Lima to Star in CW’s Superhero Series “Supergirl”

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Floriana Lima has landed a Super-sized role…

The Latina actress has landed a series regular role on the CBS-turned-CW superhero series Supergirl.

Lima will portray Maggie Sawyer, a character inspired by the historic gay DC Comics character.

Created by John Byrne, Maggie was first introduced in 1987 as a captain of the Metropolis Special Crimes Unit where she was a highly skilled member of the Science Police, the division of the police department that deals with metahumans.

Additionally, Maggie was revealed to be a lesbian in the Superman titles, making her one of the first openly characters in mainstream comics. She later went on to become romantically involved with another famous female superhero, Batwoman, in addition appearance in several Batman titles.

On the Warner Bros.-produced Supergirl, Maggie will be a detective for the National City Police Department who takes a special interest in the cases involving aliens.

Supergirl executive producer Greg Berlanti, who is also an EP on Arrow, The Flash and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter earlier this year about the importance of being all inclusive. His DC Comics shows have changed the ethnicity and sexuality of several iconic comic book characters to better reflect present day, like Supergirl‘s Jimmy Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) and Arrow‘s Curtis Holt (Echo Kellum), respectively.

“I wanted to contemporize these comics that I loved growing up and have them reflect the society that we live in now,” Berlanti said. “It’s still about working in some of those very real qualities so that everyone feels represented.”

Maggie Sawyer is one of several famed DC Comics characters coming to Supergirl for season two. Teen Wolf‘s Tyler Hoechlin has been cast as Kara’s cousin Clark Kent aka Superman, and Cougar Town vet Ian Gomez will play journalist Snapper Carr. Additionally, former Wonder Woman star Lynda Carter is set to appear as the President of the United States.

The character of Maggie Sawyer previously appeared in several episodes of former CW series Smallville, as played by Jill Teed.

In addition to the ABC drama The Family, Lima’s credits include Allegiance and The Mob Doctor.

Supergirl‘s second season premieres on Monday, October 10 at 8 p.m. on The CW.

Nichols to Star in CW’s Archie Comics-Based Pilot “Riverdale”

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Marisol Nichols is reporting for mom duty…

The 42-year-old part-Spanish/part-Mexican actress has been cast as Hermione Lodge in Riverdale, the CW pilot based on the Archie Comics characters from producer Greg Berlanti.

Set in present time, Riverdale is a subversive take on Archie (KJ Apa), Betty (Lili Reinhart), Veronica (Camila Mendes) and their friends, exploring the surrealism of small-town life — the darkness and weirdness bubbling beneath Riverdale’s wholesome façade.

Nichols will play Hermione Lodge, Veronica’s upscale mother. Hermione has now returned to Riverdale, eager to start fresh with her daughter following the scandalous incarceration of her husband.

In the pilot, from Warner Bros. Television, Nichols also joins Ashleigh Murray (Josie), Cole Sprouse (Jughead Jones), Madelaine Petsch (Cheryl Blossom) and Luke Perry (Archie’s dad Fred Andrews).

Nichols recurs as Desert Wolf on Teen Wolf, recurred on Criminal Minds and NCIS, and starred on ABC’s Good Christian Belles.

Ramos to Star in Syfy’s Futuristic Pilot “Incorporated”

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Eddie Ramos is headed to the Red Zone…

The 23-year-old Latino has been cast as one of the leads in the Syfy pilot Incorporated.

Ramos joins Sean Teale and Georgina Haig in the futuristic pilot, which is set in 2062 in a world where climate change has ravaged the planet, ethical boundaries have been redrawn and American cities have become a mix of the luxurious and the medieval.

Haig will star as Laura, who is married to Ben (Teale), a rising star in a mega-corporation called Chrysalis who is determined to climb the rickety, bloodstained ladder of success. Laura is a successful plastic surgeon who’s also the daughter of Ben’s boss. While Ben and Laura make their home in the lush, manicured Green Zone of the well-to-do, Theo (Ramos) dwells in the dangerous, poverty-stricken Red Zone and might provide a surprising connection to Ben’s past.

Ramos has appeared on several television series including Teen Wolf, NCIS: Los Angeles and Parenthood.

Created by David and Alex Pastor, who wrote and will direct the pilot, Incorporated will explore the growing influence of corporations and private interests in Washington, the slow but steady dismantling of the public sector and the increase of an amazing amount of wealth by an ever-shrinking minority.

The drama hails from Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Pearl Street Productions, CBS Television Studios and Universal Cable Productions.

MTV Renews Posey’s “Teen Wolf” for a Sixth Season

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Tyler Posey lives to howl another day…

MTV has renewed Teen Wolf, starring the 23-year-old half-Mexican American actor, for a sixth season.

During the show’s Comic Con panel, series creator Jeff Davis was visibly elated by the show’s success, telling the crowd of dedicated fans that “as long as you keep watching, we’ll probably get to keep making it. So thank you.”

Loosley based on the 1985 film starring Michael J. Fox, Teen Wolf debuted on MTV in 2011 and since then has been a ratings success for the network.

