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Acclaimed Late-Night Television Host PLATANITO Will Make His Crossover Debut on TV Land’s LOPEZ

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Marking another milestone in his 40-year long career, Late-night television host, Platanito (whose birth name is Sergio Verduzco) is set to make his mainstream television debut on May 17 at 10:30 p.m. on TV Land’s “Lopez,” a semi-autobiographical sitcom starring renowned actor and comedian, George Lopez.

Lopez, who had already developed a friendship with Platanito and had appeared twice in his show, created a special guest role for him.

The episode sees Lopez emerge from a horrible setup and on a quest to save his reputation with Hispanics from the resulting chaos.

To do so, Manolo (Anthony “Citric” Campos) recommends for him to go on “Noches con Platanito” to save his career, since he is like the Jimmy Fallon in Spanish.

“Noches con Platanito,” which airs on weekdays on Estrella TV (Liberman Broadcasting) at 9 p.m. is the only Spanish-language late night talk show of its kind and will soon reach its 500th episode this fall.

“It’s such an honor for me to collaborate with the great George Lopez. We’ve developed a cool friendship. George has been very supportive of my show the times we’ve had him as a guest on Noches Con Platanito. Having the chance to participate in his show has been one of those great magical moments in my career,” Verduzco said.


 About Platanito:
A Mexico City native with a career spanning over 30 years, Sergio Verduzco has become one of the most recognized comedians in the Spanish-speaking world with his signature clown character “Platanito” that is known for his cunning and edgy comedic style.

He created his clown persona at four years old, which began as a game that turned into a profession that has seen him utilize his innate ability to ignite laughter to enlist millions of fans of all ages. Shying away from political humor, but often employing the Mexican routine of creating humor to deal with great tragedies, his fans immediately feel connected to his jokes.

His character “Platanito” had a deliberate inception. Mexico already had a comedian named “Mecatico” and Verduzco found the name “Platanito” to be an appropriate one. It has become his golden seal that is now a purveyor of laughter.

Behind all that makeup, there is a cordial and tenacious man. He is an accomplished family man with an unrelenting passion for his craft and stage.

He became well know to television audiences via his show on the network Tele Hit, which he utilized as a platform for expressive language. Alongside his colleges Vero and Juan Frese and celebrity guests, he created an extraordinary production with musicians, lights, sounds and beautiful models.

He currently hosts the late-night television show “Estrellas con Platanito” on Estrella TV (Liberman Broadcasting). The show airs weekly at 9pm and is the only Spanish-language late night talk show of its kind and will soon reach its 500th episode this fall.

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FOX Announces LIVE Musical Production of RENT

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Award-Winning Producer Marc Platt (GREASE: LIVE, “La La Land”) and the Estate of Writer/Composer Jonathan Larson to Executive-Produce

FOX has announced a live musical production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-, Grammy Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical “RENT.”

Acclaimed film, television and theater producer Marc Platt (GREASE: LIVE, “La La Land,” “Wicked”), along with the estate of writer/composer Jonathan Larson, will executive-produce the event.
Additional details and auspices to be announced.

“We are so honored to partner with the estate of the brilliant Jonathan Larson and producer Marc Platt on one of the great musicals of our time,” Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, said. “The title is so iconic, the music is so beloved, and the themes are as meaningful today as they were when the show first premiered on Broadway. With Marc overseeing this project, we are sure it will have a profound impact on the legions of fans who know and love this musical.”

“‘Rent’​​ was Jonathan’s dream of sharing the ​theater and the passion he had for it with a whole new generation,” Julie and Al Larson said. “None of us could have imagined the massive impact that the messages and themes in ‘Rent’ would have on the ​theater​ community or the world…except for Jonathan. We are absolutely thrilled to be continuing Jonathan’s legacy and ​the still-relevant ​themes of ​the show in this way.”

A re-imagining of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” and set in New York City’s gritty East Village, “Rent” tells the unforgettable story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams during a time of great social and political turmoil.

After winning four Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, writer/composer Jonathan Larson’s tour de force celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, as it continues to offer an inspiring message of hope and friendship.“Rent” originally was produced in New York by New York Theatre Workshop and on Broadway by Jeffrey Seller, Kevin McCollum, Allan S. Gordon and New York Theatre Workshop.

RENT will be executive-produced by Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Julie Larson, Al Larson and Revolution Studios’ Vince Totino, Scott Hemming and Marla Levine.

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FOX Partners with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television for the Live Musical Production A CHRISTMAS STORY

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Award-Winning Producer Marc Platt to Executive-Produce the LIVE Holiday Event,

 

Inspired by the Beloved Feature Film “A Christmas Story” and
the Tony Award-Nominated “A Christmas Story: The Musical”
Tony Award Nominees Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (“Dear Evan Hansen”)
to Write Several New Songs for the LIVE TV Event;
Jonathan Tolins and Robert Cary (GREASE: LIVE) to Adapt Book

Fox Broadcasting Company and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television have partnered with award-winning film, television and theater producer Marc Platt (GREASE: LIVE, “La La Land”) on the LIVEmusical event “A CHRISTMAS STORY,” inspired by the holiday classic feature “A Christmas Story” and the Tony Award-nominated Broadway production “A Christmas Story: The Musical.”

The three-hour live television production of A CHRISTMAS STORY will air this December on FOX.Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, recent Tony Award nominees for the musical “Dear Evan Hansen,” and lyricists of “La La Land’s” Academy Award-winning song, “City of Stars,” also scored “A Christmas Story: The Musical,” and will compose several new songs for the LIVE television event, with Jonathan Tolins and Robert Cary (GREASE: LIVE) adapting the book.

“‘A Christmas Story’ is one of the most beloved holiday films of all time – audiences have made a yearly ritual of re-watching it – and we are so thrilled to have Marc leading the charge in bringing the musical version of that film to television,” David Madden, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, said. “The extraordinarily gifted Pasek and Paul were instrumental in transposing the movie to the stage, and we believe the transition to LIVE television event will be just as entertaining for viewers.”

