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Quinta Brunson has some special surprises lined up for 's second season. ET's Deidre Behar spoke to the Emmy-winner at the  event Wednesday, where she talked season 2 and the guest stars set to make an appearance.«I think you can be excited about — some guest stars were announced, Leslie (Odom Jr.) Kayla (Monterroso Mejia), Lauren Weedman, who made her debut tonight, but there are also some other ones who people do not know about, and I am so excited for them,» Brunson shared.While Brunson couldn't say who those guest stars are, she did share that they are just as exciting as season 2's premiere episode cameo from Philadelphia Flyers mascot, Gritty.«I think they are people who are exciting to me, and obscure and odd and weird, and I can't wait for people to be surprised by them,» she teased.

MGM and The Black List have named Alex Liu as the third recipient to receive a two-step Guild minimum open script deal as part of their two-year feature film script writing partnership.

Quinta Brunson promised a sensational guest star was making their debut during the season 2 premiere, and the Emmy winner didn't disappoint. The creator, writer and star of the ABC comedy told reporters during a live virtual panel at San Diego Comic-Con that viewers would be treated to a surprise cameo in the first episode of the season, vowing that «it's a really good one.» «It's someone we didn't think we'd be able to get,» Brunson teased. «It's one of the biggest stars in the world to me.

Selome Hailu School is back in session at “Abbott Elementary,” this time with high-profile guest stars such Leslie Odom Jr. and … Gritty, the famous mascot of the Philadelphia Flyers. The fuzzy orange hockey supporter plays himself in the Season 2 premiere, titled “Development Day.” Janine, the second grade teacher played by series creator and recent Emmy winner Quinta Brunson, invites Gritty to Abbott Elementary to surprise the students on their first day of school, though things inevitably go wrong. “Gritty, to me, is such a beautiful representation of Philadelphia,” Brunson says in a behind-the-scenes video Variety can exclusively unveil. “The way he is joyful, the way he looks, the way he feels, the way he is.” Adds Sheryl Lee Ralph, who also just won an Emmy for her “Abbott Elementary” work: “There are a lot of people who might be iconic in Philadelphia. There are a lot of people that might be loved in Philadelphia. None of them come close to the love and admiration that is given to Gritty.”

It’s been years since a network TV comedy took off like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” a show that felt both familiar and fresh at the same time. Sure, it has a structure that recalls hit network shows like “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation,” but it also has rich characters that feel almost instantly like people we know, brought to life by an ace ensemble.

Leo Thompkins is currently packing for his big move to Canada with Jenny Connor. However, the Rovers Return landlady is set to be left panicked and heartbroken when her man just disappears.

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cast continues to prove they're top of the class! On Thursday, creator, writer and star Quinta Brunson melted fans' heart when she posted a photo of two handmade cards given to her by younger members of the ABC comedy series cast. «Congratulations Ms. Quinta B,» one card reads.

Quinta Brunson’s voice is hoarse. The days of pre-award festivities leading up to the Sept. 12 ceremony were frantic, starting with Variety’s Showrunners Dinner (where she swapped war stories with fellow TV creators like Dan Harmon, Danny Strong and Liz Meriwether). Then came the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony in downtown Los Angeles, the Governors Gala and Disney’s post-Emmy celebration, which spilled into the next day. Something had to give. Yet when the “Abbott Elementary” creator and star sits down for an in-depth interview with Variety, her creative voice is clear and strong.

Ooh, the payback has begun, Jimmy Kimmel!

Jimmy Kimmel's controversial prolonged comedy bit during Monday night's 2022 Emmy Awards. The Emmy-winning star revealed that she was less than pleased about the late-night talk show host playing dead during co-star and fellow first-time Emmy winner Quinta Brunson's acceptance speech. «I was absolutely confused,» she told reporters at ABC's TCA day on Wednesday. «I didn't know what was going on.

is welcoming some new faces in season 2! Ahead of the premiere of its sophomore season, the network revealed that the Emmy-winning series is rolling out a best-in-class guest roster including Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia.Odom Jr. will put his numerous skills to work as Draemond, the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott.

A night to remember. Jimmy Kimmel endlessly complimented Quinta Brunson. The creator and star of ABC’s Abbott Elementary just won her first Emmy for Best Comedy Writing at the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards, and the late-night talk show host celebrated by lying down on the floor when she was giving her speech.

Jimmy Kimmel has nothing but praise for Quinta Brunson after her big win at the 2022 Emmy Awards. Even if his comedy bit during the segment seemed to rub people the wrong way.Kimmel attended the Walt Disney Company Emmys After Party on Monday, and he spoke with ET's Matt Cohen about the star and creator's exciting win.«She is so unbelievably talented.

first-time winnerQuinta Brunson. But when the creator and star went onstage to collect her Emmy, she was met with a seemingly passed-out Jimmy Kimmel, who pretended to lie completely still during the entirety of her acceptance speech as part of a prolonged comedy bit. The moment spurred backlash after viewers voiced their unhappiness over his unwillingness to move.Presenting the Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series category during the Emmy telecast, Will Arnett dragged an immobile Kimmel onstage, joking that this is the «13th time in a row that he’s lost and he just got into the skinny margaritas back there.» After Arnett announced Brunson as the winner, she attempted to inform him that he could move now that she had collected the hardware, saying, «Jimmy, wake up.

BreAnna Bell Emmy winner Quinta Brunson wasn’t fazed by Jimmy Kimmel’s comedic bit during Monday night’s awards ceremony. The late-night host took the stage alongside Will Arnett at the 74th annual Emmy Awards ceremony. The two presenters’ appearance involved the “Bojack Horseman” alum dragging Kimmel’s seemingly lifeless body across the stage. The focus of the act poked fun at Kimmel’s loss since he didn’t win the award for variety talk show earlier during the ceremony. Arnett joked to the crowd that Kimmel had taken advantage of the ceremony’s bar and had too much to drink. The move sparked controversy online as viewers criticized Kimmel’s decision to remain on the floor onstage while Brunson accepted the gold statuette.

Quinta Brunson has won her first Emmy Award. The creator, writer, and star of ABC's has made history as the second Black woman to win television's highest award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. Brunson took the stage and humbly thanked the networks that trusted in her vision to tell this story.

Quinta Brunson is an Emmy winner!!