John Leguizamo

PBS ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING AT WINTER 2023 TCA PRESS TOUR

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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The comprehensive effort marks a bold commitment to bring together the very best in science, history, and news programming in 2023 and beyond.

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  • The comprehensive effort marks a bold commitment to bring together the very best in science, history, and news programming in 2023 and beyond.
  • NOVA LAUNCHES "CLIMATE ACROSS AMERICA" CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHTING THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE U.S.
  • Nationally, NOVA will present two new, one-hour climate documentaries: "Weathering the Future," premiering Wednesday, April 12, and "Chasing Carbon Zero," premiering Wednesday, April 26.
  • PBS KIDS Announces New Animated Series, LYLA IN THE LOOP, Premiering Early 2024
    Production has begun on LYLA IN THE LOOP, a funny and engaging animated series for kids ages 4-8 from Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios.

Award-winning actor-writer-producer John Leguizamo to Deliver Vassar's 2022 Commencement Address

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director John Leguizamo will deliver the address at Vassar College's 158th Commencement on May 22, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.

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  • POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Award-winning actor, writer, producer, and director John Leguizamo will deliver the address at Vassar College's 158th Commencement on May 22, President Elizabeth Bradley announced.
  • Leguizamo said he has visited the campus on many occasions, including a day-long event talking to students about his craft.
  • Leguizamo's family immigrated from Colombia when he was four years old and settled in the Jackson Heights neighborhood in Queens.
  • Leguizamo replaces Jeh Charles Johnson, former Secretary of Homeland Security and son of the late Jeh Vincent Johnson, a longtime architecture instructor at Vassar, as Commencement speaker.

John Leguizamo to Host the 26th Annual Audie Awards®, the Most Prestigious Awards in Audiobook and Spoken Word Entertainment

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021
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NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced today that award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and audio narrator John Leguizamo will emcee the 2021 Audie Awards, the most prestigious awards in audiobook and spoken word entertainment.

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced today that award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, producer, writer, and audio narrator John Leguizamo will emcee the 2021 Audie Awards, the most prestigious awards in audiobook and spoken word entertainment.
  • The Audie Awards Gala will be held virtually on March 22, 2021, available to the public via livestream on http://www.audiopub.org .
  • Mr. Leguizamo said: "I am beyond excited to be emceeing the 2021 Audie Awards.
  • The Audie Awards is the premier awards program in the United States recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

John Leguizamo Encourages Fans to Find Their Passion and Pursue Their Dreams in New Pepsi® Commercial Debuting During Billboard Latin Music Awards

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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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PURCHASE, N.Y., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --During tonight's Billboard Latin Music Awards telecast on Telemundo, Pepsi will premiere a new national television advertisement starring award-winning actor John Leguizamo.

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  • PURCHASE, N.Y., April 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --During tonight's Billboard Latin Music Awards telecast on Telemundo, Pepsi will premiere a new national television advertisement starring award-winning actor John Leguizamo.
  • Pepsi will also bring an exclusive Latin music concert series to life through Billboard En Vivo, giving fans special access to their favorite artists this summer.
  • The series will celebrate Latin music and give passionate fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see chart-topping artists live at a series of exclusive shows, brought to you by Pepsi.
  • "I was thrilled when Pepsi approached me to star in their new commercial," said John Leguizamo.