Bad Bunny admits that he initially saw the Grammys live captioning controversy involving his performance as “normal” before questioning “why don’t they have someone” who could caption his song in Spanish.
The award-winning Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter who has regularly broken industry records and global barriers with his Spanish-language music has opened up to Vanity Fair about his experience at this year’s Grammys, where his performance was featured alongside offensively unspecific captioning for the telecast.
As he performed a melody of his hits like “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa” during the Recording Academy’s 2023 show, his performance was live captioned as “singing in non-English.” While Spanish language closed captioning was added for on-demand Paramount+ streams, the live telecast was derided by Spanish-language viewers and by those in the Deaf community who rely on captions throughout the show.
It also garnered a response from U.
The award-winning Puerto Rican rapper, singer and songwriter who has regularly broken industry records and global barriers with his Spanish-language music has opened up to Vanity Fair about his experience at this year’s Grammys, where his performance was featured alongside offensively unspecific captioning for the telecast.
As he performed a melody of his hits like “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa” during the Recording Academy’s 2023 show, his performance was live captioned as “singing in non-English.” While Spanish language closed captioning was added for on-demand Paramount+ streams, the live telecast was derided by Spanish-language viewers and by those in the Deaf community who rely on captions throughout the show.
It also garnered a response from U.
- 9/12/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“I probably am the biggest nerd in Congress.” That’s Rep. Robert Garcia’s self-assessment, at least when it comes to comic books (and the movies inspired by them). The Democrat and former mayor of Long Beach has been an avid comic book fan since he was child, and says he’s seen every Marvel and DC movie multiple times.
Garcia made waves in the comic book community in January when he was sworn in on a rare copy of 1939’s Superman No. 1. He continued to gain notice with tweets lobbed at DC Studios co-head James Gunn, including one in which he jokingly threatened a congressional inquiry unless Gunn delivered a DC slate by the end of January. (Gunn, who had previously stated the slate would come that month, complied two days later.) He is even poised to lead Wednesday’s public hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (formerly known as...
Garcia made waves in the comic book community in January when he was sworn in on a rare copy of 1939’s Superman No. 1. He continued to gain notice with tweets lobbed at DC Studios co-head James Gunn, including one in which he jokingly threatened a congressional inquiry unless Gunn delivered a DC slate by the end of January. (Gunn, who had previously stated the slate would come that month, complied two days later.) He is even poised to lead Wednesday’s public hearings on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (formerly known as...
- 7/25/2023
- by Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Congressman Robert Garcia (D-Cal.) criticized his Republican colleagues for treating Jan. 6 inmates held in pre-trial detention like “celebrities” during a congressional visit to the D.C. jail.
“The Republicans rushed to [the inmates] like they were celebrities, talking to them, patting them on the back,” Garcia said on MSNBC Friday afternoon.
The House Oversight Committee coordinated the visit. Republicans on the committee have long insisted that inmates held at the D.C. jail are detained in inhumane conditions. In October, inmates in the so-called “Patriot Ward” publicly requested a transfer to Guantanamo Bay Prison.
“The Republicans rushed to [the inmates] like they were celebrities, talking to them, patting them on the back,” Garcia said on MSNBC Friday afternoon.
The House Oversight Committee coordinated the visit. Republicans on the committee have long insisted that inmates held at the D.C. jail are detained in inhumane conditions. In October, inmates in the so-called “Patriot Ward” publicly requested a transfer to Guantanamo Bay Prison.
- 3/24/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
CBS’ president and CEO George Cheeks is addressing the lack of appropriate closed captions for Bad Bunny’s Grammys performance and his acceptance speech that followed during the Sunday telecast.
The record-breaking musician opened the Recording Academy’s 2023 awards show with a mashup of his hits “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa,” in which his Spanish lyrics were not translated into closed captions. Instead, the words “singing in non-English” were displayed on the screens for those who had captions turned on during the performance. Later, during his acceptance speech for best música urbana album, the words “speaking in non-English” were displayed in parts of his speech that were in Spanish.
