A Martinez Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for “The Bay” Performance

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

A Martinez is celebrating a Daytime Emmy Awards shout-out…

The nominations for the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which will air live on June 7 on CBS and Paramount+, have been revealed, with the 75-year-old part Mexican American actor earning a nod.

Martinez is up for Supporting Performance in a Daytime Drama Series: Actor for his performance as Nando Ramos on Popstar! TV’s The Bay.

It’s his second shout-out for his portrayal of Nando Ramos on the series. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Daytime Fiction Program in 2021.

Additionally, her earned three nominations in the early 1990s for his work on Santa Barbara.

Selena Gomez has earned a Daytime Emmy nod for Culinary Series.

The 31-year-old Mexican American actress earned the nod for serving as host and executive producer on the Food Network’s Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences revealed the nominations in five key categories on Thursday, and the rest rolled out this morning. The lifetime achievement honorees, hosts, presenters and Silver and Gold Circle honorees are yet to be announced.

Marilyn Milian is back in the running for another Daytime Emmy.

The 62-year-old Cuban American television personality, lecturer and retired Florida Circuit Court judge is nominated in the Legal/Courtroom Program for her syndicated series Justice For The People.

Milian previously won two Daytime Emmys for her work on The People’s Court.

Eduardo Garcia is up for Culinary Host.

The 43-year-old Mexican American celebrity chef and co-founder of Montana Mex, a Mexican food company, earned the nod for his work on Magnolia Network’s Big Sky Kitchen.

This year’s Daytime Personality – Daily nominees include Denny Directo for Entertainment Tonight, Lisa Guerrero for Inside Edition and Robert Hernandez for Divorce Court.

This year’s Daytime Talk Series Host nominees include Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro for The View, Mark Consuelos for Live with Kelly and Mark and Natalie Morales for The Talk.

Here are the nominees for the 51st Daytime Emmy Awards:

DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

The Bay
Popstar! TV

The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Days of our Lives
Peacock

General Hospital
ABC

Neighbours
Amazon Freevee

The Young and the Restless
CBS

DAYTIME TALK SERIES

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

Tamron Hall
Syndicated

Turning The Tables with Robin Roberts
Disney+

The View
ABC

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SERIES

Access Hollywood
Syndicated

Entertainment Tonight
Syndicated

Extra
Syndicated

CULINARY SERIES

Be My Guest with Ina Garten
Food Network

Family Dinner
Magnolia Network

Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays
Food Network

Valerie’s Home Cooking
Food Network

What Am I Eating? with Zooey Deschanel
Max

LEGAL/COURTROOM PROGRAM

Hot Bench
Syndicated

Judy Justice
Amazon Freevee

Justice For The People with Judge Milian
Syndicated

The People’s Court
Syndicated

We The People with Judge Lauren Lake
Syndicated

TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND NATURE PROGRAM

Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory
National Geographic

Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper
National Geographic

Guy’s All-American Road Trip
Food Network

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
NBC

Street Somm
Tastemade

INSTRUCTIONAL/HOW-TO PROGRAM

Fixer to Fabulous
HGTV

Fixer Upper: The Hotel
Magnolia Network

Hack My Home
Netflix

Martha Gardens
Roku

Windy City Rehab
HGTV

LIFESTYLE PROGRAM

Downey’s Dream Cars
Max

George to the Rescue
NBC

Growing Floret
Magnolia Network

Homegrown
Magnolia Network

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

ARTS AND POPULAR CULTURE PROGRAM

Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Vimeo

King of Collectibles: The Goldin Touch
Netflix

Off Script With The Hollywood Reporter
SundanceTV

Oprah and “The Color Purple” Journey
Max

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
PBS

Working in the Theatre
AmericanTheatreWing.org

EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Harlem Globetrotters Play It Forward
NBC

Ireland Made with Love
PBS

Leveling Lincoln
PBS

What Really Happened: America’s Wild
National Geographic

DAYTIME SPECIAL

Culture Quest: Ukraine
PBS

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC

97th Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
NBC

Recipe for Change: Celebrating Black Men
SpringHill

Unexpected
Hulu

SHORT FORM PROGRAM

Catalyst
LinkedIn News

The Dads
Netflix

Hollywood Atelier: Rob Pickens
The Hollywood Reporter

How Una Pizza Napoletana Became the No.1 Ranked Pizza in the World
Eater

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Netflix

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Tamara Braun as Ava Vitali
Days of our Lives

