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Exclusive: Sergio Peris-Mencheta (Snowfall) has been tapped for a villain role in El Tigre, the R-rated comedy marking comedian Tom Segura’s first starring vehicle on the film side.

Specifics as to the character to be played by Peris-Mencheta are under wraps. Currently in production in New Mexico with backing from Will Meldman’s Double Down Pictures, El Tigre follows Jeff (Segura) and his friends as they head down to Mexico, only to discover the hard way that Jeff is a dead ringer for the infamous cartel leader El Tigre who’s gone missing. After being captured by rivals and then rescued by El Tigre’s forces, Jeff has to pretend to be their ruthless leader until he can find his friends and a way home.

As previously announced, the cast also includes Luke Wilson, Tim Baltz, Genesis Rodriguez, Arturo Castro, Harvey Guillén, Raoul Max Trujillo, Frankie Quinones, and Kirk Fox.

NBC has opted not to move forward with the single-cam comedy pilot set at a Native American community center, Variety has learned.

The news comes one day after NBC announced a series pickup for “Stumble,” a comedy set in the world of competitive cheerleading that had also received a pilot order earlier this year. Variety exclusively reported that the community center project had received a pilot order in March.

The untitled comedy hailed from writers Sierra Teller Ornelas, Jackie Keliiaa, and Bobby Wilson. All three were also executive producers, with Teller Ornelas serving as showrunner. Morgan Sackett also executive produced. Tazbah Chavez directed. Universal Television, where both Teller Ornelas and Sackett are under overall deals, was the studio.

The official logline stated the show was “An ensemble comedy set at a Native community center in Oakland, Calif. The employees hustle to keep the lights on while lifting up those in need.

Exclusive: Fresh off his first Emmy nomination for his Netflix dark comedy Bad Thoughts in the category of Short Form Performer, Tom Segura has rounded out a cast of comedic heavyweights for his first starring vehicle on the film side, the R-rated comedy El Tigre, which he’s also producing.

Joining him in the ensemble are Luke Wilson (Horizon), Tim Baltz (The Righteous Gemstones), Genesis Rodriguez (Lioness), Arturo Castro (Tron: Ares), Harvey Guillén (What We Do in the Shadows), Raoul Max Trujillo (Untamed), Frankie Quinones (This Fool) and Kirk Fox (Jury Duty).

Currently in production in New Mexico with backing from Will Meldman’s Double Down Pictures, El Tigre follows Jeff (Segura) and his friends as they head down to Mexico, only to discover the hard way that Jeff is a dead ringer for the infamous cartel leader El Tigre who’s gone missing. After being captured by rivals and...

Tazbah Chavez is set to direct NBC’s single-cam comedy pilot set at a Native American community center, Variety has learned exclusively.

The cast for the pilot includes Jana Schmieding, Bobby Wilson, Wes Studi, Rachel Dratch, Frankie Quiñones, Eddie Spears, Brian Bahe, and Sienna Tso. It was picked up to pilot at NBC in March, along with the cheerleader comedy pilot “Stumble.”

The official logline for the project states that it is “An ensemble comedy set at a Native community center in Oakland, Calif. The employees hustle to keep the lights on while lifting up those in need.”

The pilot hails from writers Sierra Teller Ornelas, Jackie Keliiaa, and Wilson. All three are also executive producers, with Teller Ornelas set to serve as showrunner. Morgan Sackett will also executive produce. Universal Television, where both Teller Ornelas and Sackett are under overall deals, is the studio.

Chavez’s directing the pilot...

Kumail Nanjiani will release a comedy special on Hulu, his first stand-up special in over a decade. The show will mark his second-ever standup special.

Since Nanjiani’s first comedy special, Beta Male, in 2013, he’s starred in projects such as HBO’s Silicon Valley and Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales, with other appearances on shows like Only Murders in the Building. He picked up an Oscar nod for his screenplay on The Big Sick and previously hosted The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail, a Comedy Central stand-up series.

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Kumail Nanjiani is returning to the stand-up stage, and bringing Hulu with him.

The Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actor and writer is joining the Disney-owned streamer’s lineup of comedy specials. The special will be the second of his career — and the first in more than a decade. His inaugural special, Beta Male, aired on Comedy Central in 2013.

Since then, Nanjiani has worked regularly as an actor in HBO’s Silicon Valley and Hulu’s Welcome to Chippendales and feature films The Big Sick — for which he and Emily V. Gordon earned Oscar nominations for writing — The Lovebirds and Eternals, among others. He also hosted Comedy Central’s stand-up showcase The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail from 2014-16.

Nanjiani will also be an executive producer of the Hulu special alongside Elan Gale and Bernie Schaeffer. ITV American and TheYearOfElan are producing. A date and title for the special will be announced later.

Kumail Nanjiani is joining Hulu’s “Hularious” line-up with his own special.

It will mark Nanjiani’s second special in more than a decade. It’s produced by ITV America, Winter Coat (Nanjiani’s production company) and TheYearOfElan. Nanjiani will serve as an executive producer alongside Elan Gale and Bernie Schaeffer.

The special will premiere domestically on Hulu and internationally on Disney+, with the release date and additional details to be announced at a later date.

In 2024, Nanjiani launched his stand-up comedy tour, Kumail Nanjiani: Doing This Again across North America and Europe.

Nanjiani’s upcoming acting gigs Peacock’s Poker Face and in Ella McCay from 20th Century. His past work include Marvel’s The Eternals, Fox’s The X-Files, NBC’s Community, Disney’s Obi-Wan, Men In Black: International, Stuber, The Lovebirds, Migration, and Fist Fight.

His first comedy special was “Beta Male” that aired in 2013 on Comedy Central.

Tonight at the Golden Globes, Ali Wong won the ceremony’s second-ever award for Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television, paying tribute in her speech to her Bay Area roots.

“I come from San Francisco and that’s where I started doing stand-up, and I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for all the stage time that I got there, and all the practice I got to become a stand-up comedian,” she said.

Wong went on to thank Molly Schminke from the Sf Punch Line comedy club, as well as her best friend Mia, saying in closing, “Thank you so much for all your love and support throughout the years. This means a lot. Thank you so much.”

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Wong was nominated for her Netflix special, Single Lady. The Globe is her second in short succession on the...

Wendi McLendon-Covey is a very funny woman. That’s a statement backed up by facts. She starred as Beverly in ABC’s “The Goldbergs” for 10 seasons — a runtime that seems downright shocking in an era dominated by two to three season hits — and has starred in every kind of buzzy comedy from mainstream blockbusters like “Bridesmaids” to ambitious critical darlings like “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” This is all to say that McLendon-Covey knows comedy.

And right now she’s frustrated by it.

“I want to choose my words carefully. I’m an enthusiastic TV watcher and I love comedies. But can we take big swings again?” McLendon-Covey asked TheWrap. “Audiences are getting bored, and they are way more sophisticated than we think they are.”

McLendon-Covey cited Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson’s 2009 Comedy Central show “Broad City” as one of the “top five funniest things I’ve ever seen.

Ali Wong is directing and producing a new comedy special from Frankie Quiñones, which will premiere on Hulu as part of its upcoming Hularious program.

The stand-up hour is produced by Irwin Entertainment. A release date and title have yet to be announced.

“To have my homegirl Ali Wong produce and direct my first one-hour special is a dream come true. Thanks to Hulu/Disney for making this possible. Be ready for some vulnerable ridiculousness. That’s what’s up,” Quiñones said in a statement.

Added Wong: “Frankie, on and offstage, was always one of the funniest coming up in the Bay Area comedy scene. I’m really honored to be directing and producing his first stand up special because his hour is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. People mostly know him as Creeper from the viral Cholofit videos or from his hilarious performance in ‘This Fool,’ so...

The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live debuted on AMC earlier this year, and now the series can be picked up on physical media.

Upon debuting on AMC and AMC+ in February, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live was met with instant success. It set the biggest premiere night audience for a new AMC series in six years and became the No. 1 trending topic on X on the night of its debut broadcast. What's more is that the series set all-time records for viewership and customer acquisition on AMC+ and became the No. 1 cable drama premiere of the 2023/24 TV season in the key demographics.

