Jay Pritchett: Last News

Graham Bensinger, the Emmy-winning actor, 53, talked about the axed spinoff, which would have followed Cameron (Stonestreet), his husband, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), and their daughter, Lily (Aubrey Anderson Emmons), after their family left California and headed to Missouri. “I don’t think it’s potential anymore,” Stonestreet said about the show. “They had their chance.

“Why the fuck do you think that Gloria Pritchett is gonna be able to play Griselda Blanco?” That’s what Sofía Vergara assumed Eric Newman, the showrunner of Netflix’s “Narcos” franchise, would say when she told him she not only wanted to executive produce a series about the murderous Colombian drug lord, but she wanted to star in it. After all, Vergara had spent 11 years as Gloria, the hilarious, ditzy trophy wife of Ed O’Neill’s Jay Pritchett on “Modern Family.” Gloria had been an important role for Vergara — not only did it put her on the map, but she portrayed the only adult character of color on a show about an affluent white family. She received four Emmy nominations for the part and was a crucial player in the show’s five-year winning streak in the comedy series category.

and Sofía Vergara made sure to capture every moment.On February 24, the parents of took the stage to present the award for best ensemble in a comedy series, which the cast won four times during the sitcom's 11-year run from 2009-2020. “This really brings back memories," told Ed O'Neill, , , , and .

Sofia Vergara became one of the most famous faces in Hollywood following her successful career in the entertainment business and playing the beloved character of Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the fan-favorite series ‘Modern Family’ for 11 seasons.Sofia Vergara discusses her preparation for ‘Griselda’ in hilarious interviewJoe Manganiello shares first photo with girlfriend Caitlin O’ConnorSofia Vergara introduces new boyfriend to family and friendsThe cast of the show is known for always keeping in touch, as it was revealed by the actress, who talked about their group chat and words of encouragement while promoting her latest Netflix series ‘Griselda.’ Sofia explained that the cast of the show try to keep in contact and reunite when they get a chance.Sofia revealed to Andy Cohen during her latest appearance on WWHL that the only cast member who gets left behind on the group chat is her on-screen husband Jay Pritchett, played by Ed O’Neill. “He doesn’t really do it the right way,” Sofia laughed. “He’ll answer us 26 weeks later, some joke or some question.

Modern Family star Ed O’Neill has recalled how nearly ended up joining the mob before landing his role on the Emmy-winning ABC sitcom.The actor starred as Jay Pritchett on the 11-season series, which ran from 2009 until 2020.Appearing on former co-star Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner on Me podcast on Tuesday (16 January), O’Neill said that when he cut from the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969, he didn’t know what to do with his life and could have easily been pushed into organised crime.“Youngstown [Ohio] was not a good place to live for opportunities. Really, there was nothing there for me,” the Married…with Children star said. “The only thing that I had that I could’ve done – and thank God I didn’t – was organised crime because I had friends in organised crime.”O’Neill recalled how his childhood friend Jim took him to a fancy restaurant, where they met with a bartender whom Jim bribed for information on someone he was looking for.“We left and [Jim] said, ‘You can do this kind of stuff for me, you know, I’ll protect you, I’ll give you easy stuff.

Sofia Vergara sure knows how to make fans emotional, and her latest photo is as nostalgic as it gets!MORE: Sofia Vergara is the ultimate bombshell in flirty summer dressThe star got fans talking with her latest tribute to Instagram, instantly making them reminisce over her iconic Modern Family character, Gloria Pritchett.The throwback shot was in honor of a special occasion near to Sofia's heart and the Modern Family crew, plus their fans, as it commemorated the birthday of none other than Rico Rodríguez, who turned 24 on 31 July.WATCH: Sofia's rise to fameMORE: Sofia Vergara is a sporty goddess in skin-tight workout wearRico played the role of Gloria's son, the hilarious Manny Delgado, who was always right by his mother's side, and it seems their bond transcends off-screen as well!The heartfelt and nostalgic photo sees the actress in character, sporting a plunging purple cardigan as she fondly looks over to her on-screen son.Meanwhile, she is also hoisting on her hip her other on-screen son, Gloria's baby, Joe Pritchett, with husband Jay Pritchett, who was played by Ed O'Neill.A post shared by Sofia Vergara (@sofiavergara)The heartfelt and nostalgic birthday tributeThe America's Got Talent judge captioned the sweet birthday tribute endearingly with: "Happy bday mi Rico suaaave !!! Miss u!!!" to which Rico replied in the comments with: "Thank you Sofia! I love you soooooooo much," alongside a slew of red heart emojis.MORE: Sofia Vergara leaves fans speechless as she poses in silk lingerie and sparkly heelsMORE: Sofia Vergara left incredibly taken aback by rollercoaster AGT auditionFans were quick to get emotional over the throwback as they reminisced over the iconic Modern Family pair, commenting: "BEST TV MOM AND SON

Ed O’Neill is set to star opposite Jacki Weaver and Laurence Fishburne in The Sterling Affairs. The Modern Family alum will play the title role in FX’s six-episode limited series about the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling amid the team’s drive to win a championship under coach Doc Rivers.

Ed O’Neill popped in from Hawaii via video chat to surprise his former TV wife and host  Sofia Vergara . O’Neill and Vergara played Jay and Gloria Pritchett since season 1 of the show.

The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC’s “Modern Family” was taped — with the notable exception of Ed O’Neill, who plays patriarch Jay Pritchett.

It was a sad day for Modern Family fans across the globe when it was announced on Sunday, March 15, that Stella the French bulldog that belonged to Ed O’Neill’s character Jay Pritchett passed away. Beatrice (the name of the beloved Frenchie) came on in season four of the hit ABC show to replace her fellow Frenchie and doggy actress Brigitte. In an interview with Bodie on the Road, owners Guin and Steve Solomon shared how Beatrice was one of the family while on set.

Heartbroken. Jesse Tyler Ferguson is mourning the unexpected loss of a dedicated and beloved Modern Family costar, Beatrice the French bulldog.

Craig T. Nelson, who starred in NBC’s Parenthood, almost played the role of Jay Pritchett in Modern Family. The role eventually went to Ed O’Neill.