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The delightful "Freakier Friday" is in theaters this weekend, and it's a wonderful reprise for Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan, as the two stars of the beloved "Freaky Friday" remake from 2003 return to the body-swapping formula. But this time they've got company, and it's not just "Weapons" at the box office.

Julia Butters (above left) joins the cast as Harper, the rebellious, surf-loving, teenage daughter of Anna (Lohan), and Sophia Hammons plays Lily, the daughter of Anna's soon-to-be-husband Eric (Manny Jacinto), who just wants to go back to her home in London, so she can study to be a fashion designer. Harper and Lily are completely at odds with one another, and the last thing they want is to become a blended family, because it likely means one of them is going to end up somewhere they don't want to be.

It's that wrinkle that makes the four-way body...

“Freakier Friday” is in theaters now, and as the title promises, things get even freakier this time around.

Directed by Nisha Ganatra, the sequel to 2003’s “Freakier Friday” sees Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reunited as Tess and Anna Coleman, respectively. Anna has a daughter of her own now, and is gaining a second one with her impending nuptials.

Of course, this leads to not just one body swap, but two — making for a 4-way switch in total. It can be hard to keep track of just that, let alone everyone around them, so we’ve gone ahead and done it for you.

Here’s who you need to know.

Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman in Disney’s Freakier Friday. Photo by Glen Wilson. © 2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis)

Dr. Tess Coleman is still a therapist, but these days she does her work via podcast.

Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman in ‘Freakier Friday’

There’s a school of thought going around that Hollywood is out of original ideas. And although there are fresh and exciting movies being made (particularly on the indie front), it’s hard to argue against the theory, since many big studio films are either sequels or remakes. Or, as in the case of Freakier Friday, a sequel to a remake.

Freakier Friday is, as one would suspect, a sequel to the 2003 romp Freaky Friday, which itself was a remake of a 1976 movie of the same name. Taking place some 20 or so years after the events of the last movie, this one sees Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan reprising her role from Freaky Friday) with a teenage daughter of her own named Harper (Julia Butters from Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood). Anna also has a...

Dexter is alive and killing it, this time in New York City. The sequel series Dexter: Resurrection debuted a couple of weeks ago, and Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is just sharpening his knives to bring his kind of justice to the Big Apple. This week, Collider can exclusively reveal a sneak peek of the upcoming new episode of the show, titled "Backseat Driver." In it, our favorite killer finally decides to give in to his "Dark Passenger" persona for an immensely personal reason. The episode debuts this Friday, and you can check out the sneak peek in this article.

We all know what happens to Dexter when he sets his sights on a new target. This time, however, we've already seen a shift in how he chooses to operate. Even though he's got a good lead on the serial killer who is targeting immigrant drivers, in the last episode,...

There's a new Daisy in town! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Aisha Jackson joins the cast of The Great Gatsby as Daisy Buchanan, beginning tonight, June 16. Jackson will star opposite Ryan McCartan as Jay Gatsby. Sarah Hyland played her final performance as Daisy Buchanan on Sunday, June 15. Watch footage from her final bow. Jackson most recently starred opposite Anika Noni Rose in Wonderful Town at New York City Center. Her Broadway credits include The Notebook, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and the Original Broadway Casts of Waitress, Paradise Square, Once Upon A One More Time, and Frozen, where she made history as the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway. TV and voiceover credits include “Up Here”, “Harlem”, “Central...

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, from 2006 to 2013, the series Dexter ran on Showtime, telling the story of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who is also a vigilante serial killer. Clyde Phillips was showrunner on Dexter for the first four seasons, and in 2021 he and Showtime brought us the revival series Dexter: New Blood… which, for a time, also seemed to be the end of it all. But that’s not the case. Showtime has tasked Phillips with continue to build up the Dexter franchise, with the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin premiering back in December and a New Blood follow-up called Dexter: Resurrection, which heard was heading for a June premiere date. It’s actually going to miss June by a handful of days, as Showtime has revealed (and trades like The Hollywood Reporter have confirmed) that Dexter: Resurrection is going to premiere with two episodes on Friday,...

