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Tim Allen comedies are still a big draw, apparently, because the premiere of his latest series Shifting Gears has set an audience record for ABC.

In the seven days since it debuted on January 8, the first episode has amassed nearly 17M multi-platform viewers across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, Disney says. That’s a 173% lift over the episode’s already fairly impressive same-day audience of 6.2M.

It is now ABC’s strongest series debut since The Conners in 2018 as well as the broadcaster’s most-watched streaming debut to date (based on streaming-only numbers across Hulu and Disney+).

That 17M figure encapsulates linear encores, without which the episode is sitting around 12.5M viewers — still up 101% from the same-day audience.

The sitcom stars Allen as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), and her teenage kids move into his house,...

Tim Allen’s new ABC sitcom “Shifting Gears” is revving its ratings engine. According to ABC, the series now stands as the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, via first seven days of views on both Hulu and the Hulu portion of Disney+.

Per the Alphabet net, the Jan. 8 premiere of “Shifting Gears” has now averaged close to 17 million views on multiplatform, including linear ABC (and subsequent repeats) and timeshifting, as well as Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and other digital platforms. That 16.95 million number is up 173% from the show’s initial live+same day delivery of 6.2 million viewers.

Take out the linear repeats, and the show’s seven-day multiplatform average is 12.45 million viewers — up 101% from its 6.2 million L+Sd tally — and a 2.94 rating with adults 18-49, up 339% from its L+Sd 18-49 average of 0.67.

According to ABC, this makes it the network’s most-watched debut since “The Conners” on Oct.

“Shifting Gears” revved up nearly 17 million total viewers after seven days of cross-platform viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.

The Tim Allen and Kat Dennings-led comedy series brought in a total of 16.95 million viewers, a 173% increase over the show’s initial live-plus-same day viewing of 6.2 million, according to Nielsen. Among adults aged 18 to 49, the show earned an 0.87 rating.

It marks ABC’s strongest series debut since “The Conners” in 2018 and the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, based on views in its first seven days on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

Kat Dennings and Tim Allen in “Shifting Gears.

While Tim Allen is back with a new comedy, Shifting Gears doesn't feel like it, unfortunately. ABC launched its latest sitcom midseason to fill in gaps in its programming for shows that aren't supposed to return with new episodes until March. The network is dipping its toes back into a fresh comedy featuring an icon of the sandbox, with Allen fronting the project with Kat Dennings from 2 Broke Girls. Shifting Gears' story follows father and daughter, Matt Parker and Riley Parker, who are forced to live together after years of separation.

Matt, a widowed and stubborn owner of a classic car restoration shop, has his life turned upside down when his estranged daughter, Riley, and her teenage children move in with him.

Release Date January 8, 2025Genres ComedyNetwork ABCCast Barrett Margolis, Maxwell Simkins, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Allen, Kat DenningsCharacter(s) Georgia, Carter, Ed, Riley, MattSeasons 1 See at HuluSee at fuboTVSee...

Though once best known for his role as Steve Stifler in the American Pie franchise, Seann William Scott’s career is making like the name of his latest project: Tim Allen’s new sitcom Shifting Gears.

While promoting his role in the already panned ABC series, Scott got candid about his claims to fame, revealing that after decades of getting recognized as the wannabe porn director with a Milf for a mom, his days of Stifler stardom are numbered — contrary to what your Gen X older brother may think.

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Tim Allen's new ABC sitcom, Shifting Gears, is off to a strong start and marks a major improvement for its timeslot. Created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, with Michelle Nader serving as showrunner and executive producer, the multi-cam comedy centers on car restoration shop owner Matt (Allen). A widow, who is fairly stuck in his ways, Matt reluctantly takes in his daughter Riley (WandaVision's Kat Dennings) and her children despite their estrangement. It airs Wednesdays at 8 Pm Et, streaming the next day on Hulu.

TVLine reports that Shifting Gears is off to a strong start in terms of viewership, debuting with 6.1 million viewers and a 0.7 in the key 18-49 demographic. It did better than The Golden Bachelorette, in addition to besting other ABC sitcoms like The Goldbergs and The Conners which were previously in the Wendesday 8 Pm timeslot. Allen and Dennings' new series came close to...

