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Exclusive: The Daniel Hoff Agency has hired former Kmr agent, Kate Lackey, in the firm’s Atlanta office.

Lackey’s client base includes many notable film and TV actors in the Atlanta area, and her addition gives Daniel Hoff a big footprint in the South.

Lackey’s clients include Challen Cates, Carlease Burke. Brette Taylor, Wes Robinson (Blair Witch), Christina Wren, Ashley Leconte Campbell, and Evan Castelloe.

Lackey joins Atlanta-based agents Marta Parrillo and Renee Banks in the office, which opened in September 2022.

“Through her taste, relationships, and personal commitment and care, Kate is one of the top agents in the region,...

A new episode of the Revisited video series has just made its way online, and with this one we’re celebrating the birthday of the late, great director Tobe Hooper by looking at one of his more underrated horror films: the 2004 release Toolbox Murders (watch it Here)! You can hear all about it in the embed above.

Toolbox Murders is technically a remake of the 1978 film The Toolbox Murders, but it’s very different from the source material. Written by Jace Anderson and Adam Gierasch, this one has the following synopsis: Young couple Steve and Nell move into a once fashionable, but now decaying, apartment block in Los Angeles, and soon realise that a number of young female residents have met unusually violent deaths. Before long, Nell makes some disturbing discoveries about the building’s manager and her fellow tenants.

The film stars Angela Bettis, Brent Roam, Marco Rodríguez, Rance Howard,...

Warning: This article contains Spoilers for the Dave Season 3 finale.

The third season of the Fxx comedy series, Dave, pulled off not just one, but two of its biggest surprise cameos for the season three finale. And that’s amid a cavalcade of cameos from major stars that includes the likes of Justin Bieber, Charlamagne tha God, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins, Marshmello, Usher, Don Cheadle, Demi Lovato, and many more. Final Spoiler warning, as the Dave season three finale brings movie star and Oscar winner Brad Pitt and Grammy winner and rapper Drake into the fray.

Speaking with Collider, Dave creator Dave Burd revealed how he scored such big names for the third season, revealing that the likes of Brad Pitt and Drake just simply love the show.

"Look, people are asking me, like, “How did you get all these people?” And it's like, really, I hate to say it, but...

"The way you think is too French." Prime Video has revealed a new official US trailer for a French romantic comedy called I Love America, made by a French writer / director named Lisa Azuelos. This one already debuted in France a few weeks ago and is coming to the US for streaming on Prime Video starting in April. A single woman who decides to take a chance on love again by catapulting her life from Paris to Los Angeles. From awkward dates to touching surprise encounters, she understands the journey to love is a journey towards herself. The main theme of the film focuses on the question of how do you reboot your life after your super famous mother passes away? Go to LA! Sophie Marceau stars as Lisa, with a cast including Djanis Bouzyani, Colin Woodell, Lily Delamere, Keller Wortham, & Carlease Burke. This looks charming and funny, Marceau is always a delight.

Racial identity has never been a big deal on Sydney to the Max.

Sure, the title character Sydney (Happy!‘s Ruth Righi) has a white father and a Black mother, but race is never addressed on the Disney Channel series. So when the showrunner and writers behind the tween sitcom decided to comb through Sydney’s very personal Black hair journey in an upcoming installment titled “The Hair Switch Project” (airing Friday at 8:25/7:25c), it had to feel organic.

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Jillian Bell has quickly made a name for herself in the world of comedy, getting her start in Workaholics before breaking out in The Night Before, Fist Fight and Office Christmas Party. She made a lot of new fans headlining the comedy Brittany Runs a Marathon. Now, Disney has picked her up for a holiday-based comedy called Godmothered. She will be appearing alongside Isla Fisher, with shooting taking place as we speak.

