Sandra Oh will be back on the small screen in the coming weeks, thanks to her leading role on Netflix's The Chair.
The series follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
The older staff fear change, while new blood, like professor Yasmin McKay (Nana Mensah), agitate for it. Ji-Yoon tries to juggle her new administrative responsibilities —clashing with close co-workers who were confidants before she became the boss— with motherhood to her young daughter Ju Ju (Everly Carginilla) and caretaking for her father Habi (Ji Yong Lee).
Simultaneously she is struggling to discern if her platonic relationship with beloved English professor Bill Dobson...
The series follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
The older staff fear change, while new blood, like professor Yasmin McKay (Nana Mensah), agitate for it. Ji-Yoon tries to juggle her new administrative responsibilities —clashing with close co-workers who were confidants before she became the boss— with motherhood to her young daughter Ju Ju (Everly Carginilla) and caretaking for her father Habi (Ji Yong Lee).
Simultaneously she is struggling to discern if her platonic relationship with beloved English professor Bill Dobson...
- 7/21/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix dropped the trailer for the Sandra Oh-led series “The Chair” on Wednesday, which is “Game of Thrones” showrunners Dan Weiss and David Benioff’s first scripted show at the streaming service. And though this series, created and showrun by Amanda Peet, is nothing like “GoT” on the surface, it seems Oh’s character, the first woman chair of her university’s English department, will be facing a “serious reputational matter” — not unlike several powerful women of Westeros did before her.
In the trailer for “The Chair,” which you can view here and via the video above, Oh’s Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim is left handling a scandal involving her friend and colleague Professor Bill Dobson (played by Jay Duplass), whom she appears to have feelings for, while navigating her new role as the chair of the English department at the prestigious Pembroke University. We don’t know exactly what Dobson did here,...
In the trailer for “The Chair,” which you can view here and via the video above, Oh’s Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim is left handling a scandal involving her friend and colleague Professor Bill Dobson (played by Jay Duplass), whom she appears to have feelings for, while navigating her new role as the chair of the English department at the prestigious Pembroke University. We don’t know exactly what Dobson did here,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Netflix debuted a trailer for “The Chair,” featuring a new song by The Linda Lindas called “Oh!”
Premiering on Aug. 20, the comedy series follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her role as the first woman chair of the prestigious Pembroke University’s English department.
Jay Duplass, Holland Taylor, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, David Morse and Everly Carganilla also star, with Amanda Peet serving as showrunner. Oh, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernie Caulfield and Daniel Gray Longino also executive produce, while Peet, Annie Julia Wyman, Richard E. Robbins, Jennifer Kim and Andrea Troyer serve as writers. Daniel Gray Longino directs.
Watch the trailer below.
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Peacock announced its unscripted dating show “Ex-Rated” will premiere on Aug. 12. Hosted and executive produced by Andy Cohen, the new series will feature single people and their exes, asking them to rate each other in categories like communication,...
Premiering on Aug. 20, the comedy series follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her role as the first woman chair of the prestigious Pembroke University’s English department.
Jay Duplass, Holland Taylor, Bob Balaban, Nana Mensah, David Morse and Everly Carganilla also star, with Amanda Peet serving as showrunner. Oh, David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Bernie Caulfield and Daniel Gray Longino also executive produce, while Peet, Annie Julia Wyman, Richard E. Robbins, Jennifer Kim and Andrea Troyer serve as writers. Daniel Gray Longino directs.
Watch the trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
Peacock announced its unscripted dating show “Ex-Rated” will premiere on Aug. 12. Hosted and executive produced by Andy Cohen, the new series will feature single people and their exes, asking them to rate each other in categories like communication,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
With Killing Eve sitting out all of 2020, Sandra Oh has an exciting new role to sink her teeth into.
Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the first footage of its forthcoming comedy The Chair, and it looks like a humorous affair.
We meet Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Oh), who arrives at the prestigious Pembroke University for her first day on the job.
And, if you wanted to know how humorous Oh's character is, then look no further than her nameplate, which declares her the "f--cker in charge."
Catchy, right?
The Chair follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
Six half-hour episodes have been ordered, and we're super excited for it.
Netflix on Wednesday unveiled the first footage of its forthcoming comedy The Chair, and it looks like a humorous affair.
We meet Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Oh), who arrives at the prestigious Pembroke University for her first day on the job.
