Exclusive: Harlem is coming back for Season 3 and fans will see four new faces when the show returns. Kofi Siriboe (Queen Sugar), Logan Browning (Dear White People), Robin Givens (Batwoman) and Gail Bean (Snowfall) have been set in recurring roles.
Siriboe will portray Seth, an MLB player whose confident, charmin, and sweet mannerisms land him a spot in one of the ladies’ hearts. Browning will portray Portia, an edgy and beautiful woman from Ian’s (Tyler Lepley) childhood, whose return to Harlem causes a stir. Givens will portray Jacqueline, Eva’s no-nonsense mother. Bean will portray Given’s daughter Eva, a driven, yet playful, venture capitalist who has started working with Tye (Jerrie Johnson).
From writer Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a comedy following four best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America, starring Meagan Good as “Camille,” Grace Byers as “Quinn,” Shoniqua Shandai as “Angie,” Jerrie Johnson as “Tye,...
Siriboe will portray Seth, an MLB player whose confident, charmin, and sweet mannerisms land him a spot in one of the ladies’ hearts. Browning will portray Portia, an edgy and beautiful woman from Ian’s (Tyler Lepley) childhood, whose return to Harlem causes a stir. Givens will portray Jacqueline, Eva’s no-nonsense mother. Bean will portray Given’s daughter Eva, a driven, yet playful, venture capitalist who has started working with Tye (Jerrie Johnson).
From writer Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a comedy following four best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America, starring Meagan Good as “Camille,” Grace Byers as “Quinn,” Shoniqua Shandai as “Angie,” Jerrie Johnson as “Tye,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Audacy today announced that it is expanding its relationship with Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions with the launch of “Million Dollar Advice,” a weekly work and career advice podcast under the Audacy Podcasts and Paper Kite Podcasts banners hosted by Kim Lessing and Kate Arend, friends, colleagues, and the Co-Heads of Film and Television at Paper Kite.
Million Dollar Advice will launch on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, on the Audacy app and everywhere podcasts are available. The second episode will be released on Thursday, March 28, with new episodes available weekly on Thursdays, beginning April 4. Listen to the trailer and follow the show here. Visual trailer here.
Each week on “Million Dollar Advice,” Lessing and Arend will help listeners address their work-related dilemmas. From landing your dream job to setting boundaries with co-workers to solving cross-generational communication issues, no topic is off limits. Poehler will appear in the second episode, publishing on...
Million Dollar Advice will launch on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, on the Audacy app and everywhere podcasts are available. The second episode will be released on Thursday, March 28, with new episodes available weekly on Thursdays, beginning April 4. Listen to the trailer and follow the show here. Visual trailer here.
Each week on “Million Dollar Advice,” Lessing and Arend will help listeners address their work-related dilemmas. From landing your dream job to setting boundaries with co-workers to solving cross-generational communication issues, no topic is off limits. Poehler will appear in the second episode, publishing on...
- 3/26/2024
- Podnews.net
Exclusive: Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions is behind podcasts including Say More with Dr? Sheila and The Chris Chatman Do-Over.
The company, via its Paper Kite Podcasts banner, is now growing this as it expands its relationship with Audacy Podcasts.
This includes Million Dollar Advice, hosted by Kim Lessing and Kate Arend, Paper Kite’s co-heads of film and television, and improvised comedy Women Talkin’ ‘Bout Murder.
Million Dollar Advice will launch on March 27 and will see Lessing and Arend help listeners address their work-related dilemmas including landing your dream job to setting boundaries with co-workers and solving cross-generational communication issues. Poehler will appear in the second episode, which comes out on March 28.
Million Dollar Advice is executive produced by Poehler, Lessing, Arend, Jenna Weiss-Berman, and Leah Reis-Dennis. It will be produced by the team at Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.
Women Talkin’ ‘Bout Murder is the third show...
The company, via its Paper Kite Podcasts banner, is now growing this as it expands its relationship with Audacy Podcasts.
This includes Million Dollar Advice, hosted by Kim Lessing and Kate Arend, Paper Kite’s co-heads of film and television, and improvised comedy Women Talkin’ ‘Bout Murder.
Million Dollar Advice will launch on March 27 and will see Lessing and Arend help listeners address their work-related dilemmas including landing your dream job to setting boundaries with co-workers and solving cross-generational communication issues. Poehler will appear in the second episode, which comes out on March 28.
Million Dollar Advice is executive produced by Poehler, Lessing, Arend, Jenna Weiss-Berman, and Leah Reis-Dennis. It will be produced by the team at Audacy’s Pineapple Street Studios.
Women Talkin’ ‘Bout Murder is the third show...
- 3/26/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Harlem” for a third season.
From “Girls Trip” and “The Blackening” writer Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four best friends in Harlem — Camille (Meagan Good), Tye (Jerrie Johnson), Quinn (Grace Byers) and Angie (Shonique Shandai) — who navigate new phases of their careers, relationships and big city dreams together.
Season 1 of “Harlem” premiered December of 2021, while Season 2 aired in February of this year.
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Television in association with Paper Kite Productions. Executive producers include Oliver; Paper Kite’s Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing; 3 Arts’ Dave Becky; Britt Matt; Pharrell Williams; and I Am Other’s Mimi Valdés.
“The only thing more fun than making Season 2 of ‘Harlem’ was getting to travel across the country and watch it with our fans!” said Oliver. “Thanks to everyone who showed up to support and watched it at home! We’re so...
From “Girls Trip” and “The Blackening” writer Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four best friends in Harlem — Camille (Meagan Good), Tye (Jerrie Johnson), Quinn (Grace Byers) and Angie (Shonique Shandai) — who navigate new phases of their careers, relationships and big city dreams together.
Season 1 of “Harlem” premiered December of 2021, while Season 2 aired in February of this year.
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Universal Television in association with Paper Kite Productions. Executive producers include Oliver; Paper Kite’s Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing; 3 Arts’ Dave Becky; Britt Matt; Pharrell Williams; and I Am Other’s Mimi Valdés.
“The only thing more fun than making Season 2 of ‘Harlem’ was getting to travel across the country and watch it with our fans!” said Oliver. “Thanks to everyone who showed up to support and watched it at home! We’re so...
- 12/6/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has renewed Harlem for a third season.
From writer Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a comedy following four best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America, starring Meagan Good as “Camille,” Grace Byers as “Quinn,” Shoniqua Shandai as “Angie,” Jerrie Johnson as “Tye,” and Tyler Lepley as “Ian”.
In Season 2, after blowing up her career and disrupting her love life, Camille had to figure out how to put the pieces back together. Tye tried to figure out how to make meaningful connections while navigating a nasty divorce. Quinn sought out balance as she rode the emotional roller coaster of life, and Angie looked for luck at every turn as she tried to find her place in the world. Together, the women continued to level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.
According to the release, Season 3 will return with...
From writer Tracy Oliver, Harlem is a comedy following four best girlfriends in Harlem NYC, the mecca of Black culture in America, starring Meagan Good as “Camille,” Grace Byers as “Quinn,” Shoniqua Shandai as “Angie,” Jerrie Johnson as “Tye,” and Tyler Lepley as “Ian”.
In Season 2, after blowing up her career and disrupting her love life, Camille had to figure out how to put the pieces back together. Tye tried to figure out how to make meaningful connections while navigating a nasty divorce. Quinn sought out balance as she rode the emotional roller coaster of life, and Angie looked for luck at every turn as she tried to find her place in the world. Together, the women continued to level up into the next phase of their careers, relationships, and big city dreams.
According to the release, Season 3 will return with...
