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The five main characters on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," known as "the gang," are easily among the most monstrous people in sitcom history, which makes it incredibly difficult to narrow down the single worst thing they've ever done. All the way back in the very first season, Charlie (Charlie Day) pretended to have cancer, the guys made a fake jihad video, and Mac (Rob McElhenney) claimed to have killed an abortion clinic doctor in order to have sex with a pro-life protester, and things have only escalated from there. 

The show is now going into its 17th season, having been on the air for 20 years, and in all of that time the gang have done enough terrible things to put the combined casts of "Seinfeld" and "Friends" to shame. If we're putting it purely in legal terms, there's arson, imitation of a police officer, cocaine distribution, numerous instances of assault,...

As Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale builds towards its series finale, Margaret Atwood, who wrote the 1985 novel on which the popular TV drama starring Elisabeth Moss is based, will be honored by The Hollywood Reporter at its Women in Entertainment Canada event on May 29 in Toronto.

The Canadian author, poet and activist will receive the Icon Award at this year’s second annual Wie Canada gala ceremony. Atwood wrote the Handmaid’s Tale book on which the Hulu TV series, from creator Bruce Miller, is based. Her follow-up 2019 novel, The Testaments, is currently being adapted as a sequel series.

The Handmaid’s Tale explores the complicated lives of handmaids who are sex slaves forced to give birth for infertile elite couples. Cultural and political observers have noted that the themes and concepts of the Canadian-born author’s celebrated novel are eerily familiar in today’s climate that sees the Donald Trump...

The Sex Lives of College Girls star Amrit Kaur will receive the Breakthrough Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada gala in Toronto on May 29.

The second annual event will see Kaur receive the honor as a rising star in entertainment and media. Kaur is best known for playing Bela Malhotra on the Max comedy series from creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble.

She also starred in the coming-of-age dramedy The Queen of My Dreams from director Fawzia Mirza, playing a Pakistani Canadian girl struggling to bridge the chasm between herself and her mother. Named a rising star at the Toronto Film Festival in 2023, Kaur is a member of Gracemoon Arts Company, an ensemble of actors based in Italy, the U.S. and Canada and which opened an off-off Broadway theatre in New York City in July 2024.

THR’s Wie Canada gala will also see Tantoo Cardinal...

Tantoo Cardinal will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Canada gala in Toronto on May 29.

The second annual event, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, will see Cardinal, who is of Cree and Métis heritage, receive the honor presented in partnership with the Indigenous Screen Office. Over a 50-year career, Cardinal has film credits that include Dances With Wolves, Killers of the Flower Moon, Legends of the Fall, Black Robe and Hold the Dark.

Her TV series credits include Longmire, Echo, Stumptown, Three Pines, Godless, Blackstone, Moccasin Flats and North of 60. Cardinal received the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor, in 2009.

The Equity in Entertainment Award, which honors those who reflect and amplify the voices and stories of underrepresented communities, was created in 2016 by The Hollywood Reporter as part of its Women in Entertainment annual event in Los Angeles.

Past honorees stateside include Selena Gomez,...

There have been many TV shows focused on female friendships over the years. For this Galentines Day, you need to watch these excellent shows.

Galentines Day was coined thanks to Parks and Recreation. It’s celebrated the day before Valentine’s Day, and is a chance to celebrate the female friends in our lives. There is nothing better than a strong female friendship and being surrounded by women holding us up.

Too many shows have pitted women against women. It was the way of the world in the past, right? Well, now it’s time to see women supporting women, and you need these five shows to do that. Let me say that there are way more than five, though!

Derry Girls

Set during the 1990s, Derry Girls brings us a story of a group of Catholic teenage girls (and a boy) navigating the world of growing up in the midst of The Troubles.

Though Charlie, Dee, Mac, Dennis and Frank are some of the most conniving, scheming and selfish people in their fictitious version of Philadelphia, there’s one superlative the Paddy’s Pub crew probably can’t claim: Being the weirdest folks in the greater It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia universe.

The debate on the series’ strangest character began last week when Additional_Tax_475 took to Reddit with a question for their fellow Sunny fanatics: “Who is the weirdest character” on the long-running sitcom?

Much like any other contest, fans were largely split on which role deserved the not-so-coveted title. While several cited Gail the Snail, Frank’s fake son Franquito, Artemis and the famously incestuous McPoyle clan as prime contenders, others named the cat-identifying Maureen Ponderosa as the one to beat.

