Aubrey Plaza to Star as Notorious ‘Hollywood Madam’ in “The Heidi Fleiss Story”

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Aubrey Plaza is taking on a notorious role…

The 41-year-old half-Puerto Rican Emmy-nominated actress will star in and produce The Heidi Fleiss Story, a biopic of “Hollywood madam” Heidi Fleiss from production company Pinky Promise.

The dark comedy marks the directorial debut of Leah Rachel, the creator of Netflix series Chambers.

Rachel Sennott, the actress known for roles in titles like Shiva Baby and Bottoms, who has her own upcoming HBO series, penned the script with Rachel and Travis Jackson.

Jessamine Burgum and Kara Durrett will produce for Pinky Promise, alongside Plaza for Evil Hag, with production to take place in Los Angeles this year.

Fleiss became known in the 1990s for running a high-profile prostitution ring that catered to the rich and powerful of Los Angeles, including some in Hollywood. Her empire came crashing down in 1993, when she was arrested and charged with multiple counts, including pandering, and sentenced to prison.

The film tracks Fleiss in the tense days leading up to her trial, as she navigates Los Angeles, using her web of connections to try to manipulate and blackmail her way out of the charges, with the assistance of an ambitious young writer named Jaclyn.

Most recently appearing in d Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, following lauded turns in Sundance’s My Old Ass and The White Lotus Season 2, Plaza will next be seen starring in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cook’s dark comedy, Honey Don’t!, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and opens in theaters via Focus Features on August 22nd.

She’ll also be seen in Legendary’s Animal Friends, out via Warner Brothers on May 1, 2026, and stars opposite Susan Sarandon in the upcoming indie The Accompanist, marking the directorial debut of Zack Woods.

Ciara Bravo to Star in Netflix Rom-Com “Voicemails for Isabelle”

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Ciara Bravo has found her voice(mails)…

The 28-year-old part-Latina American actress and producer has joined he cast of writer-director Leah McKendrick’s Netflix rom-com Voicemails for Isabelle, starring Zoey Deutch and Nick Robinson.

In addition to Bravo, who first appeared on television as Katie Knight in the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush, newcomers to the ensemble include Nick Offerman, Lukas Gage, Harry Shum Jr., Megan Danso, Toby Sandeman, McKendrick, Spencer Lord and Gil Bellows.

The film tells the story of Jill, who copes with her sister’s death by leaving her voicemails chronicling her chaotic life in San Francisco. When the number is unknowingly reassigned, an elusive Austin real estate agent begins receiving the hilariously confessional messages.

Bravo starred in the Fox series Red Band Society as Emma Chota, and appeared in the Nickelodeon movies Jinxed and Swindle.

Kirk Acevedo to Appear on Netflix’s New Series “Trinity”

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Kirk Acevedo has lined up a new role.

The 53-year-old Puerto Rican actor will form part of the recurring cast of Netflix‘s series Trinity.

Acevedo, who starred in Band of Brothers and Fringe, is among a roster of new cast additions that includes James Remar, Robert Wisdom, Bruce Greenwood, Ben Cotton, Jason Ralph and Mark O’Brien.

They join the previously announced series regulars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard Madden, Marcia Gay Harden and JD Pardo.

From showrunner, writer and executive producer Jed Mercurio, Trinity follows a heroic female Naval Officer who becomes involved with the outwardly charismatic Secretary of Defense, only to discover he may be at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy.

Mbatha-Raw stars as Commander Katherine Decker, second-in-command on the USS Kansas, a nuclear submarine and one of the deadliest weapons on Earth. Madden portrays Secretary of Defense Webb Preston, who has a technology background that sets him apart from most politicians. Webb’s innovation and purpose are seen as a threat in more ways than one. Harden will play Margaret Vandenburg, the CEO and matriarch of her family’s business empire, guiding them to become a prominent family with political ties. Pardo will play Tom Reyes, a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy.

Acevedo will appear as Captain Jock Campbell.

In addition to Mercurio, executive producers of the eight-episode series include Jimmy Mulville for Hat Trick Mercurio and Wendy Mericle.

Michael Cuesta will direct and executive produce the first and second episodes of the 20th Television-produced series.

JD Pardo to Star in Netflix’s Drama “Trinity”

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

JD Pardo has discovered the Holy Trinity…

The 44-year-old Argentine & Salvadoran American Emmy-nominated actor and former Mayans M.C. star will be a series regular in Trinity, the new Netflix drama from showrunner, writer and executive producer Jed Mercurio.

He joins the previously announced stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Richard Madden and Marcia Gay Harden.

The series follows a heroic female Naval Officer who becomes involved with the outwardly charismatic Secretary of Defense, only to discover he may be at the heart of a dangerous conspiracy.

