After forty years in the entertainment industry, audiences are still eager for more from the hilarious mind of Damon Wayans, and it looks like he's bringing his son along for the ride this time as well.
It's not all that surprising since the Wayans are known for keeping their projects close to the chest and close to home, with Damon often collaborating with his brothers Shawn and Marlon.
Related: CBS Fall Schedule 2024-25: Tracker on the Move, NCIS: Origins, Matlock Trailers Are Here!
This will be Damon's fifteenth appearance on a television show and his latest gig since finishing a nice three-season run alongside Clayne Crawford in the Lethal Weapon TV series reboot.
Get ready to follow Poppa's rules because it's Poppa's House, and here's everything we know about the series so far.
What Is Poppa's House About?
Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., features...
It's not all that surprising since the Wayans are known for keeping their projects close to the chest and close to home, with Damon often collaborating with his brothers Shawn and Marlon.
Related: CBS Fall Schedule 2024-25: Tracker on the Move, NCIS: Origins, Matlock Trailers Are Here!
This will be Damon's fifteenth appearance on a television show and his latest gig since finishing a nice three-season run alongside Clayne Crawford in the Lethal Weapon TV series reboot.
Get ready to follow Poppa's rules because it's Poppa's House, and here's everything we know about the series so far.
What Is Poppa's House About?
Poppa's House, starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., features...
- 6/5/2024
- by Joshua Pleming
- TVfanatic
Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman are going at it again. The duo, who previously romanced one another on the big screen in 2012’s The Paper Boy, will rekindle their chemistry for Netflix’s A Family Affair. Even better, we’ve got ourselves a trailer.
From writer Carrie Solomon and director Richard Lagravenese, the rom-com’s official logline suggests that “a surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex and identity.”
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From writer Carrie Solomon and director Richard Lagravenese, the rom-com’s official logline suggests that “a surprising romance kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex and identity.”
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- 5/29/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Fans of Happy Endings will soon have a way to relive the moments from the show.
Casey Wilson and costar Adam Pally will co-host a Happy Endings rewatch podcast, premiering next week, People reports.
“We interviewed everybody and it’s so dumb and so silly. It’s really ridiculous,” says Wilson, who publicist Penny Hartz in the ABC sitcom during its three-season run.
Happy Endings starred Wilson, Pally, Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton and Damon Wayans Jr. The series followed the six as best friends living in Chicago. It ended in 2014.
There is some hope of a revival, Wilson said, although business complications are making that a slow process.
“Which couldn’t be more boring,” she says.
Casey Wilson and costar Adam Pally will co-host a Happy Endings rewatch podcast, premiering next week, People reports.
“We interviewed everybody and it’s so dumb and so silly. It’s really ridiculous,” says Wilson, who publicist Penny Hartz in the ABC sitcom during its three-season run.
Happy Endings starred Wilson, Pally, Eliza Coupe, Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton and Damon Wayans Jr. The series followed the six as best friends living in Chicago. It ended in 2014.
There is some hope of a revival, Wilson said, although business complications are making that a slow process.
“Which couldn’t be more boring,” she says.
- 5/18/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Casey Wilson and Adam Pally, who starred in the ABC sitcom “Happy Endings,” are launching an eponymous recap podcast. The joint endeavor is set to release May 21.
Per the podcast’s logline: “Casey Wilson and Adam Pally sit down with the creators, cast and writers from ABC’s failed sitcom, ‘Happy Endings.’ It had a cult following….is what we tell ourselves. Adam and Casey also confront the man who canceled the show. Spoiler alert: He has no regrets. Suhcuuyyyyttttt!”
“Happy Endings” aired on ABC from 2011 to 2013 and followed the adventures of six best friends living in Chicago: Brad and his wife Jane (Eliza Coupe); boutique owner and Jane’s younger sister Alex (Elisha Cuthbert); Dave (Zachary Knighton), an aspiring restaurateur and food truck owner; Max (Pally), who struggles to hold a job and maintain a consistent relationship; and party girl Penny (Wilson). The show kicks off with Alex leaving Dave at the altar,...
Per the podcast’s logline: “Casey Wilson and Adam Pally sit down with the creators, cast and writers from ABC’s failed sitcom, ‘Happy Endings.’ It had a cult following….is what we tell ourselves. Adam and Casey also confront the man who canceled the show. Spoiler alert: He has no regrets. Suhcuuyyyyttttt!”
“Happy Endings” aired on ABC from 2011 to 2013 and followed the adventures of six best friends living in Chicago: Brad and his wife Jane (Eliza Coupe); boutique owner and Jane’s younger sister Alex (Elisha Cuthbert); Dave (Zachary Knighton), an aspiring restaurateur and food truck owner; Max (Pally), who struggles to hold a job and maintain a consistent relationship; and party girl Penny (Wilson). The show kicks off with Alex leaving Dave at the altar,...
- 5/18/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Fire up the ribs, alert the staff at Rosita’s and wake up Chad the underwear monster because the curse of Penny’s birthday has been lifted! A soul-killing 11 years ago this month, the world lost one of the greatest TV comedies to ever be mistreated by a network: Happy Endings. After three seasons and probably twice as many time-slot changes, the eminently quotable, easily rewatchable ABC sitcom created by David Caspe delivered its traditional season-finale wedding episode. At the time, none of us knew that it would be the last we’d see of Chicago hot mess Penny Hartz, her gay bestie Max Blum (Knuckles‘ Adam Pally) and unrequited crush Dave Rose (Zachary Knighton), his on-off girlfriend Alex Kerkovich (Elisha Cuthbert), her sister Jane (Eliza Coupe) and brother-in-law Brad Williams (Damon Wayans Jr.). But like the sun blasting through your drawn shades, three days after going into ...
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider
Looking at the crop of new scripted series selected by the broadcast networks for 2024-25, one cannot help but reminisce about the 20th anniversary of what may have been broadcast television’s greatest season ever.
The 2004-05 season introduced several genre-defying series — all but one based on original ideas — whose impact on TV storytelling is still being felt: Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, The Office and Veronica Mars. Remarkably, one of them, Grey’s Anatomy is still around, having just been renewed by ABC for Season 21, along with another show that premiered that same season, animated comedy American Dad!.
Aside from the fact that the current economic realities of the TV business will likely never support another drama going to 21 seasons, broadcast networks will also likely never take chances on so many unconventional ideas: a sci-fi drama on a deserted island that set the tone for modern genre fare, a...
The 2004-05 season introduced several genre-defying series — all but one based on original ideas — whose impact on TV storytelling is still being felt: Lost, Desperate Housewives, Grey’s Anatomy, House, The Office and Veronica Mars. Remarkably, one of them, Grey’s Anatomy is still around, having just been renewed by ABC for Season 21, along with another show that premiered that same season, animated comedy American Dad!.
