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'Pinero,' 'Tortilla Soup' net multiple noms
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All three will compete for the best pic crown at the June 1 ABC kudofest, which recognizes Latino achievements in entertainment. Showtime's "Resurrection Blvd." was the leader on the noms front, snapping up eight.
Starring thesps of the three films, Antonio Banderas, Benjamin Bratt and Hector Elizondo, respectively, are all up for the best actor title. Helmers for the bunch, Robert Rodriguez of "Spy Kids," Leon Ichaso for "Pinero" and Maria Ripoll for "Tortilla Soup," will vie for best director trophies.
Actress noms went to Penelope Cruz for her work in "Vanilla Sky" (Paramount); Laura Elena Harring, "Mulholland Drive" (Universal); Pilar Padilla, "Bread and Roses" (Lions Gate); Jennifer Lopez, "Angel Eyes" (Warner Bros.); and Jacqueline Obradors, "Tortilla Soup."
Rounding out the best pic race will be "King of the Jungle" (UrbanWorld Films), "Bread and Roses" and "Crazy/Beautiful" (Touchstone). John Leguizamo ("King of the Jungle") and Jay Hernandez ("Crazy/Beautiful") are also up for actor.
Alejandro Amenabar (Miramax's "The Others") and Luis Mandoki ("Angel Eyes") complete the directors' pack.
"Resurrection" scores
In the TV arena, Showtime's "Resurrection Blvd." will look for wins for series, actor (Michael DeLorenzo, Tony Plana) and director (Norberto Barba), among other categories.
Other series on the hunt for blue ribbons are Lifetime's "Strong Medicine" and two HBO efforts, "Oz" and "Six Feet Under."
TV acting nominees also include Eddie Cibrian for "Third Watch" (NBC); Freddy Rodriguez, "Six Feet Under"; Charlie Sheen, "Spin City" (ABC); Martin Sheen, "West Wing" (NBC); Esai Morales, "NYPD Blue" (ABC) and Wilmer Valderrama, "That 70's Show."
Actress nominees are Jessica Alba for "Dark Angel," (Fox); Jamie-Lynn Sigler, "The Sopranos" (HBO); Rosa Blasi, "Strong Medicine"; Christina Vidal, "Taina" (Nickelodeon); Rita Moreno, "Oz"; Lisa Vidal, "The Division" (Lifetime), Judy Reyes, "Scrubs" (NBC) and Lauren Velez, "Oz."