Yes, production has commenced in Boston on Godmothered, an original live-action movie for Disney+ starring Isla Fisher and Jillian Bell, directed by Sharon Maguire. The screenplay is by Kari Granlund (Lady and the Tramp) and Melissa K. Stack (The Other Woman). The film is produced by Justin Springer, with Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters), Tom Pollock (the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife), Amie Karp (the upcoming Ghostbusters: Afterlife) and Diane L. Sabatini (Lady and the Tramp) serving as executive producers.

Set at Christmas time,...

It’s not every day we see a remake of a currently running franchise, but now there is Child’s Play. While original screenwriter Don Mancini continues to advance the escapades of his version’s murderous doll possessed by a serial killer’s soul (most recently in 2017’s Cult of Chucky with a SyFy television show arriving in 2020), MGM and United Artists decided to flex their legal retention of ownership by branching off anew. After Mancini unsurprisingly declined to provide them his seal of approval—brand confusion is definitely not something he’d willingly condone—the project moved forward under the stewardship of writer Tyler Burton Smith and director Lars Klevberg. Thankfully, they knew to make it their own.

Whether a result of needing to stick solely to what was kept in the divorce or an actual desire to cut a fresh path, the only similarity between Mancini’s horror...

This modern reboot captures some of the original franchise’s manic dark energy but fails to transfer it into a worthy movie.

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Every time Mark Hamill’s Chucky asks “Are we having fun now?” in the new Child’s Play, it’s a guaranteed chortler. The voice actor is clearly having a ball, adding another potential franchised cadence to his already impressive roster. And the quasi-catchphrase comes at points of increasingly absurd juxtaposition, as this earnest doll asks for friendship while gripping a butcher’s knife. In moments like these, it’s fun. But worth sitting through a whole movie? You might want to look into the lifetime warranty on this thing.

A little over 30 years after the original Chucky terrorized his owner and millions of children, the long-running Child’s Play series is getting a redesign—most notably without franchise creator Don Mancini and voice-of-Chucky Brad Dourif.

There’s an internal struggle going on within the remake of Child’s Play. No, this isn’t existential crisis or indie bent to the horror classic, but a war of tone. Yes, in rebooting Chucky, the filmmakers have mixed a traditional fright flick with a very strange, almost comedic, take on the material. It doesn’t really work, but when it’s being weird, it’s actually a fair amount of fun. Had that offbeat tone been stuck to, this would have been a real pleasant surprise, though sadly it becomes less and less of a factor as the movie wears on. It’s ultimately second rate horror, even if it’s not the disaster it was shaping up to be, just going by the marketing. The film is a modern day update of the original 1988 horror outing Child’s Play. Here, instead of a doll being possessed by...

It was just yesterday that we shared Parks and Recreation and Legion star Aubrey Plaza's wild "audition" for Catwoman in Matt Reeve's upcoming The Batman by licking Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. And today we already have yet another fun Aubrey Plaza story for you guys to check out. As many of you know, MTV hosted the MTV Movie and TV Awards recently, and today someone pointed out that during the ceremony, Plaza slapped on a Chucky mask from her upcoming remake of Child's Play Remake. And no one else - including David Spade and Dan Levy - seemed to notice.

Now I'm not going to sit here today and start naming names, but someone I know very well says that she's not a fan of Aubrey Plaza as new Karen Barclay in the upcoming Child's Play remake. This unnamed girl I know says Plaza doesn't look old enough to be a mother.

Chucky continues his Toy Story character murder spree in two new posters that have been released for Child’s Play. In these posters he burns Rex to a crisp and stabs Mr. Potato Head in the head with a knife.

We’ve already seen posters of Chucky killing Woody, Buzz, and Slinky. But, I guess murdering those characters just weren’t enough for him. He really hates Toy Story! Or the Child’s Play marketing team hates Toy Story. Check out both posters below.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing. The story follows a group of friends as they take on a technologically-advanced doll that enters their world. It’s also been reported that the version of Chucky in this film is "a defective 'Buddy doll'...

