Terrence Beasor, a veteran character and voice-over actor best known for Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Gods Must Be Crazy and recurring roles on The Middle and Raising Hope, has died. He was 89.
A rep said Beasor died May 28 at his home in Santa Monica with his wife of 55-plus years, actress Muriel Minot, by his side.
Beasor appeared on dozens of TV shows during his 40-year career, including The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, L.A. Law, Dynasty, Hunter, Knot’s Landing, Simon & Simon, Police Squad!, Chicago Hope, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Scandal, Angie Tribeca, The Grinder, Hot In Cleveland, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls, The District, Suddenly Susan, Days of Our Lives and Murder, She Wrote.
He also did voice work on several Star Trek series and video games and offscreen announcing on movies and TV shows including Jaws: The Revenge,...
A rep said Beasor died May 28 at his home in Santa Monica with his wife of 55-plus years, actress Muriel Minot, by his side.
Beasor appeared on dozens of TV shows during his 40-year career, including The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, The A-Team, Hardcastle and McCormick, Hill Street Blues, Cheers, L.A. Law, Dynasty, Hunter, Knot’s Landing, Simon & Simon, Police Squad!, Chicago Hope, The Office, Parks and Recreation, Scandal, Angie Tribeca, The Grinder, Hot In Cleveland, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls, The District, Suddenly Susan, Days of Our Lives and Murder, She Wrote.
He also did voice work on several Star Trek series and video games and offscreen announcing on movies and TV shows including Jaws: The Revenge,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Trying is one of the most heartfelt and brilliant comedy series about parenting ever made. Created by Andy Wolton, the Apple TV+ original series stars Rafe Spall and Esther Smith as Jason and Nikki, an adorable couple in their mid-thirties who have been having difficulties getting pregnant. So, they decide to adopt which turns out to be more troubling than they originally thought. The series shows us one of the most beautiful love stories with the help of a brilliant cast who really turn on the charm and bring love with every word they say on screen. So, if you love the relationship of Nikki and Jason and their desire to be good parents in Trying here are some similar shows you could watch next.
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Breeder is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Chris Addison, Martin Freeman, and Simon Blackwell.
Breeders (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – FX Productions
Breeder is a British dark comedy-drama series created by Chris Addison, Martin Freeman, and Simon Blackwell.
- 5/21/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Paula Abdul is among an ensemble cast for a feature-length podcast from Steven Jay Rubin (Bleacher Bums), Billy Riback (Home Improvement) and stand-up comic Bruce Smirnoff.
The American Idol star is starring in Spacemen From Planet Judy alongside Phil Hendrie (Rick and Morty), Hal Rudnick (Reno 911), John Mariano (The Offer) and Eric Waddell (Funny You Should Ask).
It begins when all of Earth’s gay males, and two straight men dressed in drag because there was a mix-up in their Halloween costumes, are abducted to the distant planet Judy (named after Judy Garland), the gay haven world of the universe, where they will live in freedom without oppression.
Inadvertently kidnapped, bumbling information technology specialists Mitch (Hendrie) and Lenny (Rudnick) find themselves on an exotic world of constant partying, mingling and cuddling, all run by the Golden Ram Man (Mariano), a mad tyrant who abhors insubordination and seeded grapes.
The American Idol star is starring in Spacemen From Planet Judy alongside Phil Hendrie (Rick and Morty), Hal Rudnick (Reno 911), John Mariano (The Offer) and Eric Waddell (Funny You Should Ask).
It begins when all of Earth’s gay males, and two straight men dressed in drag because there was a mix-up in their Halloween costumes, are abducted to the distant planet Judy (named after Judy Garland), the gay haven world of the universe, where they will live in freedom without oppression.
Inadvertently kidnapped, bumbling information technology specialists Mitch (Hendrie) and Lenny (Rudnick) find themselves on an exotic world of constant partying, mingling and cuddling, all run by the Golden Ram Man (Mariano), a mad tyrant who abhors insubordination and seeded grapes.
- 3/27/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Remakes have always been and will always be a tricky proposition. You could have something as pure and wonderful as 1982’s The Thing, which is objectively better than the revered Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby version, but be trapped in purgatory for way too long before it is decided that its proper and loved. There’s a bunch that are better in different ways or at least thoroughly enjoyable in their own right like John Carpenter’s masterpiece, Philip Kaufman’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and of course David Cronenberg’s The Fly. While you can argue the horror vs sci fi merits of any of these movies, their quality can’t be disputed. When it comes down to what you can or can’t remake, I think the gloves are off at this point. There’s very few sacred cows left and sometimes a remake can help. Something...
- 2/13/2024
- by Andrew Hatfield
- JoBlo.com
Fifteen years after NBC pulled the rug out from under My Name Is Earl fans, series vets Jason Lee, Ethan Suplee and Jaime Pressly are back together again.
The stars of the mid-aughts comedy reunited at Megacon Orlando over the weekend, and Pressly documented their reunion for those who couldn’t be there in person.
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The stars of the mid-aughts comedy reunited at Megacon Orlando over the weekend, and Pressly documented their reunion for those who couldn’t be there in person.
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- 2/6/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
HBO is getting ready to unleash its latest miniseries in the form of "The Regime." The series has a lot going for it as it has an Oscar-winning actress at the center of the story, which hails from two of the minds behind one of the network's most beloved shows in recent memory, "Succession." But this is a very different sort of show not focused on the world of messy corporate politics, instead taking place inside a European palace and an authoritarian regime.
But what is this show about, exactly? Who is behind the camera and responsible for its creation? Who is in front of the camera bringing this political regime to life? We're here to answer all of those questions and more, offering up everything you need to know about the show before it arrives. Let's get into it.
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When Does The Regime Premiere?...
But what is this show about, exactly? Who is behind the camera and responsible for its creation? Who is in front of the camera bringing this political regime to life? We're here to answer all of those questions and more, offering up everything you need to know about the show before it arrives. Let's get into it.
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When Does The Regime Premiere?...
- 2/2/2024
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Veteran actress, comedian and musician Kate Micucci (Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities) has launched development on Toy, a new animated series based on the popular Keenspot comic book created by Brett Murphy and Wilson Gandolpho. In addition to producing, Micucci will star and create music for the cartoon, having already recorded a first pass of the theme song.
Tobi Wilson, who serves as Senior Writer for Cartoon Network’s long-running hit The Amazing World of Gumball, is attached as showrunner and co-producer. Also set to produce are Keenspot’s Chris Crosby and Bobby Crosby, as well as David Campiti of Glass House Studios, who will be handling animation production.
Released in March 2023, Toy follows the adventures of a floppy-eared inventor of the same name, who also happens to be, you guessed it, a toy! He has two friends (at least two friends!), an ever-hungry crocodile and a skillful human girl,...
Tobi Wilson, who serves as Senior Writer for Cartoon Network’s long-running hit The Amazing World of Gumball, is attached as showrunner and co-producer. Also set to produce are Keenspot’s Chris Crosby and Bobby Crosby, as well as David Campiti of Glass House Studios, who will be handling animation production.
Released in March 2023, Toy follows the adventures of a floppy-eared inventor of the same name, who also happens to be, you guessed it, a toy! He has two friends (at least two friends!), an ever-hungry crocodile and a skillful human girl,...
- 1/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Build-a-Bear’s stuffed animal characters have inspired development of animated series Kabu.
