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‘Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.’: Jason Scott Lee To Star In ‘Doogie Howser’ Reboot At Disney+

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Scott Lee (Mulan) is set as a lead opposite Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Kathleen Rose Perkins in Disney+'s upcoming comedy series Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. Written by Kourtney Kang and set in present-day Hawaii, <em style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans…

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‘The First Lady’: Pamela Adlon & Rhys Wakefield Join Showtime Anthology Series

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Pamela Adlon (Better Things) and Rhys Wakefield (True Detective) are set to co-star opposite Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer in The First Lady (working title), Showtime's anthology executive produced by Davis and directed and executive produced by Susanne Bier. Co-produced by Showtime and…

Jamie Dornan To Headline ‘The Tourist’ As HBO Max Boards Thriller Series; Danielle Macdonald, Hugo Weaving & Shalom Brune-Franklin Co-Star

Jamie Dornan (A Private War) has been tapped as the lead of The Tourist, the six-episode limited series from Fleabag production company Two Brothers Pictures. HBO Max has come on board to co-produce and be the US streaming home for the mystery thriller, which also has cast Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin'), Shalom Brune-Fr…

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Tony Revolori In Talks For ‘Willow’ Series On Disney+

EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man franchise’s Tony Revolori is in negotiations for a lead role opposite Ellie Bamber, Cailee Spaeny and Erin Kellyman in Willow, Disney+ and Lucasfilm's upcoming TV series follow-up to the 1988 fantasy movie, with the film's star Warwick Davis reprising his title role, I have learned. The new…

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Jan 26, 2021 3:19 pm
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Tian Richards Cast As Lead Tom Swift In ‘Nancy Drew’ Spinoff On the CW

Tian Richards (Dumplin’) has been tapped for the role of Tom Swift in an upcoming episode of the CW drama Nancy Drew, which will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff series, now in development at the network. If Tom Swift goes to series, Richards will continue in the title role. In the planted-spinoff…

‘Dugout Moms’ Comedy From Jacque Edmonds Cofer, Damon Wayans Jr. & Picture It Productions In Works At ABC

ABC has put in development Dugout Moms, a single-camera comedy from Jacque Edmonds Cofer (The Unicorn), Damon Wayans Jr. and his Two Shakes Entertainment, Picture It Productions and CBS Studios, where Wayans Jr. is under a deal. Written by Cofer, Dugout Moms is inspired by the life of actress-writer Dawntavia Bullard…

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Michael Stahl-David Joins CBS Drama Pilot ‘Good Sam’

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Stahl-David (Narcos, The Deuce) is set as a lead opposite Sophia Bush, Jason Isaacs and Skye P. Marshall in Good Sam, CBS' family medical drama pilot from Katie Wech, Jennie Snyder Urman and her Sutton St. Productions, and CBS Studios. Originally greenlighted last season and pushed by the…

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Jan 26, 2021 10:59 am
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Lauren Ashley Smith Developing U.S. Remake Of British Time-Travel Comedy ‘Timewasters’ In The Works At ABC

EXCLUSIVE: A Black Lady Sketch Show head writer Lauren Ashley Smith is set to write and exec produce the U.S. remake of British comedy Timewasters, which is in the works at ABC. The single-camera comedy comes from CBS Studios. ABC is developing the remake of ITV2’s time-traveling jazz comedy as part of its…

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Punam Patel & Matt Rogers Join Vanessa Bayer’s Showtime Comedy Pilot ‘I Love This For You’

EXCLUSIVE: Punam Patel, who starred in Netflix comedy Special, and Matt Rogers, host of HBO Max's dog-grooming competition series Haute Dog, have joined I Love This for You, Showtime's comedy pilot written by and starring Vanessa Bayer. If picked up to series, the pair would appear as series regulars. Cybill Shepherd…

‘The Witcher: Blood Origin’: Jodie Turner-Smith To Star In Netflix’s ‘Witcher’ Prequel Series

Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim, Nightflyers) has been tapped as a lead in Netflix’s six-part, live-action limited series The Witcher: Blood Origin, a prequel to the streamer’s hit series The Witcher. Set in an elven world 1,200 years before the world of The Witcher, Blood Origin will tell a story lost to time – the…

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‘Turner & Hooch’: Matt Hamilton, Paul Campbell & Cristina Rosato Join Disney+ Reboot As Recurring

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Hamilton (The Actress Diaries), Paul Campbell (Battlestar Galactica) and Cristina Rosato (Little Italy) are set for recurring roles in Turner & Hooch, Disney+'s reboot of the classic 1989 buddy-cop comedy feature. The TV series, which has a 12-episode order, comes from Matt Nix and 20th TV. Like the…

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‘United States Of Al’: Farrah Mackenzie Joins Chuck Lorre’s CBS Comedy Series

EXCLUSIVE: Utopia‘s Farrah Mackenzie is set as a series regular opposite Adhir Kalyan and Parker Young in United States of Al, CBS’ multi-camera comedy series from Chuck Lorre, David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari. Created and written by Goetsch and Ferrari, United States of Al is about the friendship between Riley…