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Before the invention of the TiVo and the birth of the streaming era meant that you could watch whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted, families gathered around television sets to soak in whatever the networks had programmed for their prime-time blocks. When a new TV show premiered on one of the few channels available, millions of Americans tuned in to see what was in store.

Some of the biggest television show premieres of all time are long-lasting and classic sitcoms, while others have been forgotten over time. In the bygone era of gathering around the TV at a set time, new shows that premiered on the big networks always had a chance to make a splash with audiences.

This Buddy Bounty Hunter Show Didn't Last a Season Grand Slam (1990)

Premiere Date:

January 28, 1990

Number of Viewers:

30.765 million

Number of Seasons:

1

The buddy cop story is a tried and true film and television tactic,...

Selena Quintanilla, "Queen of Tejano Music", had a net worth of $5 million at the time of her tragic death in 1995. Her money was managed by her father, leading to a legal battle between her husband and family over her estate. Selena, a confident Aries, is celebrated nationwide every year on her birthday, April 16, by fans.

Selena Quintanilla, "Queen of Tejano Music", the "Tejano Madonna", and arguably one of the greatest Latino artists of all time, had a net worth to match, one that she tragically never got to fully put to use. Known simply as "Selena", the popstar from Texas was a music sensation, with several Spanish-language hits, including "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom," "Amor Prohibido," and "Como La Flor," songs which made her a crossover hit Spanish and English-speaking fans loved. Tragically, Selena's life was cut short when she was shot and killed by Yolanda Saldvar on March 31, 1995.

She had...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, The First Omen and Palm Royale.

Human Rights Campaign dinner

Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored at Human Rights Campaign’s annual Los Angeles dinner on Saturday, which also featured a keynote speech from First Lady Jill Biden.

Jean Smart Tarell Alvin McCraney and Sterling K. Brown

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire premiere

Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Brian Tyree Henry joined director Adam Wingard at the L.A premiere of their MonsterVerse movie on Monday.

Adam Wingard, Brian Tyree Henry, Fala Chen, Rebecca Hall, Kaylee Hottle and Dan Stevens

Palm Royale Paley Center event

On Tuesday, The Paley Center for Media hosted “Kristen Wiig and Carol Burnett: A Night with Apple TV+’s Palm Royale” at The Paley Museum in New York,...

The Conga Room is closing its doors.

The Los Angeles institution will bow out of the city’s nightlife scene after 25 years with one more final hurrah on March 27. Billed as a “farewell celebration,” the final night will be steered by investors Jimmy Smits and Paul Rodriguez and feature performances and appearances by Gilberto Santa Rosa (aka “el caballero de la salsa”) among other notable names (yet to be announced) from the worlds of music, politics and culture.

Opened in 1999 on Wilshire Boulevard by entrepreneur Brad Gluckstein, the Conga Room counted Smits, Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez and Sheila E. as investors. The Conga Room became a go-to nightlife, special events and concert destination that boosted culture, music and entertainment. Over the years it has hosted the likes of Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Celia Cruz, the Buena Vista Social Club, Tito Puente, Carlos Santana, Alejandro Fernández, Jamie Foxx, Fito Páez,...

Norman Lear, who recently passed away at the age of 101, transformed the network television sitcom in the 1970s by confronting America's cultural contentiousness head-on and daring viewers to laugh at a bigot like Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" or the white-folks-hating George Jefferson on "The Jeffersons." People were more than ready to accept this challenge. "All in the Family" was the top-rated show on television for six of its nine seasons, while "The Jeffersons" ranked in the top 10 for four of its remarkable 11 seasons. Along with "Good Times," "Sanford and Son," "Maude," "One Day at a Time" and "Diff'rent Strokes," Lear basically dominated the decade. It was a creative hot streak that's never been matched and one that Lear could never replicate.

After the 1978 premiere of "Diff'rent Strokes," Lear went ice cold. "The Baxters" and "Palmerstown, USA" only hung around for two seasons, while "Hanging In" and "aka...