“Every iteration of Maureen Ponderosa was better than the last,” wrote Bulky-Key6735, before commending actress Catherine Reitman on her...

The Hollywood Reporter will bring its Women in Entertainment brand back for a second annual event in Canada, it was announced Thursday.

The upcoming Women in Entertainment Canada summit, to take place May 29 in Toronto, will bring together the Canadian industry across TV, film and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of women driving the industry forward.

The event’s return follows a successful first-ever Wie Canada summit on May 30 that was attended by iconic Canadian entertainers in the TV, film and music fields like Lilly Singh, Nia Vardalos, Devery Jacobs, Kim Cattrall, Catherine Reitman and Jully Black.

“The inaugural Wie Canada was a huge success, and a wonderful extension of our premiere event,” said Nekesa Mumbi Moody and Maer Roshan, co-editors-in-chiefs of The Hollywood Reporter. “We are delighted to see it return for its second year, and to continue this amazing partnership we have forged. To have the...

"The gang" on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" are five of the most extreme, ridiculous, poorly behaved people in television history. While the show is so much more than just a show about terrible people, it is admittedly populated by some pretty awful human beings. Charlie (Charlie Day), Mac (Rob McElhenney), Dennis (Glenn Howerton), Sweet Dee (Kaitlin Olson), and Frank (Danny DeVito) are pretty entertaining all on their own, but they also have to interact with other people, which means expanding the "Always Sunny" world with more weird and wild characters. There are dozens of recurring characters that appear throughout the show's 16 seasons, but some of them have made their mark more than others, either as willing accomplices in the gang's schemes or as their unfortunate targets.

There aren't really many decent people who engage with the gang for long without being broken or simply bailing on the situation, so...

Workin' Moms was canceled after its seventh season, and it is unlikely that there will be a season 8 renewal. The decision to end the show was made in order to finish on a high note and avoid prolonging the storyline unnecessarily. If Workin' Moms were to return for a season 8, it is likely that the core cast would remain the same, but there could be changes depending on the time gap between seasons.

Workin' Moms season 8 never happened despite a dedicated following during its seven-season run. Starring Catherine Reitman in the lead role of Kate Foster, Workin' Moms lives up to its title and focuses on a group of five working Toronto mothers. The unlikely band of friends meet at a parent-baby group and, over the seven seasons, help each other find existential fulfillment through the highs and lows of balancing motherhood and a career.

The show received an International Emmy Nomination,...

Some of the entertainment industry’s leading ladies celebrated The Hollywood Reporter‘s inaugural Women in Entertainment Canada event in Toronto on Thursday.

The all-day gathering at the Park Hyatt Hotel was attended by stars like Nia Vardalos, Lilly Singh, director Kari Skogland, Devery Jacobs and Catherine Reitman. “I’m not sure what the requirements are for being an icon, but I’m 67, and I’m rocking with that,” Kim Cattrall said when accepting the Icon Award at the Wie Canada Tribute Awards.

“Congratulations to all the other honorees. It’s amazing what women can do when we come together,” the Sex in the City star added. The event, which coincided with the publication of the Canadian Women’s Power List, focused on driving efforts to achieve gender equity and career breakthroughs for Canadian women in front and behind the camera.

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Fans could potentially spend hours arguing about the worst things the gang on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" have done over the course of 16 seasons. They have locked their enemies in a burning apartment, willfully manipulated members of the opposite sex, intentionally gotten addicted to drugs in order to try and scam the welfare system, and much morel. It's also pretty easy to argue about which member of the gang is the worst human being because they're all pretty monstrous. But there is one truly horrible thing, according to star Glenn Howerton, that his character Dennis hasn't done.

That might sound impossible, seeing as Dennis is among the gang's worst when it comes to being misanthropic (though Howerton had argued that Dennis isn't a psychopath). Still, there actually is a terrible, awful thing that Dennis has spoken about a few times but hasn't done, at least not in any episodes of "It's Always Sunny" itself.

As Hannah Montana once wisely sang, “Nobody’s perfect.”

While most of us live and learn it, a select group of people love to ignore that each of us is born with imperfections and mercilessly mocks others. That’s right—internet trolls.

Catherine Reitman’s unique lips have been the subject of much speculation (Credit: Sara De Boer / Startraksphoto)

After the steamrolling success of her show, Workin’ Moms, actress Catherine Reitman has been the target of many hurtful and downright mean posts and tweets.