The Arrowverse Earth-Prime pretty much concluded with The Flash Season 9 finale. While it remains unclear what the future might hold for the CW franchise, one of its stars is ruminating on the chances of a return. Carlos Valdes, who brought fan-favorite tech whiz Cisco Ramon to life, is reflecting on his time hacking through the Arrowverse. One of the original cast members of The Flash, Valdes originated the role on Arrow before becoming a core part of The Flash’s main cast from its 2014 debut. He appeared in the superhero series for seven seasons before departing in 2021, alongside Tom Cavanaugh.

In his recent sit-down with People, Valdes looked back fondly on his time on the show, but when asked whether he missed sporting the black eye mask, he was indifferent. “I do and don't,” he said. “I've spent enough years away from The Flash and the character to be able...

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, from 2006 to 2013, the series Dexter ran on Showtime, telling the story of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who is also a vigilante serial killer. Clyde Phillips was showrunner on Dexter for the first four seasons, and in 2021 he and Showtime brought us the revival series Dexter: New Blood… which, for a time, also seemed to be the end of it all. But that’s not the case. Showtime has tasked Phillips with continue to build up the Dexter franchise, with the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin premiering back in December and a New Blood follow-up called Dexter: Resurrection heading for a June premiere. Filming on Dexter: Resurrection is currently underway – and Deadline has just revealed that David Magidoff, who played Teddy Reed from the Iron Lake Police Department in Dexter: New Blood, will be playing the character again...

Variety reports that Steve Schirripa has joined the cast of Dexter: Resurrection; hopefully he doesn’t end up on Dexter’s table. The actor, who is best known for playing Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos, will play the recurring role of Vinny, a greedy slumlord. Hrm, maybe there will be some plastic wrap in his future after all.

The Dexter sequel series has been in production in New York since January and has been assembling quite the cast. Picking up where Dexter: New Blood left off, Dexter: Resurrection once again finds Michael C. Hall playing the titular serial killer. The cast includes a few members of the original cast, including David Zayas as Angel Batista and James Remar as Harry Morgan, Dexter’s adoptive father. Jack Alcott will also reprise his Dexter: New Blood role as Dexter’s son, Harrison.

Related Dexter: Resurrection adds Eric Stonestreet...

Dynamic onscreen mother and daughter duo Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan will return for more shenanigans in a Freaky Friday sequel loaded with both returning and new guest stars.

Spring of 2023 first hinted at the follow-up film to the 2003 body swap comedy when the New York Times did a 20th-anniversary piece for the first film.

Everything we know about Freaky Friday 2, which is titled Freakier Friday, lies below.

When will Freaky Friday 2 come out?

The film is slated to release August 8, 2025.

Is there a trailer for Freakier Friday?

Yes, the first-look trailer for the sequel film arrived in early March 2025 ahead of its theatrical release. In it, Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Anna (Lindsay Lohan) return only to find that their body swap learning lesson years ago may come back to haunt them, with a few extra bodies involved.

Related: ‘Freakier Friday’ Trailer: Jamie Lee Curtis & Lindsay...

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, from 2006 to 2013, the series Dexter ran on Showtime, telling the story of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who is also a vigilante serial killer. Clyde Phillips was showrunner on Dexter for the first four seasons, and in 2021 he and Showtime brought us the revival series Dexter: New Blood… which, for a time, also seemed to be the end of it all. But that’s not the case. Showtime has tasked Phillips with continue to build up the Dexter franchise, with the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin premiering back in December and a New Blood follow-up called Dexter: Resurrection heading for a June premiere. Filming on Dexter: Resurrection is currently underway – and Variety has revealed that the cast includes David Dastmalchian of Late Night with the Devil, the Ant-Man franchise, and The Suicide Squad. The only thing we know...

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, from 2006 to 2013, the series Dexter ran on Showtime, telling the story of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who is also a vigilante serial killer. Clyde Phillips was showrunner on Dexter for the first four seasons, and in 2021 he and Showtime brought us the revival series Dexter: New Blood… which, for a time, also seemed to be the end of it all. But that’s not the case. Showtime has tasked Phillips with continue to build up the Dexter franchise, with the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin premiering back in December and a New Blood follow-up called Dexter: Resurrection heading for a June premiere. Filming on Dexter: Resurrection is currently underway – and it sounds like Dexter is going to be looking to get several serial killers into his “kill room” as the season goes on. Deadline reports that Eric Stonestreet...

