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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—“My Type” is a story about connection, courage, and finding love while navigating life with Type 1 diabetes. 
It’s based on the real-life relationship of Zach White and Elise Scalfani, whose love story began with a flirty message in a Type 1 diabetes chat room.

“I was like, ‘What’s a good, you know, diabetic friendly pickup line?’ and ended up with, ‘Hey, I think you’re my type,’”said Zach White.

The story then gained national attention after it circulated in People Magazine. 
Now, the short film is shining a light on life with Type 1 diabetes. 

Zach White, Lives in Los Angeles It affects you like, mentally, like emotionally, physically in ways that other people can’t really understand.
Elise Scalfani, Lives in Los Angeles you’re making so many extra decisions during the day and you know planning what you have to eat, how much medicine you’re supposed to take. 

The filmmaker Daniela Ruah says the short film reveals how a diagnosis can shape the way people live. 
“Some people might want to live to the fullest because they have a specific condition diagnosis, and somebody else might sort of have more fears and trying new things and really going for it in their life,” said Ruah.

She says shooting in Santa Barbara was a no-brainer. 
“Just the visual, like the architecture, like you walk down State Street, the way the sun hits those trees, that the depth of field that you get out of the length of State Street, and then all the buildings with the tiles and the Spanish style. It’s just so charming and wonderful and beautiful,” said Ruah.

“My Type” premieres Saturday evening at the McHurley Film Center.
It will be shown again in the same place next Monday afternoon.

OMG!!! AMAZING NEWS!!! 🤩🤩🤩 Daniela Ruah has ANOTHER movie on the way!!! 🔥🎬
Deadline has just released the exclusive with the details on Daniela’s next project as a director.

The movie is titled “Nowhere Boy” and it’s a project that Daniela had originally adapted as a short-film a few years ago titled “Escape” (with the collaboration of Ryan Pekar and #NCISLA alum Vyto Ruginis, among others), but is now re-adapting into a feature film.

EXCLUSIVE: Longtime NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah is lining up her movie directing debut with novel adaptation Nowhere Boy.

The YA novel charts the story of a teenage refugee escaping conflict whose father dies on their journey to Europe. As an orphan alone in Brussels, his dream of reaching England fades. Instead, he finds himself hiding in a house where, upstairs, an American family — including a 13-year-old boy named Max — lives. Max finds Ahmed, and the two become friends, giving the latter new direction.

Katherine Marsh’s novel is being adapted by Anastasia Kousakis (NCIS: Los Angeles), and is being produced by Matthew Baer, whose credits include Angelina Jolie and Universal’s Oscar nominated book adaptation Unbroken. No start date as yet.

Ruah is also making the film under her production banner Merkaba Films, which has a slate of projects in development. The actress is coming off a 14-year run on hit CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles, for which she also directed multiple episodes. She most recently starred in Portuguese-language HBO Max mini-series O Grito.

As we recently revealed, the American-Portuguese actress will re-team later this year with NCIS: Los Angeles alum Natalia del Riego in movie And Then She Was Gone.
Ruah is repped by Gersh and Entertainment 360.

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SUPER BOWL GREATEST COMMERCIALS: HALL OF FAME COUNTDOWN, an interactive special where viewers vote LIVE to crown the most unforgettable Super Bowl commercial of all time, was broadcast Monday, Feb. 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming on Paramount+.

Hosted by CBS MORNINGS co-host and CBS Sports’ THE NFL TODAY analyst Nate Burleson and actress Daniela Ruah, the one-hour special aired from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., site of Super Bowl LX.

The TV special featured iconic Super Bowl commercials from Doritos, E-Trade, FedEx, and Pepsi, among others.

Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier also returned as a sideline reporter to provide behind-the-scenes looks and sneak peeks of the 2026 Super Bowl spots. Frazier was joined by special guests, including three-time Super Bowl champion and Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, as well as Don Jeanes, the actor and star of the iconic Budweiser Clydesdale commercials.

Hosts: Nate Burleson (CBS Mornings) and Daniela Ruah (NCIS: Los Angeles alum).
Network: CBS
Location: Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, the site of Super Bowl LV.

Check all the photos at the gallery link below, as well as the behind the scenes videos.
The full event video is available at CBS website.

GALLERY LINK:
Events, Parties & Appearances > 2026 > Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2026

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Pelo terceiro ano consecutivo, Portugal vai ter um guia Michelin com propostas exclusivamente portuguesas e a gala de apresentação dos premiados acontece, também pela primeira vez, na Madeira. A pouco mais de um mês da 3a gala do Guia Michelin Portugal, o famoso guia gastronómico anunciou esta sexta-feira, em conferência de imprensa no Mercado dos Lavradores, os detalhes da cerimónia.

