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@Thisfunktional Talks with Natalie Martinez FOX’s APB

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Natalie Martinez FOX’s APB

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actress Natalie Martinez talks with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about being a part of FOX’s upcoming crime drama “APB.”

Martinez talks about the fantastic way “APB” uses the newest tech and theories to make this show sci-fi based on actual science. She talks about her workout and keeping in shape.

FOX’s “APB” airs on FOX Mondays 9 p.m.

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Inspired by the New York Times Magazine article “Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?,” by David Amsden, APB is a new police drama with a high-tech twist from executive producer/director Len Wiseman (LUCIFER, SLEEPY HOLLOW) and executive producers and writers Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”) and Trey Callaway (“The Messengers”).

Sky-high crime, officer-involved shootings, cover-ups and corruption: the over-extended and under-funded Chicago Police Department is spiraling out of control. Enter billionaire engineer GIDEON REEVES (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Justin Kirk, “Tyrant,” “Weeds”).

After he witnesses his best friend’s murder, he takes charge of Chicago’s troubled 13th District and reboots it as a technically innovative police force, challenging the district to rethink everything about the way they fight crime.

Becoming the city’s most advanced police district isn’t easy. Gideon knows if he’s going to change anything, he needs help, which he finds from DETECTIVE THERESA MURPHY (Natalie Martinez, “Kingdom,” “Under the Dome”), an ambitious, street-smart cop who is willing to give Gideon’s technological ideas a chance.

With the help of Gideon’s gifted tech officer, ADA HAMILTON (Caitlin Stasey, “Reign”), he and Murphy embark on a mission to turn the 13th District – including a skeptical CAPT. NED CONRAD (Ernie Hudson, “Grace and Frankie,” “Ghostbusters”) and determined OFFICERS NICHOLAS BRANDT (Taylor Handley, “Vegas,” “Southland”) and TASHA GOSS (Tamberla Perry, “Boss”) – into a dedicated crime-fighting force of the 21st century.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Sarah Wayne Callies FOX’s PRISON BREAK

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Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actress Sarah Wayne Callies talks with Jesus Figueroa, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about the upcoming return of FOX’s “Prison Break.”

With the success of “Prison Break” in the hispanic market and the fans of the series continuing on the excitement for the show years after the series finale, “Prison Break” is back with some surprising moments in the return.

Callies talks not only about the news season, but some of what has made the series successful in her opinion. She talks about the complicated situation Sara Tancredi finds herself in at the start of this new season and the complexity of Michael Scofield being alive.

FOX’s “Prison Break” returns on April 4 at 9 p.m.

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PRISON BREAK is back and ready for its biggest escape yet.

In the new event series PRISON BREAK, original series stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar and Paul Adelstein are reunited for an all-new adventure spanning the globe and featuring the signature thrills and cliffhangers that were hallmarks of the original series when it aired on FOX from 2005-2009.

The original action drama centered on MICHAEL SCOFIELD (Miller, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), a young man determined to save his convicted brother, LINCOLN BURROWS (Purcell, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), from death row by hatching an elaborate plan to escape from prison.

In the new series, filmed on location in Morocco, clues surface that suggest a previously thought-to-be-dead Michael may be alive.

Lincoln and SARA (Sarah Wayne Callies, “Colony,” “The Walking Dead”), Michael’s wife until he was presumed dead, reunite to engineer the  biggest escape ever, as three of Fox River State Penitentiary’s most notorious escapees, SUCRE (Nolasco, “Telenovela”), T-BAG (Knepper, “Heroes”) and C-NOTE (Dunbar, “The Mentalist”), are pulled back into the action.

“Prison Break” was an immediate critical and ratings hit when it premiered on FOX in the fall of 2005, garnering Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Miller). The original producing team, including series creator Paul T. Scheuring, Neal Moritz, Marty Adelstein and Dawn Olmstead, return to executive-produce the new series.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Sabrina Black-D’Elia, Thomas Barbusca FOX’s THE MICK

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Sabrina Black-D’Elia, Thomas Barbusca FOX’s THE MICK

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actors Sabrina Black-D’Elia and Thomas Barbusca talk with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about being on FOX’s “The Mick.”

