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NBC has canceled “Grand Crew” after two seasons and “Young Rock” after three seasons.

“Grand Crew,” which comes from Phil Augusta Jackson and Dan Goor (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), followed friends Noah, Nicky, Sherm, Anthony, Wyatt and Fay as they navigated the ups and downs of life and unpacked it all at their favorite wine bar.

The cast includes Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer, Aaron Jennings, Justin Cunningham, Carl Tart and Grasie Mercedes. The hangout comedy is produced by Universal Television, with Jackson and Goor serving as executive producers.

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The third season of “Young Rock” centers on Dwayne Johnson as he navigates his meteoric rise from unknown wrestler to Hollywood superstar. Told through stories from his own life, the show follows the actor’s journey to the top and the colorful characters that keep him grounded.

In addition to Johnson, the series stars Joseph Lee Anderson,...

NBC has taken the axe to two of its veteran comedies: Young Rock and Grand Crew have both been cancelled, TVLine has learned. “No decision has been made” on the fate of American Auto, however, the network notes.

Young Rock, which ran for three seasons, followed the life and career of wrestling-turned-movie star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson across several decades, including his humble beginnings as a headstrong kid nicknamed “Dewey,” his college years playing football and the early days of his professional wrestling career. Additionally, Johnson played a fictional version of himself who ran for president in the 2032 election. Season...

NBC has made decisions on two of its three bubble comedies and one of its four pilots.

The network has opted to cancel sophomore series Grand Crew and third-year show Young Rock, leaving fellow comedy American Auto on the bubble. As part of NBC’s comedy moves Friday, the network has handed out a series order to the mockumentary series St. Denis Medical. There is no word yet on the fates of NBC’s three remaining pilots, comedy Non-Evil Twin with Amber Ruffin and dramas Murder by the Book and Wolf.

St. Denis Medical, in the vein of ABC’s breakout Emmy darling Abbott Elementary, is described as a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. Wendi McClendon-Covey stars in the Universal TV series, marking her first role after she wrapped a 10-season...

“Young Rock” and “Grand Crew” have both been canceled at NBC.

Based on the life of Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, “Young Rock” followed Dwayne as he rose from childhood to a wrestling career to Hollywood stardom. Johnson starred as himself alongside Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson, Stacey Leilua as Ata Johnson, Ana Tuisila as Lia Maivia, Adrian Groulx as 10 to 14-year-old Dwayne aka Dewey, Bradley Constant as 15 to 17-year-old Dwayne, Uli Latukefu as 18 to 26-year-old, Fasitua Amosa as Sika Anoa’i, John Tui as Afa Anoa’i and Matthew Willig as André the Giant.

“Young Rock” premiered in February of 2021 and concluded its third season in February of this year. The series was co-created by Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang, who executive produced alongside Johnson, Dany Garcia, Jennifer Carreras, Hiram Garcia and Brian Gewirtz. Universal Television served as the studio in association with Seven Bucks Productions and Fierce Baby Productions.

Grand Crew has been canceled at NBC after two seasons.

The network revealed the news alongside the cancellation of Young Rock after three seasons, while no decision has been made on the future of American Auto. Separately, it picked up single-camera workplace comedy St. Denis Medical, starring Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier, to series.

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Starring Echo Kellum, Justin Cunningham, Grasie Mercedes, Carl Tart, Aaron Jennings and Nicole Byer, Grand Crew hails from writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson. Dan Goor also executive produces.

Grand Crew revolves around a group of Black friends who unpack the ups and downs of life and love at a wine bar.

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NBC has yet to make decisions about three of its comedies.

American Auto, Grand Crew and Young Rock all remain on the bubble after the network unveiled its fall schedule with these three shows absent from fall and midseason.

NBC said “decisions are yet to be made” on the trio.

American Auto comes from Superstore creator Justin Spitzer. The series premiered its second season in January and it ended its 13-episode run in April.

Starring Ana Gasteyer, Harriet Dyer and Jon Barinholtz, American Auto hails from Spitzer and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. Written by Spitzer, American Auto is set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit, where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry.

Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White and X Mayo also star.

Spitzer executive produces via his Spitzer Holding Company with Kapital’s Kaplan.

The ninth annual SeriesFest, an annual television-centric event held in Denver, kicks off Friday with a slightly abbreviated schedule in light of the writers strike. Per WGA rules, writers are not allowed to make “promotional appearances” at film festivals or at “For Your Consideration” Emmy events. Already, a number of FYC showcases have either been canceled, or continued on but with just a screening, no panel, due to the strike.

