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A guest spot on a television sitcom, especially one as insanely popular as "The Big Bang Theory," is basically television law. There's no legally binding mandate, per se, but it would get pretty monotonous if every week followed our series leads with absolutely no one else showing up for a laugh or surprise jolt from the live studio audience. Given the show's primary focus on "geek culture," or rather a heavily commercialized version of such, it makes sense that nerdom heavy hitters like James Earl Jones, Mark Hamill, and Adam West would make an appearance throughout its 12-season run. But then you can't sustain a roster of guest spots without expanding your star power horizons.

The series' 11th and penultimate season saw folks like Kathy Bates, Peter MacNicol, and Jerry O'Connell pop in for a quick hello, but you may be surprised to learn that "Fallout" star Walton Goggins and his beautiful scruff did too.

A third season of Bookie is too rich for Max’s blood: The streaming service has cancelled the Chuck Lorre sitcom starring stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, TVLine has confirmed. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)

“For two seasons creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay and their hilarious cast, led by Sebastian Maniscalco, made us laugh while pulling back the curtain on the world of sports betting,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement. “We won’t be moving forward with a third season, but we are grateful to have worked with such a brilliant team on this laugh out loud comedy.

He smokes a cigarette annoyingly near other passengers. When one asks if he can move away from them, it nearly turns into a physical fight. Arriving at a stunningly picturesque Thai wellness resort, he curtly refuses the welcome gift of a phuang malai. When he stops seething long enough to address his cheerful young girlfriend, it’s to order her to stop talking, or to cut off her questions by telling her she’s “like a fucking machine gun.” Rick Hackett, in the third season of The White Lotus, is definitely a jerk. But it’s almost impossible to dislike him, because he is played by Walton Goggins.

It feels like Goggins has always been with us, such an indelibly cool motherfucker that he can pull off namesake Goggle Glasses that would make any other person look ridiculous. But it took a while for the industry to catch on: his...

“Dune: Part Two” led all films in nominations for the 233 annual Ves Awards, the Visual Effects Society announced on Tuesday. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic received seven nominations in the Ves Awards’ eight non-animated feature film categories, followed by “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” with six, “Better Man” with four and “Mufasa: The Lion King” with three.

In the Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature category, the category that corresponds most closely to Best Visual Effects at the Oscars, the nominees were “Better Man,” “Dune: Part Two,” “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes,” “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Twisters.”

All 10 of the films on the Oscars’ Best Visual Effects shortlist received Ves nominations. In addition to the five nominees in the Ves Outstanding Visual Effects category, “Civil War” and “Gladiator II” received two nominations and “Alien: Romulus,” “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Wicked” each received one.

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Exclusive: Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo and Blythe Danner are in early talks to return for a new film in the Meet the Parents franchise, in development at Universal Pictures.

Plot details are being kept inside the circle of trust. John Hamburg — who co-wrote all three prior films in the franchise, and produced the most recent, Little Fockers — is set to write the screenplay. No word yet on who’s directing.

Jane Rosenthal and De Niro are returning to produce through Tribeca Productions, along with Jay Roach — who directed the first two films and produced all three past installments — through Delirious Media. Stiller and John Lesher will also produce through Red Hour Films. Executive Vice President of Production Development Matt Reilly and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garrell will oversee the project for the studio.

A comedy juggernaut hinging on uncomfortable situations with in-laws, Meet the Parents centers...

Exclusive: Four-time Primetime Emmy winner Rob Corddry has inked with Buchwald and Artists First for representation.

The Weymouth, Massachusetts native and Upright Citizens Brigade alum was the co-creator EP, writer and star of Adult Swim’s long-running comedy series, Childrens Hospital on which he played Dr. Blake Downs, Flake the Clown and Rory Spindell. Corddry took home four Emmy wins on the show for Best Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2016, and 2012 and 2013 wins for Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs. Childrens Hospital ran for 87 episodes.

Childrens Hospital spawned the spinoff series Medical Police which debuted on Netflix in 2020.

Corddry also starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in five seasons of the five-time Emmy nominated HBO series Ballers.

On the feature side, he is best known for starring in both installments of the cult classic franchise, Hot Tub Time Machine.

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Rob Corddry has been promoted to series regular status for Season 2 of the Max comedy series “Bookie.” Corddry appeared in Season 1 of the Chuck Lorre series in the guest role of Walt Dinty.

Season 2 of “Bookie” is set to debut on the streamer in December. Corddry joins fellow returning cast members Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Maxim Swinton.

Per the official description, “Bookie” follows “veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.”

