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Long story short, Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s upcoming animated series “Long Story Short” has already been renewed for a second season — and it hasn’t even aired its series premiere yet.

The “BoJack Horseman” creator celebrated the early renewal on Thursday, telling Tudum, ““Wow! A Season 2?! And Season 1 hasn’t even come out yet! It must be a Really good show. I can’t wait to watch it when it premieres on Netflix, Friday, Aug. 22! Let’s all do that!”

“‘Long Story Short’ is an animated comedy about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys and compromises,” per the logline. “It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner or child, this is the show for you and by the...

BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has a new animated Netflix comedy, and Long Story Short is here to stay — for a little while at least.

On Thursday, Long Story Short earned an early season two renewal, announced ahead of the series premiere; Netflix also release season one’s trailer.

Long Story Short follows one family over time. “Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises,” the logline reads.

The cast includes Lisa Edelstein as Naomi Schwartz, Paul Reiser as Elliott Cooper, Ben Feldman as Avi Schwooper, Abbi Jacobson as Shira Schwooper, Max Greenfield as Yoshi Schwooper, Angelique Cabral as Jen, Nicole Byer as Kendra Hooper and recurring guests Dave Franco as Danny Wegbreit and Michaela Dietz as Hannah Schwooper.

Bob-Waksberg is showrunner — he’ll executive produce with Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen. Lisa Hanawalt is supervising producer,...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer for the new adult animated series Long Story Short, which is set to debut on August 22, 2025. From BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the series has already been renewed for a second season.

Bob-Waksberg commented on the news: “Wow!! A season two?! And season one hasn’t even come out yet! It must be a Really good show. I can’t wait to watch it when it premieres on Netflix, Friday, August 22! Let’s all do that!”

Long Story Short is an animated comedy from the creator of BoJack Horseman about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.

The 10-episode series is voiced by Lisa Edelstein (Naomi Schwartz), Paul Reiser (Elliott Cooper), Ben Feldman (Avi Schwooper), Abbi Jacobson (Shira Schwooper), Max Greenfield (Yoshi Schwooper), Angelique Cabral...

Ahead of its Season 1 premiere on August 22, Netflix has renewed its upcoming animated comedy Long Story Short for a second season. You can also see a trailer for Season 1 above.

From Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Long Story Short is about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.

Voice cast includes Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral and Nicole Byer, along with Dave Franco and Michaela Dietz who recur.

Long Story Short comes from Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company, which produced BoJack, as well as ShadowMachine, which did the animation.

Bob-Waksberg serves as writer and showrunner on the series, which he executive produces alongside Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen for Tornante Television. Lisa Hanawalt is supervising producer and designer of original art for the series.

Netflix has renewed the adult animated series “Long Story Short” for Season 2. The news comes ahead of the series premiere, which is scheduled for Aug. 22.

“Wow!! A season two?! And season one hasn’t even come out yet! It must be a Really good show,” said series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. “I can’t wait to watch it when it premieres on Netflix, Friday, August 22! Let’s all do that!”

Netflix has also released a new trailer for the series, which can be seen below.

The series was originally announced in Aug. 2024. The official logline states the show is “about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.”

Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral, and Nicole Byer will all voice characters in the series, with Dave Franco...

"BoJack Horseman," created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg, may have talking animals and copious puns, but it's also a dark reflection of addiction and the pursuit of fame. The best "BoJack Horseman" episodes know how to masterfully maneuver between comedy and drama, and the show refuses to give its audience any easy answers. BoJack (Will Arnett) is not a good individual, as his self-destructive tendencies often cause him to push any friends he has away. This often gets juxtaposed with whatever silly adventure his roommate Todd (Aaron Paul) gets into, like joining an improv-based cult.

Fans likely tuned into "BoJack Horseman" expecting some silly cartoons revolving around a satirical Hollywood, but it was so much more than that, becoming one of the most profound shows of the 21st century. The show got six seasons to wrap up its story, but you may still feel a horse-shaped void in your heart. Fortunately, there...

Recently, Netflix has been doubling down on its animated content, which has been an amazing move. After all, its recent film, KPop Demon Hunters, has been turning heads and getting praise from The Academy. This probably pushed the streamer to renew its other popular show, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, for a standalone Season 2.

