benjamin bratt-related stories
Posted Oct 25th 2009 11:06AM by Kona Gallagher
Filed under: Law and Order, Watercooler Talk, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
I started watching
Law & Order during the Briscoe and Green days, so I don't know a whole lot about Detective Rey Curtis, Briscoe's former partner from '94-'99. What I do know is that
Benjamin Bratt is
pulling a Chris Noth and returning to the show that gave him his big break.
Bratt, whose A&E series,
The Cleaner, was just canceled, is
reprising his role as Detective Rey Curtis on the original
Law & Order. However, it doesn't look like the current crime-fighting duo of Lupo (
Jeremy Sisto) and Bernard (
Anthony Anderson) have anything to worry about: Bratt is only signed up for one episode.
Continue reading Benjamin Bratt back on the beat at Law & Order
Posted Oct 14th 2009 2:02PM by Nick Zaino
Filed under: Casting, Reality-Free, Modern Family
I was already looking forward to Shelley Long guest starring on tonight's episode of
Modern Family. Long is playing the unstable ex-wife of Jay, played by Ed O'Neill, who I also like.
Modern Family has been one of the best new comedies this year, delivering on the hype surrounding it by establishing an appealing base of characters. And yesterday, according to the
Hollywood Reporter, Benjamin Bratt signed on to play Javier Delgado, the ex-husband of Jay's new wife, Gloria Delgado-Prtichett, who is played by Sofia Vergara.
Both are great casting, and seem to be a good fit.
Continue reading Shelley Long and Benjamin Bratt on Modern Family
Posted Sep 26th 2009 3:40PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, Cancellations, Reality-Free
While a lot of shows seem to be thriving in cable, in the last couple of days, two series have bitten the dust.
TBS dumped The Bill Engvall Show after three seasons, and now
A&E Network has canceled The Cleaner, opting not to give the drama series another year. Hmm... does that mean Benjamin Bratt is available to return to
Law and Order?
Probably not. Been there, done that, you know. But the TV pro is now unemployed although I doubt that'll be for long.
The Cleaner just never really clicked for A&E. It was as intense as the network's hit reality show, Intervention, but it wasn't nearly as compelling.
Continue reading A&E cancels The Cleaner
Posted Jul 8th 2009 8:01AM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Watercooler Talk, Reality-Free
Are you watching
The Cleaner? It seems to be the cable drama that has gotten lost in the mix of other shows that get more press and acclaim, like
Mad Men,
Breaking Bad,
Weeds, and
Rescue Me. But one friend of mine swears that the show is one of the best shows on television right now.
TV shows and movies about drug addicts always bum me out though.
Posted May 28th 2008 7:03PM by Kristin Sample
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, Celebrities, Casting, Reality-Free
This summer,
A&E will launch its first scripted drama series in six years.
The Cleaner stars Benjamin Bratt (
Law and Order,
Miss Congeniality), Amy Price-Francis (
Californication), Grace Park (
Battlestar Galactica), Kevin Michael Richardson (
Knights of Prosperity), Esteban Powell (
Dazed and Confused,
Powder), Brett DelBuono (
Balls of Fury) and Liliana Mumy (
Cheaper by the Dozen).
Bratt will play William Banks, a recovered drug addict who helps others kick their habits. After hitting rock-bottom because of his own problems with addiction, Banks makes a deal with God when his daughter is born. He vows to help others. However, his means of intervention are unconventional and unrelenting to say the least. In the series premiere, Banks helps high school meth addict Zach, a once-promising young athlete. Along the way, Banks discovers the cause of Zach's addiction, a fracture in the family after Zach's father died. He also uncovers a drug-fencing operation.
The Cleaner premieres Tuesday July 15th at 10 p.m. ET. Will you be watching?
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