“I can’t believe how incredibly lucky we are to have Marc Platt producing this iconic Christmas classic,” Mike Darnell, President, Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television, said. “Marc is the defining voice in this genre and it’s amazing to have this caliber of talent leading what is sure to be a new standard in live musical events.”

“A Christmas Story: The Musical” was nominated for three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Original Score (Pasek and Paul) and Best Book of a Musical.

The original Broadway production of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” opened Nov. 19, 2012.
Based on the writings of Jean Shepherd, the book was written by Joseph Robinette, with music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.The musical was based on the motion picture “A Christmas Story,” written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and the novel “In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash” by Jean Shepherd.

The now-classic 1983 feature film, which became a sleeper hit, has since taken on a new life, along with growing critical acclaim, to become a perennial holiday favorite beloved by families and kids of all ages.”A CHRISTMAS STORY” will be produced by Warner Horizon Unscripted Television. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will executive-produce, with Jonathan Tolins and Robert Cary serving as co-executive producers and writers. Benj Pasek and Justin Paul will compose music and lyrics for the event.

About Marc Platt
Platt is the Emmy Award-winning producer of FOX’s GREASE: LIVE. He is also an Academy Award-nominated producer, most recently for director Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land” and Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies.” Platt has developed some of the most successful film, theater and television projects of the last 30 years. His film resume includes such titles as “Legally Blonde,” “Into the Woods,” “Drive,” “Rachel Getting Married,” “Scott Pilgrim” and “Wanted.” He is also the producer of the Broadway mega-hit “Wicked,” which has been seen by more than 50 million fans worldwide and globally has racked up $4 billion. A former film executive, Platt served as president of production for three movie studios, where he oversaw box office and critical successes, including “Philadelphia,” “Rudy,” “As Good As It Gets,” “Legends of the Fall” and “The Silence of the Lambs.”

About Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX), a unit of 21st Century Fox, is home to some of the highest-rated and most acclaimed series on television, including EMPIRE, THE MICK, LETHAL WEAPON, LUCIFER, GOTHAM, 24: LEGACY, THE LAST MAN ON EARTH, NEW GIRL, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, STAR, THE SIMPSONS, FAMILY GUY, BOB’S BURGERS, HELL’S KITCHEN, MASTERCHEF, MASTERCHEF JUNIOR and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE; as well as new event series SHOTS FIRED and PRISON BREAK. FOX airs 15 hours of primetime programming a week, as well as major sports and Sunday morning news. Through the FOX NOW app, FOX viewers can watch full episodes of their favorite FOX shows on a variety of digital platforms, while enjoying enhanced interactive and social capabilities around those shows. Download the FOX NOW app at fox.com/foxnow. To watch primetime programming live on the web, visit fox.com/live. “Like” FOX on Facebook at facebook.com/FOXTV and follow the network on Twitter @FOXTV. For additional information about FOX, please visit fox.com.

About Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
Warner Horizon Unscripted Television is one of the entertainment industry’s leading producers of primetime reality series for both network and cable. A division of Warner Bros. Unscripted & Alternative Television, led by Mike Darnell, Warner Horizon’s Unscripted slate includes “The Voice,” “Little Big Shots,” “Little Big Shots: Forever Young” and the Ellen DeGeneres-hosted “Ellen’s Game Of Games,” for NBC; “The Bachelor” franchise, which also includes “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor In Paradise” and “After Paradise,” for ABC; an all-new LOVE CONNECTION, hosted by Andy Cohen, for FOX; and the “Happily Ever After” franchise for Freeform, featuring former “Bachelor” cast members Ben and Lauren and the Twins, among others.

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BEST.COVER.EVER. | New Competition Show to Premiere Exclusively on YouTube

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BEST.COVER.EVER.

FROM RYAN SEACREST PRODUCTIONS & ENDEMOL SHINE NORTH AMERICA TO PREMIERE EXCLUSIVELY ON YOUTUBE

Competition Series Hosted by GrammyⓇAward-Winner Ludacris Features
Demi Lovato, Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo, Charlie Puth and Emerging Musicians Performing The Biggest Hits In Front of Superstar Artists

Winner to Get a Chance to Perform a Duet with Superstar Artist and Premiere it on YouTube

Ryan Seacrest Productions and Endemol Shine North America today announced Best.Cover.Ever., a cutting-edge talent competition series hosted by Grammy Award-winning artist Ludacris and featuring Demi Lovato, Backstreet Boys, Jason Derulo and Charlie Puth that will premiere exclusively on YouTube later this year.  Additional top artists to be announced in coming weeks.

Best.Cover.Ever. gives emerging musicians from around the world a chance for international fame. Throughout the series, a new superstar artist will challenge competing musicians to perform a cover of one of their favorite songs. The musicians can perform the song in their own unique style as they battle for the ultimate prize: the opportunity to perform a duet with the superstar artist that will premiere on YouTube!

Demi Lovato, The Backstreet Boys and Jason Derulo will kickoff the first submission phase, which begins today through May 19th, where fans are encouraged to upload a video to YouTube performing their creative cover of these superstar artists’ biggest hits: As Long As You Love Me (Backstreet Boys, video here), Confident (Demi Lovato, video here) and Trumpets (Jason Derulo, video here). Other superstar artists will encourage fans to record covers of their songs on future dates. Fans can upload their video, follow submissions, and watch the series by subscribing to the Best.Cover.Ever. channel on YouTube, and can learn more by going to TheBestCoverEver.com.

“YouTube is the best place for emerging musicians to be discovered, and Best.Cover.Ever. will encourage these artists to go for their dreams alongside the best in the business,” said Susanne Daniels, Global Head of Original Content, YouTube. “We’re thrilled that Ryan Seacrest will give new talent the opportunity to shine in front of over 1 billion fans around the world.” 