Corddry’s recent credits include shows like “Hit-Monkey,” “The Unicorn,” “This Fool,...

“Elizabethtown. ““Dean.” “August: Osage County.” All somewhat recent cinematic efforts of the past several decades revolving around a person or two dealing with the passing of a family member, more often than not, accompanied by a return to their childhood home or small town that will itself become far more inevitably meaningful by film’s end. Directed by renaissance man Robert Schwartzman, having helmed such efforts as “Dreamland,” “The Unicorn,” and “The Argument” in addition to fronting indie group Rooney and appearing onscreen as the dreamboat love interest in “The Princess Diaries,” there’s a smattering of ambition present throughout his latest project “The Good Half, “one that can easily find itself in line with the contemporaries above but can’t help but repeatedly trip over its storytelling shoelaces in the process.

Continue reading ‘The Good Half’ Review: Nothing Can Elevate This Grief-Stricken Tale Beyond The Realm Of Average at The Playlist.

“Loot” Renewed at Apple TV+

Apple TV+’s “Loot” is in the money: the comedy series, starring and executive produced by Maya Rudolph, has been renewed for a third season at the streamer.

Created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard, “Loot” stars Rudolph as Molly Wells, who, after divorcing her tech billionaire husband (Adam Scott) after 20 years, must figure out what to do with her $87 billion settlement and turns her attention to running the charitable foundation she forgot she started to connect with the real world.

Watch the trailer for “Loot” Season 2 below:

The series also stars Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches, Joel Kim Booster, Meagen Fay, and Stephanie Styles, with Season 2 guest stars including O-t Fagbenle, Benjamin Bratt, Ana Gasteyer, Hayley Magnus, John Lutz, Pam Murphy, Jim Rash, and Allan Harvey among the guest stars in Season 2.

The second season of “Loot” debuted this past April and...

Fire Country is coming to Netflix. Season 1 of CBS’ popular drama will be available on Netflix in the US beginning August 1 in a deal made by series producer CBS Studios. This is an additional domestic streaming window for Fire Country, co-created and starring Max Thieriot, whose first two seasons are on Paramount+. It is designed to give the show additional exposure ahead of its Oct. 18 Season 3 premiere on CBS.

Paramount Global has been the most open to content windowing among the vertically integrated traditional media companies, with CBS Studios at the forefront of that, opening non-exclusive streaming windows for some of its current series on Netflix in the US after selling the shows internationally.

In a similar move, the studio in September 2020 licensed the first seasons of its CBS series Evil and The Unicorn to Netflix in advance of the shows’ second seasons on CBS that had been delayed by the pandemic.

It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from musician turned filmmaker Robert Schwartzman, the younger brother of Jason Schwartzman and part of the larger Coppola-related film dynasty. Schwartzman began his career as lead vocalist of the rock/pop band Rooney. But circa 2014, he shifted towards writing and directing and directed “Dreamland” (2016), “The Unicorn” (2018), and “The Argument” (2020).

Continue reading ‘The Good Half’ Trailer: Nick Jonas & Brittany Snow Star In Robert Schwartzman’s Latest Indie at The Playlist.

Thelma the Unicorn features a talented voice cast, including Brittany Howard and Will Forte, bringing colorful characters to life. The film has received mixed but mostly positive reviews, with a 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 62% audience approval rating. Thelma the Unicorn explores the cost of fame as an ordinary pony is transformed into a celebrity overnight, with magical and comedic twists.

The new Netflix animated film Thelma the Unicorn has a talented voice cast behind the colorful main characters. The latest in the trend of non-Disney animated musicals such as the Sing and Trolls franchises, Thelma the Unicorn is Netflixs foray into the musical performance film genre. It follows the story of a pony named Thelma who has dreams of becoming a pop star, but has not yet made her big break. When a glitter-filled truck comes by and spills contents onto Thelma, making her look like a unicorn, she...

Image: Netflix Every parent knows there are generally two kinds of animated features: the ones that put in the extra work to appeal to an audience of all ages and the ones that don’t aspire to entertain anyone but the easy-to-please under-12 set. Thelma The Unicorn is, sadly, the latter.

Closer in tone to the sharp adult series “BoJack Horseman” than to Illumination’s bland “Sing” franchise, Netflix’s “Thelma the Unicorn” avoids being rendered completely unoriginal by its overly familiar premise thanks to consistent splashes of acid humor and a plethora of wacky supporting characters. Reimagined from the popular 2015 children’s book by Aaron Blabey, this bright-colored fable concerns a female pony chasing musical stardom disguised as a horned magical creature. But by changing her identity to chase those ambitions, Thelma betrays herself and those who truly know her.