- 12/6/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video released the official trailer of the highly anticipated second season of Harlem. The second season will consist of eight episodes, with two episodes premiering every week, starting February 3.
From writer Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), in Season Two, after blowing up her career and disrupting her love life, Camille (Meagan Good) has to figure out how to put the pieces back together; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) considers her future; Quinn (Grace Byers) goes on a journey of self-discovery; and Angie’s (Shoniqua Shandai) career takes a promising turn.
Harlem Season Two is produced by Amazon Studios and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Paper Kite Productions. In addition to creator, writer, and executive producer Tracy Oliver, Paper Kite’s Amy Poehler (Russian Doll) and Kim Lessing (Moxie) serve as executive producers, alongside 3 Arts’ Dave Becky (True Story), Britt Matt (First Wives Club), Scott King (Difficult...
From writer Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), in Season Two, after blowing up her career and disrupting her love life, Camille (Meagan Good) has to figure out how to put the pieces back together; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) considers her future; Quinn (Grace Byers) goes on a journey of self-discovery; and Angie’s (Shoniqua Shandai) career takes a promising turn.
Harlem Season Two is produced by Amazon Studios and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, in association with Paper Kite Productions. In addition to creator, writer, and executive producer Tracy Oliver, Paper Kite’s Amy Poehler (Russian Doll) and Kim Lessing (Moxie) serve as executive producers, alongside 3 Arts’ Dave Becky (True Story), Britt Matt (First Wives Club), Scott King (Difficult...
- 1/6/2023
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for “Truth Be Told” Season 3, starring Octavia Spencer and Gabrielle Union.
Based on Kathleen Barber’s novel “Are You Sleeping,” the anthology series follows Poppy Scoville (Spencer), an investigative reporter turned true crime podcaster who risks everything in pursuit of the truth. In the 10-episode third season, Poppy teams with an unorthodox principal (Union) to keep the names of several missing Black girls in the public eye, while chasing down leads to a suspected sex trafficking ring that may have kidnapped them. Returning cast members include Mekhi Phifer, David Lyons, Ron Cephas Jones, Merle Dandridge, Tracie Thoms, Haneefah Wood, Mychala Faith Lee and Tami Roman.
“Truth Be Told” is created and executive produced by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, with Maisha Closson serving as showrunner for Season 3. Executive producers include Closson, Spencer, Mikkel Nrgaard, Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, Peter Chernin and...
Based on Kathleen Barber’s novel “Are You Sleeping,” the anthology series follows Poppy Scoville (Spencer), an investigative reporter turned true crime podcaster who risks everything in pursuit of the truth. In the 10-episode third season, Poppy teams with an unorthodox principal (Union) to keep the names of several missing Black girls in the public eye, while chasing down leads to a suspected sex trafficking ring that may have kidnapped them. Returning cast members include Mekhi Phifer, David Lyons, Ron Cephas Jones, Merle Dandridge, Tracie Thoms, Haneefah Wood, Mychala Faith Lee and Tami Roman.
“Truth Be Told” is created and executive produced by Nichelle Tramble Spellman, with Maisha Closson serving as showrunner for Season 3. Executive producers include Closson, Spencer, Mikkel Nrgaard, Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, Peter Chernin and...
- 1/5/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon‘s original series Harlem has added 7 new cast members to its Season 2 roster.
Rachel True (The Craft), Courtnee Carter (Charmed), and Luke Forbes (S.W.A.T) are set to recur; Rick Fox (Dope), Sherri Shepherd (Sherri), Countess Vaughn (The Parkers), and Lil Rel Howery (Bird Box) will guest star.
True will portray Aimee, an earthy, ethereal owner of a plant shop in Harlem. She and Tye (Jerrie Johnson) strike up an unlikely friendship; Carter will portray Zoe, a confident player who has a reputation for leaving a trail of broken hearts; Forbes will portray “handsome and professional” Michael, one of New York’s top real estate agents that Quinn’s mom Patricia (Jasmine Guy) tries to blindly set Quinn (Grace Byers) up with.
Fox plays Phil, Quinn’s doting father, an affluent man who is delighted when his daughter joins him for a game of golf on his birthday; Shepherd plays Sonya,...
Rachel True (The Craft), Courtnee Carter (Charmed), and Luke Forbes (S.W.A.T) are set to recur; Rick Fox (Dope), Sherri Shepherd (Sherri), Countess Vaughn (The Parkers), and Lil Rel Howery (Bird Box) will guest star.
True will portray Aimee, an earthy, ethereal owner of a plant shop in Harlem. She and Tye (Jerrie Johnson) strike up an unlikely friendship; Carter will portray Zoe, a confident player who has a reputation for leaving a trail of broken hearts; Forbes will portray “handsome and professional” Michael, one of New York’s top real estate agents that Quinn’s mom Patricia (Jasmine Guy) tries to blindly set Quinn (Grace Byers) up with.
Fox plays Phil, Quinn’s doting father, an affluent man who is delighted when his daughter joins him for a game of golf on his birthday; Shepherd plays Sonya,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“WWE Evil,” the first WWE original series for Peacock, will premiere March 24, the streaming service announced Thursday.
Created and hosted by WWE wrestler and actor John Cena, the eight-part docuseries examines the stories of notable “heels,” or villains, in the WWE’s history. Each episode dives into the career of a different heel, including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks and Roman Reigns.
The trailer previews all of the episodes of the series, showcasing both archival footage of notable events in the various performers’ WWE history, as well as interviews that dive into the psychology behind the people playing the heels.
“I’m not playing the character, I am the character,” Roman Reigns says during a talking head interview included in the trailer.
Cena executive produces “WWE Evil” with Micah Brown, who directs and showruns. Additional executive producers include Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn for WWE Studios and Julie Pizzi,...
Created and hosted by WWE wrestler and actor John Cena, the eight-part docuseries examines the stories of notable “heels,” or villains, in the WWE’s history. Each episode dives into the career of a different heel, including Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sasha Banks and Roman Reigns.
The trailer previews all of the episodes of the series, showcasing both archival footage of notable events in the various performers’ WWE history, as well as interviews that dive into the psychology behind the people playing the heels.
“I’m not playing the character, I am the character,” Roman Reigns says during a talking head interview included in the trailer.
Cena executive produces “WWE Evil” with Micah Brown, who directs and showruns. Additional executive producers include Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn for WWE Studios and Julie Pizzi,...
- 3/10/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Camille, Tye, Quinn and Angie will reunite for another go-round. Tracy Oliver’s comedy Harlem, has been renewed for a second season on Prime Video. The series hails from Amazon Studios, Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal TV, where Poehler is under a deal.
Created, written, and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem follows four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who has an extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating-app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability—and romantic partners—at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident,...
Created, written, and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem follows four stylish and ambitious best girlfriends in Harlem, the mecca of Black culture in America. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who has an extensive knowledge of the dating norms of many cultures, but has a hard time navigating her own love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating-app creator who prefers keeping vulnerability—and romantic partners—at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer who is trying to give back to the world while running a struggling business; Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Harlem” has been renewed for a second season on Amazon Prime Video.
The comedy series follows four best friends who live in Harlem, New York. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who struggles to navigate her love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeps romance at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer trying to give back while running a struggling business; and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident singer and actress who lives rent-free with Quinn. They go through their 20s together while entering the next phase of their careers, relationships and big city dreams. Tyler Lepley also stars as Camille’s love interest Ian.
“Girls Trip” co-writer Tracy Oliver serves as creator, writer and executive producer. Amazon Studios and Universal Television produce in association with Paper Kite Productions.