Black-D’Elia talks about how her character thinks she’s a savior but is actually oblivious.

Barbusca talks about about how fun the cast of “The Mick” is and the learning experience it is on set every day.

“The Mick” airs Mondays on FOX at 8:30 p.m.

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THE MICK is a no-holds-barred single-camera comedy that gives new meaning to the phrase “dysfunctional family.”

MACKENZIE aka “MICKEY” (Kaitlin Olson, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is an unapologetic degenerate, who suddenly finds herself stuck in affluent Greenwich, CT, raising her spoiled niece and nephews: SABRINA (Sofia Black-D’Elia, “The Night Of”), an ambitious, 18-going-on-30-year-old who is a worthy adversary to Mickey; CHIP (Thomas Barbusca, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life”), 13, an arrogant, entitled neo-con-in-the-making with an extremely punchable face; and BEN (newcomer Jack Stanton), seven, an adorably fragile nerd.

It’s pretty much everything Mickey has never wanted. Regardless, she’s determined to rise to the occasion and transform these little monsters into honest, hard-working, decent members of society – something she knows absolutely nothing about.

Being a mother was never in Mickey’s game plan, but these kids desperately need a parent.

As irresponsible as Mickey has been her entire life, she may discover that responsibility and motherhood aren’t the buzzkill she always thought they would be.

The series also stars Carla Jimenez (“Raising Hope”) and Scott MacArthur (“Angie Tribeca”).

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Johnathan Fernandez FOX’s LETHAL WEAPON

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Johnathan Fernandez FOX’s LETHAL WEAPON

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actor Johnathan Fernandez talks with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about FOX’s Hit action-crime drama “Lethal Weapon,” now renewed for a second season.

Fernandez talks about having fun playing Scorsese and the silliness while being on set with Damon Wayans and Clayne Crawford.

“Lethal Weapon” airs on FOX Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

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PRISON BREAK is back and ready for its biggest escape yet.

In the new event series PRISON BREAK, original series stars Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Sarah Wayne Callies, Amaury Nolasco, Robert Knepper, Rockmond Dunbar and Paul Adelstein are reunited for an all-new adventure spanning the globe and featuring the signature thrills and cliffhangers that were hallmarks of the original series when it aired on FOX from 2005-2009.

The original action drama centered on MICHAEL SCOFIELD (Miller, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), a young man determined to save his convicted brother, LINCOLN BURROWS (Purcell, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”), from death row by hatching an elaborate plan to escape from prison.

In the new series, filmed on location in Morocco, clues surface that suggest a previously thought-to-be-dead Michael may be alive. Lincoln and SARA (Sarah Wayne Callies, “Colony,” “The Walking Dead”), Michael’s wife until he was presumed dead, reunite to engineer the biggest escape ever, as three of Fox River State Penitentiary’s most notorious escapees, SUCRE (Nolasco, “Telenovela”), T-BAG (Knepper, “Heroes”) and C-NOTE (Dunbar, “The Mentalist”), are pulled back into the action.

“Prison Break” was an immediate critical and ratings hit when it premiered on FOX in the fall of 2005, garnering Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama (Miller).

The original producing team, including series creator Paul T. Scheuring, Neal Moritz, Marty Adelstein and Dawn Olmstead, return to executive-produce the new series.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Ernie Hudson FOX’s APB

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Ernie Hudson FOX’s APB

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actor Ernie Hudson talks to Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about FOX’s crime drama “APB.”

Hudson talks about the story being fantasy but grounded in the tech being developed or tested at the moment and asks the question “is technology being beneficial or can it lead humanity down a rocky road?”

“APB” airs on FOX’s Mondays at 9 p.m.

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Police work isn’t rocket science. It’s harder.

Inspired by the New York Times Magazine article “Who Runs the Streets of New Orleans?,” by David Amsden, APB is a new police drama with a high-tech twist from executive producer/director Len Wiseman (LUCIFER, SLEEPY HOLLOW) and executive producers and writers Matt Nix (“Burn Notice”) and Trey Callaway (“The Messengers”).