Any information we can get about the new Child’s Play movie, we jump at it. Therefore, we rushed at the opportunity to speak with the lovely Carlease Burke, who reveals how seeing the lifeless doll turned into the creepy character following her around on set. Also, she talks about becoming an addition to the production after it […] The post Interview: Child’S Play’s Carlease Burke on Killer Dolls, Snakes, and On-Set Pranks appeared first on Dread Central.

I’m still not exactly sure why the marketing for the upcoming Child’s Play reboot has chucking killing off characters from Pixar’s Toy Story, but it’s making me want to see a crossover movie!

The latest poster features Chucky murdering Buzz Lightyear with his own ray guy. The poster also came with the caption:

“Playtime is never over. Your friend till the end hits the big screen on June 21.”

I really wish Pixar would respond in some way and have some fun with this, but I imagine they don’t want to give the film any kind of marketing, and I understand that. After all, they are killing their iconic characters. It’s all in good fun, though!

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing.

Orion Pictures has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Child’s Play and it introduces us to the cast of the film and offers details on the characters that they play. Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, and Gabriel Bateman, are all featured in the video. It also shows off some new footage!

Plaza takes on the role of a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll, which turns out to be a murderous killer doll. Andy and his group of friends take on and stop the technologically-advanced defective 'Buddy doll’ which seems to have a taste for blood and violence. When previously talking about why she took on the role, Plaza said:

"I love it so much. To me, the original is an iconic movie. I haven’t seen our film, just the trailer, but it’s a real throwback horror movie. It’s almost got a Spielbergian vibe to it.

Orion has released a new TV spot for their upcoming Child’s Play reboot and as you’ll see Chucky is freaking everyone out as he attacks and kills people.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday and he just wants to murder people. Andy and his group of friends take on and stop the technologically-advanced defective 'Buddy doll’ which seems to have a taste for blood and violence.

Additional cast includes Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out) as Plaza’s son, Beatrice Kitsos (The Exorcist) and Ty Consiglio (Wonder) who will be playing the roles of Falyn and Pugg, respectively, two friends of Andy Barclay. Carlease Burke (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle) will also star in the film. Then there’s Mark Hamill, who will be voicing Chucky.

The movie is directed by Lars Klevberg,...

After Disney released a new trailer for Toy Story 4, a new Child’s Play poster popped up online featuring Chucky roasting the character Slinky over a fire.

This is the second poster that has been released for the Child’s Play movie that shows Chucky destroying a Toy Story character. Obviously someone on the Child’s Play marketing team has issues with Pixar’s Toy Story. The poster came with the caption:

“On June 21, find out what’s really cooking.”

I’m sure this won’t be the last time that Child’s Play releases a poster roasting Toy Story. The marketing team seems to be having too much fun with it! I wonder if Disney or Pixar will eventually respond in some way.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddy doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing.

Orion has released a new behind-the-scenes featurette for the upcoming reboot of Child’s Play. This new promo video puts a focus on the creepy-looking animatronic dolls that were made to bring they villainous character Chucky to life practically in the film.

The dolls that were created for the film can move on their own, and that even includes the facial expressions. In the featurette, we also learn that it takes three to four puppeteers to operate Chucky and bring the doll to life.

While I’m not the biggest fan of Child’s Play being remade, I do like the fact that they didn’t use Gci to bring the doll to life.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddi doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing. The story follows a group of...

This new poster for the upcoming Child’s Play reboot might just be the best piece of marketing that’s been released for the film so far. What makes it so great is the fact that it hilariously trolls Toy Story 4.

The poster was shared on Twitter with the following caption:

“There’s a new sheriff in town. Meet your new best friend on June 21.”

As you can see it features the foot of Chucky walking off frame leaving a trail of blood behind him along with a slaughtered cowboy doll that looks like Woody lying on the ground. Yeah, it’s a little demented, but it’s all in good fun.

The movie features a new version of Chucky, who is voiced by Mark Hamill, and the doll embarks on a bloody killing spree as a group of kids try to stop him.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza...

