In today’s TV news roundup, a premiere date is announced for upcoming drama series “King Ester” and Starz acquires six new titles to premiere this fall/winter.
Dates
Drama series “King Ester” is slated to premiere on Issa Rae Presents: Issa Rae Productions Youtube channel on Oct. 17, Variety has learned exclusively. Starring “Pose’s” Angelica Ross, and Janet Hubert of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the series follows an audacious transgender woman named Ester (Rowin Amone) in New Orleans as she navigates her sexual identity and journey to fame while the wrath of Hurricane Katrina terrorizes the city and lives around her. Following its premiere, new episodes will air every Thursday for the next seven weeks.
Apple TV Plus announced “Servant,“ from director M. Night Shyamalan will premiere Nov. 28. The show follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the...
Dates
Drama series “King Ester” is slated to premiere on Issa Rae Presents: Issa Rae Productions Youtube channel on Oct. 17, Variety has learned exclusively. Starring “Pose’s” Angelica Ross, and Janet Hubert of “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the series follows an audacious transgender woman named Ester (Rowin Amone) in New Orleans as she navigates her sexual identity and journey to fame while the wrath of Hurricane Katrina terrorizes the city and lives around her. Following its premiere, new episodes will air every Thursday for the next seven weeks.
Apple TV Plus announced “Servant,“ from director M. Night Shyamalan will premiere Nov. 28. The show follows a Philadelphia couple in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy creates a rift in their marriage and opens the...
- 10/3/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Two-time International Emmy-nominated executive producer Marie Leguizamo is expanding her relationship with Endemol Shine Boomdog, a division of Endemol Shine North America, signing an overall development deal with the studio. Under the pact, Leguizamo, who will work out of the company’s Los Angeles offices, will jointly develop and produce unscripted content with Endemol Shine Boomdog. She is also working with Endemol Shine North America’s English-language team on a variety of potential series, as well.
Leguizamo has produced such Spanish-language hit series as La Voz Kids for Telemundo, Pequeños Gigantes USA for Univision and Endemol Shine Boomdog’s upcoming second season of Last One Laughing – Mexico for Amazon Prime.
“We are thrilled to have such a talented producer as Marie joining our team here at Endemol Shine,” says Rincon. “She did a great job for us on the upcoming second season of Last One Laughing for Amazon Prime...
Leguizamo has produced such Spanish-language hit series as La Voz Kids for Telemundo, Pequeños Gigantes USA for Univision and Endemol Shine Boomdog’s upcoming second season of Last One Laughing – Mexico for Amazon Prime.
“We are thrilled to have such a talented producer as Marie joining our team here at Endemol Shine,” says Rincon. “She did a great job for us on the upcoming second season of Last One Laughing for Amazon Prime...
- 10/3/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Univision Communications has a new strategy to drive millennials from their phones to their TVs for the 11th season of its competition series “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Nbl).
The company will attempt to harness the influence of its Univision Creator Network (Ucn), a group of online creators under the network’s brand, to drive conversation around the upcoming series which it hopes will lead audiences to its linear channel.
Dubbed the “Nbl Ambassador Program,” Univision is bringing together five digital influencers who will create content and attempt to build an online community with the goal of amplifying the social conversation around the series.
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The five ambassadors — Rosy McMichael, Ana Alvardo (“LipstickFables”), Vanessa “Nezza” Hernandez, Yessica Hernandez-Cruz and Roccibella Volpicella – will post original content across their various social platforms as well as Univision’s social platforms to engage with...
The company will attempt to harness the influence of its Univision Creator Network (Ucn), a group of online creators under the network’s brand, to drive conversation around the upcoming series which it hopes will lead audiences to its linear channel.
Dubbed the “Nbl Ambassador Program,” Univision is bringing together five digital influencers who will create content and attempt to build an online community with the goal of amplifying the social conversation around the series.
Also Read: Univision, The Onion Hit With $2 Million Lawsuit by Former Financial Advisor
The five ambassadors — Rosy McMichael, Ana Alvardo (“LipstickFables”), Vanessa “Nezza” Hernandez, Yessica Hernandez-Cruz and Roccibella Volpicella – will post original content across their various social platforms as well as Univision’s social platforms to engage with...