Warning: Spoilers for the pilot of Shifting Gears.

Shifting Gears premiered January 8 on ABC and will drop new episodes every Wednesday at 8 p.m. Et. The show is led and executive produced by sitcom legend, Tim Allen, who plays the "stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop." However, the official synopsis teases that "when Matt’s estranged daughter and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins."

In addition to Allen, Shifting Gears stars Kat Dennings as Riley, Seann William Scott as Gabriel, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter, and Barrett Margolis as Georgia. The pilot sees Matt and Riley have a heart-to-heart as they open up about the loss of their family member. Their emotional conversation serves as a jumping-off point for the series, with the father-daughter duo deciding to compromise and work alongside one another.

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Tim Allen's newest show, Shifting Gears, has its Rotten Tomatoes score revealed. Debuting on ABC from creators Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully and showrunner Michelle Nader, the story of Shifting Gears follows the relationship between Matt (Allen) and his daughter (played by WandaVision and 2 Broke Girls star Kat Dennings). Matt is a widowed owner of a car restoration shop who lets his daughter, Riley, and his grandchildren move back in despite some complicated history. It airs on Wednesdays at 8 Pm Et, with episodes streaming the next day on Hulu.

Shifting Gears has received a Rotten Tomatoes score, revealing that the new series is off to a rough start. The sitcom currently holds a 44% rating based on nine reviews, with five listed as negative and four listed as positive. The score breaks down to 3.30 out of 10 stars, indicating that the negative reviews are particularly sharp. The score will...

On Tim Allen’s newest TV show Shifting Gears, the TV giant larps as a blue-collar man’s man who owns the libs and learns some lessons about family in what critics have described as “a comedy.”

“Headstrong widower Matt owns a classic-car workshop,” reads the IMDb synopsis of the ABC show. “When his separated daughter and her teenage children arrive at his house, the real restoration begins.”

Created by Mike and Julie Thacker Scully, the former of whom is best known for show-running The Simpsons through its infamous “Jerkass Homer” era, Shifting Gears is the second broadcast sitcom featuring an older stand-up playing a conservative father who butts heads with his estranged liberal daughter to premiere this month, following Fox and Denis Leary’s Going Dutch.

Like all conservative comedy projects, Shifting Gears trots out the same jokes about “mocktails, pronouns, pickleball, lazy public employees, who’s allowed to use the word ‘dwarf,...

It's a brand new year, and it's obviously a time for all of us to get organized and plan out what we want to do with the rest of 2025. That just so happens to include our TV shows! Before your watch lists get too overcrowded with the long list of new shows being released in January and each of the shows returning with new episodes, you have to learn what's streaming where.

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To say I was happy to see Tim Allen back on my TV screen is an understatement. As a long-time Home Improvement fan, I couldn’t wait to see him opposite Kat Dennings in the new series Shifting Gears.

Caution: This post contains Spoilers from the Shifting Gears series premiere

Does everything work in this pilot? Definitely not. That’s the problem with pilots, though. They end up rather clunky as they deliver the needed backstory on characters to understand who they are and how they’ve ended up where they are.

We get the basic details about Matt and his estranged daughter Riley. Riley ran away from home at 18 when pregnant and married the guy she ran away with. However, she’s back, sharing that she’s getting a divorce.

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Tim Allen has starred in two successful network sitcoms, and Kat Dennings has starred in one (2 Broke Girls). Now, they've been brought together on a new comedy for ABC. Will this one also be a hit? Will Shifting Gears be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.

A multi-camera comedy series, the Shifting Gears TV show was created by Julie Thacker Scully & Mike Scully. It stars Allen, Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl Chill Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis. Jenna Elfman recurs. In the story, Matt (Allen) is the stubborn and widowed garage owner specializing in fixing vintage and custom cars. Helping him are wisecracking and wheelchair-bound Stich (Mitchell) and handsome but not too bright Gabriel (Scott). Matt’s world is turned upside down when his estranged wild-child daughter returns, driving...

