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Los Angeles Times
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Belinda's ‘Heterocomía' won't generate much revenue — but the catharsis was worth it
Mexican superstar Belinda knew she wouldn't generate much revenue from her viral song 'Heterocomía.' She did it anyway. In an interview with CNN en Español, the singer revealed that she brokered a costly deal with Disney to secure the rights to the theme from the 1970 animated film 'The Aristocats.' 'I don't think I will see those royalties, ever' said Belinda in the interview with Juan Carlos Arciniegas. 'But it was worth it.' She put her own spin on a 20-second sound bite from the film's original soundtrack, and used it to kick off her track 'Heterocomía' which was released earlier this summer as part of her comeback fifth studio album, 'Indómita.' '[The Aristocats] is a classic,' said Belinda. 'And I imagined that introduction because it's the vibe of the song.' The Spanish-born singer, who is also of French descent, didn't stick to the original lyrics sung by Maurice Chevalier. Instead, she added her own flare, puffing up the bourgeois frippery of the original song to meet this modern moment: 'Which cats wear Loro Piana? What cats only play golf? Which cats drink Aperol? Naturellement, the Aristocats.' The song's fairy-tale introduction quickly devolves into a gloomier tale riddled with deception — and the culminating moment of realization that she had been fooled by a two-faced lover. 'I obsess over the intros in songs and that they sound one way and then completely break off into another song,' said Belinda. Following the release of her fifth studio album, Belinda drew attention to these lyrics with a homemade TikTok dance video, which has amassed more than 14 million views since its upload on June 8. Many online fans began to speculate that the song hinted at Belinda's past romantic relationship with Gonzalo Hevia Baillères, a billionaire heir whose family owns El Palacio de Hierro, Mexico City's upscale department store and made their fortune mining the country. Hevia Baillères has heterochromia, a condition in which one's eyes are two different colors. It is also the namesake for this seething track. Belinda has not confirmed the validity of these comparisons to the public, but the song's scorching lyrics might provide some insight: 'You are old money, they call you Bunny, and I'll pass your palace through my booty.' So while Disney may keep a majority of the royalties from the song, it looks like Belinda is walking away with something that money can't buy: sweet revenge.
CNN
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
CNN coverage of the death of Pope Francis
April 21st, 2025 CNN continues to provide comprehensive, essential and multilingual coverage of the death of Pope Francis with more than a dozen teams around the world reporting across CNN's TV, digital, mobile and streaming platforms. CNN Vatican Correspondent Christopher Lamb, Chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward, Senior International Correspondent Ben Wedeman, CNN International Anchor Isa Soares, CNN en Español Correspondents Jose Levy and Pau Mosquera as well as journalists Barbie Nadeau and Javier Romero are positioned across Rome and Vatican City. As tributes pour in worldwide, CNN Anchor Anderson Cooper and CNN International Diplomatic Editor Nic Robertson report from London, CNN Senior International Correspondent Jim Bittermann reports from Paris, CNN National Correspondent Nick Watt reports from Los Angeles while CNN Correspondent Brynn Gingras and CNN en Español Correspondent María Santana both report from New York. And in light of Pope Francis' legacy as the first Latin American pontiff, CNN has journalists in key locations across Latin America including CNN Senior National Correspondent David Culver and CNN en Español Correspondents Cecilia Dominguez, Darío Klein and Emiliano Gimenez all reporting from Buenos Aires, CNN en Español Correspondent Valeria León reporting from Mexico City and CNN International Correspondent Patrick Oppmann reporting from Havana. Follow CNN's live updates here.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Pope Francis Kept a Close—and Humorous—Bond with His Family
Pope Francis, whose ailing health resulted in a 38-day hospital stay earlier this year, died Monday morning at age 88. 'He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with faithfulness, courage, and universal love, especially for the poorest and most marginalized,' the Vatican camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, said in a statement. Just as he held his faith dearly, so too did Francis value his family. Although Catholic priests aren't allowed to marry nor have children, he is survived by several living relatives. Francis was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires on December 17, 1936. He was the eldest of Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Sívori's five children. When he was elected pope in 2013, he had one sibling still alive, his sister Maria Elena Bergoglio, who revealed she had once hoped he wouldn't be chosen pope. 'During the previous conclave, I was praying for him not to be elected… because I didn't want my brother to leave,' she told CNN en Español. 'It's a position that was a little selfish.' This time, she added, 'I prayed that the Holy Spirit would intervene and not listen to me. And it didn't listen to me… It did what it wanted.' After he was elected, Francis told Maria to tell the rest of their family. 'He said, 'I cannot call everyone. We are a very big family, so please send them my love. Because if I call everyone, it will empty the Vatican coffers,'' Maria revealed. Maria didn't go to Rome for his inauguration. 'My brother asked us to save money and use it for charitable works. I'll do as he says,' she told an Italian newspaper at the time. Maria also shared she was worried about him becoming lonely in the role. 'Let's not leave him alone. Francis is asking the Church to resume its journey, but we the faithful must walk with him.' A few of Pope Francis' relatives, inlcuding Maria's youngest son, Jose Ignacio Bergoglio, have spoken publicly about being related to the Pope. In an interview with the Catholic television network EWTN, Jose revealed Francis maintained a sharp sense of humor with his relatives—even on his first phone call after his election to the papacy. 'So when I asked who I was speaking [with], he said, 'It's Jorge, stupid!' Well, he actually used a different word, so I said, 'OK, OK.' And I passed the phone to my mom,' he said. Jose also revealed Francis referred to Maria by the nickname 'Chubby,' which was used as a form of endearment. Further, one of Francis' nieces, Cristina Bergoglio, is an artist who now lives in Madrid. In 2018, she said of her uncle, 'I do not see him anymore, not because I don't want to, but because I respect his job as a spiritual messenger very much and because I am also very busy with my work.' Any other living relatives have remained out of the public eye. You Might Also Like Nicole Richie's Surprising Adoption Story The Story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and Her Mother Queen Camilla's Life in Photos
