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Orci Reportedly In Talks to Helm the Next “Star Trek” Film

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Roberto Orci may boldly go where J.J. Abrams has gone before…

The 40-year-old Mexican American film and television writer and producer is reportedly the clear frontrunner to replace J.J. Abrams as the director of the third installment of Paramount’s Star Trek series.

Roberto Orci

Following what it calls “an aggressive lobbying campaign,” Deadline.com reports that Orci and Paramount Pictures are in talks.

Orci was a co-writer and producer on 2009’s Star Trek and it’s 2013 sequel Star Trek Into Darkness.

The news comes after Orci parted company with longtime partner Alex Kurtzman on film projects; they still continue to work on television projects together, including Sleepy Hollow and El Rey Network’s upcoming series El Matador.

It would Orci’s first time in the director’s chair, although he has plenty of experience on massive projects beyond Star Trek, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Ender’s Game and Cowboys & Aliens.

Abrams had helmed the first two Star Trek films, but surprised Paramount officlas by agreeing to relaunch the Star Wars franchise and direct the first film at Disney.

Iglesias Joins Cast of the Horror Comedy “A Haunted House 2”

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Gabriel Iglesias’ career is about to get haunted…

The 37-year-old Mexican American stand-up comedian and actor has been cast in A Haunted House 2, the sequel to the horror comedy A Haunted House from Marlon Wayans and director Mike Tiddes.

Gabriel Iglesias

Iglesias, Jaime Pressly and Ashley Rickards will join returning cast members Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett and Dave Sheridan.

Crossing new lines and breaking old barriers, A Haunted House 2  stars Marlon Wayans as Malcolm who, after exorcising the demons of his ex, is starting fresh with his new girlfriend and her two children. After moving into their dream home, Malcolm is once again plagued by bizarre paranormal events. The film is inspired by the latest supernatural horror movie franchises and shows that this time… it’s not just the house that’s haunted.

On board as writers and producers are Wayans and Rick Alvarez.

Open Road, which scored a hit with A Haunted House, returns as the film’s U.S. distributor with a March 2014 release planned.

Iglesias, best known for his comedy shows I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy and Hot & Fluffy, has appeared on screen in El Matador and Magic Mike, as well as the voice cast of Planes.

Gonzalez Hosting ¿Que piensan los hombres? Program

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Araceli Gonzalez is getting inside the minds of some of today’s hottest Latino celebrities…

The 45-year-old Argentine actress and model is exploring the mysteries of the male psyche in ¿Que piensan los hombres?, a new series on international cable network Utilisima.

Araceli Gonzalez

The 13-episode program, which airs Sunday nights, features interviews with prominent men in sports, entertainment and culture.

“I am an observer of life,” said Gonzalez. “This project has to do with me, with my preoccupations.”

But if you’re looking to see a battle of the sexes during Gonzalez’s intimate chats, you’ll be disappointed.

“The conversations are wonderful and entertaining. I’m not looking for a fight, but an encounter. With this type of interview one can know the protagonist of each program better, and from a more human perspective,” says Gonzalez, who has starred in telenovelas, including Amas de casa desesperadas and Mujeres asesinas.

Scheduled guests on ¿Que piensan los hombres? include actors Jencarlos Canela and Osvaldo Rios, Latin music superstar Juanes and soccer stars Diego Forlan and Luis “El Matador” Hernandez.

“They are successful, but they are also people who suffer, who are passionate, who believe inside,” Gonzalez said of the men she interviewed for her program.