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Rising star of stage and screen, and a former fellow classmate of mine, Jhulenty Delossantos joins us to talk all about his time working on multiple CBS series, including a role that went from a co-star to recurring guest starring role with action-packed scenes on “The Equalizer”. You can see Jhulenty Delossantos back on The Equalizer on Sunday, April 23rd at 8pm ET on CBS Thanks for listening! If...

Continuing the legacy of the 1978 film Grease, and the 1971 musical it was based on, comes the new musical dramedy Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel series set in 1954 which focuses on the misfit students at Rydell high school who create the iconic Pink Ladies clique. In his television debut, triple-threat Alexis Sides talks with us about his early love of acting that began when he was gr...

As we approach the final season of the Emmy-winning comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, we spoke with two of the newest cast members on the series, Reid Scott and Jason Ralph, who respectively play late-night talk show host Gordon Ford and his talent booker Gordon Ford. The two stars share their experience tackling their larger roles, from recurring in season four to main cast members for the fina...

As one of the most critically-acclaimed and awarded comedies of the last decade bids farewell, we are pleased to have had the chance to speak with some of the cast of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ahead of its fifth and final season. Tony Shahloub, Kevin Pollak, and Michael Zegen play the titular stand-up comedian Miriam “Midge” Maisel’s father, father-in-law and ex-husband, and look bac...

While he may play a mild-mannered accountant on NBC’s hangout comedy Grand Crew, Aaron Jennings has practically been in the industry his entire life with Brent Jennings (The CW’s All American) and Juanita Jennings (FOX’s STAR) as his parents. “The art world is something I was very familiar with growing up but I didn’t see myself making a career out of it until I was in about 10th grade and I dove...

Award-winning journalist, Chief Investigative Correspondent of Inside Edition and now author Lisa Guerrero joins us to talk all about her new memoir Warrior: The Path To Being Brave, a tell-all about her most vulnerable moments and how she overcame them. Though Lisa is nowhere near the end of her career, the usual point in time for memoirs to be written, she says that this was the perfect time for...

In honor of Women’s History Month, we are thrilled to be joined by the leading ladies of The CW’s Kung Fu: series star Olivia Liang, her onscreen sister Shannon Dang, her mentor Vanessa Kai, and their villain Yvonne Chapman. Fresh off their season 3 finale earlier this month, the four actresses reflect on the past three years they’ve worked together, sharing the most significant lessons they’ve le...

Emmy-winning star of stage and screen Loretta Devine joins us to talk about her upcoming film, A Snowy Day Oakland , where she plays the hilarious local gossip Jeanette, with an all-star cast including Nicole Ari Parker, Michael Jai White, Kimberly Elise, Tony Plana, Keith David, and Jackée Harry. A Snowy Day In Oakland is in theatres March 17th.

Underdog stories and sports have crossed over for decades. Rocky, The Little Giants, The Waterboy, Bend It Like Beckham, The Blind Side, even Kung Fu Panda , these stories follow the unassuming protagonist who is dismissed by their peers as they go on a journey of self-discovery and to come out on top, proving themselves to their doubters. Tackling the classic genre is writer and director Jingyi S...

Just in time for tonight’s season finale, we are joined by two of the stars of The Winchesters , Jojo Fleites and Nida Khurshid, for a look back on the year since the series pilot was filmed, how they’ve grown as actors and individuals throughout production, and the impact of being part of The CW’s mission to increase diversity and representation. The series takes place in the post-Vietnam War 197...

Closing out this Black History month we are joined by a delightful panel of actors, from rising stars to industry veterans, including Chad L. Coleman (The CW’s Superman & Lois ), Ayesha Harris (Netflix’s upcoming Glamorous ), Angela Lewis (FX’s Snowfall ) and Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut ( Star Trek: Picard , Paramount+), for a conversation on diversity, inclusion, and representation in entertainmen...

For her first lead role in a romantic comedy, star Isabella Gomez was whisked away to Ireland for a fast-paced, 15-day shoot and was able to unleash her inner chef for the E! Original Movie Royal Rendezvous . Gomez stars as Cat, a talented young chef from East LA who is picked by a royal family to prepare a banquet. Romances blossom, chaos ensues and Gomez returns to Multicultural TV Talk to chat...

