{"id":980,"date":"2015-10-05T14:20:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T18:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/press.nbcnews.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2015-10-05T14:20:17","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T18:20:17","slug":"viva-today-returns-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2015\/10\/05\/viva-today-returns-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;VIVA TODAY&#8221; RETURNS THIS WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>Special Series Begins Tuesday, October 6 on NBC\u2019s TODAY <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Live Performance from Latin Pop Star J. Balvin and Interviews with Christina Aguilera, Eva Mendez, Prince Royce, John Leguizamo, Michael Pe\u00f1a, and More<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Morales to Broadcast Live from LA and Present at the First-Ever Latin American Music Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Natalie Morales to Broadcast Live from LA and Present at the First-Ever Latin American Music Awards <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>NEW YORK \u2013 October 5, 2015 \u2013&#8221;Viva TODAY&#8221; is back in its third edition in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6 on NBC\u2019s TODAY, the special series will celebrate the best of Latin culture with celebrities, music, entertainment and food.<\/p>\n<p>The series kicks off with Colombian reggaeton singer J. 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For more information on &#8220;Viva TODAY&#8221; visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/\">TODAY.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p>NBC\u2019s TODAY is the news program that informs, entertains, inspires and sets the agenda each morning for Americans. Airing live\u00a0from\u00a07 am to 11 am ET, TODAY\u00a0reaches more than 5 million people every day through its broadcast, and millions more through\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.today.com\/\">TODAY.com<\/a>, the TODAY app, and social media platforms. 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