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EXCLUSIVE: Lana Parrilla (Why Women Kill, Once Upon a Time) has joined the cast of Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer for Season 2 in a recurring role.

hit show “CSI: Miami.”The 67-year-old was photographed out and about in a rare appearance on Nov. 15.During the rare spotting, the “NYPD Blue” alum sported a denim jacket, a black tee and gray sweatpants as he pumped gas and took a walk in San Fernando Valley, Calif.The former actor’s hair was also grown out and parted down the middle.The “Proof of Life” star appeared in good spirits and was seen with an unknown female companion.The New York native began his career with an uncredited role in “Ryan’s Hope” in 1976, and went on to appear in dozens of projects, primarily in television.

All 172 episodes of the classic ’80s legal drama L.A. Law, created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, will be available to stream on Hulu on November 3.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Classic ’80s legal drama “L.A. Law” is coming to Hulu — with an upgrade. All eight seasons of the show, comprising 172 episodes total, have been newly remastered by Disney in HD with 16:9 aspect ratio from the original film source for streaming on Hulu.

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) will produce its eighth fundraising telecast on Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. ET to raise money for cancer research and treatments.

So many stars are supporting Stand Up to Cancer.

Stand Up To Cancer is back with their SU2C fundraising special that is set to air on Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m. ET with a star-studded list of celebrities.

Jenna Ortega and Pedro Pascal are making history in their respective categories. Ortega becomes the third Latina to be nominated as a lead actress in the awards show, following Rita Moreno for her work in “9 to 5” and America Ferrera for “Ugly Betty.” Pedro Pascal becomes the first actor since 1999 to be nominated as a lead actor, when Jimmy Smits earned his nomination for his work in the show “NYPD Blue.” Emmys 2023: Check out this year’s list of nomineesEmmys: Pedro Pascal is the first Latino to land nomination in Drama category since 1999Emmys: Jenna Ortega makes history as youngest Latina nominee for ‘Wednesday’Despite Ortega and Pascal’s exciting recognition, the number of Latino nominees remains low in award shows.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor This year’s Emmy nominees will highlight a more diverse crop of actors, with Latino performers having a particularly strong showing. Of course, much of that is thanks to Pedro Pascal, who has become the most nominated Latino in a single year with three noms. He’s recognized for his work in “The Last of Us” as lead drama actor, “Saturday Night Live” as guest comedy actor and “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” as outstanding narrator. Pascal’s nomination for HBO’s dystopian video game adaptation makes him only the second Latino ever recognized in the drama category after Jimmy Smits’ four consecutive noms for “NYPD Blue” from 1996-1999. But there were some notable Latino stars who didn’t hear their names read — namely, Diego Luna, who was snubbed for Disney’s “Andor” despite its best drama series nomination.

Jenna Ortega and Pedro Pascal are making Emmy history for Latino actors following their respective nominations in leading acting categories announced this morning for the 75th Annual Emmy Awards.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The nominations for the Emmys are still weeks away. But there’s growing excitement in the Latino community as multiple lead actors continue to look well-positioned to receive deserved recognition. Two of the top contenders in the lead drama actor race — Pedro Pascal as the hardened survivor Joel from HBO’s apocalyptic video game adaptation “The Last of Us” and Diego Luna as the rebel hero Cassian in the “Star Wars” prequel series “Andor” from Disney+ — are Latino and star in buzzy sci-fi and fantasy series. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.

Selome Hailu CBS has canceled both the police procedural “East New York” and “True Lies” after just one season. According to sources, the decision to cancel the series came down to CBS haggling with the series’ studio Warner Bros. Television over the show’s budget, which included CBS asking that the cast of the show not get the customary pay increases going into the second season. It has previously been reported that CBS has renewed other shows on its lineup, like the comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” after asking the cast to take pay cuts or by shifting series regulars to recurring status. The drama series starred Amanda Warren as deputy inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make.

Pedro Pascal was spotted out in Los Angeles this past Thursday morning. The actor was smiling and holding on to a green juice as he was stopped by a fan for a photo.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Pedro Pascal has been a bonafide Hollywood star for years now, harking back to his earlier stints on shows like “Game of Thrones” and “Narcos.” But that has only been elevated this year, given his widely acclaimed turns on Disney+’s “The Mandalorian” and HBO’s “The Last of Us” — not to mention his magnificent hosting performance on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” this season. With three potential categories for Pascal to shine, it would be unfathomable to imagine an Emmy acting lineup without the inclusion of the Chilean superstar. Three wildly different Pascal performances are available for the Television Academy to consider.

Steven Felder, a producer who worked on hundreds of episodes of CSI and in various capacities on Miami Vice, FBI: Most Wanted, Reversal of Fortune and many other TV series and films, died February 19 of pneumonia.

EXCLUSIVE: Kelly Hu (BMF, The Orville) has joined the cast of the CBS series in a recurring role. She will make her debut in episode 112 titled “Up in Smoke,” airing February 19.

EXCLUSIVE: Christine Holder and Mark Holder are no longer executive producers of the new CBS drama series East New York, from Warner Bros Television.

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Jimmy Smits and Amanda Warren are taking to the streets of New York for justice.The duo stars in CBS' new police drama, launching this Sunday, and only ET was on the set of the series this week. The one-hour drama follows newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, Regina Haywood (Warren), who is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her community.