Peacock
Finola Hughes as Anna Devane

General Hospital
ABC

Katherine Kelly Lang as Brooke Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Annika Noelle as Hope Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Cynthia Watros as Nina Reeves
General Hospital
ABC

LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Eric Braeden as Victor Newman
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Scott Clifton as Liam Spencer
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Thorsten Kaye as Ridge Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Eric Martsolf as Brady Black
Days of our Lives
Peacock

John McCook as Eric Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTRESS

Jennifer Gareis as Donna Logan
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Linsey Godfrey as Sarah Horton
Days of our Lives
Peacock

Courtney Hope as Sally Spectra
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Allison Lanier as Summer Newman Abbott
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Emily O’Brien as Gwen Rizczech
Days of our Lives
Peacock

SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES: ACTOR

Robert Gossett as Marshall Ashford
General Hospital
ABC

Bryton James as Devon Winters
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Wally Kurth as Justin Kiriakis
Days of our Lives
Peacock

A Martinez as Nardo Ramos
The Bay
Popstar! TV

Mike Manning as Caleb McKinnon
The Bay
Popstar! TV

GUEST PERFORMANCE IN A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Linden Ashby as Cameron Kirsten
The Young and the Restless
CBS

Ashley Jones as Dr. Bridget Forrester
The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Alley Mills as Heather Webber
General Hospital
ABC

Guy Pearce as Mike Young
Neighbours
Amazon Freevee

Dick Van Dyke as Mystery Man/Timothy Robicheaux
Days of our Lives
Peacock

DAYTIME TALK SERIES HOST

Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin, Ana Navarro
The View
ABC

Kelly Clarkson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

Mark Consuelos, Kelly Ripa
Live with Kelly and Mark
Syndicated

Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell, Sheryl Underwood
The Talk
CBS

Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Syndicated

CULINARY HOST

Lidia Bastianich
25 Years with Lidia: A Culinary Jubilee
PBS

Valerie Bertinelli
Valerie’s Home Cooking
Food Network

Eduardo Garcia
Big Sky Kitchen with Eduardo Garcia
Magnolia Network

Emeril Lagasse
Emeril Cooks
Roku

Sophia Roe
Counter Space
Tastemade

Buddy Valastro
Legends of the Fork
A&E

DAYTIME PERSONALITY – DAILY

Frank Caprio
Caught in Providence
Facebook Watch

Kevin Frazier, Nischelle Turner, Matt Cohen, Cassie DiLaura, Denny Directo, Will Marfuggi, Rachel Smith,
Entertainment Tonight
Syndicated

Deborah Norville, Steven Fabian, Lisa Guerrero, Ann Mercogliano, Jim Moret, Les Trent
Inside Edition
Syndicated

Robert Hernandez, Star Jones
Divorce Court
FOX

Judge Judy Sheindlin, Whitney Kumar, Kevin Rasco, Sarah Rose
Judy Justice
Amazon Freevee

DAYTIME PERSONALITY – NON-DAILY

Samantha Brown
Samantha Brown’s Places To Love
PBS

Derrick Campana
The Wizard of Paws
BYUtv

Christian Cooper
Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper
National Geographic

Zoë François, Andrew Zimmern
Holiday Party with Andrew & Zoë
Magnolia Network

Jet Tila
Ready Jet Cook
Food Network

WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

The Bay
Popstar! TV

The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Days of our Lives
Peacock

General Hospital
ABC

The Young and the Restless
CBS

WRITING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
NBC

Reconnecting Roots
PBS

Super Animals
Syndicated

Team Rubicon
Roku

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

The Bay
Popstar! TV

The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Days of our Lives
Peacock

General Hospital
ABC

The Young and the Restless
CBS

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A SINGLE CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids
Vimeo

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
NBC

Searching for Soul Food
Hulu

By Muscle Milk

TrueSouth
ESPN I ABC I SEC Network

DIRECTING TEAM FOR A MULTIPLE CAMERA DAYTIME NON-FICTION PROGRAM

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC

The Drew Barrymore Show
Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

Turning The Tables with Robin Roberts
Disney+

The View
ABC

OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION AND COMPOSITION

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild
NBC

Mysteries of the Faith
Netflix

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Netflix

ORIGINAL SONG

“Shine”
General Hospital
ABC

“Unexpected Truth”
Unexpected
Hulu

“We’re Home”
Reconnecting Roots
PBS

LIGHTING DIRECTION

General Hospital
ABC

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

The View
ABC

TECHNICAL DIRECTION, CAMERAWORK, VIDEO

The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

Days of our Lives
Peacock

Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade
ABC

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

CINEMATOGRAPHY

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory
National Geographic

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

Living For The Dead
Hulu

Oracles of God: The Story of the Old Testament
CBN

SINGLE CAMERA EDITING

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Drive with Swizz Beatz
Hulu

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

Oprah and The Color Purple Journey
Max

Searching for Soul Food
Hulu

MULTIPLE CAMERA EDITING

Family Ingredients
PBS

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

Team Rubicon
Roku

TrueSouth
ESPN|ABC|SEC|Network

The Wizard of Paws
BYUtv

OUTSTANDING LIVE SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Syndicated

