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20.06.2022 - 03:15 / deadline.com
Friends of deceased actors Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar, who died in an automobile accident in Mexico on Thursday, are asking for a thorough investigation into alleged issues with production that may or may not have played a role in the fatal accident.
The pair were part of the cast and crew of Netflix’s riding in a van in Santa Rosalía—Loreto en route to a local airport when it crashed and flipped leaving two dead and four injured. The four survivors are said to be recovering and in good condition. Deadline could not reach someone at the local hospital where they’re reportedly hospitalized to confirm reports.
Writer Rick Zazueta shared a lengthy post via Facebook alleging the cast had previously complained of logistical and transportation issues on the production.
“This is a plea for justice for these deaths,” Zazueta writes in part. “This was no ordinary accident, the cast had been complaining openly about the logistical and transport issues faced in this production, calling it illogical, unreasonable, ignorant, and stupid. The conditions of the van were completely unfit for the purpose of transporting people; worn out tires, noisy brakes, loose steering wheel, not all seat belts worked, easily identifiable signs of danger. But, the show must go on, and the actors get wrapped up in the artform and want to work, and don’t get as many opportunities to work, so they take these gigs with big dreams of NETFLIX and the promise of a small paycheck.”
Liliana Conlisk Gallegos, friend of González Aguilar (known professionally as Paco Mufote) spoke with the Daily Beast about her outrage over the accusations.
“Paco touched the hearts of everyone he ever met, he was a great actor with a strong trajectory,”
Mario Lopez and Menudo Productions are heading up a global talent search for a new Menudo, a revival of one of the biggest Latin boy bands of all time.
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has apologised for misgendering Kathleen Turner’s character in the series.Speaking on the BBC radio show The Conversation, Kauffman, who created the hit sitcom with David Crane, admitted that it was a “mistake” to refer to Chandler Bing’s transgender parent as a man.“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood. So we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she’.
regret the cast’s lack of diversity, she also feels bad about the show’s portrayal of a transgender character. In a clip from Kauffman’s upcoming interview on the Conversation on the BBC World Service, she recalled the choice to refer to the transgender mother of Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry) as his “dad.” “Pronouns were not yet something that I understood,” Kauffman admitted.
' lack of diversity. Earlier this month, Brandeis University, Kauffman's alma mater, announced that the sitcom's co-creator has pledged $4 million to establish an endowed professorship in the school's African and African American Studies Department.«It took me a long time to begin to understand how I internalized systemic racism,» Kauffman told the university.
Friends co-creator Marta Kauffman has pledged $4million (£3.2million) to African American studies as an apology for the show’s lack of diversity.Kauffman, who is also the co-creator of Netflix series Grace And Frankie, made the pledge to her alma mater, Brandeis University in Boston, to establish an endowed professorship in the school’s African and African American studies department.Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Kauffman said she had a change of heart on the diversity criticism against the show following the death of George Floyd in 2020 by Minneapolis police – which sparked worldwide protests.“I’ve learned a lot in the last 20 years,” Kauffman said. “Admitting and accepting guilt is not easy. It’s painful looking at yourself in the mirror.
criticized for its lack of diversity, but co-creator Marta Kauffman is finally ready to admit her failure — with a $4 million apology. Kauffman initially struggled to grasp the “difficult and frustrating” criticisms of her television series, choosing to believe the successful show was being singled out, she told the Los Angeles Times. But nearly two decades after the show wrapped, Kauffman has begun to see the error of her ways.
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has inked Story Syndicate, which was co-founded by Emmy-winning filmmaker and two-time Oscar nominee Liz Garbus and Oscar-winning producer Dan Cogan in 2019.
EXCLUSIVE: London-based documentary specialist Dogwoof is continuing its push into the production space as it announces a partnership with Australia-based outfit WildBear Entertainment.
Steve Coogan has quoted Alan Partridge‘s famous Beatles line from his TV series while watching Paul McCartney at Glastonbury.The music legend headlined the second night of the festival over the weekend, which saw him duet with Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen, as well as a virtual John Lennon.The BBC was in the crowd and managed to catch up with Coogan, who referenced a line in I’m Alan Partridge where the character is asked about his favourite Beatles album.“Alan Partridge was asked, ‘What’s your favourite Beatles album?’ And he said, ‘Errr, that’s a tough question… I think I would have to say ‘The Best of the Beatles’,” Coogan quipped.The scene in the series also saw Partridge say a memorable line declaring that McCartney’s group Wings “were only the band The Beatles could have been”.During his BBC interview, Coogan went on to argue: “The Rolling Stones have only ever written about eight brilliant songs, whereas The Beatles have done about 50.”After McCartney finished his set, the actor was asked for his snap verdict, admitting: “I don’t know what to say, it’s quite overwhelming. I don’t think there’s anyone else in the world who can give such unadulterated joy to people.
His comedy character Alan Partridge once mused 'my favourite Beatles album, I would have to say The Best of The Beatles.' And Steve Coogan was on fine form as he jokingly repeated the line ahead of Sir Paul McCartney's emotional headline set on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
EXCLUSIVE: Following the fatal June 16 crash that claimed the lives of two actors and injured six others from the cast and crew of Netflix’s The Chosen One, survivor Yeray Albelda spoke to Deadline about the loss of his close friends Raymundo Garduño Cruz and Juan Francisco González Aguilar (Known professionally as Paco Mufote).
EXCLUSIVE: Steve Coogan’s Alan Partridge Live: Stratagem will stream on Amazon Prime UK in the winter, Deadline can reveal. Chris Bird, Managing Director Prime Video UK, confirmed the news.
Kenny Chesney proved that the show must go on. Over the weekend, Chesney, 54, was performing at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia when he injured his finger in the middle of his performance.
Kenny Chesney never misses a beat.
Coparenting at its finest. Jana Kramer put aside any drama she may have with estranged ex-husband Mike Caussin to wish the father of their two children a “Happy Father’s Day.”
Digital sports firm Fanatics has hired former Dick Clark Productions chief Mike Mahan in the newly created role of CEO of its trading cards and collectibles business.
Actor Ryan Grantham, who plead guilty earlier this year to second-degree murder in the death of his mother, Barbara Waite, also reportedly had plans to harm Canadian Prime Minster Justin Trudeau.
revealed in February that he was working on a memoir — “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” — and shared a snapshot of the cover. The publisher, Macmillan division Flatiron Books, said Perry would be detailing some behind-the-scenes stories from the NBC sitcom and his struggle with addiction using his “trademark humor.”Perry did stints in rehab in 1997 and 2001.
Jennifer Aniston may have put an end to this TikTok trend! After a 2010 interview with Aniston’s co-star and BFF, Courteney Cox, resurfaced where she admitted that Aniston created a “doctored up Cobb salad” with turkey bacon and garbanzo beans that they ate on set every day for 10 years -- the internet couldn't wait to get their hands and cameras on the recipe. TikTokers have been creating videos making the “Friends Salad” which includes bulgur wheat, cucumbers, red onions, feta cheese, pistachios, parsley, fresh mint and a can of garbanzo beans.