Build-a-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon Studios are working up a 10-part show, aimed at 7-11s, and release an exclusive first look at the upcoming Kidscreen Summit.
Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).
Build-a-Bear President and CEO Sharon Price John and Foundation Media CEO Patrick Hughes executive producing the series.
The show is billed as a “stylized, colorful new offering with a fun ensemble cast of a variety of ‘stuffed animal’ friends,” with the creative influenced by the popularity of kawaii styling and each episode utilizing “an entertaining, sometimes ‘wacky’ way of...
Build-a-Bear Entertainment, Foundation Media Partners and Montreal toon maker Laughing Dragon Studios are working up a 10-part show, aimed at 7-11s, and release an exclusive first look at the upcoming Kidscreen Summit.
Mike Mariano, writer and producer on network sitcoms such as Raising Hope and My Name is Earl, is writing alongside Drew Gormley (Family Guy), Claire Ross Dunn, Brian Clark (Glisten and the Merry Mission) and Monica Kelly (Cocomelon).
Build-a-Bear President and CEO Sharon Price John and Foundation Media CEO Patrick Hughes executive producing the series.
The show is billed as a “stylized, colorful new offering with a fun ensemble cast of a variety of ‘stuffed animal’ friends,” with the creative influenced by the popularity of kawaii styling and each episode utilizing “an entertaining, sometimes ‘wacky’ way of...
- 1/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Micucci says she’s cancer-free after undergoing surgery last week to treat a lung cancer diagnosis.
The Raising Hope and Big Bang Theory actress shared the news over the weekend on TikTok, where she confirmed that the surgery “went great” and the results “came back that it worked.”
“I don’t need to do any other treatment, so big thank you to all my doctors and nurses and everyone that took just really great care of me and, and thanks to figuring it out early,” she said in the video.
The actress added that she was “feeling really good today,” along with being both excited and “truly grateful” for the treatment outcome.
“Thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week. It meant so much to me and really came at the time that I really needed it,...
The Raising Hope and Big Bang Theory actress shared the news over the weekend on TikTok, where she confirmed that the surgery “went great” and the results “came back that it worked.”
“I don’t need to do any other treatment, so big thank you to all my doctors and nurses and everyone that took just really great care of me and, and thanks to figuring it out early,” she said in the video.
The actress added that she was “feeling really good today,” along with being both excited and “truly grateful” for the treatment outcome.
“Thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week. It meant so much to me and really came at the time that I really needed it,...
- 12/19/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate Micucci said Monday that she is cancer-free after having surgery a week ago following a lung cancer diagnosis.
The Big Bang Theory alum took to TikTok over the weekend to thank well-wishers “for of the good wishes and all the love” after revealing her diagnosis.
“I have great news which is that I am cancer-free,” she said Saturday. “The surgery last week went great, all the reports I got back are that it worked out and I don’t need to do any more treatment.”
She also thanked her nurses and doctors for the care and for “figuring [the diagnosis] out early, because I am very very lucky and I know that.”
@katiemicucci
Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes this week. It meant so much to me! ❤️ #cancerfree #solucky #update #goodnews #goodnewsontiktok #lungcancer
♬ original sound – Katemicucci
Last Tuesday, Micucci, 43, shared on TikTok that she underwent lung cancer surgery December 11. She said the diagnosis was a surprise because she’s never smoked. “But I guess it happens, and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out — I’m all good,” she said at the time.
Mucci most recently was cast in a voice role for the upcoming animated Angry Birds Mystery Island TV series. Her other credits include NBC’s Four Kings, Scrubs, Till Death, Raising Hope, Steven Universe, How I Met Your Mother and Malcolm in the Middle, among others. Film credits include The Last Hurrah, Bart Got a Room and When in Rome.
Also an artist and a musician, she and Riki Lindhome comprise the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates.
The Big Bang Theory alum took to TikTok over the weekend to thank well-wishers “for of the good wishes and all the love” after revealing her diagnosis.
“I have great news which is that I am cancer-free,” she said Saturday. “The surgery last week went great, all the reports I got back are that it worked out and I don’t need to do any more treatment.”
She also thanked her nurses and doctors for the care and for “figuring [the diagnosis] out early, because I am very very lucky and I know that.”
@katiemicucci
Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes this week. It meant so much to me! ❤️ #cancerfree #solucky #update #goodnews #goodnewsontiktok #lungcancer
♬ original sound – Katemicucci
Last Tuesday, Micucci, 43, shared on TikTok that she underwent lung cancer surgery December 11. She said the diagnosis was a surprise because she’s never smoked. “But I guess it happens, and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out — I’m all good,” she said at the time.
Mucci most recently was cast in a voice role for the upcoming animated Angry Birds Mystery Island TV series. Her other credits include NBC’s Four Kings, Scrubs, Till Death, Raising Hope, Steven Universe, How I Met Your Mother and Malcolm in the Middle, among others. Film credits include The Last Hurrah, Bart Got a Room and When in Rome.
Also an artist and a musician, she and Riki Lindhome comprise the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates.
- 12/18/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Following her successful surgery for lung cancer last week, The Big Bang Theory actress Kate Micucci has announced she’s now cancer-free.
“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” the actress said in a TikTok update. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!
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“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” the actress said in a TikTok update. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!
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- 12/18/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Comedian Kate Micucci has announced she is cancer free after undergoing a successful surgery for lung cancer. The actor, best known for roles on television series such as “The Big Bang Theory” and in films like “The Little Hours,” shocked fans earlier this month when she revealed she had lung cancer despite not having a history with smoking.
“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” Micucci said in a health update published on her TikTok profile. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!”
“The surgery last week went great,” she continued. “All the reports came back that it worked. I don’t need to do any other treatment.
“Hey everyone! I just wanted to thank you all so much for the good wishes and all the love that I have received this past week,” Micucci said in a health update published on her TikTok profile. “It meant so much to me and really came at a time that I really needed it so thank you. I have great news, which is that I am cancer free!”
“The surgery last week went great,” she continued. “All the reports came back that it worked. I don’t need to do any other treatment.
- 12/18/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Axelrod, the actor who played the role of Victor Jerome on General Hospital, has died. He was 93.
Multiple reports indicate that Axelrod died on Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles.
Axelrod was featured on the ABC soap for 40 episodes between 1987 and 1989. He had previously made guest appearances in Kojak (1977), Hill Street Blues (1984), Dallas (1983), The Judge (1986), Dynasty (1987), Outlaws (1987) and Night Court (1989).
“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” representative Jennifer Garland said in a statement to EW. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.”
Following his stint on General Hospital, Axelrod went on to play Arnie Zimmer on three episodes of Knots Landing between 1989 and 1990. Guest appearances would follow on shows like Murphy Brown (1992), Everybody Loves Raymond (1999), Boys Meets World (1999), Good vs Evil (1999), Jack & Jill...
Multiple reports indicate that Axelrod died on Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles.
Axelrod was featured on the ABC soap for 40 episodes between 1987 and 1989. He had previously made guest appearances in Kojak (1977), Hill Street Blues (1984), Dallas (1983), The Judge (1986), Dynasty (1987), Outlaws (1987) and Night Court (1989).
“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” representative Jennifer Garland said in a statement to EW. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.”
Following his stint on General Hospital, Axelrod went on to play Arnie Zimmer on three episodes of Knots Landing between 1989 and 1990. Guest appearances would follow on shows like Murphy Brown (1992), Everybody Loves Raymond (1999), Boys Meets World (1999), Good vs Evil (1999), Jack & Jill...
