Meet the newest Bravolebrity. Rebecca Minkoff is joining the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City for season 15.
Minkoff will appear in the upcoming season of the Bravo show, according to a report from Deadline. However, it’s not clear whether she’ll join as a full cast member or appear as a “friend of” the Housewives.
Rhony recently underwent a full reboot, with an all-new cast replacing the Og stars. All six of those women will return for season 15. That includes designer Jenna Lyons, the former creative director of J. Crew.
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Minkoff is a fashion designer known for her line of clothing, handbags, and accessories, which are sold at Nordstrom.
Minkoff will appear in the upcoming season of the Bravo show, according to a report from Deadline. However, it’s not clear whether she’ll join as a full cast member or appear as a “friend of” the Housewives.
Rhony recently underwent a full reboot, with an all-new cast replacing the Og stars. All six of those women will return for season 15. That includes designer Jenna Lyons, the former creative director of J. Crew.
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- 4/17/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
An iconic reality dating show could be returning to TV. Flavor of Love, which followed rapper Flavor Flav’s search for love, might be getting a reboot, according to a recent report.
Insider teases the return of ‘Flavor of Love’ Flavor Flav attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2024. | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
In a recent interview with Deadline, Julie Pizzi of reality TV production company 51 Minds Entertainment revealed that a reboot of Flavor of Love was in the works.
“We’re in the process of working with Flavor Flav to reimagine what Flavor of Love can feel like in this decade, which is very different. The project is really fun, a comedy in the dating space,” Pizzi explained.
Unlike in the original version of the show, Flav, 65, won’t be looking for love in the planned reboot. However, the...
Insider teases the return of ‘Flavor of Love’ Flavor Flav attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 1, 2024. | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for iHeartRadio
In a recent interview with Deadline, Julie Pizzi of reality TV production company 51 Minds Entertainment revealed that a reboot of Flavor of Love was in the works.
“We’re in the process of working with Flavor Flav to reimagine what Flavor of Love can feel like in this decade, which is very different. The project is really fun, a comedy in the dating space,” Pizzi explained.
Unlike in the original version of the show, Flav, 65, won’t be looking for love in the planned reboot. However, the...
- 4/3/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The cast for House of Villains Season 2 has been released.
The reality competition show from E! features characters who have been called villains on their respective reality TV shows.
It’s a way to get people who create headlines into one house and have them battle it out for a television audience.
House of Villains Season 1 finished airing in December, with Tanisha Thomas from Bad Girls Club winning the inaugural season.
The other players who made it to the finale night were Johnny Bananas from The Challenge and The Traitors, Anfisa Arkhipchenko from 90 Day Fiancé, Johnny Fairplay from Survivor, and Shake Chatterjee from Love Is Blind.
Now, a new group of reality TV stars will show what they can do in a battle to be named the best villain.
Who is on the House of Villains Season 2 cast?
Below are the names and bios of the House of Villains Season 2 cast members revealed today.
The reality competition show from E! features characters who have been called villains on their respective reality TV shows.
It’s a way to get people who create headlines into one house and have them battle it out for a television audience.
House of Villains Season 1 finished airing in December, with Tanisha Thomas from Bad Girls Club winning the inaugural season.
The other players who made it to the finale night were Johnny Bananas from The Challenge and The Traitors, Anfisa Arkhipchenko from 90 Day Fiancé, Johnny Fairplay from Survivor, and Shake Chatterjee from Love Is Blind.
Now, a new group of reality TV stars will show what they can do in a battle to be named the best villain.
Who is on the House of Villains Season 2 cast?
Below are the names and bios of the House of Villains Season 2 cast members revealed today.
- 3/27/2024
- by Ryan DeVault
- Monsters and Critics
Madonna has officially launched the U.S. leg of her The Celebration Tour and we have the setlist from opening night.
The legendary entertainer performed a sold-out show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Wednesday night (December 13) and she added a special song to the set list for the New York City crowd.
The tour launched in London back in October and the start date for the tour was delayed by several months due to Madonna‘s hospitalization earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna‘s setlist for the tour includes more than 25 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
Head inside to check out the set list…
Keep scrolling to check out the full set list…
**This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.
1. Nothing Really Matters
2. Everybody
3. Into the...
The legendary entertainer performed a sold-out show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Wednesday night (December 13) and she added a special song to the set list for the New York City crowd.
The tour launched in London back in October and the start date for the tour was delayed by several months due to Madonna‘s hospitalization earlier this year for a serious bacterial infection.
Madonna‘s setlist for the tour includes more than 25 songs, some of which had not been performed onstage in decades.
Head inside to check out the set list…
Keep scrolling to check out the full set list…
**This set list is representative of the first show and might not be completely accurate for every show.
1. Nothing Really Matters
2. Everybody
3. Into the...
- 12/14/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“It’s so great to be home … I mean that in a way that only New Yorkers know,” Madonna, who adopted New York as her hometown in 1978, told the Brooklyn audience present for the North American kickoff of her Celebration Tour on Wednesday. “New Yorkers can identify with just-not-giving-a-fuck motherfuckers. We do shit our way. New York is not for little pussies who sleep.”
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
Madonna certainly wasn’t tired, and that was the point of the whole show, a tour de force of some of her biggest hits paired with...
- 12/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
You have to really watch your language when hanging out with a genie. Especially a genie who can grant unlimited wishes. After all, it’s too easy to utter the words “I wish” when you don’t really mean them, and the result could be that you accidentally send someone directly to Hell. So please, please, be careful what you say.
If that warning seems a bit fanciful, then you haven’t seen the new holiday-themed Christmas movie premiering on Peacock. Genie features so many jokes revolving around characters carelessly uttering “I wish” only to have to quickly reverse themselves that the film seems more like a public service announcement than a would-be holiday classic.
Written by Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill), the streaming film is a loose remake of Bernard and the Genie, a 1991 BBC television movie that he also scripted. You can’t blame...
If that warning seems a bit fanciful, then you haven’t seen the new holiday-themed Christmas movie premiering on Peacock. Genie features so many jokes revolving around characters carelessly uttering “I wish” only to have to quickly reverse themselves that the film seems more like a public service announcement than a would-be holiday classic.
Written by Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill), the streaming film is a loose remake of Bernard and the Genie, a 1991 BBC television movie that he also scripted. You can’t blame...
- 11/22/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: OUTtv is to begin Looking For a Third with reality TV star Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard.
The LGBTQ+ network has ordered has the eight-part dating competition series, which is from Daddy TV, the producing team behind Stormy Daniels series For The Love of DILFs. Production will begin next summer and is slated for release in late 2024 on OUTtv.
Set in a modern villa, Looking For a Third will feature one gay couple and one lesbian couple, each searching for a third partner to add to their relationship among a group of singles.
Pollard, a seminal figure in Black reality TV, will host and is an executive producer. She was first seen in Flavor of Love back in 2006 on VH1 before landing her own spin-off, I Love New York. She also made a popular appearance on Big Brother in the UK, where she was at the center of an iconic...
The LGBTQ+ network has ordered has the eight-part dating competition series, which is from Daddy TV, the producing team behind Stormy Daniels series For The Love of DILFs. Production will begin next summer and is slated for release in late 2024 on OUTtv.
