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Wednesday is Finale Night: “Modern Family,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Chicago Fire”

They’re all finishing for the season, and they’ll all be back in the fall: Sofía Vergara and Rico Rodriguez in Modern Family at 8P on ABC, Danny Pino and Raul Esparza in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit at 9P on NBC, followed by Monica Raymund, Joe minoso and Jon Seda on Chicago Fire at 10P. See y’all in September!

Krysta Rodriguez, from Real Broadway to TV Broadway and Beyond

Krysta Rodriguez

There have been Latinos on Broadway for years, from Rita Moreno and Chita Rivera to Raul Esparza and Karen Olivo, among many many others. And though they’ve never been wholly ignored, their influence–even when they’ve been at the center of Latino-centric musicals like In the Heights–has always been underestimated.

We saw the same thing happen in the pseudo-Broadway world of the NBC TV series Smash, now limping to the end of its second, and almost certainly last, season on Saturday nights on NBC. When it first began last year, this high-drama singin’-and-dancin’ series about the launch of a brand new Broadway musical starred very few actual Broadway stars (Megan Hilty, who played Glinda in Wicked on Broadway and elsewhere). But when the ratings didn’t hold up and they turned to actual musical stars to bolster the energy and authenticity of the show, where did they turn?

To next-generation Latina wonder Krysta Rodriguez, fresh from Broadway by way of Orange County, California.

L-r: Krysta Rodriguez and Katharine McPhee in Smash

Krysta made it to Broadway at the tender age of 22, in the short-lived Beach Boys musical Good Vibrations. By 2007, she found herself in the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line, and later in Spring Awakening and In the Heights. And she really hit the big time when she originated the role of Wednesday in the musical version of The Addams Family, first in Chicago, and then on the Great White Way.

Now, not yet 30, she’s starring in Smash as the young Latina sensation at the center of a struggling off-Broadway show. She’s gotten at least one number a week in the episodes where she’s appeared, and some of them (like the one below) have been pretty stunning.

It’s most likely way too good and way too late. The last episodes of Smash’s second season are being ‘burned off’ on Saturday nights, but Krysta’s work remains a standout. Almost all of her episodes are available on NBC.com, and hopefully will remain here for a while longer. Take a look here, and catch more of Krysta online. It’s certainly not the last you’ll be seeing of her…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Qp-OQeehU

Latinos on NBC, ABC this Thursday

It begins with Oscar Nuñez in a repeat and a new episode of The Office, beginning at 8:30P on NBC. Then you can choose between Sara Ramirez on Grey’s Anatomy, at 9P on ABC, opposite the season finale of Glee at 9P on Fox, with Lea Michele and even Naya Rivera. Then at 10P, there’s Guillermo Díaz making an impression, as always, on Scandal at 10P on ABC, opposite Raul Esparza playing the sleazy psychiatrist who will one day live–temporarily–to regret it on Hannibal at 10P on NBC.

Big Wednesday on Network and Cable for Latinos in New Programming

It doesn’t feel like the end of the season tonight. Not with Shakira and Latino entertainers competing on The Voice at 8P, Danny Pino, Raúl Esparza with guest stars, Yul Vázquez, Jessica Camacho, Emilio Rivera and La La Anthony on Law & Order: SVU at 9P on NBC, and Monica Raymund, Joe Minoso and Jon Seda on a new episode of Chicago Fire at 10P on NBC. Then there’s a new Modern Family with Rico Rodriguez and Sofía Vergara at 9:30 on ABC, Yara Martinez, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer and Alejandro Furth are guest-starring on Criminal Minds at 9P on CBS, and James Roday (Rodriguez) still making Psych work after more than 100 episodes, 10P on USA.

“Office,” “Anatomy,” “Glee,” “Hannibal,” “Parks,” “Person of Interest” and “Elementary” All on Thursday Night

On ABC, Fox and NBC

It’s a beautifully busy night for Latinos this Thursday. You’ll find Oscar Nuñez on The Office at 8:30P on NBC, Sara Ramirez on Grey’s Anatomy at 9P ABC, Lea Michele and maybe even Naya Rivera on Glee at 9P on Fox, Aubrey Plaza on the season (and let’s hope not the series) finale of Parks & Recreation at 9:30P,

…plus guest stars Raúl Esparza on Hannibal and Berto Colon on Elementary

As if the regular weren’t enough, you can see Tony Award winner Raúl Esparza as a familiar (and possibly recurring) character on Hannibal at 10P on NBC, opposite Berto Colon on Elementary on CBS.

