Douda, you might want to start running.
Showtime released a trailer for The Chi‘s upcoming Season 6 continuation on Thursday. And if there’s one takeaway from the preview video, it’s this: Don’t mess with Alicia… especially if your name is Otis “Douda” Perry.
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As we learned in the first half of the season, Alicia (played...
Showtime released a trailer for The Chi‘s upcoming Season 6 continuation on Thursday. And if there’s one takeaway from the preview video, it’s this: Don’t mess with Alicia… especially if your name is Otis “Douda” Perry.
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As we learned in the first half of the season, Alicia (played...
- 4/18/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Quinta Brunson, Damon Lindelof, Ramy Youssef, Pamela Adlon, Charlie Brooker, and more medium-defining industry showrunners and writers are the featured guests on We Disrupt This Broadcast, a new podcast debuting this month from the Peabody Awards in partnership with the Center for Media & Social Impact and distributed by public media organization Prx. Featuring intimate interviews with award-winning television creatives shaping the future of entertainment with disruptive new narratives and creative approaches, the monthly podcast is hosted by Gabe González as well as guest hosts Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Caty Borum (executive director of the Center for Media & Social Impact), and Jeffrey Jones (executive director of The Peabody Awards).
An audio trailer is available now alongside two episodes featuring Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary). New episodes will be released monthly, the second Thursday of every month.
We Disrupt This Broadcast focuses on industry disruption through some of...
An audio trailer is available now alongside two episodes featuring Damon Lindelof (The Leftovers) and Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary). New episodes will be released monthly, the second Thursday of every month.
We Disrupt This Broadcast focuses on industry disruption through some of...
- 4/12/2024
- Podnews.net
Quinta Brunson, Damon Lindelof, Ramy Youssef, Pamela Adlon and Charlie Brooker are among the first guests to appear on the Peabody Awards’ new podcast “We Disrupt This Broadcast,” the org announced on Thursday. The podcast, which also comes from the Center for Media & Social Impact, premieres on April 11 and is distributed by public media organization Prx.
The podcast will feature interviews with television creatives and is hosted by comedian Gabe González. Guest hosts include writer/comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Center for Media & Social Impact exec director Caty Borum and Peabody Awards exec director Jeffrey Jones.
The first two episodes feature Lindelof (“The Leftovers”) and Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”). Listen to a preview below.
“Through a comedic and pop-culture lens, we hope to spark curiosity in award-winning TV programming that highlights timely social issues,” Jones said in a statement. “We Disrupt This Broadcast offers incredible insights from some of the most...
The podcast will feature interviews with television creatives and is hosted by comedian Gabe González. Guest hosts include writer/comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson, Center for Media & Social Impact exec director Caty Borum and Peabody Awards exec director Jeffrey Jones.
The first two episodes feature Lindelof (“The Leftovers”) and Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”). Listen to a preview below.
“Through a comedic and pop-culture lens, we hope to spark curiosity in award-winning TV programming that highlights timely social issues,” Jones said in a statement. “We Disrupt This Broadcast offers incredible insights from some of the most...
- 4/11/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
Diarra From Detroit is, at various points, a hard-boiled mystery, a quarter-life crisis comedy, a complicated love triangle (that’s occasionally a quadrangle), and an ensemble hangout show about a group of longtime friends. Some of these elements in theory make sense together — though in theory they should not all fit within the same series. But the reason Diarra, which debuted last week on the BET+ streaming service, is among this year’s most pleasant TV surprises is how much it all makes sense when you watch it.
Diarra Kilpatrick...
Diarra Kilpatrick...
- 3/28/2024
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves) has been set to lead a new, untitled Universal feature project from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures), according to multiple sources, who also tell us that 2024 Academy Award winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) is in talks.
Universal declined comment. But the film is said to be a coming-of-age musical, set in 1977 Virginia Beach, which draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson penned the script. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions.
Known for roles in Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Joe Wright’s Cyrano, Nat Geo’s Genius: MLK/X, which had him playing Martin Luther King Jr., and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which had him portraying B.B. King,...
Universal declined comment. But the film is said to be a coming-of-age musical, set in 1977 Virginia Beach, which draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson penned the script. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions.
Known for roles in Trey Edward Shults’ Waves, Joe Wright’s Cyrano, Nat Geo’s Genius: MLK/X, which had him playing Martin Luther King Jr., and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, which had him portraying B.B. King,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Artists First has signed Nancy Moscatiello, the investigative journalist and Emmy-nominated producer whose most recent investigation spurred the hit podcast Scamanda, for which she was creator and EP. Going forward, the management and production company will look for opportunities to help her translate stories, old and new, for film and TV, while supporting her other endeavors.
Topping Apple’s podcast charts upon its release last year, Scamanda was more recently nominated for both Podcast of the Year and Best Crime Podcast at the iHeart Podcast awards. For the series, she spent years documenting and investigating blogger Amanda Riley’s inconsistent stories surrounding her cancer journey, working to uncover the truth. Currently, the project is in development both as a documentary and a scripted limited series with Lionsgate.
Specializing in true crime over the last three decades, Moscatiello previously garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations as a supervising producer for Crime Watch Daily,...
Topping Apple’s podcast charts upon its release last year, Scamanda was more recently nominated for both Podcast of the Year and Best Crime Podcast at the iHeart Podcast awards. For the series, she spent years documenting and investigating blogger Amanda Riley’s inconsistent stories surrounding her cancer journey, working to uncover the truth. Currently, the project is in development both as a documentary and a scripted limited series with Lionsgate.
Specializing in true crime over the last three decades, Moscatiello previously garnered two Daytime Emmy nominations as a supervising producer for Crime Watch Daily,...
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Following a brief stint working on her own, Amalea Chininis has joined Artists First as a Manager, working out of the company’s Los Angeles office.
She brings with her clients including Charlie Barnett, Corbin Reid (Run the World), Yuriy Sardarov (Chicago Fire), Frankie J. Alvarez (Looking), Rico Paris (The Corps), Taylor Blackwell (Resident Alien), Chris Mansa (Chicago Fire), and Auli’i Cravalho, with whom she’s been working for her entire career.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chininis began her career in representation at Cesd Talent Agency before making the move to management in 2017, first working at Framework Entertainment, and more recently at Stagecoach Entertainment.
“We are excited for Amalea to join Artists First,” partners at the company said. “She has incredible taste in talent and fits right into the culture at our company.”
Other notable clients of Artists First,...
She brings with her clients including Charlie Barnett, Corbin Reid (Run the World), Yuriy Sardarov (Chicago Fire), Frankie J. Alvarez (Looking), Rico Paris (The Corps), Taylor Blackwell (Resident Alien), Chris Mansa (Chicago Fire), and Auli’i Cravalho, with whom she’s been working for her entire career.
