In Young Sheldon’s Season 7 premiere, Mandy swore that she would never move back in with her parents. “She’s pretty adamant that she would never do it,” executive producer Steve Holland told TVLine at the time. “Although, six or seven people in one house, with one bathroom, can start to wear thin after a while” — especially when that bathroom no longer has a working toilet.
We ran that scenario by Emily Osment during our recent Q&a, at which point Osment let slip that Mandy has a change of heart. Her about-face came in “An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House,...
We ran that scenario by Emily Osment during our recent Q&a, at which point Osment let slip that Mandy has a change of heart. Her about-face came in “An Ankle Monitor and a Big Plastic Crap House,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The Young Sheldon cast is dressed to the nines — and George Sr. is nowhere in sight — in new behind-the-scenes photos from the CBS comedy.
Just days after the Coopers gathered for their final family dinner, a flurry of social media posts show Montana Jordan (Georgie), Emily Osment (Mandy) and several recurring guest stars donning funeral-appropriate attire.
More from TVLine<em>Young Sheldon</em> Stars Tee Up Georgie and Mandy Spinoff, Reveal the One <em>Big Bang</em> Retcon They’d Like to See<em>Young Sheldon’</em>s Montana Jordan and Emily Osment Talk First Impressions and Favorite Georgie/Mandy Moments Ahead of WeddingThursday Ratings: Elsbeth...
Just days after the Coopers gathered for their final family dinner, a flurry of social media posts show Montana Jordan (Georgie), Emily Osment (Mandy) and several recurring guest stars donning funeral-appropriate attire.
More from TVLine<em>Young Sheldon</em> Stars Tee Up Georgie and Mandy Spinoff, Reveal the One <em>Big Bang</em> Retcon They’d Like to See<em>Young Sheldon’</em>s Montana Jordan and Emily Osment Talk First Impressions and Favorite Georgie/Mandy Moments Ahead of WeddingThursday Ratings: Elsbeth...
- 4/4/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Young Sheldon fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 7 Episode 7 episode titled A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet!
Find out everything you need to know about the A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet episode of Young Sheldon, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Young Sheldon A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet Season 7 Episode 7 Preview
Get ready for a heartwarming and unforgettable event in the latest episode of “Young Sheldon” titled “A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet,” airing on CBS at 8:00 Pm on April 11, 2024. In this highly anticipated installment, viewers will witness a significant milestone as Georgie and Mandy exchange vows and embark on a new chapter of their lives together.
As the wedding day approaches, excitement fills the air in the small Texas town of Medford. Georgie,...
Find out everything you need to know about the A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet episode of Young Sheldon, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
Young Sheldon A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet Season 7 Episode 7 Preview
Get ready for a heartwarming and unforgettable event in the latest episode of “Young Sheldon” titled “A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet,” airing on CBS at 8:00 Pm on April 11, 2024. In this highly anticipated installment, viewers will witness a significant milestone as Georgie and Mandy exchange vows and embark on a new chapter of their lives together.
As the wedding day approaches, excitement fills the air in the small Texas town of Medford. Georgie,...
- 4/4/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Get ready for a heartwarming and unforgettable episode of “Young Sheldon” as Season 7 Episode 7, titled “A Proper Wedding and Skeletons in the Closet,” airs Thursday at 8:00 Pm on CBS! In this highly anticipated installment, viewers will witness a special milestone as Georgie and Mandy tie the knot in a proper wedding ceremony.
As Georgie and Mandy embark on this new chapter of their lives together, the Cooper family comes together to celebrate their love and unity. From heartfelt vows to touching moments, this episode promises to be filled with joy, laughter, and sentimental memories.
However, amidst the joyous occasion, the Coopers also face some unexpected surprises as skeletons from the past come back to haunt them. As secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened, the family must confront their past and navigate through the challenges together.
Join Sheldon, Georgie, Mandy, and the rest of the Cooper family for...
As Georgie and Mandy embark on this new chapter of their lives together, the Cooper family comes together to celebrate their love and unity. From heartfelt vows to touching moments, this episode promises to be filled with joy, laughter, and sentimental memories.
However, amidst the joyous occasion, the Coopers also face some unexpected surprises as skeletons from the past come back to haunt them. As secrets are revealed and old wounds are reopened, the family must confront their past and navigate through the challenges together.
Join Sheldon, Georgie, Mandy, and the rest of the Cooper family for...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
The estate of George Carlin has reached a settlement with the creators of a purportedly AI-generated ‘comedy special’ featuring the late comedian.
In January, an hour-long ‘comedy special’, featuring the synthesised voice and delivery style of the late comedian George Carlin, emerged on YouTube. Said to be generated entirely using AI, the video was uploaded by a pair of comedians and podcasters named Dudesy, and seemed calculatedly designed to garner online attention – and it’s fair to say the gambit worked.
Within days, the George Carlin estate filed a lawsuit against the makers of the video – real names Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen – alleging copyright and the violation of publicity laws. The video in question, entitled I’m Glad I’m Dead, was subsequently taken down.
Months later, and that suit has since been settled out of court; in plain terms, the Dudesy Podcast has agreed to an injunction that...
In January, an hour-long ‘comedy special’, featuring the synthesised voice and delivery style of the late comedian George Carlin, emerged on YouTube. Said to be generated entirely using AI, the video was uploaded by a pair of comedians and podcasters named Dudesy, and seemed calculatedly designed to garner online attention – and it’s fair to say the gambit worked.
Within days, the George Carlin estate filed a lawsuit against the makers of the video – real names Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen – alleging copyright and the violation of publicity laws. The video in question, entitled I’m Glad I’m Dead, was subsequently taken down.
Months later, and that suit has since been settled out of court; in plain terms, the Dudesy Podcast has agreed to an injunction that...
- 4/3/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
The estate of late comedian George Carlin settled a lawsuit with the Dudesy podcast over an AI-generated comedy special.
On Tuesday, lawyers for the Carlin family shared that the podcast’s creators had pulled the computer-made special George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead from YouTube following a lawsuit filed in January.
“I am pleased that this matter was resolved quickly and amicably, and I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made,” Carlin’s daughter Kelly said in a statement. “While it...
On Tuesday, lawyers for the Carlin family shared that the podcast’s creators had pulled the computer-made special George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead from YouTube following a lawsuit filed in January.
“I am pleased that this matter was resolved quickly and amicably, and I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made,” Carlin’s daughter Kelly said in a statement. “While it...
- 4/3/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
George Carlin once noted that “bulls**t is truly the American soundtrack.” Well, today the music got just a little bit more authentic – at least online.
A little more than two months since the estate of the comedy genius took the creators of an AI generated special that uses Carlin’s style and voice to court, the parties have settled.
“Defendants are hereby Permanently Restrained And Enjoined From uploading, posting or broadcasting the Dudesy Special on the Dudesy Podcast, or in any content posted to any website, account or platform controlled by Defendants,” a proposed injunction order submitted Tuesday in federal court from both sides says. “Defendants are hereby Permanently Restrained And Enjoined From using George Carlin’s image, voice or likeness on the Dudesy Podcast, or in any content posted to any website, account or platform controlled by Defendants without the express written approval of the Plaintiffs,” the filing adds against defendants Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen.
In point of fact, Sasso and Kultgen took down the offending digital special on January 31, six days after the Carlin estate sued them. As of right now, US District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpon has not yet signed the order, according to the case docket.
Even so, unless the Dudsey podcast hosts violate the deal, that’s the end of it.
Kind of.
Carlin’s daughter Kelly Carlin believes the case reflects a potential larger cultural and creative crisis out of the volcanic rise of AI.
“I am pleased that this matter was resolved quickly and amicably, and I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made,” Carlin said in a statement sent to Deadline today. “While it is a shame that this happened at all, I hope this case serves as a warning about the dangers posed by AI technologies and the need for appropriate safeguards not just for artists and creatives, but every human on earth.”
