William Levy Signs On To Star In 'La Tempestad' Telenovela

William Levy has signed to star in a new telenovela, "La Tempestad," which will begin filming in February 2013, airing on Televisa. The show will film in Mexico under director Salvador Mejía.

This is the third project the two have worked on together. Levy will play Captain Fabre.

During a press conference in Mexico City announcing the series, Will also said he may be appearing in a four-week run on Broadway in "Chicago." Can you imagine Levy being in New York for an extended time? I'd be camping by the stage door every night. Oh, good god googmooga, the possibilities!!! *

William Levy: Vital Statistics

Born: August 29, 1980 in Cojimar, Havana, Cuba

Filmography:
Boom Town (2013)
Single Ladies (2012)
Dancing with the Stars (2012)
Triunfo del amor (2010-11)
Mujeres asesinas 3 (2010)
Mujeres asesinas (2010)
Sortilegio (2009)
Cuidado con el ángel (2008-09)
Sesame Street Mexico (2008)
Acorralada (2007-08)
Pasión (2007)
Mi vida eres tú (2006)
Olvidarte jamás (2006)

Best Features: Smile, eyes, lips, abs, everything else!

Will: A VH1 'Single Ladies' Musical Collage

William Levy Nominated For Alma Award: 'Fave Reality Personality'

Congratulations to William Levy on his nomination for a 2012 Alma Award for “Favorite TV Reality, Variety or Comedy Personality or Act.” The Alma Awards honor Latinos for leading roles in TV, movies and music.

The show was created in 1995 by the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization in the nation to promote the advancement of Latinos.

Of course, I can think of nothing better than William Levy's smile to promote good will about the Latin community. His competitors in the Alma category are Christina Aguilera for “The Voice” (yeah, she's soooo Latin), Gabriel Iglesias for “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution,” George Lopez for “Take Me Out” and Jennifer Lopez for “American Idol.”

Winners are chosen via online fan votes through September 7, with a broadcast on NBC September 21. VOTE HERE!

A Day At The Beach: William Levy's Latest Advert For Papas Sabritas

William Levy's series of Spanish-language commercials for Lays Potato Chips (a la Papas Sabritas) continue their forward-moving storyline, as our man heads to the beach—thankfully shirtless (although his turquoise bathing suit is way too conservative)... only to be followed by the chip-munching cop who continues to swipe Will's chips.

Cleverly, there's even a lil' dance move here, an obvious allusion to his recent star-making appearance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. Quite a subtle vibe of eroticism here... but then again, we are talking about Willy, the Sexiest Man Alive. *

William Levy Is Back On TV: VH1's 'Single Ladies' TONIGHT!

The second episode of VH1's Singles Ladies Season 2 airs tonight—Monday, June 4 at 9 p.m.—with the debut of William Levy, following his absurd third-place finish on Dancing With the Stars to rigid, rhythm-less victor Donald Driver.

In "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On," new cast member Denise Vasi plays Will's love interest.  Huffington Post asked what it was like making out with him: "It was exactly everything that you imagine.

"I heard William was cast and obviously I knew who he was—I know now everyone in America knows who he is—but I knew who he was because I called my grandmother and my grandmother was like, “ay dios mio, William!” We knew him from the telenovelas."

She adds that his character Antonio was her character Raquel's first love and first sexual partner—she lost her virginity to him—"so there’s something really sweet about them reconnecting. But you know, the minute they do it's very sexy and hot." Ruff!

I tell you, no matter how bad this romantic comedy may be, there is simply no way it could be as dreadful to endure as DWTS. Thank god that's over and done. Moving on... Here's a preview of tonight's episode! *

Will Wows On Monday's 'DWTS'... And Now... Who Will Win?

William Levy's first dance Monday, the Cha Cha Cha, garnered a perfect 30/30 score from the DWTS judges. On the follow-up Freestyle, he and partner Cheryl Burke scored 29/30. Welsh opera singer Katherine Jenkins scored a pair of 30s; while Super Bowl "star"/Green Bay Packers player Donald Driver tied Will with 59. Man, oh, man, this is going to be close! Tonight's the night. Will William Levy win? Or will Katherine Jenkins burst into uncontrollable tears, as she realizes this is the high point of her entire career. Countdown... four hours!

In an interview with The Miami Herald today, Levy was deemed "a man in demand." He said that the biggest challenge for him has been "learning all the rules that come with ballroom dancing. When I dance, I don’t like rules." Regarding judge Bruno's racy homo-friendly comments, he adds, "He speaks his mind, and I respect that." And after the show ends, he reveals: "I have projects in the works, but we aren’t able to talk about them at this time. But we will soon." *

William Levy Nominated For Teen Choice Awards

Uh, this is a little odd, but so be it. Dancing With the Stars got three nods for the 2012 Teen Choice Awards,, including one for William Levy! The show itself was ignored in the Choice TV: Reality Competition Show category, but judge Carrie Ann Inaba was nominated for the Choice TV: Female Personality category (alongside Christina Aguilera of The Voice, Tyra Banks of America’s Next Top Model, Jennifer Lopez of American Idol and Jessica Simpson of Fashion Star.