- 12/17/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
The Big Bang Theory Star Kate Micucci On Her Lung Cancer Diagnosis (Picture Credit: Facebook)
American actress Kate Micucci, who is known for playing Lucy in The Big Bang Theory, reveals she was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery for the same. She opened up about her illness in a recent video and shared that it was weird because she never smoked a cigarette in her life. Many showed their concerns for the actress as well.
Besides being an actress, Kate is also a musician and a part of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Her acting credits in television include NBC’s Four Kings, guest cameos in Malcolm in the Middle, ‘Til Death, and more. She also had recurring roles in Scrubs and Raising Hope. Scroll below to know the deets.
The Big Bang Theory alumna Kate Micucci shared the news of her surgery because of lung cancer on her TikTok account.
American actress Kate Micucci, who is known for playing Lucy in The Big Bang Theory, reveals she was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery for the same. She opened up about her illness in a recent video and shared that it was weird because she never smoked a cigarette in her life. Many showed their concerns for the actress as well.
Besides being an actress, Kate is also a musician and a part of the musical comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates. Her acting credits in television include NBC’s Four Kings, guest cameos in Malcolm in the Middle, ‘Til Death, and more. She also had recurring roles in Scrubs and Raising Hope. Scroll below to know the deets.
The Big Bang Theory alumna Kate Micucci shared the news of her surgery because of lung cancer on her TikTok account.
- 12/13/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Kate Micucci, best known for playing Lucy on The Big Bang Theory, revealed on TikTok over the weekend that she underwent a successful surgery following a lung cancer diagnosis.
“Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok — it’s a SickTok,” the 43-year-old actress begins. “I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early. It’s pretty weird, because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life.”
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“Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok — it’s a SickTok,” the 43-year-old actress begins. “I’m in the hospital, but it’s because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday. They caught it really early. It’s pretty weird, because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life.”
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- 12/12/2023
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Kate Micucci, who portrayed Lucy on The Big Bang Theory, has revealed she was diagnosed with lung cancer.
“This is not a TikTok, it’s a SickTok”, the 43-year-old actress and comedian said in a video she shared on TikTok after undergoing surgery for the disease.
“I had lung cancer surgery yesterday,” Micucci said from the hospital. “It’s really weird because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life so uh, you know, it was a surprise. But I guess it happens and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out — I’m all good.”
“It’s been a little bit of a trip,” she added, “I’ll probably be moving slow for a few weeks, but then I’ll be back at it.”
“Why am I still talking? … ‘cause I’m on drugs!” she quipped as she gave a thumbs up.
Her...
“This is not a TikTok, it’s a SickTok”, the 43-year-old actress and comedian said in a video she shared on TikTok after undergoing surgery for the disease.
“I had lung cancer surgery yesterday,” Micucci said from the hospital. “It’s really weird because I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my life so uh, you know, it was a surprise. But I guess it happens and so the greatest news is they caught it early, they got it out — I’m all good.”
“It’s been a little bit of a trip,” she added, “I’ll probably be moving slow for a few weeks, but then I’ll be back at it.”
“Why am I still talking? … ‘cause I’m on drugs!” she quipped as she gave a thumbs up.
Her...
- 12/12/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
1968's "Planet of the Apes" is one of the most legendary sci-fi movies in cinematic history. Co-written by Rod Serling of "The Twilight Zone" fame and directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, it spawned a franchise that is still going strong to this day.
It all started, however, with the story of astronauts landing on a mysterious planet filled with intelligent apes, only to discover that they were actually on Earth in the distant future. Led by Charlton Heston, the film boasted an incredible cast — not to mention some legendary practical makeup effects that helped bring the apes to life. Unfortunately, when a film is more than 50 years old, not many people from the cast are going to be around any longer. Luckily, a couple of key cast members are indeed still here to help keep the legacy alive.
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Linda Harrison (Nova)
Linda Harrison,...
It all started, however, with the story of astronauts landing on a mysterious planet filled with intelligent apes, only to discover that they were actually on Earth in the distant future. Led by Charlton Heston, the film boasted an incredible cast — not to mention some legendary practical makeup effects that helped bring the apes to life. Unfortunately, when a film is more than 50 years old, not many people from the cast are going to be around any longer. Luckily, a couple of key cast members are indeed still here to help keep the legacy alive.
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Linda Harrison (Nova)
Linda Harrison,...
- 11/25/2023
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
Martha Plimpton is a beloved Emmy-winning actress best known for her work in TV shows like Raising Hope, The Real O’Neals and The Good Wife, but she’s also an activist who found the nonprofit A is For.
A is For, which Martha co-founded with Kellie Overbey, is a small nonprofit organization that was created to de-stigmatize abortion through the arts, and we offer financial support to abortion-providing services.
This weekend, Martha is hosting Broadway Acts for Abortion at 54 Below. A star-studded group of talent including Kelli O’Hara, John Cameron Mitchell, Ann Dowd, Carrie Preston, Michael Emerson, Bonnie Milligan, and more are coming together to raise money and awareness for abortion rights. The event is on Sunday (October 1) at 6:30pm!
Ahead of the event, we caught up with Martha to learn some fun facts about her that most fans probably don’t know. Check them out below!
I co-created...
A is For, which Martha co-founded with Kellie Overbey, is a small nonprofit organization that was created to de-stigmatize abortion through the arts, and we offer financial support to abortion-providing services.
This weekend, Martha is hosting Broadway Acts for Abortion at 54 Below. A star-studded group of talent including Kelli O’Hara, John Cameron Mitchell, Ann Dowd, Carrie Preston, Michael Emerson, Bonnie Milligan, and more are coming together to raise money and awareness for abortion rights. The event is on Sunday (October 1) at 6:30pm!
Ahead of the event, we caught up with Martha to learn some fun facts about her that most fans probably don’t know. Check them out below!
I co-created...
- 9/28/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Danny Masterson’s wife Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce. The split comes less than two weeks after the That ‘70s Show star, 47, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for raping two women at his home in Los Angeles between 2001 and 2003.
Phillips named “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split, according to the filing, which took place on Sept. 18 in Santa Barbara Superior Court.
Who is Danny Masterson’s wife? Bijou Phillips, Paris Hilton, and Casey Johnson | J. Vespa/WireImage for Us Weekly Magazine
Phillips, 43, is an actor and model. Like her husband – whose relatives include actors Christopher Masterson and Alanna Masterson – she comes from a well-known Hollywood family. Her parents are John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas and model and actor Genevieve Waite. Her half-siblings include actor Mackenzie Phillips and singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips.
Phillips began modeling as a young teen and released her debut album,...
Phillips named “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split, according to the filing, which took place on Sept. 18 in Santa Barbara Superior Court.
Who is Danny Masterson’s wife? Bijou Phillips, Paris Hilton, and Casey Johnson | J. Vespa/WireImage for Us Weekly Magazine
Phillips, 43, is an actor and model. Like her husband – whose relatives include actors Christopher Masterson and Alanna Masterson – she comes from a well-known Hollywood family. Her parents are John Phillips of The Mamas and The Papas and model and actor Genevieve Waite. Her half-siblings include actor Mackenzie Phillips and singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips.
Phillips began modeling as a young teen and released her debut album,...
