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SAG-aftra Presidential Field Shapes Up As Ken Howard Confirms He’ll Run Again
13 June 2013 7:06 PM, PDT | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
The SAG-AFTRA presidential leadership field shaped up Thursday with incumbent Ken Howard and a challenger announcing their intentions to run. Howard, who told Backstage in April he was "inclined" to run, confirmed his interest Thursday. “It’s my inclination because it assures a certain continuity,” he said in a recent interview. “It would be hard for me to be unseated as an incumbent [who is] seen as successful. I really ran on a single platform—to get this merger done. “There are a lot of things to sort out, but I actually think it’s moved quite smoothly.” But Howard, who has served as co-president of SAG-AFTRA with Roberta Reardon since the March 2012 merger, won't receive a coronation for a third term at the helm. Esai Morales, a SAG-AFTRA national board member, told Variety Thursday he plans to challenge Howard. Nominating petitions are due Friday. A spokesperson for the »
SAG-aftra Presidency: Esai Morales to Oppose Ken Howard (Updated)
13 June 2013 6:33 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
Actor Esai Morales joined the race for president of SAG-aftra Thursday, and will oppose the union's current co-president Ken Howard, who also has thrown his hat in the ring. "We're in the process of filling out the papers and making the proper filings now," his repsentative told TheWrap Thursday. Morales, currently appearing in the new Starz series "Magic City," is a national board member. The newly-merged union holds its first combined election in July. SAG's Howard and AFTRA's Roberta Reardon have been co-presidents since March of last year, when members approved the merger »
- Todd Cunningham
Esai Morales Running For SAG-aftra President (Exclusive)
13 June 2013 6:14 PM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Esai Morales is taking on Ken Howard for the presidency of SAG-AFTRA as the head of a revived Membership First slate.
Morales, a former Screen Actors Guild national board member best known for his role in “NYPD Blue,” was in the process of gathering signatures for his nominating petition this week. Jane Austin is seeking the secretary-treasurer slot as part of the slate.
Deadline for submissions is Friday.
Variety first reported Thursday that Howard would seek a two-year term as president of the year-old performers union, which will hold its first election in July and August.
Howard and Roberta Reardon have been co-presidents of SAG-AFTRA since March, 2012, when members approved the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Ballots for the national, Los Angeles and New York elections will go out July 16 with an Aug. 15 deadline for receipt of ballots. »
- Dave McNary
Esai Morales Running For SAG-aftra President (Exclusive)
13 June 2013 6:14 PM, PDT | Variety - Film News | See recent Variety - Film News news »
Esai Morales is taking on Ken Howard for the presidency of SAG-AFTRA as the head of a revived Membership First slate.
Morales, a former Screen Actors Guild national board member best known for his role in “NYPD Blue,” was in the process of gathering signatures for his nominating petition this week. Jane Austin is seeking the secretary-treasurer slot as part of the slate.
Deadline for submissions is Friday.
Variety first reported Thursday that Howard would seek a two-year term as president of the year-old performers union, which will hold its first election in July and August.
Howard and Roberta Reardon have been co-presidents of SAG-AFTRA since March, 2012, when members approved the merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Ballots for the national, Los Angeles and New York elections will go out July 16 with an Aug. 15 deadline for receipt of ballots. »
- Dave McNary
Watch Esai Morales and Shalim Ortiz in New Magic City Movie Clip
6 June 2013 9:14 AM, PDT | CineMovie | See recent CineMovie news »
The Evans family return for a second season of Starz’ Magic City with a new cast that includes singer turned actor Shalim Ortiz and veteran Latino actor Esai Morales. Watch a clip from the series premiering June 14th.
The period drama centering on the Miami mobsters of the late 1950s stars Jeffrey Dean, Olga Kurylenko, and Danny Huston. Esai Morales joins the cast as Carlos El Tiburon” Ruiz, a Cuban exile while Shalim, son of Spanish television personality Charytin, plays a Cuban sugar heir, Antonio Rivas, who falls for Mercedes (Dominik Garcia-Lorido). Also joining the second season of Magic City is Yul Vasquez (American Gangster, The A-Team) as Mercedes father.