Even though the 42-year-old actress is the creator, executive producer, writer, and star of a multi-award-winning television series, haters on the internet can only seem to focus on one thing: her lips.

The Speculation Around Catherine Reitman’s Unique Smile

Catherine Reitman certainly does have a unique smile, with a curved upper lip that dips inward on each side and accentuates her ultra-white teeth.

Her lips add...

Exclusive: The Kumars are plotting a return — this time on American television. Fox has ordered a presentation for multi-camera comedy Meet The Kumars, a followup to the award-winning 2001 BBC series The Kumars At No. 42. Most of the original cast is back for the U.S.-flavored revival of the family sitcom/talk show.

Fox also has come in as a partner on The Donut (working title), a single-camera family business comedy in development at Canada’s CBC from Catherine Reitman and Philip Sternberg, stars of CBC/Netflix’s popular comedy Workin’ Moms, which Reitman created.

The two commissions are part of Fox’s international content expansion, which involves developing and producing scripted series with local creators and studios in English-language territories, currently Canada and the UK and ultimately Australia as well.

Fox’s live-action comedy night ambitions

Meet the Kumars and The Donut also are part of a new...

Workin' Moms was canceled after its seventh season, and it is unlikely that there will be a season 8 renewal. The decision to end the show was made in order to finish on a high note and avoid prolonging the storyline unnecessarily. If Workin' Moms were to return for a season 8, it is likely that the core cast would remain the same, but there could be changes depending on the time gap between seasons.

Workin’ Moms managed to amass a dedicated following during its seven-season 2017-2023 run, and despite Netflix and Catherine Reitman bringing the dramedy sitcom to a close there’s still demand for Workin’ Moms season 8. Starring Reitman in the lead role of Kate Foster, Workin’ Moms lives up to its title and focuses on a group of five working Toronto mothers. The unlikely band of friends meet at a parent-baby group, and over the seven seasons help each...

Exclusive: The Austin Film Festival has set producer Lauren Shuler Donner, writer-producer James V. Hart and filmmaker So Young Shelly Yo as honorees of its 30th edition, taking place from October 26 – November 2.

Donner will receive the Polly Platt Award for Producing, with Hart claiming the the Heart of Film Award and Shelly accepting the New Voice Award.

Introduced in 2019 as a means of honoring producers with a keen sense of story and a history of fostering new talent, the Producing prize has previously been bestowed upon Dede Garner, Stephanie Allain and Sarah Green.

Coming in recognition of Hart’s contributions to film and television, as well as his service to the screenwriting community, the Heart of Film Award has also since 2013 been bestowed on the likes of Enchanted producer Barry Josephson and Beverly Hills Cop scribe Daniel Petrie Jr.

Also established in 2019 was the New Voice Award, recognizing unique and captivating new voices in film,...

Guillermo del Toro might be one of the most acclaimed living directors, but he's also a big fan of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia." He loves the show so much that he offered star and co-creator Charlie Day a role in his 2013 action film "Pacific Rim" in exchange for a small cameo on the show. Del Toro has actually appeared in several episodes of the comedy series, but even diligent fans may not have recognized him. As a fan of transformative special effects, the filmmaker's disguise prevented most viewers from recognizing him. Believe it or not, del Toro actually portrays the terrifying patriarch of the McPoyle family, Pappy McPoyle.

The "Pan's Labyrinth" director first appears in the third episode of season 8, "The Maureen Ponderosa Wedding Massacre," which takes place at Dennis' (Glenn Howerton) ex-wife Maureen's (Catherine Reitman) disastrous wedding to Liam McPoyle (Jimmi Simpson). The season was written and shot...

On April 26, 2023, Netflix released the seventh and last season of Workin' Moms, the Canadian sitcom that first premiered on CBC in 2017 and was picked up by the streaming platform in the middle of its third season. Created by and starring Catherine Reitman, this witty and unhinged dramedy, which is set in Toronto and has been described as both breezy and painfully relatable, does not only appeal to the obvious demographic of women juggling both career and family life; it also tackles modern-day dating, explores the psyche of troubled teenagers, and gives a voice to fathers and husbands.

The show also sheds light on the intricate creative process within marketing and public relations firms, and the struggles, ambition, and competitiveness in the workplace. It explains how some people need to explore (and fail at) several options before finally finding their place professionally, personally, and socially.

That is to say, there is...

