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Peacock is ready with an entertainment-packed December this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the hilarious comedy series Laid, and also the streaming release of the brilliant horror film Speak No Evil. Just like every month, Peacock is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Peacock in December 2024.

About a Boy Seasons 1-2 (December 2) Credit – NBC

About a Boy is a comedy series created by Jason Katims. Based on the 1998 novel of the same name by author Nick Hornby, the NBC series follows Will Freeman, a successful songwriter who loves living a carefree life as a bachelor in San Francisco, but his perfect life takes a turn when a single mother and her 11-year-old son move in next door.

Fantasy Island is bulking up its guest star roster with Lindsey Kraft, Eddie Cahill, and Benjamin Stockham in upcoming episodes of the Fox reboot. Cahill who is best known for roles in CSI: NY, Friends, and Felicity among others will join Lindsey Kraft in back-to-back installments titled “Welcome to the Snow Globe” Parts 1 and 2. While they have no exact airdate yet, there’s a definite holiday theme going on. In the episodes, Cahill will play Jake/James, who is described as being straight out of a “Festive Channel” movie. Jake/James is rugged, kind, and handsome, but his presence on Fantasy Island may turn out to be the one thing that throws Elena Roarke (Roselyn Sánchez) into a tailspin. (Credit: Miller Mobley/Fox) As for Kraft, she’ll portray Allison Holmes, a stressed CEO of her family’s major hotel chain. She travels to Fantasy Island to live out her...

Gravitas Ventures has secured the North American distribution rights to Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story, a feature docu directed by Ron Cicero and Kimo Easterwood. It premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and will release in theaters and on-demand sometime in August. The doc offers a behind-the-scenes look at popular the 90’s cartoon which we to broke cable ratings and amassed an extensive fan base. Creator John Kricfalusi was celebrated as a visionary, but even though his personality suffused the show, dozens of artists and network executives were just as responsible for the show’s meteoric rise. As Kricfalusi’s worst impulses were let loose at the workplace and new allegations about even more disturbing behavior have surfaced, his reputation now threatens to taint the show forever. Tony Piantedosi, Vice President of Acquisitions at Gravitas, negotiated the deal with Matt Burke at Submarine.

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Gotham is getting a couple of new faces for Season 4 according to TVLine, which reports that Marina Benedict and Benjamin Stockham will join the cast this year.

Benedict is set to play Cherry, the owner of a fight club in The Narrows a.k.a Gotham's most dangerous neighborhood. This fight club will

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Marina Benedict, who played an ice-cold assassin on Fox’s Prison Break revival, now has Gotham in her crosshairs.

Also new for Season 4 of the comic books-based drama is Benjamin Stockham (About a Boy‘s… boy), who will befriend young Master Wayne.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Benedict is set to recur as Cherry, the owner of a fight club in The Narrows aka Gotham’s most dangerous neighborhood. Described as edgy and tough, Cherry’s club represents the seat of power in an otherwise lawless part of the city. As Ed Nygma, Solomon Grundy (fka Butch) and other characters move through the fight club,...

In the age of branding and franchises, every existing story has added value. But not every film is fit for TV.

The challenge of adapting movies to a new medium is a tricky one with no clear-cut way to do it. Many new series credit “Fargo” as their benchmark, citing its tone and setting as inspiration for creating a new world around the best parts of what came before. That’s all well and good, but there are as many failed attempts to replicate Noah Hawley’s strategy as successes.

Similarly, some carbon copies — using the same characters and plot points as the preceding movie — are just as good, if not better than their cinematic predecessors. Because any way can work, many various attempts have been made. There’s no right way to do it, but there are a lot of wrong ways; as evidenced by the growing pile of canceled shows based on movies.

A throwback to an earlier time in which adventure movies geared to young children didn’t need to feature lavish special effects or Dwayne Johnson, Joseph Itaya’s feature debut is a quaint affair that will be hard-pressed to find its target audience whether in limited theatrical release or home video formats. The tale of two brothers who get involved in that familiar kid’s movie narrative staple, a treasure hunt, Lost & Found will quickly find itself in the first category.

