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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like The Big Sick to new and popular romantic comedy movies like The Idea of You, Prime Video has everything you need. So, here are the 7 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Prime Video right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix, Hulu, and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

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The Idea of You is a romantic comedy-drama film directed by Michael Showalter from a screenplay co-written by Showalter and Jennifer Westfeldt. Based on the 2017 novel of...

Space Cadet is a romantic comedy film written and directed by Liz W. Garcia. The Prime Video film follows the story of Tiffany “Rex” Simpson, a Florida party girl who has always dreamed of going to space and gets admitted into the NASA space program because of a fluke with much more capable candidates. She must prove herself to the NASA bosses using her heart, street smarts, and moxie. Space Cadet stars Emma Roberts in the lead role, with Tom Hopper, Poppy Liu, Sebastián Yatra, Kuhoo Verma, Desi Lydic, Gabrielle Union, Andrew Call, Sam Robards, and Dave Foley starring in supporting roles. If you like the comedic, romantic, and heartfelt moments of Space Cadet, here are some similar films you could watch next.

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2023 saw the emergence of many new comedy TV shows and the return of beloved favorites, but some stood out more than others. Continuing shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and What We Do in the Shadows continued finding fresh ways to tell their stories. Shows like Beef and The Bear used darker humor and storylines to rise to the top of 2023's TV releases.

Despite the year coming to an end, the best comedy TV shows of 2023 are still being discussed. While this year has seen many hilarious shows across multiple platforms, some stand out more than others. Whether they deliver more lighthearted humor or darker laughs, plenty of comedies have left their mark in 2023. From dark comedies to sitcoms, lighthearted adaptations to murder mysteries, comedies in 2023 went in all possible directions.

2023 saw many new shows airing on streaming services and cable television, as well as old favorites making returns.

Pete Davidson is moving on. The comedian has decided not to proceed with a second season of his semi-autobiographical series Bupkis for Peacock.

The streamer renewed the series in June 2023, a month after its premiere. But Davidson said that he changed his mind because he feels “this part of my life is finished”.

It is the latest series to be renewed and then not move forward, although most decisions are reversed by the network or streamer.

Now it seems that fans [Spoiler Alert] will not find out how Davidson fared after his car crash at the end of season one.

The series also stars Edie Falco and Joe Pesci and comes from Universal Television and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.

The first season had a large entourage of guest stars including Machine Gun Kelly, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Charlie Day, Al Gore, Paul Walter Hauser, Chase Sui Wonders and Ray Romano.

The series...

Clark Backo, best known for “The Changeling” and “Letterkenny,” has joined the cast of Sony and Marvel’s “Venom 3.”

The Tom Hardy-starring threequel, which is set to hit theaters on Nov. 8, also features Juno Temple and Chiwetel Ejiofor in undisclosed roles. Similarly, character details for Backo are being kept under wraps.

Kelly Marcel helms the antihero movie in her feature directorial debut, and wrote the screenplay from a story she developed with Hardy. The duo, who also developed the first two “Venom” installments, return to produce the film alongside Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, Amy Pascal and Hutch Parker.

Reps for Sony and Backo did not immediately respond to request for comment on her casting.

Backo most recently starred opposite Lakeith Stanfield on Apple TV+ limited series “The Changeling,” paying Emma, wife to Stanfield’s Apollo and a new mom who is suffering emotionally and vanishes without a trace.

Exclusive: Clark Backo, recently seen as the female lead opposite Lakeith Stanfield in Apple TV+’s The Changeling, has signed with Linden Entertainment for management.

For her role in The Changeling as the wife of Stanfield’s Apollo, a new mom who is suffering emotionally and vanishes without a trace, Backo earned a 2024 Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance.

In TV, Backo is also known for her work in the Starz series The Girlfriend Experience, ABC/Netflix’s Designated Survivor, the CW’s Supernatural and the Canadian hit comedy Letterkenny. Additionally, she can be seen in Netflix’s 21 Thunder, Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, CBC’s Shoot The Messenger, Netflix’s Hemlock Grove and National Geographic’s The Hot Zone.

Backo’s film credits include Jason Orley’s Amazon film I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, Blumhouse feature Seven in Heaven and indies No Running and Confessions.

Long after their passings, the feud between Johnny Ramone and Joey Ramone lives on. Johnny’s widow, Linda Ramone, is suing Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, over the Pete Davidson-led Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone.

Johnny and Joey notoriously had a cantankerous relationship throughout the existence of the Ramones. In fact, Joey dated Linda before she eventually married Johnny.

The movie, which is currently in development and stars Davidson as Joey, is based on Leigh’s memoir I Slept With Joey Ramone. In her lawsuit, Linda claims that Leigh “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” that is based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones,” according to Billboard.

