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Shane Gillis is back and ready to turn his business around in “Tires” Season 2, releasing June 5 on Netflix.

Following the success of their major marketing plan, Will (Steven Gerben) and Shane (Gillis) rush to grow their business professionally. The official synopsis reads: “Will, the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain, attempts to turn his father’s business around despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane.”

Gillis self-financed Season 1’s first six episodes before Netflix acquired the show as part of a deal including a stand-up special. The show is created by Gillis, Steve Gerben and John McKeever with a cast featuring Chris O’Connor, Kilah Fox and Stavros Halkias, including guest star Andrew Schulz.

Watch the first clip from Netflix below.

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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” has unveiled the first look at its third season, which will also be the show’s last.

Molly C. Quinn is back for another humorous and surreal mystery in Unlicensed season 2. Quinn has been in the acting industry since she was a teenager, with one of her first big roles being in ABC's Castle, portraying the daughter of the titular novelist-turned-investigator. In the years since, she's expanded her portfolio with a wide array of projects both in front of and behind the camera, including appearing in the second and third Guardians of the Galaxy movies, as well as the hit comedy We're the Millers and multiple audio dramas from Night Vale Presents.

Unlicensed is one such Night Vale title, in which Quinn stars as Molly Hatch, a recently divorced, two-years-sober woman who, in an effort to find new meaning in her life, begins work as an assistant for the unlicensed Pi Lou Rosen in the outskirts of LA. Season 2 picks up sometime after the events of season 1, with Molly,...

The second season of indie streamer Dropout’s Rekha Shankar-hosted “Smartypants” is set to debut in the first quarter of 2025 with numerous guest stars lined up for the new batch of episodes, including Hank Green.

Per the second season description, “Join more secret gatherings of the Smartypants Society! Host Rekha Shankar welcomes new and returning members to share their bold ideas, controversial takes, and unhinged theories in a series of presentations that will change everything you thought you knew about the world.”

Along with Green, notable cast members featured across the 15 episodes in “Smartypants” Season 2, which wrapped production last week, include Alexis Nikole Nelson, Alyssa Limperis, Cameron Esposito, Courtney Miller, Demi Adejuyigbe, Max Burkholder and Vinny Thomas.

The first season of “Smartypants” debuted on Dropout in April and ran through August. It consisted of nine episodes.

The full list of “Smartypants” Season 2 new and returning guest stars also includes Anna Garcia,...

On Tuesday October 29 2024, CBS broadcasts After Midnight!

Nick Kocher; Brian McElhaney; Demi Adejuyigbe Season 2 Episode 28 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “After Midnight” promises to be an entertaining mix of talent and humor. Titled “Nick Kocher; Brian McElhaney; Demi Adejuyigbe,” this episode features a lineup of notable guests. Actor Nick Kocher and actor Brian McElhaney will join comic Demi Adejuyigbe, making for an exciting night of laughter and engaging conversations.

Nick Kocher is known for his versatile acting skills and comedic timing. His ability to bring characters to life has made him a favorite among fans. Brian McElhaney, another talented actor, is recognized for his sharp wit and engaging performances. Together, they are sure to create a lively atmosphere on the show.

Demi Adejuyigbe, a rising star in the comedy scene, adds a fresh perspective to the mix. His unique style and humor are likely to resonate well with the audience.

Francis Ford Coppola’s behemoth of a film “Megalopolis” finally debuted in wide release this weekend and has predictably garnered fan and critic reviews that run the gamut — but with crowds largely agreed that it’s an unintentional comedy. The movie is “a near perfect stylistic and tonal fusion of two of my favorite movies, Citizen Kane and Revenge of the Sith,” Harvard professor Erik Baker wrote on X (formerly Twitter):

I will keep talking about Megalopolis as long as I live. A near-perfect stylistic and tonal fusion of two of my favorite movies, Citizen Kane and Revenge of the Sith

— Erik Baker (@erikmbaker) September 29, 2024

But is it so bad it’s good, as the trope goes? Semafor’s Maxi Tani didn’t hate it. As he wrote, “Megalopolis is incredible, it’s about how Adam Driver triumphs over greed and corruption to build Hudson Yards. It’s very...