The story revolves around teenage Andy (Justin Kelly) and his rambunctious kid brother Mark (Benjamin Stockham), who are sent to...

Network: NBC

Episodes: 33 but six unaired (half-hour)

Seasons: Two

TV show dates: February 22, 2014 -- February 17, 2015

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: David Walton, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham, and Al Madrigal.

TV show description:

A coming-of-age story, this TV show is based on the best-selling novel by Nick Hornby.

After writing a hit song, Will Freeman (David Walton) didn't have to worry about working ever again. It brought him a life of free time, free love, and freedom from financial woes. He's single, unemployed and loving it. He's seen how the other half live through his best friend -- Andy (Al Madrigal), a thoroughly whipped stay-at-home dad -- and wants no part of it.

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Sometimes, TV shows that are based movies can be big successes. Sometimes not. About a Boy was not and now NBC has cancelled it after two seasons without even airing all of the episodes.

About a Boy revolves around San Francisco songwriter Will Freeman (David Walton) who had a big hit. It set him up for life financially -- and gave him a lot of freedom and free time. His world is turned upside down when a charming boy named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and single mom named Fiona (Minnie Driver) move in next door.

The sitcom debuted in February of 2014 with a special preview episode that attracted a healthy 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 8.26 million viewers. In its regular timeslot a week later, the ratings rose a bit to a 2.47 rating with 8.36 million. The numbers started falling after...

The peacock network doesn't want quite as much of About a Boy. Deadline is reporting that NBC has trimmed the sitcom's second season from 22 to 20 episodes.

About a Boy revolves around San Francisco songwriter Will Freeman (David Walton) who had a big hit. It set him up for life financially -- and gave him a lot of freedom and free time. His world is turned upside down when a charming boy named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and single mom named Fiona (Minnie Driver) move in next door.

About a Boy has been really struggling this season and it seems very likely to be cancelled by spring. It's currently averaging a 1.2 in the 18-49 demographic with 4.15 million viewers. That's down 36-40% when compared to last year's figures.

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Last season, About a Boy was NBC's highest-rated sitcom. Will it continue to a hit for the network or will the ratings fall? Cancelled or renewed for season three? Time will tell.

About a Boy revolves around San Francisco songwriter Will Freeman (David Walton) who had a big hit. It set him up for life financially -- and gave him a lot of freedom and free time. His world is turned upside down when a charming boy named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and single mom named Fiona (Minnie Driver) move in next door.

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At just 14 years old, Benjamin Stockham has already starred in three broadcast network TV shows. Fox's “Sons of Tucson” was cancelled after just four episodes in 2010. And NBC decided not to renew White House family comedy “1600 Penn” after its first season ended in early 2013. So Stockham knows how hard it is to make it to a second season and isn't taking his current series, NBC's “About a Boy,” for granted. “It is really, really great being on a second season,” Stockham told TheWrap. “With the first season, you're always a little bit worried that it might not...

The fall TV season is just kicking off and it’s time to begin crafting a weekly TV-viewing schedule that fits your needs, genre preferences, and tastes, and that hopefully includes something old, something new, and something that’s been around for a while that you’ve been meaning to check out. Following up on Sound on Sight’s coverage of the fall’s new network series, contributor Claire Hellar will be recommending her top choices, by genre, of the networks’ returning shows.

These may be competitive days for sitcoms, but the fall season is nonetheless dishing up a good blend of sophomore gems and long-running veterans in the comedy slot. Here are my choices.

About a Boy

Returns Tuesday Oct 14 at 9:30 Et on NBC

This Hornby adaptation, from Parenthood creator Jason Katims, is warm, sharply written, and a genuine crowd-pleaser. Many people have affectionate, if perhaps vague, memories...

Benjamin Stockham is going on an adventure for a new role on indie film, “Lost & Found.” Stockham will play Mark, who along with his teen brother Andy (Justin Kelly), is sent to spend their vacation on a mysterious island with their estranged uncle. While there, they hear stories of their family's lost wealth and a possible family fortune just waiting for the brothers to reclaim. Also read: ‘Graceland's’ Brandon Jay McLaren to Star in, Executive Produce Untitled Drama (Exclusive) The young actor currently stars at the titular character Marcus on NBC's “About a Boy,” which was just renewed for a second season.

