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MediaVillage.com, the leading knowledge and content platform for the media, advertising and marketing communities, presents Multicultural TV Talk and Behind The Scenes in Hollywood. Featuring interviews with talent and creatives from across the entertainment industry, discovering their stories and how their work is changing the face of stardom.
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As the Emmy-winning daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless recently celebrated its 50th year on television, and over 12,000 episodes, the series gave starts to many actors’ careers in Hollywood throughout its historic run, including Penn Badgley, Justin Baldoni, Eva Longoria, Shemar Moore, Vivica A. Fox and even Tom Selleck. One of its newes…
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FX's Mayans star Carla Baratta has been with the show since the very beginning and reflects on her time on the series, the life changes she experienced during that time, and praised recent breakthroughs for Hispanic and Latin representation in the U.S. New episodes of Mayans air Wednesdays at 10pm ET on FX, available to stream next day on Hulu 🖥 Re…
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One of last year’s most pleasant surprises of new series came from the freshman comedy series The Bear, centering on an award-winning young chef, played by Critics’ Choice winner Jeremy Allen White, who returns to his hometown of Chicago to revamp his family’s crumbling sandwich shop. Among the boisterous gallery of characters that help keep the re…
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In celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, we are thrilled to be joined by a delightful group from across the entertainment industry and the LGBTQ+ community: Damian Terriquez, Netflix’s Glamorous; Mrs. Kasha Davis, RuPaul’s Drag Race and All Stars; Tyler DiChiara, The CW’s Gotham Knights; and former child actor-turned-country music star Brian Falduto. …
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When an injury ended his dreams of playing soccer on a professional level, Cristo Fernández decided to tackle his other dream: filmmaking and acting. Little did he know that the perfect opportunity would come along in which he could combine all of his talents in a single role, Ted Lasso fan favorite Dani Rojas. “I never imagined when I dreamed of b…
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In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Multicultural TV Talk host Juan Ayala is joined by a panel of three actors from the AAPI community to discuss what performances made them feel represented growing up, the current state of AAPI representation in entertainment and media and what changes need to take place in order for progre…
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Rising star of stage and screen, and a former fellow classmate of mine, Jhulenty Delossantos joins us to talk all about his time working on multiple CBS series, including a role that went from a co-star to recurring guest starring role with action-packed scenes on “The Equalizer”. You can see Jhulenty Delossantos back on The Equalizer on Sunday, Ap…
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Continuing the legacy of the 1978 film Grease, and the 1971 musical it was based on, comes the new musical dramedy Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel series set in 1954 which focuses on the misfit students at Rydell high school who create the iconic Pink Ladies clique. In his television debut, triple-threat Alexis Sides talks with us about …
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As we approach the final season of the Emmy-winning comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, we spoke with two of the newest cast members on the series, Reid Scott and Jason Ralph, who respectively play late-night talk show host Gordon Ford and his talent booker Gordon Ford. The two stars share their experience tackling their larger roles, from recurrin…
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As one of the most critically-acclaimed and awarded comedies of the last decade bids farewell, we are pleased to have had the chance to speak with some of the cast of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ahead of its fifth and final season. Tony Shahloub, Kevin Pollak, and Michael Zegen play the titular stand-up comedian Miriam “Midge” Maisel’s …
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While he may play a mild-mannered accountant on NBC’s hangout comedy Grand Crew, Aaron Jennings has practically been in the industry his entire life with Brent Jennings (The CW’s All American) and Juanita Jennings (FOX’s STAR) as his parents. “The art world is something I was very familiar with growing up but I didn’t see myself making a career out…
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Award-winning journalist, Chief Investigative Correspondent of Inside Edition and now author Lisa Guerrero joins us to talk all about her new memoir Warrior: The Path To Being Brave, a tell-all about her most vulnerable moments and how she overcame them. Though Lisa is nowhere near the end of her career, the usual point in time for memoirs to be wr…
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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to be joined by the leading ladies of The CW’s Kung Fu: series star Olivia Liang, her onscreen sister Shannon Dang, her mentor Vanessa Kai, and their villain Yvonne Chapman. Fresh off their season 3 finale earlier this month, the four actresses reflect on the past three years they’ve worked togethe…
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Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Loretta Devine joins us to talk about her upcoming film, A Snowy Day Oakland, where she plays the hilarious local gossip Jeanette, with an all-star cast including Nicole Ari Parker, Michael Jai White, Kimberly Elise, Tony Plana, Keith David, and Jackée Harry. A Snowy Day In Oakland is in theatres March 17th. --…
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Underdog stories and sports have crossed over for decades. Rocky, The Little Giants, The Waterboy, Bend It Like Beckham, The Blind Side, even Kung Fu Panda, these stories follow the unassuming protagonist who is dismissed by their peers as they go on a journey of self-discovery and to come out on top, proving themselves to their doubters. Tackling …
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Just in time for tonight’s season finale, we are joined by two of the stars of The Winchesters, Jojo Fleites and Nida Khurshid, for a look back on the year since the series pilot was filmed, how they’ve grown as actors and individuals throughout production, and the impact of being part of The CW’s mission to increase diversity and representation. T…