During the panel, Davis claimed that the popularity of the show on platforms beyond initial television broadcasts dramatically increase viewership numbers beyond standard ratings, in some cases as high as 8 million viewers for some episodes.

The show’s fifth season began June 29.

Trailer Released for Upcoming Season of Posey’s “Teen Wolf”

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Things are about to get a little loco for Tyler Posey…

MTV aired the first official promo for the supernatural drama’s upcoming fifth season, starring 23-year-old half-Mexican-American actor, during Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards.

If the minute-long clip is any indication, it appears that this just might be the craziest season yet.

The promo offers a first look at the entire pack — Scott, Stiles, Lydia, Malia and Liam — bracing for the arrival of a heinous new enemy, one that appears to have an affinity for torture.

“It’s very much about our teenagers becoming adults and heading into their senior year,” executive producer Jeff Davis recently told TVLine about Season 5. “But as always, we bring in some new mysteries and new monsters. I think this season is very much about the line between science and supernatural.”

Teen Wolf‘s fifth season will consist of 20 episodes, nearly double that of Season 4.

Rodriguez & Her “Jane the Virgin” Co-Stars to Appear at This Year’s PaleyFest

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Tom Castaneda

Gina Rodriguez is ready to open up about her Virgin-ity…

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican actress, who won her first-ever Golden Globe winner last month for her performance on Jane the Virgin, will make an appearance at this year’s PaleyFest, sponsored by the Paley Center for Media.

Rodriguez and her cast mates, including Andrea Nevado, Jamie Camil, Ivonne Coll and Justin Baldoni, will take part in a special presentation to speak about the acclaimed CW series, which earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Comedy Series.

The Jane the Virgin panel presentation will take place on Sunday, March 15 at 4:00 pm at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

PaleyFest is a must-see pop cultural event produced by the Paley Center that brings fans together with the talent behind their favorite shows. The audience enjoys episodes or highlights of the featured work, followed by panel discussions and Q&A sessions.

But Rodriguez and her Jane the Virgin cast members aren’t the only Latinos to take center stage…

Guillermo Diaz, who portrays Huck on ABC’s Scandal, will take part in the show’s presentation on Sunday, March 8 at 7:00 pm.

Tyler Posey, who portrays Scott McCall on MTV’s Teen Wolf, will participate in the show’s presentation on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:00 pm.

Lea Michele, who stars as Rachel Berry on Fox’s musical dramedy Glee, will take part in the show’s presentation on Friday, March 13 at 7:00 pm.

Carlos Valdes, who portrays Cisco Ramon on the CW’s The Flash, will participate in the show’s presentation on Saturday, March 14 at 4:00pm.

And last, but certainly not least, Sofia Vergara will participate in the presentation for ABC’s Modern Family on Saturday, March 14 at 8:00 pm.

Here’s a look at the PaleyFest presentation schedule featuring Latino talent:

Sunday, March 8:
Scandal* (7:00pm)
Moderator: Jimmy Kimmel, Host, Jimmy Kimmel Live
Kerry Washington, “Olivia Pope”
Guillermo Diaz, “Huck”
Scott Foley, “Jake Ballard”
Tony Goldwyn, “President Fitzgerald ‘Fitz’ Grant”
Katie Lowes, “Quinn Perkins”
Joshua Malina, “David Rosen”
Jeff Perry, “Cyrus Beene”
Darby Stanchfield, “Abby Whelan”
Bellamy Young, “Mellie Grant”
Joe Morton, “Rowan Pope”

Wednesday, March 11:
Teen Wolf (7:00pm)
Moderator: Jarett Wieselman, BuzzFeed
Tyler Posey, “Scott McCall”
Dylan O’Brien, “Stiles Stilinski”
Holland Roden, “Lydia Martin”
Dylan Sprayberry, “Liam Dunbar”
Shelley Hennig, “Malia Tate”
Arden Cho, “Kira Yukimura”\
Jeff Davis, Executive Producer

Friday, March 13:
Glee* (7:00pm)
Moderator: TBA
Jane Lynch, “Sue Sylvester”
Lea Michele, “Rachel Berry”
Chris Colfer, “Kurt Hummel”
Amber Riley, “Mercedes Jones”
Darren Criss, “Blaine Anderson”
Dot-Marie Jones, “Shannon Beiste”

Saturday, March 14:
Arrow & The Flash (4:00pm)
Arrow:
Moderator and panelists to be announced

The Flash
Moderator: TBA
Grant Gustin, “Barry Allen/The Flash”
Jesse L. Martin, “Det. Joe West”
Tom Cavanagh, “Dr. Harrison Wells”
Candice Patton, “Iris West”
Rick Cosnett, “Det. Eddie Thawne”
Danielle Panabaker, “Dr. Caitlin Snow”
Carlos Valdes, “Cisco Ramon”
Greg Berlanti, Executive Producer
Andrew Kreisberg, Executive Producer