Aside from the fact that the current economic realities of the TV business will likely never support another drama going to 21 seasons, broadcast networks will also likely never take chances on so many unconventional ideas: a sci-fi drama on a deserted island that set the tone for modern genre fare, a...
- 5/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
For its fall 2024-2025 season, CBS is bringing back a lot of fan favorites, saying goodbye to some others, and adding a few newcomers to the mix. In a statement provided to press, CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach said of the network’s schedule, “This is another CBS primetime schedule that will break through the clutter and entertain a mass audience. We’re grateful to the creative talent who deliver the characters and stories, as well as the viewers who spend nights, seasons and years with them.” Read on for a complete look at what’s ahead at the eye network. New CBS shows The eye will air four new shows this fall. First, the long-awaited Matlock reboot with Kathy Bates in the title role is coming at last after being delayed from its initial 2023-2024 slate; similarly, the new Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. ...
- 5/5/2024
- TV Insider
The CBS New Fall Schedule Party took place Thursday, May 2 at Paramount Studios in Hollywood. Network stars, producers and executives were in attendance to celebrate the Fall 2024 lineup. Gold Derby’s Latasha Ford, Marcus James Dixon and Jaclyn Ben-Porat were on the red carpet to interview many of the attendees.
Watch each short video below from the CBS New Fall Schedule Party by clicking that person’s name:
Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter (“Matlock”)
Jeff Probst (“Survivor”)
Julie Chen Moonves (“Big Brother”)
Stephanie Arcila (“Fire Country”)
Steve Holland (“Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” executive producer)
Brandon Scott Jones (“Ghosts”)
Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. (“Poppa’s House”)
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson (“Poppa’s House”)
Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney and Hank Greenspan (“The Neighborhood”)
Rocky Carroll (“NCIS”)
Brian Dietzen (“NCIS”)
Sean Murray (“NCIS”)
Diona Reasoner (“NCIS”)
Predict the 2024 Emmy Award nominations through July 17
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Watch each short video below from the CBS New Fall Schedule Party by clicking that person’s name:
Kathy Bates, Skye P. Marshall and Jason Ritter (“Matlock”)
Jeff Probst (“Survivor”)
Julie Chen Moonves (“Big Brother”)
Stephanie Arcila (“Fire Country”)
Steve Holland (“Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” executive producer)
Brandon Scott Jones (“Ghosts”)
Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. (“Poppa’s House”)
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson (“Poppa’s House”)
Tichina Arnold, Sheaun McKinney and Hank Greenspan (“The Neighborhood”)
Rocky Carroll (“NCIS”)
Brian Dietzen (“NCIS”)
Sean Murray (“NCIS”)
Diona Reasoner (“NCIS”)
Predict the 2024 Emmy Award nominations through July 17
Make your predictions at Gold Derby now.
- 5/3/2024
- by Latasha Ford, Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Teams have to take risks to win big in the first season of CBS' Raid the Cage TV show. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Raid the Cage is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of Raid the Cage here. *Status Update Below.
A CBS game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer,...
A CBS game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer,...
- 5/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The Raid the Cage game show on CBS is based on an Israeli format that has been recreated in 17 countries around the world. Some have had long runs while others have ended after just one season. How will this American version perform in the ratings? Will Raid the Cage be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.
A game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer, they run the risk of getting locked in and losing everything. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to...
A game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer, they run the risk of getting locked in and losing everything. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to...
- 5/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
CBS can start restocking the Cage with prizes. The network has renewed Raid the Cage for a second season. The first season, which consists of 12 episodes, finished airing in January.
A game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer, they run the risk of getting locked in and losing everything. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to grab prizes ranging from trips to electronics and even a new car. After three rounds, the team that banks the highest total dollar value in prizes wins the game,...
A game show, the Raid the Cage TV series is hosted by Damon Wayans Jr. and Jeannie Mai. In each episode, two teams of two face off in rounds of grab-and-go and collect as many prizes from the Cage before their time runs out and the doors close. Without a timer, they run the risk of getting locked in and losing everything. Correctly answering trivia questions adds seconds to the clock, giving teammates more time to grab prizes ranging from trips to electronics and even a new car. After three rounds, the team that banks the highest total dollar value in prizes wins the game,...
- 5/3/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
CBS today announced its 2024-2025 primetime programming lineup of CBS Originals, featuring three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming, and 18 returning series.
New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon, and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.
The midseason lineup will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives solving medical mysteries.
The new multi-camera comedies for fall are Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans as happily divorced “Poppa” who finds himself still parenting his adult son, Damon Wayans Jr, and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the sequel to Young Sheldon, following Georgie (Montana Jordan...
New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon, and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.
The midseason lineup will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version of one of history’s greatest detectives solving medical mysteries.
The new multi-camera comedies for fall are Poppa’s House, starring Damon Wayans as happily divorced “Poppa” who finds himself still parenting his adult son, Damon Wayans Jr, and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, the sequel to Young Sheldon, following Georgie (Montana Jordan...
- 5/2/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
NCIS: Origins follows a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Austin Stowell) in 1991, years prior to the events of NCIS, and is narrated by Mark Harmon. In the series, Gibbs starts his career as a newly minted special agent at the fledgling NCIS Camp Pendleton office where he forges his place on a gritty, ragtag team led by NCIS legend Mike Franks (Kyle Schmid). NCIS: Origins stars Austin Stowell as young Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Kyle Schmid as Mike Franks, Mariel Molino as Special Agent Lala Dominguez, Tyla Abercrumbie as Field Operation Support Officer Mary Jo Sullivan and Diany Rodriguez as Special Agent Vera Strickland. Flagship series star Mark Harmon will narrate and executive produce. In addition to Harmon, Sean Harmon, David J. North and Gina Lucita Monreal will executive produce, with North and Monreal co-writing the premiere episode and serving as co-showrunners. Niels Arden Oplev will executive produce and direct the pilot.
- 5/2/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Who imagined it would feel so good to receive news about the upcoming fall schedule?
CBS is the first network to announce its plans for the 2024-25 season, and it’s brimming with good stuff.
The lineup features three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming, and 18 returning series. Wow!
Most of this is news we’ve already shared, but there are also some surprises.
Let’s get the full scope of what CBS just announced.
New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon; and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.
Midseason will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version...
CBS is the first network to announce its plans for the 2024-25 season, and it’s brimming with good stuff.
The lineup features three new dramas, two new comedies, a new alternative series, a reimagined classic game show, special event programming, and 18 returning series. Wow!
Most of this is news we’ve already shared, but there are also some surprises.
Let’s get the full scope of what CBS just announced.
