Latin Grammy Awards Nominees 2017: Residente Tops the List

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September 26, 2017

Residente tops the list of the 2017 Latin Grammy Awards nominees with nine including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Maluma follows with seven nominations, Shakira earned six, and Kevin Jiménez ADG, Juanes, and Mon Laferte each picked up five. Winners will be announced on November 16, 2017 during the awards show airing live at 5pm PT/8pm ET from Las Vegas on Univision Network.

“More than ever, Latin music continues to have an enormous cultural impact by uniting people throughout the world,” stated Gabriel Abaroa Jr., President/CEO of The Latin Recording Academy. “Many of this year’s nominees have expanded beyond traditional genres to create different fusions through creative collaborations. These artists, producers, and writers, united by artistic excellence and devotion to their craft, have come together to deliver eclectic music that has resulted in worldwide success.”

Members of the Latin Recording Academy vote on the nominees and winners, with nearly 10,000 eligible submissions received this year.

2017 Latin Grammy Nominations:

Album Of The Year
Salsa Big Band — Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta
Obras Son Amores — Antonio Carmona
A La Mar — Vicente García
Fénix — Nicky Jam
Mis Planes Son Amarte — Juanes
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
Musas (Un Homenaje Al Folclore Latinoamericano En Manos De Los Macorinos, Vol. 1) — Natalia Lafourcade
Residente — Residente
El Dorado — Shakira
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez

Record Of The Year
“La Flor De La Canela” — Rubén Blades
“El Surco” — Jorge Drexler
“Quiero Que Vuelvas” — Alejandro Fernández
“Despacito” — Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
“El Ratico” — Juanes featuring Kali Uchis
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte featuring Juanes
“Felices Los 4” — Maluma
“Vente Pa’ Ca” — Ricky Martin featuring Maluma
“Guerra” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira featuring Maluma

Song Of The Year (A Songwriter’s Award)
“Amárrame” — Mon Laferte, songwriter (Mon Laferte featuring Juanes)
“Chantaje” — Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, Joel Antonio López Castro, Maluma and Shakira, songwriters (Shakira featuring Maluma)
“Desde Que Estamos Juntos” — Descemer Bueno and Melendi, songwriters (Melendi)
“Despacito” — Daddy Yankee, Erika Ender and Luis Fonsi, songwriters (Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee)
“Ella” — Ricardo Arjona, songwriter (Ricardo Arjona)
“Felices Los 4” — Mario Cáceres, Kevin Mauricio Jiménez Londoño, Maluma, Servando Primera, Stiven Rojas and Bryan Snaider Lezcano Chaverra, songwriters (Maluma)
“Guerra” — Residente and Jeff Trooko, songwriters (Residente)
“La Fortuna” — Diana Fuentes and Tommy Torres, songwriters (Diana Fuentes featuring Tommy Torres)
“Tú Sí Sabes Quererme” — Natalia Lafourcade, songwriter (Natalia Lafourcade featuring Los Macorinos)
“Vente Pa’ Ca ” — Nermin Harambasic, Maluma, Ricky Martin, Mauricio Montaner, Ricky Montaner, Lars Pedersen, Carl Ryden, Justin Stein, Ronny Vidar Svendsen and Anne Judith Stokke Wik, songwriters (Ricky Martin featuring Maluma)

Best New Artist
Paula Arenas
CNCO
Vicente García
Martina La Peligrosa
Mau y Ricky
Rawayana
Sofía Reyes
Rosalía
Danay Suarez
Sebastián Yatra

Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album
Hijos Del Mar — David Bisbal
Rompiendo Fronteras — Alejandro Fernández
Flora Y Faῦna — Camila Luna
El Dorado — Shakira
Extended Play Yatra — Sebastián Yatra

Best Urban Fusion / Performance
“Si Tu Novio Te Deja Sola” — J. Balvin featuring Bad Bunny
“Despacito” (Remix) — Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
“El Amante” — Nicky Jam
“Dagombas En Tamale” — Residente
“Chantaje” — Shakira featuring Maluma

