Mixed martial arts league UFC is tapping out to the Latino market. They will be launching a show called El Octagono on Galavision, which will feature interviews with fighters, fight analysis, and possibly actual bloody fights. (via machochip.com)

Quepasa.com and Latinas Illustrated are looking for the next hot Latina. Latinas Illustrated is working on next year's swimsuit calendar. If you think you have what it takes, check out quepasa.com/community/latinasillustrated.html

The Golden Boy is having one of the highest honors possible bequeathed on him: a statue of his likeness will be unveiled at the Staples Center. Oscar de la Hoya will join the statue of Magic Johnson that already sits outside the entrance to the arena. [via machochip.com]

In a new movie. Carrey stars as a prisoner that escapes jail four times to be with his boyfriend (Ewan McGregor). The Brazilian-born Santoro plays one of Carrey's love interests.

in a new Op Clothing ad. The two under-worked actors are joined by the likes of Pete Wentz in the campaign. (via blogamole.mtvtr3s.com)

Fans of Shakira rejoice! Her new CD comes out in the fall. New songs by the superstar hopefully means less "belly dancing demonstrations" at the club every time "Ojos Así" comes on, and more fodder for the karaoke machine.

The Latino club at Hah-vahd will be giving out awards on Saturday, April 26. Presencia Latina presents their Mi Gente/My People Awards to both Daddy Yankee (O.K., that one makes sense for his fame and work with his charity organization and Jaslene Gonzalez from America's Next Top Model. Here's hoping the awards is a banquet dinner, 'cause homegirl sufre de extreme flaquencia and needs to eat.

The publication's yearly showpiece has compiled a list of stunners. Included this year are mom and and son pair Charytín Goico y Shalim Ortiz, everyone's favorite couple Adamari Lopez and Luis Fonsi, Ivy Queen (?), and Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo.

Billboard has compiled a list of 10 musicians that have gone green. Mexican rockers Mana are on it for their work with their Selva Negra foundation and their championing of getting an environmentally conscious curriculum in Mexico's schools.

After creating a fashion empire, getting married, and having kids, La JLo was bored. Not content to chill for a half a second, she will star in a reality show on the TLC network. “Jennifer is unbelievably passionate about life and will be an incredible role model for our audience,” TLC President Angela Shapiro-Mathes said in a statement. (via guanabee.com)

2008 has not been a banner year for Latin American leftists. First, Fidel retires. Now, we hear that the two-movie series starring Benicio Del Toro as Ché Guevara did not make it to this year's Cannes Film Festival. The Huffington Post claims the fact that the movie has to be translated into both French and English is slowing down the process.

The Latin music world has gotten together to promote Voto Latino, the organization that is doing a big drive to get out the vote in our community. The Voto Latino CD has tracks by Pitbull, Don Omar, Aterciopelados, Aventura, David Garza and Ozomatli. Download it on iTunes.

The Absolut vodka ad that showed the map of North America with Texas and California as part of Mexico is causing massive controversy. Some groups have called for the boycott of the liquor.

Your TV set is going to explode like a giant piñata on Sunday night. VH1's new reality show, Viva Hollywood, starts then. A "contest" to find the next telenovela star, the show promises to tastefully explore each and every Latino stereotype (with the help of Walter Mercado, and hosts Maria Conchita Alonso and Carlos Ponce).