Actress-comedienne Tiffany Haddish has been apprehended for Driving Under Influence (DUI) after police reportedly found her asleep at the wheel of her running car. The 43-year-old star, who was arrested by cops in January 2022 in Georgia after cops received a call that a driver was dozing off on the road, was collared early on November 24 morning in California, hours after performing at a comedy show on Thanksgiving, and is said to have been handcuffed by officers.

“We responded to a call of a vehicle on the roadway at 5.45 this morning,” a watch commander for the Beverly Hills Police Department told Page Six, reports aceshowbiz.com.

He also noted officers were told the driver was “asleep behind the wheel.”

Page Six added sources said her car was “stopped in lanes of traffic” and not pulled over to the side, meaning any vehicles that were driving in the area at that time...

Actress-comedienne Tiffany Haddish has been apprehended for Driving Under Influence (DUI) after police reportedly found her asleep at the wheel of her running car. The 43-year-old star, who was arrested by cops in January 2022 in Georgia after cops received a call that a driver was dozing off on the road, was collared early on November 24 morning in California, hours after performing at a comedy show on Thanksgiving, and is said to have been handcuffed by officers.

“We responded to a call of a vehicle on the roadway at 5.45 this morning,” a watch commander for the Beverly Hills Police Department told Page Six, reports aceshowbiz.com.

He also noted officers were told the driver was “asleep behind the wheel.”

Page Six added sources said her car was “stopped in lanes of traffic” and not pulled over to the side, meaning any vehicles that were driving in the area at that time...

The 2000s were all about recovering from Y2K, wearing low-rise jeans and cargo pants, and listening to mixed CDs, though those eventually got loaded onto the new iPod. On television, reality TV got its beginning with the premiere of Survivor on May 31, 2000, and film franchises like Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and Pirates of the Caribbean ruled the box office.

Movies in the 2000s also had some not-so-great trends, like torture horror (Hostel), raunchy frat boy comedies (Road Trip), and fat suits (The Nutty Professor), but the decade also came with some of the most beloved films of the last 30 years, including The Dark Knight (2008), Mean Girls (2004), and Iron Man (2008), which kicked off the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With all the incredible films released between 2000 and 2009, there are bound to be some that audiences have missed, and now is the perfect time to catch up.

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Michael Jai White, the writer, star, and director of Outlaw Johnny Black, reveals that the film is part of a trilogy set in a specific time period, with one film being the comedic Western and the others being a Western homage and a horror movie. White co-wrote the film with Byron Minns, who also stars in the movie, and the two drew inspiration from Blaxploitation films like Blacula and Scream Blacula Scream. Michael Jai White, known for his acting roles, discusses how directing and producing come naturally to him and he enjoys multitasking and problem-solving, making it normal and enjoyable for him to juggle multiple roles in the production of Outlaw Johnny Black.

Who doesn’t like Tasty Freeze? It might be an obscure reference, and it’s definitely not a question about the Tastee-Freez fast food restaurant. No, it’s a nod to Arsenio Hall’s character in the 2009 film Black Dynamite.

Although the dangerous street sport rose to prominence during the 1970s, the best skateboarding movies are few and far between. The best examples of the subgenre usually belong to documentary films, with their narrative counterparts failing to register with the same sort of lasting authenticity. The dramatized versions that do resonate usually feature a real-life professional skater in a starring role or as an executive producer or technical consultant. That being said, general moviegoers tend to favor skating movies more than critics have over the years.

Movies about skateboarding continue to be fan-favorite films with viewers. They're a certain type of genre of sports movie that is different than most and oftentimes are more dramatic in their storytelling. There are also a large number of documentary movies about skateboarding that have been made either about the professional skateboarding industry itself or about particular skaters, but there are also fictionalized movies about skateboarding as well.