Today is September 21, a.k.a. 21st night September, a.k.a. the day we all celebrate Earth, Wind & Fire's 1978 hit jam "September" by all, collectively, agreeing not to be dicks and bug Demi Adejuyigbe about his beloved videos commemorating this particular occasion. (Go watch the old ones! Don't bug Demi!

It’s been the case from Paul Thomas Anderson to Hiro Murai, but some of the best, and IndieWire’s favorite, filmmakers come out of making music videos. The short space and heightened expression of music videos allow for the kind of scrappy innovation, formal experimentation, and energetic construction that isn’t often allowed to exist in other visual forms. There’s maybe only one group of people in the world with more unbridled creativity, ready to push visual storytelling into places none of us have imagined yet: Kids.

Luckily, there’s a place where, for over a decade, music video makers — including The Daniels, Hiro Murai, Sandy Honig, Demi Adejuyigbe, and many others — have teamed up with L.A. County school kids for a weeklong summer filmmaking workshop, creating both original music videos and official ones for bands as wide-ranging as Daft Punk, Camila Cabello, Islands, Diplo, and St. Vincent.

Strange Planet explores the lives of blue aliens in a series of vignettes that reflect on human traits and themes. The show features a star-studded cast including Demi Adejuyigbe, Tunde Adebimpe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi, and Hannah Einbinder. While Dan Harmon is known for his work on Community and Rick and Morty, Strange Planet offers a fresh direction, focusing on deeper emotional and societal observations.

Humans aren't the only beings capable of love as seen in an exclusive Strange Planet season finale clip. Based on Nathan W. Pyle's webcomic of the same name and adapted by the author and Dan Harmon, the Apple TV+ animated show is comprised of a series of vignettes exploring the lives of blue aliens on a planet featuring a number of similarities to Earth, with the stories reflecting on a number of human traits and themes. Pyle and Harmon have assembled a star-studded...

Cinephile Game Night has returned with Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series debuts new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the season finale of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at Bright Wall/Dark Room: Chad Perman, Eli, Fran Hoepfner, and Veronica Fitzpatrick. Check out the episode below and stay tuned for updates as Cinephile Game Night will return live in person at the 61st New York Film Festival!

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues.

Cinephile Game Night has returned with Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series debuts new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the fifth episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against the epic team-up of Happy Sad Confused host Josh Horowitz, Light the Fuse hosts Drew Taylor and Charles Hood, and filmmaker and video essayist Patrick Willems.

And for those of you in Los Angeles, the American Cinematheque is programming a really cool series called “Friend of the Fest” where Cory will be repping Cinephile Summer and introducing a screening of one of our favorite late summer movies,...

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the third episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at 50 Mph––a brand new podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes of Jan de Bont’s Oscar-winning 1994 summer blockbuster, Speed––featuring Kris Tapley, Paul Hammond, and Jonathan Foster.

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues. Throughout two seasons and nearly 50 episodes special guests...

Nathan W. Pyle’s webcomic “Strange Planet” is finally getting its place on streaming devices. On Wednesday, Aug. 9, Apple TV+ is debuting a comedic science-fiction animated series based on the comic. With a 10-episode lineup, the series focuses on the complexities and ironies of life. The first three episodes of this other-worldly show will be released on Aug. 9 with the rest of the season rolling out on Wednesdays through September. You can watch Strange Planet: Season 1 with a 60-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

How to Watch ‘Strange Planet’ Series Premiere When: Wednesday, August 9, 2023 Where: Apple TV+ Stream: Watch with a 60-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+. 60-Day Free Trial$6.99 / month apple.com

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About ‘Strange Planet’ Series Premiere

“Strange Planet” became a sensation on social media for the small blue beings’ hilarious perception of the world around them.

