The following contains spoilers from the Season 7 finale of CBS’ S.W.A.T.
As what was almost S.W.A.T.‘s series finale drew to a close on Friday night, it was clear that 20-Squad would stay liquid.
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Hondo’s team of course sustained some setbacks...
As what was almost S.W.A.T.‘s series finale drew to a close on Friday night, it was clear that 20-Squad would stay liquid.
More from TVLineUnplanned CSI: Vegas Series Finale Leaves Fans With Some Cliffhangers - Though a Killer Tease Got Edited OutFBI's Katherine Renee Kane Previews Finale's Tiffany/Hakim Face-Off: 'It Shocked Me When I First Read It'Young Sheldon EP Addresses Paige's Absence in Final Season: 'We Never Thought That Was an Arc That Needed More Closing Than It Got'
Hondo’s team of course sustained some setbacks...
- 5/18/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The Television Academy Foundation has appointed veteran media and nonprofit executive Anne Vasquez as its executive director effective May 13.
Her responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations and providing strategic leadership of its programs and fundraising to fulfill the charitable organization’s mission to identify, advance and empower future television leaders while honoring television’s legacy, according to a release from the foundation.
She will report to Television Academy Foundation Chair Tina Perry and Television Academy President and Chief Executive Officer Maury McIntyre.
Vasquez is due to step down as CEO of EdSource, Inc., a California nonprofit news organization with the state’s largest newsroom devoted to education where she was employed for 5 years. While there, she cultivated new partnerships, expanded funder and donor support by more than $2 million, oversaw a website redesign and brand refresh, as well as led the organization through a strategic plan to position it for the future.
Her responsibilities will include overseeing daily operations and providing strategic leadership of its programs and fundraising to fulfill the charitable organization’s mission to identify, advance and empower future television leaders while honoring television’s legacy, according to a release from the foundation.
She will report to Television Academy Foundation Chair Tina Perry and Television Academy President and Chief Executive Officer Maury McIntyre.
Vasquez is due to step down as CEO of EdSource, Inc., a California nonprofit news organization with the state’s largest newsroom devoted to education where she was employed for 5 years. While there, she cultivated new partnerships, expanded funder and donor support by more than $2 million, oversaw a website redesign and brand refresh, as well as led the organization through a strategic plan to position it for the future.
- 5/1/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“I actually did see the movie before getting the script, I think it was the day before,” shares Joy Woods with a laugh, recalling the first time she experienced the 2004 film “The Notebook.” The Nicholas Sparks novel that inspired the movie has now been adapted to the stage with the actress in the role of Middle Allie. “I found myself watching the movie and seeing a very specific demographic and being, like, ‘Oh, this is relatable, but I don’t really see myself in this story,’” remembers the performer, who felt that the script for the musical and its approach to the central characters of Noah and Allie were “very affirming and reaffirming that I was supposed to be where I was.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
In the musical, both Noah and Allie are played by three different performers who depict the character at three distinct moments in her life,...
In the musical, both Noah and Allie are played by three different performers who depict the character at three distinct moments in her life,...
- 4/21/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Amy Ryan in ‘Sugar’ episode 3 (Photo Credit: Apple TV+)
Apple TV+’s Sugar packs a lot into episode three, “Shibuya Crossing,” including more teasers as to John Sugar’s real mission. The episode also introduces John’s associates.
Episode three opens with John (Colin Farrell) confessing he’s been having nightmares. Not even very good boy Wiley the dog’s presence can calm John’s turbulent thoughts. He wakes and checks in with Ruby (Kirby), reporting that Wiley snores and kicks in his sleep. Small talk complete, Ruby confirms she has had no updates about Olivia Siegel.
Ruby’s still against John taking on this case, and John doesn’t know why. He admits to himself that it might be because of his shaking hand and bad dreams. However, he continues to tell himself he’s fine.
Melanie Matthews (Amy Ryan) is also preparing for her day when Carmen Vasquez’s sister,...
Apple TV+’s Sugar packs a lot into episode three, “Shibuya Crossing,” including more teasers as to John Sugar’s real mission. The episode also introduces John’s associates.
Episode three opens with John (Colin Farrell) confessing he’s been having nightmares. Not even very good boy Wiley the dog’s presence can calm John’s turbulent thoughts. He wakes and checks in with Ruby (Kirby), reporting that Wiley snores and kicks in his sleep. Small talk complete, Ruby confirms she has had no updates about Olivia Siegel.
Ruby’s still against John taking on this case, and John doesn’t know why. He admits to himself that it might be because of his shaking hand and bad dreams. However, he continues to tell himself he’s fine.
Melanie Matthews (Amy Ryan) is also preparing for her day when Carmen Vasquez’s sister,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
“The show is obviously a love story which I think people expect, but it’s also about loss and life and how you spend your days and your time and the people with whom you do that,” reflects Ryan Vasquez about the new musical “The Notebook,” which just opened on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on March 14. The actor stars as Middle Noah, a character he originated in the tryout of the show in Chicago in 2022. He calls that production “an experiment” because the show touched “such an open nerve” when it premiered right in the wake of the pandemic. Watch our exclusive video interview above.
“The Notebook” is adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, which also inspired a successful film 20 years ago. Vasquez shares that he actually “saw the movie in theaters way back in 2004,” explaining that he was a “huge fan of Rachel McAdams,...
“The Notebook” is adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, which also inspired a successful film 20 years ago. Vasquez shares that he actually “saw the movie in theaters way back in 2004,” explaining that he was a “huge fan of Rachel McAdams,...
- 3/26/2024
- by David Buchanan
- Gold Derby
Dick Wolf’s new partnership with Netflix, Homicide: New York, celebrates the city’s bluest – those investigators who specialize in the aftermath of untimely death. The true crime docuseries follows the format of Law & Order, and is forced to dramatically condense the work done by law enforcement, like so many dusty boxes in an evidence room.
“On the island of Manhattan, there are two detective squads dedicated to homicides: Manhattan North and Manhattan South,” each episode begins. “They investigate the most brutal and difficult murders. These are their stories.” Central Park is a shared story for all New Yorkers, whether their own neighborhood boasts Tompkins Park, Morningside Park, or through the arch at Washington Square.
Native New Yorkers of all boroughs, and tourists from around the world visiting Strawberry Fields in the ‘90s probably saw Daphne Abdela and Christopher Vasquez rollerblading out of the corners of their eyes. Central Park was their neighborhood park.
“On the island of Manhattan, there are two detective squads dedicated to homicides: Manhattan North and Manhattan South,” each episode begins. “They investigate the most brutal and difficult murders. These are their stories.” Central Park is a shared story for all New Yorkers, whether their own neighborhood boasts Tompkins Park, Morningside Park, or through the arch at Washington Square.
Native New Yorkers of all boroughs, and tourists from around the world visiting Strawberry Fields in the ‘90s probably saw Daphne Abdela and Christopher Vasquez rollerblading out of the corners of their eyes. Central Park was their neighborhood park.
- 3/25/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Luis Vasquez, best known as the musician The Soft Moon, has died.
His passing was announced on Friday (January 19th) with a statement on The Soft Moon’s official Instagram, which reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, friends and extended music family. We ask to respect their privacy during this difficult time… This is a huge loss and our hearts are broken.”
Vasquez’s age and cause of death have not been revealed.