In response to U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, who wrote a letter to CBS earlier in the week addressing the captioning error, Cheeks took “full responsibility” for the lack of translation for the Latin superstar’s lyrics and eventual acceptance speech.
The record-breaking musician opened the Recording Academy’s 2023 awards show with a mashup of his hits “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa,” in which his Spanish lyrics were not translated into closed captions. Instead, the words “singing in non-English” were displayed on the screens for those who had captions turned on during the performance. Later, during his acceptance speech for best música urbana album, the words “speaking in non-English” were displayed in parts of his speech that were in Spanish.
In response to U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia, who wrote a letter to CBS earlier in the week addressing the captioning error, Cheeks took “full responsibility” for the lack of translation for the Latin superstar’s lyrics and eventual acceptance speech.
- 2/11/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS is reviewing its closed captioning process for all live entertainment events, following criticism over the network’s Grammys telecast and its initial lack of Spanish captioning. That’s according to CBS president/CEO George Cheeks, who has responded to a letter from U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) that had addressed the controversy.
During last Sunday’s initial live broadcast of the Grammys, captions only read, “[Speaking Non-english]” and “[Singing In Non-english]” during Bad Bunny’s mashup performance of “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa.” Later, when Bad Bunny accepted the Grammy for Música Urbana album, his acceptance speech was partially in Spanish — and once again, the captions only said “[Speaking Non-english]”.
In his letter to Rep. Garcia, Cheeks said he took “full responsibility” for the lack of Spanish closed captions.
“Regrettably, errors were made with respect to the closed captioning of his performance and subsequent acceptance speech,” Cheeks wrote in his letter. “We worked...
During last Sunday’s initial live broadcast of the Grammys, captions only read, “[Speaking Non-english]” and “[Singing In Non-english]” during Bad Bunny’s mashup performance of “El Apagón” and “Después de la Playa.” Later, when Bad Bunny accepted the Grammy for Música Urbana album, his acceptance speech was partially in Spanish — and once again, the captions only said “[Speaking Non-english]”.
In his letter to Rep. Garcia, Cheeks said he took “full responsibility” for the lack of Spanish closed captions.
“Regrettably, errors were made with respect to the closed captioning of his performance and subsequent acceptance speech,” Cheeks wrote in his letter. “We worked...
- 2/11/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
One of the viewers who wasn’t too happy to see Bad Bunny’s performance at Sunday’s Grammys captioned with “Singing Non-english” was U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Long Beach), who apparently reached out to CBS President & CEO George Cheeks wanting an explanation for the blunder.
Viewers griped on social media that the closed captions did not translate what the artist was singing or saying. All they saw were the three words Speaking Non-english, so those who did not speak Spanish could not understand what Bad Bunny sang or what he said when he won the Grammy in the Best Música Urbana Album category.
In response to the backlash, CBS ended up adding Spanish language closed captioning to replays of Bad Bunny’s Grammy performances. Cheeks, meanwhile, responded to an inquiry by Garcia. The letter is below.
Dear Representative Garcia:
Thank you for your letter and sharing your feedback about the Grammy Awards.
Viewers griped on social media that the closed captions did not translate what the artist was singing or saying. All they saw were the three words Speaking Non-english, so those who did not speak Spanish could not understand what Bad Bunny sang or what he said when he won the Grammy in the Best Música Urbana Album category.
In response to the backlash, CBS ended up adding Spanish language closed captioning to replays of Bad Bunny’s Grammy performances. Cheeks, meanwhile, responded to an inquiry by Garcia. The letter is below.
Dear Representative Garcia:
Thank you for your letter and sharing your feedback about the Grammy Awards.
- 2/11/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia has penned an open letter to CBS Entertainment president and CEO George Cheeks calling out the network’s failure to provide closed captioning during Bad Bunny’s appearances onstage at the Grammys on Sunday.
The Puerto Rican rapper and singer performed at the opening of the show and later won the award for the Música Urbana album. Both his Spanish-language lyrics and acceptance speech appeared on the screen as “[Speaking Non-english]” and “[Singing Non-english].”
