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Gigi Zumbado to Star in Prime Video‘s “Rose Hill” Series

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Everything’s coming up roses for Gigi Zumbado.

The Cuban American actress has joined the cast of Prime Video‘s Rose Hill series.

Gigi ZumbadoShe joined a roster of new cast additions that includes Siobhan McGroarty, Sophia Reid-Gantzert, West Mulholland and Curtis Hamilton.

Rose Hill, based on the best-selling book series from Elsie Silver, follows best friends and neighbors West Belmont (Jake Weary), a rancher with commitment issues, and brooding record label owner Ford Grant (Sean O’Pry), aka Forbes’ “World’s Hottest Billionaire,” who’s long carried a torch for West’s sister, Rose (Hannah Galway). And when country-pop star Skylar Stone (Sadie Dickerson) breezes into their rugged mountain town, the heat gets turned way up in this romantic family drama.

In the series regular role, Zumbado will play Tabitha.

Heidi Cole McAdams serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer. Marc Webb will direct the pilot and second episode and executive produce. Silver also serves as executive producer alongside Wyck Godfrey, Marty Bowen and James Seidman for Temple Hill.

Temple Hill’s Annika Patton will also serve as a co-executive producer.

Zumbado most recently starred in the CBS comedy DMV, with additional TV credits on Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, Apple’s She’s Fine, Starz’s Hightown  and a series regular on Epix’s Bridge and Tunnel.

Jack Assadourian Jr.’s Debut Special, “Mexican Armenian” to Premiere on YouTube

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Jack Assadourian Jr. is preparing to bring the laughs…

The 41-year-old half-Mexican American stand-up comedian, actor and podcast host has announced that his debut special, Mexican Armenian, will premiere on YouTube at 12 p.m. PT on Thursday, September 17.

Jack Assadourian Jr.In the special, Assadourian explores the unexpected similarities between his Mexican and Armenian cultures.

Through stories about his multicultural upbringing, family and raising Mexican-Armenian children of his own, he affectionately — and relentlessly — roasts both sides of his heritage.

Directed by comedian Jeremiah Watkins, who produced alongside Miles Williams, the special was filmed at The Alex Theater in Assadourian’s hometown of Glendale, CA.

An up-and-coming stand-up with over 400K followers across social platforms, Assadourian Jhas appeared at Netflix Is a Joke Fest and on platforms including Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu.

He has also been featured on podcasts including About Last Night with Adam Ray and The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joey Diaz.

Ariana Greenblatt to Star in Amazon MGM’s New Romantic Comedy “Egg Baby”

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Ariana Greenblatt has a new baby….

The 18-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress will star in Egg Baby, Amazon MGM’s new romantic comedy from director Natalia Anderson and XYZ Films.

Ariana GreenblattGreenblatt will star opposite Kingston Rumi Southwick and Arthur Conti in the film.

Written by Sawyer Perry, Egg Baby follows a rebellious artist (Greenblatt) and a golden-boy quarterback (Southwick) who are forced to co-parent an egg for health class, only to find that raising “Yolk-o” might crack open something real between them.

Conti’s role hasn’t been disclosed.

XYZ Films is producing with Allison Friedman, in association with BuzzFeed Studios.

The film is set to stream globally on Prime Video.

Greenblatt is best known for playing Daphne Diaz in Disney‘s Stuck in the Middle, young Gamorain Avengers: Infinity War, Sasha in Barbie and Tiny Tina in Borderlands.

Gerardo Celasco to Appear on Prime Video’s “Bishop” Series

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Gerardo Celasco has secured the Bishop.

The 44-year-old Salvadoran-American actor has landed a recurring role in Prime Video’s Bishop series as Ricardo Cruz.

Gerardo CelascoThe expanding cast also includes Alex Breaux, Ally Ioannides and Steven Yaffee in recurring roles.

From co-creators Little Marvin and Tony Saltzman, Bishop centers on homicide detective Bishop Graves (Joel Kinnaman). Brilliant and battle-scarred, he will put all of his skills to the test in the hunt for an elusive killer targeting San Francisco’s moneyed class. As this increasingly audacious killer develops a devoted following among the city’s powerless, Bishop becomes convinced these murders connect back to the city’s most powerful man, his own father, Lincoln Graves (John Malkovich).