Linda’s attorneys further state, “Ms. Ramone objects to defendants’ attempt to create a Ramones film without her involvement — not to be obstinate, but rather based on defendants’ disregard for [Ramones] assets and their conduct and treatment of Ms.

Long after their passings, the feud between Johnny Ramone and Joey Ramone lives on. Johnny’s widow, Linda Ramone, is suing Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, over the Pete Davidson-led Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone.

Johnny and Joey notoriously had a cantankerous relationship throughout the existence of the Ramones. In fact, Joey dated Linda before she eventually married Johnny.

The movie, which is currently in development and stars Davidson as Joey, is based on Leigh’s memoir I Slept With Joey Ramone. In her lawsuit, Linda claims that Leigh “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” that is based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones,” according to Billboard.

Linda’s attorneys further state, “Ms. Ramone objects to defendants’ attempt to create a Ramones film without her involvement — not to be obstinate, but rather based on defendants’ disregard for [Ramones] assets and their conduct and treatment of Ms.

Pete Davidson is known for many controversial things, apart from his successful comedic career. There have been many things said about the man in his personal life, but his comedy career so far has remained unaffected. Pete, or Peter Davidson, rose to popularity after his 2016 stint with his first special on Comedy Central at the age of 22. His brand new special, Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli, is now live on Netflix, and it is all about his childhood crushes and stalkers. Directed by Jason Orley, the special was released on January 9, 2024, and is one of the best specials to watch on the platform. There is no reference to why the special is called ‘Turbo Fonzarelli,’ because there is hardly any mention of the word in the entire 56-minute set. There is a lot to understand about Pete’s personality once the whole special comes to an end.

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Pete Davidson dropped his third hourlong stand-up special (and second for Netflix) in the early hours of Jan. 9. Titled Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli, it’s far and away his most confident, assured, and hilarious one yet, featuring rapid-fire jokes about everything from a Make-a-Wish scenario gone awry and navigating his stalker to a confusing childhood crush on Titanic-era Leonardo DiCaprio.

Early on in the special, directed by Jason Orley in stark black and white, the former Saturday Night Live cast member addresses the time he attended Aretha Franklin’s...

Pete Davidson is ready to start 2024 with laughs. On Friday, Netflix announced that the Saturday Night Live alum will premiere his stand-up special Turbo Fonzarelli on the platform on Jan. 9.

The Jason Orley-directed special “delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods,” according to the streamer’s synopsis.

The special was executive-produced with Alex Panagos, while Ally Engelberg and Marc Lieberman served as EPs for Above Average, the production company behind the show. It’s unclear what exactly the special’s title references,...

Pete Davidson has more than bupkis to say. The “Saturday Night Live” alum and star of Peacock’s “Bupkis” will star in his second Netflix hour-long special, “Turbo Fonzarelli,” which premieres Jan. 9, 2024, on the streamer.

This reps Davidson’s second solo Netflix stand-up special. His first, “Alive From New York,” premiered in 2020. Davidson was also behind Netflix’s “Pete Davidson: The Best Friends,” which feaured comedy and music pals Neko White, Dave Sirus, Jordan Rock, Carly Aquilino, Joey Gay, Giulio Gallarotti, Big Wet and Machine Gun Kelly.

“Turbo Fonzarelli” was directed by Jason Orley and Davidson executive produces with Alex Panagos for King For A Night; Ally Engelberg & Marc Lieberman are EPs for Above Average, which is the production company behind the special.

According to Netflix, the special “delivers on what it means to grow up and turn 30, discussing love, life, and living in the woods.”

Davidson plays a fictionalized version of himself in “Bupkis,...

Hulu's original movies have attracted big-name actors and have received acclaim for their storytelling. The platform offers a wide variety of genres, from comedies to thrillers, appealing to all types of viewers. Some of Hulu's original movies have become hits, earning awards and recognition, and showcasing the platform's commitment to diverse and innovative storytelling.

As it continues to grow into one of the biggest streaming platforms around, the collection of Hulu original movies grows more impressive. Beginning in 2019, Hulu began competing with the likes of Netflix in producing its own original movies. The streaming service is still more well-known for its original series, like The Handmaid's Tale and Only Murders in the Building, but each year sees more original movies added to the platform, with a wide variety of choices instantly available for subscribers.

Even though Hulu hasn't delivered a streaming awards contender like Netflix's The Power of the Dog or Apple's Coda,...

Peacock is staying in business with Pete Davidson.

The streaming service picked up a second season of its hit original comedy series Bupkis on Friday morning.

