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Floriana Lima to Star in NBC’s Drama Pilot “Blank Slate”

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Floriana Lima is going blank…

The 41-year-old part-Spanish American actress has been cast as one of the leads in NBC’s Blank Slate, a drama pilot from Dean Georgaris, John Fox, Davis Entertainment and Universal Television.

Floriana LimaThe series is created by Georgaris and Fox, written by Georgaris and will be directed by Richard Shepard.

Blank Slate draws some parallels to Davis Entertainment’s long-running NBC series The Blacklist.

In Blank Slate, Special Agent Alexander McCoy is a legend in law enforcement, the agent we all hope is out there, the agent we’d all like to be. The only issue is — he doesn’t actually exist. He’s a ghost, a phantom. So what happens when a man claiming to be Alexander McCoy walks through the door with all of his skills and knowledge but with an agenda nobody will see coming?

Lima plays Maya Logan, the seasoned head of a team of Homeland Security agents who’s always a step ahead of everyone else.

Georgaris executive produces via his Georgaris Inc. banner; John Davis and John Fox executive produce for Davis Entertainment. Shepard also executive produces. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

Lima recently starred in the third season of ABC’s drama A Million Little Things.

She previously was seen in the second season of Netflix and Marvel’s The Punisher, opposite Jon Bernthal.

She joined the CW’s Supergirl in the second season, starring as special crimes investigator Maggie Sawyer, one of the first openly gay characters in mainstream comics.

E.J. Bonilla to Star in the NBC Drama Pilot “Getaway”

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It’s getaway time for E.J. Bonilla…

The 32-year-old Puerto Rican actor has been cast as a series regular in the NBC drama pilot Getaway, which hails from The Blacklist duo John Davis and John Fox and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

E.J. Bonilla

Bonilla will star opposite Matt Long, Marg Helgenberger, Jasmine Mathews and Annie Ilonzeh on the pilot.

Written and executive produced by JJ Bailey and Moira Kirland, Getaway centers on a destination wedding at an isolated luxury resort that quickly descends into chaos after a group of dangerous criminals takes the island hostage. The small group of guests, led by a fearless female Army vet (Ilonzeh), will do everything they can to stay alive.

Bonilla will play Rafi Salinas. Rafi claims to be a fisherman on the run with his friends from a gang of cartel members, but he’s hiding a dark secret that will put everyone at the resort in danger.

Bonilla is a series regular on the upcoming FX on Hulu series The Old Man, whose Season 1 production is currently on hold while star Jeff Bridges undergoes cancer treatment. Bonilla will reportedly be able to fulfill his obligation to the FX series before he segues to Getaway should the pilot go to series.

Bonilla most recently appeared in Nat Geo’s miniseries The Long Road Home and was previously a series regular on the final season of A&E’s Unforgettable.

Carlos Portugal Developing Thriller Drama “Heirs” for NBC

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Carlos Portugal is television’s heir(s) apparent…

NBC has put in development Heirs, a thriller drama from the Daytime Emmy-nominated Latino television writer, director and producer, Davis Entertainment and Universal Television.

Carlos Portugal

Written by Portugal, Heirs is set in Miami Beach’s exclusive Star Island. It revolves around the heirs of a Latin American ex-dictator who face an unexpected dilemma when a young girl is kidnapped from their home on the night of their own daughter’s lavish quinceañera.

Portugal executive produces with Davis Entertainment’s John Davis, Jordan Davis and John Fox. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.

Portugal is also developing his original scripted drama Miss-ng at HBO Max with Macro/UCP, as well as a feature film musical entitled El Beso at Netflix with Lucky Chap and Screen Arcade producing. El Beso is based on the romantic Mexican urban legend around Guanajuato, Mexico’s famous ‘Alley of the Kiss’.

Portugal previously co-created the Hulu series East Los High, on which he also served as a director and executive producer. The show, which earned him a Daytime Emmy nod, was one of Hulu’s first original series and ran for four seasons.

His other credits include Meet the Browns, House of Payne and the feature film East Side Story. 

Ramirez Agrees to One-Year Deal with the Chicago Bears

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Manny Ramirez is ready to Bear all…

The 33-year-old Mexican-American NFL offensive linemanhas signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears, according to ESPN.

Manny Ramirez

The move reunites Ramirez with Bears coach John Fox, whom Ramirez played for as a member of the Denver Broncos team from 2011-14.

Ramirez played for Fox in Denver before being traded to the Detroit Lions last year.

Fox said last week that he expected the Bears to pursue another free-agent offensive lineman with positional versatility. Ramirez has experience playing both guard and center.

The veteran Ramirez was traded from Denver to Detroit during the first night of the 2015 NFL draft, when the Broncos moved up to take Shane Ray and the Lions moved back to draft Laken Tomlinson, the player who eventually replaced Ramirez in the starting lineup with Detroit.

Ramirez appeared in all 16 games for Detroit last season, playing 463 snaps between guard and center.

He spent four seasons in Denver prior to his second stint in Detroit, including being the starting center for the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII, a game the Broncos lost to the Seattle Seahawks 43-8.

Ramirez was initially drafted by the Lions in 2007 as a fourth-round pick.

Del Rio Named Interim Head Coach for the Denver Broncos

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Jack Del Rio has a Mile High mission…

The 50-year-old half-Mexican American football coach, the current defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos, has been named the team’s interim head coach.

Jack Del Rio

Del Rio will be filling in for head coach John Fox, who will be taking a leave of absence to recover from surgery to replace a valve in his heart.

The announcement doesn’t come as much of a surprise to many inside the organization given Del Rio’s experience. He served as the head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars for nine seasons until he was fired with five games remaining in the 2011 season.

Del Rio was 69-73 in Jacksonville and he led the Jaguars to playoffs twice as a wild card team.

Del Rio is expected to maintain play-calling duties with the defense while he is the interim coach.

“I sincerely appreciate all of the support from friends, Denver Broncos fans and so many around the league today,” Fox said in a statement released by the team Saturday night. “Although I am disappointed I must take some time away from the team to attend to this pre-existing health condition, I understand that it’s the right thing to do. I have great confidence in our coaches and players, who are fully committed to our goals.

“I look forward to returning to coaching as soon as possible.”

Del Rio joined Fox’s staff for the 2012 season after Dennis Allen departed to become the Oakland Raiders‘ coach. Del Rio helped push the Broncos to the No. 4 scoring defense last season, the No. 2 defense in terms of yards allowed per game.