If you’re unfamiliar with Nathan W. Pyle’s Strange Planet comics, they usually go something like this: Two unnamed balloon-headed aliens engage in a brief chat about whatever they’re doing. The activities themselves are usually mundane — hiking, snacking, petting a cat. What’s odd is the way they talk about them, with a frankness that so much of human language and culture has been designed to avoid.

“We have things but we have hidden them,” a couple announce to guests entering their just-cleaned home. “Now feel completely helpless,” a dentist tells a reclining patient. Suntans are “star damage,” a kiss is a “mouthpush,” tea is “hot leaf liquid.” The cleverest strips turn the banal alien, and occasionally tap into the bigger fears undergirding all these deceptions and distractions: “Life will be full of unpleasant sensations,” a parent gently reprimands a child refusing to eat their “leaves” (i.e.

Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and executive producer Steve Levy have teamed with creator Nathan W. Pyle to turn his viral webcomic Strange Planet into the next big adult animated hit. Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, Strange Planet (premiering August 9 on Apple TV+) showcases a humorous and perceptive look at a distant world where “existence is absurd,” according to the trailer. The show features these relatable blue beings as they explore the oddities of everyday human traditions. TV Insider’s exclusive clip of Strange Planet above shows an advertisement for Actual Airlines, which highlights our bizarre history and relationship with airplanes. With this series, which stars Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi, and Hannah Einbinder, the absurdity of the world is central. In an interview with TV Insider, Pyle gives a brief history of the webcomic,...

Cartoonist Nathan W. Pyle's beloved alien webcomic series about extraterrestrials commenting on the eccentricities of daily human life has been adapted into an animated series on Apple TV+. Titled Strange Planet, the new show pairs Pyle with veteran television and animation writer/producer Dan Harmon to bring Pyle's work into a fresh medium while retaining much of its original charm. Unfolding in an anthology-style series, Strange Planet will likely delight any fans of the webcomic though the joke may take some getting used to for the uninitiated.

Exploring everything from commercial airline service and musical festivals to soccer games and taking care of pets, Strange Planet follows a wide range of topics across its inaugural season. The extraterrestrials, referring to themselves as "beings," comment on the everyday absurdities of human life with their unique perspective, including vocational upgrades (promotions) and cocoa bars (chocolate). Of course, these beings aren't completely emotionless themselves,...

Since it first appeared online in early 2019, Nathan Pyle's webcomic Strange Planet has been charming readers with its quirky depictions of daily life, shown through the lens of alien "beings." In a series of unrelated four-panel strips, the sock-wearing, nameless characters discuss common experiences using trademark literalistic dialogue, gently drawing attention to some of the world's small absurdities. Strange Planet has drawn in fans from all over the world, and now the strip is being adapted to an animated series on Apple TV+, set to premiere on Aug. 9. Pyle is co-creator, alongside Dan Harmon, with Amalia Levari as showrunner. The voice cast for the show includes Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Community's Danny Pudi, and Hannah Einbinder.

At San Diego Comic-Con, Pyle sat down with Cbr to talk about the unique challenges that come with translating the much-loved comic into a new medium. The conversation also covered...

Strange Planet, a webcomic turned animated series, explores the quirks of human traditions and behaviors through the eyes of strange blue beings. Nathan Pyle, the creator of the webcomic, discusses the process of adapting the comic into animation and working with co-creator Dan Harmon and talented voice actors. The animated series maintains the distinct characteristics of the webcomic, including nameless characters, and offers a glimpse into a unique world that is both familiar and different from Earth.

Strange Planet began as a webcomic in 2019 and follows strange blue beings as they learn to understand the intricacies of human traditions and behaviors. Tapping into the inherent strangeness of humanity, this comic quickly gained traction online. It has now been adapted into an animated series.

The Strange Planet animated series is co-created by Nathan Pyle, the original webcomic creator, and Dan Harmon. Strange Planet stars Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn,...

Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the third episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at We Hate Movies, featuring Andrew Jupin, Chris Cabin, Eric Szyszka, and Stephen Sajdak.

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner. Internet glory ensues. Throughout two seasons and nearly 50 episodes special guests have included podcasts such as Action Boyz, Blank Check, The Big Picture,...