Sky-high crime, officer-involved shootings, cover-ups and corruption: the over-extended and under-funded Chicago Police Department is spiraling out of control.

Enter billionaire engineer GIDEON REEVES (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Justin Kirk, “Tyrant,” “Weeds”).

After he witnesses his best friend’s murder, he takes charge of Chicago’s troubled 13th District and reboots it as a technically innovative police force, challenging the district to rethink everything about the way they fight crime.

Becoming the city’s most advanced police district isn’t easy. Gideon knows if he’s going to change anything, he needs help, which he finds from DETECTIVE THERESA MURPHY (Natalie Martinez, “Kingdom,” “Under the Dome”), an ambitious, street-smart cop who is willing to give Gideon’s technological ideas a chance.

With the help of Gideon’s gifted tech officer, ADA HAMILTON (Caitlin Stasey, “Reign”), he and Murphy embark on a mission to turn the 13th District – including a skeptical CAPT. NED CONRAD (Ernie Hudson, “Grace and Frankie,” “Ghostbusters”) and determined OFFICERS NICHOLAS BRANDT (Taylor Handley, “Vegas,” “Southland”) and TASHA GOSS (Tamberla Perry, “Boss”) – into a dedicated crime-fighting force of the 21st century.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Damon Wayans, Claynecrawford FOX’s LETHAL WEAPON

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Damon Wayans, Claynecrawford FOX’s LETHAL WEAPON

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actors Clayne Crawford and Damon Wayans talk with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about FOX’s hit crime drama “Lethal Weapon.”

Crawford talked about how the show consistently entertains and is more than a typical crime-procedural.

Wayans talked about his character being more fun as the season progresses.

“Lethal Weapon” airs on FOX Wednesdays at 8 p.m. and has been renewed for a second season.

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Combining action and drama with ride-or-die friendship and humor, LETHAL WEAPON reimagines the hit movie franchise, as it follows classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, who work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles.

Grief-stricken after the loss of his young wife and unborn child, ex-Navy SEAL-turned-detective MARTIN RIGGS (Clayne Crawford, “Rectify”) moves to California to “start over” at the LAPD.

He’s paired up with ROGER MURTAUGH (Emmy Award nominee Damon Wayans, “My Wife and Kids,” “In Living Color”), who’s just coming back to the job after a near-fatal heart attack.

Riggs’ penchant for diving headfirst into the line of fire immediately clashes with Murtaugh’s prudent, by-the-book technique.

When CAPTAIN BROOKS AVERY (Kevin Rahm, “Mad Men”) assigns them their first case together, Riggs drags Murtaugh into a high-speed chase culminating inside the Long Beach Grand Prix and a seaport shootout with drug dealers – and despite his protests, the older cop feels more alive than he has in years.

Meanwhile, Riggs gets a glimpse of why Murtaugh is so determined to get home safely at the end of each day – he’s got a wife, TRISH (Keesha Sharp, “The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”), teenagers ROGER, JR. (Dante Brown, “Mr. Robinson”) and RIANA (newcomer Chandler Kinney) and a newborn baby.

Riggs’ life-on-the-edge attitude makes him a priority case for the department’s psychologist, DR. MAUREEN “MO” CAHILL (Jordana Brewster, “Furious 7”).

Rounding out the precinct is SCORSESE (Johnathan Fernandez, “Girls,” “Younger”), a pathologist with the LAPD who got his nickname after a stint in film school, which no one will let him forget.

By the time their first investigation ends, Riggs realizes he may have found something worth living for – a partner and friend, Murtaugh.

