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Marisol Nichols’ Real-Life Work in the Fight Against Sex Trafficking Being Developed Into a TV Series by Sony Pictures Television

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Marisol Nichols’ important work off camera has inspired a television series…

The 46-year-old half-Mexican American actress, who has starred on the CW’s drama series Riverdale, has spent the last few years working as an undercover agent in the fight against sex trafficking.

Marisol Nichols

And now Sony Pictures Television has optioned the rights to her story for a television series.

Nichols revealed her unusual side hustle in a long-form story in May’s Marie Claire.

In the article, written by Erika Hayasaki, she revealed that for the past six years she’s been hunting child sex predators. She has been working undercover with agents from the FBI, Operation Underground Railroad and local law enforcement to serve as the “bait” for sting operations domestically and internationally.

She has played the part of a parent pimping out a child, or, depending on what the situation calls for, the role of a child being pimped out to a guy who thinks he’s about to have sex with a 12-year-old.

Nichols, who will next star in Lionsgate’s Saw reboot Spiral next year, has taken part in numerous child sex stings around the world over the last few years.

Nichols, who has appeared on shows like 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, began to work in the world of human trafficking after her career slowed down around 2012.

She subsequently started a nonprofit, Foundation for a Slavery Free World, in 2014, and has regularly spoken publicly about the subject.

Sony Pictures Television is in the early stages of developing the project, which will see Nichols executive produce and likely star in the story.

Gina Torres to Star in ABC’s Supernatural Drama Pilot “The Brides”

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Gina Torres is vampin’ things up…

The 50-year-old Cuban American actress will lead the cast of The Brides, ABC’s supernatural drama pilot from Riverdale and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina developer/executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Gina Torres

Written by Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Maggie Kiley, The Brides, a sexy contemporary reimagining of Dracula, is a family drama with a trio of powerful female leads at its heart. With strong horror elements, The Brides is a vampire soap about empowered, immortal women and the things they do to maintain wealth, prestige, legacy — and their nontraditional family.

Torres plays Cleo Phillips. One of the three Brides of Draculaand the leader of this vampire trio, Cleo is an imperious woman with a queenly manner —understandably, as she was a queen in her former life who was turned by Dracula after the death of her husband. Now a maven of New York City real estate, Cleo is challenged professionally by a mysterious newcomer — even as her ties to her sisters are dangerously fraying.

While the focus will be on the women, the character of Dracula is featured in the show.

Torres recently played Jessica Pearson, first on USA Network’s popular original series Suits and then in the network’s Chicago-set spinoff series Pearson, which Torres headlined and executive produced. The role has earned Torres an ALMA Award, an Imagen Awardand the National Hispanic Media Coalition’s Award for Outstanding Performance in a Television Series.

At ABC, Torres co-starred on the Shondalanddrama series The Catch, recurred on Revenge and toplined the 2016 pilot The Death of Eva Sofia Valdez. Angel and Firefly alumna Torres also did an arc on HBO’s Westwood.

Daphne Rubin-Vega to Appear on the CW’s Upcoming “Riverdale” Off-Shoot “Katy Keene”

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Daphne Rubin-Vega has landed the mother of a role… 

The 49-year-old Panamanian actress, singer and dancerwill appear in a major recurring role on the CW’s upcoming Riverdale off-shoot Katy Keene.

Daphne Rubin-Vega

Rubin-Vega, the original Mimi in both the Off Broadway and Broadway landmark productions of Rentand coming off the Lin Manuel/Warner Bros. feature In The Heights, will play Luisa, the mother of a central character, Katy’s roomie Jorge/Ginger. She’s described as adoting mother, a former Rockette and now owner, with her husband Luis, of a bodega in Washington Heights. She supports her son Jorge’s ambitions to make it on Broadway, but doesn’t know about his drag alter ego, Ginger.

The Jorge/Ginger character, played by Jonny Beauchamp, is a central figure on the series and one of at least two characters expected to perform musical numbers on every episode.

In the Katy Keeneseries pilot, recently screened at the Tribeca TV Festival, Jorge is a Broadway hopeful by day and, as Ginger, a drag performer by night. When his Broadway dreams begin to fizzle – he is, he says, “too gay for Broadway” – he’s encouraged by Katy to make the audition rounds not as Jorge but as Ginger.

Katy Keeneis expected to debut during the CW’s winter/spring 2020 midseason.