“We couldn’t be more excited to premiere this new talent music competition series exclusively on YouTube. Cover songs are a terrific vehicle to help discover fresh talent and YouTube is the perfect platform to do it,” said Ryan Seacrest, series Executive Producer and CEO of Ryan Seacrest Productions. “These new young artists will also have the chance to work alongside some of the most renowned musicians in the world, which we hope will generate some great experiences for the artists and contestants alike, and, in turn produce some memorable performances.”

“YouTube is the ideal home for ‘Best.Cover.Ever.,’ a ground-breaking competition format that will feature many of the top names in the music industry paired with emerging artists, all under the direction of Ryan Seacrest, Ludacris and our two experienced production teams,” says Eden Gaha, President, Unscripted Television, Endemol Shine North America.

In the upcoming weeks, each superstar artist will be sending out a call to action to the YouTube community, asking emerging musicians to record and upload a version of a specific hit song of theirs. Once he or she views the submissions, the list will be whittled down to a select few.  Of these few, two will be selected to appear in the series and put to the test by the superstar artist to see how they might be as a collaborator on another hit song.

The superstar artist will then pick the one lucky cover artist for a chance to perform a whole new song together. Viewers will witness every part of the planning, behind-the-scenes process as they mount this uniquely special music performance.

Visit thebestcoverever.com to learn how to submit. Follow and subscribe to Best.Cover.Ever. on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for all future updates. 

The series is executive produced by Ryan Seacrest and hosted by Grammy Award-winner Ludacris, who will also serve as an executive producer.  Best.Cover.Ever. is produced by Ryan Seacrest Productions and Endemol Shine North America. In addition to Seacrest and Ludacris, Teri Kennedy (RSP), Rob Smith (ESNA), Georgie Hurford-Jones (ESNA) and Marilyn Wilson will also serve as executive producers.

Fun Facts:

Backstreet Boys Fun Fact:
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki came across a video of two guys in China lipsynching to As Long As You Love Me by the Backstreet Boys in 2006. It was in that moment Wojcicki realized that through YouTube, “people all over the world can create content” and encouraged Google to acquire the video service. The world famous video with over 1M views can be watched here. Reference source.

Demi Lovato Fun Fact:
While known for her own hits, Demi Lovato tunes have been a boon for other artists as well – a popular cover of “Heart Attack” by Sam Tsui & Chrissy Costanza has earned an impressive 77 million views while Boyce Avenue and Megan Nicole’s rendition of “Skyscraper” has been watched over 18.4 million times.

Jason Derulo Fun Fact:
While best known for his own chart-toppers — his recent video “Swalla” has garnered 108+ million views since dropping last month, setting a new personal best for the crooner — Jason Derulo is hardly a stranger to the covers world, having notably teamed up with A capella heavyweight Pentatonix for an all-vocal rendition of Shai’s soulful 90s hit “If I Ever Fall in Love.” Pentatonix’s 2016 video for the cover has earned Derulo and the quintet over 15 million views.

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@Thisfunktional #Contest: ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK Season 4 Coming to Blu-Ray

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Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

The Netflix Original series “Orange is the new Black” brings Season 4 to Blu-ray, a season which saw many things change and some surprise guest starring roles.

With so many great stars this show doesn’t only have spectacular storylines, but surprises with the support that it gets from many actors.

If you want to win this on season, follow my Twitter: @Thisfunktional and tag me in a tweet where you share this contest and use #Thisfunktional.

I will DM the winner, thats why you have to be following.

Disclaimer: 3 winner will be chosen. Contest runs to May 08, 2017. Winners will be notified on May 08, 2017 with instructions on how to claim your prize. No purchase necessary. Prize provided by MPRM Communications.  Only open to the U.S., no PO Boxes or international addresses.

The Critically Acclaimed Cultural Phenomenon Arrives on Blu-ray TM , DVD, and Digital HD May 9 from Lionsgate

Orange_Is_The_New_Black_SSN_4_3D_BD_O-CARDThe drama in Litchfield is “better than ever” (The Boston Globe) in the fourth season of the groundbreaking hit series “Orange Is the New Black: Season Four,” arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD, and Digital HD May 9 from Lionsgate.
Winner of three consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series,

“Orange Is the New Black: Season Four” features an all-star cast including:

  • Taylor Schilling – 2014 Emmy ® Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black,” and nominated for two Golden Globe ® Awards (2014, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama; 2015, Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy), “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Natasha Lyonne – 2014 Emmy ® Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Uzo Aduba – 2014 Emmy ® Winner, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, and 2015 Primetime Emmy ® Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, “Orange Is the New Black”; Golden Globe ® Nominee in 2015 and 2016, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, “Orange Is the New Black”; Winner, 2015 and 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award ® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Danielle Brooks (upcoming The Angry Birds Movie)
  • Jackie Cruz (13 Steps)
  • Lea DeLaria (Edge of Seventeen)
  • Michael J. Harney (Showtime’s “Weeds,” HBO’s “True Detective”)
  • Selenis Leyva (TV’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”)
  • Taryn Manning (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”)
  • Adrienne C. Moore (TV’s “30 Rock”)
  • Dascha Polanco (The Perfect Match)
  • Nick Sandow (In the Blind)
  • Yael Stone (TV’s “Spirited”)
  • Samira Wiley (The Sitter)
  • with Kate Mulgrew (TV’s “Star Trek: Voyager”)
  • and Laura Prepon (TV’s “That ‘70s Show”)

Guest stars:

  • Annie Golden (I Love You Phillip Morris)
  • Diane Guerrero (Love Comes Later)
  • Matt McGorry (TV’s “How to Get Away with Murder”)
  • Lori Petty (A League of Their Own)
  • James McMenamin (The Word)
  • Ruby Rose (Around the Block)
  • Blair Brown (TV’s “Fringe”)
  • Journee Brown

From Jenji Kohan, the creator of Weeds, Orange Is the New Black is a thought-provoking, funny, and evocative show about life in a women’s prison.