A graduate of the University of Michigan, Chininis began her career in representation at Cesd Talent Agency before making the move to management in 2017, first working at Framework Entertainment, and more recently at Stagecoach Entertainment.
“We are excited for Amalea to join Artists First,” partners at the company said. “She has incredible taste in talent and fits right into the culture at our company.”
Other notable clients of Artists First,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Backstage at the Independent Spirit Awards on February 25, Da’Vine Joy Randolph told reporters she wasn’t counting on anything major this Oscars weekend: “I’m not expecting anything,” Randolph said when asked about her Oscar chances. “I’m not betting on anything. I’m just happy to be invited into the building. To me, I’ve already won, because I’ve gained the respect of you guys. That’s what matters to me the most.”
A lovely sentiment, but it became Oscar official on Sunday evening when Randolph won the 2024 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mary Lamb in “The Holdovers,” a cook at a private school in the 1970s dealing with the recent death of her son in Vietnam.
Co-starring Paul Giamatti (who is also nominated tonight) and Dominic Sessa, the true three-hander from Alexander Payne is nominated for a total of five Oscars, including Best Picture,...
A lovely sentiment, but it became Oscar official on Sunday evening when Randolph won the 2024 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role as Mary Lamb in “The Holdovers,” a cook at a private school in the 1970s dealing with the recent death of her son in Vietnam.
Co-starring Paul Giamatti (who is also nominated tonight) and Dominic Sessa, the true three-hander from Alexander Payne is nominated for a total of five Oscars, including Best Picture,...
- 3/10/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
Four new guest stars will make their way to The Chi.
Kadeem Hardison (Teenage Bounty Hunters, A Different World), Leon (Swarm, The Temptations), Brett Gray (On My Block, I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (The Last O.G.) are set to recur in the second half of Season 6, premiering Friday, May 10 on Showtime, Deadline reports.
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Kadeem Hardison (Teenage Bounty Hunters, A Different World), Leon (Swarm, The Temptations), Brett Gray (On My Block, I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (The Last O.G.) are set to recur in the second half of Season 6, premiering Friday, May 10 on Showtime, Deadline reports.
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- 3/1/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Showtime’s The Chi will feature four additional new actors in recurring guest star roles when Part 2 of Season 6 premieres on May 10. They are Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Leon (Swarm), Brett Gray (I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (Werewolf By Night).
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
In Season...
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, The Chi is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.
In Season...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Chelsea Frei (The Moodys), and Larry Joe Campbell (The Orville) have been set for guest star roles in the forthcoming second season of Fox’s popular workplace comedy Animal Control, starring Joel McHale.
Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.
Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
Others set to appear in S2 guest roles, as previously announced, include Ken Jeong, Sarah Chalke, and Krystal Smith.
Premiering last February, the show created by Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg and Dan Sterling follows a group of local Animal Control workers whose lives are complicated by the fact that animals are simple, but humans are not. McHale plays Frank, an opinionated, eccentric Animal Control officer who may not have gone to college but is still the most well-read person in the room. A former cop, Frank tried to expose corruption in his department, but his efforts got him fired, which may explain why he’s so cynical and curmudgeonly. He has an almost superhuman ability to understand animals.
- 2/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a new Karate Kid in town.
The newest installment in the martial-arts franchise has found its new star: American Born Chinese‘s Ben Wang, who will play the lead character opposite Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan.
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Per THR, Wang was cast partly because he’s fluent in Mandarin and skilled in several forms of martial arts. In addition to American Born Chinese,...
The newest installment in the martial-arts franchise has found its new star: American Born Chinese‘s Ben Wang, who will play the lead character opposite Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan.
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Per THR, Wang was cast partly because he’s fluent in Mandarin and skilled in several forms of martial arts. In addition to American Born Chinese,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Updated with Giancarlo Esposito statement: The Mandalorian star Pedro Pascal is remembering his former co-star Carl Weathers.
In an Instagram message posted following news of Weathers’ death, Pascal wrote simply “words fail...
In an Instagram message posted following news of Weathers’ death, Pascal wrote simply “words fail...
- 2/2/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Like an Apollo Creed uppercut to the senses, we’ve learned that Carl Weathers, the iconic actor in the Rocky film franchise, Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson, and so much more, has passed away at 76.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”
Born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Weathers was a titan of the silver screen and television domain with over 75 credits across his 50-year career. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa’s rival-turned-friend in the Rocky film franchise. As the Master of Disaster,...
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers,” his family said in a statement. “He died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024. … Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions to film, television, the arts and sports, he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. He was a beloved brother, father, grandfather, partner, and friend.”
Born on January 14, 1948, in New Orleans, Weathers was a titan of the silver screen and television domain with over 75 credits across his 50-year career. He is best known for playing Apollo Creed, Rocky Balboa’s rival-turned-friend in the Rocky film franchise. As the Master of Disaster,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: Angel Studios, the studio behind Sound of Freedom and The Chosen, has acquired worldwide rights to the indie drama Sight starring Terry Chen (Almost Famous) and Greg Kinnear (As Good as It Gets), slating it for release on May 24.
Written and directed by Andrew Hyatt (The Blind), pic tells the true story of Dr. Ming Wang (Chen), a Chinese immigrant who defied all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon in the United States. Drawing upon the grit and determination he gained from a turbulent uprising in his upbringing, Dr. Wang set out to restore the sight of a blind orphan.
“Rarely have we seen the strength and resolve of Chinese-Americans shown in a powerful way on the big screen,” Fischer told Deadline. “After spending years bringing Sight to life, Angel Studios is the perfect partner for audiences who want to be inspired by Dr. Wang’s story of hope,...
Written and directed by Andrew Hyatt (The Blind), pic tells the true story of Dr. Ming Wang (Chen), a Chinese immigrant who defied all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon in the United States. Drawing upon the grit and determination he gained from a turbulent uprising in his upbringing, Dr. Wang set out to restore the sight of a blind orphan.
“Rarely have we seen the strength and resolve of Chinese-Americans shown in a powerful way on the big screen,” Fischer told Deadline. “After spending years bringing Sight to life, Angel Studios is the perfect partner for audiences who want to be inspired by Dr. Wang’s story of hope,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Back in the day, the ratings for TBS' original shows were low, but the cable channel was committed to airing its own scripted series. Oh, how times have changed. Which will be cancelled, and which will be renewed? Will TBS become a significant player again someday in the future? Stay tuned.
Scripted TBS shows listed: American Dad!, Angie Tribeca, Chad, Clipped, Cougar Town, The Detour, Final Space, Ground Floor, The Guest Book, The Last Og, Miracle Workers, People of Earth, Search Party, Sullivan & Son, Wrecked, and Your Family or Mine.
