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ABC is developing a single-camera comedy inspired by the life of Alanis Morissette.

Titled “Relatable,” the project hails from co-creators Elizabeth Beckwith and Christopher Moynihan, with Beckwith writing the pilot. Moynihan will serve as showrunner, with both also executive producing. Morissette will executive produce and also pen original music for the show.

Willie Mercer and Ron West will serve as executive producers for Thruline, and Jonathan Daniel will serve as executive producer for Crush Music. 20th Television will produce.

Morissette is perhaps best known for her 1995 album “Jagged Little Pill,” which has sold over 30 million copies and inspired the Broadway musical of the same name. Since then, she has released nine more albums and contributed music to numerous productions while also appearing onscreen in several projects. In August 2021 she kicked off her world tour celebrating 25 years of “Jagged Little Pill.”

Beckwith is currently a supervising producer on the hit ABC comedy “The Goldbergs.

Alanis Morissette, the singer/songwriter behind the multi-million-selling album Jagged Little Pill, is to be the inspiration for a new ABC sitcom.

Relatable, which will parody the family life of a ’90s rock legend, comes from The Goldbergs supervising producer Elizabeth Beckwith and Marlon co-creator Christopher Moynihan with “Ironic” singer Morissette exec producing and penning original music.

The project is in development at ABC with 20th Television as the studio, producing in association with Thruline Entertainment, which produces series such as Hulu’s The Great and Psych, and Crush Music, the management company that reps Morissette as well as artists including Courtney Love, Miley Cyrus, Green Day and Weezer.

Relatable is a single-camera comedy that follows a 40-something woman, married with three kids, who spent her young adult life as an international rock star, famous for her self-penned anthems of female rage and teen angst. Now this “voice of her generation,...

The recession of 2008 helped popularize the somewhat silly and context-free term “mancession,” which suggested that the brunt of the crisis’ job losses were felt by men.

Whether or not it was a true economic shift or just a temporary anomaly, the collective freak-out about the mancession and its impact on masculine identity made its way into a bunch of schlocky broadcast sitcoms— ABC’s Last Man Standing succeeded, while Man Up!, Work It and a half dozen others did not — that are more frequently remembered as punch lines than for their punch lines, especially given that they all arrived on ...

The recession of 2008 helped popularize the somewhat silly and context-free term “mancession,” which suggested that the brunt of the crisis’ job losses were felt by men.

Whether or not it was a true economic shift or just a temporary anomaly, the collective freak-out about the mancession and its impact on masculine identity made its way into a bunch of schlocky broadcast sitcoms— ABC’s Last Man Standing succeeded, while Man Up!, Work It and a half dozen others did not — that are more frequently remembered as punch lines than for their punch lines, especially given that they all arrived on ...

Paris-based company Indie Sales will head to the Paris-set industry showcase UniFrance Rendez-Vous With French Cinema with five anticipated French movies, including “Welcome to the Jungle” with Catherine Deneuve.

The other titles are the comedies “Enormous” and “Man Up!,” as well as the ecological tale “Fishlove” and the drama “Under the Concrete.” All five films will be having their market premieres at the Rendez-Vous which kicks off Jan. 16.

Co-directed by Hugo Benamozig and David Caiglioli, “Welcome to the Jungle” stars Deneuve as possessive mother and renown ethnologist who sets off to rescue her beloved son, a young and naive anthropology researcher, in the Amazonian jungle. The adventure comedy also stars Vincent Dedienne (“The Rose Maker”), Jonathan Cohen (“Budapest”) and Alice Belaïdi (“Odd Job”).

“Enormous” is wacky romantic comedy directed by Sophie Letourneur and starring Marina Foïs (“Polisse”) as a world-renowned pianist whose pregnancy turns into a nightmare. Foïs stars opposite...

CBS has given a script commitment with penalty to multi-camera comedy The Out-Law from writer Christopher Moynihan and Universal TV, where Moynihan is under an overall deal. CBS Television Studios will co-produce. Written by 100 Questions and Man Up! creator Moynihan, The Out-Law centers on a perpetually positive, Berkeley-born, liberal white-collar doctor and only child, who marries into a loud, cynical, blue-collar Long Island family. Moynihan also exec produces with…...