For eight seasons and 96 episodes, from 2006 to 2013, the series Dexter ran on Showtime, telling the story of Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst for the Miami Metro Police Department who is also a vigilante serial killer. Clyde Phillips was showrunner on Dexter for the first four seasons, and in 2021 he and Showtime brought us the revival series Dexter: New Blood… which, for a time, also seemed to be the end of it all. But that’s not the case. Showtime has tasked Phillips with continue to build up the Dexter franchise, with the prequel series Dexter: Original Sin premiering back in December and a New Blood follow-up called Dexter: Resurrection heading for a June premiere. Filming on Dexter: Resurrection is currently underway – and Deadline has just revealed the names of four cast members who have series regular roles!

These newly named cast members are Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine (The Lincoln...

“Ransom Canyon,” a new modern western drama series starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, will debut April 17 on Netflix.

According to a press release, the series will follow three ranching family dynasties “locked in a contest for control of their land, their lives and legacies” in Ransom Canyon, Texas. Duhamel will play Staten Kirkland, a “stoic” rancher who’s “healing from heartbreaking loss” and on a quest for vengeance.

He’s joined by Minka Kelly as Quinn O’Grady, a family friend and the owner of a local dancehall. With Quinn’s help, Staten “fights to protect the land he calls home, and the only love that can pull him back from the demons that haunt him.” Other series regulars include James Brolin, Eoin Macken, Lizzy Greene, Andrew Liner, Marianly Tejada, Garrett Wareing and Jack Schumacher.

April Blair serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer of “Ransom Canyon,” with additional writers Joe Fazzio,...

Exclusive: CAA has signed veteran writer-producer Kate Gersten for representation, Deadline has learned.

Recently, Gersten made her feature debut with The Last Showgirl, a film whose screenplay she adapted from her original play Body of Work. Directed by Gia Coppola, the film follows a seasoned showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. As a dancer in her 50s, she struggles with what to do next. As a mother, she strives to repair a strained relationship with her daughter, who often took a backseat to her showgirl family.

Set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September, The Last Showgirl features CAA clients Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Billie Lourd and Brenda Song.

Gersten has written for numerous award-winning series including Prime Video’s Mozart in the Jungle, NBC’s The Good Place, Apple TV+’s Schmigadoon!, Netflix’s...

Today, Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids’ and family series Frog and Toad, which will premiere on Friday, May 31. The series is based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning four-book series.

In the series, Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common … but they are also very different.

Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different. Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!

Academy Award winner Nat Faxon and Emmy Award nominee Kevin Michael Richardson lead the talented voice cast again as the titular characters Frog and Toad.

This season features returning appearances by Ron Funches (Trolls), Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola...

Pamela Anderson is returning to the big screen. The “Barb Wire” and “Baywatch” star is set to lead Gia Coppola’s third feature film “The Last Showgirl,” described as a redemption story about an aging Las Vegas dancer looking to connect with her adult daughter after her show is abruptly canceled. Seemingly part “Hacks” and part “The Wrestler,” the film is written by “Up Here” and “The Good Place” scribe Kate Gersten and directed by Coppola.

“The Last Showgirl” marks Anderson’s first lead role in years, and her latest feature after 2022’s “Alone at Night.” In addition to Anderson, the star-studded cast includes Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka, and Billie Lourd.

The official logline for the film reads: “A seasoned showgirl (Anderson) must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a thirty-year run. As a dancer in her fifties, she...

Hulu has canceled the musical romantic comedy series Up Here after one season, Variety has reported. The series, led by Mae Whitman as Lindsay and Carlos Valdes as Miguel, told a fresh and fun story of two people falling in love. It was first ordered in January 2022 by the streamer and made an underwhelming debut this March. Along with stellar talent on screen, the series also boasted an all-star lineup behind the camera as well.

Up Here will not be returning for a second season. Hulu has cancelled the musical romantic comedy series, per TV Line. The eight-episode first season premiered in March.

Starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes, with Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons, Rehanshi Mirza, and Emilia Suárez, the series follows a couple who meet in New York City during the final days of 1999. Lindsay (Whitman) and Miguel (Valdes) fall in love and discover their most significant obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves. There's also the treacherous world of memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that live inside their heads.

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Hulu is saying so long to Up Here, the musical romantic comedy from Dear Evan Hansen writer Steven Levenson, after one season.

The eight-episode series, which also hailed from Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (The Carmichael Show), Thomas Kail, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, was set in New York City in 1999 and followed a couple as they fall in love and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves. It bowed in March.