Nearly four years after Last Man Standing wrapped its nine-season run, Tim Allen is back on ABC — previously home to Last Man and Home Improvement — in the new sitcom Shifting Gears. But does the comedian’s third multi-cam offer anything audiences haven’t seen before? And if not, is that necessarily a bad thing?

In a moment, we’ll want to know what you thought of the show — TVLine’s Dave Nemetz has already given his review, which you can read here — but first, a brief recap of Episode 1:

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ABC’s latest sitcom unites “Home Improvement” and “Last Man Standing” actor Tim Allen with “2 Broke Girls” star Kat Dennings as an estranged father-daughter duo in “Shifting Gears.”

Executive produced by Allen and produced by Dennings, the series stars Allen as Matt, a stubborn widower and classic car shop owner, who finds his old-school ways upended when his estranged daughter Riley (Dennings) moves back into the family home, along with her kids. Can they find a shared path despite their differences or will the wheels come off first? Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis also star.

If you’re wondering when you can catch the next new episode, here’s what you need to know about where and when to watch “Shifting Gears”

When does it premiere?

“Shifting Gears” premieres on ABC on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. Et as part of the midseason lineup.

When Tim Allen returned to network TV the first time — for “Last Man Standing,” 12 years after “Home Improvement” ended — he said he’d been approached with a number of offers. “But I’m no idiot,” Allen claimed. “I said, ‘Show me what you got.'” So, per Allen, he and “Last Man Standing” creator Jack Burditt hashed things out over a few late-night writing sessions, and ta-da, a sitcom worthy of Tim Taylor was born.

Now, I’m not going to sit here and argue the series was the second coming of “Tool Time,” but I will concede it was a sitcom suited to its star. Among many conservative-courting conversation starters, “Last Man Standing” trotted out predictable jokes about PC language, high taxes, and wimpy kids, all while Allen’s Mike Baxter routinely positioned himself as the victim. In 2018, it made perfect sense for Fox to revive the canceled show:...

A press event that was planned to help kick off tonight’s debut of ABC’s Shifting Gears has been postponed.

The event was set to take place on Stage 6 on the Walt Disney Studio Lot. All the stars were set to participate in the two-hour affair, including Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Daryl Mitchell, Sean William Scott, Maxwell Simkins, Barrett Margolis and Jenna Elfman.

The multi-cam features Allen as a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop who begrudgingly allows his daughter and grandkids to move into his house. The ABC series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios.

The press event was the latest to be shuttered in light of the devastation in the Palisades and Altadena. Late Tuesday, the decision was made to cancel tonight’s red carpet premiere for The Pitt. The event was to take place at the Pacific Design Center Wednesday night,...

Last week, Fox premiered the new comedy Going Dutch, about a ranting conservative father (Denis Leary) forced to reconnect with his estranged liberal daughter (Taylor Misiak). You know the father’s an unreconstructed dinosaur because he laments that it isn’t politically correct to say “midget” anymore — but at least through the episodes I’ve seen, he hasn’t made a joke about anybody’s pronouns, which feels like progress.

This week, ABC premieres Shifting Gears, about a ranting conservative father (Tim Allen) forced to reconnect with his estranged liberal daughter (Kat Dennings). You know the father’s an unreconstructed dinosaur because he laments that it isn’t politically correct to say “dwarf” anymore. But rather than making a joke about anybody’s pronouns, he says he won’t make a joke about anybody’s pronouns, because he hates everybody equally. Which feels like … progress?

It’s early in the year,...

If you’re looking for a new comedy series to check out, ABC has you covered tonight. Shifting Gears premieres, and it looks perfect for Home Improvement fans.

Tim Allen stars as a widower who is set in his ways. He is happy with his life and the way he runs his business, and then things turn upside down. His estranged daughter comes back into his life looking for help, and she has his grandkids with her.

Riley comes back home in Shifting Gears

A good parent will always welcome their children back home. That’s what Matt does when his daughter, Riley, turns up at his work with the car she stole 15 years ago. Riley is down on her luck and figuring out what to do with her life, and she needs somewhere to crash land while she figures that out.