Born in Los Angeles, Vasquez grew up in the small California town of Victorville, where he began playing in punk bands as a teenager. He formed the one-man dancy post-punk project The Soft Moon in 2009, signing to the Brooklyn label Captured Tracks shortly afterward.
The following year, Vasquez dropped his debut album, The Soft Moon, which was followed...
His passing was announced on Friday (January 19th) with a statement on The Soft Moon’s official Instagram, which reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce our dear friend, Luis Vasquez has passed away. Our hearts and thoughts are with his family, friends and extended music family. We ask to respect their privacy during this difficult time… This is a huge loss and our hearts are broken.”
Vasquez’s age and cause of death have not been revealed.
Born in Los Angeles, Vasquez grew up in the small California town of Victorville, where he began playing in punk bands as a teenager. He formed the one-man dancy post-punk project The Soft Moon in 2009, signing to the Brooklyn label Captured Tracks shortly afterward.
The following year, Vasquez dropped his debut album, The Soft Moon, which was followed...
- 1/19/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Stars: Kellan Lutz, Robin Magdhalen, Manu Intiraymi, Jeff Fahey, Chelsea Lopez, Efren Ramirez, Tonantzin Esparza | Written and Directed by Javier Reyna
Due Justice is the latest film in the never-ending line of Taken wannabes where a former badass has to go back into action to rescue their kidnapped daughter. In this case, it’s Max an attorney who, along with his boss Claire are lawyers celebrating winning their latest case when Max hears a familiar voice from across the restaurant.
It’s his brother Jerry who isn’t happy to see him, probably due to the company he’s dining with. As it turns out, Jerry was undercover for the FBI and that meeting triggered the suspicion of Ellis, Roxy and their crew. It’s not long before both Jerry and Max’s wife are dead, and his daughter abducted while he’s at the office working late.
To the...
Due Justice is the latest film in the never-ending line of Taken wannabes where a former badass has to go back into action to rescue their kidnapped daughter. In this case, it’s Max an attorney who, along with his boss Claire are lawyers celebrating winning their latest case when Max hears a familiar voice from across the restaurant.
It’s his brother Jerry who isn’t happy to see him, probably due to the company he’s dining with. As it turns out, Jerry was undercover for the FBI and that meeting triggered the suspicion of Ellis, Roxy and their crew. It’s not long before both Jerry and Max’s wife are dead, and his daughter abducted while he’s at the office working late.
To the...
- 11/23/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Origins is Consequence‘s recurring series which gives artists a place to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Matthew Logan Vasquez takes listeners through “Parade.”
Singer-songwriter Matthew Logan Vasquez, known for his work in indie rock band Delta Spirit, has dropped the latest single from his upcoming solo album, Frank’s Full Moon Saloon, out February 16th, 2024. Titled “Parade,” the song boasts contributions from Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog and features a slow, western-tinged acoustic guitar. Along with this new track, Vasquez has announced an upcoming tour that will run through the first half of 2024.
With beautiful background vocals and a smooth guitar solo making up the second half of the track, Vasquez brings his incredible talent to a new sonic landscape. Although the track is a re-recording of a tune found on Delta Spirit’s 2007 LP, Ode to Sunshine, those previously familiar with the song...
Singer-songwriter Matthew Logan Vasquez, known for his work in indie rock band Delta Spirit, has dropped the latest single from his upcoming solo album, Frank’s Full Moon Saloon, out February 16th, 2024. Titled “Parade,” the song boasts contributions from Scott McMicken of Dr. Dog and features a slow, western-tinged acoustic guitar. Along with this new track, Vasquez has announced an upcoming tour that will run through the first half of 2024.
With beautiful background vocals and a smooth guitar solo making up the second half of the track, Vasquez brings his incredible talent to a new sonic landscape. Although the track is a re-recording of a tune found on Delta Spirit’s 2007 LP, Ode to Sunshine, those previously familiar with the song...
- 11/14/2023
- by Aidan Sharp-Moses
- Consequence - Music
Film composer Danny Elfman has denied allegations from a woman who claimed that he sexually harassed her over 20 years ago, stating that the claims were “meritless” and “would carry no weight in a court of law.”
In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los Angeles Court on Monday, Elfman and his legal team claimed that the suit “was maliciously filed by Plaintiff and her attorneys, without any valid basis in fact or law, for the improper purpose of embarrassing Mr. Elfman and extorting settlement money.
In Elfman’s answer to the anonymous Jane Doe accuser’s allegations, filed in Los Angeles Court on Monday, Elfman and his legal team claimed that the suit “was maliciously filed by Plaintiff and her attorneys, without any valid basis in fact or law, for the improper purpose of embarrassing Mr. Elfman and extorting settlement money.
- 11/7/2023
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
If you've missed Law & Order: Svu, this is the ideal All Rise episode to watch.
It felt like a classic episode where the lines were gray, and the trial was complicated.
Emily defended a woman charged with attacking her rapist on All Rise Season 3 Episode 18. While many victims have had similar urges to go after their attacker, is it revenge or is it justice? That's tricky, legally.
It's difficult not to empathize with Darlene. Dr. Vasquez, her boss, was acquitted of raping her, so she decided to take vengeance into her own hands.
Darlene: I needed to show him he couldn’t get away with what he did to me, no matter what the jury said. I don’t trust juries.
Emily: You’ll have to move past that.
Permalink: You’ll have to move past that. Added: November 02, 2023
I'm surprised Emily didn't use the insanity plea, especially since Darlene struggled with reality.
It felt like a classic episode where the lines were gray, and the trial was complicated.
Emily defended a woman charged with attacking her rapist on All Rise Season 3 Episode 18. While many victims have had similar urges to go after their attacker, is it revenge or is it justice? That's tricky, legally.
It's difficult not to empathize with Darlene. Dr. Vasquez, her boss, was acquitted of raping her, so she decided to take vengeance into her own hands.
Darlene: I needed to show him he couldn’t get away with what he did to me, no matter what the jury said. I don’t trust juries.
Emily: You’ll have to move past that.
Permalink: You’ll have to move past that. Added: November 02, 2023
I'm surprised Emily didn't use the insanity plea, especially since Darlene struggled with reality.
- 11/5/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
Although Manuel Garcia-Rulfo has gained more exposure playing Mickey Haller in Netflix’s The Lincoln Lawyer, he has been around since 2006 when he debuted as José, a lead character in a short Mexican drama, Valle de lágrimas. He got his breakthrough a decade later as Vasquez in The Magnificent Seven, starring alongside established performers, including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, and Ethan Hawke. Garcia-Rulfo has since consolidated with impressive performances in Hollywood productions like Steve McQueen’s Widows, Michael Bay’s 6 Underground, Aaron Schneider’s Greyhound, and Marc Forster’s A Man Called Otto. Given the actor’s background, his growing Hollywood reputation inspires foreign...
- 10/29/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
No matter how badly the Bosch family tries to put the dour experiences behind them, the ghosts of the past continue to haunt them, and the most they can do is hope and endure. After the tense, turbulent beginning with the first two episodes of the second season, Bosch: Legacy finds itself delving into new situations, while the impact of the events during immediate past is still lingering strongly in the lives of Harry, Maddie, and Chandler.