The adaptation marks the animated feature debut for co-directors Jared Hess and Lynn Wang. Hess, still best known for co-writing and directing the 2004 indie hit “Napoleon Dynamite,” received an Oscar nomination earlier this year for the handcrafted animated short “Ninety-Five Senses” about a Death Row inmate. He shared the accolade with his wife and careerlong collaborator Jerusha Hess (also his...

Jared and Jenusha Hess made a name for themselves with the quirky comedy Napoleon Dynamite but recently earned status as Academy Award nominees for their animated short Ninety-Five Senses. Thus, hopes were certainly high for their next project, the Netflix animated feature Thelma the Unicorn. Those hopes are misguided.

Inspired by the children’s book by Aaron Blabey, Thelma the Unicorn tells the story of a common farm pony who seizes the chance to make her dream come true when a chance incident causes her to look like a unicorn, only to realize that all that glitters is not… unicorns? With a pretty brief runtime, one would think that this would at least feel mercifully short. Unfortunately, the movie feels so uninspired that it goes by slowly nonetheless.

As is the case with most kids’ movies, Thelma the Unicorn has a very positive message for younger audiences. It’s a pretty straightforward underdog story,...

Thelma the Unicorn, an animated musical on Netflix, offers a whimsical universe and universal themes of self-acceptance for all ages. Directors Hess and Wang aim to subvert the unicorn trope in the film while preserving the heartwarming friendship between Thelma and Otis. Award-winning composer John Powell's score enhances the emotional journey of Thelma, bringing her character to life in this magical tale.

Netflix's new animated film, Thelma the Unicorn, releases on the streaming service on May 17 and stars Brittany Howard, Will Forte, and Jon Heder. The feature is based on Aaron Blabey's popular children's book, but its whimsical universe and wholesome sentiments make it a worthy watch for viewers of all ages. Thelma the Unicorn is further elevated by award-winning composer John Powell, who created scores for animations such as Shrek, Happy Feet, and How to Train Your Dragon 2.

Jared Hess and Lynn Wang are thrilled at...

Thelma The Unicorn is coming to Netflix this May 17, 2024, This animated musical is led by the talented singer Brittany Howard, This is her acting debut after years of doing music. For a first-time voice actress, she fits the role like a glove. It is based on a book written by Aaron Blabey. Husband and wife duo of Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess writes the screenplay of the film. Jared also directs this movie in collaboration with Lynn Wang. The Hess couple are known for their works in Nacho Libre and Napoleon Dynamite. Netflix have a string of successful animated films while Mainstream film companies are struggling to make Cinematic animated movies succeed. Thelma The Unicorn Thelma, an aspiring singer from a small town, faced rejection from the music industry due to her plain appearance as a farm pony. Let’s be honest, even though music is primarily heard, most people...

In a “Fallout” premiere packed with surprises, the Ghoul’s introduction is a nasty little treat. It’s a dark, blustery evening. Three men go grave-digging, but rather than robbing the dead, they’ve come with an offer. A rich bounty is up for grabs, and they need a little help to procure it. Honcho, the group’s leader, thinks he knows just the man for the job: a bounty hunter Honcho’s father used to work with, who’s been buried alive for years, maybe decades, at this very cemetery.

Things do not go according to plan for ol’ Honcho, but the scene executes its own ends with rousing style: It quickly establishes Walton Goggins’ Ghoul as a force to be reckoned with, while providing a delightful bonus for “Justified” fans: Goggins and Mykelti Williamson, together again.

When IndieWire spoke to Goggins about “Fallout,” he said that reuniting with...

Exclusive: Omar Benson Miller (The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey) has been tapped for an undisclosed role in Ryan Coogler’s Warner Bros supernatural thriller, starring Michael B. Jordan.

Pic’s plot remains under wraps. As previously reported, Jack O’Connell, Delroy Lindo, Jayme Lawson, and Wunmi Mosaku will also star. Deadline was first to tell you about Warners’ acquisition of the project, following a heated bidding war.

Coogler is writing and will also produce alongside Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian. The film’s executive producers are two-time Oscar-winning composer Ludwig Göransson, Rebecca Cho, and Will Greenfield. Shooting begins this month, with the film to roll out in theaters on March 7, 2025.

Bringing Jordan and Coogler back together following their collaboration on the Creed and Black Panther franchises and the acclaimed Sundance drama Fruitvale Station, the film is the second from the collaborators that Warner Bros Film Group co-chairs and CEOs Mike De Luca...