Workin' Moms is one of the most relatable modern-day sitcoms, as it deals with the day-to-day issues of being a new mother and a working professional, but there are still plenty of unnecessary Workin' Moms storylines. Workin' Moms shows that motherhood can be as brutal as it is wonderful. Between the cuddles and adorable sleeping babies are worried about working too much and marriage woes. It's a dark comedy that tells the truth about women who want to raise kids as much as they want to find professional success. Kate (Catherine Reitman), Anne (Dani Kind), Frankie (Juno Rinaldi), and Jenny (Jessalyn Wanlim) are finding their way and trying to adjust.

Now that Workin' Moms has concluded with season 7, the show went out on a high note, as it was a consistently funny, realistic look at motherhood since day one. When reflecting on the past seven seasons, there have been some...

The seventh and final season of “Workin’ Moms,” created by and starring Catherine Reitman, first aired on April 26th, 2023. With much glorification from viewers, many consider it the best season yet, even compared to the sixth season. (I’m right there with them).

The series follows four moms, Kate (Reitman) and Anne (Dani Kind), married to Ryan Belleville, Frankie (Juno Rinaldi), and Valerie (Sarah McVie). In this series, they realize that their lives will move forward despite their challenges with their children.

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Everyone I know who has watched “Workin’ Moms” can’t stop singing its praises, and I am with them.

It’s easy to see why the show has been receiving rave reviews! With its reflection on real-life issues, such as postpartum depression, the difficulties of teenage years, and the need for balance between parenting and personal ambition, and a triumphant finale.

Brittany Myers Adams has left Artists First to launch her own company, Hunter Brand Management, in the ever-growing celebrity brand and endorsement space.

The former WME agent has commitments from Eugene Levy, Martin Lawrence, Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Smith, Francia Raisa, Hannibal Buress and Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Adams represents celebrity clients for brand partnerships and advertising campaigns with domestic and international brands.

“I will always be grateful for my time at Artist’s First. Peter and Brian are wonderful mentors and I take with me the invaluable skills and experience learned from them as two of the greatest representatives in the business. I’m excited for the next chapter in my career with the launch of Hunter Brand Management,” Adams said in a statement on Wednesday.

Having joined Artists First in 2020 as brand manager, Adams built a new branding division, having brought over clients like Lena Waithe, Dan Levy, Cynthia Erivo and Kevin Smith.

Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from the final season of “Workin’ Moms,” now streaming on Netflix.

After seven seasons and more than 80 episodes, “Workin’ Moms” has retired: The seventh and final season hit Netflix on April 26. Creator, writer, sometimes director and star Catherine Reitman knew she wanted to end the series while crafting Season 6 — bringing home the comedy of working mothers who are just trying to do their best — with a final scene she’d had in her head.

“The only justice I could think of for working mothers is, you just dust yourself off, you get back up and you go to work,” she tells Variety. “That’s it — you get your kids set up, and you go back to work. And there was no fantasy that could better eclipse the reality of being a working mother.”

From the moment Reitman conceptualized the series as a new mom,...

The Netflix and CBC Television series Workin’ Moms recently came to a close with the finale of its seventh season. The series was created by and written by Catherine Reitman who also starred in the series. The show first premiered in 2017 on CBC Television, reaching American audiences two years later once it appeared on Netflix in 2019.

Since season one, Workin’ Moms has benefitted from its high-energy score, which was composed by Canadian music producer and composer Peter Chapman. Chapman has contributed to a number of popular series including Amazon’s The Lake and, perhaps most beloved, Wynonna Earp. Chapman is an incredibly versatile composer with an eye and aptitude for collaboration, which has led him to create different, yet effectual scores for Workin’ Moms, The Lake, and Wynonna Earp alike.

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Peter Chapman spoke with Screen Rant about his work on those projects, his composing process,...

Catherine Reitman wanted to share stories of women trying — and often failing — to have it all. Fast forward seven seasons, 83 episodes and dozens of awards nominations (including two International Emmy nods), and she’s ready to put that baby to bed.

“Workin’ Moms” was born following the creator, showrunner, star and sometimes director’s own first Mother’s Day, which she missed while shooting an indie movie. Along with her husband Philip Sternberg (who plays her on-screen husband Nathan on the series), they created the production banner Wolf + Rabbit and sold what was initially going to be a premium cable project to FX.

Reitman had spent a lot of time growing up in Canada with her family (her father was late Canadian filmmaker Ivan Reitman), so when FX passed, she looked north and sold the series to CBC.

“Honest to God, I was so hopeful that I would get to Season 2,” Reitman recalls to Variety.