In the first two episodes, the serial rapist Screen Cutter, aka Kurt Dockweiler, who had abducted Maddie during the first season finale, was shown to surrender himself in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Harry, Edgar, and Chandler worked together to rescue Maddie, who was buried alive by her captor in the deserted territory of Zzyzx. In the previous season, with Harry’s assistance, Honey Chandler tried to build a civil suit against the millionaire Carl Rogers,...
In the first two episodes, the serial rapist Screen Cutter, aka Kurt Dockweiler, who had abducted Maddie during the first season finale, was shown to surrender himself in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Harry, Edgar, and Chandler worked together to rescue Maddie, who was buried alive by her captor in the deserted territory of Zzyzx. In the previous season, with Harry’s assistance, Honey Chandler tried to build a civil suit against the millionaire Carl Rogers,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
A major part of the first season of Bosch: Legacy revolved around Maddie following her father’s footsteps in joining the LAPD as a cop, a decision that elicited mixed feelings in both her and her father. On one hand, Harry was proud of Maddie, but at the same time, the risks involved with the vocation made him increasingly anxious for the safety of his daughter. Maddie’s initial enthusiasm for joining the force was also dialed down a bit as she faced the harsh realities of a brutal, unforgiving world, which undoubtedly took a mental toll on her. Linking this particular tone of narrative, the ending of the first season subjected the Bosch family to a horrible fate, as Maddie gets targeted and later abducted by the serial killer known simply as Screen Cutter, whom she was pursuing during her short tenure as a cop.
As a result,...
As a result,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
The man at the center of A$AP Rocky’s criminal case has hired former Johnny Depp attorney Camille Vasquez and is suing the rapper and his defense lawyer for defamation, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone.
A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty in August 2022 to two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm during an altercation where Mayers allegedly shot and injured his longtime friend and former A$AP Mob member Terell Ephron, a.k.a. A$AP Relli, in downtown Hollywood...
A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, pleaded not guilty in August 2022 to two counts of using a semiautomatic firearm during an altercation where Mayers allegedly shot and injured his longtime friend and former A$AP Mob member Terell Ephron, a.k.a. A$AP Relli, in downtown Hollywood...
- 9/12/2023
- by Cheyenne Roundtree
- Rollingstone.com
TV’s S.W.A.T. team was out in full force on Monday on a combined SAG-AFTRA/WGA picket line in Los Angeles.
Among those spotted in a group photo shared by series lead/recently christened EP Shemar Moore were series regulars David Lin and Rochelle Aytes, plus recurring players such as Anna Enger Ritch (who plays Powell), Brigitte Kali Canales (Cabrera), Nikiva Dionne (Dda Wells), Steve Villegas (Guzman), Peter Onorati (Mumford), Bre Blair (Annie Kay), Niko Pepaj (Alfaro) and Jessica Camacho (FBI Agent Vasquez).
More from TVLineRatings: Sunday CBS Slate Delayed by Late-Running PGA GolfStephen Amell, Katie Cassidy and Willa Holland...
Among those spotted in a group photo shared by series lead/recently christened EP Shemar Moore were series regulars David Lin and Rochelle Aytes, plus recurring players such as Anna Enger Ritch (who plays Powell), Brigitte Kali Canales (Cabrera), Nikiva Dionne (Dda Wells), Steve Villegas (Guzman), Peter Onorati (Mumford), Bre Blair (Annie Kay), Niko Pepaj (Alfaro) and Jessica Camacho (FBI Agent Vasquez).
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- 8/14/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Set phasers to spoilers: This article discusses events from the season 2 finale of "Strange New Worlds."
If it seems like every generation of "Star Trek" must always contend with their own unique existential threat, that's because they do. For James T. Kirk in "The Original Series," real-world Cold War anxieties manifested themselves through the fearsome Klingon Empire and their numerous skirmishes with Starfleet as the two galactic powers constantly stood on the brink of all-out war. For Jean-Luc Picard in "The Next Generation," the horrifying Borg Collective instantly became the franchise's most iconic villain -- not only as a physical threat, but one that channeled technological fears of the 21st Century by stripping away our very identities through their assimilation tactics. And for Benjamin Sisko in "Deep Space Nine," no greater threat than the Dominion would eventually land on Federation borders, bringing a darker and more paranoia-driven flavor to "Trek...
If it seems like every generation of "Star Trek" must always contend with their own unique existential threat, that's because they do. For James T. Kirk in "The Original Series," real-world Cold War anxieties manifested themselves through the fearsome Klingon Empire and their numerous skirmishes with Starfleet as the two galactic powers constantly stood on the brink of all-out war. For Jean-Luc Picard in "The Next Generation," the horrifying Borg Collective instantly became the franchise's most iconic villain -- not only as a physical threat, but one that channeled technological fears of the 21st Century by stripping away our very identities through their assimilation tactics. And for Benjamin Sisko in "Deep Space Nine," no greater threat than the Dominion would eventually land on Federation borders, bringing a darker and more paranoia-driven flavor to "Trek...
- 8/10/2023
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Putting a client on the stand can have some net positives, but it is almost usually a bad idea. A bad idea seems good when you're out of options.
After the developments on The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Episode 8, Mickey was at a loss for what to do and decided to put Lisa on the stand.
Lisa told an emotional story on The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Episode 9, and it was effective because it might have been the truth.
She covered all her bases, beginning with why she never wanted to sell to Bondurant.
Lisa: My father bought the building for next to nothing. He made cabinets. So he ran a shop on one side and raised a family on the other. I wanted to do the same thing.
Mickey: You live there as well?
Lisa: Yes, it's my home. That's why I didn't want to sell it to Mitchell Bondurant or to anyone.
After the developments on The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Episode 8, Mickey was at a loss for what to do and decided to put Lisa on the stand.
Lisa told an emotional story on The Lincoln Lawyer Season 2 Episode 9, and it was effective because it might have been the truth.
She covered all her bases, beginning with why she never wanted to sell to Bondurant.
Lisa: My father bought the building for next to nothing. He made cabinets. So he ran a shop on one side and raised a family on the other. I wanted to do the same thing.
Mickey: You live there as well?
Lisa: Yes, it's my home. That's why I didn't want to sell it to Mitchell Bondurant or to anyone.
- 8/3/2023
- by Denis Kimathi
- TVfanatic
San Francisco, Aug 1 (Ians) An Uber driver in the US who was involved in the first-ever fatal autonomous crash in 2018 has pleaded guilty to one count of endangerment and was sentenced to three years of probation.
Rafaela Vasquez, working as a backup driver for Uber in its self-driving vehicles, was charged in the death of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in the US state of Arizona in 2018, reports Arizona Republic.
The case was the first one involving an autonomous vehicle that killed a person.
“We acknowledge this is a unique case, it involved an automated vehicle on a dark road. But the defendant had one job and one job only, and that was to keep her eyes on the road,” Tiffany Brady, a prosecutor in the case, was quoted as saying.
The US National Transportation Safety Board in 2019 determined that the driver was mostly to blame for the crash. Uber later settled...
Rafaela Vasquez, working as a backup driver for Uber in its self-driving vehicles, was charged in the death of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg in the US state of Arizona in 2018, reports Arizona Republic.
The case was the first one involving an autonomous vehicle that killed a person.
“We acknowledge this is a unique case, it involved an automated vehicle on a dark road. But the defendant had one job and one job only, and that was to keep her eyes on the road,” Tiffany Brady, a prosecutor in the case, was quoted as saying.