Based on the best-selling memoir by Piper Kerman, the newest season of “Orange Is the New Black” delves into the racial and economic tensions that run rampant in the halls of Litchfield.

Overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison undergoes an unprecedented culture war.Timed to the series’ Season 5 premiere, the “Orange is the New Black: Season 4” Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD release includes all 13 episodes, as well as exclusive bonus material that fans can’t find anywhere else, such as a featurette that takes viewers around the set of Litchfield Prison, a gag reel, and selected episode commentary from cast and crew.

The “Orange is the New Black: Season 4” three-disc Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and four-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.97 and $34.98, respectively.BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Gag Reel
  • “Visitation: Set Tour” Featurette
  • Audio Commentaries with Cast and Crew (on Episodes “It Sounded Nicer in My Head,” “The Animals,” and “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again”)
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@Thisfunktional #Contest: HBO’s JERROD CARMICHAEL: 8

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Written by Jesus Figueroa

Check out HBO’s comedy special “Jerrod Carmichael: 8,” which includes comedy many people can relate to.

This comedy special had me laughing from the witty comments, unexpected humor and the way it relates to real life.

Carmichael is able to take the banter from the audience and turn it into some funny interaction which is unexpected.

Here’s how to enter the contest:
Follow my Instagram (instagram.com/thisfunktional) and comment your username bellow.

You have to be following me so I can message you the code and instructions on how to download a digital copy of this HBO comedy special.

Disclaimer: 1 winner will be chosen. Contest runs to April 14, 2017 . Winners will be notified on April 14, 2017 with instructions on how to claim your prize. No purchase necessary. Prize provided by Think Jam.  Only open to the U.S., no PO Boxes or international addresses.

Taped in December before a live audience at the historic Masonic Hall in New York City, the show features his subversive, thought-provoking take on cultural norms.

Performing in the round and engaging audience members during his act, Carmichael addresses a wide range of subjects, including Trump’s victory, climate change, supporting the troops, animal rights, being a good boyfriend and his top four fears, as well as exploring larger themes like race, politics, love and family.

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@Thisfunktional Contest: HBO’s THE YOUNG POPE

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@Thisfunktional Contest: HBO’s THE YOUNG POPE

Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

HBO’s hit series “The Young Pope” is coming to digital download on April 10 and thisfunktional has a digital copy to give away.

The series caused some controversy, but the majority of the TV critics seemed to be hooked on the series.

Want to binge watch the series? Were you a fan and wanting to watch it again?

Here’s how to enter the contest:
Got to Facebook.com/ThisfunktionalLA and like the page.

On April 10 I will message the winner the code and instructions so they can download a copy of “The Young Pope.”

Disclaimer: 1 winner will be chosen. Contest runs to April 10, 2017 . Winners will be notified on April 10, 2017 with instructions on how to claim your prize. No purchase necessary. Prize provided by Think Jam.  Only open to the U.S., no PO Boxes or international addresses.

THE YOUNG POPE
Available for Digital Download April 10,
On Blu-ray™ and DVD June 6

Starring two-time Academy Award® nominee Jude Law and Academy Award® winner Diane Keaton, the “superb” (Rolling Stone) HBO® limited series The Young Pope is yours to own on Digital Download April 10, 2017 and on Blu-RayTM and DVD June 6th, 2017. The series, which delves in to the life of a newly elected pope (Law) – the youngest in history and first-ever American – whose audacity, independence and arch-conservatism wreaks havoc within the Vatican. Heralded by critics as “dazzling, riveting” (TV Guide), The Young Pope on Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital Download includes all ten episodes of the limited series and three special features including an exclusive new “The Making of The Young Pope” featurette. The Blu-rayTM and DVD release also include a free Digital Download copy.

​​From Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Paolo Sorrentino, the ten-episode limited series The Young Pope tells the fictional story of Lenny Belardo, a.k.a. Pius XIII, the first-ever American Pope and the youngest elected by the College of Cardinals. At first glance, Lenny’s selection over older and more experienced clerics – in particular Cardinal Spencer, a fellow American and Lenny’s mentor – seems part of a simple media strategy by Vatican elders, who no doubt expect the new Pope to toe the line and follow their lead. Instead, Pius XIII eschews the counsel of the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Voiello, and enlists the woman who raised him, Sister Mary, to be his chief confidante. To the chagrin of Voiello and the PR reps who would market the handsome and charming young Pope, Lenny refuses to allow himself to be photographed, and he announces a series of severe, hardline initiatives that confound the Vatican status quo. The Young Pope paints a portrait of a mysterious, complicated man fully aware of the contradictions and consequences of being the conservative leader of a billion followers in a changing world – but unwilling to bend in the execution of his duties.

The ensemble cast includes Jude Law (Lenny Belardo), Diane Keaton (Sister Mary), Scott Shepherd (Cardinal Dussolier), James Cromwell (Cardinal Spencer), Ludivine Sagnier (Esther), Silvio Orlando (Cardinal Voiello), Cécile De France (Sofia), Javier Cámara (Monsignor Bernardo Alonso Gutierrez), Toni Bertorelli (Cardinal Caltanissetta), and more. All 10 episodes are directed and edited by Paolo Sorrentino, co-writer and director of The Great Beauty and winner of an Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 2014.

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Orange is the New Black: Temporada 4 Llega en Blu-rayTM, DVD y Digital HD el 9 de Mayo Por Lionsgate

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“Orange es un ente en sí mismo, y basándonos en la cuarta temporada, es lo suficientemente robusto como para aguantar más años”.

– Joshua Alston, AV Club

SANGRE NUEVA. REGLAS NUEVAS.