Best Alternative Music Album
Jei Beibi — Café Tacvba
Apocalipsis Zombi — El Cuarteto de Nos
La Trenza — Mon Laferte
La Promesa De Thamar — Sig Ragga
Palabras Manuales — Danay Suarez

Best Regional Song (A Songwriter’s Award)
“Compromiso Descartado” — Espinoza Paz, songwriter (Leonardo Aguilar)
“Ganas De Volver” — Horacio Palencia, songwriter (Horacio Palencia)
“Sentimiento Emborrachado” — Raúl Jiménez E. and Chucho Rincón, songwriters (Santiago Arroyo)
“Siempre Es Así” — Juan Treviño, songwriter (Juan Treviño featuring AJ Castillo)
“Vale La Pena” — Edgar Barrera, Martín Castro Ortega and Alfonso Lizárraga, songwriters (Banda El Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga)

Best MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) Album
Dos Navegantes — Edu Lobo, Romero Lubambo, and Mauro Senise
DNA Musical — Alexandre Pires
Silva Canta Marisa — Silva
Até Pensei Que Fosse Minha — António Zambujo
Zanna — Zanna

For a full list of nominees, visit LatinGrammy.com.

‘Knightfall’ Series Preview: Photos, Cast, Plot and Trailer

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Rebecca Murray

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September 26, 2017

Knightfall TV Series — Gawain (Pádraic Delaney) and Landry (Tom Cullen) in History’s ‘Knightfall’ (Photo by Larry Horricks / HISTORY Copyright 2017)

History’s set a December 6, 2017 premiere date for the dramatic series, Knightfall, set in the world of the Knights Templar. The series is produced by A+E Studios and Jeremy Renner’s The Combine and Midnight Radio and will air on Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT. Season one will consist of 10 episodes and stars Tom Cullen (Downton Alley), Pádraic Delaney (The Tudors), and Simon Merrells (Spartacus).

The Plot: Knightfall begins after the fall of the city of Acre, the Templar’s last stronghold in the Holy Land, where the Holy Grail is lost. Years later, a clue emerges suggesting the whereabouts of the Grail and sends the Templars, led by the noble, courageous and headstrong Templar Knight Landry (Cullen), on a life or death mission to find the lost Cup of Christ. From their battles in the Holy Land, to their clash with the King of France, to the dark events leading to the demise of the Templar Order on Friday the 13th, 1307 – a date which became synonymous with bad luck – the story of the Knights Templar has never been fully told until now.

Focusing on themes such as belief, sacrifice, politics, love, power and revenge – Knightfall goes deep into the clandestine world of this legendary brotherhood of warrior monks to find out who these knights were, how they lived, and what they died believing.

In addition to Cullen, the drama series also stars Pádraic Delaney as Gawain, once the greatest swordsman of the Templar Order who was crippled at Acre, and Simon Merrells as Tancrede, a steadfast, brave, and resolute knight who venerates his Templar vows above all else.

Knightfall‘s cast is replete with historical figures, representing the most powerful forces in Medieval Europe. Completing the cast is Jim Carter as Pope Boniface VIII, the Holy Leader of the Templar Knights and a stabilizing, incorruptible force within a chaotic medieval world; Olivia Ross as Queen Joan of Navarre, wife to King Philip IV of France and a powerful Queen in her own right; a devoted mother, formidable diplomat and keen strategist; Ed Stoppard as King Philip IV of France, the most powerful monarch in Europe who seeks to consolidate his power with the help of his Machiavellian right-hand man and pragmatic lawyer, William De Nogaret, played by Julian Ovenden; and Sabrina Bartlett as Princess Isabella, Queen Joan and King Philip’s daughter who would come to dominate the Kingdom of England as the She-Wolf of France.

Knightfall also stars Bobby Schofield as Parsifal; a young peasant farmer who seeks to become a part of the Templar Order; and Sarah-Sofie Boussnina as Adelina, a Jewish refugee from the Holy Land who finds herself the victim of new persecution in Paris.