Of course, home is the place to turn.

There was a time, not very long ago, when conservative comedy was generally dismissed. Conceptually, commentators would say, it’s a contradiction in terms, in that the purpose of comedy is to challenge systems of powers that conservatives, definitionally, seek to preserve. In practice, they only have one joke, and it’s not funny. But in a political climate in which hard-right voices are dominant, ABC evidently doesn’t need to be known as the network that summarily fired Roseanne from her namesake sitcom for one racist tweet too many; now it’s the network getting back in the Tim Allen business after cancelling his last show in 2017, and despite his many backward views and unprofessional on-set behavior. His new multi-cam sitcom, Shifting Gears, is too witless to get mad about, but it’s striking how much effort and talent it wastes trying to counter-balance a 21st-century Tim Allen character.

Tim Allen knows his niche. Between Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, Allen has spent nearly two decades on network TV playing a blue-collar, no-nonsense dad who loves his kids despite all his grumbling (and grunting). Now he’s back on ABC with Shifting Gears — debuting this Wednesday at 8/7c; I’ve seen the first two episodes — a new sitcom that’s built to be right in Allen’s wheelhouse. And despite some flat jokes and predictable turns, it’s built surprisingly well, with a lot of the credit going to co-star Kat Dennings, who proves she can go toe-to-toe...

Tim Allen explains his Shifting Gears character and hints at an important future casting announcement for the sitcom. Allen plays Matt Parker, a stubborn, widowed father whose daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), unexpectedly moves back in with him and her children. Shifting Gears' cast features Maxwell Simpkins and Barrett Margolis as Riley's children and Matt's grandchildren, Carter and Georgia. American Pie's Sean William Scott, NCIS: New Orleans' Daryl Mitchell, and Dharma & Greg's Jenna Elfman are part of the cast as well.

During an interview with ScreenRant's Owen Danoff, Allen reveals Matt's tragic backstory, some of the life regrets he has, and more details about his personality. He explains how Matt never got to fulfill his dream of becoming a designer after his father had a heart attack and is still grieving his wife's sudden death. Nevertheless, he emphasizes that Matt has a great sense of humor. Allen also teases that Matt has another child,...

Tim Allen returns to the world of sitcoms with Shifting Gears, a new show from creators Mike and Julie Thacker Scully and showrunner Michelle Nader. In the series, a widower and car workshop owner named Matt (Allen) takes in his estranged daughter Riley (Kay Dennings) and her two kids (Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis). The show also features Sean William Scott and Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as workers at Matt’s auto shop.

Allen is, of course, a sitcom legend. The actor and comedian led Home Improvement, a sitcom based on his own stand-up comedy material, from 1991 to 1999. The role even won Allen a Golden Globe award. Allen’s next sitcom, Last Man Standing, ran for even longer, beginning in 2011 and ending in 2021 after 194 episodes. In addition to his TV roles, Allen has starred in truly beloved movies and franchises including Toy Story (Allen recently gave an optimistic Toy Story 5 update) and The Santa Clause.

ABC has released an extended trailer for Shifting Gears, the latest Tim Allen multi-cam that features him as a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop who begrudgingly allows his daughter and grandkids to move into his house.

Kat Dennings plays his kin in the comedy that premieres Jan. 8. The rest of Shifting Gears main cast includes Seann William Scott as Gabriel, who also works at the shop, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter and Barrett Margolis as Georgia. In December, Deadline revealed that Jenna Elfman will recur as Eve Drake, a spirited choreographer and owner of the dance studio across from Parker Customs.

ABC picked up comedy to series in the summer but opted to move ahead without Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, the writers who created it. Michelle Nader took over, marking her third series with Dennings; she previously served as executive...

ABC has released a trailer for its forthcoming comedy series Shifting Gears, which puts Tim Allen in dad mode once more — although the family he heads is a fractured one.

The series, which premieres Jan. 8, centers on Allen’s Matt and his estranged adult daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), who moves back home with her two kids (Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis) — and the classic Pontiac Gto she took from her dad — when her life hits a rough patch.

