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Stars: Mike Castle, Alan Aisenberg, Carmen Flood, Marques Ray, James Earl, Mike Mitchell, Zach Reino, Inanna Sarkis, Flula Borg | Created by Greg Schaffer

Scrolling through Netflix’s “suggested shows” section and finding a programme called Brews Brothers was one of the most unusual recent finds I have to admit… Tasing a chance on another Netflix original this turned out to be entertaining and a bit of fun but if I had to chance to, I probably won’t watch it again.

To start with, the characters are almost too relatable. I did see myself and people I know in the characters which at times did make the comedy even funnier as I know someone who would do something that stupid but apart from this the characters were all a bit boring. They are ordinary people, with none of them really possessing any features I aspire for. The thing with relatability...

What’s better than a cold brewsky and a raunchy comedy, right? Well, Netflix has taken both ideas and fused them in the form of Brews Brothers. Produced by Greg Schaffer, the series puts a sibling rivalry in the middle of a brewery bar and lets the performers do the rest. The show stars Mike Castle and Alan Aisenberg as the...

Chances are, no matter how much television you normally watch, you’ve been watching more than usual lately. A lot more. We’re all stuck inside, bored to tears, and there’s only so many times you can watch the same Parks and Recreation reruns. (Except for the Snake Juice episode. That one has infinite replay value.) In the midst of all this bad news, the good news is that new TV shows and highly anticipated premieres continue to arrive with regularity. (At least for now: the Covid-19 pandemic has...

Coronavirus has brought the world screeching to a halt.

Flights are grounded, international borders are closed and, in an effort to mitigate the loss of ticket sales, major Hollywood studios are fast-tracking new projects so that their theatrical release and VOD premiere are effectively one and the same.

Earlier this week, for instance, Universal announced plans to bring The Invisible Man and The Hunt to VOD platforms – this Friday, in fact – whereas Sony just confirmed that the Vin Diesel actioner Bloodshot will release via digital and mobile on March 24th. That’s next week.

Yes, Covid-19 has completely upended the very concept of ‘normal life’ for so many people. And with the World Health Organization urging folks to stay indoors and self-isolate, there is one thing that can help ease the angst of quarantine: Netflix.

And sure enough, the streaming giant has just compiled a list of new releases headed to the platform in April.

In today’s TV news roundup, Bet Plus has announced the premiere date of “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” and Usher has joined new series “The Sauce” on Quibi.

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Bet Plus has announced “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” will premiere March 19. The new original drama from Tyler Perry is a spinoff of the television series “Tyler Perry’s The Oval,” and follows the story of a woman, Ruth, who kidnaps her young daughter to join her in the underworld of a religious cult. The drama stars Melissa L. Williams, Matt Cedeño, Lenny D. Thomas, Yvonne Senat Charles, Herve Clermont, Anthony Bless and Bobbi Baker. “Tyler Perry’s Ruthless” is executive produced, written and directed by Perry. Michelle Sneed also serves as executive producer of the series for Tyler Perry Studios.

Fox has announced “Remain Seated” will premiere on April 7. The show is Larry the Cable Guy‘s first solo stand-up comedy special in over a decade.

Break out the demon blood: Genevieve Padalecki will reprise her Supernatural role as the demon Ruby in the March 23 episode, EW.com reports. The installment, titled “Destiny’s Child,” will also welcome back Danneel Ackles as Sister Jo/the angel Anael, who will have a face-to-face with Ruby.

Per the episode description, “a search for the one thing that may give the Winchesters an edge against God leads Sam and Dean to Jo’s door and to a secret that may have died with Ruby. Meanwhile, Castiel asks Jack to do the unthinkable to help the brothers in their quest.

Netflix has set April 10 for the premiere of Brews Brothers, its new comedy series from brothers Greg Schaffer and The League creator Jeff Schaffer.

Alan Aisenberg (Orange Is the New Black) and Mike Castle star as estranged brothers Wilhelm (Aisenberg) and Adam Rodman (Castle), who find themselves running a brewery together. Each one is a beer genius… a braumeister, but they couldn’t be more different in their beer-making techniques and personalities. A lot of times in a show you see two people who complete each other. These two don’t even make a full person.

Carmen Flood and Marques Ray also star. Greg Schaffer serves as showrunner, executive producer and writer. Jeff Schaffer, Jonathan Stern and Keith Quinn serve as executive producers.

Check out a few first-look photos below.