Knightfall — Tom Cullen as Landry (Photo by Larry Horricks / HISTORY Copyright 2017)

Knightfall star Olivia Ross — Queen Joan of Navarre (Olivia Ross) in History’s ‘Knightfall’ (Photo by Larry Horricks / HISTORY Copyright 2017)

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ Trailer #2: The Bellas Prepare for One Last Show

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Rebecca Murray

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September 26, 2017

The Bellas reunite for one final big performance in Pitch Perfect 3, directed by Trish Sie (Step Up All In). Universal Pictures has released the second full trailer for the music-driven comedy coming to theaters on December 22, 2017.

The cast includes returning Pitch Perfect stars Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Elizabeth Banks, and John Michael Higgins along with newcomers John Lithgow and Ruby Rose.

The Plot: Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas return in Pitch Perfect 3, the next chapter in the beloved series that has taken in more than $400 million at the global box office.

After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren’t job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time.

‘Supergirl’ Season 3 Episode 1 Preview: Photos, Trailer and Plot Description

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

The CW’s popular comic book-inspired series, Supergirl, returns for a third season on October 9, 2017. The series will air on Mondays at 8pm ET/PT, kicking off with episode one titled “Girl of Steel.” Directed by Jesse Warn, “Girl of Steel” was written by Robert Rovner and Caitlin Parrish.

Supergirl season three stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, David Harewood as J’onn J’onzz, Jeremy Jordan as Winn Schott, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Chris Wood as Mon-El of Daxam, and Odette Annable as Reign. The series is executive produced by Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Sarah Schechter, Robert Rovner, and Jessica Queller.

The “Girl of Steel” Plot: DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF YOU — Kara (Melissa Benoist) deals with the loss of Mon-El (Chris Wood) by focusing all her energy on being Supergirl and the mysterious new threat against National City. Alex (Chyler Leigh) confesses a secret to Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) about their impending nuptials. A citizen of National City has a mysterious connection to Kara, and Lena (Katie McGrath) makes a bold move.

Supergirl Season 3 Interviews:
– Melissa Benoist
– Chris Wood
– Odette Annable
– Jeremy Jordan

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 1 Melissa Benoist — Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and David Harewood as Hank Henshaw in ‘Supergirl’ season 3 episode 1 (Photo by Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)

Supergirl Season 3 episode 1 star Melissa Benoist — Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl (Photo by Dean Buscher © 2017 The CW Network)

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 1 Chyler Leigh — Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers (Photo by Bettina Strauss © 2017 The CW Network)

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 1 — Erica Durance as Alura (Photo by Dean Buscher © 2017 The CW Network)

‘Rent’ Live Musical on Fox Gets a January 2019 Premiere

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

Fox has set a January 27, 2019 air date for the live musical event, Rent. The network’s live production will be executive produced by Marc Platt (Grease: Live, La La Land, Wicked), Adam Siegel, Julie Larson, Al Larson, Vince Totino, Scott Hemming, and Marla Levine. Fox says additional details, including cast news, will be announced at a later date.

Rent will air live at 7pm on the East Coast and will be tape-delayed for the West Coast, beginning at 7pm PT.

The award-winning Broadway musical was previously made into a feature film in 2005. Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) directed and Idina Menzel, Tracie Thoms, Taye Diggs, Rosario Dawson, Jesse L Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Anthony Rapp starred in the theatrical release.

The Plot: A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, and set in New York City’s gritty East Village, Rent tells the unforgettable story of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams during a time of great social and political turmoil. After winning four Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize, writer/composer Jonathan Larson’s tour de force celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, as it continues to offer an inspiring message of hope and friendship.

‘Pretty Little Liars’ Spinoff Set with Janel Parrish and Sasha Pieterse

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

Pretty Little Liars is Renewed for Season 6 and 7 — Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse in ‘Pretty Little Liars’ (PHOTO – ABC FAMILY/Gilles Mingasson)

Freeform’s returning to the world of Pretty Little Liars with the spinoff, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists. The network’s ordered a pilot for the spinoff with Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish returning to reprise their roles as Alison DiLaurentis and Mona Vanderwaal.

