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TV Listings for Benjamin Bratt

February 26, 2010 at 9:30 am in Movies, News, Television by Francesca | Comment

A reminder that History Channel will air the second part of a special commercial-free broadcast of “The People Speak” on on Monday, March 1, at 6am/5c. The first part aired on February 22.

Moreover, the episode from “Modern Family” guest starring Benjamin, “Up All Night”, will re-air on ABC, on Wednesday, March 3, at 8 pm, right before a new episode. “Fears” (no Benjamin in this one, though) airs at 9 pm.

Movies starring Benjamin Bratt airing in the next two weeks are:

MOMAXe Sat, Feb 27, 3:00 pm The River Wild
HBOSGe Sat, Feb 27, 5:30 pm One Good Cop
HBOe Mon, Mar 1, 12:00 pm The River Wild
HBOSGe Tue, Mar 2, 1:00 pm Clear and Present Danger
HBOe Thu, Mar 4, 5:00 pm The River Wild
AMC Thu, Mar 4, 8:00 pm Red Planet
AMC Fri, Mar 5, 12:30 am Red Planet
HBOe Fri, Mar 5, 1:30 pm Clear and Present Danger
HBOSGe Mon, Mar 8, 5:30 pm Clear and Present Danger
HBOSGe Tue, Mar 9, 2:30 pm The River Wild
HBOSGe Wed, Mar 10, 12:30 am The River Wild

History Classroom Broadcast of “The People Speak”

February 12, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

History Channel presents a special commercial-free broadcast of “The People Speak” for use in classrooms. Educators may use a recording of this special broadcast for two years in the classroom, free of copyright restrictions.

So educators (or those who missed “The People Speak” when it first aired on History Channel on December 13, 2009) can tune in and set their recording device.

The documentary will be divided into two parts:

  • Part I will air on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6am/5c,
  • Part II will air on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 6am/5c.

Be sure to check local listings closer to the air date for the correct time in your location.

The documentary had its world premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 16, 2009, and Benjamin Bratt performed

  • Jermain Wesley Loguen, Letter to Sarah Logue (March 28, 1860)
  • Daniel Ellsberg, from Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers (2003)
  • Camilo Mejia antiwar statement in Chicago (June 2005).

“The People Speak” page on History.com feature a video clip of Benjamin Bratt performing J.W. Loguen’s Letter to Sarah Logue.

People Speak – History.com

Other performances are by Casey Affleck, Josh Brolin, Jackson Browne, Reg E. Cathey, Exene Cervenka and John Doe, Kathleen Chalfan, Don Cheadle, Staceyann Chin, Rosario Dawson, Michael Ealy, Martin Espada, Lupe Fiasco, Danny Glover, Jasmine Guy, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Christina Kirk, John Legend, Taj Mahal, Darryl McDaniels, Viggo Mortensen, Randy Newman, Sandra Oh, Michael O’Malley, Sean Penn, Pink, Chris and Rich Robinson, David Strathairn, Marisa Tomei, Eddie Vedder, Kerry Washington, and Harris Yulin.

Finally, a dvd of “The People Speak” as it aired on History Channel was released on January, 15, 2010, while an extended edition was released on February 9, 2010.

Benjamin Bratt Back On “Modern Family”

February 4, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

According to E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos, Benjamin Bratt returns as Manny’s wayward dad in the February 10 episode (“My Funky Valentine”) of “Modern Family” (Watch With Kristin).

Moreover, ABC renewed “Modern Family” for a second season.

Benjamin Bratt to Present at the 16th Annual SAG Awards

January 23, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

Benjamin Bratt will be one of the presenters at the 16th Annial Screen Actors Guild Awards.

The show will air from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center tonight, Saturday, January 23, 2010, at at 8 pm ET/PT, 7 pm CT and 6 pm MT, on TNT & TBS. A second airing of the SAG Awards will be at 11 PM ET/PT on TNT.


16th Annual SAG Awards Presenters

“Law & Order” Season 20: “Fed” Back on TV

January 22, 2010 at 3:57 pm in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

The episode of “Law & Order” Season 20 guest starring Benjamin Bratt will re-air on NBC on Saturday, February 2, at 9 pm.

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Synopsis:
Detectives Cyrus Lupo (Jeremy Sisto) and Kevin Bernard (Anthony Anderson) discover the disfigured remains of a man with the word “FED” written across his bare chest. Missing a crucial piece of evidence, the detectives decide to retrace the steps of the victim to hone in on the challenging investigation. After the victim’s perplexing past emerges and the list of suspects multiplies, the detectives find themselves dealing with more than just dirty politics.
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US residents wishing to learn about when movies and TV series featuring Benjamin air on TV can have a look at

Monthly TV Schedules for Benjamin Bratt

Law & Order: The Seventh Year

January 14, 2010 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

A 5-disc set including all 23 episodes of the 7th season of Law & Order is to be released in the USA and Canada (Region 1) on January 19, 2010.

This was Benjamin Bratt’s second season on the show. His first (Law & Order: The Sixth Year) was released on DVD on December 2, 2008.

