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Eva Longoria to Deliver Keynote Address at Mipcom Cannes Next Month

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Eva Longoria is preparing for a special keynote address…

The 48-year-old Mexican American actress, director, producer and Desperate Housewives star will deliver a joint keynote at Mipcom Cannes next month.

Eva LongoriaAlongside Banijay Americas chairman Cris Abrego, the Emmy-nominated Longoria will delve into the latest themes defining the entertainment industry, forecasting how they may shape the future both creatively and commercially.

The keynote will take place in the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Monday, October 16 at 4:00 pm local time, as part of Mipcom’s Media Masterminds track.

Longoria and Abrego have been professional collaborators for more than two decades. Their talk will highlight their experiences and insights as industry leaders.

Besides her acting roles, Longoria has run her own production business UnbeliEVAble Entertainment since 2005. The company is behind ABC’s Grand Hotel, NBC’s Telenovela and Netflix’s Emmy Award-nominated documentary Reversing Row, as well as the culinary docuseries Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico for CNN.

She made her feature directorial debut through Flamin’ Hot, which was released earlier this year through Searchlight Pictures on Disney+ and Hulu, and engages in philanthropic work and activism on issues such as diversity in the media and Latina entrepreneurism.

Abrego, the founder of 51 Minds Entertainment and a key player in the establishment of reality television in the U.S., is one of the most prominent television executives in the Americas and currently leads acquisitions and new business ventures across North and South America for Banijay.

“Mipcom Cannes is one of the industry’s most significant global marketplaces, and it’s an honor to join the conversation as a keynote speaker alongside Cris,” said Longoria. “Our industry is facing tremendous disruption and transformation which can lead to opportunities that can transform and reshape the future of what content looks like.  I’m looking forward to discussing how we can drive what’s to come.”

Mipcom will run from October 17-19 in Cannes, France. Several industry keynotes such as Warner Bros Discovery International president Gerhard Zeiler have already been announced.

Pedro Pascal Earns First Three Emmy Nominations of His Career

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Pedro Pascal is celebrating this year’s Primetime Emmy Award nominations in a big way…

The nominees for the 75th Emmy Awards – television’s top honor – were announced on Wednesday morning, with the 48-year-old Chilean actor earning his first three Emmy nods all at once.

Pedro PascalPascal earned his nominations in drama, comedy and narration.

Two of Pascal’s nominations are for onscreen performances. He earned a nod in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category for his role on The Last of Us. He is the first Latino nominated for best lead actor since 1999 when Jimmy Smits earned a nod for his portrayal of Bobby Simone on ABC’s NYPD Blue. Pascal stars as smuggler Joel Miller on the HBO series, which is based on the video game from Naughty Dog of the same name.

He also earned a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his guest stint on the February 4 episode of Saturday Night Live. He’s the only SNL host nominated in the category this year.

Pascal’s third nomination is actually for his narration on CNN‘s Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World, a documentary series about the diverse landscapes and life forms of the titular South American location.

Jenna Ortega has earned her first Emmy nod.

The 20-year-old Puerto Rican & Mexican American actress is nominated for lead actress in a comedy for her portrayal of Wednesday Addams in the Netflix hit series Wednesday Season 1.

Ortega is only the third Latina to be nominated in a leading actress category following Rita Moreno in 1983 for ABC’s 9 to 5 and America Ferrera for Ugly Betty in 2007.

Aubrey Plaza is also a first time Emmy nominee…

The 39-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress is up for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series for her performance on Season 2 of The White Lotus.

Gustavo Santaolalla will face off against Cristobal Tapia de Veer in the Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) category.

The 71-year-old Argentine musician, composer, and record producer, a Grammy, Latin Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award winner, is nominated for his work on The Last Of Us, while the Chilean-born Canadian film and television score composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist is nominated for his work on Season 2 of The White Lotus. In 2021, Tapia de Veer won two Emmy for his work on the series.

Latina director Linda Mendoza is nominated in the Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special for helming Wanda Sykes’ Netflix special Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer.

Composer Tony Morales is up for Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score) for the “Veracruz” episode of Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico, while Karamo Brown is up for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program for Queer Eye.

The Emmy Awards are currently scheduled for September 18.

Here’s a look at some of the categories with Latinx nominees:

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

  • The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna • FOX • Jesse Collins Entertainment, DPS and Roc Nation Hamish Hamilton, Directed by Shawn Carter, Directed by
  • Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love • NBC • Silent House Productions Paul Miller, Directed by
  • Chris Rock: Selective Outrage • Netflix • Netflix / Tenth Planet Joel Gallen, Directed by
  • The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesPage 13 The Oscars • ABC • Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Glenn Weiss, Directed by
  • Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer • Netflix • Push It Productions for Netflix Linda Mendoza, Directed by

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

  • Andor • Rix Road • Disney+ • Lucasfilm Ltd. Nicholas Britell, Composer
  • The Last Of Us • Long, Long Time • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Gustavo Santaolalla, Composer
  • Succession • Connor’s Wedding • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Nicholas Britell, Composer
  • Wednesday • Woe Is The Loneliest Number • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Danny Elfman, Composer Chris Bacon, Composer
  • The White Lotus • In The Sandbox • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Cristobal Tapia de Veer, Composer

Outstanding Music Composition For A Documentary Series Or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

  • Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico • Veracruz • CNN • CNN Original Series, RAW Tony Morales, Composer
  • Light & Magic • Gang Of Outsiders • Disney+ • Imagine Documentaries and Lucasfilm Ltd. James Newton Howard, Composer Pamela, A Love Story • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary / A Dorothy St Pictures, Tripod Media, and Colony Entertainment Production Blake Neely, Composer
  • Prehistoric Planet • Badlands • Apple TV+ • BBC Studios in association with Apple Hans Zimmer, Composer Anže Rozman, Composer Kara Talve, Composer
  • Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie • Apple TV+ • An Apple Original Film in association with Concordia Studio John Powell, Composer

