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Leia Mendoza

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How Disney Entertainment Television Fosters New and Rising Talent, From ‘Camp Rock’ to ‘Percy Jackson’
Since being founded in 1996, Disney Entertainment Television has become a platform for rising actors to begin their careers on screen. As the brand is gearing up for 2026, the year marks two milest...
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Emma Mackey on Working With Greta Gerwig and Paying Tribute to the Golden Age of Hollywood in ‘Ella McCay’: ‘It Was Very Cathartic and Primal’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Ella McCay,” now in theaters. From the minute she sets foot into her office as the new lieutenant governor, all eyes are on Ella McCay (Emma Mackey)...
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The Artisans Behind ‘Weapons’ Break Down Gladys’ Red Lipstick and Their Dream Prequel Looks: ‘Underneath Needed To Be A Ferociousness’
From the moment her copper red hair sticks out against the backdrop of an elementary school, you can’t look away from Aunt Gladys (Amy Madigan) in Zach Cregger’s “Weapons.” After the disappearance ...
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‘Pluribus’ Star Samba Schutte on Carol’s Disgusting Discovery and Filming That Wild Vegas Episode: ‘He’s Going to Live It Up and Be James Bond’
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers from “HDP,” Episode 6, Season 1 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Set amid the backdrop of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the world of Carol Sturka (...
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‘Percy Jackson’ Cast Wants Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Cillian Murphy to Guest Star
After fighting off monsters at Camp Half-Blood in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” Leah Sava Jeffries has her eyes set on her dream actor she’d love to see join alongside Annabeth, Percy and Grov...
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Amazon’s ‘Fallout’ Season 1 to Stream for Free on Samsung TV Plus
In celebration of the release of “Fallout” Season 2, Samsung is teaming up with Amazon, Bethesda Softworks and Xbox to allow fans to stream the season for free on Samsung TV Plus beginning Dec. 17....
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‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ Trailer: Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton Play Another Deadly Game of Hide-and-Seek With More Crazy Families
It’s time to play another deadly game.  Searchlight Pictures has released the trailer for “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.” The film hits theaters on April 10. The film’s official logline reads, “Mome...
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David Matalon, ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ Producer and TriStar Co-Founder, Dies At 82
David Matalon, a founding member of TriStar Pictures and producer of films like “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and “Hear No Evil,” died on Dec. 2 in his Beverly Hills home, Variety has learned. He w...
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‘When Calls the Heart’ Renewed for Season 14 at Hallmark (TV News Roundup)
“When Calls the Heart” has been renewed for Season 14 at Hallmark Channel. Based on Janette Oke’s novel of the same name, “When Calls the Heart” follows Elizabeth Thatcher, a school teacher and sin...
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Daniel Woodrell, ‘Winter’s Bone’ and ‘Tomato Red’ Author, Dies at 72
Daniel Woodrell, the author of popular books such as “Winter’s Bone,” “Tomato Red,” “Give Us a Kiss” and more, died on Friday, Nov. 28, from pancreatic cancer, his wife Katie Estill-Woodrell confir...
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Amanda Seyfried to Be Honored With Desert Palm Actress Prize at Palm Springs International Film Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Amanda Seyfried will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, which will take place on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs Convention Center....
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