- 9/19/2018
- by Matt Lopez
- The Wrap
Univision TV hosts, Alejandra Espinoza and Francisca Lachapel — both winners of the Nuestra Belleza Latina reality beauty pageant — have another thing in common: they’re both victims of cyberbullying. During a video interview for Univision on Dec. 12, Espinoza and Lachapel shared their experiences of being trolled online.
After she made her debut as co-host of Univision’s morning show Despierta America in 2015, Lachapel said someone online asked: “Why don’t you kill yourself?” and told her she wasn’t pretty enough to to work on television. The Dominican actress, who did not have the confidence that comes with prior television experience,...
After she made her debut as co-host of Univision’s morning show Despierta America in 2015, Lachapel said someone online asked: “Why don’t you kill yourself?” and told her she wasn’t pretty enough to to work on television. The Dominican actress, who did not have the confidence that comes with prior television experience,...
- 12/14/2017
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
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Breast cancer hits close to home for Alejandra Espinoza. The former beauty queen, 30, who usually shares sweet photos of her 2-year-old son Matteo and fun fashion posts, has opened up about her sister’s recent cancer diagnosis and how it has affected her.
Wearing a pink shirt, she recently joined a walk against cancer in San Diego, California’s Balboa Park, saying she was there to support her sister, who was diagnosed last May. On Instagram, the Univision host wrote: “In any battle...
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Breast cancer hits close to home for Alejandra Espinoza. The former beauty queen, 30, who usually shares sweet photos of her 2-year-old son Matteo and fun fashion posts, has opened up about her sister’s recent cancer diagnosis and how it has affected her.
Wearing a pink shirt, she recently joined a walk against cancer in San Diego, California’s Balboa Park, saying she was there to support her sister, who was diagnosed last May. On Instagram, the Univision host wrote: “In any battle...
- 10/23/2017
- by Lena Hansen
- PEOPLE.com
Latino celebrities came together for a glamorous evening at the Spanish-language award show Premios Juventud (Univision) on Thursday. The night featured new music, unconventional speeches and sexy performances, including one from Univision host and beauty queen Clarissa Molina. The former Miss Dominican Republic Universe opened the show with a performance alongside Justin Quiles, where she traded in her evening gown for a skin-tight jumpsuit that had sheer cutouts on the legs. To match her daring outfit, Molina brought out all her seductive dance moves on stage as Quiles performed his song “Egoísta.”
While most of her followers were impressed by her dance performance,...
While most of her followers were impressed by her dance performance,...
- 7/10/2017
- by Thatiana Diaz
- PEOPLE.com
The Dominican beauty and star of Univision’s “Despierta America” program, Francisca Lachapel now has a new title to be proud of after being named ambassador of the skincare brand Conffianz. The root of the line’s name comes from the word “confident”, which is engrained in the brand’s philosophy of promoting female empowerment and self-confidence. Perfect for the Nuestra Belleza Latina 2015 winner! Conffianz, who has partnered up with Univision for this collaboration, sees the ex pageant queen as the ideal role model to represent their products. “We believe that Francisca projects everything that Conffianz represents and we’re...
- 4/17/2017
- by Pia Velasco
- PEOPLE.com
Emeraude Toubia is redefining badass beauty. Born in Canada and raised in Texas, Toubia passed up steady work in telenovelas and moved to California to pursue her dream of acting on the big screen. Eventually, she landed the role of Isabelle Lightwood, the heroine on Freeform’s sci-fi series Shadowhunters. The up-and-comer is currently filming Season 2 episodes the fantasy series, returning June 5. “I feel so blessed to be one of the Latinas on television who doesn’t play a stereotypical role,” she says. As guest editor for Chica in the May issue of People en Español, the actress sat down with us to talk Shadowhunters,...
- 4/12/2017
- by Thatiana Diaz
- PEOPLE.com
There is a new star in Hollywood and her name is Emeraude Toubia. Freeform's Shadowhunters is responsible for making Toubia a household name, but she isn't an overnight sensation. The 27-year-old actress began her career in Univision's Nuestra Belleza Latina and then stopped at nothing until she achieved her dream of landing a role in a huge series. Emeraude, who was born in Canada to a Mexican mother and Lebanese father, recalled the moment she was told she had landed the part of Isabelle Lightwood on the TV adaptation of the young adult book series The Mortal Instruments, by Cassandra Clare. "I was at the house and my manager played a joke on me as if I hadn't gotten the role," Toubia...
