{"id":42025,"date":"2018-10-29T17:12:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T17:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=42025"},"modified":"2018-10-29T17:12:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T17:12:40","slug":"announcing-netflix-original-unscripted-series-westside-plus-featurette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/10\/announcing-netflix-original-unscripted-series-westside-plus-featurette\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Netflix Original Unscripted Series &#8216;WESTSIDE&#8217; Plus Featurette"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Meet the cast of Netflix&#8217;s new unscripted series, &#8216;Westside&#8217;, premiering on Netflix\u00a0Nov. 9.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8216;<a href=\"http:\/\/netflix.com\/westside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Westside<\/a>&#8216; offers an unscripted and deeply personal glimpse into the journeys of nine young LA-based musicians as they follow their dreams. Each episode sheds light on their creative processes and personal struggles, interspersing cinema verit\u00e9-style documentary footage with beautifully produced music videos featuring original songs.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cameras capture the nine musicians as they develop an ensemble performance for a potential live showcase at an LA nightclub, but also follow each of them in their daily routine of multiple jobs, dwindling bank accounts and long-distance love. Throughout the season, viewers watch as one cast member get married, while others end relationships, confront substance abuse and come to terms with complicated childhoods. Despite their varied backgrounds, all of the musicians have big dreams &#8211; and they\u2019re willing to do whatever it takes to make them come true.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cast members include:\u00a0<strong>Sean Patrick Murray<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Pia Toscano<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>James Byous<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Arika Gluck<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Austin Kolbe<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Caitlyn Ary<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Leo Gallo<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Alexandra\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Krekorian<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Taz Zavala<\/strong>. Find &#8216;Westside&#8217; online on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/westside\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/westside\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WestsideNetflix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>. You can stream &#8216;Westside: The Music&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLHAJiQEawl7ijOmZIn4eH7-0jaAfGCr6l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_17644\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MFYW6m6aG0k?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"YouTube player\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/MFYW6m6aG0k\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Music. Real Struggle. Real Life. Nine talented musicians are offered the opportunity of a lifetime, but will they rise to the challenge or miss the mark?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10377,16767,10378],"tags":[17552,17548,17549,17550,17554,17547,17551,27,12,6595,14710,17544,17546,17545,17553,17543,17542],"class_list":["post-42025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-netflix","category-tv","tag-alexandra-krekorian","tag-arika-gluck","tag-austin-kolbe","tag-caitlyn-ary","tag-cinema-verite","tag-james-byous","tag-leo-gallo","tag-los-angeles","tag-music","tag-netflix","tag-new-series","tag-new-show","tag-pia-toscano","tag-sean-patrick-murray","tag-taz-zavala","tag-unscripted","tag-westside"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-aVP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":76160,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2022\/06\/netflix-greenlights-squid-game-the-challenge-reality-competition-series\/","url_meta":{"origin":42025,"position":0},"title":"Netflix Greenlights SQUID GAME: THE CHALLENGE Reality Competition Series","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"16\/06\/2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Netflix is bringing the global phenomenon Squid Game to life with the biggest reality competition series ever, Squid Game: The Challenge.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Entertainment","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/entertainment\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Squid-Game-The-Challenge-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C587&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Squid-Game-The-Challenge-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C587&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Squid-Game-The-Challenge-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C587&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Squid-Game-The-Challenge-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C587&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Squid-Game-The-Challenge-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C587&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":45400,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/01\/netflix-to-bring-queer-eye-to-japan\/","url_meta":{"origin":42025,"position":1},"title":"Netflix To Bring QUEER EYE To Japan","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"24\/01\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"'Queer Eye: We\u2019re in Japan!' will debut globally on Netflix in 2019, preceded by 'Queer Eye: Season Three' which was filmed in Kansas City, Missouri. 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