Rubin-Vega was Tony-nominated in 1996 for originating on Broadway the lead female role of Mimi in Jonathan Larson’s Rent, which she’d debuted earlier that year Off Broadway to great acclaim. The actress received another Tony nomination in 2004 as featured actress in a play for Anna In The Tropics.

Her more recent credits include Broadway’s A Streetcar Named Desire opposite Blair Underwood, NBC’s Smash and Netflix’s Tales Of The City. Ruben-Vega was among the original Rentperformers who made an end-of-show appearance on Fox’s Rent: Live last January.

Camila Cabello Earns Three People’s Choice Awards Nominations

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The people have spoken… And, they love Camila Cabello.

E! has revealed the roster of nominees for this year’s E! People’s Choice Awards, with the 22-year-old Cuban/Mexican singer earning three nods, tying her with Cardi B for the most nominations by a Latino/a artist.

Camila Cabello

Cabello, who’d previously earned three PCA nominations last year, is up for Female Artist of 2019. She’s also nominated for Song of 2019 and Music Video of 2019 for her chart-topping collaboration with Shawn Mendes, “Señorita.”

Cardi B, a three-time nominee last year, will face-off against Cabello in the Female Artist of 2019 category.

The 26-year-old half-Dominican American rap superstar is also in the running for Social Celebrity of 2019 and Style Star of 2019.

Bad Bunnyis a first-time nominee…

The 25-year-old Puerto Rican Latin trap and reggaeton singer earned a nod in the cross-genre category of Male Artist of 2019. He’s also up for Latin Artist of 2019.

Jennifer Lopez, a two-time People’s Choice Awards winner, has earned two nods this year.

The 50-year-old Puerto Rican superstar will face-off against her “Dinero” collaborator, Cardi B, in the Style Star of 2019 category. And she’s also up for Concert Tour of 2019 for her hit It’s My Party tour.

Daddy Yankee has earned the first two PCA nods of his career…

The 42-year-old Puerto Rican reggaeton singer & rapper is nominated for Latin Artist of the 2019, while his collaboration with Snow, “Con Calma,” is up for Music Video of 2019.

Other nominees includeMen in Black International actress Tessa Thompson (Female Movie Star of 2019); The Perfect Datestar Noah Centineo (Comedy Movie Star of 2019); How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World’s America Ferrera (Animated Movie Star of 2019); Riverdale’s Camila Mendes (Female TV Star of 2019); RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Vanessa Vanjie Mateo (Competition Contestant of 2019); Latin boy band CNCO (Group of 2019); stand up comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias (Comedy Act of 2019); and Anuel AA, Maluma, Karol G, J Balvin, Natti Natasha and Becky G (Latin Artist of 2019).

Fan voting in 43 categories is underway and continues through Friday, October 18 at 11:59pm ET.

E! announced the voting commencement today. The broader nominations took place last month, and now voters can select from the lists of eight finalist nominees in categories covering movies, TV, music, podcasts, social media and assorted other genres. 

Fans can vote online at pca.eonline.com, via Twitter or for select categories on Xfinity X1. Fans can vote up to 25 times per method, per category, per day if they vote via online or Twitter. Voting via Xfinity X1 has a limit of 25 times per ballot, per Xfinity X1 device, per candidate for the duration of the official voting window. Additionally, any vote cast on Tuesdays throughout the voting window will count twice.

The E! People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast live from Barker Hanger in Santa Monica on Sunday, November 10 at 9p ET/PT, with E! Live From The Red Carpet: The E! People’s Choice Awards 2019 kicking off at 7p ET/PT.

Here’s the 2019 E! People’s Choice Awards Finalist List:

THE MOVIE OF 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Toy Story 4
Captain Marvel
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
The Lion King
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum
Us
Spider-Man: Far From Home

THE COMEDY MOVIE OF 2019
The Upside
Yesterday
The Hustle
Men in Black: International
Long Shot
Little
Good Boys
Murder Mystery

THE ACTION MOVIE OF 2019
Avengers: Endgame
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Captain Marvel
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Shazam!
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Dark Phoenix
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

THE DRAMA MOVIE OF 2019
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
Rocketman
Five Feet Apart
Glass
Us
Triple Frontier
After
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

THE FAMILY MOVIE OF 2019
Toy Story 4
The Lion King
Aladdin
The Secret Life of Pets 2
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
The Angry Birds Movie 2