- 5/9/2016
- E! Online
Hard at work on the promotional trail, Jennifer Lopez paid a visit to the Nuestra Belleza Latina Mansion in Miami, Florida on Tuesday (January 13).
Clad in a beautiful black and blue ensemble, the “Waiting For Tonight” singer looked to be having a blast as she chatted with Osmel Sousa inside the popular reality beauty contest set ahead of its ninth season premiere.
Meanwhile, J Lo is a favorite to take over for Britney Spears when she abdicates her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood. An insider told press, “Jennifer Lopez passed the ‘Vegas Residency Test’ with flying colors on New Year’s Eve, and in the process scored more than $400K. Lopez raked in $410,000 for her Nye performance at Caesars Palace, plus she gets back end. The point of the gig was to see if Lopez was a sufficient draw for a full-on residency.”...
Clad in a beautiful black and blue ensemble, the “Waiting For Tonight” singer looked to be having a blast as she chatted with Osmel Sousa inside the popular reality beauty contest set ahead of its ninth season premiere.
Meanwhile, J Lo is a favorite to take over for Britney Spears when she abdicates her Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood. An insider told press, “Jennifer Lopez passed the ‘Vegas Residency Test’ with flying colors on New Year’s Eve, and in the process scored more than $400K. Lopez raked in $410,000 for her Nye performance at Caesars Palace, plus she gets back end. The point of the gig was to see if Lopez was a sufficient draw for a full-on residency.”...
- 1/15/2015
- GossipCenter
Univision’s popular reality beauty competition, “Nuestra Belleza Latina” (Our Latin Beauty), will host nationwide open-auditions for its highly anticipated eighth season on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 8 a.m. at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon. The reigning Queen, Marisela Demontecristo, and Nbl’s first Queen, Alejandra Espinoza, will be on-site to meet the contestants as they audition for a chance to compete for the coveted crown, an exclusive Univision Network contract, and $200,000 in cash, prizes and brand new Kia automobile. Thursday, January 9 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Morongo Casino Resort and Spa49500 Seminole DriveCabazon, California 92230Participants must be females between 18 to 28 years old the day of audition, fluent in Spanish and, if chosen...
- 1/7/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Univision’s hit reality beauty competition Nuestra Belleza Latina (Our Latin Beauty) will return for Season 7 this Sunday, March 10, at 8pm Et/Pt. New twists to the show in Season 7 will include an international challenge, new cast additions and the most A-list celebrity guest counselors ever, according to the network. Hosted by Giselle Blondet, Nuestra Belleza Latina will again combine unscripted elements with the features of a beauty competition. Showcasing young Latinas from across the United States and Puerto Rico, Nuestra Belleza Latina features three of 30 contestants who have already been crowned beauty queens in their native countries. [...]...
- 3/8/2013
- by Channel Guide Contributor
- ChannelGuideMag
People en Espanol's "50 Most Beautiful" issue celebrates its 15th annual edition, honoring the hottest and freshest names in Hispanic entertainment. This year the magazine goes back in time to depict four iconic decades: the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. The exclusive photographs were shot by celebrity photographer Omar Cruz on location in a total of six major cities: New York, Miami, Orlando, Los Angeles, Mexico City and London.
Helping to commemorate the issue are two special honorees; Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who was featured in the magazine's first ever Bellos issue; and Sofia Vergara, who has appeared on this list an incredible six times. In a recent interview for the issue, Iglesias opened up about his fears: "I've always been afraid of not being happy, of loosing the motivation to keep fighting. That's why I want to enjoy every moment," says the singer. Joining them is Mexican actress Kate del Castillo...
Helping to commemorate the issue are two special honorees; Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, who was featured in the magazine's first ever Bellos issue; and Sofia Vergara, who has appeared on this list an incredible six times. In a recent interview for the issue, Iglesias opened up about his fears: "I've always been afraid of not being happy, of loosing the motivation to keep fighting. That's why I want to enjoy every moment," says the singer. Joining them is Mexican actress Kate del Castillo...
- 4/25/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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