Last update: Most recent ratings added for American Dad!
There's lots of data that execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series. The ratings for initial airings don't play as large a role as they do on commercial stations but they are still an indication...
Scripted TBS shows listed: American Dad!, Angie Tribeca, Chad, Clipped, Cougar Town, The Detour, Final Space, Ground Floor, The Guest Book, The Last Og, Miracle Workers, People of Earth, Search Party, Sullivan & Son, Wrecked, and Your Family or Mine.
Last update: Most recent ratings added for American Dad!
There's lots of data that execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series. The ratings for initial airings don't play as large a role as they do on commercial stations but they are still an indication...
- 12/20/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Actress Tiffany Haddish, 43, was arrested on Friday morning for a DUI charge.
The Beverly Hills Police Department (Bhpd) reported that Haddish was allegedly found asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle, which caused a disturbance on the road.
The incident occurred on Beverly Drive, a street known for its wide variety of high-end stores. The arrest followed a concerned citizen’s call at around 5:45 a.m. It was reported that Haddish was found “slumped over the wheel while the car was running.”
She is expected to be released from custody later today and was cooperative with her arrest.
Haddish had performed the previous night at The Laugh Factory in West Hollywood for the venue’s annual free Thanksgiving feast event.
This recent arrest follows a previous DUI-related incident in January 2022. Haddish was found asleep in her car by Peachtree City police officers in Georgia. She was suspected of...
The Beverly Hills Police Department (Bhpd) reported that Haddish was allegedly found asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle, which caused a disturbance on the road.
The incident occurred on Beverly Drive, a street known for its wide variety of high-end stores. The arrest followed a concerned citizen’s call at around 5:45 a.m. It was reported that Haddish was found “slumped over the wheel while the car was running.”
She is expected to be released from custody later today and was cooperative with her arrest.
Haddish had performed the previous night at The Laugh Factory in West Hollywood for the venue’s annual free Thanksgiving feast event.
This recent arrest follows a previous DUI-related incident in January 2022. Haddish was found asleep in her car by Peachtree City police officers in Georgia. She was suspected of...
- 11/24/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
A new adult animation limited series from Community and Rick and Morty writer Dan Guterman is coming to Netflix.
Carol & The End Of The World is set to debut on Netflix with 10 episodes on December 15. Martha Kelly will star as the titular character Carol.
“Carol & The End Of The World is a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated and existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life,” Guterman said in a statement on Thursday.
A logline for the series reads:
“With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth, extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.”
The rest of the voice cast includes Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez, Bridget Everett, Michael Chernus and Delbert Hunt.
Carol & The End Of The World is executive produced by Guterman as well as Donick Cary. Kevin Arrieta serves as co-executive producer.
Animation is produced by Bardel Entertainment Inc.
Carol & The End Of The World is set to debut on Netflix with 10 episodes on December 15. Martha Kelly will star as the titular character Carol.
“Carol & The End Of The World is a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated and existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life,” Guterman said in a statement on Thursday.
A logline for the series reads:
“With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth, extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.”
The rest of the voice cast includes Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez, Bridget Everett, Michael Chernus and Delbert Hunt.
Carol & The End Of The World is executive produced by Guterman as well as Donick Cary. Kevin Arrieta serves as co-executive producer.
Animation is produced by Bardel Entertainment Inc.
- 10/26/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix on Monday morning unveiled Verified Stand-Up, a new series featuring short sets from 10 comedians that’s set to premiere globally on November 28. Rising comedians that perform in the two-parter, filmed at Webster Hall in New York City, include Asif Ali, Dulcé Sloan, Gianmarco Soresi, Isiah Kelly, Leslie Liao, Nimesh Patel, Robby Hoffman, Rosebud Baker, Sabrina Wu, and Vanessa Gonzalez.
News of Netflix’s new stand-up series comes following its announcement of Improv: 60 And Still Standing, a comedy special celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Improv comedy clubs, which is set to premiere November 7th. Top comics dropping in for short sets as part of that project included Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Bert Kreischer, Craig Robinson, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Jeff Dunham, Kevin Nealon, Mark Normand, Jo Koy, and Whitney Cummings.
Linda Mendoza directed Verified Stand-Up, with Anne Harris serving as executive producer.
Previously seen on Disney+’s WandaVision and The Mandalorian,...
News of Netflix’s new stand-up series comes following its announcement of Improv: 60 And Still Standing, a comedy special celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Improv comedy clubs, which is set to premiere November 7th. Top comics dropping in for short sets as part of that project included Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Bert Kreischer, Craig Robinson, Deon Cole, Fortune Feimster, Jeff Dunham, Kevin Nealon, Mark Normand, Jo Koy, and Whitney Cummings.
Linda Mendoza directed Verified Stand-Up, with Anne Harris serving as executive producer.
Previously seen on Disney+’s WandaVision and The Mandalorian,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Linda Yaccarino spent 15 years at Turner Entertainment and 11.5 years at NBCUniversal before her surprise appointment as Twitter’s (now X) new CEO. As she continues to build her team, she just announced four hires of executives she had worked with at Turner or NBCUniversal, bringing more Hollywood experience to the tech company headed by Elon Musk.
Brett Weitz, former General Manager Of TNT, TBS & truTV, has been named Head of Content, Talent and Brand Sales. Fellow Turner alum Monique Pintarelli has joined as Head of the Americas, overseeing Sales and Partnerships across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. NBCU’s Carrie Stimmel will serve as Global Agency Leader, and fellow NBCU exec Rob Hayes as Lead for Revenue Operations.
Weitz left in the major post-merger Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring in May 2022 after 14 years at Turner. As General Manager Of TNT, TBS, & truTV, position he was named to in 2019, he managed all three nets,...
Brett Weitz, former General Manager Of TNT, TBS & truTV, has been named Head of Content, Talent and Brand Sales. Fellow Turner alum Monique Pintarelli has joined as Head of the Americas, overseeing Sales and Partnerships across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. NBCU’s Carrie Stimmel will serve as Global Agency Leader, and fellow NBCU exec Rob Hayes as Lead for Revenue Operations.
Weitz left in the major post-merger Warner Bros. Discovery restructuring in May 2022 after 14 years at Turner. As General Manager Of TNT, TBS, & truTV, position he was named to in 2019, he managed all three nets,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Photograph by Paul Mobley / Max The Max Original stand-up comedy special Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far debuts Thursday, August 17 on Max. Two-time Emmy(R)-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan leaves it all on the stage in his first Max stand-up special taped live from the Wilbur Theater in Boston, Massachusetts. Grateful and hyped, the comedian owns his set and unabashedly tackling topics such as dating in his 50s (along with the unexpected side effects that comes with it), his dysfunctional family, attempting to reverse gentrification in Brooklyn, and the very public 2014 car accident that left him with multiple broken bones, a traumatic brain injury, and a substantial settlement. Executive produced by Emmy and Grammy(R) winner Rikki Hughes, Tracy Morgan: Takin’ It Too Far showcases a seasoned comedy veteran in his most edgy and fearless special yet.