SeriesFest becomes the first festival to be impacted by the strike. This year’s event takes place from May 5 to May 10, which now happens to coincide with the early days of the strike. As a result, showrunners have opted out of a handful of panels, while screenings of many new and returning shows will now take place without talent/showrunner Q&As. It could be an early peak at the pivot that may have to take place with other upcoming festivals,...

TV can give viewers false expectations of adult friendship. How many people who watched “Friends” or “Living Single” or “New Girl” got into shenanigans nearly as often as the characters? But Phil Augusta Jackson, creator of NBC’s “Grand Crew,” he swears it’s based on his own friend group and the wine bar where they hung out… with a few liberties taken.

“When you have a hangout show like this, what we’re showing are the moments that they get to spend time together,” Jackson told IndieWire via Zoom. “They’re always at the bar, multiple times an episode, and that doesn’t necessarily feel like real life as far as the actual frequency. It can start to feel like they just, like, live at this place… but that’s what you have to do for storytelling.”

The show follows Noah (Echo Kellum), Nikki (Nicole Byer), Anthony (Aaron Jennings...

SeriesFest has announced the official lineup for SeriesFest: Season 9, which will be held from May 5 to 10 in Denver. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers will be presented with the SeriesFest Impact in Television Award at the annual festival, Variety can exclusively reveal.

SeriesFest: Season 9 has slated a wide variety of screenings, panels, workshops and sneak peeks/television premieres at this year’s festival. The non-profit organization is committed to showcasing and uplifting rising talent and underserved communities through episodic storytelling.

This year’s Impact in Television Award will be presented to “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producers Randy Barbato, Fenton Bailey and Tom Campbell, for their pioneering and creative developments in the world of television production. Barbato, Bailey and Campbell will also participate in a panel on Monday, May 8, where audiences can ask the creatives questions.

“We’re excited to celebrate this amazing content and embrace conversations about the ever-changing industry,” Randi Kleiner, co-founder and CEO of SeriesFest,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Mandalorian, Creed III and History of the World, Part II.

Creed III premiere

Michael B. Jordan premiered his directorial debut in Hollywood on Monday alongside costars Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors.

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History of the World, Part II premiere

Hulu celebrated the premiere of the Mel Brooks sequel series at The Hollywood Legion on Monday with stars Mel Brooks, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Jay Ellis, Josh Gad, Dove Cameron, Pamela Adlon, Sarah Silverman, Hannah Einbinder, Jack McBrayer, Jason Mantzoukas, Marla Gibbs, Michaela Watkins, Reggie Watts, Jon Daly, Timothy Simons, Lauren Lapkus, Malcom Barrett, Ken Marino and Sam Richardson.

Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Mel Brooks,...

The gang is back for a second season of “Grand Crew” on March 3, and cast members Nicole Byer, Echo Kellum, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Carl Tart and Grasie Mercedes break down what we can expect in this exclusive trailer for the NBC series.

Says Tart, “We heard your messages. We read the tweets. This season we are drinking real wine, so now we are drunk as skunks.”

In a scene from Season 2, which you can watch above, Wyatt (Cunningham) toasts the crew with a glass of water, even though everyone tells him it’s bad luck. Sure enough, he chokes on the water, his stool falls over and his pants split. When he sighs and says, “Someone get me a damn glass of wine,” every one of his friends offers their own glass.

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NBC has delayed the premiere of criminal drama “Found” from a midseason launch on Feb. 19 to a fall 2023 premiere.

“Found,” which stars Shanola Hampton as public relations specialist Gabi Mosely, shines a light on the 600,000 people reported missing in the U.S. — more than half of which are people of color. As Gabi was once a forgotten missing person, her crisis management team works to ensure that no person becomes a faceless case. As Gabi relentlessly works to safeguard others’ wellbeing, a chilling secret of her own comes back to haunt her.

In addition to the shift, NBC has ordered additional scripts to showcase its commitment to the series.

“After watching the first few episodes of ‘Found,’ it quickly became clear that our love for this show has continued to grow and grow with each step of the process,” said Susan Rovner, chairman of Entertainment Content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Consider yourself a “Friends” or “Happy Endings” fanatic? Then “Grand Crew” is the show you need to binge-watch next.

With a bunch of 30-something friends from Los Angeles discussing the ups and downs of life and career in a local wine bar called ‘Wine Down,’ “Grand Crew’s” plot will have you rolling on the floor with laughter.