In addition to Kinnaman and Malkovich, the cast also includes Jennifer Jason Leigh, Xavier Samuel, Jordana Brewster, Harry Treadaway, Ulrich Thomsen, Erik Svedberg-Zelman, John Larroquette, Rob Yang, Bronson Pinchot, Ron Lea, Kaniehtiio Horn, Hunter Dillon, Dillon Casey, Brett Donahue, Jorja Cadence, Ishan Davé, Adam J. Harrington and Rick Hoffman.

Little Marvin serves as the showrunner on Bishop, which he and Saltzman executive produce alongside Roy Lee and Vertigo’s Miri Yoon. The project stems from Little Marvin’s overall deal at Amazon MGM Studios. Felicia Fasano is the casting director.

Celasco is best known for his roles in Moneyball, The Waterfront and How to Get Away with Murder.

Ray Mendoza Signs with Underground for Representation

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Ray Mendoza has new representation.

The Latino former Navy SEAL turned award-winning filmmaker has signed with Underground for representation in all areas.

Ray Mendoza

Mendoza most recently teamed with Alex Garland to write and direct Warfare, an unflinching action drama inspired by his own combat experiences during his deployment to Iraq.

Released in April, the film has been praised for its visceral realism and emotional authenticity, marking Mendoza as a defining new voice in the military and action filmmaking space.

On the episodic side, Mendoza has worked on The Terminal List: Dark Wolf for Prime Video.

Born and raised in the U.S., Mendoza’s path to filmmaking was unconventional. Before making his way in Hollywood, he deployed multiple times in service of the United States as a Navy SEAL. His military background has shaped not only his filmmaking aesthetic but also his commitment to telling human-forward stories rooted in truth, adversity, and honor. He started out in show business by consulting for film and television productions before stepping behind the camera himself.

Underground is a Beverly Hills–based management and production company representing a roster of award-winning actors, writers, and directors.

On the production side, they are best known for series such as Snowfall, which ran on FX for six seasons, and the Snowfall spinoff, for which they recently shot the pilot. They are currently in production on Strip Law at Netflix.

Aubrey Plaza Writing, Executive Producing & Starring in the Animated Series “Kevin”

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Aubrey Plaza is getting animated…

The 41-year-old half-Puerto Rican Emmy-nominated actress will write, executive produce and star in Prime Video’s upcoming adult animated series Kevin.

Aubrey PlazaPlaza will star opposite Joe Wengert. Jason Schwartzman, Whoopi Goldberg, John Waters, Aparna Nancherla, Gil Ozeri and Amy Sedaris in the animated comedy.

Per the logline, loosely inspired by a real life break-up and the cat who was caught in the middle, Kevin is a hilarious and heart-warming story about finding where you belong in the world. After the unexpected break-up of his human “owners,”

Kevin moves into a local pet rescue in Astoria, Queens where a chaotic band of misfit animals will help him to figure out what he really wants out of life.

Plaza is Dana, a confident and career-driven young woman, Dana makes the grown up decision to end things with her boyfriend… but is blindsided by Kevin’s choice to venture out and live on his own.

Kevin is created and executive produced by Plaza and Joe Wengert, the latter also serving as showrunner.

The series is produced by Titmouse, Evil Hag Productions and Amazon MGM Studios.

Fernando Lindez to Star in Amazon MGM Studios’ Romance “The Last Sunrise”

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It’s a sunrise to remember for Fernando Lindez.

The 25-year-old Spanish emerging actor will star opposite Maia Reficco and Eva Longoria in The Last Sunrise, Amazon MGM Studios‘ romance based on the bestselling novel by After series author Anna Todd.

Fernando Lindez.Lindez will play Julián, the charming Majorcan local who becomes the love interest of Reficco’s character, Ry.