Anna Faris revealed the identity of the director she previously accused of harassment: late comedy helmer Ivan Reitman.

During Faris’ podcast “Unqualified,” the actress said that Reitman “slapped my ass” during production on the 2006 romantic comedy “My Super Ex-Girlfriend” and “yelled” at her on her first day on set (via Deadline). Faris felt “angry, hurt, and humiliated” by the encounter.

“Ghostbusters” director Reitman died in February 2022 at age 75.

“One of my hardest film experiences was with Ivan Reitman,” Faris told Lena Dunham during the podcast episode. “I mean, the idea of attempting to make a comedy under this, like, reign of terror, he was a yeller. He would bring down somebody every day…and my first day, it was me.”

“My Super Ex-Girlfriend” also starred Luke Wilson, Rainn Wilson, Uma Thurman, and Reitman’s daughter, Catherine Reitman, who went on to create Netflix comedy “Workin’ Moms.”

Faris said that she...

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As a make-up artist touches up Catherine Reitman’s hair between takes, it’s not immediately clear how many hats she wears on the Toronto soundstage for Workin’ Moms, her popular CBC and Netflix comedy.

Reitman is the creator, executive producer, writer and star, playing Kate Foster, on the half-hour series that began as four women in a Mommy and Me group wanting to have it all, yet juggling the real challenges of being a modern working mother, relationships, insatiable babies, horrific co-workers and postpartum depression.

“I laugh at the writers all the time. Here’s this indulgent thing I’m doing, sharing my personal experiences, praying that one out of five mothers will connect, and it turned out that a huge chunk of our audience don’t even have kids,” she tells The Hollywood Reporter about the improbability of her first TV...

Comedy Workin’ Moms is coming to an end following its upcoming seventh season as creator, executive producer, and star Catherine Reitman shared the news with fans. The show which debuted in 2017 is an original program for CBC in Canada and streams on Netflix for viewers in the United States. Workin’ Moms follows a group of mothers and friends dealing with the challenges life has to offer as they try to balance work, family and love lives. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Workin’ Moms (@workinmoms) Reitman stars as lead Kate Foster, and she took to social media to address her viewers and inform them that despite the show’s success and her love for it, the time has come to end the story. Currently filming Season 7, Reitman shared the following statement in a release: “To our incredible fans, making this show has been the ride of my life.

Catherine Reitman’s Workin’ Moms is coming to an end. The hit comedy series, which airs on CBC in Canada and streams on Netflix, has been renewed for a seventh and final season.

Creator and executive producer Reitman, who also stars in the lead role of Kate Foster, announced today that the seventh season will be its last.

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“To our incredible fans, making this show has been the ride of my life. Philip and I hit the ground, day one of season one, with a three-month old and a two-year-old, watching as we pressed forward on one mission: to tell the stories of four flawed mothers, who dared to be something beyond their nurseries. Going to work every day, whether in the room with our brilliant writers, on set with our extraordinary cast or in post with the best producing team in the business,...

The Workin’ Moms are clockin’ out. The popular Canadian comedy, which streams Stateside on Netflix, has been renewed for a seventh and final season, to premiere in 2023.

Series creator and star Catherine Reitman, who plays Kate Foster, made the announcement on Monday. “To our incredible fans, making this show has been the ride of my life,” she said. “Philip [Sternberg] and I hit the ground, day one of Season 1, with a three-month old and a two-year-old, watching as we pressed forward on one mission: to tell the stories of four flawed mothers, who dared to be something beyond their nurseries.

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We have some bad news for fans of the Netflix/CBC comedy series, Workin' Moms.

The hit series will wrap with its upcoming seventh season, according to Catherine Reitman, the star, creator, and director.

“And so, it is with love and gratitude that I’m announcing season seven as our final season. The biggest thank you to our partners, CBC and Netflix, for getting behind a show that points a flashlight into the darkest corners of motherhood," Reitman shared in a statement.

"To those of you who’ve stopped me on the street, to share your love of the show — I see you. I hear you. And I thank you. Go get ’em mamas."

Reitman also shared a video on Twitter, teasing fans about what's on the horizon for the last-ever season.

The series launched in Canada in 2017, with Netflix taking international rights two years later.

The last-ever season will...

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Catherine Reitman’s mommy-comedy sitcom Workin’ Moms is set to end with its upcoming seventh season.

The daughter of the late Hollywood director Ivan Reitman writes, directs and stars in the sitcom that launched on the CBC network in Canada in 2017, before Netflix picked up the Canadian import two years later. The final season will debut on CBC and CBC Gem in winter 2023, followed by a release on Netflix elsewhere globally.

Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment is at work in Toronto on the final season, which will consist of 13 half-hour episodes.

“And so, it is with love and gratitude that I’m announcing season seven as our final season. The biggest thank you to our partners, CBC and Netflix, for getting behind a show that points a flashlight into the darkest corners of motherhood. To those of you who’ve stopped me on the street,...

While “Ozark” Season 4 continues in the No. 1 spot on Netflix’s newly released Top 10 rankings with 48.6 million hours viewed, David E. Kelley’s “The Lincoln Lawyer” is now trailing right behind it.

Debuting in the No. 2 position after its May 13 premiere, “The Lincoln Lawyer” was viewed for 45.1 million hours during the May 9-15 window. The series stars Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Mickey Haller, an idealistic Los Angeles lawyer who works out of his Lincoln town car. Neve Campbell, Becki Newton, Jazz Raycole and Angus Sampson also star. Kelley serves as creator, and executive produces alongside showrunner Ted Humphrey, Ross Fineman, Barry Jossen and Tana Jamieson.

The sixth season of “Workin’ Moms” also had a strong streaming debut, taking third place with 19.2 million minutes viewed. Created by Catherine Reitman, who also stars as Kate Foster, the Canadian ensemble comedy aired Season 6 on CBC television earlier this year before landing on Netflix on...

Photo: ‘Workin’ Moms’ Adapt or Die: A Lesson in Keeping a Concept Evolving An often overused expression, but in the context of the hit comedy ‘Workin’ Moms’ feels perfectly apt. The series was created by and stars Catherine Reitman, daughter of the legendary late director Ivan Reitman, as Kate Foster who when we meet her in Season One is a new mom struggling to keep a hold of her booming but demanding career working in Public Relations. The series takes off from there and the next four seasons follow Kate as she continues to keep a grip on her family life and friendships while not giving up who she is at heart. Related article: Oscar-nominated - Exclusive: 'Dune' Full Commentary, Reactions, Making Of - Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac Related article: Oscar-nominated - 'House of Gucci' Full Commentary & Behind the Scenes - Lady Gaga, Adam Driver,...

The Kids in the Hall is coming to Prime Video soon. The revival of the Canadian sketch comedy series arrives in May, and the streaming service has released two trailers. Eight episodes were ordered for the revival. Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Scott Thompson are all returning for the revival. Guest stars include Paul Bellini, Pete Davidson, Catherine O'Hara, Kenan Thompson, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Will Forte, Catherine Reitman, Samantha Bee, Fred Armisen, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jay Baruchel, Eddie Izzard, Tracee Ellis Ross, Mark Hamill, and Colin Mochrie.

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The “Kids in the Hall” cast — Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson — are unearthed from their burial plot and set loose on the world once again in the first trailer for the Prime Video revival of the beloved sketch comedy. The reboot will debut on May 13, the streamer announced on Wednesday at its Prime Video Presents Canada showcase event in Toronto.

Things are crushed from a distance, tasteless jokes are made and Queen Elizabeth spoofed in the trailer, which sees the comedians skeptical of their new streaming network, Amazon.

The upcoming season will feature eight episodes with all-new sketches and guest stars including Pete Davidson, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Kenan Thompson, Will Forte, Paul Bellini, Brandon Ash-Mohammed, Catherine Reitman, Samantha Bee, Fred Armisen, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Jay Baruchel, Eddie Izzard, Tracee Ellis Ross and Colin Mochrie.

The original Emmy-nominated sketch show premiered in 1989 and become a cult comedy hit.

Hollywood has lost one of its legendary filmmakers. Ivan Reitman, who directed Ghostbusters and its sequel in the 1980s, died peacefully in his sleep on the night of Saturday, Feb. 12 at his home in Montecito, Calif., his family told the Associated Press. He was 75 years old. A cause of death was not revealed.  "Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life," Reitman's children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement to the AP. "We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope...

The film community remembered “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman following his death on February 12.

The comedy titan passed away at age 75; the Reitman family confirmed to the Associated Press that the director-producer died in his sleep.

“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” his children, director Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman, and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement. “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

Reitman produced “National Lampoon’s Animal House” before collaborating with Bill Murray on “Meatballs,” “Stripes,” and “Ghostbusters.” He frequently teamed up with John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Rick Moranis.

Reitman later also launched Arnold Schwarzenegger’s comedy career with “Twins,” “Kindergarten Cop,...

