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A super-meta, super-prescient skewering of the showbiz world, and in particular, the relatively primitive phenomena of celebrity reality TV, “The Comeback” looked destined for the status of one-season wonder when HBO pulled the plug in 2005. “I was aware that it was mainly straight, white guys who couldn’t watch it,” its star Lisa Kudrow later acknowledged, perhaps explaining how douchebro counterpart “Entourage” — whose ratings it often matched — was allowed to run for eight (plus a truly loathsome film).

Thankfully, after a nine-year period in which the show had been reevaluated as a cult classic, Kudrow and co-creator Michael Patrick King were afforded the opportunity to reintroduce their glorious comic creation, the egotistical yet strangely sympathetic enigma that is Valerie Cherish for a second season. That hurrah ran beginning November 9, 2014, and inspired the very opposite response to her well-worn catchphrase, “I don’t want to see that.”

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With the release of NBC’s new mockumentary “St. Denis Medical” this week, we’re counting down the best of the best.

From boring offices to broken government departments to vampires living in the city, when mockumentary comedy TV shows work, they really work. That’s why you can’t blame NBC for going back to the well with their newest comedy, “St. Denis Medical.” The new comedy series set at an understaffed Oregon hospital is set to debut on Tuesday, Nov. 12 on NBC and streaming the next day on Peacock. So, to celebrate the release of yet another mockumentary (here’s hoping it’s better than the Australian spinoff of “The Office”), here are the top seven mockumentary comedy TV shows on streaming right now.

Top 7 Mockumentary Comedy TV Shows On Streaming Right Now:

No. 7: ‘The Comeback’

No. 6: ‘Jury Duty’

No. 5: ‘What We Do in the Shadows’

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Even though the Halloween holiday isn't technically until next week, the weekend of Oct. 25 will the unofficial weekend for celebration festivities. It's the perfect weekend to add all your favorite seasonal movies and shows to your watch list, but if you're in the mood to watch something new on Netflix, the streamer has a trio of hot new releases perfect for weekend watching.

Beyond Territory, Beauty in Black, and Don't Move, Netflix also offer so many great titles in its top 10 rankings right now. The true crime docuseries This Is the Zodiac Speaking and Anna Kendrick's directorial debut Woman of the Hour quickly took the top spots for TV and movies, while Escape at Dannemora, Kung Fu Panda 4, Family Pack, and The Comeback: 2004 Boston Red Sox entered the rankings.

When it comes to this weekend's biggest Netflix new releases, you really can't go wrong. However, it all comes down to personal preference.

Jack Jones, a singer who found fame and chart success on the easy-listening side of the street in the 1960s, and who later became etched in television-watching America’s psyche with the “Love Boat” theme, died Wednesday at 86.

Jones died of leukemia at a hospital in Rancho Mirage, Calif., his wife of 15 years, Eleanora Jones, said.

Jones had hits on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, but his highest chart numbers could be found on what was then known as the easy listening chart, which later became adult contemporary. In the easy listening format, he had No. 1 singles with “The Race is On” in 1965, “The Impossible Dream (The Quest)” in 1966 and “Lady” in 1967.

In particular, “The Impossible Dream” — a cover of the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical “Man of La Mancha” — became culturally ubiquitous, through Jones’ frequent TV appearances, even though it peaked at No. 35 on the Hot 100, where it...

Exclusive: Superbad filmmaker Greg Mottola has been tapped to direct the first two episodes of Peacock comedy series The Miniature Wife, from Michael Ellenberg’s Media Res (The Morning Show, Pachinko). Mottola also will serve as executive producer on the series.

Starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen, The Miniature Wife, based on the short story by Manuel Gonzalez, is a high-concept marital comedy examining the power (im)balances between spouses Lindy (Banks) and Les (Macfadyen), after a technological accident induces the ultimate relationship crisis.

Created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner, who also serve as showrunners, The Miniature Wife landed at Peacock with a straight-to-series order earlier this year.

“I’m thrilled to be part of a project of this caliber,” said Mottola. “Jennifer and Steve have hilariously expanded upon Manuel Gonzalez’s fantastical acid tale of marital discord. Media...

On Sunday October 20 2024, Discovery broadcasts The Sun Run!

The Comeback Season 1 Episode 2 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Sun Run,” titled “The Comeback,” promises to be an exciting watch for fans of the show. Set to air on Discovery, this episode focuses on Team Fish-Jitsu, who have faced challenges in the first two days of the competition. Despite falling behind, the team is determined to turn things around and get back in the race.

