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As a most unusual holiday season begins, it’s going to be harder for streaming services to demand our attention. With its new releases for December 2020, Amazon Prime is trying its best anyway.

This is actually an uncommonly jam-packed and intriguing roster of content for Bezos’s outfit. The list this month is highlighted by the release of The Expanse season 5 on Dec. 16. The beloved sci-fi series made the jump from Syfy to Amazon last year and things went well enough that it’s coming back for more. That returning show is complemented by another new genre series. The Wilds premieres on Dec. 11 and will follows a group of teenage girls lost (or Lost) on a deserted island.

Amazon’s original movies in December are just as intriguing. Riz Ahmed plays a heavy metal drummer losing his hearing in Sound of Metal on Dec. 4. Rachel Brosnahan stars as a mother...

As the year winds down, streaming services appear to be taking a step back, licking their wounds from this strange pandemic production season, and looking to a hopefully brighter future. This is all to say that Hulu‘s list of new releases for December 2020 isn’t quite its most inspiring batch yet…and that’s Ok.

Hulu’s biggest original title this month is undoubtedly The Hardy Boys. This adaptation of the classic boy detective novels is aimed at younger audiences and will premiere on Dec. 4. Then, near the end of the month, Hulu is bringing a new season of a show that is decidedly not for younger audiences. Season 9 of the very funny and very Canadian Letterkenny arrives on Dec. 26.

Hulu also has some recent movies of note coming in December including Amy Seimetz’s diabolical She Dies Tomorrow on Dec. 4 and children’s movie The Secret Garden on Dec.

Hard as it is to believe with everything going on right now, but Christmas is only about five weeks away, and the streaming market is already looking crowded. Although Netflix can probably expect to continue their dominance over subscribers through the end of 2020, Amazon Prime are releasing some notable titles for the last month of the year, including original films like I’m Your Woman and new episodes of The Expanse.

In terms of the former, it stars Rachel Brosnahan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in a picture about a woman who has to go on the run after her husband gets into trouble with his business partner. We’ll also be seeing the much-anticipated Sound of Metal, which features Riz Ahmed as a heavy metal drummer who develops hearing loss. This one will receive a limited theatrical release before heading to Amazon on December 4th. And elsewhere, viewers can expect...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as the various streaming services are stocking their libraries with some great new titles this December to keep us going through the festive period. When it comes to Hulu, the Disney-owned platform is adding a few holiday-related movies and TV shows, but is mostly taking the track of stuffing itself full of classic films that the whole family can enjoy.

This includes a bunch of the best James Bond pics ever made, like GoldenEye, The Spy Who Loved Me, Goldfinger and, the one that kicked it all off, Dr. No. That would be a perfect watch to honor Sean Connery, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

Other action movies you might want to check out this December, meanwhile, include The Hurt Locker, The Fifth Element, 2003’s Hulk and the two “Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon” flicks, The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons.

Liza Lapira has signed on to the “Equalizer” reboot pilot currently in the works at CBS, Variety has learned.

She joins previously announced series lead Queen Latifah. In the new version of the series, Queen Latifah portrays Robyn McCall, an enigmatic figure who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn.

Lapira will star as Melody Chu, described as an edgy bar owner with a wry sense of humor and sunny disposition. Melody is a former colleague of Robyn’s, with whom she’s still great friends, and a highly decorated Air Force sniper in a previous life.

Lapira is no stranger to CBS, having previously starred in the comedy “9Jkl” and the drama “Battle Creek” at the network. Her other TV credits include “Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life,” “Super Fun Night,” “Don’t Trust the B**** in Apt 23,” and “Dexter.” She also recently appeared...

Liza Lapira (Unbelievable) has joined the cast of Dante Basco feature directorial debut The Fabulous Filipino Brothers.

Written by Basco and his brothers Darion Basco and Dionysio Basco, the feature is set in the brothers’ hometown of Pittsburg, Calif., a working-class suburb of Oakland. Starring Basco and his brothers (including Derek Basco), the dark romantic comedy weaves together four vignettes, narrated by their sister, Arianna Basco.

