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Angelique Jackson In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Amazon Studios presents “Voices/Voces,” a one-day virtual event headlined by John Leguizamo, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Laz Alonso, Gloria Calderón Kellett and comedian Gina Brillon, celebrating the rich culture and heritage of more than 60 million people living in the United States and their contributions to the entertainment industry.The special event will take place on Sept.

What a strange career Barry Levinson has had. The Baltimore-born filmmaker burst onto the scene in 1982 with “Diner” and embarked on a winning streak that’s still somewhat astonishing — his hits from the period included “Tin Men,” “Good Morning, Vietnam,” “Rain Man,” and “Bugsy.” And then came 1992’s “Toys,” and after it, a steady cascade of real clunkers: “Jimmy Hollywood,” “Disclosure,” “Sphere,” “Envy,” “Man of the Year,” “Rock the Kasbah,” and so on.

EXCLUSIVE: Aimee Carrero (Elena of Avalor, Young & Hungry) has joined the cast of Searchlight’s The Menu.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaReed Birney, the stage and screen veteran best known for his Tony-winning turn in “The Humans,” has joined the packed cast of Mark Mylod’s “The Menu.” The Searchlight Pictures dark comedy has already lined up an impressive ensemble of heavyweight talent, including the previously announced Anya Taylor Joy and Ralph Fiennes.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterJudith Light has joined the packed cast of Searchlight Pictures’ dark comedy “The Menu.”The two-time Tony winner will star alongside the previously announced Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Fiennes in the film, as well as Hong Chau (“Downsizing”), Nicholas Hoult (“The Favourite”), John Leguizamo (“Ghetto Klown”) and Janet McTeer (“Ozark”).“Succession” and “Entourage” helmer Mark Mylod is directing the project, which follows a young couple who travels to a remote island

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy and Tony Award-winner John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge, Critical Thinking) is in final talks to join Searchlight’s The Menu from producers Adam McKay and Betsy Koch.

HBO Max is the latest television company to ramp up its push into podcasts.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorA screening of “Black Widow” in the Hamptons over the 4th of July weekend attracted a star-studded crowd.The guest list included David Harbour, who plays The Red Guardian in the latest installment of the MCU, and Drew Barrymore, Ellen Pompeo, Chris Ivery, Brooke Shields, Chris Henchy, Gayle King, Don Lemon, Tim Malone, Zachary Quinto, Christie Brinkley, Jennifer Esposito, Jesper Vesterstrøm, John and Justine Leguizamo, Stephanie March, Da

EXCLUSIVE: John Leguizamo (John Wick) crime movie Dark Blood has been picked up for distribution in North and South America by FilmRise.

controversial social media posts, the company has included her in their 2021 Emmy Awards campaign. The 39-year-old’s name is listed under the “supporting actress” category in a “for your consideration” poster promoting various Season 2 stars of the Disney+ show, CNET reported.

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Ethan Hawke and John Leguizamo will star in an Off Broadway streaming production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot, directed by Scott Elliott and premiering online Tuesday, May 6.

Batman: The Audio Adventures has been described as “a comedic take” on the property, per the Hollywood Reporter.Saturday Night Live writer Dennis McNicholas has written and directed the multi-episode series, which will be released on HBO Max courtesy of Warner Bros later this year.Other actors starring alongside Wright include Chris Parnell, Seth Meyers, Brent Spiner, John Leguizamo, Ike Barinholtz, Kenan Thompson, Rosario Dawson, Jason Sudeikis, Heidi Gardner, Brooke Shields, Paul Scheer, Tim

John Leguizamo bashed Floridians after the state was called for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election.  The actor is one of Hollywood’s more outspoken critics of the president and his administration and spent the bulk of election night and Wednesday morning with the rest of the country on Twitter watching results pour in.  Ultimately, the state and its 29 electoral college votes were called in the incumbent candidate’s favor despite Democrats making a big push and raising expectations

he said.

Actor John Leguizamo disparaged Latino Americans who support President Trump, comparing them Friday night to cockroaches who are in favor of Raid bug spray. During an interview on "Real Time with Bill Maher," Leguizamo was asked by host Bill Maher about an article he read showing President Trump polling well among "young Latino men," which immediately earned the actor's disapproval.  "Latin people for Republicans are like roaches for Raid.

(CNN)Some powerful Latinx voices in entertainment have put their support behind an open letter to Hollywood peers and gate keepers in hopes of addressing the shortcomings in the industry's efforts to improve diversity.

David Viramontes Even for celebrated Latinx performers like John Leguizamo, finding success in the entertainment industry is a hard-fought and seemingly never-ending battle. But as a newcomer to the business, Leguizamo recalls being galvanized by the struggle into telling his own stories.“I just kept getting put into these really negative roles that I felt I was contributing to the downgrade of the Latinx image in the media,” he tells Variety.

John Leguizamo is appalled Latinos are so rarely seen on screen in America, even though they make up 20 percent of the population.The actor released his directorial debut Critical Thinking, which features a largely Latin cast, earlier this month (September 2020) and now reveals he is devoted to fighting for change onscreen.Benicio Del Toro calls for better roles too“We’re less than one percent of the stories told by Hollywood and streaming media and networks when we’re almost 20 percent of the

Angela Bassett, Idris Elba, Salma Hayek, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria and Courtney B. Vance and their respective production companies will produce 50 films across Paramount Network, MTV, Comedy Central and more ViacomCBS entities, for first time Black, Indigenous, persons of color and women filmmakers to tell diverse stories in their own voices.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group today unveiled its First Time Directors program with a slew of high-profile executive producer deals. The initiative aims to provide opportunities for the next generation of female and BIPOC filmmakers to find the stars of tomorrow in front of and behind the cameraAngela Bassett, Idris Elba, Salma Hayek, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, John Leguizamo, Eva Longoria and Courtney B.

John Leguizamo has revealed the reason why he has decided to boycott this year’s Emmy Awards.

John Leguizamo will not be watching the 2020 Emmy Awards this weekend for a very specific reason.

told Yahoo.Awards shows such as the Emmys and the Oscars have been criticized in recent years for their lack of diversity.

John Leguizamo will not be tuning into the Emmys this year. The "Critical Thinking" star, 56, recently spoke with Yahoo! Entertainment and expressed his irritation with the lack of Latinx representation in the nominees.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIt’s been 25 years since John Leguizamo, Patrick Swayze and Wesley Snipes starred in the drag queen comedy “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.”The actors were lauded back in the day because it was considered courageous for cisgender straight men to play out and proud gay queens.Leguizamo now says if the film were made today, casting would look a lot different.“I hope we’ve evolved from that,” Leguizamo says during a Zoom

It's not uncommon for celebrities to voice an interest in politics, and even tease a potential run for office, as was the case with John Leguizamo. In 2018, the "When They See Us" actor said that he'd be willing to give up his acting career to make a difference in a political office.