[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for the A Million Little Things Season 5 premiere “The Last Dance.”] There are a million little reasons we’re going to miss A Million Little Things, and number one is the friend group, which the final season premiere highlights in a major way. Everyone rallies around Gary (James Roday Rodriguez), not just when it comes to his cancer diagnosis (things are looking up by the end) — “sorry about bringing the entourage, it’s just that our friend group are very invested in each other’s lives,” he tells his doctor when they all join him for an appointment — but also after his father, Javier (Paul Rodriguez), unexpectedly passes away. Meanwhile, Anna (Erin Karpluk) gets out of prison but leaves town for a fresh start, meaning Eddie’s (David Giuntoli) single again, and Rome (Romany Malco) finds out his father Walter (Lou Beatty Jr.) has dementia. Creator DJ Nash breaks down the premiere...

Terry Moore, the 94-year old Oscar nominated actress will attend the US premiere of her new biopic Silent Life: The Story of the Lady In Black at the Sedona International Film Festival on Feb 19.

Directed by Vladislav Alex Kozlov, and written by Kozlov and Ksenia Jarova, Moore, stars in the film alongside Isabella Rossellini (Blue Velvet), Franco Nero (Django), Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks), Paul Rodriguez (Clifford) and Monte Markham (Dallas). Dreamer Pictures produces with Kozlov also producing, and Joy Boileau, Tyler Cassity, and Yogu Kanthiah, serving as executive producers.

Shot in Santa Clarita., Silent Life tells the story of Rudolph Valentino, the first Hollywood superstar and male sex symbol, as he ponders the most important philosophical questions of human existence from his deathbed. After Valentino’s unexpected death in 1926, the mysterious Lady in Black (Moore) who claims to be the last love of Rudolph Valentino, visits...

Unreleased comedy sets by stand-up legends like Robin Williams, Richard Pryor, David Letterman, Bob Saget and many more — all recorded at Los Angeles’ famed the Comedy Store venue — will feature in an upcoming Vinyl Me, Please Anthology collection.

50 Years of the Comedy Store, a limited edition 5-lp vinyl set that spans the club’s half-century legacy, also features never-before-released sets from Iliza Schlesinger, Whitney Cummings, Paul Rodriguez, Jimmie Walker, Sandra Bernhard, Howie Mandel, Louie Anderson, Arsenio Hall, Richard Pryor, and Pauly Shore.

The performances were recorded at each of the...

Exclusive: HBO Max has released the trailer for The Hype Season 2 and it features the return of co-signers Offset, Bephie Birkett, and Marni Senofonte. The streetwear competition will drop on Thursday, September 22 with three episodes followed by three additional episodes on September 29 and concluding with the final two episodes on October 6.

The Hype puts the artistry and entrepreneurial hustle of up-and-coming visionary designers to the ultimate test. Tackling timed challenges for a shot at a career-changing Co-Sign, a 150,000 cash prize plus having their designs sold exclusively on StockX, the premier platform for trading and consuming current culture, the designers must create ready-to-wear pieces that balance art and commerce while remaining authentic to their vision.

Twelve up-and-coming streetwear designers compete in the series to showcase their cutting-edge designs and entrepreneurial hustle to prove their brand is the future of fashion – and worthy of the hype.

Throughout the season, special guests will appear like DJ Khaled,...

Hundreds of the country’s best street artists and muralists are hitting the road this summer for the first-ever “Support Your Local Artist” tour. The “Verzuz”-style battle pits two teams of artists against each other — and the clock — as they work to create an original, full-scale piece of art in front of a live audience.

The Support Your Local Artist Tour (Syla) kicked off this past weekend in LA and will run through 35 cities across the U.S., with stops in Vancouver and Toronto, Canada as well. Produced by...

Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute is just as much a roast of Bob Saget’s best friends as it is a memorial to the late star. A collection of Saget’s comedian and musician pals take the stage at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood, one of the late star’s favorite places, to reminisce in the Netflix special, which debuted Friday, June 10. Saget died of an accidental blunt head trauma on January 9 in Florida. Filmed shortly after the Full House alum’s memorial, Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute is kicked off by Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, John Stamos, John Mayer, Jeff Ross, and Darren Criss. They bring Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, to the stage for some opening remarks. The rest of the night features appearances from Mike Binder, Jackson Browne, Seth Green, Mike Young, Michael Keaton, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Dave Chappelle, Tim Allen, Paul Rodriguez,...