“Modern Family:” “Up All Night” Episode

January 11, 2010 at 2:18 pm in General, Television by Francesca | Comment

So we eventually got to the episode of “Modern Family” guest starring  Benjamin Bratt, “Up All Night.” I admit I started watching the series when I learnt Benjamin was to appear in one episode, but then I found myself looking forward to each episode for its own sake because they can be hilarious yet sweet.  (I guess this proves that the ‘guest star’ strategy works. ;) )

“Up All Night” is a great episode. It begins with the children answering the question, “What irritating things do parents say to their children?”  All four kids gave responses that would be repeated by their parents later in the episode (Manny: “That’s too much cologne,” and “It’s inappropriate because she’s your teacher;”  Luke: “Don’t talk black to me,” and “I don’t even talk black, like ends words with izzle;” Alex: “Act like an adult.”)  What irritated the kids about being talked to like this is that the adults often just act like big children themselves.

Anyway, I loved how the three – very separate (differently from the other episodes so far, where the three families interact with each other – family storylines each revealed a different way to be a dad and a different version of being a man.

Benjamin was perfect and cast so well as Manny’s father, Javier Delgado. He definitely nailed the elements of the father who tries to make up for broken promises and absence with gifts and fun and still coming across as the world’s most interesting dad. He has run-ins with pirates, he played minor league baseball, and he lives in the moment. It’s easy to side with Jay and not like the guy. Talking over the pool table, Jay calls Javier out on all the times he had stood up Manny. Javier blamed this partly on his passion for living in the moment and his own insecurities in regards to Jay’s success. But Gloria’s ex and her current love ended up bonding over baseball, as Javier surprised Jay and Manny with a late-night trip to a stadium. In the end, it’s Jay who is left abandoned by Javier after being seduced into friendship with him. Jay woefully standing by the curb awaiting Javier and in a role reversal Manny comes to get him is both funny and a little sad.

Meanwhile. Cam and Mitchell argue over Lily’s sleeping habits. Mitchell wants to let her cry herself to sleep, but Cameron just couldn’t stand this idea. It was hilarious to see Cameron weeping uncontrollably listening to his daughter crying over the baby monitor and trying over and over again to go into Lily’s room to soothe her crying . It got particularly funny when Cameron compared himself to an over-protective mother bear and then got shooed into the bedroom with a chair, à la the bear trainer at a circus. In the end we learn that the disagreement isn’t really about Mitchell wanting to set aggressive boundaries, but about his fear that Lilly will love Cam more.

Stealing the episode once again is Phil, who gets a kidney stone that requires minor surgery and an overnight in the hospital.  While assuring his family that he’ll be fine, he also blurts out panicked statements over-exaggerating the possibility of his not making it through. I liked it that his daughters looked truly concerned but never believed that his life was in any real danger, despite his protestations, but that Luke was absolutely torn by it. The highlight may have been Luke confessing that he had broken the glass coffee table, tearfully believing it may be his last chance to come clean with his dad. “The one you swore you didn’t break, and then we blamed Esperanza and fired her, and she stole a turkey at Thanksgiving for her family and got deported?” And Claire dressing up for the town’s sexy firemen gave Phil plenty of great lines.

On a final note, with about 10.2 millions people who watched “Up All Night” on January 6, “Modern Family” scored its highest ratings in both total viewers and adults 18-49 since its premiere.

Benjamin Bratt on “Modern Family” Tonight

January 6, 2010 at 9:00 am in Television by Francesca | Comment

All of “Modern Family” and Benjamin Bratt fans, please don’t miss the episode “Up All Night,” tonight at 9/8 c on ABC.

The show is back after a four-week hiatus with an episode featuring Benjamin as Javier Delgado.

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Episode Synopsis

Gloria does not like Jay’s reaction to the arrival of Manny’s father; Phil is rushed to the hospital; Mitchell and Cameron try to sleep train Lily.

People Magazine Law & Order Reunion Video

December 27, 2009 at 9:00 am in Appearances, News, Television by Francesca | Comment

Here is a short video clip from a photo shoot when Law & Order reunion were photos taken for People Magazine.

On Set with Law & Order Cast from the Past 20 Years for People Magazine

The photo shoot was published on People Magazine on November 9, 2009.

Law & Order’s 20 Year Reunion!

Benjamin Bratt in “Modern Family,” Episode 11

December 19, 2009 at 9:00 am in News, Television by Francesca | Comment

The episode of “Modern Family” Benjamin guest stars in is “Up All Night,” which airing on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 9/8 c, on ABC.

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Episode Synopsis:

Gloria is less than pleased with Jay’s reaction to the arrival of Javier, Manny’s infamously unreliable dad. Meanwhile, Phil is suffering from kidney stones and his dramatics leave Claire no other choice but to call for the hot firemen to rush him to the hospital, and Mitchell and Cameron have a harder time than Lily as they attempt to sleep train her.

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TV Overmind features 4 sneak peek clips of the episode (Benjamin appears in the first two of them) as well as some promo photos.

4 Sneak Peeks – Modern Family 1.11 “Up All Night”

Photos – Modern 1.11 “Up All Night”

In particular, photos featuring Benjamin are

Photos – Modern 1.11 “Up All Night”: Benjamin Bratt (1)

Photos – Modern 1.11 “Up All Night”: Benjamin Bratt (2)

Photos – Modern 1.11 “Up All Night”: Benjamin Bratt (3)

Photos – Modern 1.11 “Up All Night”: Benjamin Bratt (4)

I’d like to point out that “Modern Family” received (in my opinion, well-deserved) nominations for

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