Netflix has put in an eight-episode order of “Brews Brothers,” a comedy series from creative sibling team Greg Schaffer and Jeff Schaffer.

The show follows estranged brothers Wilhelm and Adam Rodman, who wind up running a brewery together. According to Netflix, each is a “beer genius … but they couldn’t be more different in their beer-making techniques and personalities. A lot of times in a show you see two people who complete each other. These two don’t even make a full person.”

Alan Aisenberg and Mike Castle will play Wilhelm and Adam, respectively. Carmen Flood has been tapped to play Sarah, while Marques Ray will play Chuy.

Greg Schaffer of “That 70’s Show,” “Notes From the Underbelly” and “Lab Rats” will serve as showrunner, executive producer and writer.

“The League” creator Jeff Schaffer — of “Seinfeld,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and the upcoming Lil Dicky comedy series on FX — will executive...

Netflix has ordered eight episodes of Brews Brothers, a new comedy series from brothers Greg Schaffer and The League creator Jeff Schaffer, with Alan Aisenberg (Orange Is the New Black) and Mike Castle set to star.

Written by Greg Schaffer, Brews Brothers follows estranged brothers, Wilhelm and Adam Rodman (Aisenberg and Castle) who find themselves running a brewery together. Each one is a beer genius — a braumeister — but they couldn’t be more different in their beer-making techniques and personalities. Carmen Flood and Marques Ray round out the cast as Sarah and Chuy, respectively.

Greg Schaffer serves as showrunner and executive produces with Jeff Schaffer, Jonathan Stern, and Keith Quinn (Rob Riggle’s Ski-Master Academy).

Greg Schaffer served as consulting producer on Lab Rats and supervising producer on...

Netflix has greenlit a comedy about two brothers — made by two brothers.

Greg Schaffer (That '70s Show, Lab Rats) and Jeff Schaffer (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The League) are behind Brews Brothers, which the streamer has picked up for eight episodes. The show will center on Wilhelm (Alan Aisenberg, Orange Is the New Black) and Adam Rodman (Mike Castle, Clipped), estranged siblings who find themselves running a brewery together.

Each one is a beer genius, but they couldn't be less alike in terms of brewing technique or personality. As Netflix puts it, "A lot of times in a ...

Stars: Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Vanessa Hudgens, Treat Williams, Milo Ventimiglia, Annaleigh Ashford, Charlyne Yi, Alan Aisenberg, Freddie Stroma, Dave Foley, Larry Miller, Dierdre Friel | Written by Justin Zackham, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | Directed by Peter Segal

Second Act is a comedy in the vein of Working Girl and Maid In Manhattan. Jennifer Lopez stars as Maya, a 40-year-old woman struggling with frustrations from unfulfilled dreams. Until, that is, she gets the chance to prove to Madison Avenue that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts, and that it is never too late for a Second Act.

Peter Segal director of such comedic juggernauts in Get Smart, The Longest Yard and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps follows on from his latest 2013 semi-dramatic comedic boxing film Grudge Match with a Jennifer Lopez feministic inspired dramedy Second Act. A film that has a wonderful charming heart and beautiful melancholic nature but sadly all...

Warning! This article contains spoilers for season five of Oitnb. Do not proceed if you haven't watched the first five episodes from the new season.

Danielle Brooks has been a fan favorite on Orange Is the New Black since the beginning, but season five is her season.

Still mourning the tragic death of inmate Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley) -- who was accidentally murdered by correctional officer Baxter Bayley (Alan Aisenberg) last season -- Brooks' character, Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, is desperate to give her best friend proper justice. A riot breaks out at Litchfield Penitentiary and the tables are turned when the inmates take over. Demanding that changes be made, Taystee becomes the movement's leader.

"I appreciate the writers and [creator] Jenji Kohan for trusting me with the material that they gave me this season," Brooks, 27, tells Et, thrilled that the show's large ensemble of women each get a chance to tell their story. And for Taystee...

Spoiler warning: For those who haven’t finished season 5 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead.

If you’re reading this, you’ve survived your sentence in binge-watching jail. Don’t lie, we all spent the weekend locked up with the Litchfield inmates, speeding through the new season of Orange Is the New Black, which dropped Friday on Netflix. This season was all about role reversals, ethical dilemmas and grief.

Grab some Flaming Hot Cheetos and Takis and let’s discuss the most shocking series developments.

Daya Takes Responsibility

Episode 1 picks up right where last season left off with...