Set in a modern villa, Looking For a Third will feature one gay couple and one lesbian couple, each searching for a third partner to add to their relationship among a group of singles.
Pollard, a seminal figure in Black reality TV, will host and is an executive producer. She was first seen in Flavor of Love back in 2006 on VH1 before landing her own spin-off, I Love New York. She also made a popular appearance on Big Brother in the UK, where she was at the center of an iconic...
- 11/20/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Rock of Love reality series and spin-offs like Flavor of Love built a hardcore fandom. Now fans can dig in deep thanks to Lacey Sculls, the fearless redhead from Vh-1’s top-rated shows, Rock of Love with Bret Michaels, and Charm School with Sharon Osbourne.
Sculls dished with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about the launch of her Storm TV network, which allows commercial-free access to just about every Of Love series imaginable. Plus, Sculls hopes the network continues to build the fan community so fans can communicate and interact with each other.
“I knew that the Of Love fans were missing these shows immensely, so I wanted to create a platform specifically for them,” Sculls said.
If you’re longing for that nostalgic feeling, and you like your escapism interruption-free, Storm TV is one of the few platforms where subscribers can watch both Rock of Love and Flavor of Love with no commercials.
Sculls dished with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about the launch of her Storm TV network, which allows commercial-free access to just about every Of Love series imaginable. Plus, Sculls hopes the network continues to build the fan community so fans can communicate and interact with each other.
“I knew that the Of Love fans were missing these shows immensely, so I wanted to create a platform specifically for them,” Sculls said.
If you’re longing for that nostalgic feeling, and you like your escapism interruption-free, Storm TV is one of the few platforms where subscribers can watch both Rock of Love and Flavor of Love with no commercials.
- 10/20/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
TheWrap recently caught up with the “House of Villains” cast ahead of the series premiere to talk about their reality TV careers and how the genre has evolved over the years.
Omarosa, who is celebrating 20 years in unscripted television since competing in the first season of “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump in 2003, says many current shows feel “manufactured.”
“It’s changed in a way that I think that a lot of people get on TV, and they try to put on airs, or they try to be a character, or they try so hard to be entertaining,” Omarosa replied when asked what’s changed about reality TV. “Whereas I think when we started, we were just truly just out there having fun and being ourselves. And we didn’t have to manufacture drama. So now you just see all this manufactured drama.”
Tanisha Thomas, who rose to fame in the...
Omarosa, who is celebrating 20 years in unscripted television since competing in the first season of “The Apprentice” with Donald Trump in 2003, says many current shows feel “manufactured.”
“It’s changed in a way that I think that a lot of people get on TV, and they try to put on airs, or they try to be a character, or they try so hard to be entertaining,” Omarosa replied when asked what’s changed about reality TV. “Whereas I think when we started, we were just truly just out there having fun and being ourselves. And we didn’t have to manufacture drama. So now you just see all this manufactured drama.”
Tanisha Thomas, who rose to fame in the...
- 10/12/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
The villain is a staple archetype in reality TV, but what happens when you have a house full of them?
That’s what the upcoming E! show “House of Villains” will explore. The competition elimination series will bring together 10 of the most deceptive, manipulative and (often) unlikeable personalities under one roof this fall, where they’ll vie for a $200,000 prize.
Hosted by Joel McHale, “House of Villains” will premiere with a 75-minute supersized episode on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on E! The premiere will also simulcast across Bravo, Syfy and USA.
“House of Villains” is produced by Irwin Entertainment.
Check out the 10 reality TV veterans competing for the cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” below.
Anfisa Arkhipchenko (E!)
Anfisa
Real name: Anfisa Arkhipchenko
Where you’ve seen her: “90-Day Fiance”
Claim to fame: Bossing around and screaming at her fiance Jorge Nava (they eventually divorced)
Bobby Lytes (E!
That’s what the upcoming E! show “House of Villains” will explore. The competition elimination series will bring together 10 of the most deceptive, manipulative and (often) unlikeable personalities under one roof this fall, where they’ll vie for a $200,000 prize.
Hosted by Joel McHale, “House of Villains” will premiere with a 75-minute supersized episode on Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on E! The premiere will also simulcast across Bravo, Syfy and USA.
“House of Villains” is produced by Irwin Entertainment.
Check out the 10 reality TV veterans competing for the cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” below.
Anfisa Arkhipchenko (E!)
Anfisa
Real name: Anfisa Arkhipchenko
Where you’ve seen her: “90-Day Fiance”
Claim to fame: Bossing around and screaming at her fiance Jorge Nava (they eventually divorced)
Bobby Lytes (E!
- 10/10/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
“The original Hbic is here, bitches!,” Tiffany “New York” Pollard proclaims, sauntering into the frame and showing off her fresh pedicure. So begins her introduction on House of Villains, E!‘s latest reality TV series assembling a motley crew of the genre’s classic antagonists, including Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor, The Bachelor‘s Corinne Olympios, and 90 Day Fiancé‘s Anfisa Arkhipchenko.
As a contestant on two seasons of VH1‘s Flavor of Love, as well as her very own spinoff series I Love New York, Pollard was a standout,...
As a contestant on two seasons of VH1‘s Flavor of Love, as well as her very own spinoff series I Love New York, Pollard was a standout,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Ej Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re a fan of the original Jersey Shore and looking for reality TV shows like it to watch that aren’t Jersey Shore: Family Vacation, we’ve got you covered. Here are 23 shows that feature all of the reality TV drama Jersey Shore fans are looking for and where to stream them.
Pauly DelVecchio, Deena Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro | MTV 1. ‘Floribama Shore’
Floribama Shore premiered in November 2017 just a few months before Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premiered in April 2018. After six years without Jersey Shore, many fans were delighted with the Southern take on the wildly popular MTV series. Season 1 of Floribama Shore introduced us to strangers from the Florida panhandle living, working, and partying together in a Panama City Beach house. Stream Floribama Shore, which ran for four seasons, on Hulu, Paramount+,...
Pauly DelVecchio, Deena Cortese, Vinny Guadagnino, Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, and Ronnie Ortiz-Magro | MTV 1. ‘Floribama Shore’
Floribama Shore premiered in November 2017 just a few months before Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premiered in April 2018. After six years without Jersey Shore, many fans were delighted with the Southern take on the wildly popular MTV series. Season 1 of Floribama Shore introduced us to strangers from the Florida panhandle living, working, and partying together in a Panama City Beach house. Stream Floribama Shore, which ran for four seasons, on Hulu, Paramount+,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Reality television fans will never forget Tiffany “New York” Pollard. She rose to fame as a contestant on Flavor of Love, when the Public Enemy hypeman Flavor Flav broke her heart twice, she was granted her own spinoff, I Love New York, hoping to find love on her own terms. She walked away from the experiment single, but some of the contestants on the show stood out, and fans have been wondering what they’ve been up to.
Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard | Santiago Felipe/Getty Images New York has appeared on multiple reality shows since her days as a VH1 staple
At the height of her VH1 fame, New York was the most polarizing reality star. She starred in two spinoffs, one about her dating life, and the other chronicling her trying to make it big in the entertainment industry.
Source: YouTube
She’s since gone on to work on other projects,...
Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard | Santiago Felipe/Getty Images New York has appeared on multiple reality shows since her days as a VH1 staple
At the height of her VH1 fame, New York was the most polarizing reality star. She starred in two spinoffs, one about her dating life, and the other chronicling her trying to make it big in the entertainment industry.
Source: YouTube
She’s since gone on to work on other projects,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
VH1 is diving back into the world of sur-reality TV.
The network is reviving The Surreal Life, a series that follows a group of celebrities as they cohabitate in a mansion and engage in drama-filled group challenges, Deadline reports.
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The network is reviving The Surreal Life, a series that follows a group of celebrities as they cohabitate in a mansion and engage in drama-filled group challenges, Deadline reports.
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- 7/22/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
VH1 is bringing back “The Surreal Life.”
In the latest example of ViacomCBS cable networks reviving their best-known IP, “The Surreal Life” will return for the first time in 15 years with a new season on VH1 this fall.
The show, which puts a cast of celebrities together in a house and forces them to participate in group activities, ran for two seasons on The WB and four more on VH1 between 2003 and 2006. The franchise also spawned spinoffs including “My Fair Brady” and “Flavor of Love”.
Cast members for the new season are August Alsina, Cj Perry, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, Manny Mua, Stormy Daniels and Tamar Braxton.
51 Minds Entertainment will return to produce the new season, with Christian Sarabia, Fernando Mills, Ken Martinez and Nicole Elliott serving as executive producers. Elena Diaz, Tolani Holmes and Dan Caster are executive producers for MTV Entertainment Group. Donny Herran and...
In the latest example of ViacomCBS cable networks reviving their best-known IP, “The Surreal Life” will return for the first time in 15 years with a new season on VH1 this fall.
The show, which puts a cast of celebrities together in a house and forces them to participate in group activities, ran for two seasons on The WB and four more on VH1 between 2003 and 2006. The franchise also spawned spinoffs including “My Fair Brady” and “Flavor of Love”.
Cast members for the new season are August Alsina, Cj Perry, Dennis Rodman, Frankie Muniz, Kim Coles, Manny Mua, Stormy Daniels and Tamar Braxton.
51 Minds Entertainment will return to produce the new season, with Christian Sarabia, Fernando Mills, Ken Martinez and Nicole Elliott serving as executive producers. Elena Diaz, Tolani Holmes and Dan Caster are executive producers for MTV Entertainment Group. Donny Herran and...
- 7/22/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
At the height of the pandemic (or about a million years ago in internet time), the reality TV competition Slag Wars became a minor cult hit. Hosted by adult performers and LGBTQ icons the Cock Destroyers, the show set out to find the next LGBTQ icon, or “slag,” and was marketed as one of the most sex-positive reality shows of all time for its refreshingly non-judgmental portrayal of sex work.
In May, dreams of a second season of Slag Wars were dashed when it was reported that the Cock Destroyers...
In May, dreams of a second season of Slag Wars were dashed when it was reported that the Cock Destroyers...
- 6/17/2021
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
Do you have love for New York?! It's shocking to believe it's been more than 12 years since VH1 aired the final episode of I Love New York. But on Monday, Nov. 23, Tiffany Pollard and the cable network are teaming up for a reunion special that promises to be a must-see event for old and new fans. "There's going to be secrets," Tiffany exclusively teased to E! News. "We're going to be looking back on special dates. I don't want to give too much away, but that one special date in that hot tub will be front and center and if you're a true fan you already know where I'm going. It's going to be a really good time." Pop culture fans first...
- 11/23/2020
- E! Online
New York is in the mother f--king house! It's hard to believe that it's been more than 10 years since Tiffany "New York" Pollard graced the small screen on her hit reality show I Love New York. But even a decade later, fans can't help but follow the iconic reality TV star who first appeared on Flavor of Love to win over Flavor Flav's heart. During an exclusive sit-down interview for E! News' digital series Just the Sip, Justin Sylvester had to get the tea from the beloved TV star. Let's just say New York came to play. "I'm a diamond honey and there's so many facets to me," she explained to us. "I say New York is my sassy side, my edgy, punched up...
- 11/6/2019
- E! Online
Maxo Kream teamed up with Megan Thee Stallion for his latest single, "She Live," and the two decided to recreate some classic VH1 reality shows for the culture. If you don't remember 2006's Flavor of Love, or the string of spinoffs it birthed - which includes the truly iconic I Love New York - then I'm going to have to demand you go straight to YouTube and live your best life watching all the clips possible.
Megan and Maxo use the classic formula from the aforementioned shows to find love in their music video, though they admittedly have very specific tastes. "I need a boss / I need a kingpin / I need designer pajamas to sleep in," Megan raps as she sits on a throne watching her contestants step up to show her what they've got. And honestly, who doesn't want designer PJs to sleep in? Watch the video above, and...
Megan and Maxo use the classic formula from the aforementioned shows to find love in their music video, though they admittedly have very specific tastes. "I need a boss / I need a kingpin / I need designer pajamas to sleep in," Megan raps as she sits on a throne watching her contestants step up to show her what they've got. And honestly, who doesn't want designer PJs to sleep in? Watch the video above, and...
- 9/15/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Megan Thee Stallion has teamed up with rapper Maxo Kream for a music video for his track “She Live,” off his album Brandon Banks. The video, directed by Omar Jones, takes its inspiration from memorable VH1 reality shows “I Love New York” and “Flavor of Love.”
In the clip, Maxo and Megan both rap about the qualities of their ideal mate as they look at a slew of potential suitors in a giant Hollywood Hills mansion. “I need a baby with some money, big diamonds and ridin’ foreigns,” Megan spits as she investigates her options.
In the clip, Maxo and Megan both rap about the qualities of their ideal mate as they look at a slew of potential suitors in a giant Hollywood Hills mansion. “I need a baby with some money, big diamonds and ridin’ foreigns,” Megan spits as she investigates her options.
- 9/11/2019
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Tonight’s episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1, 9/8c) features the premiere of Trump: The Rusical, but before the curtain rises on the remaining 12 queens, we need to make sure they can dance.
Cut to TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from tonight’s main event, in which Yvie Oddly and Ra’Jah O’Hara show off their moves in front of the other girls. Yvie takes to the dance floor like a baby with a bottle (Kardashians: The Rusical, anyone?), but Ra’Jah’s experience isn’t quite as successful.
“Where did that dance experience go?” the choreographer asks,...
Cut to TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek from tonight’s main event, in which Yvie Oddly and Ra’Jah O’Hara show off their moves in front of the other girls. Yvie takes to the dance floor like a baby with a bottle (Kardashians: The Rusical, anyone?), but Ra’Jah’s experience isn’t quite as successful.
“Where did that dance experience go?” the choreographer asks,...
- 3/21/2019
- TVLine.com
Joseph A. Sirola, who was dubbed the “King of Voice-Overs” for his extensive work in commercials, died Sunday in New York. He was 89 years old.
His rep confirmed that he died from complications of respiratory failure.
