John Leguizamo, George Lopez, Rita Moreno Among Stars Set for 'Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event'

Joe Biden stumbled over a name when he was interviewed during the virtual “I Will Vote” concert, and social media has lit up with claims that he confused President Donald Trump with a previous occupant of the Oval Office.Yes, Biden did say “George,” which some social media users concluded was a reference to former President George W. Bush.

Eva Longoria, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Rita Moreno, George Lopez and more Latinx stars converged on Monday evening during the CBS specialEssential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorNetflix’s Latest Turkish SeriesAt a press conference today in Istanbul, Netflix announced Original drama series Midnight At the Pera Palace, produced by Karga Seven Pictures Turkey, the Turkish production arm of LA-based production company Karga Seven Pictures, part of the Red Arrow Studios group. The eight-episode Turkish-language time-travel series has started production in multiple locations in Turkey.

Hispanic Heritage Month may be over, but some of the biggest names in entertainment are coming together to honor the U.S.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeJuanes, Pitbull, Luis Fonsi and Kelsea Ballerini will perform on CBS’ “Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event,” the network is set to announce Monday morning. Also, co-host Gloria Estefan will also perform on the special, which airs Monday, Oct.

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Actor John Leguizamo disparaged Latino Americans who support President Trump, comparing them Friday night to cockroaches who are in favor of Raid bug spray. During an interview on "Real Time with Bill Maher," Leguizamo was asked by host Bill Maher about an article he read showing President Trump polling well among "young Latino men," which immediately earned the actor's disapproval.  "Latin people for Republicans are like roaches for Raid.

David Viramontes Even for celebrated Latinx performers like John Leguizamo, finding success in the entertainment industry is a hard-fought and seemingly never-ending battle. But as a newcomer to the business, Leguizamo recalls being galvanized by the struggle into telling his own stories.“I just kept getting put into these really negative roles that I felt I was contributing to the downgrade of the Latinx image in the media,” he tells Variety.

On Netflix's new show Get Organized With The Home Edit, Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer — founders of Nashville-based organizing consultancyThe Home Edit — have helped Eva Longoria, Neil Patrick Harris and Khloé Kardashian declutter their living spaces, and even got to organize the memorabilia collection of series executive producer Reese Witherspoon. This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they also receive calls from clients wanting help with home offices.

Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15) is coming to an end. E!’s Daily Pop hosts would be farewelling the period by dedicating the second half of the October 14th show to amplify and shine a light on the Latinx community.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: CBS’ new Chuck Lorre-Marco Pennette multi-camera comedy series B Positive has firmed up its regular cast and has set a number of recurring players.Young actress Izzy G, who played the co-lead AJ opposite RuPaul on the Netflix comedy series AJ and the Queen, has joined the main cast as a series regular opposite leads Thomas Middleditch and Annaleigh Ashford.

Ellen DeGeneres and Wanda Sykes are among the stars who have celebrated National Coming Out Day.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins bosses have vowed this year's series to be "the best ever" as the line-up is more diverse than in any of the previous years. Included in this year's celeb list already is Loose Women panelist Saira Khan, former footballer Kieron Dyer and former Love Island star Wes Nelson.

Coming off his surreal mind-bender “I’m Thinking of Ending Things,” for Netflix what is Charlie Kaufman doing next aside from contemplating its Oscar chances next year? Well, per his usual downcast temperament, he was considering the end of his directing career, but suggested he would always still write and recently, he suggested one of those projects could be an adaptation of Yōko Ogawa novel “The Memory Police.

Dave McNary Film Reporter“The Handmaid’s Tale” director Reed Morano and Oscar-winning screenwriter Charlie Kaufman are boarding a feature version of the Yōko Ogawa surrealistic novel “The Memory Police” for Amazon Studios.Morano will direct and produce, and Kaufman will write the script for “The Memory Police,” described as an Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance.The story is set on an unnamed island, where objects are disappearing: first hats, then ribbons, birds, roses.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Amazon Studios is turning the Yōko Ogawa novel The Memory Police into a feature, and it has an enviable filmmaking team to bring it to life.