Up Here starred Mae Whitman, Carlos Valdes, Katie Finneran, Sophia Hammons, Emilia Suárez, Andréa Burns, John Hodgman and Scott Porter.

20th Television and Kail’s Old 320 Sycamore Productions co-produced the series.

Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming...

Hulu has canceled its musical rom-com Up Here after a single season.

The cancellation of the series, starring Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes as a would-be couple derailed by both external issues and the (singing) voices in their heads, comes four months after its binge release in late March. It will remain on Hulu, avoiding the fate of some other recent shows pulled from the streamer and sibling Disney+ in cost-cutting moves.

As is the case with most streaming series, detailed viewing data for Up Here isn’t available.

Up Here boasts an impressive creative team, with Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen, Coco) writing original songs and scripts from Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (New Girl) and Steven Levenson (Dear Evan Hansen), all of whom are credited as co-creators. Thomas Kail (Hamilton) directed the first episode.

In addition to Whitman and Valdes, the show’s cast includes Katie Finneran, John Hodgman, Andréa Burns,...

There will be no encore for Up Here: Hulu has cancelled the musical rom-com after just one season, TVLine has learned, with a source confirming that the streamer is “not moving forward” with a Season 2.

Up Here, which dropped its entire eight-episode freshman season on March 24, starred Mae Whitman (Good Girls) and Carlos Valdes (The Flash) as Lindsay and Miguel, who attempted to navigate their careers and a romance with each other while pushing away their anxious internal voices. The original songs were written by Oscar winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez (Frozen). The Season 1 finale — now doubling as...

The musical romantic comedy series “Up Here” has been canceled after just one season at Hulu, Variety has learned.

The series’ one and only season debuted on Hulu back on March 24. It was originally ordered to series at the streamer in January 2022.

The series boasted an all-star lineup behind the camera. Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the songwriters of “Frozen” and “Frozen 2” wrote original songs for the series and executive produced, while Steven Levenson, who wrote the book for “Dear Evan Hansen,” and veteran TV writer Danielle Sanchez-Witzel served as writers and executive producers.

Thomas Kail, who previously directed Broadway shows like “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” directed and executive produced under his Old 320 Sycamore Productions banner. Jennifer Todd of Old 320 Sycamore also executive produced. 20th Television was the studio. Old 320 Sycamore is currently under an overall deal at the studio.

Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes led the cast,...

The Venture Bros. is finally back in a new movie, titled The Venture Bros.: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart, and the most recent news only deepens the hype. First debuting in 2004, the program became one of the longest-running original series on Adult Swim before its unexpected cancelation in 2020. In order to answer the myriad of questions created by the season 7 finale, Adult Swim and Max have produced a feature-length movie to act as a concluding chapter.

The Venture Bros. has birthed a strong fanbase and is often considered to be among the best Adult Swim shows. Created as a send-up of 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoons, the series followed members of the Venture family, including disappointing super-scientist and father Dr. Thaddeus "Rusty" Venture and his twin sons Hank and Dean Venture. It was created by Chris "Jackson Publick" McCulloch (The Tick) and musician Doc Hammer, who return to co-write...

We’ve all made the “Cop Rock” jokes. The Steven Bochco musical drama, which premiered in fall 1990, was a big swing: marrying original music with procedural storytelling. It was a colossal flop that we still talk about three decades later, and a reminder that musicals are hard.

Music has been a part of the TV landscape going back to the 1950s and shows like “Your Hit Parade.” But few series have successfully integrated regular music performances into their storytelling: “The Monkees” and “The Partridge Family” worked in the 1960s and ’70s. “Fame” did it in the early ’80s. And then “Cop Rock” scared people off the concept.

The 1990s animation boom incorporated music in shows like “The Simpsons” and “Animaniacs.” But not until the 21st century did scripted series really figure out how to make musical numbers work as part of the narrative. “Flight of the Conchords” did it with satiric tracks,...

Three months from now, the Weeknd might just have an Emmy to place alongside his four Grammys and his Oscar nomination.

That’s because he joins a dozen other music superstars — including Dolly Parton, Common, Ryan Tedder, “Weird Al” Yankovic and Meshell Ndegeocello — who have entered work in this year’s Emmy competition.