In “The Comeback,” viewers will see Team Fish-Jitsu targeting a variety of fish species, including almaco jack, jack crevalle, tarpon, permit, and queen snapper. The episode highlights the team’s strategy and perseverance as they work to catch these impressive fish. The stakes are high, and the excitement builds as the team pushes through their earlier setbacks.

As the episode unfolds, the thrill of fishing and the beauty of the ocean will be on full display.

From ‘Curb’ to ‘The Comeback,’ HBO knows comedy.

Writing a list of the top HBO comedy TV shows of all time is hard because it’s subjective. What I think is funny and what you think is funny is different – and we’re both right (except I’m more right). Still, it’s fun to do and I can use the release of the new HBO comedy TV series “The Franchise” as an excuse to do it.

With new episodes dropping on Sunday nights, “The Franchise” follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie as they showcase the secret chaos inside the world of superhero moviemaking. Sam Mendes is co-creator, so he’s bound to bring the realism having spent years and years of his life making franchise movies. More importantly – as this list will exemplify - HBO knows comedy. So, here are the top 7 HBO comedy TV shows of...

Fall is here, which means it’s time to bundle up on your couch and stream the weekend away. Let’s get into it: There’s plenty to enjoy in October on Netflix, from a new Ali Wong special to new seasons of shows like “Love Is Blind” and “Unsolved Mysteries.” The real unsolved mystery is how it feels like there is more “Love Is Blind” dropping every month, but I digress.

October also brings with it the chance to watch Season 1 of “Yellowjackets” (a Showtime hit) for the first time on the Netflix platform, as well as more “Outer Banks” and “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The best bet, however, is the return of Keri Russell.

Top Pick: “The Diplomat” Season 2

Russell returns as U.S. ambassador to the U.K. Kate Wyler in this “The Americans” meets “Homeland” Emmy-nominated hit. Season 1 ended with a massive cliffhanger, so the six-episode Season...

"Do you remember now?" Well Go USA has debuted an official US trailer for an action film from Hong Kong titled The Comeback, made by filmmaker Suiqiang Huo - who also has another action film out this year called Blind War. Uncle Hua, an esteemed antique dealer, stands against the Green Dragon Gang to protect his neighborhood from forced demolition. "If you have difficulties, find Uncle Hua" has become the motto of neighborhood. But Uncle Hua is being hunted down by a mysterious organization led by A Jie. Who is Uncle Hua? Everything becomes mysterious and unpredictable in this intense action thriller. Simon Yam stars as Uncle Hua, who seems to be an old assassin living a quiet life in this Hong Kong community; the cast also features Andy On, Yuen Wah, Jiang Pei Yao, Lei Mu, and Abigail Ren. This is an impressive trailer that packs tons of action.

“I keep slipping into Valerie Cherish, don’t I?” Meredith Hagner has done plenty of press in her career, particularly for her breakout role in Search Party and the Vacation Friends franchise, but this is the first time she’s sat down for a meal and really rehashed her full biography with a recorder running. She’s concerned she’s trafficking in the same acting cliches as Lisa Kudrow’s famously deluded character in The Comeback.

But the cliches along the 37-year-old’s career path sound novel. They’re almost from another time. She moved to New York from North Carolina after graduating high school on the promise of an unpaid job in a Fringe Fest play. She slept on a hand-me-down hospice bed (with rollers!) that her grandmother had just died in. And, to pay rent on the railroad apartment she shared with a server at cringe tourist trap Jekyll & Hyde Club,...

While HBO execs aren't tied to the ratings like regular commercial channels, they have to air programs that will keep viewers subscribed. Which of their shows will be cancelled or renewed? We'll have to wait and see.

Scripted HBO shows listed: Animals, Avenue 5, The Baby, Ballers, Betty, Big Little Lies, Boardwalk Empire, The Brink, Camping, The Comeback, Crashing, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Deuce, Divorce, Eastbound & Down, Euphoria, Game of Thrones, Gentleman Jack, Getting On, Girls, The Gilded Age, Hello Ladies, Here and Now, High Maintenance, His Dark Materials, House of the Dragon, I May Destroy You, I Know This Much Is True, The Idol, In Treatment, Industry, Insecure, Irma Vep, Jonah from Tonga, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, Looking, Lovecraft Country, Mare of Easttown, Mosaic, Mrs. Fletcher, The Nevers, The New Pope, The Newsroom, The Night Of, The Outsider, Perry Mason,...

Lisa Kudrow famously played Phoebe Buffay for 10 years on “Friends.” But before that, she was fired from another classic NBC sitcom: “Frasier.”

Kudrow was originally cast in the iconic role of Dr. Frasier Crane’s radio producer Roz Doyle, who would ultimately be played by Peri Gilpin. Kudrow said she was told “this isn’t working” by “Frasier” director James Burrows during the run-through of the pilot episode.