The comedy series follows four best friends who live in Harlem, New York. Camille (Meagan Good) is a popular young anthropology professor at Columbia University who struggles to navigate her love life; Tye (Jerrie Johnson) is a successful, queer dating app creator who prefers keeps romance at arm’s length; Quinn (Grace Byers) is a hopeless romantic and trust-fund fashion designer trying to give back while running a struggling business; and Angie (Shoniqua Shandai) is a confident singer and actress who lives rent-free with Quinn. They go through their 20s together while entering the next phase of their careers, relationships and big city dreams. Tyler Lepley also stars as Camille’s love interest Ian.
“Girls Trip” co-writer Tracy Oliver serves as creator, writer and executive producer. Amazon Studios and Universal Television produce in association with Paper Kite Productions.
- 2/17/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Tracy Oliver’s comedy series “Harlem,” about four fabulous and ambitious girlfriends, has been picked up for a second season.
Amazon Studios and Universal Television made the announcement Thursday, saying series stars Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, and Jerrie Johnson will all be “continuing to level up in New York’s vibrant Harlem.”
“When I walked into a bar in Harlem and overheard folks excitedly discussing the show, I knew we had a hit,” Oliver added in a statement. “’Harlem’ has resonated with so many people and I’m beyond grateful to Amazon for giving it a second season. Most of all, I’m excited to reunite with the beautiful cast.”
“Culturally relevant, critically acclaimed, and hysterical, ‘Harlem’ and Tracy Oliver accomplished something very special with the first season of this show,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios. “Tackling real-life strife with levity and laughs,...
Amazon Studios and Universal Television made the announcement Thursday, saying series stars Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, and Jerrie Johnson will all be “continuing to level up in New York’s vibrant Harlem.”
“When I walked into a bar in Harlem and overheard folks excitedly discussing the show, I knew we had a hit,” Oliver added in a statement. “’Harlem’ has resonated with so many people and I’m beyond grateful to Amazon for giving it a second season. Most of all, I’m excited to reunite with the beautiful cast.”
“Culturally relevant, critically acclaimed, and hysterical, ‘Harlem’ and Tracy Oliver accomplished something very special with the first season of this show,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios. “Tackling real-life strife with levity and laughs,...
- 2/17/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Netflix is launching its first-ever “Stranger Things” pop-up stores on Nov. 6.
The pop-up shops, located in New York City’s Times Square and The Americana at Brand in L.A., will immerse fans in the “Stranger Things” universe, offering exclusive merchandise for sale, as well as photo moments.
The merchandise includes an Elegorgon, which is a vinyl piece by Ecuadorian artist Chogrin that showcases what an Eggo waffle eating tween would look like if mashed up with a demogorgon; General Mills “Stranger Things” cereal that comes packed in original 1980s-style boxes but set in the world of the show; collectible Bandai action figures, including 16-inch demogorgons with interchangeable heads; customizable apparel stations and more.
Meanwhile, the photo moments include — for a limited time — getting up close to a hidden demogorgon in the Upside Down, popping into Hawkins Middle’s Snowball Dance, the Starcourt Mall, the Russian Lab and Joyce’s House.
The pop-up shops, located in New York City’s Times Square and The Americana at Brand in L.A., will immerse fans in the “Stranger Things” universe, offering exclusive merchandise for sale, as well as photo moments.
The merchandise includes an Elegorgon, which is a vinyl piece by Ecuadorian artist Chogrin that showcases what an Eggo waffle eating tween would look like if mashed up with a demogorgon; General Mills “Stranger Things” cereal that comes packed in original 1980s-style boxes but set in the world of the show; collectible Bandai action figures, including 16-inch demogorgons with interchangeable heads; customizable apparel stations and more.
Meanwhile, the photo moments include — for a limited time — getting up close to a hidden demogorgon in the Upside Down, popping into Hawkins Middle’s Snowball Dance, the Starcourt Mall, the Russian Lab and Joyce’s House.
- 11/3/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma and Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix is in development on the new animated musical Steps, with Amy Poehler producing and Alyce Tzue set to make her directing debut.
Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite Productions banner along with her partner Kim Lessing, with The Croods producer Jane Hartwell also producing. Riki Lindhome will pen the script from a story she wrote with Kate Micucci. Lindhome and Micucci also will exec produce and writing all the music in addition to overseeing it.
“We are so excited to be working with Netflix and the great Riki, Kate and Alyce on this joyful and much-needed story,” Poehler said.
The story is a spin on the classic Cinderella story. Two stepsisters are overlooked for marriage by the prince and embark on an epic journey, realizing that their own perfect fairytales might be different from what they originally thought.
“Our step-sisters are a pair of young Asian immigrants to a fairytale world,...
Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite Productions banner along with her partner Kim Lessing, with The Croods producer Jane Hartwell also producing. Riki Lindhome will pen the script from a story she wrote with Kate Micucci. Lindhome and Micucci also will exec produce and writing all the music in addition to overseeing it.
“We are so excited to be working with Netflix and the great Riki, Kate and Alyce on this joyful and much-needed story,” Poehler said.
The story is a spin on the classic Cinderella story. Two stepsisters are overlooked for marriage by the prince and embark on an epic journey, realizing that their own perfect fairytales might be different from what they originally thought.
“Our step-sisters are a pair of young Asian immigrants to a fairytale world,...
- 3/29/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrea Martin (Great News), Robert Ri’chard (Empire), Juani Feliz (Blue Bloods), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls: The Musical) and Sullivan Jones (The Surrogate) are set for recurring roles on Amazon’s Harlem, the comedy series from Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal TV. They’ll join previously announced Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy, who also recur.
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem, formerly the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women, friends from their college days at NYU, as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Martin will play Robin, Camille’s passionate feminist mentor at Columbia University. Ri’chard portrays Shawn, Quinn’s sexy, stripper one-night stand who sticks around much longer than she planned. Feliz is Isabela, a local politician on track to beating AOCs record as the youngest member of Congress...
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem, formerly the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women, friends from their college days at NYU, as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Martin will play Robin, Camille’s passionate feminist mentor at Columbia University. Ri’chard portrays Shawn, Quinn’s sexy, stripper one-night stand who sticks around much longer than she planned. Feliz is Isabela, a local politician on track to beating AOCs record as the youngest member of Congress...
- 3/4/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy have joined the cast of Tracy Oliver’s comedy series “Harlem,” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” will air special documentary “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Corona Can’t Keep A Good Queen Down” on Feb. 26.
Casting
Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy have been cast in recurring roles in “Harlem,” series from Tracy Oliver and also executive produced by Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Kim Lessing, Pharrell Williams and Mimi Valdés. “Harlem” is a single-cam comedy following the lives of four women from their college days at NYU and beyond as they navigate relationships, sex and career ambitions. Goldberg will portray Dr. Elise Pruitt, a brilliant, intense department head at Columbia University. Guy will play Patricia, Quinn’s wealthy mother who wants her daughter to let go of her dream to become a designer and settle down. The Amazon Studios series is jointly...
Casting
Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy have been cast in recurring roles in “Harlem,” series from Tracy Oliver and also executive produced by Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, Kim Lessing, Pharrell Williams and Mimi Valdés. “Harlem” is a single-cam comedy following the lives of four women from their college days at NYU and beyond as they navigate relationships, sex and career ambitions. Goldberg will portray Dr. Elise Pruitt, a brilliant, intense department head at Columbia University. Guy will play Patricia, Quinn’s wealthy mother who wants her daughter to let go of her dream to become a designer and settle down. The Amazon Studios series is jointly...
- 2/17/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy are both heading to Harlem, as the latest cast additions for Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver’s new Amazon comedy.