Bob Saget‘s closest friends gather to celebrate the late star’s life in Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute. Premiering June 10 on Netflix, the special features Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, John Stamos, John Mayer, and more of Saget’s famous pals. Dirty Daddy: A Tribute to Bob Saget “is a celebration of Bob’s life in comedy with his friends and family,” Netflix teases. Additional appearances in the special are Jeff Ross, Darren Criss, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, Mike Binder, Jackson Browne, Seth Green, Mike Young, Michael Keaton, Candace Cameron Bure, Dave Coulier, Dave Chappelle, Tim Allen, Paul Rodriguez, Jon Lovitz, and Saget’s daughters, Lara and Aubrey Saget. In the trailer, Saget gets lovingly trolled by his loved ones. They share stories about their friendships, as well as his acting and comedy careers, and his wife, Rizzo, makes a special tribute. Check out the Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute trailer below.

Bob Saget’s oldest friends are honoring him the best way they know how: with a lot of laughs.

Shortly after Saget’s death, a slew of his famous friends and co-stars came together at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood to pay tribute to the actor and comic. The night saw performances from people like Jim Carrey, John Stamos, Chris Rock, John Mayer, Jeff Ross and more.

The night has been commemorated in a Netflix special titled “Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute.” Ahead of the special’s debut on Friday, the streamer released a trailer, which you can watch above. The video features sneak peeks at some hilarious jokes and heartfelt moments.

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Saget’s wife, Kelly Rizzo-Saget, also said a few words. In the trailer, she’s welcomed on stage by Carrey,...

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HBO Max is reviving another classic series for its latest reboot project. "The Brothers Garcia," the hit Latinx sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon in the early 2000s, is being reimagined as a new series called "The Garcias."

The reboot aims to bolster US Latinx representation to create a "sense of normalcy" and dismantle stereotypes. "The Brothers Garcia" was considered groundbreaking for being the first English-language sitcom to have an all-Latinx cast and creative team. This time, 81 percent of the cast of "The Garcias" is Latinx, while the other 19 percent are Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (Apia).

"The Brothers Garcia" ran for four seasons from 2000 to 2004. Some of the original members of the Garcia family will reunite in the forthcoming reboot. The series, which has been ten years in the making, will make its way to HBO Max on April 14. Jeff Valdez - who co-created...

With less than four weeks until the festival begins, Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival has added new shows to its lineup, including top stand-up performances, Netflix series cast events, as well as a free outdoor fan experience. The festival, which now boasts over 250 live shows across over 30 venues covering Los Angeles, is produced by Netflix in association with Live Nation.

One of the added highlights of the event is the Billy Eichner-hosted Stand Out: An LGBTQ + Celebration. The celebration is happening in 2022, (although postponed from 2020) in the wake of the October 2021 Netflix controversy that saw LGBTQ employees stage an office walkout due to what they considered to be transphobic content during Dave Chappelle’s Netflix comedy special, The Closer. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos received backlash due to two internal emails — sent out on the same day and leaked days apart — in which he defended Chappelle and argued that...

Paramount Pictures is beginning development on a sequel to eOne’s Clifford the Big Red Dog.

The live-action family movie based on the 1963 Norman Bridwell children’s classic book, opened on Nov. 10 in theaters and dropped on Paramount+ in homes day and date. The movie has grossed $34.6M stateside to date. Clifford in his first weekend on the studio’s Ott service was the most watched original film to date. No release date has been set yet for the sequel, and it’s yet to be determined whether the film gets a hybrid or exclusive theatrical window.

The news about a Clifford sequel comes in the wake of Paramount greenlighting a sequel to Paw Patrol: The Movie, that movie grossing $130.1M worldwide and buzzed to be a profitable title for the Melrose lot, even with a day and date release stategy on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Clifford the Big Red Dog...