“I didn’t film it. I got fired from ‘Frasier,'” Kudrow said on the “SmartLess” podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes. “I was trying to like [ask], ‘What can I do?’ But I think they did make a casting mistake because I went to the network with Perri Gilpin. I think they were just correcting a mistake, because Peri should have always been Roz.”

Kudrow had appeared on “Cheers” and later went on to guest star on “Mad About You,...

A couple of years ago, Taika Waititi slid into Lisa Kudrow’s Instagram DMs with a once-in-a-lifetime proposition: How would she feel about visiting New Zealand for the first time and filming a fantasy show — a genre she had yet to explore — for six months?

It was an offer that Kudrow, who was born and raised in Los Angeles and doesn’t particularly love to travel for long stretches of time, couldn’t pass up. The show in question was Time Bandits — Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris’ series adaptation of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 fantasy classic. The original film starred Gilliam’s Monty Python co-stars John Cleese and Michael Palin, as well as Sean Connery, Shelley Duvall and Ian Holm.

In the new Apple TV+ series, which premiered Wednesday, Kudrow stars as Penelope, the de facto leader of a ragtag group of thieves who is forced to journey through time and space with an 11-year-old,...

“I don’t want to see that!” Or do you? That famous line from TV’s one-time “it-girl” Valerie Cherish may hold new meaning as the actress behind the character, Lisa Kudrow, shares an update on a possible comeback for “The Comeback.” In a recent interview with Newsweek for her latest show, Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s reinvention of Terry Gilliam’s “Time Bandits” for Apple TV+, Kudrow expressed her appreciation for fans of the cult HBO mockumentary series.

“I’m just thrilled and adore anyone who has the level of appreciation for ‘The Comeback’ that meets the level of pride I have for doing that show,” she said. “That is thrilling. I’m happy to hear that.”

“The Comeback” began following Kudrow’s stint on the long-running hit series “Friends” and showrunner Michael Patrick King’s engagement on “Sex and the City.” Kudrow came up with Valerie Cherish...

Maya Erskine may be having a pretty strong run right now after the success of “Pen15,” her Hulu comedy series she co-created with Anna Konkle and Sam Svibleman, and now Amazon Prime’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” which is placing her in the awards conversation for drama, but this confident display of her talents wasn’t always a guarantee. In a recent piece for the Los Angeles Times, Erskine recalled how she was actually cut the first time she acted on a set.

“It was ‘Hart of Dixie’ on [The] CW,” she said. “I just had one line that was like, ‘Is this seat taken?’ And I swear to you — have any of you seen ‘The Comeback’ where Lisa Kudrow runs her line over and over throughout 24 hours? That’s what I did on Photo Booth. All night, was like, ‘You gonna take that seat?’ I kept doing it, and then on the day [of shooting], I blanked....

Action star Kellan Lutz, known for his work in the Twilight films and the FBI franchise among others, has signed with Gilbertson Entertainment for management.

Lutz’s breakout role came in 2008’s Twilight as vampire Emmett Cullen. He went on to star in the next four Twilight films and also starred in film franchises including Extraction, The Expendables, Legend of Hercules, Prom Night, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Immortals, all of which combined have earned billions in worldwide box office.

In television, Lutz recently appeared in more than 30 episodes across all three of Dick Wolf’s FBI series, the mothership FBI, FBI: Most Wanted and FBI: International as Special Agent Kenny Crosby. His other television credits include HBO comedy series The Comeback, 30 Rock and on the film side, in Paramount’s What Men Want with Taraji P. Henson, a starring role in Love, Wedding, Marriage opposite Mandy Moore,...

Exclusive: Gail Bean (Snowfall) will topline Both Eyes Open, an indie psychological thriller from writer-director Ariel Julia Hairston (The Comeback), which has wrapped production in Atlanta.

Additional cast for the pic from RodFather Productions includes Taye Diggs (The Best Man), Joy Brunson (This Is Us), Christie Leverette (You’ll Never Leave Me), Tristan Mack Wilds (The Wire), Michael Oloyede (This is Paradise), and Carla Fisher (The Boss).

Both Eyes Open centers on Ally (Bean), a woman who emerges from an abusive relationship hoping for a fresh start. Haunted by persistent hallucinations of her abuser, she begins to receive mysterious messages that suggest her tormenter may still be lurking in the distance. As the cryptic messages escalate and the ground beneath her starts to crumble, Ally discovers that the answers she seeks may lie closer to home than she could have ever imagined.

Pic’s exec producers are Roderick McClure, Joshua Ferrell,...

We're nearing the halfway point of 2024, and Apple is still doing its best to mimic Pinky and the Brain with world domination in mind, at least on the streaming front.