"Pete Davidson is a once-in-a-generation talent, and what he created with the first season of Bupkis absolutely blew us away," said Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

"Pete has the rare ability to make you laugh out loud with his unfiltered brand of comedy, and then tear up with his raw and honest vulnerability."

"We could not be more proud to continue on this journey with Pete, Lorne Michaels, Broadway Video, and our partners at Universal Television for a second season as we continue to bolster Peacock's comedy slate."

Bupkis launched on Peacock with its entire first season in May and immediately struck a chord with viewers and critics alike.

Written, executive produced by, and starring Pete Davidson, Bupkis is executive...

Peacock is bringing back Pete Davidson comedy Bupkis.

The streamer has renewed the series for a second season, which is good news for fans who want to find out [Spoiler Alert] how Davidson fared after his car crash at the end of Season 1.

The series, which also stars Edie Falco and Joe Pesci, premiered on May 4 and comes from Universal Television and Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.

No details have been given on who is returning for Season 2, but expect a large number of guest stars. The first season featured the likes of Machine Gun Kelly, Steve Buscemi, Bobby Cannavale, Charlie Day, Al Gore, Paul Walter Hauser, Chase Sui Wonders and Ray Romano.

The first season of the semi-autobiographical series followed the former SNL star as he attempts to work through unique family dynamics and the complexities of fame to form meaningful relationships. Falco played his mother and Pesci starred as his grandfather.

Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy “Bupkis” has been renewed by NBCUniversal, the studio confirmed Friday. The Peacock comedy stars Edie Falco and Joe Pesci alongside the “Saturday Night Live” alum.

“Pete Davidson is a once-in-a-generation talent, and what he created with the first season of ‘Bupkis’ absolutely blew us away,” Susan Rovner, Chairman, Entertainment Content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, said in a release. “Pete has the rare ability to make you laugh out loud with his unfiltered brand of comedy, and then tear up with his raw and honest vulnerability. We could not be more proud to continue on this journey with Pete, Lorne Michaels, Broadway Video, and our partners at Universal Television for a second season as we continue to bolster Peacock’s comedy slate.”

The first season of “Bupkis” was met with mixed reviews, with some critics calling the series “uneven,” while others (including TheWrap) said Davidson “masterfully...

“‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ and ‘Happy [Gilmore]’ have probably seeped their way into Pete Davidson’s head, and ‘Bupkis’ is what’s come out,” is how the show’s director, Jason Orley recently described the new Peacock comedy series to Variety.

Written, produced and starring Davidson, “Bupkis” immerses audiences into a “surrealist” adaptation of Davidson’s life with the help of a star-studded call sheet, including Joe Pesci, Brad Garrett, John Mulaney, Sebastian Stan, Ray Romano and more.

“Bupkis” opens with a caricature of the celebrity as he takes a moment to “unwind” in the basement of his family home. Davidson throws on a pair of VR goggles, presses play on an immersive pornographic video and in a moment of pleasure — and soon-to-be distress — his mother, played by Edie Falco, walks in as he reaches his climax.

Orley acknowledges how the opening sequence tests the audience to see if they...

Ahead of Emmy Awards voting, non-Peacock subscribers will be able to watch an episode of Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical sitcom “Bupkis” on NBC and YouTube.

“Do as I Say, Not as I Do,” will air June 10 on NBC following the Miles Teller “Saturday Night Live” encore and also debut on YouTube.

The series second episode finds a young Pete (played by Preston Brodrick) attends a wedding just weeks after losing his father on 9/11, where he bonds with his uncle (Bobby Cannavale).

Davidson lost his own father, firefighter Scott Davidson, to the 2001 terrorist attacks: It’s just one of the actual events of his life that the headline-making comedian draws on for the series. Chris Vognar wrote in his review for TheWrap: “He has the comedian’s gift of mining his pain and missteps for mischief, and he does it with a sense of pathos that makes him easy to root for,...

NBCUniversal wants to get more eyes on Pete Davidson’s Peacock series Bupkis.

Episode 2 of the semi-autobiographical series is now streaming on YouTube (The full episode is embedded below). The episode will also air on Saturday, June 10, after a rerun of Saturday Night Live featuring host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar.

In Episode 2 of Bupkis, young Pete (Preston Brodrick) attends a wedding just weeks after losing his father on 9/11 and bonds with his uncle (Bobby Cannavale).

In honor of the subject matter, Peacock is also offering first responders a year of the streaming service for for $1.99/month. That deal begins June 16.

The move to put an episode of Bupkis on NBC and YouTube is an attempt to help it reach a broader audience in time for Emmy voting. With both platforms, NBCU can target a range of viewers, as broadcast viewers tend to skew older while YouTube will leverage a younger audience.