Clifford the Big Red Dog Review — Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021) Film Review, a movie directed by Walt Becker and starring Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang, Tony Hale, John Cleese, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Horatio Sanz, Paul Rodriguez, Russell Peters, Keith Ewell, Bear Allen-Blaine, Tovah Feldshuh, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Ty [...]

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Paul Rodriguez stars in the Clifford: The Big Red Dog movie and the comedian had the chance to work with John Cleese once again in the live-action family film. He tells CineMovie he was a huge fan of Monty Python as a young kid in East Los Angeles and he never imagined he'd share the screen with his idol. 

Clifford: The Big Red Dog is now playing in movie theaters and Paramount+.

Clifford is at his biggest yet in the new official trailer for Clifford the Big Red Dog. Based on the children's book series of the same name, the new movie brings the gargantuan canine to a live-action world for the very first time. Ahead of the release of Clifford in theaters in September, Paramount Pictures has released a new poster along with the new official trailer, which you can watch below. A photo of the movie was previously leaked, but this is our first official look at the new Clifford.

The official synopsis reads: "When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey...

"Clifford the Big Red Dog" is a new live-action/CG-animated adventure comedy feature, directed by Walt Becker ("Van Wilder") based on the book series of the same name by Norman Bridwell, starring Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Kenan Thompson, Paul Rodriguez, Tony Hale, Russell Peters, Rosie Perez, and John Cleese, with David Alan Grier as the voice of the title character, releasing in theaters September 17, 2021:

"...as 'Emily Elizabeth' struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend from a magical animal rescuer. 

"But 'Clifford' becomes a gigantic red dog in her New York City apartment and attracts the attention of a genetics company who wish to supersize animals. Emily and her clueless 'Uncle Casey' have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City and take a bite out of the 'Big Apple'.

The war between Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Biden administration is escalating. On Monday, a lawyer for the Department of Health and Human Services threatened legal action against the state of Texas if Abbott does not back down from his plan to de-license Texas shelters housing migrant children on behalf of Hhs. Approximately 4,000 children are currently housed in 52 state-licensed shelters run by the Office of Refugee Resettlement. If Abbott makes good on his promise to revoke their accreditation, those children would be forced back into already overcrowded emergency shelters...

It's deceptively simple installments like this one that keeps fandom coming back to the series time and again.

When it comes to forward movement with any significant plot points, A Million Little Things Season 3 Episode 12 didn't make as much headway.

But the hour was satisfying with humor, warmth, drama, and an overwhelming sense of sadness by the end. It's life.

The summary for the hour stated that the Howards would end up watching the George Floyd video. It was easy for it to slip the mind as the Howard family carried on like a normal, loving, hilarious family.

Tyrell fits in with them perfectly, and they dominated with the humor and charm throughout this installment.

They felt like they had an entire family sitcom on the side. They could carry a series of their own.

As you looked on with mirth, pleased as punch with the way Gina and Rome...

Katherine shaves the side of her head at the start of this week’s A Million Little Things, which — among other things — makes her look like a total badass when she does the excruciating thing she needs to do at the end of the episode.

The aforementioned task? Telling Eddie she wants to end their marriage. But after months (ok, years) of pain, how does she finally come to her decision? Read on for the highlights of “Junior.”

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This week on ABC’s The Rookie, a family crisis sets the stage for the introduction of Officer John Nolan’s heretofore unseen ex-wife, to be played by Bones alum Emily Deschanel — and TVLine has an exclusive first look.

The reason for Sarah’s arrival? At the end of the light procedural’s April 18 episode, her and John’s adult son Henry (played by Zayne Emory) mysteriously and frighteningly collapsed while visiting L.A. with fiancée Abigail (Madeleine Coghlan).

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There’s no A Million Little Things this week, but it’s all good: We’ve got a sneak peek of what will happen when Gary’s dad shows up in the next episode.

Javier Mendez, played by comedian Paul Rodriguez, makes his debut in the May 5 episode (ABC, 10/9c). And from the look of these exclusive photos from the hour, it appears that the senior Mendez gets along very well with his son’s new girlfriend.