The show also touches upon some serious themes that men in America face, but it never fails to keep you laughing. It depicts how men can be dismissive of exploring or showing their vulnerabilities; be it therapy, father/son issues, or even bad breakups. Each episode deals with one issue with plenty of doses of wine and humor.

About the Makers of “Grand Crew”

This friendship comedy premiered on December 14, 2021, and is created by writer and producer Phil Augusta Jackson (who also created “Insecure” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”). Dan Goor is the executive producer.

“Young Rock” and “Grand Crew” have both been renewed at NBC.

“Young Rock” has been renewed for Season 3. The series is based on the life of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and follows him at three different points of his childhood into adulthood.

Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Ana Tuisila, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Fasitua Amosa, John Tui and Matthew Willig star in the series, with Johnson also starring and narrating.

Nahnatchka Khan and Jeff Chiang created the series and executive produce along with Johnson, Dany Garcia, Jennifer Carreras, Hiram Garcia, and Brian Gewirtz. The series is produced by Universal Television, Seven Bucks Productions and Fierce Baby Productions.

“Grand Crew” has been renewed for Season 2. The comedy series follows a group of young professionals who are all trying to navigate the ups and downs of life and love in Los Angeles – and they always find time to gather at...

NBC has ordered a second season of comedy series Grand Crew.

Starring Echo Kellum, Justin Cunningham, Grasie Mercedes, Carl Tart, Aaron Jennings and Nicole Byer, Grand Crew hails from writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson.

Written by Jackson with Goor supervising, Grand Crew revolves around a group of Black friends who unpack the ups and downs of life and love at a wine bar.

Jackson and Goor executive produce the series.

The first season of the series, which comes from Universal Television, reached 17M total viewers, according to the network across all platforms and the premiere episode was NBC’s top digital comedy launch on Peacock.

It joins Young Rock, which was renewed for a third season this morning, as well as American Auto, which was renewed for a second season. Mr. Mayor and Kenan, however, were canceled.

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The adventures of a young Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will continue for another season.

On Thursday, NBC confirmed it had renewed “Young Rock” for Season 3.

The series stars Johnson himself as he recounts tales of his younger years, Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila, John Tui, Fasitua Amosa and Matthew Willig.

Nahnatchka Khan, Dwayne Johnson, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras are executive producers.

“Young Rock” is produced by Universal Television, in association with Seven Bucks Productions and Fierce Baby Productions.

Additionally, NBC has renewed its comedy “Grand Crew” for a second season.

“Grand Crew” stars Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum, Grasie Mercedes and Carl Tart.

Phil Augusta Jackson and Dan Goor are executive producers on the series.

The series is produced by Universal Television.

In related news, TheWrap has learned that “The Endgame,” “Kenan” and “Mr.

Atx TV Festival, on Monday, revealed additional programming for its Season 11 lineup.

The annual television event, which will return for an in-person iteration in Austin, TX from June 2-5, will also spotlight Showtime’s I Love That For You, from Vanessa Bayer and Jeremy Beiler. Atx will feature an advance look at an upcoming episode and a conversation with Bayer, Beiler and showrunner Jessi Klein.

Also added to the lineup of panels is one spotlighting the showrunners of NBC’s Grand Crew, HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show and Peacock’s Rutherford Falls. Their respective showrunners Phil Augusta Jackson, Robin Thede and Sierra Teller Ornelas will join for the panel, where they will discuss the state of TV comedies, the art of running (and in sometimes starring in) the show, and how they’ve managed to break through the noise of too-much-tv. Additional panelists will be revealed at a later date.

Exclusive: Amina Munir is formalizing her relationship with Universal Television.

Munir, who works on two Universal TV series – as a supervising producer for Netflix’s Never Have I Ever and a producer on NBC’s Mr. Mayor, has signed an overall deal with the studio.

She will develop and produce projects for a variety of platforms under the deal.

Munir got her start on Fox’s Dylan McDermott-fronted comedy LA To Vegas and worked on YouTube original series Champaign, Ill, which starred Sam Richardson and Adam Pally.

It is the latest deal for the Usg-backed studio in the last six months, having closed deals with the likes of Ryan Eggold, Julie Bowen, Gwen Sigan, Aidy Bryant, Kenny Smith, Phil Augusta Jackson and Jack Coburn.

“It’s been a dream come true to work with Universal and feels surreal to be a part of their incredible comedy roster,” said Munir.