Here’s a fun pop-up video style trailer for you to watch for the upcoming Child’s Play movie, where we get a bit of info from the director Lars Klevberg about his inspiration for the Chucky reboot, as well as notes on his methods for shooting the movie. It’s a brief video, but it’s fun to see some of the director’s thoughts behind the scenes of the upcoming horror flick.

Child’s Play stars Gabriel Bateman (Benji), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Mark Hamill (Star Wars), Brian Tyree Henry (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse), Tim Matheson (The West Wing), and David Lewis (Man of Steel).

Enjoy the video below and let us know if you’re stoked to see Child’s Play in theaters on June 21st. I also included a new photo from the film from Fandango.

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A full trailer has been released for the upcoming reboot of Child’s Play, and it gives us our best look yet at what is in store for this film. The movie features a new version of Chucky, who is voiced by Mark Hamill, and as you’ll see, the doll embarks on a bloody killing spree as a group of kids try to stop him.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddi doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing. The story follows a group of friends as they take on a technologically-advanced doll that enters their world. It’s also been reported that the version of Chucky in this film is "a defective 'Buddy doll' whose programming code was hacked so that he has no limitations to learning and also violence." There is...

We've got a new image of Chucky from the upcoming Child's Play reboot to share with you today, and it comes from Mark Hamill, who is voicing the character. While I was not initially excited about this movie, I have to see it now because of Hamill's involvement.

He’s more than a toy… He’s your best friend! Your first full look at Chucky is here. Don't miss @ChildsPlayMovie, in theaters June 21st.

Chucky is here with a bloody reminder this April Fool's Day in a brand new poster for the Child's Play Remake. This is a movie that is going to wind up creeping up on us real quick. We first heard about it last year and, once the core creative team was locked down, things came together fast. Production started in September of last year and it's already set to arrive this summer. Now, we have a new look at the rebooted version of Hollywood's favorite killer doll, who wants to remind us that he's more than just a toy.

The timing of the poster is quite perfect, as everyone is trying to get in on the April Fool's Day fun. The image sees a bloody jack in the box in the foreground, with its head just out of frame, but blood can be seen dripping from it, in addition to covering the box itself.

Some inspired casting has developed over the weekend for the upcoming ‘Child’s Play’ reboot. Mark Hamill has jumped on board to be the voice of Chucky.

The movie follows a mother (Aubrey Plaza) who gives her son (Gabriel Bateman) a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. Brian Tyree Henry, Beatrice Kitsos, Ty Consiglio and Carlease Burke also star in the remake which switches out the supernatural element (a possessed doll) of the original for one of a malfunctioning killer robot doll.

The announcement was made at WonderCon, Hamill later took to Twitter with his own message for his legion of followers.

"People let me tell you 'bout my best friend…"

The wicked fun begins when @ChildsPlayMovie is unleashed in theaters: Friday, June 21st 2019. #SoLuckyImChucky @MGM_Studios @OrionPictures pic.twitter.com/ExOYuwj9sP

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) March 31, 2019

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Mark Hamill is the new voice of Chucky. A Child's Play remake has been in the works since last year and it's set to make its way to theaters this summer. One of the biggest questions, since Brad Dourif, who has voiced the killer doll in every single movie up to this point, isn't going to be involved, has been who is going to voice Chucky? That question has been answered and it's none other than Hamill. He was announced as the new voice of the franchise during WonderCon, which is currently taking place in Anaheim, California.

The announcement was made during a panel at the convention and, even though Mark Hamill couldn't be there himself, the actor recorded a message that was played for those in attendance and the response was reportedly electric. Hamill, best known for his work in the Star Wars franchise as Luke Skywalker, took to...

As a fan of the original Child’s Play film and franchise, I really don’t want to like this upcoming reboot that’s in development. But the studio has gone ahead and done something that is going to guarantee to get me in theaters to see this movie. They went ahead and cast Mark Hamill in the role of Chucky! That’s right, the voice of the Joker is now going to bring the sinister doll of evil to life!