Nightmare scenarios pulled from The Matrix and Terminator franchises aside, the dramatic advances in artificial intelligence in just the past year since ChatGPT went live make it almost certain that vast shifts in almost every aspect of our lives and society are coming. As the Biden administration, the EU, Hollywood unions and many more try to put guardrails in place to at least corral the pace of change, the pros and cons of AI appear to be in a pedal to the metal race for dominance.
In the case of Carlin’s work and persona, the one-hour George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead special that dropped on You Tube on January 9 didn’t even make much of an effort to sidestep the legal potholes. Claiming “for the next hour I’ll be doing my best George Carlin impersonation just like a human being would. I tried to capture his iconic style to tackle the topics I think the comedy legend would be talking about today,” the lame graphics filled presentation was a clear “bastardization of Carlin’s real work,” the copyright infringement complaint declared of the comic, who died at the age of 71 in 2008.
The filing sought an injunction, as the settlement achieved, and damages, which were not revealed in today’s paperwork, if they even were granted.
“This settlement is a great outcome for our clients and will serve as a blueprint for resolving similar disputes going forward where an artist or public figure has their rights infringed by AI technology,” said Carlin estate attorney Joshua Schiller after the proposed order was filed.
“Our goal was to resolve this case expeditiously and have the offending videos removed from the internet so that we could preserve Mr. Carlin’s legacy and shine a light on the reputational and intellectual property threat caused by this emerging technology,” the Boies Schiller Flexner Llp partner added “The world has begun to appreciate the power and potential dangers inherent in AI tools, which can mimic voices, generate fake photographs, and alter video. In recent months, there has been a wave of high-profile examples, from the fake Joe Biden robocall in New Hampshire to multiple rounds of AI-generated nude photographs of celebrities. This is not a problem that will go away by itself. It must be confronted with swift, forceful action in the courts, and the AI software companies whose technology is being weaponized must also bear some measure of accountability.”
Whether this instance will be a blueprint for ending or stopping future such AI generated occurrences, you know this is just the first of many times the dead will be digitally resurrected as the technology becomes more widespread – and that’s no bulls**t.
A little more than two months since the estate of the comedy genius took the creators of an AI generated special that uses Carlin’s style and voice to court, the parties have settled.
“Defendants are hereby Permanently Restrained And Enjoined From uploading, posting or broadcasting the Dudesy Special on the Dudesy Podcast, or in any content posted to any website, account or platform controlled by Defendants,” a proposed injunction order submitted Tuesday in federal court from both sides says. “Defendants are hereby Permanently Restrained And Enjoined From using George Carlin’s image, voice or likeness on the Dudesy Podcast, or in any content posted to any website, account or platform controlled by Defendants without the express written approval of the Plaintiffs,” the filing adds against defendants Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen.
In point of fact, Sasso and Kultgen took down the offending digital special on January 31, six days after the Carlin estate sued them. As of right now, US District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpon has not yet signed the order, according to the case docket.
Even so, unless the Dudsey podcast hosts violate the deal, that’s the end of it.
Kind of.
Carlin’s daughter Kelly Carlin believes the case reflects a potential larger cultural and creative crisis out of the volcanic rise of AI.
“I am pleased that this matter was resolved quickly and amicably, and I am grateful that the defendants acted responsibly by swiftly removing the video they made,” Carlin said in a statement sent to Deadline today. “While it is a shame that this happened at all, I hope this case serves as a warning about the dangers posed by AI technologies and the need for appropriate safeguards not just for artists and creatives, but every human on earth.”
Nightmare scenarios pulled from The Matrix and Terminator franchises aside, the dramatic advances in artificial intelligence in just the past year since ChatGPT went live make it almost certain that vast shifts in almost every aspect of our lives and society are coming. As the Biden administration, the EU, Hollywood unions and many more try to put guardrails in place to at least corral the pace of change, the pros and cons of AI appear to be in a pedal to the metal race for dominance.
In the case of Carlin’s work and persona, the one-hour George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead special that dropped on You Tube on January 9 didn’t even make much of an effort to sidestep the legal potholes. Claiming “for the next hour I’ll be doing my best George Carlin impersonation just like a human being would. I tried to capture his iconic style to tackle the topics I think the comedy legend would be talking about today,” the lame graphics filled presentation was a clear “bastardization of Carlin’s real work,” the copyright infringement complaint declared of the comic, who died at the age of 71 in 2008.
The filing sought an injunction, as the settlement achieved, and damages, which were not revealed in today’s paperwork, if they even were granted.
“This settlement is a great outcome for our clients and will serve as a blueprint for resolving similar disputes going forward where an artist or public figure has their rights infringed by AI technology,” said Carlin estate attorney Joshua Schiller after the proposed order was filed.
“Our goal was to resolve this case expeditiously and have the offending videos removed from the internet so that we could preserve Mr. Carlin’s legacy and shine a light on the reputational and intellectual property threat caused by this emerging technology,” the Boies Schiller Flexner Llp partner added “The world has begun to appreciate the power and potential dangers inherent in AI tools, which can mimic voices, generate fake photographs, and alter video. In recent months, there has been a wave of high-profile examples, from the fake Joe Biden robocall in New Hampshire to multiple rounds of AI-generated nude photographs of celebrities. This is not a problem that will go away by itself. It must be confronted with swift, forceful action in the courts, and the AI software companies whose technology is being weaponized must also bear some measure of accountability.”
Whether this instance will be a blueprint for ending or stopping future such AI generated occurrences, you know this is just the first of many times the dead will be digitally resurrected as the technology becomes more widespread – and that’s no bulls**t.
- 4/3/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
George Carlin’s estate has settled a lawsuit over an AI-generated imitation of the late comedian, with the creators agreeing to remove it from their YouTube channel and podcast feed.
In January, the Dudesy podcast released “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which purported to be an hour-long special created by artificial intelligence. Carlin died in 2008, but the special featured a sound-alike voice doing Carlin-esque material on contemporary topics like trans rights and defunding the police.
The estate sued, alleging that the special violated the estate’s copyrights and its publicity right to Carlin’s name, image and likeness.
The Dudesy podcast is hosted by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. Within a week of the lawsuit, they notified the estate that they had removed the video from their YouTube channel along with any mention of Carlin from their podcast and social media accounts.
Under the settlement, they agreed...
In January, the Dudesy podcast released “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” which purported to be an hour-long special created by artificial intelligence. Carlin died in 2008, but the special featured a sound-alike voice doing Carlin-esque material on contemporary topics like trans rights and defunding the police.
The estate sued, alleging that the special violated the estate’s copyrights and its publicity right to Carlin’s name, image and likeness.
The Dudesy podcast is hosted by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen. Within a week of the lawsuit, they notified the estate that they had removed the video from their YouTube channel along with any mention of Carlin from their podcast and social media accounts.
Under the settlement, they agreed...
- 4/3/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
A settlement has been reached between the estate of George Carlin and the makers of a podcast who used generative artificial intelligence to impersonate the late stand-up comic’s voice and style for an unauthorized special.
Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, hosts of the podcast Dudesy, and George Carlin’s estate notified the court on Tuesday of an agreement to resolve the case. Under the deal, an injunction will be entered barring further use of the video, which has already been taken down, and that it was made in violation of the comic’s rights, says Josh Schiller, a lawyer for the estate. Further terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Schiller declined to comment on whether there were monetary damages.
The settlement marks what’s believed to be the first resolution to a lawsuit over the misappropriation of a celebrity’s voice or likeness using AI tools. It comes...
Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, hosts of the podcast Dudesy, and George Carlin’s estate notified the court on Tuesday of an agreement to resolve the case. Under the deal, an injunction will be entered barring further use of the video, which has already been taken down, and that it was made in violation of the comic’s rights, says Josh Schiller, a lawyer for the estate. Further terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed. Schiller declined to comment on whether there were monetary damages.