One of the best new comedy series of the season is “Grand Crew.” This gem, the brainchild of Phil Augusta Jackson, follows the lives and loves of a group of Black millennials who converge at Grand Crew, a popular wine bar in Los Angeles. “There’s a bar down the street from where I live, where we all gather and talk about our lives and things of that nature. So that was the catalyst for the core concept for the show taking place at a wine bar,” Jackson shared.

For Jackson, “Grand Crew” was the perfect opportunity to explore some weighty themes Black men face in America, but balance that with joy and laughs. From therapy to relationship breakups to father/son issues, “Grand Crew” lends a sympathetic lens in showing the anxiety and vulnerability Black men can be afraid to show or explore within.

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Black culture's global influence can never be overstated. But in 1992 - a year that set the stage for further innovation in pop culture and social justice - our impact was at an all-time high. To complement Popsugar's expansive timeline that tracks '92, we gathered some of the top journalists in the industry - Vibe veterans Danyel Smith, John Kennedy, and Datwon Thomas, writer Sowmya Krishnamurthy, and Popsugar editors - for a Twitter Space conversation on the defining year.

"When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was."

During the hour-long dialogue on Feb. 15, we gave flowers to all the music, movies, TV shows, and fashion staples from 1992 that greatly influenced us. "When I took a really good look at 1992, it just became clear to me how effective a year that was," Popsugar features director Iyana Robertson says, kicking off the conversation.

“Black people tend to be very funny during very dark times. It’s, like, in our DNA,” Nicole Byer of NBC’s Grand Crew shares during TVLine’s Shades of Funny roundtable video.

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The Voice and CBS’ FBI and FBI: Most Wanted led Tuesday primetime, in a three-way tie of the evening’s highest demo ratings.

Per fast affiliates, the Season 21 finale of The Voice, and CBS’ FBI series earned a 0.7 in the 18-49 demographic. The Voice crowned a new victor on Tuesday. Sibling trio Girl Named Tom from Team Kelly snatched the crown as the winners to deliver Coach Kelly Clarkson’s fourth victory on the show. The NBC singing competition was steady from its previous Season 20 ender in May 2021, rising slightly in viewers. However, this year’s December finale was slightly down from that of 2020 in both demo rating and viewers.

FBI earned the most viewers of the evening, followed by The Voice then FBI: Most Wanted. Both the CBS titles were up significantly from the previous week. CBS brought its exciting night to an end...

A wine-in-a-million show. Allow E! News to introduce what's sure to be your new favorite comedy series, Grand Crew.  The NBC show stars Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum, Grasie Mercedes and Carl Tart, all of whom star as members of a tight-knit friend group simply trying to navigate the ups and downs of life and love in Los Angeles, staying close through it all by making sure to always find the time to gather at their favorite bar to "wine down." Making Grand Crew sound even more promising is the team behind the series, including showrunner Phil Augusta Jackson. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum not only created and served as an executive producer on the comedy,...

NBC is bringing the festivities with all-new, holiday-themed episodes of returning sitcoms Young Rock, Kenan and Mr. Mayor, as well as new comedies American Auto and Grand Crew.

On Wednesday, Dec. 15 starting at 8/7c, Young Rock, Kenan and Mr. Mayor will gift fans with special holiday outings ahead of their second seasons (which will begin sometime in the new year, as all three shows return to their regular primetime slots).

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NBC will air original episodes of all five of its comedy series — returning shows Young Rock, Kenan and Mr. Mayor – and new series Grand Crew and American Auto — during the week of December 13, ahead of their regular 2022 season premieres. The standalone holiday specials were initially announced in May before Grand Crew and American Auto had been given series orders.

Young Rock, Kenan and Mr. Mayor will return December 15 for holiday-inspired special episodes before their second season premieres in the new year.

New comedy American Auto, from Superstore executive produce Justin Spitzer, – will air its first two episodes in a special preview on Monday, December 13 at 10 p.m. following a live two-hour telecast of The Voice. Then, on Tuesday, December 14 from 8-9 p.m., Grand Crew – from Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Insecure writer Phil Augusta Jackson – will preview its first two episodes as well. Both will be available on digital platforms leading...

Exclusive: Phil Augusta Jackson, creator and executive producer of NBC’s Grand Crew, has signed an overall deal with Universal Television, the studio behind the upcoming single-camera comedy series. This marks the first overall pact for Jackson, a writer, actor, director and musician from Philadelphia, who will develop and produce broadcast, cable and streaming projects for Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group.