Created and written by Oliver, Harlem is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four women — friends from their college days at NYU — as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams. Previously announced casting includes Meagan Good (Deception), Grace Byers (Empire), Shoniqua Shandai (I Am the Night), Jerrie Johnson (Good Trouble) and Tyler Lepley (The Haves and the Have Nots).
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Created and written by Oliver, Harlem is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four women — friends from their college days at NYU — as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams. Previously announced casting includes Meagan Good (Deception), Grace Byers (Empire), Shoniqua Shandai (I Am the Night), Jerrie Johnson (Good Trouble) and Tyler Lepley (The Haves and the Have Nots).
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- 2/17/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy are set for recurring roles in Amazon’s Harlem, the comedy series from Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal TV.
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem, formerly the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women, friends from their college days at NYU, as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Goldberg plays Dr Elise Pruitt, the brilliant, intense new department head at Columbia University with a warmth that has a fragile on/off switch.
Guy portrays Patricia, Quinn’s wealthy mom who wants her daughter to give up her seemingly failing career as a designer and just settle down.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Amazon Studios and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, produce in association with Paper Kite.
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, Harlem, formerly the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women, friends from their college days at NYU, as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Goldberg plays Dr Elise Pruitt, the brilliant, intense new department head at Columbia University with a warmth that has a fragile on/off switch.
Guy portrays Patricia, Quinn’s wealthy mom who wants her daughter to give up her seemingly failing career as a designer and just settle down.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Amazon Studios and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, produce in association with Paper Kite.
- 2/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Three Busy Debras has been renewed for a second season on Adult Swim. It was announced that the series would be returning in a post on Instagram. Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, and Alyssa Stonoha star in the comedy and also executive produce, alongside Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing of Paper Kite Productions. Anna Dokoza executive produces and directs the series.
Three Busy Debras follows three very busy women who are all named Debra. They live in the affluent suburb of Lemoncurd and do lots of interesting activities, which keep them very busy. Read More…...
Three Busy Debras follows three very busy women who are all named Debra. They live in the affluent suburb of Lemoncurd and do lots of interesting activities, which keep them very busy. Read More…...
- 5/25/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Tyler Lepley (The Haves and the Have Nots) is set as a series regular in Amazon’s half-hour comedy from Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver.
Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee is set to direct the first two episodes of the ten-part series, which comes from Universal Television, and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
In July, Amazon Studios has ordered the female-focused comedy, which was created, written and executive produced by Oliver. The single-camera comedy follows the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Lepley will play Ian, a sexy chef with an artsy/free spirit, Ian is Camille’s ex-boyfriend who has recently returned to Harlem. Ian is the rare guy you’d choose to both marry and have sex with.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky.
Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee is set to direct the first two episodes of the ten-part series, which comes from Universal Television, and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
In July, Amazon Studios has ordered the female-focused comedy, which was created, written and executive produced by Oliver. The single-camera comedy follows the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Lepley will play Ian, a sexy chef with an artsy/free spirit, Ian is Camille’s ex-boyfriend who has recently returned to Harlem. Ian is the rare guy you’d choose to both marry and have sex with.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky.
- 2/4/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC's forthcoming streaming service, Peacock, is ramping up its development slate, despite the service not being fully revealed to the masses.
The network unveiled six additional series it has in the works, including a MacGruber TV series starring Will Forte, as well as a Laverne Cox-Norman Lear series titled Clean Slate.
They join the Queer as Folk reboot as programs under development. Neither of the shows has received series orders.
Here is the full list of new shows in the works.
The Adventure Zone
Based on the McElroy Family’s wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons podcast and No. 1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel series, The Adventure Zone is a side-splitting and heart-filled fantasy animated comedy series that follows an unlikely, poorly equipped trio and their beleaguered Dungeon Master as they reluctantly embark on a quest to save their world.
Writer/executive producer: Adam Higgs (Orphan Black)
Executive producers: Clint McElroy,...
The network unveiled six additional series it has in the works, including a MacGruber TV series starring Will Forte, as well as a Laverne Cox-Norman Lear series titled Clean Slate.
They join the Queer as Folk reboot as programs under development. Neither of the shows has received series orders.
Here is the full list of new shows in the works.
The Adventure Zone
Based on the McElroy Family’s wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons podcast and No. 1 New York Times best-selling graphic novel series, The Adventure Zone is a side-splitting and heart-filled fantasy animated comedy series that follows an unlikely, poorly equipped trio and their beleaguered Dungeon Master as they reluctantly embark on a quest to save their world.
Writer/executive producer: Adam Higgs (Orphan Black)
Executive producers: Clint McElroy,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Ahead of its formal debut Thursday, NBCUniversal has put six projects in development at Peacock, including a revival of Will Forte’s “MacGruber.”
Additional projects include a transgender themed drama executive produced by and starring Laverne Cox, a comedy based on the McElroy family’s “Dungeons & Dragons” podcast, and others from Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling.
“MacGruber” will see Forte return as his “SNL” character, a spoof of “MacGyver.” The character appeared in a number sketches and starred in a 2010 movie alongside Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer and Maya Rudolph. The character was created by Jorma Taccone, a member of The Lonely Island musical comedy group that also featured “SNL” alum Andy Samberg.
Also Read: 'Punky Brewster' Revival Ordered to Series at NBCU's Peacock Streaming Service
In the Peacock revival, MacGruber gets out of prison after more than a decade. Here is the rest of the...
Additional projects include a transgender themed drama executive produced by and starring Laverne Cox, a comedy based on the McElroy family’s “Dungeons & Dragons” podcast, and others from Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling.
“MacGruber” will see Forte return as his “SNL” character, a spoof of “MacGyver.” The character appeared in a number sketches and starred in a 2010 movie alongside Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer and Maya Rudolph. The character was created by Jorma Taccone, a member of The Lonely Island musical comedy group that also featured “SNL” alum Andy Samberg.
Also Read: 'Punky Brewster' Revival Ordered to Series at NBCU's Peacock Streaming Service
In the Peacock revival, MacGruber gets out of prison after more than a decade. Here is the rest of the...
- 1/16/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Ahead of Comcast’s investor presentation today to officially unveil NBCUniversal’s upcoming streaming service Peacock, the platform has announced its inaugural development slate. It includes comedies MacGruber, starring and co-written by Will Forte; and Clean Slate, starring and co-written by Laverne Cox and George Wallace. Creative auspices on Peacock’s series in development also include Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Norman Lear and Lorne Michaels, among others. The projects come from within NBCUniversal Content Studios — from both Universal TV and Ucp — as well as from outside studios, Warner Bros. and Sony.
From the get-go, Peacock’s original series slate had a comedy bent, with sequels to sitcoms Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster among the platform’ first orders, along with pickups for A.P. Bio and Ed Helms-Mike Schur comedy Rutherford Falls.
The streamer’s development slate continues that programming direction. Five of the six projects on it are comedies,...
From the get-go, Peacock’s original series slate had a comedy bent, with sequels to sitcoms Saved By the Bell and Punky Brewster among the platform’ first orders, along with pickups for A.P. Bio and Ed Helms-Mike Schur comedy Rutherford Falls.
The streamer’s development slate continues that programming direction. Five of the six projects on it are comedies,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Peacock is adding a bunch more feathers to its slate.
Only a couple hours before NBCUniversal unveils the new streaming service, Peacock has announced it is developing series with Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling, among others.
The Poehler-produced project is titled “Division One” and is described as a coming-of-age comedy about an underdog women’s collegiate soccer team that gets a new female coach – a former professional soccer player who’s fallen from grace – and must decide whether or not they’re going to take the risk of trying to be great.