When you first see The Ghoul in “Fallout,” the most pronounced feature of Walton Goggins’ character is what’s missing. Just under the brim of his weathered cowboy hat and just above his wrinkled upper lip — you know, where his nose should be — there isn’t one. You can see the narrow nostril-dividing tissue, but there are no nostrils to divide. Instead, there’s just an A-shaped hole in his face. A cavity. An absence. So even though it’s obvious the handsome charmer from “Justified” is there, buried under a pound of latex, Prime Video viewers may not realize the physical demands of a role visibly defined by what’s been removed.

“I can’t see so well. I mean, I could see, but your periphery is gone,” Goggins said in an interview with IndieWire. “I’ve got these things over my teeth, so it’s hard to talk.

The great streaming purge has come for children’s TV.

Paramount+ has removed 10 kid-friendly series from its library, including a pair of streaming originals: The CG-animated Rugrats reboot and Big Nate — neither of which has been formally cancelled as of press time.

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The purge also includes Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019-2022), Blue’s Clues & You! (2019-), It’s Pony...

Hollywood writers have some notes after Mattel revealed its Barbie Women in Film toy line for the annual “Career of the Year” collection.

Following the widespread popularity of Greta Gerwig’s Warner Bros. summer release Barbie, which topped a billion dollars at the global box office, Mattel announced this week that it will release Barbie dolls in four film-related career paths: studio executive, director, cinematographer and movie star.

Not included in the line is a doll representing screenwriters, which is particularly notable following the recent Writers Guild of America strike that saw scribes pounding the pavement to remind the industry of their importance in the filmmaking process. A number of Hollywood writers took to social media to point out that the pivotal career path is not a Barbie option.

“Where is Screenwriter Barbie?” Fleishman Is in Trouble series creator and book author Taffy Brodesser-Akner posted to X (formerly Twitter). “Does...

When The Conners returns for Season 6, one of Dan Conner’s grandchildren will no longer be living under his roof.

TVLine can exclusively reveal that Jayden Rey — who since 2018’s Roseanne revival has played DJ’s daughter Mary — will not be returning as a series regular.

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Her exit comes one season after...

With every new fresh hell unleashed upon the world, it feels like each day we're inching closer and closer to the post-apocalyptic wasteland of the "Fallout" games. Technology continues to advance, but 1950s-esque ways of thinking are gaining popularity. Well, at least we can look forward to atompunk/retrofuturistic aesthetics and the ability to befriend robots. Prime Video has been working on a series adaptation of the mega-popular game series for quite some time now, revealing their first look all the way back in October of 2022. Due out in 2024, the "Fallout" series boasts an impressive cast, including "Yellowjackets" star Ella Purnell as Lucy, David Lynch Dreamboat Kyle MacLachlan as Hank, and everyone's favorite character actor, Walton Goggins as The Ghoul.

Mutated, noseless beings known as Ghouls are common in the "Fallout" games, and are among the first groups of survivors who attempted to rebuild civilization. Some emerged as a result of the Great War,...

Lucy Hale is one of the most talented and charming actresses working in the film and TV industry. The American actress and singer made her big screen debut in 2008 in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, but she became a household after her role as Aria Montgomery in the hit mystery series Pretty Little Liars. So, if you love Hale’s performances here are the 10 best movies and shows starring Lucy Hale that should be on your watchlist.

10. Son of the South (Prime Video & Tubi) Credit – Vertical Entertainment

Synopsis: A grandson of a Klansman comes of age during the early 60’s in the deep south and eventually joins the Civil Rights Movement. Based on Bob Zellner’s autobiography “The Wrong Side of Murder Creek.

9. Wizards of Waverly Place (Disney+) Credit – Disney Channel

Synopsis: The Russos are a lot like the families in their Manhattan neighbourhood with one significant difference…...

Celebrating its 10th season, “The Masked Singer” will be returning with a Sept. 10 special ahead of its previously announced Sept. 27 premiere.

The special will premiere after that Fox’s Sundy NFL Double Header and is scheduled to debut at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt (live across all time zones). Complete with a special celebrity performance and revelation that Fox has described as “one of the biggest, can’t-miss unmaskings in the show’s history,” the episode will also feature the return of contestants from past seasons. They’ll all pair up to perform new unmasked duets.

The announced pairings are Michelle Williams and Rumer Willis; Joey Fatone and Bow Wow; and Victor Oladipo and Barry Zito. No word yet on if we may see the return of one of its controversial political unmaskings, which have included Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani.