The settlement marks what’s believed to be the first resolution to a lawsuit over the misappropriation of a celebrity’s voice or likeness using AI tools. It comes...
- 4/2/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Loudermilk” just got a whole lot louder.
In December 2023 on Amazon Prime Video, the Peter Farrelly comedy starring Ron Livingston (who plays the titular Loudermilk), Will Sasso, and Anja Savcic ranked 828th among all streaming shows, according to Reelgood. Now on Netflix, it’s ninth.
Even “Suits” could get jealous of that bump.
Each month, Reelgood measures what it calls 20 million “viewing decisions” on 25,000 shows across more than 200 streaming platforms. Check out the measurement app’s aptly titled “Rise from Obscurity” line graph for “Loudermilk,” as shared with IndieWire:
Chart courtesy of Reelgood
Before you wave off Reelgood’s methodology, let’s check in with Nielsen, the TV ratings giant.
In its first three weeks on Netflix, “Loudermilk” has made Nielsen’s Top 10 chart for acquired streaming programs each week: eighth twice and 10th once. As an Amazon Prime Video series, “Loudermilk” never charted — and it is safe that say it never came close.
In December 2023 on Amazon Prime Video, the Peter Farrelly comedy starring Ron Livingston (who plays the titular Loudermilk), Will Sasso, and Anja Savcic ranked 828th among all streaming shows, according to Reelgood. Now on Netflix, it’s ninth.
Even “Suits” could get jealous of that bump.
Each month, Reelgood measures what it calls 20 million “viewing decisions” on 25,000 shows across more than 200 streaming platforms. Check out the measurement app’s aptly titled “Rise from Obscurity” line graph for “Loudermilk,” as shared with IndieWire:
Chart courtesy of Reelgood
Before you wave off Reelgood’s methodology, let’s check in with Nielsen, the TV ratings giant.
In its first three weeks on Netflix, “Loudermilk” has made Nielsen’s Top 10 chart for acquired streaming programs each week: eighth twice and 10th once. As an Amazon Prime Video series, “Loudermilk” never charted — and it is safe that say it never came close.
- 2/23/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Will Meemaw’s expansion of the casino business send Georgie running toward the nearest exit — and toward his future as a successful tire salesman?
It was previously established during Season 11 of The Big Bang Theory that Young Sheldon’s older brother goes on to own and operate a successful chain of tire stores. What followed was a Season 2 episode of the ‘90s-set prequel that saw 14-year-old Georgie work at Herschel Sparks’ repair shop and discover his affinity an tires. And four years later, it was revealed that his future father-in-law, Jim McCallister (played by recurring guest star Will Sasso), owns...
It was previously established during Season 11 of The Big Bang Theory that Young Sheldon’s older brother goes on to own and operate a successful chain of tire stores. What followed was a Season 2 episode of the ‘90s-set prequel that saw 14-year-old Georgie work at Herschel Sparks’ repair shop and discover his affinity an tires. And four years later, it was revealed that his future father-in-law, Jim McCallister (played by recurring guest star Will Sasso), owns...
- 2/23/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
What was old was extremely new on Netflix in January and even into this month.
Specifically, the Peter Farrelly-created dramedy series about addiction, Loudermilk, which was barely found in its original run on the now-unplugged AT&T Audience Network, became a must-see show on the streamer six-plus years after its original airing.
In Nielsen’s Top 10 for Streaming Originals (January 8-14), Loudermilk ranked No. 8 with 846 million viewing minutes.
But even before that list was published, Loudermilk was showing signs of life across the streamer’s own Top 10 charts. Loudermilk Season 1 was in the Netflix Top 10 most-viewed shows in the U.S. for four weeks with a peak rank of No. 4 during the week of January 15-21. Season 2 of Loudermilk ranked in the Netflix top 10 stateside during the week of July 28.
But that’s not all. Loudermilk hit the top 10 throughout the month of January in Australia,...
Specifically, the Peter Farrelly-created dramedy series about addiction, Loudermilk, which was barely found in its original run on the now-unplugged AT&T Audience Network, became a must-see show on the streamer six-plus years after its original airing.
In Nielsen’s Top 10 for Streaming Originals (January 8-14), Loudermilk ranked No. 8 with 846 million viewing minutes.
But even before that list was published, Loudermilk was showing signs of life across the streamer’s own Top 10 charts. Loudermilk Season 1 was in the Netflix Top 10 most-viewed shows in the U.S. for four weeks with a peak rank of No. 4 during the week of January 15-21. Season 2 of Loudermilk ranked in the Netflix top 10 stateside during the week of July 28.
But that’s not all. Loudermilk hit the top 10 throughout the month of January in Australia,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
George Carlin’s estate filed a lawsuit against Dudesy, the company behind the AI-generated special George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, for unauthorized use of the comedian’s copyrighted works.
The lawsuit, which was filed in California federal court Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone, denounced the special as “a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation,” adding, “It is a casual theft of a great American artist’s work.”
Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who host...
The lawsuit, which was filed in California federal court Thursday and obtained by Rolling Stone, denounced the special as “a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation,” adding, “It is a casual theft of a great American artist’s work.”
Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who host...
- 1/26/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
The estate of George Carlin is suing the makers of a ‘comedy special’ featuring a deepfake version of the deceased comedy legend that was purportedly created using “AI” software, alleging theft of copyrighted material and use of Carlin’s likeness without permission.
Carlin died in 2008 at age 71. The special, “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” released in early January by the self-described comedy podcast Dudesy, features several images of Carlin along with an hour of bad attempts to replicate the comedian’s style of comedy. It was widely panned upon release, and condemned by Carlin’s family.
The creators of “I’m Glad I’m Dead” say they used AI to scrape hours of Carlin’s comedy specials to create their facsimile. And now in the lawsuit, filed Thursday in a California federal court, Jerold Hamza, executor of Carlin’s estate, break down how this infringes on Carlin...
Carlin died in 2008 at age 71. The special, “George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead,” released in early January by the self-described comedy podcast Dudesy, features several images of Carlin along with an hour of bad attempts to replicate the comedian’s style of comedy. It was widely panned upon release, and condemned by Carlin’s family.
The creators of “I’m Glad I’m Dead” say they used AI to scrape hours of Carlin’s comedy specials to create their facsimile. And now in the lawsuit, filed Thursday in a California federal court, Jerold Hamza, executor of Carlin’s estate, break down how this infringes on Carlin...
- 1/26/2024
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Over 50 years ago, the late and great George Carlin listed off the seven words you couldn’t say on television. Based on a lawsuit from the iconic comedian’s estate filed in federal court in California today, at least two of those words may apply to the creators of an AI generated special that uses Carlin’s style and voice to a 2024 effect.
Aka: “a bastardization of Carlin’s real work,” the copyright infringement complaint says.
“Defendants’ AI-generated “George Carlin Special” is not a creative work,” it goes on to exclaim. “It is a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation.”
“Defendants sought to capitalize on the name, reputation, and likeness of George Carlin in creating, promoting, and distributing the Dudesy Special and using generated images of Carlin, Carlin’s voice, and images designed to evoke Carlin’s presence on a stage,...
Aka: “a bastardization of Carlin’s real work,” the copyright infringement complaint says.
“Defendants’ AI-generated “George Carlin Special” is not a creative work,” it goes on to exclaim. “It is a piece of computer-generated click-bait which detracts from the value of Carlin’s comedic works and harms his reputation.”
“Defendants sought to capitalize on the name, reputation, and likeness of George Carlin in creating, promoting, and distributing the Dudesy Special and using generated images of Carlin, Carlin’s voice, and images designed to evoke Carlin’s presence on a stage,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
George Carlin’s estate is suing over the release of a comedy special that uses generative artificial intelligence to mimic the deceased comedian’s voice and style of humor.
The lawsuit, filed in California federal court Thursday, accuses the creators of the special of utilizing without consent or compensation George Carlin’s entire body of work consisting of five decades of comedy routines to train an AI chatbot, which wrote the episode’s script. It also takes issue with using his voice and likeness for promotional purposes.
