County Sonoma Showbiz Latest News and Updates

Joe Otterson TV ReporterChristina Ochoa has been cast in a major role of the ABC drama pilot “Promised Land,” Variety has learned.The show is described as an epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley.Ochoa will star as Veronica Sandoval, the eldest daughter of the Sandoval family, a wealthy vineyard-owning family in the Sonoma Valley.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterABC has given out a pilot order to the drama project “Promised Land.”The show is described as an epic, generation-spanning drama about two Latinx families vying for wealth and power in California’s Sonoma Valley.Matt Lopez is set to write and executive produce the pilot, with Adam Kolbrenner also executive producing. ABC Signature will serve as the studio.Lopez has developed a number of projects with ABC and other broadcasters in the past.

Matt Lopez’s Latinx family drama Promised Land is the latest hour-long project to secure a pilot order at ABC.

A California father reportedly drowned while trying to rescue his children that were swept into the sea.  The 29-year-old – who has not been publicly identified – ran into the water at Blind Beach in Sonoma County on Sunday after his 6-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son were pulled into the ocean by large waves, officials told KRON.  "The kids got swept in, so Dad went in to get them and managed to grab his son but he, they were swept out and Mom was knocked to her knees, but she was able to

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter the unexpected popularity of the new Netflix movie “A California Christmas,” the holiday romantic comedy is getting a sequel.Ali Afshar’s ESX Entertainment, the production company behind the film, has fast tracked pre-production for the follow-up, which will be titled “California Christmas: City Lights.” Filming is expected to begin in early 2021 in various parts of northern California, including Petaluma, Sonoma County and surrounding areas.Netflix

Voters in cities and counties across at least six states passed police reform measures this week that toughen oversight and allow for more public access to body- and dashboard-camera recordings.  Many areas in which there were massive protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis -- such as Seattle; Portland, Ore.; and San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego and Sonoma County in California -- voted to create oversight committees that investigate police misconduct and the use of deadly force

Nikki Bella, 36, is showing off her twin sister Brie Bella‘s twerking abilities in her latest Instagram video! The proud sibling filmed the moment while walking on a path in a winery in Sonoma, CA on Oct.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: ABC is developing American Heritage, a drama from writer Matt Lopez (Bedtime Stories).

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorThe LNU complex fire in Northern California became the second-largest wildfire in state history overnight, according to Cal Fire.The blaze has scorched 314,000 acres in five counties: Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Yolo and Solano.

Kris Jenner and Kristen Bell have joined forces with retailer Williams-Sonoma to design a collection of kitchen items that will raise money for charity.The collection, which includes 10 spatulas and several dish towels, is part of the brand’s annual Cook for a Cause campaign.

The Killerspaid tribute to George Floyd with a stripped-down performance of "Land of the Free" during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday. Appearing live from their Prairie Sun Recording Studio in Sonoma, Calif., the Brandon Flowers-led group delivered an emotional performance of the2019 one-off single.

The Killers paid tribute to George Floyd with a stripped-down performance of "Land of the Free" during the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular on Saturday (July 4).

When Maria Teresa Kumar was nine years-old, she became a citizen of the United States along with her mom. The pair had immigrated from Bogota, Columbia, after her mother fell in love with and married an English teacher working there. The new family then moved to Sonoma, California.

Sure, Raquel Leviss is sharing her life with the world on Vanderpump Rules since being hired by Lisa Vanderpump to work at SUR, but as she teased at the Season 7 reunion she has other career aspirations as well.

Russell Dickerson hosted a Billboard Live At-Home concert on Friday (March 20) to raise money for American Red Cross.Jamming from his recently purchased Nashville, Tenn. home with his guitar and beat machine, Dickerson kicked off the 20-minute concert with "Every Little Thing" while sipping on a cup of joe as he sang, "Yeah, she's Seattle and Sonoma, runs on coffee and red wine."He later celebrated his latest single "Love You Like I Used To," which peaked at No.

Almost husband and wife! Tim Tebow and his fiancée, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, unveiled their wedding registry ahead of their nuptials.

Wedding bells are ringing in Tim Tebow's house!

North America's best known cannabis competition and festival is set to take place this weekend, Dec. 14-15, at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California.The Emerald Cup -- named after Northern California's Emerald Triangle which is home to Mendocino, Humboldt and Trinity counties -- features about 500 cannabis cultivators and a two-day festival with Flatbush Zombies, Santigold, Steel Pulse, Emancipator, The Polish Ambassador, Expendables and more.