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

The Talk
CBS

Tamron Hall
Syndicated

SOUND MIXING AND SOUND EDITING

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Downey’s Dream Cars
Max

Drive with Swizz Beatz
Hulu

Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones
Netflix

Temple of Film: 100 Years of the Egyptian Theatre
Netflix

MAIN TITLE AND GRAPHIC DESIGN

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Car Masters: Rust to Riches
Netflix

Searching for Soul Food
Hulu

Super Animals
Syndicated

Tex Mex Motors
Netflix

CASTING

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

Days of our Lives
Peacock

General Hospital
ABC

Start Up
PBS

The Young and the Restless
CBS

ART DIRECTION/SET DECORATION/SCENIC DESIGN

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

The Drew Barrymore Show
Syndicated

General Hospital
ABC

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Syndicated

The View
ABC

The Young and the Restless
CBS

COSTUME DESIGN/STYLING

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

The Bold and the Beautiful
CBS

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Syndicated

Sherri
Syndicated

HAIRSTYLING AND MAKEUP

African Queens: Njinga
Netflix

The Drew Barrymore Show
Syndicated

Sherri
Syndicated

The View
ABC

The Young and the Restless
CBS

Natalie Morales to Appear on Season 20 of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”

Posted on February 10, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is taking the Hippocratic Oath.

The 38-year-old Cuban American actress has joined the cast of Grey’s Anatomy for the ABC medical drama series’ 20th season.

Morales will head to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital as a guest star.

She’ll appear as Monica Beltran, a pediatric surgeon whose pragmatism and level-headedness have made her one of the best in her field. Her willingness to push boundaries can be admirable and aggravating, but it’s always aimed at providing top-quality care to her patients.

But Morales isn’t the only Latinx artist set to appear on Season 20.

Freddy Miyares has also joined the cast.

The Latino actors will appear in a recurring role as Dorian, an intelligent, warm and likable patient who is involved in a serious accident and is struggling with his future.

Grey’s Anatomy Season 20 premieres on ABC on March 14 at 9:00 pm ET/PT with next day streaming on Hulu.

Morales’ previous credits include White Collar, Dead to Me, Parks and Recreation and The Grinder.

Miyares’ previous credits include When They See Us, DMZ and The L Word: Generation Q.

Natalie Morales & Her “The Talk” Co-Hosts to Take Part in CBS’ Pre-Super Bowl Coverage from Las Vegas

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is headed to the Super Bowl…

The week of Super Bowl LVIII, CBS will offer weeklong, multi-platform coverage of the sporting event in sports, news and entertainment, including appearances by the 51-year-old Brazilian and Puerto Rican broadcast journalist and her The Talk co-hosts.

The CBS talk show will broadcast live Monday through Friday, with Morales, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood set to welcome celebrity guests and highlight the happenings in Sin City.

The programming is all in the lead up to CBS Sports’ presentation of the game on Sunday, February 11.

The network will use the famed Fountains of Bellagio as the backdrop of its central broadcast location.

The location will be home to shows from four CBS divisions across broadcast, cable, and streaming from Monday, February 5 to Sunday, February 11, with four outdoor sets shared across the various shows.

The shows originating from Las Vegas include:

CBS SPORTS

THE NFL TODAY – CBS Sports’ pregame show with host James Brown and analysts Phil Simms, Bill Cowher, Nate Burleson, Boomer Esiason, JJ Watt, and lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones will provide Super Bowl LVIII game analysis, features and interviews.

SUPER BOWL LIVE – Host Adam Zucker will be joined by a rotating cast of analysts, including Matt Ryan, Charles Davis, Kyle Long, Amy Trask, Trent Green, Kevin Carter, and Jonathan Jones each night, offering news and analysis. Reporters Aditi Kinkhabwala, AJ Ross and Tiffany Blackmon will also contribute to this and additional CBS Sports shows.