Voting began yesterday in the seven music categories. Approximately 550 members of the Academy’s music branch will cast ballots, although viewing the hundreds of entries before voting ends on June 26 is an impossible task, Academy officials privately concede.

The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, is among the 19 entries in the Music Direction category. He submitted “The Weeknd Live at Sofi Stadium,” an HBO special that aired in February. If nominated, he’s likely to be up against such past winners as Adam Blackstone and Rickey Minor (“The Oscars”).

Most of the big-name performers have entered the song category...

When TV academy voters sit down to fill out their 2023 Emmy nominations ballots, they have to consider 95 shows for Best Comedy Series; this is down by 23 contenders from last year. After six years of there being no restrictions on the amount of entrants they could vote for, each member’s selections can now not exceed the number of eventual nominations in a given category, which, in this case, will be eight.

Reigning Best Comedy Series winner “Ted Lasso” is seeking a third consecutive victory, but five of its seven 2022 rivals can put a stop to its streak. Those previously nominated shows that also aired during the eligibility period of June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 are “Abbott Elementary,” “Barry,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” and 2018 champ “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The two contenders from last year missing from this ballot because they did not return in time...

Jasmine Cephas Jones, Blindspotting (Starz) Jones as Ashley Rose on Starz’s Blindspotting.

In Blindspotting, Jones plays Ashley Rose, a mother raising her young son with the help of her partner’s family while he serves time in prison for drug trafficking. “She’s very strong and puts her family first,” says Jones of her stoic character. “I always look at her as the superhero. There’s a lot of women like this in the world, who do it all in one day.” Where Ashley doesn’t need to keep it all together is in the moments when her character breaks the fourth wall, expressing her emotions in verse. “If you’re ever wondering how she’s feeling, this is the moment where she tells a secret to the audience,” explains Jones. “Usually, it’s a lot of pent-up feelings she needs to really express. We say it is her letters to her son Sean,...

Hollywood Records’ The Big Score is back with another episode, this time diving into the music of the biographical drama film Flamin’ Hot. The movie was adapted from a 2013 memoir by Richard Montañez called A Boy, A Burrito, and A Cookie: from Janitor to Executive, which chronicles the rise of Montañez through the ranks of the Frito-Lay corporation. Eva Longoria directed the film, which stars Jesse Garcia as Montañez.

The music for Flamin’ Hot was written by Marcelo Zarvos, whose other recent work includes White Men Can’t Jump and Big George Foreman. To support the debatably true story of Flamin’ Hot, Zarvos leaned into a culturally specific score meant to honor Mexican American tradition and even re-scored the iconic “20th Century Fox Fanfare” in a Mexican style to set the tone of the film. Screen Rant is excited to premiere clips from Zarvos’ episode of The Big Score. Check them out below.

Whether it’s a collision in an office elevator or a case of mistaken identities, fans of romantic comedies have a love-hate relationship with meet-cutes: The central couple must meet somehow and, since this is a love story, preferably they should do so in a cute way. But how many more white shirts must be killed in the name of clumsy-cute trip-and-falls while holding cups of coffee or orange juice?

For serialized romances, the challenge is even greater. Directors and writers must create interesting run-ins for characters to help sustain interest for longer than it takes for audiences to eat a bucket of popcorn.

“I feel like the bar now is, if you are expected to figure out a meet-cute, it has to be your new slightly subversive never-before-seen version of it,” says director Jay Karas. “I don’t think it’s a trope that we can totally get away from,...

Back in April, we learned (via an announcement from Dwayne Johnson) that Disney was planning to add to its roster of live-action films adapted from its animated canon with Moana. Now we know that Hamilton director Thomas Kail will be calling the shots.

Confirmed today by The Hollywood Reporter but originally broken by scooper Daniel Richtman at his Patreon page, the news will mark Kail's narrative feature directorial debut.

Moana told the story of a young woman who disobeys her father, the chief of an island that is dealing with an impending ecological disaster and goes off on a quest to reunite a mystical relic with its owner, a goddess named Te Fiti. Along the way, she releases trickster demigod Maui (Johnson) from his island prison, is captured by a monstrous crab, and finds the strength to become the chief her father believed she could be.

With Jared Bush (who...

