According to Lou Diamond Phillips, no one foresaw “industry-shifting box-office hit” while making La Bamba, the 1987 favorite about the tragically short life of 1950s Chicano rocker Ritchie Valens.

Sony wants to remake ‘La Bamba’. The original movie was released in 1987. ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ writer José Rivera will work on the new script. Though it might better be remembered for its ...

Phillips, who earned a bachelor of fine arts in drama in 1985, is perhaps best known for his role as Ritchie Valens in La Bamba (1987) and his portrayal as King Mongkut in the 1996 Broadway revival of ...

LOS ANGELES - Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, who starred in the 1987 film "La Bamba," was jailed early Friday on suspicion of domestic abuse against his live-in girlfriend, Los Angeles police said.

Lou Diamond Phillips remains a big fan of San Antonio. The Corpus Christi native, who got his break in the 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba, is clapping for the city's inclusiveness. On Sunday, ...

Lou Diamond Phillips is once again giving back to his alma mater, the University of Texas at Arlington. On Saturday, Phillips will start a weeklong residency at UTA’s College of Liberal Arts. Phillips ...