Michaela Zee Netflix has acquired the series “Calabasas” from executive producers Kim Kardashian, Emma Roberts and “Pretty Little Liars” creator I. Marlene King, Variety has confirmed.
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EXCLUSIVE: The General is getting a formidable new opponent.Frank Grillo has joined the Season 2 cast of Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ original series Tulsa King, as a new series regular. The new season of the series starring and executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, which is slated to debut this fall, has begun filming in Oklahoma and Atlanta.
Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and is unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.
Grillo will play Bill Bevilaqua, a Kansas City mobster with interests in Tulsa.
In addition to Stallone, Grillo joins an ensemble cast that includes Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, Jay Will, Annabella Sciorra, Tatiana Zappardino, with Garrett Hedlund and Dana Delany.
Sheridan is the creator/executive producer. The series also is executive produced by Craig Zisk, who serves as producing director for Season 2, Terence Winter, Stallone, David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Braden Aftergood and Keith Cox. Tulsa King is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios.
Season 1 of Tulsa King will make its broadcast debut on sibling CBS this summer prior to the launch of Season 2 on Paramount+ this fall.
Grillo is best known for his roles in Captain America and Purge franchises, Kingdom, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard and Lamborghini. He will next appear as Rick Flag Sr. in the
Michaela Zee Netflix has acquired the series “Calabasas” from executive producers Kim Kardashian, Emma Roberts and “Pretty Little Liars” creator I. Marlene King, Variety has confirmed.
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Tulsa King star and executive producer Sylvester Stallone has broken his social media silence since allegations he and one of the show’s directors had disparaged some background actors who were working on the Paramount+ drama.
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Ellise Shafer The more companions, the merrier! Varada Sethu has officially joined “Doctor Who” Season 2 as the new companion of Ncuti Gatwa‘s Doctor — but she won’t be replacing current companion Millie Gibson, as previously reported. In January, rumors swirled that Gibson, who made her debut as companion Ruby Sunday in the sci-fi show’s Christmas special, would not be returning for Season 2 after Gatwa was spotted filming with Sethu.
Michaela Zee SAG-AFTRA has responded to the allegations that “Tulsa King” star Sylvester Stallone created a “toxic environment” for background actors on the Atlanta set of the Paramount+ series. “There is no room on any set for disparaging comments to background actors or any performers,” a SAG-AFTRA spokesperson said in a statement.
EXCLUSIVE: It didn’t bother Thomas Mooneyham that he saw Sylvester Stallone glancing more than once at him, or how he was asked to leave a bar scene so he could be replaced with a younger cowboy and a “good-looking cowgirl.”
Paramount is investigating claims Sylvester Stallone mocked extras on the set of "Tulsa King," a source close to the show confirmed to Fox News Digital. The comedy-drama series is facing allegations of a "toxic environment," which reportedly led to the resignation of casting director Rose Locke. While filming season 2 of the Paramount series, Stallone and director Craig Zisk both allegedly made disparaging remarks about the physical appearance of background actors.
Sylvester Stallone has been accused of verbally abusing background actors on his show.The Rocky star is facing backlash after a casting agency quit his Paramount+ show, Tulsa King, claiming that some actors had been verbally abused by Stallone.While the claims have not been verified, and the show’s director denies them, there have been several posts made on social media accusing the star.Last Sunday (April 7), Catrett Locke Casting confirmed on Facebook that it was quitting the project, but without giving a reason for parting.Another casting group, Charleston SC Background Acts/Crew have also made a statement on Facebook, citing alleged poor treatment and an unprofessional set as a potential reason for Catret Locke’s exit.The post read: “Several groups are talking about what happened on the set of Tulsa King filming in Atlanta.“At first I had hoped it was just a bad rumor started by 1 person who may have felt some type of way; but there have been countless people who were on set and have stated what they saw, how they were treated, etc.”It continued: “Sadly Sly Stallone and crew made things miserable for the background artists and many have said the set was completely unprofessional and a total mess.
Sylvester Stallone may be a big star, but it also sounds like he’s spending his time these days punching DOWN.
Sylvester Stallone’s series “Tulsa King” has left the production amid allegations that Stallone and a series director disparaged some of the actors.Rose Locke Casting of Atlanta, which was hired to find actors over 18 for the Paramount+ series — now shooting its second season — quit the production after working conditions on the set were discussed on a private Facebook page for Atlanta background actors, according to Deadline.Among the allegations on the Facebook page were that Stallone, 77, and one of the show’s unnamed directors called some of the extras “ugly,” “tub of lard” and “fat guy with cane.”It was also alleged that Stallone suggested the production bring in “pretty young girls to be around me,” according to Deadline.Rose Locke Casting quit “Tulsa King” on Sunday, April 7, according to its Facebook page.“We wanted to send you an update on the happenings here in our casting world. We have chosen to part ways with ‘Tulsa King,'” the company said.
There’s a lot of allegations being thrown around about the set of Sylvester Stallone‘s Tulsa King, and the director of the series just responded.
Kate Aurthur administrator Sylvester Stallone has been accused of creating a “toxic environment” on the Atlanta set of the Paramount+ drama series “Tulsa King” by making disparaging comments about background actors, among other allegations. Rose Locke, a casting director on “Tulsa King,” is said to have quit the series. Representatives for Stallone did not immediately respond to request for comment.
An Atlanta-based casting company has left Tulsa King in the wake of allegations that Sylvester Stallone and one of the directors had disparaged some background actors who were working on the Paramount+ drama.
Katcy Stephan Peter Dager has landed a lead role opposite Owen Wilson in AppleTV+’s new comedy series from Jason Keller. The comedy stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After he gets fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store and his wife walks out on him, Pryce hedges his bets entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom, who will be played by Dager.
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