Credit where credit is due. Apple is nothing if not on-brand when it comes to quality over quantity.

There's little doubt that some programs popping up on Apple TV + over the years have been duds, but quality duds indeed.

What Is Time Bandits About?

Apple has announced its next assault on our streaming lives by turning back the clocks to an oldie but goodie known as Time Bandits.

For the uninitiated, Time Bandits is a 1981 film by Terry Gilliam. It is a dark comedy filled with Gilliam's bizarre filmmaking aesthetic.

Taika Waititi, Iain Morris, and Jemaine Clement lead the way as co-creators and co-showrunners.

With Lisa Kudrow (Friends and The Comeback) on board in a leading role, prepare for some serious buffoonery.

Back in 2022, we got word that Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi and frequent collaborator Jemaine Clement were in the process of developing a reimagining of Terry Gilliam's '80s sci-fi classic Time Bandits for Apple TV+ with Friends alum Lisa Kudrow set to star.

Now, we finally have a first look at the series thanks to EW's summer TV preview.

Kudrow will lead a cast that also includes Kal-El Tuck (Unseeing Evil), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up), Tadhg Murphy (Conversations With Friends), Roger Jean Nsengiyumva (You Don’t Know Me), Rune Temte (Eddie the Eagle), Kiera Thompson (Martyrs Lane) and Rachel House (Heartbreak High).

Though specific plot details are still under wraps, the series is described as "a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd."

Kudrow is playing the team's leader Penelope; with Tuck as Kevin...

Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s batch of Time Bandits will make their debut on Wednesday, July 24 on Apple TV+.

Created by Waititi, Clement and Iain Morris, the reimagining of Terry Gilliam’s 1981 cult fantasy film is officially described as a “comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd” (played by relative newcomer Kal-El Tuck). “Together, they set out on a thrilling quest to save the boy’s parents — and the world.”

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Today, Apple TV+ announced the premiere date for the all-new comedic adventure series Time Bandits, the first-ever television adaptation of the beloved cult classic movie, to launch globally on Wednesday, July 24.

The series was created for television by Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), Iain Morris (The Inbetweeners), and Taika Waititi (Our Flag Means Death) and produced for Apple TV+ by Paramount Television Studios, Anonymous Content’s AC Studios and MRC.

Time Bandits is an unpredictable journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an 11-year-old history buff named Kevin. Together, they set out on a thrilling quest to save the boy’s parents — and the world.

Guided by Lisa Kudrow, the eccentric crew of bandits embark on epic adventures while evil forces threaten their conquests and life as they know it. As the group transports through time and space, the gang stumbles...

We may have had to wait two years for the third season of HBO Max’s “Hacks” to hit our screens but, boy, was it worth it. Ths third edition is a showcase for Jean Smart who plays Deborah Vance, a veteran stand-up experiencing a resurgence in her career. Hannah Einbinder co-stars as Ava Daniels, a comedy writer working to kick-start her career.

The relationship between those two women is at the heart of the show and season three is no different, with the chemistry between Smart and Einbinder reaching new levels. This is, still, however, the Jean Smart show. She aces every moment of comedy, perfectly embodying the Joan Rivers type of comedian that Deborah is. But what elevates the character and Smart’s performance to the next level are the touches of humanity and vulnerability sown into the role.

Critics agree, Smart is turning in career-best work.

Brian Tallerico...

From Rocky Balboa fights to cornfield baseball games, virtually every mainstream sport has received a few moments in the Hollywood spotlight. But it’s hard to think of a sport more intrinsically intertwined with cinema than bodybuilding. Football fans might enjoy watching “Remember the Titans” on an offseason afternoon, but cinematic recreations are unlikely to scratch the same itch as live games on an NFL Sunday. Bodybuilding, on the other hand, has enjoyed a symbiotic relationship with Hollywood ever since a certain Austrian named Arnold Schwarzenegger set foot in California. For the past half century, documentaries about the sport have often drawn more mainstream attention than any live broadcast of an actual competition.

In many fans’ eyes, the sport of bodybuilding first gained mainstream legitimacy with the release of “Pumping Iron,” George Butler and Robert Fiore’s landmark 1977 documentary about Schwarzenegger’s preparations for the Mr. Olympia competition. In addition...

Hyphenate Media Group co-founders Cris Abrego and Eva Longoria have set the company’s executive leadership team. Jada Miranda will serve as President of Television, Karla Pita Loor as Chief Strategy Officer and Alex Chang as Chief Operating Officer. All executives will report to Abrego and Longoria.