New drama series for fall include NCIS: Origins, starring Austin Stowell as a young Leroy Jethro Gibbs and narrated by flagship NCIS series star Mark Harmon; and Matlock, a reimagining of the classic television series, starring Emmy and Academy Award winner Kathy Bates as a brilliant, wily lawyer with unusual and unexpected tactics.
Midseason will introduce Watson, starring Morris Chestnut as a modern version...
- 5/2/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
CBS announced not only its fall schedule, but a full lineup for the 2024-2025 broadcast season at a Los Angeles press briefing on Thursday.
As “Young Sheldon” is currently wrapping up its final season on Thursdays at 8 p.m., a headline of the slate is spinoff series “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” taking over that spot, leading into “Ghosts” at 8:30 p.m. Additionally, “Tracker” — not only the No. 1 new series of the 2023-2024 season, but the most-watched series overall — is getting an earlier position, moving from Sundays at 9 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Several CBS traditions remain intact. Tuesdays remain “FBI” night with the flagship series airing at 8 p.m. followed by “FBI: International” at 9 p.m. and “FBI: Most Wanted” at 10 p.m. On Mondays, “NCIS” holds onto its 9 p.m. timeslot, and after the cancellation of “NCIS: Hawai’i,” it’s 9:30 p.m. position will be taken...
As “Young Sheldon” is currently wrapping up its final season on Thursdays at 8 p.m., a headline of the slate is spinoff series “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage” taking over that spot, leading into “Ghosts” at 8:30 p.m. Additionally, “Tracker” — not only the No. 1 new series of the 2023-2024 season, but the most-watched series overall — is getting an earlier position, moving from Sundays at 9 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Several CBS traditions remain intact. Tuesdays remain “FBI” night with the flagship series airing at 8 p.m. followed by “FBI: International” at 9 p.m. and “FBI: Most Wanted” at 10 p.m. On Mondays, “NCIS” holds onto its 9 p.m. timeslot, and after the cancellation of “NCIS: Hawai’i,” it’s 9:30 p.m. position will be taken...
- 5/2/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Drew Barrymore will serve as the centerpiece of an updated version of “Hollywood Squares,” which CBS has picked up to air in January. The Eye network announced the reimagined “Hollywood Squares,” with Barrymore as the center square, on Thursday as it unveiled its schedule for the 2024-2025 TV season. CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach and CBS president/CEO George Cheeks revealed the news at a news conference with reporters.
The gamer will run on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Et starting in January, paired with “The Price is Right at Night” at 8 p.m. and a new season of “Raid the Cage,” hosted by Damon Wayans, Jr. and co-host Jeannie Mai, at 9 p.m. The three shows will air during a midseason break for CBS’ regular Wednesday schedule of “Survivor” and “The Summit” (fall) and “The Amazing Race” (spring).
Jesse Collins (for Jesse Collins Entertainment) and Barrymore (via her Flower Films...
The gamer will run on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. Et starting in January, paired with “The Price is Right at Night” at 8 p.m. and a new season of “Raid the Cage,” hosted by Damon Wayans, Jr. and co-host Jeannie Mai, at 9 p.m. The three shows will air during a midseason break for CBS’ regular Wednesday schedule of “Survivor” and “The Summit” (fall) and “The Amazing Race” (spring).
Jesse Collins (for Jesse Collins Entertainment) and Barrymore (via her Flower Films...
- 5/2/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
CBS‘ fall 2024 lineup is going to be stacked. Joining the 18 returning shows in the fall on the network are new scripted dramas Matlock (starring Kathy Bates) and NCIS: Origins, comedies Poppa’s House (starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr.) and Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage (starring Montana Jordan and Emily Osment), and competition show The Summit. Still to come in the midseason are new drama Watson (starring Morris Chestnut), The Amazing Race, and Hollywood Squares with Drew Barrymore as the Center Square in January as part of the new “Game Show Wednesdays” with The Price Is Right at Night and Raid the Cage. Notably, CBS will not be airing new episodes during the 10/9c time slot on Sundays during the football season (which tends to delay primetime). Watson will slot in with Tracker and The Equalizer—switching time slots next season—after the end of football. And ...
- 5/2/2024
- TV Insider
CBS today became the first broadcast network to present its fall schedule. And, in line with CBS’ new strategy for long-term development and planning, the network announced its schedule for the entire 2024-25 season. It is contingent on IATSE making a new deal with the studios to avoid a strike. At the unveiling of the schedule, George Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS, said that they have contingency plans should a work stoppage occur but wouldn’t elaborate further. “If we need to delay, we are ready,” he said.
Related: George Cheeks Addresses Paramount Global Shakeup, Company Morale At CBS Schedule Reveal
Also in accordance with CBS’ new long-term development strategy, the network announced a series pickup for Fire Country spinoff Sherriff Country, starring Morena Baccarin, for the 2025-26 season.
Here is CBS’ 2024-25 schedule, which features the most watched series of 2023-24, Tracker, shifting to a new time slot on Sunday,...
Related: George Cheeks Addresses Paramount Global Shakeup, Company Morale At CBS Schedule Reveal
Also in accordance with CBS’ new long-term development strategy, the network announced a series pickup for Fire Country spinoff Sherriff Country, starring Morena Baccarin, for the 2025-26 season.
Here is CBS’ 2024-25 schedule, which features the most watched series of 2023-24, Tracker, shifting to a new time slot on Sunday,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
If you read the headline and are asking yourselves, pilots? what pilots? — you are not wrong. It’s been largely a 2024 pilot season without pilots. A grand total of maybe one of them is expected to factor into any fall decisions as the broadcast networks prepare to unveil their schedules, starting with CBS tomorrow, May 2.
Needless to say, the broadcast pilot season is no longer the industry obsession it once was this time of year, with back-to-back disruptions from the pandemic and the dual Hollywood strikes providing the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the decades-old pilot cycle. But for tradition’s sake, here are some insights into the networks’ current development plans.
There is no more stacked lineup for next season than CBS’ with three new drama series, Young Gibbs prequel NCIS: Origins; Matlock, starring Kathy Bates; and Watson, headlined by Morris Chestnut; and two new comedies, Poppa’s House,...
Needless to say, the broadcast pilot season is no longer the industry obsession it once was this time of year, with back-to-back disruptions from the pandemic and the dual Hollywood strikes providing the proverbial final nail in the coffin of the decades-old pilot cycle. But for tradition’s sake, here are some insights into the networks’ current development plans.
There is no more stacked lineup for next season than CBS’ with three new drama series, Young Gibbs prequel NCIS: Origins; Matlock, starring Kathy Bates; and Watson, headlined by Morris Chestnut; and two new comedies, Poppa’s House,...
- 5/1/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans still love New Girl!