It is with a heavy heart we report the sudden death of filmmaker Ivan Reitman at the age of 75.

The ‘Ghostbusters’ director passed away in his sleep on the 12th of February, as yet, the cause of death is yet to be announced.

Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman, and Caroline Reitman in a joint statement said: “Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life. We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

Born in Czechoslovakia and raised in Canada, Reitman rose to prominence during the ’70s with his work as a Producer on films such as ‘National Lampoon’s Animal House’ before jumping to direct with ‘Foxy Lady.’ Before too long,...

Jason Reitman, sisters remember man ”who taught us to always seek the magic in life”.

Ivan Reitman, the Canadian director whose hits included Ghostbusters and enjoyed long collaborations with Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray and Harold Ramis, has died. He was 75.

Reitman’s family confirmed the news with Association Press. Reitman died in his sleep at his home in California on February 12 due to unspecified cause.

Jason Reitman, the late filmmaker’s son who directed Thank You For Smoking and Juno, posted on Twitter: “I’ve lost my hero.” In a joint statement Jason Reitman and sisters Catherine Reitman and...

Ivan Reitman, the legendary director of "Ghostbusters" and "Stripes" and producer of "National Lampoon's Animal House" and "Space Jam," has died unexpectedly at 75 in his home in Montecito, California, according to The Associated Press.

A statement from Ivan Reitman's children, filmmaker Jason Reitman and daughters Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman confirmed the filmmaker's passing:

"Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life. We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world....

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Ivan Reitman, the legendary comedy director behind “Ghostbusters,” “Stripes,” “Meatballs,” and “Twins,” has died at the age of 75, his family told the Associated Press.

Reitman was born in Czechoslovakia on October 27, 1946. His family moved to Canada when he was four years old. He took an interest in film when he attended McMaster University as a music student, where he directed several short films.

Reitman began his career in the film industry as a producer for David Cronenberg, producing “Shivers” and “Rabid” for the horror director. He went on to direct the hit summer camp comedy “Meatballs” in 1979, launching a fruitful creative partnership with Bill Murray. He went on to direct Murray in 1981’s “Stripes,” and both “Ghostbusters” and “Ghostbusters II.”

In the 1990s, Reitman found an unexpected comedic muse in Arnold Schwarzenegger when he cast the action star in the comedy “Twins.” The film was a massive box office success,...

Ivan Reitman, director of Ghostbusters and Twins, died peacefully in his sleep on Saturday at the age of 75. His family confirmed the news to the AP.

“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” children Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman, and Caroline Reitman said in a joint statement to the outlet.

The statement continues, “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

Reitman was born in Czechoslovakia on October 27, 1946, but Toronto would become his home at the age of 4. His family moved to Canada where a relative was already established.

His big break came in 1978 when he produced National Lampoon’s Animal House which he followed up with a...

Ivan Reitman, the beloved director of the original “Ghostbusters” and producer of hits like “Animal House,” died Saturday night in his sleep at his home in Montecito, California.

“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” His children, Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman, said in a joint statement shared with the Associated Press. We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

Reitman’s first hit was the 1978 college comedy, “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” which he produced and John Landis directed, and which launched the film career of “Saturday Night Live” star John Belushi. He went on to direct fellow “SNL” star Bill Murray in his...

Producer-director Ivan Reitman, whose wildly successful comedies of the ‘70s and ‘80s included the blockbuster spookfest “Ghostbusters,” died in his sleep on Feb. 12 in Montecito, Calif., his family confirmed to the Associated Press. He was 75. The cause of death was not released.

“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” his children, director Jason Reitman, Catherine Reitman and Caroline Reitman said via a joint statement. “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world. While we mourn privately, we hope those who knew him through his films will remember him always.”

Born in Czechoslovakia and raised in Canada (where he first met such young comics as his later stars Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis), Reitman made his first major impression as the producer of “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (1978), the madcap,...

If you're like us, you've already binged all of season five of Workin' Moms on Netflix. Thankfully, star and creator Catherine Reitman assured E! News that she's workin hard on season six and teased what's to come. "We're deep in shooting it," she exclusively dished. "And it is just an extraordinary season. I'm just so proud of it. I now can sort of tell energetically, once we're shooting it, like, 'How is this going to cut together and how are these storylines going to work next to each other?' It's just an awesome season." As for what fans can expect? Reitman confirmed that the jaw-dropping finale moment involving husband Nathan (Philip...