The US National Transportation Safety Board in 2019 determined that the driver was mostly to blame for the crash. Uber later settled...
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Like many independent filmmakers, Anthony Gomez has some quibbles with his own work. He wishes he’d had more time to shoot. His lead looks natural on camera but the voiceover delivery is stiff. A friend came through with some original music, but the post process was crazy. The usual stuff. What’s unusual is that Gomez, 26, made his most recent film, a short documentary about working out, while living inside San Quentin State Prison.
“It’s the first time I’ve had my parents say they’re proud of me since I graduated from high school,” Gomez says of the videos he has directed, starred in and contributed to while inside San Quentin. Among the highlights is a series of mockumentary shorts inspired by The Office. Staring deadpan into the camera after the guy next to you says something stupid, it turns out, is a cinematic language that translates to workplaces everywhere.
“It’s the first time I’ve had my parents say they’re proud of me since I graduated from high school,” Gomez says of the videos he has directed, starred in and contributed to while inside San Quentin. Among the highlights is a series of mockumentary shorts inspired by The Office. Staring deadpan into the camera after the guy next to you says something stupid, it turns out, is a cinematic language that translates to workplaces everywhere.
- 7/31/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Clockwise from upper left: James Cameron directing Titanic (YouTube/Screenshot), David Cronenberg directing The Fly (YouTube/Screenshot), Ivan Reitman directing Ghostbusters (YouTube/Screenshot), Mary Harron (Eric Robert-Getty)Graphic: AVClub
Lots of great things have come from Canada: The snowmobile was invented there, so were insulin, the electron microscope, and, oddly enough,...
Lots of great things have come from Canada: The snowmobile was invented there, so were insulin, the electron microscope, and, oddly enough,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Phil Pirrello
- avclub.com
It’s been one year since the verdict was reached in the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. And now that it finally looks to be over, with Johnny Depp making a return at Cannes and Heard livin’ la vida loca in Spain, Depp’s lawyer is reflecting on the much-publicized trial, which was one of the biggest pop culture stories of the year.
Speaking with People, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, stated, “I’m so proud of the work we did, and it wasn’t just me; this is a tremendous team with mostly associates that worked their little tail feathers off to do the job that we were able to do…We were such a team and we’re still so united and we care about one another.” She also drove home the point that Depp was undoubtedly the victor in the dispute. “Ms. Heard did pay Mr.
Speaking with People, Johnny Depp’s lawyer, Camille Vasquez, stated, “I’m so proud of the work we did, and it wasn’t just me; this is a tremendous team with mostly associates that worked their little tail feathers off to do the job that we were able to do…We were such a team and we’re still so united and we care about one another.” She also drove home the point that Depp was undoubtedly the victor in the dispute. “Ms. Heard did pay Mr.
- 6/2/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Camille Vasquez, the legal ally who stood by Johnny Depp’s side throughout his high-profile trial against Amber Heard, has cemented a bond with the actor beyond the courtroom.
One year after the Virginia defamation trial, where her client Depp emerged in the jury’s favour, Vasquez reveals to People that she and their legal team, including Benjamin Chew, maintain a steady flow of frequent text messages with the 59-year-old actor.
Vasquez, 38, shared that the last she spoke to the star over the phone was “probably a few months ago, but we text often.”
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“There’s a group of us that texts with him and we send emails, obviously congratulating him on the success that he’s had in the last year. He has a big birthday coming up, so I’m sure he’ll be celebrating — foot up because,...
One year after the Virginia defamation trial, where her client Depp emerged in the jury’s favour, Vasquez reveals to People that she and their legal team, including Benjamin Chew, maintain a steady flow of frequent text messages with the 59-year-old actor.
Vasquez, 38, shared that the last she spoke to the star over the phone was “probably a few months ago, but we text often.”
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“There’s a group of us that texts with him and we send emails, obviously congratulating him on the success that he’s had in the last year. He has a big birthday coming up, so I’m sure he’ll be celebrating — foot up because,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
‘Aftersun’ distributor Condor has picked up the thriller for France.
Condor Distribution has taken French rights to Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez’s feature debut Upon Entry as Charades continues to secure sales for the Spanish psychological thriller in key territories worldwide.
The film recently won the audience award at the Reims Polar festival in northern France, following its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last November where it won the Fipresci prize in the feature debut competition and its North American premiere at SXSW in March in the Narrative Spotlight section.
Upon Entry is based on...
Condor Distribution has taken French rights to Alejandro Rojas and Juan Sebastián Vásquez’s feature debut Upon Entry as Charades continues to secure sales for the Spanish psychological thriller in key territories worldwide.
The film recently won the audience award at the Reims Polar festival in northern France, following its world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival last November where it won the Fipresci prize in the feature debut competition and its North American premiere at SXSW in March in the Narrative Spotlight section.
Upon Entry is based on...
- 5/4/2023
- by Rebecca Leffler
- ScreenDaily
Showtime released a miniseries called “Waco” in 2018 that shows, in rather gruesome detail, the exact events that occurred on the plains of Waco, Texas, in February 1993, when the FBI clashed with a religious group that identified itself as Branch Davidians. At the head of the group was the self-proclaimed prophet David Koresh (Taylor Kitsch), who was a charismatic leader capable of making his congregation follow him into war. However, he was also a very horrible person, not above crimes like child abuse and statutory rape, even though the women of the compound were glad to be Koresh’s partners. When the Atf learned that the Davidians were illegally stockpiling guns and that polygamy was being practiced inside their compound at Mt. Carmel, they began a siege of the area that ended on the 51st day with an all-out war, nay, the slaughter of the Davidians. Ahead of the “Waco: Aftermath” release,...
- 4/16/2023
- by Indrayudh Talukdar
- Film Fugitives
Exclusive: Paris-based genre specialist Reel Suspects has boarded sales on Gary Huggins’ debut comedy feature Kick Me about a school counsellor whose night takes a comedic-nightmarish turn when he visits Kansas City, Kansas (Kck).
Santiago Vasquez plays the counsellor, who downplays his fears about visiting Kck, to please a prize student who hails from the city, the same night he has promised to surprise his daughter with a pet rabbit after a school concert.
As he crosses the state line from Kansas City, Missouri, his well-intentioned trip unravels when he falls into the crosshairs of a local warlord, setting him on a bizarre trip across the city.
Kick Me is Huggins’s debut feature.
It has taken the filmmaker, who hails from and lives in Kck, a decade to complete the work after it was originally shot in 2012 and selected for the Gotham (then IFP) Narrative Lab in 2013.
Huggins said...
Santiago Vasquez plays the counsellor, who downplays his fears about visiting Kck, to please a prize student who hails from the city, the same night he has promised to surprise his daughter with a pet rabbit after a school concert.
As he crosses the state line from Kansas City, Missouri, his well-intentioned trip unravels when he falls into the crosshairs of a local warlord, setting him on a bizarre trip across the city.
Kick Me is Huggins’s debut feature.
It has taken the filmmaker, who hails from and lives in Kck, a decade to complete the work after it was originally shot in 2012 and selected for the Gotham (then IFP) Narrative Lab in 2013.
Huggins said...