Modern Family: Sky Atlantic, 8.30pm

Part two of the season finale sees Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam's (Eric Stonestreet) big day beset by one disaster after another.

Pepper (Nathan Lane) manages to find the couple a new venue, only to be kicked out once again, leaving the only option to hold the ceremony at home.

Meanwhile, Claire (Julie Bowen) is injured courtesy of a Phil-induced (Ty Burrell) fall in the shower, and Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) struggles to solve a petal-related problem. Elizabeth Banks guest stars.

About a Boy: Sky1, 9pm

Season one draws to a close as Will (David Walton) is left heartbroken when girlfriend Sam (Adrianne Palicki) announces she has a new job in New York, until she later asks him to go with her.

Will now has to deal with breaking the news to Fiona (Minnie Driver) and Marcus (Benjamin Stockham), which proves harder than he thought.

David Walton plays successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman on NBC's single camera sitcom "About a Boy." During our recent webcam chat (watch below), the actor talked candidly about the unexpected growth of his character over the first breakout season of the show: “Will on the outside is this very selfish, very self-involved immature guy who doesn’t admit he really cares about anything, but on the inside, he’s slowly waking up and he’s actually got quite a big heart that he never really realized.” -Break- Join the heated Emmy discussions going on right now in the Gold Derby message boards The show centres on Walton's character, whose perfect world is turned upside down when single mom Fiona (Oscar and Emmy nominee Minnie Driver) and her 11-year-old son Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) move in next door. It is based on the 1998 Nick Hornby book and the 2002 film starring Hugh Grant.

David Walton plays successful songwriter and bachelor Will Freeman on NBC's single camera sitcom "About a Boy." What goes into the fun on screen and behind-the-scenes for Walton playing a carefree playboy? We will ask him about this and his new series when he joins us for a live chat this Monday, June 9, at 1:30 p.m. Pt; 4:30 p.m. Et on Gold Derby's home page. -Break- The show is centered on Walton's character, whose perfect world is turned upside down when single mom Fiona (Oscar and Emmy nominee Minnie Driver) and her 11-year-old son Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) move in next door. It is based on the 1998 Nick Hornby book and the 2002 film starring Hugh Grant. The rookie program is created by Emmy winner Jason Katims ("Friday Night Lights," "Parenthood"). Follow Gold Derby on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, iTunes and YouTube You can participate in our chat by adding your comment.

NBC is sticking with About a Boy, their new sitcom that airs after The Voice on Tuesday nights. The sitcom has been renewed for a second season.

About a Boy revolves around a songwriter (David Walton) who has a big hit that sets him up for life financially. His carefree world is turned upside down when a charming 11-year-old (Benjamin Stockham) and his single mom (Minnie Driver) move in next door.

The comedy has been perfoming well for the network and is currently their highest-rated comedy. It's also their third-highest rated scripted series overall, falling behind only The Blacklist and Chicago Fire.

What do you think? Do you like this series? Are you glad there's going to be a second season or do you think it should have been cancelled instead?

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What was it about "About a Boy," the TV adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel and Oscar-nominated film that brought Oscar and Emmy nominee Minnie Driver back to television? We’ll be asking her about her zany character Fiona on the NBC comedy series as well as her role on the Lifetime TV movie "Return to Zero" when she joins our live chat Thursday, May 1, at 2:30 p.m. Pt/ 5:30 p.m. Et on Gold Derby's home page. -Break- "About a Boy," like the book and film that precedes it, follows an immature musician (David Walton) living next to a single offbeat mom (Driver) and her quirky son (Benjamin Stockham). And "Return to Zero" is a complete change of pace, in which Driver plays an expecting mother in this Lifetime movie based on a true story in which her character eagerly awaits the arrival of her first child, but...