He was best known for his deep, resonant voice that appeared in advertisements for companies like Ford, Ge, Wendy’s, Mobil, Nyquil, and more. Sirola’s voice also highlighted the “I Love New York” campaign and, for over 20 years, the Empire State Building tour. His voice-over work won him 25 Clio Awards, which recognizes creative excellence in advertising, and the Wall Street Journal even dubbed Sirola the “King of the Voice-Overs” in a front-page story in 1970.
Besides stage and TV, Sirola acted in film as well, opposite stars like Rock Hudson in “Strange Bedfellows,” Clint Eastwood in “Hang ‘Em High,” and Max von Sydow in 1965’s “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”
Sirola also made over 600 TV appearances,...
His rep confirmed that he died from complications of respiratory failure.
He was best known for his deep, resonant voice that appeared in advertisements for companies like Ford, Ge, Wendy’s, Mobil, Nyquil, and more. Sirola’s voice also highlighted the “I Love New York” campaign and, for over 20 years, the Empire State Building tour. His voice-over work won him 25 Clio Awards, which recognizes creative excellence in advertising, and the Wall Street Journal even dubbed Sirola the “King of the Voice-Overs” in a front-page story in 1970.
Besides stage and TV, Sirola acted in film as well, opposite stars like Rock Hudson in “Strange Bedfellows,” Clint Eastwood in “Hang ‘Em High,” and Max von Sydow in 1965’s “The Greatest Story Ever Told.”
Sirola also made over 600 TV appearances,...
- 2/11/2019
- by Rachel Yang
- Variety Film + TV
Happy Monday, "Big Brother" fans. We hope you guys had a fantastic weekend. Today, some crazy, new intel just came in from Newsweek.com . Apparently, another 10 celebrities that could possibly be competing in the second season of CBS' Celebrity Big Brother USA has been leaked! We previously reported that Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina Lohan was reportedly approached by the Big Brother producers with a $100,000 dollar offer to participate in the new season. Now, we've got 10 more people, and they might be a little more close to celebrity status than Dina. I really consider Dina to just be the mother of a celebrity and nothing more. So, CBS was definitely stretching with that one. Anyways,let's go ahead and jump into this possible celebrity list. Please keep in mind that none of these people we're about to mention have been confirmed by CBS or the Big Brother producers. So,...
- 1/8/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
They just don't make reality stars like they used to! We were reminded of the epicness of early-2ks VH1 on Aug. 30 when none other than Tiffany "New York" Pollard and Flavor Flav reunited for two iconic selfies! The former Flavor of Love flames were both in Wyoming for an event that was being filmed for Braxton Family Values, and though Us Weekly reports that the pair weren't aware that they'd be running into each other, it's clear it was all love when they did. Reunited with the #legend @flavorflavofficial...
- 8/31/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- Life and Style
Kamal Givens wants to take another crack at finding love, and hopes a TV comeback can make it happen. The former VH1 star -- who went by Chance on "I Love New York" and "Real Chance of Love" -- is developing a new dating show with his former producers, Scott Teti and Matt Odgers. Scott and Matt tell us they're excited to team up with Chance again, and describe the new show -- "Chance @ Romance...
- 8/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Stan Dragoti, the ad man-turned-film director who co-created the “I Love New York” campaign and is best known for his comedy films “Love at First Bite” and “Mr. Mom,” died July 13. He was in an assisted living facility and had been experiencing health issues following open heart surgery in 2014, the Hollywood Reporter reports.
Born in 1932 in New York to Albanian immigrant parents, Dragoti began his career directing commercials, most prominently for pioneering ad agency Wells Rich Greene beginning in 1966. There, he formed a creative partnership with future ad legend Charlie Moss, leading them to co-write the script for Dragoti’s debut feature film, the revisionist Western “Dirty Little Billy” in 1972.
The pair remained close after Dragoti’s departure from Wells Rich Greene in 1972. Five years later, Moss recruited Dragoti to help create the commercials for the “I Love New York” ad campaign, introduced in 1977.
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Born in 1932 in New York to Albanian immigrant parents, Dragoti began his career directing commercials, most prominently for pioneering ad agency Wells Rich Greene beginning in 1966. There, he formed a creative partnership with future ad legend Charlie Moss, leading them to co-write the script for Dragoti’s debut feature film, the revisionist Western “Dirty Little Billy” in 1972.
The pair remained close after Dragoti’s departure from Wells Rich Greene in 1972. Five years later, Moss recruited Dragoti to help create the commercials for the “I Love New York” ad campaign, introduced in 1977.
Also Read: Steve Ditko, 'Spider-Man...
- 7/17/2018
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Hey, fellow Big Brother fans. We are back with another hot scoop for you guys for the upcoming Celebrity Big Brother United States edition which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday night, February 7, 2018 at approximately 7 pm central standard time on CBS. Yep, that's right. It's just around the corner. This time, our source comes from the folks over at us.Blastingnews.com. Apparently, they found some deep inside information from a Twitter user named @JulieBBInsider. This Twitter user is reporting that the identity of six celebrities has already been revealed! This is the first time we've ever heard of this @JulieBBInsider. So, we don't know how trustworthy they are. Anyways, we'll go ahead and tell you who they're reporting. They're saying that a person named Tiffany "New York" Pollard is confirmed to participate in the Celebrity season. Their tweet reads like this, "Tiffany"New York" Pollard is the first celebrity...
- 1/24/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Jennifer Hudson is "overwhelmed" amid her split from her ex-fiancé, David Otunga, a source tells Et.
The 35-year-old singer shared via her rep on Friday that she and Otunga were ending their 10-year relationship. Hudson's rep also revealed that she requested and received a protective order against Otunga "in the best interest of their son."
Otunga -- who shares 8-year-old son, David Jr., with Hudson -- released a statement through his attorney, denying that he ever abused or harassed Hudson or their son.
"David has a temper," Et's source says of the 37-year-old retired pro wrestler and former contestant on I Love New York 2. "There was an incident and she went to a police station in Chicago."
Related: Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga Split After 10 Years, Singer Receives Protective Order
A spokesperson for the Burr Ridge Police Department just outside of Chicago tells Et that "we are investigating a domestic battery incident and it's an open investigation...
The 35-year-old singer shared via her rep on Friday that she and Otunga were ending their 10-year relationship. Hudson's rep also revealed that she requested and received a protective order against Otunga "in the best interest of their son."
Otunga -- who shares 8-year-old son, David Jr., with Hudson -- released a statement through his attorney, denying that he ever abused or harassed Hudson or their son.
"David has a temper," Et's source says of the 37-year-old retired pro wrestler and former contestant on I Love New York 2. "There was an incident and she went to a police station in Chicago."
Related: Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga Split After 10 Years, Singer Receives Protective Order
A spokesperson for the Burr Ridge Police Department just outside of Chicago tells Et that "we are investigating a domestic battery incident and it's an open investigation...
- 11/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Jennifer Hudson‘s split from David Otunga—her romantic partner of 10 years—has fans reeling, and her protective order against the father of her 8-year-old son, David Daniel Otunga Jr., has many wondering what went wrong in their seemingly happy and stable relationship.
Despite Hudson’s legal steps, which her representative told People were “taken in the best interest of their son,” Otunga’s attorney released a statement insisting his client “has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son, and it is unfortunate, especially in today’s climate, that she would feel the need to make these false allegations against him.
