First row: Gabriel Luna, Al Madrigal, Cristo Fernández, Nestor Carbonell
2nd Row: Gina Torres, Adam Rodriguez, Oz Rodriguez, Constance Marie, Ruben Garcia
third row: Diana Maria Riva, Phil Lord, Cris Abrego, Jairo Alvarado, Eva Longoria, Gloria Calderón Kellett, Jess Morales Rocketto, Leo González, Chris Estrada
4th Row: Claudia Lyon, Carla Hool, Michael Peña, Marcello Hernandez, Xochitl Gomez, JD Pardo
fifth row: Lisa Vidal, Carlos Eric Lopez, Natalie Morales
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The yr 2023 might be remembered in Hollywood for a lot of phenomena – the strikes, Barbenheimer – however for Latinos, 2023 was the yr that noticed a comparatively important variety of movies and TV reveals from and about their neighborhood, in quite a lot of genres. With actors and writers who spent about half of final yr unable to advertise their tasks, the ambiance in Neuehouse in Hollywood was much more electrical final Friday night time as that of Latin leisure, the media, sport and politics have come collectively to have a good time the excellence they’ve. seen on the large and small screens.
The occasion, La Cena Los Angeles, was an enlargement of the La Cena multi-city intimate dinner collection began final yr by tradition and affect marketing consultant Ruben Garcia, former co-head of cultural enterprise technique at CAA, to domesticate neighborhood amongst impactful Latino figures. throughout disciplines.
Sponsored by the Latino-focused group Equis, La Cena LA welcomed a variety of works, from superhero tents (Blue beetle) to the comedy (Flamin' Sizzling) and drama features (Radical, A Million Thousand Away, Aristotle and Dante Uncover the Secrets and techniques of the Universe), in addition to tv collection together with First, This idiot and Lopez vs. López.
“This room is without doubt one of the most loving and exquisite rooms,” stated Eva Longoria from the stage, supported by her Flamin' Sizzling solid and its producer, DeVon Franklin. “I'm so glad we're right here to have a good time one another, as a result of if we don't have a good time one another, who will?”
Carlos Eric Lopez was readily available to seize particular person and group photographs of the glamorous attendees, which additionally included Eugenio Derbez, Michael Peña, Constance Marie, Nestor Carbonell, Xochitl Gomez (Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity, Dancing with the Stars champion), Cristo Fernández (Ted Lasso), Marcello Hernandez (Saturday Evening Stay) and Banijay president of the Americas Cris Abrego, making his first look as the brand new president-elect of the Tv Academy.
See a collection of photographs accessible just for The Hollywood Reporter under.
Eva Longoria
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Eugene Derbez
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Michael Pena
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Melissa Fumero
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Cristo Fernandez
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Gloria Calderón I had
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Latina Showrunners: (clockwise from left) Gloria Calderon Kellett, Tanya Saracho, Debby Wolfe, Natalie Chaidez
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Marcello Hernandez
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Natalie Morales
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Al Madrigal
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Xochitl Gomez
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Annie Gonzalez
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Angelique Cabral
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Selenis Leyva
Carlos Eric Lopez