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Get to Know Pope Francis's Family
Pope Francis passed away today, and though Catholic priests are not allowed to marry nor have children, he is survived by several living relatives. Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936, was the eldest of five children of Mario José Bergoglio and Regina María Sívori. When he was elected pope in 2013, he had one sibling still alive, his sister Maria Elena Bergoglio, who revealed she had once hoped he wouldn't be chosen pope. 'During the previous conclave, I was praying for him not to be elected … because I didn't want my brother to leave,' she told CNN en Español. 'It's a position that was a little selfish.' This time, she added, 'I prayed that the Holy Spirit would intervene and not listen to me. And it didn't listen to me…It did what it wanted.' After he was elected, Francis told Maria to tell the rest of their family. 'He said, 'I cannot call everyone. We are a very big family, so please send them my love. Because if I call everyone, it will empty the Vatican coffers,'' Maria revealed. Maria did not go to Rome for his inauguration. 'My brother asked us to save money and use it for charitable works. I'll do as he says,' she said. Maria also shared she was worried about him becoming lonely in the role. 'Let's not leave him alone. Francis is asking the Church to resume its journey, but we the faithful must walk with him.' A few of Pope Francis's relatives, inlcuding Maria's youngest son, Jose Ignacio Bergoglio, have spoken publicly about being related to the Pope: Further, one of his nieces, Cristina Bergoglio, is an artist who now lives in Madrid, Spain. In 2018, she said of her uncle, 'I do not see him anymore, not because I don't want to, but because I respect his job as a spiritual messenger very much and because I am also very busy with my work.' Any other living relatives have remained out of the public eye. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
CNN
18-04-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Maryland Democrat meets with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador
Sen. Chris Van Hollen said he met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man wrongfully deported to El Salvador, Thursday night. 'I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance,' the Maryland Democrat said in a post on X, sharing a photo of the two seated together at a table. 'I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.' Abrego Garcia will remain El Salvador's custody following the meeting, Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said in a Thursday night post on X. 'Now that he's been confirmed healthy, he gets the honor of staying in El Salvador's custody,' Bukele said. The Salvadoran president posted several photos earlier of Van Hollen shaking hands with Abrego Garcia and the two seated alongside a third man. In a swipe at Democrats critical of Abrego Garcia's incarceration in El Salvador's maximum-security prison, CECOT, he wrote: 'Kilmar Abrego Garcia, miraculously risen from the 'death camps' & 'torture', now sipping margaritas with Sen. Van Hollen in the tropical paradise of El Salvador!' CNN has reached out to Van Hollen and Bukele's offices for more information. The senator declined to provide additional details to CNN en Español about the meeting as he departed a hotel in the capital San Salvador Thursday night, adding that a full readout would be given Friday. The US lawmaker traveled to the Central American nation on Wednesday in a push for the man's release. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national and Maryland resident, was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March, and in the weeks since, his case has become a flashpoint in the fight over the Trump administration's hardline deportation push. Abrego Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, celebrated the meeting on Thursday night. 'My children and my prayers have been answered. The efforts of my family and community in fighting for justice are beng heard, because I now know that my husband is alive. God is listening, and the community is standing strong,' she said in a statement. Thursday night's meeting came Van Hollen after earlier in the day said he was denied entry to CECOT when he tried to check on Abrego Garcia's 'health and wellbeing.' He previously told reporters in San Salvador that he had been 'stopped by soldiers at a checkpoint about three kilometers' from the notorious CECOT prison, where he had driven with Chris Newman, a lawyer for Abrego Garcia's wife and mother. Van Hollen said that denying Abrego Garcia access to his lawyers 'is a violation of international law.' 'El Salvador is a party to the international covenant on civil and political rights. El Salvador has signed and ratified that covenant. And that covenant says, and I quote, 'A detained or imprisoned person shall be entitled to communicate and consult with his legal counsel,'' he said. Van Hollen's attempt to enter CECOT came a day after El Salvador's vice president denied him access following an in-person meeting. Salvadoran authorities have not formally charged Abrego Garcia, and are not bound by a strict timeline to do so, according to a high-level source close to Bukele, under the country's ongoing state of exception, which suspends certain constitutional rights. While Abrego Garcia had not been legally in the US prior to his deportation, a 2019 court order said he could not be returned to El Salvador and the Trump administration admitted in court documents he was deported there due to a clerical error. In recent days, however, Trump administration officials have denied that he was mistakenly deported. US officials have alleged he is a member of the MS-13 gang, which the administration has designated as a foreign terrorist organization – a claim his attorneys dispute and at least one federal judge has voiced skepticism toward. Van Hollen on Thursday again accused the US government of violating Abrego Garcia's right to due process and emphasized that was his reason for traveling to El Salvador. 'I am not here to vouch for any particular set of facts or claims, but I am here to vouch for the judicial system in the United States, which guarantees individuals the right to due process,' he said. Other Democratic delegations, he said, are 'in the works now,' and while a Republican congressional delegation had recently been allowed to visit CECOT, Van Hollen said: 'They did not ask to meet with Kilmar. That was not part of their mission.' Van Hollen said he also met with the US Embassy team during his visit, as well as representatives from DHS, FBI, and DEA to discuss joint efforts between the United States and El Salvador to 'crack down on transnational gangs like MS-13.' This story and headline have been updated with additional developments.