Ant-Man hasn’t been the surprise success that Guardians of the Galaxy was last August when it went on to become 2014’s highest grossing superhero movie, but Marvel’s final Phase 2 release has still had a pretty strong outing at the worldwide box office. After debuting in Japan at #1 with a solid $1.7 million (which is a good start for Western movie), Ant-Man has now sailed past the $400 million mark.

Believe it or not, that $1.7 million opening is bigger than both Captain America: The Winter Solider and Thor: The Dark World, and takes the international box office for Ant-Man up to $223.8 million with $117.6 million from North America for a current total of $401.4 million. The top international markets were the UK ($25.3 million), Korea ($18.9 million), and Mexico ($15.1 million).

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The biggest test for Ant-Man is going to be when it opens in China next month, as that could...

We saw the first trailer just last week and today the MPAA delivers the rating for Angelina Jolie's new movie in which she not only directs, but stars in opposite her husband, Brad Pitt, and it seems By the Sea won't only be touting the names of the two high profile celebs, but a strong R-rating along with it for "strong sexuality, nudity, and language." That'll heat up the cinema, though this looks like a bit of a tough drama than some sort of Fifty Shades sex romp. Speaking of... next up is yet another new Nicholas Sparks adaptation, this one is called The Choice starring Alexandra Daddario, Teresa Palmer, Maggie Grace, Tom Welling, Benjamin Walker and even Tom Wilkinson. PG-13 rating for this one... naturally. Oh, yeah, and guess where it takes place... If you said a "small coastal town", pat yourself on the back. A couple animated...

Actor Idris Elba graces the cover of Maxim’s September issue, the first solo-male cover in the history of the men’s publication. Wearing a dark coat alongside the caption, “Man Up,” Elba’s cover differs significantly from Maxim’s usual covers, which usually features scantily clad women. “We’ve never in U.S. Maxim history had a man on the cover solo,” new editor-in-chief Kate Lanphear told Racked. “This is the very first time, and there was no one else in the world more badass than Idris.” Also Read: Netflix Sets Date for Idris Elba Film 'Beasts of No Nation...

Maxim, you made a good choice. The mag, which is famous for portraying scantily clad women on the cover, has decided to dip their toes in the male pool and opted to feature a man all by himself for the September issue, marking the first solo-male cover in the brand's history—and they chose Idris Elba. The hunky actor smolders on the cover wearing a dark coat with the words "Man Up" appropriately placed beside him. "We've never in Us Maxim history had a man on the cover solo," new editor-in-chief Kate Lanphear told Racked. "This is the very first time, and there was no one else in the world more badass than Idris," she said, explaining that actor Idris Elba was...

Supergravity Pictures is having a big VidCon weekend. The day before the debut of the feature film studio’s second movie, The Chosen, it has announced a strategic investment from Otter Media, the joint venture launched by The Chernin Group and At&T.

Otter Media, which also owns a controlling stake in top multi-channel YouTube network Fullscreen, will support Supergravity as the studio looks to expand its team and secure additional film deals. The investment will include a co-production partnership, through which we can assume Supergravity will work closely with the Fullscreen Films division, which has produced movies like #O2LForever.

Supergravity’s current lineup includes Man Up, which arrived on Vimeo On Demand in May, and The Chosen, which stars digital media star Kian Lawley. It’s upcoming projects include a documentary produced in partnership with Ray William Johnson.

“This investment gives us the capital to execute our vision...

We get it. Ant-Man changed a lot from it's first draft to its very last, with director Edgar Wright leaving the project after nearly a decade of pre-production work and Peyton Reed coming into replace him. The Marvel adventure was a hit, topping the box office during it's debut last weekend. Though, it is the studio's second lowest opener, earning just slightly more than 2008's The Incredible Hulk. Because it has gone through so many changes leading up to its release, fans have wondered what got tweaked throughout the course of the film's long prep time. Peyton Reed has offered some insight into that, revealing what the alternate opening and ending contained. We also have a strange new TV spot that showcases a deleted scene.

It's hard to imagine the film doing any better or worse at the box office with Edgar Wright attached. While it would have been a decidedly different film,...

Time for a little mid-year check on the Where Are the Women? project, U.K. edition. (See here for the U.S. version. The numbers are almost identical.)