However, that was just the beginning because Netflix has decided to bring Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the creator of BoJack Horseman, for another original project. This time, he will not limit himself to a single character but will engage in the family dynamics with his Long Story Short.

The Cast and Plot of Long Story Short

When Netflix first premiered BoJack Horseman, back in 2014, the world was taken aback watching a talking horse struggling with his mental health. The series was entertaining, yet it left us introspecting about ourselves and our relationships, which made it stand apart.

The Schwooper family | Credit: Netflix

Sadly,...

Raphael Bob-Waksberg has a new, dysfunctional family to introduce with the first teaser for his upcoming animated series Long Story Short. Set to premiere on August 22, the show is the latest passion project from the BoJack Horseman creator, following the lives of the three Schwooper siblings as they grow up, navigate their troubles together, and unpack their generational trauma. Viewers will watch them from childhood to adulthood, but as the footage shows, age doesn't necessarily make them any more mature. From family car trips to dinners and other little moments with each other, the ten-episode run promises to pack their lives with the signature blend of comedy and grounded drama that Bob-Waksberg is known for.

The teaser flashes between the Schwoopers as kids and adults, albeit all within the same confined space of the back of the family car. They get into the typical sibling bickering about taking up too...

Raphael Bob-Waksberg, the man broadly credited with reinventing animation with his 6-season, three-time Emmy-nominated Netflix hit Bojack Horseman, is back with more family trauma, but no taking animals, in Long Story Short.

The new Netflix animated series, which Bob-Waksberg premiered at the Annecy international animation film festival on Thursday, follows the trials and tribulations, or as Bob-Waksberg puts it, the “small t traumas,” of the Schwoopers, a fairly ordinary Jewish family.

“On one hand, it is an animated family comedy like Bob’s Burgers or King of the Hill, that kind of show, we have two parents, three kids,” he said, speaking at Annecy ahead of the series’ world premiere. “But the way we’re telling stories is a little different, in that we’re traveling back and forth through time. Not by using a time machine, just in the way we’re telling stories. So in the first episode, we...

“Long Story Short” cuts to the point. Coming from “BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, it’s without the parody dressing “BoJack Horseman” presents, instead getting closer to the heart of human conflict and comedy.

Screening at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival this week, the first episode of the “BoJack” creator’s latest animated Netflix series sees Avi (Ben Feldman) bring his new girlfriend Jennifer (Abbi Jacobson) to meet his family ahead of his little brother Yoshi’s (Max Greenfield) Bat Mitzvah. It drowns you in overlapping dialogue, religious anxiety, and eccentric family members, immediately distancing itself from Waksberg’s past work. The series then follows the Jewish family through the years, their hopes, and disappointments.

“I was thinking about family, time, and identity,” Waksberg told IndieWire at Annecy. “In the writers room, I wrote those up on a board, like this is what the show is about. More specifically,...

In 2010, Sang-yeop Yeun, an actor who went professionally as Steven, booked a role on "The Walking Dead," a zombie horror television show based on a long-running comic book series. While this wasn't his first professional credit -- you may have forgotten his cameo on "The Big Bang Theory" -- it was his breakout role, immediately endearing the performer to a wide audience and opening the doors on his career.

Since then, Yeun has played a rich and varied slate of roles in a wide variety of genres and tones while simultaneously seeming like a kind-hearted, self-effacing, and easily funny hang, thanks to a series of viral appearances with Conan O'Brien and a post-fame uncovered Second City sketch. He strikes one as an unpretentious actor who can do it all, and his body of work supports this thesis with aplomb.

In celebration of the versatile, engaging, and not-to-be-weird-but-very handsome performer, we've...

The date is officially set for Raphael Bob-Waksberg's return to Netflix. The streaming service has confirmed that the creator behind the dramedy critical darling, BoJack Horseman, will debut his new animated comedy series, Long Story Short, this summer on August 22. With the announcement came the full reveal of the all-star voice cast headlined by Lisa Edelstein (House), Paul Reiser (Stranger Things),Ben Feldman (Mayfair Witches), Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Max Greenfield (New Girl), Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), with Dave Franco (Neighbors) and Michaela Dietz (Steven Universe) tapped to play recurring guest stars in the generational series. Who exactly everyone will voice, however, is unknown.

First announced at Netflix in August 2024, Long Story Short follows the Schwooper family over a long stretch of time. Specifically, it will track the growth of the siblings starting from childhood into their adult years as they experience "their triumphs,...

