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David Castañeda to Star in “What the F*ck Is My Password?!”

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David Castañeda is changing his password…

The 35-year-old Mexican American actor will star in What the F*ck Is My Password?! as production on the film kicks off in New Jersey.

David CastañedaCastañeda will star opposite Kal Penn, Adam Pally and Chris Redd in the film.

Other cast members include Scott Adsit and Edy Modica in the Steve Pink-helmed film, which is written by Jeff Morris, from a story by Pink and himself.

Last month, Deadline exclusively announced Alexander Ludwig, Poppy Liu, Ricky Staffieri, Stephen Dorff, Kate Walsh and Sarah Grey were cast in the ensemble comedy.

What the F*ck Is My Password?! is about a guy who learns he invested in bitcoin while drunk on graduation night more than 13 years ago—and is now worth more than 200 million dollars. A new future and wealth beyond his wildest dreams await him—if he can just remember his goddam8-19n password. After his first attempt fails, he’s horrified to discover he only has four tries and seven days to figure out what it is, or he loses the money forever.

The film is produced by Christopher Irion, Rob Hammersley and Sonya Novak of Public House Pictures, alongside Pink and Morris.

Also producing are Molly Conners and Amanda Bowers of Phiphen Pictures. David Gendron, Ali Jazayeri and Viviana Zarragoitia of Three Point Capital are serving as executive producers.

Castañeda is best known for his role on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy.

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes to Star in Prime Video’s Holiday Comedy “Candy Cane Lane”

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Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is getting into the Christmas holiday season way early…

The 40-year-old half-Mexican American actress and comedian has joined the cast of Prime Video’s holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane.

Anjelah JohnsonJohnson-Reyes is among a list of new cast additions that includes Ken Marino and D.C. Young Fly.

They join previously announced cast members Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Robin Thede, Chris Redd and Danielle Pinnock.

Reginald Hudlin directs off a script by Kelly Younger, inspired by his own childhood holiday experiences.

Story details are being kept under wraps.

The movie is shooting in Los Angeles and a part of the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program. The film will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide and marks the first film falling under Murphy’s three-picture and first-look film deal with Amazon Studios.

Johnson-Reyes has six comedy specials streaming on various platforms. Additionally, she has guest starred on shows like Life & Beth, Superstore, The Shield, Ugly Betty and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Her film credits include Enough Said, Our Family Wedding, and Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

Soledad O’Brien to Talk About The Media on This Week’s Episode of Peacock’s Late-Night Comedy “Wilmore”

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Soledad O’Brien is ready to talk ship with Larry Wilmore.

The 54-year-old half-Afro-Cuban American broadcast journalist and executive producer will appear on this week’s episode of Wilmore, the Peacock late-night comedy fronted by Wilmore.

Soledad O’Brien

The episode, which will focus on the media, will also feature The West Wing star Bradley Whitford and Saturday Night Live’s Chris Redd.

O’Brien is the host of Matter of Fact, a nationally syndicated talk show produced by Hearst Television. She is chairwoman of Starfish Media Group, a multi-platform media production company and distributor that she founded in 2013. She’s also a member of the Peabody Awards board of directors, which is presented by the University of Georgia‘s Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

 

She previously worked as an anchor for CNN, and has worked as a correspondent for Al Jazeera America and HBO‘s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.

Wilmore is going into his sixth show since launching on the streamer. Other topics he has tackled include protests, voter suppression, police, class, and comparing where we are to the 2016 presidential election.

Guests have included U.S. women’s soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe, Charlamagne Tha God, Andrew Yang, Roy Wood Jr. and Chloé Hilliard as well as his Peacock peer Amber Ruffin.