From January through the end of June, 2015, there have been 79 films that have had wide releases in the United Kingdom. (This list includes a few films that opened at the very end of December 2014 and so had the vast majority of their runs in 2015.) These films are, in rough order of release:

Unbroken

Birdman

The Theory of Everything

The Woman in Black: Angel of Death

Taken 3

Foxcatcher

Into the Woods

Testament of Youth

American Sniper

Whiplash

Wild

Ex Machina

The Gambler

Mortdecai

A Most Violent Year

Kingsman: The Secret Service

Big Hero 6

Inherent Vice

Son of a Gun

Trash

The Interview

Jupiter Ascending

Selma

Shaun the Sheep Movie

Fifty Shades of Grey

Project Almanac

Blackhat

The Wedding Ringer

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel...

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back has made a return to the UK box office top 10, thanks to Secret Cinema.

The film, originally released in May 1980, is being shown by the immersive movie theatre company until September 2 after starting screenings last week (June 4).

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Star Wars fans head underground for Secret Nightclub experience

Four days of showings took £304,115, enough to see the movie re-enter the chart at number eight.

Meanwhile, Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law's action comedy Spy debuted at number one with takings of £2,557,824, knocking San Andreas into second place with £1,794,747.

Horror Insidious: Chapter 3 opened at number three, earning £1,440,299 - half of the opening weekend total taken by Insidious: Chapter 2 in 2013.

The UK box office top 10 in full:

1. (-) Spy - £2,557,824

2. (1) San Andreas - £1,794,747

3. (-) Insidious: Chapter 3...

Spy has topped the UK box office with takings of £2.6m.

Melissa McCarthy and Jude Law's action comedy knocks San Andreas from number one and down to the second spot with £1.8m.

This week's top 5 is completed by Insidious: Chapter 3, Mad Max: Fury Road and Pitch Perfect 2.

Avengers: Age of Ultron drops to six in its seventh week of release with £341,491.

Elsewhere, Bollywood release Dil Dhadakne Do is a new entry at eight with takings of £310,941.

The UK box office top 10 in full:

1. (-) Spy - £2,557,824

2. (1) San Andreas - £1,794,747

3. (-) Insidious: Chapter 3 - £1,440,299

4. (3) Mad Max: Fury Road - £804,148

5. (2) Pitch Perfect 2 - £743,903

6. (5) Avengers: Age of Ultron - £341,491

7. (4) Tomorrowland: A World Beyond - £310,941

8. (-) Dil Dhadakne Do - £212,719

9. (7) Man Up - £141,170

10. (6) Poltergeist - £132,006

Source: Rentrak...

Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. continues to fortify its ranks.

TVLine has learned exclusively that the ABC drama has promoted Henry Simmons to series regular status for Season 3 — on the heels of doing same for series newcomer Luke Mitchell.

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Simmons made his debut as Alphonso “Mack” Mackenzie in the Season 2 premiere, as part of newly installed Director Coulson’s expanded team. He went on to appear in every episode thereafter, though there was a moment just before the Season 2 finale when it appeared Mack had called it quits,...

Hooray for a story about a woman, but boo for how retrograde it is. This is a movie about literally nothing except her romantic desperation.

Click here for the ongoing ranking of 2015’s films for female representation.

Note: This is not a “review” of Man Up! It is simply an examination of how well or how poorly it represents women. (A movie that represents women well can still be a terrible film; a movie that represents women poorly can still be a great film.) Read my review of Man Up.

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This Tuesday on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (ABC, 9/8c), as “the real S.H.I.E.L.D.” makes life difficult for Coulson & Co., flashbacks will reveal to us the experience that first bonded Mack, Bobbi, Isabelle Hartley and Robert Gonzales — circa Captain America: The Winter Soldier, when the organization first was brought to its knees.

Here, Henry Simmons previews for TVLine the illuminating hour, makes a compelling argument to unseat Phil Coulson as S.H.I.E.L.D. director and teases the “return” of Lucy Lawless’ incredibly able agent.

RelatedMatt’s Inside Line: Scoop on S.H.

