Becky G is going bananas for her new collaboration…
The 22-year-old Mexican American singer/rapper is set to appear on Anitta’s new album, Kisses, which will be released Friday.
Becky G will be featured on Anitta’s song “Banana,” one of the tracks on the new album.
“Nothing brings two women closer than the same BANANA 🍌😏😉💛love you @anitta⭐️ es un honor ser parte de tu Album KISSES 😘,” wrote Becky G on Instagram of the collaboration.
Izzy Diazhas hit pay dirt…
The Latino actor has been cast asa series regular opposite Jaime Camil, Natasha Leggiero and Pauley Perrette in CBS’ multi-camera newly retitled comedy pilot From Riches (fka, Broke, the Untitled Jennie Snyder Urman/Alex Herschlag Project).
It hails from Jane the Virgincreator/executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman, Will & Graceexecutive producer Alex Herschlag, CBS Television Studios and Propagate.
Written by Herschlag and directed by Victor Gonzalez, From Richescenters on Miguel (Camil), an outrageously wealthy trust fund baby who is cut off by his father. He and his wife Elizabeth (Leggero) then move into the Reseda condo of her estranged sister Jackie (Perrette).
Diaz will play Luis, a fastidious, impeccably dressed man with an impressive memory and the ability to do just about anything well. He is Miguel’s assistant, driver and friend who will be forever loyal to him.
Known for his role as Isaac opposite Eva Longoria on NBC’s Telenovela, Diaz recently has been recurring on FX’s Snowfall.
His credits also include guest-starring roles on NCIS, Speechless, Chicago P.D. and Brian De Palma’s Redacted.
Ismael Cruz Cordovais Undoing things…
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican actor has been cast opposite Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant and Donald Sutherland in The Undoing, HBO’s high-profile six-episode limited series written by David E. Kelleyand directed by Susanne Bier.
An adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s book You Should Have Known, The Undoingcenters on Grace Sachs (Kidman), who is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. She’s a successful therapist, has a devoted husband (Grant) and young son (Noah Jupe) who attends an elite private school in New York City. Overnight a chasm opens in her life: a violent death, a missing husband, and, in the place of a man Grace thought she knew, only a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and herself.
Cordova will play Fernando Alves.
The cast also includes Edgar Ramirezand Lily Rabe.
Cruz Cordova recently starred in Miss Bala for Sony, Mary Queen of Scots for Focus Films and Berlin Stationfor Epix.
Andrea Navedo is worming her way onto the big screen…
The 41-year-old Puerto Rican actress and Jane the Virginstar has been cast in Mainstay Entertainment’s God The Worm.
Navedo joins a cast that includes Robert Klein, Willie Garson, Craig Bierko, Chris Perfetti, and SHAEDlead singer Chelsea Leeand Annabella Sciorra.
Written and directed by Eric Schaeffer, the project began filming this week in New York City.
The story centers on Samantha Miller (Sciorra), a talented singer-songwriter who, questioning life’s meaning, journeys through New York City’s colorful neighborhoods where chance encounters with a roster of eccentric and unforgettable characters who help illuminate her future path and restore her zeal for life and music.
Klein plays Samantha’s hopeful and loving father, Jasper. Bierko (Walt), Garson (Francis), Navedo (Chloe) and Perfetti (Johnson) are among the dynamic New York City characters she meets along the way. Lee makes her acting debut here as a street artist.
Navedo’s previous credits include Bright, One Life to Live and How to Make It in America.
Cierra Ramirez will be causing trouble this summer…
Freeform has set the premiere date for the sophomore season bow of Good Trouble, starring the 24-year-old Latina actress and singer.
Good Trouble will launch at 8:00 pm. Tuesday, June 18.
The Fosters spinoff series follows Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young-adult lives in Los Angeles, with Mariana tackling the male-dominated world of tech and Callie facing the harsh realities of the federal legal system clerking for a federal judge. After moving to the Coterie downtown, they realize that living on their own is not all that it’s cracked up to be.
Tommy Martinez, Sherry Cola, Zuri Adele and Roger Bart co-star.
Francia Raisais heading to summer school…
Freeform has announced the midseason return of Grown-ish, starring the 30-year-old Mexican and Honduran American actress.
Grown-ish, a spinoff of Freeform corporate sibling ABC’s Black-ish, will kick off the second half of its Season 2 at 8:00 pm on Wednesday, June 5.