“Phil is a true renaissance man,” said Jim Donnelly, EVP, Comedy Development, Universal Television. “As a producer, writer, performer and musician, his distinct perspective and curiosity about the world always shines through. He has impressed us at every step in the development of Grand Crew, and we’re excited to be partnering with him to make even more amazing television.”

Jackson wrote the pilot script for Grand Crew, his first series as a creator, working with Brooklyn Nine-Nine co-creator Dan Goor. The comedy follows a group...

Exclusive: NBC’s Grand Crew announced the addition of Grasie Mercedes to the cast in a series-regular role. She’ll portray Fay, a recently divorced transplant to Los Angeles who becomes fast friends with the regulars at Eastside Cru.

The comedy, from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine duo of writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson and co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor, follows a group of young L.A. professionals navigating the ups and downs of life and love. When they’re ready to unpack it all, they meet at their favorite local bar for a “wine down.”

Jackson will write and executive produce. Mo Marable will direct and co-executive produce the pilot. Dan Goor will executive produce.

Previously announced cast includes Nicole Byer, Justin Cunningham, Aaron Jennings, Echo Kellum and Carl Tart.

Mercedes is a Dominican American actress, writer and producer from New York currently based in Los Angeles. Most recently she served as...

Nicole Byer will be bringing more funny to Netflix later this year with her first one-hour comedy special for the streamer set to be shot in New York’s Grammercy Theatre on Sep. 5.

“I’m so f***ing excited to do this. I’m so grateful that Netflix is giving me a nice lil platform to have some fun tee hee hee,” Byer said in a statement released on Monday.

The news arrives on the heels of her recent Primetime Emmy Award nomination for “Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program” for her hosting work in Nailed It! from the streamer. She became the first Black woman ever to be nominated in that category.

Byer spoke to Deadline after her historic nomination about why she believes the show about baking fails has resonated with so many viewers.

“On social media, you’re just kind of bombarded with people’s perfect lives—people doing this,...

NBC unveiled a 2021-2022 fall season lineup that will feature a stack of “Law & Order” series on Thursdays — giving producer Dick Wolf two full nights of shows on the schedule — as the network courts audiences with dependable procedurals and nary a comedy until mid-season.

Thursday nights this fall mark a real turn from the days of the Peacock network’s must-see comedy blocks: Season 23 of “Law & Order: Svu” will be sandwiched by Wolf’s newest addition to the franchise, “Law & Order: For the Defense,” and a second season of Christopher Meloni spinoff “Law & Order: Organized Crime.” Wednesday nights feature Wolf’s “Chicago” lineup: “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Chicago P.D.”

NBC has also bowed to ratings gravity and opted to produce one cycle of “The Voice” next season, not two.

Despite the drama and reality heavy fall schedule, executives were quick to note, in a conference call with reporters,...

Three years after introducing the One Chicago on Wednesday, NBC is adding a Law & Order Thursday lineup, consisting of veteran Law & Order: Svu, rookie Law & Order: Organized Crime, which has been renewed for a second season, and the recently greenlighted Law & Order: For the Defense.

For the first time since its 2016 launch, NBC’s flagship drama This Is Us will not be on the fall schedule, with NBC holding the sixth and final season for a mostly uninterrupted midseason run. Here is NBC’s fall schedule, which includes three new drama series and, for the first time in a long time, does not feature a single comedy series, followed by a brief analysis and descriptions of NBC’s new series for next season.

NBC Fall 2021-22 Schedule

(New programs in Upper Case; all times Et)

Monday

8-10 Pm — The Voice

10-11 Pm — Ordinary Joe

Tuesday

8-9 Pm — The Voice...

NBC is getting a jump on the 2021-22 broadcast television season (aka September 2021 - August 2022). The peacock network has ordered two new single-camera comedies -- American Auto (above) and Grand Crew -- and La Brea, a drama series.

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NBC Orders New Comedies "Grand Crew," "American Auto" And Drama "LA Brea"

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NBC has picked up three pilots to series for its 2021-22 slate, including comedies from “Superstore” creator Justin Spitzer, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” creator Dan Goor and writer Phil Augusta Jackson, and the sci-fi drama “La Brea,” the broadcast network said Tuesday.

From Spitzer, “American Auto” is a single-camera comedy set at the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit where a floundering group of executives try to rediscover the company identity amidst a rapidly changing industry. The show stars Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz, Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B. Washington, Tye White and X Mayo.