“Long Story Short,” the Netflix animated series from “BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, has found its voice cast.

Lisa Edelstein, Paul Reiser, Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, Max Greenfield, Angelique Cabral, and Nicole Byer will all voice characters in the series, with Dave Franco and Michaela Dietz set as recurring guest stars. Netflix also revealed the comedy series will debut on Aug. 22.

“Long Story Short” was originally announced in Aug. 2024. The official logline states the show is “about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.”

Bob-Waksberg is the writer, executive producer, and showrunner on the series. Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen will executive produce for Tornante Television. Lisa Hanawalt is supervising producer and will design original art for the series. Corey Campodonico and Alex Bulkley will serve as co-executive producers for animation studio ShadowMachine.

Netflix has set the full voice cast and premiere date for Long Story Short, its upcoming animated comedy series from Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg.

Lisa Edelstein (Girlfriend’s Guide To Divorce), Paul Reiser (Stranger Things), Ben Feldman (Mayfair Witches), Abbi Jacobson (Broad City), Max Greenfield (New Girl), Angelique Cabral (Life in Pieces) and Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), along with Dave Franco (Krapopolis) and Michaela Dietz (Steven Universe) who recur, round out the voice cast for Season 1 of the series, which launches August 22 on Netflix.

Long Story Short comes from Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company, which produced BoJack, as well as ShadowMachine, which did the animation.

The animated comedy is about one family, over time. Jumping through the years, we follow the Schwooper siblings from childhood to adulthood and back again, chronicling their triumphs, disappointments, joys, and compromises.

Bob-Waksberg will write and serve as showrunner on the series, which...

Netflix has unveiled a first-look image for its upcoming adult animated series from BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Long Story Short will premiere sometime in 2025.

The first-look Long Story Short image arrives via the What's New on Netflix X (formerly known as Twitter) account, showcasing the main characters in Bob-Waksberg's upcoming series. Long Story Short's synopsis reads, "Long Story Short is an animated comedy about a family over time. It's about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you've ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner, or child, this is the show for you — and by the way, would it kill you to call them?"

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Season 2 can't come fast enough after this teaser.

Led by Bob-Waksberg, Long Story Short brings back the creative team behind Netflix's immensely popular BoJack Horseman. The creator will reunite with Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company...

Billie Eilish is just like us, man. One of the coolest pop singers in the game is the cover star of this month's Complex Magazine. And in the new interview, the James Bond theme songstress puts a finer point on just how relatable she is by revealing what her current TV show obsession is: the beloved and under-appreciated (but critically acclaimed) animated Netflix series, BoJack Horseman.

While chatting with the magazine's Eric Skelton, Eilish revealed that she not only loves the show, but she's watched it numerous times and believes that "it's the greatest show of all time." Which we are generally won't to agree with.

"I've just been thinking about BoJack Horseman constantly," the singer confessed. "It's all I think about." To which we say: same, girl, same.

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It's a great day here at Netflix Life. Today, we celebrate another Netflix show's anniversary, and this time, it's an adult animated series. On Aug. 22, 2024, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of Netflix's first adult animated series, BoJack Horseman. Hip, hip, hooray!

Not only is BoJack Horseman Netflix's first adult animated show. It's also arguably the streamer's best one. The show premiered on Netflix with its 12-episode first season on Aug. 22, 2014, and people immediately swarmed the streamer to check it out. While the first season received mixed reviews once it came out, it's worth mentioning that the second half of the season received more of a positive response. The following five seasons received much praise from critics and viewers alike, with many people calling this show one of the best animated shows of recent years.

In fact, many fans and critics applauded BoJack Horseman for its dark humor, innovative storytelling, complex characters,...

BoJack Horseman just celebrated its tenth anniversary, and to mark the occasion, Netflix has announced a new animated comedy from the creator of the acclaimed show. Long Story Short will be the title of the series Raphael Bob-Waksberg will bring to the screen in the near future. The project will feature artwork created by Lisa Hanawalt, and it will be aimed at a mature audience. The premise of the series reads as follows: "Long Story Short is about a family, over time. It's about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If youve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner, or child, this is the show for you and by the way would it kill you to call them?"...