Minnie Driver brought a special date to City Year Los Angeles's Spring Break: Destination Education fundraiser over the weekend: her son Henry. The annual benefit, which raised over $1.5 million for City Year, an organization that helps keep students in school, was the first red carpet for the 5-year-old. As they arrived, the actress sweetly bent down and asked him if he was comfortable with posing for photos, which he gamely did like a pro. Once inside the Sony Studios in Culver City, Calif., Driver, 44, and Henry - along with Benjamin Stockham, who plays her son on the show About A Boy...

Whether you fancy some sword-slashing Game of Thrones action, Matthew McConaughey with a Louisiana drawl or will.i.am and Sir Tom Jones busting a move in a shiny BBC studio, there is something for all TV fans to gorge on this weekend.

So if you're stuck in and don't know what to watch, let us, along with our friends at Now TV, pick out five shows that everyone will be talking about on Monday morning at work.

1. Game of Thrones

Where: Sky Atlantic available on Now TV

When: Series 1-3 on Now TV right now. Series 4 starts with a special Us simulcast on Sky Atlantic and Now TV on Monday morning at 2am. The new episodes also air on Mondays at 9pm and on demand.

The super-sized fantasy series returns with a bang (or should that be a slashing sword?) for its fourth series, and revenge is the word...

Silk - BBC One, 9pm

Peter Moffat's legal drama comes to an end after three series. Tonight's final episode sees Martha (Maxine Peake) struggling to fight against the overwhelming evidence against Sean (Kieran O'Brien) and considering to accept help from an unlikely source that could nudge the case in her favour. Meanwhile, Shoe Lane votes on the new Head of Chambers.

About a Boy - Sky1, 9.30pm

Based on the popular Hugh Grant film, the premiere of this single-camera sitcom stars David Walton as Will Freeman, a proud bachelor who leads a carefree existence. However, his life is shaken up when needy single mother Fiona (Minnie Driver) moves in next door with her 11-year-old son Marcus (Benjamin Stockham).

The Walking Dead - Fox, 9pm

The latest season of AMC's gruelling hit zombie drama concludes in shocking style, as many of the scattered survivors begin to cross each other's paths.

With Dakota (Leslie Bibb) taking a “nomadic year,” we knew it couldn’t be long before a new woman drew the eye of ladies man Will (David Walton). In the first stills released from “About a Boy” episode 1.06, we have our first glimpse of Adrianne Palicki, joining the show as Dr. Sam Lake, a doctor who cares for Marcus (Benjamin Stockham) and attracts his manchild buddy. Judging by these stills, Will certainly manages to work his charm well enough to get a date out of Sam, but will this new relationship last? Well, she will recur on the freshman sitcom [...]

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Sky1 has acquired the UK rights to About a Boy and Star-Crossed.

The Us series will both debut on the channel in the coming weeks.

About a Boy - based on the novel by Nick Hornby - stars David Walton as bachelor Will, Benjamin Stockham as his young pal Marcus and Minnie Driver as the boy's mother Fiona.

The series airs on NBC in the Us, where it debuted to an audience of 8.26 million last month.

Sci-fi series Star-Crossed got its Us premiere on The CW in February and charts the romance between a human girl and an alien male.

About a Boy will debut on Sky1 on Monday, March 31 at 9.30pm, with Star-Crossed following on Friday, April 4 at 8pm.

The news follows Sky Living's announcement earlier today (March 19) that it will not air future episodes of either Supernatural or Cougar Town.

Raising Hope dropped by Sky1 in the...

You don’t have to be 13 years-old to enjoy doing a video interview in front of a green screen (which Veronica Mars stars Ryan Hansen and Jason Dohring reminded us recently). But it definitely doesn’t hurt. “I’m making the editor work really, really hard. I’m sorry! I’m sorry!,” About a Boy’s Benjamin Stockham joked when he stopped by to take our EW Pop Culture Personality Test.

Watch us quiz him below on his first celeb crush, the movie he has to watch every time he spots it on cable, the first song he was obsessed with,...

Both the About a Boy movie and novel were a big success. Will the TV show be a hit as well? Will it be a hit and renewed for a second season or will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned to find out.

