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Jose Moreno Brooks Cast In Eva Longoria's NBC Comedy Soap TELENOVELA!


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Casting news today on one of the first actors to join Eva Longoria in her new NBC 13-episode single-camera comedy series, Telenovela! The series stars Longoria and she is the executive producer, as well.
According to Deadline.com, Jose Moreno Brooks (MTVs One Bad Choice) who is a former semi-pro soccer player-turned-actor, has been cast in the role of Gael Garnica, a masculine soap star who happens to be gay, married and not in the closet. He is one of Ana’s best friends.
The character of Anna is played by Longoria, who is the star of Latin America’s most beloved telenovela, and who strives to stay on top in a world where the drama on-camera is nothing compared to the drama off-camera. ”
Telenovela is written/executive produced by Chrissy Pietrosh and Jessica Goldstein, based on an idea by Longoria, and directed by Steve Pink.
What do you think about how Telenovela is shaping up … and the addition of Jose Moreno Brooks to the cast? Comment below!
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Greek Soap Star Andreas Georgiou To Appear On The Bold and the Beautiful

B&B fans worldwide follow the exciting international career of legacy series star, Katherine Kelly Lang (Brooke). As Lang had detailed recently on her social media posts, she was recently in Greece taping 16 episodes on the greek soap opera 8 Lexeis.
The series star of 8 Lexeis is Andreas Georgiou, and now he has come to Los Angeles to appear on Katherine’s soap, The Bold and the Beautiful.
Andreas had been documenting his trip to Los Angeles and CBS Television City (where B&B is taped) on his Instagram account. One shot is with B&B icon, John McCook (Eric), and there are others with Lang and her beau, Dom Zoida, and more.
Jennifer Gareis (Donna) also posted a group photo from the set with Andrea and actors from the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.
No word yet on when Andreas will air on B&B, or what part he will play, but stay tuned for more intel as it becomes available.
So, what do you think of B&B continuing its international reach bringing Andreas to the series for a guest visit? Comment below.
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OLTL Alum Renée Elise Goldsberry Says: “I Just Think The Best Actors In The World Are On Daytime Television”

As everyone knows by now, we have always been a huge fan of the work of Renée Elise Goldsberry starting back to 2003 and her beginnings on One Life to Live in her twice Daytime Emmy-nominated performances as Evangeline Williamson.
Since OLT, Goldsberry’s career has found her on-stage in the smash musical Hamilton, then in feature film and TV series including: Waves, Altered Carbon, The Good Wife, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Documentary Now, The Get Down and Evil.
Deadline has recently released their New Hollywood Podcast and Goldsberry was a guest on the most recent episode. While she fielded questions from the hosts about her life pre and post-Hamilton, the topic of her time on the soaps was bantered about, Renée stood proud with the daytime community and their talent and unbelievable work ethic and how they are not given the credit they deserve.
When talking about One Life to Live, Goldsberry stated: “I learned my acting chops on that show, because we have so much work. I just think the best actors in the world are on daytime television ”
In explaining to the hosts how soaps are shot and the pace in which the actor’s are asked to perform, she related: “We take three months to film an hour and a half movie, but soap actors. shoot six hours of television a week. They’re just really talented. The stories are so broad, and they always have to continue to defend their character and some kind of really crazy situations.”
Renée summed it up by sharing: ” I love soaps. I love the fans of soap operas, I love the writers and the producers, I love everything about soap operas. I have some really, really good friends who are still in that medium, killing the game… I still see my friends on those shows, and I watch them, and I’m super proud.”
So, what do you think about the sentiments shared by Renee on the hard-working men and women in daytime? Plus, what do you think of the success she has found utilizing all of her talents on stage, recording, TV and film? Comment below.
Days Of Our Lives
Days of our Lives to Air in the UK Beginning In January

Salem is coming across the pond to the UK! Look for the British to enjoy the long-running daytime soap airing exclusively on the Sony Channel beginning on January 20th of 2020.
According to Metro: when DAYS does debut in the UK viewers will see the story pick-up from the series 53rd season where in story; Vivian Alamain returns to Salem after Stefan O. DiMera arrives on the scene claiming to be her son, which all happens on New Years Eve along with three major kisses.
The season which will bow on Sony Channel marked the first full season run of episodes from current head writer, Ron Carlivati
This isn’t the first time DAYS has aired in England, previously it has runs on CBS Drama, Zone Romantica, and Channel 5
Episodes picking up from season 53 will broadcast at 9;10am.
So, glad to hear DAYS is coming to the UK? Share your thoughts via the comment section below.
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This is the first I have heard about Telenovela, it sounds fantastic!
NBC could use a solid funny star-driven comedy. Eva Longoria is a joy to watch.
I can hardly wait–Eva will be fabulous!
Eva is great. However rest of the cast seems random. Nolasco? Seriously?