Most recently, Miranda served as President of Scripted Television and Production of STX Entertainment, focusing on domestic and international co-productions with partners Netflix, SyFy and Prime Video. Before that role, she helped develop series from video game IP, such as Halo at Xbox Entertainment Studios and fan-favorite titles Hannibal, Grimm and Chicago Fire at NBCUniversal. She began her career at HBO, where she co-led Comedy Programming supporting shows like Entourage, The Comeback and executive producing How to Make it In America.

“Jada’s impressive track record speaks for itself. With her vast network and studio experience across domestic and international co-productions and her deep talent relationships,...

The Emmy®-winning and critically acclaimed Max Original comedy series Hacks has added Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn as guest stars for the highly anticipated third season, debuting this spring.

Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.

Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn.

Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.

Season 3 credits: Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is...

Actress Malin Åkerman aka superhero 'Silk Spectre' in director Zack Snyder's "Watchmen”, poses “Vogue” (Scandinavia) magazine, photographed by Linus Morales:

Åkerman's acting career began in Canadian TV, followed by "The Utopian Society" (2003) and "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004).

Following a supporting role on the comedy series "The Comeback" (2005), Åkerman starring in the features "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007) and "27 Dresses" (2008).

Åkerman was cast as 'Silk Spectre II' in Zack Snyder's 2009 feature "Watchmen"...

...receiving a nomination for a 'Saturn Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress'.

Also in 2009, Åkerman appeared in "The Proposal" and "Couples Retreat".

In 2010, she became part of the main cast on the comedy series "Childrens Hospital" and starred in four feature films including "Wanderlust" and "Rock of Ages".

Since 2012, she has had a recurring role on the sitcom "Suburgatory" and the ABC TV sitcom "Trophy Wife".

In 2023, Åkerman starred in “The Donor Party”.

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Malin Akerman is one of Starz’s The Hunting Wives.

The Billions vet will star in the upcoming eight-episode drama based on May Cobb’s novel.

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Decribed as a “twisty thriller,” the series “tells the story of Sophie O’Neil and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas,...

Malin Akerman joins ‘The Hunting Wives’ (Photo Courtesy of Starz)

Malin Akerman has signed on to star as Margo Banks in The Hunting Wives, a drama from writer, executive producer, and showrunner Rebecca Cutter (Hightown). The series, which is based on May Cobb’s 2021 bestselling novel, was greenlit by Starz in October 2023.

“The Hunting Wives is a juicy, suspenseful and sultry thrill-ride,” stated Kathryn Busby, President of Original Programming for Starz. “We’re excited to continue to work with Rebecca and Erwin [Stoff] on this propulsive series that perfectly complements Starz’s slate of edgy, female-forward premium content.”

The eight-episode season is expected to begin shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina this spring.

Per Starz, the twisty thriller “tells the story of Sophie O’Neil and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep red East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Banks’ irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession,...

Starz has found the lead for its upcoming new drama series, The Hunting Wives, as Billions vet Malin Åkerman has joined the cast. The performer will headline the eight-episode series described as an “addictive, twisty thriller.” The show is set to begin production this spring in Charlotte, North Carolina. Based on May Cobb’s 2021 novel, The Hunting Wives tells the story of Sophie O’Neil and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas. There, Sophie succumbs to socialite Margo’s irresistible charms, finding her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder. (Credit: Starz) Åkerman is best known on TV for her role in Billions, but she’s also appeared in several other titles, including Dollface, Children’s Hospital, Soulmates, The Comeback, Suburgatory, and more. While no other cast members have been revealed at this time, Åkerman will be joined on the production by showrunner Rebecca Cutter, who...

Malin Åkerman has been cast in a leading role of the Starz series adaptation of the May Cobb novel “The Hunting Wives,” Variety has learned.

Åkerman will appear in the role of Margo Banks. The series was ordered at the premium cabler back in October 2023. The first season will consist of eight episodes. Production will begin in Charlotte, North Carolina this spring.

Per the official description, the series “tells the story of Sophie O’Neil and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo’s irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder.”

Åkerman is known for her roles in shows like the hit Showtime series “Billions,” on which she played Lara Axelrod throughout most of the show’s seven season run. Her other TV roles include “Children’s Hospital,” “Dollface,” and “The Comeback.” In film, she has...

Malin Åkerman has landed the leading role of Margo Banks in the new Starz drama The Hunting Wives, an 8-episode series based on the novel of the same name by May Cobb. Production is set to begin in Charlotte, North Carolina this spring.

From writer, showrunner and EP Rebecca Cutter (Hightown), The Hunting Wives tells the story of Sophie O’Neil and her family’s move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo’s irresistible charms – and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction and murder.