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Exclusive: Comedy troupe The Dress Up Gang are in production on their first feature film, The Dress Up Gang Movie with Tideline Entertainment and Mountain Top Pictures producing.

Cameras will roll in LA.

Founded in 2008, The Dress Up Gang is comprised of Robb Boardman, DeMorge Brown, Kevin Camia, Donny Divanian, Christian Duguay, Kirk Fox, Cory Loykasek, Frankie Quinones and Brent Weinbach.

The pic written by the group’s Loykasek, Boardman and Divanian is a comedy adventure about our connection to houseplants, nature, and each other. Blurb: Cory spends his days isolated and working from home until he becomes entangled with a mysterious figure known only as “the Plantman,” a vigilante who breaks into people’s homes to rescue plants that aren’t being watered. Cory is suddenly thrust outdoors, into an underground world of plant-lovers, secret greenhouses, and rogue hardware store employees who will stop at nothing to save the dying plants of the city.

Exclusive: UTA has signed stand-up comedian, actor, and creator Frankie Quiñones (This Fool) for representation in all areas.

Quiñones is perhaps best known for starring as Luis, former gang member turned Hugs Not Thugs program participant, on Hulu’s critically acclaimed series This Fool, having been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards last year.

He also has a recurring role on FX’s acclaimed vampire comedy series What We Do in the Shadows, as well as Fired on Mars and Victor & Valentino on Max. Additional acting credits include Mr. Mayor (NBC), Feliz Navidad (Lifetime), The Dress Up Gang (TBS), Papi Chulo (Blue Fox Entertainment), and AMC’s spin-off miniseries The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, to name a few.

Most recently, Quiñones wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu titled Get Frankie, with more details forthcoming. Launched...

The new spin-off The Ones Who Live avoids the overused hero or child savior trope, focusing on Rick's struggle to reunite with his family. The series introduces exciting new characters, exploring survival and tough decisions in a post-apocalyptic world. While other shows in the franchise rely on the hero trope, The Ones Who Live cleverly avoids this angle, adding depth to Rick's journey home.

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The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, the latest spin-off in the franchise, narrowly avoided repeating this overused trope. There was a...

This Fool will not be returning for a third season. Hulu has cancelled the comedy series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The 10-episode second season was released on the streaming service in July.

Estrada, Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli star in the series, which follows the working class of South Central Los Angeles. The story focuses on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a thirty-year-old man living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He has been dating his girlfriend since high school and finds any excuse to avoid focusing on his problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and...

Hulu is bidding farewell to This Fool: The Chris Estrada-led comedy has been cancelled after two seasons at the streamer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Reviews for the series were strong, but sources tell THR that it “failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season.”

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Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old still living with...

Hulu has canceled This Fool, the half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles written and executive produced by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson.

The show centers on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend (Michelle Ortiz) on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. He works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation nonprofit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.

Executive producers also included Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen.

The second season of the Hulu Original series from ABC Signature consisted of 10 episodes. Both seasons will continue streaming on the platform.

THR was first to announce the news today.

This Fool’s days at Hulu have come to an end.

The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who lives with his family and works at a gang rehab center.

Sources say This Fool will remain on Hulu’s platform after the streamer put a big marketing push behind both seasons of the series, which despite strong reviews, failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season. Season two last aired in July 2023.

This Fool was produced in-house by Disney’s ABC Signature and was exec produced by Estrada, showrunner Jonathan Groff (Black-ish), Fred Armisen, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman.

In an interview with TV’s Top 5, Estrada spoke of reuniting with the creators of Comedy Central’s Corporate for This Fool,...

Exclusive: Veteran Gersh talent agent Danielle Schoenberg is transitioning to management, joining Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment as a Partner.

Schoenberg worked in the talent department at Gersh for nearly 15 years, starting on the desk of Bob Gersh before becoming a comedy crossover agent.

