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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,...

Exclusive: Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) is set to direct Little Brother, Netflix’s comedy starring John Cena and Eric André, which was first reported on late last year.

Spicer will work from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the creators of Netflix’s comedy Huge in France. The film centers on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

Producers on the film include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.

Spicer broke out with 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy following the stalker of a social media influencer, starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Neon picked up the film following its premiere in competition at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, before going on to land the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. In addition to directing, Spicer wrote...

Exclusive: Matthew Del Negro (City on a Hill) is joining season 3 of Mayor of Kingstown.

Del Negro will play the role of Will Breen, a charming, seemingly good natured corrections officer at the Kingstown Women’s Prison. He will recur for five episodes.

The 10-episode third season of the Paramount+ drama series will premiere Sunday, June 2. In Season 3, a series of explosions rock Kingstown and its citizens, as a new face of the Russian mob sets up shop in the city, and a drug war rages inside and outside prison walls. The pressure is on Mike McLusky (Jeremy Renner) to end the war but things get complicated when a familiar face from his incarcerated past threatens to undermine the Mayor’s attempts to keep the peace among all factions.

Most recently, Del Negro co-starred as Detective Chris Caysen on Showtime’s City on a Hill opposite Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge.

Peacock’s limited suspense thriller Long Bright River, based on the New York Times bestseller by Liz Moore, has added six in recurring roles: Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan), Britne Oldford (Dead Ringers), Matthew Del Negro (City on a Hill), Harriet Sansom Harris (Hacks), Patch Darragh (Succession), and Perry Mattfeld (In the Dark).

Mihok plays Eddie, with Oldford as Aura, Del Negro as Simon, Harris as Mrs. Mahon, Darragh as Sergeant Kevin Ahearn, and Mattfeld as Paula. As previously announced, Amanda Seyfried and Nicholas Pinnock lead a cast, also featuring Ashleigh Cummings, Callum Vinson, and John Doman.

The show follows Seyfried’s police officer, Mickey, as she patrols a Philadelphia neighborhood hard-hit by the opioid crisis. When a series of murders begins in the neighborhood, Mickey realizes that her personal history might be related to the case.

Nikki Toscano and Liz Moore are writing and exec producing, with Toscano serving as showrunner.

“The Missing” has added Matthew Del Negro (“City on a Hill”) to its cast, TheWrap can exclusively reveal. He will play the recurring role of Peter Hanning, a self-made billionaire, in the David E. Kelley Peacock adaptation of Israeli crime writer Dror A. Mishani‘s novel, “The Missing File.”

Previously announced cast includes Juliana Canfield (“Y: The Last Man”) as New York Police Department rookie detective Janine Harris, Karen Robinson (“Schitt’s Creek”) as the straitlaced Captain Helen Davies and Michael Mosley (“Ozark”) as veteran cop Earl Malzone. Recurring guest stars are Steven Pasquale, Stephanie Szostak and Tony Curran.

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The eight-episode drama — written, showrun and executive produced by Kelley (“Big Little Lies”) — follows NYPD Detective Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), “whose belief in mankind is his superpower when it comes to uncovering the truth. Guided by a deep...

Jordan Ver Hoeve (Netflix’s Huge in France), Hannah Rose May (Shooter, Ballers), and Makenzie Vega (Saw, The Good Wife) face their fears in this first-look photo from upcoming psychological thriller Exploited.

Directed by Scary Movie and House of Wax actor Jon Abrahams and written by 12-time Tony Award winner and film producer Carl Moellenberg (Wakefield) and Anthony Del Negro (Lazy Susan, Anarchy Parlor), the film follows a college freshman who, along with his friends, is terrorized by a voyeuristic hacker after becoming obsessed with a missing male webcam model. It explores real-world fears such as privacy and camming.

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Jordan Ver Hoeve (Netflix’s Huge in France), Hannah Rose May (Shooter, Ballers), and Makenzie Vega (Saw, The Good Wife) face their fears in this first-look photo from upcoming psychological thriller Exploited.