- 9/20/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A lot of actors shine in specific mediums, either with TV shows or films or even the theatre. Garret Dillahunt is one of those actors who is mostly known for his work in TV. His most popular show Raising Hope, where he plays Burt Chance. The scope of Dillahunt’s work also features work in film and theatre. This speaks to the very versatile experience Garret Dillahunt has had as an actor. All of which has led to him amassing a great deal of skill and acting prowess. Garret Dillahunt Has A Degree in Journalism Garret Dillahunt was born on November...
- 9/16/2023
- by Nkem
- TVovermind.com
Actor Danny Masterson’s wife, Bijou Phillips is fearful that, her husband may get killed in prison over his rape convictions, given their gravity. Married to Masterson for over 12 years, Philips has consistently refuted the rape claims.
Bijou Phillips has refused to accept the charges filed against her husband, calling him an “amazing father” who worked to “shield younger actors from temptation” in a letter begging a judge for leniency in his sentencing.
In the same letter, she has also expressed fear that her husband may get killed in prison, and is concerned for his safety.
In her letter obtained by the Daily Mail, the ‘Raising Hope’ actress claimed Masterson was a “life-saving” partner who dedicated himself to farming to support his family when the accusations about him started to emerge and he lost his acting career.
She also noted Masterson’s aversion to drugs – a common principle of the...
Bijou Phillips has refused to accept the charges filed against her husband, calling him an “amazing father” who worked to “shield younger actors from temptation” in a letter begging a judge for leniency in his sentencing.
In the same letter, she has also expressed fear that her husband may get killed in prison, and is concerned for his safety.
In her letter obtained by the Daily Mail, the ‘Raising Hope’ actress claimed Masterson was a “life-saving” partner who dedicated himself to farming to support his family when the accusations about him started to emerge and he lost his acting career.
She also noted Masterson’s aversion to drugs – a common principle of the...
- 9/9/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hulu got a taste of great things to come with 20th Digital Studio’s “Bite Size Halloween,” and now, one of the first films in their nine-horror feature partnership is here: “Jagged Mind,” a queer psychological thriller starring Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward. While the film has its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival on June 14–June 18 in Miami Beach, viewers all across the U.S. will be able to watch it on Hulu on Thursday, June 15. You can watch Jagged Mind with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.
How to Watch ‘Jagged Mind’ When: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Jagged Mind’
Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward lead the cast of “Jagged Mind,” the latest horror collaboration between 20th Digital Studio and Hulu Originals.
Written by Allyson Morgan and helmed by “I’m...
How to Watch ‘Jagged Mind’ When: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Where: Hulu Stream: Watch with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu. 30-Day Free Trial$7.99+ / month hulu.com About ‘Jagged Mind’
Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward lead the cast of “Jagged Mind,” the latest horror collaboration between 20th Digital Studio and Hulu Originals.
Written by Allyson Morgan and helmed by “I’m...
- 6/14/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
If someone offered you the perfect life, would you take it? In Kelley Kali’s Jagged Mind trailer, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward embark on a seemingly ideal courtship before a sinister motive reveals a dark secret that could cost them their sanity and lives.
The horror feature starring Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward comes from 20th Century Studios and Hulu Originals. Jagged Mind premieres at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach on June 14. Shortly after that, the disturbing tale of love gone wrong premieres exclusively on Hulu on June 15 and Disney+ internationally at a later date.
Kelley Kali (I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) directs Jagged Mind, a psychological thriller about a woman plagued by blackouts and strange visions that lead her to discover she’s stuck in a series of time loops, possibly related to her mysterious new girlfriend. Maisie Richardson-Sellers stars as Billie, alongside Shannon Woodward as her girlfriend,...
The horror feature starring Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward comes from 20th Century Studios and Hulu Originals. Jagged Mind premieres at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach on June 14. Shortly after that, the disturbing tale of love gone wrong premieres exclusively on Hulu on June 15 and Disney+ internationally at a later date.
Kelley Kali (I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking) directs Jagged Mind, a psychological thriller about a woman plagued by blackouts and strange visions that lead her to discover she’s stuck in a series of time loops, possibly related to her mysterious new girlfriend. Maisie Richardson-Sellers stars as Billie, alongside Shannon Woodward as her girlfriend,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Catherine Zeta-Jones could edge ever closer to becoming a member of the exclusive Egot club with her guest role in Netflix’s hit comedy series “Wednesday.” So far, only 18 people have achieved the feat of winning an Egot, which means winning the top prize in the four major entertainment fields of TV (Emmy), music (Grammy), film (Oscar), and theater (Tony).
Zeta-Jones is currently halfway there. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Chicago” in 2003 and then won a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Actress in a Musical for “A Little Night Music.” She has never been up for a Grammy herself, although “Chicago” did win the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. This award is given to the producers of the compilation soundtrack and not the specific performers of the songs themselves — performers are only credited as “various artists,...
Zeta-Jones is currently halfway there. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for “Chicago” in 2003 and then won a Tony Award in 2010 for Best Actress in a Musical for “A Little Night Music.” She has never been up for a Grammy herself, although “Chicago” did win the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. This award is given to the producers of the compilation soundtrack and not the specific performers of the songs themselves — performers are only credited as “various artists,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Jacob Sarkisian
- Gold Derby
The horror film “Jagged Mind,” starring Maisie Richardson-Sellers and Shannon Woodward, from 20th Digital Studio and Hulu Originals will world premiere at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach.
The festival runs June 14 to June 18. The film will debut exclusively on Hulu on June 15 and on Disney+ (via Star) internationally at a later date.
Directed by Kelley Kali (“I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)”), “Jagged Mind” is about a woman plagued by blackouts and strange visions that lead her to discover she’s stuck in a series of time loops, possibly related to her mysterious new girlfriend. Richardson-Sellers stars as “Billie,” alongside Woodward as her girlfriend “Alex”.
Kali was tapped to direct this feature based off the short film “First Date,” which was included in the first season of 20th Digital Studio’s “Bite Size Halloween.” The feature, now titled “Jagged Mind,” is written by Allyson Morgan (“Sitting”). “Jagged Mind...
The festival runs June 14 to June 18. The film will debut exclusively on Hulu on June 15 and on Disney+ (via Star) internationally at a later date.
Directed by Kelley Kali (“I’m Fine (Thanks for Asking)”), “Jagged Mind” is about a woman plagued by blackouts and strange visions that lead her to discover she’s stuck in a series of time loops, possibly related to her mysterious new girlfriend. Richardson-Sellers stars as “Billie,” alongside Woodward as her girlfriend “Alex”.
Kali was tapped to direct this feature based off the short film “First Date,” which was included in the first season of 20th Digital Studio’s “Bite Size Halloween.” The feature, now titled “Jagged Mind,” is written by Allyson Morgan (“Sitting”). “Jagged Mind...
- 4/20/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran current executive Jeffrey Glaser will be leaving Sony Pictures Television Studios where he has served as EVP of Current Programming. Marie Jacobson, who has been co-leading the current programming department with Glaser since November, will become sole head following his June departure. The announcement was made by Spts President Katherine Pope in an internal memo.
“After a 30+ year career in entertainment, Jeffrey had been considering a change and determined that now felt like the right time to begin a new chapter,” Pope said in her note (You can read it in full below) “Jeffrey has been an incredibly valuable member of our team and will be greatly missed, but I know we all will fully support his decision.”
