A Very Special Feel-Good Interview - The Amazing, Multi-Talented Icon Rita Moreno who Stars in 80 for Brady - Ten Things To Know About Her

By Markos Papadatos, "PowerJournalist"

The amazing Rita Moreno is one of the leading ladies of the new Paramount Pictures film 80 For Brady alongside Sally Field, Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda.

First: some stats on the wonderful Rita Moreno:

In April of 1962, she won the Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actress" for playing Anita in West Side Story, and she made history becoming the first Latin American actress to win an Oscar in any category. 

Fast forward to 1977, she became the third person and first Hispanic American to win an EGOT, which includes winning all four awards in entertainment, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. She is also a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

There's so much to write and know about this incredible woman 

but here are some facts you might be happy to learn.

Feel-Good Interviews Galore - A Complete Listing of Our Interviews with your Favorite Stars from TV Movies and Series

By Bella Gusmano

Whether you are looking to catch the latest news on up-and coming actors or binge stories on your favorite stars in the soap world and beyond, look no further! Here you will find all of your favorite Suzee Behind the Scenes: Feel-Good Interviews from the past and present. 

Visit our site every week to see who’s next!

Editor's Note to Publicists/Actors: To schedule an interview inquire at info@wiprandproducing.com

"Feel Good" Interview Series - Get To Know Some of Your Favorite Actors from TV Movies and Shows - New Interviews Each Week

What's a better summer fun read than reading about some of your favorite actors from your favorite movies and shows? Okay, so we might lean towards those talented actors on some cable movies, but isn't it fun to get to know something about their new projects and things they like to do off camera?

Our Senior Writer and "Powerjournalist" Markos Papadatos has been busy interviewing these stars to bring you a new interview every week.

Visit our site every week to see who's next!

"Feel Good" Interview Series:

New York Women in Film and Television (NYWIFT) Congratulates 10 Members with Projects at Sundance Film Festival - Online Streaming Available

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is pleased to announce that 10 projects from 10 members have been officially selected for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. The festival will take place in person in Park City, Utah, from January 22 – February 1. Online festival screenings will be available January 29 – February 1.

NYWIFT is a vibrant community of approximately 2,000 media professionals working across every facet of the entertainment industry. The NYWIFT member projects premiering at Sundance are:

Review of Spielberg's Oscar-Nominated West Side Story - Better than the Original with Standout Performances by Rachel Zegler and Ariana Debose

By Ashton Samson

Ever since the first heard the album for its original 1957 Broadway production, Steven Spielberg has wanted to make West Side Story and now he’s finally done so, arguably making a superior film to the 1961 version. Skeptics may call this an unnecessary remake, but if you truly understand Speilberg, then you’ll see that it is a worthy remake that both honors the original film’s legacy and wisely updates the story for our current times. 

For one, the film utilizes twenty Puerto Rican (and Colombian) actors unlike the original, which cast American actors whose faces were painted to appear Puerto Rican.  As good an actress as Natalie Wood was, she was never the right Maria, but Rachel Zegler, the twenty year old breakout actress is the perfect choice, not only because she is of Colombian descent, but because of her superior vocal talent. Wood’s voice was dubbed, but Zegler actually sings the songs with grace and eloquence.