Maggie Carey, who is best known for directing episodes of shows such as “Barry,” “Silicon Valley” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” is writing, directing and executive producing the show, alongside Julia Brownwell who serves as a writing-executive producer. Poehler, who was recently announced as the co-host for next year’s Golden Globes, is exec producing via her Paper Kite banner,...
Only a couple hours before NBCUniversal unveils the new streaming service, Peacock has announced it is developing series with Amy Poehler and Mindy Kaling, among others.
The Poehler-produced project is titled “Division One” and is described as a coming-of-age comedy about an underdog women’s collegiate soccer team that gets a new female coach – a former professional soccer player who’s fallen from grace – and must decide whether or not they’re going to take the risk of trying to be great.
Maggie Carey, who is best known for directing episodes of shows such as “Barry,” “Silicon Valley” and “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” is writing, directing and executive producing the show, alongside Julia Brownwell who serves as a writing-executive producer. Poehler, who was recently announced as the co-host for next year’s Golden Globes, is exec producing via her Paper Kite banner,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon announced a suite of new projects, overall deals, and other news during its Television Critics Association 2020 Winter Press Tour executive session Tuesday afternoon in Pasadena, including the announcement of a first-look deal with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment.
Plan B is working on mystery drama “Outer Range,” which was created by playwright Brian Watkins. “Outer Range” will follow a Wyoming rancher’s battle to save his land and is executive produced by Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner.
Plan B Entertainment is also producing Barry Jenkins’ adaption of “The Underground Railroad” novel, which will premiere later this year.
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke revealed that Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden will star in Joe and Anthony Russo’s “Citadel,” a spy thriller miniseries that will focus on the double lives of its protagonists. A local language production of the series, which is also getting Italian and Indian versions,...
Plan B is working on mystery drama “Outer Range,” which was created by playwright Brian Watkins. “Outer Range” will follow a Wyoming rancher’s battle to save his land and is executive produced by Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner.
Plan B Entertainment is also producing Barry Jenkins’ adaption of “The Underground Railroad” novel, which will premiere later this year.
Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke revealed that Priyanka Chopra and Richard Madden will star in Joe and Anthony Russo’s “Citadel,” a spy thriller miniseries that will focus on the double lives of its protagonists. A local language production of the series, which is also getting Italian and Indian versions,...
- 1/14/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Star’s Meagan Good, Empire’s Grace Byers, Mother’s Milk’s Jerrie Johnson and I Am The Night’s Shoniqua Shandai are to star in Amazon’s half-hour comedy from Girls Trip writer Tracy Oliver.
Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee is set to direct the first two episodes of the ten-part series, which comes from Universal Television, and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
In July, Amazon Studios has ordered the female-focused comedy, which was created, written and executive produced by Oliver. The show, formerly known as Harlem, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Meagan Good plays Camille, a stylish, sunny professor of anthropology course “Sex and Love” at Columbia University. While Camille has extensive knowledge about the dating and mating norms of many cultures, she has...
Girls Trip director Malcolm D. Lee is set to direct the first two episodes of the ten-part series, which comes from Universal Television, and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
In July, Amazon Studios has ordered the female-focused comedy, which was created, written and executive produced by Oliver. The show, formerly known as Harlem, is a single-camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Meagan Good plays Camille, a stylish, sunny professor of anthropology course “Sex and Love” at Columbia University. While Camille has extensive knowledge about the dating and mating norms of many cultures, she has...
- 1/14/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has set the main cast for its upcoming Tracy Oliver comedy, also adding Pharrell Williams and his producing partner Mimi Valdés as executive producers and Oliver’s “Girls Trip” collaborator Malcolm D. Lee as director.
Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Jerrie Johnson and Shoniqua Shandai will star in the still-untitled single-camera comedy, which centers on the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver is creator, writer and executive producer on the series from Amazon Studios, Universal Television and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions. The project will reunite her with Lee, who has signed on to direct the first two episodes.
Also Read: Amazon Orders Comedy From Tracy Oliver, Amy Poehler to Series
On the show, Good will portray Camille, a stylish, sunny professor of anthropology course “Sex and Love” at Columbia University. While Camille...
Meagan Good, Grace Byers, Jerrie Johnson and Shoniqua Shandai will star in the still-untitled single-camera comedy, which centers on the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver is creator, writer and executive producer on the series from Amazon Studios, Universal Television and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions. The project will reunite her with Lee, who has signed on to direct the first two episodes.
Also Read: Amazon Orders Comedy From Tracy Oliver, Amy Poehler to Series
On the show, Good will portray Camille, a stylish, sunny professor of anthropology course “Sex and Love” at Columbia University. While Camille...
- 1/14/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden and Clark Gregg have boarded the Amy Poehler-directed Ya comedy Moxie, along with Sydney Park (The Walking Dead), Nico Hiraga (Booksmart), Alycia Pascual-Peña (Chase), Anjelika Washington (Young Sheldon), Joshua Darnell Walker, Josie Totah (Jesse), Sabrina Haskett (Deidra & Laney Rob a Train) and Charlie Hall.
The new additions are joining Hadley Robinson, Josephine Langford, Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Ike Barinholtz in the Netflix film which is currently shooting in Los Angeles.
After scribe Tamara Chestna adapted the screenplay based on the book Moxie, by Jennifer Mathieu. It’s about a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing are producing under their Paper Kite label with Morgan Sackett and David Hyman.
On the silver screen, Harden was most recently seen in Fifty Shades Freed,...
The new additions are joining Hadley Robinson, Josephine Langford, Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Ike Barinholtz in the Netflix film which is currently shooting in Los Angeles.
After scribe Tamara Chestna adapted the screenplay based on the book Moxie, by Jennifer Mathieu. It’s about a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Amy Poehler and Kim Lessing are producing under their Paper Kite label with Morgan Sackett and David Hyman.
On the silver screen, Harden was most recently seen in Fifty Shades Freed,...
- 11/8/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: We hear that Josephine Langford, who starred in the summer film After, has been added to the cast of the Amy Poehler-directed Netflix original film Moxie. Langford joins Hadley Robinson, Lauren Tsai, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Ike Barinholtz.
Based on Jennifer Mathieu’s same-titled book and adapted by Tamara Chestna, Moxie tells the story of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school. Langford will play Emma, host of the school’s TV announcement program.
Filming is currently underway. Poehler’s Paper Kite is the production company. It’s the same company that produces the Netflix hit series, Russian Doll. Poehler is producing Moxie with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
Langford is set to reprise her role as Tessa Young in the sequel, After We Collided. She’s repped by Paradigm,...
Based on Jennifer Mathieu’s same-titled book and adapted by Tamara Chestna, Moxie tells the story of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school. Langford will play Emma, host of the school’s TV announcement program.
Filming is currently underway. Poehler’s Paper Kite is the production company. It’s the same company that produces the Netflix hit series, Russian Doll. Poehler is producing Moxie with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
Langford is set to reprise her role as Tessa Young in the sequel, After We Collided. She’s repped by Paradigm,...
- 11/5/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Patrick Schwarzenegger has been set to play a starring role in Moxie, the film that Amy Poehler is directing for Netflix. Adapted from the Jennifer Mathieu novel, Moxie tells the story of a girl (Hadley Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past to start a feminist revolution at her high school.
Schwarzenegger plays the school’s handsome jock who offers vociferous opposition to the Moxie movement, and who has darker secrets in his past. Lauren Tsai also stars.
Schwarzenegger can next be seen in thriller Daniel Isn’t Real. He was last seen in Midnight Sun alongside Bella Thorne and the National Geographic miniseries The Long Road Home.