The news was announced at Orion’s presentation today at WonderCon in Anaheim. Hamill appeared in a pre-recorded video for the the fans and offered the following message:

“If you’re wondering who’s going to play Chucky in the new Child’s Play, you’re looking at him.”

With Hamill on board I can’t help but be a little excited that he is provided the voice of Chucky.

MGM and Orion have released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Child’s Play remake. This is a re-imagining of the classic 80s horror movie and in my opinion, it doesn’t look like anything special.

The movie stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who gives her son, Andy, a toy Buddi doll for his birthday. Turns out the doll is sinister and primed for killing. The story is said to follow a group of kids as they take on a technologically-advanced doll that enters their world. It’s also been reported that the version of Chucky in this film is "a defective 'Buddy doll' whose programming code was hacked so that he has no limitations to learning and also violence." There is no possessed doll in this remake.

Additional cast includes Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Gabriel Bateman (Lights Out) as Plaza’s son, Beatrice Kitsos (The Exorcist) and...

The first trailer for the Child's Play Remake has arrived. In the modern Hollywood landscape, seemingly nothing is sacred. Reboots are all the rage and, even though this franchise has been going strong for three decades, the time has finally come to (sort of) scrap what's come before in favor of something new. So say goodbye to the Good Guys doll, horror lovers and welcome Buddi, the new murderous, interactive toy who will be terrorizing people on the big screen.

Ever since the franchise's inception, it has been synonymous with the killer doll known as Chucky, voiced by Brad Dourif. As the old story goes, the spirit of serial killer Charles Lee Ray was transferred into the body of a Good Guys doll that made its way into the hands of an unfortunate little boy named Andy. This time around, it's a technologically advanced Buddi doll from the Kalsan Corporation,...

Chucky’s second coming has a release date… and it’s coming sooner than you think.

We are, of course, referring to the somewhat contentious Child’s Play reboot in development at Orion Pictures, which has now released a suitably creepy poster to confirm that, yes, the film will be hitting theaters next summer – June 21st, 2019, to be precise.

If you’ve been paying attention to the Monday news cycle, one which has sadly been dominated by Stan Lee’s death, you’ll know that June 21st is the same date on which Disney-Pixar plans to launch Toy Story 4, another sequel that no one really asked for…

As for Child’s Play, well, it stars Aubrey Plaza as a mother who, unbeknownst to her, places a Devil Doll in the company of her helpless son. Polaroid helmer Lars Klevber directs from a screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith...

Orion Pictures is set to release the controversial remake of the iconic horror classic Child's Play on June 21st, 2019. The announcement was made earlier today by John Hegeman, President, Orion Pictures. This puts the remake on the same release date for Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 4, which is also the same date as The Grudge reboot. While the animated family movie more than likely won't be in direct competition, The Grudge reboot will definitely be, and it might be a pretty big roadblock for the already divisive Child's Play remake.

The Child's Play remake follows a mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature, which is the same premise as the original movie. The remake of the iconic horror classic stars Aubrey Plaza (Ingrid Goes West) as Karen, Emmy and Tony nominee Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) as Mike and...

Orion Pictures has set June 21 as the release date for its relaunch of the horror franchise Child’s Play. That’s the one with Chucky, the demented doll possessed with the soul of a serial killer.

This sets up as counterprogramming to another doll franchise, as Disney opens Toy Story 4 the same day, and parents of young children will want to be careful not to slip into the wrong door in the multiplex or face therapy bills later. Orion president John Hegeman announced the Child’s Play date today; the pic follows a mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature.

Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman star with Beatrice Kitsos, Ty Consiglio and Carlease Burke. Lars Klevberg (Polaroid) directed from Tyler Burton Smith’s script. David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith produced under the KatzSmith Productions banner. That...

Orion Pictures will release the reboot of “Child’s Play,” starring Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry, and Gabriel Bateman, on June 21, 2019.

Plaza will portray the mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. Henry will play the role of a police detective and Bateman will portray the son. Beatrice Kitsos, Ty Consiglio, and Carlease Burke are also in the cast.