About a Boy revolves around a songwriter (David Walton) who has a big hit that sets him up for life financially. His carefree world is turned upside down when a charming 11-year-old (Benjamin Stockham) and his single mom (Minnie Driver) move in next door.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to see the latest.

NBC gave new sitcom About a Boy a preview after the network’s Sochi Winter Olympics coverage Saturday night. The results? Tough to judge.

It was a Saturday — a night typically devoid of original scripted programming on broadcast. Plus Boy aired at 11:05 p.m., well outside of prime-time. Both factors normally would significantly decrease performance expectations. Yet the sitcom aired after the Olympics, so that would typically increase expectations.

So it’s tough to accurately make any judgements about Boy delivering a middle-of-the-road-ish 8.3 million viewers and a 2.2 rating among adults 18-49. That’s holding 76 percent of its Olympics lead in,...

I published my review of NBC's "About A Boy" on Thursday. Now it's your turn. For those who tuned in tonight for the special post-Olympics preview, what did you think? If you're a fan of the book or movie, did you like seeing most of the events compressed into a half-hour episode? If you're new to these characters and this story, how did it play to you? Do you like David Walton? Minnie Driver? Young Benjamin Stockham? Given how much ground the pilot covered, do you feel like there's more story to tell in later episodes? And will you watch again...

All too often, a novel doesn't translate into a movie, and a movie doesn't work as a show.

NBC's "About a Boy" breaks that cycle.

The pilot that airs Saturday, Feb. 22, does a great job introducing a callow cad, an odd boy and his strident mom. The comedy then moves to its regular time slot on Tuesday, Feb. 25.

Minnie Driver plays Fiona, the self-righteous, single mom of Marcus (Benjamin Stockham). They move from England to San Francisco, next door to Will (David Walton). They begin acrimoniously when she asks him to not barbecue meat because she's vegan, and the wind carries the odor.

Driver does insufferable perfectly.

"Her heart is absolutely in the right place," Driver tells Zap2it. "She is a really sweet soul but is terribly funny because of her earnestness."

If this seems familiar, it's the latest take on Nick Hornby's 1998 novel and Hugh Grant's 2002 film.

In the pantheon of movies based on television shows, there’s way more bad than good. Actually, now that I think about it, they probably don’t even deserve their own pantheon­—more like a dimly lit janitorial closet or a Burger King bathroom. Sure, there’s some high-quality examples like The Untouchables or The Fugitive, but more often than not you end up with Lost in Space or Land of the Lost. When the content’s flowing in the other direction, from big screen to small, there’s a slightly better hit-to-holy-bananas-what-a-miss ratio, but still for every M*A...

"About a Boy" now has a dad for its titular kid, Marcus. Tony Hale ("Veep," "Arrested Development") will play the absent father to the awkward boy.

Hale's character is named Hugh Womple, according to EW.com. Womple is not a character from the 2002 Hugh Grant movie, but Marcus' dad did appear in the 1998 novel of "About a Boy" by Nick Hornby. There is no information yet on when or how often the dad might appear.

Set to premiere on NBC Saturday, Feb. 22, "About a Boy" is a comedy centered on the relationship of an immature single guy, Will (David Walton), who befriends his neighbor, a socially inept adolescent named Marcus (Benjamin Stockham). The series will also star Minnie Driver as Marcus' mother, Fiona.

The Emmy-winning Hale currently co-stars in "Veep," where he plays the vice president's personal aide, Gary Walsh. He previously played Buster Bluth on "Arrested Development."...

NBC has recruited a Veep VIP to play Marcus’s dad on About a Boy.

EW has learned exclusively that Tony Hale has been tapped to guest star on the upcoming Jason Katims-produced comedy as a character named Hugh Womple, father to Benjamin Stockham’s Marcus and ex to Minnie Driver’s Fiona.

Though never introduced in the 2002 movie version starring Hugh Grant, Marcus’s father was a character who appeared in the book by Nick Hornby, on which both the movie and TV show are based.

Hale is best known for playing neurotic Buster Bluth on Arrested Development...