Am I the only one who’s pissed that Fifty Shades of Grey has officially been rated R? That stuff should be Nc-17 and you know it. If you remember correctly, producers said there would be two versions of the film, one rated R and one rated Nc-17, but now they’re chickening out and bringing my morale way down. You would, Universal.

E.L. James had some freaky action in her books, which is obviously why they are so wildly popular. Shamelessly, we were ready to see it all play out in theaters. In an interview earlier this year, Dornan insinuated that he wouldn’t be shooting full-frontal, and recently compared his junk to “a little bag of grapes” that he tucked away on set. But on some level, I still felt a sliver of hope that we would see something. Anything. Even a millisecond side-peak, Ben Affleck style.

The...

Am I the only one who’s pissed that Fifty Shades of Grey has officially been rated R? That stuff should be Nc-17 and you know it. If you remember correctly, producers said there would be two versions of the film, one rated R and one rated Nc-17, but now they’re chickening out and bringing my morale way down. You would, Universal.

E.L. James had some freaky action in her books, which is obviously why they are so wildly popular. Shamelessly, we were ready to see it all play out in theaters. In an interview earlier this year, Dornan insinuated that he wouldn’t be shooting full-frontal, and recently compared his junk to “a little bag of grapes” that he tucked away on set. But on some level, I still felt a sliver of hope that we would see something. Anything. Even a millisecond side-peak, Ben Affleck style.

The...

Jimmy Bullard bid farewell to fellow campmates as he became the first star to be voted out of the jungle on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!.

The former footballer woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in camp before the news of his departure was broken.

I'm a Celebrity's Jimmy Bullard interviewed: 'I can be a bit of a nightmare'

"It's a big day. Woke up lovely and fresh," he told the Bush Telegraph. "It could be my time to go - four to one shot. If you ask me who's gonna go, I haven't got a clue."

He later joked to his fellow campmates: "If I go I'm gonna slaughter you all in the press. Honestly, in there we try to get on but what a bunch of absolute wallies!"

When presenters Ant and Dec delivered the news that Jimmy would be leaving after receiving the fewest votes from the public,...

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! was forced to cut a challenge short in tonight's episode after a huge storm erupted over camp.

The extreme weather called an end to the Shed of Dread task, which saw Jimmy Bullard and Carl Fogarty being taken in a helicopter to a dark shed full of jungle critters.

The duo were informed that they would have to stay in the shed for 12 hours, but their fellow celebrities were able to cut that time down by sacrificing items that were important to them.

Jake Quickenden gave up his fan, Melanie Sykes handed over her tweezer, Michael Buerk reluctantly sacrificed his chair and Edwina Currie and Vicki Michelle agreed to do without makeup.

That reduced Bullard and Fogarty's time in the shed from 12 to six hours, but the celebrities were then told they could reduce the time to just three hours if they sacrificed postcards from home.

Shia Labeouf showed up in a NYC court Tuesday Am to show a judge he is successfully rehabbing himself after getting arrested for disorderly conduct.Shia brought paper proof he's on track to complete his 6 months of outpatient alcohol rehab ... this after getting arrested for drunkenly disrupting a performance of "Cabaret" last June at Studio 54 in NYC, then spitting at cops and screaming, "Do you know who the f*** I am?"The judge gave Shia...

We've seen some pretty clear, close-up images of Superman (Henry Cavill) and Lois Lane (Amy Adams) filming for Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice in down-town Chicago, and although these snaps/vid aren't nearly as impressive, we do have our first look at Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne arriving to shoot some Metropolis scenes. All we know is that Affleck was dropped off to Cpd Marine Station via helicopter, and shot a scene which saw Bruce running to a nearby vehicle. We also have a snap of the new daily Planet logo. Nothing too exciting here, but now that Affleck is present, perhaps it won't be long until we get out first snaps of Batman and Superman face-to-face! We'll update in any clearer pics become available.   Bruce Wayne just ruined his $30 mani! Man up brucie! #batman #benaffleck #batmanversussuperman #batmanvssuperman #brucewayne #Chicago #mychicagopix Un vídeo publicado por Kaitlin Michelle (@katieknipp) on...