Lars Klevberg (“Polaroid”) directed from a screenplay by Tyler Burton Smith, based on the original motion picture released in 1988 about the soul of serial killer Charles Lee “Chucky” Ray being transferred into a doll, which is then given as a gift to a young boy by his widowed mother, who was played by Catherine Hicks in the original. The original film was a box office hit and grossed more than $44 million against a production budget of $9 million. Brad Dourif vocalized Chucky...

NBC has canceled comedy “Crowded” after one season. The sitcom starred Patrick Warburton and Miranda Cosgrove. The show features empty nesters Mike (Warburton) and Martina (Carrie Preston). After 20 years of parenting, they are finally reclaiming their wild side. But when both of their grown daughters unexpectedly move back in, they are forced to scratch their plans to move to Florida. The show also stars Stacy Keach, Carlease Burke and Mia Serafino. Also Read: 'Crowded' Star Carrie Preston on the 'High Octane' Pace of Her New Show (Video) Suzanne Martin served as writer and executive producer, and...

Patrick Warburton's last live-action sitcom, Rules of Engagement, had a long run on CBS. How will his new TV show, Crowded, perform in the ratings for NBC? Will it be a hit or a flop? Cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

On Crowded, Mike (Patrick Warburton) and Martina Moore (Carrie Preston) are finally reclaiming their wild side after 20 years of parenting. Their plans go awry when both of their two grown daughters -- Shea (Miranda Cosgrove) and Stella (Mia Serafino) -- and Mike's parents, Bob (Stacy Keach) and Alice (Carlease Burke), unexpectedly move back in to the house.

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The biggest problems facing new sitcoms today are getting the writing to fit exactly with the actors who have to deliver the scripts, and getting through the establishment. Crowded, NBC‘s latest effort, gets through both of them in a way that is almost unprecedented. Top that off with great writing, and this is one of the best sitcoms in years.

Created by Suzanne Martin, of Hot in Cleveland and The Soul Man, Crowded is an effort that showcases avoiding the need for the convoluted establishment that drags a lot of attempts down, by simply being about the world we know. Instead of struggling to get you to play along with some gimmick, it only has to give you the characters, which leaves a lot more time to get to the comedy.

The show is about a couple who lose their empty nest as soon as their daughters graduate college,...

Three episodes were provided prior to broadcast.

Following a slight uptick in the promising sitcom category with Superstore and Telenovela – not to mention the buzzy Carmichael Show – NBC is back to disappointing us again with the creatively inept new comedy Crowded. It’s multi-camera, there’s a laugh track, grandparents burst in unannounced, and the main duo are lovable scalawags that just want to be left alone, darn it!

There are some aspects of the network’s new show that don’t warrant a double-barrel dose of pointed criticism, but the three episodes made available for review are such a downward spiral of dated gags and inane humor that, by episode three, it presents a pretty convincing case for simply copy-pasting my 2015 review of Truth Be Told, changing a few proper nouns and calling it a day. Patrick Warburton is the new Mark Paul-Gosselaar, marriage problems are the new baby problems and,...

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Since you can't escape the terror of grown kids moving back home, NBC has released a couple of scary promos for its new Crowded TV series, premiering March 20, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt. Watch them, below.

Starring Patrick Warburton and Carrie Preston, Crowded is a new sitcom about comedy about what happens when the luxuriously empty nest fills back up. Stacy Keach, Carlease Burke, Mia Serafino, and Miranda Cosgrove also star.

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The full lineup for NBC's Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows has been released – and it's going to be a star-studded special.

Jason Bateman, Andy Cohen, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart, Bill Nye, Gary Sinise and J.B. Smoove will all make special appearances in the tribute honoring the prolific TV director, People can reveal exclusively.

Also scheduled to appear are stars from some of the many sitcoms he worked with, including:

Friends: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. (Perry was in London during the filming, but will introduce the Central...

