PEOPLE IN ENTERTAINMENT

* “Calle Ocho,” Univision’s March 21 TV special (8 to 11 p.m. on Channel 34) will visit the heart of Miami’s Little Havana. The annual festival, dubbed “Carnival Miami,” culminates at Calle Ocho (8th Street), where hundreds of thousands of residents and tourists flock to enjoy the festivities in what has become known as the largest block party in the United States. As this year’s festival king, pop star Emmanuel will headline performances by Laureano Brizuela, Martika, Pandora, Franco, Chayanne, Lucerito, Ednita Nazario and other top names.

Anthony Quinn--born in Chihuahua, Mexico, but raised in East Los Angeles and Echo Park--stars in two new productions. His new movie, “Revenge” also stars Kevin Costner; Sally Kirkland; Madeleine Stowe, whose mother is Costa Rican; and Miguel Ferrer, a son of Puerto Rican actor Jose Ferrer and singer Rosemary Clooney. Partly filmed in Puerto Vallarta and Mexico City, “Revenge” involves a love triangle and Quinn plays a ruthless millionaire. And, in a very different role, the award-winning actor portrays the lead role in the March 25 NBC TV movie “The Old Man and the Sea,” sharing the screen with real-life daughter Valentina and son Francesco. Quinn, recovering nicely from recent heart surgery, will celebrate his 75th birthday on April 21.

CBS-TV is preparing a two-hour movie based on the romance and turbulent marriage of comedienne Lucille Ball and Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz. No word yet as to who will portray the couple, but it is speculated the roles will go to unknowns.

The much-heralded upcoming movie “Dick Tracy,” starring Madonna and Warren Beatty, will feature in its sound track “Herida de Miel,” an original theme created especially for the film by Spain’s pop duo Duncan Dhu, who described the song as “set in the time of the ‘20s, slow, but with Latin touches.”

Edward James Olmos, Carlos Palomino and Luis Avalos are among the United Hispanics of America who published an open letter in the Hollywood trade paper Variety denouncing Family Channel’s new TV series “Zorro.” The group said the leading role, as well as supporting characters for the series set in the Spanish colonial era, are being portrayed by non-Hispanic actors. New World Television, producer of “Zorro,” maintains that Latinos turned down offers for some of the lead roles.