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For a period of Hollywood history where box office success is a complicated equation thanks to streaming and PVOD options, it’s somewhat disheartening how Jon M. Chu’s “In The Heights” has seemingly fallen out of Oscar contention.

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.

In a Twitter post last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator, and writer of the Broadway musical “In The Heights,” on which the Jon M. Chu-directed film of the same name is based, posted an apology in response to discussions of the film’s colorism from audiences and critics.

Rita Moreno is apologizing after her «dismissive» comments about the ' colorism criticism. On Wednesday, the EGOT winner took to Twitter to express her disappointment with herself after the comments she made during an appearance on the night before.«I’m incredibly disappointed with myself.

In a Twitter post last night, Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator, and writer of the Broadway musical “In The Heights,” on which the Jon M. Chu-directed film of the same name is based, posted an apology in response to discussions of the film’s colorism from audiences and critics.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is candidly responding to criticism of his new film,. The creator and celebrated playwright took to social media to address claims and critiques of colorism in regards to the film's cast.The film, which takes place in the Washington Heights neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, has been touted as a celebration of the Latinx community.

In the Heights fans may be curious to know if Anthony Ramos, who plays Usnavi in the musical’s film adaptation, is married in real life. While nobody currently holds the title of Anthony Ramos‘ wife, that’s about to change soon: the actor is engaged to his longtime love, Jasmine Cephas Jones.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is on top of the world.After being postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic, is finally in theaters for the whole world to enjoy. It's been a bumpy journey for the musical, but it couldn't be coming out at a better time.

is one of the highly anticipated films of the years, and the cast has a sueñito they share.There's much buzz around the Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes-created musical dropping on June 10, and its stars  — Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Jimmy Smits, Stephanie Beatriz and director Jon M.

The buzz around “In The Heights” has been building for a year. Warner Bros.’ crowd-pleasing movie musical that helped Jon M.

Stephanie Beatriz is excited to show fans the final season of. The 40-year-old actress, who has played Detective Rosa Diaz since the show began in 2013, spoke with ET's Deidre Behar about filming the last season of the hit comedy. «It's been really, really fun on set and also sometimes randomly one of us will get teary-eyed or burst into tears because we've all been together for eight seasons and we all grew up a lot on the show,» Beatriz told ET at the premiere of her new film, .

Leslie Grace's star is shining bright! The 26-year-old is already an international singer, but come June 11, audiences will know her as the breakout star in Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jon M. Chu's musical, «This is my first anything on screen as an actress, which is an anomaly of firsts,» Grace tells ET's Nischelle Turner in an intimate sit-down.

Anthony Ramos is opening up about the challenges he faced throughout his career.

brings 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’s one actor that is sure to steal the spotlight: Leslie Grace.The 26-year-old singer is making her feature film acting debut as Nina Rosario in the Jon M.

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is going to be different than previous years. Yes, even when you compare it to last year’s mid-pandemic event.

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival is expected to be very different than previous events. Not only is it the 20th anniversary of the festival, but it’s also the first year the event will be held outdoors in multiple open-air venues, providing the chance for audiences to experience a film festival in person in the age of COVID.

, in a statement, saying, «Doreen didn’t just light up the stage, she brightened the light in all of those around her. She was having quite the year with two films in the can and a new Broadway show… but she would be so happy to know she will live on through these projects and the outpouring of love from every corner of the business.»Montalvo appeared in the original Broadway cast of the Tony Award-winning musical,, and had a small role in the upcoming film adaptation.

's Broadway musical, was originally set for a June premiere, but the coronavirus pandemic delayed its anticipated opening until next summer.

When the “Moulin Rouge!” musical shut down along with the rest of Broadway, actor Karen Olivo found herself missing castmates who’d become more than just coworkers.

The anticipated movie adaptation of is the latest film to see its theatrical release delayed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of the Broadway musical, confirmed the news on Twitter with a heartfelt message to fans. 

The film adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In The Heights” may push its June opening date over unfinished post-production and shutdowns due to coronavirus, the Tony winner suggested on Sunday.

Even though she won Hollywood’s top TV awards, including an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award for her lead role in “Ugly Betty,” America Ferrera felt on her own as a Latina actress.

Even though she won Hollywood’s top TV awards, including an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award, in the 2000s, for her titular role as “Ugly Betty,” America Ferrera felt on her own, culturally, as a Latina actress.

Fans of sitcom “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” are often perplexed when they hear actor Stephanie Beatriz in real life: Unlike the the throaty register Beatriz speaks in as Detective Rosa Diaz on the show — perfectly suited for the deadpan quality she delivers her lines — her actual voice is upbeat and pitched about an octave higher. 

In service to the director’s visionon a project, production designer Nelson Coates is an artistic pied piper. “You want to [construct] a visual arc and take people on that journey,” he says.