More about Magic City
Set in Miami Beach 1959, Magic City, provides the sultry backdrop for the riveting tale of the city’s emergence as an international destination for celebrities, politicians
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Neil Patrick Harris On His Birthday Adventure, and an NFL Hopeful Comes Out
9 May 2013 3:10 PM, PDT | The Backlot | See recent The Backlot news »
Birthday shoutouts go to Matt Morris (above), who is 34, Candice Bergen is 67, and Billy Joel is 64. Minnesota House Passes Gay Marriage. The First AIDS Generation: Grappling With Why We’re Alive and What It Means Another pro-wrestler uses violent anti-gay rhetoric. Bug Makes Gay Marriage Possible in Nintendo Game Ricky Martin poses for fans during a promotion for his Greatest Hits release in Sydney, Australia.
Kevin Grayson, College Football Star And NFL Hopeful, Comes Out As Gay
Below you can see Neil Patrick Harris tell Ellen about the truly incredible birthday gift that David gave him, which lasted a week, and spanned the U.S.
Anderson plays “How You Chewin’?” with Wendy Williams.
Anderson doesn’t get hot sauce and popcorn.
And here’s The Weekly ShoutOUT™. Each week we’re going to focus on one out athlete/performer and feature a daily pic and career timeline. We’ll be showcasing the big names, »
- snicks
See first tease for Starz' 'Magic City'
2 May 2013 11:11 AM, PDT | EW - Inside TV | See recent EW.com - Inside TV news »
It never gets old looking at Jeffrey Dean Morgan. If you agree, then you may want to check out this tease for the second season of Magic City, Starz’ period mob drama about hotelier Ike Evans (Morgan) and his South Beach hotspot, the Miramar Playa.
James Caan and Esai Morales will join regulars Danny Huston, Olga Kurylenko and Kelly Lynch in the drama’s second season that begins June 14. »
- Lynette Rice
Starz Sets a Premiere Date for Season Two of Mitch Glazer's Miami Period Drama 'Magic City'
10 April 2013 1:26 PM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
1950s Miami is set to once again come to life on Starz, as today the premium network announced a second season premiere date for "Magic City." The series will return on Friday, June 14th at 9pm Et. Season two will continue the story of Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), owner of the ritzy Miramar Playa Hotel, who is risking his business and, potentially, his family in the dangerous undertaking of cleaning up his hotel of any mob dealings. The show's second season promises to bring more political undertones to the drama and to further the rifts in the Evans family saga. Read More: Danny Huston on Finding Compassion for the Villains While Playing a Spectacular One on 'Magic City' New cast members include Academy Award nominee James Caan (“The Godfather”), who will play Sy Berman, a Chicago mob boss, and Esai Morales, who'll play former Castra aide and »
- Cristina A. Gonzalez
Starz Sets a Premiere Date for Season Two of Mitch Glazer's Miami Period Drama 'Magic City'
10 April 2013 1:26 PM, PDT | Indiewire | See recent Indiewire news »
1950s Miami is set to once again come to life on Starz, as today the premium network announced a second season premiere date for "Magic City." The series will return on Friday, June 14th at 9pm Et. Season two will continue the story of Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), owner of the ritzy Miramar Playa Hotel, who is risking his business and, potentially, his family in the dangerous undertaking of cleaning up his hotel of any mob dealings. The show's second season promises to bring more political undertones to the drama and to further the rifts in the Evans family saga. Read More: Danny Huston on Finding Compassion for the Villains While Playing a Spectacular One on 'Magic City' New cast members include Academy Award nominee James Caan (“The Godfather”), who will play Sy Berman, a Chicago mob boss, and Esai Morales, who'll play former Castra aide and »
- Cristina A. Gonzalez
‘Magic City’ Season 2 Premiere Is June 14
10 April 2013 12:21 PM, PDT | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
James Caan and Esai Morales joined the cast for Season 2 of Magic City, the Starz original series set in 1950s-era Miami at the glamorous Miramar Playa Hotel. The network today announced the second season will bow Friday, June 14 at 9 Pm, a week after the season finale of another Starz original series, Da Vinci’s Demons. Along with creator Mitch Glazer, Geyer Kosinski returns as an executive producer. Fred Berner and Colin Callender join as executive producers. »
- THE DEADLINE TEAM
Mandy Moore to Star Opposite Benjamin McKenzie on The Advocates
14 March 2013 5:22 PM, PDT | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
And we have a new contender for pilot for which we've most excited!