Even Murtaugh figures this arrangement might just work out after all. If only Riggs doesn’t get them killed first…

Interviews

@Thisfunktional Talks with Carla Jimenez, Scott MacArthur FOX’s THE MICK

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Actors Carla Jimenez and Scott MacArthur talk with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about FOX’s comedy “The Mick.”
Jimenez talks about playing a stereotypical character in a non-traditional way and how FOX is being more inclusive and bringing diversity to television.
MacArthur talks about how great it is to work with actors who are just fun to be around.
“The Mick” airs on FOX Mondays at 8:30 p.m. and has been renewed for a second season.
Checkout an subscribe to youtube.com/thisfunktional for more interviews.
THE MICK is a no-holds-barred single-camera comedy that gives new meaning to the phrase “dysfunctional family.”
MACKENZIE aka “MICKEY” (Kaitlin Olson, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is an unapologetic degenerate, who suddenly finds herself stuck in affluent Greenwich, CT, raising her spoiled niece and nephews: SABRINA (Sofia Black-D’Elia, “The Night Of”), an ambitious, 18-going-on-30-year-old who is a worthy adversary to Mickey; CHIP (Thomas Barbusca, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life”), 13, an arrogant, entitled neo-con-in-the-making with an extremely punchable face; and BEN (newcomer Jack Stanton), seven, an adorably fragile nerd.
It’s pretty much everything Mickey has never wanted.
Regardless, she’s determined to rise to the occasion and transform these little monsters into honest, hard-working, decent members of society – something she knows absolutely nothing about.
Being a mother was never in Mickey’s game plan, but these kids desperately need a parent.
As irresponsible as Mickey has been her entire life, she may discover that responsibility and motherhood aren’t the buzzkill she always thought they would be.
The series also stars Carla Jimenez (“Raising Hope”) and Scott MacArthur (“Angie Tribeca”).
Interviews

@Thisfunktional Talks with Richard Dreyfuss FOX’s SHOTS FIRED

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Richard Dreyfuss FOX’s SHOTS FIRED

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Legendary Actor Richard Dreyfuss talks with Jose Torres, EstrellasEnLA.com, about being part of FOX’s 10-part miniseries “Shots Fired.”

Dreyfuss asks Torres to borrow his “24: LEGACY” cap for the interview and proceeds to give some fantastic insight into choosing roles that matter and how the story of “Shots Fired” made him think about what is happening in the world now.

“Shots Fired” premieres on FOX March 22 at 8 p.m.

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When JOSHUA BECK (Mack Wilds, “The Wire”), an African-American Sheriff’s deputy, kills an unarmed white college student, a small town in North Carolina is turned upside-down.

Before the town has a chance to grapple with this tragedy, the neglected murder of an African-American teen is brought to light, opening wounds that threaten to tear the community apart.

Leading the Department of Justice’s inquiry into these shootings is seasoned investigator ASHE AKINO (Sanaa Lathan, “The Perfect Guy,” “Love and Basketball”) and a young Special Prosecutor, PRESTON TERRY (Stephan James, “Race,” “Selma”), both of whom are African-American.

As they start to peel back the layers of both cases, they suspect a cover-up that may involve some of the state’s most powerful people, including fiercely political North Carolina Governor PATRICIA EAMONS (guest star Academy-, Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Hunt, “As Good As It Gets,” “The Sessions”).

She’s in a tough re-election fight, and the recent shootings in her state are making it even tougher.

Meanwhile, real estate mogul and owner of a privatized prison ARLEN COX (Academy- and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, “The Goodbye Girl,” “Jaws,” “Madoff”), is pulled into the volatile debate over policing in the town, and LT. CALVERT BREELAND (Stephen Moyer, “The Bastard Executioner,” “True Blood”), a seasoned veteran in the Sheriff’s Department, gets caught in the middle of the investigation.

As Ashe and Preston navigate the media attention, public debate and social unrest that come with such volatile cases, SHOTS FIRED tackles the racial divide from every seat in the house.

Movies

@Thisfunktional #Contest: BEFORE I FALL LA Premiere Passes

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@Thisfunktional #Contest: BEFORE I FALL LA Premiere Passes

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Who would like to join me for the premiere of “Before I Fall” in Los Angeles, California?

Thisfunktional has two pairs of tickets to giveaway for some lucky thisfunktional readers to join me in watching “Before I Fall” at the red carpet premiere.