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Closing out this Black History month we are joined by a delightful panel of actors, from rising stars to industry veterans, including Chad L. Coleman (The CW’s Superman & Lois), Ayesha Harris (Netflix’s upcoming Glamorous), Angela Lewis (FX’s Snowfall) and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (Star Trek: Picard, Paramount+), for a conversation on diversity, incl…
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For her first lead role in a romantic comedy, star Isabella Gomez was whisked away to Ireland for a fast-paced, 15-day shoot and was able to unleash her inner chef for the E! Original Movie Royal Rendezvous. Gomez stars as Cat, a talented young chef from East LA who is picked by a royal family to prepare a banquet. Romances blossom, chaos ensues an…
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In honor of Black History Month, we are thrilled to present this special roundtable interview with a trio of talent, executives, and industry professionals to discuss the current state of diversity and representation in the industry and what the next steps are for continued progress, brought to by Ampersand. Joining us for this discussion: Karringt…
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After just wrapping up season two of their hit Hulu series How I Met Your Father, stars Tien Tran and Suraj Sharma chat with us about what fans can expect to see in the double size second season, how the cast chemistry and trust is stronger than ever, and what it was like filming in front of a live studio audience for the first time for their seaso…
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Rising star Germain Arroyo joins us this week and talks about his early days coming up as an actor, reflects on what it was like pursuing an acting career in a pre-pandemic Hollywood, and discusses some of his biggest television roles, including a recent episode of ABC’s The Rookie, Netflix’s Ratched where they worked closely with Brandon Flynn and…
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With the increased diversity and representation across Disney’s properties, from animation to Marvel and Star Wars titles, their next hero to tackle the small screen is Moon Girl in the upcoming animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. Joining us to talk all about the energetic, loveable and genius titular hero is her voice actor, act…
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After a hit debut season in 2021, Netflix’s Bling Empire has expanded to the East Coast as it follows original cast member Dorothy Wang for a New York City adventure in Bling Empire: New York. Described by many as Crazy Rich Asians meets Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the series follows affluent Asian American families and individuals, from desig…
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For our final episode of Multicultural TV Talk of the year, we are delighted to be joined by actress, singer and producer Analisa Velez, who plays Raquel on the Paramount+ series The Game, to talk all about season two of the revival series. As this was Velez’s first series regular role, she harkens back to her audition, remembering that she made it…
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Television and film star Constance Marie joins us just before the holidays to talk all about her guest-starring role in the upcoming Christmas episode of NBC's Lopez vs. Lopez, where she plays a member of George's ex-wife's extended family visiting for noche buena (Christmas Eve). Constance starred for six seasons alongside George Lopez in his self…
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We are joined in this edition of Multicultural TV Talk by Emmy-winning journalist, author, podcast host and CEO of Agua Media Rick Sanchez, whose career spans nearly 30 years as an anchor on CNN, Fox News, NBC, Univision and iHeartRadio. Our conversation with Rick ranges from Hispanic representation in entertainment, to the current state of news an…
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Alex Rich, a Critics Choice Award nominee for his acclaimed role as the young version of the title character in the National Geographic limited series "Picasso," joins us to talk about his physically and emotionally taxing role as Elias, the victim of a serial killer, in the chilling FX on Hulu series The Patient. Rich worked alongside Steve Carrel…
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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we are thrilled to welcome a wonderful panel of actors from the Indigenous community for a special roundtable discussion. Joining us are Sarah Podemski (Reservation Dogs, Resident Alien), Jeremiah Bitsui (Better Call Saul, Dark Winds) and Dallas Goldtooth (Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls). These …
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Jimmy Smits of CBS’ “East New York” We are honored and delighted to be joined by Emmy Award-winning actor of stage and screen Jimmy Smits who after decades of work on long-running series like LA Law and NYPD Blue, is back on primetime in CBS’ latest procedural East New York. Jimmy reflects on his career and early inspirations, how it feels seeing a…
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ABC's latest drama, Alaska Daily, stars Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, an award-winning journalist whose career suffers a nearly fatal blow. Desperate to keep her career alive, she relocates to Anchorage, Alaska, to help a local outlet with a number of unresolved cases related to Missing and Murdered Indigenious Women (MMIW), a very real issue …
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Stage and screen actor Mason Alexander Park joins us to talk about their role in NBC’s action-packed revival of Quantum Leap where they play Ian, the series’ resident tech expert and the mastermind that rebuilt Ziggy, the AI unit that gives Ben (Raymond Lee) information on his leaps. Mason talks about how as a "very strange kid" they delved into sc…
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As winter approaches, its time to head back to the sunny Las Colinas resort as the cast of Acapulco teases some of the new storylines, relationships and changes ahead in the second season of the beloved Apple TV+ comedy series. Paired together in this group interview are Enrique Arrizon and Fernando Carsa as best friends Maximo and Memo; Chord Over…