Shifting Gears marks a return to ABC for Allen, who led one of the biggest sitcoms of the 1990s in Home Improvement and starred in six seasons of Last Man Standing for the network (the latter show then moved to Fox for three more seasons). ABC placed a series order for Shifting Gears in July.

The show’s cast also includes Daryl “Chill” Mitchell and Seann William Scott as employees of the...

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed January next year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant mystery thriller Paradise and multiple comedy shows like Going Dutch and Shifting Gears. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 10 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in January 2025.

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Kat Dennings joins Tim Allen in a comedy about rebuilding a family one loose bolt at a time.

Tim Allen is putting his trusty wrench to new use. Instead of “Home Improvement,” the funny man is “Shifting Gears” to work on classic cars in the new ABC comedy premiering on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and streaming the next day on Hulu. “Shifting Gears” follows Tim Allen as Matt, a stubborn widower who owns a classic car restoration shop. His life takes an unexpected turn when his estranged daughter, Riley (played by Kat Dennings), moves in with her two teenage children, where he learns that restoring relationships can be even trickier than restoring classic cars. Here’s everything you need to know about the new sitcom, “Shifting Gears.”

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A new addition is revving up excitement for Shifting Gears, as a major player joins the cast of the ABC multi-camera comedy in a recurring role. Starring Tim Allen as Matt, the widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop, Shifting Gears is actually more about mending broken family ties than fixing cars. The series follows Matt as his estranged daughter Riley (Kat Dennings) and her two teenage kids move in, upending his life and pushing him toward a heartfelt reconciliation. Shifting Gears also features Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis in major roles.

Deadline has recently shared that Jenna Elfman will join the cast of Shifting Gears. Best known for her Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated turn in Dharma & Greg, Elfman will play Eve Drake, a vivacious choreographer and owner of the dance studio located across from Matt's shop. The series, helmed by 2 Broke Girls showrunner Michelle Nader,...

Jenna Elfman is coming home to ABC — and returning to her sitcom roots.

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Exclusive: Jenna Elfman, best known for her starring role in the 1997 ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg, is returning to the network with a recurring role on another multi-camera comedy series, the upcoming Shifting Gears, headlined by fellow ABC sitcom star Tim Allen. It is produced by the same studio, 20th Television.

Shifting Gears stars Tim Allen as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of Parker Customs, a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter (Kat Dennings) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.

Elfman will play Eve Drake, a spirited choreographer and owner of the dance studio across from Parker Customs. The role is a good fit for Elfman who is a classically trained ballerina and began her career as a professional dancer, appearing in music videos by Depeche Mode and Anthrax and dancing on the 1991 Academy Awards live broadcast. Elfman also did some “interpretive...

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The multi-camera comedy marks Tim Allen’s network homecoming.

The first official trailer for ABC's Shifting Gears previews Tim Allen's newest family sitcom. The multi-cam comedy stars Allen as Matt, a widowed, stubborn owner of a classic car restoration shop whose life is upended when his estranged daughter Riley (Kat Dennings) and her two kids move in with him. Shifting Gears' cast also includes American Pie's Seann William Scott, Daryl Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis. The sitcom will premiere on January 8, 2025, at 8/7c on ABC before streaming the next day on Hulu.

Today, ABC dropped the first official trailer for Shifting Gears. In the trailer, Matts old-school values collide with Rileys modern parenting style with lighthearted friction. Dennings, known for her comedic roles in 2 Broke Girls and Dollface, shines alongside Allen as the two display a mix of heartfelt moments and laugh-out-loud comedy in the working-class suburbs of Detroit. Watch the trailer below:

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Shifting Gears, the upcoming sitcom starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, has staged another reunion. A multi-cam family sitcom, Shifting Gears follows Matt (Allen), the stubborn and widowed owner of a car restoration shop who gets to reconnect with his daughter Riley (played by Dennings) and his grandchildren. The cast also includes American Pie's Seann William Scott as Gabriel, Daryl Chill Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter, and Barrett Margolis as Georgia. Shifting Gears premieres Wednesday, January 8 at 8 Pm Et on ABC, streaming the next day on Hulu.