It didn't take long for About a Boy boss Jason Katims to recruit one of his Friday Night Lights colleagues to NBC's new freshman comedy. Former Friday Night Lights co-star Adrianne Palicki has booked a guest arc on the comedy starring David Walton and Minnie Driver, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The series, based on Nick Hornby's novel and subsequent 2002 Hugh Grant feature film, follows the relationship between bachelor man-child Will (Bent's Walton) and a young boy, Marcus (1600 Penn's Benjamin Stockham), who moves in next door with his crazy single mother, Fiona (Driver). Photos: Midseason TV Preview Palicki

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Parenthood’s Dax Shepard is going to visit NBC’s About a Boy — but don’t call it a guest spot.

In fact, Jason Katims, who executive produces both shows, says the cameo will be as under the radar as About a Boy star David Walton’s appearance on Parenthood last week, in which Walton’s character was a part of a poker game hosted by Shepard’s character. “The one that aired on Parenthood was so subtle because people don’t know [About a Boy] yet, but I kinda liked that — not say anything about it and putting it out there,” Katims said.

David Walton recently appeared on "Parenthood" as Will Freeman, his songwriter character from new NBC comedy "About a Boy." Both shows are created by Jason Katims, who tells the 2014 TCA winter press tour that the crossovers are only natural because they're set in the same area.

"I think just because both shows are set in San Francisco and the Bay area, it sort of makes sense that there would be [crossovers]," says Katims. "... because Will is in the world of music and Crosby's in the world of music, it made sense to me."

Walton's recent turn on "Parenthood" revolved around a poker game, which is the way that "Parenthood" will be crossing over to "About a Boy" as well, initially.

"It turns out in 'About a Boy,' Will also has his own poker game, so Dax Shepard will be making an appearance as Crosby Braverman," says Katims.

Much like "Parenthood,...

NBC is looking to Parenthood boss Jason Katims to bring a new take on the family with its comedic take on Nick Hornby's novel and 2002 Hugh Grant feature film. The series follows the relationship between bachelor man-child Will (Bent's David Walton) and young boy Marcus (1600 Penn's Benjamin Stockham) who moves in next door with his crazy, single mother Fiona (Minnie Driver). For Katims, the series marks the Friday Night Lights alum's second show on NBC's lineup, joining Thursday family ensemble drama Parenthood. Here are six things to know about NBC's midseason comedy. Photos: Midseason TV Preview 1.

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Looks like NBC‘s got crossover fever, not just in the crime drama department but in its comedy slate. A few hours after Chicago Pd creator Dick Wolf teased that show’s upcoming crossovers with Chicago Fire and Law & Order: Svu, About A Boy Ep Jason Katims revealed today at TCA that the new half-hour comedy does indeed exist in the same TV universe as his other San Francisco-set show, Parenthood. The small screen adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel of the same name premieres February 21 before settling into its Tuesday 9 Pm slot and stars New Girl‘s David Walton as Will, a bachelor man-child who befriends the 11-year-old misfit kid next door (Benjamin Stockham) and his single mother Fiona (Minnie Driver). Walton popped up briefly this week on Parenthood to set up the bridge between the shows. “It turns out Will also has his own poker game so Dax Shepard...

Benjamin Stockham has been added to the cast of DreamWorks Animation's B.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, the supernatural-themed animated feature. The young actor, whose previous roles include stints on TV's 1600 Penn and Once Upon a Time, joins a voice cast that includes Bill Murray, Jennifer Coolidge, Octavia Spencer, Seth Rogen, Melissa McCarthy, Rashida Jones and Matt Bomer. Stockham will voice a character named Henry. Story: Bill Murray Joins Dwa's 'B.O.O.' According to Dwa, the story "follows two bumbling apparitions who find themselves in an extraordinary afterlife adventure when they join the Bureau

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Benjamin Stockham is the 13-year old star of the upcoming NBC series "About a Boy" where he plays "the boy," Marcus. Since his new series is based on the 2002 movie And Benjamin is also a budding artist, we asked him to name his Top 5 Animated Movies.

Animation is probably one of my favorite form of movies. I think it would be pretty fascinating to watch the whole process from start to finish. I'm excited to be able to share my five favorite animation movies with you.

