John Leguizamo refuses to watch the Emmys this year.
“I’m boycotting. If you don’t have Latin people, there’s no reason for me to see it,” the actor told Yahoo! Entertainment in a video interview Thursday. “What’s the point?”
“It’s unbelievable that our stories aren’t being told, and there’s one reason for that,” he added. “Executives don’t see us, don’t get us — don’t care about us.”
Latinx shows and actors were shut out of all major categories in this year’s nominations. Read more about what TheWrap’s guest blogger, actor Christian Barillas, calls a “problematic barometer” for Latinx progress here.
“It’s crazy. Like, we’re 50% of the population of Los Angeles and less than 3% of the faces in front of the camera? Less than 2% of the faces behind the camera? Less than 1% of the stories being told by Hollywood streamers and networks?...
“I’m boycotting. If you don’t have Latin people, there’s no reason for me to see it,” the actor told Yahoo! Entertainment in a video interview Thursday. “What’s the point?”
“It’s unbelievable that our stories aren’t being told, and there’s one reason for that,” he added. “Executives don’t see us, don’t get us — don’t care about us.”
Latinx shows and actors were shut out of all major categories in this year’s nominations. Read more about what TheWrap’s guest blogger, actor Christian Barillas, calls a “problematic barometer” for Latinx progress here.
“It’s crazy. Like, we’re 50% of the population of Los Angeles and less than 3% of the faces in front of the camera? Less than 2% of the faces behind the camera? Less than 1% of the stories being told by Hollywood streamers and networks?...
- 9/18/2020
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
The movement toward greater inclusivity by the Television Academy advanced when this year’s record-breaking Emmy nominations were announced on July 28. About a third of nominees in acting categories were Black performers. That’s really important. Black lives matter. As a queer Latino immigrant, my basic rights have been shaped and impacted by the work of Black leaders, some of whom I consider my lifelong teachers. The fight, sweat and tenacity of one community help another’s efforts. We must all stand united to celebrate the wins, and we must also hold each other up to endure the losses. And at the Emmys, the Latinx torch will be carried by a scant few nominees in yet another year of paltry recognition.
I applaud and am inspired by the Emmy breakthroughs of artists like Linda Mendoza (up for Director of a Variety Series), Jessie Mojica (hairstylist extraordinaire on “Pose”) and Nadia Hallgren...
I applaud and am inspired by the Emmy breakthroughs of artists like Linda Mendoza (up for Director of a Variety Series), Jessie Mojica (hairstylist extraordinaire on “Pose”) and Nadia Hallgren...
- 8/26/2020
- by Christian Barillas
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: The story includes details about the two-part series finale of ABC’s Modern Family.
It all ended with a big hug. ABC’s Modern Family wrapped its 11-season run with two back-to-back episodes which introduced a new Pritchett baby and new beginnings for all the characters. It featured a big family and friends celebration and a long group hug of the entire Pritchett clan, showing just how much the world has changed in just a few weeks between the time the finale was filmed and the time it aired at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. when everyone is urged to stay at home and practice social distancing.
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It all ended with a big hug. ABC’s Modern Family wrapped its 11-season run with two back-to-back episodes which introduced a new Pritchett baby and new beginnings for all the characters. It featured a big family and friends celebration and a long group hug of the entire Pritchett clan, showing just how much the world has changed in just a few weeks between the time the finale was filmed and the time it aired at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. when everyone is urged to stay at home and practice social distancing.
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- 4/9/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Hey, "Modern Family" fans. We're pretty sure that most of you guys were very disappointed to learn that CBS didn't air the next, new episode 7 of this current season 11 tonight,November 13, 2019. We do have some good news for you. This particular delay will only be for this week. That means you guys can expect to see the new episode 7 of Modern Family air next Wednesday night, November 20, 2019 at approximately 8 pm central standard time on ABC of course. So, be sure to mark down that very important date on your TV show calendars. So, what did ABC air instead of Mordern Family tonight, November 13, 2019? Well, according to the TV Guide listings, ABC cleared out their whole primetime schedule to give Live coverage of the 2019 Cma (Country Music Awards). ABC's official description of it reads like this, "The 53Rd Annual Cma Awards. Carrie Underwood hosts this years event, with special guests Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton.
- 11/14/2019
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Hey, "NCIS: Los Angeles" fans. It's that time of the week again for us to come back on here and let you guys know what is about to happen in next week's brand new episode 7 of this current season 11. Thankfully, CBS recently served up a new press release for episode 7. It has two,new teaser descriptions that we can run by you guys. So, we're going to do that for you right now. For starters, episode 7 has officially been labeled/titled, "Concours D’Elegance." It's actually a French title that means "Elegance Contest" in English. So, I guess that's pretty interesting. It sounds like episode 7 will feature some pretty interesting, possible action-filled and dramatic scenes as the NCIS: Los Angeles crew links a drone theft to a friggin video gamer. Callen and Sam have another run-in with insurance broker Katherine Casillas and more. We'll go ahead and start off...
- 11/3/2019
- by Derek Smith
- OnTheFlix
Recently, ABC released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Agents Of Shield" episode 4 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Face My Enemy," and it sounds like things will get quite intriguing and shocking as Melinda May turns on Coulson, and more! In the new, 4th episode press release: "While on a mission to learn more about the secrets of the mysterious writing, Coulson is going to find himself attacked by the only person he can trust: Agent Melinda May. In the meantime, the rest of the team are going to be trapped in an explosive situation, and it's up to Fitz to save them, but is he up to it?" Guest stars will feature: Henry Simmons as "Mack," Adrian Pasdar as Talbot, Simon Kassianides as Bakshi, Maya Stojan as Agent 33, Diego Serrano as Gabriel Soto, Lance Irwin as Guard, Isaac Montgomery as Guard #2, Alyce Tawil as Woman, Roberto Medina...
- 10/7/2014
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Emmy winner Margo Martindale (Justified) is set to co-star opposite Will Arnett in CBS‘ untitled Greg Garcia comedy pilot. The project, written and executive produced by Raising Hope and My Name Is Earl creator Garcia, centers on Jack (Arnett), a recently divorced guy whose life gets more complicated when his parents have marital problems of their own. Martindale plays the mother, Carol, a vibrant but meddlesome and slightly controlling character who has to have her finger in every pie. CBS Studios is producing. Last season Gersh-repped Martindale also was cast in a comedy pilot, ABC’s Counter Culture, which was not completed after co-star Delta Burke sustained an injury on set. In another CBS comedy pilot casting, Christian Barillas has joined the untitled Jim Gaffigan project, about Jim (Gaffigan), a guy who lives with his wife Jeannie (Mira Sorvino) and five kids in a 2-bedroom New York apartment. Barillas plays Arlen,...
- 2/22/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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