The hit comedy series – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018 on Fox.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
The hit comedy series – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018 on Fox.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
- 5/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Both “So Help Me Todd” and “CSI: Vegas” have been canceled at CBS, Variety has learned.
“So Help Me Todd” is currently airing its second season at the broadcaster, while “CSI: Vegas” is airing its third. Both shows are scheduled to air their season finales in May, which will now serve as series finales.
The two shows were some of the few CBS shows awaiting words on their fates for next season. The only other CBS shows with pending renewal statuses are “The Equalizer” and “NCIS: Hawai’i.” They are both solid performers, with “So Help Me Todd” averaging 7.7 million viewers an episode in multiplatform Live+35 and “CSI: Vegas” averaging 7.6 million. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, CBS simply did not have enough room on the schedule to bring them back.
In addition to its many previously announced renewals, CBS already has a number of new shows set to debut next season.
“So Help Me Todd” is currently airing its second season at the broadcaster, while “CSI: Vegas” is airing its third. Both shows are scheduled to air their season finales in May, which will now serve as series finales.
The two shows were some of the few CBS shows awaiting words on their fates for next season. The only other CBS shows with pending renewal statuses are “The Equalizer” and “NCIS: Hawai’i.” They are both solid performers, with “So Help Me Todd” averaging 7.7 million viewers an episode in multiplatform Live+35 and “CSI: Vegas” averaging 7.6 million. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, CBS simply did not have enough room on the schedule to bring them back.
In addition to its many previously announced renewals, CBS already has a number of new shows set to debut next season.
- 4/19/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
TV crossovers and interconnected universes are the best things when it comes to fandom. But they can be super tricky, for it involves combining separate ongoing storylines into one project. It’s a daunting task for the creative group, which if not done correctly can end up being like Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl and Brooklyn 99 crossover.
Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day in New Girl
Although people appreciated watching Zooey Deschanel in Brooklyn 99, it wasn’t a great idea to combine the comedy styles of the two shows. Further, what created the biggest mess out of the crossover was featuring the same actors in different roles in the two shows.
Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl and Brooklyn 99 Crossover
Back when New Girl was still running and Brooklyn 99 was under Fox, the two most binge-worthy sitcoms of the era came together for a two-part crossover. Although fans...
Zooey Deschanel as Jessica Day in New Girl
Although people appreciated watching Zooey Deschanel in Brooklyn 99, it wasn’t a great idea to combine the comedy styles of the two shows. Further, what created the biggest mess out of the crossover was featuring the same actors in different roles in the two shows.
Zooey Deschanel’s New Girl and Brooklyn 99 Crossover
Back when New Girl was still running and Brooklyn 99 was under Fox, the two most binge-worthy sitcoms of the era came together for a two-part crossover. Although fans...
- 4/1/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
Fans still love New Girl!
The hit comedy series – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018 on Fox.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
The hit comedy series – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018 on Fox.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
- 3/29/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Like it started doing last year with Tracker, CBS is getting a head start on promoting its new fall series Poppa’s House by dropping teasers during March Madness that feature Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr.
Unlike last year’s spots touting the new Justin Hartley drama, however, the newest one acknowledges how early it is to be talking up the new sitcom. Fortunately, the Wayans are in on the joke.
“Long lead marketing!” quips Damon Wayans in the 15-second spot.
“We do have a sense of humor at CBS, so allowing our talent to acknowledge what the audience is seeing, is something we feel good about,” President and Chief Marketing Office Mike Benson tells Deadline. “We also think that the audience will appreciate the honesty. Let’s call it what it is … long lead marketing and have some fun with it. It’s not only good marketing, but it...
Unlike last year’s spots touting the new Justin Hartley drama, however, the newest one acknowledges how early it is to be talking up the new sitcom. Fortunately, the Wayans are in on the joke.
“Long lead marketing!” quips Damon Wayans in the 15-second spot.
“We do have a sense of humor at CBS, so allowing our talent to acknowledge what the audience is seeing, is something we feel good about,” President and Chief Marketing Office Mike Benson tells Deadline. “We also think that the audience will appreciate the honesty. Let’s call it what it is … long lead marketing and have some fun with it. It’s not only good marketing, but it...
- 3/22/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live), Joel David Moore (Avatar franchise), Lizze Broadway (Gen V), Urzila Carlson (upcoming Ozi: Voice of the Forest), and Francis Benhamou (Arranged) are the final additions to the cast of Netflix and Happy Madison’s rom-com Kinda Pregnant, starring Amy Schumer.
Details as to their roles are under wraps. Directed by Tyler Spindel (The Out-Laws), the film’s ensemble also includes Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, and Chris Geere, as we were first to report.
In the film written by Julie Paiva, we follow Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams. In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company.
Details as to their roles are under wraps. Directed by Tyler Spindel (The Out-Laws), the film’s ensemble also includes Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, and Chris Geere, as we were first to report.
In the film written by Julie Paiva, we follow Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams. In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company.
- 3/19/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Chris Geere (This Is Us) is the newest addition to the cast of Kinda Pregnant, the Amy Schumer-led rom-com that Tyler Spindel (The Out-Laws) is directing for Netflix and Happy Madison, sources tell Deadline. Details as to his role are under wraps.
Written by Julie Paiva, the film follows Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams. In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, and Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions. The executive producers are Barry Bernardi, Michael D Robins and Kevin Kane.
Also set to star, as previously announced, are Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., and Brianne Howey.
Breaking out stateside with his starring role opposite Aya Cash on FX’s acclaimed...
Written by Julie Paiva, the film follows Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams. In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, and Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions. The executive producers are Barry Bernardi, Michael D Robins and Kevin Kane.
Also set to star, as previously announced, are Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., and Brianne Howey.
Breaking out stateside with his starring role opposite Aya Cash on FX’s acclaimed...
- 2/27/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Players is a romantic-comedy film directed by Trish Sie, from a screenplay by Whit Anderson. The Netflix original film follows the story of Mack, a sportswriter who mostly spends her time with her best friend trying to come up and execute new schemes for hooking up with strangers but when Mack finds Nick, she falls heads over heels for him and now instead of coming up with hook up schemes, Mack tries to be in a serious relationship. Players stars are Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Tom Ellis, and Augustus Prew. So, if you loved the rom-com film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Set It Up (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
If you love characters playing games in romantic comedies then you might find Set It Up, another Netflix original film very interesting. Directed by Claire Scanlon, Set It Up follows the story of two very tired assistants...
Set It Up (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
If you love characters playing games in romantic comedies then you might find Set It Up, another Netflix original film very interesting. Directed by Claire Scanlon, Set It Up follows the story of two very tired assistants...