If you are interested there’s only two things you have to do, Subscribe to the newsletter at the bottom of thisfunktional.com and email me your name to thisfunktional@gmail.com.

The premiere will take place on March 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Directors Guild of America on 7920 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, Calif.

b98cf-before-i-fall-onesheet_bif_rgbWhat if you had only one day to change absolutely everything?

Samantha Kingston has everything; the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future. Then, everything changes.

After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all.

Trapped reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.

As she begins to untangle the mystery of a life suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, not just to her own life, but in the lives of those around her — before she runs out of time for good.

BEFORE I FALL
In Theaters March 3
Movies

@Thisfunktional #Giveaway: BEFORE I FALL Advanced Screening in Los Angeles, Phoenix

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Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

What if you had to relive one moment which could change not only your life but possibly the lives of everyone around you over and over again?

“Before I Fall” explores this concept as Samantha Kingston, played by Zoey Deutch, relives the same pivital moment in her young life over and over again.

This movie does a great job at being not only attention grabbing, but relatable to everyone regardless of age.

There’s two advanced screenings that I have tickets for so if you are in Los Angeles, California or Phoenix, Arizona clink on the link and grab your tickets.

 

Weds, March 1 – 7:30PM

Los Angeles
AMC Montebello
GoFoBo Link: gofobo.com/kqypH44365

Phoenix
AMC Westgate
GoFoBo Link: gofobo.com/kRqug56271

What if you had only one day to change absolutely everything?

Samantha Kingston has everything; the perfect friends, the perfect guy, and a seemingly perfect future.

Then, everything changes.  After one fateful night, Sam wakes up with no future at all.

Trapped reliving the same day over and over, she begins to question just how perfect her life really was.

As she begins to untangle the mystery of a life suddenly derailed, she must also unwind the secrets of the people closest to her, and discover the power of a single day to make a difference, not just to her own life, but in the lives of those around her — before she runs out of time for good.

BEFORE I FALL
In Theaters March 3
Movies

The GET OUT Art Gallery

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Universal Pictures has just launched GetOutArtGallery.com featuring artwork inspired by Jordan Peele’s suspense thriller, “GET OUT.”

Six pieces of striking original artwork, inspired by the film, are being showcased from artists Corey Barksdale, Frank Morrison, Sindisio Nyoni, Jermaine Rogers, Sharlene Artsy and Taj Tenfold.

“Art is the one tool we have against the true horrors of the world. I hope that GET OUT is an inclusive experience that inspires people to just talk.”

– Jordan Peele
In Universal Pictures’ “Get Out,” a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.
Taj Tenfold
Sharlene Artsy
Sindisio Nyoni
Jermaine Rogers
Frank Morrison
Corey Barksdale

Now that Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, Sicario) and his girlfriend, Rose (Allison Williams, Girls), have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy (Catherine Keener, Captain Phillips) and Dean (Bradley Whitford, The Cabin in the Woods).

At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined.

Equal parts gripping thriller and provocative commentary, Get Out is written and directed by Peele (Key and Peele) and produced by Blumhouse’s Jason Blum, as well as Sean McKittrick (Donnie Darko, Bad Words), Edward H. Hamm Jr. (Bad Words) and Peele. The film also stars Caleb Landry Jones (X-Men series), Stephen Root (No Country for Old Men), Milton “Lil Rel” Howery (The Carmichael Show), Betty Gabriel (The Purge: Election Year), Marcus Henderson (Pete’s Dragon) and Lakeith Stanfield (Straight Outta Compton).

GET OUT
In Theaters Everywhere Feb. 24
TV

COMCAST Revamps Latino Entertainment Channel, Launches Weekly XFINITY LATINO Segments for Bicultural Families

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COMCAST Revamps Latino Entertainment Channel, Launches Weekly XFINITY LATINO Segments for Bicultural Families

Comcast today announced it has made some significant changes to the Xfinity Latino Entertainment Channel (XLEC) to meet the evolving needs and interests of bicultural Latino customers.