Directed by Scary Movie and House of Wax actor Jon Abrahams and written by 12-time Tony Award winner and film producer Carl Moellenberg (Wakefield) and Anthony Del Negro (Lazy Susan, Anarchy Parlor), the film follows a college freshman who, along with his friends, is terrorized by a voyeuristic hacker after becoming obsessed with a missing male webcam model. It explores real-world fears such as privacy and camming.

Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night, We Need ...

Patti LuPone and Erinn Hayes have signed on to star in the HBO Max comedy pilot “Ok Boomer,” Variety has learned.

In the show, a self-centered boomer (LuPone) shows up at her estranged daughter’s (Hayes) house hoping to live off the family’s money, but forms an unexpected bond with her progressive granddaughter who’s quick to challenge her on their differing views, of which there are plenty.

LuPone’s character, Barbara, is described as a comically outrageous, wildly impulsive, sarcastically witty individual and mother. Hayes’ character, Sarah, is a hard-working woman. A former Public Defender who’s recently become a judge, Sarah is thrown off her game when her estranged mother Barbara shows up unexpectedly.

Todd Linden created the show and serves as co-executive producer. Vanessa McCarthy will serve as showrunner and executive producer. The late Jamie Tarses will still be credited as an executive producer via Fanfare,...

Patti LuPone and Erinn Hayes have been tapped as the adult leads in Ok Boomer, a multi-camera comedy pilot from creator Todd Linden, the late Jamie Tarses’ Fanfare and Sony Pictures TV where the company continues to be based.

Written by Linden and to be directed by Victor Gonzalez, Ok Boomer centers on Barbara (LuPone), a self-centered boomer who shows up at her estranged daughter Sarah’s (Hayes) house hoping to live off the family’s money, but forms an unexpected bond with her progressive granddaughter who’s quick to challenge her on their differing views — of which there are plenty.

The project’s executive producers includes Vanessa McCarthy, who serves as showrunner, and Tarses, who died last month at the age of 56. Linden and Fanfare’s McCrae Dunlap co-executive produce.

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Even just a few months ago, Chris D’Elia was one of the most well-known faces in comedy. He was one of the highest-earning stand-up comics, his live shows would almost always sell out, and he has had three critically acclaimed Netflix specials. He has also played the main lead in comedies like Whitney and Undateable and had stints on shows like You and Huge in France. He also maintains a huge social media following.

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But the comedian found himself in hot water earlier this year when he was accused of sexual misconduct by several different women. Though the comedian has vehemently denied any wrongdoing, he has since lost a few projects and has not released any new content in the last five months.

'Dash and Lily' trailer has been released and it teases a budding relationship set at Christmastime.

Netflix released the first trailer for the upcoming romantic comedy series 'Dash and Lily' on Friday, featuring Midori Francis and Austin Abrams as the titular characters living in New York City.

The trailer for the upcoming holiday series shows Dash (Abrams) and Lily (Francis) fall in love in a most unlikely manner over the holidays. The pair communicate through the pages of a book containing dares and clues about their identity, which they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City.

'Dash and Lily' is based on the young adult book series Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by David Levithan and Rachel Cohn.

Apart from Abrams and Francis will, the series also features Dante Brown (Lethal Weapon), James Saito (Always Be My Maybe), Troy Iwata (New Amsterdam), Keana Mari (Huge in France...

You know Matthew Del Negro from Scandal, Goliath, The West Wing, or as Cousin Brian on season four of The Sopranos, or maybe, like me, you were wowed by his comedic tour de force as Jason Allen Ross in Netflix’s Huge In France. He’s currently filming his second season as Detective Chris Caysen on Showtime’s City on a Hill. He also hosts a great podcast called “10,000 NOs” where he has deep conversations with people who’ve overcome rejection on the way to success in their field. He’s just written a book of the same name which draws on his own […]