- 2/23/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Exclusive: Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon), Will Forte (The Last Man on Earth), Damon Wayans Jr. (Players) and Brianne Howey (Ginny & Georgia) have signed on to star alongside Amy Schumer in Kinda Pregnant, the comedy that Tyler Spindel (The Out-Laws) has been set to direct for Netflix and Happy Madison.
Written by Julie Paiva, the film follows Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams.
In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company. The executive producers are Barry Bernardi and Michael D Robins.
Known for starring roles in indies like Brittany Runs a Marathon and I’m Totally Fine, Bell has more recently been seen...
Written by Julie Paiva, the film follows Lainy (Schumer), who given jealousy over her best friend’s pregnancy, begins wearing a fake baby bump… then accidentally meeting the man of her dreams.
In addition to Schumer, producers on the project include Adam Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Judit Maull, Kevin Grady and Eli Thomas for Happy Madison, Molly Sims for Something Happy Productions, and Alex Saks for Saks Picture Company. The executive producers are Barry Bernardi and Michael D Robins.
Known for starring roles in indies like Brittany Runs a Marathon and I’m Totally Fine, Bell has more recently been seen...
- 2/21/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
“Love Is Blind” came back for Valentine’s Day, and so did the viewers. Season 6 of the hit reality dating show debuted in the second position of Netflix’s weekly streaming rankings, bringing in 6.3 million views in the first five days of availability of Episodes 1-6. The series will likely remain near the top of the chart in the coming weeks, as Netflix will continue dropping episodes on Wednesdays.
The only TV title to beat “Love Is Blind” was romantic limited series “One Day.” After debuting in third place with 5.3 million views in its first four days on Netflix, the series rose to No. 1 for the week of Feb. 12-18 with 9.9 million views.
After three weeks in the top spot, “Griselda” landed at No. 3 with 5.8 million views between Feb. 12 and 18. It was followed by “The Tourist” Season 1, which is now enjoying its third week on the Netflix Top 10. (The season...
The only TV title to beat “Love Is Blind” was romantic limited series “One Day.” After debuting in third place with 5.3 million views in its first four days on Netflix, the series rose to No. 1 for the week of Feb. 12-18 with 9.9 million views.
After three weeks in the top spot, “Griselda” landed at No. 3 with 5.8 million views between Feb. 12 and 18. It was followed by “The Tourist” Season 1, which is now enjoying its third week on the Netflix Top 10. (The season...
- 2/20/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Valentine’s Day has helped move One Day, the romantic limited series, to the top of Netflix’s weekly ratings chart.
The series, which stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ novel, launched on February 8. In its first week on the charts, it averaged 35.2M hours viewed and 5.3M views.
Last week, it rose to 9.9M views to top Netflix’s English TV Top 10.
It was followed by Season 6 of Love Is Blind, which debuted at number two with 6.3M views. The pair were followed by Griselda, which topped the list last week, The Tourist, Fool Me Once, Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All, American Nightmare, Warrior, Resident Alien and House, M.D.
The latter two entries highlight the power of Netflix’s licensing strategy, taking older shows and rocketing them to the top ten.
On the film side, Players, the new romantic comedy starring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr.,...
The series, which stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ novel, launched on February 8. In its first week on the charts, it averaged 35.2M hours viewed and 5.3M views.
Last week, it rose to 9.9M views to top Netflix’s English TV Top 10.
It was followed by Season 6 of Love Is Blind, which debuted at number two with 6.3M views. The pair were followed by Griselda, which topped the list last week, The Tourist, Fool Me Once, Taylor Tomlinson: Have It All, American Nightmare, Warrior, Resident Alien and House, M.D.
The latter two entries highlight the power of Netflix’s licensing strategy, taking older shows and rocketing them to the top ten.
On the film side, Players, the new romantic comedy starring Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr.,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“Wonka” (Warner Bros.) achieved something that the much bigger “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” didn’t. With the #1 spot again this week on VOD top 10s of iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu, it becomes the first film to do this since “Avatar: The Way of Water” last year.
It didn’t come without a challenge. “The Iron Claw” (A24), like the Roald Dahl-inspired musical priced at $19.99 (though to buy; “Wonka” remains rental only) when released on Tuesday, held the #1 spot at iTunes for five days before dropping down. It’s #2 as well at Vudu, with the always lagging Google Play showing it at #5.
Netflix saw a similarly close battle, with the original rom-com “Players” debuting on Valentine’s Day leading leading their top 10 for four days until Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” the latest Sony release to initially stream on the platform, debuted. The Gina Rodriguez/Damon Wayans Jr. film was directed by Trish Sie.
It didn’t come without a challenge. “The Iron Claw” (A24), like the Roald Dahl-inspired musical priced at $19.99 (though to buy; “Wonka” remains rental only) when released on Tuesday, held the #1 spot at iTunes for five days before dropping down. It’s #2 as well at Vudu, with the always lagging Google Play showing it at #5.
Netflix saw a similarly close battle, with the original rom-com “Players” debuting on Valentine’s Day leading leading their top 10 for four days until Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving,” the latest Sony release to initially stream on the platform, debuted. The Gina Rodriguez/Damon Wayans Jr. film was directed by Trish Sie.
- 2/19/2024
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
If you’re looking for something new to watch on Netflix this month, you’ve come to the right place. February brings with it a bevy of love stories to be sure, but also charming family films, Oscar juggernauts and even an artful blockbuster. Below we’ve put together a curated list of some of the best movies newly streaming on Netflix in February to help whittle down your choices when paralyzed by the Netflix interface.
Behold our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in February 2024.
“Orion and the Dark” “Orion and the Dark” (Credit: Netflix)
Those of us whose childhoods were marked by anxiety and fear of the unknown can find solace in “Orion and the Dark,” from writers Charlie Kaufman and Lloyd Taylor and based on the book by Emma Yartlett. Directed by Sean Charmatz, the animated feature stars Jacob Tremblay as Orion and Paul Walter Hauser as Dark,...
Behold our picks for the best new movies on Netflix in February 2024.
“Orion and the Dark” “Orion and the Dark” (Credit: Netflix)
Those of us whose childhoods were marked by anxiety and fear of the unknown can find solace in “Orion and the Dark,” from writers Charlie Kaufman and Lloyd Taylor and based on the book by Emma Yartlett. Directed by Sean Charmatz, the animated feature stars Jacob Tremblay as Orion and Paul Walter Hauser as Dark,...
- 2/18/2024
- by Dessi Gomez, Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
New Girl is an American sitcom that originally aired on Fox from 2011 to 2018. Starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, and, several others in an ensemble cast, the sitcom had received quite fame before its run ended.
Jake Johnson revealed in The Morning After Podcast that his co-star Damon Wayans Jr. literally went to graphic and extreme lengths just to pull a prank. From showing some things that aren’t meant to be seen to the director yelling “Cut!”, here’s Johnson’s account of Damon Wayans Jr.’s pranks!