XLEC is a channel that combines programming, technology and Xfinity service tips in a dynamic and entertaining way and now features more original content and segments such as “Para la Familia,” “Cine en Casa” and “En la Cancha.”
XLEC is co-anchored by Veronica Allis and Tommy Florez alongside a team of internationally renowned, award-winning correspondents that includes Veronica Rasquin, Francisco Cáceres and Carlos Rausseo.

Produced at its newly minted studios in Denver and Miami, as well as on location, content on XLEC is refreshed every Monday and is available on multiple platforms: TV, Xfinity On Demand and on the Xfinity Stream app and web portal.

“I’m very excited that our customers can now access up-beat, informative, and engaging content on the device of their choice,” Javier Garcia, Senior Vice President, Multicultural Services, Comcast Cable, said. “Not only can viewers enjoy the channel’s new look, new talent and new content that touches upon all of their passion points, they’ll also enjoy having so many options of when and how they want to watch it.”

The new original segments interweave culturally-relevant entertainment content with options and tips to help Hispanic customers take advantage of Comcast’s innovative products and services.

Viewers will also learn how to optimize their entertainment viewing experience with the revolutionary Xfinity X1platform and enjoy more of the content they want in the language of their choice, at home or on the go.

The new feature segments include:

  • “Para la Familia,” hosted by Venezuelan model, television personality, and mother of two Verónica Rasquin, targets bicultural families with a focus on younger children (preschool age to teens) and offers recommendations on kids and family programming, interviews with industry experts, and a look into Kids Zone, an Xfinity X1 feature that gives parents extra peace-of-mind by offering a safe and secure experience for kids to independently explore their favorite content and discover new programming in English or Spanish;
  • “Cine en Casa” is hosted by Francisco Cáceres, a two-time Emmy winner and film expert. ‘Cine en Casa’ will feature interviews with actors, red-carpet coverage, behind-the-scenes action and a look at the latest On Demand movie releases available to rent on Xfinity;
  • “Cool-tura,” a partnership between Xfinity and Sony Music Latin, features popular Latin music artists and TV personalities, including Fonseca, Diego Torres, Reik, and CNCO, as they build a time capsule that contains their can’t-live-without cultural must-haves, including their favorite music, foods, films and traditions that honor their bicultural heritage rooted in both mainstream American and Latin culture;
  • “En la Cancha,” hosted by two-time Emmy award winner and Telemundo Denver anchor Carlos Rausseo, highlights the biggest sports TV programming and it’s the go-to soccer show where Xfinity customers can find their weekly dose of soccer news and schedules from Latin America and the world.

Launched in 2012 and available free of charge in more than 20 million homes, the XLEC keeps Comcast’s bicultural Latino customers updated on programming highlights and helps maximize their viewing experience using the latest Xfinity features.

Interviews

@Thisfunktional Talks With Karla Souza EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY

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@Thisfunktional Talks With Karla Souza EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actress-producer Karla Souza talks with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about being the lead actress and a producer for “Everybody Loves Somebody.”

Souza talks about how the script written by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta really connected with her and how she was glad to play Clara and was excited to produce this comedy.

She goes on to talk about she would have never imagined how timely this movie would be once it was finished.

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY
is in theaters now
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@Thisfunktional Talks With Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, Ben O’Toole EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY

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@Thisfunktional Talks With Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, Ben O’Toole EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Writer-director Catalina Aguilar Mastretta and Actor Ben O’Toole talk with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about Pantelion’s movie “Everybody Loves Somebody.”

Mastretta tells some insight on how she relates to all the characters and how every character is a part of her.

O’Toole talked about how much he enjoyed playing Asher and some of the challenges he faced since Asher does some things O’Toole wouldn’t naturally do.

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY 
is in theaters now
Interviews

@Thisfunktional Talks with Tiare Scanda, Patricia Bernal EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY (Spanish)

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Tiare Scanda, Patricia Bernal EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY (Spanish)

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actresses Tiare Scanda and Patricia Bernal talk with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about their roles in “Everybody Loves Somebody.”