Set in Majorca, The Last Sunrise‘s protagonist, 22-year-old Oriah “Ry” Pera (Reficco), has had her life shaped by chronic illness and a well-meaning but overbearing mom. When a summer relocation gives her a taste of freedom, she meets Julián, who draws her into the kind of adventure she’s always longed for. But with a return to the U.S. on the horizon, Ry faces a decision that could change everything.

Carlson Young is directing, with Anna Klassen adapting the script.

Todd is producing alongside Jennifer Gibgot and Andrew Panay of Ethea Entertainment, Lena Roklin of Luber Roklin Entertainment, and Brian Pitt of Pitt Street Productions.

Best known for his work in Netflix’s teen drama series Elite, Lindez will next be seen as one of the two male leads of Dimelo Bajito, a new film based on the books by Culpa Mia scribe Mercedes Ron, which will be available on Prime Video this December.

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

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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.

JD Pardo,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.

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.

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.

Prime Video Releasing George Lopez’s Final Comedy Special, “Muy Católico,” in February

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George Lopez is preparing for his last (stand-up) hurrah…

The 63-year-old Mexican American comedian and actor is retiring from stand-up comedy, but not before giving fans one last show.

George LopezFrom Prime Video, George Lopez: Muy Católico, recorded last September at the famed Los Angeles venue, the Dolby Theater, will premiere on February 18.

Across one hour, Lopez will share his reflections on aging, Latino family dynamics, and cultural quirks.

He also embraces the challenges of getting older and touches on generational clashes and Latino superstitions.

“It is the last one. I’ve subjected the American people to enough of my crap. It seems like the right time; it’s been the one thing that has just never left me my whole life and it’s a wonderful place to leave it at this particular point,” Lopez told Tamron Hall about his decision to retire.

Viewers can continue to watch Lopez and his real-life daughter Mayan Lopez, who you can see on the right-hand side of the photo above, in the NBC comedy Lopez Vs. Lopez, which is currently in its third season. The duo plays father and daughter in the multi-cam series that explores a fictionalized version of their relationship which they co-created alongside Debby Wolfe.

George Lopez previously released four HBO comedy specials including The Wall (2017), It’s Not Me, It’s You (2012), Tall, Dark and Chicano (2009), which was nominated for a Best Comedy Album Grammy Award, and America’s Mexican (2007).

His comedy concert, Why You Crying? from Showtime was released in 2004.

His most recent special, We’ll Do It for Half, was released on Netflix in 2020.

The special is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Travieso Productions.

Jacob Elordi in Early Talks to Star in Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars”

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Jacob Elordi is the top dog for a coveted role…

The 27-year-old half-Spanish Australian actor is in early talks to lead The Dog Stars, Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller for 20th Century Studios, based on the 2012 novel by Peter Heller.

Jacob Elordi,Elordi looks to step in for Scott’s Gladiator II star, Paul Mescal, who was forced to depart due to scheduling conflicts after being tapped to star in Sam Mendes’ Beatles anthology, where he’s rumored to be playing Paul McCartney.

Scott first hinted at the possibility of Mescal’s exit in a December conversation with filmmaker Christopher Nolan on Gladiator II.

Set in a near future where an unnamed pandemic has decimated American society, The Dog Stars will have Elordi playing Hig, a civilian pilot living a lonely life on an abandoned Colorado airbase with his dog and a tough ex-marine. The two men couldn’t be more mismatched but depend on each other to fend off roaming invaders. When a random transmission beams through the radio of his 1956 Cessna, the voice ignites a hope deep inside the pilot that a better life exists outside their tightly controlled perimeter. Risking everything, he flies past his point of no return and follows its static-broken trail.

Mark L. Smith penned the script for the film, which is the next on Scott will direct.

Known for starring on HBO’s Euphoria, Elordi is due to shoot that series’ final season next year, along with Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights for Warner Bros, where he stars opposite Margot Robbie.

This year, he’ll be seen playing the title role in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein for Netflix.

Other upcoming projects include On Swift Horses, the Daniel Minahan drama co-starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, which premiered at TIFF, and Prime Video’s Australian miniseries The Narrow Road to the Deep North.