Despite Hudson’s legal steps, which her representative told People were “taken in the best interest of their son,” Otunga’s attorney released a statement insisting his client “has never abused or harassed Ms. Hudson or their son, and it is unfortunate, especially in today’s climate, that she would feel the need to make these false allegations against him.
- 11/17/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga are ending their 10-year relationship.
The two got engaged in 2008 and share an 8-year-old son, David Jr. Not only is the couple splitting, but the Hudson has also received a protective order against Otunga, according to her rep.
“Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months,” the 36-year-old singer's rep told Et in a statement. “Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé. Jennifer’s actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son. Please respect her privacy at this time.”...
The two got engaged in 2008 and share an 8-year-old son, David Jr. Not only is the couple splitting, but the Hudson has also received a protective order against Otunga, according to her rep.
“Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga have been in the process of ending their relationship for a number of months,” the 36-year-old singer's rep told Et in a statement. “Today, Jennifer requested and received a protective order against her ex-fiancé. Jennifer’s actions are solely taken in the best interest of their son. Please respect her privacy at this time.”...
- 11/17/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Every week, IndieWire asks a select handful of film critics two questions and publishes the results on Monday. (The answer to the second, “What is the best film in theaters right now?”, can be found at the end of this post.)
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
This week’s question: What fall movie are you most excited to see?
E. Oliver Whitney (@cinemabite), Screencrush.com
Is there any acceptable answer besides “The Killing of a Sacred Deer”? No, no there is not. (Unless you count December as ‘fall,’ which means the new PTA is my most anticipated.) “The Lobster” would’ve been my favorite film of last year had “Moonlight” not taken the top spot, and “Dogtooth” leaves me in a mix of amazement and horror each time I watch it. So new Yorgos Lanthimos is like a drug for me. But while I’m at it, I also can’t wait for “The Florida Project,...
- 8/21/2017
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
As Molly’s therapist would say, there was a lot to “unpack” in the Season 2 premiere of HBO’s stellar dramedy, Insecure: Issa’s uncertain-at-best future with Lawrence, the significance (or lack thereof) of his hookup with… Wait! Hold up! Molly actually got a therapist?!? Indeed she did, and her approach to counseling was, as a Season 1 episode title might have called it, funny as f—. Read on for all the deets…
RelatedCable/Streaming Scorecard: What’s Renewed? What’s Cancelled?
Food For Thought | When “Hella Great” began, we were misled to believe that Issa and Lawrence were not only...
RelatedCable/Streaming Scorecard: What’s Renewed? What’s Cancelled?
Food For Thought | When “Hella Great” began, we were misled to believe that Issa and Lawrence were not only...
- 7/24/2017
- TVLine.com
First hookup of the season? Check!
Famously Single is returning to once again help hopelessly uncoupled celebrities, and People has an exclusive sneak peek at how two of the show’s many romances kicked into high-gear on the very first night.
No surprise: Tiffany “New York” Pollard is the first cast member to set her sights on some “man meat.”
As the former Flavor of Love and I Love New York star settles into the singles’ loft and immediately begins flirting with British model and TV personality David McIntosh, Pollard, 35, says in an interview: “When I saw David, I said,...
Famously Single is returning to once again help hopelessly uncoupled celebrities, and People has an exclusive sneak peek at how two of the show’s many romances kicked into high-gear on the very first night.
No surprise: Tiffany “New York” Pollard is the first cast member to set her sights on some “man meat.”
As the former Flavor of Love and I Love New York star settles into the singles’ loft and immediately begins flirting with British model and TV personality David McIntosh, Pollard, 35, says in an interview: “When I saw David, I said,...
- 6/22/2017
- by Lanford Beard
- PEOPLE.com
This week in New York City, you can pay tribute to not one but two queens of music: Brooklyn Bowl will host a Beyonce tribute night, while the I Love New York series will honor Amy Winehouse in the East Village. See these and more great events going down this week for NYC actors below! Absorb African culture.DanceAfrica Festival returns to the Bam Howard Gilman Opera House this year, with a special anniversary lineup celebrating 40 years as the nation’s largest festival of African dance. From May 26–29, the event will unite film, art, performance, and dance workshops, and the storied DanceAfrica bazaar, this year’s main presentation, will pay tribute to the music and movement of Guinea and will feature two ensembles representing the cultures of the African diaspora. (Tickets $25–$60) Spend time in the “Dog” house.Quentin Tarantino’s celebrated “Reservoir Dogs” is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a...
- 5/26/2017
- backstage.com
Some people go to tropical climes or catch up on their sleep during vacation. Jane the Virgin‘s Justin Baldoni got himself a temporary government post.
While on break from playing the CW series’ heartthrob Rafael, Baldoni traveled to New York to shoot two episodes of CBS’ Madam Secretary… which seems odd, until you hear him talk about the political drama and realize he’s a superfan.
Read on to hear his thoughts about playing Kevin Park, a new co-worker who catches Daisy’s eye and who may be keeping a few secrets, then make sure to press Play on...
While on break from playing the CW series’ heartthrob Rafael, Baldoni traveled to New York to shoot two episodes of CBS’ Madam Secretary… which seems odd, until you hear him talk about the political drama and realize he’s a superfan.
Read on to hear his thoughts about playing Kevin Park, a new co-worker who catches Daisy’s eye and who may be keeping a few secrets, then make sure to press Play on...
- 1/29/2017
- TVLine.com
This article originally appeared on Food & Wine.
By Christine Quinlan
For NFL Hall of Famer turned über-host Michael Strahan, Sundays are for football (and cookies).
Equal-Opportunity Eater
“I love New York because you can get anything, anytime. I enjoy it all: great burgers, amazing Italian food. Babbo is one of my favorite restaurants. Look at me—I don’t turn down meals.”
Global Drinking Habits
“I prefer white wine and particularly love Riesling–probably because I grew up in Germany. And I’m a tequila pro. I like Don Julio 1942 on the rocks with lime. Don Julio 70 is great—that...
By Christine Quinlan
For NFL Hall of Famer turned über-host Michael Strahan, Sundays are for football (and cookies).
Equal-Opportunity Eater
“I love New York because you can get anything, anytime. I enjoy it all: great burgers, amazing Italian food. Babbo is one of my favorite restaurants. Look at me—I don’t turn down meals.”
Global Drinking Habits
“I prefer white wine and particularly love Riesling–probably because I grew up in Germany. And I’m a tequila pro. I like Don Julio 1942 on the rocks with lime. Don Julio 70 is great—that...
- 1/9/2017
- by Sonal Dutt
- PEOPLE.com
Mark Ruffalo, Jamie Lee Curtis, and more celebs are speaking out as post-election protests erupted in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, and several other cities across the country on Wednesday.
"It begins," Curtis tweeted along with video of thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators in Chicago. "Protests and more protests."
"My niece is in Chicago is already voicing what we all are feeling!" the actress explained before ending her post with the hashtag "#notmypresident."
Watch: Alec Baldwin Reacts to Donald Trump’s Presidential Win: 'He's All Yours, America'
Demonstrators in Trump's hometown of New York City came out in droves to denounce his presidential victory over Hillary Clinton. Ruffalo was among the thousands who attended a "Love Fest" demonstration in front of the Big Apple's Trump Towers building.