This marks the latest senior executive change since Pope took over last summer. She has been establishing her executive team, which has resulted in a number of exits as well as new hires and promotions.
“After a 30+ year career in entertainment, Jeffrey had been considering a change and determined that now felt like the right time to begin a new chapter,” Pope said in her note (You can read it in full below) “Jeffrey has been an incredibly valuable member of our team and will be greatly missed, but I know we all will fully support his decision.”
This marks the latest senior executive change since Pope took over last summer. She has been establishing her executive team, which has resulted in a number of exits as well as new hires and promotions.
- 4/17/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger, can I take your order?
Believe it or not, "Good Burger" is about to be back open for business, over 25 years after the original Nickelodeon movie hit theaters. In a surprise appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," the film's dynamic duo, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, appeared at the top of the show to officially announce that "Good Burger 2" had officially been given the greenlight over at the Paramount+ streaming service.
Variety reports "Good Burger 2" will be written and executive produced by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who not only co-wrote the original film but also worked on "All That." The duo will also get writing help from James III, a younger talent who worked as a writer on the reboot of "All That." Directing duties will fall to Phil Traill, who is best known for directing...
Believe it or not, "Good Burger" is about to be back open for business, over 25 years after the original Nickelodeon movie hit theaters. In a surprise appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," the film's dynamic duo, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell, appeared at the top of the show to officially announce that "Good Burger 2" had officially been given the greenlight over at the Paramount+ streaming service.
Variety reports "Good Burger 2" will be written and executive produced by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert, who not only co-wrote the original film but also worked on "All That." The duo will also get writing help from James III, a younger talent who worked as a writer on the reboot of "All That." Directing duties will fall to Phil Traill, who is best known for directing...
- 3/18/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Anthony Anderson is headed back to ABC.
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Anthony Anderson is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot “Public Defenders,” Variety has learned. In addition, Liz Astrof has joined the pilot as showrunner while Randall Einhorn has signed on to direct.
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: My Name is Earl star Jason Lee has signed with Buchwald for representation in all areas.
Lee recently joined the ensemble cast of the upcoming Netflix/Shondaland murder-mystery series The Residence, based on the Kate Anderson Brower book of the same name, and will star opposite Uzo Aduba, Andre Braugher, and Ken Marino.
The multihyphenate is widely recognized for playing the lead role in the Emmy-winning comedy series My Name is Earl, which aired on NBC for four seasons and earned him two Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. He also starred in the TNT series Memphis Beat, produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, which ran for two seasons. His other television credits include Greg Garcia’s Raising Hope and the NBC/Broadway Video series Up All Night, opposite Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph.
On the film side, Lee starred in Vanilla Sky and the Oscar-winning Almost Famous for director Cameron Crowe.
Lee recently joined the ensemble cast of the upcoming Netflix/Shondaland murder-mystery series The Residence, based on the Kate Anderson Brower book of the same name, and will star opposite Uzo Aduba, Andre Braugher, and Ken Marino.
The multihyphenate is widely recognized for playing the lead role in the Emmy-winning comedy series My Name is Earl, which aired on NBC for four seasons and earned him two Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations. He also starred in the TNT series Memphis Beat, produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov, which ran for two seasons. His other television credits include Greg Garcia’s Raising Hope and the NBC/Broadway Video series Up All Night, opposite Christina Applegate and Maya Rudolph.
On the film side, Lee starred in Vanilla Sky and the Oscar-winning Almost Famous for director Cameron Crowe.
- 2/28/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Scientology is often a sore subject in Hollywood. While it has its famous poster boy in Tom Cruise, some people are violently opposed to the church because of its allegedly shady dealings.
Several celebrities have stood with the church through it all. Others have left and spoken about their times in it. However, one popular early 2000s TV series had somewhat of a Scientology convention with multiple Scientologists starring in it.
‘My Name is Earl’ was about redemption
My Name is Earl follows a small-time thief who makes a long list of all the wrongs he has done. He seeks out anyone he has ever hurt to make amends. Earl gets the idea of turning his life around after getting hit by a car while celebrating his lottery ticket win.
He loses the ticket after the accident, but once he makes good on his promise to be a better person,...
Several celebrities have stood with the church through it all. Others have left and spoken about their times in it. However, one popular early 2000s TV series had somewhat of a Scientology convention with multiple Scientologists starring in it.
‘My Name is Earl’ was about redemption
My Name is Earl follows a small-time thief who makes a long list of all the wrongs he has done. He seeks out anyone he has ever hurt to make amends. Earl gets the idea of turning his life around after getting hit by a car while celebrating his lottery ticket win.
He loses the ticket after the accident, but once he makes good on his promise to be a better person,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Leslie Jordan's cause of death has been confirmed as a "sudden cardiac dysfunction."
The Call Me Kat star died on October 24 when a medical event caused him to crash his car into a building in Hollywood.
At the time of the incident, it was suspected that the actor and comedian had suffered a medical emergency while driving.
"The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan," the actor's spokesperson said in a statement at the time.
"Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times."
"What he lacked in height he made up for in generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comedian, partner and human being."
"Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional...
The Call Me Kat star died on October 24 when a medical event caused him to crash his car into a building in Hollywood.
At the time of the incident, it was suspected that the actor and comedian had suffered a medical emergency while driving.
"The world is definitely a much darker place today without the love and light of Leslie Jordan," the actor's spokesperson said in a statement at the time.
"Not only was he a mega talent and joy to work with, but he provided an emotional sanctuary to the nation at one of its most difficult times."
"What he lacked in height he made up for in generosity and greatness as a son, brother, artist, comedian, partner and human being."
"Knowing that he has left the world at the height of both his professional...
- 1/21/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Kate Winslet’s HBO Limited Series ‘The Palace’ Casts Martha Plimpton, Adds Jessica Hobbs as Director
The HBO limited series “The Palace” starring Kate Winslet has added Martha Plimpton to its cast. In addition, Jessica Hobbs has boarded the series as a co-executive producer and director.
Along with Winslet and Plimpton, the cast for the show also includes Hugh Grant, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Andrea Riseborough. Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but according to the official logline for “The Palace,” the show “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.” It was originally ordered at HBO in July 2022.
Plimpton is a three-time Emmy nominee, winning the award for best guest actress in a drama for “The Good Wife” in 2012. She was also nominated in the same category for “Law & Order: Svu” and for best actress in a comedy for “Raising Hope,” the latter of which she starred in for four seasons.
Along with Winslet and Plimpton, the cast for the show also includes Hugh Grant, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Andrea Riseborough. Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but according to the official logline for “The Palace,” the show “tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.” It was originally ordered at HBO in July 2022.
Plimpton is a three-time Emmy nominee, winning the award for best guest actress in a drama for “The Good Wife” in 2012. She was also nominated in the same category for “Law & Order: Svu” and for best actress in a comedy for “Raising Hope,” the latter of which she starred in for four seasons.
- 1/18/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy winner Martha Plimpton has joined the cast of HBO’s limited series “The Palace,” HBO announced Wednesday.
Exact character details for the series are being kept under wraps.
Jessica Hobbs is also set to co-executive produce and direct episodes of “The Palace,” which tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.
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Prior to this, Plimpton played Barb in the Amazon Freevee crime comedy series “Sprung,” and Gail Perry in the film “Mass.” Plimpton is also known for her 18 Emmy nominations, including those for shows like “Raising Hope” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work in the “The Good Wife” in 2012.