CBS SPORTS HQ – CBS Sports’ free, 24/7 streaming sports news network will provide coverage all week, including more than 40 hours of programming, culminating with an extended Super Bowl LVIII post-game show.

THAT OTHER PREGAME SHOW – Host Adam Schein, analysts Amy Trask, Kyle Long, Brock Vereen and Jonathan Jones will offer opinions, analysis, predictions and interviews, with appearances by analysts from The NFL Today.

WE NEED TO TALK – CBS Sports’ all-women sports show will air a special episode, hosted by AJ Ross, Aditi Kinkhabwala, Andrea Kremer, and Amy Trask.

THE JIM ROME SHOW – The afternoon radio show, hosted by Jim Rome, is live Monday through Friday and simulcast on CBS Sports Network.

TIME TO SCHEIN – Adam Schein hosts the hour-long weekday talk show, covering the world of sports with interviews and commentary.

CBS NEWS

CBS MORNINGS – CBS’ morning news program will broadcast live from location in Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday, delivering original reporting, breaking news, newsmaker interviews and storytelling with cohosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson.

CBS SATURDAY MORNING – will be live from Las Vegas, with cohost Dana Jacobson on site.

CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL – CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell will broadcast live from Las Vegas.

CBS STATIONS AND AFFILIATES – CBS Owned Television Stations and Affiliates covering Super Bowl LVIII will broadcast from the Bellagio during their local newscasts.

CBS ENTERTAINMENT

THE TALK – CBS talk show will broadcast live Monday through Friday. Hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell, and Sheryl Underwood will welcome celebrity guests and highlight the happenings in Vegas.

CBS MEDIA VENTURES

THE DREW BARRYMORE SHOW – Hosted by Drew Barrymore, the show will tape “Drew’s News” and field segments throughout the week leading up to the Super Bowl.

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT – The entertainment news show, hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, will be with all the stars in Sin City leading up to and after the game.

INSIDE EDITION – The daily, syndicated newsmagazine, hosted by Deborah Norville, will originate from Las Vegas leading up to the game.

The programming schedules for each show will be released at a later date.

Natalie Morales to Star in the Dark Dramedy “My Dead Friend Zoe”

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is making a new (dead) friend…

The 38-year-old Cuban American actress will star opposite Ed Harris and Sonequa Martin-Green in My Dead Friend Zoe, a dark dramedy about two generations of veterans, family and friendship.

Kyle Hausmann-Stokes will direct the project in what will be his feature debut.

Written by Hausmann-Stokes and A.J. Bermudez, the film tells the story of a female veteran (Martin-Green) engaged in a mysterious but comfortable friendship with her wise-cracking (and dead) best friend from the Army (Morales). When the vet is summoned to the remote lake house of her estranged Vietnam vet grandfather (Harris), she is tasked with providing the one thing he refuses…help.

The film is based on Merit x Zoe, a short that Hausmann-Stokes co-wrote and directed last year, and both films draw inspiration from his real-life experiences during and after the military. A graduate of USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Hausmann-Stokes served five years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper and convoy commander and was awarded the Bronze Star while in Iraq. He co-founded the nonprofit Veterans in Media & Entertainment, and has focused his directing career thus far on the social and human sides of the military and veteran experience.

“My fellow veterans and I often get reduced to archetypes and melodramatic tropes. We’re much more dynamic, funny, complex than that,” said Hausmann-Stokes. “This will be a story about veterans we haven’t seen before; one that anyone, military/veteran or not, can relate to and enjoy.”

A Gotham Award nominee who’ll next be seen in the third season of Apple TV+’s The Morning Show and Sony’s R-rated comedy No Hard Feelings, Morales has previously appeared in such studio features as Stuber, The Little Things and Battle of the Sexes, as well as well-regarded indies like Language Lessons and I’m Totally Fine.

She led the NBC sitcom Abby’s and has also been seen on series like Dead to Me, Santa Clarita Diet, The Grinder, Parks and Recreation and White Collar.

Other upcoming projects for the actress include two films out of SXSW 2023: the sci-fi romance If You Were the Last with Anthony Mackie, and actor Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut, Self Reliance.

Natalie Morales to Star in Sony’s R-Rated Jennifer Lawrence Comedy “No Hard Feelings”

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is feelings so good…

The 37-year-old Cuban American actress and director has joined the cast of Sony’s R-rated Jennifer Lawrence comedy No Hard Feelings.