Mandy Moore has been cast opposite Benjamin McKenzie on CBS' The Advocates, the network confirms, coming on board the drama as an attorney.
Moore's character will team up with McKenzie's ex-convict in order to teeter on the edge of the law and fight for the underdog. Look for these two to possess some kind of connection.
Produced by Bruno Heller (The Mentalist), The Advocates will also star Cch Pounder, Esai Morales and Brit Morgan. »
- matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
Exploitation Alley: Bad Boys!!
7 March 2013 11:55 AM, PST | iconsoffright.com | See recent Icons of Fright news »
This week for Exploitation Alley, we’re going deep into the troubled teens genre, and into a film that I loved as a kid and continue to enjoy as an adult. Complete with shivs, juvenile halls and some pretty badass thugs, I’m talking about Rick Rosenthal’s 1983 youth gone wrong film Bad Boys…and no, not the Will Smith movie.
Bad Boys tells the story of Mick O’Brien (Sean Penn, Mystic River, At Close Range) a young hoodlum who spends his time snatching purses, getting into fights and putting the mack on his girlfriend J.C. (Ally Sheedy, The Breakfast Club). Hoping to step his game up, Mick comes up with the not so bright idea of ripping off his rival, another tough as nails thug named Paco ( played pretty ferociously by Labamba‘s Esai Morales), and Mick’s plan goes horribly wrong, ending with mulitple deaths, including »
- SMITH
Pilot Scoop: Ben McKenzie Snags Lead in CBS' Advocates – What Does this Mean for Southland?
5 March 2013 7:00 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
In a move that will no doubt raise questions about the future of Southland, Ben McKenzie has landed the co-lead in CBS’ drama pilot The Advocates, TVLine has learned.
Related | Pilots 2013: Your Guide to This Fall’s (Possible) Newcomers and Who’s Starring In Them
The potential series, from Mentalist creator Bruno Heller, centers on the relationship between a female lawyer and a male ex-con (McKenzie), who team up as “victim advocates,” going to the very edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog.
McKenzie’s character, the quietly determined Henry Bird, is freed after being unjustly imprisoned for 16 years. »
- Michael Ausiello
Rashaad Ernesto Green's Lauded Feature Film Debut 'Gun Hill Road' Now On DVD/VOD
5 March 2013 7:19 AM, PST | ShadowAndAct | See recent ShadowAndAct news »
Rashaad Ernesto Green's feature film debut Gun Hill Road - an S&A critical fave - has finally hit the home video market. Released in theaters in the summer of 2011, the contemplative, compelling drama with all-around wonderful performances, and an auspicious debut for Rashaad, can now both be rented and purchased in digital and DVD format. Look for it on iTunes, as well as on DVD at your local online or brick and mortar store. In Gun Hill Road, an ex-con (played by Esai Morales) returns home to the Bronx after three years in prison to discover his wife (Judy Reyes) estranged, and his teenage son (Harmony Santana) exploring a sexual transformation that challenges the already »
- Tambay A. Obenson
'Entourage,' 'Caprica' stars join CBS pilots
23 February 2013 11:11 AM, PST | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »
CBS has added more names to its list of "Advocates" and "Hostages." "Caprica" vet Esai Morales is joining the cast of CBS‘ drama pilot "The Advocates," from writer Bruno Heller and director David Nutter. According to Deadline, "Advocates" follows the unorthodox teaming of a lawyer named Shannon Carter and an ex-con named Henry Bird, who term themselves "victim advocates," pushing the boundaries of the law in order to fight for justice. Morales will play the ruthlessly ambitious district attorney Rafael “Raffa” Cortez. Cch Pounder ("The Shield") also recently joined the cast. Morales will be seen on the upcoming second season of Starz’s "Magic City." Meanwhile, CBS »
- HitFix Staff
Esai Morales To Co-Star In CBS Pilot ‘Advocates’, Tyler Labine In ‘Super Clyde’
22 February 2013 7:45 PM, PST | Deadline TV | See recent Deadline TV news »
Esai Morales is has joined the cast of CBS‘ legal drama pilot The Advocates. Written by Bruno Heller and directed by David Nutter, Advocates centers on lawyer Shannon Carter and ex-con Henry Bird who team up as “victim advocates,” going to the very edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog. Morales will play Rafael “Raffa” Cortez, an ambitious and somewhat Machiavellian district attorney. He joins recently cast Cch Pounder. Morales, repped by Innovative and Klwgn, is recurring on the upcoming second season of Starz’s Magic City. Tyler Labine is set to co-star opposite Rupert Grint in Super Clyde, Greg Garcia’s single-camera pilot for CBS. The project, from CBS TV Studios, centers on Clyde (Grint), a meek, unassuming fast food worker who decides to become a super hero. Mike Fresco is directing. Labine, repped by CAA and manager Tyman Stewart, will play Duke, Clyde’s older brother. »