At Gersh, she developed a specialty in working with multi-hyphenates, something she plans to continue to do as a manager at Odenkirk Provissiero, where her writer and performer clients include Anna Konkle (Pen15), Frankie Quiñones (This Fool), Sasheer Zamata (SNL), Brooks Wheelan (SNL), Stephanie Allynne (The L Word), Saagar Shaikh (Ms. Marvel), Nichole Sakura (Superstore) and Jessy Hodges (Barry).

At Odenkirk Provissiero, founded in 2009 by Naomi Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero, Schoenberg joins fellow partners DC Wade, Tiffany Schloesser and Lucas Kosoglad.

“I started sharing clients with Naomi and Marc when I first became an agent and have admired their taste and care with which they manage their clients from that point on,...

In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear.

Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs. Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear. And remarks from Lear’s wife, Lyn, were shared with the audience.

“Well you got to say this about Norman – the man knew how to make an exit,” Wilmore joked. “He knew his audience. And wanted us to make sure we were all listening.

“A giant has left us and we’re going to do him proud,” he added. “This evening meant a lot...

Hollywood, Health and Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center toasted its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, where Lear’s life took center stage after his passing was announced earlier in the day at the age of 101.

Lear’s wife Lyn sent a statement to be read aloud to Sentinel attendees at the beginning of the show by founding director of the Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan, as she wrote, “I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood, Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all, he would have want us to laugh.”

Larry Wilmore served as host of the evening,...

Hulu's streaming series, This Fool depicts working-class Latinos in South Los Angeles in hilarious fashion. In season 2, the old-school cholo Luis (Frankie Quinones) and his cousin Julio (Chris Estrada) switch roles with one enjoying life as a slacker and the other wanting more out of life in the hood. Costume designer Rocio Estrada says she brings authenticity through the wardrobe and shops locally from mom-and-pop stores in the Los Angeles area.

Those fools from the hood are back in season 2 of the extremely funny Hulu series,  This Fool.  The irreverent comedy starring Chris Estrada, Frankie Quinones, and Michael Imperioli, perfectly captures life in South Central. The quirky characters decide to open up a new coffee shop, "Mugs Not Thugs" and of course, there are shenanigans that will have you rolling on the floor although the laughs are not as consistent as last season.

If I have one complaint about the critically acclaimed first season of Hulu's "This Fool," it's how masculine it is. Yes, there are a handful of women characters, but we don't see much of their interiority or get their fully formed individual storylines. They are all constricted to relationship roles - the main character's mom and his girlfriend. My issue lies in the show's outlook as well - it's a decidedly male aesthetic. To be clear, "This Fool" isn't a misogynistic show by any means, just one focused on a guy and his cousin.

The problem, of course, is that male creators, directors, and actors over-index in movies and TV. They've long been able to share their perspectives with the world. This gets even more complicated when you layer in race and ethnicity. Latinas are among the least represented segments of the population when compared to our actual numbers in the US.

With his job and love life imploding and his recently released, ex-gang member older cousin tied to his hip, maybe Julio is, indeed, “this fool.” Consistently ranked one of 2022’s best comedies, the critically acclaimed character-driven comedy “This Fool” will return to Hulu for a second season on Friday, July 28 with 10 new episodes, exploring family, class, and community… and how annoying they all can be. You can watch This Fool: Season 2 with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.

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Led by Chris Estrada, “This Fool” is set in working-class South Central Los Angeles where Julio Lopez, 30 years old and still living at home will find any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems while simultaneously taking care of everybody else’s.

Season Two of the comedy TV series "This Fool", starring Chris Estrada, Frankie Quinones, Laura Patalano, Julia Vera, Michael Imperioli, Michelle Ortiz  and Ivana Rojas, streams July 28, 2023 on Hulu:

"...set in working class South Central Los Angeles, after the job and love life of 'Julio' blew up at the end of last season...

"...this season, new roommates Julio and 'Luis' embark on finding new careers and romances with the help of 'Minister Payne', 'Chef Percy' and other former 'Huggers'..."

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Season Two of the comedy TV series "This Fool", starring Chris Estrada, Frankie Quinones, Laura Patalano, Julia Vera, Michael Imperioli, Michelle Ortiz  and Ivana Rojas, streams July 28, 2023 on Hulu:

"...set in working class South Central Los Angeles, after the job and love life of 'Julio' blew up at the end of last season...