Jake Johnson in New Girl
New Girl‘s Jake Johnson Did Not Want To Get Fired!
In a recent reel posted on Instagram, Jake Johnson appeared on The Lamorning After Podcast to talk about several things. One of them was the actor discussing his New Girl co-star Damon Wayans Jr. and his supreme pranks on Johnson.
The Cast of New Girl
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Jake Johnson revealed in The Morning After Podcast that his co-star Damon Wayans Jr. literally went to graphic and extreme lengths just to pull a prank. From showing some things that aren’t meant to be seen to the director yelling “Cut!”, here’s Johnson’s account of Damon Wayans Jr.’s pranks!
Jake Johnson in New Girl
New Girl‘s Jake Johnson Did Not Want To Get Fired!
In a recent reel posted on Instagram, Jake Johnson appeared on The Lamorning After Podcast to talk about several things. One of them was the actor discussing his New Girl co-star Damon Wayans Jr. and his supreme pranks on Johnson.
The Cast of New Girl
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- 2/18/2024
- by Visarg Acharya
- FandomWire
New Girl first debuted on TV 12 years ago!
The hit Fox comedy – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
The hit Fox comedy – starring Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone, and Damon Wayans Jr – ran for seven seasons between from September 20, 2011 to May 15, 2018.
In a recent interview, Max addressed the possibility of New Girl returning for a reboot.
The show’s success has also meant its talented stars have also amassed a great deal of money along the way. They’ve also gone on to take on major new projects and achieve incredible things in their careers after the series ended.
We’ve rounded up the main cast of New Girl, and ranked them according to their estimated net worth. Who do you think is worth the most?!
All seven seasons of New Girl are available for streaming on Hulu now.
Click through the slideshow to find out who the richest New Girl cast member is…...
- 2/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Gina Rodriguez is famous for starring as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series Jane the Virgin. For the role, she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. Rodriguez is breaking barriers and inspiring many Latinas out there with her remarkable talent.
Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva in Jane the Virgin
The actress now again returned to TV with the second season of her sitcom called Not Yet Dead, before Players, which was released yesterday. She described the experience as emotional, saying it made her both “laugh and cry.”
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Gina Rodriguez Returns to TV with New ABC Sitcom
Gina Rodriguez’s two projects came out just five days apart. Players was released on Valentine’s Day, and right before that, she made a comeback with the ABC drama Not Yet Dead.
Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva in Jane the Virgin
The actress now again returned to TV with the second season of her sitcom called Not Yet Dead, before Players, which was released yesterday. She described the experience as emotional, saying it made her both “laugh and cry.”
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Gina Rodriguez Returns to TV with New ABC Sitcom
Gina Rodriguez’s two projects came out just five days apart. Players was released on Valentine’s Day, and right before that, she made a comeback with the ABC drama Not Yet Dead.
- 2/15/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
Damon Wayans Jr. Thinks Sex Scenes in Movies Should be More Realistic: “It’s Wack a Lot of the Time”
Damon Wayans Jr. is revealing one thing he would change about romantic comedies.
The actor, who stars in the new Netflix rom-com Players, recently told Yahoo Entertainment that he feels sex scenes in movies should be more realistic.
“I think what I would lose is how good the sex is in all the movies because they’re always like rolling off each other, like, ‘That was crazy.’… It’s wack a lot of the time,” Wayans said. He added that he would prefer to see “stuff that happens in real life.”
The New Girl actor also admitted that he initially didn’t like the typical rom-com format, but after filming Players, alongside Gina Rodriguez, his perspective changed.
“I used to not like the idea of knowing how the movie is going to end from the beginning, but after doing this movie, I thought because this was such a fresh take on the rom-com,...
The actor, who stars in the new Netflix rom-com Players, recently told Yahoo Entertainment that he feels sex scenes in movies should be more realistic.
“I think what I would lose is how good the sex is in all the movies because they’re always like rolling off each other, like, ‘That was crazy.’… It’s wack a lot of the time,” Wayans said. He added that he would prefer to see “stuff that happens in real life.”
The New Girl actor also admitted that he initially didn’t like the typical rom-com format, but after filming Players, alongside Gina Rodriguez, his perspective changed.
“I used to not like the idea of knowing how the movie is going to end from the beginning, but after doing this movie, I thought because this was such a fresh take on the rom-com,...
- 2/15/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mack, the sly protagonist of Netflix’s endearing new rom-com Players, always closes. The 33-year-old journalist has a back pocket stuffed with plays that rarely fail. Want to convince the stranger at the bar that you can offer her the world? Or bag your next-door neighbor? Mack and her friends can walk you through the moves, honed over 12 years, to force an interaction.
The plays work well because Mack, Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), Brannagan (Augustus Prew) and Ryan aka “Little” (Joel Courtney) are committed to research. Establishing a play requires a careful assessment of the target, the situation and the context. The plays can always help you land a steamy bar make-out, a one-night stand or maybe even a date. What they can’t do, Mack learns, is get you into a relationship.
Players, directed by Trish Sie, is the kind of romantic comedy that wears the conventions of its genre proudly.
The plays work well because Mack, Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), Brannagan (Augustus Prew) and Ryan aka “Little” (Joel Courtney) are committed to research. Establishing a play requires a careful assessment of the target, the situation and the context. The plays can always help you land a steamy bar make-out, a one-night stand or maybe even a date. What they can’t do, Mack learns, is get you into a relationship.
Players, directed by Trish Sie, is the kind of romantic comedy that wears the conventions of its genre proudly.
- 2/15/2024
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Liza Koshy is continuing her transition from internet standout to Hollywood actor. Her latest film role comes in Players, a romantic comedy that is now available to stream on Netflix.
Players stars Gina Rodriguez as a sportswriter who enjoys setting up hookups for her friends, including a co-worker portrayed by Koshy. Hijinks ensue when Mack falls for one of her “targets” and must decide how to pursue him. Beyond Rodriguez and Koshy, the film’s cast also includes Damon Wayans Jr. and Tom Ellis.
Koshy revealed her role in Players in June 2021, nearly three years before the film’s eventual release date. At the time, Koshy’s strong following on platforms like YouTube (where she currently has nearly 17 million subscribers) made her a popular choice for brand collabs and hosting gigs at events like the Met Gala and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
Since then, Koshy has offered intermittent updates on YouTube,...
Players stars Gina Rodriguez as a sportswriter who enjoys setting up hookups for her friends, including a co-worker portrayed by Koshy. Hijinks ensue when Mack falls for one of her “targets” and must decide how to pursue him. Beyond Rodriguez and Koshy, the film’s cast also includes Damon Wayans Jr. and Tom Ellis.