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In honor of Black History Month, we are thrilled to present this special roundtable interview with a trio of talent, executives, and industry professionals to discuss the current state of diversity and representation in the industry and what the next steps are for continued progress, brought to by Ampersand. Joining us for this discussion: Karrington Symonds, VP of Content and Programming, HBCUGo;...

After just wrapping up season two of their hit Hulu series How I Met Your Father , stars Tien Tran and Suraj Sharma chat with us about what fans can expect to see in the double size second season, how the cast chemistry and trust is stronger than ever, and what it was like filming in front of a live studio audience for the first time for their season two finale. Visit MediaVillage.com for all of o...

Rising star Germain Arroyo joins us this week and talks about his early days coming up as an actor, reflects on what it was like pursuing an acting career in a pre-pandemic Hollywood, and discusses some of his biggest television roles, including a recent episode of ABC’s The Rookie , Netflix’s Ratched where they worked closely with Brandon Flynn and Sharon Stone, and his latest appearance in CBS s...

With the increased diversity and representation across Disney’s properties, from animation to Marvel and Star Wars titles, their next hero to tackle the small screen is Moon Girl in the upcoming animated series Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur . Joining us to talk all about the energetic, loveable and genius titular hero is her voice actor, actress and singer Diamond White. “One girl can make...

After a hit debut season in 2021, Netflix’s Bling Empire has expanded to the East Coast as it follows original cast member Dorothy Wang for a New York City adventure in Bling Empire: New York. Described by many as Crazy Rich Asians meets Keeping Up with the Kardashians , the series follows affluent Asian American families and individuals, from designers to billionaire CEOs and mega-influencers. To...

For our final episode of Multicultural TV Talk of the year, we are delighted to be joined by actress, singer and producer Analisa Velez , who plays Raquel on the Paramount+ series The Game , to talk all about season two of the revival series. As this was Velez’s first series regular role, she harkens back to her audition, remembering that she made it a goal to have fun with it. "It was one of the...

Television and film star Constance Marie joins us just before the holidays to talk all about her guest-starring role in the upcoming Christmas episode of NBC's Lopez vs. Lopez , where she plays a member of George's ex-wife's extended family visiting for noche buena (Christmas Eve). Constance starred for six seasons alongside George Lopez in his self-titled sitcom before it was abruptly canceled in...

We are joined in this edition of Multicultural TV Talk by Emmy-winning journalist, author, podcast host and CEO of Agua Media Rick Sanchez, whose career spans nearly 30 years as an anchor on CNN, Fox News, NBC, Univision and iHeartRadio. Our conversation with Rick ranges from Hispanic representation in entertainment, to the current state of news and media, to the many changes that must be made to...

Alex Rich, a Critics Choice Award nominee for his acclaimed role as the young version of the title character in the National Geographic limited series "Picasso," joins us to talk about his physically and emotionally taxing role as Elias, the victim of a serial killer, in the chilling FX on Hulu series The Patient . Rich worked alongside Steve Carrell as Alan, a troubled therapist held prisoner by...

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we are thrilled to welcome a wonderful panel of actors from the Indigenous community for a special roundtable discussion. Joining us are Sarah Podemski ( Reservation Dogs, Resident Alien ), Jeremiah Bitsui ( Better Call Saul, Dark Winds ) and Dallas Goldtooth ( Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls ). These stage and screen stars share their perspecti...

Jimmy Smits of CBS’ “East New York”    We are honored and delighted to be joined by Emmy Award-winning actor of stage and screen Jimmy Smits who after decades of work on long-running series like LA Law and NYPD Blue , is back on primetime in CBS’ latest procedural East New York . Jimmy reflects on his career and early inspirations, how it feels seeing a part of Brooklyn where he grew up reflected...

ABC 's latest drama, Alaska Daily , stars Hilary Swank as Eileen Fitzgerald, an award-winning journalist whose career suffers a nearly fatal blow. Desperate to keep her career alive, she relocates to Anchorage, Alaska, to help a local outlet with a number of unresolved cases related to Missing and Murdered Indigenious Women (MMIW), a very real issue among the indigenious community across North Ame...