Everett Peck, whose comic-book creation Duckman was adapted into a late-1990s animated series with Jason Alexander voicing the lewd private-eye title character, died Tuesday, June 14, of cancer in California. He was 71.
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It’s time for a return trip to “Rutherford Falls,” as Peacock’s hit comedy is coming back for a much-anticipated second season. Set in a small town, the series follows two friends as they navigate complexities with laughter and sincerity.
“Falls” also goes beyond comedic tropes and harmful stereotypes, drawing praise for its portrayal of Native Americans. READ MORE: ‘Rutherford Falls’ Stars Jana Schmieding & Michael Greyeyes On Recentering Native Lives & Laughs [Interview] Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding once again lead the outstanding cast.
Everett Peck, whose comic-book creation Duckman was adapted into a late-1990s animated series with Jason Alexander voicing the lewd private-eye title character, died Tuesday, June 14, of cancer in California. He was 71.
Selome Hailu With the debut of “Rutherford Falls” on Peacock in 2021, Sierra Teller Ornelas became the first-ever Native American to serve as a comedy showrunner. It’s a title she doesn’t take lightly — though it did create a certain degree of pressure for the show to succeed. With Season 2, however, Ornelas was able to have a bit more fun.“In Season 1, we felt this real responsibility to make something that was the first of its kind.
created and written by as well as starring Indigenous people, has sparked a new trend of authentic storytelling on TV. And after debuting to critical acclaim, the Peacock comedy co-created by showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas is back with an even funnier and sharper season 2. “I had an absolute blast making a show that’s heartfelt, laugh-out-loud funny, and depicts Native Americans in ways you never see on television,” Ornelas said ahead of the new episodes’ debut on the streaming platform. While it continues to follow the many lives of a New Jersey town as it comes to terms with its cultural identity and controversial past, the sitcom also hilariously skewers, and other hit series that have included problematic subplots centered around Native Americans with the running joke, a show-within-a-show called .“The show-within-a-show is genius.
Yes, Sylvester Stallone: it’s obvious that you are new in town.
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Q. Farrell, who was among the writers of NBC sitcom The Office, has been tapped as showrunner for season two of CBC comedy Run the Burbs.
EXCLUSIVE: Will Greenberg (Perfect Harmony) and John Gemberling (Broad City) are set to recur in Season 2 of Apple’s The Afterparty from Oscar winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord.
EXCLUSIVE: Paramount Network’s mega hit Yellowstone, starring Kevin Costner, continues to firm up its cast for the upcoming fifth season. Josh Lucas, who has been teasing a potential return, will be back on the show for the first time since 2019 as Young John Dutton, along with fellow recurring cast members Kylie Rogers (Young Beth Dutton) and Kyle Red Silverstein (Young Rip Wheeler), who both last appeared in 2020; as well as Jacki Weaver (Caroline Warner), who was introduced this year. They will be joined by new recurring players Kai Caster (American Horror Story), Lainey Wilson, Lilli Kay (Your Honor and Rustin), and Dawn Olivieri (1883, Bright and House of Lies).
Filming for the third season of Emily in Paris is well underway, and we can't wait to see what Emily Cooper (Lily Collins) is getting up to this time round. The hit Netflix series has become a firm favourite among viewers after the first season was released in 2020, and is one of the streaming giant's most popular comedy series.
AMC Networks’ IFC has given a thumbs-up to SisterS, a new original comedy-drama series from Sarah Goldberg (Barry) and Susan Stanley (Hotel Amenities). The series has been in development with Peer Pressure, Shaftesbury, RTÉ and Declan Lowney (Ted Lasso, Alan Partridge). Lowney will direct the first three episodes of the six episode, half-hour series.
Gemma Owen was branded "rude" as she criticised her Love Island co-star Luca Bish's last name.The ITV2 dating show series kicked off with a bang on Monday evening, with Gemma having already raised eyebrows after revealing her actual age and being compared to US singer Madison Beer. And viewers were none too pleased with the reaction the daughter of footballing legend Michael Owen had when Luca revealed his full name.
Arriving on Netflix almost exactly a year ago, the first season of ‘Sweet Tooth,’ based on the DC comic book of the same name by Jeff Lemire, proved to be an enormous hit with comic book fans and critics alike. According to What’s On Netflix, the first season of ‘Sweet Tooth’ stayed in the United States Top 10s for around 30 days, while a 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes indicates its critical success too.
Richard Madeley was quick to apologise after he was called out by a surprised Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Monday morning (June 6) following the four-day Bank Holiday weekend.
Netflix has renewed competition series “Is It Cake?” for a second season with “Saturday Night Live” veteran Mikey Day returning as host. The series follows a group of bakers tasked with creating hyper-realistic cakes that look exactly like everyday objects, in the hops of fooling a panel of judges to win a cash prize.
Rutherford Falls,” which premieres all eight of its episodes on June 16. From co-creators Sierra Teller Ornelas, Michael Schur and Ed Helms, the series follows best friends Nathan Rutherford (Helms) and Reagan Wells (Jana Schmieding) as they tackle their careers, love lives and big changes to their small town and the Native American reservation it borders, brought on by casino executive Terry Thomas (Michael Greyeyes).Ornelas said in a statement, “Ed Helms, Mike Schur, and I had an absolute blast making a show that’s heartfelt, laugh-out-loud funny, and depicts Native Americans in ways you never see on television.
Peacock has released the official trailer for Season 2 of Rutherford Falls, the comedy series from Sierra Teller Ornelas, Ed Helms and Mike Schur, ahead of its release later this month.
season 2 is finally here. The acclaimed Peacock original series starring Ed Helms as Nathan Ruftherford and Jana Schmieding as Reagan Wells is back with eight all-new episodes on June 16. Based on the new footage, the series double downs on the comedy and embraces its ensemble of characters, as it continues to follow the residents of a small town coming to terms with its past and carving out a new future for itself. “Get ready to laugh, cry, and swoon.
Many remember Regina Hall from her legendary role as Brenda in the Scary Movie series. Her career didn’t start there, though. She starred in Best Man, and Love and Basketball. Both films are hallmarks of Black American Cinema and she hasn’t stopped since. On the film side, Hall has starred in the Scary Movie, The Best Man and Think Like A Man franchises.
Rich Flu.As reported in Variety, Culkin will join Daniel Brühl and Rosamund Pike in the new film, which is directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia.Filming will begin on the project this autumn and it’s described as a “high-concept social thriller in which a deadly disease starts killing off the richest people on the planet,” according to Variety.The description adds: “At first it strikes the billionaires, then the multi-millionaires, and so on. With the whole world panicking and headed for collapse, people are trying to flood the market with assets they no longer want, in hopes of saving their skin.”Gaztelu-Urrutia is directing Rich Flu from a script he co-wrote with Pedro Rivero, who he’d previously worked with on The Platform, as well as David Desola and Sam Steiner.Culkin had his breakthrough role in the Home Alone franchise and starred in other 90s films such as The Good Son, My Girl and Richie Rich. After taking a break from acting, he returned with roles in 2003’s Party Monster and 2007’s Sex and Breakfast.