The pilot’s set up with Warner Horizon Scripted Television and is based on Sara Shepard’s bestselling book series, The Perfectionists. Shepard also wrote Pretty Little Liars, and Pretty Little Liars‘ I. Marlene King and Leslie Morgenstein return behind the scenes. King wrote the pilot and executive produces with Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo.

“At Freeform, we are committed to delivering shows that push boundaries and become a part of our viewers’ lives. Pretty Little Liars was a cultural phenomenon so it’s no wonder fans wanted more,” stated Karey Burke, executive vice president, programming and development, Freeform. “We can’t wait to continue Marlene King’s rich and revolutionary storytelling with a new crop of leading ladies from Beacon Heights who will hold just as many secrets and lies as Rosewood did.”

“I’m beyond excited to continue my collaboration with Sara Shepard, Alloy, Freeform and Warner Horizon,” added Marlene King. “I can’t wait to introduce our fans – and Sasha and Janel – to a new world of thrills and chills in Beacon Heights.”

The Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists Plot: Everything about the town of Beacon Heights seems perfect, from their top-tier college to their overachieving residents. But nothing in Beacon Heights is as it appears to be. The stress of needing to be perfect leads to the town’s first murder. Behind every Perfectionist is a secret, a lie, and a needed alibi.

Pretty Little Liars stars Sasha Pieterse (Inherent Vice) and Janel Parrish (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) are set to reprise their original roles in the new pilot. In Pretty Little Liars, Pieterse played Alison DiLaurentis, the former queen bee whose mysterious disappearance rocked the small town of Rosewood. Parrish played Mona Vanderwaal, Hanna Marin’s best friend, who was unmasked as the mysterious tormentor “A” at the end of the show’s second season, and ultimately beat uber-villain, A.D., at her own game.

‘The Affair’ Adds Sanaa Lathan for Season 4

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

Showtime’s critically acclaimed dramatic series, The Affair, has added Sanaa Lathan (American Assassin) in a recurring role. According to the network, Lathan will play Jenelle, “the tough-as-nails principal of the charter school where Noah (Dominic West) teaches, who intrigues him. She’s got a lot to prove to her school’s oppositional administration and faculty, who seem to fight her at every turn.”

Lathan’s credits include Love and Basketball, Alien vs. Predator, Contagion, The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday, The Perfect Guy, Now You See Me 2, Something New, Out of Time, Brown Sugar, and Shots Fired.

Season four of The Affair is currently shooting in New York and Los Angeles. Showtime’s targeting a 2018 premiere.

The Affair was created by WGA Award-winning playwright and writer/producer Sarah Treem (House of Cards) and Hagai Levi (In Treatment). Treem serves as the showrunner and executive produces with Levi. The season four cast includes returning series stars Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, and Joshua Jackson.

The Plot: The series explores the emotional and psychological effects of an affair that destroyed two marriages, and the crime that brings these individuals back together. Season four finds Noah (West), Helen (Tierney), Alison (Wilson) and Cole (Jackson) in their own orbits, alienated from each other, spinning further and further away from where they all began. Every character is involved in a new relationship, forcing them each to decide if they’re ready and willing to leave the past behind for good – a season about new beginnings, tragic ends and the ever-elusive possibility of forgiveness.

‘Jigsaw’ Nurse Posters and Blood Drive Details

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

In keeping with the tradition established with the previous Saw films, the revival of the franchise will be hosting a nationwide blood drive. Jigsaw fans who donate blood at any of the mobile Jigsaw blood drive locations will receive one free ticket to the film. The blood drive’s sponsored by Lionsgate and Atom Tickets, and the announcement was accompanied by the unveiling of the Jigsaw nurse posters.

More than 120,000 pints were collected during the previous Saw blood drives. Visit www.jigsawblooddrive.com for the upcoming mobile blood drive locations.