- 4/11/2023
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a lot factoring into how a movie experience would go for you. While disappointment often trails the extreme hype buzzing around the film, the feeling of a pleasant surprise once in a while is a direct consequence of how low your expectations were in the first place. I’m elated to relay that neither reason has been a matter of impact when it comes to just how much I truly savored every morsel of the dicey, racist cops v. struggling, ethically grey criminals of the black community tropes that Steven Craig Zahler’s neo-noir crime thriller “Dragged Across Concrete” presented on a keenly entertaining platter. Not often does the 159-minute runtime of a slow-burn passage of tense progression get injected with so much adrenaline that I would very much suggest having snacks to chomp on so as to give your fingernails a break. Granted, “Dragged Across Concrete” is...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lopamudra Mukherjee
- Film Fugitives
The superhero Shazam, formerly known by his beloved golden age name, Captain Marvel, became a fan favorite among readers right from the 40s, partially due to the charm the character brought and partially due to his unique origin. Although creators C.C. Beck and Bill Parker conceptualized the World’s Mightiest Mortal in 1940 with the recently debuted Man of Steel in mind, the departure from conventional superhero origins by making a teenager magically transformed into the all-powerful hero added distinctiveness. Later, as Captain Marvel, aka young Billy Batson, merrily shared his powers among hapless souls, the innovativeness kept adding on. Freddy Freeman and Mary Bromfield were the two major characters with whom the Captain shared his powers. The trio was known as Marvel Family and had their own titles, which became immensely popular.
Later, during the DC Universe reboot event, New 52, as Captain Marvel was revamped by Geoff Johns and became known as Shazam,...
Later, during the DC Universe reboot event, New 52, as Captain Marvel was revamped by Geoff Johns and became known as Shazam,...
- 3/19/2023
- by Siddhartha Das
- Film Fugitives
Origins is a recurring series giving artists a space to break down everything that went into their latest release. Today, Delta Spirit’s Matthew Logan Vasquez digs into his new solo single, “Untouchable.”
Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit has released his new single, “Untouchable,” ahead of his upcoming solo album, As All Get Out.
As the primary songwriter for Delta Spirit, Vasquez has spent almost two decades perfecting his jagged indie rock sound. “Untouchable,” in particular, is inspired by a true story of vehicular manslaughter taking place in Texas.
“I wrote this song for Walker Lukens [and Zac Catanzaro]’s Kutx podcast Song Confessional,” Vasquez tells Consequence. “I was given a recording of an old woman from West Texas telling a story she remembered from growing up, about a wealthy son from a wealthy family getting away with vehicular manslaughter — not so dissimilar to the Murdaugh boating accident. I decided to write...
Matthew Logan Vasquez of Delta Spirit has released his new single, “Untouchable,” ahead of his upcoming solo album, As All Get Out.
As the primary songwriter for Delta Spirit, Vasquez has spent almost two decades perfecting his jagged indie rock sound. “Untouchable,” in particular, is inspired by a true story of vehicular manslaughter taking place in Texas.
“I wrote this song for Walker Lukens [and Zac Catanzaro]’s Kutx podcast Song Confessional,” Vasquez tells Consequence. “I was given a recording of an old woman from West Texas telling a story she remembered from growing up, about a wealthy son from a wealthy family getting away with vehicular manslaughter — not so dissimilar to the Murdaugh boating accident. I decided to write...
- 3/10/2023
- by Grace Ann Natanawan
- Consequence - Music
Q'orianka Kilcher is moving on from her legal woes after charges against her were dismissed by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office.
Deadline reported the news, revealing that the Yellowstone actress had been accused of workers compensation fraud in 2022.
"To date, Kilcher has maintained her innocence and today's news exonerates her," reads the statement.
"Despite suffering a serious and life-altering traumatic injury she endured while filming Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Kilcher is enthusiastic about her new slate of projects and is hoping to use this moment to shed light on the experiences of other workers who have been injured in the workplace."
Kilcher shared her own statement on the news.
"Today, I am beyond grateful that my case has been dismissed — tomorrow my journey begins to help raise awareness and demand more transparency for worker's rights within the workers comp system."
"I want to thank my attorneys,...
Deadline reported the news, revealing that the Yellowstone actress had been accused of workers compensation fraud in 2022.
"To date, Kilcher has maintained her innocence and today's news exonerates her," reads the statement.
"Despite suffering a serious and life-altering traumatic injury she endured while filming Dora and the Lost City of Gold, Kilcher is enthusiastic about her new slate of projects and is hoping to use this moment to shed light on the experiences of other workers who have been injured in the workplace."
Kilcher shared her own statement on the news.
"Today, I am beyond grateful that my case has been dismissed — tomorrow my journey begins to help raise awareness and demand more transparency for worker's rights within the workers comp system."
"I want to thank my attorneys,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Festival runs in Austin, Texas, from March 10-19.
Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby follow-up Bottoms and Jon S. Baird’s Tetris starring Taron Egerton are among the second wave of SXSW unveiled on Wednesday.
Festival organisers announced all selections in Visions, Global presented by Mubi, 24 Beats, and Festival Favorites as well as additions to Headliners, TV Premieres, Narrative and Documentary Spotlight.
New to Headliners are world premieres of Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby follow-up Bottoms which follows two unpopular queer high school students who start a fight club to have sex before graduation; and Jon S. Baird’s Tetris starring...
Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby follow-up Bottoms and Jon S. Baird’s Tetris starring Taron Egerton are among the second wave of SXSW unveiled on Wednesday.
Festival organisers announced all selections in Visions, Global presented by Mubi, 24 Beats, and Festival Favorites as well as additions to Headliners, TV Premieres, Narrative and Documentary Spotlight.
New to Headliners are world premieres of Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby follow-up Bottoms which follows two unpopular queer high school students who start a fight club to have sex before graduation; and Jon S. Baird’s Tetris starring...
- 2/1/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Aside from Ken Burns or Steve James or Alex Gibney, or maybe Liz Garbus, very few documentarians get to name their formal terms. They make a feature or something longer based on what the marketplace demands or, more frequently, based on limitations of money or access.
So it isn’t like Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez, directors of Going Varsity in Mariachi, necessarily looked at their available footage and said, “Sure, we know this is really best-served being a TV series, but nah.” They told the story they could tell and if Going Varsity in Mariachi is one of those movies that’s good at 104 minutes, but could have been spectacular at eight hours, that’s unfortunately just the state of the business sometimes. And Going Varsity in Mariachi is quite good as it is, an endearingly wholesome and frequently vibrant feature. But almost every one of my reservations boils down to,...
So it isn’t like Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez, directors of Going Varsity in Mariachi, necessarily looked at their available footage and said, “Sure, we know this is really best-served being a TV series, but nah.” They told the story they could tell and if Going Varsity in Mariachi is one of those movies that’s good at 104 minutes, but could have been spectacular at eight hours, that’s unfortunately just the state of the business sometimes. And Going Varsity in Mariachi is quite good as it is, an endearingly wholesome and frequently vibrant feature. But almost every one of my reservations boils down to,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The best documentaries take viewers to worlds you never knew existed, even if they are right next door to our own. This is certainly the case with “Going Varsity in Mariachi,” a feature documentary playing at Sundance that focuses on, in the words of the official synopsis “the world of competitive scholastic mariachi.”
Filmmakers Sam Osborne and Alejandra Vasquez’s film charts “Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro as a green team strives for the state championship.” If that synopsis sounds fascinating, well, the filmmakers thought so too. “We learned that for the first time Texas was sanctioning a mariachi competition,” director Alejandra Vasquez told TheWrap in Sundance. “And it immediately intrigued us.” (Tellingly the entire “Going Varsity in Mariachi” team was wearing matching letterman jackets.)