What is it about Pete Davidson?

That’s the question that comes up every time the tabloids report on his dating life, every time we hear about Lorne Michaels taking him on vacation or Jeff Bezos promising to shoot him into space. It sometimes seems even to extend to his roles — like his signature Saturday Night Live character Chad, a totally unremarkable dude who nevertheless attracts attention and adoration everywhere he goes.

It’s a question that might find its way to your lips again as you scan the eye-watering list of cameos for Davidson’s new Peacock dramedy Bupkis — everyone from Machine Gun Kelly (of course) to Ray Romano (why not) to Al Gore (what?). Heck, it’s more or less the premise of Bupkis, created by Davidson (alongside Judah Miller and David Sirus) and starring Davidson as a fictionalized version of himself. Based on the season’s eight uneven episodes,...

Marlee Matlin, Ramy Youssef, Lauren Ridloff, Ryan O’Connell and Ali Stroker are among the Hollywood names supporting the Inevitable Foundation’s open letter calling on the industry to shift away from relying on disability consultants and instead hire creatives with disabilities on film and TV projects.

A total of 35 deaf, disabled and allied writers, actors, showrunners and producers signed their names to the letter written and published by the Inevitable Foundation’s co-founders Marisa Torelli-Pedevska and Richie Siegel as part of their new Hire Disabled Writers, Not Just A Disability Consultant initiative.

Paul Feig, Jason Katims, Sian Heder, Liz Tigelaar, Krista Vernoff, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, Josh Feldman, Shoshannah Stern and Timothy Omundson also backed the open letter, pledging to, in their own creative capacities, put more disabled creatives in positions of power and move away from the consultant model. It’s a system frequently used “instead of — not...

Pete Davidson’s Bupkis, the comedy series inspired by his life, has a premiere date at Peacock. All eight episodes of the comedy, which the SNL alum co-wrote, executive produced and stars in, will drop on Thursday, May 4, on the streamer. Check out some first-look photos below.

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Bupkis, which Davidson co-wrote with his longtime friend and collaborator Dave Sirus as well as showrunner Judah Miller, will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and original worldview for which Davidson is known. The show, which has been compared to Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, is expected to reflect Davidson’s real-life persona with unapologetically R-rated storytelling.

Following their collaboration on “I Want You Back,” Amazon Studios is re-teaming with filmmakers Jason Orley and Isaac Aptaker on a yet-to-be-titled comedy.

Orley will direct the new project from a script by Aptaker, based on a story they wrote. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, Amazon Studios landed the project in a preemptive deal based on the success of “I Want You Back,” from Orley, Aptaker and producer Elizabeth Berger.

Aptaker and Berger will produce the new film via their The Walk-Up Company production banner, with the company’s head of development Adam Londy executive producing alongside Orley.

“I Want You Back” launched on Prime Video in February 2022 to rave reviews, with Variety’s film critic Courtney Howard describing the romantic comedy, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, as “eloquently executed.”

“Perhaps what’s most noteworthy is the feature’s sly, enlightened messaging that...

Joe Pesci had to go home and get his shine box after sustaining burns on the set of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.”

Pesci reprised his role of burglar Harry opposite fellow criminal Marv (Daniel Stern), who both set out to terrorize Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) in the Big Apple. While Pesci channeled more than being funny like a clown in the Chris Columbus-helmed 1990 feature, the “Goodfellas” alum was left with “serious burns” on the top of his head due to a now-iconic fire scene.

“In addition to the expected bumps, bruises, and general pains that you would associate with that particular type of physical humor, I did sustain serious burns to the top of my head during the scene where Harry’s hat is set on fire,” Pesci told People magazine. “I was fortunate enough to have professional stuntmen do the real heavy stunts.”

The “Irishman” star added,...

Pete Davidson’s comedy series “Bupkis” at Peacock has added six guest stars to its cast.

Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), “Everybody Loves Raymond” alums Brad Garrett and Ray Romano, Simon Rex (“Red Rocket”), Emmy Award-winner Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”), and Chase Sui Wonders have been cast as guest stars in the new series.

They’ll be joining previously announced cast members Davidson as well as Edie Falco, who will play Davidson’s mom and Joe Pesci, who will play Davidson’s grandfather.

The casting serves as a reunion for Romano in multiple directions. The actor, who recently made his feature directorial debut with his latest film “Somewhere in Queens,” also starred in Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” alongside Pesci.

Garrett worked with Romano on the Emmy Award-winning comedy “Everybody Loves Raymond” until 2005. His other credits include “High Desert,” “Penny Dreadful: City of Angels,” and “Single Parents.