My love of animation began with my number one pick:

1) Nightmare Before Christmas - I am a big Tim Burton fan, so you could probably put all his animation in the number one spot but there is just something really great about Nightmare Before Christmas. It is definitely not your average animation, it's dark and quirky. The characters are so unique and unexpected. There...

We've seen the pilots of NBC's new shows, and while they're not for review (things often change drastically before the shows are set to premiere), we do want to share our first reactions to what's coming in the fall and midseason.

This quick guide is designed to get you excited for some new shows ... and to warn you to curb your enthusiasm for others. Just keep in mind that we'll have full reviews of the final pilots closer to airdate. For now, here are our snap judgments of NBC's new shows for the 2013-2014 TV season.

See NBC's Full Fall Schedule Here

There are 10 new scripted shows coming to NBC that were ready to preview. Does Michael J. Fox's much-anticipated return to TV live up to expectations? And is James Spader TV's best new bad guy? HuffPost TV staffers Maureen Ryan, Maggie Furlong, Jaimie Etkin, Chris Harnick, Alex Moaba,...

NBC is bringing the 2002 film "About A Boy" to TV.

The movie, which starred Toni Collette, Hugh Grant, and Nicholas Hoult and was based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, is getting remade with a new series, starring Minnie Driver, David Walton and Benjamin Stockham.

Collette, who is starring in CBS's new drama "Hostages," said she recently ran into Grant and the two discussed the pilot. "You know, I ran into Hugh Grant and he was like, 'I don't like that they're doing that! Why are they making a show of our fabulous movie?'" she told The Huffington Post at the CBS 2013 upfront. "I suppose it's a story that they could continue. I mean, why not? I mean, I don't like someone else playing my character. [Laughs.]"

The series hails from "Parenthood's" Jason Katims and will debut midseason. Click through the slideshow below to see photos...

NBC has put out its lineup of primetime shows for the upcoming 2013-14 season, including returning series, and eight new dramas and six new comedies. NBC hopes its schedule this upcoming year will be bolstered by its coverage of the Winter Games in February 2014. New NBC 2013-14 Series About a Boy – Based on the Nick Hornby novel (which was also made into a Hugh Grant film), this midseason comedy stars David Walton as Will Freeman, the ultimate man-child whose life is changed by a needy single mom (Minnie Driver) and her oddly charming 11-year-old son (Benjamin Stockham). The [...]

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It's out with the old and in with the new when it comes to NBC comedy next season. The network renewed only two comedies this year -- "Parks and Recreation," which will be back in the fall with a full season, and "Community," which returns for another 13 episode arc at some point Tbd.

But NBC isn't cutting back on its commitment to comedy, they've simply ordered a slew of new shows including high-profile half-hours headlined by Emmy winners Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes.

Here's a rundown of the six new comedies NBC presented to advertisers today (May 13) at its 2013 upfront at Radio City Music Hall in New York City:

"The Michael J. Fox Show" (Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. Et)

One of the most anticipated fall comedies on any network, "The Michael J. Fox Show" brings Emmy-winning TV comedy legend Fox back to television as a stay-at-home dad who...

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the first announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on NBC.

The Peacock did not have a good year. Only one of its new shows, "Revolution," was a true hit. Another, "Chicago Fire," got renewed by the skin of its teeth whilst the fate of a third, "Hannibal," remains uncertain.

None of last year's new comedies survived, neither did two mid-season dramas, which leaves the network with some big holes to fill. Three dramas and three comedies will debut in the Fall ahead of three more dramas and two comedies mid-season. Two further dramas and a comedy are presently unscheduled.

Several other pilots didn't make the final cut and won't become series including the high-profile Charlize Theron-produced drama about the Hatfields and McCoys, the Bruckheimer-produced...

The new fall season is closer than you think, and NBC has released their full schedule. Apart from reality favorites The Biggest Loser and The Voice, they are mixing things up quite a bit.

Take a look at a complete preview of the shows coming your way, and mark your calendars. It looks good for NBC this year, and while I’m not sure all of these look like winners, I think you’ll find at least a couple that you’re really going to like.

