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Freevee cancels Shea Serrano sitcom ‘Primo’ after one season
7 months ago

Freevee cancels Shea Serrano sitcom ‘Primo’ after one season

LA Times  

Freevee has canceled “Primo,” the coming-of-age sitcom created by New York Times bestselling author Shea Serrano, after its first season. “A short but beautiful run — sadly we’re not gonna be making any more episodes of PRIMO — I will always be indebted to everyone who worked on the show to make it so great and I will always be …

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America Ferrera turns to directing features
10 months, 1 week ago

America Ferrera turns to directing features

LA Times  

After directing episodes of “Superstore” and Netflix’s “Gentefied,” America Ferrera is set to make her feature directing debut with “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.” Supporting actress Oscar nominee America Ferrera delivered a memorable speech in “Barbie” about impossible expectations put on women. — Carla Meyer 1 In 2007, Ferrera became the first — and still only — Latina …

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ season finale could be a big win for Xochitl Gomez
1 year ago

‘Dancing With the Stars’ season finale could be a big win for Xochitl Gomez

LA Times  

Five couples will compete tonight in the 32nd season finale of “Dancing With the Stars,” including Latina actress Xochitl Gomez. Gomez, one of the finalists, is of Mexican descent and made her professional acting debut in 2018 with the show “Raven’s Home,” a spinoff of “That’s So Raven.” In 2022, Gomez joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in “Doctor Strange in …

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Nury Martinez’s ‘little Latina girls’ line in resignation letter backfires: ‘Girl WHAT?’
2 years, 2 months ago

Nury Martinez’s ‘little Latina girls’ line in resignation letter backfires: ‘Girl WHAT?’

LA Times  

Nury Martinez, shown in 2020, resigned from the Los Angeles City Council this week after a recording of her making racist remarks was leaked to the public. Actor Melinna Bobadilla, writer Myriam Gurba and TV host Areva Martin were among many Twitter users who criticized Martinez’s announcement — particularly the part where the disgraced politician addressed “all little Latina girls …

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‘Gordita Chronicles’ And Other Latino Series Deserve More From Hollywood
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Gordita Chronicles’ And Other Latino Series Deserve More From Hollywood

Huff Post  

When Warner Bros. disposed “Batgirl,” starring DC Comics’ first Afro-Latina lead Leslie Grace, it was not only jarring, but seemingly indicative of a broader omen in Hollywood for Latino-led projects. The same can be said of Gloria Calderon Kellett’s “One Day at a Time,” Linda Yvette Chávez’s “Gentefied,” and other Latino series that have now, unfortunately, been canceled. I always …

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Travels and pop-ins with Susan Straight, bard of overlooked California
2 years, 9 months ago

Travels and pop-ins with Susan Straight, bard of overlooked California

LA Times  

Susan Straight sits on her front porch in a favorite wicker chair in Riverside, California. “People were crying,” Straight remembered, “and saying this is the first book they’d ever owned. Books What Susan Straight is reading, hearing and watching in quarantine Quarantined in Riverside, novelist Susan Straight watches “Gunsmoke” and “Gentefied” and gives away Judy Blume and National Geographic. “It’s …

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Audiences gravitate to TV shows with more diverse writers and casts, report says
3 years ago

Audiences gravitate to TV shows with more diverse writers and casts, report says

NPR  

Audiences gravitate to TV shows with more diverse writers and casts, report says A new UCLA report shows television viewers like shows with diverse casts and writers. MIA ESTRADA, BYLINE: The report looked at TV shows from the 2019-2020 season, like the Netflix series "Gentefied." ESTRADA: Shows like "Gentefied" and Netflix's "On My Block" have a majority minority cast and …

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New On Netflix November 2021: 'Big Mouth,' 'Tiger King 2' And More
3 years, 2 months ago

New On Netflix November 2021: 'Big Mouth,' 'Tiger King 2' And More

Huff Post  

If you’re counting down the days until the holiday season commences, we’ve got good news. The 2021 Netflix holiday slate includes Hallmark-style romances like “A Castle for Christmas” and family comedies including the British film “Father Christmas Is Back”. For family-friendly fare, Michelle Obama’s “Waffles + Mochi” series returns on Nov. 23 for the special “Waffles + Mochi’s Holiday Feast.” …

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We need to stop rebooting white TV shows with Latino casts. Here’s why
3 years, 6 months ago

We need to stop rebooting white TV shows with Latino casts. Here’s why

LA Times  

SPECIAL REPORT Hollywood's Latino Culture Gap Times journalists examine the complicated history of Latinos in Hollywood and the actions being taken to increase their representation, which remains stubbornly low. “And for the characters to look and talk like me.” Marvin Lemus, left, and Linda Yvette Chávez, co-creators of Netflix’s “Gentefied,” the rare television series to feature original Latino storytelling. In …

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16 Latinos in Hollywood sound off on the industry’s representation problem
3 years, 6 months ago

16 Latinos in Hollywood sound off on the industry’s representation problem

LA Times  

“Gentefied” showrunner Linda Yvette Chavez. ”Even something like ‘Gentefied’ is still viewed as something foreign but, no, this is an American story. And I think that because of that, not only Hollywood, but I think audiences, sometimes if you’re not connected to the culture you may see it as foreign as well and think: ‘Oh, I can’t see myself in …

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How 'Gentefied,' 'On My Block' show Latino L.A. differently
3 years, 6 months ago

How 'Gentefied,' 'On My Block' show Latino L.A. differently

LA Times  

“ Vida,” which premiered on Starz in 2018, made Boyle Heights’ gentrification woes central to its storyline: Two sisters return to the neighborhood to deal with the aftermath of their mother’s death, including a debt-ridden bar she co-owned that’s in the sights of an unscrupulous real estate developer. After seeing all that unfold, why did “Gentefied” co-creators Marvin Lemus and …

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