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  • The Old Man • FX • 20th Television in association with The Littlefield Company Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase
  • Succession • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Brian Cox as Logan Roy
  • Succession • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy
  • Better Call Saul • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via ProdPuacgteio2n7s and Sony Pictures Television Better Call Saul • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill, Saul Goodman, Gene Takovic
  • The Last Of Us • HBO Max • HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television Studios, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog Pedro Pascal as Joel
  • Succession • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

  • Dead To Me • Netflix • CBS Television Studios for Netflix Christina Applegate as Jen Harding
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel
  • Abbott Elementary • ABC • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues
  • Poker Face • Peacock • T-Street, MRC Television, Animal Pictures Natasha Lyonne as Charlie
  • Wednesday • Netflix • A Netflix Series / An MGM Television Production Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams, Goody Addams

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Jennifer Coolidge as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt
  • The Crown • Netflix • Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana
  • The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Meghann Fahy as Daphne Sullivan
  • The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Sabrina Impacciatore as Valentina
  • The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Aubrey Plaza as Harper Spiller
  • Better Call Saul • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television Rhea Seehorn as Kim Wexler
  • Succession • HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, Hyberobject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions and Hot Seat Productions J. Smith-Cameron as Gerri
  • The White Lotus • HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord and The District Simona Tabasco as Lucia

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

  • The Bear • Braciole • FX • FX Productions Jon Bernthal as Michael Berzatto
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Four Minutes • Prime Video • Amazon Studios Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
  • Only Murders In The Building • Here’s Looking At You… • Hulu • 20th Television Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas
  • Saturday Night Live • Host: Pedro Pascal • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video Pedro Pascal as Host
  • The Bear • Dogs • FX • FX Productions Oliver Platt as Uncle Jimmy “Cicero” Szorski
  • Ted Lasso • International Break • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television

Outstanding Narrator

  • Chimp Empire • Reckoning • Netflix • Keo Films and Underdog Films for Netflix Mahershala Ali, Narrator
  • Good Night Oppy • Prime Video • Amblin Entertainment, Film 45, Tripod Media, Amazon Studios Angela Bassett, Narrator
  • Our Universe • Chasing Starlight • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary Series / A BBC Studios Production Morgan Freeman, Narrator
  • Working: What We Do All Day • The Middle • Netflix • A Higher Ground and Concordia Studio Production for Netflix Barack Obama, Narrator
  • Patagonia: Life On The Edge Of The World • Mountains • CNN • CNN Original Series, Plimsoll Productions, Ltd. Pedro Pascal, Narrator

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program

  • Queer Eye • Netflix • Scout Productions Inc. and ITV Entertainment LLC for Netflix Bobby Berk, Host Karamo Brown, Host Tan France, Host Antoni Porowski, Host Jonathan Van Ness, Host
  • Nailed It! • Netflix • Magical Elves for Netflix Nicole Byer, Host
  • Top Chef • Bravo • Magical Elves Padma Lakshmi, Host
  • Baking It • Peacock • Universal Television Alternative Studio in association with Paper Kite Productions and 3 Arts Entertainment Amy Poehler, Host Maya Rudolph, Host
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race • MTV • World of Wonder RuPaul, Host

Click here for the complete list of Emmy nominees.

Eva Longoria’s New Docuseries “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico” Moved to CNN’s Linear Network

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Eva Longoria’s search is switching locations…

CNN has moved the 47-year-old Mexican American actress, director and producer’s Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico from its fallen streaming service CNN+ to its linear network.

Eva LongoriaThe news was revealed by Chris Licht, chairman and chief executive officer of CNN Worldwide, at the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront in New York.

Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico, which was unveiled as one of CNN+’s first series, will be moved to the linear network after the axe of the streaming service.

The series, which is produced by Raw TV, follows the Desperate Housewives star as she explores cuisine in Mexico. From harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did, to slow cooking traditional mole sauce in Oaxaca, Longoria will journey across the country.

It now sits alongside projects like Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, See It Loud: The History of Black Television (w/t), The 2010s from exec producer Tom Hanks, and CNN Films titles like Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down and Little Richard: I Am Everything (w/t).

Eva Longoria to Headline CNN+’s Original Docuseries “Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico”

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Eva Longoria is on the search south of the border…

The 46-year-old Mexican American actress/producer will headline CNN+’s original docuseries Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico, which is slated to launch in 2022.

Eva LongoriaA new iteration of CNN’s popular Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, the six-part series will follow Longoria as she travels across Mexico exploring the country’s cuisine.

The streamer’s announcement teases that the multihyphenate’s journey will take her to various regions including Oaxaca, where she’ll slow cook traditional mole sauce, to harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did.

“Partnering with CNN on a culinary-driven expedition throughout Mexico is a dream come true. I am so proud of my Mexican American roots and can’t wait to bring the hidden gems of Mexico to the world through Searching for Mexico,” said Longoria in a statement. “I am a huge fan of Stanley’s journey throughout Italy; he set the bar high, and I can’t wait for everyone to fall in love with the magic of Mexico.”

Searching for Mexico will be produced by RAW, the film and TV company behind Searching for Italy.

Putting Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico on CNN+ vs. the linear network which carries the mothership series illustrates the big push CNN’s leadership has been making to build up its streaming platform

Executive producers include Longoria, Ben Spector, and Tucci with RAW’s Tom Barry, Eve Kay, and Jess Orr.