The Gene Stupnitsky-directed film, which is currently shooting, follows Lawrence as a ne’er-do-well who is hired by a rich couple to befriend their socially awkward kid.

Disney+/Broadway star Andrew Barth Feldman plays the kid; his parents are played by Matthew Broderick and Laura Benanti. Ebon Moss-Bachrach also stars.

Morales most recently wrote, directed and starred in Language Lessons opposite Mark Duplass. She also directed the Hulu film Plan B and was nominated for an Imagen Award for her acting work in Language Lessons.

She’ll next be seen in the film I’m Totally Fine, which she executive produces and stars opposite Jillian Bell.

Her television roles include White Collar, The Grinder, Parks and Recreation, and Santa Clarita Diet.

Stupnitsky and John Phillips penned the screenplay for No Hard Feelings. Alex Saks, Marc Provissiero, Naomi Odenkirk, Lawrence and Justine Ciarrochi are producing. John Phillips is executive producing.

No Hard Feelings hits theaters on June 16, 2023.

Natalie Morales Named Correspondent for CBS News, Including “48 Hours” Duties

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is expanding her role at CBS…

The 50-year-old Brazilian and Puerto Rican journalist and current co-host/moderator of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk will serve as a correspondent for CBS News, with duties that will include the true crime series 48 Hours.

Morales will continue to co-host The Talk.

She joined CBS last year after 22 years at NBC News. She had served as the west coast anchor of Today and correspondent on Dateline. She also had a tenure as host of Access, co-host of Access Live and news anchor of Today, as well as co-hosting the show’s third hour.

She also was anchor of Reelz’s Behind Closed Doors with Natalie Morales.

She joined Today in 2006 as a national correspondent, and reported across the network.

Neeraj Khemlani, the president of CBS News and Stations, said in a statement that Morales “knows how to get to the heart of a tough story with compassion and grace.” Morales noted that 48 Hours “pioneered true crime television and I’m looking forward to working with the great team of producers and correspondents to bring the best stories to CBS viewers on Saturday nights.” The series, now in its 35th season, is executive produced by Judy Tygard.

In a statement, Tygard said, “Natalie is a high-profile reporter with a familiar voice that viewers trust. She’s also known for her exclusive, unsparing interviews of notorious criminals including Clark Rockefeller and Drew Peterson.”

Morales lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons. At NBC News, she also covered events including the mass shooting in 2017 at the Harvest Festival, the Boston Marathon bombing and the rescue of Chilean miners in 2010.

Camila Banus to Serve as Presenter at This Year’s Daytime Emmy Awards

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Camila Banus has a date with Emmy…

The 31-year-old Spanish and Cuban American actress and Days of Our Lives star is among the stars set to present at the Daytime Emmy Awards on June 24.

Banus, who received a Daytime Emmy nod in 2015 for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Gabi Hernandez, and her Days of Our Lives co-star Galen Gering will serve as presenters during the ceremony.

Natalie Morales and her The Talk co-host Jerry O’Connell will also present an award during the ceremony.

Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from Entertainment Tonight, the 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards will also see many other notable personalities present, including: Drew Barrymore; Tamron Hall; Deborah Norville from Inside Edition; Deidre Hall and James Reynolds from Beyond Salem; Krista Allen, Lawrence Saint-Victor and Tanner Novlan from The Bold and the Beautiful; Tanisha Harper, Cameron Mathison and Laura Wright from General Hospital; and Sean Dominic, Christian Le Blanc and Tracey Bregman from The Young and the Restless.

In addition, Suzanne Rogers will present the lifetime achievement award to John Aniston during the ceremony.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences also announced the presenters for the upcoming Creative Arts & Lifestyle Awards, which will stream on Friday. Presenters for the ceremony include: Michael and Bianca Alexander from Conscious Living, Judge Frank Caprio from Caught in Providence, Daym Drops from Fresh, Fried & Crispy, Samantha Brown from Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, Sophia Roe from Counter Space, Tina Knowles-Lawson from Talks With Mama Tina, Jennifer Gareis from The Bold and the Beautiful, Raven Bowens from Days of our Lives and Beyond Salem, Tajh Bellow from General Hospital and Kate Linder from The Young and the Restless.

The 49th Annual Creative Arts & Lifestyle Awards will stream live on watch.TheEmmys.tv, and via Emmys apps on platforms like Xbox, iOS, tvOS, Android, FireTV and Roku.

The ceremony begins 6:00 pm PT/9 pm ET on Friday.

