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Amazon Prime Video has released a premiere date and first look images for “#1 Happy Family USA,” a new adult comedy series from Ramy Youssef and A24. All eight episodes of the new series will premiere April 17 on Prime Video.

Co-created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady, “#1 Happy Family USA” follows “the maniacally upbeat Husseins – the most patriotic, most peaceful, and most definitely-not-suspicious Muslim family in post-9/11 ‘Amreeka,'” according to a press release. “With satire and absurdity, it redefines finding humor in hardship as they navigate the early 2000s under the watchful eyes of their terrified neighbors.”

The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, A24 and Cairo Cowboy, and stars Youssef, Alia Shawkat, Mandy Moore, Chris Redd, Salma Hindy, Randa Jarrar, Akaash Singh and Whitmer Thomas.

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First Looks/Trailers

The new trailer for the Apple TV+ series “Dope Thief” has been unveiled,...

The free streaming service has tapped award-winning producer Liana Mendoza as content curator.

Diversity in storytelling is incredibly important to underrepresented audiences, which is why streaming services like In The Black Network are so important. In The Black Network focuses on elevating Black voices with original stories, and on Thursday it announced a major expansion. The streamer is adding a dedicated Latino division for the first time, continuing its efforts to present stories generated by content creators of color.

Key Details: The Latino division will be led by award-winning producer Liana Mendoza. The division’s first film will be Mendoza’s movie “The Low End Theory.” In The Black Network is a free streaming service that offers a Tvod tier as well.

The new Latino division at In The Black Network will be curated by award-winning producer Liana Mendoza. Mendoza is the co-founder of Mendoza Brothers Studios, and will ensure...

Seaglass Talent Management, the new venture founded recently by Heather Henderson, has acquired the Actors Talent Management Division of Kontakto, a boutique company focused primarily on Latinx talent, led by Isabel Echeverry. Henderson most recently served as Head of Talent Management at Kontakto, before launching Seaglass earlier this month.

Seaglass Talent is expanding its roster with several actors that Henderson originally signed under Kontakto, including Brent David Fraser (David Lynch’s Wild at Heart), Justin Berti (Samuel Goldwyn’s Divorce Bait), Robyn Cruze (Endemol’s Big Sky), and Amber Pickens (Netflix’s Passing).

Under the acquisition, Kontakto’s roster of talent now represented by SeaGlass includes Marc Clotet (The Sleeping Voice on Prime), Kiley Opsal (A Race Against Time), Jessica Caban (Jane the Virgin), Nicole Santamaria (Netflix’s Griselda), Eddie Martinez (Blumhouse’s NightSwim), Adriana Martinez (Max’s Duster), Liana Mendoza (Mothers & Daughters), Rocio Ibarra, Doreen Calderon (Paramount+’s Fatal Attraction), among others.

Seaglass Talent and Kontakto also have teamed as Executive Producers on features The Low End Theory, a Latinx Lgbtqa film noir in post starring Sidney Flanagan, Ricky Russet, Eddie Martinez, Scotty Tovar, Sofia Yepes and Rene Rosado, as well as two Groucho Marx features with Jade Marx in development.

Echeverry will continue to concentrate exclusively on representing global directors in the advertising industry as well as develop and produce a distinctive slate of film and television projects most notably, Bella thriller, The Black List 2022, with producing partners The Hayes Brothers.

The world of Marisol Riviera comes crashing down when she finds out about her being an illegal immigrant in America. The hopes of a girl full of dreams about a better future are crushed under the brutal machinery of the law. Kevin Abrams, who directed the film, kept it simple and did not sugarcoat the issue of racism in the United States. The satisfactory acting skills of Esmeralda Camargo, Liana Mendoza, Ricky Catter, and others have been an important aspect, making the film stand out. The movie keeps us wondering about the atrocities that the refugees have to face on a regular basis. Some other similar films circling the aspect of the refugee crisis include First They Killed My Father, Beasts of No Nation, Refugee, and others among the top-notch. What happens to Marisol? Does she keep running from the government, or does she give in? Let us have a look at her journey!

The Proud Family has made it to the big time. The Disney+ revival of the iconic animated series, which wraps its first season on April 20, has already booked some huge guest stars for season two. Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr., Grammy winner Chance the Rapper, Emmy nominee Anthony Anderson, Emmy winner Jane Lynch, Emmy nominee Courtney B. Vance, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Holly Robinson Peete, Storm Reid, and Liana Mendoza will all lend their voices to the groundbreaking series. Not bad for Penny Proud and family. But that's not all! Olympic gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez are also joining the cast. Maybe Suga Mama will learn to use the balance...

“The Proud Family” and Disney+ will always be tight. “Louder and Prouder,” the revival of the classic Disney Channel series, has been renewed for a second season on the streamer.

A revival of the original animated series, which first aired on Disney Channel from 2001 to 2005, “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” premiered in February, and follows the adventures of Penny Proud (Kyla Pratt), an ordinary 14-year old girl navigating school and her dysfunctional family. The news of the renewal comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale, which is scheduled to premiere on Wednesday.

Along with the news of the renewal, Disney also announced that Season 2 of “Louder and Prouder” is already in production. In addition, several guest stars have been announced to appear in Season 2, including: Chance the Rapper, Gabrielle Union, Normani, Anthony Anderson, Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Jane Lynch, Holly Robinson Peete, Maury Povich, Storm Reid,...