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- 7/26/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
If you thought the chances of the Duffy Wrestling League succeeding would increase on Heels Season 2, the latest trailer will probably dash those hopes.
Starz on Monday unveiled a new sneak peek at the next chapter of the Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig drama, and it teases lots of tension for everyone involved.
The premium cabler previously teased the second season with a trailer earlier this month, but the latest footage hints at plenty of big swings in the storytelling department.
Heels Season 1 was a big success story, and with fans waiting almost two years for fresh episodes, there are high expectations to deliver a satisfying follow-up season.
A small-town sports drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia, Heels is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist.
"Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it's faces vs. heels," the logline teases.
Starz on Monday unveiled a new sneak peek at the next chapter of the Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig drama, and it teases lots of tension for everyone involved.
The premium cabler previously teased the second season with a trailer earlier this month, but the latest footage hints at plenty of big swings in the storytelling department.
Heels Season 1 was a big success story, and with fans waiting almost two years for fresh episodes, there are high expectations to deliver a satisfying follow-up season.
A small-town sports drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia, Heels is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist.
"Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it's faces vs. heels," the logline teases.
- 7/24/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Sweet Magnolias is getting a real fresh mom.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vet Janet Hubert will guest-star in Season 3 of the Netflix series as Bev Decatur, the mother of Heather Headley’s character, Helen.
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Helen goes to visit her mom in Tampa, in need of Bev’s humor, compassion and tough love during a moment of crisis. The 10-episode...
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vet Janet Hubert will guest-star in Season 3 of the Netflix series as Bev Decatur, the mother of Heather Headley’s character, Helen.
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Helen goes to visit her mom in Tampa, in need of Bev’s humor, compassion and tough love during a moment of crisis. The 10-episode...
- 7/6/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Christopher Miller created the American murder mystery comedy tv series The Afterparty Season 2 is set to release in July.
The plot of the series revolves around an after-party at a high school in which a murder takes place. Each episode of the series offers a different perspective of characters about what happened at that party.
The series is an exemplification of “the millennial whodunnit” which is a new subgenre of the murder mystery. In this type of mystery, the investigation becomes a medium for characters to seek personal fulfillment, second chances, and an escape from oppressive boring everyday life.
When Is The Afterparty Season 2 Releasing? IndieWire
The idea of ‘The Afterparty’ came to Miller during the early 2010s which is influenced by his love for the murder mystery genre. He wanted to make a show in which witnesses will be able to showcase their different perspectives.
Although it was first conceived as a feature-length project,...
The plot of the series revolves around an after-party at a high school in which a murder takes place. Each episode of the series offers a different perspective of characters about what happened at that party.
The series is an exemplification of “the millennial whodunnit” which is a new subgenre of the murder mystery. In this type of mystery, the investigation becomes a medium for characters to seek personal fulfillment, second chances, and an escape from oppressive boring everyday life.
When Is The Afterparty Season 2 Releasing? IndieWire
The idea of ‘The Afterparty’ came to Miller during the early 2010s which is influenced by his love for the murder mystery genre. He wanted to make a show in which witnesses will be able to showcase their different perspectives.
Although it was first conceived as a feature-length project,...
- 7/6/2023
- by Suvechchha Saha
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Starz has released the trailer and key art for season two of the critically-acclaimed drama “Heels,” which returns to the ring for season two on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app. Starring Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) and Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings”), the small-town sports drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia will also debut via linear tv on Starz at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, July 28, 2023. “Heels” is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist. Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it’s faces vs. heels. Season two brings fans back to the family-owned wrestling organization, Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl), where brothers and rivals, Jack (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), continue to fight over their late father’s legacy and their individual versions of success, while also working to find their...
- 6/29/2023
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The very long wait is almost over, and we are so ready to get back into the ring!
Heels Season 1 set things up beautifully for the story to continue, and today, Starz released the trailer and key art for Heels Season 2.
Let me tell you, this season does not disappoint!
Premiering on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app, Heels Season 2 makes its linear debut on Stars at 10/9c on the same day.
Starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), the small-town sports drama series is based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia and the family dynamics that brought it to life.
Heels is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist. Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it’s faces vs. heels.
Season two brings fans back to the family-owned wrestling organization, Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl), where brothers...
Heels Season 1 set things up beautifully for the story to continue, and today, Starz released the trailer and key art for Heels Season 2.
Let me tell you, this season does not disappoint!
Premiering on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app, Heels Season 2 makes its linear debut on Stars at 10/9c on the same day.
Starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), the small-town sports drama series is based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia and the family dynamics that brought it to life.
Heels is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist. Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it’s faces vs. heels.
Season two brings fans back to the family-owned wrestling organization, Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl), where brothers...
- 6/29/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Starz released today the trailer and key art for season two of the critically-acclaimed drama “Heels,” which returns to the ring for season two on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app. Starring Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) and Alexander Ludwig(“Vikings”), the small-town sports drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia will also debut via linear tv on Starz at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, July 28, 2023.
“Heels” is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist. Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it’s faces vs. heels. Season two brings fans back to the family-owned wrestling organization, Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl), where brothers and rivals, Jack (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), continue to fightover their late father’s legacy and their individual versions of success, while also working to find their own...
“Heels” is aptly named after the wrestling term for a villain or antagonist. Most stories center around heroes vs. villains, but in wrestling, it’s faces vs. heels. Season two brings fans back to the family-owned wrestling organization, Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl), where brothers and rivals, Jack (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), continue to fightover their late father’s legacy and their individual versions of success, while also working to find their own...
- 6/29/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Tiffany Haddish is expanding into unscripted series after inking a development deal with the Hearst Media Production Group.
The Emmy-winning actress, comedian and author will initially executive produce two original unscripted series. The first is a documentary about successful women who had long romantic relationships with homeless men.
Haddish has been open in the past about having to live in her car to make ends meet before success in Hollywood arrived. The second untitled project will be about psychotherapist, author and lecturer Elliott Connie, whose latest book is entitled The Solution Focused Brief Therapy Diamond.
“I partnered with Hmpg on these projects to make a difference in people’s lives,” Haddish said in a statement. “I’ve been unhoused before and I know how hard it is to get back on your feet. I also knew that my situation didn’t define me, nor did it make me believe that I was unworthy or unlovable.
The Emmy-winning actress, comedian and author will initially executive produce two original unscripted series. The first is a documentary about successful women who had long romantic relationships with homeless men.
