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Ramirez In Talks to Star Opposite Jennifer Lawrence in David O. Russell’s “Joy”

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It could be a joyous occasion for Édgar Ramírez…

The 37-year-old Venezuelan actor is in final talks to play the husband of Jennifer Lawrence’s character in Joy, director David O. Russell’s take on Miracle Mop inventor Joy Mangano. 

Édgar Ramírez

Mangano (being portrayed by Lawrence) is a prominent fixture on the Home Shopping Network with her many inventions, though the mop was her claim to fame and fortune. She began inventing things as a teenager and kept on dreaming and tinkering while still a single mom raising three kids.

Ramírez will play Mangano’s dapper but cheating husband, whom she eventually divorces.

Robert De Niro is already on board to portray Mangano’s father.

Ramírez was last seen on the big screen this summer in Deliver Us From Evil, the supernatural thriller that also starred Eric Bana. He recently wrapped shooting on Point Break, the remake of the 1980s classic in which he plays Bodhi, the role first played by Patrick Swayze. Warner Bros. plans to release the film on July 31, 2015.

Additionally, he leads the cast of Hands of Stone, a biopic about boxer Roberto Duran that also includes De Niro. That movie is expected to be released sometime next year.

Joy is expected to begin production in early February.

Vergara: Television’s Highest Paid Actress for a Third Straight Year

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It’s mo’ money, mo’ honors for Sofia Vergara…

For the third straight year, the 42-year-old Colombian actress and Modern Family star tops Forbes’ list of the television’s highest paid actresses.

Sofia Vergara

Vergara reportedly earned an estimated $37 million between June 2013 and June 2014, according to the financial magazine. That’s more than the top-earning television actor, Ashton Kutcher ($26 million).

While the actress earns a reported $325,000 per episode on her Emmy-winning ABC comedy series, the bulk of her earnings come from her lucrative endorsements and licensing deals.  Vergara is the face of Diet Pepsi, CoverGirl, Head & Shoulders, AT&T and the medication Synthroid.

She’s the also the co-founder of Latin World Entertainment, a multi-million dollar empire. The talent management and entertainment-marketing firm recently teamed up with CNET to launch a Spanish-language tech news site. Vergara’s brand also continues to grow thanks to her 12-year deal with Kmart, a strategic move to better appeal to Hispanic shoppers.

Earlier this year, she also launched her first fragrance for HSN and starred in the indie movie Chef, which received rave critical reviews and became the only summer indie to hit $30 million at the box office.

Vergara’s annual take is up from last year’s high of $30 million and her $19-million estimate in 2012.

Longoria Expanding Business Empire with Dating Show & Perfume

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Eva Longoria isn’t desperate for business projects…

The 36-year-old Mexican-American actress, who just recently signed on to executive produce ABC’s Devious Maids pilot, is reportedly producing a new matchmaking show for NBC tentatively called All About Love.

It’s a dating game where singletons are set up by experienced matchmakers like Steve Ward of VH1‘s Tough Love and Amber Kelleher of Kelleher International, according to the NY Post.

Sources say NBC has ordered a full series for the show, which will begin filming next month.

Meanwhile, the Desperate Housewives star has partnered with multi-channel retailer HSN to launch her second fragrance, EVAmour by Eva Longoria.

“EVAmour will become a personal scent for women who are confident, beautiful, sexy and intelligent…just like the HSN customer,” said Longoria. “I know how I feel when I am wearing it and I wish every woman to feel that same sense of sexiness and power.”

EVAmour will launch exclusively on HSN during the “24 Hour Spring Beauty Event” on March 29 live on HSN, HSN.com and HSN Mobile.

For every bottle sold, Longoria will donate $1.00 to the Eva Longoria Foundation.