More from TVLineMay TV Calendar: 115+ Finales, Series Finales, Premieres, Returns and MoreGrey's Sarah Drew: The 'Japril' Reunion Has 'Elements of Closure, But.

Grey’s Anatomy had to know when it brought back Sarah Drew for the May 6 episode that viewers were going to want one thing: more. And, says the actress, who played April Kepner for nine years, they just might get it. “The beauty and the magic of Grey’s Anatomy is that I don’t think there’s real closure to any character.

“I mean, you can even die on the show,” she adds with a laugh, “and come back on a beach, you know what I mean?”

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This week’s episode of Big Sky prominently features: a character growl-hissing at a poster, a kick to the groin, several Victorian dolls and a big ol’ truck driving clean through Cassie and Jenny’s motel room.

Admit it: Even if you don’t regularly watch, you’re just a little bit intrigued.

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Naomie Harris will make contact with The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring opposite Chiwetel Ejiofor in the forthcoming Showtime drama, it was announced on Tuesday.

Based on the Walter Tevis novel of the same name (and the 1976 film that starred David Bowie), the series will follow a new alien character (played by Ejiofor) “who arrives on Earth at a turning point in human evolution and must confront his own past to determine our future,” per the official synopsis. Harris, who recently starred in the HBO limited series The Third Day, will play Justin Falls, “a brilliant scientist and engineer...

Our first official look at the live-action/CGI-animated movie version of Clifford the Big Red Dog has arrived. On the official Twitter account for the upcoming movie, a sneak peek video reveals the giant, red-furred dog as he compares to other normal-sized canines. "This holiday season, we're thankful for the pets who've love got us through the year, but next year, get ready to love even bigger," a narrator says, encouraging fans to share pictures of their pets using the hashtag #LoveBig.

It’s here: your very first look at Clifford The Big Red Dog! #CliffordMovie hits theatres next year, but today we’re celebrating the pets who inspire us to #LoveBig.

Netflix has debuted the first trailer for its upcoming biographical drama “Selena: The Series,” about the beloved Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, set to release Dec. 4.

Christian Serratos (“The Walking Dead”) will play the late artist, while Madison Taylor Baez will play a young Selena. Produced by Campanario Entertainment and created by Moisés Zamora, the series features Seidy Lopez as her mother, Marcella Samora; Ricardo Chavira as her father, Abraham Quintanilla; Gabriel Chavarria as her brother, A.B. Quintanilla; and Noemi Gonzalez as her sister, Suzette Quintanilla.

The series chronicles the renowned Mexican American singer’s childhood and rapid rise to fame amid personal sacrifices and challenges. Netflix previously revealed a black-and-white teaser trailer, which depicts Selena performing her classic “Como La Flor” on stage, with a voiceover from her father, who says, “Do you trust your father? If you keep practicing, it’s all gonna pay off. Just watch. And when...

This year’s 25th anniversary of Robert Rodriguez’s “Desperado” means it’s also the 25th anniversary of Salma Hayek getting her breakthrough Hollywood role. Hayek was already a major star in Mexico in the early 1990s thanks to her role on the hugely popular telenovela “Teresa.” In an interview with Elle this week, the Oscar-nominated actress reflected on making the jump to Hollywood and the casting process that ensued for “Desperado.”

Hayek got on Rodriguez’s radar after he watched a 1992 interview between the actress and Univision talk show host Paul Rodriguez in which she expressed a desire to increase Latinx representation in Hollywood. Asked by the host why she would risk her career by heading to Hollywood, where it was rare for Latina actresses to be cast in high profile roles, Hayek responded, “I’m going to change it. It’s not normal.” That was enough for Robert...

'Selena: The series', a biographical drama about Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla is coming to Netflix.

The streaming giant unveiled a release date and a trailer for the highly anticipated project on Tuesday, which was forced to stop filming because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The premiere date was announced via Netflix’s Latinx Twitter page Con Todo. “Every Legend Begins With a Dream,” read the post.

The Walking Dead’s Christian Serratos appears as Selena Quintanilla in the new teaser for Selena: The Series, out December 4th on Netflix.

