Adam Brody is set as the male lead opposite Kristen Bell in Netflix’s untitled comedy series created and executive produced by Erin Foster and executive produced by Steve Levitan.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Corddry is set as a lead opposite Terry Crews and Ryan Michelle Bathé in JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios. He rounds out the series regular cast of the pilot, which Glynn Turman has joined as a guest star in a recurring role.
JumpStart, whose pilot was written by Wayne Conley and will be directed by Phill Lewis, is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy (Corddry).
In addition to being Joe’s police partner, Crunchy is his best friend. They’re so inseparable the Cobb children call him “ Uncle Crunchy”. Marcy calls him Joe’s “ hubby”. Crunchy was “woke” long before the word was a thing. He knows when to be serious and when to be seriously funny.
Turman plays Joe’s “Pop” Frank, who is retired from the force now, but still has more “ street cred” than his son. Even cons and ex-cons that Frank once arrested still respect and admire him. He gets Christmas cards from one of them! Frank knows he’s set a very high bar for Joe, and believes that someday Joe will surpass it… but probably not today.
JumpStart reunites Corddry with Kapital and CBS/CBS Studios; he was a series regular on the network’s 2019 comedy series The Unicorn, which ran for two seasons. This also marks a reunion for Turman and Kapital following the actor’s role as Emmett Till’s great-uncle Mose Wright in the company’s ABC limited series The Women of the Movement. Turman also has a major role in Kapital’s upcoming Hulu drama series Black Cake.
Conley executive produces JumpStart with Crews, Kaplan and Melanie Frankel of
Adam Brody is set as the male lead opposite Kristen Bell in Netflix’s untitled comedy series created and executive produced by Erin Foster and executive produced by Steve Levitan.
Amber Dowling SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the final season of “Workin’ Moms,” now streaming on Netflix. After seven seasons and more than 80 episodes, “Workin’ Moms” has retired: The seventh and final season hit Netflix on April 26. Creator, writer, sometimes director and star Catherine Reitman knew she wanted to end the series while crafting Season 6 — bringing home the comedy of working mothers who are just trying to do their best — with a final scene she’d had in her head. “The only justice I could think of for working mothers is, you just dust yourself off, you get back up and you go to work,” she tells Variety. “That’s it — you get your kids set up, and you go back to work. And there was no fantasy that could better eclipse the reality of being a working mother.”
he would not be returning. This revival comes from writers Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Joe Cristalli (Life In Pieces).
Comedy legend Dick Van Dyke, who recently appeared as a mystery contestant on The Masked Singer, is expanding his resume once again: He’s taped a guest appearance on the Peacock soap Days of Our Lives.
Mischa Barton is joining the new season of the iconic Australian soap Neighbours, which will air on Amazon Freevee.
Jeremy Renner is among the Hollywood celebs who have a passion for fixing things. The "Marvel" star recently released his Disney+ series, "Rennervations," which highlights Renner's work remodeling vehicles. When it comes to real estate, Ellen DeGeneres has flipped homes for several years, while celebs like Vanilla Ice have had their own shows. Here's a look at stars who have dabbled in the world of renovations. Jeremy Renner Renner's latest television series, "Rennervations," puts his remodeling skills on display.
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Anthony (Mixed-ish), Ray Santiago (Ash vs. Evil Dead) and Melanie J. Newby (Halt & Catch Fire) are set as series regulars opposite Amber Ruffin in NBC comedy pilot Non-Evil Twin from Universal Television.
Pete Davidson is calling on all of his celebrity friends for his new show!
Abbott Elementary season two as a prominent guest star.The Hidden Figures actress will appear in an upcoming episode of the hit US sitcom as schoolteacher Janine’s (Quinta Brunson) estranged mother, Vanetta.The news was announced at a PaleyFest panel event in Los Angeles, California on Saturday (April 1), where Henson appeared via pre-recorded video message alongside permanent cast members Sheryl Lee Ralph, Tyler James Williams, Lisa Anna Walter, and William Stanford Davis, who were there in person.“Now I can’t share too many details with you so you’ll have to tune in to ABC, April 12,” Henson said, “but I can guarantee you that it is going to be a riot… I have been a fan of Abbott Elementary since day one. I’m so proud of Quinta, and I was excited to join her and the amazing cast.”Following the announcement, Abbott Elementary’s official Twitter account confirmed the news with an image of Henson and Brunson on set together.
Onyx Collective has rounded out the series regular cast for Hulu comedy pilot 1266 starring Gabourey Sidibe. Karim Diané (One Of Us Is Lying), Kristin Dodson (Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Kassandra Lee Diaz (You Married Dat) are set as leads alongside Sidibe in the pilot from 20th Television.
BreAnna Bell The “1266” pilot set at Onyx Collective has added Karim Diané, Kristin Dodson, and Kassandra Lee Diaz as series regulars to star alongside Gabourey Sidibe, who will executive produce and play the lead role of Gabby. Anna Maria Horsford, Tisha Campbell, and Judy Reyes have been announced as recurring guest stars. Diané (“One of Us Is Lying”) portrays Posh, a student at the New York Institute of Fashion who’s described as everyone’s favorite, even if they are constantly trying to figure out if he’s straight or gay. They’re Gabby’s best friend who doesn’t put up with her antics and isn’t scared to hold her accountable. Posh’s brutal honesty is always delivered with love, understanding and some attitude. He’s repped by Paradigm and managed by Reed Baker at Legendize.
are back! HBO released the official trailer for season 4 of the Emmy-winning sketch comedy series on Wednesday, and viewers will be getting even more hilarity and show-stopping guest stars than ever before.The trailer for the series features the familiar faces of series regulars Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend in various sketches including the return of «A Black Lady Courtroom» and our favorite pastel-representing gang members. Season 4 also introduces three new featured players -- DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Angel Laketa Moore -- and more than 20 celebrity guest stars, including Omarion, Bobby Brown, Tracee Ellis Ross, Colman Domingo, Kyla Pratt, Sam Richardson, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jackée Harry, Tank, Jay Ellis and Kel Mitchell. The HBO series has received 13 Primetime Emmy nominations and three Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming. The series, which debuted in August 2019, concluded its third season on May 2022 and was renewed the next month.
EXCLUSIVE: Josh Lawson (Mortal Kombat), Kahyun Kim (Cocaine Bear) and Mekki Leeper (The Sex Lives of College Girls) have been cast in the NBC comedy pilot St. Denis Medical. They join previously announced leads Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier.
Ryan Michelle Bathé is set as a lead opposite Terry Crews in JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip, Deadline has confirmed.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Ryan Michelle Bathé has been cast in a leading role in CBS’ comedy pilot based on the “JumpStart” comic strip, Variety has learned exclusively. Bathé will now star in the pilot opposite previously announced cast member Terry Crews. The multi-cam pilot was originally ordered at CBS in February. The official logline states that the show “follows Joe (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!” Marcy is further described as “a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges, and enjoying their share of goofy times as well.”
EXCLUSIVE: Dexter Darden (Chang Can Dunk), Chloe Bridges (Maggie) and Robert Buckley (One Tree Hill) have joined the cast of Amber Ruffin and Kenny Smith NBC comedy pilot, Non-Evil Twin.
Neil Patrick Harris will take to the Broadway stage as a special guest star in Peter Pan Goes Wrong, producers announced today.
Taraji P. Henson is joining the “Abbott Elementary” family and finally putting a face to Janine Teague’s mommy issues.
Taraji P. Henson is making a guest appearance on Abbott Elementary, the show confirmed at Paley Fest LA.