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01.06.2022 - 02:01 / deadline.com
The National Hispanic Media Coalition has revealed its cohorts of participants in its 2022 Series Scriptwriters Program.
Ten Latinx writers nationwide were selected for a 7-week intense writers lab where at the conclusion of the program, writers will have developed a half-hour or hour-long original series pilot, which they will pitch to industry leaders including NHMC’s partners at The Walt Disney Company and NBC.
They include: Andrew Ruiz – Screenwriter, Filmmaker, and Educator – Los Angeles, CA Angela Treviño – Television Writer – Los Angeles, CA Dominic Abeyta – Screenwriter – Los Angeles, CA Edwin Alexis Gómez – Queer Nicaraguan-American Writer, Director, Producer, and Actor – Los Angeles, CA Elisha Miranda-Ramirez – Puerto Rican Gen X Writer, Director, Producer, and Professor- Orange County, CA Marcos Antonio Rodriguez – Award-Winning Playwright – New York, NY Melanie Martinez – Film & Television Writer – New York, NY Miguel Ramirez – Salvadoran-American Filmmaker – Los Angeles, CA Natalie Torres – Nonbinary Latine Writer – San Antonio, Texas Sofia Quintero – Gen-X Afro-Latina Screenwriter and Novelist – New York, NY
“We at NHMC are thrilled to continue the legacy of the Series Scriptwriters Program by welcoming the 2022 Cohort,” Brenda Castillo, President and CEO, National Hispanic Media Coalition said in a statement. “Through our program, we want to send a message to Latinx communities that their stories can and will make it onto a screen, big or small. By connecting writers from our program with key networks, we’ll help the industry realize that we have stories to tell that will resonate with everyone.”
Academy Award-winning producer Yvett Merino (Encanto) will kick off a virtual event Tuesday night honoring this
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Holy Fuck, the singer has released a new single titled “.”During a recent appearance on , Lovato performed the new song for the first time and discussed its rock and roll sound. “It's definitely a change of pace for me but I'm also going back to my roots because that's what I started singing when I released my first album and my second album,” Lovato told Fallon.The singer also revealed that they sought treatment before writing their latest album, presumably for alcohol abuse. Lovato previously attended rehab following a in 2018 but was living a “” lifestyle as recently as March 2021, allowing themself to smoke marijuana and partake in the occasional drink.
Pop singer Justin Bieber revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome. In an Instagram video on Friday, the 28-year-old showed fans that the right side of his face has been paralyzed due to the varicella-zoster virus. "For those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, I'm just physically, obviously, not capable of doing them," he said.
Britney Spears is opening up about the roller coaster of emotions she went through prior to saying “I Do” to Sam Asghari. It turns out the singer had a “panic attack,” but she “got it together” in time to enjoy what turned out to be a “dream ceremony.”
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Angelique Jackson A second season of the Lupita Nyong’o’s popular YouTube Originals series “Super Sema” is coming soon and Variety has your first look.YouTube Originals Kids & Family and the educational entertainment company Kukua have released the official trailer for new episodes of the NAACP Image Award-nominated digital series, with Academy Award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Nyong’o voicing Sema, an extraordinary young African girl who is a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) whiz.The action-packed new season premieres June 17 on the Super Sema YouTube channel and features 11-minute episodes (longer than Season 1’s five-minute clips) following Sema and her friends on even more exciting world-changing adventures, using their clever STEAM skills and inspired technovations to save their town of Dunia from an evil AI robot. Additional kid-empowering content will roll out every Friday alongside the new episodes of Africa’s first kid superhero franchise.
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is coming back, and it's shaping up to be more exciting than ever before!In this exclusive first look at season 14, sideline reporter Zuri Hall joins hosts Matt Iseman and Akbar Gbajabiamila to break down what fans can expect from the brand new season.First and foremost, there are some new wacky and wonderful obstacles that the competitors will be facing, including the Despica-balls — moving spheres made to look like the minions from the franchise that contestants will have to run over.Additionally, there's a carnival-themed set of obstacles that will challenge players to maneuver a ball into a slot while hanging above the ground. Like so many of the challenges, the new additions are mind-bending and thrilling.However, for Iseman, the most interesting thing about the show — more so than the obstacles or challenges themselves — are the contestants and their journeys.«For me, without a doubt, it's about the stories,» Iseman shared.
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