Scanda plays Abby, Clara’s sister. She talks about having a natural connection with each person from the cast.

Patricia plays Eva, Clara’s mom. She talks about having a brilliant script to work off of and the relatable characters they portrayed.

EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY 
in theaters now
Interviews, Movies

@Thisfunktional Talks with Danika Yarosh JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Danika Yarosh JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

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Actress Danika Yarosh talks with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about her role in “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.”

Yarosh talks about studying the way Tom Cruise played Jack Reacher since they are so similar and about how she wasn’t expecting her character to turn out the way she did. She also calls out the fact that @Thisfunktional does not laugh at a joke she makes.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Jason Douglas JACK REACHER: NEVER GO BACK

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Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actor Jason Douglas talks with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of Thisfunktional.com, about “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.”

Douglas plays Sheriff. He talked about the direction this movie took the story of Jack Reacher.

Along with talking about the movie Douglas talked about the Jack Reacher Escape Room at Escape Hotel in Hollywood.

“Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” is available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD now.

Find out more about Escape Hotel at escapehotelhollywood.com.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Hector Bonilla, Benny Ibarra UN PADRE NO TAN PADRE (Spanish)

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Hector Bonilla, Benny Ibarra UN PADRE NO TAN PADRE (Spanish)

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actors Hector Bonilla and Benny Ibarra discuss playing father and son in “Un Padre No Tan Padre” with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com.

Bonilla talks about playing his role and about the three generations in the movie.

Ibarra talks about fathers like the one Bonilla plays and the universal themes of the movie.

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Jacqueline Bracamontes UN PADRE NO TAN PADRE (Spanish)

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@Thisfunktional Talks with Jacqueline Bracamontes UN PADRE NO TAN PADRE (Spanish)

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Actress Jacqueline Bracamontes discusses her role as as Alma with Jesus, @Thisfunktional of thisfunktional.com.

Bracamontes talks about the excitement she had when she read the script, the way the story impacted her life and who she knew that is like Señor Servando.

With a story that has many universal themes there is something for everyone and it still it is relevant.

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5 Ways to Win Back Your Love this Valentine’s Day

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5 Ways to Win Back Your Love this Valentine’s Day

In honor of Valentine’s Day and the upcoming movie “You’re Killing Me Susana” starring Gael García Bernal and Verónica Echegui, hitting theaters on Feb. 17, we have a few ideas to help you get your love back.

When it comes to relationships and love, mistakes happen.

If you’re sitting at home pining for your love or conjuring up ways to get someone back in your life, take this five ideas from the movie and get ready for the road back to love.

One day, Eligio (Bernal) wakes up to find that his wife Susana (Echegui) has packed her bags for good.

She’s gone and has no intention of coming back, but he still decides to fight for his woman and follows her across the continent to win her love again.

Below are ways you can rekindle that flame, makeup 
with your ex and spend Valentine’s Day together:

1. Enjoy a nice romantic dinner for two. Eligio wasn’t going to let his love move away without a word. A nice romantic feast is a great way to get back into someone’s good graces and belly.

2. Travel as far as you have to and win them back. Eligio’s love knows no borders, so when he has to travel a long distance, face extreme weather and a great culture shock, he does it without thinking twice because he knows Susana is worth it.

3. Defend them at all costs. When you love someone, you have to protect them as you’d protect the love they give you. Eligio travels thousands of miles to get Susana back, and even though she has found solace in the arms of another, he’s not going out without a fight.

4. Enjoy a long romantic walk together. Eligio’s boyish good looks and charm aren’t the only tricks up his sleeve. He knew that all he needed was time alone with Susana, so even a stroll through the neighborhood was long enough for them to remember the times when they first fell in love.

5. Take a spontaneous trip together. Remember, spontaneous trips often result in some of the best memories.

So what do you think? Does Eligio get his girl back? Don’t miss “You’re Killing Me Susana (Me Estás Matando Susana)” starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Verónica Echegui in theaters Feb. 17.