The Daytime Emmy Awards will air live on June 24 at 9:00 pm ET on the East Coast, and tape delayed on the West Coast at 9:00 pm PT. The ceremony will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.

Decal Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Natalie Morales’ Sci-Fi Comedy “I’m Totally Fine”

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is doin’ just fine…

Decal has acquired the North American rights to Brandon Dermer’s sci-fi comedy I’m Totally Fine, starring the 37-year-old Cuban American actress, out of the Cannes market.

The film is slated for release in theaters later this year.

The music video vet’s first feature follows Vanessa (Jillian Bell), who embarks on a solo weekend away to clear her head after the death of her best friend (Morales)—seeing her self-care vacation plans change when she’s met with a situation that’s out of this world.

The film written by Alisha Ketry also stars Harvey Guillén, Blake Anderson and Karen Maruyama.

“We are whole-heartedly excited to share our project with our fellow humans/Earthlings,” said Kyle Newacheck, “and it was DECAL who ultimately matched our passion and proved to be the best fit for the release of this delicate film.”

“The marvelous minds of Kyle Newcheck and Brandon Dermer have created a truly hilarious and thoughtful sci-fi jaunt,” added Decal SVP Ayo Kepher-Maat. “Jillian Bell and Natalie Morales are perfectly cast to deliver the fun and sweetness that makes I’M TOTALLY FINE so heartfelt. We are beyond thrilled to be working with such a talented group.”

CBS Renews Natalie Morales’ Daytime Talk Show “The Talk” for 13th Season

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Tom Castaneda

There’s more talk in Natalie Morales future…

CBS has renewed its daytime series The Talk, featuring the 49-year-old Puerto Rican and Brazilian journalist, for a 13th season.

Along with Morales, who joined the talk show as a host in the current 12th season, all of its current hosts — Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood — will be returning.

During the show today, Morales said, “The producers are just telling me there is some breaking news. This is just coming in right now, The Talk has been renewed for Season 13.”

Gbajabiamila added, “That was crazy, this feels so good” and O’Connell joked, “Now I know why all our bosses showed up today.”

Season 12 of The Talk, which is produced by CBS Studios, runs through August 5. It is executive-produced by Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews.

Last month, Underwood signed a new multi-year deal to remain on the show. Morales joined as a permanent co-host in October, while former NFL player Gbajabiamila became a permanent co-host in September. O’Connell also joined last year.

It comes after original co-host Sharon Osbourne was fired last year following controversial comments on race and her defense of friend Piers Morgan. Carrie Ann Inaba also left the show last year, as did Elaine Welteroth.

Season 13… here we come!! pic.twitter.com/PGBOo7zyCW

— The Talk (@TheTalkCBS) April 18, 2022

Natalie Morales Reportedly Joining CBS’ “The Talk,” Following NBC News Exit

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Natalie Morales is ready to talk…

The 49-year-old half-Puerto Rican journalist, who announced today she is leaving NBC News after 22 years, is expected to join CBS’ The Talk as a permanent co-host, according to Deadline.

CBS has declined to comment on the news reported by The Daily Mail.

Morales would take up the last open spot on the daytime talk show, joining fellow co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell and Akbar Gbajabiamila.

Gbajabiamila joined the panel last month, following the exits of Carrie Ann Inaba, Elaine Welteroth and Sharon Osbourne, who had been fired in March after sparking a media firestorm over comments she had made on air.

Inaba and Welteroth exited the show in August.

The Talk returned on September 13 for its 12th season.

Morales joined NBC’s Today in 2006 and went on to appear on other NBC News programs including NBC Nightly News and Dateline.

She will continue to appear on Dateline through the end of the year.

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A Martinez Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award for “The Bay” Performance

Natalie Morales to Appear on Season 20 of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”

Natalie Morales & Her “The Talk” Co-Hosts to Take Part in CBS’ Pre-Super Bowl Coverage from Las Vegas

Natalie Morales to Star in the Dark Dramedy “My Dead Friend Zoe”

Natalie Morales to Star in Sony’s R-Rated Jennifer Lawrence Comedy “No Hard Feelings”

Natalie Morales Named Correspondent for CBS News, Including “48 Hours” Duties

Camila Banus to Serve as Presenter at This Year’s Daytime Emmy Awards

Decal Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights to Natalie Morales’ Sci-Fi Comedy “I’m Totally Fine”

CBS Renews Natalie Morales’ Daytime Talk Show “The Talk” for 13th Season

Natalie Morales Reportedly Joining CBS’ “The Talk,” Following NBC News Exit