The complaint seeks a court order for immediate removal of the special, as well as unspecified damages. It’s among the first legal actions taken by the estate of a deceased celebrity for unlicensed use of their work and likeness to manufacture a new, AI-generated creation and was filed as Hollywood is sounding the alarm over utilization of AI to impersonate people without consent or compensation.
The lawsuit, filed in California federal court Thursday, accuses the creators of the special of utilizing without consent or compensation George Carlin’s entire body of work consisting of five decades of comedy routines to train an AI chatbot, which wrote the episode’s script. It also takes issue with using his voice and likeness for promotional purposes.
The complaint seeks a court order for immediate removal of the special, as well as unspecified damages. It’s among the first legal actions taken by the estate of a deceased celebrity for unlicensed use of their work and likeness to manufacture a new, AI-generated creation and was filed as Hollywood is sounding the alarm over utilization of AI to impersonate people without consent or compensation.
- 1/26/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It seems fairly often that we come across a hot-button issue in the world of politics or an absurdity in our culture and wonder, What would George Carlin think? Now, thanks to a new stand-up special titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, we can finally know what the late legend – who died in 2008 – thinks of Trump, social media and yes, artificial intelligence. Wait, what? That’s right, one of the most offensive uses of AI in recent memory has implanted thoughts into a mock-Carlin…without any permission from his family, something that his daughter is rightfully pissed about.
Kelly Carlin took to social media this week following the release of the phony one-hour George Carlin special, put out by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen’s Dudesy podcast, the same one that tried to give “Tom Brady” his stand-up debut. “My statement regarding the AI generated George Carlin...
Kelly Carlin took to social media this week following the release of the phony one-hour George Carlin special, put out by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen’s Dudesy podcast, the same one that tried to give “Tom Brady” his stand-up debut. “My statement regarding the AI generated George Carlin...
- 1/11/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
George Carlin’s daughter Kelly Carlin is not laughing at an AI-generated comedy special on YouTUbe consisting entirely of an “impersonation” of her comic-genius father.
The special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead!, is attributed to the AI-generated Dudesy, with the Dudesy voice introducing the hourlong special by likening it to “Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis or like Will Ferrell impersonating George W. Bush.”
Kelly Carlin isn’t convinced by the argument. In a statement posted last night on X, the daughter of the late comic (George Carlin died in 2008) says, “My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination. No machine will ever replace his genius. These AI generated products are clever attempts at trying to recreate a mind that will never exist again. Let’s let the artist’s work speak for itself. Humans are so afraid of the...
The special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead!, is attributed to the AI-generated Dudesy, with the Dudesy voice introducing the hourlong special by likening it to “Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis or like Will Ferrell impersonating George W. Bush.”
Kelly Carlin isn’t convinced by the argument. In a statement posted last night on X, the daughter of the late comic (George Carlin died in 2008) says, “My dad spent a lifetime perfecting his craft from his very human life, brain and imagination. No machine will ever replace his genius. These AI generated products are clever attempts at trying to recreate a mind that will never exist again. Let’s let the artist’s work speak for itself. Humans are so afraid of the...
- 1/11/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Pictures: Netflix / Warner Bros. Pictures / Lionsgate / Sony Pictures
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
As 2023 is put into the history books, it’s time your comprehensive look at what’s coming to Netflix in the United States throughout January 2024. Below, we’ll be looking through all the licensed and Netflix Original movies, series, and games on the way.
Want to see more of what’s on the way throughout 2024? We’ve got you covered with the current calendar of every known Netflix Original confirmed for 2024.
As always, you’ll want to watch anything set to expire throughout January, too – you can keep track of all the movies and series leaving Netflix US here.
Note: This list is a work in progress. It’ll continue to be updated throughout January 2024 as we learn of new titles coming to the service. All release dates are subject to change.
Full List of New Releases Coming to Netflix US in...
- 1/11/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
The late comedian George Carlin has had his voice and delivery style impersonated in an AI ‘comedy special’. It’s frankly horrible.
Because there’s no better application for cutting-edge AI technology than using it to rip artists off, a new ‘comedy special’ appears to employ a mixture of speech synthesis and chatbot-derived jokes to impersonate the late comedian George Carlin.
The interminably, exhaustingly long hour-long special, uploaded to YouTube on the 9th of January, is the work of a self-described ‘comedy AI’ called Dudesy (a name that no one would self apply where I come from). It’s part of the podcast of the same name run by presenters Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who also react cartoonishly to the ‘comedy special’ in the latest episode of their show.
Imitating Carlin’s influential and often close-to-the-bone style of humour, the special, respectfully titled I’m Glad I’m Dead,...
Because there’s no better application for cutting-edge AI technology than using it to rip artists off, a new ‘comedy special’ appears to employ a mixture of speech synthesis and chatbot-derived jokes to impersonate the late comedian George Carlin.
The interminably, exhaustingly long hour-long special, uploaded to YouTube on the 9th of January, is the work of a self-described ‘comedy AI’ called Dudesy (a name that no one would self apply where I come from). It’s part of the podcast of the same name run by presenters Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who also react cartoonishly to the ‘comedy special’ in the latest episode of their show.
Imitating Carlin’s influential and often close-to-the-bone style of humour, the special, respectfully titled I’m Glad I’m Dead,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
Kelly Carlin, the screenwriter, producer and daughter of legendary comedian George Carlin, has sharply criticized the release of a comedy special that uses an artificial intelligence-generated version of her late father.
On Tuesday, an hourlong special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, appeared on the YouTube channel of Dudesy, a podcast hosted by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen that mixes AI and comedy and is described as the “first of its kind media experiment.”
In the special, the AI George Carlin, using the comedian’s signature style and cadence, narrates commentary to AI-generated images and tackles thoroughly modern topics such as Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla, streaming services and AI itself, subjects that came to mainstream prominence long after George Carlin died in 2008.
After news broke of the AI-generated George Carlin special, Kelly Carlin took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to make clear the project had not...
On Tuesday, an hourlong special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, appeared on the YouTube channel of Dudesy, a podcast hosted by Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen that mixes AI and comedy and is described as the “first of its kind media experiment.”
In the special, the AI George Carlin, using the comedian’s signature style and cadence, narrates commentary to AI-generated images and tackles thoroughly modern topics such as Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla, streaming services and AI itself, subjects that came to mainstream prominence long after George Carlin died in 2008.
After news broke of the AI-generated George Carlin special, Kelly Carlin took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to make clear the project had not...
- 1/11/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An artificial intelligence-driven comedy special has attempted to resurrect comedy genius George Carlin’s signature humor, 15 years after he died in 2008 of heart failure. Following the special’s release, the comedian’s daughter responded and said that “No machine will ever replace his genius.”
The hour-long special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, is a product of Dudesy, a podcast run by AI and curated by humans. Chad Kultgen and Will Sasso host the podcast and YouTube show, and allow the Dudesy AI to draw from their emails,...
The hour-long special, titled George Carlin: I’m Glad I’m Dead, is a product of Dudesy, a podcast run by AI and curated by humans. Chad Kultgen and Will Sasso host the podcast and YouTube show, and allow the Dudesy AI to draw from their emails,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Happy New Year! There isn’t a better way to start the New Year than binging on dozens of brand-new movies and TV shows that were just added to the Netflix UK library.
First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:
Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Runtime: 50 Minutes
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J Scanlan
Michelle Keagen marks her Netflix debut in the long-awaited and anticipated adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel Fool Me Once. The series landed on Netflix on New Year’s Day, and we expect it to be featured extensively in the weekly top ten reports on Netflix UK for the next few weeks.