Garcia, a Peruvian immigrant and a Democrat representing California’s 42nd congressional district, acknowledges in the letter that CBS has since added captions to replays of the Grammys. Still, the congressman maintains that Cheeks must “take serious measures to address the failures which made this mistake possible.”
In an email to Variety, Garcia added that “Bad Bunny’s opening performance at the 2023 Grammy’s was supposed to highlight a point of historic inclusivity in our country.
The Puerto Rican rapper and singer performed at the opening of the show and later won the award for the Música Urbana album. Both his Spanish-language lyrics and acceptance speech appeared on the screen as “[Speaking Non-english]” and “[Singing Non-english].”
Garcia, a Peruvian immigrant and a Democrat representing California’s 42nd congressional district, acknowledges in the letter that CBS has since added captions to replays of the Grammys. Still, the congressman maintains that Cheeks must “take serious measures to address the failures which made this mistake possible.”
In an email to Variety, Garcia added that “Bad Bunny’s opening performance at the 2023 Grammy’s was supposed to highlight a point of historic inclusivity in our country.
- 2/8/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. rights to actor Avan Jogia’s first feature Door Mouse from Highland Film Group. The thriller starring Hayley Law (Riverdale), Keith Powers (The Tomorrow War), Famke Janssen (Long Slow Exhale), Donal Logue (Gotham) and Jogia (Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City) is slated for release in theaters and on demand on January 13.
Pic follows Mouse (Law), an irreverent dancer at a dead-end burlesque club run by Mama (Janssen). When Mouse’s only friends and fellow club dancers go missing under mysterious circumstances, nobody at the club seems too concerned about them, and the police couldn’t care less. Mouse and her constant sidekick Ugly (Powers) quickly realize that it’s up to them to dig up all the dirt and start the hunt for the culprits.
Jogia directed from his script, with Kyle Mann producing for Independent Edge, along with Jason Ross Jallet from Cause and Effect Entertainment.
Pic follows Mouse (Law), an irreverent dancer at a dead-end burlesque club run by Mama (Janssen). When Mouse’s only friends and fellow club dancers go missing under mysterious circumstances, nobody at the club seems too concerned about them, and the police couldn’t care less. Mouse and her constant sidekick Ugly (Powers) quickly realize that it’s up to them to dig up all the dirt and start the hunt for the culprits.
Jogia directed from his script, with Kyle Mann producing for Independent Edge, along with Jason Ross Jallet from Cause and Effect Entertainment.
- 11/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
R.A. the Rugged Man
R.A. The Rugged Man is a Hip Hop artist from Long Island NY. He has worked with Mc’s such as The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Jedi Mind Tricks, Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, Killah Priest, and producersTrackmasters, Erick Sermon, DJ Quik, Buckwild, Alchemist, and Ayatollah. He was featured on all three of Rawkus’s Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album, performing the theme song for Chris Jericho. The Notorious B.I.G. was once quoted as saying, “I thought I was the illest,” when referring to R.A.
In 2004 he released the album Die, ”Rugged Man, Die” on Brooklyn based label Nature Sounds. The October 2006 issue of The Source featured R.A.’s verse on “Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story” as its “Hip-Hop Quotable” of the month...
R.A. The Rugged Man is a Hip Hop artist from Long Island NY. He has worked with Mc’s such as The Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Jedi Mind Tricks, Tech N9ne, Hopsin, Talib Kweli, Masta Ace, Kool G Rap, Wu-Tang Clan, Rakim, Killah Priest, and producersTrackmasters, Erick Sermon, DJ Quik, Buckwild, Alchemist, and Ayatollah. He was featured on all three of Rawkus’s Soundbombing albums, as well as the platinum-selling WWF Aggression album, performing the theme song for Chris Jericho. The Notorious B.I.G. was once quoted as saying, “I thought I was the illest,” when referring to R.A.
In 2004 he released the album Die, ”Rugged Man, Die” on Brooklyn based label Nature Sounds. The October 2006 issue of The Source featured R.A.’s verse on “Uncommon Valor: A Vietnam Story” as its “Hip-Hop Quotable” of the month...
- 5/12/2013
- by Scott Ronan
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