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The inaugural Children’s & Family Emmys got underway at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles for a two-night gala to award the best in kid-friendly programming. JoJo Siwa hosted the Creative Arts ceremony on Night 1 and Jack McBrayer took over hosting duties on Night 2 with the rest of the categories.

On Night 1, it was Maya and the Three, Sneakerella and The Quest that took the most accolades with three trophies each.

Some of the first night’s highlights included a special performance by Xomg Pop!, the all-girl group created by Jess and Siwa. There was also an appearance from Martin P. Robinson, the legendary puppeteer who has been with Sesame Street since 1980, providing voices and puppeteering for Mr. Snuffleupagus, Telly Monster, Slimey the Worm, Martians and more. He also built, designed and performed the Audrey II puppets for Little Shop of Horrors.

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“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,” Pedro Almodóvar’s hit dark comedy starring Carmen Maura and Fernando Guillén, will be adapted for an Apple TV Plus series.

Gina Rodriguez is attached to star as Pepa Marcos, Maura’s original role in the 1988 film, and Almodóvar is slated to executive produce the show via his El Deseo banner. Rodriguez, in addition to being cast as a lead, will also executive produce via her I Can and I Will Productions banner alongside partner Molly Breeskin.

The Hollywood Reporter, which was the first to report the news, was told by sources that the movie’s adaptation will be bilingual — a mix of English and Spanish. Currently, Almodóvar’s first English-language movie, “A Manual for Cleaning Women” starring Cate Blanchett, is in the early stages of development.

“Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown” (“Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios...

Fernando Guillén dies: Pedro Almodóvar Collaborator, Goya Award winner for Don Juan in Hell Fernando Guillén, a Spanish acting legend whose film, stage, and television career spanned close to six decades, died of cancer earlier today at a Madrid hospital. The Barcelona-born Guillén was 81 according to the daily El Mundo. (As per the IMDb, he was 80; born on Nov. 22, 1932.) Curiously, Fernando Guillén became more active in Spanish cinema in the last three decades. Among his movies are three directed by Pedro Almodóvar: Law of the Desire (1987), in which Guillén plays the police investigator; the Academy Award-nominated Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988), as Carmen Maura’s jerk ex-boyfriend; and the Oscar-winning All About My Mother (1999), as the Doctor featured in the play A Streetcar Named Desire starring Marisa Paredes as Blanche DuBois. (Correction: Penélope Cruz’s father is played by Fernando Fernán Gómez.) [Photo: Fernando Guillén.] Other Guillén movies include...

The Last Circus / Balada Triste de Trompeta Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This The Last Circus Blu-ray contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates The Last Circus‘ release on DVD and Blu-ray on October 18, 2011.

Alex de la Iglesia‘s The Last Circus / Balada Triste de Trompeta stars Santiago Segura, Carolina Bang, Antonio de la Torre, Fran Perea, and Fernando Guillén Cuervo.

The Last Circus‘ plot synopsis: “1937 – Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A “Happy” circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father’s career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life – he’s simply not funny and is...

The Last Circus is a Spanish language film that will be releasing in some theatres August 19th, thanks to Magnolia Pictures. This is a surreal film that puts a clown in the middle of the Spanish Civil War. The film seems to jump from frame to frame in the red band trailer for the film, while a sneering clown unloads clip after clip. This clown is not out to bring smiles but bloodshed and fans of the film can enjoy the North American poster for the film here. The graphic tells fans: "it's showtime!" And the show begins this summer.

A partial synopsis for The Last Circus is here:

"1937: Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A 'Happy' circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers,...

Alex de la Iglesia's Spanish thriller 'The Last Circus' (Aka 'Balada triste de trompeta') will be receiving a limited theatrical run across the Us from from 12 August, courtesy of Magnolia. And to celebrate the freakiness it's showtime for the new Us one-sheet which you can view below! Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, the sexy Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafe, Alejandro Tejerias, Manuel Tejada, Enrique Villen, Gracia Olayo, Sancho Gracia, Paco Sagarzazu, Santiago Segura and Fernando Guillen Cuervo all star. Check out the new poster and official website below....