Haddish has been open in the past about having to live in her car to make ends meet before success in Hollywood arrived. The second untitled project will be about psychotherapist, author and lecturer Elliott Connie, whose latest book is entitled The Solution Focused Brief Therapy Diamond.
“I partnered with Hmpg on these projects to make a difference in people’s lives,” Haddish said in a statement. “I’ve been unhoused before and I know how hard it is to get back on your feet. I also knew that my situation didn’t define me, nor did it make me believe that I was unworthy or unlovable.
- 6/7/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The long wait for Heels Season 2 is almost over.
Heels returns to the ring for season two on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app.
Starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), the gripping small-town drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia will also debut on linear on Starz at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling.
Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father's legacy while working to find their identity and their individual versions of success.
Heel is a common wrestling term used to describe the antagonist or villain in the ring, however,...
Heels returns to the ring for season two on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app.
Starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), the gripping small-town drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia will also debut on linear on Starz at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, July 28, 2023.
Heels is a story about the men and women who chase their dreams in the world of small-town pro wrestling.
Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father's legacy while working to find their identity and their individual versions of success.
Heel is a common wrestling term used to describe the antagonist or villain in the ring, however,...
- 5/12/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Heels” returns for season two on Friday, July 28 at midnight (Et) on the Starz app. Starring Stephen Amell (“Arrow”) and Alexander Ludwig (“Vikings”), the small-town drama series based on a wrestling league in rural Georgia will also debut on linear on Starz at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt in the US and Canada on Friday, July 28.
Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father’s legacy while working to find their identity and their individual versions of success. “Heel” is a common wrestling term used to describe the antagonist or villain in the ring.
Season two begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, and the Duffy Wrestling League’s popularity is suddenly on the upswing. Hoping to seize the opportunity, Jack and his cohorts...
Set in a close-knit Georgia community, it follows a family-owned wrestling promotion as two brothers and rivals, Jack Spade (Amell) and Ace Spade (Ludwig), are at war over their late father’s legacy while working to find their identity and their individual versions of success. “Heel” is a common wrestling term used to describe the antagonist or villain in the ring.
Season two begins after a spectacular showing at the South Georgia State Fair, and the Duffy Wrestling League’s popularity is suddenly on the upswing. Hoping to seize the opportunity, Jack and his cohorts...
- 5/12/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexander Ludwig and Stephen Amell in Starz’s ‘Heels’ season 2
Starz’s wrestling drama Heels will finally return for a second season on July 28, 2023. Season one, starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), debuted in August 2021 and wrapped up its eight-episode season in October 2021. New season two episodes will debut on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app and at 10pm Et/Pt on Starz.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from season two.
In addition to Stephen Amell as Jack Spade and Alexander Ludwig as Ace Space, the upcoming season stars Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (The L Word) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) as Rooster Robbins, and Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock. Trey Tucker (The Outpost) plays Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) is Diego Cottonmouth,...
Starz’s wrestling drama Heels will finally return for a second season on July 28, 2023. Season one, starring Stephen Amell (Arrow) and Alexander Ludwig (Vikings), debuted in August 2021 and wrapped up its eight-episode season in October 2021. New season two episodes will debut on Fridays at midnight on the Starz app and at 10pm Et/Pt on Starz.
The premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first photos from season two.
In addition to Stephen Amell as Jack Spade and Alexander Ludwig as Ace Space, the upcoming season stars Alison Luff (New Amsterdam) as Staci Spade, Mary McCormack (The L Word) as Willie Day, Kelli Berglund (The Goldbergs) as Crystal Tyler, Allen Maldonado (The Last O.G.) as Rooster Robbins, and Chris Bauer (Gaslit) as Wild Bill Hancock. Trey Tucker (The Outpost) plays Bobby Pin, Robby Ramos (Chicago P.D.) is Diego Cottonmouth,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Fresh off of her turn in Amazon’s “Swarm,” Heather Alicia Simms has joined Gabourey Sidibe’s “1266” pilot at Onyx Collective as a recurring guest star.
She’ll portray Lashanna. According to her official character description, Lashanna is Imagine Inc.’s most dichotomous employee: a phone sex worker who is a very religious Christian with quite conservative views on sexuality. She has photos of her kids and grandkids on her wall and is proud of the fact that most of her money goes to tithes and taking care of her grandkids.
She joins previously announced cast members Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz as series regulars to star alongside Sidibe, who will executive produce and play the lead role of Gabby. Anna Maria Horsford, Tisha Campbell, and Judy Reyes have been announced as recurring guest stars.
Set in the early 2000’s, the series follows Gabby (Sidibe) is...
She’ll portray Lashanna. According to her official character description, Lashanna is Imagine Inc.’s most dichotomous employee: a phone sex worker who is a very religious Christian with quite conservative views on sexuality. She has photos of her kids and grandkids on her wall and is proud of the fact that most of her money goes to tithes and taking care of her grandkids.
She joins previously announced cast members Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz as series regulars to star alongside Sidibe, who will executive produce and play the lead role of Gabby. Anna Maria Horsford, Tisha Campbell, and Judy Reyes have been announced as recurring guest stars.
Set in the early 2000’s, the series follows Gabby (Sidibe) is...
- 4/26/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. is set to host the 2023 Webby Awards, which honor the best of the Internet, for the second year in a row.
The comedian, actor and producer will emcee the 27th annual edition of the awards ceremony, which takes place May 15 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
Wood is also hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29 and can be seen in his third stand-up special, Imperfect Messenger, streaming on Paramount+. His other credits include Only Murders in the Building, Better Call Saul, Space Force, The Last O.G. and the PBS documentary The Neutral Ground, for which he served as executive producer and was nominated for an Emmy Award.
“It is an honor to return once again to celebrate those who have made the World Wide Web a place for unification and love and curiosity. Also, do people still say ‘World Wide Web’? I don’t know.
The comedian, actor and producer will emcee the 27th annual edition of the awards ceremony, which takes place May 15 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York.
Wood is also hosting the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 29 and can be seen in his third stand-up special, Imperfect Messenger, streaming on Paramount+. His other credits include Only Murders in the Building, Better Call Saul, Space Force, The Last O.G. and the PBS documentary The Neutral Ground, for which he served as executive producer and was nominated for an Emmy Award.
“It is an honor to return once again to celebrate those who have made the World Wide Web a place for unification and love and curiosity. Also, do people still say ‘World Wide Web’? I don’t know.
- 4/20/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm, a rising writer-producer coming to television from the world of theater, has signed with Artists First for management.
Chisholm most recently created, exec produced and served as co-showrunner for AMC’s comedic sci-fi series Demascus, produced by Gran Via. While his original pilot was picked up to series and shot its entire first season, it was one of a number of projects axed at the network amid a push for cost-cutting.