In addition to Cutter and Cobb, executive producers also include Erwin Stoff for 3 Arts Entertainment. The series is produced by Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

Åkerman’s breakthrough came in 2005 on the HBO series The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow. She had a recurring role on the third season of Entourage, as...

Actress Malin Åkerman aka superhero 'Silk Spectre' in director Zack Snyder's "Watchmen”, poses for the December 2023 issue of “Vogue” (Scandinavia) magazine, photographed by Linus Morales:

Åkerman's acting career began in Canadian TV, followed by "The Utopian Society" (2003) and "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" (2004).

Following a supporting role on the comedy series "The Comeback" (2005), Åkerman starring in the features "The Heartbreak Kid" (2007) and "27 Dresses" (2008).

Åkerman was cast as 'Silk Spectre II' in Zack Snyder's 2009 feature "Watchmen"...

...receiving a nomination for a 'Saturn Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress'.

Also in 2009, Åkerman appeared in "The Proposal" and "Couples Retreat".

In 2010, she became part of the main cast on the comedy series "Childrens Hospital" and starred in four feature films including "Wanderlust" and "Rock of Ages".

Since 2012, she has had a recurring role on the sitcom "Suburgatory" and the ABC TV sitcom "Trophy Wife".

In 2023, Åkerman starred in “The Donor Party...

Lisa Kudrow is joining Ray Romano in No Good Deed, the newly announced Netflix comedy from Dead to Me creator Liz Feldman.

Fellow Dead to Me vet Linda Cardellini has also been cast, along with Luke Wilson (DC’s Stargirl), Teyonah Parris (The Marvels), Abbi Jacobson (A League of Their Own) and Poppy Liu (Hacks).

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Described as a dark,...

Friends star Lisa Kudrow made a nice career out of being the lovable Phoebe Buffay for the show’s eight-season run. But once the sitcom reached its end, Kudrow thought that her acting career would, too.

Lisa Kudrow wasn’t sure what she would do after ‘Friends’ Lisa Kudrow | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Kudrow has been finding steady work in the film industry after Friends’ series finale. Her filmography shows she’s been quite a busy actor both on the big and small screens over the years. Some of her notable post-Friends material include Easy A, Neighbors, and the short-lived HBO series The Comeback. But initially, Kudrow didn’t know if her future had more acting in store after she parted ways with Phoebe. She considered channeling her creativity through other means.

“I’d like to write – get off my butt and do a script or a novel or something,” she...

The cast of Friends used collective bargaining to level out their salaries. As an ensemble cast, they wanted to be treated as equals as their wages grew from $22K per episode to $1M. Each cast member of Friends earned around $90 million in base salary alone from the show before the addition of any backend bonuses and ongoing royalties from syndication, racking each actor up an impressive net worth. For 10 seasons, the Friends cast was considered the gold standard of sitcom television, but where do they stand financially today? Here is the net worth of the Friends cast ranked from richest to poorest.

Jennifer Aniston heads the pack with $320M Jennifer Aniston in a 1996 cast photo for ‘Friends’ | Getty Images

Of all the Friends cast members, Jennifer Aniston (who played Rachel Green) has amassed the greatest wealth since the series ended in 2004. She is the frontrunner of the sextuplet actors who...

Also programmes IDFA on Stage events, plus Paradocs and queer programme.

International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has selected 35 feature films across its Luminous and Frontlight sections, including new films from Albania, South Africa and Panama.

The Luminous section includes non-fiction titles with a range of styles and formalistic approaches, and consists of 23 films, 22 of which are world or international premieres and 20 of which are features.

Titles include Zikethiwe Ngcobo and Chloe White’s South Africa-uk co-production 1001 Days, about the young mothers struggling to raise their children amid unemployment, poverty, disease and domestic violence in Johannesburg. The film, with Zulu and English-language dialogue,...

AT&T and Tribeca have chosen “Color Book” as the winner of the 2023 AT&T Presents: Untold Stories event. Writer/director David Fortune and producer Kiah Clingman competed amongst four other finalists to win $1 million and receive year-round mentorship to produce their feature film.

The film concerns a devoted father learning to raise his son — who has Down Syndrome — following the passing of the family matriarch. While adjusting to their new reality, the duo embark on a journey through Metro Atlanta to attend their first baseball game. The Atlanta-set picture is like Fortune’s prior films in that it finds power in normalizing the themes of compassion and intimacy set in inner-city communities.

The event took place at this year’s Tribeca Festival giving emerging filmmakers including David Fortune, Maria Mealla, Miguel Angel Caballero, Moon Molson and Selyna Warren and Marissa Read, the opportunity to present their stories to an expert...