Fan-favorite The Flash star Danielle Panabaker opens up about her surprise return for the series finale.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Panabaker was asked about her initial reaction to learning that her character, Caitlin Snow aka Killer Frost, would be returning for the final episode of The Flash, albeit not as her character's cold and calculating alter-ego. "Great. It was how I wanted to go out. It's how I joined the show, and it was appropriate that that's how I left the show as well," the actor said. Panabaker went on to explain how much more time she believed the writers thought they had, including showrunner Eric Wallace, leading to a sort of crunch when it came to wrapping up individual storylines. "I did feel pretty strongly, and I was pretty vocal about this, that it would only be right to bring Caitlin back again to honor the show and how we started,...

The CW's The Flash star and fan-favorite Carlos Valdes opens up about his hopes for his iconic character's future.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Valdes, who portrayed Cisco Ramon aka Vibe on The Flash and throughout the Arrowverse, opened up about his personal dreams for his character's future following the franchise's conclusion. "Cisco deserves the very best. Cisco deserves happiness. And I think more than anything, Cisco deserves a successful romantic life," Valdes said. The actor continued speculating on Cisco's potential future with Victoria Park's Kamilla Hwang, saying, "I'd love to see him really be rewarded in so far as his relationship with Kamilla paying off. I don't know if that means a wedding or something like that, but he had so many romantic tribulations throughout the course of the show... I feel like he deserves to get his."

Related: Exclusive: The Flash Reveals the Full Effect Barry's Death Will Have...

It was too difficult for Carlos Valdes to watch The Flash episodes again following his departure.

The former Cisco Ramon/Vibe actor opened up about leaving The Flash with Entertainment Weekly, including what he felt after moving past that stage in his acting career. "Grief comes and goes in waves, and it really was a kind of grief leaving The Flash, especially because it was seven or eight years of my life," Valdes recognized, adding, "Even though I was resolute in my decision and that maintained itself through to today, I really did feel like I was making the right decision, and I never wavered from that, but I still obviously felt little windows of nostalgia and sentimentality just missing the process and missing those people."

Related: Grant Gustin Tells the Story of How He Stole The Flash's Ring

A Flash mainstay between 2014 and 2021, Valdes -- who left the show...

Former The Flash cast member Carlos Valdes has confirmed that he was unable to return for the Arrowverse drama's series finale due to scheduling conflicts.

"I did consider it," admitted Valdes to Entertainment Weekly. "Honestly, there was no way to make it happen with regards to my schedule and just all the different creative ventures and life circumstances that I was trying to juggle at that time." The actor explained that he was filming Hulu's musical romantic comedy Up Here at the same time that The Flash was in production on its ninth and final season. "I couldn't really make it work, which was really heartbreaking to me because I thought, if I decided to step away from the show, at the very least I have to be there for the finale to round this thing out and to really honor the full circle-ness of it," added Valdes. "It...

Deadline has launched the streaming site for Sound & Screen: Television, its live-music showcase featuring the musicians and their scores behind this year’s buzziest small-screen series and movies.

Click here to launch the streaming site.

The event Tuesday at UCLA’s Royce Hall in front of a packed house of Academy and guild voters featured a 50-piece orchestra conducted by the composers behind their works.

The site features all 12 panel conversations from the 14 series and movies who took part in the event, with the list of participating studios and streamers encompassing the wide swath of the biz: Apple TV+, CBS, Hulu, Paramount+, Prime Video, Showtime and HBO Max.

Panelists on board for music and panel conversations were composer Bear McCreary with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power; composers Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; composers Brian Tyler and Breton Vivian, behind Yellowstone and its prequel 1923; composer Christophe Beck,...

Up Here composer Christophe Beck said the Hulu musical series’ score was intended to stand out from the musical numbers. Beck is an old college friend of co-writer Robert Lopez and already collaborated with Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez on the Frozen films.

“We really wanted to set the score a little bit apart from the songs,” Beck said during a panel at Deadline’s Sound & Screen event. “The score takes a more contemporary acoustic rock approach but it’s also not afraid to go to different places as needed. Overall I think the electric guitar is a big part of the sound of the score.”

Based on Lopez and Anderson-Lopez’s stage musical, Up Here follows Lindsay (Mae Whitman) and Miguel (Carlos Valdez), a couple falling in love in 1999. The voices in their heads, representing parents and friends, sing their thoughts.

“We struggled a little bit trying to figure out,...

