Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, are the latest celebrities to meet violent ends over the years.

Abraham Quintanilla Jr., father of late Tejano icon Selena, has passed away at 86. His son, A.B. Quintanilla III, shared the news on Instagram, reflecting on the deep loss. Quintanilla Jr. played a key role in Selena’s rise to fame and spent his life preserving her legacy.

A new Netflix documentary offers an intimate portrayal of the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

With never-before-seen home videos and stories, the documentary shows the extraordinary artist and the young woman whose legacy continues to inspire today.

A new Netflix documentary offers an intimate portrayal of the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

Today is Selena’s birthday, and the Queen of Tejano would have been 53 years old.

It’s the 29th anniversary of Selena Quintanilla’s last concert at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at the Astrodome.

Discovery Green released the fall season schedule for its annual Screen on the Green series. This season’s lineup included the family-friendly movies “Wizard of Oz,” “Selena,” “Monster House,” and “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.”

Selena fans will fall in love with her music once more “like never before” as a new, posthumous album will be released this Friday,

Jennifer Lopez will be honored for her film and television achievements at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.

A popular course at UTSA that examines the life and career of Selena Quintanilla will be back for the summer, and anyone can apply for the course, student or not.

Today is Selena’s birthday, and the Queen of Tejano would have been 51 years old.

Selena fans, are you ready for new music from the ‘Queen of Tejano?’

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo welcomed its first star entertainer in 1942. In the decades since, hundreds of musicians have graced the Rodeo’s rotating stage.

These are songs that will get you in the rodeo state of mind as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo starts its 90th year.

This year’s inductees into the National Film Registry include an epic Star Wars and Lord of the Ring films, projects starring Jennifer Lopez and the late Cicely Tyson along with films that took on racially motivated violence against people of color.

Selena fans are “muy excited” to find out that the legendary Tejano singer is now on TikTok.

Husband of Selena Quintanilla, Chris Perez, and her family will now work together honoring the late Tejano singer’s legacy after finally resolving a yearslong legal battle.

The “Queen of Tejano” has crossed over to the comic book world and Houston fans will soon have their hands on an exclusive H-Town-themed variant cover.

The actress plays ‘Suzette Quintanilla’ in the series, Selena’s devoted sister and drummer in her band.

Tribute posts flooded social media sites from users all over Houston and around the world on what would have been Selena’s 50th birthday.

Happy birthday to the “Queen of Tejano!”

HOUSTON – Netflix announced the much-anticipated “Selena: The Series” will return on May 14, according to the streaming service. “Selena: The Series” has garnered popularity across the country. “In its first four weeks, 25 million households sang ‘Como la Flor’ along with Selena: The Series — and half of those fans came from The US!” Netflix wrote in a tweet. Selena: The Series returns for part two on May 14! Are you excited to tune into Part Two of the “Selena: The Series”?

Lawmakers are hoping to boost Latino representation in the U.S. media by adding “Selena” to the National Film Registry, NBC News reported. The 1997 blockbuster movie starring Jennifer Lopez directed by Mexican-American filmmaker Gregory Nava has been nominated to be included in the registry by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, chaired by Texas U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro. “And this is one effort to make sure that Latinos are represented in the telling of American culture and the retelling of American culture, and part of that includes American films.”The film touched important cultural identity themes that depicted Mexican-American communities living between bilingualism and navigating personal connections between the two cultures, according to Castro’s letter. He felt there was a “renewed sense of urgency” to bring Latino representation in question after the El Paso shooting in 2019 that killed 23 people, NBC News reported. Castro told NBC News he will continue to push for more Latino representation in media and film to the U.S as congressman after his term as chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus ends this weekend, hoping to tackle the invisibility of the community he represents.

HOUSTON – Christmas Day at the Aguilar home was different this year with a gaping, temporarily-patched hole in their townhouse that was left by an out-of-control car. Both children face unique challenges and have been especially unsettled since a car barreled through a corner of their Beverly Place townhome in the 6200 block of Beverly Hill. “It was really terrifying, trying to process what just happened,” said Alyssia Aguilar. However, money is tight, pandemic tight, and they could use some help. If you would like to help the Aguilar Family, a GoFund Me campaign has been started by a family friend.

Selena in the press room at the 1994 Grammy Awards in New York. HOUSTON – The Queen of Tejano is still winning the hearts of many 25 years after she died. Selena Quintanilla Perez will be honored as a Recording Academy Special Merit Award honoree at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Selena will become a Lifetime Achievement Award winner alongside Salt-N-Pepa, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, and Talking Heads. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more details about the special award presentation event will be announced at a later date.

