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Heels will tap in for Season 2 as Starz has renewed the rookie wrestling drama that premiered in the summer. Also, Trey Tucker and Robby Ramos have been upped from recurring to series regular-roles for the second season, playing Bobby Pin and Diego Cottonmouth, respectively. Production will begin next year. Heels…

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details of the literal s***show of tonight’s Heels Season 1 finale. In the end, the battle in the State Fair ring between feuding brothers Jack Spade and Ace Spade saw neither holding the coveted belt in the Season 1 finale of Heels. With a sh*t-stained Wild Bill Hancock (Chris Bauer)…

For the stars and creative team of Heels, the Starz drama is more than just an inside look at the world of professional wrestling. Heels tackles universal themes that extend far beyond the the scripted fights and spandex-clad heroes and villains of DWL for a deep and resonating story of passion, brotherhood…

This week marks the 48th anniversary of the fabled “Back to School Jam” hosted by DJ Kool Herc at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, a gathering that is now celebrated as the birth of hip hop. With that belated Happy Birthday on decks and a touch of #throwbackthursday, there are some serious series dropping on the…

"When I started Arrow, if you are thinking of things like a pie chart, it was 90% about the creativity, and it was 10% about being able to eventually buy a house and pay a mortgage," says Stephen Amell on today’s Hero Nation podcast of his thinking behind exiting the long running CW series a few years ago. "By the…

The cast of the new Starz drama Heels debuted a sneak peek video (above) during their Comic-Con@Home panel on Friday and series stars Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig take a few tumbles. The pair were joined by costars Alison Luff, Mary McCormack, Kelli Berglund, James Harrison, Allen Maldonado, Chris Bauer, and…

A new type of fight club takes center stage the trailer for Starz’s Heels. The premium cabler has unveiled the trailer and key art for its upcoming hourlong wrestling drama, which stars Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig. Written by Michael Waldron, with Mike O'Malley as showrunner, Heels is a story about the men and…

EXCLUSIVE: Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell are expanding the Code 8 universe. After spearheading the crowd-funded original film, the cousins are set to reprise their roles in the sci-fi sequel Code 8: Part II. Jeff Chan is also returning to direct. Chan also penned the screenplay with Chris Paré, who wrote Code 8, as…

Stephen Amell is recovering from a back injury sustained earlier this week while shooting his Starz’s wrestling drama, Heels, in Atlanta. “While performing a stunt on the set of Heels this week, Stephen Amell sustained an injury to his back,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement. “Following a medical evaluation…

EXCLUSIVE: Broadway actress/musician Alison Luff (Waitress) has been cast as the female lead opposite Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig in Heels, Starz's eight-episode hourlong drama set in the outrageous world of independent professional wrestling. Written by Michael Waldron and directed by Peter Segal, with Mike…

EXCLUSIVE: What started with a viral short will become a shortform series. Quibi said today that it is developing a Code 8 spinoff series starring cousins Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell, who also topline the independent sci-fi thriller that hits theaters Friday. The film’s director Jeff Chan will helm the Quibi series…

The time has come to say goodbye to the show that started it all: Arrow. After eight seasons we are saying farewell to the hooded superhero played by Stephen Amell. As he and the rest of the cast and crew shot the last episode, they documented their final moments on social media, which is sure to give fans all the…