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The hero wanders through his scenes, casually purposeful. His shirts fit like they were tailored for him, even though nothing about his particular kind of attractiveness suggests that he’s fussed over it. He keeps up a steady, teasing patter; the characters who aren’t his friends reveal themselves in their inability to keep up with him. When he finds himself in mortal danger, he quickly shakes it off. When a sexy lady crosses his path, he flirts exactly enough to intrigue her. What makes him cool, above all, is that we can tell coolness isn’t something he’s ever bothered to think about: his every move seems effortless. But if leading a show like Bad Monkey really were as easy as Vince Vaughn makes it look, everyone would do it.

Bad Monkey — which Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence adapted from Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel, and which premieres its...

Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn), the big-hearted, fast-talking cop at the center of Bad Monkey, has a way of stumbling into trouble. Based on Carl Hiassen’s 2013 bestselling novel of the same name, the series begins with a severed arm turning up in a tourist’s sport-fishing catch off the Florida Keys. Yancy’s boss, Sheriff Sonny Summers (Todd Allen Durkin), wants to avoid the hassle of an investigation and offers Yancy—who’s been suspended for assaulting the husband of his sometime girlfriend, Bonnie (Michelle Monaghan)—a deal: If he wants his badge back, he must make the arm (and the case) disappear.

The plan is upended when a suspicious woman named Eve Stripling (Meredith Hagner) turns up, tearfully claiming that the arm belongs to her late husband. Yancy’s curiosity is piqued, and what follows is a multi-plot romp involving insurance fraud, illegal property development in the Bahamas, and...

Exclusive: Dear Producer has set Liz Cardenas (7 Days), Megan Gilbride (Tower), Sabrina Schmidt Gordon (To the End) and Avril Z. Speaks (Jinn) as the recipients of its inaugural Dear Producer Award, recognizing excellence in independent producing.

The prize sponsored by Maida Lynn’s Genuine Article Pictures was established to help lift the financial burdens on indie film producers and to help build the independent film community through leadership and mentoring. It’s different from other filmmaking grants in that it supports the producer and is not based on a project or specific work. Each of this year’s recipients will receive an unrestricted grant of 50,000, attend a retreat focused on rest and community building, and commit to mentoring an emerging producer for one year.

Dear Producer is a digital platform founded by producer Rebecca Green, which was established to amplify the voices of independent producers and help make the industry more sustainable.

Although the news is not yet posted to the press site, Nickelodeon has renewed its I Am Frankie TV show for a second season. An English-language adaption of the Colombian TV series, Yo Soy Franky, the live-action teen program premiered on Nick, on September 11, 2017 and aired as a daily series. A scripted sci-fi dramedy, I Am Frankie stars Alex Hook as Frankie Gaines, an android that looks like a real teenaged girl. The Nickelodeon cast also includes Nicole Alyse Nelson, Mohana Krishnan, Uriel Baldesco, Kristi Beckett, Armani Barrett, Sophia Forest, Carson Rowland, Michael Laurino, Carrie Schroeder, Mark Jacobson, Joy Kigin, Kyson Facer, James D. Ballard, Tracy A. Johnson, Tay Lindsey, Todd Allen Durkin, and Rachael Thompson. Read More…...

Network: Nickelodeon. Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: September 11, 2017 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Alex Hook, Nicole Alyse Nelson, Mohana Krishnan, Uriel Baldesco, Kristi Beckett, Armani Barrett, Sophia Forest, Carson Rowland, Michael Laurino, Carrie Schroeder, Mark Jacobson, Joy Kigin, Kyson Facer, James D. Ballard, Tracy A. Johnson, Tay Lindsey, Todd Allen Durkin, and Rachael Thompson. TV show description: An English language adaptation of Nick's Columbian comedy drama, Yo Soy Franky, the I Am Frankie TV show centers on android Frankie Gaines (Hook). Although she looks like an ordinary teenaged girl, Frankie is actually a sophisticated computer. She is fully equipped with internet access and huge stores of memory.

Nickelodeon had a big hit with their Every Witch Way TV show but the cable channel decided to cancel the telenovela series after four seasons. That led to a spin-off series, Wits Academy, but now that show's been cancelled as well.

Wits Academy follows "Guardian in training" Andi Cruz (Daniela Nieves) at the esteemed school for Witches and Wizards in Training. While trying to live up to expectations, she must get two of the academy's toughest students to graduate. The rest of the cast includes Julia Antonella, Jailen Bates, Kennedy Lea Slocum, Meg Crosbie, Timothy Colombos, Ryan Cargill, Andrew Ortega, Lidya Jewett, Tyler Perez, Jazzy Williams, and Todd Allen Durkin.

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Have you ever tried to burn ants with a magnifying glass? It’s a bit sadistic, but that seems to be a desired quality to be a part of the Burn Notice team. How Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) and company can deconstruct a hard working stiff who just happens to be associated with a lowlife on Michael’s, Sam’s (Bruce Campbell), Jesse’s (Coby Bell) or worse, Fiona’s (Gabrielle Anwar) s-list is a work of art. That’s exactly what they did to Ross (Todd Allen Durkin) the head of security of James Forte (James Frain), the powerful CEO of Hlx Pharmaceuticals. Look, once James Frain walks onto a set, you know the hate level is gonna rise. He was recently a seething bastard in The Cape as Peter Fleming/Chess, Water For Elephants, and as Thomas Cromwell in The Tudors. Why do we hate him so much here?...