EXCLUSIVE: Texas-born former Saturday Night Live player Noël Wells will unveil her feature directorial debut Mr. Roosevelt this weekend at SXSW in the fest’s Narrative Spotlight section. Wells also wrote and stars in the comedy, which bows Sunday afternoon at the Paramount Theater. The pic, shot in Austin, centers on…

Josh Radnor, Aya Cash and Fortune Feimster are joining topliner Noël Wells and Carly Chaikin in F*cking People, the indie dark romantic comedy written and being directed by Theresa Bennett. Shooting is underway in Austin. The plot: Determined not to become her feckless parents or to be drawn into any relationship…

Comedy Central has given a pilot green light to Bad Couple, executive produced and written by real-life couple Flint Wainess and Noël Wells and starring Wells. The semi-autobiographical project follows Flint and Noël (Wells), an inseparable, highly opinionated couple who constantly clash with modern social mores…

EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live is going through the first phase of annual cast changeover, which involves not bringing back some existing players. As usual, most affected are first-year actors. I’ve learned that the contracts of Noël Wells and John Milhiser, who joined SNL as featured players last September, are not…