Spitzer will write and executive produce the series alongside Aaron Kaplan, Dana Honor and Jeff Blitz, who directed the pilot.

“American Auto” hails from Universal Television, Spitzer Holding Company and Kapital Entertainment.

“Grand Crew” is created by Jackson and centers on “a group of Black friends” who “unpack the ups and downs of life...

As one Justin Spitzer-created workplace comedy series, Superstore, is coming to an end on NBC this season, another one will be joining the network’s lineup next season.

NBC has given a series order to American Auto, from Spitzer and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, starring Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz. Also picked up to series is NBC’s comedy pilot Grand Crew, from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine duo of writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson and co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor, whose cast includes Echo Kellum and Nicole Byer.

Getting a straight-to-series order is high-concept drama La Brea, from creator David Applebaum and Keshet Studios, with Natalie Zea, Zyra Gorecki and Chiké Okonkwo starring. All three series are produced by Universal Television.

These are the first new NBC series orders since Susan Rovner joined NBCUniversal as Chairman of entertainment content across the company’s television portfolio, which includes NBC, six cable networks and Peacock.

NBC is getting an early start on its primetime lineup for the 2021-22 TV season, handing series orders to drama La Brea and comedies American Auto and Grand Crew, TVLine has learned.

La Brea stars Natalie Zea (The Detour, Justified) as a mother whose family is ripped apart when a massive sinkhole opens in Los Angeles, separating Zea’s character and her son from her husband and daughter. “When part of the family find themselves in an unexplainable primeval world, alongside a disparate group of strangers, they must work to survive and uncover the mystery of where they are and...

NBC has ordered the single-camera comedies “Grand Crew” and “American Auto” and the drama “La Brea” for the 2021-2022 broadcast season.

All three shows were originally ordered to pilot as part of the 2019-2020 pilot season, but production on nearly every pilot across the broadcast networks was suspended due to the pandemic. NBC had announced in June that it would stagger production on its remaining pilots throughout the remainder of 2020 as part of its Covid safety protocols.

“Our driving force has always been to seek out talented storytellers who have a strong point of view,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBCUniversal. “While these shows are very different thematically , what they have in common is a unique voice, excellent world building, and compelling storytelling. We can’t wait to share them with TV fans everywhere.”

“American Auto” stars Ana Gasteyer, Jon Barinholtz, Harriet Dyer, Humphrey Ker, Michael B.

As many pilot cast options are coming to an end this month, the broadcast networks are making decisions on the projects that have been shot this fall.

NBC in June committed to filming three comedy pilots this year, Night School, American Auto and Grand Crew (fka Phil Augusta Jackson/Dan Goor comedy). All have been completed, with Night School becoming one of the projects to shoot as Hollywood production restarted in late summer.

2020 NBC Pilots & Series Orders

The multi-camera Night School, an adaptation of the 2018 feature, is not moving forward, while the single-camera American Auto and Grand Crew have been heating up. These are the first series-pickup decisions since Susan Rovner joined NBCUniversal as Chairman of Entertainment Content in October. Since she oversees entertainment content creation for the entire NBCU portfolio, it is feasible that projects could travel and end up on another network/platform, including streamer Peacock.

The decision...

The NBC comedy pilot based on the Kevin Hart film “Night School” is not moving forward at NBC, Variety has learned exclusively.

The half-hour multi-cam had originally gotten a pilot order in January, but the pandemic shutdown virtually all pilot production in March. The broadcast network then announced in June that it would resume production on most of its pilots later in the year, with “Night School” being the first pilot to resume production once it restarted.

Like the film, “Night School” follows a a unique mix of adults at a night school Ged prep class who unexpectedly bond over their shared experience and find themselves helping each other both inside and outside of the classroom. It starred Shanola Hampton in the role played by Tiffany Haddish in the film, with Josh Segarra playing the role played by Hart. The cast also included Ian Gomez, James Earl, Joe Massingill, and Collette Wolfe.

Prentice Penny, the executive producer of “Insecure,” will direct his sophomore feature film, an untitled holiday movie at Netflix along with Chernin Entertainment, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Penny will direct the film based on his own original concept that he crafted with his wife Tasha Penny and “Insecure” co-executive producer Phil Augusta Jackson. Penny and Augusta Jackson will co-write the screenplay.

In a statement, Penny described the untitled project as an opportunity for Black characters to go to the same magical depths to celebrate Christmas the way movies like “The Santa Clause” or “Elf” have done.