The Avengers star Instagrammed a video of protestors packing the streets of Midtown Manhattan bearing signs that read, "Donald Trump Doesn't Speak for Me," "Wall St. Is...
"It begins," Curtis tweeted along with video of thousands of anti-Trump demonstrators in Chicago. "Protests and more protests."
"My niece is in Chicago is already voicing what we all are feeling!" the actress explained before ending her post with the hashtag "#notmypresident."
Watch: Alec Baldwin Reacts to Donald Trump’s Presidential Win: 'He's All Yours, America'
Demonstrators in Trump's hometown of New York City came out in droves to denounce his presidential victory over Hillary Clinton. Ruffalo was among the thousands who attended a "Love Fest" demonstration in front of the Big Apple's Trump Towers building.
The Avengers star Instagrammed a video of protestors packing the streets of Midtown Manhattan bearing signs that read, "Donald Trump Doesn't Speak for Me," "Wall St. Is...
- 11/10/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Truth, Justice and the American Way.
That’s a phrase that has special meaning to those of us who love comics. Even if you’re not a superhero fan you remember it from your childhood, when, maybe, you were. Because it’s a phrase that’s associated with Superman, the character that initially defined American comics, it’s a phrase that evokes heroism.
We all want to be heroes, don’t we? Even those of us who might also want to be anti-heroes.
On Tuesday, you’ll have your chance. On Tuesday, you can vote.
It won’t surprise you that I have opinions about the best candidates running for elected office. I’ve alluded to them here and here, when I was supposed to be writing about pop culture. I’m more explicit here, where I get to mouth off about anything I want.
I love New York, but...
That’s a phrase that has special meaning to those of us who love comics. Even if you’re not a superhero fan you remember it from your childhood, when, maybe, you were. Because it’s a phrase that’s associated with Superman, the character that initially defined American comics, it’s a phrase that evokes heroism.
We all want to be heroes, don’t we? Even those of us who might also want to be anti-heroes.
On Tuesday, you’ll have your chance. On Tuesday, you can vote.
It won’t surprise you that I have opinions about the best candidates running for elected office. I’ve alluded to them here and here, when I was supposed to be writing about pop culture. I’m more explicit here, where I get to mouth off about anything I want.
I love New York, but...
- 11/4/2016
- by Martha Thomases
- Comicmix.com
Back when I was a waddling comic book fan, I loved all those little spy cameras that Doctor Doom had floating around the planet. I figured that was the source of his obvious wealth – he sold them to other evil-doers such as, say, Haliburton. It titillated my sense of wonder, which always is a wonderful experience.
Technology has progressed exponentially in the ensuing half-century, and today we have so many spy cameras that last week’s unsuccessful bombings in Manhattan were so well-monitored the authorities were able to see the bomber, identify him with speed and efficiency that would have been impressed Felicity Smoak, and bust his ass within hours. Not only that, but other “security” cameras found the other bomb he placed four blocks uptown – below Neal Adams’ studio, no less – and they saw the thieves who stole the luggage the bomb was placed in, leaving the bomb in...
Technology has progressed exponentially in the ensuing half-century, and today we have so many spy cameras that last week’s unsuccessful bombings in Manhattan were so well-monitored the authorities were able to see the bomber, identify him with speed and efficiency that would have been impressed Felicity Smoak, and bust his ass within hours. Not only that, but other “security” cameras found the other bomb he placed four blocks uptown – below Neal Adams’ studio, no less – and they saw the thieves who stole the luggage the bomb was placed in, leaving the bomb in...
- 9/28/2016
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
There was a very hilarious reunion on Botched By Nature tonight! Doctors Paul Nassif and Terry Dubrow met up with their previous patient Tiffany "New York" Pollard on the episode and they couldn't have been more excited to see each other again. Back in 2015, Pollard appeared on Botched and the doctors fixed her botched breast implants and nose. So Paul and Terry wanted to reunite with the I Love New York star to see how she's doing post-surgery. "You guys are the sexiest doctors on the planet f--king earth!" Tiffany told the doctors during their reunion. After seeing that she's doing very well, Dr. Dubrow said that Tiffany looks "happy, healthy...
- 9/22/2016
- E! Online
I screened "Hostile Border" (Fka "Pocha, Manifest Destiny") at Urbanworld Film Festival (www.urbanworld.org) last September after hunting it down for what felt like an eternity having followed the project since its audition process. Not only did Veronica charm fellow filmmakers and audiences alike, she gave an understated and captivating performance that carried the film effortlessly. One that should take the young Cali Latina to dizzying heights.
Read More:How Dir. Michael Dwyer Devised a Neo-Western About a Conflicted Pocha in 'Hostile Border'
LatinoBuzz: Is there an artist whose career you greatly admire?
Veronica Sixtos: I greatly admire Jennifer Lawrence's career. She was put on the map by her performance in an indie film called Winter's Bone. Knowing that gives me faith that I can lead a similar path. I can tell that she puts everything she has into giving the audience the most honest performance that she can. I adore her for her bravery in letting go. She chooses her roles wisely and she's not afraid push the limits. I love that. I also love how she presents herself in public. Whether it's a TV interview, red carpet, or a tweet, she is not afraid to be herself and I think that makes her so unique.
LatinoBuzz: Does your music help you with your acting and vice versa?
Veronica Sixtos: I was an actress first before I was a musician and songwriter. So what I had learned about letting go and trusting my human instincts in the art of acting I applied to my music. When I write and perform my music I do my absolute best to always come from an honest and sincere place. I imagine it would be more difficult to get to that place if I was not also an actor. During the filming of Hostile Border I would play my guitar and sing my songs during down time. It helped me unwind after an intense day of work. It also helped me to tap into the more emotional side of my character.
LatinoBuzz: Did making Hostile Border help you gain a better understanding of the complexities of the immigration issues?
Veronica Sixtos:: Before making "Hostile Border" I had a limited understanding on the immigration issues today. Being a part of this project has allowed me to gain a lot of insight and perspective on immigration/deportation on a more personal level. One thing that has really stood out to me is the extent of how many people's lives are affected by it and how they are all affected in different ways.
LatinoBuzz: What was the most important element you wanted to bring to the role of "Pocha"?
Veronica Sixtos: Humanity. I wanted to bring to my character such a level of humanity that the audience would identify with her whether she was making bad decisions or not. I didn't want it to be a performance. I wanted to share with the audience a real human experience.
LatinoBuzz: How did the whole experience of making the film change you in any way?
Veronica Sixtos: Around the time that I was offered the role of Claudia I was feeling like I was at a stand still in my career and in my life in general. I was tired of living the same routine everyday and auditioning for similar stereotype roles all the time. Without realizing it I was waiting for an opportunity to express my art in such a way that it would make a real impact on people. I wanted to jump into something that had never been done before where I could have the freedom to truly push the boundaries of what is considered correct or acceptable. Playing this role forced me to completely let go of ego. I had to let go of the preconceived ideas of what women in movies are supposed to be like. This was one of the biggest challenges I faced in the making of this film. What I continued to remind myself was that it was not about me... it was about the art, the message, and the experience of the audience. Embodying such a complicated character required for me to delve into the darkest parts of myself in order to portray Claudia in the most authentic way possible. Doing that wasn't easy and I found myself learning a lot about self acceptance and transformation. To this day I am still learning and changing from this experience.