THE MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Robert Downey Jr. Avengers: Endgame
Chris Hemsworth Avengers: Endgame
Tom Holland Spider-Man: Far From Home
Will Smith Aladdin
Keanu Reeves John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Samuel L. Jackson Captain Marvel
Dwayne Johnson Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
Adam Sandler Murder Mystery

THE FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Millie Bobby Brown Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Scarlett Johansson Avengers: Endgame
Zendaya Spider-Man: Far From Home
Sophie Turner Dark Phoenix
Jennifer Aniston Murder Mystery
Brie Larson Captain Marvel
Lupita Nyong’o Us
Tessa Thompson Men in Black: International

THE DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Taron Egerton Rocketman
Cole Sprouse Five Feet Apart
Zac Efron Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
Lupita Nyong’o Us
Leonardo DiCaprio Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
Brad Pitt Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
Sarah Paulson Glass
Samuel L. Jackson Glass

THE COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Ali Wong Always Be My Maybe
Kevin Hart The Upside
Rebel Wilson Isn’t It Romantic
Adam Sandler Murder Mystery
Liam Hemsworth Isn’t It Romantic
Dwayne Johnson Fighting With My Family
Mindy Kaling Late Night
Noah Centineo The Perfect Date

THE ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2019
Robert Downey Jr. Avengers: Endgame
Chris Evans Avengers: Endgame
Tom Holland Spider-Man: Far From Home
Halle Berry John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Keanu Reeves John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Sophie Turner Dark Phoenix
Brie Larson Captain Marvel
Dwayne Johnson Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

THE ANIMATED MOVIE STAR OF 2019
America Ferrera How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Tom Hanks Toy Story 4
Kevin Hart The Secret Life of Pets 2
Beyoncé The Lion King
Ryan Reynolds Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Chris Pratt The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Tiffany Haddish The Secret Life of Pets 2
Awkwafina The Angry Birds Movie 2

THE SHOW OF 2019
Game of Thrones
WWE Raw
Stranger Things
The Walking Dead
The Big Bang Theory
Riverdale
This Is Us
Grey’s Anatomy

THE DRAMA SHOW OF 2019
Grey’s Anatomy
This Is Us
Chicago P.D.
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Big Little Lies
Riverdale
The Walking Dead

THE COMEDY SHOW OF 2019
The Big Bang Theory
Saturday Night Live
Modern Family
The Good Place
Grown-ish
Veep
Orange Is the New Black
Schitt’s Creek

THE REALITY SHOW OF 2019
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
The Real Housewives of Atlanta
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Queer Eye
Bachelor in Paradise
Vanderpump Rules
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation

THE COMPETITION SHOW OF 2019
American Idol
RuPaul’s Drag Race
America’s Got Talent
The Masked Singer
The Bachelor
The Voice
The Bachelorette
The Challenge

THE MALE TV STAR OF 2019
Kit Harington Game of Thrones
Cole Sprouse Riverdale
Norman Reedus The Walking Dead
Finn Wolfhard Stranger Things
Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory
Milo Ventimiglia This Is Us
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us
KJ Apa Riverdale

THE FEMALE TV STAR OF 2019
Mandy Moore This Is Us
Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things
Sophie Turner Game of Thrones
Danai Gurira The Walking Dead
Camila Mendes Riverdale
Lili Reinhart Riverdale
Maisie Williams Game of Thrones
Reese Witherspoon Big Little Lies

THE DRAMA TV STAR OF 2019
Zendaya Euphoria
Norman Reedus The Walking Dead
Sophie Turner Game of Thrones
Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things
Reese Witherspoon Big Little Lies
Maisie Williams Game of Thrones
Lili Reinhart Riverdale
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us

THE COMEDY TV STAR OF 2019
Leslie Jones Saturday Night Live
Kristen Bell The Good Place
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep
Tiffany Haddish The Last O.G.
Tracee Ellis Ross Black-ish
Jameela Jamil The Good Place
Yara Shahidi Grown-ish
Jim Parsons The Big Bang Theory

THE DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2019
The View
Red Table Talk
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Wendy Williams Show
Live with Kelly and Ryan
Today
Good Morning America
The Real

THE NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2019
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

THE COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2019
Buddy Valastro Buddy Vs. Duff
Hannah Brown The Bachelorette
Kodi Lee America’s Got Talent
T-Pain The Masked Singer
Colton Underwood The Bachelor
Tyler Cameron The Bachelorette
Tyler Oakley The Amazing Race
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo RuPaul’s Drag Race