The full lineup for NBC's Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows has been released - and it's going to be a star-studded special. Jason Bateman, Andy Cohen, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart, Bill Nye, Gary Sinise and J.B. Smoove will all make special appearances in the tribute honoring the prolific TV director, People can reveal exclusively. Also scheduled to appear are stars from some of the many sitcoms he worked with, including: Friends: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. (Perry was in London during the filming, but will introduce the...

The full lineup for NBC's Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows has been released - and it's going to be a star-studded special. Jason Bateman, Andy Cohen, Jane Lynch, Bob Newhart, Bill Nye, Gary Sinise and J.B. Smoove will all make special appearances in the tribute honoring the prolific TV director, People can reveal exclusively. Also scheduled to appear are stars from some of the many sitcoms he worked with, including: Friends: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, David Schwimmer and Matthew Perry. (Perry was in London during the filming, but will introduce the...

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Although a premiere date has yet to be announced, NBC has release eight photos for its new Crowded TV series. From Hot in Cleveland creator Suzanne Martin, this sitcom features a happy empty-nester couple, whose brood returns home.

The cast of Crowded includes: Carrie Preston, Patrick Warburton, Stacy Keach, Carlease Burke, Mia Serafino, and Miranda Cosgrove.

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Well, as I said last fall when "Send Me" was announced during its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign: who in their right mind would want to do that (go back in time to the days of slavery)? Personally, I say No Way. That is, of course, unless I could be like Django and take out a whole bunch of white Southern slave owners (or just like Ken Norton in "Mandingo" with Susan George. Just kidding...Maybe...)  Created by playwright, screenwriter and actor Steve Harper, and starring Tracie Thoms, Gabrielle Carteris, Nelsan Ellis, Jerrika Hinton, Jasika Nicole, and Carlease Burke, and shot earlier this year in and around Los Angeles, "Send Me" follows a black woman...

As it closes in on its second consecutive season-long victory in the key adult 18-49 demographic, NBC unveils a new 2015-16 primetime schedule that combines popular returning series, edge-of-your-seat new dramas, inventive new comedies and season nine of the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series The Voice. NBC is on track to win the traditional September-to-May primetime season in adults 18-49 for the second year in a row after having gone the prior 10 years without an 18-49 win. Through 32 completed weeks of the season, NBC also ranks #1 or tied for #1 among the Big 4 networks in adults and men 18-34 and men and women 18-49.

In total viewers, NBC is running #2 for the season and within 7% of its year-ago Olympics-boosted average (8.8 million vs. 9.5 million), making this season and last NBC's two top-scoring seasons in total viewers since 2006-07. NBC has won the last three November sweeps in adults 18-49, as well as...

I appreciate that NBC at least let one other piece of pre-upfronts news break -- Rip, "Hart of Dixie" -- between piecemeal announcements for new comedy pilots. Just hours after picking up the multi-cam comedy "People Are Talking," NBC has added to what is essentially a bare comedy cupboard with series orders for "Crowded" and "Superstore." The trio of Thursday comedies join the strange "Coach" reboot and Eva Longoria's "Telenovela" in NBC's 2015-2016 in-season plans, while "Mr. Robinson" and "The Carmichael Show" are premiering limited runs in August. It's at least conceivable that NBC may not renew a single one of its existing comedies, though "Undateable" is probably reasonably safe for a third season pickup.  Let's look at the two new comedies, both ensembles featuring a slew of TV favorites. "Superstore" marks America Ferrara's return to the small screen and also brings Ben Feldman back to NBC just one...

Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS" episode 6 of season 12. The episode is entitled, "Parental Guidance Suggested,” and it turns out that we'll see the NCIS peeps investigate the homicide of a wife of a Navy commander, and more. In the new, 12th episode press release: The NCIS team is going to investigate the murder of the wife of a Navy commander, who recently appeared on a Jihadist target list. Press release number 2: The NCIS team is going to have to determine if the murder of a Navy commander’s wife is linked to her profession as a therapist or an act of terrorism after finding the commander’s name on a Jihadist target list. In the meantime, the team is going to discuss Halloween costumes and Tony’s recent dating habits. Guest stars will feature: Marisol Nichols (Atf Special Agent Zoe Keates), Millie Bobby Brown...