LatinoBuzz: The film first premiered on the east coast at Urbanworld Film Festival and took the jury prize for Best Narrative Feature Film. How was that experience to come to New York for the first time and accept the award?
Veronica Sixtos: I love New York. Walking the beautiful city streets in designer pumps and dress was like a dream!! What an incredible time I had watching beautiful films and meeting incredibly talented and passionate people at the festival. Seeing Tyrese Gibson watching my movie was an insane surprise. He even stayed for the Q & A and asked me a question! I felt so honored just for him to have seen it let alone hear his thoughts on it. During the awards ceremony I remember looking around and feeling overwhelmed that I was lucky enough to even be there to witness these film makers accept their awards. Which is why I was completely caught off guard when they announced that my film had won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative feature film and I was the only one there to accept it! In front of all those people. I was so over joyed that I couldn't stop giggling like a little girl. I'll never forget that experience.
LatinoBuzz:Is there a filmmaker you really want to work with? Put it out there!
Veronica Sixtos: Alejandro G. Inarritu. After watching "The Revenant" I fell in love with this directors work. I started doing research on him and found that we have some things in common! He was born and raised in Mexico (I wasn't but I'm Mexican and I love Mexico!). At a young age he went traveling around the world which he says has heavily influenced him as a filmmaker (I love to travel too!). He is a musical artist and says that music has a bigger influence on him as an artist than film (I can totally relate!). He has a long list of critically acclaimed films and one day I hope to be in one of them. I think we would work really well together. Can someone send him a "Hostile Border" screener???
LatinoBuzz: What's the ultimate game plan for Veronica?
Veronica Sixtos: I love film. I want to keep working on movies and I have high hopes that Hostile Border will bring forth more opportunities for me. Currently I am working on completing my first Ep called Chapters. Eventually it will be available on Itunes and hopefully Spotify etc. I love writing music and sharing it with those who need it. Travel is another one of my passions... I don't quite have a game plan yet on how to accomplish this... but I would like to somehow incorporate travel with music and acting. All in one. That would be my ultimate dream.
Give Veronica cyber hugs at: https://www.facebook.com/VeronicaSixtosfanpage and check out all things "Hostile Border" here: http://www.hostileborder.com/
Written by Juan Caceres. LatinoBuzz is a feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow [At]LatinoBuzz on Twitter ...
Read More:How Dir. Michael Dwyer Devised a Neo-Western About a Conflicted Pocha in 'Hostile Border'
LatinoBuzz: Is there an artist whose career you greatly admire?
Veronica Sixtos: I greatly admire Jennifer Lawrence's career. She was put on the map by her performance in an indie film called Winter's Bone. Knowing that gives me faith that I can lead a similar path. I can tell that she puts everything she has into giving the audience the most honest performance that she can. I adore her for her bravery in letting go. She chooses her roles wisely and she's not afraid push the limits. I love that. I also love how she presents herself in public. Whether it's a TV interview, red carpet, or a tweet, she is not afraid to be herself and I think that makes her so unique.
LatinoBuzz: Does your music help you with your acting and vice versa?
Veronica Sixtos: I was an actress first before I was a musician and songwriter. So what I had learned about letting go and trusting my human instincts in the art of acting I applied to my music. When I write and perform my music I do my absolute best to always come from an honest and sincere place. I imagine it would be more difficult to get to that place if I was not also an actor. During the filming of Hostile Border I would play my guitar and sing my songs during down time. It helped me unwind after an intense day of work. It also helped me to tap into the more emotional side of my character.
LatinoBuzz: Did making Hostile Border help you gain a better understanding of the complexities of the immigration issues?
Veronica Sixtos:: Before making "Hostile Border" I had a limited understanding on the immigration issues today. Being a part of this project has allowed me to gain a lot of insight and perspective on immigration/deportation on a more personal level. One thing that has really stood out to me is the extent of how many people's lives are affected by it and how they are all affected in different ways.
LatinoBuzz: What was the most important element you wanted to bring to the role of "Pocha"?
Veronica Sixtos: Humanity. I wanted to bring to my character such a level of humanity that the audience would identify with her whether she was making bad decisions or not. I didn't want it to be a performance. I wanted to share with the audience a real human experience.
LatinoBuzz: How did the whole experience of making the film change you in any way?
Veronica Sixtos: Around the time that I was offered the role of Claudia I was feeling like I was at a stand still in my career and in my life in general. I was tired of living the same routine everyday and auditioning for similar stereotype roles all the time. Without realizing it I was waiting for an opportunity to express my art in such a way that it would make a real impact on people. I wanted to jump into something that had never been done before where I could have the freedom to truly push the boundaries of what is considered correct or acceptable. Playing this role forced me to completely let go of ego. I had to let go of the preconceived ideas of what women in movies are supposed to be like. This was one of the biggest challenges I faced in the making of this film. What I continued to remind myself was that it was not about me... it was about the art, the message, and the experience of the audience. Embodying such a complicated character required for me to delve into the darkest parts of myself in order to portray Claudia in the most authentic way possible. Doing that wasn't easy and I found myself learning a lot about self acceptance and transformation. To this day I am still learning and changing from this experience.
LatinoBuzz: The film first premiered on the east coast at Urbanworld Film Festival and took the jury prize for Best Narrative Feature Film. How was that experience to come to New York for the first time and accept the award?
Veronica Sixtos: I love New York. Walking the beautiful city streets in designer pumps and dress was like a dream!! What an incredible time I had watching beautiful films and meeting incredibly talented and passionate people at the festival. Seeing Tyrese Gibson watching my movie was an insane surprise. He even stayed for the Q & A and asked me a question! I felt so honored just for him to have seen it let alone hear his thoughts on it. During the awards ceremony I remember looking around and feeling overwhelmed that I was lucky enough to even be there to witness these film makers accept their awards. Which is why I was completely caught off guard when they announced that my film had won the Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative feature film and I was the only one there to accept it! In front of all those people. I was so over joyed that I couldn't stop giggling like a little girl. I'll never forget that experience.
LatinoBuzz:Is there a filmmaker you really want to work with? Put it out there!
Veronica Sixtos: Alejandro G. Inarritu. After watching "The Revenant" I fell in love with this directors work. I started doing research on him and found that we have some things in common! He was born and raised in Mexico (I wasn't but I'm Mexican and I love Mexico!). At a young age he went traveling around the world which he says has heavily influenced him as a filmmaker (I love to travel too!). He is a musical artist and says that music has a bigger influence on him as an artist than film (I can totally relate!). He has a long list of critically acclaimed films and one day I hope to be in one of them. I think we would work really well together. Can someone send him a "Hostile Border" screener???
LatinoBuzz: What's the ultimate game plan for Veronica?
Veronica Sixtos: I love film. I want to keep working on movies and I have high hopes that Hostile Border will bring forth more opportunities for me. Currently I am working on completing my first Ep called Chapters. Eventually it will be available on Itunes and hopefully Spotify etc. I love writing music and sharing it with those who need it. Travel is another one of my passions... I don't quite have a game plan yet on how to accomplish this... but I would like to somehow incorporate travel with music and acting. All in one. That would be my ultimate dream.
