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SPOILER ALERT: This post includes details about the series finale of NBC’s Superstore. Superstore gave fans one last bang for their buck before closing the doors to Cloud 9 for good. The NBC workplace comedy wrapped its six-season run with a two-part series finale, which saw a happy ending for Amy (America Ferrera)…

Just before Cloud 9’s doors shutter for good, Superstore star America Ferrera will return for the NBC comedy’s series finale. Ferrera, whose Amy Sosa packed her bags for California for a new corporate gig at Zephra, will reunite with the Superstore cast once more as a final farewell. The actress will appear in the…

Emmy and Golden Globe winner America Ferrera is set to make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of the New York Times bestselling novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by author Erika Sánchez, who will serve as a co-producer on the film. Anonymous Content and MACRO are producing the pic, which…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Thursday night’s episode of Superstore. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cloud 9 hasn’t been the same as the store’s quirky employees navigate new safety protocols and policies. But with America Ferrera’s Amy Sosa en route to California for a new corporate position at…

Refresh for updates: After encouraging voters to get out the vote this election season, Hollywood players are now urging in-person voters to stay in line as they wait to cast their votes. Stars including Tracee Ellis Ross, Seth Rogen and Chelsea Handler have repeated “stay in line” on their social media posts to boost…

Co-founder and Executive Director of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors is set to host her first live streaming event on YouTube for election night — which is tonight in case you didn’t know. Patrisse Cullors + BLMPAC Present: Live From Election Night will stream on Cullors’s YouTube channel starting at 6pm PT/9pm…

With COVID-19 disproportionately impacting minority groups and accounts of police brutality against Black Americans becoming all too frequent, the lead up to the presidential election has been like none other for communities of color. The stakes are only climbing, and voters of color are hoping to elect leaders that…

On Sunday night’s Emmy Awards broadcast, Issa Rae, America Ferrera and Lena Waithe shared stories of early auditions, pitch meetings and TV watching that would fuel their motivation, as actresses and creators of color, to work for more diversity and inclusion in the industry. Insecure creator-star Rae recalled her…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about the season five finale of Superstore. Due to the pandemic and the subsequent shut down of Hollywood, Cloud 9 had to close its doors earlier than expected. Yup, the NBC comedy Superstore had to cut its fifth season short — and it threw a wrench in the plans considering…

Superstore actress Lauren Ash shared a tribute to America Ferrera, after the series star and executive producer announced she is leaving the NBC comedy after five seasons. Ash, who plays Dina on the series alongside Ferrera’s Amy, said the cast has developed a strong bond over the years. “The cast started this journey…

America Ferrera says visible change has finally come to Hollywood for Latino talent after years of being “unrecognized.” As a producer, her goal is bring even more diverse projects to audiences. Ferrera made the comments Friday night at the National Hispanic Media Coalition's 2020 Impact Awards in Beverly Hills, where…

Superstore star and executive producer America Ferrera will be leaving the NBC comedy series following its current fifth season, which wraps April 16. The announcement of Ferrera’s pending exit comes two weeks after the series, from creator Justin Spitzer and Universal Television, was renewed for a sixth season. "The…