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SEASON 4

Aclamada por la Crítica, este Fenómeno Cultural Llega en Blu-rayTM, DVD y Digital HD el 9 de Mayo Por Lionsgate

Orange_Is_The_New_Black_SSN_4_3D_BD_O-CARDSANTA MÓNICA, CA (9 de marzo de 2017) – El drama en Litchfield “es mejor que nunca” (The Boston Globe) en la cuarta temporada de la exitosa serie Orange is the New Black: Season 4, que llega en Blu-ray™ (más Digital HD), DVD y Digital HD el 9 de mayo de la mano de Lionsgate. Ganadora de tres premios consecutivos del Sindicato de Actores por Mejor Elenco de una Serie de Comedia, Orange is the New Black: Season 4 cuenta con un reparto estelar que incluye:

  • Taylor Schilling – Nominada en 2014 al Emmy®, Mejor Actriz Principal en una Serie de Comedia, “Orange is the New Black”; y nominada a dos Premios Golden Globe® (2014, Mejor Actriz en una Serie de Televisión – Drama; y en 2015, Mejor Actriz en una Serie de Televisión – Musical o Comedia), “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Natasha Lyonne – Nominada en 2014 al Emmy®, Mejor Actriz Invitada en una Serie de Comedia, “Orange Is the New Black” 
  • Uzo Aduba – Ganadora en 2014 del Emmy®, Mejor Actriz Invitada en una Serie de Comedia, y Ganadora en 2015 de un Emmy®, Mejor Actriz Secundaria en una Serie de Drama, “Orange Is the New Black”; Nominada a los Golden Globes® en 2015 y 2016, Mejor Actriz Secundaria – Series, Miniseries o Película, “Orange Is the New Black”; Ganadora, 2015 y 2016  de los Premios del Sindicato de Actores® por Mejor Actriz en una Serie de Comedia, “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Danielle Brooks (su próximo estreno será The Angry Birds Movie)
  • Jackie Cruz (13 Steps)
  • Lea DeLaria (Edge of Seventeen)
  • Michael J. Harney (“Weeds” de Showtime, y “True Detective” de HBO)
  • Selenis Leyva (de la serie televisiva “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”)
  • Taryn Manning (de la serie televisiva “Sons of      Anarchy”)
  • Adrienne C. Moore (de la serie televisiva “30 Rock”)
  • Dascha Polanco (The Perfect Match)
  • Nick Sandow (In the Blind)
  • Yael Stone (de la serie televisiva “Spirited”)
  • Samira Wiley (The Sitter)
  • con Kate Mulgrew (de la serie televisiva “Star Trek: Voyager”)
  • y Laura Prepon (de la serie televisiva “That ‘70s Show”)

 

Estrellas invitadas:

  • Annie Golden (I Love You Phillip Morris)
  • Diane Guerrero (Love Comes Later)
  • Matt McGorry (de la serie televisiva “How to Get Away with Murder”)
  • Lori Petty (A League of Their Own)
  • James McMenamin (The Word)
  • Ruby Rose (Around the Block)
  • Blair Brown (de la serie televisiva “Fringe”)
  • Journee Brown

 

De Jenji Kohan, el creador de Weeds, Orange is the New Black es una serie provocadora, divertida y evocadora sobre la vida en una cárcel para mujeres. Basada en las memorias de Piper Kerman, que fue un éxito de ventas, la nueva temporada de Orange is the New Black se sumerge en las tensiones raciales y económicas que recorren de manera desenfrenada los pasillos de Litchfield. Repleta de nuevas prisioneras y con la supervisión de guardias sin experiencia, la cárcel se convierte en el escenario de una guerra cultural sin precedentes.

Coincidiendo con el estreno de la quinta temporada de la serie, el lanzamiento de Orange is the New Black: Season 4 en Blu-ray, DVD y Digital HD incluye 13 episodios y material especial que los seguidores no podrán encontrar en ningún otro lado, como un cortometraje que lleva al espectador por un recorrido por la prisión de Litchfield, tomas falsas y una selección de episodios con comentarios del reparto y equipo técnico. Los tres discos en Blu-ray (más Digital HD) y los cuatro discos en DVD de Orange is the New Black: Season 4 estarán a la venta por $34.97 y $34.98, respectivamente.

 

MATERIAL ESPECIAL DEL BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL HD

  • Tomas Falsas
  • Cortometraje “Visitation: Set Tour”
  • Audiocomentarios del reparto y equipo técnico (en los episodios “It SoundedBetter in My Head”, “The Animals” y “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread”)

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production:  2016
Title Copyright: Orange Is the New Black © 2015-2016 Lions Gate Television Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ™ & © 2017 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: TV
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Series
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 778 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM, French 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital

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#OITNB Season 4 on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on May 9 from #Lionsgate

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“Orange is a thing unto itself, and based on the brilliant fourth season,
it’s sturdy enough to hold up for years to come.”
– Joshua Alston, A.V. Club

NEW BLOOD. NEW RULES.

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The Critically Acclaimed Cultural Phenomenon Arrives on Blu-ray TM , DVD, and Digital HD May 9 from Lionsgate

Orange_Is_The_New_Black_SSN_4_3D_BD_O-CARDSANTA MONICA, CA (March 9, 2017) – The drama in Litchfield is “better than ever” (The Boston Globe) in the fourth season of the groundbreaking hit series, Orange Is the New Black: Season Four, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD, and Digital HD May 9 from Lionsgate. Winner of three consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Orange Is the New Black: Season Four features an all-star cast including:

  • Taylor Schilling – 2014 Emmy ® Nominee, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black,” and nominated for two Golden Globe ® Awards (2014, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama; 2015, Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy), “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Natasha Lyonne – 2014 Emmy ® Nominee, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Uzo Aduba – 2014 Emmy ® Winner, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, and 2015 Primetime Emmy ® Winner, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, “Orange Is the New Black”; Golden Globe ® Nominee in 2015 and 2016, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, “Orange Is the New Black”; Winner, 2015 and 2016 Screen Actors Guild Award ® for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series, “Orange Is the New Black”
  • Danielle Brooks (upcoming The Angry Birds Movie)
  • Jackie Cruz (13 Steps)
  • Lea DeLaria (Edge of Seventeen)
  • Michael J. Harney (Showtime’s “Weeds,” HBO’s “True Detective”)
  • Selenis Leyva (TV’s “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”)
  • Taryn Manning (TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”)
  • Adrienne C. Moore (TV’s “30 Rock”)
  • Dascha Polanco (The Perfect Match)
  • Nick Sandow (In the Blind)
  • Yael Stone (TV’s “Spirited”)
  • Samira Wiley (The Sitter)
  • with Kate Mulgrew (TV’s “Star Trek: Voyager”)
  • and Laura Prepon (TV’s “That ‘70s Show”)

