Mini Spotlights - AfterBuzz TV

Host Jeff Graham sits down with Jearnest Corchado!

“Little America” is an anthology series that consists of eight 30 minute episodes that focus on a different person overcoming some significant obstacle, whether it is deportation, visa problems, language gaps, or other cultural clashes. In episode 2 titled “The Jaguar”, Corchado plays ‘Marisol’ who is an undocumented teen that becomes a killer competitive squash player. Created by Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon and Lee Eisenberg and was released on January 17, 2020. Check out the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCke0hXoCf8

Corchado recently starred in the horror film "Cucuy: The Boogeyman”, which is currently available on VOD. Up next, Corchado will star as ‘Gia’ in the indie film “Raise Your Hand”. The film follows Gia and her best friend who try to survive a rough childhood in a neighborhood where every kid has a sad story to tell. In addition, Corchado recently wrapped her first series regular role in the upcoming series “Sneakerheads”.

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Corchado made her first appearance in the acting world at the age of 8, taking the leading role on "Esto Paso Aquí, La Adopción". She went on to act in several other Puerto Rican projects, such as the TV show "Sin Limites" and its latest telenovela, "Dueña y Señora”. At the age of 14, she participated in Miss America Outstanding Teen Puerto Rico, and won Best Talent Award for her acting/dancing performance. In 2011, Corchado was cast in the Puerto Rican movie, “Coplas" and upon completion, she was discovered and selected to attend the Celebrity Actor’s Camp under the direction of Adrian R’Mante (Disney). After attending the summer acting program, she realized she had what it took to pursue an acting career in Hollywood and made the permanent move to Los Angeles to continue pursuing her dreams in the entertainment industry.

In 2016, Corchado won Best Actress award at the Monaco Film Festival and Movement Latino Film Festival for her performance in the feature film "Crave: The Fast Life”. Additional acting credits include: CBS' “Fam”, ABC Family’s "The Fosters", NBC’s “The Blacklist”, “Whiteblood”, “Lowlife”, and "The Player".

Host Julana Dizon sits down with Ramon Reed!

A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Ramon Reed began acting at the age of five in community plays through his school, church and with Porch Productions. In 2015, his starring role as Donkey in a North Carolina Children's Theater summer camp production of "Shrek Jr." sparked a more serious desire and love for acting. In 2017, he decided to give acting a real shot and auditioned for Disney’s "The Lion King" musical. He landed the role as Young Simba and toured with their North American Rafiki Company. He performed in 13 cities for 10 months and appeared in four out of eight shows each week. While on tour, Reed was asked to join the award-winning musical on Broadway, where he performed as Young Simba for three more months before he landed his role on "Just Roll With It."

Reed stars as Owen Blatt, an accomplished student who thrives on detailed schedules and being highly-organized, in Disney Channel's "Just Roll With It." The first-of-its-kind series is a hybrid of a scripted family comedy and an improvisational comedy in which the studio audience members vote on the outcome of certain scenes.

When Reed is not on stage or in front of a camera, he can be found singing, inspiring others, having Nerf wars, playing board games, go-karting, shooting basketball or playing with his baby sister, Skylar. He also loves spending time sharing jokes with his family and friends, whether he is at home or exploring the city.

Reed is a Sickle Cell Anemia warrior and is an advocate for those who live with the disorder. Determined not to let his condition define him, Reed wants to inspire others to continue to pursue their dreams – no matter what life throws their way.

Reed currently resides in Los Angeles with his family.

Host Julana Dizon sits down with Camerone Parker!

Camerone Parker, who has emerged as the leading powerful celebrity voice in patient advocacy for MS and treatment. Today, she delights audiences nationwide as a highly in-demand speaker, sharing her unbelievable story of being diagnosed with MS and hiding the disease in a highly competitive world of international fashion so that she could earn money to pay for treatment. Having been featured throughout her storied modeling career in over 350 magazines, the former face of Olay has walked the runways for designers like Vera Wang, Giorgio Armani, and Bagley Mischka, to name a few. She's been seen on billboards around the country for brands like Ralph Lauren POLO and has made appearances on "Good Morning America," "The Today Show," "The View" and more. But while she's lived a very public life, she's guarded quite the secret. While at the highest point of her modeling career, Camerone was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Because of the costs of care-one of her medications was $65,000 a year-she chose to keep her illness a secret and continue working. Now she is passionate about helping find a cure. In that arena, it is without a doubt that she is making a real impact. Camerone has raised millions of dollars for various charities and never charges a speaker's fee. Of course, fashion is still very much a part of her life and one of the things she's quite passionate about. She was recently featured in the New York Times for her jaw-dropping appearance at NY Fashion Week, and has returned to the runway, calling it one of the proudest moments of her career. She also has quite the collection of couture and vintage finds in her closet. These days there is no "typical" day for Camerone, except that she is living life to the fullest and enjoying life as a newlywed. And although she's lived quite the jet-setting lifestyle, she is incredibly down to earth. When she isn't traveling, she and her husband spend their time in Phoenix or their second home in Sedona.