The show, which recently screened in part at SXSW, was set to follow a 33-year-old Black man of the same name on a mission of self-discovery amid the burgeoning field of digital psychiatry that might be the key to defining his truest self. It’s been described as a genre-fluid coming-of-age story with a reality-bending premise that explores the gulf between Black male perspectives, while also attempting to answer Demascus’ personal question: “Who am I?...
Chisholm most recently created, exec produced and served as co-showrunner for AMC’s comedic sci-fi series Demascus, produced by Gran Via. While his original pilot was picked up to series and shot its entire first season, it was one of a number of projects axed at the network amid a push for cost-cutting.
The show, which recently screened in part at SXSW, was set to follow a 33-year-old Black man of the same name on a mission of self-discovery amid the burgeoning field of digital psychiatry that might be the key to defining his truest self. It’s been described as a genre-fluid coming-of-age story with a reality-bending premise that explores the gulf between Black male perspectives, while also attempting to answer Demascus’ personal question: “Who am I?...
- 4/17/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The team at Artists First has continued to expand with the addition of Will Douglas as Talent Manager. The appointment follows Artists First’s promotion of Caroline Soss, as well as its hiring of Curtis Shaw Flagg for the same role.
Douglas brings with him clients including Ritu Arya, Uli Latukefu (Young Rock), Abraham Popoola (Atlas), Tobi Bamtefa (Mayor of Kingstown), Tyler Lepley, Rory Cochrane, Dakota Beavers (Prey) and Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort).
He built out his roster of diverse, international artists during his seven or so years in management at Grandview/Automatik, where he helped found the Talent Department. He began his career as an assistant at the Kohner Agency, before moving over to Paradigm, where he rose through the ranks to become an agent in the Talent department. The New York native graduated from Cornell with his B.
Douglas brings with him clients including Ritu Arya, Uli Latukefu (Young Rock), Abraham Popoola (Atlas), Tobi Bamtefa (Mayor of Kingstown), Tyler Lepley, Rory Cochrane, Dakota Beavers (Prey) and Nina Bloomgarden (The Resort).
He built out his roster of diverse, international artists during his seven or so years in management at Grandview/Automatik, where he helped found the Talent Department. He began his career as an assistant at the Kohner Agency, before moving over to Paradigm, where he rose through the ranks to become an agent in the Talent department. The New York native graduated from Cornell with his B.
- 4/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Actress, writer and producer Diarra Kilpatrick has signed an overall deal with BET for its BET Studios division. As part of the deal, BET+ ordered eight episodes of the straight-to-series project Diarra from Detroit.
Each one-hour episode of the dark comedy follows a divorcing schoolteacher with an acerbic sense of humor who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. Production is currently wrapping up on Diarra from Detroit, which is slated to premiere later in 2023.
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“We are so excited to partner with Diarra.
Each one-hour episode of the dark comedy follows a divorcing schoolteacher with an acerbic sense of humor who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her search for the missing man pulls her into a decades-old mystery involving the Detroit underworld. Production is currently wrapping up on Diarra from Detroit, which is slated to premiere later in 2023.
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“We are so excited to partner with Diarra.
- 3/21/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Bass Reeves’: Joaquina Kalukango, Lonnie Chavis Among 5 Cast In Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ Series
Exclusive: Joaquina Kalukango (Lovecraft Country), Lonnie Chavis (This is Us), Rob Morgan (Mudbound), Ryan O’Nan (Queen of the South) and Justin Hurtt-Dunkley (Mare of Easttown) have been tapped for key recurring roles opposite David Oyelowo and Dennis Quaid in Bass Reeves, from Yellowstone co-creator/showrunner Taylor Sheridan.
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Bass Reeves, which is in production in Texas, brings the legendary lawman of the Wild West to life. Reeves (Oyelowo), known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing more than 3,000 of dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
Related: 2023 Paramount+ Pilots...
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Bass Reeves, which is in production in Texas, brings the legendary lawman of the Wild West to life. Reeves (Oyelowo), known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing more than 3,000 of dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
Related: 2023 Paramount+ Pilots...
- 3/17/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Artists First has today announced its promotion of Caroline Soss to Manager, and its hire of Curtis Shaw Flagg in the same role.
Clients of recently appointed Talent Manager Soss, who specializes in developing global artists, include Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways), Dan Leahy (Reboot), Katie Parker (The Haunting of Hill House), Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small).
The Philadelphia native started at Artists First as an intern in 2015 and, after graduating from Syracuse University;s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, joined Artists First full-time assisting Kimberlin Belloni and Maggie Haskins (who was promoted to Partner last year). Soss then moved on to work for Co-President David Gardner, also serving as the company’s Drama Talent Coordinator prior to her latest promotion.
Illinois native Flagg studied Bioinformatics at Marian University before moving to Chicago and pivoting his career to live entertainment...
Clients of recently appointed Talent Manager Soss, who specializes in developing global artists, include Lyrica Okano (Marvel’s Runaways), Dan Leahy (Reboot), Katie Parker (The Haunting of Hill House), Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Nicholas Ralph (All Creatures Great and Small).
The Philadelphia native started at Artists First as an intern in 2015 and, after graduating from Syracuse University;s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, joined Artists First full-time assisting Kimberlin Belloni and Maggie Haskins (who was promoted to Partner last year). Soss then moved on to work for Co-President David Gardner, also serving as the company’s Drama Talent Coordinator prior to her latest promotion.
Illinois native Flagg studied Bioinformatics at Marian University before moving to Chicago and pivoting his career to live entertainment...
- 2/24/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This Is Us standout Rachel Hilson has been cast alongside Josh Holloway in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming crime drama, Duster.
The eight-episode series (which has already earned a series order from HBO Max) will follow a “gutsy getaway driver (Holloway) for a growing crime syndicate [whose life] goes from awful to wildly, stupidly, dangerously awful.” Hilson will play a character named Nina, though exact details are Tbd.
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The eight-episode series (which has already earned a series order from HBO Max) will follow a “gutsy getaway driver (Holloway) for a growing crime syndicate [whose life] goes from awful to wildly, stupidly, dangerously awful.” Hilson will play a character named Nina, though exact details are Tbd.
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- 2/16/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Roy Wood Jr. will host the 14th annual African American Film Critics Association (Aafca) Awards, it was announced Wednesday.
Of hosting, the comedian and Emmy-nominated documentary producer, whose credits include The Neutral Ground and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, said, “I’m honored to host the Aafca Awards where we can come together and celebrate the incredible films and performances that have inspired and uplifted our community.”
“Aafca is excited to have the multi-talented Roy Wood Jr. host the 14th edition of the Aafca Awards. Roy is one of the most electrifying comedic voices in our business. He’s funny, insightful and irreverent and we’re looking forward to a fabulous evening of fun and celebration,” Aafca President/CEO Gil Robertson said in a statement.
