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ABC Orders Hannah Simone Semi-Autobiographical Father-Daughter Comedy Pilot

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ABC has given a pilot green light to a single-camera comedy starring, co-written and executive produced by New Girl alumna Hannah Simone, from ABC Studios. The comedy, inspired by Hannah's nontraditional Indian family, had a put pilot commitment. Written and executive produced by Simone and former New Girl co-executive producer Matt Fusfeld and Alex Cuthbertson, the untitled project centers on Hannah (Simone) and her Indian-American immigrant father. They always have been… Read

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Tina Fey At ‘Busy Tonight’ TCA Panel: “Television Better Than Movies In All Ways”

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Busy Tonight star Busy Philipps says her E! late-night show is a work in progress. “It’s a marathon building a four night a week talk show,” she told TV critics at Winter TCA 2019. “I know personally, from being an actor who worked on a lot of scripted television shows, the pilot of Cougar Town was not indicative of the last episode we shot.” The show’s recent move from 10 PM to 11 is a “vote of confidence" from the network, she enthused. Asked if being of "two worlds" … Read

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Keely Hawes, Sally Phillips & Jill Halfpenny Join IFC & C4 Comedy ‘Year Of The Rabbit’

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Keely Hawes, one of the breakout stars of Bodyguard, Veep's Sally Phillips and Three Girls' Jill Halfpenny have joined IFC and Channel 4's comedy series Year of the Rabbit. The trio have joined the show, which stars Toast of London's Matt Berry, as it goes into production on location in the UK. Hawes stars as the mysterious Lydia, Phillips is Princess Juliana of Bulgaria, and Halfpenny features as Rabbit's ex, the deadly Flora. The six-part series follows a group of… Read

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Spinoff ‘Pearson’ Is “Raw” & “Grittier” While Sharing ‘Suits’ DNA – TCA

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USA Network at TCA unveiled a trailer for its upcoming series Pearson, a spinoff from the popular legal drama Suits, which stars Gina Torres and centers on her character, powerhouse lawyer Jessica Pearson, as she enters the dirty world of Chicago politics. (you can watch it above.) During a panel discussion for the show, the project’s creators, Suits creator and executive producer Aaron Korsh and executive producer Daniel Arkin, talked about how the offshoot will stand on… Read

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Kate Walsh To Host Costume Designers Guild Awards

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Kate Walsh will host the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, which this year is set for February 19 at the Beverly Hilton. The Grey’s’ Anatomy and Private Practice alum will preside over the unveiling of winners in eight film, television, and short form categories. The top film and TV noms each are split into three categories — contemporary, period and sci-fi/fantasy. The guild that night will also bestow its Career Achievement Award on Ruth Carter, who is up for… Read

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Matt Lauria Joins Apple’s ‘Dickinson’, Ali Ahn In Netflix’s ‘Raising Dion’

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Kingdom and Friday Night Lights alum Matt Lauria is set for a recurring role opposite Hailee Steinfeld in Dickinson, Apple's straight-to-series half-hour comedy about 1800s poet Emily Dickinson. The project hails from Paul Lee's independent studio wiip, Darlene Hunt and Alena Smith. Written by Smith, Dickinson is set during Emily Dickinson's era with a modern sensibility and tone. It takes viewers into the world of Emily (Steinfeld), audaciously exploring the constraints… Read

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‘Interrogation’: David Strathairn To Star In CBS All Access True Crime Drama Series

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EXCLUSIVE: David Strathairn (McMafia) is set for a lead role opposite Peter Sarsgaard in CBS All Access' straight-to-series true-crime drama Interrogation. Co-created by Swedish writer-producer Anders Weidemann and John Mankiewicz, Interrogation is an original concept based on a true story that spanned more than 30 years, in which a young man was charged and convicted of brutally murdering his mother. Each episode is structured around an interrogation taken directly from… Read

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State Of The Union Address Prompts Schedule Changes For NBC’s ‘This Is Us’, ‘The Village’

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The rescheduling of the State of the Union address to Tuesday, February 5, has prompted schedule changes for NBC’s This Is Us, including the hit drama series’ season finale, and The Village. The next episode of This Is Us will air at 9 PM Tuesday, February 12, and its season finale will be moved to Tuesday, April 2 at 9 PM. The Village will follow This Is Us at 10 PM from March 12-April 2 and move to 9 PM on Tuesday, April 9. The State of the Union address originally was… Read

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Kate Del Castillo Opens Up About El Chapo Saga & Return Of Telemundo’s ‘La Reina Del Sur’ – TCA

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Kate del Castillo, the star of La Reina del Sur, does not regret becoming a major player in the El Chapo saga but admitted that she "hated" the fact that she had to have a double for Mexico-set scenes of the Telemundo narco drama. Del Castillo, speaking on day one of TCA, said that she was not able to shoot her scenes of the drama, which returns to the NBCU-backed Spanish-language broadcaster after eight years, because of "her little thing" with the drug lord. However… Read

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Judd Apatow To Direct Film Vehicle For Pete Davidson

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Judd Apatow has set his next feature film, an untitled comedy that will star Saturday Night Live castmember Pete Davidson. It will reflect a storyline that mirrors the comic’s own life, including his firefighter father on 9/11. It’s Apatow’s first film since Trainwreck, a vehicle crafted for Amy Schumer. Davidson has a lot of potential, and even more baggage. A whirlwind romance with Ariana Grande led to a high profile engagement and an equally high profile breakup… Read

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Apple Q1 Results Edge Wall Street Estimates, Boosting Shares After Hours

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UPDATED with executive comments. Apple’s results in the fiscal first quarter edged Wall Street’s estimates, sending shares climbing in after-hours trading. The tech giant reported earnings per share of $4.18 in the October-to-December period, a penny better than the consensus expectation of Wall Street analysts. Total revenue fell 5% to $84.3 billion, which was about $300 million ahead of analysts’ projections and the company’s own forecast. Revenue from iPhones reached… Read

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‘Imaginary Order’ Filmmaker Debra Eisenstadt Inks With Gersh At Sundance

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EXCLUSIVE: Debra Eisenstadt, the writer, co-producer, co-editor and director of Imaginary Order, the drama that just premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, has signed with Gersh. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Christine Woods and Max Burkholder star in the pic, which bowed Saturday at the Library Center Theatre. Imaginary Order centers on Cathy (McLendon-Covey), who struggles to maintain control and significance amidst fears her husband's having… Read

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