This standalone unmasking may be new to American audiences,...

Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and Joe Manganiello team up in upcoming Shout! Studios thriller The Kill Room, and the official trailer for the rated “R” movie has arrived.

The Kill Room will release in theaters on September 28, 2023.

IGN debuted the trailer this week. Check it out below.

The dark comedic thriller was directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson.

The Kill Room follows “an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme. The plan accidentally turns the hired killer into an overnight avant-garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.”

Maya Hawke, Thurman’s real life daughter, also stars in the film.

“’The Kill Room’ is a sharp, darkly comic evisceration of the art collecting scene, delivered with wily relish by Uma Thurman and director Nicol Paone. We’re confident this will...

Shout! Studios announced on Thursday they are releasing Yale Entertainment’s darkly comedic thriller The Kill Room, in theaters nationwide September 29, 2023. Oscar®-nominee Uma Thurman and Academy Award® recipient actor Samuel L. Jackson have teamed up for the first time since Pulp Fiction for The Kill Room, directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson.

The dark comedic thriller follows an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme that accidentally turns the hitman into an overnight Avant-Garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

Thurman (Kill Bill: Vol.1 and Kill Bill: Vol.2), Joe Manganiello, and Samuel L. Jackson lead a stellar cast of Debi Mazar, Dree Hemingway, Amy Keum, Candy Buckley, Larry Pine, Jennifer Kim, Matthew Maher, Tom Pecinka (The Survivalist), and Alexander Sokovikov.

Director Nicol Paone said, “Working with Uma, Sam, Joe,...

Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and Joe Manganiello are set to team up in upcoming Shout! Studios thriller The Kill Room, and the film now has a release date.

Deadline reports that The Kill Room will release in theaters on September 28, 2023.

The dark comedic thriller was directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson.

The Kill Room follows “an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme. The plan accidentally turns the hired killer into an overnight avant-garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.”

“’The Kill Room’ is a sharp, darkly comic evisceration of the art collecting scene, delivered with wily relish by Uma Thurman and director Nicol Paone. We’re confident this will play very well with audiences who like their entertainment both witty and visceral,” Jordan Fields, senior VP of acquisitions and originals at Shout,...

Shout Studios acquired North American rights to “The Kill Room,” a thriller starring Uma Thurman, Samuel L. Jackson and Joe Manganiello.

The distribution and production division of indie Shout Factory has emerged victorious in a bidding war at Cannes Film Festival. Shout Studios plans to release the film in theaters this fall.

“The Kill Room” was directed by Nicol Paone and written by Jonathan Jacobson. The dark comedic-thriller follows an art dealer (Thurman) who teams with a hitman (Manganiello) and his boss (Jackson) for a money laundering scheme. The plan accidentally turns the hired killer into an overnight avant-garde sensation, forcing the dealer to play the art world against the underworld.

“’The Kill Room’ is a sharp, darkly comic evisceration of the art collecting scene, delivered with wily relish by Uma Thurman and director Nicol Paone. We’re confident this will play very well with audiences who like their entertainment both witty and visceral,...

Exclusive: Fresh off the series finale of CBS’ True Lies, Omar Miller has entered production in Italy on Naples to New York, an indie based on a story penned in the 1940s by a young Federico Fellini, who was not yet a filmmaker, and his longtime friend and collaborator Tullio Pinelli.

Set in 1949, this is a story of two children who set off on a journey across the ocean, as stowaways on a ship, looking for a family and opportunity in America. Along the way, they encounter characters both well-meaning and nefarious, who cement their faith in humanity. Miller plays George, an American cook on an international merchant ship who befriends our two young Italian stowaways. He’s a gentle giant with great comedic timing, and a strong sense of humanity.

Gabriele Salvatores is directing from his own script, with Paco Cinematografica, Isabella Cocuzza and Arturo Paglia serving as exec producers.

During the 2020 pandemic, streaming services became the new gold rush. As nearly every entertainment company raced to set up their own version of Netflix, millions of dollars were thrown at new movies and shows, along with discounts and marketing gimmicks. How hard could it be to copy Netflix’s business model? After all, some of these companies had 100-year-old vaults of beloved content. Turns out, the streaming wars are more brutal than these companies anticipated. And investors are sending loud signals they’re losing patience.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Stock down 50% since companies merged in April 2022

HBO and the Turner networks were a strange fit with their old parent, AT&T. CEO John Stankey couldn’t be bothered to mention those properties during earnings calls. So he tossed them to his golf buddy David Zaslav,...