“I grew up listening to the music, so the music was super familiar to me, but I had no idea there was a...
Filmmakers Sam Osborne and Alejandra Vasquez’s film charts “Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro as a green team strives for the state championship.” If that synopsis sounds fascinating, well, the filmmakers thought so too. “We learned that for the first time Texas was sanctioning a mariachi competition,” director Alejandra Vasquez told TheWrap in Sundance. “And it immediately intrigued us.” (Tellingly the entire “Going Varsity in Mariachi” team was wearing matching letterman jackets.)
“I grew up listening to the music, so the music was super familiar to me, but I had no idea there was a...
- 1/23/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
In 2019, while filming a project along the US-Mexico border in Texas, directors Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez came across one of the first fully sanctioned University Interscholastic League State Mariachi Festivals, where high school mariachi bands perform at the same competitive level as students in cheer, football, and marching band. The duo was surprised to hear that within a state so politically entrenched against immigration there was a publicly funded arts program that celebrated traditional Mexican culture. Osborn and Vasquez, who are both Mexican American, immediately knew that the subject was ripe material for a documentary. Eventually they found Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro, who opened their doors and allowed the directors to capture a year in the life of a varsity mariachi squad. The result is “Going Varsity in Mariachi.” A 104 minute competition documentary seeking distribution at Sundance.
“We came to understand that we wanted to make...
“We came to understand that we wanted to make...
- 1/23/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
In the opening sequence of “Going Varsity in Mariachi,” a high school mariachi band takes the stage of a dramatically lit an auditorium. Just as the violinist raises her bow, the camera cuts away. We don’t hear what she’s going to play until about an hour and a half later. It’s a frustrating tease that serves as a good example of some of the shortcomings of Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez’s otherwise .
Osborn and Vasquez’s feature plays like a mashup of Netflix’s “Cheer” and Fox’s “Glee” but set in the Rio Grande Valley, where the primary competitive endeavor is mariachi music. Centering on the underdogs of Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro, “Going Varsity in Mariachi” is a thoroughly enjoyable if formulaic narrative that also fails to closely examine the subculture its proclaims to introduce. That is to say: I wish “Going...
Osborn and Vasquez’s feature plays like a mashup of Netflix’s “Cheer” and Fox’s “Glee” but set in the Rio Grande Valley, where the primary competitive endeavor is mariachi music. Centering on the underdogs of Edinburg North High School’s Mariachi Oro, “Going Varsity in Mariachi” is a thoroughly enjoyable if formulaic narrative that also fails to closely examine the subculture its proclaims to introduce. That is to say: I wish “Going...
- 1/22/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- Indiewire
An engaging, if straightforward, invitation into the realm of competitive mariachi bands in Texas high schools, the documentary feature “Going Varsity in Mariachi” introduces us to the most victorious of them all, Mariachi Nuevo Santander from Roma High School. An exhilarating taste of their exceptional renditions comes halfway through the film’s runtime, but while they often rank far above their competition, here, they are only a secondary voice.
Since an underdog story always appeals to our empathy for those who overcome hurdles to attain seemingly out-of-reach goals, co-directors Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez instead spotlight the Mariachi Oro from Edinburgh North High School in the Rio Grande Valley.
In Spanglish, the director of this mariachi, Abel Acuña, patiently instructs the kids without a musical background — from a low-income community, in an underfunded school — on how to play mariachi staples such as “Volver, Volver,” “Mexico Lindo y Querido” or those by songwriter Jose Alfredo Jiménez,...
Since an underdog story always appeals to our empathy for those who overcome hurdles to attain seemingly out-of-reach goals, co-directors Sam Osborn and Alejandra Vasquez instead spotlight the Mariachi Oro from Edinburgh North High School in the Rio Grande Valley.
In Spanglish, the director of this mariachi, Abel Acuña, patiently instructs the kids without a musical background — from a low-income community, in an underfunded school — on how to play mariachi staples such as “Volver, Volver,” “Mexico Lindo y Querido” or those by songwriter Jose Alfredo Jiménez,...
- 1/22/2023
- by Carlos Aguilar
- The Wrap
In Mexican culture, when someone is singing or playing a song that tugs hearts or provokes tears, the instinctive reaction is to let out a prideful, ebullient shout called a grito. The adlib is at the core of age-old mariachi classics from legendary Spanish-language vocalists like Pedro Infante, José Alfredo Jiménez and Vicente Fernandez, to name a few.
The ensemble-styled genre has long been categorized as traditional music, often heard at family parties or special events, but “Going Varsity in Mariachi,” a production by Osmosis Films, Embeleco Unlimited, Impact Partners and Fifth Season that premieres at the Sundance Film Festival today (Jan. 22), sets out to prove the opposite. From the producer team of James Lawler, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Julia Pontecorvo, “Going Varsity in Mariachi” follows the talented 20-member group of high school students who make up Edinburg North’s Mariachi Oro 2021-22 team in Texas. The band, under-resourced and riddled with post-pandemic obstacles,...
The ensemble-styled genre has long been categorized as traditional music, often heard at family parties or special events, but “Going Varsity in Mariachi,” a production by Osmosis Films, Embeleco Unlimited, Impact Partners and Fifth Season that premieres at the Sundance Film Festival today (Jan. 22), sets out to prove the opposite. From the producer team of James Lawler, Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Julia Pontecorvo, “Going Varsity in Mariachi” follows the talented 20-member group of high school students who make up Edinburg North’s Mariachi Oro 2021-22 team in Texas. The band, under-resourced and riddled with post-pandemic obstacles,...
- 1/22/2023
- by Thania Garcia
- Variety Film + TV
A terrorist attack has Swat working with the FBI on CBS’s S.W.A.T. season six episode 11. Directed by Gonzalo Amat from a script by Kent Rotherham & Cshediiz Coleman, episode 11 – “Atonement” – airs on Friday, January 20, 2023 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.
Recurring season six cast members include Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Rocker, Jessica Camacho as Vasquez, Ryan Hurst as Terry, and Otis “Odie” Gallop.
“Atonement” Plot: The Swat team participates in a joint task force with the FBI when a car bombing has ties to a terrorist group planning an attack in Los Angeles. Also, a tragedy from Deacon’s past gives insight into the origins of his faith, and Luca and his brother,...
Season six stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Alex Russell as Jim Street, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, Kenny Johnson as Dominique Luca, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Rochelle Aytes as Nichelle.
Recurring season six cast members include Lou Ferrigno Jr. as Rocker, Jessica Camacho as Vasquez, Ryan Hurst as Terry, and Otis “Odie” Gallop.
“Atonement” Plot: The Swat team participates in a joint task force with the FBI when a car bombing has ties to a terrorist group planning an attack in Los Angeles. Also, a tragedy from Deacon’s past gives insight into the origins of his faith, and Luca and his brother,...
- 1/15/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Camille Vasquez signed with NBC as a legal analyst, which is hardly surprising. The successful lawyer who stood in defense of Johnny Depp gained a great deal of recognition following the trial. It sounds as though NBC wasn’t the first to approach her with the offer. The fact that the Depp/Heard trial was so public did wonders for Vasquez’s career. While the trial was an arduous one, it did help some people to shine. The fact is that Depp’s side was well-prepared no matter how things looked now and then. The fact that Camille was approached with offers for employment
Camille Vasquez Signed a Deal with NBC...
