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New Indian Express
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Eva Longoria to helm adaptation of Anita De Monte Laughs Last
Longoria will also produce alongside Cris Abrego and Jada Miranda under her Hyphenate Media Group banner. More details about casting are yet to be announced. As her sophomore effort after Flamin' Hot, Longoria is helming The Fifth Wheel, penned by Paula Pell and Janine Brito. The Netflix comedy is produced by Gloria Sanchez and stars Kim Kardashian in the lead.
Time of India
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Anita de Monte Laughs Last' adaptation: Eva Longoria to direct
(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) Actor-director Eva Longoria is set to direct her next film "Anita de Monte Laughs Last", an adaptation of the best-selling novel by Xochitl Gonzalez. Longoria, who has previously directed projects such as "Glamorous", "Latinos Living the American Dream" and "Flamin' Hot", will helm the project for Searchlight Pictures, according to the entertainment news outlet Variety. The plot The plot of "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" revolves around a first-generation Ivy League student, who uncovers the work of a female artist decades after her mysterious death. It is described as "a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite". Critically acclaimed novel Gonzalez, whose 2024 novel went on to receive critical acclaim, will write the screenplay for the film which is produced by Longoria under her production banner Hyphenate Media Group. Cris Abrego and Jada Miranda are producing the film alongside Longoria. "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" also marks the second collaboration for Longoria and Searchlight Pictures after their work on "Flamin' Hot", which released in 2023. The film starred Annie Gonzalez and Jesse Garcia in the lead roles.
Perth Now
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Eva Longoria set to direct Anita De Monte Laughs Last
Eva Longoria is set to direct Anita De Monte Laughs Last. The 50-year-old actress - who made her feature film directorial debut in 2023 with comedy drama Flamin' Hot - will once again team up with Searchlight Pictures on her next project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will be at the helm of a big screen adaptation of Xochitl Gonzalez's novel of the same name. The author will adapt her own work, which follows the stories of Raquel, who is a first generation Ivy League art student, who discovers the genius - but forgotten - work of artist Anita, who died decades earlier in suspicious circumstances. Raquel realises that their lives share some surprising parallels. The book explores themes of love, art and power, while delving into who is allowed to be remembered, or who gets shunned by the elite. Longoria is also set to direct Paula Penn's upcoming Netflix comedy The Fifth Wheel. However, she previously admitted she struggled to get financial support for Flamin' Hot after pitching the movie about Latino Richard Montañez, a factory janitor-turned-marketing executive who channelled his Mexican heritage into the launch of the Flamin' Hot Cheeto. Last year, she told HELLO! magazine: "The biggest challenge in making any film is getting backing for it. No one has ever made a movie like this about Latinos, so it was important to me. It's based on the story of Richard Montañez, a Mexican caretaker who became one of PepsiCo's top executives, thanks, he says, to inventing Flamin' Hot Cheetos, a billion-dollar brand. "Richard had very little education but he knew that his culture was a superpower." Longoria previously recalled how there were 'no efforts' to include Latinos in films when she started her career. The former Desperate Housewives star told The Hollywood Reporter: 'I'm like, 'Well, I made one film, and we have a long way to go. Imagine when we have two films. Imagine when we have three films!' 'It wasn't as big of a conversation as it is now. The word 'diversity' gets thrown around so much today. Back then, there were really no efforts or programs or initiatives.' Meanwhile, Longoria admitted she was worried about being seen as a "dumb" actor as she started to make the move behind the camera. She added: "The industry's definitely wary of an actor coming in (to direct.) For me, it was about overcoming that. It wasn't sexism or racism. 'It was like, 'Here comes a dumb actor.''
