Rita Moreno, Jimmy Smits are raising Cane

“Jimmy Smits is technically the star of “Cane,” but for me, Rita Moreno steals every scene shes in. She stole Wednesdays panel on the new show, too — at 75, shes won an Oscar, a Tony, a Grammy and an Emmy, one of only nine people to have done so. Energy still lights up her face and her voice, and its hard not to hear her speak without thinking of one of her famous roles, from “West Side Story” to “Oz” to “The Electric Company.” HEY YOU GUUUUUUUUUYS”

But wait, this entry was supposed to be about “Cane,” a new CBS drama focusing on a Cuban-American family in South Florida who are insanely wealthy thanks to sugar and rum interests. So, OK. “Cane” did not do a lot for me, except remind me that “Dallas” and “The Godfather” were a long time ago, and its not easy to throw them in a blender, make the famliy Cuban for a twist, and have a great epic come out.”

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