A Cerimónia será apresentada pela actriz luso-americana Daniela Ruah e terá lugar a 10 de março no Hotel Savoy Palace, a partir das 19h, no Funchal.

Durante a conferência de imprensa, num vídeo pré-gravado, a actriz manifestou a sua satisfação de regressar ao país natal, especialmente à ilha que acolhe o acontecimento.

Vai caber assim à atriz luso-americana anunciar as Estrelas na próxima cerimónia do Guia Michelin Portugal, marcada para dia 10 de março no Hotel Savoy Palace, na cidade do Funchal, na Madeira, anunciou esta sexta-feira o guia gastronómico em comunicado.
A gala será assim conduzida pela conhecida actriz e apresentadora luso-americana que, espera a organização, levará “o seu carisma e a sua projeção internacional a um encontro de alto prestígio”.

Já à reconhecida chef pasteleira e ex-jurada do MasterChef Portugal Juliana Penteado caberá a função de receber os convidados na passadeira vermelha.
A cerimónia vai contar ainda com a animação musical do grupo madeirense Napa.
O chef Benoît Sinthon (do duas estrelas Il Gallo d´ Oro, no Funchal) será o coordenador do jantar.

Segundo a organização Michelin, o evento deverá contar com entre 500 a 550 convidados, entre chefs de cozinha, respetivas equipas, instituições e imprensa especializada nacional e estrangeira.
A edição deste ano tem o lema ‘Madeira: A taste of the stars’. É uma oportunidade para divulgar os produtos da Madeira. Um exemplo vai para os vinhos que serão servidos ao jantar. Estarão dez referências madeirenses: três brancos, três tintos e quatro fortificados.

Como é habitual, a cerimónia em que serão conhecidos os restaurantes a integrar a edição de 2026 do guia de Portugal terá transmissão em direto no YOUTUBE, no FACEBOOK e, pela primeira vez, retransmissão integral no canal de televisão CONTA LÁ, focado no jornalismo de proximidade, agricultura e temas regionais (com emissão online e na NOS, MEO e Vodafone).

O evento é organizado pelo Guia Michelin com o apoio do Turismo de Portugal e da Associação de Promoção da Madeira.

Fonte: Divulgação
📸: João Porfírio

What’s this I hear? A feature film starring Daniela Ruah in a crime-suspense-thriller…with a full blown NCIS: LA reunion to boot!?!?! Sign me up! 🎬💥🥳🤩 Daniela Ruah and Natalia del Riego are reuniting in the upcoming book-to-movie adaptation “…And Then She Was Gone” (based on best-selling author Karen McQuestion’s “The Moonlight Child”), this time playing two women who join forces to uncover a troubling mistery too close to home.

Production is scheduled to begin this Fall.
If you haven’t read the book yet, run to your local bookstore and buy it now! 📖
It’s a must read! 🔥

DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah is re-teaming with Natalia del Riego, who played her daughter in the long-running CBS hit, in upcoming movie …And Then She Was Gone.

Based on the novel The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion, the story follows a former foster child, nineteen-year-old Niki, adjusting to a new way of life in the home of Sharon Lemke. “When they notice a mysterious girl in the house next door, the duo investigate and reveal a haunting truth,” the synopsis reads.

Ruah is also an exec-producer on the Justin Kohlas script, which is produced by Two Independent Eyes. Tawnia McKiernan, whose TV directing includes Criminal Minds, Supergirl, The Cleaning Lady, The Walking Dead, and NCIS, will direct.

…And Then She Was Gone is scheduled for production in fall 2026. Christian Hall is producing for Two Independent Eyes. Kohlas will executive-produce under his KimberMark production banner. Riccardo Maddalosso (Armageddon Time) is also executive-producing.

Coming off a 14-year run on the hit CBS drama NCIS: Los Angeles, Ruah recently starred in Portuguese-language HBO Max mini-series O Grito. She is lining up a growing development slate under her production banner Merkaba Films.
“I was immediately drawn to both McQuestion’s book and Justin’s screenplay — he has such a wonderful instinct for keeping us on our toes as the plot unfolds. Having worked together for over a decade, I’m very excited to continue telling great stories with Justin, this time in a new role,” said Ruah.

“I immediately fell in love with this book, and the way Justin has adapted it for the screen feels like a slice of Hitchcockian heaven,” added McKiernan. “When Daniela and Natalia came aboard, both actors I’ve had the pleasure of directing before, I didn’t hesitate. With this creative team in place, I knew I had to be part of it.”

“I am grateful to the readers who made The Moonlight Child such a huge success and I’m excited for the opportunity to see the story evolve as a feature film,” commented McQuestion.

Ruah is repped by Gersh and Entertainment 360. Kohlas is repped by Affirmative Entertainment, Original Artists, and Feig Finkel. Del Riego is repped by Link and Artium Talent. McKiernan is repped by Independent Artists Group.

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