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Netflix's new Mexican sitcom, Welcome to the Family, has a star-studded ensemble anchored by incredible performances from familiar faces like Marimar Vega and Erika Buenfil. 

The eight-episode comedy series follows the story of Cristina, a struggling single mother, who teams up with her father's wife, Luciana, to hide the body of her dead father and change his will to deceive a crime-ridden mafia in taking control of their house. 

Welcome to the Family premiered on Netflix on March 12. 

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The Mexican entertainment industry is mourning the death of legendary actress Silvia Pinal, who died at the age of 93.

Many stars have taken to social media to pay tribute and remember the late star.

Pinal’s daughter Sylvia Pasquel shared a message on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, where she said, “Your absence will hurt me forever, but every memory of you will give me the strength to move forward, and as long as you live in my heart, I will always be able to feel that you are still with me. I will love you forever, Mom. Rest in Peace Silvia Pinal.”

Lucero, who worked with Pinal in the TelevisaUnivision telenovela Soy Tu Dueña, said, “My admired and beloved Silvia Pinal. I feel like you will always be with all of us who have admired you for as long as we can remember. You are...

Eiza González is mourning the loss of Nicandro Díaz, a TelevisaUnivision producer who gave the 3 Body Problem star an opportunity early on in her acting career.

“I am devastated with the news about Nicandro,” González posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “You are light, I always spent hours laughing with you. My family and I love you very much and we are eternally grateful.”

She continued, “You changed the course of my life and I will always be indebted to you. My deepest condolences to your beautiful family. I adore you Nicandro, we will always miss you. Your favorite lobuki.”

González starred in the telenovela Amores Verdaderos back in 2012, which Díaz produced for TelevisaUnivision. The actress accompanied her X post with a photo alongside Díaz and her telenovela co-stars like Sebastián Rulli, Erika Buenfil and Eduardo Yáñez.

Amores Verdaderos was the last telenovela González...

Shout! Factory is celebrating Halloween months early with the launch of its new horror-themed streaming channel Scream Factory TV, set to bow this spring.

Based on Shout! Factory’s “Scream Factory” brand, and following the recent launch of the company’s Shout! Factory TV service, Scream Factory TV will offer horror films, thrillers and science-fiction films, with a particular focus on cult classics. The titles will be available both on demand and as a 24/7 stream of the films.

The channel will launch this April with an initial slate of 30 titles. Notables films include “Black Christmas,” “Dark Star,” “Sleepaway Camp” and “The Last Man on Earth.” In addition, two George Romero films, “Night of the Living Dead” and “Day of the Dead,” will stream on the service. Scream Factory TV will be available online and as a separate vertical on the Shout! Factory TV apps, which can be found on Amazon Fire TV,...

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...

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.