How about kicking off your Monday horror fun with a look at the truly twisted world of Alex de la Iglesia's Spanish big top freak fest 'The Last Circus' (Aka 'Balada triste de trompeta'). A new red-band trailer has popped up online over at MSN.com. The flick stars Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, the sexy Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafe, Alejandro Tejerias, Manuel Tejada, Enrique Villen, Gracia Olayo, Sancho Gracia, Paco Sagarzazu, Santiago Segura and Fernando Guillen Cuervo. Magnolia will be giving 'The Last Circus' a limited Us theatrical run from 12 August. Click the link below to view the new trailer....

The Last Circus Red Band Trailer has premiered. Alex de la Iglesia‘s The Last Circus / Balada triste de Trompeta (2010) red band trailer stars Carlos Areces, Carolina Bang, Antonio de la Torre, Fran Perea, and Fernando Guillén Cuervo. The Last Circus / Balada triste de Trompeta‘s plot synopsis: “1937 – Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A “Happy” circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father’s career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life – he’s simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work...

The Last Circus Movie Trailer has premiered. Alex de la Iglesia‘s The Last Circus / A Sad Trumpet Ballad (2010) stars Santiago Segura, Carolina Bang, Antonio de la Torre, Fran Perea, and Fernando Guillén Cuervo. The Last Circus‘ plot synopsis: “1937 – Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A “Happy” circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father’s career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life – he’s simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters,...

We’re here to continue our little festival chat and represent another title In Competition for the Golden Lion statue, this year, at 67th Venice Film Festival.

Balada triste de trompeta or A Sad Trumpet Ballad is the movie that comes from Spanish director Alex de la Iglesia, and it’s already been described as the comedy that follows two circus clowns, but it’s definitely more than just a comedy….

Here’s the A Sad Trumpet Ballad synopsis: “…1937. The circus monkeys scream wildly inside their cage while, outside, men kill and die in another circus: the Spanish Civil War.

The Stupid Clown, recruited against his will by the Militia, ends up carrying out a bloodbath with a machete against the National soldiers while still wearing his costume.

And so starts this eventful adventure in which Javier and Sergio, two terrifyingly disfigured clowns, fight to the death for the ambiguous...

#6. Balada Triste (The Last Circus) Director: Álex de la Iglesia Cast: Antonio de la Torre, Carlos Areces, Carolina Bang, Santiago Segura, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Fran Perea, Sancho Gracia Distributor: Magnolia Pictures Buzz: To be unveiled on the Lido and to be presented in San Sebastian after Tiff, things are certainly looking good for this twisted, dark comedy especially if Magnolia Pictures, a distributor who usually jumps on finished films, bought the pic still unfinished. If you're not sold on the sequences below, then let the buzz from Venice do the convincing.  The Gist: Álex de la Iglesia's genius for dark humour is at its most eloquent in his latest parody about the Spanish Civil War. Two clowns attack and disfigure one another in jealous rages over a beautiful dancer. In the name of love, they destroy the very object of their affection. Tiff Schedule: Tuesday September 14 9:45:00 Pm...

You just know its all going to end badly, when a horror thriller gets a name like Tranquility Valley, and Spanish director Xavi Giménez is set to take us there next year. His second project as director for movie house Filmax (responsible of course for “[Rec]”), Giménez has previously worked as Cinematographer on some big names in Spanish genre Cinema - including 'The Machinist' and 'Transsiberian' - so he’s well placed to deliver the goods. Starring; Marcel Borrás, Adolfo Fernández, Fernando Guillén Cuervo and Eduardo Farelo Tranquility is tipped as “a disturbing thriller about a re-education centre, which promises to reintegrate difficult youths back into society, through very controversial methods.”...