Directed by Hiromi Kamata, the series chronicles the late Tejano singer’s rise to fame. The black-and-white teaser features Selena taking the stage to a packed audience, as “Como La Flor” plays. “Do you trust your father?” Abraham Quintanilla (Ricardo Chavira) asks her. “If you keep practicing, it’s all gonna pay off. Just watch. And when I see you on that stage, I still see the...

“Selena: The Series,” a biographical drama about the beloved Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, is set to release on Netflix this December.

“The Walking Dead” star Christian Serratos will play the late singer, who was shot and killed on March 31, 1995, just days before her 24th birthday. The Netflix series will depict her childhood and rapid rise to fame, in addition to the difficult choices she and her family must make to further her music career.

Netflix released a teaser trailer for “Selena: The Series” on Tuesday morning, announcing its premiere on the streaming platform on Dec. 4.

MoJo also finalises deal with HBO on Chateua Vato.

Morris Ruskin, Jordan Walker-Pearlman and Joseph Mellicker’s new production and management company MoJo Global Arts has licensed US rights on last season’s South African Oscar submission Knuckle City to Showtime.

Jahmil X.T. Qubeka’s film follows an aging professional boxer and his career-criminal brother who is about to be released from prison. The sons of a legendary fighter-turned-gangster team up to create one last shot at fame but encounter more than they bargained for. MoJo Global Arts represents Qubeka.

Ruskin brokered the deal on behalf of MoJo with Helen Huang on behalf of Showtime.

Nanci Ryder, the longtime Hollywood publicist and PR agency exec whose clients included Robert Downey Jr., Woody Harrelson, Sarah Jessica Parker and Michael J. Fox, died today of Als complications in Los Angeles. She was 67.

Ryder had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in 2014. She lost her ability to speak, walk and more but was adamant about keeping up the fight against Als however she could — mostly using a tablet to communicate. Many friends and colleagues joined her in the battle against Als.

During her 30-year-plus career, Ryder earned a reputation as one of the industry’s most influential publicists, with an ability to recognize and cultivate emerging talent. She mentored many of the mainstays in talent public relations, some of whom have gone on to establish their own practices.

Born in Orlando, Ryder spent her youth on Long Island. In 1979 she moved to Los Angeles,...

Nanci Ryder, who co-founded Baker/Winokur/Ryder (Bwr) Public Relations more than three decades ago, representing top stars such as Reese Witherspoon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael J. Fox and Courteney Cox, died Thursday of motor neuron disease Als (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She was 67.

Ryder was diagnosed with Als in August 2014 and stepped down from Bwr soon after. She went public with her diagnosis in October 2014 and told press — communicating by means of a tablet — that she would dedicate the rest of her life to raising awareness of the disease and finding a cure for it.

Known for her wicked sense of humor and devotion to four-letter words, she continued to tap out jokes long after she lost her voice.

Ryder was a mentor to many in talent public relations who have gone on to practices of their own.

Ryder founded Bwr in 1984, working with clients including Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt,...

One of the funniest comedians out there has lined up a new gig.

TBS has placed an order for seven episodes of Tournament of Laughs, a virtual comedy competition hosted by Jason Sudeikis.

The series is set to launch Sunday, June 21, on the cabler.

It will feature 32 comics going head to head for bragging rights as a comedy champion.

Every week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between.

Sudeikis will be acting as the master of ceremonies and providing commentary, with viewers at home taking control of the game.

The home audience will decide who moves forward, via phone and online voting, with the winning comics returning for the next round.

The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning a tournament champion.

Featured comedians for the new series are Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho,...

TBS has ordered seven episodes of Tournament of Laughs, a virtual comedy competition series hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis. It’s set for premiere Sunday, June 21.

Tournament of Laughs will feature 32 comedians facing off in a single-elimination bracket-style tournament, with each episode featuring multiple match-ups. Every week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between.

Sudeikis will be acting as the master of ceremonies and providing color commentary. After the episode has aired, the home audience will decide who moves forward, via phone and online voting, with the winning comics returning for the next round. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning a tournament champion. (watch a teaser above)

Featured comedians include Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,...