Recently, CBS released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "NCIS: Los Angeles" episode 23 of season 5. The episode is entitled, "Exposure," and it sounds like things will get quite intense and intriguing as the NCIS L.A. peeps look into a deadly explosion at a military event, and more. In the new, 23rd episode press release: The team is going to get called in for a weekend case, following a deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event. Press release number 2: When a news reporter announces the group responsible for the deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event, the team will have to investigate her claims and search for the attacker. Tiffany Dupont (“Greek”) guest stars as Znn Reporter Dana Steele ,and Tony Okungbowa (Guest DJ on “Ellen”) guest stars as Bakri Deng. Other guest stars will feature: Eric Allan Kramer (Homeland Security Special Agent Tom Panetti), Ivar Brogger...

Chicago – In our latest animated comedy/family edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Blu-ray, we have 5 Blu-rays up for grabs for the highly anticipated home entertainment release of “Hop” starring Russell Brand and Chelsea Handler from the makers of “Despicable Me”! Universal Studios Home Entertainment is bringing “Hop” to Blu-ray and DVD on March 23, 2012.

“Hop” also stars James Marsden, Hugh Laurie, Hank Azaria, David Hasselhoff, Elizabeth Perkins, Kaley Cuoco, Gary Cole, Tiffany Espensen, Dustin Ybarra, Carlease Burke, Veronica Alicino and Jimmy Carter from director Tim Hill and writers Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.

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“Hop” comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 23, 2012.

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Here is the synopsis for “Hop”:

From the makers of “Despicable Me...

McGee (Sean Murray) takes the stairs. Tony (Michael Weatherly) comments, "You have been looking increasingly Kate Mossish there McTim. What are you down 2-3 lbs?" Yet another reference to McGee's weight. Been a lot of that this season since Sean trimmed down. Perhaps Tony should take a leaf out of his book! Ha. Ducky (David McCallum) asks everyone to spend Thanksgiving with him, but they all have plans. Tony's attending a poker tournament. Ziva (Cote de Pablo) asks after Ducky's mother and comments she hardly recognizes Ducky these days. Gibbs (Mark Harmon) tells them of the Db in the cornfield and Ducky gives him his invite. Gibbs returns the favour; an invite to a cornfield. Tony talks about maize, which is the Indian word for corn. Ziva corrects him the Indian word for corn is "makki." He meant the American Indian, in which case he should've said Native American. Ducky...

Of course the big news items yesterday were the announcements related to marriage equality. As always, I prefer my legal analysis from the Law Dork, Chris Geidner. Basically, the Doma announcement was nice, but not at all what the headlines said. As for the filing on Prop 8 asking the stay be lifted, that’s more interesting. Particularly if you live in California.

Does anyone else think that allowing Prince Harry to throw the stag party for Prince William is risky? At least taking a yacht out into international waters should minimize witnesses. But I admit to spitting Coke Zero on my keyboard when I read that the party would involve a “variety of extreme watersports.”

The DC Agenda has a nice roundup of various gay Oscar winners, from costume designers like Albert Wolsky to Dustin Lance Black.

Speaker John Boehner issued a brief statement regarding Doma yesterday:“While Americans want...

Never heard of this flick until now. I received the info via email likely because there’s a brotha and sistah in it who seem to have notable roles of some kind (well, he does anyway).

His name is Afemo Omilami, by the way. He’s done a lot of TV, and has seen parts in bigger films. But I’m not too familiar with his work. Her name is Carlease Burke, and her resume is somewhat similar to his.

In the film, titled Beneath The Dark, Paul and Adrienne, a young couple burning up the desolate miles on the road between Texas and La, check into the equally desolate but eternally stylish Roy’s Motel and Cafe. As if preserved in time, the motel proves to be a strange and surreal place where the guests are forced to confront the secrets that they keep – from the world and from each other.