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Eva Longoria to direct 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last'
Eva Longoria has come on board to direct the film adaptation of 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last'. Eva Longoria has come on board to direct the film adaptation of 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last'. Xochitl Gonzalez will pen the screenplay based on her bestselling novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death, as per Variety. 'Anita de Monte Laughs Last' has been described as "a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite." The novel was published in 2024. Longoria will also produce the project under her Hyphenate Media Group banner alongside Cris Abrego (the company's CEO) and Jada Miranda (president of television). "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" also reunites Longoria with Searchlight, which distributed her feature directorial debut "Flamin' Hot." The film premiered at SXSW, where it won the audience award; then, it was a hit on Hulu and Disney+, hailed as the studio's most-watched streaming launch at the time and the first title to make Nielsen Weekly's Top 10 Chart.
Eater
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
Here Are the 2025 Michelin Star Winners in the Bay Area
The starry-eyed chefs of California descended on Sacramento on Wednesday, June 24, for this year's Michelin Guide: California ceremony. This year — the 125th year for the tire company awarding prestigious stars and recommendations — the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California ate good. Last year saw an impressive showing for the region, too. The biggest news for the night in the region came for Kiln and Enclos. The former, helmed by chef John Wesley, received its first Michelin star in 2023, a year after opening. The San Jose-born chef came to Sons and Daughters after culinary school, cutting his teeth at Oakland's Commis afterward. Newcomer Enclos in Sonoma also received two Michelin stars. The restaurant is praised for chef Brian Limoges's culinary prowess, tested by three Michelin star-holding Atelier Crenn and Quince. Enclos took over a renovated Victorian home as a restaurant space, a move noted by the Michelin guide. In the East Bay, Sun Moon Studio in Oakland took home its first star. This is Alan Hsu and Sarah Cooper's debut restaurant. The two met while working at the dubious but premiere Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant in New York. Taiwanese and French inspiration gird the foraged goods restaurant that's turned heads across the region. Sons and Daughters won its first Green Michelin Star, awarded for sustainability. Chef Harrison Cheney nabs the acclaim as he prepares to move into a much-larger restaurant in the Mission. Enclos took home the same award, Limoges receiving praise for a garden just a few miles from the restaurant. No three-, two-, or one-star-holding restaurants lost their star. The same goes for Green Star holders. The guide administers its special awards throughout the ceremony, as well. Menlo Park's Eylan took home the Michelin Cocktail Award. Christopher Longoria accepted the award on behalf of the bar team. This is the new restaurant from chef Srijith Gopinatha, behind Ettan and Copra. Emcee Java Ingram said Longoria's distinctive flavors highlight the menu's California-Indian ingredients. 'A lot of those things weren't being done when I started out,' Longoria said in an acceptance speech. The Michelin Sommelier Award went to hometown hero Chris Barnum-Dann from his Localis. The restaurant took home its first star in 2022. The team kept it sharp, serving bites in the lobby before the ceremony inside the Sacramento Convention Center. In Geyserville, Nick Peyton from one-Michelin-star-holding Cyrus won the Michelin Service Award. 'Our inspectors took note of the longevity of Peyton's service. Service like this is a rarity, and it deserves to be commended,' Ingram read. Ingram took the stage just shy of 7:30 p.m. and Visit Sacramento's president Mike Testa followed, saying it's culinary travel, and the 'red guide' that keeps guiding diners to the capital. The guide moved to San Francisco in 2007, expanding across the state in 2019. Sommi and Providence became the first Los Angeles restaurant to win three stars, the former's victory coming down the pipeline in advance of the ceremony. Here's the full list of Bay Area Michelin-starred restaurants for 2025: Atelier Crenn, San Francisco The French Laundry, Yountville Acquerello, San Francisco Aubergine, Carmel-by-the-Sea Californios, San Francisco Sons & Daughters, San Francisco Auberge du Soleil, Rutherford Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea Hilda and Jesse, San Francisco (New) Le Comptoir at Bar Crenn, San Francisco Mister Jiu's, San Francisco Niku Steakhouse, San Francisco O' by Claude Le Tohic, San Francisco The Progress, San Francisco San Ho Won, San Francisco State Bird Provisions, San Francisco The Village Pub, Woodside See More: San Francisco Restaurant News
