Drew Tyler Bell is a Presenter at the 35th International Awards Gala!

The handsome and talented Drew Tyler Bell is presenting an award tonight at The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Awards Gala. This prestigious event will take place the New York Hilton Grand Ballroom in New York City, the same place where IMTA holds its annual convention!! Former Vice President Al Gore will be receiving a special achievement awards. Some of presenters include Sam Waterston, Lorraine Bracco, Alan Cumming, Gloria Reuben, Eric Bogosian, Rob Morrow, and George Wendt. The International Emmy Academy recognizes the leaders in television programming on an international level which includes the largest organization of global broadcasters, including from more than 400 companies and members 70 countries.

Drew first showed his talents at IMTA in Los Angeles in 2001. Drew competed in acting and modeling competitions and even made it to the talent showcase with his dance performance. He attracted a lot of agency interest and signed and moved to L.A. He booked the television series Jake 2.0, the feature film Jeepers Creepers 2 and the independent feature film State's Evidence before joining the cast of The Bold & The Beautiful where he played the role of Thomas Forrester for three years. Drew was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer. He recently joined the cast of the smash Broadway musical Spring Awakenings! The ground-breaking musical hit won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Musical and the reviews are amazing! "Once in a generation a musical comes along that changes everything," says John Heilpern for the New York Observer. You can read more reviews and learn more about the story on the official site.

Be sure to tune in tonight to see Drew presenting some lucky and deserving person an Emmy Award and visit their official site.

Itatí Cantoral: actriz y cantante revelación de México

Itatí Cantoral nació el 13 de mayo de 1975 en Ciudad de México.Más tarde entró a CEA a perfeccionar su carrera.Su primera novela fue "La pícara soñadora", luego vendrían: Muchachitas, De frente al sol, Dos mujeres un camino, María la del Barrio, Tú y yo, Infierno en el paraíso, Sin pecado concebido , Vale todo y Alma herida por mencionar algunas. También a realizado actuaciones especiales en: La telaraña, Mujer casos de la vida real y fue la conductora principal de los premios Billboard 2002.

Pero el medio de la televisión no es el único en el que Itatí se ha desarrollado, pues también ha participado en un sin número de obras teatrales.

Todo lo que digan será al revés, Muchachitas, Águila real, Don Juan tenorio, La Cenicienta, Sugar, Cuatro vagos y un sinvergüenza y por último Aventurera.

La actuación en cine es otra de las facetas de Cantoral y entre las películas que ha filmado se encuentran:
Bonita, No hay derecho joven, del director Fernando de Anda; Ya no los hacen como antes, del director Pérez Gavilán; La hija del Caníbal y Man of fire.

Itatí estuvo casada con el también actor Eduardo Santamarina, con el cual procreó dos niños, que son gemelos. A principios de 2004 se divorciaron.

En 2004 también participa en el doblaje de la cinta 'Thunderbirds'.

Riley Smith on Women's Murder Club!

IMTA alum Riley Smith is guest-starring tonight on ABC's new hit show Women's Murder Club! In the episode "The Past Comes Back to Haunt You," Riley plays a young man who needs the murder club's help to try to save his father. Riley's character's father is an inmate on death row with only two days left before his execution.

You may have seen Riley last night as a guest star on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in the episode "Goodnight and Goodbye" which aired Thursday on CBS. He played Jordan Rockwell.
Riley is also very musically talented and just released his first CD with his band The Life of Riley! You can listen to his great new songs on his official band MySpace.

Riley competed at IMTA in 1997 where he won Model of the Year for his age division. IMTA INSIDER: Riley was roommates with Ashton Kutcher in New York city when they were both competing at IMTA that year! Riley has been busy working in television and movies ever since. He appeared in many notable television shows and films such as: Drive, 7th Heaven, Freaks and Geeks, Gideon's Crossing, Boston Public, CSI: Miami, 24, Radio, Eight Legged Freaks, Weapons, and the recently wrapped the thriller Gallowwalkers.

He is currently filming Make It Happen a coming of age story about a young dancer's life. Stay tuned for more information on this multi-talented and busy young actor and musician and his upcoming projects!