The team behind “BoJack Horseman” is reuniting for a new adult animated series at Netflix, Variety has learned.

“BoJack” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Michael Eisner’s Tornante Company, and animation house ShadowMachine are back together for the series “Long Story Short.” The news comes on the 10th anniversary of the premiere of “BoJack” on Netflix.

“It is legitimately a thrill and an honor to be back doing what I love most: drafting enthusiastic pull quotes for press releases to Hollywood trade publications. Who says you can’t go home again?!” Bob-Waksberg said.

“Long Story Short” is slated to debut in 2025. Per the official logline, the show is “about a family, over time. It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner, or child, this is the show for you and by the way would it kill you to call them?...

“BoJack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg is returning to Netflix with a new animated comedy, the streamer announced Thursday.

The new series, titled “Long Story Short,” centers on a family over time and is set to debut in 2025. The news comes as “BoJack Horseman” celebrates its 10th anniversary after first premiering on Aug. 22, 2014, on Netflix.

The official logline for “Long Story Short” is as follows: “It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner or child, this is the show for you and by the way would it kill you to call them?”

Bob-Waksberg, who also created Prime Video series “Undone” and wrote and executive produced Netflix’s “Tuca & Bertie,” is set to serve as writer, showrunner and EP for the new series. Much of the “BoJack Horseman” and “Tuca & Bertie” creative team is also set to return for “Long Story Short,...

BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has settled on his follow-up.

Long Story Short, as the new project is titled, is being billed as an adult animated comedy about a family, over time. As its formal logline reads: “It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner, or child, this is the show for you and by the way would it kill you to call them?”

Bob-Waksberg will write, showrun and executive produce the series, which, like BoJack, hails from The Tornante Company. It will make its debut on Netflix in 2025. “It is legitimately a thrill and an honor to be back doing what I love most: drafting enthusiastic pull quotes for press releases to Hollywood trade publications. Who says you can’t go home again?!” joked Bob-Waksberg.

Tornante’s Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen (BoJack, Tuca & Bertie) will executive produce,...

Just as “BoJack Horseman” celebrates its 10th anniversary since first premiering on Netflix and helping the streamer expand our definition of adult animation, the company has announced it has ordered a new animated comedy from creator and executive producer Raphael Bob-Waksberg called “Long Story Short.” In addition to re-teaming with Netflix, Bob-Waksberg is also working with longtime collaborators Tornante Television and ShadowMachine on the series.

The official synopsis for the show reads, “‘Long Story Short’ is an animated comedy about a family, over time. It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner, or child, this is the show for you and by the way would it kill you to call them?”

Bob-Waksberg will write, showrun, and executive produce alongside Noel Bright and Stephen A. Cohen from Tornante. They’re joined by supervising producer Lisa Hanawalt, who...

Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of Netflix’s long-running series BoJack Horseman, is back at the streamer with another animated comedy, Long Story Short.

The order comes 10 years to the day that Netflix launched BoJack Horseman, which ran for six seasons, ending in 2020.

Long Story Short comes from Michael Eisner’s The Tornante Company, which produced BoJack, as well as ShadowMachine, which did the animation. It will launch in 2025.

Per the logline, the series is about a family, over time. It’s about the shared history, the inside jokes, the old wounds. If you’ve ever had a mother, father, sibling, partner or child, this is the show for you — and by the way, would it kill you to call them?

Bob-Waksberg will write and serve as showrunner on the series, which he will executive produce alongside Noel Bright and Steven A. Cohen for Tornante Television. Lisa Hanawalt is supervising producer and...

The Curse is a dark comedy-drama series created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. The Showtime series revolves around a newly married couple as they try to get their reality TV show off the ground, which was created by an eccentric TV producer Dougie. The Curse stars Safdie, Fielder, and Emma Stone in the lead roles of Dougie, Asher, and Fielder. So, if you loved the Showtime series here are some similar shows you could watch next.

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Synopsis: Nathan Fielder returns to television for a new series that explores the lengths one man will go to reduce the uncertainties of everyday life. With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world,...

Disenchantment is an adult animated fantasy comedy series created by Matt Groening. The Netflix series is set in a crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland and it follows the story of young princess Bean (Abbi Jacobson), and her companions. Disenchantment finished its story with its recently released fifth and final season, and many fans are wondering what comes next. So, if you already miss Disenchantment, here are some similar animated shows you could check out next.