Camille Vasquez Signed a Deal with NBC...
- 1/13/2023
- by Tom Foster
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn, the directors behind the Sundance-bound feature documentary Going Varsity in Mariachi, have signed with WME.
The film marking Vasquez’s feature directorial debut and Osborn’s sophomore feature effort makes its world premiere in U.S. Documentary Competition on January 22. It’s set in the competitive world of high school mariachi, where the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme. Under the guidance of Coach Abel Acuña, the teenage captains of Edinburg North High School’s acclaimed team must turn a shoestring budget and diverse crew of inexperienced musicians into state champions.
Pic is produced by James Lawler and Julia Pontecorvo of Osmosis Films and Luis A. Miranda, Jr. for Embeleco Unlimited. Impact Partners and Embeleco Unlimited co-financed with Fifth Season, which is also handling worldwide sales.
Vasquez is a Mexican-American director and producer raised in rural Texas who, with Osborn, directed the short Folk Frontera,...
The film marking Vasquez’s feature directorial debut and Osborn’s sophomore feature effort makes its world premiere in U.S. Documentary Competition on January 22. It’s set in the competitive world of high school mariachi, where the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme. Under the guidance of Coach Abel Acuña, the teenage captains of Edinburg North High School’s acclaimed team must turn a shoestring budget and diverse crew of inexperienced musicians into state champions.
Pic is produced by James Lawler and Julia Pontecorvo of Osmosis Films and Luis A. Miranda, Jr. for Embeleco Unlimited. Impact Partners and Embeleco Unlimited co-financed with Fifth Season, which is also handling worldwide sales.
Vasquez is a Mexican-American director and producer raised in rural Texas who, with Osborn, directed the short Folk Frontera,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Camille Vasquez, who represented Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, has landed a TV role at NBC News.
Last year, Vasquez was promoted to partner at her law firm Brown Rudnick after helping to secure a win for Depp in the actor’s highly publicised defamation trial against his ex-wife in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Over the seven weeks that court was in session, Vasquez became something of a celebrity among the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s fanbase.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, she has since inked a deal as a legal analyst for the news division of NBC.
Vasquez made her first appearance on the network on Monday morning (9 January) to discuss the Idaho college student murders.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a 27-year-old criminology PhD student at Washington State University, has been charged in the 13 November murders of four University of Idaho students: Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves,...
Last year, Vasquez was promoted to partner at her law firm Brown Rudnick after helping to secure a win for Depp in the actor’s highly publicised defamation trial against his ex-wife in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Over the seven weeks that court was in session, Vasquez became something of a celebrity among the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s fanbase.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, she has since inked a deal as a legal analyst for the news division of NBC.
Vasquez made her first appearance on the network on Monday morning (9 January) to discuss the Idaho college student murders.
Bryan Christopher Kohberger, a 27-year-old criminology PhD student at Washington State University, has been charged in the 13 November murders of four University of Idaho students: Ethan Chapin, 20, Kaylee Goncalves,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Camille Vasquez, an attorney who worked for actor Johnny Depp during his recent defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, is now working with NBC News in a legal-analyst role
Vasquez made her first appearance as a contributor Monday on “Today.” She discussed the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the much-scrutinized stabbing of four University of Idaho students.
Vasquez works as a partner in the litigation & arbitration practice group at Brown Rudnick and is also co-chair of the firm’s brand & reputation management group. She and colleague Benjamin Chew served as lead attorneys for Depp in a case that drew attention across the globe.
Late last year, Depp and Heard settled. Depp had been awarded 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages. The punitive damages were reduced to 350,000. Heard was awarded 2 million in a counterclaim. Press reports suggested the two sides agreed that Heard would pay 1 million to Depp,...
Vasquez made her first appearance as a contributor Monday on “Today.” She discussed the arrest of Bryan Kohberger, the suspect in the much-scrutinized stabbing of four University of Idaho students.
Vasquez works as a partner in the litigation & arbitration practice group at Brown Rudnick and is also co-chair of the firm’s brand & reputation management group. She and colleague Benjamin Chew served as lead attorneys for Depp in a case that drew attention across the globe.
Late last year, Depp and Heard settled. Depp had been awarded 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages. The punitive damages were reduced to 350,000. Heard was awarded 2 million in a counterclaim. Press reports suggested the two sides agreed that Heard would pay 1 million to Depp,...
- 1/9/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Camille Vasquez is joining NBC News.
The attorney, who represented actor Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, has inked a deal as a legal analyst for the news division. Vasquez made her first appearance for NBC on Monday morning, discussing the Idaho college student murders.
Vasquez, a partner at Brown Rudnick, secured a significant 15 million win for Depp in his trial six months ago. Last month, Heard settled the case with Depp, ending any pursuit of an appeal.
The trial, which was broadcast publicly and covered live by TV networks and on social platforms, turned Vasquez into a household name. After the trial ended last summer, the lawyer was pursued by both other law firms (she was promoted to partner at Brown Rudnick shortly after she won the Depp trial), and by TV news outlets interested in her services as a contributor.
The Hollywood Reporter had heard...
The attorney, who represented actor Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against Amber Heard, has inked a deal as a legal analyst for the news division. Vasquez made her first appearance for NBC on Monday morning, discussing the Idaho college student murders.
Vasquez, a partner at Brown Rudnick, secured a significant 15 million win for Depp in his trial six months ago. Last month, Heard settled the case with Depp, ending any pursuit of an appeal.
The trial, which was broadcast publicly and covered live by TV networks and on social platforms, turned Vasquez into a household name. After the trial ended last summer, the lawyer was pursued by both other law firms (she was promoted to partner at Brown Rudnick shortly after she won the Depp trial), and by TV news outlets interested in her services as a contributor.
The Hollywood Reporter had heard...
- 1/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Camille Vasquez, who gained notoriety as one of Johnny Depp’s lawyers in his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, has joined NBC News as a legal analyst.
Vasquez made her first appearance in the role on Today on Monday to offer analysis on Bryan Kohberger’s arrest on charges of stabbing four University of Idaho students.
Vasquez and Benjamin Chew of Brown Rudnick were lead attorneys for Depp, in a case that drew national attention, in part because the daily proceedings over the spring and summer were televised.
Vasquez is partner in her firm’s litigation & arbitration practice group and co-chair of the brand & reputation management group.
Camille Vasquez
Last month, the sides in the case announced a settlement. Deadline reported that Heard would pay 1 million to Depp, and he planned to donate the sum to charities.
Depp was awarded 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages by jury in the case,...
Vasquez made her first appearance in the role on Today on Monday to offer analysis on Bryan Kohberger’s arrest on charges of stabbing four University of Idaho students.
Vasquez and Benjamin Chew of Brown Rudnick were lead attorneys for Depp, in a case that drew national attention, in part because the daily proceedings over the spring and summer were televised.
Vasquez is partner in her firm’s litigation & arbitration practice group and co-chair of the brand & reputation management group.
Camille Vasquez
Last month, the sides in the case announced a settlement. Deadline reported that Heard would pay 1 million to Depp, and he planned to donate the sum to charities.
Depp was awarded 10 million in compensatory damages and 5 million in punitive damages by jury in the case,...
- 1/9/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Amber Heard has settled her defamation fight with ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp.