    Guest stars:

  • Annie Golden (I Love You Phillip Morris)
  • Diane Guerrero (Love Comes Later)
  • Matt McGorry (TV’s “How to Get Away with Murder”)
  • Lori Petty (A League of Their Own)
  • James McMenamin (The Word)
  • Ruby Rose (Around the Block)
  • Blair Brown (TV’s “Fringe”)
  •  Journee Brown

 

From Jenji Kohan, the creator of Weeds, Orange Is the New Black is a thought-provoking, funny, and evocative show about life in a women’s prison. Based on the best-selling memoir by Piper Kerman, the newest season of Orange Is the New Black delves into the racial and economic tensions that run rampant in the halls of Litchfield. Overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison undergoes an unprecedented culture war.

Timed to the series’ Season 5 premiere, the Orange is the New Black: Season 4 Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD release includes all 13 episodes, as well as exclusive bonus material that fans can’t find anywhere else, such as a featurette that takes viewers around the set of Litchfield Prison, a gag reel, and selected episode commentary from cast and crew. The Orange is the New Black: Season 4 three-disc Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and four-disc DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.97 and $34.98, respectively.

BLU-RAY/DVD/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Gag Reel
  • “Visitation: Set Tour” Featurette
  • Audio Commentaries with Cast and Crew (on Episodes “It Sounded Nicer in My Head,” “The Animals,” and “Toast Can’t Never Be Bread Again”)

 

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2016
Title Copyright: Orange Is the New Black © 2015-2016 Lions Gate Television Inc. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ™ & © 2017 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: TV
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Comedy, Drama, TV Series
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 778 minutes
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16×9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
DVD Format: 16×9 Widescreen (1.78:1)
Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio TM , French 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital

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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.

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CHEF AARÓN SÁNCHEZ TO JOIN JUDGES’ PANEL OF “MASTERCHEF” SEASON EIGHT, PREMIERING SUMMER 2017 ON FOX

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CHEF AARÓN SÁNCHEZ
TO JOIN JUDGES’ PANEL OF “MASTERCHEF” SEASON EIGHT,
PREMIERING SUMMER 2017 ON FOX

1Celebrated chef and restaurateur Aarón Sánchez will join Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Christina Tosi as the third judge throughout Season Eight of the hit culinary competition series MASTERCHEF, premiering Summer 2017.

A James Beard Award-winning chef, Sánchez is chef/owner of Mexican restaurant Johnny Sánchez, with locations in New Orleans and Baltimore. He co-starred on “Chopped” and “Chopped Junior,” and is the author of two cookbooks – “Simple Food, Big Flavor: Unforgettable Mexican-Inspired Recipes from My Kitchen to Yours” and “La Comida del Barrio.” An active philanthropist, Sánchez launched his own charity, the Aarón Sánchez Scholarship Fund, empowering aspiring chefs from the Latin community to attend culinary school. An avid tattoo lover, he also is a partner in the world-famous ink shop “Daredevil Tattoo” in New York City.

Sánchez was a guest judge on Season Seven of MASTERCHEF and also will be featured in upcoming episodes of MASTERCHEF JUNIOR Season Five, airing Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

MASTERCHEF is produced by Endemol Shine North America and One Potato Two Potato, and is based on a format created by Franc Roddam and Endemol Shine. Elisabeth Murdoch, Eden Gaha, Michael Brooks, Robin Ashbrook, Gordon Ramsay, Adeline Ramage Rooney, Patricia Llewellyn and Ben Adler serve as executive producers. “Like” MASTERCHEF on Facebook at facebook.com/MasterChef. Follow the series on Twitter @MASTERCHEFonFOX and join the discussion at #masterchef. Follow the judges on Twitter: Gordon Ramsay – @gordonramsay; Christina Tosi – @christinatosi; AarónSánchez – @Chef_Aaron.

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COMCAST TO LAUNCH “XFINITY STREAM” APP ON FEBRUARY 28 TO ALL XFINITY TV SUBSCRIBERS

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In Home: Watch Entire TV Line-Up on Phones, Tablets & Laptops;

On-the-Go: 200+ Live Channels, Remote DVR Access and 40,000 On Demand Titles

Comcast announced that it will launch “Xfinity Stream,” an app available to all Xfinity TV users at no additional cost and will allow them towatch their entire TV line-up on phones, tablets and laptops in the home, and when they’re on-the-go, to tune-in to more than 200 live channels, access and program their DVR and watch 40,000 on demand titles.

“We’re focused on creating the best entertainment experiences across platforms and continuing to give Xfinity TV customers more choice in how, when and where they access their content,” said Matt Strauss, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Video and Entertainment Services at Comcast Cable. “With the Xfinity Stream app, we are giving customers access to the best content in and out of the home with a growing list of advanced features and capabilities that make the mobile experience nearly identical to the cable experience they enjoy at home.”

The Xfinity Stream app, the successor to the Xfinity TV app, includes the ability to switch to a Spanish guide, favorite channel filtering, music channels and Common Sense Media reviews and ratings, offering users an X1-like experience for customers’ phones, tablets and laptops in and out of the home.