Koshy revealed her role in Players in June 2021, nearly three years before the film’s eventual release date. At the time, Koshy’s strong following on platforms like YouTube (where she currently has nearly 17 million subscribers) made her a popular choice for brand collabs and hosting gigs at events like the Met Gala and New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
Since then, Koshy has offered intermittent updates on YouTube,...
- 2/14/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Many romantic comedies utilize deception as a key plot point. However, for every film that incorporates an inciting fib with smarts and heart (from “While You Were Sleeping” to “You’ve Got Mail”), there are others that lack a similar savvy finesse (like “How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days” and “The Wedding Date”). “Players” competes in the latter league. Acting as a dumbed-down, gender-swapped kissing cousin to “Hitch,” it centers on a gal and her pals who know all the right moves to land hookups. Director Trish Sie’s middling and at times mawkish film not only makes us hate the game, but also its players.
Sports reporter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has been playing the field for a long time and she likes it that way. She and her conniving friends Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), Sam (Augustus Prew) and his younger brother Little (Joel Courtney) routinely scheme and lie...
Sports reporter Mack (Gina Rodriguez) has been playing the field for a long time and she likes it that way. She and her conniving friends Adam (Damon Wayans Jr.), Sam (Augustus Prew) and his younger brother Little (Joel Courtney) routinely scheme and lie...
- 2/14/2024
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Gina Rodriguez is stepping out for the premiere of her new Netflix movie!
The 39-year-old Emmy-winning actress attended the premiere of Players held on Thursday evening (February 8) at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Fellow cast members in attendance included Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Liza Koshy, and Augustus Prew.
Damon‘s wife Samara Saraiva was also in attendance.
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s the synopsis for Players: “A New York sports writer with a playbook of clever hookup schemes unexpectedly falls for a fling. Can she go from playing the field to playing for keeps?”
Players – which also stars Tom Ellis, Ego Nwodim, and Marin Hinkle – debuts on Netflix on Feb. 14.
Click through the gallery for 15+ pictures of the stars at the premiere…...
The 39-year-old Emmy-winning actress attended the premiere of Players held on Thursday evening (February 8) at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.
Fellow cast members in attendance included Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Liza Koshy, and Augustus Prew.
Damon‘s wife Samara Saraiva was also in attendance.
Keep reading to find out more…
Here’s the synopsis for Players: “A New York sports writer with a playbook of clever hookup schemes unexpectedly falls for a fling. Can she go from playing the field to playing for keeps?”
Players – which also stars Tom Ellis, Ego Nwodim, and Marin Hinkle – debuts on Netflix on Feb. 14.
Click through the gallery for 15+ pictures of the stars at the premiere…...
- 2/9/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Bob Marley: One Love, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live and Lisa Frankenstein.
Lisa Frankenstein premiere
Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton joined writer Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams at the premiere of their new Focus Features film in Los Angeles on Monday.
Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams
Bob Marley: One Love premiere
Stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and James Norton, executive producer Brad Pitt, producer Ziggy Marley and director Reinaldo Marcus Green reunited on the red carpet on Tuesday for the L.A. premiere of Bob Marley: One Love.
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ziggy Marley Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Reinaldo Marcus Green, James Norton and Robert Teitel
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premiere
Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln debuted their...
Lisa Frankenstein premiere
Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton joined writer Diablo Cody and director Zelda Williams at the premiere of their new Focus Features film in Los Angeles on Monday.
Cole Sprouse and Kathryn Newton Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams
Bob Marley: One Love premiere
Stars Kingsley Ben-Adir and James Norton, executive producer Brad Pitt, producer Ziggy Marley and director Reinaldo Marcus Green reunited on the red carpet on Tuesday for the L.A. premiere of Bob Marley: One Love.
Kingsley Ben-Adir and Ziggy Marley Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Brad Pitt, Reinaldo Marcus Green, James Norton and Robert Teitel
The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premiere
Danai Gurira and Andrew Lincoln debuted their...
- 2/9/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Players’ is a new ‘rom- com’ feature, directed by Trish Sie starring Gina Rodriguez, Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Augustus Prew, Liza Koshy, Ego Nwodim and Marin Hinkle, releasing February 14, 2024 in theaters:
“… New York female sportswriter ‘Mack’ has spent years devising successful hook-up ‘plays’ with best friend ‘Adam’ and their crew.
“While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play.
“When Mack unexpectedly falls for charming war correspondent ‘Nick’, she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps…”
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“… New York female sportswriter ‘Mack’ has spent years devising successful hook-up ‘plays’ with best friend ‘Adam’ and their crew.
“While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play.
“When Mack unexpectedly falls for charming war correspondent ‘Nick’, she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps…”
Click the images to enlarge...
- 2/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Netflix is teasing their TV show and movie slate with a teaser video, and we’re highlighting some of the movies featured! You can see our full article about Netflix’s TV show slate for 2024 here.
The video features clips from various movies, and other original films have been given release dates that were just revealed!
Keep reading to find out more…
Some of the films teased in the video include Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz‘s Back in Action, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part Two the Scargiver, Eddie Murphy‘s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (out on July 3),
Scroll down for the entire 2024 film slate…
Orion And The Dark (Feb 2)
Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid –– shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean,...
The video features clips from various movies, and other original films have been given release dates that were just revealed!
Keep reading to find out more…
Some of the films teased in the video include Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz‘s Back in Action, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part Two the Scargiver, Eddie Murphy‘s Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (out on July 3),
Scroll down for the entire 2024 film slate…
Orion And The Dark (Feb 2)
Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid –– shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees, dogs, the ocean,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Netflix unveils their 2024 film line-up, the long list includes Beverly Hills Cop 4 and Rebel Moon 2
The Netflix streaming service has just unveiled their 2024 line-up of film and TV show releases – and the list is so long, we’ve had to split it into two separate articles. While the TV show line-up can be found in another article here on JoBlo.com, in this one we’re focusing on the films Netflix will be releasing, including the long-awaited fourth entry in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, a sequel to The Platform, a time travel slasher movie, Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, an animated film scripted by Charlie Kaufman, Zack Snyder’s second Rebel Moon movie, and much more.
Here we go, with thanks to Deadline:
Orion And The Dark (Feb 2)
Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid –– shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees,...
Here we go, with thanks to Deadline:
Orion And The Dark (Feb 2)
Orion seems a lot like your average elementary school kid –– shy, unassuming, harboring a secret crush. But underneath his seemingly normal exterior, Orion is a ball of adolescent anxiety, completely consumed by irrational fears of bees,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Here, in all its glory, is Netflix’s long list of movies premiering on the streamer in 2024, and there’s quite a few gems. While Netflix tries to program an event film each quarter, there’s clearly more star-studded pics than that as that’s what gets subscribers to click.