After the cliffhanger spring finale, Zoey (Yara Shahidi) and her friends find themselves at dramatic crossroads in their relationships, academics and adulthood. Topics explored in the new episodes will include cultural appropriation, mental health, academic scandal and more.
In addition to Raisa and Shahidi, the cast also includes Trevor Jackson, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chloe Bailey,Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat, Deon Coleand newly promoted series regular Diggy Simmons.
Eugenio Derbezwill be flying high this August…
The trailer for The Angry Birds Movie 2, with the 57-year-old Mexican actor as part of the voice cast, has been released.
Here’s what’s on the bill: When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, Red (Jason Sudeikis), Chuck (Josh Gad), Bomb (Danny McBride) and Mighty Eagle (Peter Dinklage) recruit Chuck’s sister Silver (Rachel Bloom) and team up with pigs Leonard (Bill Hader), his assistant Courtney (Awkwafina) and techpig Garry (Sterling K. Brown) to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely superteam to save their homes.
In addition to Derbez, who voices the character of Glenn, Bloom, Brown and Awkwafina, the newbie birds for Round 2 are Leslie Jones, Zach Woods, Lil Rel Howery, Pete Davidson, Beck Bennett, Nicki Minaj, Brooklynn Princeand Dove Cameron.
First-time feature director Thurop Van Ormanfeathers the nest from a script by Ice Age franchise veteran Peter Ackerman.
Sony Picturesopens the toon in 2- and 3D on August 16.
2016’s The Angry Birds Movie earned $352.3 million worldwide.
Marquis Rodriguez is upping his Game…
The Latino actor has joined the ensemble cast ofHBO’s Game of Thrones prequel pilot.
Rodriguez joins a new list of series regular additions that includes John Simm, Richard McCabe, John Heffernanand Dixie Egerickx.
The drama pilot hails from writer Jane Goldmanand author/GOT co-executive producer George R.R. Martin.
Created by Goldman and Martin and written by Goldman based on a story by her and Martin, the untitled prequel takes place thousands of years before the events of Game of Thrones. It chronicles the world’s descent from the Golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour. And only one thing is for sure: From the horrifying secrets of Westeros’ history to the true origin of the white walkers, the mysteries of the East to the Starks of legend — it’s not the story we think we know.
The five join previously announced series regulars Naomi Watts, Josh Whitehouse, Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah,Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp,Toby Regboand Miranda Richardson.
Rodriguez will next be seen in the Netflix miniseries, When They See Us, from director Ava DuVernay. He most recently guest-starred on NBC’s Manifest and appeared in recurring arcs on NBC’s Chicago Fire, andMarvel Studios/Netflix’s Luke Cage and Iron Fist crossover episode. His film credits include Saturday Church, Landlineand 3 Generations.
Rosie Perez is preparing for the Dead days of summer…
Focus Features will release Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die, starring the 54-year-old Puerto Rican actress,wide on June 14 this year.
Billed as “the greatest zombie cast ever disassembled”, The Dead Don’t Die boasts an all-star cast of Perez, Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tilda Swinton, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover, Caleb Landry Jones, Iggy Pop, Sara Driver, RZA, Selena Gomez, Carol Kane and Tom Waits.
Jarmusch writes and directs the film his third with Focus Features. The studio previously released the filmmaker’s highest-grossing pic in his canon, 2005’s Broken Flowers starring Bill Murray which made $13.7M.
Focus Features and Universal Pictures Internationalwill distribute the film worldwide.
It’s Edgar Ramirez’s undoing…
The 42-year-old Venezuelan actor have been cast opposite Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Lily Rabe and Donald Sutherland in The Undoing, HBO’s high-profile six-episode limited series written by David E. Kelley and directed by Susanne Bier.
An adaptation of Jean Hanff Korelitz’s book You Should Have Known, The Undoing centers on Grace Sachs (Kidman), who is living the only life she ever wanted for herself. She’s a successful therapist, has a devoted husband (Grant) and young son (Noah Jupe) who attends an elite private school in New York City. Overnight a chasm opens in her life: a violent death, a missing husband, and, in the place of a man Grace thought she knew, only a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and herself.
Ramirez will play Detective Joe Mendoza.
Kelley executive produces The Undoing through David E. Kelley Prods.and serves as showrunner. Bier executive produces and will direct all episodes.
Ramirez is coming off his praised performance asGianni Versacein FX’s American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, for which he received both Emmy and Golden Globenominations.
He’s currently in Cuba filming Wasp Network for writer/director Olivier Assayas, and has wrapped the lead in The Last Days of American Crime for Netflix, due out later this year.