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the new ten-episode adult animated series ‘Strange Planet,’ which makes its global debut with the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, ‘Strange Planet’ is said to be a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.

Voicing this world of beings are Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe (“Rachel Getting Married”), Emmy Award nominee Demi Adejuyigbe (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”), Critics Choice Award nominee Danny Pudi (“Community”) and Emmy Award nominee Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”).

“Strange Planet” is co-created and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Dan Harmon and New York Times bestselling author Nathan W.

Apple TV+ has unveiled the trailer for the new ten-episode adult animated series “Strange Planet,” which makes its global debut with the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, “Strange Planet” is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions. New episodes of “Strange Planet” will debut weekly every Wednesday on Apple TV+ through the season finale on September 27, 2023. Voicing this world of beings are Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe (“Rachel Getting Married”), Emmy Award nominee Demi Adejuyigbe (“The Amber Ruffin Show”), Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”), Critics Choice Award nominee Danny Pudi (“Community”) and Emmy Award nominee Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”).

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The world of entertainment is no stranger to diving into the eccentricities of everyday life. But few have taken on this challenge with as much whimsical charm and delightful absurdity as the upcoming Apple TV+ series, Strange Planet. This animated show promises a fresh and hilarious perspective on the life we think we know, based on Nathan Pyle's beloved New York Times bestselling graphic novel.

For those uninitiated into Pyle's world, his work took the internet by storm when first unveiled on Instagram, later consolidating its fanbase with hardcover story collections. Now, this universe populated by blue beings is brought to vibrant life on the screen. Drawing parallels to human life, these creatures navigate scenes eerily familiar to us — from the daily caffeine fix ritual at coffee shops to the not-so-frequent yet harrowing near-death airplane experiences, and yes, even to those moments at the bar when one might just ingest something questionably toxic.

Apple TV+’s first trailer for Strange Planet promises an absurdist take on everyday life in the animated adult series from co-creator Dan Harmon of Rick and Morty fame that is set to debut on Aug. 9.

“The bad moments will pass. Even the good moments will pass. That’s what our existence is all about,” one humanoid tells another in the teaser trailer for the series based on the graphic novel by Nathan Pyle, who is also a co-creator and executive producer.

Amalia Levari serves as the showrunner for the whimsical comedy, as it tells profound and heartfelt stories about beings on a distant planet not unlike our own. Strange Planet has a voice cast that includes Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi and Hannah Einbinder.

Levari, Alex Bulkley, Corey Campodonico, Lauren Pomerantz, Steve Levy and Taylor Alexy Pyle also executive produce the animated series from Apple Studios and ShadowMachine.

It’s not hard to see how reality is often stranger than fiction on this big blue marble we live on. On social media, on new sites, and on communal forums, it’s merely a stone’s throw to the next unbelievably real story that’s happened in the world of today’s culture. The people who have already brought the hyper realities of shows like Rick and Morty and Community now present an AppleTV+ animated series that challenges our strange world. The new trailer for Strange Planet is unleashed and gives us a look at the new show that is set to debut globally with the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

The official synopsis from AppleTV+ reads,

Based on the New York Times #1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, Strange Planet is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own.

New trailer for Strange Planet teases a comedic yet wholesome series produced by Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon. The trailer reveals more about the funny situations and interactions between blue alien characters in the Strange Planet TV series. From four-panel comics to a viral hit, Strange Planet is now coming to Apple TV.

A new trailer for Strange Planet teases a comedic yet wholesome series produced by Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon. Strange Planet began as a series of four-panel comics by Nathan W. Pyle about blue aliens doing bizarre things. The comic series has gone viral online for the way its characters interact, as well as its comedy.

Now, Apple TV has released a trailer for the Strange Things TV series, revealing more about what to expect from the show.

The trailer teases a comedic series featuring its blue alien characters living life on their world and...