Host Timothy Michael sits down with Gwen Hollander!

Hollander is best known for her role as Sheryl on the hit Showtime series Kidding. The show chronicles the life of Jeff Piccirillo, the host of the popular children's television show Mr. Pickles’ Puppet Time. Sheryl is a puppeteer on the series who brings life to the character of Astronotter, a transgender otter who is an astronaut. The cast also includes Jim Carrey, Catherine Keener, Frank Langella, and Judy Greer. Season 2 is set to premiere February 9th.

She has also made a name for herself in the world of film with her lead role in the musical comedy short Marriage Material. The film follows Hollander’s character Leah as she embarks on a quest to make herself suitable for marriage after her boyfriend rejects her marriage proposal. It has made a name for itself on the festival circuit as a Student Academy Award finalist, earning awards for Best Musical Film at the Rhode Island International Film Festival as well as the Manhattan Film Festival.

Host Jeff Graham interviews Goya Robles! I would like to introduce you to Goya Robles who plays the ruthless gangster drug dealer "Yago" in the EPIX series Get Shorty. Yago is the loose cannon nephew of drug lord Amara De Escalones. In season 3, audience will get to see how Yago takes over Amara's empire with her being on the run at the end of season 2. Throughout season 1 and 2, viewers saw the rise and fall of Yago and Goya is ready to talk about all of the amazing surprises, twists, and turns you get to see his character go through for season 3.

17-year old fashion entrepreneur, Abby Cain is the CEO and founder of popular online fashion hub STATUS and paving the way for young women to be fearless and confident in the world of business. STATUS is all about creating your own type of status and transforming yourself through fashion at an affordable price ($25-$60). All customers can choose their status, whether it’s casual and comfy or dressy and bold. Our job is to make sure that you feel confident and comfortable in whatever you’re wearing. At STATUS, we’re here to help you create whatever type of status you desire, all while helping you along the way. In addition to discussing the story behind creating STATUS at only 16 years old, we would love for you to consider Abby for any upcoming style/fashion trend stories you might be working on as she’s also available to discuss the following related topics: ·         Winter Fashion Favorites ·         Gift Guide for the Girls on Your List ·         Winter Outerwear Trend Guide ·         Sweater Shopping Guide ·         Chic Animal Print Guide ·         Gameday Gear ·         Winter accessories

Rob is the voice of Pinky from “Pinky and the Brain,” Yakko from “Animaniacs” and Raphael (and Donatello) from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.”  He has an Emmy, Annie and Peabody Award.  Rob is currently directing all new episodes of Nickelodeon’s “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” (he also voices the new character Foot Lieutenant), and is on a national live tour of  “Animaniacs in Concert!.” “Animaniacs” has been in the news lately because of Spielberg’s upcoming reboot. He also has great social media numbers! Rob has just been named 2020 Spokesperson for The HNCA’s (Head and Neck Cancer Alliance) Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Program.