Blacklist – Fall

The Blacklist — (Photo by: NBC)

For decades, ex-government agent Raymond “Red” Reddington (James Spader) has been one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the globe, Red was known by many as “The Concierge of Crime.”

Now, he’s mysteriously surrendered to the FBI with an explosive offer: he will help catch a long-thought-dead terrorist, Ranko Zamani,...

Network: NBC

Episodes: 13 (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: December 17, 2012 -- March 28, 2013

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, Josh Gad, Martha MacIsaac, Amara Miller, Benjamin Stockham, and Andre Holland.

TV show description:

This comedy series follows the Gilchrists, a typical American family -- sort of. They have everyday issues, like a grown kid who's forced to move back home and teenagers who are smarter than their teachers. They're loving, fun and a little crazy.

They're just like everyone else except they live in a very special house, the White House. Whether it's entertaining foreign dignitaries, holding secret cabinet meetings or putting out fires -- figuratively and sometimes literally -- there's never a dull moment in the Gilchrist White House.

President Dale Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) is...

There's just one term season for 1600 Penn. NBC has cancelled the Thursday night sitcom after one season and 13 episodes.

1600 Penn follows the dysfunctional Gilchrist family as they adapt to life in the White House. When the public voted Standrich Gilchrist (Bill Pullman) into office, they likely had no idea that they were getting his goofy son "Skip" (Josh Gad) as part of the deal. The show also features Jenna Elfman, Martha MacIsaac, Andre Holland, Amara Miller, and Benjamin Stockham.

The sitcom previewed on December 17th to a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 6.88 million viewers. For NBC, those are very good ratings.

Unfortunately, 1600 Penn couldn't hold onto those numbers. The second episode drew a 1.6 rating and 3.86 million on January 10th. A week later, the ratings fell to a 1.2 in the demo and...

There are still many NBC shows to be cancelled and renewed but the peacock network has already picked up five new series for next season. One is called About a Boy and it's based on the Nick Hornby novel -- which was already made as a Hugh Grant movie back in 2002.

The TV show version will star Will Freeman, Minnie Driver, Benjamin Stockham, Al Madrigal, and Anjelah N. Johnson-Reyes. Stockham (below, left) was a regular on NBC's 1600 Penn which has yet to be cancelled but surely will be.

Here's the network's description and a photo from the pilot:

About A Boy - Based on the best-selling Nick Hornby ("High Fidelity," "An Education") novel, written/produced by Jason Katims ("Friday Night Lights," "Parenthood") and directed by Jon Favreau ("Iron Man," "Revolution") comes a different kind of coming-of-age story. Will Freeman...

Update 6 p.m. Et: NBC has also canceled first-year comedy "Guys With Kids" and sophomore "Up All Night," which was the subject of a quixotic attempt by the network to retool it from a single-camera show to a multi-camera one.

NBC giveth and NBC taketh away. After picking up several pilots and giving a sixth-season renewal to "Parks and Recreation" on Thursday (May 9), the network swung the cancellation hammer on several other shows.

First-year comedy "1600 Penn" won't be back next season. Neither will "Whitney," which got a surprise renewal last year but didn't survive to a third season.

Both were expected, as ratings for both "1600" and "Whitney" were soft and NBC is doing a fairly serious overhaul of its comedy roster. It has already picked up four new half-hours to go along with "Parks and Rec."

One of the new shows, "About a Boy," will feature "1600 Penn's" Benjamin Stockham as...

After only one term in office, NBC has impeached the White House comedy "1600 Penn," while the news was also bad for second-year comedy "Whitney."   Series co-creator Jon Lovett confirmed the cancellation on Thursday (May 9) afternoon when he tweeted "It's official. 1600 Penn is a cult classic."   NBC somewhat confirmed the news earlier in the day by picking up Jason Katims' small-screen version of "About a Boy," which features "1600 Penn" co-star Benjamin Stockham in a key role opposite David Walton and Minnie Driver.   Of course, neither Lovett's tweet, nor NBC's order for a show featuring a...