Original Avatar: The Last Airbender actor Mae Whitman explains why she won't return to voice Katara in the upcoming animated movies. Whitman originated the role of Katara in Nickelodeon's series, which has grown into a successful franchise in the years since the show debuted in 2005. It's spawned a spin-off show, a live-action film, and an upcoming live-action TV series for Netflix. Avatar Studios, a new division of Nickelodeon, is also at work on multiple animated Avatar: The Last Airbender movies, with the first releasing in 2025.

Speaking with Awards Radar about her Hulu series Up Here, Whitman was asked about her hopes for Katara in the new animated movies. She expressed excitement to see a new take on the character and discussed why she won't reprise her role. Read Whitman's full quote below:

Katara is another one who is a huge part of who I am, and I feel so...

TV and movie writers began picketing studios on Tuesday after the WGA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers failed to come to an agreement over a new contract. For the first time in 15 years, guild members are fanning out across Hollywood, New York and other areas with signs lettered with slogans proclaiming why writers are so crucial to creating all types of entertainment.

The guild says writers are facing a crisis due to the shift to streaming, with fewer TV episodes and lower residuals.

At Netflix’s Hollywood headquarters Tuesday, writers were chanting “Exploitation, ain’t no way! Writers better get their pay!”

Meanwhile in New York, a picket sign read, “Pay your writers or we’ll spoil ‘Succession’!”

Courtney Perdue, a writer on “Up Here” and “Gossip Girl,” told Variety, “No one wants this, but it’s necessary. This business starts on the page. No pages, no profits.

Last month, Hulu dropped one of its latest original series, musical rom-com Up Here. Set in the late '90s, the eight-episode first season follows Lindsay (Mae Whitman) and Miguel (Carlos Valdes), two people who meet and fall in love while battling their ever-present inner voices. As they navigate their relationship, they not only confront the challenges that come with it, but also begin to learn more about themselves in the process. Recently, Hulu released a behind-the-scenes look at the show, with some of the creative team members discussing biggest themes within it.

Now available to stream on Hulu, Up Here is a love song for anyone who's ever let the mistakes of the past dictate their future. The romantic comedy takes place in New York City and uses original music to symbolize the unrelenting thoughts circulating in an individual's head. After spending their lives failing to drown out the opinions of others, Lindsay and Miguel's blossoming relationship begins to lead them down a road of self-fulfillment.

The stage musical was written and adapted for television by Steven Levenson and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel. Levenson is known for his work on the Dear Evan Hansen screenplay, while Sanchez-Witzel previously served as a producer for the Zooey-Deschanel-led comedy, New Girl. Up Here stars Mae Whitman (Good Girls) as Lindsay and Carlos Valdes (The Flash) as Miguel. The rest of the main cast includes Katie Finneran, Sophia Hammons, Emilia Suárez, Andréa Burns, John Hodgman, and Scott Porter.

Now available to stream on Hulu, Up Here is an eight-episode romantic comedy based on the 2015 stage musical by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. The streaming series takes place in 1999 and centers around a woman named Lindsay who moves to New York for a fresh start. When Lindsay meets Miguel, an instant connection forms, and it soon becomes clear that she's not the only one whose past is dictating their future.

Katie Finneran, who plays Joan, and Andréa Burns, who plays Rosie, both come from musical backgrounds. Finneran is known for her performance in the Tony Award-winning production, Cabaret, while Burns recently worked on the 2021 film adaption of West Side Story. The main cast also includes Carlos Valdes (The Flash), Mae Whitman, Sophia Hammons, Emilia Suárez, John Hodgman, and Scott Porter.

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“Up Here” is a musical love story that’s based on a similar premise to “Inside Out” but makes it for adults. What that means is that instead of understanding the insides of a child through her emotions, we understand why these two adults misunderstand each other because of their past trauma and the voices of their parents, sprinkling a little bit of cheesy romance over the top. Yes, we all have those inner nagging moments, but do they sing to us when we’re in trouble? Probably not.

Lindsay is an aspiring writer who has just left her perfect life for something wild and free. It’s the turn of the millennium, and sometimes we all want a change, but to leave your fiancé six days before your wedding has got to cause some baggage. Mae Whitman is incredibly earnest as Lindsay, giving a very believable performance for someone...