Symera Jackson is the 14-year-old rising star of the highly anticipated Netflix series “Team Kaylie.” The series follows a self-obsessed celebrity, played by Bryana Salaz, who is forced out of her comfort zone due to a community service order; she must then lead a wilderness club at an inner-city school. Symera can be seen playing ‘Jackie,’ a self-described “good girl” who doesn’t like to break any rules; a character that is not unlike Symera herself. Symera was also in the final scene in the chilling Sandy Hook Promise PSA that exclusively premiered on The TODAY show on 9/18/19, and is taking over the internet. Symera has already tallied up quite the impressive resume at such a young age. She is credited in multiple commercials alongside powerhouse names, such as Kristen Bell, Wayne Brady and Jim Carson. She made her transition to television with her first co-starring role on ABC’s “Alex Inc.” alongside Zach Braff. She also guest starred as ‘Robyn’ on Disney’s “Sydney to the Max,” which ultimately helped her obtain a referral to audition for “Team Kaylie.” FUN FACTS She was student body president in the 8th grade She actively practices Ariel silk routines Her favorite shows are “Friends”, “The Big Bang Theory”, and “The Good Place”  MORE ABOUT SYMERA At only 4 years old, Symera realized her passion for acting. She began to participate in theater, eventually starring in “Wizard of Oz” and “Bye Bye Birdie” between 11 and 12 years old. She hopes to use her growing platform to voice her concerns about the state of marine life and our oceans. She actively participates in Heal the Bay events where volunteers participate in cleaning up beaches and coastlines from litter that can threaten marine life.

ETHAN WILLIAM CHILDRESS co-stars with Mark Paul Gosselaar and Tika Sumpter in the hit ABC spinoff series “mixed-ish” which airs Tuesday nights at 9PM and has gotten a full season pickup.  Ethan plays Johan Johnson, younger brother to Rainbow (played by Tracee Ellis Ross in the original series “black-ish”) and their experience growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s.

Young and daring actor Paxton Booth is making waves in the entertainment industry through his philanthropic pursuits and work as a series regular on Disney Channel’s Coop & Cami Ask The World. Paxton stars alongside castmates Ruby Rose Turner, Dakota Lotus, Albert Tsai, Olivia Sanabia and Rebecca Metz. The show follows a brother-sister duo who make almost all of their decisions — both mundane and madcap — by crowdsourcing opinions from the millions of followers on their online channel ‘Would You Wrather.’ Paxton plays ‘Ollie Wrather,’ the fearless and enthusiastic younger brother of the duo and oftentimes the test-pilot for the more wild stunts (that Paxton carries out himself) of their online show. The popular Disney Channel series recently premiered its second season on October 5th, 2019. Although young, Paxton is no newcomer to gracing TV screens. As a talkative toddler with a love for being in front of the camera, he began his professional acting career at just 2 ½ years old near his hometown of Ventura, CA. He has since made appearances in dozens of national commercials and landed several guest star roles on popular TV shows including NBC’s Emmy-award winning sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine, ABC’s The Real O’Neals, Amazon’s The Romanoffs, TV Land’s Teachers, and ABC’s unscripted series The Toy Box as a judge. While on set, Paxton never shies away from an exciting stunt thrown his way. Although he doesn’t have any formal stunt training, he has carried out several stunts on the set of Coop & Cami with the supervision of a stunt coordinator. Paxton’s fearless nature translates both on and off set, as he has been riding BMX bikes since the age of 3 – without ever learning to ride a bike with training wheels. Racing his BMX bike through skateparks and pump tracks has helped Paxton as an actor by increasing his body awareness. While, his love of automobiles also runs the course of a smaller, plastic track – with his collection of over 1,200 Hot Wheels. Having spent countless hours at car shows and museums, he has developed an immersive knowledge of classic cars, noting details on every single one of his Hot Wheels toys. Paxton has recently served as the youngest judge to-date throughout the ongoing 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour – alongside Jay Leno, Adam Carolla, etc. Beyond car museums, Paxton has an admiration for the arts and loves visiting both classic and street art museums. He also has a fascination with less artistically praised ‘50s black and white horror films, such as Plan 9 from Outer Space. Captivated by the horror genre, Paxton deeply admires the directorial style of Tim Burton and dreams of being cast in one of his films. Paxton also loves listening to ‘80s rock music, often jamming out to David Bowie. As a fashionable youngster, he admires Bowie’s standout style and strives to match his confidence of wearing whatever he wants. Paxton often advocates that fashion should not have gender labels. Eventually, he would love to have his own clothing line of gender neutral eccentric styles that can ultimately help prevent bullying for young kids. Outside of Paxton’s passions for art and activities, he loves getting hands-on with philanthropic pursuits. He actively supports charitable causes surrounding animal rescue (such as the two rescue pit bulls he grew up with, and the local LA animal rescue Paw Works), bringing happiness to other children that are ill/underprivileged, and spreading the importance of environmental awareness. He hopes to use his growing platform and voice to speak up for these philanthropic causes, the arts and promoting individuality at any age.