THE REALITY STAR OF 2019
Khloé Kardashian Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Kyle Richards The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
Lisa Vanderpump The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
NeNe Leakes The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Jonatahn Van Ness Queer Eye
Kandi Burruss The Real Housewives of Atlanta
Kylie Jenner Keeping Up With the Kardashains
Antoni Porowski Queer Eye

THE BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2019
Game of Thrones
Orange Is the New Black
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Umbrella Academy
Queer Eye
Outlander
13 Reasons Why
Stranger Things

THE SCI-FI/FANTASY OF 2019
Stranger Things
Shadowhunters
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Supernatural
The Flash
The Umbrella Academy
Arrow
The 100

THE MALE ARTIST OF 2019
Shawn Mendes
Post Malone
Ed Sheeran
Drake
Travis Scott
Khalid
Lil Nas X
Bad Bunny

THE FEMALE ARTIST OF 2019
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Cardi B
Halsey
Billie Eilish
Miley Cyrus
Camila Cabello
P!nk

THE GROUP OF 2019
Jonas Brothers
BTS
5 Seconds Of Summer
Panic! At The Disco
CNCO
Imagine Dragons
The Chainsmokers
BLACKPINK

THE SONG OF 2019
Sucker Jonas Brothers
7 Rings Ariana Grande
Old Town Road Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus
Talk Khalid
I Don’t Care Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber
Dancing With A Stranger Sam Smith, Normani
Bad Guy Billie Eilish
Señorita Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

THE ALBUM OF 2019
Thank U, Next Ariana Grande
Free Spirit Khalid
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, Billie Eilish
WHERE DO WE GO?
Cuz I Love You Lizzo
Happiness Begins Jonas Brothers
No.6 Collaborations Project Ed Sheeran
Death Race for Love Juice WRLD
Lover Taylor Swift

THE COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2019
Luke Combs
Blake Shelton
Carrie Underwood
Luke Bryan
Thomas Rhett
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris

THE LATIN ARTIST OF 2019
Daddy Yankee
Anuel AA
Maluma
Karol G
Bad Bunny
J Balvin
Natti Natasha
Becky G

THE MUSIC VIDEO OF 2019
Con Calma Daddy Yankee & Snow
ME! Taylor Swift feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco
Kill This Love BLACKPINK
7 Rings Ariana Grande
Bad Guy Billie Eilish
Boy With Luv BTS feat. Halsey
Dancing With A Stranger Sam Smith, Normani
Señorita Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello

THE CONCERT TOUR OF 2019
BTS Love Yourself, Speak Yourself
Lady Gaga Enigma
Ariana Grande Sweetener
P!nk Beautiful Trauma
Justin Timberlake Man of the Woods
Jennifer Lopez It’s My Party
Cher Here We Go Again Tour
BLACKPINK BLACKPINK 2019 World

THE SOCIAL STAR OF 2019
Emma Chamberlain
The Dolan Twins
David Dobrik
Rickey Thompson
The Ace Family
Shane Dawson
Liza Koshy
Tana Mongeau

THE BEAUTY INFLUENCER OF 2019
James Charles
Nikita Dragun
NikkiTutorials – Nikkie de Jager
Jeffree Star
RCL Beauty – Rachel Levin
Desi Perkins
Jackie Aina
Bretman Rock

THE SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF 2019
Ariana Grande
Taylor Swift
Ellen DeGeneres
Miley Cyrus
Kim Kardashian West
Cardi B
Shawn Mendes
Justin Bieber

THE ANIMAL STAR OF 2019
Jiffpom
Doug the Pug
Nala Cat
Tuna The Chiweenie
Juniper The Fox
Shinjiro Ono – Marutaro
tecuaniventura
Lil BUB

THE COMEDY ACT OF 2019
Kevin Hart Kevin Hart: Irresponsible
Joe Rogan Joe Rogan Show
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias: one Show Fits All
Trevor Noah Trevor Noah Tour
Ken Jeong Ken Jeong: You Complete Me, Ho
Amy Schumer Amy Schumer: Growing
Colleen Ballinger Miranda Sings…Your Welcome
Wanda Sykes Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

THE STYLE STAR OF 2019
Kim Kardashian West
Rihanna
Celine Dion
Lady Gaga
Gigi Hadid
Cardi B
Jennifer Lopez
Harry Styles