Keeping up to date on all things Walking Dead means more than just reading the comic and watching the TV show. Sometimes it means living it as well. I did that a few years ago when I went undercover as a zombie on the show back in season 2, although that bastard Robert Kirkman ended up cutting my scene because “the performance just wasn’t there.” Screw that. So this time I decided to switch sides and join the survivors and see if I could escape the clutches (and, more importantly, jaws) of the undead by walking through Rick’s — and...

The X Factor kicked off '80s Week tonight (October 19) - setting social media abuzz with commentary about the acts, the judges, Dermot and all those retro tunes!

Digital Spy rounds up the best reactions to '80s Week below:

1. A worldwide trend of "#CherylKermit" began after Simon Cowell compared Cheryl Fernandez-Versini to a Muppet because of her fetching green outfit:

Simon is hilarious tonight, Kermit Lmao #xfactor

— ♡ (@TeamxAshleighBB) October 18, 2014

What the hell is Cheryl Cole wearing? Looks like a xmas tree man #xfactor

— Daniel Pérez (@perezd92) October 18, 2014

My girl looking gorgeous in green tonight #TeamCheryl @CherylOfficial pic.twitter.com/HePE5vDEMi

— ❤ Love you Steph ❤ (@queenminogue) October 18, 2014

Don't you just love it when Cheryl and Simon get sassy? #SaucerOfMilkPlease

— The X Factor (@TheXFactor) October 18, 2014

Cheryl looking great tonight in green #Xfactor2014 pic.twitter.com/us1LidHVPl

— markgrant (@bigglesgr) October 18, 2014

Simon criticising Cheryl's fashion sense. #XFactorLiveShows pic.twitter.com/M...

Editor’s note: This review was originally published on September 7, 2014 as part of our Tiff 2014 coverage. We know Judd Altman. He’s the guy in the movie that looks and acts like he has it all figured out, but who’s about to find out – quite suddenly, in fact, and by way of some sort of dramatic event that would never happen quite that way in real life – that nothing is actually as it seems. We know Judd Altman. We’ve seen Judd Altman plenty of times before. But is there anything new to this particular Judd Altman? Based on Jonathan Tropper’s novel of the same name, Shawn Levy’s This Is Where I Leave You explores what happens to Judd (Jason Bateman) after the rug is pulled, spectacularly and swiftly, out from underneath him. But Levy’s overstuffed and unfocused feature is unable to give Judd the attention he deserves – or, at...

NBC is jumping on the pub quiz bandwagon. The network has handed out a script commitment to an untitled comedy from Chris Moynihan set against a weekly pub quiz, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. American Dreams alum Jonathan Prince is on board to executive produce the multicamera comedy about a group of millennials who team up once a week to compete in their local pub quiz. Moynihan (Veep, Man Up) will pen the script and executive produce the Universal Television comedy. The sale comes as pub quiz nights are popping up at bars across the country where groups from two and up compete to answer pop

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NBC is looking to take its success with live broadcasts and translate that into scripted comedy. The network has handed out a script order to Hospitality, a multicamera comedy that would air live every week — including live commercials, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Hospitality centers on the staff of a midtown Manhattan hotel and would air live every week with live commercials during the breaks. The comedy hails from writer Chris Moynihan (Man Up), Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner's Hazy Mills Productions banner via their overall deal at Universal Television. The comedy marks NBC's latest attempt to DVR-proof its programming by offering live fare, which includes its

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Was NBC merely testing the waters with The Sound of Music Live and the upcoming Peter Pan Live? Might the Peacock next pull the trigger on a live weekly sitcom?

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Our sister site Deadline reports that NBC is developing Hospitality, a multi-camera sitcom set at a midtown Manhattan hotel and which would air live every week — with some live commercials, to boot. (Though hopefully none for Dulcolax.)

Christopher Moynihan (pictured) — a writer who’s also acted on comedies such as Man Up and According to Jim — would pen the script,...

We love Made in Chelsea and we love New York, so it was kind of a given that Made in Chelsea: New York would be right up our alley. And it was! Alright, so this opening episode was a bit 'set everything up' - with everyone talking about how brilliant New York is and all that nonsense - but that doesn't mean there weren't some more fabulous moments to enjoy. From new girl Billie causing a stir to Spencer playing baseball (oh God), we run down our 21 best moments of the week...

1. The New York-ified titles.

Totes glam.