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Synopsis: 13 years after being impregnated by Satan, a reluctant mother, Laura, and her Antichrist daughter, Chrissy, attempt to live an ordinary life in Delaware, but are constantly thwarted by monstrous forces, including Satan, who yearns for custody of his daughter’s soul.

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For Lee Sung Jin, Beef is the first show that bears his name as the creator and showrunner — it’s also the most of himself he’s ever poured into a project. When the 10 episodes dropped on Netflix in early April, critics fawned over the dark comedy and its culturally specific study of anger, which begins with a road rage incident that leads to a contentious feud between Danny (Steven Yeun) and Amy (Ali Wong). For Lee, that sort of critical acceptance was very meaningful, but not nearly as “life-affirming” as the responses from “people I’d see on Reddit or who DMed me who are struggling with some sort of deep depression or a mental health thing who watch the show and say, ‘Hey, I felt like the show was me and I feel less alone about it,’ ” he says. “That’s been really nice and it, in turn,...

Fans of Netflix’s “Warrior Nun” have finally gotten what they wanted, it appears. After months of dedicated campaigning, series showrunner Simon Barry tweeted that the fantasy drama would be returning.

“Today I’m happy to officially report that because of your combined voices, passion and amazing efforts – #WarriorNun will return and is going to be more Epic than you could imagine,” Barry’s tweet read. He also teased that more details would be coming.

Amy Berg, who wrote three episodes of the series, confirmed Barry’s news, telling her followers, “Barry wasn’t hacked.”

Today I’m happy to officially report that because of your combined voices, passion and amazing efforts – #WarriorNun will return and is going to be more Epic than you could imagine. More details to come! Soon! Thank-you!! #SaveWarriorNun #WarriorNunSaved pic.twitter.com/yuTbRR2L3q

— Simon Barry – legacy blue check (@SimonDavisBarry) June 28, 2023

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In the spring of 2019, Lee Sung Jin was driving home through Los Angeles traffic from his job as a writer on the animated series Undone, at the end of a perfectly fine day in his dream profession. Sitting at a red light, he missed the change to green while studying Waze. A driver in a white SUV behind him leaned on his horn. Then, as Lee recalls, the man pulled up alongside Lee’s car, “said a bunch of shit, and zoomed away.”

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With a potential strike on the horizon, the Writers Guild Awards were handed out Sunday in ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Awards magnets Severance, The White Lotus, and The Bear continued to secure big awards.

Better Call Saul, Hacks, and Undone were also represented.

Check out the full list of winners below.

Drama Series

Andor

Better Call Saul

The Crown

Severance — Winner

Yellowjackets

Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

Barry

The Bear — Winner

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

New Series

Abbott Elementary

Andor

Bad Sisters

The Bear

Severance — Winner

Limited Series

The Dropout

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Pam & Tommy

The Staircase

The White Lotus — Winner

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Honor Society (Paramount+) — Winner

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The 75th annual Writers Guild Awards were handed out on Sunday in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Severance took home the prize for best new series, beating out fellow first-time nominees such as Bad Sisters, Andor and Abbott Elementary. The Apple TV+ series also won for best drama, with FX’s The Bear winning in comedy.

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The creators behind series “Tuca & Bertie,” “Gordita Chronicles,” and “Whistleblower” have issued statements alleging the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has had disastrous effects on female Poc showrunners.

The statements, published as an addendum to a December 21 Writers Guild of America report on the effects of mega-mergers, are titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.” The report claims the Wbd merger de-prioritized female-led series featuring stars of color and ultimately led to the shows’ cancellations.

“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the statement reads, citing multiple projects “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal’ with Samantha Bee, one of a handful of woman-hosted late-night shows; ‘Gordita Chronicles,’ a series about a Dominican immigrant family whose showrunner was a Latina woman; ‘Tuca & Bertie,...

The Writers Guild of America West released a new bulletin Monday slamming Warner Bros. Discovery for its film and television cancellations as part of its postmerger cost-cutting, saying they prove that the guild’s previous warnings that consolidation in Hollywood would stifle creativity and diversity in entertainment are coming true.

“Absent government intervention, this cycle of reactive consolidation will likely continue until it leaves just three or four companies controlling all content, while content creators and consumers pay the price for these costly mergers,” WGA West warned.