Barinholtz is currently voicing a lead in the Fox animated comedy Bless the Harts and was most recently seen onscreen in the Amazon Studios pic Late Night. He also guested on the Jordan Peele...
Schwarzenegger plays the school’s handsome jock who offers vociferous opposition to the Moxie movement, and who has darker secrets in his past. Lauren Tsai also stars.
Schwarzenegger can next be seen in thriller Daniel Isn’t Real. He was last seen in Midnight Sun alongside Bella Thorne and the National Geographic miniseries The Long Road Home.
Barinholtz is currently voicing a lead in the Fox animated comedy Bless the Harts and was most recently seen onscreen in the Amazon Studios pic Late Night. He also guested on the Jordan Peele...
- 10/29/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Poehler's sophomore feature for Netflix has added two more to its cast, with Patrick Schwarzenegger set and Ike Barinholtz in final talks to join Moxie.
Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu, the feature tells the story of a girl (played by Hadley Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the movie. Morgan Sackett will produce, along with Poehler and Kim Lessing via their Paper Kite banner, which is behind Netflix series Russian Doll.
Moxie, which has ...
Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu, the feature tells the story of a girl (played by Hadley Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the movie. Morgan Sackett will produce, along with Poehler and Kim Lessing via their Paper Kite banner, which is behind Netflix series Russian Doll.
Moxie, which has ...
- 10/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Poehler's sophomore feature for Netflix has added two more to its cast, with Patrick Schwarzenegger set and Ike Barinholtz in final talks to join Moxie.
Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu, the feature tells the story of a girl (played by Hadley Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the movie. Morgan Sackett will produce, along with Poehler and Kim Lessing via their Paper Kite banner, which is behind Netflix series Russian Doll.
Moxie, which has ...
Based on the book of the same name by Jennifer Mathieu, the feature tells the story of a girl (played by Hadley Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the movie. Morgan Sackett will produce, along with Poehler and Kim Lessing via their Paper Kite banner, which is behind Netflix series Russian Doll.
Moxie, which has ...
- 10/29/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“Utopia” and “Little Women” actress Hadley Robinson has been tapped to star in Amy Poehler’s next directorial effort “Moxie.”
Lauren Tsai is also on board to co-star in the Netflix movie.
“Moxie” follows a teenage girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the screenplay, which is based on the book by Jennifer Mathieu. Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite banner along with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
The pic marks Poehler’s second time behind the camera, following her feature directorial debut with the Netflix comedy “Wine Country.” Poehler also starred in the movie alongside Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Maya Erskine, Jason Schwartzman, and Cherry Jones.
Robinson recently wrapped shooting the pilot for the upcoming HBO Lakers series “Showtime...
Lauren Tsai is also on board to co-star in the Netflix movie.
“Moxie” follows a teenage girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Tamara Chestna adapted the screenplay, which is based on the book by Jennifer Mathieu. Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite banner along with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
The pic marks Poehler’s second time behind the camera, following her feature directorial debut with the Netflix comedy “Wine Country.” Poehler also starred in the movie alongside Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Maya Erskine, Jason Schwartzman, and Cherry Jones.
Robinson recently wrapped shooting the pilot for the upcoming HBO Lakers series “Showtime...
- 10/14/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Up-and-coming actresses Hadley Robinson and Lauren Tsai are set as the leads of Moxie, the Netflix original film which will serve as the second directorial feature outing for Amy Poehler. The film is based on Jennifer Mathieu’s same-titled book and was adapted by Tamara Chestna.
Slated to go before cameras at the end of this month, the pic tells the story of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school
Poehler’s Paper Kite is the production company. It’s the same company that produces the Netflix hit series, Russian Doll. Poehler is producing Moxie with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
Robinson stars in the upcoming Amazon series, Utopia, and will appear in Sony’s Little Women remake from Greta Gerwig. Tsai starred in the Japanese reality series, Terrace House: Aloha State,...
Slated to go before cameras at the end of this month, the pic tells the story of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school
Poehler’s Paper Kite is the production company. It’s the same company that produces the Netflix hit series, Russian Doll. Poehler is producing Moxie with Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
Robinson stars in the upcoming Amazon series, Utopia, and will appear in Sony’s Little Women remake from Greta Gerwig. Tsai starred in the Japanese reality series, Terrace House: Aloha State,...
- 10/14/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Hadley Robinson and Lauren Tsai are set to star in Moxie, the latest directorial effort from Amy Poehler.
Penned by Tamara Chestna (After), the Netflix coming-of-age comedy tells of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s riot-girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Poehler is producing via her Paper Kite banner, along with cohorts Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing. The project is an adaptation of the book by Jennifer Mathieu.
Shooting is set to begin later this month.
Moxie is Poehler’s second feature as a director. She previously helmed Wine ...
Penned by Tamara Chestna (After), the Netflix coming-of-age comedy tells of a girl (Robinson) from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s riot-girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Poehler is producing via her Paper Kite banner, along with cohorts Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing. The project is an adaptation of the book by Jennifer Mathieu.
Shooting is set to begin later this month.
Moxie is Poehler’s second feature as a director. She previously helmed Wine ...
- 10/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Hadley Robinson and Lauren Tsai have been set to star in Moxie, the latest directorial effort from Amy Poehler.
Written by Tamara Chestna (After), the Netflix coming-of-age comedy tells of a girl, played by Robinson, from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Poehler is producing via her Paper Kite banner along with cohorts Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
The project adapts the book by Jennifer Mathieu.
Shooting begins late October.
Moxie is Poehler’s second feature as a director. She previously helmed Wine Country, also a Netflix ...
Written by Tamara Chestna (After), the Netflix coming-of-age comedy tells of a girl, played by Robinson, from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s Riot Girl past and starts a feminist revolution at her high school.
Poehler is producing via her Paper Kite banner along with cohorts Morgan Sackett and Kim Lessing.
The project adapts the book by Jennifer Mathieu.
Shooting begins late October.
Moxie is Poehler’s second feature as a director. She previously helmed Wine Country, also a Netflix ...
- 10/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon Studios has ordered 10 episodes of a female-focused half-hour comedy series from Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip), Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions and Universal TV, where Poehler is under a deal. It’s set for premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project (fka Harlem) is a single camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Amazon Studios and Universal Television produce in association with Paper Kite Productions.
“This series is a dream project for me,” said Oliver. “I found the perfect partners in Amy Poehler, Amazon Studios, and Universal, who have championed this project from the beginning. I can...
Created, written and executive produced by Oliver, the Untitled Tracy Oliver Project (fka Harlem) is a single camera comedy following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver executive produces with Paper Kite’s Poehler and Kim Lessing and 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Amazon Studios and Universal Television produce in association with Paper Kite Productions.
“This series is a dream project for me,” said Oliver. “I found the perfect partners in Amy Poehler, Amazon Studios, and Universal, who have championed this project from the beginning. I can...
- 7/8/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tracy Oliver has set up her second TV series.
The “Girls Trip” scribe has landed a ten episode order at Amazon for a half-hour single-cam comedy series following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver is the creator, writer, and executive producer, with Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, and Kim Lessing also executive producing. The series is produced by Amazon Studios and Universal Television, in association with Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
“This series is a dream project for me,” Oliver said. “I found the perfect partners in Amy Poehler, Amazon Studios, and Universal, who have championed this project from the beginning. I can’t wait to get started and share the story of these four women navigating the complexities of adulthood through their unbreakable friendship.”
Oliver is also the creator, showrunner, and director behind...
The “Girls Trip” scribe has landed a ten episode order at Amazon for a half-hour single-cam comedy series following the lives of four black women – friends from their college days at NYU – as they navigate sex, relationships and chasing their dreams.