2. Lucy's non-selfie.

We get Lucy's decision to take a photograph on board a boat as she sails into Manhattan. We don't get why there was nothing on the screen.

3. Brunch parties are a thing in New York.

Spencer and Jamie were making a right show of themselves, hooting and wailing.

Superheroes and fairy tales dominated the midseason lineup at ABC’s upfront presentation, with shows like Galavant and Marvel’s Agent Carter coming soon. “We may be a terrible network,” joked Jimmy Kimmel, “but we are a great birthday party for a 6-year-old.” But for fall, ABC stuck to the basics: broad comedies, police procedurals, and Shonda Rhimes, whom ABC Entertainment Group president Paul Lee described as the Charles Dickens of our generation. Her latest show, How to Get Away With Murder, isn’t exactly Great Expectations, but it might be the only new ABC series worth watching. Quick takes on the others follow below.

StudioCanal drops A-List titles on market; slate includes Bastille Day, starring Idris Elba [pictured].

At a busy buyers screening this afternoon in Cannes, StudioCanal announced their involvement on a couple of hot new market titles.

The French giant confirmed that it has boarded Luca Guadagnino’s untitled thriller inspired by French classic La Piscine, which will star Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenaerts, with shoot due in Italy later this year.

Previously announced ‘big budget action film’ Bastille Day has been cast with Idris Elba and Adele Exarchopoulos and will shoot in Paris this summer from director James Watkins.

Watkins and Legend writer-director Brian Helgeland will be in Cannes later this week to talk to select buyers.

Working Title-Tom Hardy thriller Legend about the Kray twins, previously announced by Screen, is due to shoot this summer with Universal on board for a wide Us release.

Also recently announced on the slate is Tobias Lindholm title...

Dan Fogler (“Kung Fu Panda,” “Hannibal,” “Man Up”) has been on the outskirts of the scene for some time now, but his new film, “Don Peyote” is pushing him into the limelight. Fogler tells the story of an unemployed stoner who becomes obsessed with 2012 doomsday theories with the help of cast mates Anne Hathaway, Jay Baruchel, and Josh Duhamel. He tells Backstage of his experience making the film. I approached making “Don Peyote” as an actor first. I wanted to make something where I could flex some creative muscle, and show more of the spectrum of my abilities. Playing a party animal/nerd is fun, but, the real message here is you have to create parts for yourself if the parts you want to play aren’t out there or coming to you. Period. And anyone can be a moviemaker, nowadays, when you have a camera in your phone. I will admit,...

The top stories of the week from Toh! Awards: Highs and Lows of the Meaningless 2014 MTV Movie AwardsBox Office:Arthouse Audit: "Only Lovers Left Alive" Tops Trio of New Big-Name OpeningsBox Office Top Ten: "Captain America" Stays Strong to Beat "Rio 2"Friday Box Office: Sequels Beat New Entries, Faith-Based 'Heaven' Is Strong, 'Transcendence' Starts off WeakFeatures:Career Watch: As "Mad Men" Enters Its Final Season, Can Jon Hamm Rebrand Himself as a Movie Star?Memo to Women Screenwriters: Man Up!Festivals:As Tribeca Kicks Off, "A Brony Tale" Leads Some Must-See DocsCannes Lineup: Veteran Auteurs, Newcomers and Awards Hopefuls; Who Missed the Cut?Fledgling Director Gillian Greene's "Murder of a Cat" Is One to Watch at TribecaWim Wenders Sets Sail for Cannes, But Where Is "Every Thing Will Be Fine"?Interviews:"Hank and Asha": How Two Newlyweds Shot a Long-Distance Romance on Their HoneymoonKevin Spacey Q&A: "House of Cards" Wouldn't Exist Without Richard III,...

