Mayans M.C. cast member Edward James Olmos, a longtime advocate for onscreen diversity, says FX’s Sons of Anarchy spinoff “is going to move the needle” in terms of how Latino characters are depicted.
During a panel at TCA summer press tour, the star predicted that the show will break through because it unflinchingly…
EXCLUSIVE: Edward James Olmos, George Lopez, and Major Crimes and Battlestar Galactica alum Mary McDonnell are set for Walking With Herb, a faith-based film based on the novel by Joe S. Bullock. Ross Marks (Homage, Twilight of the Golds) is at the helm, directing the feature from a screenplay adapted by…
EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has just kicked off in LA on Edward James Olmos’ dark comedy The Devil Has A Name. Kate Bosworth and Alfred Molina are joining the cast that already includes Olmos and David Strathairn. Steve McEveety, Patrick Hibler and Rob McEveety of True Navigator Pictures are fully financing and…
Salma Hayek’s fundraising efforts for the victims of Mexico’s recent disasters were approaching the $300,000 mark today, a day after the actress-producer launched the Crowdrise project for Unicef.
“After the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City,” Hayek says in a video on the Crowdrise page, “I was evacuated from my…
Center Theatre Group is celebrating 50 years of excellence, with a star-studded event, featuring a one-night-only production from writer, director and producer Robert Egan, followed by dinner in downtown Los Angeles' Grand Park.
Co-Chairs Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, and Sue Tsao, Center Theatre…
Veteran Edward James Olmos is the first actor cast in Kurt Sutter’s FX drama pilot Mayans MC (working title), a spinoff from his hit series Sons of Anarchy.
Co-created by Sutter and Elgin James, Mayans MC is set in the aftermath of Jax Teller's death at the end of SOA's seven-season run in 2014. The offshoot will…
Edward James Olmos has booked a series regular role in Fox's drama pilot Urban Cowboy, a modern reimagining of the 1980 Paramount movie starring John Travolta and Debra Winger.
As first reported by our sister pub TVLine, Olmos will play Alfonso “Al” Robles, a former hitman for a Mexican cartel who came to Texas 20…
Condola Rashad has been cast opposite Paul Giamatti in the Showtime drama pilotBillions. Written and executive produced by Brian Koppelman and David Levien and Andrew Ross Sorkin, Billions is a fictional drama that takes a forensic look at the world of high finance by tracking the approaching collision between two…