Will is featured in the Choice TV: Male Reality Star category (with Paul “DJ Pauly D” DelVecchio and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino of Jersey Shore, Rob Dyrdek of Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness and Scotty McCreery of American Idol.

Good thing he's not competing against Justin Bieber. I believe I'll wait to see the pics after the telecast on July 22 on Fox... that is, if Levy even bothers to show up to this nonsense. *

'Dancing With The Stars': THE FINALE IS TONIGHT!

TONIGHT: Monday, May 21 at 8 p.m., Dancing With the Stars' long and winding 14th season comes to a climax. Dear William Levy, whose talent and charisma have propelled him into a national U.S. celebrity during his run, is among the three finalists, with pro dancing partner Cheryl Burke. They will go against stiffie athlete Donald Driver and Barbie Doll cry-baby Welsh vocalist Katherine Jenkins for the tiara, uh, I mean mirror ball trophy. 

This is it, cool cats! The three couples will be dancing a freestyle routine during the one-hour competition Monday (Will & Cheryl are practicing a Cha-Cha-Cha), and apparently one couple will be booted, with the remaining two finalists then competing with a pair of additional dances.

Tuesday night, when the winner is at laaaaaast revealed, Kelly Clarkson and Gladys Knight will be performing during the telecast, while all of the season's eliminated couples will return to perform some of their "most memorable routines," while flashing bitter faux grins that they were eliminated earlier in the season.

Don't forget to vote for Will!  You can register at abc.com for online voting, which starts Monday at 8 p.m., and closes Tuesday at 11 a.m.  with AT&T can text the Word VOTE to 3408 to cast their votes for Levy. The last two methods for voting can only be done within 60 minutes after the show is over.

My gut feeling for the season: Driver will be the first to be eliminated, while Jenkins will ultimately win the DWTS competition, amid a gushing flow of crocodile tears and a declaration of "Oh, I just can't believe it. Waaaaaah!" However, I think it's clear that William Levy's path to stardom has been paved, while Jenkins will slide back into obscurity... where she came from. Ole! *

William Levy In 'DWTS' Final Three (As I Blissfully Work My Tale Off)

Oh, cool cats, there's so much I want to share with you... Do you realize I haven't even covered William Levy's triumphant, wickedly sensual victory on Dancing With The Stars this week, which has propelled him into the final three? And how about our Sexiest Man Alive being nominated for the Teen Choice Awards as "Choice TV Male Reality Star"? The show airs July 22. Truth be told, I have been wonderfully busy writing for my freelance career... My weekly duties as a reporter for Radio-Info.com covering radio industry news, blanketing the Brooklyn Heights blog with coverage of my neighborhood—and most urgently, working on a mad deadline for my temp gig as Editor of the guidebook for June's NYC New Music Seminar. The NMS editorial deadline was Friday, meaning that for the majority of this week my schedule has looked like this: 8a-1p: Radio-Info; 2-4p: BHB; and NMS until beddy bye, often until midnight all week. Being so busy is a blessing, for sure, but there's so much coverage I have piled up for the Nun... Stand by, beautiful minions. We'll get there. But your boy's got to eat. *

William Levy Preps For Monday's Semi Finals on 'DWTS'

William Levy & partner Cheryl Burke are "rehearsing like crazy" for next week's round on Dancing With The Stars, according to a Tweet from the Smoking Nun's Sexiest Man Alive. Come Monday, May 14, they will perform the Tango and Samba.

Last week, the couple received their first perfect 30/30 score of the season. Levy is now, of course, in the final stretch as the final four inch closer to the mirror ball trophy, alongside athlete Donald Driver, generic TV personality Maria Menounos and Welsh Barbie doll Katherine Jenkins.

Buddy TV offers the following analysis of the finalists: Donald Driver: Donald has been one of the most solid performers of Dancing with the Stars Season 14. He has the strength and agility to dance just about anything, and he looks great doing it. On top of this, the guy has an obviously positive attitude that makes fans happy.

Maria Menounos: For all of the "comeback kid" adoration thrown at other competitors, Maria may be the true comeback story of the season. She started out as a so-so dancer and received lots of criticism in her first weeks. Then that criticism slowly gave way to praise. Scores climbed. And, in week 7, Maria and her partner Derek scored the first 30 of Dancing with the Stars season 14. Maria could very well win the whole thing, if she keeps going like this.

William Levy: One word: sex. Some people are just sexy, and William Levy is living proof of this. But sexy alone wouldn't be enough. Fortunately for him, William can also dance. He is rarely the best out there, but most of the performances have ranged from solid to exceptional. And did I mention that he's sexy?

Katherine Jenkins: The biggest "Who?" of Dancing with the Stars has earned her spot in the semi-finals the hard way: She is an incredible dancer. Helped by her easy partnership with Mark Ballas and her shy-but-friendly charm, Katherine has succeeded primarily by being the best dancer over the weeks. Even when she has a "bad" week, Katherine gets decent scores. But most of her weeks are good. And below, a lovely webbie collage from Will's latest commercial for Lay's Potato Chips. Crunch! *