Peacock’s Pete Davidson comedy series Bupkis has added six guest stars for its premiere season: Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Ray Romano (Get Shorty), Kenan Thompson (Saturday Night Live), Brad Garrett (Everybody Loves Raymond), Chase Sui Wonders (Bodies, Bodies, Bodies) and Simon Rex (Red Rocket). Their roles have not been disclosed.

They join previously announced stars Davidson, playing a fictionalized version of himself; Edie Falco, who plays Davidson’s mom; and Joe Pesci, who plays his grandfather. Deadline first broke the news about the comedy in March and a straight-to-series order followed a month later.

Bupkis, which Davidson co-wrote with his longtime friend and collaborator Dave Sirus as well as showrunner Judah Miller, will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and original worldview for which Davidson is known. The show, which has been compared to Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, is expected to...

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Pete Davidson’s Peacock comedy Bupkis is bringing in several big names as guest stars.

Charlie Day, Brad Garrett, Davidson’s former Saturday Night Live co-star Kenan Thompson, Simon Rex, Chase Sui Wonders and Ray Romano will make appearances on the series. In addition to Davidson, who also writes and executive produces, the regular cast will feature Edie Falco as Pete’s mom and Joe Pesci as his grandfather.

Bupkis will present a fictionalized, heightened version of Davidson’s life. The comedy, which Peacock ordered straight to series in April, will combine grounded storytelling and absurd elements filtered through Davidson’s unique worldview. Details on the roles the six guest stars will play are being kept under wraps for the moment.

The series comes from Universal Television and SNL creator Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video. Judah Miller serves as showrunner and writes and executive...

Living legend and Italian icon Joe Pesci has retired and un-retired numerous times, with his most recent venture back in the limelight positioning him as the grandfather of Pete Davidson in the new Lorne Michaels produced series, "Bupkis." The Academy Award-winning actor also joins Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, who has been cast as Davidson's mom. I can already hear the sound of a family screaming across the house as a form of conversation rather than walking to the next room and speaking at a normal volume. Reminds me of home. "Bupkis" is a half-hour comedy series loosely based on Pete Davidson's life, with the comedian playing a heightened and fictionalized version of himself.

Davison is writing, starring, and executive producing the series, with Michaels executive producing for Broadway Video. Judah Miller serves as the showrunner and will be writing with Dave Sirus, who is also executive producing alongside Andrew Singer and Erin David.

Art continues to imitate life for Pete Davidson. The comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member will soon star in a comedy series inspired by his life. On Oct. 14, Peacock confirmed to Popsugar that production is officially underway for "Bupkis," a half-hour comedy that will be a combination of storytelling with "absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known."

Peacock also shared a first-look photo of the series featuring Davidson and Academy Award-winner Joe Pesci, who will play Davidson's grandfather. Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco is set to star as Davidson's mom. This will be the second semi-autobiographical project for Davidson, who previously cowrote and starred in 2020's "The King of Staten Island," loosely informed by his family dynamic and mental health struggles.

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Davidson's professional and personal lives will provide plenty of material,...

Pete Davidson may be gone from NBC's Saturday Night Live, but the comedian and actor will return to the NBC family with a Peacock comedy.

Production is underway for the new comedy series, Bupkis (first photo below), which is written, starring, and executive produced by Davidson.

The series also stars Emmy Award-winner Edie Falco, who will play Davidson’s mom and Academy Award-winner Joe Pesci, who will play Davidson’s grandfather.

Bupkis, a half-hour live-action comedy, is a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.

The series will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.

Lorne Michaels will executive produce for Broadway Video, Judah Miller (Showrunner) and Dave Sirus are writing and executive producing alongside executive producers Andrew Singer and Erin David.

Jason Orley will direct and co-executive produce. Series comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group,...

Pete Davidson is keeping it all in the family with his new sitcom, “Bupkis.”

The “Saturday Night Live” alum writes, stars, and executive produces the upcoming Peacock series, which is now in production. Academy Award winner Joe Pesci plays Davidson’s grandfather, with Emmy winner Edie Falco starring as Davidson’s mom. Both Pesci and Falco are best known for their turns in mafia-themed works, with Pesci frequently collaborating with Martin Scorsese for “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” and 2019’s “The Irishman.” Falco iconically portrayed fictional mob wife Carmela Soprano in HBO’s “The Sopranos.”

“Bupkis” is a half-hour comedy series executive produced by “SNL” titan Lorne Michaels for Broadway Video. Judah Miller serves as showrunner, writer, and executive producer, along with Dave Sirus, Andrew Singer, and Erin David.