Warning! This article contains spoilers from season five of Oitnb. Do not proceed if you haven't watched the first episode of the new season.

Dascha Polanco can sum up season five of Orange Is the New Black in one word: revolutionary.

The all-new season, which is now streaming on Netflix, picks up exactly where season four left off, with Polanco's character, Dayanara "Daya" Diaz, pointing a gun at correctional officer Thomas Humphrey (Michael Torpey). It's all a result of the riot that broke out in the cafeteria after inmate Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley) was accidentally murdered by prison guard Baxter Bailey (Alan Aisenberg).

"Right now, everyone collectively has unified to take things and to just not take it anymore. To say, 'We won't tolerate it,'" she told Et of the inmates' reactions to the injustices happening inside Litchfield Penitentiary. "And I think as women, politically now we're going through the same thing, where we're unifying...

A lot can happen in the span of the year that's in between seasons of Orange Is the New Black, so it's completely understandable if you're a little foggy on the details. However, there's one thing you probably remember about Orange Is the New Black season four (Spoiler Alert): the heartbreaking death of Poussey (Samira Wiley). Poussey was suffocated by Baxter (Alan Aisenberg) during the a peaceful protest staged by the inmates. Her death sent shockwaves through Litchfield, with the season culminating in an all-out rito with all the factions of the prison descending upon Daya (Dascha Polanco) with a gun to a guard's head. The new season picks up right there. Ready for a refresher on the other...

Warning! This article contains major spoilers from season four of Oitnb. Do not proceed if you haven't watched all episodes from last season.

The all-new season of Orange Is the New Black is finally here!

But before you start binge watching season five on Netflix (which you do on Friday, June 9!), Et's giving you a refresher on your favorite Litchfield Penitentiary inmates and where their stories stand ahead of the series' highly anticipated return.

Poussey's shocking death.

At the end of season four, Samira Wiley's fan-favorite character, Poussey Washington, was tragically killed by prison officer Baxter Bayley (Alan Aisenberg), mirroring the Black Lives Matter movement. The tragedy occurred after Baxter accidentally suffocated the inmate while trying to put an end to a riot that had broken out in the cafeteria. Upset and angry at how the guards leave Poussey face down on the floor for hours after her death, a riot ensues...

*Warning! This article contains spoilers from season four of Orange Is the New Black.

Jackie Cruz is just as excited about the all-new season of Orange Is the New Black as her fans!

Et caught up with the 30-year-old actress at Marie Claire's Fresh Faces fête at the Doheny Room in West Hollywood, California, on Friday, where she gave us the scoop on what's to come on the popular Netflix prison dramedy when season five premieres on June 9.

Watch: 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 5 Premiere Date Announced

"It's going to be great," she dished. "It's things that you haven't seen before, a lot of surprises, and we're left with a cliffhanger."

"It's amazing," she continued. "It just keeps getting better. [Writer] Jenji Kohan is a genius."

As binge watchers may recall, at the end of season four, Samira Wiley's fan-favorite character, Poussey Washington, was tragically killed by prison officer Baxter Bayley, played by [link...

Get ready for a tense new season of “Orange Is the New Black.”

When the series returns for its fifth season on Netflix in June, it will unfold in real time over the course of three days. The format highlights how much the series has changed in the wake of a major shakeup at Litchfield.

Read More: ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Cast Speaks Out Against Hollywood’s Low Standards for Women in Fiery SAG Reel

[Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers from Season 4 of “Orange Is the New Black.”]

Season 4 ended with a riot that resulted from the outrageous and disturbing death of Poussey (Samira Wiley) at the hands of Bayley (Alan Aisenberg) in the episode before. When Caputo (Nick Sandow) refused to fire Bayley, that betrayal pushed Taystee (Danielle Brooks) too far. She incited a riot and had the women march down the hallways of the prison. In the chaos, Humphrey (Michael Torpey) dropped his gun, which Daya (Dascha Polanco) swooped in to grab.

Were there any surprises at this year's SAG Awards?

Check out all of the winners in the TV categories, below, and tell us if you're surprised by those chosen to take home a statue.