  • Live TV and Xfinity On Demand: In addition to becoming an additional screen in the home for Xfinity TV cable customers to access live and on demand programming, Xfinity Stream also gives them access to more than 200 live channels over the Internet outside the home, including sports networks such as ESPN, Fox Sports and NBC Sports; news networks such as Fox News, MSNBC, CNN and BBC World News; kids networks like Nick Jr., Disney Channel and Sprout; 50 Music Choice channels, as well as a host of other top cable and premium networks. The app also offers more than 40,000 on demand movies and TV shows to stream on the go, as well as thousands of download choices for offline viewing.
  • DVR Recordings On the Go:Xfinity TV customers can take their entire DVR collection with them to stream on the go, or even download to watch while offline. They can also use the app to set recordings remotely.
  • First Screen Experiences on Devices: TheXfinity Stream app will bring an X1-like experience to customers with new and enhanced features like the ability to search content by categories such as audience or critics score, stream 50+ Music Choice channels in-the-home and on-the-go, access Common Sense Media ratings and reviews and customize their parental controls per device.
  • Spanish Guide and Accessibility Enhancements:Comcast’s bicultural customers will have the option to navigate the app in their language of choice – Spanish or English – as well as enable English programming that offers a secondary audio feed in Spanish. Those customers with vision impairments can also enable video description – a narration track included between the natural pauses in dialogue that describes the visual elements – on select movies and TV shows.

 

Customers will be able to download the Xfinity Stream app for iOS and Android devices on February 28. Customers who have already installed the latest version of the Xfinity TV app on their devices will see it transition to the Stream app through an app update on February 28. For more information on the Xfinity Stream app, please visit www.xfinity.com/stream.

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COMCAST CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY, INTRODUCES NEW PERMANENT COLLECTION “BLACK HISTORY ALWAYS ON”

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COMCAST CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY, INTRODUCES NEW PERMANENT COLLECTION

“BLACK HISTORY ALWAYS ON”

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With the intent of offering content that celebrates Black History year-round, Comcast launched a new permanent collection in the ‘Black Film & TV’ destination of Xfinity on Demand called “Black History Always On”.

This collection includes more than 100 titles of content including historical documentaries, biographical films, Comcast’s original Voices of the Civil Rights Movement profiles, specials from networks like Smithsonian Channel and more. It will serve as the permanent place on the Xfinity on Demand platform to learn about the achievements of African-American people year round.

In fact, a recent study by Nielsen DBS showed that over 60% of black millennials agree that it feels really good to see stars in media who share their ethnic background. That’s one of the reasons that this month the Black Film & TV destination includes a section called ‘Black Women Behind the Scenes,’ which puts a spotlight on women directors, producers, writers, costume designers, and even stunt doubles. Included in this section are intimate one-on-one conversations with talented women like Gina Prince Bythewood, Susan Fales Hill, Effie Brown, Kay Oyegun, LaFaye Baker, Quinta Brunson and Franchesca Ramsey to name a few. There are also a few men like Prentice Penny, David E. Talbert, Malcom D. Lee and Reggie Rock Bythewood weighing in. Comcast’s network partners also participated by capturing conversations with their women behind the camera including Tasha Smith and D’Angela Proctor for TV One, Zola Mashariki and Connie Orlando for BET, Terri J. Vaughn for Aspire and Lucy Chodota for The Africa Channel, to name a few.

Lastly, Comcast believes in independent black filmmaking. The company has officially announced a partnership with American Black Film Festival and BlackStar Film Festival to launch a special collection through our Streampix on demand service, which is licensing short and feature length films and webisodes from alumni filmmakers who screened their works at past festivals. With these new partnerships, Comcast is using the Xfinity on Demand platform to invest in the black filmmaking community and showcase its work to an even broader audience.

Comcast is proud to create and launch a collection of content and stories that parents can sit down with their kids and watch together, not just in February but whenever they choose, because for Xfinity, Black History is Always On.

Users can find all of this content in the ‘Black Film & TV’ destination, on X1 on demand, by selecting the On Demand menu and scrolling right or by saying “Black Film & TV” into the X1 Voice Remote.

So what are you waiting for? Happy watching! #BlackHistoryAlwaysOn #XfinityBH

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#TV: A Glimpse Into #HUNTED on CBS

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If you had to go on the run, off the grid, could you? That’s precisely the premise of CBS’ the HUNTED. Now heading into its 3rd episode, HUNTED, a riveting new competition series that follows everyday people as they try to evade capture from elite team of investigators. HUNTED brings viewers into both sides of the hunt revealing what tactics and tools it takes to go on the run and a look into what intelligence the investigators have to capture the fugitives.

HUNTED features nine teams of two on the run for 28 days and an elite team of law enforcement professionals hot on their trail competing for $250,000. Within the team of law enforcement professionals is Detective Sgt. Roxanne Lopez who has 20 years of experience and former Army Ranger and Staff Sergeant Jonathan Gomez.

Meet the Fugitives from HUNTED:

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Meet the Hunters from HUNTED:

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And here are the Command Center Investigators from HUNTED:

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You can catch HUNTED Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS.

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2017 Sundance: #GENTEFIED to Premiere at Egyptian Theater

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2017 Sundance: #GENTEFIED to Premiere at Egyptian Theater
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Written by Jesus Figueroa (@Thisfunktional)

Gentrification in the Los Angeles neighborhood known as Boyle Heights, “Gente-Fied” takes a comical look into the lives of seven characters in Boyle Heights.

The series of shorts will have it’s world premiere on Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Sundance Film Festival in the Egyptian Theater in Park City, Utah.

Director and Co-creator Marvin Lemus said, “I wanted to make something that felt Chicano or Mexican-American. I can’t speak to any other experiences.”

The writing duo spent time in Boyle Heights getting to know the area better and the people of the area better.

The area is changing and gentrification may seem like its making things better, but the response from the people who live there is mixed.

Some people are welcoming, mostly the millennials, some are struggling, these are older people, not just to keep up with the time, but to keep up with the cost of living going up.

“To me it’s important to speak to my truths, to my experience, and be as specific as possible,” Lemus said. “I chose Boyle Heights because I was familiar with the changes that was happening in the area where I was living, the Hollywood area. At the time I learned about ‘genie-fication’ which was happening in Boyle Heights.”