A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
First of all, here are the week’s top highlights:
Fool Me Once (Limited Series) N
Seasons: 1 | Episodes: 8
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery | Runtime: 50 Minutes
Cast: Michelle Keegan, Adeel Akhtar, Richard Armitage, Joanna Lumley, Emmett J Scanlan
Michelle Keagen marks her Netflix debut in the long-awaited and anticipated adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2016 novel Fool Me Once. The series landed on Netflix on New Year’s Day, and we expect it to be featured extensively in the weekly top ten reports on Netflix UK for the next few weeks.
A grieving widow’s life is thrown into even more turmoil when her murdered husband appears on her secret nanny camera, leading her to uncover a shocking and deadly conspiracy.
- 1/5/2024
- by Jacob Robinson
- Whats-on-Netflix
For a generation of moviegoers, the Farrelly Brothers name means something. Specifically, it means a very pointed combination of gross-out comedy and emotional sentiment — films that are more than happy to dabble in literal excrement and ask you honestly shed a little tear over the characters embarking on some kind of emotional journey. The headlines and the buzz are always about the nastiest gags and grossest moments (she puts what in her hair?), but audiences often who showed up hoping to be appalled often found themselves lulled into something weirdly gentle and sweet. Sometimes, the combination doesn't work at all and the result is an unpleasant, tonal disaster. But when it does work? Well, that's when you get something that feels very specific to Peter and Bobby Farrelly, two of the most memorably mainstream, lowbrow auteurs to emerge from the '90s.
Because there are such extreme highs and lows across the Farrelly filmography,...
Because there are such extreme highs and lows across the Farrelly filmography,...
- 11/11/2023
- by SlashFilm Staff
- Slash Film
Justina Machado stars in comedy about stressed mother who regresses to college student persona.
Myriad Pictures has added comedy The Throwback starring Justina Machado to its TIFF sales and commences talks this week.
CEO Kirk D’Amico represents worldwide rights to writer-director Mario Garcia’s story about a stressed “supermom” with two energetic kids and a lethargic husband whose lives are upended when she experiences a life-threatening situation at work.
Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder the woman regresses to her college student, party-going persona but eventually learns the party life will never replace the love for her family.
The Throwback hails...
Myriad Pictures has added comedy The Throwback starring Justina Machado to its TIFF sales and commences talks this week.
CEO Kirk D’Amico represents worldwide rights to writer-director Mario Garcia’s story about a stressed “supermom” with two energetic kids and a lethargic husband whose lives are upended when she experiences a life-threatening situation at work.
Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder the woman regresses to her college student, party-going persona but eventually learns the party life will never replace the love for her family.
The Throwback hails...
- 9/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Tributes poured in Monday after it was revealed that Paul Reubens, the actor who made Pee-wee Herman famous, died after a private battle with cancer. He was 70.
Reubens turned Pee-wee into a one-man franchise, from the influential kids TV show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse through three feature films — 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1998’s Big Top Pee-wee and the 2016 Netflix pic Pee-wee’s Big Holiday — and even a Broadway play.
He also appeared on everything from Mystery Men (as Spleen) to Murphy Brown, and stole scenes in the likes of Batman Returns and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Paul Reubens was like no one else – a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time,” Jimmy Kimmel wrote today. “He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him.”
Said Danny DeVito: “Really loved working with him.
Reubens turned Pee-wee into a one-man franchise, from the influential kids TV show Pee-Wee’s Playhouse through three feature films — 1985’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, 1998’s Big Top Pee-wee and the 2016 Netflix pic Pee-wee’s Big Holiday — and even a Broadway play.
He also appeared on everything from Mystery Men (as Spleen) to Murphy Brown, and stole scenes in the likes of Batman Returns and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
“Paul Reubens was like no one else – a brilliant and original comedian who made kids and their parents laugh at the same time,” Jimmy Kimmel wrote today. “He never forgot a birthday and shared his genuine delight for silliness with everyone he met. My family and I will miss him.”
Said Danny DeVito: “Really loved working with him.
- 7/31/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Tatiana Maslany, Elliot Page, Martin Short and Ingrid Haas are among Canadian actors supporting a letter calling on fellow performers in British Columbia to vote down a proposal by American producers to extend their Union of British Columbia Performers/Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (Ubcp/Actra) labor deal for another year to March 31, 2025 in return for a 5 percent wage increase.
That agreement between the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) and its local counterpart, the B.C. branch of the Canadian Media Producers Association, and local representatives for IATSE 891, IATSE 669, Teamsters 155, the Directors Guild of Canada’s B.C. branch and Ubcp/Actra, now faces ratification votes by the wider memberships.
In all, 68 Canadian actors put their names to the July 10 letter that urges West Coast performers with the Ubcp/Actra union to reject a “preemptive deal” they claim will undercut current contact talks stateside with...
That agreement between the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers (AMPTP) and its local counterpart, the B.C. branch of the Canadian Media Producers Association, and local representatives for IATSE 891, IATSE 669, Teamsters 155, the Directors Guild of Canada’s B.C. branch and Ubcp/Actra, now faces ratification votes by the wider memberships.
In all, 68 Canadian actors put their names to the July 10 letter that urges West Coast performers with the Ubcp/Actra union to reject a “preemptive deal” they claim will undercut current contact talks stateside with...
- 7/14/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Will Sasso, Kevin McDonald (The Kids in the Hall) and Paul Spence are set to star in Deaner ’89, an action comedy from director Sam McGlynn that has started production in Winnipeg.
Sasso recently starred in the comedy Loudermilk from creators Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. He has also starred in MADtv, TV’s $#*! My Dad Says and Less Than Perfect. Star Slade, Maddy Foley and Mary Walsh are part of the ensemble cast for the feature that has Spence, who also wrote the film, reprising his original character, Dean “Deaner” Murdoch from two Fubar movies and a TV series.
Michael Dowse’s 2002 headbanger movie Fubar, about two beer-loving heavy metal musicians, Dean and Terry, played by Spence and Dave Lawrence, debuted at Sundance and was followed by the Fubar TV series and the 2010 movie sequel, Fubar 2.
Indigenous film and TV producer Eagle Vision, a co-producer on Capote, and PSA Productions...
Sasso recently starred in the comedy Loudermilk from creators Peter Farrelly and Bobby Mort. He has also starred in MADtv, TV’s $#*! My Dad Says and Less Than Perfect. Star Slade, Maddy Foley and Mary Walsh are part of the ensemble cast for the feature that has Spence, who also wrote the film, reprising his original character, Dean “Deaner” Murdoch from two Fubar movies and a TV series.
Michael Dowse’s 2002 headbanger movie Fubar, about two beer-loving heavy metal musicians, Dean and Terry, played by Spence and Dave Lawrence, debuted at Sundance and was followed by the Fubar TV series and the 2010 movie sequel, Fubar 2.
Indigenous film and TV producer Eagle Vision, a co-producer on Capote, and PSA Productions...
- 5/30/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[This story contains major spoilers for episode six of the fifth and final season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.]
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season five, episode six, “The Testi-Roastial,” answered a few major questions that have been hanging over the fifth and final season of the Prime Video series since it premiered on April 14.
At the beginning of episode two, “It’s a Man, Man, Man, Man World,” Marvelous Mrs. Maisel teased that Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein) eventually have some sort of falling-out. Over the course of the following two episodes, tensions begin to rise between Susie and Joel (Michael Zegen), who discovers Susie’s involvement with mobsters Frank (Erik Palladino) and Nicky (John Scurti) may have an impact on Midge’s life and career down the line.
Episode six reveals that Joel confronts Susie in her office about her involvement with the mob, finds her books and discovers just how much of Midge’s career Frank and Nicky own: for every $100 Midge makes,...
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season five, episode six, “The Testi-Roastial,” answered a few major questions that have been hanging over the fifth and final season of the Prime Video series since it premiered on April 14.