Sharon Gless is heading to comedy. The Burn Notice and Cagney & Lacey star will co-star in ABC's multicamera comedy pilot Saint Francis opposite Michael Imperioli, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. TV Pilots 2014: The Complete Guide From Man Up's Chris Moynihan, Saint Francis centers on a gruff blue-collar, no-nonsense Long Island cop and family man, Francis (Imperioli), who butts heads with the modern liberal world when his 29-year-old sister gets pregnant out of wedlock. The patriarch of the Quinlan family, Francis is the epitome of old-fashioned values but is willing to do anything

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ABC has canonized Michael Imperioli. The “Sopranos” actor will play Francis, the lead role in half-hour comedy pilot “Saint Francis.” Also read: Romany Malco Cast in Kevin Hart’s ABC Comedy Pilot Produced and written by Christopher Moynihan (“Man Up”), the project follows a blue-collar, no-nonsense, Long Island cop and family man, played by Imperioli, who butts heads with the modern, liberal world when his 29-year-old sister gets pregnant out of wedlock. Ron West and Kelly Kulchak executive produce the multi-camera comedy with Moynihan. Also read: ‘Once Upon a Time’s’ Joanna Garcia Swisher Joins ABC’s ‘Astronaut Wives Club...

Michael Imperioli is sticking with comedy. The Sopranos alum will star in ABC's multicamera comedy pilot Saint Francis, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. TV Pilots 2014: The Complete Guide From Man Up's Chris Moynihan, Saint Francis centers on a gruff blue-collar, no-nonsense Long Island cop and family man Francis (Imperioli), who butts heads with the modern liberal world when his 29-year-old sister gets pregnant out of wedlock. The patriarch of the Quinlan family, Francis is the epitome of old-fashioned values, but is willing to do anything for the good of his family. Moynihan will write

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ABC has added two more comedy pilots to its roster, picking up half-hours from familiar faces in Apartment 23 creator Nahnatchka Khan and Man Up's Chris Moynihan. Khan's Fresh off the Boat is based on Eddie Huang's memoir of the same name. Set in the 1990s, the single-camera comedy revolves around hip-hop-loving Eddie as he grows up in suburban Orlando, raised by an immigrant father who is obsessed with all things American and an immigrant mother who is often bewildered by white culture. With his father owning and operating an All-American Steakhouse chain, this loving

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A few weeks ago we heard that Batman Vs. Superman was vacating its summer 2015 slot in favor of May 2016. It was safe to assume such a prime weekend wouldn’t remain unclaimed for too long, and sure enough, today we have word that Disney is swooping in and bumping Ant-Man up to July 17th.

This is the second date change for the Edgar Wright-directed superhero flick, as it was originally slated to release November 5, 2015 before moving to July 31st of the same year. It’s not the only big movie coming out that weekend either, with Warner Bros. scheduling their Peter Pan origin tale, Pan, for that same weekend. Still, Pan won’t draw nearly as big of an audience as Batman Vs. Superman would have, meaning Ant-Man should have no trouble winning the box office battle.

In previous years, that particular weekend has been huge for Warner Bros.

The Comedy Time Network is available for free on FilmOn. If you’re looking for channel focuses on some of the best stand-up comedy out there. The network has also been producing original sketch and episodic programming since 2004. Some of the programming includes 50 half-hour episodes of “Man Up Stand-Up” for cable network MavTV and the sketch comedy show “Man Brain” for Fuel TV. The Comedy Time Network is available on many different platforms including cable, online, mobile and satellite. Some of the brands the network can be seen on includes Hulu, Dish Networks, Fios, Netflix, At&T Uverse, AOL, Yahoo, Verizon, MSN, YouTube and Sprint. The Comedy Time Network has [ Read More ]

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Four film-makers have been awarded the residencies starting in February 2014.

This programme, backed by the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, supports narrative features by making office space available free of charge for six-or 12-month residencies to independent film-makers actively engaged in various stages of film production.

The FilmHouse Residents are: Elena Greenlee – six-month screenwriting residency for Birds Of Paradise; Liam Hughes – six-month development residency for The Lake; Matthew Riutta – six-month residency for Man Up Above; and Laura Wagner – six-month residency for Plumb Unstoppable.

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Lake Bell ("In a World...") will join Simon Pegg in Ben Palmer's rom-com "Man Up" for Big Talk Productions and Studio Canal. Filming begins in January.

Bell plays a single girl who is mistaken for a stranger’s blind date en route to her parents’ anniversary, leading to her finally finding the perfect boyfriend. [Source: Deadline]

Burying the Ex

Anton Yelchin ("Star Trek"), Ashley Greene ("The Twilight Saga"), Alexandra Daddario ("Percy Jackson") and Oliver Cooper ("Project X") have joined the cast of Joe Dante's horror comedy "Burying the Ex" for Voltage Pictures. Filming begins Monday in Los Angeles.

