The CW to Debut Alexander Nunez’s “Moonshine” Series This Summer

Alexander Nunez is ready to (moon)shine this summer…

The CW will debut the original scripted series, starring the Chilean/Jamaican Canadian actor, on the network this summer.

Alexander NunezCreated by Sheri Elwood, Moonshine is an epic tale of lust, legacy and lobster, set against the backdrop of financial hardship, small town intrigue and a long-buried secret that threatens to annihilate the Finley-Cullens once and for all.

Corrine Koslo and Peter MacNeill play Bea and Ken Finley-Cullen, the heads of the family and owners of The Moonshine, their own little slice of paradise that is starting to become a nightmare — if only they could decide which of their flawed brood is fit to take over the business. Jennifer Finnigan plays Lidia, an architect and the eldest sibling who wants to redevelop and exploit the valuable coastal property, giving her an opportunity to shine and overcome past disappointments, and Anastasia Phillips plays her often-overlooked younger sister Rhian, who sees The Moonshine as her own chance to shine.

Other family members include Lidia’s sister Nora, the sexy local DJ, who knows all the family secrets and is played by Emma Hunter; Nunez as Sammy, Lidia’s musically gifted adopted brother who holds secrets of his own; and Tom Stevens as aging party boy Ryan, Rhian’s twin, who is running his own (illegal) business out of the resort.

The series is produced by Six Eleven Media and Entertainment One (eOne).

Nunez’s previous credits include Avocado Toast, Well Versed, The Bold Type and The Handmaid’s Tale.

Mars Makes New Album Available for Online Streaming…

Bruno Mars is giving his fans an early Christmas present…

The 27-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer, who recently released the oh-so-somber “When I Was Your Man,” has just made his sophomore album Unortodox Jukebox available for full streaming.

Bruno Mars

The move comes a week ahead of the album’s official release date of December 11 as a way to create more buzz for the set.

Atlantic Records, Mars’ record label, has even made it an interactive experience for online listeners. They’ll have the chance to play the album via an interactive jukebox as they stream each of the 10 tracks.

The Grammy-winning singer has already released a few singles from the album, including “Moonshine“, “Young Girls“, “When I Was Your Man” and “Locked Out of Heaven.”

Bruno Mars' Unorthodox Jukebox

Mars – the project’s executive producer – co-wrote the album with his production/songwriting team, The Smeezingtons, which consists of Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine and himself.

Mars has said in separate interviews with Billboard and VH1 that “this is me going into the studio and recording and writing whatever I want. This album represents my freedom. Just being inspired by all different styles of music and isn’t that what music should be?”

Click here to stream Mars’ full album.