The bulletin also included testimonials from three creators of TV shows canceled by Warner Bros. Discovery: Claudia Forestieri (“The Gordita Chronicles”), Lisa Hanawalt (“Tuca & Bertie”) and Moises Zamora (“Whistleblower”).

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The creators of series including Tuca & Bertie and Gordita Chronicles, which both were axed at Warner Bros Discovery, have taken the conglomerate to task for the recent moves.

Those joining the WGA West in blasting the Wbd on Monday include Claudia Forestieri, creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles; Lisa Hanawalt, creator and executive producer of Tuca & Bertie; and Moisés Zamora, creator and executive producer of Whistleblower, a project in development at HBO Max.

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The showrunners of “Tuca & Bertie,” “Gordita Chronicles” and “Whistleblower” have rallied together under WGA West to call out the ways in which they believe the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery led to the abrupt cancellations of their series.

The comments came in a new “Broken Promises Bulletin” — an addendum to a December 2021 report on the harm of mega-mergers — published Monday by the Writers Guild of America West, titled “How the Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Hurts Workers and Diversity.”

“The casualties of this mega-merger include numerous projects created by, featuring and/or centering the experiences of women and people of color,” the post states, citing multiple titles that have been scrapped by the David Zaslav-led company since the April 2022 close of the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, “including ‘Batgirl,’ one of very few mainstream superhero films to feature a Latina lead actress; ‘Full Frontal With Samantha Bee,’ one...

The freshman series “Abbott Elementary,” “Andor,” “The Bear” and “Severance” and returnees “Better Call Saul,” “Hacks” and “Barry” are among the nominees for the 2023 Writers Guild Awards for television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing announced today by WGA West and WGA East. “The Bear,” “Severance” and “Saul” all landed three nominations apiece, as did “The Simpsons” in animation. “Yellowjackets” and “The Crown” will join “Saul,” “Andor” and “Severance” in the drama series lineup, while comedy series features “Only Murders in the Building” taking on “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Barry” and “Abbott.” In the new series category, “Bad Sisters” fills out the list alongside “Andor,” “Abbott,” “The Bear” and “Severance.” Vying in the limited series lineup are “The Dropout,” “Fleishman Is In Trouble,” “Pam & Tommy,” “The Staircase” and Emmy/Golden Globes champ “The White Lotus.” See‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘House of the Dragon’ among big TV...

Nominees have been announced for the 75th annual Writers Guild Awards, to be held on Sunday, March 5 in concurrent ceremonies at the Edison Ballroom in New York and Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

In addition to usual suspects like Better Call Saul, The Crown, Hacks and Barry, this year’s nominees include first-time contenders such as Andor, Severance, Yellowjackets, Abbott Elementary and The Bear.

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AMC’s veteran drama series “Better Call Saul” is sharing the spotlight with newcomers FX’s “The Bear” and Apple TV+’s “Severance,” as all three shows scored three nominations for this year’s WGA Awards. Other new series nabbing multiple nominations include Apple TV+’s “Bad Sisters,” ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” and Disney+’s “Andor,” with HBO Max’s “Hacks” also garnering two mentions.

The Writers Guild of America West (Wgaw) and Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) announced nominees for TV and news categories on Wednesday morning. Winners will be awarded at the guilds’ annual ceremony on March 5.

In animation, Fox’s “The Simpsons” was thrice nominated, with network stablemate “Bob’s Burgers,” Prime Video’s “Undone,” and Adult Swim’s “Tuca and Bertie” rounding out the category.

For limited series, Hulu and HBO/HBO Max split the category, with Hulu’s “The Dropout,” “Fleishman Is In Trouble,” and...

Newcomers “The Bear” and “Severance” and departing drama “Better Call Saul” were among the frontrunners, with three nominations each, as Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America, East announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, new media, news, radio/audio, and promotional writing during 2022. Winners will be honored at the Writers Guild Awards ceremony taking place Sunday, March 5, 2023. Here are this year’s noms:

Drama Series

“Andor” — Written by Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Stephen Schiff, Beau Willimon; Disney+

“Better Call Saul” — Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; AMC

“The Crown” — Written by Peter Morgan; Netflix

Severance, Written by Chris Black, Andrew Colville, Kari Drake, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Helen Leigh, Anna Moench, Amanda Overton; Apple TV+

“Yellowjackets” — Written by Cameron Brent Johnson, Katherine Kearns, Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson, Liz Phang, Ameni Rozsa, Sarah L. Thompson,...