HOUSTON – A new radio station in Houston is celebrating the legacy of the “Queen of Tejano.”Selena 105.3 FM is a station devoted to playing classics songs by Selena Quintanilla. The line-up 24/7 features live tracks, duets, covers, and even short interviews between the tracks. The station is described as “without commercials, without DJs.”The taglines included: “La Leyenda continua,” which means “The legend continues” and “La casa de la Reina de Tex-Mex,” which translates to “The home of the Tex-Mex queen.”This new station comes as Netflix premiers a new special dubbed, Selena: The Series. The show gives fans a closeup into the rise to fame of the Mexican-American performer. Tell us in the comments if you plan on tuning in to the new station.

Selena Quintanilla danced, sang, and made fashion a trend for little girls to dream about. The new Netflix production Selena: The Series introduces the Queen of Tejano as more than a story of a young and gifted Selena being a kid who rose to stardom. He wanted to reach the top, with integrity and tough love, and that was sometimes too tough for a young A.B. Selena: The Series is what the American Dream for a singer from the barrio was supposed to be—without the tragic ending. It’s that push through adversity that makes the Quintanilla family relatable.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Because live shows aren’t really a thing in 2020, she’s launching a holiday TV special on Apple TV+ on Friday. “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special” will includes a mix of musical performances and dancing with amination. Along with the album is the Netflix documentary called “Shawn Mendes: In Wonder,” which is available for streaming and follows Mendes’ rise and journey over the last few years. — Christmas came early when Carrie Underwood released her first holiday album in September, and on Thursday she’ll debut a musical TV special to accompany the album.

HOUSTON – Funko collectors may soon want to add Selena to their collection! Funko announces soon to be released Selena Pop! Figure: pic.twitter.com/52cdaL2DuK — Selena (@SelenaLaLeyenda) October 28, 2020Suzette Quintanilla, Selena’s younger sister, also wrote in a statement she is excited to partner with the collectible company celebrating Selena’s legacy. No word on when the line of Pop figurines will be released. Funko encourages fans to keep following their Twitter account @OriginalFunko for updates.

HOUSTON – “The Queen of Tejano” is getting a new series adaptation on Netflix. Netflix announced “Selena The Series” will make its debut just in time for the holidays, which will be a coming-of-age adaptation of Selena Quintanilla’s life, whose life was cut short in 1995 when she was killed by the president of her fan club. A trailer dropped on Monday which shows Selena performing at a show singing one of her all-time hits “Como La Flor” with the tagline, “Every legend begins with a dream.”See the trailer below. According to the show’s official page on Netflix, “Selena The Series” is a story about a young Mexican-American Tejano singer whose parents make tough decisions to hold on to her love of music. The series is set to stream on Dec. 4.

Sarah Palafox, an African American woman who sings regional Mexican music, poses in Moreno Valley, Calif., in this undated photo. Palafox, an African American woman raised by a Mexican immigrant family, has generated excitement online with her versions of regional Mexican music. Other videos of her singing banda — another form of regional music from Mexico’s southwest coast — also have been shared thousands of times. She would only say the music will be different and she’s not listening to critics who tell her she’s shouldn’t be singing regional Mexican music. “I was told you can’t wear braids, you can’t wear your Afro and go on stage and sing Mexican music,” Palafox said.

HOUSTON – Selena fans, get ready to add two more cups to your collection. Stripes Convenience Stores announced on Facebook on Sept. 1 that the final two limited-edition designs will be released “very soon.”According to its Facebook page, Stripes says cup No. Cup 3 will be out at participating Stripes Stores soon, so... Posted by Stripes on Friday, September 4, 2020The first limited-edition Selena cup was released in 2018 to commemorate the late “Queen of Tejano" on her 25 years of musical legacy, which allowed fans to flock to Stripes in hopes to collect them all. To be the first to know when the cups will drop, follow Stripes on Facebook. Do you have a favorite Selena cup?

The Quintanilla family is the exclusive owner of all rights of publicity. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times obtained a copy of the cease and desist letter, dated July 7, which states that the political event scheduled at the Selena statue “falsely implicates” that Quintanilla’s family endorses Trump. The planned Trump event also used the tagline “Bidi, Bidi, Trump, Trump” in a poster advertisement, which the family’s letter states “unlawfully engages in marketing, promotion, and exploitation” of Quintanilla merchandise. “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” was the title of Selena's 1994 cumbia hit. Though the cease and desist letter states Perez has two days to comply with the order, he said he looks forward to continuing with the Trump assembly at the Selena statue on Saturday.

Erika Ramirez, one of KPRC 2′s desk assignment editors, shared images of her soon-to-be 4-year-old daughter, Aubrey, who donned a Selena outfit for what would have been her birthday party later this week. (Erika Ramirez/Facebook)Here’s the performance in which Selena wore this outfit. I love her Selena outfit. Happy birthday to her and I’m sorry she’s missing out on her [birthday].” - Amy Michelle“Cuteness overload! Definitely the cutest Selena ever!” -Veronica Oliva PachecoDo you love Selena?

