Singer and humanitarian Shakira is seen leaving the Hotel Meurice in Paris on Wednesday with recently released Colombian political prisoner Ingrid Betancourt.

A film is already in the works about Betancourt's horrifying ordeal.

It's so nice to see her smiling!

[Photo via Getty Images.]

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There's a bad boy in Menudo 3.0.

For those of you who don't know, Ricky Martin's old band has been revived and stocked with new pretty young things.

One of the new boys, an 18-year old named Carlos Olivero, was escorted off a Delta flight in Atlanta earlier this month after refusing to put away his iPod, according to reports.

Diva!

A band insider says, "A flight attendant accused Carlos of having an attitude after she asked him to turn off his iPod in preparation for takeoff. Carlos complied and turned his iPod off, but the flight attendant then demanded he stow it. Carlos showed her again that the iPod was turned off, but he refused to stow it."

When you're on a plane, the flight crew has control.

You don't eff with them!

Plus…18-years old, in a boy band…we can picture the kind of 'tude he was throwing!

How long until he gets replaced????

[Image via WENN.]

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Click HERE to read a great article in today's New York Times about Cubans in Miami.

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Latin superstar Luis Miguel and his wife, Aracely Arambula, gave birth to their first son together in January of 2007.

Then, later that year there were reports that the couple were splitting up.

But, now, Mariah Carey's former ex-boyfriend is going to be a father again.

Hola! magazine is reporting that Miguel is expecting his second child with his wife.

That would be his third baby.

Miguel had an illegitimate child years ago. He only acknowledged her as his own after taking a paternity test last year.

Let's hope their marriage lasts longer than Aracely's pregnancy.

It would suck to bring a child into an unhappy marriage!

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Media mogul Raul Alarcon Sr., one of the most prominent figures in the Cuban community in America, has passed away.

Associates close to his family said Alarcon had been in declining health for several years.

He was 82 years old.

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This just goes to show you that anyone can be brainwashed.

Just eight years ago, Elian Gonzalez arrived in the United States sailing across on a small raft with his mother and several others.

Unfortunately, his mother passed away before making it to freedom, but the controversy of whether the child would stay in the US or be returned to Cuba became worldwide news.

Little Elian was forcefully taken against his will and that of his family's, and forced to return to Cuba with his estranged father.

Now, at the age of 14, Elian, like every other Cuban school boy, has been forced to join Cuba's Union of Young Communists

And of that, he is excited.

According to the Juventud Rebelde newspaper, Elian is very excited to join and has vowed to never let down Fidel and his brother, Raul.

Elian is now one of 18,000 boys joining the communist group.

He says, "We say to the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, and President Raúl Castro that they can rely on these valiant troops, that we will continue to follow their example and never disappoint them."

He adds, "Although it is an occasion for great joy, we also know that we are taking on a tremendous responsibility and there are great challenges to be faced in every school where we continue our studies, in order to become the educated individuals that our homeland needs."

Poor kid. At least he's well taken care of, unlike the many other Cubans on the island.

Miriam Yanet Martín, president of the José Martí Pioneros Organization, stated Elian "was a six-year-old boy who had been kidnapped by the Miami mafia and his father demanded his return to Cuban soil, the whole population rose up to demand his freedom, from the youngest schoolchild to the most elderly citizen."

Haha, yea right. The Miami Mafia?

We don't know the Miami Mafia, but we know the Miami Sound Machine!

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The French media is reporting that Salma Hayek is done with the single life and has finally ready to walk down the aisle with her fiance and babydaddy, François-Henri Pinault - third richest man in France.

Yeah, he's a BILLIONAIRE! Notice how Salma has only been flying private jet lately.

Diva!

It's rumored that she's already on the search for a wedding gown. It better be low cut!

Salami will supposedly walk down the aisle in August in the fancy French town of Saint-Tropez.

Salma and Henri's daughter, Valentina, will be such a cute flower girl!

When reached for comment, Hayek’s mouth piece could not confirm the validity of the wedding reports.

[Image via WENN.]

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The Spanish edition of GQ magazine gave Perezzers a lovely one-page feature in their latest issue.

If you can read español, then CLICK HERE to check out Perezito's "Favorite Things".

You might be able to tell what a few of them are by the pics!

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Cuba has approved free sex change operations for citizens!

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