‘Pen15’ Season 2 Teaser: Hulu’s Hilariously Awkward Comedy Series Returns In September

lowkey has a lot to celebrate. The HBO series scored its first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series on Tuesday. The show also scored a nomination for creator and star Issa Rae for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

When British comics Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces, you know it’s going to be good. The duo is teaming up for supernatural- comedy series “Truth Seekers,” and the new trailer is out now.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerThe Shlorpians made an appearance on Day 2 of Comic-Con@Home! to drop an exclusive clip and talk about taking on the haters in the sophomore season of Hulu’s most-watched animated series, which has already been greenlit for a third season ahead of the second season premiere.“There’s nothing we hate more than haters and we really bring to the haters the second season… We take it to the haters pretty strong and also camp.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Otmara Marrero (StartUp) has been tapped as a lead in the NBC comedy series Connecting, from Blindspot creator/exec producer Martin Gero, his frequent collaborator Brendan Gall and Universal Television.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten and executive produced by Gero and Gall, Connecting, which last month received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is an ensemble comedy about a group of friends trying to

Joe Otterson TV ReporterVince Vaughn is attached to executive produce an animated comedy series in the works at Fox, Variety has learned exclusively.Fox has given Vaughn, Victoria Vaughn, and Peter Billingsly’s Wild West Picture Show production company a blind script deal for an animated series. No writer is currently attached, but Fox Entertainment will produce.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorSamuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds are toplining and exec producing a new animated comedy series for Quibi called Futha Mucka.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHBO has given a series order to Somebody Somewhere, a comedy starring and executive produced by Patti Cake$ star Bridget Everett, from Hannah Bos (HBO’s High Maintenance), Paul Thureen (Driveways), Carolyn Strauss (HBO’s Chernobyl), Patricia Breen (HBO’s Betty) and The Mighty Mint/Duplass Brothers Productions.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersCreated by Bos and Thureen, Somebody Somewhere is inspired by the life of comedian and singer

Will Thorne Staff WriterHBO is tapping its ruby slippers and heading to Kansas.The premium cabler has issued a series order for a new comedy titled “Somebody Somewhere,” which is set in Kansas and will star Kansas-born comedian and singer Bridget Everett.Inspired by Everett’s life, the series will center around Sam Miller (played by Everett), a true Kansan on the surface who beneath it all struggles to fit the hometown mold.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterLive Nation Philadelphia, in partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies, has announced plans for a four-week local drive-in concert series coming to the parking lot of Citizens Bank Park, home of the Phillies.The Live-In / Drive-In Concert Series presented by Budweiser Zero kicks off on Sunday, August 16 with comedian Bert Kreischer, and will continue with a variety of music artists through Labor Day Weekend.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDon Johnson and Chris Redd have signed onto a starring role in “Kenan,” the upcoming NBC series starring Kenan Thompson.“Kenan” was originally ordered to series last year for a spring 2020 debut, but NBC announced in January that the show was being pushed to the 2020-2021 season to continue developing it.Johnson will play Rick, Kenan’s father-in-law in the series. He takes over the role from Andy Garcia.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVDon Johnson and Saturday Night Live‘s Chris Redd are set to co-star opposite SNL veteran Kenan Thompson in NBC’s upcoming comedy series  Kenan. Both Thompson and Redd are expected to continue on SNL next season alongside their duties on Kenan, executive produced by SNL boss Lorne Michaels.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersAlso recently cast in Kenan is Single Parents‘  Kimrie Lewis. The comedy was originally piloted in 2019 with

Nyle DiMarco has a new TV show in the works!

Nyle DiMarco is bringing his experiences to TV comedy.

Michael Che has set up his own sketch comedy series at HBO Max, Variety has learned.The streamer has given the series a six-episode order. Che will star in the series, with each episode set to tackle a different theme or incident — such as police brutality, unemployment, or falling in love — from a Black vantage point.“I’m really excited to be working on this show with HBO Max,” said Che.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski The Moody family will be back. Fox has picked up a second season of comedy The Moodys, starring Denis Leary and Elizabeth Perkins.The show, based on Australian series A Moody Christmas, started as a holiday event comedy series with the first installment airing during the holiday season last year.The second season, targeted for the 2020-21 season will not be holiday-themed, with a bigger order size than the six-episode original limited run.

earned Youssef a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy earlier this year. Hiam Abbass, Amr Waked, Laith Nakli, May Calamawy, Dave Merheje, Mohammed Amer and Steve Way also star in the show, which centers on Youssef's Ramy, an Egyptian-American on a journey to explore his faith and become a better Muslim.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Ramy” has been renewed for a third season.Like the first two, Season 3 will consist of 10 episodes. The news comes just over a month after the debut of Season 2, which premiered on Hulu on May 29.The series, co-created by and starring Ramy Youssef, follows first-generation, Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan (Youssef) who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorHulu has ordered a 10-episode third season of Peabody Award-winning comedy series Ramy, starring Ramy Youssef, from The Carmichael Show creators Jerrod Carmichael and Ari Katcher, Ryan Welch and studio A24.The series, which launched its second season May 29, follows first-generation, Egyptian-American Ramy Hassan (Youssef) who is on a spiritual journey in his politically-divided New Jersey neighborhood.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFX and Hulu have partnered to launch the documentary series “The New York Times Presents.”The show hails from the team behind FX’s “The Weekly.” The new show will present standalone documentaries on major stories via the journalists at the New York Times.“The New York Times Presents” will feature 10 individual documentaries that will air on FX and on Hulu on Fridays at 10 p.m. ET/PT.