The Gracie Awards, which are bestowed by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to honor standout women in the media industry and recognize entertainment and news programming that addressed timely topics and social issues, has unveiled its winners for its 46th edition.

Kerry Washington, Lena Waithe, Kelly Clarkson, Michelle Obama, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Erin Andrews are among this year’s winners, along with shows including Today, CBS This Morning, Black-ish and Taylor Swift’s hybrid Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions. FX’s Mrs. America won twice, for Limited Series and Ensemble.

In other TV categories, 60 Minutes, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi and This Is Us also scored wins, as did Caitriona Balfe of Outlander, Catherine O’Hara of Schitt’s Creek, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan of Never Have I Ever and P-Valley’s Shannon Thornton. Obama and Clinton won for their work in their respective podcasts.

Winners will be...

Exclusive: Showtime has put into development Rivkah, a comedy from comedian and writer Robby Hoffman (The Chris Gethard Show) and A24.

Written by Hoffman, the project is inspired by her real life and focuses on two worlds — the idyllic contemporary life Hoffman lives as a genderqueer woman on the Eastside of L.A., and her childhood growing up as a closeted girl named Rivkah with nine siblings set in the world of the Hasidic community in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights. Hoffman would play the adult version of the character, should it go to series.

Hoffman, Alli Reich, Hallie Sekoff, Ravi Nandan and Jordan Tilzer are executive producers.

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Hoffman wrote for the Catherine Reitman comedy Workin’ Moms (Netflix), Baroness Von Sketch Show (IFC), and The Chris Gethard Show (TruTV). She won a Daytime Emmy for her work on the PBS children’s show Odd Squad.

It doesn't get more raw and real than Workin' Moms, the CBC comedy that follows Kate (Catherine Reitman) and her friends as they try to get through the trials of motherhood. Whether pumping at work or standing up to her cheating husband, Kate is never afraid of being totally honest. She even navigates being a single mom of two kids while starting her own business.

Related: Disney+: 10 More Sitcoms Subscribers Need

The characters on Workin Moms are all pretty smart, and they know that real life is tough sometimes (or most of the time). There are a lot of other funny series that fans of this show can check out, and they all admit that things aren't always perfect.

Tracee Ellis Ross is now a four-time Emmy nominee for her performance as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in “Black-ish.” She is currently nominated for Season 6, submitting the episode “Kid Life Crisis” to Emmy voters.

Ross recently spoke with Gold Derby contributing writer Kevin Jacobsen about her reaction to getting another nomination, the unique line readings she delivers as Bow and what it was like reuniting with the cast of “Girlfriends.” Watch the exclusive video interview above and read the complete transcript below.

SEETracee Ellis Ross (‘black-ish’): Emmys 2020 episode submission revealed

Gold Derby: To start things off, tell us about that Emmy nomination morning, getting the news that you got your fourth nomination.

Tracee Ellis Ross: First of all, one of the things that has happened to me in this pandemic is that I’m not sleeping as easily, getting to sleep at night as easily as I’m used to.

Exclusive: Brittany Myers Adams has joined Artists First as Brand Manager, and will be tasked with building a new branding division while exclusively representing clients in the branding/endorsement space.

Adams, formerly of WME, will bring over clients including Lena Waithe, Dan Levy, Cynthia Erivo and Kevin Smith.

While in WME’s Commercial Department for eight years, Adams focused on comedy and urban music, working with clients including Amy Schumer, Lizzo, The Weeknd, Catherine Reitman, Nicole Byer, Jimmy O. Yang, Roy Wood Jr., Jermaine Fowler, Wiz Khalifa, Macklemore, Roddy Ricch, Nas and Hasan Minhaj, among others.

“I’m thrilled to be joining such a respected management team that shares the same client-first values that I do,” said Adams. “Every artist has a compelling story that deserves to be told and I’m looking forward to bringing those stories to life in this new role.”

Peter Principato, Artists First CEO, said,...

Workin' Moms is coming back! CBC just announced they've ordered a fifth season of the TV show for the 2020-21 season.

The comedy series, which airs on Netflix in the U.S., centers on four Toronto mothers who return to work, after the births of their respective babies. As it follows this group of friends, it takes a deep dive into the challenges, joys, failures, and successes faced by working mothers. The cast includes Catherine Reitman, Dani Kind, Juno Rinaldi, Dennis Andres, Jessalyn Wanlim, Sarah McVie, Sternberg, Ryan Belleville, and Oluniké Adeliyi.

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