Deadline confirms that Suite Life of Zack and Cody and The Social Network star Brenda Song is the latest to join Shifting Gears. Song, who worked with Dennings on the short-lived Hulu comedy Dollface, will play assistant principal Caitlyn, a former high school classmate of Rileys. The addition of Song also marks a reunion behind the camera.

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Exclusive: It will be a Dollface reunion on the set of Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings.

Brenda Song, who co-starred opposite Dennings on Dollface, will join Dennings in a guest-starring role on the upcoming ABC comedy series. She’ll also reunite with Shifting Gears showrunner and executive producer Michelle Nader, who served as showrunner on Dollface, which aired for two seasons on Hulu.

Shifting Gears stars Allen as Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter Riley (Dennings) and her kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.

Song will guest star as Caitlyn, a former high school classmate of Riley’s who is now the assistant principal of the school.

The series also stars Seann William Scott as Gabriel, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter and Barrett Margolis as Georgia.

Shifting Gears is produced by 20th Television,...

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We have a premiere date for the new Tim Allen sitcom Shifting Gears, so here’s what you need to know about the new ABC comedy!

Tim Allen has proven himself one of the best and most reliable comedic stars of his time. Rising up as a stand-up comic in the late 1980s, Allen hit the big time in 1991 with the ABC sitcom Home Improvement. The highly-rated sitcom lasted eight seasons to establish Allen as a comedic star. That led to further success in movies like The Santa Clause, Galaxy Quest, and voicing Buzz Lightyear in the Toy Story franchise.

Allen returned to TV in 2011 in the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, which ran for six seasons and then an additional three on Fox. He then reprised his role in the Disney+ The Santa Clauses series, while still mixing in a few turns as Buzz.

It looks like Allen just can’t let TV go,...

Tim Allen's Shifting Gears unveils a first look at the highly anticipated new comedy series as it gears up for a 2025 premiere on ABC. The sitcom centers around Matt (Allen), a widowed owner of a car restoration shop, and his attempts at reconnecting with his estranged daughter (Kat Dennings), who, along with her two teenage children, moves into Matts home. Shifting Gears marks Allens return to ABC after the long-running success of Last Man Standing.

Shifting Gears has now revealed its first image (via TVLine), showcasing Allen standing side-by-side with co-star Dennings, both wearing a slight smile. The series will premiere on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 8/7c. Shifting Gears' cast is rounded out by Seann William Scott (American Pie) as Gabriel, a family friend who works at the shop, and Daryl Chill Mitchell (NCIS: New Orleans) as Stitch, a former Marine mechanic. Michelle Nader, a frequent collaborator of Dennings' from 2 Broke Girls and Dollface,...

A sixth instalment of the Ice Age franchise – we’ll call it Ice Age 6 – is in development, with all the original cast returning! Sing hosannas.

Scrat the squirrel scrambling to cling on to his cherished acorn in the Ice Age films is one of the funniest running cinematic gags of the early 2000s. The sheer number of imaginative ways the writers and animators came up with to deny Scrat his prize was extremely impressive, with the set pieces gradually getting bigger in scale. They became a highlight of each film.

According to Deadline, a sixth Ice Age film is in development at Disney and 20th Century Animation.

The film seems to be moving forward at quite a pace too, with many of the original cast – Romano, Leguizamo, Latifah, Leary and Pegg – already signed on. (Read on to discover what all their first names are.)

There’s currently no writer or director attached.

Dwayne Johnson may have captured the hearts of the world in the 2000s. However, it looks like the star might be ready to take his biggest risk ever. In the world of Hollywood blockbusters, budgets can often make or break a film’s success. With that in mind, an upcoming film of the 52-year-old, Red One, is said to have a budget higher than James Cameron’s Avatar.

Dwayne Johnson in the Red One trailer | Credits: Amazon MGM Studios

Johnson has long been known as a box-office magnet. However, even for a star of his stature, a budget rumored to exceed Cameron’s film is a monumental risk. Historically, high budgets have not always equated to success.

