The 'Insecure' Cast Gets Emotional Preparing to Say Goodbye at Series Finale Table Read

HBO is developing a new half-hour series from “The Daily Show’s” Jaboukie Young-White and Issa Rae, the premium cable channel said Thursday.Inspired by the book “The Gang’s All Queer: the Lives of Gay Gang Members” by criminologist Vanessa R.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterJaboukie Young-White is set to develop the book “The Gang’s All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members” by Vanessa R. Panfil at HBO with Issa Rae attached as an executive producer.In the half-hour series, a closeted twenty-something in Chicago, grieving a gang-related death, ditches college to find reckless closure.Young-White will write and executive produce the project.

Shrill this season closed out the story of Annie Easton celebrating her imperfect road to self-acceptance and teasing new paths for the ambitious journalist and her loved ones. The Hulu original comedy’s series finale is the subject of Deadline’s latest It Starts on the Page, which spotlights award-season scripts.

Ken Jeong, Keegan-Michael Key, Debi Mazar, Richard McCabe, Jennifer Saunders and Lydia West have joined the cast of The Pentaverate, Netflix’s previously untitled half-hour comedy limited series, produced by and starring Mike Myers.

Michelle De Swarte (The Duchess) is set as the lead in HBO/Sky’s horror comedy The Baby. Amira Ghazalla (Riviera) and newcomer Amber Grappy also have been cast as series regulars in the eight-episode series from debut screenwriter Siân Robins-Grace, Lucy Gaymer and Cherynobyl producer Sister. The series is a co-production of HBO and Sky and is currently in production in the UK.

With its final season airing later this year, “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae is about to exit one universe and enter another. The actress is joining Sony’s Spider-Verse, and Rae will be appearing as a voice-cast member in the animated sequel to “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.” What’s more, Rae will be playing Jessica Drew, aka Spider-Woman, one of the earliest Spider-Man spin-off characters.

Ethan Shanfeld The food industry felt a terrible shock at the unexpected loss of author, traveler and chef Anthony Bourdain. Almost three years to the date of his death, a new documentary has dropped exploring the creator’s past and tremendous influence on the food industry.

Garth Brooks got emotional as Kelly Clarkson belted out an incredible rendition of his 1989 song “The Dance” at the 43rd annual Kennedy Center Honours in Washington, D.C.

Niecy Nash is crying tears of joy.The actress got emotional celebrating her first Pride Month with her wife, Jessica Betts.

Drew Barrymore shares her emotional reaction, after she found out she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award, revealing why this is such a “full circle” moment for her.The actress turned TV host has had undeniable success following the premiere of her show The Drew Barrymore Show, sharing some hilarious anecdotes with her celebrity friends, announcing her brand new cookbook, and launching her own lifestyle magazine.The 46-year-old Hollywood star explained during a recent interview what it meant

Tom Waits has joined the cast of stop-motion animation series, Ultra City Smiths.The show, which will see Waits join as narrator, comes from Steve Conrad, creator of Patriot and Perpetual Grace, LTD (per Collider).Speaking about the project, Conrad said: “I’m grateful that this group of actors, who could work with whomever they choose on whatever they choose, chose to work with us.”Other members of the cast include: The Mighty Boosh’s Julian Barratt, John C.

Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard, Alia Shawkat and Tim Meadows are among the actors joining the voice cast for AMC+’s stop-motion animated series Ultra City Smiths, from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and showrunner Steve Conrad.

It's been 10 years since Issa Rae launched her infamous web series, , and she's created an empire since then that continues to grow with each new project revealed. But the journey to mogul status wasn't without its bumps.Recalling her path to success for 's June cover story, Rae recounted a demoralizing experience during the creation of what would become her now-beloved HBO series, .

While the Friends reunion has been in the works for almost a year now, there was little to update until last week when the cast and HBO shared a sneak peek of the highly-anticipated reunion and revealed the release date.

“Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae is exploring the unscripted world with her new HBO Max reality series “Sweet Life: Los Angeles,” which which explores “young Black LA life,” the streaming service said Tuesday.Debuting this summer on HBO Max, “Sweet Life: Los Angeles” “gives an honest and unique look into what it means to be young, Black, and in constant pursuit of one’s dreams in the heart of South Los Angeles,” per its official description.

HBO Max has ordered Sweet Life: Los Angeles, an unscripted series from Issa Rae, which looks at young, Black life in South LA, set to launch this summer. The series comes from Rae and her Hoorae productions, Main Event Media, an All3Media America Company; and Morning Dew Pictures (Baldwin Hills, Real Housewives of Miami).

Project Greenlight is making a comeback. HBO has given a series order to Project Greenlight, an eight-episode docuseries from Issa Rae and Miramax, a reinvention of the critically acclaimed original Miramax and HBO series.