Wood is also set to host the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in April. The comedian recently starred in Paramount Pictures’ Confess, Fletch, with...
Of hosting, the comedian and Emmy-nominated documentary producer, whose credits include The Neutral Ground and The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, said, “I’m honored to host the Aafca Awards where we can come together and celebrate the incredible films and performances that have inspired and uplifted our community.”
“Aafca is excited to have the multi-talented Roy Wood Jr. host the 14th edition of the Aafca Awards. Roy is one of the most electrifying comedic voices in our business. He’s funny, insightful and irreverent and we’re looking forward to a fabulous evening of fun and celebration,” Aafca President/CEO Gil Robertson said in a statement.
Wood is also set to host the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in April. The comedian recently starred in Paramount Pictures’ Confess, Fletch, with...
- 2/16/2023
- by Lexy Perez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The African American Film Critics Association has set producer and comedian Roy Wood Jr. to host its 14th annual Aafca Awards, set for March 1 at the Beverly Wilshire hotel in Beverly Hills.
Wood’s credits include “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” “Sullivan and Son” and “The Neutral Ground,” as well as his upcoming mini-series “The Pendulum Project.” The Emmy-nominated producer is also featured in “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Last O.G.” Variety included Wood as one of its 10 Comics to Watch in 2016.
“Aafca is excited to have the multi-talented Roy Wood Jr. host the 14th edition of the Aafca Awards,” Aafca president and CEO Gil Robertson said in a statement. “Roy is one of the most electrifying comedic voices in our business. He’s funny, insightful and irreverent and we’re looking forward to a fabulous evening of fun and celebration.”
Aafca’s appointment...
Wood’s credits include “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” “Sullivan and Son” and “The Neutral Ground,” as well as his upcoming mini-series “The Pendulum Project.” The Emmy-nominated producer is also featured in “Better Call Saul,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “The Last O.G.” Variety included Wood as one of its 10 Comics to Watch in 2016.
“Aafca is excited to have the multi-talented Roy Wood Jr. host the 14th edition of the Aafca Awards,” Aafca president and CEO Gil Robertson said in a statement. “Roy is one of the most electrifying comedic voices in our business. He’s funny, insightful and irreverent and we’re looking forward to a fabulous evening of fun and celebration.”
Aafca’s appointment...
- 2/15/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
In a bizarre move, TNT has opted not to air the final season of the acclaimed sci-fi show Snowpiercer. Now, for anyone paying attention to the entire saga of Warner-Media, it was confirmed back in April that TBS and TNT would no longer air scripted programming. By that time, TNT had less than ten scripted shows. Most notably, American Dad, The Last Og, Miracle Workers, Chad, and Animal Kingdom were the only shows left before Warners Bros Discovery shifted gears in terms of programming. David Zaslav has been on a major cost-cutting spree, and the two channels have been affected
TNT Won’t Air The Final Season Of Snowpiercer...
TNT Won’t Air The Final Season Of Snowpiercer...
- 2/6/2023
- by Jeffrey Bowie Jr.
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: Artists First on Friday announced its signing of boxing Hall of Famer, Sugar Ray Leonard.
Leonard enjoyed an elite, 20-year career in the ring before being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1997, winning three National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union championships and the 1975 Pan-American Games crown. He first got into boxing at age 14 and turned professional after winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympic games, in a last-ditch effort to help his family with medical bills incurred from his father’s hospitalization with meningitis.
Leonard won his first professional fight at age 20, then going on to defeat some of the greatest boxers of the modern era, from Wilfred Benetiz to Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, from whom Leonard won the world middleweight title. His boxing career also saw him win world titles in the welterweight, junior middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight division,...
Leonard enjoyed an elite, 20-year career in the ring before being inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame in 1997, winning three National Golden Gloves titles, two Amateur Athletic Union championships and the 1975 Pan-American Games crown. He first got into boxing at age 14 and turned professional after winning a gold medal at the 1976 Olympic games, in a last-ditch effort to help his family with medical bills incurred from his father’s hospitalization with meningitis.
Leonard won his first professional fight at age 20, then going on to defeat some of the greatest boxers of the modern era, from Wilfred Benetiz to Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler, from whom Leonard won the world middleweight title. His boxing career also saw him win world titles in the welterweight, junior middleweight, super middleweight, and light heavyweight division,...
- 2/3/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
"King of the Hill" is coming back. TVLine reports that the much-loved Fox animated sitcom is returning with many key cast and crew members already on board, though this time it'll be with a series order on Hulu. Though the series originally ended in 2009 after 13 seasons, its new iteration will follow propane salesman Hank Hill (Mike Judge) and his family and neighbors in the present day.
In addition to co-creator and star Judge's return as both Hank and his mumbling friend Boomhauer, the series will also include Kathy Najimy's Peggy, Pamela Adlon's Bobby, Stephen Root's Bill, and Johnny Hardwick's Dale. Key castmate Toby Huss, who played Hank's belligerent father Cotton, is absent from the lineup, likely since Cotton finally kicked the bucket in the show's twelfth season. Huss, however, also voiced the Laotian character Kahn, so his absence from the initial cast list makes me wonder...
In addition to co-creator and star Judge's return as both Hank and his mumbling friend Boomhauer, the series will also include Kathy Najimy's Peggy, Pamela Adlon's Bobby, Stephen Root's Bill, and Johnny Hardwick's Dale. Key castmate Toby Huss, who played Hank's belligerent father Cotton, is absent from the lineup, likely since Cotton finally kicked the bucket in the show's twelfth season. Huss, however, also voiced the Laotian character Kahn, so his absence from the initial cast list makes me wonder...
- 1/31/2023
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
A “King of the Hill” revival has been ordered to series at Hulu, I tell you what.
The updated version of the beloved adult animated comedy hails from original series creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels as well as Saladin Patterson. All three are also executive producers on the show, with Patterson also set to serve as showrunner. Judge and Daniels executive producer under their Bandera Entertainment banner. 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein also executive produce along with Bandera’s Dustin Davis. 20th Television Animation is the studio.
Judge will once again lead the voice cast, with original cast members Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, and Lauren Tom all returning.
“Yeah, man I tell you whot man, that dang Ol’ Greg, talking about ‘O.G.’ and then that Mike Judge … Inspirations, man … the original show, dang ol’ classic … Got my kids, man, walking around talking about ‘That’s my purse!
The updated version of the beloved adult animated comedy hails from original series creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels as well as Saladin Patterson. All three are also executive producers on the show, with Patterson also set to serve as showrunner. Judge and Daniels executive producer under their Bandera Entertainment banner. 3 Arts’ Michael Rotenberg and Howard Klein also executive produce along with Bandera’s Dustin Davis. 20th Television Animation is the studio.