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Exclusive: Insecure EP Prentice Penny has reteamed with Netflix for his next directorial feature following the success of his debut film, Uncorked. Penny has partnered with Chernin Entertainment on an untitled holiday film, which is based on an original concept from himself, his wife Tasha Penny, and Insecure co-executive producer Phil Augusta Jackson.

While keeping plot details under wraps, Peabody and Golden Globe winner Prentice said, “I’m very excited and honored to bring this movie to life with Netflix and Chernin Entertainment. When my wife Tasha and I came up with the idea, we felt that African-American movies centered around Christmas never got to play in the same ‘magical’ sandbox that traditionally white movies do, like The Santa Clause or Elf. We wanted to see images of ourselves portrayed in this genre and create a movie that black families could enjoy having themselves represented in for generations.”

Chernin will produce alongside Prentice,...

One man’s Debris is NBC’s treasure, now that the network has given a series order to the alien spacecraft drama from Fringe‘s J.H. Wyman.

Executive-produced by Wyman and Jason Hoffs (Edge of Tomorrow), Debris follows two agents from two different continents (and sporting two different mindsets) who must work together to investigate when wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft begins having mysterious effects on humankind.

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One week after detailing its plan for the 2020-21 TV season, NBC has shed light on the status of the assorted pilots that were hoping to be in contention for a spot on the schedule.

Debris — in which Jonathan Tucker’s CIA analyst (Kingdom) and Riann Steele’s (NCIS: New Orleans) MI6 agent investigate the wreckage of an alien spacecraft — actually delivered its pilot ahead of the pandemic and thus is actively under consideration.

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NBC has made the decision to stagger production on the 12 pilots it currently has in the works due to coronavirus disruptions.

The network still plans to shoot multiple pilots, including that for drama “Langdon” which centers around the character made famous by from Dan Brown’s novels and Tom Hanks, later this year once they can safely return to production.

However, five pilots, namely “At That Age” from Carla Banks-Waddles, “Echo” from JJ Bailey, Rachele Lynn and Seth Meyers’ “Craazy For You,” Jim Jefferies’ self-titled comedy, and “Someone Out There” fromo “30 Rock” trio Matt Hubbard, Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan, have been pushed to next year’s development cycle.

News of the pilot production plan comes less than a week after the network unveiled an optimistic fall schedule, featuring the return of its biggest series “This Is Us,” and the premiere of “Law & Order: Organized Crime” with Christopher Meloni...

NBC has made decisions on its 2021 pilot slate, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic-related shutdown.

Of the network’s 12 ordered pilots, NBC will shoot five later this year once production can safely begin. The list includes the two high-profile titles on the pilot list, drama Langdon, Based on Dan Brown’s novel ‘The Lost Symbol’, and comedy Night School, based on the 2018 feature, as well as drama Ordinary Joe, whose pilot script was a favorite among NBC brass, and comedies Grand Crew (form. untitled Phil Augusta Jackson/Dan Goor comedy) and American Auto.

Rolled over into next year’s development season are dramas At That Age and Echo and comedies Crazy for You, Jefferies and Someone Out There.

That leaves sci-fi drama pilots Debris and La Brea.

Debris, from Legendary TV, was the first pilot to get a green light at NBC in January and was possibly the 2020 broadcast drama pilot...

Nicole Byer (Nailed It!) and Pure Genius alum Aaron Jennings are set as series regulars in NBC’s untitled ensemble comedy from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine duo of writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson and co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor, and Universal TV.

The Untitled Phil Augusta Jackson & Dan Goor Project revolves around a group of black friends, their dating lives and wine.

Byer will play Nicky. Jennings will play Anthony Holmes, who’s happy with his career and has a strong work commitment.

They join previously announced series regulars Carl Tart, Echo Kellum and Justin Cunningham.

Jackson is writing with Goor supervising, and both executive produce.

Byer, the former star and creator of Loosely Exactly Nicole, is currently the host of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated reality series Nailed It!,t which drops its next season on April 1. She has recurred on The Unicorn for CBS and Netflix’s Tuca & Bertie and hosts...

Exclusive: Carl Tart (Superstore), Arrow alum Echo Kellum and Justin Cunningham (When They See Us) are set as leads in NBC’s untitled ensemble comedy from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine duo of writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson and co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor, and Universal TV.

The Untitled Jackson/Goor Project revolves around a group of black friends, their dating lives and wine.

