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Exclusive: Former Bosch star Titus Welliver is back on the cop beat as a lead opposite J.K. Simmons in The Westies, MGM+‘s upcoming period crime drama series from co-creator, executive producer and showrunner Chris Brancato.

Co-created by Brancato and Michael Panes, The Westies is set in the early 1980s when the construction of the Jacob Javitz Convention Center on the Westies’ home turf in Hell’s Kitchen promises a financial windfall for the Irish-American organized crime gang. Despite being outnumbered 50-to-1 by the Five Families of the Italian mafia, The Westies’ legendary brutality and cunning have given them the leverage necessary to share the spoils through a fragile détente. But internal conflict between the brash younger generation and the old-school leadership threatens to set a match to this powder keg, which will sweep the Westies into the FBI’s ever-deepening investigation into the Italian mafia.

Welliver will play Glenn Keenan,...

Exclusive: J.R. Ramirez (Manifest) is set as a lead opposite Erinn Hayes and Scott Foley in It’s Not Like That, a faith-based drama at Prime Video.

Created by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, who also serve as showrunners, It’s Not Like That follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?

Ramirez will play the series regular role of David, Lori’s ex-husband.

Deitchman and Robinson executive produce alongside Garret Lerner. Additional executive producers include Jon Erwin, Justin Rosenblatt, and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten for Wonder Project, Alex Goldstone (Dickinson) for 42 & Anonymous Content and Kingdom Story Company.

Exclusive: Emmy-nominated Erinn Hayes has been tapped as the female lead opposite Scott Foley in It’s Not Like That, a faith-based drama at Prime Video. Additionally, Brad Silberling has signed on to direct the pilot.

Created by Ian Deitchman and Kristin Robinson, who also serve as showrunners, It’s Not Like That follows Lori (Hayes), who is freshly divorced with two teens. Malcolm’s (Foley) a minister and recently widowed dad of three. Their families once did everything together, but now Lori and Malcolm must navigate their newly minted singledom, parenthood and the complexities of Malcolm being a modern-day minister. Is this the beginning of a love story? It’s not like that. Or is it?

It’s Not Like That, from Wonder Project, was given a cast-contingent series order at Prime Video last November and Foley’s casting, announced in February, lifted that contingency.

Series also is executive produced by Garrett Lerner,...

What does a casting director do? It’s one of the most important roles on any film or TV production, but there are a lot of misconceptions about the job. At IndieWire and Disney’s Pass the Remote panel on April 1 — a giddy TV FYC event that put top casting directors Tiffany Little Canfield, Josh Einsohn, Wendy O’Brien, Danielle Aufiero, Seth Yanklewitz, and Julie Ashton in front of a packed theater at Vidiots in Los Angeles — Yanklewitz said some people even think he and his peers are inherently “mean.”

“There are so many misconceptions,” said Yanklewitz about the business of casting. An industry veteran with credits on “New Girl,” “Black Hawk Down,” and more, Yanklewitz recently cast Hulu’s hit crime comedy “Deli Boys” for Pakistani-American creator Abdullah Saeed. Yanklewitz explained how a crash course in South Asian history helped make the casting process both more authentic and more inventive.

Is Rhobh star Sutton Stracke closing her beloved Sutton boutique after opening the doors in September 2019? This was her dream to have her own business after she got divorced and it finally came true. Yet, what clues are there that this could be the end of the boutique and what does Sutton have to say? Keep reading for more details.

Rhobh Sutton Stracke Closing Boutique?

When Sutton Stracke joined Rhobh, her good friend Lisa Rinna bragged about how rich she was. Yes, she had a very prominent ex-husband and did quite well in her divorce. She knew all of the best designers and had a close, personal relationship with Dolce & Gabbana. Early on, she invited the ladies to the grand opening of her new boutique, simply named Sutton. The pricey gift bags blew them away but she was also seen shopping at auctions for specialty items that would be perfect in the store.

Exclusive: Brave Artists Management continues to bolster its ranks with the promotion of Danielle Diramarian to Manager and the addition of Ben Pollack, previously with A3, and Luna Wise, to the talent management team.

Diramarian, praised for her dedication to talent management, started as a talent intern and was the first assistant at the launch of the company.

“Danielle has been an integral part in our companies success and I’m very excited to have her in the manager ranks,” said Brave Artists Management CEO Mike Gillespie. “We’re also thrilled to bring on board Ben and Luna, who bring a wide range of industry experience and fresh perspectives.”

Chelsea Streano, Abby Johnson and Adrian Hamerski

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Bam hired managers Chelsea Streano from Innovative Artists, Abby Johnson from The Green Room, and Adrian Hamerski, formerly with Buchwald, to the talent team.

“The addition of Chelsea, Abby, and...