Oliver is the creator, writer, and executive producer, with Amy Poehler, Dave Becky, and Kim Lessing also executive producing. The series is produced by Amazon Studios and Universal Television, in association with Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
“This series is a dream project for me,” Oliver said. “I found the perfect partners in Amy Poehler, Amazon Studios, and Universal, who have championed this project from the beginning. I can’t wait to get started and share the story of these four women navigating the complexities of adulthood through their unbreakable friendship.”
Oliver is also the creator, showrunner, and director behind...
- 7/8/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Amy Poehler isn’t exactly playing herself in “Wine Country,” but the first-time filmmaker and bonafide comedy superstar has plenty in common with Abby, her type-a character who considers planning a trip for her five best friends to be a fun and relaxing diversion. That’s not by accident, because Poehler’s feature filmmaking debut — she previously directed episodes of “Broad City” and “Parks and Recreation” — was inspired by a real-life trip that the perpetually prepared Poehler helped craft for a bunch of her actual best friends, including fellow “Saturday Night Live” vets (and eventual “Wine Country” stars) Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, and Emily Spivey.
“I had been excitedly thinking and talking and looking to direct a feature, and then like most good things, it happened a little organically,” Poehler said. “We were on our own trip, and I turned to Emily Spivey, who ended up...
“I had been excitedly thinking and talking and looking to direct a feature, and then like most good things, it happened a little organically,” Poehler said. “We were on our own trip, and I turned to Emily Spivey, who ended up...
- 5/10/2019
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
“Three Busy Debras,” a new quarter-hour comedy from Amy Poehler’s Paper Kit Productions, has been ordered to series at Adult Swim.
Sandy Honig (“Isn’t it Romantic”), Mitra Jouhari (“High Maintenance”), and Alyssa Stonoha (“The Chris Gethard Show”) star as the Three Busy Debras. The comedy trio are the series’ creators and writers.
Per the network, the series embraces the absurd in the ‘burbs, following the surreal day-to-day lives of three “deranged” housewives, all named Debra. It takes place in the fictional, affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut.
Also Read: Amy Poehler's 'Wine Country' Trailer Pours a Big Glass of Friendship (Video)
The Three Busy Debras first rose to popularity in 2016 after they raised money to perform a show at Carnegie Hall, which sold out.
Adult Swim picked up the pilot last May from Paper Kite, and production for the first season is set to start later this year.
Sandy Honig (“Isn’t it Romantic”), Mitra Jouhari (“High Maintenance”), and Alyssa Stonoha (“The Chris Gethard Show”) star as the Three Busy Debras. The comedy trio are the series’ creators and writers.
Per the network, the series embraces the absurd in the ‘burbs, following the surreal day-to-day lives of three “deranged” housewives, all named Debra. It takes place in the fictional, affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut.
Also Read: Amy Poehler's 'Wine Country' Trailer Pours a Big Glass of Friendship (Video)
The Three Busy Debras first rose to popularity in 2016 after they raised money to perform a show at Carnegie Hall, which sold out.
Adult Swim picked up the pilot last May from Paper Kite, and production for the first season is set to start later this year.
- 5/7/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Adult Swim is diving into absurdist suburbia with a new comedy series titled “Three Busy Debras.”
The cable channel has issued a series order for the quarter-hour live-action comedy which follows the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut. The show, whose pilot was ordered by Adult Swim a year ago, will go into production later this year.
“The Three Debras” originated as a web series created by a trio of comedians, Mitra Jouhari (“High Maintenance”), Sandy Honig (“Isn’t It Romantic”) and Alyssa Stonoha. Amy Poehler saw the show and offered to help them bring it to Adult Swim.
The trio will star and serve as executive producers along with director, Anna Dokoza (“Special”). Poehler and Kim Lessing complete the list of executive producers under their Paper Kite Production banner. Paper Kite is behind other comedies such as...
The cable channel has issued a series order for the quarter-hour live-action comedy which follows the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut. The show, whose pilot was ordered by Adult Swim a year ago, will go into production later this year.
“The Three Debras” originated as a web series created by a trio of comedians, Mitra Jouhari (“High Maintenance”), Sandy Honig (“Isn’t It Romantic”) and Alyssa Stonoha. Amy Poehler saw the show and offered to help them bring it to Adult Swim.
The trio will star and serve as executive producers along with director, Anna Dokoza (“Special”). Poehler and Kim Lessing complete the list of executive producers under their Paper Kite Production banner. Paper Kite is behind other comedies such as...
- 5/7/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
A year after ordering the pilot, Adult Swim has picked up to series Three Busy Debras, a quarter-hour live-action comedy series from Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions. The series’ first season will go into production later this year.
Created, written by and starring Sandy Honig (Isn’t it Romantic), Mitra Jouhari (High Maintenance), and Alyssa Stonoha (The Special Without Brett Davis), Three Busy Debras follows the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut. The three serve as executive producers along with director, Anna Dokoza (Special). Poehler and Kim Lessing executive produce through Paper Kite Productions.
Jouhari was a writer on The President Show, and appeared in Friends From College, Broad City and feature The Big Sick.
Honig was most recently seen opposite Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth and Adam Devine in Warner Bros’ feature Isn’t It Romantic.
Created, written by and starring Sandy Honig (Isn’t it Romantic), Mitra Jouhari (High Maintenance), and Alyssa Stonoha (The Special Without Brett Davis), Three Busy Debras follows the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named Debra, in their affluent suburban town of Lemoncurd, Connecticut. The three serve as executive producers along with director, Anna Dokoza (Special). Poehler and Kim Lessing executive produce through Paper Kite Productions.
Jouhari was a writer on The President Show, and appeared in Friends From College, Broad City and feature The Big Sick.
Honig was most recently seen opposite Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth and Adam Devine in Warner Bros’ feature Isn’t It Romantic.
- 5/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amy Poehler has set her next directorial project for Netflix. It will be Moxie, a Tamara Chestna-scripted adaptation of the Jennifer Mathieu novel which Poehler’s Paper Kite acquired last year.
Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite banner along with Veep’s Morgan Sackett and Paper Kite development director Kim Lessing. Sackett and Poehler worked together on Wine Country and Parks and Rec. They previously worked together on Wine Country and Parks and Rec. Production will begin in the fall.
Wine Country marks the feature directing debut of Poehler, and it will premiere on Netflix in May. Poehler stars alongside Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Maya Erskine, Jason Schwartzman, and Cherry Jones.
Moxie tells the story of a 16-year-old girl from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s past as part of the underground punk movement Riot Grrrl,...
Poehler will produce through her Paper Kite banner along with Veep’s Morgan Sackett and Paper Kite development director Kim Lessing. Sackett and Poehler worked together on Wine Country and Parks and Rec. They previously worked together on Wine Country and Parks and Rec. Production will begin in the fall.
Wine Country marks the feature directing debut of Poehler, and it will premiere on Netflix in May. Poehler stars alongside Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Emily Spivey, Tina Fey, Maya Erskine, Jason Schwartzman, and Cherry Jones.
Moxie tells the story of a 16-year-old girl from a small town who is inspired by her mother’s past as part of the underground punk movement Riot Grrrl,...
- 2/20/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is developing a single-camera comedy that hails from Riki Lindhome and Monica Padrick.
“Tails” will follow Erika (Lindhome), a woman in her late 30s, who despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life. Lindhome will serve as writer and executive producer on the project alongside Padrick in addition to starring. Fox has given the project a script commitment with a penalty attached.
Amy Poehler will also executive produce via her Paper Kite Productions banner, with Paper Kite’s Kim Lessing producing. Dave Becky of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce. Universal Television will produce in association with Paper Kite, which is set up under an overall deal at the studio.