Netflix on Tuesday announced the new animated films In Your Dreams and Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, coming to the platform in 2024, also setting new voice cast for the fantasy adventure Nimona and offering new first-look stills from each of its animated titles debuting over the next 18 months, which you can view above and below.

The streamer’s first new film, In Your Dreams, is billed as a comedy adventure about Stevie and her brother Elliot, who magically travel into the world of dreams with the mission of finding The Sandman who will grant them their ultimate wish — saving their parents’ marriage. The kids are total opposites, making them an unlikely duo to navigate the absurdity of their own subconscious. Along their journey, they discover that as long as they have each other, they can face anything, even their worst nightmare. Alex Woo is directing, with Erik Benson as co-director,...

Exclusive: Rob Corddry is set as a lead opposite Terry Crews and Ryan Michelle Bathé in JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios. He rounds out the series regular cast of the pilot, which Glynn Turman has joined as a guest star in a recurring role.

JumpStart, whose pilot was written by Wayne Conley and will be directed by Phill Lewis, is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy (Corddry).

In addition to being Joe’s police partner, Crunchy is his best friend. They’re so inseparable the Cobb children call him “ Uncle Crunchy”. Marcy calls him Joe’s “ hubby”. Crunchy was “woke” long before the word was a thing. He knows when to be serious...

Exclusive: Kaelyn Hutchins has joined Silver Lining Entertainment as a Manager, the company announced on Monday.

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Hutchins comes to Silver Lining from Principal Entertainment LA, where she worked as a talent manager for almost nine years. She launched her career in representation as an assistant at the L.A.-based boutique Jordan Lee Talent beginning in 2014, prior to that serving as a Features Programmer for the Newport Beach Film Festival for a little over two years.

Notable clients joining Hutchins in her move to Silver Lining Entertainment include actresses Annie Gonzalez (Flamin’ Hot), Aziza Scott (Home Before Dark) and Maya Lynne Robinson (The Unicorn), to name a few.

Jeff Golenberg, Sam Maydew and Jason Shapiro...

Exclusive: Hot on the heels of their historic Oscars sweep with Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Whale, A24 has set the cast for Y2K, a dial-up disaster comedy to be directed for the studio by SNL alum Kyle Mooney.

Jaeden Martell (It), West Side Story breakout Rachel Zegler and Julian Dennison (Deadpool 2) lead a stacked ensemble that also includes Lachlan Watson (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Mason Gooding (Scream VI), 5x Billboard Music Award-winner The Kid Laroi, Tim Heidecker (Us), Eduardo Franco (Stranger Things), Miles Robbins (Blockers), Alicia Silverstone (The Killing of a Sacred Deer), Fred Hechinger (Fear Street Trilogy) and Daniel Zolghadri (Funny Pages).

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After “Enough Said,” Julia Louis-Dreyfus reunites once more with Nicole Holofcener in the filmmaker’s recent Sundance feature “You Hurt My Feelings.”

A24 released the first official trailer for the upcoming dramedy, “You Hurt My Feelings,” starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Beth and Tobias Menzies as Don, a married couple who have reached romantic and professional crossroads.

Holofcener wrote and directed the film, her second indie collaboration with Louis-Dreyfus, which co-stars Menzies (“The Crown”), David Cross (“Arrested Development”), Jeannie Berlin (“The Heartbreak Kid”), Arian Moayed (“Succession”), Michaela Watkins (“The Unicorn”), Amber Tamblyn (“The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”), Owen Teague (“It”) and Zach Cherry (“Severance”).

“You Hurt My Feelings” follows Beth, a successful author of an intimate memoir, as she works on her first novel with a seemingly loving circle of support — that is until she hears what her husband Don really thinks of her work. After years of support and encouragement,...

I don’t know if anything is more soothing than Owen Wilson smiling while sporting a mighty blonde afro. With light twinkling in his eyes, Wilson stares into the distance, surrounded by happy little trees for IFC Films‘ new Paint poster. It’s moments like this when I’m thankful Wilson is experiencing a resurgence in cinema. Between starring in Marvel’s Loki and Disney’s Haunted Mansion and becoming powered up for the underrated Secret Headquarters family film, Wilson is in a good place.

Paint stars Owen Wilson as Vermont’s #1 public television painter, Carl Nargle, for Brit McAdams’ latest project, and Bob Ross fans are salivating.

In Paint, Wilson’s Nargle is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke. Yup! Nargle is on top of the world until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

IFC Films is ready to surround you with happy little trees and gentle babbling brooks in the new Paint teaser trailer. Paint stars Owen Wilson as Vermont’s #1 public television painter, Carl Nargle, for Brit McAdams’ latest project, and Bob Ross fans are screaming.