The Writers Guild has revealed its nominees in the categories of TV, new media, news, radio/audio and promotional writing.

Abbott Elementary, Andor, Bad Sisters, The Bear and Severance were all nominated in the new series category; Abbott and The Bear also earned nominations for comedy series, while Andor and Severance earned nods for drama.

Better Call Saul, The Crown and Yellowjackets also earned drama nods, while Barry, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building picked up comedy nominations.

The limited series nominees include The Dropout, Fleishman Is in Trouble, Pam & Tommy, The Staircase and The White Lotus.

Better Call Saul earned two additional nominations in the episodic drama category, which also includes nods for Bad Sisters, The Good Fight, Ozark and Severance. In the episodic comedy category, The Bear faces off against Grace and Frankie, Hacks, Julia, Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows. A notable...

Network: Netflix, Adult Swim.

Episodes: 30 (half-hour).

Seasons: Three.

TV show dates: May 3, 2019 — August 29, 2022.

Series status: Cancelled, revived, cancelled again

Performers include: Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong, Steven Yeun, Nicole Byer, Richard E. Grant, John Early, Reggie Watts, Tig Notaro, Amber Ruffin, Jermaine Fowler, and Tessa Thompson.

TV show description:

From creator Lisa Hanawalt, the Tuca & Bertie TV show is an animated adult comedy with a female point-of-view. The series centers on Tuca (Haddish), a lively, confidant toucan, and her long-time best friend, a songbird named Bertie (Wong).

An analyst at Conde Nest, Bertie is something of a worrywart who is driven by her anxieties and is in a relationship with Speckle (Steven Yeun), an architect. Meanwhile, Tuca, who lives for...

Tuca & Bertie, the animated comedy starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, has been cancelled by Adult Swim. The adult series first premiered on Netflix in May 2019, prior to a cancellation by the streamer that same summer. Adult Swim swooped in to save the series for two additional seasons, which aired the past two summers. The series was created by Lisa Hanawalt (BoJack Horseman)...

Tuca & Bertie has been canceled after three seasons. The animated series, created by Lisa Hanawalt, focuses on the friendship between Tuca (voiced by Tiffany Haddish), a carefree toucan, and Bertie (Ali Wong), an often worry-stricken song thrush. Over the course of its three seasons, the adult toon has garnered widespread praise for its ability to utilize unforgettable visuals and uniquely absurd plots to tackle difficult subjects such as addiction, chronic pain, and sexual assault. Still, for all of its praise, and the fact that it boasts a fair amount in common with the similarly acclaimed BoJack Horseman, including the involvement of BoJack creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Tuca & Bertie has had a bumpy and brief run.

The show originally debuted on Netflix, but the steaming service canceled it after just one season. Adult Swim rescued Tuca & Bertie, reviving the anamorphic comedy for a second and third installment that improved...

Adult Swim has cancelled Tuca and Bertie after three seasons, which marks the second time the animated series has fallen under the axe.

Related Cult favorite series Tuca & Bertie revived by Adult Swim for 2nd season

Tuca and Bertie centers around Tuca Toucan (Tiffany Haddish) and Roberta “Bertie” Songthrush (Ali Wong), two friends who live together and guide each other thru life’s ups and downs. Tuca and Bertie originally debuted on Netflix, but the streaming service cancelled the series after just one season. Thankfully, Adult Swim came to the rescue and ordered two more seasons. Creator Lisa Hanawalt took to Twitter to thank fans of the series and expressed her hope that she’ll get to finish the story one day.

Goodbye to Tuca & Bertie, for now pic.twitter.com/fVodONC4mY

— Lisa Hanawalt (@lisadraws) November 2, 2022

“To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you...

Tuca & Bernie has been cancelled once again, the show’s creator Lisa Hanawalt announced on Twitter Wednesday (2 November).

The animated adult programme about two anthropomorphic female birds was given a second lease of life on Adult Swim after being cancelled by Netflix after its first season.

“To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you enough for your support over the years,” Hanawalt wrote in her tweet. “Please never stop making weird fan art (and dressing up as the characters for Halloween!), it brings me endless joy.”

