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While it once seemed improbable, it looks like Coyote vs. Acme may soon be coming to a theater near you!

According to Deadline, Ketchup Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to acquire the animated/live-action hybrid feature from Warner Bros, in a deal that's estimated to be in the $50 million range. The independent distributer-financier previously rescued The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, which is currently playing in theaters.

In recent years, Ketchup has also been behind the releases of Weekend in Taipei, Goodrich, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Memory, Ferrari, Hypnotic, and Bushwick.

The trade does note that the deal could still fall apart, but things are progressing in the right direction for now. If/when the deal is finalized, expect to see Coyote vs. Acme hit theaters sometime in 2026.

The studio previously tried to sell the film early last year for approximately $70 million, which is believed to...

While it once seemed improbable, it looks like Coyote vs. Acme may soon be coming to a theater near you!

According to Deadline, Ketchup Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to acquire the animated/live-action hybrid feature from Warner Bros, in a deal that's estimated to be in the $50 million range. The independent distributer-financier previously rescued The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie, which is currently playing in theaters.

In recent years, Ketchup has also been behind the releases of Weekend in Taipei, Goodrich, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, Memory, Ferrari, Hypnotic, and Bushwick.

The trade does note that the deal could still fall apart, but things are progressing in the right direction for now. If/when the deal is finalized, expect to see Coyote vs. Acme hit theaters sometime in 2026.

The film stars Will Forte (MacGruber; The Last Man on Earth; Nebraska), John Cena (Peacemaker; The Suicide Squad...

Peter Jason, the prolific character actor best known for his work on Deadwood and his numerous John Carpenter collaborations, died at 80 on Thursday, February 20. Jason's career spanned decades and encompassed everything from Westerns to horror films and video games.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Peter Jason passed away in his West Hollywood home following a long battle with cancer. Jason was born on July 22, 1944, in Hollywood, CA, and began working on stage while he studied drama at Carnegie; his passion for theater continued throughout his life, with participation in over 150 plays. In the 1960s, he began making television appearances with roles in shows including The F.B.I., Cimarron Strip, and Here Come the Brides, with his film debut arriving in 1970, when he briefly appeared in Howard Hawks' western Rio Lobo as Lieutenant Forsythe.

Throughout his decades-long career, Jason amassed over 250 credits across film, television and video games. On screen, Jason often portrayed military and authority figures,...

Peter Jason, known for his role as Con Stapleton in the Western series Deadwood, has died at the age of 80.

The actor died on Thursday, Feb. 20, with no details disclosed on his cause of death.

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Halloween director John Carpenter announced Jason’s death on his X account on Thursday saying, “Peter Jason, one of the great character actors in cinema, has died. His first movie was Howard Hawks’ Rio Lobo. He was a...

Peter Jason, the extremely busy character actor who appeared in nine features for Walter Hill and seven for John Carpenter and portrayed the card dealer-turned-reverend Con Stapleton on HBO’s Deadwood, has died. He was 80.

Jason died Thursday in his West Hollywood home after a long battle with cancer, a family representative told The Hollywood Reporter.

Jason amassed more than 275 acting credits on IMDb alone during his seven-decade onscreen career that began in the mid-1960s with a comedy sketch on CBS’ The Red Skelton Show, and he made his big-screen debut in Howard Hawks’ final film, Rio Lobo (1970), where his character died in the arms of John Wayne.

The Hollywood native also was an actor and production associate for Orson Welles on The Other Side of the Wind, which came out in 2018 after 48 years in development.

After working for Hill in The Driver (1978) and The Long Riders (1980), the fun-loving...

Allyce Ozarski, an Emmy-nominated television producer known for her groundbreaking work on shows like “Baskets” and “The L Word: Generation Q,” passed away on January 24 in Los Angeles after battling triple negative metastatic breast cancer. She was 41.

At the time of her death, Ozarski was working as an executive producer on two upcoming series: a Netflix project starring Will Ferrell and Ramy Youssef, and an untitled Apple TV+ series from “Better Call Saul” creator Vince Gilligan.

Ozarski’s journey in television began unexpectedly. After graduating from the University of Washington with honors, she initially sold rugs in Los Angeles. A chance meeting with a television director launched her career, starting as a travel coordinator for a surfing series in 2007.

Her career quickly advanced from production coordinator roles on shows like NBC’s “The Cape” to becoming an executive producer at Showtime. In 2018, she received an Emmy nomination for her work...

Allyce Ozarski, a television producer who worked on shows like “The L Word: Generation Q” and “I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman,” died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles. She was 41.

Ozarski died from triple negative metastatic breast cancer, her family confirmed.

Born in California, she spent her childhood in Poway before studying international studies and Italian at the University of Washington. A chance meeting with a television director led to her first entertainment job.

Ozarski was nominated for outstanding variety sketch series category at the 2018 Emmys for producing Hulu’s “I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman.”