- NELLIE ANDREEVA
Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton Talk Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome
19 February 2013 7:09 AM, PST | Cinelinx | See recent Cinelinx news »
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with a pair of actors from the just released (on blu-ray at least) Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome, in order to talk about their roles in the web-series turned TV movie and why Battlestar Galactica has so much appeal to viewers and rabid fans.
Ever since George Lucas made it okay to tell a story beginning in the middle with his Star Wars saga, other science fiction films have decided it's acceptable to just jump into the thick of the action before telling the whole tale. He made it alright to leave the complex backstory of how we got to the battlefield to be told later when audiences were hooked enough to have patience and listen.
SyFy Channel's reboot of Battlestar Galactica in 2003 told the story of how the last remnants of an alien exodus made their way to Earth and battled against their enemies, »
- feeds@cinelinx.com (Eric Shirey)
Blu-Ray Releases: Feb. 19
15 February 2013 7:13 AM, PST | We Got This Covered | See recent We Got This Covered news »
Welcome to another preview of some great upcoming Blu-Ray releases! This week, the much-talked about Argo hits store shelves, Sinister will convince you to never watch home movies again, and Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome lands on Blu-Ray with some science-fiction style.
Ready for this week’s Blu-Ray releases? Then read on.
Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, Clea DuVall, and Chris Messina.
Director: Ben Affleck
An American thriller film directed by Ben Affleck and based on the true story of a 1979 CIA operation. The film has won a number of awards and is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Alan Arkin).
Plot: During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a CIA ‘exfiltration’ specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
My Thoughts: »
- C.P. Howells
Grindstone Entertainment Acquires North American Rights To Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn
6 February 2013 12:45 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
It was announced today that Grindstone Entertainment has acquired North American rights in all media to the gritty thriller Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn (formally titled Goat) and will be released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In a separate deal, International rights have been acquired by Los Angeles-basedsales company, Recreation, helmed by founder and president Ariel Veneziano.
Produced by William DeMeo, Paul Borghese and newcomer Robyn K Bennett, written by DeMeo and Borghese who also directs the movie, Once Upon A Time In Brooklyn stars Golden Globe nominated and Emmy Award winning actor Armand Assante (American Gangster, HBO’s Gotti), Ice-t (New Jack City), Vincent Pastore (Goodfellas), Ja Rule (The Fast And The Furious), William DeMeo (The Sopranos), Cathy Moriaty (Raging Bull) and Paul Borghese (Transamerica).
The film tells the story of Bobby Baldano, who after serving several prison sentences, is finally out. Although desperate to honor his family who »
- Michelle McCue
James Caan to Star in ABC's Cullen Brothers Comedy
5 February 2013 1:31 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
James Caan is reuniting with the Cullen Brothers. The "Godfather" actor has been cast to star in ABC's untitled comedy from "Las Vegas" producers Mark and Robb Cullen. Also read: James Caan, Esai Morales Join Starz's 'Magic City' Cast The series revolves around recently divorced single mother Terry Gannon, who temporarily moves in with her estranged father -- a beer-swilling former baseball player. In her new situation, Gannon reluctantly decides to coach her son's underdog little-league team, drawing her back into the world of sports that she vowed to leave behind. Caan will play »
- Tim Kenneally
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