"The bad moments will pass. Even the good moments will pass." Meet some funny little blue aliens! Apple has unveiled the first official trailer for Strange Planet, an animated series based on the beloved, uber-popular web comic series created by Nathan W. Pyle. He first started drawing and posting these fun little one-or-two frame comics on Instagram (via @nathanwpylestrangeplanet) before turning them into an entire series and graphic novel. Now it has become an animated series for everyone to enjoy! Strange Planet is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions. Voicing this world of beings are the Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder, Gotham Award nominee Tunde Adebimpe, Emmy nominee Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, and Danny Pudi. This looks quite fun, though the voices seem just a bit off.

“What if our world isn’t the only one where existence is absurd?” It’s a fair question, and this new Apple TV+ is brave enough to ask.

Based on viral sensation Nathan W. Pyle‘s best-selling graphic novel, Strange Planet is described as a “hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.”

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Cinephile Game Night has returned this year for Cinephile Summer, a brand new season featuring your favorite podcasters and filmmakers going head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage’s Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, and Dan Mecca along with Cinephile: A Card Game creator Cory Everett, the series will debut new episodes bi-weekly on The Film Stage Show podcast feed and The Film Stage YouTube channel.

For the second episode of Cinephile Summer, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at One Heat Minute, featuring Blake Howard, Katie Walsh, Maria Lewis, and Alexei Toliopoulos. Joining the Tfs team as special guests are Gavin Mevius (co-host of The Mixed Reviews) and Veronica Fitzpatrick (co-host of The Bright Wall/Dark Room Podcast).

Each episode features teams facing off for rounds of Filmography, Movie-Actor and Six Degrees and the team with the most points is crowned the winner.

Exclusive: Neon has added Grammy-Award Winning Reggaeton Producer Tainy – along with Lex Borrero and Ivan Rodriguez – all from Ntertain and Neon16, collectively known as Tainy & One Six, to serve as Executive Music Producers. The group is writing and producing original songs for the series.

The Music Supervisors are One Six of Neon16 and Ntertain, and Joe Rodriguez and Javier Nuno of Indice. Deadline also exclusively revealed in May the addition of reggaeton pioneer Daddy Yankee as an executive producer who will also cameo in the series.

The eight-episode series set to premiere later this year focuses on three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami with the hopes of making it big in the world of reggaeton. The show chronicles not only their larger-than-life dreams but the harsh comic realities of attempting to make it in the music industry.

Tyler Dean Flores plays Santi, a budding reggaeton artist who,...

Apple TV+ continues to diversify its content portfolio. The online streaming platform recently unveiled the launch date for its upcoming animated show, Strange Planet.

The series is a delightful reinterpretation of the highly admired webcomic, Strange Planet, originally authored by Nathan W. Pyle. Before becoming a graphic novel, this webcomic amassed a vast following on various social media platforms. The debut of Strange Planet on the streaming service is slated for Aug. 9, 2023, with the platform planning to roll out fresh episodes each Wednesday thereafter. This season consists of 10 intriguing episodes, each a delightful exploration of the alien "beings" and their quotidian activities.

August 9th on @AppleTV pic.twitter.com/zVlsTFu7EQ — Nathan W. Pyle (@nathanwpyle) July 6, 2023

Nathan Pyle will serve as an executive producer of the series. Pyle rose to internet fame with his enchanting webcomic. The series has been co-created and executive produced by Dan Harmon. Harmon is widely...

Apple TV+ has revealed a premiere date for the long-awaited series Strange Planet, which is based on a bestselling comic collection of the same name.

The creator of the adult animated series, Nathan W. Pyle, revealed on Twitter that Strange Planet will premiere on August 9 on Apple TV+. The season features 10 episodes which will air every Wednesday. Along with Pyle, who serves as an executive producer, Strange Planet is co-created and executive produced by Rick and Morty co-creator and Community creator Dan Harmon. A synopsis of the series by Apple Studios reads as follows: "Based on the New York Times No. 1 bestselling graphic novel and social media phenomenon of the same name, 'Strange Planet' is a hilarious and perceptive look at a distant world not unlike our own. Set in a whimsical world of cotton candy pinks and purples, relatable blue beings explore the absurdity of everyday human traditions.