THE GAME CHANGER OF 2019
LeBron James NBA- Charity
Megan Rapinoe U.S. Women’s Soccer-Equal Pay
Coco Gauff Beat Venus Williams – Amazing Wimbeldon debut
Drew Brees Surpassed Peyton Manning’s record
Alex Morgan U.S. Women’s Soccer-Equal Pay
Stephen Curry NBA- Charity
Serena Williams Charity and Female Empowerment
Simone Biles Historic and first female Triple Double & 6th all-around title

THE POP PODCAST OF 2019
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Armchair Expert Podcast with Dax Shepard
Off the Vine with Kaitlyn Bristowe
Whine Down with Jana Kramer
Bitch Sesh: A Real Housewives Breakdown with Casey Wilson and Danielle Schneider
Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley and Tanya Rad
WTF with Marc Maron
The Joe Rogan Experience

Marisol Nichols to Star in Liongate’s New “Saw” Film

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Marisol Nichols is scaring up her resume…

The 45-year-old half-Mexican American actress and Riverdale star is set to star in Lionsgate’s untited Saw film.

Marisol Nichols

Nichols will star opposite Nazneen Contractor, Chris Rock, Samuel L. Jackson and Max Minghella in the film.

The Saw reboot recently moved forward by five months to May 15, 2020, vacating the pre-Halloween date of October 23, 2020. 

Lionsgate is keeping details of the plot under wraps. Longtime Sawfilmmakers Mark Burg and Oren Koules returned to produce Saw. Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed the second, third and fourth Sawmovies, is directing the new movie.

The franchise revolves around the fictional character John Kramer, also called the Jigsaw Killer, who traps victims in situations that test their will to live. Tobin Bellhas portrayed Jigsaw in all eight films. The low-cost titles have been highly profitable for Lionsgate, grossing nearly $1 billion worldwide. The most recent movie was 2017’s Jigsaw, which earned $100 million worldwide.

Marisol Nichols Seeking a Seat on the SAG-AFTRA National Board

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Life’s a SAGfor Marisol Nichols…

The 45-year-old half-Mexican American actress and Riverdalestar is seeking a SAG-AFTRA national board seat as an ally of president Gabrielle Carteris through the Unite For Strength faction.

Marisol Nichols

UFS also announced earlier this week that Camryn Manheimis running for SAG-AFTRA secretary-treasurer — the third-highest elected post in the union — as part of the slate for the re-election of union president Carteris. 

Election ballots will be mailed to dues-current members on July 29 and will be tabulated on August 28. SAG-AFTRA represents about 160,000 performers.

Carteris, who has been president since 2016, is facing challenges for the post from Matthew Modineand current secretary-treasurer Jane Austin. Unite for Strength and United Screen Actors Nationwide— which have been the ruling factions at the union for the past decade with an emphasis on pragmatic policies — unveiled Manheim’s candidacy on Tuesday.

Unite For Strength also announced that Michelle Hurd, currently serving on the national board, will be running for president of the Los Angeles local; Clyde Kusatsu and Ellen Crawfordwill be running for vice president slots. Rebecca Damonis seeking re-election as New York president. Maureen Donnelly, Jim Kerr,Ezra Knightand Liz Zazziare seeking re-election as New York vice president as USAN, which is allied with Unite for Strength.

Membership First has not yet announced its slate other than Modine. The progressive faction has several high-profile reps on the 80-member national board including Modine, Frances Fisher, Diane Ladd and Martin Sheen.

Camila Mendes to Star in the Netflix Original Film “Windfall”

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Camila Mendes has received a windfall…

The 24-year-old Brazilian American actress and Riverdale star has been tapped to topline the Netflix original film, Windfall, which will be directed by Michael Scott.

Camila Mendes

Mendes stars as Katie, a young woman who abandons her medical profession dreams in order to support her husband’s ambitions. 

Written by David Golden, the plot centers around a young couple, Katie and Adam, struggling to make a successful life for themselves. After finally landing in the right place at the right time, the couple find themselves in the middle of a criminal investigation.

Filming is slated to commence this month. 

