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EXCLUSIVE: Melina Kanakaredes, perhaps best known for her role as Stella Bonasera in CSI: NY, has signed with CESD for representation.

Amirah J (Shameless) has been cast as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series HPI (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based. Javicia Leslie also stars.

EXCLUSIVE: Judy Reyes is set as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series HPI (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

EXCLUSIVE: The Flight Attendant star Deniz Akdeniz has been cast as a series regular opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series HPI (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

EXCLUSIVE: Javicia Leslie (Batwoman) is set as a lead opposite Kaitlin Olson and Daniel Sunjata in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series HPI (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Daniel Sunjata has joined the cast of the drama pilot at ABC based on the French detective series “HPI,” Variety has learned. Sunjata will star in the pilot alongside previously announced lead Kaitlin Olson. The project was first ordered to pilot at ABC in September. Per the official logline, “Single mom Morgan (Olson) with three kids and an exceptional mind helps solve an unsolvable crime when she rearranges some evidence during her shift as a cleaner for the police department. When they discover she has a knack for putting things in order because of her high intellectual potential she is brought on as a consultant to work with a by-the-book seasoned detective, and together they form an unusual and unstoppable team.”

Daniel Sunjata (Echoes) has been tapped as the male lead opposite Kaitlin Olson in ABC‘s character-based procedural drama pilot based on TF1’s popular detective series HPI (High Intellectual Potential), from top TV and film writer Drew Goddard and ABC Signature, where Goddard and his Goddard Textiles are based.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The Gersh Agency has promoted literary agent Sandra Lucchesi and talent agent Matt Vioral to partners, expanding its total leadership to 28 people.  Gersh, which ranks as the lone privately-owned full service agency, makes the move amid consolidation and rapid ground-shifting in the representation landscape. A spokesperson told Variety the elevations serve to “highlight the strength and history of our resources while taking advance of our business around multi-hyphenate clients.” Agency co-presidents David and Bob Gersh, along with managing partner Leslie Siebert, said they were “very proud of the leadership Sandra and Matt have brought to the agency and their respective departments and how well respected they are by their industry peers. We are thrilled to promote them both to partner.”

The 6th Annual Black Reel TV Awards were held and it was Quinta Brunson and ABC’s Abbott Elementary that took the most wins with seven in total. Brunson won four awards including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Guest Actress.

Michelle Monaghan fans will be seeing double with the actress portraying twins Leni and Gina in the new Netflix limited series Echoes.The streaming service released the first trailer and poster for the seven-episode series, which hails from creator Vanessa Gazy (Eden) and showrunnersBrian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why) and Quinton Peeples (Runaways).The new limited series also stars Matt Bomer, Daniel Sunjata and Ali Stroker, debuting August 19. Double:Michelle Monaghan fans will be seeing double with the actress portraying twins Leni and Gina in the new Netflix limited series Echoes Poster:The streaming service released the first trailer and poster for the seven-episode series, which hails from creator Vanessa Gazy (Eden) and showrunners Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why) and Quinton Peeples (Runaways) Debut:The new limited series also stars Matt Bomer, Daniel Sunjata and Ali Stroker, debuting August 19The trailer begins with Gina insisting, 'There's something you're not telling me,' but Leni says, 'There's not,' before they both wish each other a happy birthday.They both say, 'Another year,' as it appears that they're both naked together,' when the plot thickens as Jack Beck (Matt Bomer) calls Gina and tells her, 'Leni's missing.' We see missing person's signs posted for Leni, as Jack explains, 'She may have been taken,' which naturally upsets Gina.

The debut trailer for Echoes has debuted online and it’s a new thriller from 13 Reasons Why‘s Brian Yorkey and Runaways‘ Quinton Peeples.

EXCLUSIVE: Crown Media Family Networks has nabbed another big star before the Christmas movie season. Aimeé Teegarden (Friday Night Lights, Star-Crossed) has signed an exclusive multi-picture overall deal with the company.

Daniel Sunjata’s work. He’s been in hit series like Sex and the City and Grey’s Anatomy and some of our favorite movies like The Devil Wears Prada. More often than not, Sunjata’s the good guy on screen, not the muscle-bulging, gun-toting, designer-dud wearing drug dealer who’s upset the delicate balance of the world in Power Book II: Ghost. ESSENCE caught up with Sunjata to speak about this new role, working with Mary J. Blige and why ladies want to see him in more romantic leads. 

EXCLUSIVE: Starz is expanding the series regular cast for season 3 of Power Book II: Ghost. David Walton (9JKL), Monique Curnen (The Dark Knight) and Moriah Brown (Raising Dion) are set as series regulars for the upcoming season of the Power universe spinoff.

EXCLUSIVE: Former Lethal Weapon star Keesha Sharp is joining the third season of Power Book II: Ghost, Starz’s Power universe spinoff, as a series regular. Power Book II: Ghost is the first series in the expanded Power franchise from executive producers Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

Power Book II: Ghost brought glamour to New York’s SVA Theater on Wednesday night for the premiere of the crime drama’s second season. Showrunner Courtney A.

Mary J. Blige joins her entire cast at the premiere of Power Book II: Ghost season two premiere held at the SVA Theater on Wednesday night (November 17) in New York City.

It’s officially that time of year. On Tuesday, November 16, Disney+ announced the lineup for their second-annual Season’s Streamings — the service’s own way of celebrating the holidays with both classics and original content.

EXCLUSIVE: Tony winner Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!), Karen Robinson (Schitt’s Creek) and Rosanny Zayas (The L Word: Generation Q) are set as series regulars opposite Michelle Monaghan, Matt Bomer and Daniel Sunjata in Echoes, Netflix’s psychological thriller limited series from 13 Reasons Why showrunner Brian Yorkey.

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Sunjata (Power Book II: Ghost) is set as a lead opposite Michelle Monaghan and Matt Bomer in Echoes, Netflix’s psychological thriller limited series from 13 Reasons Why showrunner Brian Yorkey.

EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Sunjata is set as a new series regular opposite Mary J. Blige and Michael Rainey Jr. in Season 2 of Starz’s Power Book II: Ghost, the first spinoff series in the expanded Power Universe franchise. Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson executive produce alongside Mark Canton. Kemp also serves as series creator and showrunner. Season 2 began filming this month in New York. Lionsgate TV is the studio.