Strange Planet finally has a premiere date. Apple TV+ has announced an arrival date for the new animated series from Dan Harmon and Nathan W. Pyle. Based on Pyle’s webcomic and graphic novel, the series was ordered to series in June 2021. Ten episodes are planned for the season.

The series follows a race of alien blue beings from a planet like Earth. The voice cast includes Tunde Adebimpe, Demi Adejuyigbe, Lori Tan Chinn, Danny Pudi, and Hannah Einbinder.

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Sweet Magnolias is getting a real fresh mom.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vet Janet Hubert will guest-star in Season 3 of the Netflix series as Bev Decatur, the mother of Heather Headley’s character, Helen.

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For the first episode of Cinephile Summer, launching today, we were thrilled to face off against our friends at The Letterboxd Show, featuring Mitchell Beaupre, Matt “Slim” Kolowski, Mia Vicino, and special guest Chandler Levack, whose debut feature I Like Movies is now available digitally in Canada. Watch/listen below and stay tuned for episodes featuring One Heat Minute, We Hate Movies, and more!

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Exclusive: Daddy Yankee has signed on as an executive producer of the upcoming Netflix series Neon. Yankee, a pioneer of the reggaeton genre popularized in his native Puerto Rico, also makes a cameo appearance.

Across 8 episodes, Neon follows three friends who move from a small town in Florida to Miami, hoping to make it big in the world of reggaeton. The show chronicles their larger-than-life dreams and the harsh comic realities of attempting to make it in the music industry.

Tyler Dean Flores plays Santi, a budding reggaeton artist who, with the help of his friends, Ness (Emma Ferrerira) and Felix (Jordan Mendoza) and A&r rep, Mia (Courtney Taylor) hopes to become the biggest reggaeton star in the world—or at least make rent.

Shea Serrano created Neon and Max Searle is the showrunner. In addition to Serrano and Yankee, executive producers include Searle alongside Scooter Braun, James Shin...

IFC variety comedy series “Sherman’s Showcase” is returning for a second season on the network along with AMC+ on October 26, and the full guest lineup has been announced, headlined by Egot winner and series executive producer John Legend and “Insecure” and “Rap Sh!t” creator Issa Rae. IFC announced the news on Wednesday during AMC Networks’ day at the TV Critics Assn. press tour.

New guests on the show include Ace Vane, Demi Adejuyigbe, Desi Banks, Jerome Benton, Michael Blackson, Heidy De La Rosa, Chris Hardwick, Emily Kinney, Ted Lange, Laci Mosley, Rashida Olayiwola “Sheedz,” Dewayne Perkins, Jay Pharoah, Rae, Chance The Rapper, Amanda Seales, Kent Shocknek, Paul F. Tompkins and Porsha Williams. Returning guest stars to the series include Eliza Coupe, Morris Day, Rob Haze, Legend, Nigel Lythgoe, Vic Mensa, Tawny Newsome, Xosha Roquemore, Chandra Russell, Zuri Salahuddin and Bresha Webb.

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Superstore vet Lauren Ash is trading big box stores for the newsroom: The actress has joined ABC’s midseason comedy Not Dead Yet, which stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell Stevens, a self-described disaster who takes a job writing obituaries.

Per our sister site Deadline, Ash will play the series-regular role of Lexi, who is the daughter of a wealthy newspaper owner and recently appointed editor. She is described as comedically out of touch with how normal people live, thanks to her upbringing in the rarefied world of boarding schools and private planes.

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Will Smith is down another job.  This Joka, the Roku stand-up comedy series that he executive produces, will not return for a second season, according to Deadline. And, per the publication, Will's slap of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars had nothing to do with the decision. The show brought together up-and-coming and established comedians to talk about the art of stand-up. The first season featured appearances from comedians such as Punkie Johnson, Demi Adejuyigbe and Baron Vaughn. Shot in Las Vegas, the series also featured one-on-one conversations between Will and the comedians. The show's cancelation is a bit more complicated than it may appear. According to...

Exclusive: This Joka, a stand-up comedy series exec produced by Will Smith, will not be returning for a second season on Roku.