And, if you wanted to know how humorous Oh's character is, then look no further than her nameplate, which declares her the "f--cker in charge."
Catchy, right?
The Chair follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
Six half-hour episodes have been ordered, and we're super excited for it.
- 6/30/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Emmy-winning father-daughter duo Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones will team up to announce the Emmy nominations on July 13. The virtual event will live stream on Emmys.com at 8:30 a.m. Pt.
“It has been an extraordinary year in which television brought multigenerational families together in a shared love of their favorite programs,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, who will join them at the nomination announcements for the 73rd Emmy Awards. “So it seems fitting that these two accomplished performers announce this year’s Emmy nominees as we acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional programs and talent that are elevating and redefining television.”
Last year, the Cephas Jones made history as the first father-daughter duo to win performance Emmy Awards in the same year. Ron won for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his role as William Hill on NBC’s “This Is Us.” Jasmine, whose series “Blindspotting” recently premiered on Starz,...
“It has been an extraordinary year in which television brought multigenerational families together in a shared love of their favorite programs,” said Television Academy Chairman and CEO Frank Scherma, who will join them at the nomination announcements for the 73rd Emmy Awards. “So it seems fitting that these two accomplished performers announce this year’s Emmy nominees as we acknowledge and celebrate the exceptional programs and talent that are elevating and redefining television.”
Last year, the Cephas Jones made history as the first father-daughter duo to win performance Emmy Awards in the same year. Ron won for outstanding guest actor in a drama series for his role as William Hill on NBC’s “This Is Us.” Jasmine, whose series “Blindspotting” recently premiered on Starz,...
- 6/30/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
Killing Eve may not be returning for its final season this year, but at least we will have Sandra Oh gracing our screens again in the near future.
The Chair, a new comedy series starring the beloved actress, will now launch on August 20 on the streaming service.
It was previously set to launch on August 27, so we're getting this one a whole week earlier.
The Chair follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
Six half-hour episodes have been ordered, and there's some impressive talent attached to the series.
Amanda Peet is an executive producer, writer, and showrunner.
Joining Peet as executive producers are Sandra Oh,...
The Chair, a new comedy series starring the beloved actress, will now launch on August 20 on the streaming service.
It was previously set to launch on August 27, so we're getting this one a whole week earlier.
The Chair follows Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim (Sandra Oh) as she navigates her new role as the Chair of the English department at prestigious Pembroke University.
Ji-Yoon is faced with a unique set of challenges as the first woman to chair the department and as one of the few staff members of color at the university.
Six half-hour episodes have been ordered, and there's some impressive talent attached to the series.
Amanda Peet is an executive producer, writer, and showrunner.
Joining Peet as executive producers are Sandra Oh,...
- 6/9/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: Senator Kamala Harris has long been tight with Hollywood, and yesterday Tinseltown’s biggest donors handed over some very big bucks to the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee.
In a virtual fundraiser put together by Ryan Murphy, Disney TV Studios boss Dana Walden, PR ace Chrisette Hudlin and Laura Shell, California’s junior senator raked in over $8 million for her and Joe Biden’s poll leading White House bid.
Announced on August 27, the event put dough in the purse of the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of Joe Biden’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state parties. Going into the final 59 days before the election, yesterday’s fundraiser is one of the biggest hauls that Biden and his running mate Harris has raised this season. Featuring both ex-vp Biden and Sen. Harris, a Jeffrey Katzenberg and George Clooney co-hosted virtual Hollywood fundraiser on August 21 raised $7 million for the Biden Victory Fund.
In a virtual fundraiser put together by Ryan Murphy, Disney TV Studios boss Dana Walden, PR ace Chrisette Hudlin and Laura Shell, California’s junior senator raked in over $8 million for her and Joe Biden’s poll leading White House bid.
Announced on August 27, the event put dough in the purse of the Biden Victory Fund, a joint committee of Joe Biden’s campaign, the Democratic National Committee and state parties. Going into the final 59 days before the election, yesterday’s fundraiser is one of the biggest hauls that Biden and his running mate Harris has raised this season. Featuring both ex-vp Biden and Sen. Harris, a Jeffrey Katzenberg and George Clooney co-hosted virtual Hollywood fundraiser on August 21 raised $7 million for the Biden Victory Fund.
- 9/5/2020
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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