The Paley Center for Media will throw its first-ever interactive festival in midtown this weekend, featuring a host of happenings designed to celebrate media, sports, gaming and entertainment.Dubbed PaleyWKND, the inaugural street party will be held in collaboration with the City of New York. The event unfolds Saturday and Sunday (Oct.

Actors Xóchitl Gómez and Xolo Maridueña will be honored on Tuesday evening in Washington, D.C. by the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts at its Noche De Gala.

EXCLUSIVE: Caitlin Mehner (Dopesick), Darien Sills-Evans (Superior Donuts), and C.S. Lee (Dexter) have joined the cast of CBS’ fall drama East New York in recurring roles.

Disney+’s latest series that’s set a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away (some nine more are coming soon). The first two episodes of the sci-fi drama that dropped Friday don’t suggest the addictive triumph that the first season of “The Mandalorian” was, but the Force is mostly with it. The show takes place 10 years after the events of 2005’s “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith,” which saw Anakin Skywalker turn into Darth Vader — the OG mask enthusiast.Although the math is confusing, it actually makes sense.

“Star Wars” fans are getting introduced to a classic character in a new way.

“Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope,” is obviously a quintessential line in the “Star Wars” canon and one that echoes out in so many ways in the new Lucasfilm limited series, “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” For those troubled, disturbed even, by the post-Disney acquisition era force, er, direction of “Star Wars” these last few years— the disjointed Skywalker Saga sequels, the hit and miss efforts on Disney+, including the dreadfully dull “Book Of Boba Fett”— hope springs eternal for ‘Obi-Wan’ and by proxy, the future of “Star Wars.” But as this fascinating, occasionally thrilling, and yet sometimes deeply frustrating series quickly proves—at least in the two episodes available on Disney+ so far—perhaps resting all our hopes on one character is too big a burden for the aging Jedi Master.

NEW YORK -- Network TV’s fondness for reality fare and reboots combine in “The Real Love Boat,” a sea-going dating show that’s part of the CBS fall schedule announced Wednesday.Described as a “romance adventure competition,” the series credits as its inspiration the popular and kitschy comedy-drama “The Love Boat,” which aired from 1977-86 on ABC. “The Real Love Boat” will follow returning shows “Survivor” and “The Amazing Race” on Wednesday, a rare all-reality night for CBS.With so much programming available to viewers, “flow is important, lead-ins are important, compatible programming is important,” said Kelly Kahl, CBS Entertainment president.

CBS has ordered three new series for the 2022-23 broadcast season: “East New York,” “So Help Me Todd” and “Fire Country.”In “East New York,” Amanda Warren stars as Regina Haywood, “the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification,” per a logline from the network.It costars Kevin Rankin, Jimmy Smits, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Richard Kind, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Lavel Schley and Olivia Luccardi.It’s from writers and executive producers William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn and director and EP Michael M.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterCBS has ordered three new drama shows for the 2022-2023 broadcast season. According to sources, the network has decided not to move forward with any of its four comedy pilots.The network has picked up the police drama “East New York,” the firefighter drama “Fire Country” (formerly known as “Cal Fire”), and legal drama “So Help Me Todd.” The comedies “Rust Belt News,” “Unplanned in Akron,” “Sober Companion,” and “The Hug Machine” have been passed over.“East New York” follows Regina Haywood (Amanda Warren), the newly promoted deputy inspector of East New York, a working-class neighborhood at the edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.

CBS has given series orders to three of its five drama pilots, Max Thieriot’s Fire Country (fka Cal Fire); East New York, headlined by Amanda Warren, Jimmy Smits, and So Help Me Todd (fka Untitled Mother & Son Legal Drama), starring Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin. CBS is not commenting beyond that but I hear Fire Country, East New York and So Help Me Todd are for fall. True Lies, from 20th Television, ordered as an off-cycle pilot, remains undecided as of yet.

daughter brought home COVID.“Unfortunately, not all is well in the kingdom of late night,” Colbert continued. “My friend, Jimmy Kimmel, just announced that he has COVID now. He says he’s feeling fine.

EXCLUSIVE: U.S.-based Wonder Street and New Zealand-based Stripe Studios have struck a deal to team on a slate of unscripted TV series, kicking off the partnership with Snow Patrol as well as New Zealand Gold Diggers.

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Rankin (Claws) and Elizabeth Rodriguez (Orange is the New Black) are set as leads opposite Amanda Warren and Jimmy Smits in the CBS police drama pilot East New York.

NYPD Blue alum Jimmy Smits is returning to the cop drama beat, signing on as the male lead opposite Amanda Warren in the CBS hourlong pilot East New York.

brought together a diverse Latinx cast on the big screen.The Lin-Manuel Miranda-created musical features Latinx legends (Jimmy Smits and Daphne Rubin-Vega), Hollywood staples (Dascha Polanco and Stephanie Beatriz) and newcomers (Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera). However, there was one actor that stole the spotlight: Leslie Grace.The 26-year-old singer made her feature film acting debut as Nina Rosario in the Jon M.

Jimmy Smits is opening up about his audition process for In the Heights!

NEW YORK -- He hadn't been in a musical since his high school years, but when Jimmy Smits saw the opportunity to play Kevin Rosario in the film adaptation of “In the Heights,” he was happy to check that off his artistic bucket list.“Of course it’s something that you always wanna do if you had done it before.