The streaming service launched the series, which came via its acquisition of short-form service Quibi, in March.

The series features a raft of stand ups including Punkie Johnson and Chris Estrada.

Deadline understands that the decision had nothing to do with the Oscars incident, where Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage, but a somewhat unusual issue with timing.

Roku is believed to never really have had the option to renew the series, which is produced by Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Studios and Topgolf Entertainment Group. The option to renew lapsed before Roku launched the show, and certainly before the streamer had the chance to analyse its viewing data, meaning that it was unlikely to return for a second season on the platform.

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We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for the Season 2 finale Monday, December 20th at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt with an all-star lineup, streaming live on The Film Stage’s Twitter. For the 10th and final installment this season, guests include returning favorites Dominic Corry (Letterboxd), Gavin Mevius (The Mixed Reviews), filmmaker Isabel Sandoval, Marshall Flores (Awards Daily), Marya Gates (#Noirvember), Matt Goldberg (Collider), Mitchell Beaupre (Letterboxd), Sade Sellars (Afro Horror), Stephen Sajdak (We Hate Movies), and comedian Vanessa Gritton.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Tuesday, November 30th at 10pm Et / 7pm Pt with the flagship film podcast, Filmspotting! The full lineup will be announced soon for an episode that has been a long time coming.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

Each episode features players (or teams) facing off for three Cinephile games: Filmography, Movie-Actor, and Six Degrees. The player or team with the most points at the end of the night is crowned the winner.

Comedian Demi Adejuyigbe has released the latest, and what will sadly be the last, of his September 21st celebration videos, set, of course, to Earth, Wind and Fire’s “September.”

Adejuyigbe made the first of these videos in 2016: A clever one-minute skit where he danced around his home in a “Sept. 21st” T-shirt (with “That’s today,” written on the back) to a remix of “September” he’d made where the only vocals were the first line — “Do you remember, the 21st night of September?” — chopped and repeated. With each year,...

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will be back for our next episode on Tuesday, August 17th at 9pm Et / 6pm Pt (streaming live on Twitter) with the much-anticipated return of the We Hate Movies podcast! The lineup includes Whm co-hosts Stephen Sajdak, Chris Cabin, and Andrew Jupin alongside Vulture critic (and Whm favorite) Angelica Jade Bastién. This will be the popular podcast crew’s third appearance on the show.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by the Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop culture podcasts and websites.

Each episode features players (or teams) facing...

The Amber Ruffin Show and A Black Lady Sketch Show have both secured Emmy writing noms for the first time – noticeably helping to improve the diversity of the category.

The Peacock series and the HBO show will compete in Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series against HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s SNL.

A somewhat curious note of this category is that Ashley Nicole Black will compete against herself, having been involved in writing on both The Amber Ruffin Show and A Black Lady Sketch Show.

It marks The Amber Ruffin Show’s first Emmy nomination since the weekly show launched last year. However, it is not Ruffin herself’s first nom, having been nominated in this category for her work, alongside her head writer Jenny Hagel, on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

The Amber Ruffin Show is...

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Monday, July 12th at 8pm Et / 5pm Pt with Letterboxd. The lineup includes Letterboxd’s Gemma Gracewood, Matthew Buchanan, Dominic Corry, Aaron Yap, Mitchell Beaupre, and Matt Kolowski. We’ll also be joined by Film Intuition founder and Watch With Jen podcast host Jen Johans, as well as filmmaker Sophy Romvari whose latest short, Still Processing, you can watch right now on Mubi.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show: Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers, and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by the Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles from your favorite pop-culture podcasts and websites.

Each episode features...

Amber Ruffin launched her eponymous late-night talk show during the pandemic and as such has never experienced the roar of her own studio audience.

This will change in August as The Amber Ruffin Show prepares to bring in a live crowd for the first time.

The Peacock show will introduce a fully vaccinated audience starting on August 13, after Ruffin returns from hiatus. The streamer will require all guests to have had their jabs and bring their physical vaccination card to prove it.