Davidson’s “Big Time Adolescence” director and collaborator Jason Orley is the co-executive producer and helms the series, which comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group,...

Your eyes do not deceive you. Joe Pesci is making a rare acting return, opposite Pete Davidson no less. Our first look at “Bupkis” has arrived.

The Oscar-winning Pesci plays Davidson’s grandfather in the upcoming Peacock comedy series, which chronicles a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life. Combining grounded storytelling with “absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known,” the series is written by, starring and executive produced by the “SNL” alum.

Pesci was last seen onscreen in 2019’s “The Irishman,” for which director Martin Scorsese worked hard to pull the “Goodfellas” actor out of retirement. Before that film, Pesci had not been seen onscreen since 2010’s “Love Ranch,” which was preceded by 2006’s “The Good Shepherd.”

Production is underway on “Bupkis,” which also stars Edie Falco as Davidson’s mom.

Davidson previously mined his personal life for the...

Peacock has shared a first look at Joe Pesci in Pete Davidson’s semi-autobiographical comedy series “Bupkis.”

It was first reported that Pesci would be joining the series in August. He stars alongside Davidson as well as Edie Falco. The half-hour show is described as “a heightened, fictionalized version of Pete Davidson’s real life.” Pesci stars as Davidson’s grandfather, while Falco will play his mother. It was ordered to series at Peacock in April and is currently in production.

“Bupkis” marks just the second regular television role of Pesci’s career. Prior to this, he starred in the short-lived NBC series “Half Nelson” in 1985. Pesci is best known for his film career, in particular his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The trio have worked together on seminal films like “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” and “The Irishman.” Pesci won the Academy Award for best supporting actor...

Peacock has released a first look of Joe Pesci and Pete Davidson from Bupkis, its new comedy that is also written and executive produced by the former Saturday Night Live comedian.

Bupkis is described as a heightened, fictionalized version of Davidson’s real life. The series will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known. Production is currently underway on the series, which stars Davidson in the leading role and Pesci as his grandfather. Edie Falco will play Davidson’s mom.

Deadline first broke the news about the comedy in March. The show has been compared to Larry David’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Davidson left SNL in the spring after eight seasons.

Lorne Michaels is executive producing for Broadway Video, while Judah Miller (showrunner) and Dave Sirus are writing and executive producing alongside executive producers Andrew Singer and Erin David.

Legendary actor Joe Pesci has signed up to star alongside Pete Davidson in the Peacock comedy series ‘Bupkis.’

The series is a half-hour comedy that is loosely based on Davidson’s real life. Edie Falco will star as Davidson’s mother with Pesci now set to play Davidson’s grandfather.

Davidson serves as co-writer and executive producer on “Bupkis” in addition to starring. Dave Sirus and Judah Miller will also write and executive produce the show along with Davidson, with Miller serving as showrunner. Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer, and Erin David of Broadway Video will also executive produce. Jason Orley will serve as director and co-executive produce. Universal Television is the studio.

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This will only be Pesci’s second regular television role. Previously, Pesci starred in the short-lived NBC series ‘Half Nelson’ in 1985. Pesci is best known for his film career,...

“Goodfellas” star Joe Pesci has joined Pete Davidson’s new comedy series “Bupkis” as the former “Saturday Night Live” star’s grandfather, Peacock announced on Thursday. Pesci joins previously announced “Sopranos” star Edie Falco, who will play Davidson’s mom.

Can we expect references to their mob royalty status from Davidson, who will also write and executive produce the series?

The half-hour live-action comedy is a heightened, fictionalized version of the comedian’s life. Per Peacock, “the series will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Pete is well known.”

In May, the “King of Staten Island” star left “SNL” after seven years, in a mass exodus that also saw Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant and Kyle Mooney exiting.

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Pesci, an Oscar winner for his performance as hotheaded gangster...

Joe Pesci has signed on to star in Pete Davidson’s upcoming Peacock comedy series “Bupkis,” Variety has learned.

Davidson will star in the series along with Pesci and previously announced cast member Edie Falco. The show was ordered to series at Peacock in April.

“Bupkis” is a half-hour comedy that is loosely based on Davidson’s real life. Falco will star as Davidson’s mother with Pesci now set to play Davidson’s grandfather.

This marks just the second regular television role of Pesci’s career. Prior to this, he starred in the short-lived NBC series “Half Nelson” in 1985. Pesci is best known for his film career, in particular his collaborations with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro. The trio have worked together on seminal films like “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “Casino,” and “The Irishman.” Pesci won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his work in “Goodfellas” and...

In a return to acting — and television — Oscar winner Joe Pesci will star opposite Pete Davidson and Edie Falco in Bupkis, Peacock’s upcoming half-hour live-action comedy that tells a heightened, fictionalized version of Davidson‘s life.

