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  • Alexa Vega, Brette Taylor Score Roles on ‘Nashville’

    Alexa Vega and Brette Taylor have been signed on to star in multiple-episode arcs for the upcoming third season of ABC‘s country music drama Nashville.

    Vega, best known for her roles in Spy Kids and The Tomorrow People, will play Gunnar’s (Sam Palladio) high school sweetheart, Kiley, in a three-episode arc. Kiley is now a single mom who just arrived in Nashville to raise her 10-year-old son she had at a young age. Hmmm? Wonder if he’s Gunnar’s kid?

    Taylor will portray Luke Wheeler’s (Will Chase) back-up singer. The actress, best known for roles in Return To Paradise and Laws Of Attraction, will play Pam, a talented singer with a dark past who inspires Deacon (Charles Esten).

    Nashville premiered on ABC in 2012, and focuses on the relationship between country superstar Rayna Jaymes (Connie Britton) and rising star Juliette Barnes (Hayden Panettiere). The series also stars Clare Bowen as Scarlett O’Connor, Eric Close as Teddy Conrad, Chaley Rose as Zoey and Jonathan Jackson as Avery Barkley.

    Image via Alexa Vega, Instagram

  • Alexa Vega’s Film “2Br/1Ba” Picked Up for Distribution

    Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment just picked up Alexa Vega’s film 2Br/1Ba for distribution. The indie thriller follows feuding roommates, Janie (Vega) and Dee (Spencer Grammer), as they engage in a 24-hour-long battle over typical roommate dilemmas: money, space, and morals. However, things take a more aggressive turn than the typical roommate spat.

    According to Indiewire, 2Br/1Ba synopsis reads, “Janie is a troubled young woman who is balancing a move to a new city, no friends, and finding the funds to cover tuition after acceptance into an ivy league graduate program. She finds an affordable room for rent from a wealthy and lonely socialite, Dee. While living together, Dee discovers Janie has been hurting financially and is willing to do just about anything to get the funds she needs to pay her tuition, including selling her eggs for a quick wad of cash. Dee turns up the manipulation and catty tactics to an ultimate battle of “brains vs. beauty” with flying kitchen appliances, flying ice skates and unleashed pet snakes. The slow simmer of hatred between the girls comes to a full on boil in a fun, dark, and at times comedic series of barbaric acts.”

    Many movie buffs, including the site Bloody-Disgusting, have compared 2Br/1Ba to the Japanese film 2LDK (slang for two living rooms, dining room, and a kitchen). The IMDB synopsis for that film reads, “Nozomi and Lana share an apartment in Tokyo. They have both auditioned for the same role in a movie, and know that the shortlist has been cut down to just the two of them. As they wait the night before finding out who will get the role, their personality clashes erupt into an all-out battle.”

    The trailers for both films show their clear similarities, but whether 2Br/1Ba is inspired by 2LDK, or a remake of it, is unknown.

    Earlier this year, Vega married Big Time Rush member Carlos Pena, and besides promoting her various TV and film projects, she’s been showing off their love with vacation pictures on various social media platforms.

    2Br/1Ba also stars Kathryn Morris and Richard Riehle.

    Image via Alexa Vega, Instagram

  • Alexa Vega: Spy Kids Star Ties the Knot

    Alexa Vega: Spy Kids Star Ties the Knot

    Alexa Vega of Spy Kids fame married Big Time Rush’s Carlos Pena on Saturday. The couple said, “I do” during an intimate ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Alexa was stunning in a simple silk white wedding dress–even though this was her second trip down that proverbial aisle. She was previously married to producer Sean Covel. The pair divorced in 2012, citing irreconcilable differences.

    Challen Cates from Big Time Rush was excited to share a photo of the newlyweds, showing Alexa Vega’s wedding dress in all its simple splendor. She was just one of the guests at the wedding having fun running around with her camera, capturing photos of herself with Carlos and other guests. Probably the best one she took, however, featured herself with both the bride and groom. You can see how understated, but elegant, Alexa’s wedding dress and simple crown of flowers suited her perfectly.


    She captioned her photo, “Most fun wedding ever! Congratulations @TheCarlosPena & @alexagvega #live #love #carlexa#wedding @_AaronMcPherson.”

    Just prior to marrying Carlos Pena, Alexa Vega shared her excitement via Twitter.