SAN ANTONIO, Texas Selena Quintanilla is a Texas treasure, so to offer a class that explores the Queen of Tejanos life and career is only fitting. The class, created by Sonya Alemn, will be called Selena: A Mexican American Identity and Experience and will examine how the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-la Reina de Tejano music-embodies the historical trajectory of the Mexican American identity and experience in Texas, according to the University of Texas at San Antonio class description. I cant believe that it hasnt been done yet in San Antonio. Its almost a no-brainer that it would be about her and we would be here.The class will be offered starting in the fall 2020 semester. You can read the full class description below:This course examines how the life and career of Selena Quintanilla-la Reina de Tejano music-embodies the historical trajectory of the Mexican American identity and experience in Texas.

Love, Victor arrives as a warm embrace during uncertain times. In a chat with ET, Ortiz reflected on Ugly Betty and discussed Love, Victor, authentic Latinx representation and getting a chance to sing Selena. ET: When you played Hilda on Ugly Betty, who was this supportive mother to a young, gay son, it was revolutionary. Ten years later, Love, Victor is still groundbreaking in representation for the Latinx community. RELATED CONTENT:Michael Cimino Talks Getting His Big Break in 'Love, Victor' (Exclusive)How 'Love, Victor' Was Inspired by Criticism of 'Love, Simon' (Exclusive)Pride 2020: The LGBTQ Films and TV Shows to Watch in June

HOUSTON – The statue of Selena in Corpus Christi recently got a makeover when a Trump supporter posed with the iconic singer’s likeness in a red Trump hat that shows support for the president’s 2020 campaign. The photo, posted on the Corpus Christi Crónica newspaper Facebook page, has more than 1,000 comments and shares with an array of opinions, from support to anger. Joe Michael Perez, a Trump supporter, whose main goal is to reach out... Posted by Corpus Christi Crónica on Thursday, June 4, 2020The comments have gotten ugly. Though some have suggested that Selena was a Democrat, her father has said Perez is a “disrespectful idiot” and that Selena was never involved with politics. Yolanda Saldivar, Selena’s fan club president, shot the star to death in Corpus Christi.

Here are 25 reasons why Selena will always be a cultural icon and why her legacy will never fade. Won 36 Tejano music awards. She has won 14 Billboard Latin Music Awards, most recently in 2017. The first female in Tejano music to win a Grammy. Netflix reveals Christian Serratos as Selena Quintanilla in Selena: The Series (Netflix)

Selena Quintanilla Perez was poised to become a superstar across America when her sudden death rocked millions of people. Songs from 1995 crossover album, "Dreaming of You," which was released unfinished after her Selena's death, continue making it to stages around the country. Selena Quintanilla performs for the crowd during a dance following the Feria de las Flores queen's contest at Memorial Coliseum Aug. 12, 1989, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Hundreds of fans who idolize Selena's signature bold lips rushed to MAC Cosmetics stores for a limited-edition makeup collection inspired by the singer was released in 2016. The company created the collection after 38,000 fans signed a petition asking it to do so.

Today marks 25 years since the murder of Selena Quintanilla, the Queen of Tejano.

HOUSTON – Selena Quintanilla-Pérez will be remembered forever at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo after the rodeo announced they will induct the slain star in the Star Trail of Fame. Feb. 26 was the 25th anniversary of Selena’s last concert, which was at the rodeo. The planned induction is scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 p.m. at NRG center’s second floor outside the rodeo offices, coinciding with RodeoHouston’s Go Tejano Day. Selena will be the ninth star honored with a plaque to commemorate her years of music at the rodeo, including her three performances inside Reliant Astrodome. Several RodeoHouston entertainers paid tribute to the Queen of Tejano such as Becky G, Kacey Musgraves and Camilla Cabello in the past year.

HOUSTON – Calling all Selena Quintanilla fans. Stripes announced it will release two new limited-edition commemorative collectible cups to celebrate 25 years of the Tejano queen’s legacy. Fans will be able to buy the cups beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 29 at participating Stripes stores in Houston and across Texas. One of the new cups, named “Selena Legend," features a bright yellow lid and different images that showcase Selena’s legacy and career. “I am excited to finally share the 2020 Stripes Selena Cups, the 25th Year Collection, with her fans," said Quintanilla.

HOUSTON – Across the state Tejano music lovers are taking time to remember the pop icon Selena. Rodeo Houston 1995 was still in the Astrodome and where the native Texan is remembered by many as making her final public performance. Strutting the famous purple-studded one piece, Selena was seen by more than 61,000 people attending the rodeo that night. If she had lived till this day Jennifer Lopez would not be Jennifer Lopez," Lazo said. "Selena could have been a movie star and Selena could have been everything that Jennifer Lopez is with the following, clothing, perfume."