Tart will play Sherm Jones, a no-commitment perpetually single guy. Kellum will portray Noah Koles, a hopeless romantic. Cunningham is Wyatt Fields, who has been happily married for eight years.

Jackson is writing with Goor supervising, and both executive produce.

Tart performs weekly at Ucb in Los Angeles, frequently with his sketch & improv group White Women. He recently guest starred on Superstore, The Good Place, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Briarpatch. He is a writer on NBC’s upcoming Kenan Thompson series and previously wrote on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Ghosted and Brockmire.

Today is a comedy pilot pickup day at NBC as the network made the bulk of its half-hour orders within the past several hours.

NBC has given pilot green light to three single-camera projects: Someone Out There, a romantic comedy based on a Spanish format, from Forever creator Matt Hubbard and the writing team of Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan (The Good Place); an untitled ensemble comedy from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine duo of writer-producer Phil Augusta Jackson and co-creator/executive producer Dan Goor; and Crazy for You, a dating comedy from former Saturday Night Live producer Rachele Lynn, fellow SNL alum Seth Meyers and SNL boss Lorne Michaels. All three are from Universal Studios.

They join two more comedy pilots ordered by NBC earlier today, the multi-camera Jefferies and single-camera American Auto. With the multi-camera Night School ordered to pilot earlier in January, two comedies having straight-to-series orders, untitled La Mayor and Young Rock,...

HBO has set an April 12 release date for season four of Issa Rae’s critically acclaimed comedy Insecure and served a new trailer at TCA Wednesday morning. Creator and star Rae was joined by executive producer/writer/director Prentice Penny and fellow cast members Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis to tease details about the forthcoming season. But before getting into that, Rae was asked about the subtle shade thrown at the Academy when she and John Cho unveiled the nominees on Monday.

Rae was tasked with announcing the Best Director nominees, which echoed the Golden Globes and BAFTA Awards in shutting out women. After unveiling all the nominees, she said “Congratulations to those men” which was immediately noticed and applauded by the internet.

“John Cho and I were told to banter for five seconds so that was my banter — I didn’t lie,” Rae said bluntly. “I said congratulations and there were men there.

Over the turbulent two-day period of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s” cancellation on Fox and it’s subsequent pickup for a sixth season on NBC, star Andy Samberg says that now that the dust has settled, he’s thrilled where the show ended up.

“I would’ve been happy almost anywhere because I love this show so much and I wanted to keep doing it, but for me personally having already spent time working at NBC, I really enjoyed that experience,” Samberg, who worked on “Saturday Night Live” for eight seasons, told Variety at “Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s” For Your Consideration event on Wednesday.

Immediately, the actor and comedian said that he felt at ease returning to the network where he got his start, remembering, “Literally when we flew out to New York for Upfronts, I was welcomed back to New York by all of the security guards at 30 Rock. They were like ‘Hey!

The Writers Guild of America has just announced the nominations for their annual awards for Best Screenplays (by writers who are guild signatories). That’s right, before you get nervous thinking that your favorite may have been left off the list, you must remember that the WGA is the group that is not all-inclusive and leaves out several of the top contenders each year due to them not being part of the guild or not following their very specific rules. For this reason, you won’t see Inside Out, The Hateful Eight, and Ex Machina in the Original Screenplay category or Room, Brooklyn, or Anomalisa in the Adapted screenplay category.

Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...

Ryan Coogler's "Creed" topped the NAACP Image Awards nomination which were revealed this morning. "Creed" received nods for best picture, director for Coogler, actor for Michael B. Jordan, writing for Coogler and Aaron Covington, and supporting actress noms for both Phylicia Rashad and Tessa Thompson.

We'll find out the winners on February 5 on the live airing of the ceremony on TV one.

Here is the full list of nominees of the 47th NAACP Image Awards:

Entertainer Of The Year

Michael B. Jordan

Misty Copeland

Pharrell Williams

Shonda Rhimes

Viola Davis

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

.black-ish. (ABC)

.House of Lies. (Showtime)

.Key & Peele. (Comedy Central)

.Orange is the New Black. (Netflix)

.Survivor.s Remorse. (Starz)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher . .Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (Fox)

Anthony Anderson . .black-ish. (ABC)

Don Cheadle . .House of Lies. (Showtime)

Dwayne Johnson . .Ballers. (HBO)

RonReaco Lee . .Survivor.s Remorse. (Starz)

Outstanding Actress...