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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…

A comedy series coming to Netflix on February 21st, Gentefied began its life as a short-form web series, dreamed up by Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez. Centered on three Mexican-American cousins, who struggle in their pursuit of the American dream, the series was inspired by Lemus' experiences when he moved into…

Superstore‘s America Ferrera and The Walking Dead‘s Danai Gurira are set to unveil the nominations for the 26th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards next week. The duo will unveil the trophy hopefuls December 11 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. The reveal will air live at 7 a.m. PT on TNT, TBS and truTV…

America Ferrera and Eva Longoria are among the A-list stars that have signed a letter to support the Latino community in light of recent deadly attacks and political targeting. The Superstore star and the Desperate Housewives star were among 200 actors, musicians, artists, activists, and labor and civil rights leaders…

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has rounded out its cast for Gentefied, its 10-episode half-hour Latinx dramedy, from Gente-fied: The Digital Series creators Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez, showrunner Monica Macer, America Ferrera, Teri Weinberg, Macro and Aaliyah Williams (Gente-fied: The Digital Series). Julissa Calderon (W…

Completing the trilogy of DreamWorks Animation’s enormously satisfying adaptations of Cressida Cowell’s How to Train Your Dragon book series, writer-director Dean DeBlois has again invested the story with adventure, emotion, great characters, and this time even a charming romance (in beautiful black and white). At its…

Netflix has given a verde light to Gentefied, a half-hour bilingual dramedy from Marvin Lemus and Linda Yvette Chávez — the duo behind Gente-fied: The Digital Series, which premiered at Sundance 2017 — and Macro. Its executive producers include Superstore star and Ugly Betty alumna America Ferrera and Teri Weinberg…

America Ferrera has her eye on a crossover between her Superstore and Ugly Betty characters – two women with very different outlooks on the world. Ferrera, speaking at day one of TCA, said that while there have been no further official conversations about an Ugly Betty remake, she was keen to have Amy Dubanowski bump…

NBC is developing All Fancy, a half-hour starring comedian Anjelah Johnson and executive produced by Kevin Hart and Superstore star America Ferrera. Written by Emilia Serrano, the multi-camera All Fancy is inspired by Anjelah Johnson's life and stand-up. The series is seen through the point of view of Veronica Jimenez…