Pardo will play Tom Reyes, a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy.

Michael Cuesta will direct and executive produce the first and second episodes of the 20th Television-produced series.

Pardo recently recurred on ABC’s High Potential opposite Kaitlin Olson. Prior, he portrayed Ezekiel “EZ” Reyes for five seasons of Mayans MC, the hit Sons of Anarchy spinoff, created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James.

Additionally, Pardo was also seen starring in Prime Video’s action-thriller series The Terminal List, alongside Chris Pratt, and in the reimagining of the 1989 MGM film Road House, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and directed by Doug Liman.

Netflix to Premiere Season Two of Nikki Rodriguez’s “My Life With the Walter Boys” in August

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Nikki Rodriguez’s Life is picking up this August.

Netflix will premiere season two of the 22-year-old Latina actress, producer and model’s series My Life With the Walter Boys on Thursday, August 28.

Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde and Ashby Gentry, the stars of the series, took the stage at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Canada — where the series is filmed — to make the announcement.

Season 2 of the YA series, which is based on the book by Ali Novak, will pick up after Jackie (Rodriguez) left Silver Falls, caught between Alex (Gentry) telling her he loves her while drunk at Will (Johnny Link) and Haley’s (Zoë Soul) wedding and Cole (LaLonde) kissing her. After spending a summer in New York City, Katherine (Sarah Rafferty) convinces her to come back to Colorado, where Jackie wants to make amends with Alex and take some space from Cole.

Alex, who has changed quite a bit over the summer, isn’t exactly keen to make up with Jackie, and he focuses all his energy on training for a rodeo event while enjoying the new attention people are paying him. Cole, meanwhile, takes on a new role at school, but he finds it doesn’t quite make up for playing football. Then his old habits start to make things messy. While Jackie finds she might fit back into Silver Falls after all, she has to keep the balance or things could topple everything she’s worked hard to rebuild.

While Novak recently released My Return With the Walter Boys, a sequel to her first book, Season 2 takes a different direction. The show has also already been renewed for a third season.

Melanie Halsall serves as showrunner and executive producer on the series. Ed Glauser and Becky Hartman Edwards also serve as executive producers.

The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and International Production and iGeneration Studios.

Cast also includes Marc Blucas (George) Connor Stanhope (Danny), Corey Fogelmanis (Nathan), Jaylan Evans (Skylar), Isaac Arellanes (Isaac), Myles Perez (Lee), Alex Quijano (Richard), Ashley Tavares (Tara), Dean Petriw (Jordan), Alix West Lefler (Parker), Lennix James (Benny), Alisha Newton (Erin), Ellie O’Brien (Grace), Kolton Stewart (Dylan), Mya Lowe (Kiley), Gabrielle Jacinto (Olivia), Jesse Lipscombe (Coach Allen), Nathaniel Arcand (Mato), Natalie Sharp (B. Hartford), Carson MacCormac (Zach), Janet Kidder (Joanne), Riele Downs (Maria) and Jake Manley (Wylder).

Lucero to Receive Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Lucero’s star won’t ever dim…

The 55-year-old Mexican singer, actress and television personality, dubbed the “Americas’ Sweetheart“, is among the artists who will receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the coming year.

Lucero, known for her influence in Latin music and Hispanic television with a career spanning over four decades, will be honored for her storied television career after starring in numerous hit telenovelas, including Cuando Llega el Amor (1990), Los Parientes Pobres (1993) and Lazos de Amor (1996).

But Lucero isn’t the only Hispanic artist receiving a star…

Mexican American band Intocable, three-time Latin Grammy winners for their Regional Mexican hits, will be honored for their contributions in music.

Intocable is considered one of the most influential group in Tejano and their Tejano/Norteño fusion has become the blueprint for several Tejano bands.

The group’s style combines romantic, hooky melodies, tight instrumentation and vocal harmony.

Paulinho da Costa will also receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Beginning his career as a samba musician in Brazil, he moved to the United States in the early 1970s and worked with Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Mendes. The 77-year-old Brazilian musician went on to perform with many American pop, rock and jazz musicians and participated in thousands of albums.

Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias is one of only two representatives in the Live Theatre/Live Performance category.

The 48-year-old Mexican American stand-up comedian and actor has produced a number of stand-up specials for television outlets such as Comedy Central and Netflix, including I’m Not Fat… I’m Fluffy and Hot and Fluffy.

As an actor, he has appeared in numerous live-action and animated TV shows and films, including starring in the sitcom Mr. Iglesias on Netflix, playing Tobias in the 2012 movie Magic Mike and its 2015 sequel, and providing the voice of Speedy Gonzales in Space Jam: A New Legacy.

He was also the host of the shows Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central and Fluffy’s Food Adventures on Fuse.