Mendes, who can currently be seen as Veronica Lodge on third season of Riverdale(which was renewed for a Season 4), also stars in another Netflix film, The Perfect Date, alongside Noah Centineo, Laura Marano, and Matt Walsh. It will hit the streaming site this Friday.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Signs New Multi-Year Deal with Warner Bros. Television

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Roberto Aguirre-Sacasahas landed a major deal…

The 44-year-old Nicaraguan-American playwright, screenwriter, and comic book writer who is currently the Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics and the key creative force behind Warner Bros. Television’s growing Archie comics-based TV universe, has signed a massive new multi-year overall deal with the studio. 

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

No details are being disclosed but the pact is said to be for five years, and it’s in the high eight figures. 

Under the agreement, Aguirre-Sacasa will develop, write, and produce new series through his banner, Muckle Man Productions, while also continuing as executive producer/showrunner on WBTV series Riverdale and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,as well as pilot Katy Keene, co-developed with Michael Grassi.

Shortly after he was named Chief Creative Officer of Archie Comics in 2014, Aguirre-Sacasa teamed with WBTV-based Berlanti Prods. to bring the Archie characters to television. He is the developer/executive producer behind Riverdale, which has been a major hit for the CWand Netflix, and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which quickly established itself as a breakout for Netflix, and the co-developer/executive producer on the Riverdale spinoff pilot Katy Keene, which has been garnering solid early buzz at the CW.

Before becoming Archie Comics COO, Aguirre-Sacasa wrote two of the company’s best-selling horror series: Afterlife With Archie and Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina. He previously worked for Marvel Comics, scripting the adventures of Spider-Man, Nightcrawler, and the Fantastic Four.

Aguirre-Sacasa’s TV series writing-producing credits include Fox’s Glee, HBO’s Looking and Big Love, as well as a stint on WBTV/Berlanti Prods.’ Supergirl.

Aguirre-Sacasa is an accomplished screenwriter and playwright. He penned the feature remakes of Carrie and The Town That Dreaded Sundown, as well as the musical adaptation of American Psycho, which had runs in London and on Broadway. 

Aguirre-Sacasa was part of the team that was brought in to overhaul Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark. This summer, Pasadena Playhouse will produce his prep school thriller, Good Boys and True, and he wrote the book to the Broadway-bound Magic Mike the musical, with Brian Yorkey (lyrics) and Tom Kitt(music).

Gina Rodriguez Appears in the CW’s New Inclusion & Representation Campaign #CWOpenToAll

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Gina Rodriguez is representing the represented on The CW…

The network has launched #CWOpenToAll, a new on-air, digital, social and print campaign designed to reinforce the network’s commitment to inclusion and representation, featuring the 34-year-old Puerto Rican actress and Jane the Virgin star.

Gina Rodriguez

“We think this campaign really captures the spirit and mission of the CW and why our fans come to us,” said network president Mark Pedowitz. “We are committed to making sure our viewers see themselves represented on screen, and that we also have diverse voices being heard behind the camera.”

Pedowitz points out that 12 out of the CW’s 17 series this season are created and/or executive produced by women or people of color. Additionally, the network sees 47% women series regulars across its shows and 49% people of color series regulars.

“We are proud of the strides we’ve made and are continuing to make, and #CWOpenToAll reflects that, and helps drive the message that we want to be known as a place where all are welcome to be, and all are welcome to watch,” he continued.

#CWOpenToAll will feature a video component, with spots airing during the network’s primetime programming as well as being placed in house ad slots on cwtv.com, the CW and CW Seedapps and on social channels. There will also be a print portion of the campaign, which begins rolling out Monday in major market newspapers and industry trade publications. The message for both is that “the CW is a place for everyone, and all are welcome on-screen and in our audience.”

In addition to Rodriguez and her Jane the Virgincostars Jaime Camiland Justin Baldoni, who kicks off the video, other participating CW talent includes Riverdale’sCamila Mendes, Ashleigh Murrayand Casey Cott; Supernatural’s Jensen Acklesand Jared Padalecki; All American’s Daniel Ezra, Bre-Zand Taye Diggs; Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Rachel Bloom and Vincent Rodriguez III, television’s first transgender superhero, Supergirl’s Nicole Maines, and The Flashhimself, Grant Gustin.

Cardi B Earns Three People’s Choice Awards Nominations

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Cardi B is a people’s choice…

The 2018 People’s Choice Awards finalists have been revealed, with the 25-year-old half-Dominican American rap superstar earning the first nods of her career. Three nominations to be exact.