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You know Matthew Del Negro from Scandal, Goliath, The West Wing, or as Cousin Brian on season four of The Sopranos, or maybe, like me, you were wowed by his comedic tour de force as Jason Allen Ross in Netflix’s Huge In France. He’s currently filming his second season as Detective Chris Caysen on Showtime’s City on a Hill. He also hosts a great podcast called “10,000 NOs” where he has deep conversations with people who’ve overcome rejection on the way to success in their field. He’s just written a book of the same name which draws on his own […]

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Bill & Ted 3 overcame the most heinous of dilatory hurdles! While the belated threequel project languished in project purgatory for nearly three decades, it took major steps after soliciting sales at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. The carrot that was dangled to would-be benefactors was the confirmed return of stars Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter! – Excellent! **Air Guitars**

Brandishing the title, Bill & Ted Face the Music, the film’s 2019 production kicked off on July 1 and wrapped on August 24. Here’s everything you need to know about the movie before it hits theaters this summer:

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The first trailer for Bill & Ted 3 is here! Watch it below:

Whoa. The wait is finally over, dudes! Keanu Reeves and @Winter star in the first official trailer for Bill & Ted Face the Music! Watch now! And remember: be excellent to each other.

Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul are returning to Fox.

The pair have signed on as writers of the half-hour single-camera comedy project “Mr. Black,” which was first announced as being in development back in August. Mogel and Paul previously created the Fox comedy series “The Grinder” starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage, which aired during the 2015-2016 broadcast season. They most recently co-created the Netflix series “Huge in France” and also directed every episode of that series. They also wrote and directed the 2015 comedy feature “The D Train” as well as the 2008 Jim Carrey vehicle “Yes Man.”

“Mr. Black” is based on the Australian format of the same name. It follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend – whom he happens to live with. The original series was created by Adam Zwar and produced by Cjz for Australia’s Network Ten.

Huge in France and The Grinder creators Andrew Mogel and Jarrad Paul have been tapped to write Mr. Black, a single-camera half-hour comedy based on the praised Australian series, which is in the works at Fox. The project hails from original series’ creator Adam Zwar and producer Cjz, Gail Berman and Fox Entertainment-owned SideCar.

Created by Zwar and Cjz based on the Network Ten series, and written by Mogel and Paul, the comedy follows the acid-tongued Mr. Black, a man who has one dying wish: to break up his adult daughter and her boyfriend — whom he happens to live with.

Mogel and Paul executive produce alongside Berman, who executive produces via SideCar which co-produces with Fox Entertainment.

Mogel and Paul recently created and directed every episode of Netflix series Huge in France. The pair previously created and executive produced The Grinder for Fox. They also wrote and directed The D Train,...

Netflix has ordered a TV adaptation of the Ya series “Dash & Lily” from producers Nick Jonas and Shawn Levy (“Stranger Things”), the streaming service announced on Tuesday. The eight-episode, holiday rom-com show stars “The Walking Dead” alum Austin Abrams and “Good Boys” actress Midori Francis in the titular roles.

Here’s the official description for the 30-minute show, based on Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s young adult book series, “Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares”: A whirlwind holiday romance builds as cynical Dash and optimistic Lily trade dares, dreams, and desires in the notebook they pass back and forth at locations all across New York City, finding they have more in common with each other than they would have expected.

Along with Abrams and Francis, the series stars Dante Brown, Troy Iwata, Keana Marie, James Saito and Jodi Long.

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Exclusive: Glee alum Jayma Mays and Emmy-nominated Childrens Hospital actress Erinn Hayes have signed on to play the spouses of the titular characters in Bill & Ted Face The Music, the third installment of the Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter-led Bill & Ted franchise. Mays will play Princess Joanna, Bill’s wife, while Hayes is Ted’s wife, Princess Elizabeth.

Dean Parisot is directing the threequel from a script by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon, the screenwriters behind the first two films. In this iteration, the now middle-aged best friends, who have yet to fulfill their rock and roll destiny, set out on a new adventure, when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it and bring harmony to the universe. Along the way, they will be helped by their daughters, old friends, a new batch of historical figures, and a few music legends.