The honorees were selected by the Walk of Fame selection panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce from “hundreds” of nominations at a meeting on June 20.

The selections were ratified by the Chamber’s board of directors on June 25.

“We are excited to announce the newest selections of 35 esteemed individuals who will be enshrined onto the Walk of Fame as part of the prestigious Class of 2026,” Peter Roth, former CEO of Warner Bros. Television and chairman of the Walk of Fame selection committee, said in a statement. “These talented individuals have made significant contributions to the world of entertainment, and we are thrilled to honor them with this well-deserved recognition.”

Dates have not yet been scheduled for these star ceremonies. Recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire. Upcoming star ceremonies are usually announced 10 days prior to dedication on the Walk of Fame’s official website.

Here’s the complete list of the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2025:

Recordings
Air Supply
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
Paulinho da Costa
The Clark Sisters
Miley Cyrus
Josh Groban
Intocable
Angélique Kidjo
Lyle Lovett

Motion Pictures
Emily Blunt
Timothée Chalamet
Chris Columbus
Marion Cotillard
Keith David
Rami Malek
Rachel McAdams
Demi Moore
Franco Nero
Deepika Padukone
Molly Ringwald
Stanley Tucci
Carlo Ramboldi (Posthumous)
Tony Scott (Posthumous)

Television
Greg Daniels
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Lucero
Chef Gordon Ramsay
Melody Thomas Scott
Robin Roberts and George Stephanopoulos (double ceremony)
Bradley Whitford
Noah Wyle

Live Theatre/Live Performance
Lea Salonga
Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias

Sports Entertainment
Shaquille O’Neal

Netflix Releases Trailer for Sofia Carson’s “My Oxford Year”

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Sofia Carson is waxin’ poetic…

Netflix has released the trailer for My Oxford Year, starring the 32-year-old Colombian American actress.

Based on the book by Julia Whelan, Carson stars as ambitious American student Anna, who has one year at Oxford University for a study abroad program before she returns to U.S. for a job at Goldman Sachs waiting for her.

“We have a student all the way from…” Corey Mylchreest’s Jamie Davenport prompts Anna after viewers see the school’s headmaster encourage students to “seize” their “precious time” at the historic school.

“New York,” Anna answers.00:00

Anna’s life is completely on track until this detour.

With the aim to fulfill a childhood dream, she soon finds herself completely charmed by her poetry professor, and they assert that they’ll just have fun romantically.

“Flirting with the hot teacher on the first day?” Harry Trevaldwyn’s character Charlie Butler asks Anna following this encounter, in which there is an obvious spark. She denies it, but Charlie encourages it.

“O, no, I love it,” he says. “That is a serious bit of crumpet.”

The film also stars Dougray Scott, Catherine McCormack, Esmé Kingdom, Nikhil Parmar, Poppy Gilbert, Romina Cocca, Yadier Fernández, Nia Anisah and Hugh Coles.

Directed by Iain Morris from a screenplay by Allison Burnett and Melissa Osborne, My Oxford Year is produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Laura Quicksilver and Isaac Klausner.

Executive producers include Caroline Levy, Sofia Carson, Laura Char Carson, Christopher Simon, Maggie Monteith and Pete Harris. George Berman serves as co-producer.

After Jamie shows Anna a hidden part of the Oxford Library prompted by her sharing that she loves to be amongst dusty first editions of books, their purely “fun” romance seems to get more serious, at least on her part.

“You don’t need to try and fix my life,” Jamie tells her. “Some things are just broken. Don’t waste the short time you have left in Oxford on me.”

A friend to Anna tells her it’s not worth the pain to get involved, but she feels differently.

“I don’t know what you’re going through, then you don’t have to do it alone,” she tells Jamie. “This is the messiness of life. These are the best bits. A succession of moments is really all we have, and I want mine to be with you.”

Fabrizio Copano to Release First English-Language Special “From the Future” in July

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Fabrizio Copano is switching tongues for laughs…

The 36-year-old Chilean comedian will release his first English-language special, From the Future, exclusively through 800 Pound Gorilla Media on July 14.

The hour special will be available everywhere comedy is streamed or sold starting on July 29.

In the special, Copano talks about identity, fatherhood and cultural whiplash, capturing humor in the ride through the immigrant experience, millennial parenting, and the absurdity of living between two cultures.

The special is also about claiming a new identity while trying not to lose his old one.

Copano became a U.S. citizen soon after completing this special thanks to a joke about the President that made him think, “Okay, before I drop this special, maybe I should make sure I can actually stay in the country.”