Exclusive: Teton, a drama from The Wilds showrunner Amy B. Harris, Jason Reilly, Grammy-nominated country musician Cameron Duddy from the band Midland and Temple Hill Entertainment, is in fast-track development at Amazon Studios, Deadline has learned.

Co-created and written by Harris and Reilly, based on an original idea by Duddy, Teton is an upstairs-downstairs drama set amongst the stunning peaks of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It follows Kick Taylor – a ski racing phenom – who returns to her hometown to contend with the emotional meltdown she had on tour, the ramifications of her mother’s death, and the family and friends she left behind in her pursuit of gold. As Kick struggles to find her footing, she and her tight knit mountain community – made up of a group of eccentric but lovable locals and powder hounds – fight to hold on to what makes this the most special place on earth all while...

Lisa Kudrow and long-time producing partner Dan Bucatinsky reenacted a classic scene from the second season of The Comeback after the actors noticed they were in a trailer similar to the one they worked on in the HBO comedy.

“I’m in a trailer with…,” Kudrow says in a video she shared on Instagram before panning over to a happy Bucatinsky waving at the camera.

Kudrow added, “Dan just realized this trailer is the same exact configuration from… this scene.”

Bucatinsky said that “it might be even the same trailer” used in the mockumentary before reenacting the scene.

The scene was when Bucatinsky’s Billy Stanton comes into Valerie’s trailer fuming because she’s about to drop him. Before Valerie could say a word, he decides to quit, throws his phone and stormed off.

Watch the funny moment in the video below.

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Are you as into “The Masked Singer” as we are? As much as we love watching the over-the-top performances on “The Masked Singer,” we get even more enjoyment from figuring out the names of the celebrities competing. That is especially true if we can crack the code as to who is hiding inside a costume before the four judges.

Season 9 of “The Masked Singer” is proving to be the most competitive yet. The producers packed the line-up with 22 stars. The lone woman who contended in Week 4 was disguised as Squirrel and she wowed the crowd with her cover of the Pink tune “Try.”

We’ve been reviewing the clues and that performance on March 8 and have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Squirrel”?

We think that Squirrel is Malin Akerman, the multi-hyphenate talent who is an actress, singer, songwriter and model. Don...

Not many original Warner Brothers’ IPs are quite as unique as ‘The Animaniacs’. Originally airing from 1993 to 1998, it followed the mischievous antics of three siblings (and various side characters) as they caused various disturbances around the Warner movie lot. These antics take the form of a variety sketch show, with episodes containing three different segments that often careen into each other. But that’s not the only thing that made this show unique. It was ahead of its time in many ways. The series often indulged in meta humor, leading to pranks and parodies on actors, movies, and Warner Brothers itself. The innovative sitcom left a sizable hole in its place after it went off the air. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision,...

One of the top TV casting executives in the business, Meg Liberman, currently EVP and head of casting at CBS Studios, has announced her retirement after 47 years in casting, the last 14 at the studio. The studio’s new casting department structure is expected to be announced shortly.

“As I look back on my 40-plus-year career in casting, I’ve decided that I’m ready to embark on my next adventure and will be retiring,” Liberman said in her farewell note to staff. (You can read it in full below.)

Liberman, an Emmy-winning casting director, joined then-CBS Television Studios in August 2008 as SVP, Casting, and was promoted to EVP in September 2017. During her time at the studio, she has overseen casting of more than 350 projects – series and pilots across broadcast, streaming and cable, including The Good Wife and The Good Fight, the NCIS and Star Trek franchises, Dead To Me,...

Updated: CBS Studios has tapped Deborah Aquila to lead casting for both CBS Studios and Paramount Television Studios. The news comes after Meg Liberman announced her retirement as the head of casting for CBS Studios earlier on Wednesday.

In the new role, Aquila will report directly to Ptvs president Nicole Clemens and CBS Studios president David Stapf. Both studios casting teams will report to Aquila. She will assume oversight of the combined department this spring following a transitional period with Liberman.

Aquila has overseen casting at Paramount TV Studios since early 2020, where she led talent efforts on series such as “The Offer,” “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,” as well as the upcoming “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” and “Fatal Attraction.”

Her resume includes the Academy Award-winning films “Coda” and “La La Land,” as well as “Sex, Lives and Videotape” and “The Shawshank Redemption.” On the TV side, she’s worked...

Emmy-winning casting executive Meg Liberman, EVP of casting at CBS Studios, is retiring after a 40-plus-year career, she and CBS Studios announced on Wednesday.

Later Wednesday, it was additionally announced that Deborah Aquila, who currently heads casting for Paramount TV Studios, will step up as head of casting for both Ptvs and CBS Studios. Aquila will resume joint responsibilities for casting across studios this spring.