Of note, dates have been announced for five features including the Eddie Murphy fourthquel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3), the animated Nickelodeon Latino title The Casagrandes Movie, (March 22), the cartoon movie Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (April 12), the Mark Waters-directed Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove title Mother of the Bride (May 9), and the Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry action title The Union (August 16).
Also on deck is Amblin’s first movie under its Netflix deal, the Taron Egerton Tsa thriller Carry On, the Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz action movie Back in Action, franchise movies like Zack Snyder...
Of note, dates have been announced for five features including the Eddie Murphy fourthquel Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3), the animated Nickelodeon Latino title The Casagrandes Movie, (March 22), the cartoon movie Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (April 12), the Mark Waters-directed Brooke Shields and Miranda Cosgrove title Mother of the Bride (May 9), and the Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry action title The Union (August 16).
Also on deck is Amblin’s first movie under its Netflix deal, the Taron Egerton Tsa thriller Carry On, the Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz action movie Back in Action, franchise movies like Zack Snyder...
- 2/1/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s late January, time when the broadcast networks typically kick off pilot season with their first pilot orders targeting the upcoming fall. Not CBS, which will not be picking pilots in the traditional window; instead the network has five scripted series already on tap for next season and a potential Fire Country spinoff in the works.
There has been nothing typical about the past couple of years between the pandemic and the double Hollywood strike, which disrupted the TV development cycle. Still, while networks like ABC and Fox had signaled a move toward year-round development before the pandemic, CBS had stuck closely to tradition, so many thought the network would eventually revert to its old ways.
That didn’t happen. In a major leadership change at CBS, Amy Reisenbach, the network’s head of current programming of 5.5 years, was named Entertainment President in November 2022. Just a couple of months later,...
There has been nothing typical about the past couple of years between the pandemic and the double Hollywood strike, which disrupted the TV development cycle. Still, while networks like ABC and Fox had signaled a move toward year-round development before the pandemic, CBS had stuck closely to tradition, so many thought the network would eventually revert to its old ways.
That didn’t happen. In a major leadership change at CBS, Amy Reisenbach, the network’s head of current programming of 5.5 years, was named Entertainment President in November 2022. Just a couple of months later,...
- 1/31/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lucifer actor Tom Ellis will join Hulu‘s second season of Tell Me Lies as a series regular. Ellis will debut in Season 2 as Oliver, a Baird College professor with a tough attitude and intimidating presence that many students won’t come to appreciate, according to Deadline. Oliver is married to Lucy’s (Grace Van Patten) Professor Marianne (played by Gabriella Pession), but as one main character begins looking for his approval, Oliver’s influence will result in chaotic repercussions. It was recently announced that Ells will star and executive produce Second Wife with Emma Roberts from showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer for Hulu. He’s also slated to play a leading role in a romantic comedy from Netflix called Players alongside Gina Rodriguez and Damon Wayans Jr. Also coming up on Hulu, he has the limited adventure series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of ...
- 1/24/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Tom Ellis (Lucifer) is joining season 2 of the Hulu Original series Tell Me Lies.
Ellis has been cast in the series regular role of Oliver, a professor at Baird College whose tough love attitude makes him an intimidating presence that isn’t appreciated by all students. He is married to Lucy’s professor Marianne (Gabriella Pession), but as one of the main characters begins seeking his approval, his influence will have chaotic repercussions.
Most recently, it was announced that Ellis will star in and executive produce Second Wife with Emma Roberts, for Hulu and 20th TV, from showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer. He will next be seen in a leading role in Players, a romantic comedy from Netflix co-starring Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) and Damon Wayans Jr (Happing Endings). He will follow that with Hulu’s limited adventure series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name,...
Ellis has been cast in the series regular role of Oliver, a professor at Baird College whose tough love attitude makes him an intimidating presence that isn’t appreciated by all students. He is married to Lucy’s professor Marianne (Gabriella Pession), but as one of the main characters begins seeking his approval, his influence will have chaotic repercussions.
Most recently, it was announced that Ellis will star in and executive produce Second Wife with Emma Roberts, for Hulu and 20th TV, from showrunner Meaghan Oppenheimer. He will next be seen in a leading role in Players, a romantic comedy from Netflix co-starring Gina Rodriguez (Jane The Virgin) and Damon Wayans Jr (Happing Endings). He will follow that with Hulu’s limited adventure series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
To say the writers’ and actors’ strikes changed the landscape of television for the foreseeable future would be an understatement. After both strikes forced many to postpone or tweak their original lineups and schedules, it was the broadcast networks who were perhaps most affected heading into 2024.
With shortened episodic runs for most returning favorites, a slew of high-profile cancellations (and final season announcements) and a lack of new comedies and dramas to promote, the new year is kicking off with a shortage of upcoming series. The majority of greenlit series on the major networks were pushed to the 2024-2025 TV season as a result of the strikes. Viewers will have to wait even longer to catch the debuts of new shows like NBC’s workplace comedy St. Denis Medical (with Wendi McLendon-Covey), Fox’s medical drama Doc (with Molly Parker) and CBS’s father-son comedy (with Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr...
With shortened episodic runs for most returning favorites, a slew of high-profile cancellations (and final season announcements) and a lack of new comedies and dramas to promote, the new year is kicking off with a shortage of upcoming series. The majority of greenlit series on the major networks were pushed to the 2024-2025 TV season as a result of the strikes. Viewers will have to wait even longer to catch the debuts of new shows like NBC’s workplace comedy St. Denis Medical (with Wendi McLendon-Covey), Fox’s medical drama Doc (with Molly Parker) and CBS’s father-son comedy (with Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr...
- 1/22/2024
- by Philiana Ng
- Primetimer
‘Players’ is a new ‘rom- com’ feature, directed by Trish Sie stars Gina Rodriguez, Ellis, Damon Wayans Jr., Joel Courtney, Augustus Prew, Liza Koshy, Ego Nwodim and Marin Hinkle, releasing February 14, 2024 in theaters:
“… New York female sportswriter ‘Mack’ has spent years devising successful hook-up ‘plays’ with best friend ‘Adam’ and their crew.
“While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play.
“When Mack unexpectedly falls for charming war correspondent ‘Nick’, she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps…”
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“… New York female sportswriter ‘Mack’ has spent years devising successful hook-up ‘plays’ with best friend ‘Adam’ and their crew.
“While it has led to countless one-night stands over the years, following their playbook comes with a strict set of ground rules — chief among them: you can’t build a relationship from a play.
“When Mack unexpectedly falls for charming war correspondent ‘Nick’, she begins to rethink the game entirely. As the lines between work, fun, friendship, and romance begin to blur, Mack must learn what it takes to go from simply scoring to playing for keeps…”
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- 1/12/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
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