The chance to tell stories from the perspective from several different people that can be found in the Boyle Heights area.

It’s seven stories which help people not in Boyle Heights understand the difference in opinion people of the area are having and how diverse this community is.

“There’s so many latino projects which come out and they don’t work, they try to make latino communities one community and that still doesn’t work, that’s just not the case. Latino identities are many,” Lemus said.

Lemus is thrilled to be having Macro Ventures support the project and executive producers Charles D. King, Aaliyah Williams and America Ferrera supporting the project, but hopes that after Sundance there could be a possibility to expand on the project and develop it into a series or a film.

Social Media:
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SAIL AWAY TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN ON THE MASTERCHEF CRUISE RETURNING NOVEMBER 2017

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Sail Away To The Eastern Caribbean On The MasterChef Cruise Returning November 2017 With A Line Up Of MasterChef Winners And Fan Favorites From The Hit Culinary Competition Series

  • MasterChef Winners Shaun O’Neale (Season Seven), Claudia Sandoval (Season Six), Luca Manfé (Season Four) and Fan Favorite Brandi Mudd (Season Seven Finalist) among featured talent to appear.
  • Embarking from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, the MasterChef Cruise will visit Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s award-winning private island in the Bahamas.

Building on last year’s successful second run of the MasterChef Cruise, the MasterChef Cruise is returning to the Caribbean for a third serving of culinary delight at sea November 12-19, 2017.

Presented by Endemol Shine North America, producers of the television series and events company Life Journeys, the MasterChef Cruise will bring back current MasterChef season seven winner Shaun O’Neale, who’s exquisite flavors and thoughtful dishes won over the MasterChef judges and earned him the winning title. Former MasterChef winners Claudia Sandoval (Season Six) and Luca Manfé (Season Four) are also set to return. Fan favorite Brandi Mudd (Season Seven finalist) will join the winners circle. Each chef will bring to the table their individual specialties, techniques and the ultimate show experience for fans and foodies alike while visiting the beautiful islands of the Caribbean.

Guests can look forward to the week-long adventure at sea with opportunities to expand their own culinary skills. The MasterChef Cruise will offer 15 hours of theatre programming such as cooking demonstrations, mystery box challenges, pressure tests, audience participation and more inspired by the show, MasterChef. A number of premium events and dining experiences will also be available. All events and programming are exclusive to MasterChef Cruise guests and will be announced at a later date.

New in 2017, the MasterChef Cruise will sail to the Eastern Caribbean on Holland America Line’s first Signature-class cruise ship, ms Eurodam. Now, as part of a $300 million fleet enhancement initiative, Eurodam recently received enhancements showcasing a host of exciting updates, including a new lounge, dining and entertainment venues, and completely refreshed suites.

The 7-day cruise setting sail November 12-19, 2017 will embark from Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and it will visit Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; and Half Moon Cay, Holland America Line’s award-winning private island in the Bahamas.

To learn more about the third MasterChef Cruise and relive last year’s tasteful voyage, guests can visit www.masterchefcruise.com

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS EN FAMILIA #Xfinity

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS EN FAMILIA

The holidays are a special time for all families, and if you are Latino, you know that everyone comes over to celebrate. More than likely your casa is going to be full of family, food, música and tons of suggestions for what to view on TV. Luckily, with Xfinity the entire family can get together and watch a variety of programming in your language of choice, whenever, wherever.


KIDS ZONE

For the house filled with little ones, Xfinity’s Kids Zone on the X1 platform will provide your family with hundreds of children’s TV shows and movies that have been specially curated and deemed appropriate to watch by Common Sense Media’s rating system. No more worrying about what your kids are watching! Kids can enjoy Holiday classics like Home Alone and How the Grinch Stole Christmas or catch up on their favorite TV shows, including SpongeBob SquarePants and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

NETFLIX

For those with a Netflix account, Xfinity has seamlessly integrated all the content of this streaming service into the X1 platform. Browsing and searching for your favorite titles on Netflix has never been easier, especially with the X1’s voice remote control which takes you directly to the content you want with just the sound of your voice. Catch up on the new seasons of Netflix original shows like Gilmore Girls or The Adventures of Puss in Boots directly on the X1 browser.

BINGE-WORTHY SERIES OF 2016

If you want to binge on TV series during your holiday posadas, there are thousands of options for everyone in the family. For my family it’s all about This Is Us! This heartwarming series is perfect for the holidays. There’s other shows as well like NBC Universo’s hit series El Vato featuring Mexican regional star El Dasa, to Telemundo’s El Señor de los Cielos, there’s plenty you can enjoy with your family. Young and old can also binge on Mexican classics and over 30 of famed Mexican comedian Cantinflas’ best movies available on Demand via Cine Sony Television. Just say “Cantinflas” to your remote control.

BILINGUAL HOLIDAY MOVIES

And no family gathering is complete without binging on Holiday movies and specials. The content options for your fiestas are endless and even more now that many of these films can also be viewed in Spanish (via the SAP filter). You can watch Elf, Miracle on 34th Street, and many more favorites completely in Spanish with your abuelos or primos!

 

Catch this and even more content via the On Demand menu, on the mobile app Xfinity Go and the web portal at es.Xfinity.com.

Get ready to experience the best holidays ever. A echar la casa por la ventana con Xfinity!

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THE KEYS ON CHRISTMAS on YouTube Red – Trailer

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Hey, everyone! Check out the new sneak peak of YouTube’s holiday special The Keys of Christmas available now via YouTube Red:

 

In this YouTube Red Original, DJ Khaled and Mariah Carey drop a holiday hater (Rudy Mancuso) into a mystical winter wonderland where an all-star cast of lyrical troublemakers show him the true meaning of Christmas. Special celebrity cameos and appearances in the special include Fifth Harmony, Nicky Jam, Ciara, Alex Aiono, Bebe Rex, and Mike Tyson.

Prepare to embark on a new magical adventure of the true meaning of Christmas. Watch it NOW on YouTube Red.