Judge will once again lead the voice cast, with original cast members Kathy Najimy, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, Johnny Hardwick, and Lauren Tom all returning.
“Yeah, man I tell you whot man, that dang Ol’ Greg, talking about ‘O.G.’ and then that Mike Judge … Inspirations, man … the original show, dang ol’ classic … Got my kids, man, walking around talking about ‘That’s my purse!
- 1/31/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
‘King Of The Hill’ Revival Ordered By Hulu; Mike Judge, Greg Daniels And Original Cast Set To Return
Hulu is laying out the welcome mat for the Hill family: the streamer is reviving King of the Hill from 20th Television Animation, with co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels set to return, as well as the beloved former cast.
Judge will reprise his role as Hank Hill, while Kathy Najimy will be back as his wife Peggy, Stephen Root as Bill, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, Johnny Hardwick as Dale and Lauren Tom as Minh. The reboot has been in the works since the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, where Judge and Daniels reconnected with the cast and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the old Fox animated show.
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Judge will reprise his role as Hank Hill, while Kathy Najimy will be back as his wife Peggy, Stephen Root as Bill, Pamela Adlon as Bobby Hill, Johnny Hardwick as Dale and Lauren Tom as Minh. The reboot has been in the works since the 2017 San Francisco Sketchfest, where Judge and Daniels reconnected with the cast and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the old Fox animated show.
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- 1/31/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Adeola Role, who can currently be seen as a series regular on Fox’s character-driven police procedural Alert, has signed with The Rosenzweig Group for management in all areas.
Role portrays Kemi alongside Dania Ramirez and Scott Caan on Alert, a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit (Mpu). The series, from The Blacklist showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx, is currently winding up its first season.
Role’s additional credits include The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, The Last O.G., The Blacklist and Pose. On Broadway, Role was recently seen in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. She also recently starred in the Off-Broadway production of On Sugarland at New York Theatre Workshop.
Role continues to be repped by Stewart Talent.
The Rosenzweig Group is a management and production company founded by Marni Rosenzweig in 2018. Up next for the company on the production side is the feature Time Alone,...
Role portrays Kemi alongside Dania Ramirez and Scott Caan on Alert, a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Person’s Unit (Mpu). The series, from The Blacklist showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx, is currently winding up its first season.
Role’s additional credits include The Good Fight, Blue Bloods, The Last O.G., The Blacklist and Pose. On Broadway, Role was recently seen in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. She also recently starred in the Off-Broadway production of On Sugarland at New York Theatre Workshop.
Role continues to be repped by Stewart Talent.
The Rosenzweig Group is a management and production company founded by Marni Rosenzweig in 2018. Up next for the company on the production side is the feature Time Alone,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox is developing the single-cam comedy series Get Buckets from executive producers and writers Stephen Falk (You’re the Worst), Allen Maldonado (Heels), Darrell Britt-Gibson (The Wire), and Brandon Mychal Smith (Four Weddings and a Funeral). Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith will also star.
Get Buckets follows three estranged brothers who must band together following their billionaire father’s untimely death to figure out how to run the professional basketball team he left behind — and how to be a family.
In addition to Falk, Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith, Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, and Noah Weinstein of Mortal Media will also executive produce. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
Falk is the creator and executive producer of the FX/Fxx series You’re The Worst which ran for 5 seasons, and starred Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, and Kether Donohue. He was also a writer and co-executive producer on the hit Showtime series Weeds...
Get Buckets follows three estranged brothers who must band together following their billionaire father’s untimely death to figure out how to run the professional basketball team he left behind — and how to be a family.
In addition to Falk, Maldonado, Britt-Gibson, and Smith, Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, and Noah Weinstein of Mortal Media will also executive produce. Fox Entertainment is the studio.
Falk is the creator and executive producer of the FX/Fxx series You’re The Worst which ran for 5 seasons, and starred Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges, and Kether Donohue. He was also a writer and co-executive producer on the hit Showtime series Weeds...
- 1/23/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Adeola Role (Blue Bloods), Ryan Broussard (Only Murders in the Building) and Graham Verchere (Stargirl) are set as series regulars opposite Dania Ramirez and Scott Caan in Fox’s Alert, a character-driven police procedural from The Blacklist showrunner John Eisendrath and Jamie Foxx, Sony Pictures Television and Fox Entertainment.
Written by Eisendrath, Alert is a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department’s missing person’s unit. Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person that runs alongside Jason Grant (Caan) and Nikki Batista’s (Ramirez) series-long quest to find out the truth about their long-lost son.
Role will play Kemi, a confident and generous member of the Missing Persons Unit. She’s proficient in many languages, highly discerning of visual clues, and uses her know-how as a shaman to take a holistic approach to her job.
Broussard will portray Mike, Nikki’s fellow investigator and lover,...
Written by Eisendrath, Alert is a procedural drama about the Philadelphia Police Department’s missing person’s unit. Each episode features a heart-pounding, life-or-death search for a missing person that runs alongside Jason Grant (Caan) and Nikki Batista’s (Ramirez) series-long quest to find out the truth about their long-lost son.
Role will play Kemi, a confident and generous member of the Missing Persons Unit. She’s proficient in many languages, highly discerning of visual clues, and uses her know-how as a shaman to take a holistic approach to her job.
Broussard will portray Mike, Nikki’s fellow investigator and lover,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Asante Blackk (When They See Us) and Luis Guzmán (Traffic) have been tapped as the leads for Aristotle Torres’ feature directorial debut Story Ave, for FirstGen Content and Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole Productions. The film, which has wrapped production in New York, will also star Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Melvin Gregg (Nine Perfect Strangers), Cassandra Freeman (Monsters and Men) and Coral Peña (For All Mankind).
Based on Torres’ 2018 short of the same name — which was, in turn, based on his life — Story Ave follows a teenage graffiti artist (Blackk) who, after running away from home, holds up an unsuspecting Mta worker (Guzmán) in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.
Story Ave is a FirstGen Content and Foxxhole Entertainment Production, in association with Mero Mero Production, The Space Program, and Dark Rabbit Productions. Torres developed the feature through the Sundance Director and Screenwriter Labs,...
Based on Torres’ 2018 short of the same name — which was, in turn, based on his life — Story Ave follows a teenage graffiti artist (Blackk) who, after running away from home, holds up an unsuspecting Mta worker (Guzmán) in a robbery gone right that changes their lives forever.
Story Ave is a FirstGen Content and Foxxhole Entertainment Production, in association with Mero Mero Production, The Space Program, and Dark Rabbit Productions. Torres developed the feature through the Sundance Director and Screenwriter Labs,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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