Cardi B

Cardi B’s chart-topperInvasion of Privacy is in the running for Album of 2018, while her single “I Like It,” featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin, is up for Song of 2018. Additionally, the “Bodak Yellow” singer is nominated for Female Artist of 2018.

Camila Cabello, a two-time People’s Choice Award winner as a member of Fifth Harmony, has earned his first three nods as a solo artist. Her debut album, Camila, is up for Album of 2018, while her official video for “Never Be the Same” is nominated for Music Video of 2018. Cabello, meantime, is nominated for Female Artist of 2018.

Selena Gomez, a one-time People’s Choice Award winner, has three chances this year. The 26-year-old Mexican American singer is nominated for Song of 2018 and Music Video of 2018 for her single “Back to You.” Gomez is also up for Social Celebrity of 2018.

Nikki Bella has earned two nominations. The 34-year-old half-Mexican American wrestler and reality television star, one half of The Bella Twins, is up for Competition Contestant of 2018 for her appearance on Dancing with the Stars, as well as Reality TV Star of 2018 for her E! series Total Bellas.

Bad Bunny and J Balvin both have two nominations. Along with their shared nod for “I Like It” with Cardi B in the Song of 2018 category, they’re also nominated for Latin Artist of 2018, alongside Becky G, CNCO and Shakira.

Bruno Mars, a previous PCA winner, is nominated for Male Artist of 2018, while Lele Pons is up for Social Star of 2018.

Sofia Vergara, a previous winner is nominated for Comedy TV Star of 2018, for her role on Modern Family, while Riverdale’sCamila Mendes is up for Female TV Star of 2018.

Voting is now open, and ends October 19. The People’s Choice Awards will be broadcast on November 11 on E! live from theBarker Hangarin Santa Monica, Calif. starting at 9:00 p.m ET/PT, with “E! Live From The Red Carpet: The E! People’s Choice Awards” beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

MUSIC

ALBUM OF 2018
Cardi B, Invasion of Privacy
Camila Cabello, Camila
Shawn Mendes, Shawn Mendes
Ariana Grande, Sweetener
Nicki Minaj, Queen

SONG OF 2018
Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry”
Shawn Mendes, “In My Blood”
Selena Gomez, “Back to You”
Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin, “I Like It”
BTS, “Idol”

MUSIC VIDEO OF 2018
Selena Gomez, “Back to You”
Ariana Grande, “No Tears Left to Cry”
Childish Gambino, “This Is America”
Camila Cabello, “Never Be the Same”
BTS, “Idol”

MALE ARTIST OF 2018
Drake
Keith Urban
Ed Sheeran
Shawn Mendes
Bruno Mars

FEMALE ARTIST OF 2018
Taylor Swift
Cardi B
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Nicki Minaj

GROUP OF 2018
Twenty One Pilots
Panic! At the Disco
5 Seconds of Summer
BTS
Super Junior

COUNTRY ARTIST OF 2018
Thomas Rhett
Luke Bryan
Carrie Underwood
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

LATIN ARTIST OF 2018
Becky G
CNCO
J Balvin
Bad Bunny
Shakira

CONCERT TOUR OF 2018
Béyonce & Jay Z, On the Run II Tour
Taylor Swift, Reputation Tour
Britney Spears, Piece of Me Tour
Katy Perry, Witness Tour
Super Junior, Super Show 7

MOVIES 

MOVIE OF 2018
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
Incredibles 2
Fifty Shades Freed
A Quiet Place

COMEDY MOVIE OF 2018
Love, Simon
Blockers
The Spy Who Dumped Me
Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Crazy Rich Asians

ACTION MOVIE OF 2018
Black Panther
Avengers: Infinity War
Deadpool 2
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Ocean’s 8

DRAMA MOVIE OF 2018
Fifty Shades Freed
12 Strong
Red Sparrow
Midnight Sun
A Quiet Place

FAMILY MOVIE OF 2018
Incredibles 2
A Wrinkle in Time
Hotel Transylvania 3
I Can Only Imagine
Christopher Robin

MALE MOVIE STAR OF 2018
Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Infinity War
Robert Downey Jr., Avengers: Infinity War
Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther
Chris Pratt, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Nick Robinson, Love, Simon

FEMALE MOVIE STAR OF 2018
Scarlett Johansson, Avengers: Infinity War
Sandra Bullock, Ocean’s 8
Anne Hathaway, Ocean’s 8
Lily James, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