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Stranger Things (Netflix)

Millie Bobby Brown / Eleven

Cara Buono / Karen Wheeler

Joe Chrest / Ted Wheeler

Natalia Dyer / Nancy Wheeler

David Harbour / Jim Hopper

Charlie Heaton / Jonathan Byers

Joe Keery / Steve Harrington

Gaten Matarazzo / Dustin Henderson

Caleb McLaughlin / Lucas Sinclair

Matthew Modine / Dr. Martin Brenner

Rob Morgan / Officer Powell

John Paul Reynolds / Officer Callahan

Winona Ryder / Joyce Byers

Noah Schnapp / Will Byers

Mark Steger / The Monster

Finn Wolfhard / Mike Wheeler

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Claire Foy / Queen Elizabeth II – “The Crown” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series

John Lithgow / Winston Churchill – “The Crown” (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by...

Tonight at the SAG Awards, “Orange is the New Black” beat out all other comers for the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. The ensemble cast includes Uzo Aduba, Alan Aisenberg, Danielle Brooks, Blair Brown, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Beth Dover, Kimiko Glenn, Annie Golden, Laura Gómez, Diane Guerrero, Michael J. Harney, Brad William Henke, Vicky Jeudy, Julie Lake, Selenis Leyva, Natasha Lyonne, Taryn Manning, James McMenamin, Adrienne C. Moore, Kate Mulgrew, Emma Myles, Matt Peters, Lori Petty, Jessica Pimentel, Dascha Polanco, Laura Prepon, Jolene Purdy, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Nick Sandow, Abigail Savage, Taylor Schilling, Constance Shulman, Dale Soules, Yael Stone, Lin Tucci, and Samira Wiley.

Read More: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Cast Speaks Out Against Hollywood’s Low Standards for Women in Fiery SAG Sizzle Reel

There was some tough competition to be had in this category, with veteran “The Big Bang Theory” having been nominated six times with no wins,...

A dark season is yielding great results for Orange Is the New Black.

The cast of the Netflix dramedy won the award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday.

Most of the large cast took to the stage to accept the award, and Taylor Schilling used the opportunity to boast of the ensemble’s diverse group in the wake of Donald Trump‘s executive order that temporarily bans all refugees from entering the U.S..

“We know that it’s gonna be up to all of us and...

The 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place in Los Angeles on Sunday, January 29. The awards, presented by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-aftra), allows the acting community to pay tribute to the year’s finest performances in film and television. Check out the complete categories and winners below.

2016 SAG Life Achievement Award:

Lily Tomlin

Television Awards:

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Julia Louis-Dreyfus – “Veep” as Selina Meyer

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series

William H. Macy – “Shameless” as Frank Gallagher...

While it’s easy to argue there’s no one star of Orange Is the New Black, Samira Wiley easily shone as Poussey Washington in season four of the Netflix series.

A newcomer when she first joined the show, Wiley went from a bit player to one of the show’s biggest scene-stealers, aside from Danielle Brooks and Uzo Aduba. Showcasing her diversity as an actor, she has since followed Orange Is the New Black with a recurring role as a therapist on Fxx’s You’re the Worst and a housewife who is witness to Kitty Genovese’s murder in 37. Wiley will next be seen on Hulu’s adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale out April 26, 2017.

“I’m excited to get in there and create something completely different,” Wiley tells Et about the upcoming dystopian drama.

More: Samira Wiley Opens Up About 'Amazing' Life After 'Orange Is the New Black'

But it was Wiley’s two episodes...

Just when fans thought they were done crying ... Netflix releases this!

Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Orange Is the New Black, plot details will be revealed ahead.

Now that fans have had some time to digest the gut-wrenching death of Samira Wiley's character, Netflix shares a postmortem featurette paying tribute to Poussey Washington.

The video showcases a heartwarming look back at all the reasons fans fell in love with her – as well as the fateful scene where they abruptly had to say goodbye as Poussey died during a prison-wide protest when she was pinned down...

In an alternate universe, Poussey Washinton could have been played by another actress and Samira Wiley could have been cast for another role on Orange Is the New Black – but who?

Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead.

Fans have grown to love Wiley's portrayal of Poussey in the hit Netflix show, but if there had been a chance for her to bring another character to life on Oitnb, well, that's easy: Pennsatucky.

"I don't know if I could have definitely done it, but I would have loved to play Pennsatucky,...

In an alternate universe, Poussey Washinton could have been played by another actress and Samira Wiley could have been cast for another role on Orange Is the New Black - but who? Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead. Fans have grown to love Wiley's portrayal of Poussey in the hit Netflix show, but if there had been a chance for her to bring another character to life on Oitnb, well, that's easy: Pennsatucky. "I don't know if I could have definitely done it, but I would have loved to play Pennsatucky,...

