Maggie Q To Star In Fox Comedy Pilot ‘Pivoting’

Tom Sandoval is putting on his acting hat.The star appears in Vivica A. Fox's new TV movie, LMN's , as Connor, a handyman hired to do some work on the house Julie (Fox) lives in with her teenage daughter, Maddie (Alaya Lee Walton), and only ET has the exclusive sneak peek.The film, part of the movie franchise, follows Julie and Maddie, who rent a beautiful house on several acres of land from Charles (Andres Londono), a realtor they know well and who lives nearby.

Filming on the Fox ballet-themed dramedy pilot The Big Leap was suspended two days ago following confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in Zone A, which includes the cast as well as crew members who interact with the actors.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAl Madrigal and Jaime Camil are attached to co-star in a single-camera comedy in development at ABC, Variety has learned.The series is titled “Guerrillas.” Madrigal is co-writing and executive producing in addition to starring, with Camil co-executive producing as well.When Miles Flores (Madrigal), a lonely efficiency expert for an oil company gets kidnapped in South America, he ends up working for a disorganized group of guerrilla soldiers to earn back his freedom.

HELLO!'s Star Women Awards took place on Thursday 17 December in a virtual ceremony hosted by Kate Silverton. The penultimate award of the night was Star Mum in association with Childrensalon, which was voted for by HELLO! readers and was presented to Soraya Kelly. Watch the video above to find out more about our well-deserving winner.Soraya overcame a tough upbringing to dedicate herself to underprivileged children and steer them away from drugs and violence.

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Storer has been tapped to direct the Universal wedding comedy Worst Man starring Colin Jost and Pete Davidson. The idea is based on an original idea pitched by Jost, Matthew Bass and Theodore Bressman.

EXCLUSIVE: Pitch alumna Meagan Holder is set for a recurring role opposite Dave Burd on the second season of FXX’s hit comedy series Dave, co-created by and starring rapper and comedian Burd. Season 2 will premiere in 2021.

Shia LaBeouf has been sued today by his Honey Boy co-star FKA Twigs for sexual battery, and assault.

Emma Stone has landed an exciting new role!

Emma Stone is to star in half-hour comedy The Curse after Showtime handed the show from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie a series order.

Asher Grodman (Succession), Danielle Pinnock (Young Sheldon), Richie Moriarty (The Tick), Sheila Carrasco and Román Zaragoza round out the series regular cast of Ghosts, CBS’ single-camera comedy pilot from Joe Port & Joe Wiseman, Lionsgate Television, BBC Studios and CBS Studios.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFreefrom has ordered a pilot for the comedy “Single Drunk Female,” Variety has learned.In the series, after a spectacularly embarrassing public breakdown, irreverent alcoholic Samantha Fink (Sofia Black-D’Elia) is forced to move back home with her “Smother” (Ally Sheedy) to sober up and avoid jail time.

Freeform has ordered a pilot for Single Drunk Female starring Your Honor’s Sofia Black-D’Elia and The Breakfast Club’s Ally Sheedy.

Idara Victor (Shameless, Turn), Oscar Montoya (Reno 911, Bless the Harts), Jessica Lowe (Wrecked, Tacoma PD), Lennon Parham (Bless This Mess, Playing House) and Michael Angarano (This Is Us, I’m Dying Up Here) are set as series regulars opposite Ophelia Lovibond in HBO Max’s comedy pilot Minx. Additionally, New Girl alum Jake Johnson will guest star in the pilot from writer Ellen Rapoport, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment and Lionsgate TV.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe HBO Max comedy pilot “Minx” is rounding out its cast.Idara Victor, Oscar Montoya, Jessica Lowe, Lennon Parham, and Michael Angarano have all been cast in series regular roles, with Jake Johnson attached to guest star.

EXCLUSIVE: Desmin Borges (You’re the Worst, Utopia) is set for a recurring role in Fox’s This Country, Jenny Bicks’ and Paul Feig’s remake of the BBC comedy.

Being a comedy star wasn’t always in the cards for Chloe Fineman.

EXCLUSIVE: Piper Perabo and Kevin Daniels have joined The Big Leap, Fox’s ballet-themed hourlong comedy-drama pilot, in recastings, and Mallory Jansen also is set as a lead in the project inspired by the UK reality series Big Ballet.

The Bachelorette in 2003, the couple have managed keep their marriage rock solid for the past 17 years. Sadly, the two have recently fallen on difficult times, though—in an emotional Instagram post, Trista revealed that Ryan has been struggling with a mystery illness for the past few months.She wrote:Before concluding her message, she asked her followers to be understanding of her situation.Sending thoughts and prayers to Ryan and Trista during this difficult time.

Trista and Ryan Sutter are searching for a diagnosis.