It’s Dora The Explorer’s 10th Anniversary and she celebrated with the help of fellow Latina celebrity, Salma Hayek. At the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank yesterday, Nickelodeon launched a unique pro-social campaign titled “Beyond the Backpack,” which champions overall school readiness for preschoolers.

“We are proud to be partnering with Salma Hayek Pinault, The Children’s Defense Fund, and National PTA in this effort, and are thrilled that they are still many, many more adventures yet ahead for Dora to continue to explore with our audiences around the world,” said Cyma Zarghami, President of Nickelodeon, MTVN Kids, and Family Group.

The 43-year-old actress read some Dora adventures to the kids at the event, after which a series of other fun activities were held, such as a fundraising auction of limited-edition Dora backpacks, with designs by Salma and other celebrities.

To support the “Beyond The Backpack” campaign, visit their official website, coming out in April. ¡Vamanos!

If reports are to be believed, the Latina hottie is going to tie the knot with her French partner, Francois-Henri Pinault. Antonio Banderas told the Spanish press that he would be going to Italy with his wife to attend the wedding. Salma and Francois were married on Valentine’s Day at a French city hall.

Do we smell romance in the air? Salma and her ex went on another date — and sources say they looked very happy together. Aaaw, that’s sweet. We’re suckers for happy endings.

No, they’re not getting back together, but Salma Hayek and former fiance Francois-Henri Pinault looked pretty cozy at their daughter’s party. Of course people began talking about whether or not their happy smiles were the first signs of a rekindled romance. But hey, can’t anyone be friends anymore?

Salma Hayek and Francois-Henri Pinault called off their engagement. They announced plans of marrying shortly after their birth of their daughter but looks like things didn’t work out.

Aaaw. They would’ve been the perfect couple: Hollywood star, French billionaire. The two refused to comment on what happened.

New mom Salma Hayek is teaming up with disposable diaper giant Pampers, as spokeswoman for“One Pack = One Vaccine” ,  a charity program launched in 2006 in the UK. Together with UNICEF, the program provides mothers and babies with tetanus vaccines in the developing world.

“In our own small way, this is an opportunity for moms like me here in North America to help other mothers on a global level,” Salma said.

Salma is mom to Valentina Paloma Pinault, who was born in September 2007.

While sexything Salma Hayek seemed happy while she was spotted shopping in Paris, I’m thinking that she’s not glowing all that much.

The pregnant Salma is starting to show that baby pretty well but what she isn’t showing is that pregs glow.  Actually Hayek looks kinda bad, really.  Like a fat, ugly Salma.  Maybe it was just a bad day for morning sickness….. 

Sexy actress Salma Hayek & her French businessman fiance, Francois-Henri Pinault, were spotted stepping out for dinner together in Santa Monica Saturday at popular restaurant Valentino’s.

Hayek made headlines last week by not only announcing her engagement to Pinault, but also revealing that she is pregnant with the businessman’s child. 

An insider close to the couple reveals, “Salma and Francios haven’t even been dating a year. They were friends for awhile.”

“The truth is that Salma is 40 years old and really wanted a baby. She’s gotten to the point where she really wanted a baby. Francios treats her amazingly and she knew he would be a good father. Most of her friends barely know him! They’re just really happy for her because this is what she’s wanted. She’s spent years with the wrong guys, but she finally found someone that treats her really well.”

Well, it all sounds good to me, although I hate to see Salma’s body lose it’s sexy appeal.  But maybe pregnancy will be good for the star.

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Hayek’s rep just confirmed the fact that Salma is pregnant & is engaged to an old man who happens to be a French dude who is the CEO of the parent company of such brands as Gucci & Yves Saint Laurent, incidentally he also comes from a very wealthy family.

Here’s the scoop: 

“Businessman, François-Henri Pinault, and his fiancée, Salma Hayek, are happy to announce they are expecting the arrival of their first child,” Hayek’s rep confirmed in a statement Friday.

The news, first reported by New York Daily News columnist Ben Widdicombe (via gossip site Perez Hilton), comes just days after a photo of Hayek made the Web rounds prompting speculation that she was expecting.

The pair have kept a relatively low profile since their relationship began – though Hayek, 40, has joined Pinault for occasional public events, including one in October at the festivities surrounding the inauguration of the Pinault Foundation’s Modern Art collection in Venice’s Gritti Palace.”

Congrats to Salma!  The only, and I mean only, problem that I have with this pairing is that fact that beautiful Salma is marrying a wrinkly old geaezer!   What gives with that?  I guess François-Henri kinda has the whole James Bond thing going for him, right?

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