A Comedy Cellar regular currently based in New York City, Copano started his comedy career 20 years ago in Chile, where him and his friends had to build a comedy scene from the ground up. Inspired by American stand-ups like Eddie Murphy and Lewis Black, he started doing stand-up in coffee shops and grew to become one of Latin America’s most well known and highly regarded comics, as well as the first South American to shoot an original comedy special for Netflix. In addition to 2017’s Solo pienso en mi for that streamer, he put out the Spanish-language special Live from Caupolicán in 2024.

Previously, Copano co-wrote and starred in one of Chile’s highest grossing comedies, 2013’s Barrio Universitario.

His credits also include writing and starring in the Chilean comedy show El Club de la Comedia, hosting late-night show El Late de Copano, and hosting La Culpa es de Colon for Comedy Central Latin America.

He was included in Just For Laughs’ 2022 New Faces cohort, was part of CBS’s 2025 Comics to Watch Showcase, and made his American late-night debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

Netflix to Premiere Season Two of Nikki Rodriguez’s “My Life With the Walter Boys” This Summer

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Nikki Rodriguez will be saddling up this summer…

The 22-year-old Latina Latina actress, producer, and model’s Netflix series My Life With the Walter Boys will return for season two this summer.

The streamer released first-look images for Season 2 of the hit YA series, based on Ali Novak’s book of the same name.

Return this summer, the young adult sensation has already been renewed for a third season.

After Season 1’s launch in December 2023, it was quickly renewed for a sophomore season.

The second season will see Jackie Howard (Rodriguez) return to Silver Falls, Colorado after she abruptly left the small town where she lived briefly to spend the summer in New York City.

Season 1 watched Jackie move in with the Walters family, led by her late mother’s best friend Katherine Walter (Sarah Rafferty) after she lost both parents and her older sister Lucy in a tragic car accident. Katherine took Jackie in along with her nine sons and one daughter on the ranch that has been in her husband George’s (Marc Blucas) family for generations. While adjusting to life with a bustling, big family and a new high school, Jackie got caught up in a love triangle between brothers Cole (Noah LaLonde) and Alex (Ashby Gentry), two very different young men.

Season 2’s logline reads, “When Katherine convinces her to return to Colorado, Jackie is determined to make amends with Alex and set boundaries with Cole while finding her place within the Walter family. But fitting back in isn’t that easy. Alex – who changed a lot over the summer – isn’t too thrilled about Jackie’s attempts to reconnect, as he’s focused on training for a risky rodeo event (and enjoying all of the new attention he’s getting).”

Alex isn’t the only one who’s changed, either.

“Cole takes on a new role at school, but when that doesn’t quite fill the void left by not playing football, his old ways creep back in and cause drama,” the logline continues. “As Jackie gains acceptance in Silver Falls while trying to hold onto her Howard identity, she’s forced to make a choice that could destroy everything she’s worked to rebuild.”

Season 2 will also star Corey Fogelmanis as Nathan Walter, Connor Stanhope as Cole’s twin brother Danny Walter, Johnny Link as Will Walter, Jaylan Evans as Skylar, Zoë Soul as Hayley, Isaac Arellanes as Isaac, Myles Perez as Lee, Alex Quijano as Jackie’s Uncle Richard, Ashley Tavares as Tara, Dean Petriw as Jordan Walter, Elix West as Parker Walter and Lennix James as Benny Walter.

Alisha Newton will return as Erin alongside Ellie O’Brien as Grace, Kolton Stewart as Dylan, Mya Lowe as Kiley and Gabrielle Jacinto as Olivia.

Nathanial Arcand plays Mato and Jesse Lipscombe plays Coach Allen.

Newcomers this season will include Natalie Sharp (B. Hartford), Carson MacCormac (Zach), Janet Kidder (Joanne), Riele Downs (Maria), and Jake Manley (Wylder).

My Life With the Walter Boys is produced by Sony Pictures Television, International Production and iGeneration Studios..

Netflix Renews Tom Segura’s Dark Comedy Series “Bad Thoughts” for Second Season

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Tom Castaneda

Tom Segura’s bad thoughts continue…

The 46-year-old half-Peruvian American comedian will return with more Bad Thoughts after Netflix announced it has renewed the dark comedy for a second season.

In Bad Thoughts, Segura takes the viewer through a series of vignettes in each episode.

The twisted comedic sensibility of his standup is the core DNA of the series, where every story unfolds in a hilariously disturbing way only he could imagine.

“It was such a thrill to get the opportunity to entertain and horrify audiences with our very Bad Thoughts on Netflix,” said Segura. We’re all so excited to push things further with season 2. I promise your family will not approve of what we do.”

Segura serves as creator, director, executive producer and star.

Also executive producing are Ryan P. Hall, Molly Mandel, Jeremy Konner, Craig Gerard and Matthew Zinman.

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