Matt Passmore, Callum Keith Rennie, Clé Bennett, Hannah Emily Anderson, Laura Vandervoort, Mandela Van Peebles, Paul Braunstein, Brittany Allen, and Josiah Black star in the R-rated horror film. Jigsaw is set to open in theaters on October 27, 2017.

The Plot: Thirteen years ago on Halloween weekend – Saw and the character of Jigsaw introduced the world to a new face of horror. For seven straight years “If it’s Halloween it must be SAW” was a holiday tradition. This October 27, Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures proudly present JIGSAW!

After a series of murders bearing all the markings of the Jigsaw killer, law enforcement find themselves chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade and embroiled in a new game that’s only just begun. Is John Kramer back from the dead to remind the world to be grateful for the gift of life? Or is this a trap set by a killer with designs of their own?

Idris Elba Reads Fan Fiction

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

The Mountain Between Us star Idris Elba — Idris Elba stars in ‘The Mountain Between Us.’ (Photo by Kimberley French © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox)

Although it has nothing to do with his upcoming feature film, The Mountain Between Us, the latest promotional video for the action-adventure movie targets all Idris Elba fans. The two-minute video finds Elba reading and reacting to some very interesting bits of fan fiction, including one that involves puff pastries.

The Mountain Between Us was directed by Hany Abu-Assad (Omar, The Idol) and co-stars Oscar winner Kate Winslet (The Reader), Beau Bridges (Bloodline), and Dermot Mulroney (Mozart in the Jungle). The film’s based on the book by Charles MArtin and was adapted for the screen by Chris Weitz and J. Mills Goodloe. 20th Century Fox has set an October 6, 2017 theatrical release date.

The Mountain Between Us Plot: Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. They embark on a perilous journey across hundreds of miles of wilderness discovering strength they never knew possible.

‘9JKL’ Series Preview: Photos, Cast, Trailer and Plot Details

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Rebecca Murray

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September 25, 2017

9JKL Season 1 — Mark Feuerstein, Liza Lapira, David Walton, Linda Lavin and Elliott Gould in ‘9JKL’ (Photo by Cliff Lipson © 2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc)

CBS’s new half-hour family comedy series 9JKL is set to premiere on Monday, October 2, 2017 at 8:30pm ET/PT. The series is inspired by the life of actor Mark Feuerstein who stars in the series he co-created with Dana Klein. Feuerstein, Klein, Aaron Kaplan, Wendi Trilling, Dana Honor, and Pamela Fryman serve as executive producers, with Fryman directing the first episode.

In addition to Mark Feuerstein (‘Josh’), the comedy series stars David Walton (‘Andrew’), Elliott Gould (‘Harry’), Linda Lavin (‘Judy’), Liza Lapira (‘Eve’), Matt Murray (‘Nick’), and Albert Tsai (‘Ian’). The guest cast includes Paul Feig as himself, Sally Pressman (‘Christina’), Hana Hayes (‘Molly’), and Fernando Martinez.

The Plot: Josh Roberts is a new divorcé and actor between projects who moves home to New York to regroup, living in an apartment sandwiched between his doting, meddlesome parents on one side and his brother, sister-in-law and their new baby on the other. Josh’s well-intentioned mom, Judy, is so excited to have her beloved son home after his 12 years in Los Angeles that she bribes their doorman, Nick, to secretly call her every time Josh comes up the elevator so she can greet him in the hallway.

Also thrilled is Josh’s larger-than-life father, Harry, an attorney with no personal boundaries who’s eager to help Josh land his next starring role using his Hollywood “connections.” Teasing Josh about his return home is his competitive brother, Andrew, a successful surgeon who, unlike Josh, doesn’t have a problem saying “no” to their interfering parents; Andrew’s Harvard-educated pediatrician wife, Eve; and 12-year-old neighbor Ian from 5A, who hangs out in the lobby. As Josh’s family literally comes at him from both sides, he realizes he desperately needs to establish some ground rules, because his loving family is always going to be right there for him. Always.