In Paint, Wilson’s Nargle is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke. Yup! Nargle is on top of the world until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

McAdams directs from the 2010 Black List screenplay he wrote, with Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée (Hawkgirl from CW’s Arrowverse), Lusia Stuss, Stephen Root and newcomer Lucy Freyer set to star.

In the Paint teaser trailer, Nargle captures the hearts of Vermonters, making them feel at peace, unique, and lighter thanks to his soothing voice and dreamy outlook on life. Women want to be with him,...

A few years before she would become a household name by starring in critically acclaimed films, Felicity Jones had a breakout role in an episode of Doctor Who. The accomplished young actor saw a meteoric rise to the top in such movies as 2014's The Theory of Everything, and she was even nominated for an Oscar for the same film. Often impressing with her range and cross-genre appeal, Jones has starred in gripping dramas and big-budget blockbusters like 2016's Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Even in a small part in Doctor Who, she gave a standout performance that offered a clue to her future success.

Felicity Jone's Doctor Who debut came in 2008, and it was the culmination of her years of television work where she starred in projects including The Worst Witch and Northanger Abbey. Appearing in one of the Doctor and Donna's most hilarious adventures, the season 4 episode...

Laughing through tears is a skill set that Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) masters with endearing sheepishness in the Apple TV+ comedy Shrinking, a touching experiment in blending raw sentiment with wry irony. There are echoes of Ricky Gervais‘ After Life and Walton Goggins as CBS’ The Unicorn in this story of a widowed therapist whose unyielding grief leads him to become something of a “psychological vigilante.” Working with cocreators Bill Lawrence (Scrubs) and Brett “Roy Kent” Goldstein of Ted Lasso fame, Segel plays Jimmy Laird, whose hangdog face is incapable of hiding his roiling feelings. He doesn’t mince words when urging one client (Saturday Night Live‘s Heidi Gardner) to leave her abusive husband—”or I’m done being your therapist,” he blurts with a childish pout. Later, he seemingly crosses the line between doctor and patient when he invites Sean (the fine Luke Tennie), a...

Fox is developing the comedy series “Dicks” with Mary Beth Barone and Jared Goldstein, Variety has learned exclusively.

The single-camera series will star both Barone and Goldstein. It is described as “a field-based, comedic take on the true crime format. Best friends and amateur private investigators Mary Beth Barone and Jared Goldstein travel the country, using every resource available, to solve real life mysteries, expose everyday perpetrators, and seek retribution for injustices, no matter how small. In fact, the smaller the better. Mary Beth and Jared can be very petty.”

Barone and Goldstein will serve as writers and executive producers on the series in addition to starring. Séamus Murphy-Mitchell is the showrunner and executive producer. Brooke Posch and Tony Hernandez of Jax Media also executive produce. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.

Barone and Goldstein are both accomplished writers, stand up comedians, and performers. Barone’s feature script “You’re My...

Holy, happy little trees! Owen Wilson is rocking a fro for his new film, Paint, and we are here for it. IFC Films shared the first official image of Owen Wilson as Vermont’s #1 public television painter, Carl Nargle, for Brit McAdams’ new feature, and Bob Ross fans are screaming.

In Paint, Wilson’s Nargle is convinced he has it all: a signature perm, custom van, and fans hanging on his every stroke. Yup! Nargle is on top of the world until a younger, better artist steals everything (and everyone) Carl loves.

McAdams directs from the 2010 Black List screenplay he wrote, with Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renee (Hawkgirl from CW’s Arrowverse), Lusia Stuss, Stephen Rootand newcomer Lucy Freyer set to star.

In the first official image for Painter, Wilson’s Nargle chews on a wooden pipe while painting a breathtaking winter scene. With a curly fro atop his head,...

Exclusive: Elizabeth Reaser (Impeachment: American Crime Story), Walton Goggins (The Righteous Gemstones), Lois Smith (The French Dispatch) and Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian) will topline The Uninvited — the first narrative feature written and directed by Nadia Conners, which is currently in production in Los Angeles.

The film from Foton.Pictures and and Rosebud Pictures watches as a stranger interrupts a party, provoking a comedy of errors, deep reckonings and a reordering of life.

Rosie Fellner (The Trip To Italy), Carlos Cuscó (Changing the Game) and Ari Taboada (The Birthday Cake) are producing, with Cassian Elwes (Lawless) and Naomi Despres (Kill the Messenger) exec producing, and WME Independent selling global rights.