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Rising star Justin Johnson Cortez joins us to talk about his portrayal of Calian, a young Apache tracker who helps Abigail Walker on her quest for justice against her husband's killer, in The CW’s Walker Independence. As this is Justin's first series regular role, he talks about some of the surprising technical aspects behind working on a series th…
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Three-time Tony Award nominated actress Linda Emond joins us to talk about her role in the chilling new series, FX on Hulu’s The Patient where she stars alongside Steve Carrell and Domhnall Gleeson. The Joel Fields and Joseph Weisman-helmed series, who previously collaborated on FX’s hit series The Americans, follows a psychotherapist (Carrell), wh…
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Alisa Reyes is no stranger to the voiceover world, and even moreso to returning to beloved franchises after years since they wrapped: Nickelodeon’s All That and Disney Channel’s The Proud Family. Alisa shares her experiences working on both series’ original runs, how emotional and fulfilling it felt to return nearly two decades later, and the impac…
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Katherine McNamara, star of The CW’s Walker Independence, joins us to talk about her leading role in the highly anticipated prequel series to the hit series Walker. Katherine shares her experience working on the series, which turns the classic Western genre on its head; instead of the "traditional" leading male hero, McNamara's character Abby Walke…
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we are joined by a delightful panel of professionals from the stage, screen and behind the scenes for a special roundtable discussion. Multicultural TV Talk host Juan Ayala is joined by Phillip Garcia, currently starring in Freevee series Sprung; television and film director Gabriela Tagliavini, whose lates…
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Joining us from Oklahoma City are brothers, rappers and actors Lil Mike and Funny Bone, who received national recognition after their viral performance on America’s Got Talent in 2013 where they showcased their Indigenous heritage through their original rap song "Do The Rain Dance" that wowed the judges and audiences alike. The pair has recurred as…
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In this episode of Multicultural TV Talk we are joined by three stars of HBO Max’s House of Ho -- siblings Washington and Judy and Washington's wife Lesley -- to discuss the upcoming second season of the hit reality series, which has joined the likes of Bling Empire in bringing affluent Asian American families to the unscripted TV space. While the …
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In this episode of Multicultural TV Talk we are joined by actor Amr Elsheikh, who discusses his latest role -- a multi-episode arc on the Showtime series City on a Hill. He portrays Moustafa Mody, a new character in the show's third season. Amr talks with us about his upbringing in Egypt and initial dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, …
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Actress Julia Lester joins us on the podcast this week to chat about the latest season of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Julia shares what she looks forward to audiences seeing in season three and some of the biggest changes from previous seasons (including the big production move from Utah to Los Angeles). She also talks …
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Television and film actor David Del Rio joins us this week to chat all about the new Hulucomedy series Maggie, which follows a young psychic who, for the first time, sees herself in a glimpse of the future when she meets David's character Ben. David shares how he and his co-star Rebecca Rittenhouse prioritized their on-screen chemistry as they deve…
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To close out Pride month, we are joined by David Collins, Co-Founder, and Rob Eric, Chief Creative Officer, of Scout Productions, the Emmy and Academy Award-winning production company. David and Eric are the creative minds behind iconic LGBTQ+ centered series including the groundbreaking Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, HBO Max’s ballroom competitio…
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American-Canadian actress and General Hospital star Cassandra James joins us for a delightful chat about her experience working on the decades-spanning series, including her reaction to booking the role of Dr. Terry Randolph, which made headlines as Cassandra became the first openly trans actor to portray a trans character in daytime television, an…
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To celebrate and say farewell to the beloved teen dramedy Love, Victor, we are joined by three of its young stars, Anthony Turpel (‘Felix’), Isabella Ferreira (‘Pilar’), and Mateo Fernandez (‘Adrian’). The trio talks about their character’s growth, share what they hope audiences take away from the series, and reminisce about what they were thinking…
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Danielle Pinnock, one of the many breakout stars in the ensemble of CBS' hit comedy Ghosts, joins us on the podcast and chats about her experiences working on the series, sharing that she was actually a replacement for the initial actress cast as Alberta, and how she is the total opposite of her character. She describes herself as a "home body" whi…
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To kick off our Pride Month line-up of guests, we are joined by the delightful and hilarious Emmy-nominated host of E!'s Daily Pop, Justin Sylvester! He tells us that the show's recent milestone -- five years on E! and counting (with more than 1,200 episodes to date) -- came as quite the surprise to all of its hosts. "I started having flashbacks of…
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Just in time for the theatrical release of the highly anticipated Top Gun: Maverick, we are joined by actor and voiceover artist Charles Parnell who plays Rear Admiral Solomon "Warlock" Bates. He chats with us about working on a film that was four years in the making, how Sidney Poitier was a huge influence on him growing up, and how his younger se…
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Our second panel discussion in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month features (pictured below, left to right) Kian Talan (CBS' NCIS: Hawai’i), Román Zaragoza (CBS’ Ghosts), Soji Arai (Apple TV+'s Pachinko) and Saylor Bell Curda (Disney+'s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series). The four talk about how their varying cult…
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