At the beginning of episode two, “It’s a Man, Man, Man, Man World,” Marvelous Mrs. Maisel teased that Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) and Susie (Alex Borstein) eventually have some sort of falling-out. Over the course of the following two episodes, tensions begin to rise between Susie and Joel (Michael Zegen), who discovers Susie’s involvement with mobsters Frank (Erik Palladino) and Nicky (John Scurti) may have an impact on Midge’s life and career down the line.
Episode six reveals that Joel confronts Susie in her office about her involvement with the mob, finds her books and discovers just how much of Midge’s career Frank and Nicky own: for every $100 Midge makes,...
- 5/5/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twenty-three seasons, seven Super Bowl victories and one cease and desist against a former Mad TV alum. Tom Brady has sent such a document to Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen, who had a hand in creating an entirely AI-generated standup special starring the famed quarterback through their podcast/YouTube show, Dudesy.
Titled It’s Too Easy! A Simulated Hour-Long Comedy Special, the video was the subject of a harsh cease and desist letter which read, in part: “Immediately remove the aforementioned use of Mr. Brady’s name, image, voice, persona, and likeness, and any other unauthorized uses of Mr. Brady’s name, image, voice, persona, and likeness, from any websites, internet platforms, social media profiles, or printed materials that Dudesy, and/or its affiliates, control, including by removing the Infringing Special, along with any content that in any way contains or refers to the Infringing Special or parts thereof…” In short,...
Titled It’s Too Easy! A Simulated Hour-Long Comedy Special, the video was the subject of a harsh cease and desist letter which read, in part: “Immediately remove the aforementioned use of Mr. Brady’s name, image, voice, persona, and likeness, and any other unauthorized uses of Mr. Brady’s name, image, voice, persona, and likeness, from any websites, internet platforms, social media profiles, or printed materials that Dudesy, and/or its affiliates, control, including by removing the Infringing Special, along with any content that in any way contains or refers to the Infringing Special or parts thereof…” In short,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Tom Brady wasn’t one to laugh during a recent comedy special that went viral.
Comedians Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen of the “Dudesy” podcast received a cease-and-desist letter from the retired quarterback’s company, TB12, following an hour-long comedy special showcasing an AI-generated version of the sports star on their Patreon.
The viral comedy special, aptly titled “It’s Too Easy: A Simulated Hour-Long Comedy Special,” played an animated version of Brady, 45, telling jokes to an audience.
The AI character was generated using “data from astonishing interviews” of Brady and “hundreds of thousands of hours of stand-up comedy” footage.
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The jokes dealt with some touchy subject matter for the sports star, including his divorce from former supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
One of the jokes ranted about Brady not “really knowing...
Comedians Will Sasso and Chad Kultgen of the “Dudesy” podcast received a cease-and-desist letter from the retired quarterback’s company, TB12, following an hour-long comedy special showcasing an AI-generated version of the sports star on their Patreon.
The viral comedy special, aptly titled “It’s Too Easy: A Simulated Hour-Long Comedy Special,” played an animated version of Brady, 45, telling jokes to an audience.
The AI character was generated using “data from astonishing interviews” of Brady and “hundreds of thousands of hours of stand-up comedy” footage.
Read More: Gisele Bündchen Determined To ‘Enjoy The Good Moments And Learn From The Bad Ones’ After Tom Brady Divorce
The jokes dealt with some touchy subject matter for the sports star, including his divorce from former supermodel Gisele Bündchen.
One of the jokes ranted about Brady not “really knowing...
- 4/21/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Yes, it’s good to be the king. But sometimes it’s nearly as good to be part of a legacy project initiated four decades ago by indisputable Hollywood comedy royalty — in this case, legendary writer, director, producer and performer Mel Brooks’ “The History of the World, Part 2.”
That was the prevailing spirit among the all-star assembly of contemporary comedy stars who turned out for the premiere of Hulu’s long-awaited follow-up to Brooks’ 1981 comedy classic “The History of the World, Part I,” the bulk of whom appear in the irreverent, sketch-style series and worship at the altar of the signature uproarious style of its creator, who – at age 96 – also serves as executive producer, narrator and overall guiding light.
On the red carpet at the Hollywood Legion Theater, Nick Kroll, executive producer on the series alongside Wanda Sykes and Ike Barinholtz, said the trio’s extensive relationships across the comedy...
That was the prevailing spirit among the all-star assembly of contemporary comedy stars who turned out for the premiere of Hulu’s long-awaited follow-up to Brooks’ 1981 comedy classic “The History of the World, Part I,” the bulk of whom appear in the irreverent, sketch-style series and worship at the altar of the signature uproarious style of its creator, who – at age 96 – also serves as executive producer, narrator and overall guiding light.
On the red carpet at the Hollywood Legion Theater, Nick Kroll, executive producer on the series alongside Wanda Sykes and Ike Barinholtz, said the trio’s extensive relationships across the comedy...
- 2/28/2023
- by Scott Huver
- Variety Film + TV
[Warning: The below contains Major spoilers for FBI Season 5 Episode 9 “Fortunate Son.”] Heading into the FBI Season 5 fall finale, there’s quite a bit up in the air regarding Nina (Shantel VanSanten), Scola (John Boyd), and their baby. And they’re still working things out by the end of “Fortunate Son,” though a couple of things have been decided. Early on in the episode, Scola runs into Nina, and she tells him she wants to talk to him about stuff later. “Can I get a hint?” he asks. “No, but it’s good stuff,” she assures him. “I’ll chase you down later.” That “later” ends up coming in the middle of the team’s case — after a man, Vince (Will Sasso), is shot, his son Trevor (Bobby Hogan) brings the FBI the bag of fentanyl he found in their car, and with his help, the agents are looking to take down the supplier. Nina has decided to have the ...
- 12/14/2022
- TV Insider
"I'd like to take you back 17 years when a peanut farmer was in the White House, a group-a boys callin' themselves Queen topped the record charts and Gladys Leeman was Gladys Wood and she was Mount Rose American Teen Princess!"
I wasn't even old enough to tie my own shoes the first time I competed in a beauty pageant. Now, it's crucial in a post-"Toddlers and Tiaras" world to emphasize that the pageant circuit I grew up in was far less "spray tans and Go-Go juice," and a lot more like the film "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Directed by Michael Park Jann from a brilliant script by Lona Williams, the mockumentary "Drop Dead Gorgeous" was a financial and critical flop, but has developed a die-hard cult following over the years. The film follows underdog Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), small-town socialite Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), as well as the contestants and...
I wasn't even old enough to tie my own shoes the first time I competed in a beauty pageant. Now, it's crucial in a post-"Toddlers and Tiaras" world to emphasize that the pageant circuit I grew up in was far less "spray tans and Go-Go juice," and a lot more like the film "Drop Dead Gorgeous." Directed by Michael Park Jann from a brilliant script by Lona Williams, the mockumentary "Drop Dead Gorgeous" was a financial and critical flop, but has developed a die-hard cult following over the years. The film follows underdog Amber Atkins (Kirsten Dunst), small-town socialite Becky Leeman (Denise Richards), as well as the contestants and...
- 12/6/2022
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
“The Checkup with Dr. David Agus,” a six-episode docuseries featuring notable names in entertainment as they sit down with the doctor for intimate conversations about their personal health struggles, will premiere on Paramount+, with the first three episodes will debuting on the platform Tuesday, Dec. 6. The final three episodes will follow on Monday, Dec. 12.
Guests for the docuseries include Ashton Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Howie Mandel, Amy Schumer, Nick Cannon, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Each guest goes into personal detail about life-threatening diseases, women’s health issues such as reproductive health, the loss of a child and more.
The series is produced by Skydance Television and See It Now Studios. Agus serves as executive producer alongside Amy Coleman and David Ellison and Dana Goldberg for Skydance Television. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong are executive producers, Aysu Saliba is the supervising producer and Adam Goldfried is the executive director.
Guests for the docuseries include Ashton Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Howie Mandel, Amy Schumer, Nick Cannon, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Each guest goes into personal detail about life-threatening diseases, women’s health issues such as reproductive health, the loss of a child and more.