TBS has tapped Jason Sudeikis to host a new comedy competition show, the network announced Friday.

Titled “Tournament of Laughs,” the seven-episode series will see 32 comedians face off in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament. Each week, the comics will create and produce their own videos, which will feature “stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between” for the audience to vote on. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning the final winner.

Among the comedians set to participate are Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson and Piff The Magic Dragon.

TBS has greenlit a virtual comedy competition with Jason Sudeikis set to host.

“Tournament of Laughs” has received a seven-episode order at the cabler and will premiere June 21 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. In the show, 32 comedians will face off in a bracket-style, single elimination tournament. Each episode will feature multiple matchups.

Featured comics will include: Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson, Piff The Magic Dragon with an additional two performers to come.

Each week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything inbetween.

Rachel True Sean Gunn, Hayley McFarland, Zandy Hartig, and Chris Browning have signed on for Agnes, a horror indie from QWGmire. They are joining Molly C. Quinn and Jake Horowitz in the pic which Mickey Reece wrote and is directing. The film will follow rumors of demonic possession at a religious convent which prompt a church investigation into the strange goings-on among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed, and a crisis of faith. Shooting will begin in January. QWGmire is co-producing alongside Divide/Conquer with QWGmire’s Elan Gale, Mathew Welty and Quinn, as well as Divide/Conquer’s Adam Hendricks, Greg Gilreath and Zac Locke all serving as exec producers. Peter Kuplowsky and Jacob Snovel will also produce.

Friends, family, and fellow Hollywood Boulevard costumed characters said goodbye to Christopher Dennis Saturday during his funeral in Los Angeles at Old North Church Forest Lawn.

The actor — known as “Hollywood Superman” for donning a Man of Steel costume over more than two decades and entertaining fans along the Walk of Fame — was remembered as a “superhero” who can now “fly much higher.”

A guest who attended described the service to Deadline as a “beautiful” sendoff.

Dennis’ favorite song, “Somewhere in Time” by John Barry, played as the funeral got underway. Among the speakers were his wife, Bonnie Finkenthal-Dennis, and actor-comedian Paul Rodriguez, who was not listed on the program.

Rodriguez first met Dennis when the struggling actor was performing at Hollywood’s Christ the King Catholic Church fundraiser organized by Catholic Laughs stand-up comedy night to assist the homeless.

Also attending the service were Dennis’ father, William Ross Dennis of Corning,...

Company launched North American sales in Tiff on South African Oscar submission Knuckle City.

Morris Ruskin and Jordan Walker-Pearlman’s new Los Angeles-based production and management company MoJo Global Arts has unveiled a slate of three projects featuring a Latinx comedy, a Jazz documentary, and an epic TV project about Harlem.

MoJo has come on board as producer’s rep on acquisition title Chateau Vato, a completed Latinx comedy starring Paul Rodriguez. Tom Musca, whose screenplay credits include Stand And Deliver and Tortilla Soup, wrote, directed and produced the film about a gardener who moves into an abandoned mansion with...

Coming to the stage next: a Showtime documentary series about the legendary Comedy Store. Mike Binder will direct the four-part project that’s eyed for 2020.

The untitled series from Showtime Documentary Films brings to life the legends, heartbreak and history created at the Comedy Store. As a Comedy Store alum, former stand-up comic Binder spotlights one of pop culture’s great laboratories with never-before-seen footage and incisive, emotional interviews with some of the biggest names in comedy.

Founded by Sammy Shore, Mitzi Shore and Rudy DeLuca in 1972, the iconic West Hollywood club has launched the careers of countless comics. A mere sampling Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, David Letterman, Jay Leno, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock, Jim Carrey, Sam Kinison, Bill Burr, Dave Chappelle, Marc Maron, Whitney Cummings, Iliza Shlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, David Spade, Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Joe Rogan, Chris D’Elia, Tom Dreesen and Jimmie Walker.

“The Comedy Store is...