The story follows the brothers and their shenanigans. One of them ventures off to a cockfight for reciprocity while one flies to old Manila where an old flame is rekindled. Another brother delves into the hidden sensuality of Filipino cuisine, while the last brother, struggles to heal deep wounds and finds love in an unexpected package. All this, leading to a shotgun wedding in the backyard of the family house.

In addition to appearing in Lisa Cholodenko’s Netflix limited series Unbelievable with Toni Collette,...

Nearly every month, Netflix adds new films and TV shows while its licensing deals for others lapse. We recently listed all of the movies coming to Netflix this month, but here's a curated look at select indies that are new to the streaming service -- including Spike Lee's "Oldboy" and "Grand Piano" starring Elijah Wood.  They're listed below in alphabetical order, along with their average Criticwire rating. Perfect weekend viewing! "Art of the Steal" (Dir: Jonathan Sobol) Average Criticwire Rating: C "Big Bad Wolves" (Dir: Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado) Average Criticwire Rating: B+ "Grand Piano" (Dir: Eugenio Mira) Average Criticwire Rating: B "Jane Eyre" (Dir: Cary Fukunaga) Average Criticwire Rating: B+ "Oldboy" (Dir: Spike Lee) Average Criticwire Rating: "Someone Marry Barry" (Dir: Rob Pearlstein) Average Criticwire Rating: B-...

Each Monday (or Tuesday, if it's a holiday weekend) we present you with the most up-to-date list of the top 10 indie movies in the iTunes store, combining rentals and purchases. This week, Spike Jonze's offbeat romance "Her" continues to top the list of top indies in the iTunes store, along with Oscar-winning mainstays "12 Years a Slave" and "Dallas Buyers Club" and longtime performer "Philomena." Meanwhile, "Someone Marry Barry" and "The Bling Ring" returned to the this week as 99 cent "Movie of the Week" rentals and "Enemy," the Denis Villeneuve thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, joined the list in its first week on iTunes. Atom Egoyan's latest film, "Devil's Knot,' in current theatrical release, also made the list. The top 10 indies in iTunes are listed below (number represents North American gross, where applicable): 1. Her (Warner Bros., $25,568,251) 2. The Bling Ring (A24, $5,845,732) 3. Enemy (A24, $1,008,726) 4. Vampire Academy (The Weinstein Company,...

Lionsgate announced today that they are developing the feature film comedy Epic Fail . Nicky Weinstock and Ed Helms co-developed the original idea for the feature, which has Helms attached to star. In Epic Fail , an elite but highly unorthodox special forces team takes their dysfunction and excessive firepower on a desperate mission to save America, led by the only soldier more badass and more mustachioed than a Navy Seal, The Walrus. Helms, whose recent credits include The Hangover Part III and We're the Millers , can be seen coming up in David Wain's They Came Together , Rob Pearlstein's Someone Marry Barry , Joe Carnahan's Stretch and, as a voice, in the DreamWorks Animation project Captain Underpants . Mike Arnold and Chris Poole (best known for their Black List...

Tyler Labine has kept us laughing out loud throughout his career, both on the small screen with television shows like Reaper and in theaters with movies like Tucker & Dale Vs Evil. Now, he gets one of his biggest roles to date in writer/director Rob Pearlstein’s Someone Marry Barry.

In the film, Labine plays the title character, an obnoxious and politically incorrect man who seriously lacks a filter between mind and mouth. As much as his friends (including Damon Wayans, Jr., Hayes MacArthur and Thomas Middleditch) care about him, they have long since grown tired of his disgusting antics and decide to find him a wife so that she can deal with him instead. However, Barry ends up finding the love of his life on his own in Melanie Miller (Lucy Punch), a woman every bit his match.

Recently, we had the chance to sit down with Labine for...

In Someone Marry Barry, a trio of childhood friends scheme to find a wife for their socially inappropriate pal Barry (Tyler Labine). Damon Wayans Jr. and Lucy Punch also star. Watch our exclusive and hilarious deleted scene, which features these friends investigating the purchase of a mail-ordered bride for their friend Barry.