Give Veronica cyber hugs at: https://www.facebook.com/VeronicaSixtosfanpage and check out all things "Hostile Border" here: http://www.hostileborder.com/
Written by Juan Caceres. LatinoBuzz is a feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow [At]LatinoBuzz on Twitter ...
- 4/26/2016
- by Juan Caceres
- Sydney's Buzz
Susan Sarandon isn't totally against using a dating app, but she hasn't hopped on the bandwagon just yet. The actress is still holding on to hope of finding someone in New York City the old-fashioned way: face to face. "I'm a New Yorker, I've always lived here but one of the reasons that I love New York is that the serendipity is just so thick here, so you can go out on the street and just see things you didn't count on and you don't have to swipe left or right," the actress said recently, referring to dating apps like...
- 4/19/2016
- by Maggie Parker
- PEOPLE.com
Jimmy "Donald Trump" Fallon offered fellow Gop candidate Ted Cruz some valuable advice ahead of his Thursday Tonight Show appearance, staging a warm-up interview over the phone. Though fake-Trump interrupted Cruz's "843rd" viewing of The Princess Bride, the rivals set aside competition to discuss issues like immigration, Cruz's infamous "New York values" criticism and the size of Trump's package.
Cruz thanked Trump for "being the bigger man" and offering some help. "Oh, I'm the bigger man," the Republican frontrunner responded. "With the bigger hands. And the bigger – you can't see me,...
Cruz thanked Trump for "being the bigger man" and offering some help. "Oh, I'm the bigger man," the Republican frontrunner responded. "With the bigger hands. And the bigger – you can't see me,...
- 4/15/2016
- Rollingstone.com
It takes approximately two minutes of speaking to Andrew Dice Clay before he starts a routine. "I was just in New York," he says in the same stentorian, street-tough voice that narrated his filthiest nursery rhymes at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in 1990. "It was so cold. I hate fuckin' bundling up, like. You know how you got to do it – the fuckin' scarf with the hat and the bullshit. But, you know, I love New York. I'm a Brooklyn boy."
Dice is now home in L.A. where it's...
Dice is now home in L.A. where it's...
- 4/13/2016
- Rollingstone.com
TV One today announced production has begun on "The Next 15," a docu-series following the lives of six reality stars whose infamous television debuts have come and gone. Currently filming in Los Angeles, the series documents the return of one of the original reality TV divas, Tiffany "New York" Pollard ("Flavor Of Love," "I Love New York") and Claudia Jordan, who is out for redemption since recently ousted from "The Real Housewives of Atlanta." The cast also consists of reality show veterans Jennifer Brown ("Basketball Wives"), Karamo Brown ("The Real World: Philadelphia"), Laura Govan ("Basketball Wives:...
- 11/6/2015
- by Shadow And Act
- ShadowAndAct
Jimmy Fallon capped off a Donald Trump-filled episode of The Tonight Show Friday with Pharrell Williams showcasing his latest single "Freedom." The "unprecedented" performance marked a first for the late-night show as Williams and company delivered the song from atop The Tonight Show marquee outside 30 Rock and right next to New York's Radio City Music Hall.
"You know why I love New York City? Because you guys make no apologies for who you are. You make no apologies for your accents. And you make no apologies for the way that you dress,...
"You know why I love New York City? Because you guys make no apologies for who you are. You make no apologies for your accents. And you make no apologies for the way that you dress,...
- 9/12/2015
- Rollingstone.com
“I Love New York In June”
By Raymond Benson
I had seen Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King only once, back in 1991 on its initial release, and I liked it very much. As years went on, though, my memories of it were such that I considered it to be atypical of Gilliam’s work. For me, he’s always been a hit-and-miss director; some of his pictures are absolute classics and others not so much. There is a certain beautiful sloppiness to his direction; to use a painting analogy, it’s as if he throws a lot of paint on the canvas and maybe it’ll turn out to be something coherent, funny, and meaningful. Gilliam, I think, is much more of a visual designer than a people-director—his films always look great, usually very original and envelope-pushing in their conception and the execution of the visuals. They are often big pictures on large canvases.
By Raymond Benson
I had seen Terry Gilliam’s The Fisher King only once, back in 1991 on its initial release, and I liked it very much. As years went on, though, my memories of it were such that I considered it to be atypical of Gilliam’s work. For me, he’s always been a hit-and-miss director; some of his pictures are absolute classics and others not so much. There is a certain beautiful sloppiness to his direction; to use a painting analogy, it’s as if he throws a lot of paint on the canvas and maybe it’ll turn out to be something coherent, funny, and meaningful. Gilliam, I think, is much more of a visual designer than a people-director—his films always look great, usually very original and envelope-pushing in their conception and the execution of the visuals. They are often big pictures on large canvases.
- 6/15/2015
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Scarlett Johansson has some new ink! The "Avengers: Age of Ultron" star showed off some of her never-before-seen ribcage tattoo on Thursday night during an appearance on the "Tonight Show." The 30-year-old actress displayed a winged art piece on her right ribcage that peeked through the keyhole detail of her white cut-out midi dress. We can't tell exactly what it is, but it looks like a bird or a feather. ScarJo has never been shy about showcasing her six tatts. Aside from the new ink on her rib, she also has a lucky horse shoe on her right torso, a sunset on her left forearm and an "I Love New York" charm bracelet on her right wrist. While the new mom's new ink caught our attention, she also charmed the audience when she battled host Jimmy Fallon in a hilarious game of "Box of Lies." The rules are simple: each...
- 5/1/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
"I Love New York" star Tiffany Pollard can officially say she Loves her new look! The reality star chatted with RuPaul and doctor Terry Dubrow on the "Botched" after show, "Good Work," on Tuesday ... where she raved about her new boobs and nose. "You mean my heavenly angel," Tiffany said, addressing Dubrow. "The one that sits from above, that has me sitting this high [grabs breast], even if I wasn't wearing a bra ... that man right there, you have helped me so much." It's pretty clear that the "Real Housewives of Orange County" star seemed pretty happy with his work too -- he could not stop smiling while the "Flavor of Love" star gushed about her results. "My nose is running, because it's new," Pollard joked, as she started to tear-up. Make sure to check out the clip above to see what brunette beauty also said about having sex with her new breasts.
- 4/15/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
"I Love New York" star Tiffany Pollard does not love her breasts. The VH1 alum went under the knife after appearing on "Flavor of Love," getting a pair of ridiculous implants for her spinoff show. But, looking back now, she's very disappointed in her choices. "When I got my own show, I went to Beverly Hills and I consulted with one of the finest doctors and he told me I could go as big as I wanted to go," she admits in the Season 2 premiere of E!'s "Botched." "I let him go super huge on my cones. When I woke up, I was in so much pain and discomfort," she continues ... adding that her right breast now "feels like a bowling ball" while the left is "saggy and disgusting." "I feel cheated," she exclaims. In a sneak peek clip from tonight's episode, we see Pollard consult with Dr. Dubrow and Dr.
- 4/14/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
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