Dwayne Johnson’s biggest film risk ever

Just last year, Deadline confirmed Amazon MGM Studios and Seven Bucks’ epic Christmas action comedy Red One. The upcoming film was said to center on a...

Dwayne Johnson is known for his unmatched charisma, electrifying energy, and a career that spans wrestling rings, football fields, and Hollywood blockbusters. Today, he’s a global megastar with an $800 million fortune to his name, adored by millions for his uplifting persona and seemingly unstoppable success.

Dwayne Johnson in and as Black Adam | Warner Bros. Pictures

But behind the charm and success lies a story of struggle and hardship that Johnson himself is never shy to share. His past is more than just a chapter, it’s the foundation of who he is today, and he makes it a point to remind everyone of that, time and again.

Why Dwayne Johnson Wants To Remind People Of His Past Dwayne Johnson as Luke Hobbs in Fast Five | Universal Pictures

Dwayne Johnson’s life may seem like a fairy tale of rags-to-riches, but the reality is much more complex. Throughout his career,...

What many don’t realize is that twenty one years ago, in 2003, we got a hidden gem that unofficially is the best Uncharted movie so far and it is called, The Rundown! Video game adaptations often get a skeptical eye, and unfortunately, the official Uncharted film didn’t do much to change that perception.

Dwayne Johnson in The Rundown | Credits: Universal Pictures

This left a lot of people going back to rediscover The Rundown, the unofficial adaptation that actually did justice to the game, and it came out even before the game itself!

Dwayne Johnson Gave Us the Best Uncharted Movie in 2003!

So, how similar is The Rundown to Uncharted? Let’s break it down! The Uncharted video games definitely take a page from the Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider playbook. With its gut-punching action, strong and complex characters, and witty one-liners, one can easily argue that The Rundown likely inspired Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune.

Throughout the week, there has been a trickle of news about The Running Man, a Stephen King adaptation from director Edgar Wright. Yesterday, Deadline reported that Josh Brolin had been cast in the project in an unnamed villain role opposite the previously cast Glen Powell and Katy O'Brien. Then, today...

Two Philly-set comedies are coming together for a special episode: Abbott Elementary will host a crossover with It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia on Jan. 8, 2025 at 8:30/7:30c.

Rob McElhenney, star and co-creator of the long-running Fxx sitcom, revealed the news on X back on Oct. 3, sharing several photos of himself and co-stars Charlie Day (aka Charlie Kelly) and Danny DeVito (Frank Reynolds) with Abbott Elementary star/creator Quinta Brunson and cast members William Stanford Davis (Mr. Johnson) and Tyler James Williams (Gregory Eddie). The group are seen standing in front of the Willard R. Abbott Elementary School set on the Warner Bros.

Seann William Scott has been added to the cast of ABC’s new comedy series “Shifting Gears,” starring Tim Allen. The sitcom, slated to begin filming in November, centers on a widower named Matt who owns a classic car restoration shop. He must now live with his estranded daughter Riley and her two teenagers.

Scott will portray Gabriel, a family friend of Matt and Riley who also works in the restoration shop. This replaces the role of Nick, originally Matt’s son but later cut from the show. The multi-camera comedy hopes to blend workplace comedy with family drama as father and daughter reconcile under one roof.

Experts say Scott’s comedic talents could help balance Allen’s veteran style. Scott is best known for the “American Pie” movie franchise, and his role here marks a meaningful return to television. Kat Dennings co-stars as Riley, continuing her work from “2 Broke Girls.

DJ Qualls opened up about his experience coming out while in Hollywood.

The 46-year-old actor, who you’ll remember as the werewolf Garth on Supernatural, recently revealed that he came out privately in his late teens. However, it wasn’t until much later that he came out at work, and then in 2020 he came out to the public.

In a new interview, he discussed what it was like being closeted in Hollywood and why he decided to come out.

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While on the Inside of You podcast, DJ explained that he came out in 2015 at work. Before that he said that he witnessed homophobia in the industry.

“My very first press junket, the guy who was our executive producer, a very famous director-producer, told Seann William Scott he almost didn’t hire him because he thought was a f—,” he recalled, via EW.

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