In her 14 years at the studio, Liberman oversaw casting of more than 350 projects, including the “NCIS” and “Star Trek” franchises, “The Good Wife” and “The Good Fight,” “Dead to Me,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” and “Jane the Virgin.”

Prior to joining CBS Studios, she cast such illustrious series as “Seinfeld,” “The Comeback,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Band of Brothers,” “Fame,” “From the Earth to the Moon,” “That ‘70s Show,” and “3rd Rock from the Sun.”

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Apple TV+ has announced it will expand its Emmy Award-winning comedy slate with “Time Bandits,” a new 10-episode series co-written, directed and executive produced by Academy and BAFTA Award-winner and Emmy Award-nominee Taika Waititi, and starring an ensemble cast led by Emmy and SAG Award-winner Lisa Kudrow. With the first two episodes directed by Waititi, “Time Bandits” is a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd. The series will star: Emmy and SAG Award-winner Lisa Kudrow as ‘Penelope’ Kal-El Tuck as ‘Kevin’ Charlyne Yi as ‘Judy’ Tadhg Murphy as ‘Alto’ Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as ‘Widgit’ Rune Temte as ‘Bittelig’ Kiera Thompson as ‘Saffron’ Rachel House as ‘Fianna’

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Lisa Kudrow has a bunch of new friends!

The Emmy winner has signed on to star in Time Bandits, the forthcoming Apple TV+ comedy from Taika Waititi (What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs, Our Flag Means Death).

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The “Time Bandits” TV series at Apple from Taika Waititi has found its main cast, Variety has learned.

Joining the series are: Lisa Kudrow as Kevin; Charlyne Yi as Judy; Tadhg Murphy as Alto; Roger Jean Nsengiyumva as Widgit; Rune Temte as Bittelig; Kiera Thompson as Saffron; and Rachel House as Fianna.

The official description of the 10-episode series describes it as “a comedic journey through time and space with a ragtag group of thieves and their newest recruit: an eleven-year-old history nerd (Tuck).”

Kudrow is repped by CAA, Viewpoint and Gochman Law Group. Tuck is repped by rebel nineteen.

Yi is repped by Global Artists Agency, manager Gladys Gonzalez and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis. Murphy is repped by Susannah Norris Agency. Nsengiyumva is repped by United Agents.

Temte is repped by Actors in Scandinavia, in the US by Artist International, and Jackoway Austen. Thompson is repped by Cvgg. House is repped by Lion Rock Management.

First things first: This show has the wrong title. It should really be called Revival, not Reboot, since the titular TV show is bringing back its original cast in a continuation of the original series. Ok, now that we’ve gotten that nitpick out of the way… Reboot is actually really good! The new Hulu sitcom that parodies sitcoms — debuting Tuesday, Sept. 20; I’ve seen the first four episodes — is one of the year’s funniest new comedies, gleefully skewering the television industry with razor-sharp barbs that approach the lofty heights of The Comeback and BoJack Horseman. If you watch...

Exclusive: Imperative Entertainment and Vespucci are doubling down on their podcast partnership.

The two companies have signed a slate deal that includes three series – Operation Morning Light, The Paddlefish Caviar Heist and The Cost of Happiness.

It comes after they previously partnered on true-crime audio series Bonaparte, which launched last year.

Operation Morning Light tells the story of how on a January night in 1978, a white light burned through the sub-Arctic sky. Cosmos 954, a nuclear-powered Soviet espionage satellite that had malfunctioned and fallen to earth. As the satellite disintegrated, it scattered dangerously radioactive debris across the vast traditional lands of the Dene, Métis, and Inuit in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Operation Morning Light explores the disaster, its impact on the land, and the resilience of the communities in the debris field.

The series is hosted by Dëneze Nakehk’o, a Denesuline and Dehcho Dene father from Denendeh.

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“Abbott Elementary” obviously shares some DNA with “The Office” — between their mockumentary formats, a mutual director in Randall Einhorn, and Tyler James Williams serving the best camera stares since John Krasinski — so perhaps it makes sense that “Abbott” will have to pull off a feat that was last accomplished by “The Office” to win the Best Comedy Series Emmy.

The ABC sitcom scored seven nominations for its breakout first season: comedy series, actress (Quinta Brunson), supporting actor (Williams), double supporting actress (Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph), writing (Brunson) and casting. But it was Awol in one key category: directing. “Abbott” — which submitted two episodes in directing, including the pilot helmed by Einhorn — missed out to “Atlanta,” “Barry,” “Hacks,” “The Ms. Pat Show” (the required multicam nominee), “Ted Lasso” and two episodes of “Only Murders in the Building.” “The Office” was the last show to win Best Comedy Series without a directing nomination,...