Saturday, March 14:
Modern Family (8:00pm)
Moderator: TBA
Ty Burrell, “Phil Dunphy”
Julie Bowen, “Claire Dunphy”
Ed O’Neill, “Jay Pritchett”
Sofia Vergara, “Gloria Delgado-Pritchett”
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Mitchell Pritchett”
Eric Stonestreet, “Cameron Tucker”
Nolan Gould, “Luke Dunphy”
Sarah Hyland, “Haley Dunphy”
Ariel Winter, “Alex Dunphy”\
Steve Levitan, Creator & Executive Producer

Sunday, March 15:
Jane The Virgin (4:00pm)
Moderator: TBA
Gina Rodriguez, “Jane Villanueva”
Andrea Nevado, “Xiomara Villanueva”
Jamie Camil, “Rogelio De La Vega”
Ivonne Coll, “Alba Villanueva”
Brett Dier, “Michael Cordero Jr.”
Justin Baldoni, “Rafael Solano”
Yael Grobglas, “Petra Solano”
Jennie Urman, Executive Producer & Showrunner
Ben Silverman, Executive Producer

Guzman to Star in the Baseball-Themed Film “That’s What I’m Talking About”

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Ryan Guzman is ready to play ball…

The 26-year-old half-Mexican American actor has signed on to star in director Richard Linklater’s baseball-themed film That’s What I’m Talking About.

Guzman will take on one of the lead roles in the 1980s-set film about a college freshman who moves into a fraternity-like baseball house with his hard-partying teammates.

Guzman, who starred in this summer’s Step Up All In, has the background for the part: He was a college pitcher before turning his attention to acting.

Additionally, offers are reportedly out for Glee’s Blake Jenner, Teen Wolf’s Tyler Hoechlin, and 22 Jump Street’s Wyatt Russell.

Guzman next stars opposite Jennifer Lopez in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions’ thriller The Boy Next Door in early 2015. He’ll also portray Rio in the Jon M. Chu-directed Jem and The Holograms.

Gomez to Receive Ultimate Choice Honors at Teen Choice Awards

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

There’s no denying Selena Gomez is the ultimate entertainer, making her mark on the music charts, television and film. And now she’ll have a special prize to prove it.

The 22-year-old half-Mexican American actress will receive the Ultimate Choice Award this Sunday during the 2014 Teen Choice Awards, according to E! News.

Gomez, a 10-time Teen Choice Award winner, is being recognized for being a multi-hyphenate performer, as a star on the charts and on the big and small screen.

Gomez has won at least one TCA prize every year since 2009, when she picked up three awards. This year she’s up for Choice Female Hottie and Choice Smile.

The “Come & Get It” singer joins an A-list roster of entertainers who previously received the honor, including Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Mike Myers.

Teen Wolf star Tyler Posey will host the big show, which airs on Sunday, Aug. 10, at 8:00 pm ET on Fox.

MTV Renews Posey’s “Teen Wolf” for Super-Sized Fifth Season

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Tyler Posey is still the wolf of MTV…

The cable network has renewed its hit series Teen Wolf, starring the 22-year-old half-Mexican actor, for a fifth season.

The upcoming 20-episode season will be split in two parts, similar to the way the supernatural high-school series aired in Season 3, which also was super-sized (24 episodes).

Seasons 1, 2 and 4 each have consisted of 12 episodes running continuously.

Based on the Michael J. Fox-starring MGM movie, Teen Wolf was developed by Jeff Davis. The show has become a hit online, where fan tweets about it routinely put it in the Weekly Top 10 of Nielsen’s Twitter TV ratings, one of only two or three scripted shows to grab one of those spots regularly.

Posey stars as Scott McCall, the title teen werewolf character.

Posey to Host This Year’s Teen Choice Awards

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Tyler Posey is the host with the most…

The 22-year-old half-Mexican actor and star of MTV’s Teen Wolf has been named as the host of this year’s Teen Choice Awards by Fox.

Posey is familiar with the Teen Choice Awards. In 2012, he took home one of the award show’s trademark surfboards in the Choice Male Summer TV Star category, while Teen Wolf won Choice Summer TV Show.

Last year, the series received a Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Show, and Posey received the award for Choice Male Summer TV Star, as well as an ALMA Award for Favorite TV Actor.

Most recently, he was named one of Variety‘s Power of Youth honorees. He received the award earlier this year in recognition of the work he has done with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Last year, Posey appeared on the big screen in Scary Movie 5. He also starred in the indie film White Frog and in the upcoming feature comedy Taco Shop, scheduled for release in 2015.

Previously announced stars scheduled to appear are Jake T. Austin, Bella Thorne, Lucy Hale, Jamie Blackley, Ian Harding, Kellan Lutz, Cody Simpson, Hailee Steinfeld, Gregg Sulkin and Zendaya.

The annual event will air live on Sunday, August 10 at 8:00 pm ET.

Voting for this year’s awards is currently open, and fans ages 13 to 19 can vote once each day per category at teenchoiceawards.com through Saturday, Aug. 9.

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