DRAMA MOVIE STAR OF 2018
John Krasinski, A Quiet Place
Emily Blunt, A Quiet Place
Jennifer Lawrence, Red Sparrow
Chris Hemsworth, 12 Strong
Jamie Dornan, Fifty Shades Freed

COMEDY MOVIE STAR OF 2018
Melissa McCarthy, Life of the Party
John Cena, Blockers
Nick Robinson, Love, Simon
Amanda Seyfriend, Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again
Mila Kunis, The Spy Who Dumped Me

ACTION MOVIE STAR OF 2018
Chris Hemsworth, Avengers: Infinity War
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool 2
Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther
Danai Gurira, Black Panther
Chris Pratt, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom 

TV

SHOW OF 2018
This is Us
Grey’s Anatomy
The Big Bang Theory
13 Reasons Why
Shadowhunters: The Moral Instruments 

DRAMA SHOW OF 2018
This is Us
Grey’s Anatomy
13 Reasons Why
Riverdale
The Handmaid’s Tale

COMEDY SHOW OF 2018
The Big Bang Theory
Modern Family
Black-ish
Orange Is the New Black
The Good Place

REVIVAL SHOW OF 2018
American Idol
One Day at a Time
Queer Eye
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Dynasty

REALITY SHOW OF 2018
Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Queer Eye
Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Chrisley Knows Best
Vanderpump Rules

COMPETITION SHOW OF 2018
The Voice
Ellen’s Game of Games
Big Brother
RuPaul’s Drag Race
America’s Got Talent

MALE TV STAR OF 2018
Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead
Cole Sprouse, Riverdale
Justin Chambers, Grey’s Anatomy
Freddie Highmore, The Good Doctor
Harry Shum Jr., Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments

FEMALE TV STAR OF 2018
Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Camila Mendes, Riverdale
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Katherine McNamara, Shadowhunters: The Moral Instruments

DRAMA TV STAR OF 2018
Ellen Pompeo, Grey’s Anatomy
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
KJ Apa, Riverdale
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Katherine Langford, 13 Reasons Why

COMEDY TV STAR OF 2018
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Kristen Bell, The Good Place
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Drew Barrymore, Santa Clarita Diet

DAYTIME TALK SHOW OF 2018
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Steve
Live With Kelly and Ryan
The Real
Red Table Talk With Jada Pinkett Smith

NIGHTTIME TALK SHOW OF 2018
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen

COMPETITION CONTESTANT OF 2018
Nikki Bella, Dancing With the Stars
Maddie Poppe, American Idol
Brynn Cartelli, The Voice
Cody Nickson, The Amazing Race
Eva Igo, World of Dance

REALITY TV STAR OF 2018
Khloe Kardashian, Keeping Up With the Kardashians
Antoni Porowski, Queer Eye
Joanna Gaines, Fixer Upper
Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio, Jersey Shore: Family Vacation
Nikki Bella, Total Bellas

BINGEWORTHY SHOW OF 2018
Outlander
Queer Eye
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments
13 Reasons Why
Shameless

SCI-FI/FANTASY SHOW OF 2018
Supernatural
The Originals
The Expanse
Wynonna Earp
Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments

POP CULTURE

BEAUTY INFLUENCER OF 2018
NIKKIETUTORIALS
Bretman Rock
Brooklyn and Bailey
Jackie Aina
James Charles

SOCIAL STAR OF 2018
Shane Dawson
JennaMarbles
Amanda Cerny
The Dolan Twins
Lele Pons

ANIMAL STAR OF 2018
Lil Bub
Crusoe the Celebrity Dachshund
Gone to the Snow Dogs
Cole & Marmalade
April the Giraffe

SOCIAL CELEBRITY OF 2018
Ellen DeGeneres
Chrissy Teigen
BTS
Taylor Swift
Selena Gomez

COMEDY ACT OF 2018
Kevin Hart
Tiffany Haddish
Ali Wong
Marlon Wayans
Amy Schumer

STYLE STAR OF 2018
Zendaya
Blake Lively
Emma Watson
Beyoncé
Harry Styles

GAME CHANGER OF 2018
Colin Kaepernick
Serena Williams
Cristiano Ronaldo
Aly Raisman
Nia Jax

POP PODCAST OF 2018
Amy Schumer Presents: 3 Girls, 1 Keith
Scrubbing in With Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad
Anna Faris Is Unqualified
LADYGANG
Chicks in the Office