"...this season, new roommates Julio and 'Luis' embark on finding new careers and romances with the help of 'Minister Payne', 'Chef Percy' and other former 'Huggers'..."

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The wait is finally over. Hulu has just dropped the official trailer for the second season of its hit comedy series This Fool, and it looks like the show is taking things to the next level. The trailer gives us just a glimpse of the hilarious upcoming season!

“This Fool” is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working-class South-Central Los Angeles. After Julio’s job and love life blew up at the end of last season, this season, new roommates Julio and Luis embark on finding new careers and romances with the help of Minister Payne, Chef Percy and other former Huggers.

Cast: Chris Estrada (“Julio”), Frankie Quinones (“Luis”), Laura Patalano (“Esperanza”), Julia Vera (“Maria”), Michael Imperioli (“Minister Payne”), Michelle Ortiz (“Maggie”), and Ivana Rojas (“Ruby“).

Credits: “This Fool” is written and executive produced by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson. Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen...

Season two of Hulu’s critically acclaimed comedy This Fool finds the guys trying to get back on their feet. Their plan? Since Hugs, Not Thugs is kaput, their attention turns to opening a coffee house that will be like Starbucks…but better.

Chris Estrada returns as Julio, Frankie Quinones is back as Luis, and Laura Patalano reprises her role as Esperanza. Julia Vera is Maria, Michael Imperioli is Minister Payne, Michelle Ortiz is Maggie, and Ivana Rojas is Ruby.

Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman, and Matt Ingebretson write and executive produce. Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen are also involved as executive producers.

Hulu’s set a Friday, July 28, 2023 premiere date for season two.

Michael Imperioli, Chris Estrada, and Jamar Malachi Neighbors in ‘This Fool’ season 2 (Photo by Gilles Mingasson / Hulu)

The Plot, Courtesy of Hulu:

This Fool is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles.

It's time for Chris Estrada and company to get back on their feet as Hulu released the trailer for This Fool Season 2. Following the prior season's finale which saw the collapse of the non-profit Hugs Not Thugs, a rehabilitation program for former gang members, and Julio's (Estrada) life in general, he, his now-rehabilitated cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), and Minister Payne (Michael Imperioli) are looking for a new way to earn money and get their lives back together. Wanting to recreate the success of their old non-profit, they now turn to coffee as their next big idea to help others while also helping themselves.

Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson will receive the best comedy person award at the upcoming Just For Laughs ComedyPro conference, organizers said Thursday.

Brunson, who also stars in her mockumentary spin on an underserved Philadelphia grammar school in the ABC comedy, will be in Montreal for the honor after she was part of the Jfl’s New Faces comic discovery program in 2017.

And Bert Kreischer will pick up the best stand-up comic prize at the Montreal festival after his latest comedy special, Razzle Dazzle, debuted on Netflix. Also a veteran of Jfl, Kreischer starred in and produced The Machine, a movie based on his own experiences with Russian mobsters on a college trip.

The ComedyPro conference, which will hold its awards show on July 28, will also give Ronny Chieng the breakout comedy star of the year trophy, while Feel Good star Mae Martin will receive the rising comedy star of the year prize.

"This Fool", the South Central Los Angeles-set comedy TV series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman, stars Estrada and Frankie Quiñones, streaming Season Two, July 28, 2023 on Hulu:

"....set in working class South Central Los Angeles, 'Julio Lopez' is 30 and still living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. 

"He works at 'Hugs Not Thugs', a gang rehabilitation center in Los Angeles that helps recently incarcerated people readjust to life outside of prison. 

"His older cousin 'Luis' is a former gang member who was recently released from prison after an eight-year stint, and is now in the Hugs Not Thugs program. 

"Now new roommates Julio and 'Luis' embark on finding new careers and romances with the help of 'Minister Payne', 'Chef Percy' and other former 'Huggers'..."

Click the images to enlarge...