The high-profile casting completes Davidson’s on-screen family, with Pesci playing his grandfather and Falco his mother. For Pesci, who is a series regular, this marks only the second TV show; he previously headlined the short-lived 1985 ABC detective comedy-drama Half Nelson.

Pesci, who has earned three Oscar nominations for his dramatic roles in Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull, Goodfellas, for which he won, and The Irishman, is also known for his comedic performances in such classics as Home Alone and My Cousin Vinny.

Bringing Pesci back to the screen is a major coup for Davidson, who is co-writing and executive produces Bupkis in addition to starring. In 1999, Pesci announced that he would largely...

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I Want You Back started with a scheme.

The romantic comedy, which stars Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Scott Eastwood and Gina Rodriguez, follows Day and Slate after they’re both dumped (by Rodriquez and Eastwood, respectively) and decide to form a friendship with the aim of putting their heads together to get their former flames back. The resulting plot offers a bit of a twist on the more traditional rom-com, which is just what the movie’s creators had in mind.

“The idea of people scheming, who are not good at scheming, was the jumping-off point,” says co-writer Elizabeth Berger. “We thought, what if you took an idea like Cruel Intentions but made it about people who would be terrible at pulling that off. That really made us laugh.”

Berger wrote the script on spec alongside Isaac Aptaker — the two also created Love,...

For years, Jenny Slate has been wanting to see more complicated women in romantic comedies. So, for the "Obvious Child" star, "I Want You Back" was a breath of fresh air. In the new movie, Slate plays Emma, a good person who hatches a bad plan to ruin to her ex-boyfriend's new relationship. That's the hook of Jason Orley's romantic comedy, which has just enough honesty to go along with the charm.

Slate stars alongside Charlie Day in the film, and they have a believable friendship that, you guessed it, evolves into a deeper relationship. Together, Day and Slate make it...

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An unlikely rom-com duo if ever there was one, this Valentine’s Day, Charlie Day and Jenny Slate team up in an attempt to win back their respective exes in Amazon Prime Video’s I Want You Back. Directed by Jason Orley, the film follows Peter (Day) and Emma (Slate), two happily taken strangers who find themselves unceremoniously dumped on the same weekend. After a chance meeting at their shared office building, the heartbroken singles hatch a plan: Emma will seduce Peter’s ex-girlfriend (Gina Rodriguez)’s new boyfriend (Manny Jacinto).

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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on The Eddie Volkman Show on Wssr-fm on February 11th, 2022, reviewing the new Amazon Prime Video streaming release, “I Want You Back,” beginning on February 11th.

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Jenny Slate is Emma and Charlie Day is Peter, who experience break ups from their long term boyfriend/girlfriend around the same time (Scott Eastwood and Gina Rodriguez). In the midst of their depression Emma and Peter meet, start commiserating on their situations, and come up with a scheme to try and get their ex-es to break up with their new lovers. Getting too deep into this plan creates some strange circumstances, and changes the lives of everyone.

“I Want You Back” will stream on Amazon Prime Video beginning February 11th. Featuring Charlie Day, Jenny Slate, Gina Rodriguez, Scott Eastwood, Manny Jacinto and Mason Gooding. Screenplay by Isaac Attacker and Elizabeth Berger. Directed by Jason Orley.

Director Jason Orley ("Big Time Adolescence") wants audiences to root for everyone in "I Want You Back." It is not a romantic comedy about evil exes. It's about relationships that simply don't work out, in the end, for the better. Although Orley gets to go broad in the rom-com, the director doesn't paint with many broad strokes in his film, which stars Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. 

For Orley, all the honesty was there on the page from the beginning, thanks to "This is Us" showrunners and "Love, Simon" writers Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger, who wrote this...

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In the new Amazon rom-com “I Want You Back,” Pete Davidson has a small but very memorable cameo where he gives partygoers molly, gets on a roof, strips off his clothes and jumps into a jacuzzi. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere, director Jason Orley revealed how he snagged the “SNL” star last minute for the role.

“I didn’t even tell him what he’s doing,” Orley said. “I said, ‘Can you come down for a night?’ and he said ‘Sure!’ And he showed up and I said, ‘Okay, get up on this ledge and take off your clothes.’ And he was like, ‘What are you talking about?'”

Orley first worked with Davidson on “Big Time Adolescence,” his 2019 directorial debut where the actor played a 23-year old burnout who is best friends with a high schooler. Orley went on to direct Davidson’s stand up special “Pete Davidson: Alive From New York,...