The series is produced by Skydance Television and See It Now Studios. Agus serves as executive producer alongside Amy Coleman and David Ellison and Dana Goldberg for Skydance Television. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong are executive producers, Aysu Saliba is the supervising producer and Adam Goldfried is the executive director.
- 11/30/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom ‘Oa’ Zidan and Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell in ‘FBI’ season 5 episode 9
CBS’s FBI finishes up 2022 with season five episode nine, an episode that finds a teenager seeking help from the FBI. Directed by Alex Chapple from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode nine – “Fortunate Son” – will air on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Shantel VanSanten as Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, and James Chen as Ian Lim.
CBS’s FBI finishes up 2022 with season five episode nine, an episode that finds a teenager seeking help from the FBI. Directed by Alex Chapple from a script by Rick Eid and Joe Halpin, episode nine – “Fortunate Son” – will air on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 8pm Et/Pt.
Season five stars Missy Peregrym as Special Agent Maggie Bell, Zeeko Zaki as Special Agent Omar Adom “Oa” Zidan, Jeremy Sisto as Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jubal Valentine, and Alana De La Garza as Special Agent in Charge Isobel Castille. John Boyd plays Special Agent Stuart Scola and Katherine Renee Turner is Special Agent Tiffany Wallace.
Recurring season five guest stars include Shantel VanSanten as Nina Chase, Taylor Anthony Miller as Kelly Moran, Vedette Lim as Elise Taylor, and James Chen as Ian Lim.
- 11/25/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Georgie tries (and fails) to charm Mandy’s parents in TVLine’s exclusive sneak peek at Thursday’s Young Sheldon (CBS, 8/7c).
In the episode, an uncomfortable first encounter with Jim (Will Sasso) and Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones) doesn’t stop Georgie from trying to smooth things over. He pays a visit to Jim’s tire shop and hopes to have a talk with Mr. McAllister, man to man. Little does he know that Mrs. McAllister works there, too.
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In the episode, an uncomfortable first encounter with Jim (Will Sasso) and Audrey (Rachel Bay Jones) doesn’t stop Georgie from trying to smooth things over. He pays a visit to Jim’s tire shop and hopes to have a talk with Mr. McAllister, man to man. Little does he know that Mrs. McAllister works there, too.
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- 11/10/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Drop your buffs… it’s time to merge! Well, sort of.
With only five players ousted from Survivor 43 thus far, it feels a bit early for the three tribes to unite as one, which means something is definitely afoot! While host-master general Jeff Probst has already confirmed that the Hourglass of Doom (a.k.a., one of the show’s worst twists ever) has gotten canned (at least for now), the players were still forced to “earn the merge” on Wednesday’s episode.
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With only five players ousted from Survivor 43 thus far, it feels a bit early for the three tribes to unite as one, which means something is definitely afoot! While host-master general Jeff Probst has already confirmed that the Hourglass of Doom (a.k.a., one of the show’s worst twists ever) has gotten canned (at least for now), the players were still forced to “earn the merge” on Wednesday’s episode.
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- 10/27/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Young Sheldon is set to introduce Georgie’s potential future in-laws.
The Big Bang Theory spinoff has tapped Will Sasso (MADtv) and Rachel Bay Jones (The Good Doctor) to recur as Mandy’s parents, Jim and Audrey McAllister, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Jim is a “good-natured father” who gets caught in the “crossfire between his pregnant daughter and stubborn wife,” according to the official character breakdown.
The Big Bang Theory spinoff has tapped Will Sasso (MADtv) and Rachel Bay Jones (The Good Doctor) to recur as Mandy’s parents, Jim and Audrey McAllister, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Jim is a “good-natured father” who gets caught in the “crossfire between his pregnant daughter and stubborn wife,” according to the official character breakdown.
- 10/26/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Rachel Bay Jones and Will Sasso have joined Young Sheldon. The pair will have recurring guest roles on the current season of the CBS sitcom as the parents of Mandy (Emily Osment).
Jones will play Audrey McCallister, Mandy’s domineering mother. She seems sweet, but is actually a force to be reckoned with both in her daughter’s life and in her marriage. She is unhappy with Mandy’s life choices (especially the one to have a baby with Georgie) and isn’t afraid to say so.
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Sasso is playing Jim McCallister,...
Jones will play Audrey McCallister, Mandy’s domineering mother. She seems sweet, but is actually a force to be reckoned with both in her daughter’s life and in her marriage. She is unhappy with Mandy’s life choices (especially the one to have a baby with Georgie) and isn’t afraid to say so.
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Sasso is playing Jim McCallister,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 40 years after the network’s first time at the plate, CBS is taking a second swing at a TV series based on the seminal film The Bad News Bears.
The 1976 movie starred the great Walter Matthau as Morris Buttermaker, an alcoholic pool cleaner/former minor league baseball pitcher who was is recruited to coach the titular youth baseball team comprised of misfit players. The youth cast included Tatum O’Neal as wunderkind pitcher Amanda Wurlitzer and Jackie Earle Haley as bad boy Kelly Leak.
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The 1976 movie starred the great Walter Matthau as Morris Buttermaker, an alcoholic pool cleaner/former minor league baseball pitcher who was is recruited to coach the titular youth baseball team comprised of misfit players. The youth cast included Tatum O’Neal as wunderkind pitcher Amanda Wurlitzer and Jackie Earle Haley as bad boy Kelly Leak.
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- 10/26/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Sneaking into a decrepit haunted house with Vanessa Hudgens on Halloween night would be a dream come true for her millions of fans — if they can survive the terror that lurks on the front porch, that is. Thanks to filmmaker Eli Roth, that dream becomes a nightmarish “reality” of the virtual kind with “Trick-vr-Treat.”
Written and directed by Roth and starring Hudgens and Will Sasso, the 30-minute, 180-degree VR experience gives you all the jump scares and blood and gore (along with a great story) that the Master of Horror is known for throwing at his audience.
Also Read:
Why Eli Roth Has Made a Career of Scaring People
You are put amongst costumed teens at the end of a residential street bustling with trick-or-treaters when an excited Hudgens rushes up and fills them in on “the best haunted house ever” – a creepy abode where a dollmaker that made toys for the neighborhood children lives.
Written and directed by Roth and starring Hudgens and Will Sasso, the 30-minute, 180-degree VR experience gives you all the jump scares and blood and gore (along with a great story) that the Master of Horror is known for throwing at his audience.
Also Read:
Why Eli Roth Has Made a Career of Scaring People
You are put amongst costumed teens at the end of a residential street bustling with trick-or-treaters when an excited Hudgens rushes up and fills them in on “the best haunted house ever” – a creepy abode where a dollmaker that made toys for the neighborhood children lives.
- 10/26/2022
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
Season 2 of Apple TV+‘s charming bilingual comedy Acapulco is nearly here and we have an exclusive first look at one of the newest stars joining the mix. In the sneak peek clip, above, present-day Máximo (Eugenio Derbez) continues his journey to attend Don Pablo’s (Damián Alcázar) memorial service in the titular city. For this leg of his journey with nephew Hugo (Raphael Alejandro) though, they have a companion in Máximo’s driver and bodyguard, Joe (Will Sasso). As they board a private plane in the scene, above, Máximo takes a seat beside Hugo and Joe hands over an itinerary. “So, I’ve got a great trip planned for us, Hugo,” Máximo assures his nephew. “Don Pablo’s memorial service is tomorrow, but today after we land in Acapulco, I’m gonna show you some of the most special places in the city to me.” (Credit: Apple TV+) When...
