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EXCLUSIVE: The long-awaited sequel to the classic comedy franchise is a go as sources tell Deadline that Taylour Paige and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined series star Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s newly titled Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. Production on the sequel is under way with Mark Molloy directing. Murphy is back as Axel Foley and will produce along with Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer films. Will Beall penned the script.

Sasha Urban editorOut of the bustling ecosystem of this season’s true crime dramas and docs, “The Dropout,” Hulu’s dynamic adaptation of the ABC News podcast about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, has emerged as an innovative creation in the sub-genre of scam TV. But when she created the series, showrunner Elizabeth Meriwether didn’t see it that way at first.“I never really thought of ‘The Dropout’ as a scam show,” she says.

EXCLUSIVE: Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker’s Limelight and David Boies and Zack Schiller’s Boies Schiller Entertainment (BSE) are teaming on the new comedy Providence with Lily James, Jospeh Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel set to star. Limelight and BSE will fully finance and produce, along with Shannon Houchin’s Hideout Productions with Potsy Ponciroli directing. Michael Vukadinovich penned the script.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been cast opposite Natasha Lyonne in Peacock’s Poker Face, a mystery drama series from Rian Johnson, his T-Street banner and MRC Television, Deadline has confirmed.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJoseph Gordon-Levitt has joined the Peacock series “Poker Face,” the mystery drama starring Natasha Lyonne that was created by Rian Johnson.Plot details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode. Details on the character Gordon-Levitt will play, including how many episodes he will appear in, are also under wraps.“Poker Face” received a 10-episode order at Peacock in March 2021.

Bob Chapek, the Disney CEO who is under siege, hopefully does not watch much TV. If he does, he’ll see a succession of fellow CEOs who seem prone to self-destruction — Adam Neumann of WeWork, Travis Kalanick of Uber, Elizabeth Holmes of Theranos, etc. — portrayed on buzzy TV series. Viewing these shows back to back, the stolid Chapek might wonder whether the CEO is extinct as a folk hero.

King Of Late Night, written by Deadwood creator David Milch and directed by Jay Roach (Meet The Parents), will follow the life and career of Carson across New York, Los Angeles and the Las Vegas strip.According to Deadline, the series looks to connect how Carson’s on-screen persona conflicted with certain aspects of his personal life, which he kept extremely private.Carson is best known for hosting The Tonight Show for 30 years from 1962-1992. Before his career in entertainment, he served in the Navy during World War II.Following his retirement in 1992, Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

For fans of Showtime’s drama Billions, the upcoming Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber may familiar in more ways than one – from the story of a striving entrepreneur looking to shake up their industry, to some of the talent that appears throughout the second. During a TCA panel on Wednesday, executive producers Brian Koppelman, David Levien and Beth Schacter said that they also felt the similarities upon depicting the rise of Uber for Showtime.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is promoting his new show, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.

Playing Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick doesn’t mean Joseph Gordon-Levitt is on his side.

Super Pumped: A Battle for Uber, an adaption of tech reporter and author Mike Issac's book based on the rise and fall of Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick. Starring as the infamous tech-bro, the impressive cast and crew also features award-winning talent in the likes of , Hank Azaria, Elizabeth Shue, and Quentin Tarantino in a narrator role.This is part of Showtime's new anthology series, Super Pumped, with a season two already in the works that will be focused on the working relationship between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg.Read on for all the details on the new series that captures the messy story of the well-known ride-sharing app.What can be best described as a “ripped from the headlines” moment, the series' eight episodes will focus on the true story of the founder, with an emphasis on the powerful business folk who worked alongside the popular ride-sharing app.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” Showtime’s limited series about Travis Kalanick’s period as CEO of the rideshare company, runs on a simple either-or proposition. Kalanick focused all of his energies on the success of the corporation he ran, at the expense of his employees’ well-being and physical safety, as well as of ethics, labor practices and the law.

Quentin Tarantino is making the jump to TV! Well, not as a filmmaker. And not really as an actor.

EXCLUSIVE: Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Pulp Fiction) has been set as the narrator for the first season of Showtime’s Super Pumped anthology series chronicling The Battle for Uber. The project reunites the Oscar-winning filmmaker with his Kill Bill star Uma Thurman, who was tapped to play Arianna Huffington.

Let the Facebook wars begin.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Billions” has been renewed for Season 7 at Showtime, Variety has learned exclusively. Season 6 of the series debuted on Jan. 23, with new episodes airing every Sunday on Showtime.In season 6 , the dust of season five clears to reveal a world that has evolved.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe business anthology series “Super Pumped” has been renewed for Season 2 at Showtime.The news was announced as part of the ViacomCBS investor day presentation. Each season of the show will focus on a different major story from the world of business.

The trailer for Joseph Gordon-Levitt‘s new show has been released!

With their “Billions” series already a big hit for Showtime, the cable channel is doubling down on creatives and writer/directors Brian Koppelman and David Levien, known as the writers “Ocean’s 13,” “The Girlfriend Experience,” and more. Now they have another new series ready to go called, “Super Pumped: The Battle For Uber,” which as the title suggests, is based on the 2019 nonfiction book of the same name by Mike Isaac, centering on the rise and fall of former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The story of Uber’s former CEO is being brought to life in a big way.

Showtime’s anthology series is set to debut on Feb. 27, 2022, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is enjoying the sunny weather!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterUma Thurman has been cast as Arianna Huffington in the Showtime series “Super Pumped,” which charts the rise of Uber, Variety has learned exclusively.Planned as an anthology, the first season of “Super Pumped” is based on Mike Isaac’s book of the same name.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterRichard Schiff, Jessica Hecht, and John Michael Higgins have all been cast in guest roles in the Showtime anthology series “Super Pumped,” Variety has learned exclusively.The first season of the series is based on the Mike Isaac book “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.” It centers on the rise of the ride sharing app and its co-founder and CEO, Travis Kalanick (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), and his relationship with venture capitalist Bill Gurley (Kyle Chandler).The cast also

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Showtime anthology “Super Pumped,” the first season of which will chart the rise of Uber, has cast Bridget Gao-Hollitt, Variety has learned exclusively.Gao-Hollitt joins previously announced cast members Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler, Kerry Bishé, Babak Tafti, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Jon Bass, and Hank Azaria.Planned as anthology, the first season of “Super Pumped” is based on Mike Isaac’s book of the same name.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKerry Bishé has joined the Showtime anthology series “Super Pumped,” the first season of which will tackle the rise of ride sharing company Uber.Bishé joins previously announced cast members Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler. Gordon-Levitt will star as Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick, while Chandler will play Texas venture capitalist Bill Gurley.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is taking on a new role!

put into development as a limited series, but has since been re-conceived as an anthology. Future seasons will each center on a different story that “rocked the business world to its core and changed culture.”Under their overall deal with Showtime, “Billions” duo Brian Koppelman and David Levien are writers and showrunners on the series alongside “Soundtrack” vet Beth Schacter.

Victoria’s Secret model Daniela Lopez Osorio is reportedly dating billionaire Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick. According to Page Six, the 27-year-old and Kalanick, 44, started dating recently after meeting in California.

By James McClain