From the great minds who brought us “Hamilton,” “Frozen,” “New Girl,” and “Tick, Tick…Boom!” comes a rather mediocre romance that tries to add rhythm to the idea that the biggest hassle in a relationship is the people themselves and their thoughts. On paper, “Up Here” may have sounded pretty fun, but even with an excellent leading couple, it disappoints quite a bit.

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‘Up Here’ Story Recap: What Happens In Season 1?

It’s 1999, and Lindsay is a young woman who is tired of her mundane life, especially because of the voices of her past in her head telling her that this is the life she wants. Lindsay also has a wonderful boyfriend, whom she thinks she loves very much because she knows him really well. Miguel, on the other hand, is a man who is living with his father and brother even though he works in finance. He,...

Based on the 2015 stage musical, the entirety of Up Here season 1 will be available to stream on Hulu beginning Friday, March 24th. Mae Whitman (Good Girls) stars opposite Carlos Valdes (The Flash) in the new romantic comedy and tells the story of Lindsay and Miguel—two people who have spent their lives living for others. Constantly haunted by voices of the past, the couple must work together to let go of their fears and take charge of the future.

Steven Levenson and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel adapted the live play for television with Thomas Kail serving as the director. Kail has won three Primetime Emmys and is most notably known for his work on Hamilton, Fosse/Verdon, and Grease Live! The main cast also features Katie Finneran, Sophia Hammons, Emilia Suárez, Andréa Burns, John Hodgman, and Scott Porter.

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Got a Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist-shaped hole to fill in your TV lineup? Well, Hulu’s here to help.

The streamer on Friday dropped all eight episodes of its musical rom-com Up Here, starring Good Girls‘ Mae Whitman and The Flash‘s Carlos Valdes. And though the entire season is now available to binge, we’re going to stick with the events of the series premiere; before you tell us what you thought of it, here’s what went down in Episode 1:

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Husband and wife duo Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have teamed up with Hulu to turn their original stage musical, Up Here, into a romantic comedy series for the platform. All eight episodes of the show will be available to stream beginning Friday, March 24th, and will follow Lindsay and Miguel's relationship as they fall in love in New York City. The series was developed for television by Steven Levenson and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel, with Thomas Kail serving as the director.

In addition to being executive producers, Robert and Kristen were also tasked with writing original songs for the series. The couple is well-versed in the music world, having previously worked on the Frozen and WandaVision soundtracks. Up Here stars Carlos Valdes (The Flash), Mae Whitman, Katie Finneran, Sophia Hammons, Emilia Suárez, Andréa Burns, John Hodgman, and Scott Porter.

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In New York City in 1999, two former strangers named Lindsay and Miguel fall in love and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves — and the memories, obsessions, fears, and fantasies that lives inside their heads. Those Up Here mental gymnastics are expressed through song in Hulu‘s new musical series, streaming as of Friday, March 24. Mae Whitman and Carlos Valdes bring these songs to life along with their merry band of musical players. With songs from the Egot-winning musical duo behind Frozen (real-life married couple Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez), Up Here is an emotional romp getting to the heart of what makes or breaks relationships. The stars sat down with TV Insider’s Kate Hahn during the Winter 2023 Television Critics Association Press Tour, sharing what makes the story so relatable and how the emotional arc of Up Here sticks the storytelling landing.

The new musical, rom-com TV series "Up Here", directed by Thomas Kail, stars Mae Whitman, Carlos Valdes. Katie Finneran. John Hodgman, Andréa Burns, Sophia Hammons and Emilia Suárez, streaming 7 episodes March 24, 2023 on Hulu:

"...set in New York City in the waning days of 1999, one ordinary couple, 'Lindsay' and 'Miguel' fall in love and discover that the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves...

"...and the world of memories, obsessions, fears and fantasies that lives inside their heads..."

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Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for the first season of “Up Here,” now streaming on Hulu.

The first time Mae Whitman sang in front of an audience on camera, it was just her, a guitar and her “Parenthood” family cheering her on from the front row. On the NBC drama, Whitman’s reckless young character Amber finally grew up by channeling her angst through music. For character and performer alike, it required overcoming the terror of standing in front of people and bearing a piece of her soul as she sang.

Back then, it helped having her costars staring back at her.

“It really felt like I was doing a performance in front of my family,” Whitman tells Variety. “I remember getting up on stage for the scene and seeing the whole cast sitting right up front taking pictures and crying. It was a really special way to have...