Over her 30-year career,...
Exact character details for the series are being kept under wraps.
Jessica Hobbs is also set to co-executive produce and direct episodes of “The Palace,” which tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of an authoritarian regime as it begins to unravel.
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Prior to this, Plimpton played Barb in the Amazon Freevee crime comedy series “Sprung,” and Gail Perry in the film “Mass.” Plimpton is also known for her 18 Emmy nominations, including those for shows like “Raising Hope” and “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” She won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work in the “The Good Wife” in 2012.
Over her 30-year career,...
- 1/18/2023
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
HBO’s limited series The Palace has added a pair of Emmy winners to its team.
Martha Plimpton has joined the cast of the drama, which is set in a decaying authoritarian regime. Behind the camera, Jessica Hobbs will direct episodes of the series and serve as a co-executive producer.
Ordered to series in July 2022, The Palace chronicles a year inside an authoritarian government as it starts to unravel. Kate Winslet heads the cast, which also includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough and Hugh Grant. Character details for all five actors are being kept quiet.
Will Tracy (Succession) created the series and will be the showrunner. Winslet, Stephen Frears (who will direct along with Hobbs), Frank Rich and Tracey Seaward are also executive producing, with Hobbs as a co-ep. Seth Reiss, Juli Weiner, Jen Spyra, Gary Shteyngart and Sarah DeLappe are writers along with Tracy.
Plimpton won an Emmy in 2012 for...
Martha Plimpton has joined the cast of the drama, which is set in a decaying authoritarian regime. Behind the camera, Jessica Hobbs will direct episodes of the series and serve as a co-executive producer.
Ordered to series in July 2022, The Palace chronicles a year inside an authoritarian government as it starts to unravel. Kate Winslet heads the cast, which also includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough and Hugh Grant. Character details for all five actors are being kept quiet.
Will Tracy (Succession) created the series and will be the showrunner. Winslet, Stephen Frears (who will direct along with Hobbs), Frank Rich and Tracey Seaward are also executive producing, with Hobbs as a co-ep. Seth Reiss, Juli Weiner, Jen Spyra, Gary Shteyngart and Sarah DeLappe are writers along with Tracy.
Plimpton won an Emmy in 2012 for...
- 1/18/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: NBC is developing the drama series Eliza Starts a Rumor, based on the book of the same name by Jane L. Rosen from executive producers Wendy Straker Hauser, Dana Honor and Liz Astrof.
Straker Hauser will also pen the series, and Rosen will serve as a consulting producer. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
The series will fall under Honor’s overall deal with Universal Television through her Defining Eve Productions banner. It will reunite Astrof, creator and showrunner of the Fox comedy Pivoting, with Honor, who served as an EP on the series.
Eliza Starts a Rumor will follow a group of women in small-town Hudson Valley who are affected by an anonymous rumor on a mommy blog about an affair. “What starts as an innocent attempt to stay relevant snowballs into a series of events that reveal secrets, fears and, ultimately, an...
Straker Hauser will also pen the series, and Rosen will serve as a consulting producer. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
The series will fall under Honor’s overall deal with Universal Television through her Defining Eve Productions banner. It will reunite Astrof, creator and showrunner of the Fox comedy Pivoting, with Honor, who served as an EP on the series.
Eliza Starts a Rumor will follow a group of women in small-town Hudson Valley who are affected by an anonymous rumor on a mommy blog about an affair. “What starts as an innocent attempt to stay relevant snowballs into a series of events that reveal secrets, fears and, ultimately, an...
- 11/30/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Call Me Kat will say goodbye to Phil, played by Leslie Jordan, next month.
Fox announced this week that the special episode will air Thursday, December 1 at 9:30/8:30c.
Deadline revealed Thursday that Jordan's former Cool Kids castmate Vicki Lawrence will appear in an upcoming episode as Phil's mother, Lurlene Crumpler.
“We know the spirit of Phil will certainly be with her,” executive producer Jim Patterson tells Deadline.
“It’s going to be fun to have that character doing some of the same in-jokes we did when Phil was there."
Lawrence is set to appear in one episode at this stage but could appear in more episodes down the line.
News of Jordan's final episode comes just weeks after the tragic news of his passing following a car accident.
“There aren’t words to convey the loss we are experiencing as a cast and a Call Me Kat family.
Fox announced this week that the special episode will air Thursday, December 1 at 9:30/8:30c.
Deadline revealed Thursday that Jordan's former Cool Kids castmate Vicki Lawrence will appear in an upcoming episode as Phil's mother, Lurlene Crumpler.
“We know the spirit of Phil will certainly be with her,” executive producer Jim Patterson tells Deadline.
“It’s going to be fun to have that character doing some of the same in-jokes we did when Phil was there."
Lawrence is set to appear in one episode at this stage but could appear in more episodes down the line.
News of Jordan's final episode comes just weeks after the tragic news of his passing following a car accident.
“There aren’t words to convey the loss we are experiencing as a cast and a Call Me Kat family.
- 11/18/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Tragic news out of Hollywood today as it has emerged that comedian and actor Leslie Jordan has died.
He was 67.
TMZ reported Monday afternoon that the Call Me Kat star suffered a medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building.
Jordan was best known for playing Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace, which won him an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
Jordan had an impressive list of credits on the small screen, including the aforementioned Will & Grace and Call Me Kat.
The third season of Call Me Kat airs Thursdays on Fox.
Jordan was a series regular on the Mayim Bialik-fronted series based on the UK comedy Miranda.
Additionally, Jordan appeared on American Horror Story, The Cool Kids, Special, Raising Hope, The Game, Desperate Housewives, Privileged, Ugly Betty, Monk, Fantasy Island, and George Lopez.
He also appeared as a contestant...
He was 67.
TMZ reported Monday afternoon that the Call Me Kat star suffered a medical emergency and crashed his BMW into the side of a building.
Jordan was best known for playing Beverley Leslie on Will & Grace, which won him an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
Jordan had an impressive list of credits on the small screen, including the aforementioned Will & Grace and Call Me Kat.
The third season of Call Me Kat airs Thursdays on Fox.
Jordan was a series regular on the Mayim Bialik-fronted series based on the UK comedy Miranda.
Additionally, Jordan appeared on American Horror Story, The Cool Kids, Special, Raising Hope, The Game, Desperate Housewives, Privileged, Ugly Betty, Monk, Fantasy Island, and George Lopez.
He also appeared as a contestant...
- 10/24/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix is adding a new face to the cast of Dead to Me for season three. Garret Dillahunt is joining Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini. Liz Feldman, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Jessica Elbaum, and Christie Smith for the final season. The dark comedy series follows a pair of unlikely friends as they try to keep deadly secrets. Dillahunt's casting on the series is a reunion of sorts as Dillahunt and Cardellini appeared on ER together.
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- 10/21/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This week’s 20 Questions on Deadline guest is Martha Plimpton.
Currently starring in new Freevee comedy series Sprung, Plimpton plays Barb, mother to a convict released early due to Covid, and the show takes a look at the early days of the pandemic and all the societal idiosyncrasies that showed up during lockdown.
Plimpton has acted since childhood, starring in such iconic films as The Goonies, Parenthood and Running on Empty and shows like ER and The Good Wife, for which she won an Emmy. Last year she won an Independent Spirit Award for her role in Fran Kranz’s film Mass.
Plimpton says of Sprung, “The intention is not to mock anyone, it’s just to find a little bit of humor in the absurdity of everything that we thought we had to do, and that we did do, like hoarding toilet paper and selling it for 20 a roll.
Currently starring in new Freevee comedy series Sprung, Plimpton plays Barb, mother to a convict released early due to Covid, and the show takes a look at the early days of the pandemic and all the societal idiosyncrasies that showed up during lockdown.
Plimpton has acted since childhood, starring in such iconic films as The Goonies, Parenthood and Running on Empty and shows like ER and The Good Wife, for which she won an Emmy. Last year she won an Independent Spirit Award for her role in Fran Kranz’s film Mass.
Plimpton says of Sprung, “The intention is not to mock anyone, it’s just to find a little bit of humor in the absurdity of everything that we thought we had to do, and that we did do, like hoarding toilet paper and selling it for 20 a roll.
- 9/2/2022
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
America is full of inequalities, and most of them have been amplified since Covid-19 arrived. Oxfam reports that 99 percent of the world’s income fell in 2020, while the Earth’s 10 richest men saw their fortunes more than double. Underpaid essential workers toiled while white collar workers bought dumb shit online and worked at home in sweatpants, and 70 (70! It’s a lot!) congresspeople were caught dumping stocks before the rest of America really learned how bad Covid was about to get. It’s a fucked up system, and sometimes, it seems like there’s really no legit way out of it.
All of that is certainly considered in “Sprung,” the new Amazon Freevee series from “Yes, Dear,” “My Name Is Earl,” and “Raising Hope” creator Greg Garcia. The show’s 10 episodes follow three ex-cons released early because of Covid, who are promptly (and unceremoniously) dropped into society. Jack (Garret Dillahunt) spent...
All of that is certainly considered in “Sprung,” the new Amazon Freevee series from “Yes, Dear,” “My Name Is Earl,” and “Raising Hope” creator Greg Garcia. The show’s 10 episodes follow three ex-cons released early because of Covid, who are promptly (and unceremoniously) dropped into society. Jack (Garret Dillahunt) spent...
- 8/19/2022
- by Marah Eakin
- Indiewire
Sprung, a quirky comedy, follows formerly incarcerated Jack who is determined to make up for his lost years by using his powers for good as he enters back into the world at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Acclaimed show creator Greg Garcia, who is best known for his work on My Name is Earl and Raising Hope, recently sat down with uInterview found Erik Meers to discuss reuniting with Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt on set.
“At the time I wrote it, Martha wasn’t available,” Garcia shared. “She was under contract somewhere else. Garrett was somebody I specifically wrote this for and he’s an executive producer on the show. People read and and were like, ‘Oh! You wrote this role for Martha,’ and I would have to say, ‘No, Martha isn’t available.’ Martha joined us later in the process and so I guess it turned out...
Acclaimed show creator Greg Garcia, who is best known for his work on My Name is Earl and Raising Hope, recently sat down with uInterview found Erik Meers to discuss reuniting with Martha Plimpton and Garret Dillahunt on set.
“At the time I wrote it, Martha wasn’t available,” Garcia shared. “She was under contract somewhere else. Garrett was somebody I specifically wrote this for and he’s an executive producer on the show. People read and and were like, ‘Oh! You wrote this role for Martha,’ and I would have to say, ‘No, Martha isn’t available.’ Martha joined us later in the process and so I guess it turned out...
- 8/17/2022
- by Rose Carter
- Uinterview
Garret Dillahunt has the simplest and purest explanation for reuniting with his “Raising Hope” co-star Martha Plimpton and creator and executive producer Greg Garcia on new show “Sprung”: He just wanted to have fun.
“I called [Greg] in the summer of the lockdown, wanting to have some fun again because it had been a while, and I remembered the last time I had such fun was with Greg,” Dillahunt told Variety at the premiere of the genre-bending comedy on Amazon’s Freevee streaming service. “I called him. I said, ‘Buddy, life’s too short – we’ve got to have fun. If I’m not having fun, what’s the point? Let’s do something.’”
That something turned out to be “Sprung,” a fresh, unconventional post-pandemic tale built around a group of prison inmates serving sentences for low-level offenses who are suddenly freed during Covid-19 due to overcrowding concerns. Nominally led...
“I called [Greg] in the summer of the lockdown, wanting to have some fun again because it had been a while, and I remembered the last time I had such fun was with Greg,” Dillahunt told Variety at the premiere of the genre-bending comedy on Amazon’s Freevee streaming service. “I called him. I said, ‘Buddy, life’s too short – we’ve got to have fun. If I’m not having fun, what’s the point? Let’s do something.’”
That something turned out to be “Sprung,” a fresh, unconventional post-pandemic tale built around a group of prison inmates serving sentences for low-level offenses who are suddenly freed during Covid-19 due to overcrowding concerns. Nominally led...
- 8/17/2022
- by Scott Huver
- Variety Film + TV
A 26-year prison sentence over marijuana and the Covid pandemic might not sound like the right backdrop for a sitcom. Still, Greg Garcia found them to be the perfect elements to bring together for his new program, Sprung. The Amazon Freevee comedy tells the tale of former inmate Jack (Garret Dillahunt) who gets released from his state co-ed prison early and is determined to use his newfound time for good while leading a band of misfits trying to survive in today’s world. Actually, they’re trying to survive in 2020, specifically. “I wrote Sprung around March of 2020,” Garcia tells TV Insider. “We set the show in that time period because that’s when I wrote it. I had wanted to work with Garret [Dillahunt, who also starred in Raising Hope] again. I had this idea of him playing someone who came out of prison after being held unjustly for a long time for marijuana. ...
- 8/17/2022
- TV Insider
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Late August is typically the dog days for TV premieres, and indeed it’s a relatively light week for series and season debuts. What the Aug. 17-23 period lacks in quantity, however, it makes up for by having two of the more anticipated shows of the year so far in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the latest Marvel show on Disney+.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
It’s been three-plus years since Game of Thrones ended (with no small amount of griping from fans) — and more than that since HBO began looking for...
Late August is typically the dog days for TV premieres, and indeed it’s a relatively light week for series and season debuts. What the Aug. 17-23 period lacks in quantity, however, it makes up for by having two of the more anticipated shows of the year so far in HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, the latest Marvel show on Disney+.
Below is The Hollywood Reporter‘s rundown of premieres, returns and specials over the next seven days. It would be next to impossible to watch everything, but let THR point the way to worthy options for the coming week. All times are Et/Pt unless noted.
The Big Show
It’s been three-plus years since Game of Thrones ended (with no small amount of griping from fans) — and more than that since HBO began looking for...
- 8/17/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sprung, a quirky comedy from the acclaimed Raising Hope creator Greg Garcia, follows formerly incarcerated Jack who is determined to make up for his lost years by using his powers for good as he enters back into the world at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Garret Dillahunt, who plays Jack, recently sat down with uInterview founder Erik Meers to discuss reuniting with Martha Plimpton.
“We spent four seasons together on Raising Hope for the best years of my life on television,” he said. “That ended 2014, so it was a little while ago. I remained close with Martha, always wanted to work with her, but never really got or took the chance. A lot of people thought we were too indelible as those two characters and no one would be able to separate us from that. I’m glad we didn’t listen to those fears, because I think they’re unfounded.