Yelchin and Greene play a couple whose relationship takes a nose dive once they move in together. When she dies in a freak accident, he prepares to move on with a new girl (Daddario), only for the old flame to rise from the grave. [Source: The Wrap]

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On this Tuesday’s The Goldbergs (ABC, 9/8c), Murray’s brother Marvin (played by Man Up‘s Dan Fogler) joins the clan for Thanksgiving, and we’ve got your exclusive first look at his Back to the Future-inspired method of holiday transportation.

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The faux DeLorean might impress Adam, but Murray isn’t thrilled about their guest — even if Marvin is his only family.

“I’ve got you,” he argues to Beverly. “I got what’s her name. I’ve got the two morons in the basement. I’m good.

Today’s film is the 2009 short Lovebot. The film is written and directed by Giordany Orellana, and stars Adrian Zaw, Rocky Collins, Mary Kate Wiles, and Briga Heelan. Despite her short career, Heelan has left a mark on television, with supporting turns on Cougar Town and Jane by Design, as well as guest appearances on Man Up and Happy Endings. She is now the co-lead on Ground Floor, co-created by Bill Lawrence, which made its series debut last week.

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Fox UK has picked up Frank Darabont's Mob City.

The gangster drama - which will premiere in the Us on TNT on December 4 - will air on Fox in the UK in January.

Jon Bernthal and Jeffrey DeMunn star in the series from Walking Dead showrunner Darabont. It features famous 1940s gangsters Bugsy Siegel (Ed Burns) and Mickey Cohen (Jeremy Luke).

Also receiving its UK premiere is the 11th season of action thriller NCIS, which will return to the channel in the New Year.

Zombie drama The Walking Dead, French thriller Braquo and animated comedy American Dad are also set to return to the network's line up next year.

Fox's original commissions for early 2014 include Being: Mike Tyson - which offers a "private look at the former heavyweight champion" - and Man Up - a ten-part series which sees a variety of different men face their biggest fears.

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Saturday Night Live alumna Abby Elliott and Dan Fogler (Man Up, Hannibal) have landed co-starring roles in TBS’ comedy pilot Living the Dream, TVLine has learned exclusively.

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The project, which hails from Conan O’Brien’s production company, is a post-recession half-hour about charismatic twenty-something Connor Logan and his best friends, who reinvigorate a town on the verge of losing its identity by acquiring and re-opening the local brewery.

Elliott — whose TV credits also include How I Met Your Mother and Happy Endings — will...

BetaFilm debuted Sky Italia crime series Gomorrah on Sunday here at Mipcom. Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, the 12-hour series has secured deals with Sky Germany, HBO Nordic, HBO Latin America, Arrow Film in the UK and Lumiere for the Netherlands. Other negotiations are ongoing. Gomorrah is produced by Sky, Cattleya and Fandango in collaboration with La7 and Beta Film. The drama delves into the Camorra, the inner sanctum of organized crime in Naples. Saviano’s book was also the basis for Matteo Garrone’s 2008 Cannes Grand Jury Prize-winner Gomorrah. Stefano Sollima directs six of the episodes of the miniseries which is still in production. Claudio Cupellini and Francesca Comencini helm the remaining episodes. Discovery Enterprises International is launching Man Up, a 10-part series from UK production company betty, at Mipcom. Each hour-long episode follows the stories of 10 men who are lacking confidence and confused as to what women really want.

A number of Nashvillians hit relative low points in "Never No More." But with help from others, or on their own doing, each found a way to pull themselves back up by the end of the hour.

Deacon Claybourne, whose self-destructive behavior has found him miserable following the accident, has also realized the hand injury he suffered in the car accident may hurt his chances of ever playing guitar again.

Since he can do nothing but feel sorry for himself, Deacon's first reaction is to cast up his hand, sell all of his guitars and never even think about being the man he has been ever again.

Luckily for him - and us - Scarlett talks some sense into her uncle, screaming at him to "Man Up!" That, of course, leads to Deacon taking a saw to his cast in hopes of saving his hand in physical therapy. It's a...