Many mainstream romantic comedies are so predictable a robot could write them. Some unlucky-in-love woman cannot find a husband (despite looking like a supermodel and having a glamorous job), so a condescending guy helps her become more appealing in order to attract Mr. Right. Eventually, it turns out the condescending guy was Mr. Right all along, and the woman is blessedly saved from the ninth circle of Female Hell: spinsterhood. Katy Perry plays over the credits.

For an antidote to this formula, look no further than “I Want You Back,” where the characters and the world they inhabit are both refreshingly mundane, and the film is all the funnier for it.

“I Want You Back” sports a cast and crew destined for comedic success: Screenwriters Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger are no strangers to the subversive rom-com, and capable directing and editing by Jason Orley (“Big Time Adolescence”) and Jonathan Schwartz (“Stuber”), respectively,...

At some point in between finishing her first bright-red “Lover’s Punch” at a bustling brunch place and ordering a second one (keep ’em coming!), the writing is already on the wall: Emma (Jenny Slate) is about to be dumped. Across town, Peter (Charlie Day) is similarly mere moments from having his heart stomped on by his long-time girlfriend. What could possibly happen next to heal these two broken-hearted sad-sacks and cure their breakup blues? In the context of the romantic comedy, we all know: They’ve gotta meet-cute, hatch some wacky plan, and fall in love with each other. Easy peasy!

Despite ticking off all the boxes of standard issue rom-com plotting, Jason Orley’s “I Want You Back” eventually twists itself into something much more complicated, frazzled, and ultimately less satisfying than the film’s log line would lead audiences to believe. Pulling liberally from other rom-coms before...

When in a romantic relationship, it’s never a good time to break up, nor to be the one getting dumped. The hilarious cold open of director Jason Orley’s rom-com “I Want You Back” begins with much promise, highlighting the indignities of the separate but equally humiliating fracturing of our two protagonists’ long-term loves. And while the premise of these two broken-hearted strangers finding each other and hatching a foolhardy scheme to win back their exes is quick to ramp up, the midsection plateaus when it should percolate with the pair’s plan taking form, or rather not quite manifesting correctly. Still, despite some pacing issues and predictable plotlines, the film keeps us wholeheartedly engaged with well-drawn, well-performed characters, grounded shenanigans and sweet, sentimental commentary on heartache.

Thirtysomethings Emma (Jenny Slate) and Peter (Charlie Day) both thought they were headed towards the next big step with their respective partners,...

Charlie Day and Jenny Slate try to get their exes back in a mostly entertaining romantic comedy that could have benefited from a sharper bite

There are shades of Griffin Dunne’s underappreciated romantic comedy Addicted to Love in Amazon’s slick Valentine’s offering I Want You Back, stories of dumpees refusing to take no for an answer. But while there was a dark undercurrent disrupting the cutesy sight of Meg Ryan and Matthew Broderick flirting in Manhattan way back when, the Big Time Adolescence director Jason Orley is less interested in the murk and keen, if not a little insistent, that his characters be liked, if not unconditionally loved.

It’s thus a far simpler, far more earnest film that one would expect from the spiky set-up that sees total strangers Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) bond over being dumped at the same time, fixating on...

"Can't believe we didn't think this part all the way through." Amazon has revealed a second trailer for the romantic comedy I Want You Back, arriving on Prime Video just in time for Valentine's Day this month. They're really hoping that people will choose to watch this for their Valentine's Day date night, but I'm not so sure. Here's the entirely unoriginal concept: Newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes' new relationships and win them back for good. Jenny Slate and Charlie Day co-star, with an ensemble cast including Gina Rodriguez, Manny Jacinto, Scott Eastwood, Isabel May, Jami Gertz, Clark Backo, and Dylan Gelula. The first trailer launched back in December, and this new trailer isn't that much better. There's not that many funny moments at all, and the rest of it seems so bland. Here's the second trailer (+ another poster) for Jason Orley's I Want You Back,...

Misery loves company — that old adage rings true in the first trailer for “I Want You Back,” a new romantic comedy starring Jenny Slate and Charlie Day.

On Monday, Amazon Studios debuted first-look footage — naturally scored to the Jackson 5 song that inspired the movie’s title — which begins as Slate and Day’s lovesick character’s meet for the first time while crying in a stairwell.

“You have mascara all over your face,” Day’s character Peter tells Slate’s Emma. She points to his cheek and responds, “You actually have, like, a piece of toilet paper.. or something?”

They instantly bond over being dumped by their respective partners. As thirty-somethings, they’re equally terrified that their shot at a fairytale life — complete with marriage, kids and houses in the suburbs — has been ruined. With zero prospects on the horizon and the thought of dying alone looming large, they hatch...