James Roday Changes His Name To James Roday Rodriguez To Honor His Latino Heritage

James Barker Band are back with new music.

It’s been over a year since we last heard any news of Ben Wheatley‘s upcoming remake of the Alfred Hitchcock classic “Rebecca.” Now we don’t only have a release date for the Netflix film, but our first look at Armie Hammer and Lily James as the aristocratic widower Maxim de Winter and his new wife.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s star is on the rise, but he’s staying true to his roots.

Candyman actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has revealed he was asked to change his name when he began his career in Hollywood.The US star, who is also due to appear in The Matrix 4 and Netflix‘s The Trial of the Chicago 7, spoke in a new interview about representing Muslim people and staying authentic.Abdul-Mateen II recalled to GQ Middle East that he was asked early on in his career to change his name to Yahya Mateen, or just Yahya on its own, though was adamant he would never consider the option.“My

As Johnny Depp’s court battle against The Sun unfolds, more allegations and stories have been brought to light. Page Six reported on the next day of the trial in which it was revealed that Mr.

Powerhouse producer The Black Madonna announced a name change on Monday (July 20).

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Frequent collaborators James Roday Rodriguez (A Million Little Things) and Todd Harthan (The Resident) have partnered on Good Serial, a darkly twisted, genre mashing comedy project , which has been set up at 20th Century Fox TV where The Resident showrunner Harthan is under an overall deal.Written by Roday Rodriguez and Harthan, Good Serial is centered on a trio of roommates, bonded by tragedy, who become vigilantes serving cold dishes of revenge

The Chicks are opening up about their decision to drop “Dixie” from their band’s name and revealed what they nearly changed their name to. In a move that came amid the rising Black Lives Matter movement, the country-pop band formerly known as The Dixie Chicks – which consists of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire – appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday and spoke about the process coining their new moniker.

The Dixie Chicks is revealing how they came to pick their new name. The three women who make up the newly dubbed band The Chicks — Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire — appeared onon Thursday and discussed their decision to drop «Dixie» from their name.«It’s because of everything that’s going on in the world.

James Roday Rodriguez! For the first 21 years of his career, the Psych star went by his first name and a made-up last name.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAs NBC’s new streaming platform Peacock Peacock Opens Wide: Here’s What’s Streaming On Its Free And Premium Tiers, the star of its Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, James Roday, is beginning a new journey of his own.In an interview with TVLine, the actor describes his decision to switch his stage name to his birth surname, becoming James Roday Rodriguez.

Eli Countryman editorJames Roday Rodriguez went by “James Roday” for over 20 years, electing to forego the use of his last name professionally.But he said the process of reconnecting with his Mexican American heritage prompted him to add his last name to all future credits, starting with Wednesday’s premiere of “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” on Peacock.

James Roday will now professionally go by the last name he was given at birth — James Roday Rodriguez — and in a new interview, explains how his past experiences in Hollywood led him to erase an important part of his heritage when he was just 21 years old.The 44-year-old actor spoke to about why he originally decided to change his name from James Rodriguez to James Roday after he started to audition for acting roles while studying at New York University.

Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” (on NBCU’s new streaming platform Peacock) will usher in the arrival of James Roday Rodriguez.In an extensive interview with TVLine, Rodriguez breaks down those “two inauspicious audition experiences” that led him to drop his birth name, and opens up about how — some two decades later — the death of George Floyd and the global reckoning with racial injustice that it triggered prompted him to take it back.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerAs the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians examine their team names and logos in contemplation of changing what many deem offensive, one other baseball team has remained outside of the debate.The Atlanta Braves, who once spotlighted Chief Noc-a-Homa, a Native American who would emerge from a teepee and do a war dance when a team player hit a home run (he was “retired” before the 1986 season) just issued a letter that seemed defiant on the name

The Cleveland Indians are also mulling over a possible name change, the team announced to fans on social media on Friday (July 3).

Alyssa Milano is calling for the Washington Redskins to change the team's name. The 47-year-old actress took to Twitter on Wednesday to air her grievances about the derogatory name.

Christina Aguilera recently opened up about the time she was told by record executives that her name sounded "too ethnic." In a new interview with Billboard, the pop singer reflected on her journey in the music industry and shed light on those who may not have been completely supportive at the beginning.