- 10/20/2022
- TV Insider
"The killer is on the loose, solve the puzzles to send them home. To win the game, only one shall remain." Paramount + Sp Media Group have revealed an official trailer for nail-biting new thriller from director Sean McNamara titled Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders. This almost seems like a riff on Knives Out and Ready or Not and Jumanji all in one, or any of the whodunit movies these days, with a focus on family with many secrets. Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Jon Voight star in this suspenseful thriller filled with twists and turns. A family reunion at a remote mansion takes a lethal turn when they are trapped inside and forced to play a deadly survival game where only one will make it out alive. The ensemble cast also features Will Sasso, Laura Mennell, Megan Charpentier, Kaya Coleman, Skyler Shaye, Dylan Playfair, and Bradley Stryker. This looks like it's...
- 9/22/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Stars: Frank Grillo, Mel Gibson, Ken Jeong, Annabelle Wallis, Michelle Yeoh, Will Sasso, Mathilde Olivier | Written by Joe Carnahan, Chris Borey, Eddie Borey | Directed by Joe Carnahan
This… This is how you take a genre or story device and make it feel fresh! Let’s be honest the old re-living the same day over and over till it has a satisfying conclusion is a trope we have seen many many times. Groundhog Day and more recently Happy Death Day are a couple that spring to mind, so when I read the synopsis for Boss Level I did kind of shake my head. However, like I have said so many times, if someone I like is in the movie or it’s a director I’m into then your damn right I’m going to give it a fair shake!
Here we have Frank Grillo (Beyond Skyline), Mel Gibson (Fatman) and...
This… This is how you take a genre or story device and make it feel fresh! Let’s be honest the old re-living the same day over and over till it has a satisfying conclusion is a trope we have seen many many times. Groundhog Day and more recently Happy Death Day are a couple that spring to mind, so when I read the synopsis for Boss Level I did kind of shake my head. However, like I have said so many times, if someone I like is in the movie or it’s a director I’m into then your damn right I’m going to give it a fair shake!
Here we have Frank Grillo (Beyond Skyline), Mel Gibson (Fatman) and...
- 8/16/2022
- by Kevin Haldon
- Nerdly
Exclusive: Bobby Lee (And Just Like That…) has signed on to star alongside Justina Machado, Will Sasso, Gregg Sulkin and Michelle Randolph in Mario Garcia’s feature directorial debut, The Throwback, which is currently in production in the Tampa Bay area.
The indie comedy follows Kate (Machado) and Matt (Sasso), a married couple in full-blown midlife crisis who are thrown into further turmoil when the former, an underappreciated and stressed ‘supermom,’ suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her 19-year-old college party-girl self. Lee will play an ad agency art director and longtime colleague of Sasso’s character Matt, who fancies himself a ladies’ man. Garcia penned the script and is producing via his company Garcia Interactive, alongside Michael A. Alfieri of Miantri Films and Doug Fox. Danielle Del is exec producing alongside Machado and Sterling Macer Jr.
Lee is an actor, comedian and...
The indie comedy follows Kate (Machado) and Matt (Sasso), a married couple in full-blown midlife crisis who are thrown into further turmoil when the former, an underappreciated and stressed ‘supermom,’ suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her 19-year-old college party-girl self. Lee will play an ad agency art director and longtime colleague of Sasso’s character Matt, who fancies himself a ladies’ man. Garcia penned the script and is producing via his company Garcia Interactive, alongside Michael A. Alfieri of Miantri Films and Doug Fox. Danielle Del is exec producing alongside Machado and Sterling Macer Jr.
Lee is an actor, comedian and...
- 5/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fernanda Andrade (Let the Right One In) has signed on for a role in Paramount+’s crime thriller, Finestkind. She joins an ensemble that also includes Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega, Aaron Stanford, Scotty Tovar, Tim Daly, Lolita Davidovich, Clayne Crawford, Meghan Leathers and Ismael Cruz Cordova, as previously announced.
Set in America’s biggest commercial fishing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Finestkind tells the story of two brothers (Foster and Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks, who are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Jones) and his son are put to the test. Andrade plays Anne Marie, a great mom and loving wife to Cordova’s fisherman,...
Set in America’s biggest commercial fishing port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, Finestkind tells the story of two brothers (Foster and Wallace) from opposite sides of the tracks, who are reunited as adults over one fateful summer. When desperate circumstances force them to strike a deal with a dangerous Boston crime syndicate, a young woman (Ortega) finds herself caught in the middle. Along the way, sacrifices must be made, and bonds between brothers, friends, and a father (Jones) and his son are put to the test. Andrade plays Anne Marie, a great mom and loving wife to Cordova’s fisherman,...
- 5/5/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Tanya Reynolds (Sex Education) has signed on for a role in Sony Pictures’ live-action adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon. She’s set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Lil Rel Howery, Ravi Patel and Camille Guaty.
The upcoming film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production, and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Reynolds is known for her role as Lily on Netflix’s Sex Education. The actress most recently completed...
The upcoming film from Oscar-nominated director Carlos Saldanha is based on the 1955 children’s book by Crockett Johnson, which follows Harold—a curious four-year-old who, with his purple crayon, has the power to create a world of his own. David Guion and Michael Handelman handled the screenplay adaptation, with John Davis (Dolemite Is My Name) producing through Davis Entertainment. The film is currently in post-production, and is slated for release in theaters on January 27, 2023.
Reynolds is known for her role as Lily on Netflix’s Sex Education. The actress most recently completed...
- 5/2/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Justina Machado (One Day at a Time) and Will Sasso (Loudermilk) have signed on to star in The Throwback, an indie comedy marking the feature directorial debut of Mario Garcia, which is heading into production in Tampa next month.
The film follows a married couple (Machado and Sasso) in full-blown midlife crisis who are thrown into further turmoil when the wife (Machado), an underappreciated and stressed ‘supermom,’ suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her 19-year-old college party-girl self.
Garcia wrote the script and will produce via his company Garcia Interactive, alongside Michael A. Alfieri of Miantri Films and Doug Fox. Machado and Sasso’s longtime manager, Danielle Del, will exec produce alongside Machado and Sterling Macer Jr.
Machado recently starred as Penelope on Sony Picture Television’s revival of One Day at a Time, and will next be seen in the Blumhouse-produced Amazon series,...
The film follows a married couple (Machado and Sasso) in full-blown midlife crisis who are thrown into further turmoil when the wife (Machado), an underappreciated and stressed ‘supermom,’ suffers a post-traumatic breakdown during the holiday season, causing her to regress to her 19-year-old college party-girl self.
Garcia wrote the script and will produce via his company Garcia Interactive, alongside Michael A. Alfieri of Miantri Films and Doug Fox. Machado and Sasso’s longtime manager, Danielle Del, will exec produce alongside Machado and Sterling Macer Jr.
Machado recently starred as Penelope on Sony Picture Television’s revival of One Day at a Time, and will next be seen in the Blumhouse-produced Amazon series,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Real World and Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer Bunim/Murray is behind a comedy competition series for social media site Reddit.
It marks the aggregator and discussion board firm’s first move into live original content.
Reddit, which is one of the most visited websites in the world, will air daily livestream series PhotoshopBattles Live via its r/PhotoshopBattles community, which has over 17M followers.
The series, which launches today, is hosted by Shrill star Patti Harrison and will see a group of comedians offer their commentary across a range of photo-editing battles from Reddit users.
Each day, moderators will post images for participants to edit as they battle it out together or individually and put their Photoshop skills to the ultimate test. These daily challenges will be showcased on a one-hour PsBattles Live show which will spotlight the creations of the day and encourage users to vote for their favorites.
It marks the aggregator and discussion board firm’s first move into live original content.
Reddit, which is one of the most visited websites in the world, will air daily livestream series PhotoshopBattles Live via its r/PhotoshopBattles community, which has over 17M followers.
The series, which launches today, is hosted by Shrill star Patti Harrison and will see a group of comedians offer their commentary across a range of photo-editing battles from Reddit users.
Each day, moderators will post images for participants to edit as they battle it out together or individually and put their Photoshop skills to the ultimate test. These daily challenges will be showcased on a one-hour PsBattles Live show which will spotlight the creations of the day and encourage users to vote for their favorites.
- 10/18/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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