The series ran for another two seasons on the US cable network, but will not return for season four.

“I still have a beautiful and weird ending to T&b in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish this story,” Hanawalt added.

“In the meantime, I’m not done creating. I’ve witnessed so many people connecting...

Adult Swim has canceled Tuca & Bertie, the toon series starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, after two seasons, according to series creator Lisa Hanawalt. The cable net had rescued the show following its 2019 cancellation by Netflix after one season.

The series about the friendship between Tuca (Haddish), a cocky, carefree toucan, and Bertie (Wong), an anxious, daydreaming songbird, aired two seasons on Adult Swim after one on Netflix. Steven Yeun also starred.

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“Tuca & Bertie has sadly been canceled,” EP Hanawalt wrote on Twitter today, adding later: “I still have a beautiful and weird ending to T&b in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish their story.” Read her full post below.

The move comes after Season 2 saw an increase in both teen viewers (12-17) and young female (18-24) viewers to the network – up +65 and +38, respectively,...

The animated series “Tuca & Bertie” has been canceled a second time, showrunner Lisa Hanawalt revealed on Twitter on Wednesday.

The animated show, which starred the voices of Ali Wong and Tiffany Haddish as anthropomorphic birds, was originally canceled after one season on Netflix before being picked up by Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim for Season 2. The network ordered a third season, which completed its run in August, but that’s the end of the road for the series for now.

“I still have a beautiful and weird ending to T&b in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish this story,” Hanawalt said on Twitter.

“To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you enough for your support over the years,” Hanawalt said. “Please never stop making weird fan art (and dressing up as the characters for Halloween!), it brings me endless joy.

“Tuca and Bertie,” the acclaimed adult animated comedy starring Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, has been canceled by Adult Swim after two seasons on the channel.

Creator Lisa Hanawalt announced the news on Wednesday via a Twitter post, stating that while she hopes to continue the series someday, it won’t be moving forward on Adult Swim.

This marks the first Adult Swim series cancellation since parent company Warner Bros. Discovery more closely merged its two animation studios, Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. “Tuca and Bertie,” which is a Tornante Company production, was not a casualty of the restructuring, a source close to the matter confirmed to IndieWire.

“I still have a beautiful and weird ending to ‘T&b’ in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get the chance to finish this story,” Hanawalt said in her post. “In the meantime, I’m not done creating. I’ve witnessed...

Tuca & Bertie just can’t catch a break. The animated series, which was revived for two seasons on Adult Swim after being cancelled by Netflix, has once again been axed.

“Tuca & Bertie has sadly been cancelled,” series creator Lisa Hanawalt tweeted on Wednesday. “To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you enough for your support over the years. Please never stop making weird fan art (and dressing up as the characters for Halloween!), it brings me endless joy.”

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Tuca & Bertie is facing a second cancellation.

Series creator Lisa Hanawalt announced on Twitter Wednesday that Adult Swim has canceled the animated series after two seasons there. The cable channel revived Tuca & Bertie in 2020 following Netflix’s cancellation of the show after a single season.

“Working with Adult Swim was very creatively fulfilling, our execs were all smart and thoughtful, and I’m grateful that we got the space to make all these wild and heartfelt episodes about things that matter to me very much,” Hanawalt wrote.

She also noted that she hopes to give the series a proper ending at some point: “I still have a beautiful and weird ending for T&b in mind, hopefully someday we’ll get a chance to finish the story. In the meantime, I’m not done creating. I’ve witnessed so many people connecting...

“Tuca & Bertie” has been canceled by Adult Swim following its third season.

Lisa Hanawalt, the adult cartoon’s creator, announced the cancellation Wednesday on Twitter.

“To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you enough for your support over the years,” Hanawalt tweeted. “Please never stop making weird fan art (and dressing up as the characters for Halloween!), it brings me endless joy.”

“Tuca & Bertie” aired its first season on Netflix, and was rescued for a second and subsequent third season by Adult Swim after its cancellation by the streamer. Set in the fantastical city known as Bird Town, the adult animated series revolves around the lives of best friends Tuca Toucan (Tiffany Haddish) and Roberta “Bertie” Songthrush (Ali Wong).

“I have so many ideas for a Season 4, that I think I’ll probably need a Season 5 as well — and possibly, let’s call it...