Bel Hernández is known in Hollywood as the editor-in-chief and publisher of Latin Heat Magazine, the premier source for Latino entertainment and news. Since its inception in 1992 it has grown from a print format to digital and has given birth to two talk shows, one on-line and one that is broadcast over CBS in Southern California. Latinopia was surprised to learn that the magazine grew out of a protest newsletter declaiming the lack of opportunities for Latino actors in the entertainment industry.