Padrick previously served as a staff writer on “Community,” and has written for recent shows like “The Mayor” and “Son of Zorn.” She is also writing for...
“Tails” will follow Erika (Lindhome), a woman in her late 30s, who despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life. Lindhome will serve as writer and executive producer on the project alongside Padrick in addition to starring. Fox has given the project a script commitment with a penalty attached.
Amy Poehler will also executive produce via her Paper Kite Productions banner, with Paper Kite’s Kim Lessing producing. Dave Becky of 3 Arts Entertainment will also executive produce. Universal Television will produce in association with Paper Kite, which is set up under an overall deal at the studio.
Padrick previously served as a staff writer on “Community,” and has written for recent shows like “The Mayor” and “Son of Zorn.” She is also writing for...
- 10/18/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has given a script commitment plus penalty to Tails, a single camera comedy from Another Period co-creator Riki Lindhome, who also stars, writer Monica Padrick (Community), Amy Poehler and Universal TV, where Poehler is under a deal.
Written by Lindhome and Padrick, Tails follows Erika, played by Lindhome, a woman in her late 30s, who despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life.
Lindhome and Padrick executive produce with Poehler via her Paper Kite Productions, along with 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Kim Lessing is producing. Fox co-produces with Universal TV and Paper Kite.
Lindhome co-created, wrote, executive produced and stars in Another Period, which recently wrapped its third season on Comedy Central. She also was recently seen in a guest-starring role on Jim Carrey’s Kidding, and wrote and directed TV special Garfunkel & Oates: Trying to Be Special.
Written by Lindhome and Padrick, Tails follows Erika, played by Lindhome, a woman in her late 30s, who despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life.
Lindhome and Padrick executive produce with Poehler via her Paper Kite Productions, along with 3 Arts’ Dave Becky. Kim Lessing is producing. Fox co-produces with Universal TV and Paper Kite.
Lindhome co-created, wrote, executive produced and stars in Another Period, which recently wrapped its third season on Comedy Central. She also was recently seen in a guest-starring role on Jim Carrey’s Kidding, and wrote and directed TV special Garfunkel & Oates: Trying to Be Special.
- 10/18/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is looking to Riki Lindhome for its next comedy.
The network has handed out a script-plus-penalty commitment to the single-camera comedy Tails, written by and starring actress and comedian Lindhome.
Tails follows Erika (Lindhome), a woman in her late 30s who, despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life.
In addition to starring, Lindhome will pen the script alongside Monica Padrick (Community). Both will executive produce alongside Amy Poehler and her Universal Television-backed Paper Kite banner and 3 Arts' Dave Becky. Kim Lessing will produce.
Lindhome is best ...
The network has handed out a script-plus-penalty commitment to the single-camera comedy Tails, written by and starring actress and comedian Lindhome.
Tails follows Erika (Lindhome), a woman in her late 30s who, despite the pressure she feels from the world around her, refuses to settle in any area of her life.
In addition to starring, Lindhome will pen the script alongside Monica Padrick (Community). Both will executive produce alongside Amy Poehler and her Universal Television-backed Paper Kite banner and 3 Arts' Dave Becky. Kim Lessing will produce.
Lindhome is best ...
- 10/17/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Each year Variety’s New Leaders feature profiles the most prominent up-and-comers in the entertainment business. To determine this year’s worthies, Variety looked across disciplines, from television, digital, music and film, to law and finance, as well as content creators. They were proposed by their bosses and peers who have worked with them and seen their rise. All are age 40 or under, and Variety has measured them by the progress of their career trajectories: do they take calculated risks? How fast have they risen in their companies? Are they innovative and employ solutions to problems that are creative? As part of the salute to the qualities that keep the town humming, filmmaker/producer Travis Knight, who founded Laika Studios and is finishing up the anticipated “Bumblebee” for Paramount, as well as Variety‘s 10 Assistants to Watch along with the New Leaders will be recognized Oct. 17, at the Jeremy Hotel rooftop in West Hollywood.
- 10/17/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
Adult Swim has given a pilot order to the comedy “Three Busy Debras,” produced by Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite banner.
The project is billed as an “absurdist” half-hour that revolves around three “disturbed” housewives who live in an affluent Connecticut suburb that exists outside of the reality of life for the rest of the world.
Sandy Honig, an actress who will be seen in the upcoming Priyanka Chopra-Liam Hemsworth comedy “Isn’t It Romantic,” stars in “Debra” and co-created the project with Mitra Jouhari and Alyssa Stonoha. Honig, Jouhari and Stonoha exec producer along with pilot director Anna Dokoza (“Baskets”), and Poehler and Paper Kite’s Kim Lessing.
“Paper Kite is thrilled to help amplify the bold and bloody voices of the ‘Three Busy Debras.’ We hope this show makes you feel strange in all the right ways,” said Poehler.
The female creative team on the project...
The project is billed as an “absurdist” half-hour that revolves around three “disturbed” housewives who live in an affluent Connecticut suburb that exists outside of the reality of life for the rest of the world.
Sandy Honig, an actress who will be seen in the upcoming Priyanka Chopra-Liam Hemsworth comedy “Isn’t It Romantic,” stars in “Debra” and co-created the project with Mitra Jouhari and Alyssa Stonoha. Honig, Jouhari and Stonoha exec producer along with pilot director Anna Dokoza (“Baskets”), and Poehler and Paper Kite’s Kim Lessing.
“Paper Kite is thrilled to help amplify the bold and bloody voices of the ‘Three Busy Debras.’ We hope this show makes you feel strange in all the right ways,” said Poehler.
The female creative team on the project...
- 5/8/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Adult Swim has given a pilot order to half-hour comedy Three Busy Debras, from Amy Poehler and her Paper Kite production company.
Created, written, and starring Sandy Honig (Isn’t It Romantic), Mitra Jouhari (Miracle Workers), Alyssa Stonoha (The Special Without Brett Davis), Three Busy Debras is described as an absurdist comedy that follows three disturbed housewives, and their fellow residents of an affluent Connecticut suburb that exists outside of reality as we know it.
Honig, Jouhari and Stonoha executive produce with Anna Dokoza (Baskets), who directs. Poehler and Kim Lessing executive produce via Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
“Paper Kite is thrilled to help amplify the bold and bloody voices of the Three Busy Debras. We hope this show makes you feel strange in all the right ways,” said Poehler.
Jouhari was a writer on The President Show, and appeared in Friends From College,...
Created, written, and starring Sandy Honig (Isn’t It Romantic), Mitra Jouhari (Miracle Workers), Alyssa Stonoha (The Special Without Brett Davis), Three Busy Debras is described as an absurdist comedy that follows three disturbed housewives, and their fellow residents of an affluent Connecticut suburb that exists outside of reality as we know it.
Honig, Jouhari and Stonoha executive produce with Anna Dokoza (Baskets), who directs. Poehler and Kim Lessing executive produce via Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions.
“Paper Kite is thrilled to help amplify the bold and bloody voices of the Three Busy Debras. We hope this show makes you feel strange in all the right ways,” said Poehler.
Jouhari was a writer on The President Show, and appeared in Friends From College,...
- 5/8/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Amy Poehler has promoted two executives to top positions at her Paper Kite production company, which has an overall deal with Universal Television and Alternative Studio. Kate Arend, who has been at Paper Kite for over four years, has been named Head of Production, while Kim Lessing, who has been at the company for three years, has been upped to Head of Development. The promotions come as Brooke Posch, who has been Poehler’s producing partner at Paper Kite for the past…...
- 10/27/2017
- Deadline TV
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