Sarah Shahi, Master Assassin Re-appear on Person of Interest Thursday

One of the questiest, most effective recurring characters of the season, Sarah Shahi plays against her smiling, smart-ass type as a cold-hearted and highly efficient assassin–the match of Jim Caviezel character in every way–as she appears for a third time on this weeks Person of Interest9P on CBS.

“Law & Order: SVU,” “Chicago Fire,” “Modern Family,” and Nashville” New this Wednesday

The Latino veterans are hard at work this Wednesday playing cops and DA’s (Danny Pino and Raul Esparza on Law & Order: SVU at 9P on NBC) and firefighters (Monica Raymund, Joe Minoso and Jon Seda is back on Chicago Fire at 10P on NBC). Who says we don’t have any strong role models? Over on ABC, Modern Family with Sofía Vergara and Rico Rodriguez at 9P, then at 10P, Jay Hernandez continues his arc on Nashville also on ABC.

Big Wednesday for Latinos on TV: New “Modern Family,” “Guys with Kids,” “SVU,” “Chicago Fire,” “Suburgatory” and “Americans”…

Some of the most popular Latinos on TV show up with new episodes Wednesday. It stars with Jamie Lynn Sigler in Guys with Kids at 8:30 on NBC, then Danny Pino solvin’ crimes and takin’ names with Raúl Esparza, David Navarro and Socorro Santiago guest star on Law & Order: Special Victims Units on NBC, opposite Sofía Vergara (sorry about the Oscars, Sofia!) and Rico Rodriguez in Modern Family at 9P on ABC, followed at 9:30P by Bunnie Rivera and Edward Padilla, who’s arcs continue on Suburgatory on ABC. And the night finishes up with an abundance of riches: Monica Raymund on NBC’s Chicago Fire at 10P, or Maximiliano Hernández on The Americans on FX.

New “Happily Divorced,” “Guys With Kids,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Suburgatory” on Wednesday

On NBC, Jamie-Lynn Sigler as half of one of the couples with kids on Guys With Kids at 8:30P, then Danny Pino and Raúl Esparza are tense as ever on Law & Order: SVU at 9P, while Monica Raymund, Jeff Lima, Joe Minoso, Sarah Shahi and Mo Gallini deal with the horrors of arson on a new Chicago Fire at 10P. On ABC, Wilmer Valderrama guest stars on a new episode of Suburgatory at 9:30P on ABC (Modern Family is a repeat at 9P). And way down on TV Land, Rita Moreno and Valente Rodriguez on Happily Divorced at 10:30P. Time for the DVR.

Wednesday Night: New TV on the Networks and Cable

The holidays are now over. And the networks are getting back into gear with new shows and new episodes. Here are tonight’s on ABC, Samuel Caruana guest stars on The Neighbors at 8:30P; Sofía Vergara and Rico Rodriguez on Modern Family at 9P. Then Yara Martinez and Juan Pont Lezica guest star on Nashville.

On CBS: we have Cheech Marin in I Get That a Lot, a show about celebrity pranks. He’s pretending to be a celebrity look-alike. At 8P.

On NBC: Guys With Kids with Jamie-Lynn Sigler as half of one of the couples with kids at 8:30P. Danny Pino and guest star, Raúl Esparza on Law & Order: SVU at 9P, then at 10P, Monica Raymund, Jeff Lima, Mo Gallini, Sarah Shahi, and Joe Minoso on Chicago Fire.

Then over on TV Land, Rita Moreno and Valente Rodriguez on Happily Divorced at 10:30P. Time for the DVR.

Actual New TV, no kidding: “Guys With Kids,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Chicago Fire” on Wednesday

It will take a couple of days for things to get back to normal, but the good news is that previously unseen TV is on its way, beginning tonight, with Guys With Kids with Jamie-Lynn Sigler as half of one of the couples with kids at 8:30P. Danny Pino and guest star, Tony Plana on Law & Order: SVU at 9P, then at 10P, Monica Raymund, Mo Gallini, Sarah Shahi, and Joe Minoso on Chicago Fire, all on NBC.

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