Someone Marry Barry opened in select theaters on February 7, and is now available to watch on iTunes, Cable VOD, and other digital outlets including Amazon Instant Video, Cable Movies On Demand, Google Play, Xbox Video, Sony Playstation, Cinemanow and Vudu.

Someone Marry Barry was released February 7th, 2014 and stars Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch, Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Frankie Shaw, Amanda Lund. The film is directed by Rob Pearlstein.

Each Monday we present you with the most up-to-date list of the top 10 (indie) movies in the iTunes store, combining rentals and purchases. Fueled by Oscar buzz, in second first week on the list, Focus Features' "Dallas Buyers Club" maintains its #1 spot, followed by "All is Lost." Three day and date releases "Someone Marry Barry," "Adult World" and "Easy Money: Hard to Kill" also hit the list. The top 10 indies in iTunes are listed below (number represents North American gross, where applicable): 1. Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features, $24,304,000) 2. Enough Said (Fox Searchlight, $17,550,872) 3. All is Lost (Roadside Attractions, $6,255,562) 4. Someone Marry Barry (FilmBuff, N/A) 5. The Spectacular Now (A24, $6,854,611) 6. The Summit (IFC, $243,550) 7. Spinning Plates (The Film Arcade, $112,449) 8. Adult World (IFC, N/A) 9. Easy Money: Hard to Kill (Cinedigm, N/A) 10. Fruitvale...

Sometimes, two great performers are all you need to make a movie engaging, and in the romantic comedy "Someone Marry Barry" that's the case with talented comic actors Tyler Labine and Lucy Punch. And just in time for Valentine's Day, we have a clip that highlights the start of a raunchy relationship. In the film, Labine plays the titular Barry, whose boundary-free antics has been making life a living hell for his three best friends, so they come up with a solution: set him up with a girl who will tolerate his rude, obnoxious behaviour. But they get more than they bargained for when Barry starts seeing Melanie, who is equally unguarded with her thoughts, emotions and bodily emissions. And in this clip, we see how famously the pair get one as they say goodbye at the end of their first date, with a conversation that covers such topics as masturbation and yeast infections.

Looking for a great gift for a movie buff?To celebrate the recent release of "Someone Marry Barry," toofab is giving away a special poster signed by Director Rob Pearlstein and several members of the cast!In this hilarious romantic comedy, a trio of childhood friends schemes to find a wife for their socially inappropriate pal Barry (Tyler Labine). Their plan completely backfires when his new girlfriend Melanie (Lucy Punch), turns out to be just like him. In addition to the signed poster, one lucky winner will also get a credit to watch the movie for free on iTunes.Don't miss out! "Someone Marry Barry" is in theaters now. For more information, check out the film's Facebook and Twitter pages.Click here for the official rules.  Read more...

In the hilarious new romantic comedy Someone Marry Barry, a trio of childhood friends scheme to find a wife for their socially inappropriate pal Barry (Tyler Labine, “Monsters University”). Their plan completely backfires when his new girlfriend Melanie (Lucy Punch, “Bad Teacher”), turns out to be just like him.

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To be fair, the sorta-raunchy rom-com "Someone Marry Barry" is shamelessly and unapologetically up front about how much it owes and rips off from the Judd Apatow oeuvre. And we're not just talking about the four-bros-with-women-and-life-problems premise. Whether it's nodding to the speed dating sequence from "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," or even the detail that the titular character lives off money he earned after falling into an open manhole (not unlike Seth Rogen's Ben from "Knocked Up" who received a settlement after his foot was run over by a mail truck), it's clear writer/director Rob Pearlstein—Oscar nominated for his 2004 short "Our Time Is Up"—has spent some time watching a very selective batch of movies. And as we saw last month with "That Awkward Moment," if you don't understand what makes Apatow's films work, the results can disastrous. And while "Someone Marry Barry" is missing some key ingredients,...

Most of you may remember Tyler Labine from his drunken interruption at the coffee shop in Kevin Smith's Zack And Miri Make A Porno and he's continuing to cause mischief to this day, especially in the new indie comedy Someone Marry Barry. Today, we have an exclusive clip that has Labine getting caught "in the act" when his surprised best friend comes home to find a very unwelcome surprise. It's a pretty funny clip and the set-up is all there from the...

Check out the new restricted trailer for "Someone Marry Barry," starring Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch, Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Amanda Lund, Frances Shaw and Wyatt Oleff. Here, a trio of childhood friends schemes to find a wife for their socially inappropriate pal Barry (Tyler Labine, “Monsters University”). Their plan completely backfires when his new girlfriend Melanie (Lucy Punch, “Bad Teacher”), turns out to be just like him. The raunchy comedy features Damon Wayans Jr. (“Happy Endings”) and Hayes MacArthur (“Bachelorette”). Rob Pearlstein wrote and directed the film which opens in theaters on February 7th.

Damon Wayans Jr. stars alongside Tyler Labine and Lucy Punch in Someone Marry Barry, a comedy written and directed by Rob Pearlstein, which production companies Josephson Entertainment, Madrose Productions, and Straight Up Films have announced will be released by digital entertainment curator FilmBuff, in theaters and across all leading Video On Demand platforms, starting on February 13, 2014, just in time for Valentine's Day! Described as a raucous comedy, Marry Barry... ... follows three friends who plot to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry by finding him a wife. But when Barry finally meets a woman, she turns out to be just like him, and...

The comedy directed and written by Rob Pearlstein opens in theaters on February 7th, followed by VOD and digital players on February 13th, including iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Cable Movies On Demand, Google Play, Xbox Video, Sony Playstation, Cinemanow and Vudu. Starring in Someone Marry Barry are Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch, Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Amanda Lund, Frances Shaw and Wyatt Oleff. In this hilariously raunchy new film, a trio of childhood friends scheme to find a wife for their social wrecking ball of a pal Barry (Labine, Monsters University). Their plan completely backfires when his new girlfriend Melanie (Punch, Bad Teacher), turns out to be just as inappropriate as him.

We've all had that one friend; the kind that's loved, socially awkward warts and all, within your own group, but who just doesn't really seem to fit in with the rest of the world. Someone Marry Barry is about that guy. It stars Damon Wayans Jr. and Hayes MacArthur as two friends who are trying to find someone to marry their dear, but weird, friend Barry (Tyler Labine). Enter Lucy Punch, who ends up being perfect for Barry, only she's no better off socially than he is. Someone Marry Barry marks the feature debut of Rob Pearlstein, whose first short film, Our Time Is Up, was actually nominated for an Oscar a few years back. It opens in select theaters on February 7, and will then be available on VOD platforms everywhere (iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, cable Movies On...

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ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at photos from Rob Pearlstein's romantic comedy Someone Marry Barry , opening in select theaters on February 7. The movie will be available on VOD and digital outlets on February 13 (iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Cable Movies On Demand, Google Play, Xbox Video, Sony PlayStation, Cinemanow and Vudu). In Someone Marry Barry , a trio of childhood friends schemes to find a wife for their socially inappropriate pal Barry (Tyler Labine, Monsters University ). Their plan completely backfires when his new girlfriend Melanie (Lucy Punch, Bad Teacher ), turns out to be just like him. The raunchy comedy also features Damon Wayans Jr. ( Happy Endings ) and Hayes MacArthur ( Bachelorette ).

The Naked Gun will be rebooted with Ed Helms taking on the role of Detective Frank Drebin.

Night at the Museum screenwriters Thomas Lennon and R Ben Garant are behind the new movie, which will be released by Paramount.

News of the Naked Gun reboot was broken by Variety.

Leslie Nielsen originally played the Drebin character in the short-lived TV series Police Squad!, and the character made the leap to the big screen in the 1988 movie The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Video: Watch a classic scene from 'The Naked Gun'

Two sequels - The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult - followed and the series made $350 million at the worldwide box office.

Helms is best known for playing The Office's Andy Bernard and Stu from The Hangover trilogy.

The actor recently starred in We're the Millers and...

Josephson Entertainment, Madrose Productions, and Straight Up Films announced that digital curator FilmBuff will release the romantic comedy "Someone Marry Barry" in theaters and on VOD on February 13, 2014. Written, directed and produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Pearlstein (“Our Time Is Up”), the film stars Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch, Hayes MacArthur Thomas Middleditch, Lauren Miller, and Joe LoTruglio. Equal parts irreverent and charming, "Someone Marry Barry" follows three childhood friends who plot to pawn off their socially inappropriate friend Barry on a woman. But when Barry finally meets the girl of his dreams, she turns out to be even worse than he is. "We are thrilled to be working with Rob on this hilarious and thoroughly original romantic comedy,” said Steven Beckman, FilmBuff’s Head of Content Partnerships, in a statement. “We fell in love with Barry and Mel and know that audiences will as...

Josephson Entertainment, Madrose Productions, and Straight Up Films announced today that digital entertainment curator FilmBuff will release the hilarious and irreverent romantic comedy Someone Marry Barry in theaters and on VOD on February 13, 2014.

Written, directed and produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Pearlstein (“Our Time Is Up”) the film stars Tyler Labine (Tucker and Dale vs Evil), Damon Wayans Jr. (The Other Guys, “Happy Endings”), Lucy Punch (Bad Teacher), Hayes MacArthur (Bachelorette, She’s Out of My League), Thomas Middleditch (The Campaign, “CollegeHumor Originals”), Lauren Miller (For a Good Time, Call…) and Joe LoTruglio (Superbad).

Someone Marry Barry is a raucous comedy following three childhood friends who plot to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry (Labine) by finding him a wife. But when Barry finally meets a woman, she turns out to be even worse than he is, and now the guys have to deal with not one but two “Barrys.

Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights from TrustNordisk to Easy Money: Hard To Kill and Easy Money: Life Deluxe based on the bestselling books by Jens Lapidus. Separately, FilmBuff has acquired Someone Marry Barry.

The second and third instalments in the Easy Money Stockholm noir trilogy starring Joel Kinnaman that have drawn more than 1.2m Swedish theatre-goers.

Martin Scorsese presented the first episode to Us audiences last year and a remake is in development at Warner Bros with Zac Efron attached to star.

Cinedigm has set both films for release in 2014 across all platforms.

Fredrik Wikström Nicastro produced the films for Swedish production company Tre Vänner in co-production with Film i Väst, TV broadcaster Svt, Nordisk Film, Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning, Hobohm Brothers, Fantefilm, Network Movie & Zdf/Arte.

Production support comes from The Swedish Film Institute, The Norwegian Film Institute, Nordic film and TV fund in co-operation with C-more. Nordisk Film is...

Rhys Ifans and Lucy Punch are two major new additions to the cast of Peter Bogdanovich's Squirrels to the Nuts . The Hollywood Reporter brings word that they'll join Jennifer Aniston, Will Forte, Kathryn Hahn, Jake Hoffman, George Morfogen, Ahna O.Reilly, Austin Pendleton, Cybil Sheppard and Owen Wilson in the director's first theatrical film since 2001's The Cat's Meow (and the first he's written since 1990's Texasville ). The film follows a New York prostitute who, after doing business with a Broadway director (Wilson), takes to the stage. Ifans can be seen coming up in Susanne Bier's period drama Serena while Punch, who recently starred on Fox's "Ben and Kate," is now filming the Rob Pearlstein comedy Someone Marry Barry . An earlier iteration of...

Sleeping With the Fishes

Steven Strait ("Magic City") will star in Nicole Gomez Fisher's indie drama "Sleeping With the Fishes." Strait plays the budding new love interest of the lead.

Gina Rodriguez plays a young woman who, after the death of her cheating husband, must return home to her dysfunctional, cross-cultural family. Shooting kicks off this month in Brooklyn. [Source: Variety]

The Butler

Liev Schreiber will play President Lyndon B. Johnson in Lee Daniels' "The Butler." The biopic follows Eugene Allen, a White House servant who worked for eight First Families.

Schreiber joins an impressive cast list that includes Robin Williams, Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, John Cusack, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Melissa Leo, James Marsden, Mariah Carey, Vanessa Redgrave and Alex Pettyfer. [Source: Deadline]

Someone Marry Barry

Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., and Lucy Punch have joined Rob Pearlstein's comedy "Someone Marry Barry" which began shooting this week in Los Angeles.

Rob Pearlstein's guy-buddy comedy "Someone Marry Barry" has begun principal production, with Damon Wayans Jr., Tyler Labine and Lucy Punch heading up the cast. The film follows a trio of male friends who conspire to boot the socially inappropriate Barry (Labine) out of their extended buddy circle by marrying him off. But when Barry does find true love, his bride-to-be is as much of a weirdo as he is, and suddenly there are two "Barrys" to contend with. Ed Helms of "The Office" and "Hangover" fame and Lauren Miller (co-writer and star of upcoming sex comedy "For a Good Time, Call") also have supporting roles. Pearlstein received an Oscar nomination for his live-action short film "Our Time Is Up," and describes this new project as "a love story between the friends," and that "the funniest, most outrageous characters are often relegated to the role of sidekick... We’re bringing those.

Principal photography has begun on Someone Marry Barry, a raucous comedy written and directed by Academy Award-nominee Rob Pearlstein, starring Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., Lucy Punch, Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Frankie Shaw and Amanda Lund. Producers are Josephson Entertainment's Barry Josephson along with Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen, of Straight Up Films. Executive producers are Josephson Entertainment vice-president Alexander F. Young, Madrose Productions' Jeremy Bailer, and Marc H. Simon at Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard Llp, who packaged the project.

Someone Marry Barry follows three friends who plot to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry by finding him a wife. But when Barry finally meets a woman, she turns out to be just like him, and now the guys have to deal with not one but two "Barrys." Through their tribulations with this uncensored duo, the guys learn some truths about the nature of friendship and love.

Damon Wayans Jr. will star alongside Tyler Labine and Lucy Punch in Someone Marry Barry, a comedy written and directed by Rob Pearlstein. Barry follows three friends who plot to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry by finding him a wife. But when Barry finally meets a woman, she turns out to be just like him, and now the guys have to deal with not one but two “Barrys. Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Frankie Shaw and Amanda Lund co-star in supporting roles. Principal photography on the project began yesterday, in Los Angeles. Barry Josephson, as well as Marisa Polvino and Kate Cohen of Straight Up Films are producing. ...

Tyler Labine, Damon Wayans Jr., and Lucy Punch are starring in Someone Marry Barry, a comedy written and directed by Rob Pearlstein and produced by Barry Josephson. Hayes MacArthur, Thomas Middleditch, Frankie Shaw and Amanda Lund are also in the movie, which began production Monday in Los Angeles. Barry follows three friends who plot to get rid of their socially inappropriate friend Barry by finding him a wife. But when Barry finally meets a woman, she turns out to be just like him, and now the guys have to deal with not one but two “Barrys.” Josephson is producing

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Exclusive: After lengthy negotiations, NBC has closed a deal for Mixed Blessings, a single-camera comedy project executive produced by singer-songwriter John Legend and former NBC executive Teri Weinberg. Rob Pearlstein (Medium) will write and co-executive produce the comedy, which received interest from multiple networks before entering exclusive negotiations with NBC, reuniting Weinberg with the network where she served as Evp under Ben Silverman. John Legend and Mike Jackson are executive producing though their Get Lifted Film Co. and Weinberg’s through her Yellow Brick Road banner. Universal Television will produce. Inspired by Jackson’s childhood growing up in suburban Philadelphia, Mixed Blessings centers on a prominent, black, street-bred hip-hop artist enjoying his single life who discovers that he has a teenage son and decides to connect with him and his white suburban family. The show explores the culture clash and the complicated journey of a father and son beginning their...