Prime Video dropped the official trailer for Tom Clancy’s “Jack Ryan,” the political thriller series is set to return with two episodes on Friday, June 30. The six-episode season will be available on the streamer, with the remaining four episodes dropping two each Friday, until the series finale on July 14.

The fourth and final season will follow CIA Acting Deputy Director, Jack Ryan, who is tasked with uncovering an internal and national corruption conspiracy; per the official release, “Jack and the team investigate how deep the corruption runs, he discovers a far-worse reality—the convergence of a drug cartel with a terrorist organization—ultimately revealing a conspiracy much closer to home and testing our hero’s belief in the system he has always fought to protect.”

John Krasinski stars as Jack Ryan, and returns with fellow former cast members, Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel and Abbie Cornish, as well as two new additions,...

One day, perhaps even in our lifetime, human beings will be living on Mars. When that time comes, not every colonist will be a super scientist or engineer, there would still be a need for cooks, janitors, and… graphic designers? Max has released the first official trailer for Fired on Mars, a workplace comedy series which tells the story of Jeff Cooper, a man who finds himself adrift after taking a one-way trip to the Red Planet only to have his bosses unceremoniously eliminate his role.

Luke Wilson stars as Jeff Cooper in Fired on Mars, leading a cast which includes Leslie David Baker, Cory Loykasek, Stephen Root, and Cedric Yarbrough. The eight-episode series will also feature Pamela Adlon, Thomas Haden Church, Tim Heidecker, Frankie Quinones, Emily Watson, and Sean Wing in guest-starring roles.

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“Jeff Cooper (Luke Wilson) has it all: a fulfilling career...

HBO Max has released the official trailer and key art for the upcoming original adult animated series Fired On Mars. Created by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey, Fired On Mars tells the story of Jeff Cooper who finds himself adrift after taking a one-way trip to the Red Planet only to have his bosses unceremoniously eliminate his role. The series stars Luke Wilson along with a cast that includes Leslie David Baker, Cory Loykasek, Stephen Root, and Cedric Yarbrough. The eight episode season debuts Thursday, April 20 on HBO Max.

Guest Stars: Pamela Adlon, Thomas Haden Church, Tim Heidecker, Frankie Quinones, Emily Watson, and Sean Wing.

Logline: Jeff Cooper (Luke Wilson) has it all: a fulfilling career as the graphic designer for space start-up Mars.ly, a relationship with his soon-to-be Red Planet-bound girlfriend, Hannah, and… well, maybe that’s it. But when his bosses unceremoniously eliminate his role, Jeff finds...

Everything Everywhere All at Once won big at this year’s Independent Spirit Awards, taking home seven awards out of eight nominations. The only award it didn’t win was, interestingly enough, one it did win, as Ke Huy Quan beat Jamie Lee Curtis in the Best Supporting Performance category.

Here are the winners of winners of the 38th Independent Spirit Awards:

Movies:

Best Feature:

Bones and All

Everything Everywhere All At Once

Our Father, The Devil

Tár

Women Talking

Best Director:

Todd Field, Tár

Kogonada, After Yang

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Sarah Polley, Women Talking

Halina Reijn, Bodies Bodies Bodies

Best First Feature:

Aftersun

Emily the Criminal

The Inspection

Murina

Palm Trees and Power Lines

Best Lead Performance:

Cate Blanchett, Tár

Dale Dickey, A Love Song

Mia Goth, Pearl

Regina Hall, Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.

Paul Mescal, Aftersun

Aubrey Plaza, Emily the Criminal

Jeremy Pope,...

Ayo Edebiri took home the prize for best supporting performance in a new scripted series at the Independent Spirit Awards for her role in The Bear.

“I didn’t really prepare any remarks and my manager gave me a piece of paper,” Edebiri began her acceptance speech. “I just want to say, I’m really grateful. Yeah, this is really nice and very cool.”

She went on to say it was important for her to see a room — er, tent — full of people who look like and feel like her.

“I grew up, and there weren’t people who looked like me or felt like me,” Edebiri continued. “This is really nice because I’m in a room full of a lot of people, who I really admire and looked up to, but there’s also a lot of people who look like me and feel like me, and that’s really nice.