Garret Dillahunt, who plays Jack, recently sat down with uInterview founder Erik Meers to discuss reuniting with Martha Plimpton.
“We spent four seasons together on Raising Hope for the best years of my life on television,” he said. “That ended 2014, so it was a little while ago. I remained close with Martha, always wanted to work with her, but never really got or took the chance. A lot of people thought we were too indelible as those two characters and no one would be able to separate us from that. I’m glad we didn’t listen to those fears, because I think they’re unfounded.
- 8/15/2022
- by Rose Carter
- Uinterview
No one gets out of jail free in Greg Garcia’s quirky, heartfelt comedy Sprung, about underdog inmates granted early release from a state co-ed prison at the pandemic’s onset. Bonus: It reunites Hope leads Garret Dillahunt and Martha Plimpton. Dillahunt plays smart, earnest Jack, jailed 26 years on a trumped-up drug charge and now bunking with dim-but-loyal Rooster (Phillip Garcia) at the not-so-big house of the guy’s daft criminal mom Barb (Plimpton). Another roomie: Jack’s would-be lockup girlfriend Gloria (Shakira Barrera). Barb demands they join her crime family, but Jack balks. “He makes a deal that he’ll help if they rob people doing bad things during the pandemic,” says Dillahunt. Their main target: an insider stock trader and congresswoman (Kate Walsh). Says Greg Garcia, “They’ve all been kicked aside by society. They slowly become a family — and they’re going after ‘the man.’” Sprung, Series Premiere,...
- 8/14/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: It’s been a while since we’ve had a raunchy female feature comedy– arguably since 2017’s Girls Trip, however, here comes D-Day from Spyglass Media Group with Schitt’s Creek‘s Emily Hampshire attached to star.
The pic, written by One Day at a Time scribes Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff and Andy Roth follows newly divorced and sexually inexperienced Kate, as she’s encouraged by her friends to get back out there. Of course Kate has certain standards so she’s not going to settle for just anyone but she’s determined to make her ex’s wedding day her D-Day.
Betsy Thomas, the creator of TBS’ My Boys, will be making her feature directorial debut here.
Thomas tells Deadline, “I am so thrilled to work with the immensely talented Emily Hampshire to bring this hilariously randy script to life.”
D-Day is produced by Level 1 Entertainment’s Bill Todman Jr and Edward Milstein (Grandma’s Boy). Spyglass’ Chairman and CEO, Gary Barber, and Peter Oillataguerre, President of Production, are executive producing with Oillataguerre and Chris Stone, VP of Production & Development, overseeing the project on behalf of Spyglass. Limor Hakim is co-producing for Level 1 Entertainment.
For six seasons, Hampshire played Stevie Budd on the Emmy-winning series Schitt’s Creek. She can currently be seen in Chapelwaite on Epix and in the upcoming thriller series The Rig on Amazon. Hampshire will release her first graphic novel Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch in partnership with Z2 Comics this October and is set to co-write, executive produce and star as the title character in the Norman Lear reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
In addition to My Boys, Thomas has also directed episodes of NBC’s Superstore and ABC’s Home Economics.
Mann and Sielaff’s writing credits also include FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Fox’s Raising Hope and ABC’s The Real O’Neals. Roth’s credits include Amazon’s With Love, Netflix’s Paradise Pd and FX’s Anger Management.
Hampshire is repped by Atlas Artists, Paradigm, Creative Drive Artists, ID and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan. Thomas is repped by CAA, Artists First and Jacoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein. Mann & Sielaff are repped by Culture Creative and Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light Llp. Roth is repped by Verve and Jacoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein. Level 1 Entertainment is repped by Jeff Finkelstein of Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano.
The pic, written by One Day at a Time scribes Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff and Andy Roth follows newly divorced and sexually inexperienced Kate, as she’s encouraged by her friends to get back out there. Of course Kate has certain standards so she’s not going to settle for just anyone but she’s determined to make her ex’s wedding day her D-Day.
Betsy Thomas, the creator of TBS’ My Boys, will be making her feature directorial debut here.
Thomas tells Deadline, “I am so thrilled to work with the immensely talented Emily Hampshire to bring this hilariously randy script to life.”
D-Day is produced by Level 1 Entertainment’s Bill Todman Jr and Edward Milstein (Grandma’s Boy). Spyglass’ Chairman and CEO, Gary Barber, and Peter Oillataguerre, President of Production, are executive producing with Oillataguerre and Chris Stone, VP of Production & Development, overseeing the project on behalf of Spyglass. Limor Hakim is co-producing for Level 1 Entertainment.
For six seasons, Hampshire played Stevie Budd on the Emmy-winning series Schitt’s Creek. She can currently be seen in Chapelwaite on Epix and in the upcoming thriller series The Rig on Amazon. Hampshire will release her first graphic novel Amelia Aierwood: Basic Witch in partnership with Z2 Comics this October and is set to co-write, executive produce and star as the title character in the Norman Lear reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.
In addition to My Boys, Thomas has also directed episodes of NBC’s Superstore and ABC’s Home Economics.
Mann and Sielaff’s writing credits also include FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Fox’s Raising Hope and ABC’s The Real O’Neals. Roth’s credits include Amazon’s With Love, Netflix’s Paradise Pd and FX’s Anger Management.
Hampshire is repped by Atlas Artists, Paradigm, Creative Drive Artists, ID and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan. Thomas is repped by CAA, Artists First and Jacoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein. Mann & Sielaff are repped by Culture Creative and Myman Greenspan Fox Rosenberg Mobasser Younger & Light Llp. Roth is repped by Verve and Jacoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner & Klein. Level 1 Entertainment is repped by Jeff Finkelstein of Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein & Lezcano.
- 8/1/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sprung is coming soon to Amazon Freevee. The free streaming service has set a premiere date for the new comedy series from Greg Garcia. Starring Garret Dillahunt and Martha Plimpton (who both starred in Garcia's Raising Hope series), Phillip Garcia, Shakira Barrera, James Earl, and Clare Gillies, the show follows an “unlikely group of formerly incarcerated people who band together to use their criminal expertise for good.”
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- 7/9/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: Girl Meets World actors August Maturo and Ava Kolker have reteamed for Just Like You – Food Allergies, a new docu-drama VR project, which has wrapped production. Maturo is serving as its executive producer, with Kolker aboard as a producer.
Through immersive storytelling, the project will show people what it’s really like to live with food allergies—taking on the stigma and potentially life-threatening consequences of chronic diseases that impact 32 million Americans. It’s informed by the personal experiences of Maturo, who at six years old experienced a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction while on the set of Girl Meets World, subsequently becoming an outspoken food allergy advocate for children. The 14-year-old currently serves as a national spokesperson for F.A.A.C.T. (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team), having previously served that role for Mylan Pharmaceuticals EpiPen and the non-profit F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research and...
Through immersive storytelling, the project will show people what it’s really like to live with food allergies—taking on the stigma and potentially life-threatening consequences of chronic diseases that impact 32 million Americans. It’s informed by the personal experiences of Maturo, who at six years old experienced a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction while on the set of Girl Meets World, subsequently becoming an outspoken food allergy advocate for children. The 14-year-old currently serves as a national spokesperson for F.A.A.C.T. (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team), having previously served that role for Mylan Pharmaceuticals EpiPen and the non-profit F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research and...
- 6/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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