Samira Wiley knows just how powerful her character's role was in season 4 of Orange Is the New Black - as heartbreaking as it was. Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead. Wiley is making headlines for her portrayal of Poussey Washington in the latest season of the hit Netflix show. The actress, who played a fan-favorite, opened up to People about her shocking exit in episode 12 and what it meant for the Black Lives Matter movement."I knew about it a long time before I got the script," Wiley tells People.

Samira Wiley knows just how powerful her character's role was in season 4 of Orange Is the New Black – as heartbreaking as it was.

Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead.

Wiley is making headlines for her portrayal of Poussey Washington in the latest season of the hit Netflix show. The actress, who played a fan-favorite, opened up to People about her shocking exit in episode 12 and what it meant for the Black Lives Matter movement.

"I knew about it a long time before I got the script," Wiley tells People. "The...

[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from the entire fourth season of Orange Is the New Black.] The devastating ending to season four of Orange Is the New Black shattered hearts over the loss of Poussey Washington, and then broke them all over again for her best friend Taystee. In the penultimate episode of the Jenji Kohan-created Netflix dramedy, Poussey (Samira Wiley) was accidentally killed during a prison-wide protest. The black inmate choked for air under the weight of a white guard (Alan Aisenberg) in a gut-wrenching and provocative scene that ended with Taystee (Danielle Brooks) collapsing to the

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Orange Is the New Black season four has been out for a week. You've probably made it all the way through the season (at least once). If you haven't, turn back now. If you've made it this far down, you know the devastating fate that befell Samira Wiley's fan-favorite character Poussey Washington and the chaos that ensued. After the inmates of Litchfield staged a peaceful protest against Piscatella (Brad William Henke), he ordered the correction officers to remove the inmates from the tables and get them back to their rooms. Bayley (Alan Aisenberg) was attempting to remove Poussey, which prompted Suzanne (Uzo Aduba) to struggle with him. The result? He accidentally suffocated Poussey. Since the season...

Orange Is the New Black will be missing a member of its family when season five makes its way to Netflix next year. This is your spoiler warning for Orange Is the New Black season four. Season four of the series ended with the inmates staging a peaceful protest in an effort to get Piscatella (Brad William Henke) removed from duty. He ordered the correction officers to remove them from tables and send them back to their bunks and in the ensuing chaos, Poussey (Samira Wiley) was killed by Bayley (Alan Aisenberg). Danielle Brooks, Taystee on the series, said "it's so precious, the work that we all put into that." "Paying homage to our girl, especially being that for me and her we started out...

I'm extremely upset, and I have been all weekend. (Major spoiler warning for Orange Is the New Black's fourth season ahead!) Ever since I finished season four of Orange is the New Black on Friday night, I've been in a state of mourning for Poussey Washington, and for my love of this show. In the second to last episode of the season, Poussey (Samira Wiley) was accidentally murdered by Bayley (Alan Aisenberg) during what started as a peaceful protest in which all of the prisoners stood on tables in an effort to get the abusive, unreasonable, and irritatingly awful guard Piscatella (Brad William Henke) to resign. Piscatella ordered the guards to get the women off the tables, and in the ensuing chaos, Poussey...

Fans are mourning the loss of a beloved character on Orange Is the New Black, as they unexpectedly had to say farewell this season to a Litchfield inmate who has been on the Netflix hit show from the start.

Spoiler warning: For those who haven't finished season 4 of Oitnb, plot details will be revealed ahead.

Poussey (Samira Wiley) is officially gone. Yes, you read that correctly.

Poussey, being the kind, gentle soul that she is, died trying to calm Crazy Eyes (Uzo Aduba) down so she doesn't end up going to Psych. We all know how awful that place is.

[Be warned: detailed spoilers through the end of Season 4 follow.]

It’s no secret that this year, TV character deaths have become a hotly-contested topic, especially given the high percentage of female, people of color and Lgbtq characters who have been killed off. And the fourth season of “Orange is the New Black” just added another character to that list, in a finale that proved to be some of the most brutal television of the year so far.

Read More: Review: ‘Orange is the New Black’ Season 4 Will Wreck You (In the Most Important Ways)

“Prison wasn’t built on humanity,” C.O. Piscatella (Brad William Henke) declares just at the climax of Episode 12, “The Animals,” in which an attempt at peaceful protest backfires in the worst way. Tensions have been building all season long, thanks to overcrowding, racial divisions, the discovery of a guard’s body in the garden and increased guard brutality. So when Piscatella orders his men...

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