Imagen: Change is good

August 20, 2009 Since the Imagen Awards were established in 1985, their goal has been to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment industry. [...] some might find it strange to see Jimmy Smits' turn as a Cuban-American district attorney whose skewed vision of justice drives him to murder on Showtime's "Dexter" and Edward James Olmos' performance as the voice of the Doberman El Diablo in Disney's "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" among the nominees for this year's awards, presented tonight at the Beverly Hilton. "First of all, our whole premise is to really show people the vast diversity and capabilities of the Latino community," says Hernandez, who co-founded Imagen with producer Norman Lear.

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