Andy Garcia Cast in His First TV Broadcast Role
Although Andy Garcia has been offered roles on TV pilots in the past he has always passed, until now, Garcia will be starring alongside Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live) on NBC’s comedy The Kenan Show. It will be a single-camera comedy with Kenan playing a newly widowed dad striving to be the best dad to his kids and fending off his father-in-law (Garcia), a retired police officer, on becoming more involved in their lives. Garcia on board gives the series more of a liklihood of being picked up.
The pilot is produced by Lorne Michaels and was written by Jackie Clarke (Superstore) both will be executive producing as will be Kenan.
Garcia will soon be seen in an episode of Modern Love on Amazon. He is repped by CAA.
Freddie Prinze Jr. Back in The Lead
Freddie Prinze Jr. (24) has been cast as the lead in CW’s, as yet untitled, Nancy Drew pilot. The pilot will revolve around an 18 year-old Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) after she has graduated from high school. When a family tragedy makes it impossible for her to leave her hometown, she finds herself involved in a ghostly murder investigation. Prinze will play Carson Drew, Nancy’s father as he attempts to reconnect with his daughter.
Prinze, who has been MIA for a few years comes back in full force. He recently starred as one of the male leads in CBS’s I Mom So Hard for Warner Bros. Prince is repped by Gersh Agency.
Christy Haubegger Appointed to the Board
It was announced today that media and entertainment executive Christy Haubegger, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. Effective March 14, 2019, Haubegger succeeds outgoing board member Michael Nash of Blackstone.
Haubegger has served in multiple senior positions in the publishing and entertainment industries. Most recently, at one of the biggest talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where she leads multicultural business development for the agency and provides insights on diverse markets to CAA’s clients.
Prior to her work with CAA, Haubegger founded Latina Magazine in 1996 and served as publisher, president, and CEO until 2001. Additionally, Haubegger has served as a producer on several motion pictures, including Spanglish in 2004. She currently also serves on the board of NYSE-listed company RTW Retailwinds, Inc.
Congrats to PR Extraordinaire Mariluz Gonzalez
Vesper Public Relations, founder Mariluz Gonzalez is featured in Billboard magazine’s article “The PR Ladies Behind Latin Superstars” & the only San Fernando Valley ( L.A.) raised of Mexican origin on the list.
Mariluz Gonzalez was acknowledged for her work in the promotion and marketing of Latin music and entertainment in the U.S. She is responsible for media campaigns of many Fonovisa recording artists (the Regional Mexican powerhouse a division of Universal Music Entertainment) based in Hollywood.
Asked what she has learned as as a Latina business owner, promoting Latin music for over decade, she said: “Over the years I’ve learned not to take myself for granted, [and] not to undervalue my work.”
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