    And the day after the wedding, she tweeted yet again–this time as a newly married woman.

    Hopefully this marriage will be the happily ever after Alexa Vega has been looking for. She was quite young when she married the first time. Now at 25 (Carlos Pena is 24) she has no doubt grown up a bit and is likely far more suited to dealing with married life. Congratulations to them both, and may this newlywed couple enjoy a lifetime of happiness together.

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  • Alexa Vega Marries Carlos Pena Jr

    Former Spy Kids star Alexa Vega, 25, married fiancé Carlos Pena Jr, 24, on January 4, 2014. Pena Jr stars in the Nickelodeon hit show Big Time Rush. Four months ago, the couple became engaged, which they revealed on Twitter and Instagram. Vega posted a picture on her Instagram of Pena Jr with the caption “Hello fiancé.”

    This is Vega’s second marriage, she married producer Sean Covel in 2010. Their marriage lasted for two years. The pair cited “irreconcilable differences” for their 2012 divorce, but Vega claims that the two still remain friends.

    In September, she told People Magazine this about falling for Pena:

    “When I met Carlos, I had never dated a Latin guy… I don’t know if it’s because all of my family is like a Latin crazy family, but I’ve only dated tall,  lanky white guys – everybody has been over 6-foot-3 and white. Meanwhile, Carlos is 5-foot-7, very Latin and he’s an actor and I always said no actors – so, he was everything I wasn’t looking for, but everything I needed. He is truly incredible!”

    At the time of the interview, Vega told the magazine that she had not started planning their wedding.

    Before exchanging vows, Vega announced her wedding on Twitter by tweeting about her nerves.

    The pair’s destination wedding took place at the Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. After their vows were done, Vega made one more tweet that night/early morning:

    Vega is one of several celebrities who chose to wed this week. Other celebrities include Justin Bartha, Lacey Chabert and Kaley Cuoco.

    It appears these celebrities want to start their year off memorable by making the ultimate vow of commitment. Congrats to all the new married couples. May their 2014 bring them lots of marriage prosperity.

    Image via Instagram

  • Alexa Vega Engaged To Musician, Ring Gets Instagrammed

    Alexa Vega is engaged to Big Time Rush singer Carlos Pena Jr., and her new fiance snapped a pic of her looking happy and showing off her rock to share on Instagram.

    The 25-year old “Machete Kills” actress has been married once before, to producer Sean Covel; apparently the two of them have no hard feelings, because Covel tweeted a congratulatory message to the new couple that included a joke.

    Vega didn’t tweet a pic of her ring, but did send out a thank-you to the designers, whom Carlos worked with to make sure it was perfect.

    Carlos reportedly popped the question while on a road trip with Vega, and snapped a photo of her hanging out by the car as they were on the way home.

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  • Alexa Vega, Spy Kids Star, Gets Divorce, Posts Revealing Pic

    Alexa Vega, the star of “Repo! The Genetic Opera” and several films in the “Spy Kids” franchise apparently got married to 36-year-old producer Sean Covel when I wasn’t looking. Now, less than two years after tying the marital knot, the two are calling it quits. Although neither Vega, 23, nor Covel have commented on the split, the boys and girls working behind-the-scenes at TMZ managed to get their hands on a copy of the court documents.

    According to the paperwork the “Sleepover” actress recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the couple sited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split. The documents also state the two decided to separate on March 5th, 2012, which means they’ve spent several months apart before making their decision official. Honestly, it’s a little hard to imagine Vega being old enough to get married, as I still toss in the third “Spy Kids” flick from time-to-time as background noise. And, no, I’m not ashamed to admit it.

    In other Vega news, the actress was recently cast in director Robert Rodriguez’ “Machete Kills”, the sequel to the surprisingly successful action epic “Machete”. Alexa will reported portray a character named Killjoy in the upcoming flick. If you’re curious to see the actress dressed as the curvy vixen, direct your attention to the photo below. Again, it’s hard to believe this is the same girl from “Spy Kids”. Stuff like this makes me feel old.

    Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of love to be found for Alexa Vega on Twitter, most of which are centered around her recent Instagram post. You can check out some reactions to both the divorce and the aforementioned Instagram photograph by taking a look at the posts below. Try not to stare too long at Vega’s bikini pic, especially if you’re at work.

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