Ruffin joins the likes of Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel, who have all started to bring back audiences during the past few weeks. However, Ruffin’s other boss, Late Night host Seth Meyers told Deadline last week that he wasn’t planning to bring back an audience until September at the earliest.

The Amber Ruffin Show, which shoots at 30 Rock’s Studio 8G in New York,...

Amber Ruffin will be on the ground in Tokyo to cover the Olympics for Peacock.

The host, writer and exec producer of late-night series The Amber Ruffin Show will be providing her own unique, comedic analyses of the competition, as well as a look-back at her own experiences in the world of sports.

Ruffin coached gymnastics after graduating from high school and has previously said that she thought he might have a career in coaching.

In fact, the Late Night writer came up with own of her best known segments on Seth Meyers’ show because of the Olympics. Amber Says What was created after Ruffin saw the flagbearer from Tonga in the 2016 Olympics. “That guy from Tonga had all that oil on him and no clothes and I was like, ‘What!?! There are families at home watching this and your thighs, sir, are glistening.’ So I just wrote a ‘What’ about that Olympics,...

We’re excited to announce that Cinephile Game Night will return for our next episode Thursday, June 10th at 9pm Et/6pm Pt with Mubi. The lineup includes Mubi’s Kira Newmark, Chris Wells, Dylan Polacek, Maria Clara Bruno, Marc Nemcik, and Michael Lieberman. We’ll also be joined by special guest Isabel Sandoval, writer/director and star of acclaimed dramas like last year’s Lingua Franca (check out our review and interview here), as well as her most recent short Shangri-La, which is currently streaming on Mubi.

In case you didn’t have a chance to check out the show, Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of cinephiles...

After a killer string of episodes with Fangoria, TCM Underground, and Entertainment Weekly, Cinephile Game Night‘s second season continues. We’re excited to announce that the show will return for our next episode Thursday May 6th at 9pm Et/6pm Pt, airing live on Twitter. The all-star lineup includes Jon Gabrus and Ryan Stanger from the Action Boyz podcast, plus Sade Sellers of the Afro Horror Podcast and Josh Ruben, director of Scare Me (check out our Sundance 2020 review) and the forthcoming Werewolves Within, which is premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival before opening in theaters June 25 and on VOD July 2.

Cinephile Game Night is a series where film critics, podcasters, filmmakers and more go head-to-head to see who is the ultimate cinephile. Hosted by The Film Stage crew, including Jordan Raup, Conor O’Donnell, Dan Mecca, and Cinephile creator Cory Everett, each episode features a rotating guest list of...

“The Amber Ruffin Show” is swiftly expanding its roster of writing talent, adding Corin Wells and Patrick Rowland to its staff. The hires come after “Amber Ruffin” added three other writers to the mix: Ashley Nicole Black, Ian Morgan and Michael Harriot.

“We have ended up being able to work with some of my favorite writers on the planet,” Ruffin said. “Even though we are this new streaming show, we have a writers’ room full of true heavy hitters of the present and future.”

“The Amber Ruffin Show” premiered in September on the Peacock streaming service with Ruffin as writer/host/executive producer and Jenny Hagel as head writer and executive producer. Both Ruffin and Hagel come from “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” where they also serve as writers and regularly contribute segments.

The show has been an early bright spot for Peacock, and weekly episodes began airing Fridays in late night on NBC.

Cinephile Game Night‘s second season is already off to a roaring start with episodes featuring Fangoria and TCM Underground. We’re excited to announce that the show will return for our next episode Saturday, April 17th at 9pm Et /6pm Pt with Entertainment Weekly. The lineup includes EW writers Maureen Lee Lenker, Marcus Jones, Tyler Aquilina, Christian Holub, and editor Carla Sosenko. We’ll also be joined by special guest Emma Seligman, writer/director of Shiva Baby, which is now playing in select theaters and on VOD (check out our review here).

Both teams will be playing in support of Feeding America and offering up some special film-related goodies to anyone who donates, details of which will be announced during the show. You can catch the episode live on our Twitter feed or the next day embedded right here. Viewers are invited to tune in and follow along with the cinema-related fun!