Eva Longoria producing a new series of short films for ESPN

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Eva Longoria is putting her focus on the sports world in a new series of short films the actress is producing for ESPN.

Longoria's first effort for the "Versus" series debuting in May is about Sebastien De La Cruz, the young mariachi singer whose performance of the national anthem before Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets about Latinos and immigrants.
Like Longoria, De La Cruz is from San Antonio, Texas, so the story hit close to home for the Mexican-American actress. She was once married to Spurs star Tony Parker.

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Eva Longoria To Produce Latino Mythology Tv Series

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Actress Eva Longoria is set to executive produce a Tv series inspired by Latino mythology and folklore.

The former Desperate Housewives star is one of the brains behind an anthology series which will focus on Latino folk tales, according to Deadline.

Season one will be inspired by the story of La Llorona, or the weeping woman. Set in the southwest United States, the story will centre upon a troubled detective investigating a woman accused of drowning her children.

The series will be the latest producing project for Longoria, who currently serves as executive producer of U.S. Tv drama Devious Maids.