‘Mason’: Showtime Orders Comedy Pilot From Daniels & A24

Bad Sisters. But trust me, it’s not as malicious as it sounds because it’s entirely obvious the only way Eve could murder you is with a good time, fueled by Guinness…unlike her latest character, who would actually murder you. “The first episode is when you have to introduce the characters, introduce the world, and blah blah blah, but it gets so bonkers as it goes on. There were so many days where we were almost peeing our pants laughing,” she adds, speaking to me via Zoom from her New York abode.Bonkers is the tone of the day, in fact.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic“Day Shift” is a vampire thriller stuffed with lock-and-load ultraviolence, starring Jamie Foxx in imperious badass mode. At heart, though, it’s a knowingly eccentric goof of a movie, to the point that it’s hard, for a while, not to find it agreeable, even as you register what a preposterous piece of fluff it is. Unfortunately, it’s also an arduous piece of fluff.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLucy Liu is the latest addition to the cast of the upcoming Netflix limited series “A Man in Full,” Variety has learned exclusively.Liu will star in the series alongside previously announced leads Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane as well as cast members William Jackson Harper, Aml Ameen, Tom Pelphrey, Sarah Jones, Jon Michael Hill, and Chanté Adams.The series is based on the Tom Wolfe novel of the same name. Variety exclusively reported the show had received a straight-to-series order at the streamer in November 2021. It hails from David E.

Lauren Ambrose (Six Feet Under, Servant) is joining the second season of Yellowjackets in a series regular role.

Travis Barker is once again not listening to doctor’s orders!

French acting icon Isabelle Adjani says she is set to co-star opposite Adèle Exarchopoulos in a Mission Impossible-style action comedy directed by Mélanie Laurent.

series of the same name.The series stars Ramón Rodríguez (“Iron Fist,” “Need for Speed”) as Special Agent Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations, who was abandoned at birth and endured a harsh coming-of-age in Atlanta’s overwhelmed foster care system. But now, determined to use his unique point of view to make sure no one else faces abandonment, Trent excels with the highest clearance rate in the GBI.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe drama series “Will Trent” has officially been ordered at ABC, Variety has learned.The show was originally ordered to pilot at ABC in February as past of the broadcaster’s 2022 pilot season slate. The show will debut at midseason for ABC during the 2022-2023 broadcast season.Based on Karin Slaughter’s “Will Trent” novel series, the show follows Special Agent Will Trent (Ramón Rodríguez) of the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI).

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHBO has ordered a comedy pilot about the making of a superhero movie, Variety has learned.The half-hour pilot is titled “The Franchise.” It follows a hopeful crew trapped inside the dysfunctional, nonsensical, joyous hellscape of franchise superhero movie-making. If and when they finally make the day, the question they must face — is this Hollywood’s new dawn or cinema’s last stand? Is this a dream factory or a chemical plant?The pilot story was written by Jon Brown, Keith Akushie and Armando Iannucci, with Brown and Akushie writing the pilot.

Armando Iannucci is staying in business with HBO and is teaming up with Sam Mendes for the ride.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHulu has ordered the comedy series “The Other Black Girl.”The series is based on the Zakiya Dalila Harris novel of the same name. In the show, Nella, an editorial assistant, is tired of being the only black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired. But as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.Danielle Henderson will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the show.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon is developing a single-camera comedy set behind the scenes of a struggling national sports show.

Afrobeats and indie rock might not seem like musical neighbors, but for artist Duncan Daniels—who straddles between both genres in his repertoire—they make for perfect bedfellows. Born in Boston and raised between the UK and Nigeria, Daniels’ musical palette speaks to his diverse upbringing; working as a producer and engineer alongside pre-breakout WizKid and Burna Boy while also pulling songwriting inspirations from unlikely sources.

Prince Harry and Megan Markle were forced to back down on a request for more prominent seats at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the Queen's orders, it has been claimed.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFox has given a straight-to-series order to the comedy “Animal Control,” Variety has confirmed.As the title suggests, the show is a single-camera workplace comedy about a group of animal control workers. It hails from writers and executive producers Bob Fisher, Rob Greenberg, and Dan Sterling. Fisher and Greenberg previously were two of the co-creators of the Fox comedy series “The Moodys,” while Sterling has worked on Fox shows like “King of the Hill” and “The Last Man on Earth.” Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.Greenberg is repped by UTA and Greenberg Glusker LLP.

Football family. University of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is standing by his strong stance against abortion.

Prince William and Harry’s ex-nanny is set to receive substantial damages from the BBC over "false and malicious” allegations used to obtain Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with Princess Diana in 1995. Tiggy Legge-Bourke appeared at the High Court in London for a public apology from the broadcaster regarding “fabricated” allegations that she had had an affair with the Prince of Wales while working as Charles’ personal assistant in 1995.