The Aquaman star announced her decision Monday in a lengthy Instagram post. Heard said the decision followed “a great deal of deliberation” and provides her with an “opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to.” She denied that it was an admission or an act of concession, and added that “there are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
The duo were originally married in 2015 but divorced 15 months later in 2016, before Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in 2018 titled, “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” In the piece, she describes a history of abuse from a young age and being sexually harassed and assaulted,...
Amber Heard has settled her defamation fight with ex-husband and fellow actor Johnny Depp.
The Aquaman star announced her decision Monday in a lengthy Instagram post. Heard said the decision followed “a great deal of deliberation” and provides her with an “opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms I can agree to.” She denied that it was an admission or an act of concession, and added that “there are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
The duo were originally married in 2015 but divorced 15 months later in 2016, before Heard wrote an op-ed for The Washington Post in 2018 titled, “I spoke up against sexual violence — and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.” In the piece, she describes a history of abuse from a young age and being sexually harassed and assaulted,...
- 12/19/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Click here to read the full article.
A number of stars used their time onstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday to speak about the Saturday night shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, which left five people dead and 25 others injured.
“Every award that I ever win will always first and foremost be dedicated to the queer community at large,” says Dove Cameron, while accepting the award for new artist of the year.
“I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is, and how important our community is,” she added. “And I want to direct your attention to organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Project for what you can do right now. I want to remind you that you are made absolutely right, and you are so loved and so held, and I want to thank you for supporting me. Thank you for holding the space.
A number of stars used their time onstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday to speak about the Saturday night shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, which left five people dead and 25 others injured.
“Every award that I ever win will always first and foremost be dedicated to the queer community at large,” says Dove Cameron, while accepting the award for new artist of the year.
“I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is, and how important our community is,” she added. “And I want to direct your attention to organizations like GLAAD and The Trevor Project for what you can do right now. I want to remind you that you are made absolutely right, and you are so loved and so held, and I want to thank you for supporting me. Thank you for holding the space.
- 11/21/2022
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and leaving more than two dozen injured before he was subdued by “heroic” patrons and arrested by police who were on the scene within minutes, authorities said Sunday.
At a news conference Sunday morning, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez identified the suspect as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was being treated for injuries.
Describing the nightclub, Club Q, as “a safe haven for our LGBTQ citizens,” Vasquez said the suspect began shooting at patrons immediately after he entered the venue. As he moved further inside, at least two people confronted and fought him, stopping him from firing. The suspect used a “long rifle” and authorities found at least one other firearm when they arrived at the scene, according to the police chief.
City officials said 25 people in total were injured, and at least two...
At a news conference Sunday morning, Colorado Springs Police Chief Adrian Vasquez identified the suspect as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich, who was being treated for injuries.
Describing the nightclub, Club Q, as “a safe haven for our LGBTQ citizens,” Vasquez said the suspect began shooting at patrons immediately after he entered the venue. As he moved further inside, at least two people confronted and fought him, stopping him from firing. The suspect used a “long rifle” and authorities found at least one other firearm when they arrived at the scene, according to the police chief.
City officials said 25 people in total were injured, and at least two...
- 11/20/2022
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
Josh Dallas as Ben Stone and Melissa Roxburgh as Michaela Stone in ‘Manifest’ season 4 episode 6 (Photo Credit: Peter Kramer / Netflix © 2022)
Netflix’s Manifest season four episode six picks up the action the morning after the bombing at the compound. The police are swarming the crime scene, and it’s revealed Erika’s dead body has five bullets in it. The Captain wants to get the rounds to Ballistics Asap.
Jared (J.R. Ramirez) is also roaming the crime scene while over at the Stone place, Ben (Josh Dallas) is giving interviews to the press about Eden’s return. Michaela’s been hauled into the Registry to tell her side of the story. Both do a decent job of covering up the truth.
Angelina (Holly Taylor) shows up at her mom’s house, and this time her mom welcomes her in.
Back at the Stone home, Eden’s still sleeping as Cal...
Netflix’s Manifest season four episode six picks up the action the morning after the bombing at the compound. The police are swarming the crime scene, and it’s revealed Erika’s dead body has five bullets in it. The Captain wants to get the rounds to Ballistics Asap.
Jared (J.R. Ramirez) is also roaming the crime scene while over at the Stone place, Ben (Josh Dallas) is giving interviews to the press about Eden’s return. Michaela’s been hauled into the Registry to tell her side of the story. Both do a decent job of covering up the truth.
Angelina (Holly Taylor) shows up at her mom’s house, and this time her mom welcomes her in.
Back at the Stone home, Eden’s still sleeping as Cal...
- 11/4/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Kanye West is experiencing a backlash after making a series of antisemitic remarks during interviews and on social media.
The rapper, who has been involved in various controversies over the years, has been dropped by both Adidas and Balenciaga over the “hateful and dangerous” comments. A number of fellow celebrities have also condemned his behaviour.
West’s latest controversy began during Paris Fashion Week, during which he and right-wing commentator Candace Owens wore “White Lives Matter” t-shirts.
Following backlash online, West began sharing antisemitic conspiracy theories on Instagram, including suggesting that rapper Diddy was being controlled by Jewish people.
When his account was suspended, West tweeted that he was going to go “death con 3 On Jewish People”.
He added: “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because Black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever...
The rapper, who has been involved in various controversies over the years, has been dropped by both Adidas and Balenciaga over the “hateful and dangerous” comments. A number of fellow celebrities have also condemned his behaviour.
West’s latest controversy began during Paris Fashion Week, during which he and right-wing commentator Candace Owens wore “White Lives Matter” t-shirts.
Following backlash online, West began sharing antisemitic conspiracy theories on Instagram, including suggesting that rapper Diddy was being controlled by Jewish people.
When his account was suspended, West tweeted that he was going to go “death con 3 On Jewish People”.
He added: “The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because Black people are actually Jew also. You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever...
- 10/25/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - Music
One look at James Cameron's "Aliens" and it's clear that the blockbuster sci-fi sequel is a labor of love. Coming seven years after Ridley Scott's 1979 truckers-in-space horror masterpiece "Alien," Cameron's pluralized title promised more firepower and more monsters for thrill-seeking audiences.
Returning to the lead slot in the cast is Ripley, reprised by Sigourney Weaver as the lone survivor of space freighter Nostromo, which fell to a hostile extraterrestrial creature with acid for blood and a rude way of reproducing. The creatures, called xenomorphs in "Aliens," are back in the sequel, this time on exomoon Lv-426 where an unfortunate colony of terraformers have lost contact with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Ripley, fresh out of a 57-year stasis, accompanies a heavily armed group of Colonial Marines to investigate the lost colony on Lv-426. Among those Marines is the late Bill Paxton, after he'd been killed by The Terminator but...
Returning to the lead slot in the cast is Ripley, reprised by Sigourney Weaver as the lone survivor of space freighter Nostromo, which fell to a hostile extraterrestrial creature with acid for blood and a rude way of reproducing. The creatures, called xenomorphs in "Aliens," are back in the sequel, this time on exomoon Lv-426 where an unfortunate colony of terraformers have lost contact with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Ripley, fresh out of a 57-year stasis, accompanies a heavily armed group of Colonial Marines to investigate the lost colony on Lv-426. Among those Marines is the late Bill Paxton, after he'd been killed by The Terminator but...
- 10/24/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
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