Immigrant Stories on TV are Predominantly Latinx and About Deportation (Study)

Christopher Vourlias New series “Lafayette” will be presented this week at the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (MIA), the film and TV market taking place in Rome. Variety spoke to the show’s producer Nicolas Deprost, CEO of the French production outfit Wild Horses, and writer, Oscar winner David Franzoni (“Gladiator”), ahead of the market.

, shares with ET the ups and downs his family experienced after immigrating to the United States from Honduras. He recounts growing up in government housing, times of uncertainty and how their love for each other kept them going.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticEven if you haven’t seen the 1983 film or read Tom Wolfe’s 1979 book of the same name, chances are you’ve already seen something exactly like “The Right Stuff.” In its retelling of the true story of “The Mercury 7” (i.e. the intrepid group of American astronauts vying to be the country’s first space travelers), this TV version of “The Right Stuff” never met a space story cliché it didn’t embrace with open arms.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWith a background in documentary filmmaking, Diane Paragas strove to make her narrative feature debut, “Yellow Rose,” which revolves around a 17-year-old Filipina American immigrant who dreams of becoming a country singer, look as natural as possible — particularly when those dreams are shaken.Played by Eva Noblezada (Tony-nominated for her role in the 2017 Broadway revival of “Miss Saigon”), Rose spends her nights listening to records and writing songs.

The Haunting of Bly Manor. That's because, at its core, is not a horror story. It is a ghost story, yes, with extremely brutal moments and even the occasional jump scare, but above all else, The Haunting of Bly Manor is a series of love stories, ranging from romantic to maternal.

Led Zeppelin have announced a special, limited edition vinyl reissue of their single ‘Immigrant Song’ to mark the 50th anniversary of the release of their album ‘Led Zeppelin III’.The album, which kicks off with ‘Immigrant Song’, celebrates the milestone today (October 5) as it was first released in the US on October 5, 1970 before a release in the UK and elsewhere followed a few weeks later.Led Zeppelin are celebrating the ‘Led Zeppelin III’ anniversary today by announcing a reissue of the

American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson has said season 10 of the show could focus on aliens.Responding to a fan theory that Ryan Murphy’s anthology series will take a look at extraterrestrial beings in the next season, Paulson has said: “It’s possible”.In a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Paulson said: “I plead the Fifth… everyone’s gonna think that’s me confirming it!“I just think it’s possible, how about that?” she added. “I think that is… possible.

Unfortunately, American Horror Story won't premiere in 2020, but we can hope for it to come out next year. There’s no set date yet, but if everything goes according to plan, we'll probably see a new season in September or October of 2021.

“Toy Story 4” daredevil Duke Caboom may look like an homage to Evel Knievel — but the ambiguously inspired cartoon is now blowing up in the filmmakers’ faces.K&K Promotions, a company which claims rights to the legendary real-life stuntman’s image and likeness, is suing Disney, Pixar and others for their liberal use of Knievel’s persona in the beloved family film, according to a lawsuit filed by attorneys Randall Jones and Ronald DiNicola in US.

A new report examining the portrayal of immigrant characters and storylines on television has found that the industry still has a long way to go. In partnership with the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg, leading non-profit media advocacy organization Define American released its second-annual “Change the Narrative, Change the World” report.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterJose Antonio Vargas’s media advocacy group Define American teamed with the Norman Lear Center at USC Annenberg to release its second annual “Change the Narrative, Change the World” report, which has found that portrayal of immigrants on television is getting slightly better — the operative keyword being “slightly”.

Charles Chan-Massey (left) and Joseph Chan (right) courtesy of The Personal Stories Project

Sarah Paulson’s new Netflix series “Ratched” has just debuted and, while promoting the chilling “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” prequel on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show”, she also teased an upcoming role.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Screen Media Ventures has acquired all North American rights to the boxing doc Lennox Lewis: The Untold Story and plans a Q4 launch. The documentary, originally titled Tough Love: The Lennox Lewis Documentary, was set to premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival before the fest was cancelled due to the pandemic. The film chronicles the childhood, rise and domination of Lewis, the last boxer to hold the undisputed heavyweight title.

Kang Daniel is surely making a mark in the Korean music industry with his music as he garners more and more fans along with several music show wins. His latest work was the release of his third EP Magneta in August which included the successful lead single Who U Are.

With the Black Lives Matter Movement driving for change to end police brutality in the United States, Idris Elba opened up about the importance of playing the father of a young Black teen growing up in America in the film “Concrete Cowboy”.