The 2023 Independent Spirit Awards television nominations were announced Tuesday, December 13, three weeks after the corresponding film contenders were revealed. This is the third year that Film Independent will be honoring small screen programs and performers alongside movie creatives. Scroll down to see the full list of nominees for the 2023 TV Indie Spirits.

This year, the Best New Series (Scripted and Non-Scripted) and Best TV Ensemble Cast Spirit Awards categories remain intact, but the two individual TV acting ones have been overhauled. During today’s announcement, Film Independent President Josh Welsh said the organization hopes “to better reflect the diversity of incredible work being created” by establishing its gender-neutral Best Lead and Supporting TV Performance categories. 10 nominees are vying for each of these two awards, whereas only five apiece competed annually in the now-retired male and female categories.

The cast of Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” have already been named the 2023 Independent...

Film Independent announced the TV nominations for the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards on Tuesday morning, with four shows in particular leading the pack. ABC’s beloved comedy “Abbott Elementary,” FX’s critical darling “The Bear,” the HBO Max limited series “Station Eleven” and the acclaimed Apple TV+ drama “Severance” scored the most nominations of any show with three each.

The Apple TV+ series “Pachinko” won the Best Ensemble award.

New this year, as with the film nominees, is a switch to gender neutral acting awards with the Best Actor and Best Actress categories replaced by a 10-nominee Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series award. In addition to this change, a Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series award has been added to honor performances outside of the leading roles.

The 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards will be held on March 4, 2023, in Santa Monica. Check out the film nominees here.

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards officially unveiled the TV nominations list.

“Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon read off the nominations, led by “The Bear,” “Pachinko,” “The Porter,” “Severance,” and “Station Eleven” in the Best New Scripted Series category. On the new non-scripted or documentary series side, “Children of the Underground,” “Mind Over Murder,” “Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?,” “The Rehearsal,” and “We Need to Talk About Cosby” earned top noms.

This is the first Independent Spirit Awards ceremony with gender-neutral acting categories. TV star Dillon, who identifies as non-binary, has advocated for gender-neutral award shows. They have been nominated for two Critics Choice awards for their turn in the Showtime drama series.

The 2023 Film Independent Spirit Award nominations for the film portion are dominated by “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with eight nominations, followed by “TÁR” with nods in seven categories. Other category updates include new awards for Best Breakthrough Performance...

This Fool is sticking around. Hulu has renewed the comedy series for a second season. The first season debuted on the streaming service in August. Chris Estrada (above), Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli star in the show, which focuses on the working class of South Central Los Angeles. Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman, and Matt Ingebretson write and executive produce the series.

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Hulu has renewed “This Fool” for a second season.

The half-hour comedy is set in working class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez (Chris Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and has moved in with Julio and his family. The cast also includes Laura Patalano as Julio’s mother Esperanza, Michelle Ortiz as his girlfriend Maggie, Julia Vera as his grandmother Maria and Michael Imperioli as his boss Minister Payne.

The ten-episode first season premiered on Aug. 12. In her positive review, Variety chief TV critic said that the show “is smart to...

Hulu original “This Fool” has been renewed for a second season consisting of 10 episodes.

The entire first season of the half-hour comedy debuted on Aug. 12 to both audience and critical favor, currently holding a 100 critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes.

“This Fool” is billed as an irreverent comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles, following 30-year-old Julio Lopez (Chris Estrada), who still lives at home. While navigating an on-and-off relationship with his high school sweetheart and avoiding his personal problems, he works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation nonprofit, where he often butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), an ex-gang member who was recently released from prison and has moved in with Julio and his family.

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Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera and Michael Imperioli also star in Season 1. The series,...

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Time to rejoice, fools!

Nearly three months after its debut, Hulu has handed out a second-season renewal for its Chris Estrada-led comedy series This Fool. Season two of the ABC Signature-produced comedy set in South Central L.A. will consist of another round of 10 episodes.

Since its binge-drop premiere, This Fool has been a critical darling. Written and exec produced by star Estrada, the comedy currently has an impressive 100 percent rating among critics and 91 percent score with viewers on Rotten Tomatoes. Hulu, like other streamers, does not release traditional viewership data.