“To have such an incredibly talented cast, with strong chemistry, and dynamic producers, on my directorial debut is really a dream come true,” said Conners.

Remarked Fellner: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to be embarking on this journey with Nadia, her witty and intelligent script,...

The accessible berries and mushrooms from the forest can be nutritious snacks in Harvestella, but they cannot equate to a deliciously cooked meal. While Harvestella does not contain any survival mechanics that force players to replenish their hunger to avoid starvation, eating is vital for combat and dungeon exploration. Without a full belly, the Protagonist and their comrades will not have the stamina required to complete a dungeon run or discover all the areas of a zone. Accordingly, knowing how to unlock cooking is essential for progression in Harvestella.

To unlock cooking in Harvestella, players must pay a visit to the Renovator, an Npc vendor in Lethe Village who specializes in renovating the Protagonist's Home at Bird's Eye Brae. Similar to the Smithy, the Renovator's workshop only operates between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., and visiting the shop any time outside of this 12-hour window will be futile. Nevertheless, to find the Renovator,...

Apple TV+ has revealed the trailer for the third season of the Emmy Award-winning kids and family series, ‘Ghostwriter.’

The reimagining of the hit early nineties series from Sesame Workshop. Premiering globally on Friday, October 21, the all-new season will feature an entirely new cast and epic literary adventure.

When a ghost haunts a bookstore and releases fictional characters into the real world, a group of friends work to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. While tackling the big mystery, the young heroes embark on six curious adventures with characters inspired by L. Frank Baum’s story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”; author Pablo Cartaya’s “¡Leo! El Magnífico”; Beverly Cleary’s novel “The Mouse and the Motorcycle”; Mick Jagger and Keith Richard’s song “She’s A Rainbow”; E.B. White’s book “Charlotte’s Web”; and Jewell Parker Rhodes’ tale “Bayou Magic.”

Starring Princess Mapp, Nour Assaf...

Apple TV+ brought back the 1990s series “Ghostwriter” back in 2019, and we’ve learned that “Ghostwriter” Season 3 will premiere on October 21, 2022, just in time for Halloween.

Emmy Award-winning “Ghostwriter” returns for a third season with an entirely new cast and a new adventure. You can watch the official “Ghostwriter” Season 3 trailer below.

In the new season, when a ghost haunts a bookstore and releases fictional characters into the real world, a group of friends works to solve an exciting mystery surrounding the ghost’s unfinished business. While tackling the big mystery, the young heroes embark on six curious adventures with characters inspired by L. Frank Baum’s story “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”; author Pablo Cartaya’s “¡Leo! El Magnífico”; Beverly Cleary’s novel “The Mouse and the Motorcycle”; Mick Jagger and Keith Richard’s song “She’s A Rainbow“; E.B. White’s book “Charlotte’s Web”; and Jewell Parker Rhodes’ tale “Bayou Magic.

Robert Schwartzman is part of one of Hollywood’s great filmmaking dynasties, but when he ventured into directing himself, he discovered that the world of distribution for up-and-coming filmmakers was broken.

The multihyphenate, who is Francis Ford Coppola’s nephew, has acted in movies like “The Princess Diaries” — where he played Anne Hathaway’s love interest Michael Moscovitz in what became her breakout movie — and has fronted the rock band Rooney since 1999. In recent years, however, Schwartzman has become more ensconced in the family business, directing indie features such as “The Unicorn,” “Dreamland” and “The Argument.”

“I felt a frustration that certain films were being overlooked in the market, like when you don’t get into a film festival, and the movie doesn’t make the cut sometimes,” Schwartzman tells Variety. “It’s pretty emotionally devastating for a filmmaker to feel that rejection.”

He continues: “You want to put [the film] in...

The Conners family is getting just a bit smaller.

TV Line previously reported that actor Michael Fishman, who plays DJ on “The Conners”, won’t be back when season 5 returns on Sept. 21.

Read More: ‘The Conners’ Cast Set For Big Raises As Negotiations For 4th Season Progress

The sitcom star opened up about his departure from the “Roseanne” spinoff series, reflecting on how his role of DJ has “profoundly impacted” his life.

“It has been my honour to play DJ Conner,” Fishman said in a statement to People. “It’s every actor’s dream to be a series regular, especially on a groundbreaking show, where we tackle significant topics. The opportunity to do comedy and drama alongside iconic castmates, while reaching fans in meaningful ways has profoundly impacted my life. I am proud of the work I did as part of ‘Roseanne’ and ‘The Conners’. Especially the privilege of playing a military veteran,...