She was a producer on “Problematic with Moshe Kasher” on Comedy Central, “Smilf” on Showtime and “Baskets” on FX. She executive produced the Showtime shows “I Love That for You,” “Super Pumped” and “The L Word: Generation Q.”

“I’m so grateful to have known her. To have worked with her. To have built something with her,...

Allyce Ozarski, an Emmy-nominated producer whose credits included Baskets, Smilf and The L Word: Generation Q, has died. She was 41.

Ozarski died Jan. 24 in Los Angeles from the progression of triple negative metastatic breast cancer, her family announced.

Ozarski most recently served as an executive producer on two anticipated upcoming series: Netflix’s Golf, which arrives from Gloria Sanchez Productions and T-Street Productions and stars Will Ferrell and Ramy Youssef, and the untitled Vince Gilligan show for Sony Pictures TV and Apple TV+ that stars Rhea Seehorn.

Ozarski had a long partnership with Showtime, where she produced Frankie Shaw’s Smilf in 2019 and was an exec producer on the 2019-23 sequel The L Word: Generation Q; on Super Pumped, the 2022 limited series that starred Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick; and on the Vanessa Bayer 2022 comedy I Love That for You.

She received her Emmy nom in 2018 for outstanding...

Allyce Ozarski, an Emmy-nominated TV producer on I Love That for You, Baskets, Smilf, I Love You, America and two upcoming series from Vince Gilligan and Will Ferrell, has died. She was 41. Her family said she died January 24 of breast cancer in Los Angeles.

Ozarski shared an Emmy nom for Outstanding Sketch Variety Series as producer on Sarah Silverman’s I Love You, America in 2018. Her producing credits also include The L Word: Generation Q, Problematic with Moshe Kasher and Haunting of the Mary Celeste.

Raised in Poway, northeast of San Diego, Ozarski was selling rugs when a chance meeting with a TV director led to her first showbiz gig. After serving as travel coordinator on the Noggin surfing series Beyond the Break in 2007, she worked as a production coordinator or assistant into the mid-2010s on TV shows including NBC’s The Cape, Up All Night and A to Z...

FX has been churning out a lot of original scripted series. Some have been hits while many others have not. Which will be cancelled and which will be renewed? Stay tuned!

Scripted FX shows listed: American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Americans, Anger Management, Archer, Atlanta, Baskets, The Bastard Executioner, Better Things, Breeders, The Bridge, The Comedians, Fargo, Feud, Fosse/Verdon, Justified, Justified: City Primeval, Legion, Louie, Married, Mayans Mc, Mr Inbetween, The Old Man, Partners, Pose, Saint George, Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, Snowfall, Sons of Anarchy, The Strain, Taboo, Trust, Tyrant, and What We Do In The Shadows.

Last update: The most recent ratings added for What We Do In The Shadows.

There's a lot of data that FX execs look at when deciding whether to renew or cancel a TV series but ratings are a major factor. Here's an updated listing of all of...

Note: The following story contains spoilers from “What We Do in the Shadows” Season 6, Episode 9.

From its first season, “What We Do in the Shadows” has been a show unafraid to cheekily drop big names, especially if the actors in question have a vampire on their IMDb page. And in its final season, the FX comedy embraced its chaotic, star-studded side once more.

“Come Out and Play” once again finds the Staten Island crew among the many, many, many throngs of vampires that inhabit New York, from the Meatpacking hotties to the aspiring artist vampires who have to hold down day jobs as baristas. But there’s one especially tall, pale and questioning vamp that may have caught viewers’ eyes. Here’s your guide to the “True Blood” star who’s casually in this latest season.

Alexander Skarsgård in a crowd shot on “What We Do in the Shadows” (Photo...

The former NBC sitcom A.P. Bio has a robust cast full of hilarious main and supporting characters. Mike O'Brien of Saturday Night Live acclaim created the original sitcom, which first premiered on February 1, 2018. The show is centered around professor turned high-school teacher Jack Griffin, who is played by Glenn Howerton of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. A.P. Bio follows Jack as he transitions from being a philosophy professor at Harvard University to an A.P. Biology teacher at his hometown high school after falling from grace due to a YouTube video.

A.P. Bio ran for two seasons on NBC before moving to Peacock for its final two seasons. The series was canceled twice even though it maintained an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 88%, with its second and third seasons earning perfect 100% critic scores. Despite the positive reviews of A.P. Bio, there was not enough consistent viewership for the series to continue past four seasons.

Exclusive: Cliff “Method Man” Smith (Power Book II: Ghost), Martha Kelly (Euphoria), and Will Price (After the Hunt) are the newest additions to Maude Apatow’s directorial debut, Poetic License.

Character details are under wraps. Written by Raffi Donatich, the film follows Liz, a former therapist and soon-to-be empty nester, as she becomes the unexpected point of tension between two inseparable best friends and college seniors, Sam and Ari. Liz is forced to reexamine her life as the boys’ friendship unravels in a fierce competition for her affection.

As previously announced, Andrew Barth Feldman, Cooper Hoffman, Leslie Mann, Nico Parker, and Maisy Stella will also star. The project is the first from Jewelbox Pictures, Apatow’s recently launched production company with Olivia Rosenbloom, which produces alongside Apatow Productions and Levantine Films.

A Grammy-winning musician and actor best known as a founding member of the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, Smith has...

Greys Anatomy season 21 is adding a new character with a timely connection to a series regular. Heading into the new season of the long-running medical drama, it was known that two cast members would be departing in Grey's Anatomy season 21. However, rather than briefly address their absence or handle it off-screen, it was promised that Mika Yasuda (Midori Francis) and Levi Schmidt (Jake Borelli) would receive departures that honor their characters.

Deadline reveals that Grey's Anatomy season 21 has cast Julia Rose in the recurring role of Chloe Yasuda, Mikas sister. The new character will make her first appearance in the season 21. episode 4, which airs October 17 at 10 Pm Et on ABC, and streams on Hulu. Chloe will appear in four episodes overall.

Chloe, the first of Mika's eight siblings to be introduced, is described as witty and possessing a great sense of humor. She has been admitted to Grey Sloan as a patient and,...

Exclusive: We will get to know a little more about Mika Yasuda’s (Midori Francis) personal life before she leaves Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. Julia Rose (Baskets) has been cast in a recurring role as Mika’s sister, Chloe Yasuda. She will be introduced in Episode 2104 and will appear in four episodes.

Witty with a great sense of humor, Chloe Yasuda (Rose), who has been admitted to Grey Sloan as a patient, is a harried honor student and VP of student activities who also runs varsity cross-country at her college. You can see above and below exclusive first-look images of Chloe’s reunion with her sister and introduction to the rest of the interns.

Chloe is the first Yasuda family member to be introduced on Grey’s Anatomy. She is one of eight siblings and seven sisters Mika has revealed she has.

As Deadline reported in May, Francis is one of two Grey’s Anatomy series regulars,...

After Sherwood Schwartz's hit sitcom "Gilligan's Island" wrapped in 1967, actress Tina Louise, who played the glamorous movie star Ginger Grant, was finished. While most of Louise's co-stars would return for "Gilligan's Island" TV movies and spinoffs, she would stay away from the franchise, pursuing other film and TV projects as her whims dictated. Louise's refusal to make more "Gilligan's Island" after 1967 led to persistent rumors that she hated the show and didn't enjoy her time on it. While Louise might have been a little cold to her co-stars, she has revealed that she never resented them for any reason, and actually very much enjoyed her time on "Gilligan's Island."

After "Gilligan's Island," Louise starred in several high-profile films, including the Matt Helm spy spoof "The Wrecking Crew," the sci-fi horror film "The Stepford Wives," and the made-for-tv sequel "Look What's Happened to Rosemary's Baby." Her most recent performance came...

One of the funniest shows of the year is premiering on FX this fall. Say hello to “English Teacher,” Brian Jordan Alvarez’s unexpected comedy about the highs and lows of teaching these days.

In addition to Alvarez, the series is executive produced by Paul Simms (“What We Do in the Shadows”), Jonathan Krisel and Dave King. Wondering when and how you can watch after seeing ads for this new show on social media? Here’s what you need to know.

When does “English Teacher” come out?

The first two episodes of FX’s latest comedy series will premiere on Monday, Sept. 2 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.

Is “English Teacher” on streaming?

Yes. A day after the comedy’s premiere on FX, “English Teacher” will be available to watch on Hulu. That means the first two episodes will be available to watch on Hulu starting Sept. 3.

Are episodes released weekly or all at once?...

When Paul Simms, the executive producer behind such comedy hits as “Atlanta” and “What We Do in the Shadows,” first stumbled upon Brian Jordan Alvarez, he wasn’t looking for a new show. Instead, he was wasting time on Twitter when he noticed someone mention the web series “The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo.”

“I clicked on it because I had nothing else to do,” Simms told TheWrap. “I was like, ‘This guy is really funny.'” That social media rabbit hole led to Simms meeting Alvarez and — ultimately — FX greenlighting its latest buzzy comedy series, “English Teacher.”

Created by and starring Alvarez alongside his longtime comedy partner Stephanie Koenig, “English Teacher” follows the life of Evan Marquez, an openly gay teacher in Austin, Texas. At his core, Evan wants to be a principled person. But between demanding parents, confusing teenagers and his own foibles, those admirable goals...

What do Robert Downey Jr., Idris Elba, Lily Gladstone and Maya Rudolph have in common?

These four stars are not only nominees at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards but are also the sole representatives of their respective series: Downey (supporting actor in a limited series for “The Sympathizer”), Elba (lead drama actor for “Hijack”), Gladstone (supporting actress in a limited series for “Under the Bridge”) and Rudolph (lead comedy actress for “Loot”). While each of these talented actors has a shot at winning, history shows that it’s rare for someone to take home an Emmy when their show has no other nominations.

Over the past four decades, only six actors have won an Emmy as the sole nominee from their show: Louie Anderson (supporting comedy actor for “Baskets” in 2016), Richard Kiley (lead drama actor for “A Year in the Life” in 1987), Regina King (lead actress limited for “Seven Seconds...

FX is picking up “Snowflakes” for a series order. The upcoming comedy from executive producers Nick Kroll, Jonathan Krisel and Stefani Robinson is set to premiere next year.

The half-hour series comes from Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw (“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”) and follows a group of 20-something housemates “trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet,” a press release for the series reads. The comedy stars a relatively unknown cast that includes Malik Elassal (“Joe Pickett”) as Smir, Lucy Freyer (“Paint”) as Billie, Jack Innanen (“The Dessert”) as Paul Baker, Amita Rao (“Emperor of Ocean Park”) as Issa and Owen Thiele (“Theater Camp”) as Anton. The pilot was written by Kronengold and Shaw and directed by Krisel.

“We are excited about the exceptional cast and powerhouse comedy team we’ve assembled for ‘Snowflakes,'” Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said in a statement to press.

FX has picked up half-hour comedy pilot Snowflakes to series for a 2025 premiere. The project was created by The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold & Rebecca Shaw, and the order puts the 20-somethings among the youngest series creators, having both graduated from college in 2018.

Snowflakes is a twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group of codependent housemates — — Billie (Lucy Freyer), Samir (Malik Elassal), Anton (Owen Thiele), Issa (Amita Rao) and Paul Baker (Jack Innanen) — trying to be good people, despite being neither “good” nor “people” yet.

On the series, Kronengold and Shaw, who wrote the pilot and serve as executive producers, are partnered with comedy veterans Nick Kroll, Jonathan Krisel, who directed the pilot, and Stefani Robinson.

“We are excited about the exceptional cast and powerhouse comedy team we’ve assembled for Snowflakes,...

FX, which is about to say goodbye to one of its comedies, is adding another to its lineup.

The Disney-owned outlet has handed a series order to Snowflakes, an ensemble comedy about “a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet,” as the show’s logline puts it.

The series, for which FX ordered a pilot in January, comes from FX Productions and writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon). Nick Kroll (who has a first-look deal with FX Productions), Baskets co-creator Jonathan Krisel and Atlanta and What We Do in the Shadows alum Stefani Robinson are among the executive producers. Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao and Owen Thiele play the five twentysomething housemates.

“We are excited about the exceptional cast and powerhouse comedy team we’ve assembled for Snowflakes,” said FX Entertainment president Nick Grad.

Chicago – What does any seasonal worker do during the summer? James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker and Andrew Dismukes of “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) go on their “Summer Jobs Tour” with stand-up, characters and of course, SNL. For tickets and details click SNL Summer.

Summer Jobs Tour

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James Austin Johnson broke out on the show in 2021 with his on-target impression of Donald Trump. He’s originally from Nashville, and he’s also appeared in TV’s “Baskets” and “Better Call Saul,” as well as the Coen Brother’s film “Hail Caesar,” and has toured extensively as a stand-up comic.

Devon Walker joined SNL in 2022. Originally from Austin, Texas, and is also a stand-up and writer who is best known as a current cast member on Saturday Night Live. Devon’s hourlong interactive show ‘Come and Talk to Me’ will be touring the east coast this summer, and...

Chicago – What does any seasonal worker do during the summer? James Austin Johnson, Devon Walker and Andrew Dismukes of “Saturday Night Live” (SNL) go on their “Summer Jobs Tour” with stand-up, characters and of course, SNL. For tickets and details SNL Summer.

Summer Jobs Tour

Photo credit: TheDenTheatre.com

James Austin Johnson broke out on the show in 2021 with his on-target impression of Donald Trump. He’s originally from Nashville, and he’s also appeared in TV’s “Baskets” and “Better Call Saul,” as well as the Coen Brother’s film “Hail Caesar,” and has toured extensively as a stand-up comic.

Devon Walker joined SNL in 2022. Originally from Austin, Texas, and is also a stand-up and writer who is best known as a current cast member on Saturday Night Live. Devon’s hourlong interactive show ‘Come and Talk to Me’ will be touring the east coast this summer, and is...

Giancarlo Esposito is often the best thing about whichever project he appears in. That was certainly the case, for this writer, at least, in “The Mandalorian,” his TV series “Parish,” and, now, the Guy Ritchie Netflix show “The Gentlemen.”

This one is a spin-off of the successful 2019 movie of the same name, which starred Matthew McConaughey and a terrific Hugh Grant. The show focuses on Theo James‘ aristocrat, who inherits his family estate only to find that it is the home of a weed empire. What follows is a classic Ritchie affair, with gangsters and crime members in pursuit of the empire. Esposito appears as a suave, menacing American billionaire named Stanley Johnston, who wants to buy the estate from James’ aristocrat. Esposito once again wields his mesmerizing voice to full effect, delivering the best monologues in the show, in which he calls British aristocracy “the original gangsters.” Critics agree,...

Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner took an original approach to adapting Fallout, while also considering various elements from the source material. Both showrunners had different introductions to the games, highlighting the evolution and appeal of the franchise. The duo is hopeful for a season 2 of the show, emphasizing the challenge of condensing the vast game content into the show.

The crazy and darkly hilarious world of Bethesda's Fallout is finally getting its own adaptation. The show marks the latest in the upward trend of video game adaptations on the small screen, following in the footsteps of HBO's smash hit The Last of Us, Peacock's Twisted Metal, and Netflix's Arcane, among many others. Much like the latter two, showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner are taking an original approach to adapting the beloved video game franchise.

Prior to teaming with Westworld alum Jonah Nolan for Fallout, both Robertson-Dworet and Wagner...

Zach Galifianakis has been cast in Season 4 of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” Variety has learned.

Like recently announced cast member Kumail Nanjiani, Galifianakis’ role in the mystery-comedy series is currently kept under wraps. However, an individual with knowledge of the situation can confirm his character is “integral to the twist and turns of this season’s investigation.”

The three series leads remain Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as true crime-obsessed neighbors that get caught up in real cases. Additional new faces in Season 4 include Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria and Molly Shannon. Meryl Streep, who first appeared in Season 3, will also reprise her role. Little is known about the upcoming season aside from the fact that the mystery-solving trio will make a trip to Los Angeles before returning to their native New York.

Galifianakis is well known for starring in “The Hangover” trilogy, in which he...

FX has ordered a pilot for the half-hour comedy “Snowflakes.”

The project boasts an impressive lineup behind the camera. Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw are the writers and executive producers, with Nick Kroll executive producing under his first-look deal with FX Productions. Karey Dornetto will also executive produce along with Alicia Van Couvering, president of Kroll’s Good at Business production banner, and Jonathan Krisel, with Krisel also directing. FX Productions will produce.

The logline for “Snowflakes” describes it as a “twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet.”

Kronengold and Shaw were writers for four years on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” on which they were the youngest writers in the show’s history. They also published the book “Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations,” a collection of comedy short stories, with HarperCollins...

FX has ordered its latest comedy pilot.

The network has ordered Snowflakes from former The Tonight Show writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw to be exec produced by Nick Kroll and Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens showrunner Karey Dornetto.

It is the latest pilot for the Disney-owned network alongside Peep Show, the Minnie Driver and Amandla Jahava-fronted remake of the cult British classic, which is still in the works. It comes after English Teacher, a comedy starring and created by Brian Jordan Alvarez, was picked up to series in November after its pilot was ordered in 2022.

FX is coming off the Golden Globes success of its comedy The Bear, which is also a favorite for a number of Emmys on Monday.

Snowflakes is a twenty-something ensemble comedy following a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither “good” nor “people” yet.

Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw...

FX is looking to add to its comedy roster.

The Disney-owned outlet has ordered a pilot for Snowflakes, a comedy about a group of twentysomethings. The project comes from writers Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon) and has assembled a creative team that also includes director Jonathan Krisel and executive producers Nick Kroll, Karey Dornetto and Alicia Van Couvering.

Snowflakes, which hails from FX Productions, is described as an ensemble show “following a group of codependent housemates trying to be good people, despite being neither ‘good’ nor ‘people’ yet.”

The pilot order comes as FX prepares to say goodbye to What We Do in the Shadows, which will end with its upcoming sixth season. Long-running animated series Archer and the critical favorite Reservation Dogs also bowed out in 2023.

Kronengold and Shaw were the youngest writers on The Tonight Show during their tenure there, which ran...

Casey Kramer, the longtime actress and daughter of legendary director Stanley Kramer died on December 24, according to her sister Kat Kramer. She was 67.

Casey Kramer’s film and TV career spanned four decades, consisting of mostly smaller parts on shows like Falcon Crest, McBride, Criminal Minds, Dexter, Southland, The Young and the Restless, Transparent, Behind the Candelabra, Lethal Weapon and Baskets.

Her filmography begins with her father’s final film, The Runner Stumbles in 1979, which starred Dick Van Dyke and Kathleen Quinlan and featured sister Kat, as well. Her more recent films include Mississippi Requiem in 2018 and 2020’s Darkness in Tenement 45.

Her mother, Anne P. Kramer, was her father’s second wife. They were married from 1950 until their 1963, when they divorced.

During that time Stanley Kramer directed The Defiant Ones, On the Beach, Inherit the Wind, Judgement at Nuremberg and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad Mad World. His other films include Ship Of Fools,...

Casey Kramer, the daughter of film director Stanley Kramer who acted on stage and screen, has died at 67 years old, her family announced. She passed away at her home in Chicago, Illinois on December 24. No cause of death was given.

Born in Los Angeles, California in 1955, Kramer made her big screen acting debut in her father’s 1979 drama film “The Runner Stumbles” and went on to appear in television series such as “Falcon Crest,” “General Hospital,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Criminal Minds,” “Southland,” “Baskets,” and “Transparent,” among others. Her film credits included “Behind The Candelabra” and the indie movies “A Rose For Emily,” “Mississippi Requiem” and “Darkness in Tenement 45.” A long time member of the Actor’s Studio, Kramer also acted in stage plays such as a production of “My Sister In This House” with Deanne Bray at Deaf West Theatre.

Kramer was the daughter of Stanley and Anne Pearce.

Casey Kramer, an actress and the oldest daughter of late producer-director Stanley Kramer, died on Christmas Eve of natural causes at her home in Chicago, her sister Kat Kramer announced. She was 67.

A longtime member of The Actors Studio, Casey Kramer made her big-screen debut in the Dick Van Dyke-starring The Runner Stumbles (1979), directed by her dad.

She went on to appear on television on Falcon Crest, Criminal Minds, The Young and the Restless, Dexter, Southland, Behind the Candelabra, Transparent and Baskets and in the recent films Mississippi Requiem (2018) and Darkness in Tenement 45 (2020).

She also was active in Los Angeles theater as an actress and director.

Casey Lise Kramer was born in Los Angeles on Dec. 28, 1955. Her mother was the late Anne Pearce, a writer and film executive who was Stanley’s second wife. They were married from 1950 until their 1963 divorce.

Stanley Kramer, the nine-time Oscar nominee and Irving...

Baskets, a dark comedy series, features a fantastic performance by Louie Anderson in a pivotal role. The series earned critical acclaim and multiple Emmy nominations, with Anderson winning one in 2016. Anderson's portrayal of Christine Baskets, the loving and supportive matriarch, is a standout and shows his charm and talent.

The late Louie Anderson appears in a pivotal role in the comedy series Baskets. A Louis C.K. and Zack Galifianakis co-production, Baskets follows the Baskets twins, Chip and Dale, both played by Galifianakis. Chip is a trained clown who flunks out of a prestigious clown school, forcing him to return home and continue working in Bakersfield, California. His brother Dale is the dean of a local vocational college with a wife and two children. Both the boys compete for their mother's limited affections and have to contend with their pasts that are always threatening to cause them trouble.

A very dark comedy,...

Jack Axelrod, the actor who played the role of Victor Jerome on General Hospital, has died. He was 93.

Multiple reports indicate that Axelrod died on Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles.

Axelrod was featured on the ABC soap for 40 episodes between 1987 and 1989. He had previously made guest appearances in Kojak (1977), Hill Street Blues (1984), Dallas (1983), The Judge (1986), Dynasty (1987), Outlaws (1987) and Night Court (1989).

“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” representative Jennifer Garland said in a statement to EW. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.”

Following his stint on General Hospital, Axelrod went on to play Arnie Zimmer on three episodes of Knots Landing between 1989 and 1990. Guest appearances would follow on shows like Murphy Brown (1992), Everybody Loves Raymond (1999), Boys Meets World (1999), Good vs Evil (1999), Jack & Jill...

Jack Axelrod, the actor who played mob boss Victor Jerome on “General Hospital” and guest starred on such series as “Grey’s Anatomy” and “My Name Is Earl,” has died. He was 93.

Axelrod died Nov. 28 of natural causes in L.A., his rep Jennifer Garland told Variety.

Axelrod portrayed Victor Jerome on the ABC soap “General Hospital” for 40 episodes from 1987 to 1989. He was also known for his roles as the Electrolarynx Guy on “My Name Is Earl” and patient Charlie Yost, who was in a semi-comatose state at Seattle Grace, on “Grey’s Anatomy.” Additional television credits include “Dallas,” “Hill Street Blues,” “Dynasty,” “Outlaws,” “Night Court,” “Knots Landing,” “Everybody Loves Raymond,” “Alias,” “Frasier,” “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Scrubs,” “Star-ving,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Hot in Cleveland,” “Baskets,” “Speechless,” “Ray Donovan,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Modern Family.”

Born in L.A. on Jan. 25, 1930, Axelrod served as a corporal in the U.S. Army, stationed...

Jack Axelrod, who played a mob boss on General Hospital for three years and had notable guest-starring turns on My Name Is Earl and Grey’s Anatomy, has died. He was 93.

Axelrod died Nov. 28 of natural causes in Los Angeles, his rep Jennifer Garland announced.

Axelrod showed up in Woody Allen’s Bananas (1971) in one of his first onscreen roles, and his big-screen résumé also included Hancock (2008), Winged Creatures (2008), Little Fockers (2010), Super 8 (2011), J. Edgar (2011) and The Lone Ranger (2013).

Axelrod portrayed mobster Victor Jerome on the ABC soap General Hospital from 1987-89 and the “Electrolarynx Guy” on the NBC comedy My Name Is Earl in 2005-08.

And on the ABC drama Grey’s Anatomy in 2006-07, he stole scenes as the patient Charlie Yost, who spent a long time in a semi-conscious state at Seattle Grace before dying — just as he was about to get in a wheelchair to leave.

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FX has ordered a new comedy created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez. “English Teacher” will follow a high school English teacher in Austin, Texas, as he tries to balance the demands of parents and students “in a world where the rules seem to change every day,” a press release for the series reads.

In addition to Alvarez, Paul Simms will executive produce the series. Simms is best known for his work on other FX series including “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Atlanta.” He is the current showrunner of the comedic vampire series.

“Brian is an incredibly talented writer, actor and creator who has fully delivered on his vision for ‘English Teacher,’” Nick Grad, president of FX Entertainment, said in a press release. “Together with a creative team featuring Paul Simms and Jonathan Krisel, along with this brilliant cast, they have created a hilarious, original comedy that is fresh,...

FX has ordered the comedy “English Teacher” to series, Variety has learned.

The show was originally ordered to pilot in June 2022. Created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez, the show is said to follow “a high school teacher in Austin who’s trying to balance the competing demands of the students and their parents in a world where the rules seem to change every day.”

Alvarez stars alongside Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, and Sean Patton. Alvarez also serves as executive producer on the show along with Paul Simms, who is also an executive producer on the FX show “What We Do in the Shadows” and was previously an executive producer on “Atlanta.” Jonathan Krisel and Dave King also executive produce. FX Productions will produce.

Alvarez has appeared in a number of hit shows over the years. Those include “Jane the Virgin,” “2 Broke Girls,” “Get Shorty,” and the revival of “Will & Grace.

Netflix will soon premiere a fresh adult animated limited series, created by Dan Guterman, known for his work on Community and Rick and Morty.

THR reports that Carol & the End of the World is set to feature a total of 10 episodes and is marked for its streaming debut on December 15. Martha Kelly assumes the central role of Carol, a woman navigating the impending apocalypse. According to the official description, as a mysterious planet hurtles towards Earth, bringing imminent extinction to humanity, most people take the opportunity to pursue their wildest dreams. However, “one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.” The series doesn’t appear to be a direct Rick and Morty competitor despite having a writer in common.

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Guterman, the creative mind behind the series, stated, "Carol & the End of the World is a love letter to routine.

Netflix has set the voice cast for “Carol & the End of the World,” an adult animated series created by Dan Guterman that will debut on Dec. 15.

Martha Kelly will play the title role. The series takes place as extinction is imminent thanks to a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth. While most people feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, Carol, quiet and always uncomfortable, woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.

Kelly is best known for starring in the FX comedy “Baskets” as Chip Baskets’ (Zach Galifianakis) friend Martha Brooks. In 2022, she guest starred in HBO’s “Euphoria” as drug dealer Laurie, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Kelly’s other prominent credits include “Gaslit” on Starz, “Hacks” on Max and “The Great North” on Fox.

The ensemble of “Carol & the End of the World” also features Michael Chernus, Bridget Everett, Beth Grant, Lawrence Pressman, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Mel Rodriguez and Delbert Hunt.

Netflix announced a new adult animation limited series from creator Dan Guterman (Rick and Morty, Community).

Carol & The End of the World stars Martha Kelly (Euphoria, Baskets) as a woman facing the apocalypse. The official description reads: “With a mysterious planet hurtling towards Earth, extinction is imminent for the people of the world. While most feel liberated to pursue their wildest dreams, one quiet and always uncomfortable woman stands alone — lost among the hedonistic masses.”

Says Guterman: “Carol & The End Of The World is a love letter to routine. A show about the comforts of monotony. An animated and existential comedy about the daily rituals that make up the gaps that make up a life.”

In addition to Kelly, the voice cast includes Beth Grant (No Country For Old Men), Lawrence Pressman (Modern Family), Kimberly Hébert Gregory (Craig of the Greek), Mel Rodriguez (Onward), Bridget Everett (Somebody Somewhere), Michael Chernus...

Halfway to Amarillo is a meta-Western comedy where the protagonist's characters come to life, causing chaos in his life. The film is directed by Burt Binder, known for his work as a producer, and making his directorial debut. The film has received positive reception, winning "Best Independent Feature" at the Ifs Los Angeles Film Festival.

What happens when characters you’ve created come to life? That is the question posed by the upcoming meta-Western comedy, Halfway to Amarillo, for which a new trailer has now been released. Coming courtesy of Rapid Trailer, Halfway to Amarillo follows writer Michael Coleman, who gets stuck while writing his second novel, a Western, when the two main characters leap off the page and wreak havoc on his life, forcing him to reevaluate his priorities. Check out the trailer for Halfway to Amarillo below.

"Michael Coleman is working on a novel that will make or break his career.

Although not common, it does happen; a main character can be eclipsed by someone who isn’t the nucleus of a show. It happened in Baskets with Louie Anderson's Christine Baskets. It happened with Jaleel White's Steve Urkel in Family Matters. And it happened with King of the Hill's Dale Gribble, voiced by the gone-too-soon Johnny Hardwick.

Mother’s Day is on the horizon, and it’s natural to celebrate those who give their all to their families. Mothers like Sarah Connor, Ripley, and Charlie Baltimore carry on the tradition of action heroines that are lionesses protecting their cubs from the threats of predators. Jennifer Lopez seeks to join the badass mothers with her new action thriller, The Mother. Netflix has just dropped the trailer showcasing Lopez’s new physical prowess to take down all comers threatening to hurt her daughter to get to her.

The official synopsis from Netflix reads,

A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.

The cast includes Lopez as the titular Mother. Lucy Paez, from films Silencio andThe Exorcism of Carmen Farias, plays Zoe, the Mother’s 12-year-old daughter. Omari Hardwick, known for Kick-Ass,...

Jonathan Krisel, the co-creator of the IFC series Portlandia, is in talks to direct the Pokémon Detective Pikachu sequel for Legendary Entertainment, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

The 2019 original, directed by Rob Letterman, followed voice star Ryan Reynolds in the title role, with Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom‘s Justice Smith co-starring as a young man named Tim who has given up on his dreams of becoming a Pokémon trainer. When his detective father goes missing, Tim meets Detective Pikachu and immediately has a special connection to the Pokémon, being the only person who can understand him. Together, the duo team up to solve the mystery of Tim’s missing father.

The original film was barely in theaters before Legendary began work on a sequel to its Pokémon-based movie, with Oren Uziel to pen the script. Now Chris Galletta is understood to be writing the screenplay for the sequel.

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Jonathan Krisel, I choose you! A sequel to 2019’s live-action film “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” is in the works at Legendary Entertainment, and the studio is in talks with the “Portlandia” co-creator Krisel to direct, IndieWire has confirmed.

Chris Galletta (“The Kings of Summer”) wrote the script based on the original film directed by Rob Letterman. However, a source tells IndieWire that no other talent deals have closed yet, including for Ryan Reynolds, who voiced the beloved yellow, electric mouse Pokemon in the original film. “Detective Pikachu” also starred Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Watanabe, Suki Waterhouse, and Rita Ora. Though Deadline, which first reported the news, says Reynolds is still expected to play a part in the sequel.

Though the original film, which was released by Warner Bros., grossed $449 million worldwide, development on a sequel had stalled, with the film’s star Smith at one point even suspecting a follow-up would never happen.

The “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” sequel has finally caught a director.

Jonathan Krisel, co-creator of “Portlandia,” is in negotiations with Legendary Entertainment to direct the sequel to the live-action “Pokémon” movie from 2019. Chris Galletta will write the script.

Krisel co-created, wrote and executive produced IFC’s sketch comedy show “Portlandia,” which starred fellow co-creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in a multitude of oddball situations around Portland, Oregon. He also co-created, wrote and directed FX’s “Baskets,” starring Zach Galifianakis as a rodeo clown. Previously, Galletta wrote the 2013 coming-of-age comedy “The Kings of Summer.”

The original “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” starred Ryan Reynolds as a talking, coffee-loving Pikachu who fancied himself as a Sherlock Holmes. The electric mouse teams up with Tim Goodman, a down-on-his-luck Pokémon trainer played by Justice Smith, to find Tim’s missing dad. The cast included Kathryn Newton, who’s currently starring in “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,...

Nearly four years removed from the original, a "Detective Pikachu" sequel is finally moving forward at Warner Bros. Though it does seem like we're going to get a mostly new team behind the camera. As for in front of the camera? More on that in a moment. For now, what we know is that Jonathan Krisel, the co-creator of "Portlandia," is in negotiations to direct the sequel. This news comes courtesy of Deadline, who reveal that Chris Galletta ("The Kings of Summer") is also on board to pen the screenplay. So things seem to be moving along.

Rob Letterman ("Goosebumps") directed the first film, which finally brought the world of "Pokemon" into live-action. Rather than go with an Ash Ketchum-centric story, Warner Bros. opted to adapt the "Detective Pikachu" video game in a bit of a left-of-center move. It's also one that worked, as the film earned generally favorable reviews...

Legendary Entertainment is in negotiations with Jonathan Krisel to direct the “Pokémon Detective Pikachu” live-action film sequel based on the globally popular Pokémon franchise, according to an insider with knowledge of the talks.

Chris Galletta will write the script for the follow-up to Legendary’s 2019 global box office hit.

“Pokémon Detective Pikachu” was directed by Rob Letterman and starred Ryan Reynolds, Ken Watanabe, Justice Smith and Kathryn Newton. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 10, 2019, and grossed more than $430 million at the worldwide box office.

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According to Deadline, which first reported the news, “While no deals are done at this time and nothing is confirmed, insiders believe Reynolds will have some part to play in the upcoming sequel though that is undetermined right now.”

Pokémon has delighted fans of all ages around the world for more than 25 years.