The series revolves around Julio Lopez (Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home who finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. Frankie Quiñones co-stars as Julio’s cousin, Luis, an ex-gang member who moves in with the Lopez family after his release from prison.

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Hulu has renewed This Fool for a second season.

The first season premiered August 12 and all 10 episodes are now streaming on Hulu. This Fool is a half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez (Chris Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend (Michelle Ortiz) on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid deali with his own problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.

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The cast also includes Laura Patalano, Julia Vera and Michael Imperioli.

This Fool is written and executive produced by Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson.

Great news for fans of Chris Estrada, the comedian’s new series, based on his own life and experiences, is all set to premiere today! The show, called This Fool, not only stars Estrada, but also has him as one of the series co-creators, writers, and executive producers. Other executive producers include Fred Armisen and Jonathan Groff. Armisen is known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 to 2013 and his work on the IFC sketch comedy Portlandia. Groff is known to Broadway fans as King George in the Tony-winning musical Hamilton and he is also the voice of Kristoff in Frozen. All this talent behind the show should bode well for This Fool. There’s plenty of talent in front of the camera as well, as, in addition to Estrada, the show also features the acting talents of Frankie Quinones, Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos), Michelle Ortiz...

The basics of “This Fool” are straightforward and familiar enough. Hulu’s new comedy stars stand-up comedian Chris Estrada as Julio, a 30 year-old who lives with his strict mother (Laura Patalano) and not-so-secretly badass grandmother (Julia Vera). He’s restless in a job he likes just enough to keep; he pines for his wild card ex-girlfriend, Maggie (Michelle Ortiz), even though he knows they’re probably terrible for each other. He resents his cousin, Luis (Frankie Quinones), who represents his opposite in just about every way. He’s bored and confused about where he wants his life to go, but not so motivated that he’s making any moves towards fixing anything, really.

Needless to say, TV’s no stranger to such 30-year-old dilemmas. So “This Fool” — co-created by Estrada and “Corporate” producers Pat Bishop, Matt Ingrebretson, and Jake Weisman — is smart to lean in to what sets itself apart...

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There’s a scene in the first episode of Hulu’s This Fool that lays out in efficient detail just what sort of dynamic we’re dealing with here. It’s morning in the Lopez household, and Julio (series co-creator Chris Estrada) is indulging in his morning coffee ritual: hand-ground beans, a gooseneck kettle, a Chemex. His cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), meanwhile, dumps a pile of instant coffee into a mug, shoves it into the microwave, and calls it a day.

Theirs is the sort of odd-couple relationship that’s been sustaining comedy since at least, well, The Odd Couple — and it’s one winning enough here to keep This Fool coasting on an even keel through the mean(ish) streets of South L.A.

As This Fool begins, Julio is in a comfortable, if slightly dispiriting, rut. At 30, he’s still living...

While considering the winning new Hulu comedy This Fool, the hardest question to answer is this: Who is the titular fool?

One possibility is Julio, played by comedian Chris Estrada, who borrowed aspects of his own life to co-create the show with Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman, and Matt Ingebretson. Julio is in his early thirties, still living at home in South Central L.A. with his mother Esperanza (Laura Patalano) and grandmother Maria (Julia Vera). He is in the perpetual thrall of his troublemaking ex-girlfriend Maggie (Michelle Ortiz), and is...

Hulu has set a premiere date for its new original comedy starring comedian Chris Estrada.

This Fool, which is inspired by the life and stand-up of Estrada, will launch Aug. 12 and is from ABC Signature. The comedy is set in working-class South Central Los Angeles and centers on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home. Julio has been dating his girlfriend on and off since high school and works at Hugs Not Thugs, a nonprofit that offers rehabilitation for gang members. He and his family take in his older cousin Luis, an ex-gang member who just got out of prison.

Ten episodes are planned for the first season. Besides Estrada, the series stars Frankie Quinones as Luis, Laura Patalano as Esperanza, Michelle Ortiz as Maggie, Julia Vera as Maria and Michael Imperioli as Minister Payne. This Fool is written and executive produced byEstrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson.