The doors at the 99th precinct are set to close, again, with Brooklyn Nine-Nine coming to an end with its upcoming eighth season. NBC has revealed that the Andy Samberg -fronted police comedy will be ending during the 2021-22 broadcast season, bringing its fairytale resurrection to a close. The show, produced by Universal Television, originally ran for five seasons on Fox before it was cancelled but NBC picked up the show for a sixth season that aired in 2019. Season seven aired in spring 2020 and the eighth season was renewed three months before season seven premiered. Production on season eight, which will be comprised of ten episodes, was hit by the pandemic but Samberg said that he expects them to be back on set “fairly soon”. The earliest the show will return is fall 2021, meaning that the comedy will not have aired a season during the 2020-21 season. Related Story 'Young Rock': Matthew Willig To Play André the Giant In Dwayne Johnson's NBC Comedy … [Read more...] about ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ To End, Again, After Eighth & Final Season
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“I’m Grateful It Lasted This Long”: ‘Brooklyn-Nine-Nine’ Stars & Co-Creator React To Final Season Announcement
Refresh for updates: NBC announced Thursday that Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end with its upcoming eight season. The Andy Samberg -led police comedy will conclude during the 2021-22 broadcast season, finally shutting the doors at the 99th precinct. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic caused delays on the production of season eight, which will consist of ten episodes. As news of the show’s final season came around, Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars and co-creator Dan Goor shared fond memories about their time working on the show, which first aired on Fox back in September 2013. In a statement posted to the official Brooklyn Nine-Nine Twitter account, Goor reminisced on first pitching the show with co-creator Mike Schur and his time on the series. Related Story ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ To End, Again, After Eighth & Final Season “Ending the show was a difficult decision, but ultimately, we felt it was the best way to honor the characters, the story and our … [Read more...] about “I’m Grateful It Lasted This Long”: ‘Brooklyn-Nine-Nine’ Stars & Co-Creator React To Final Season Announcement
“I’m Grateful It Lasted This Long”: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Stars & Co-Creator React To Final Season Announcement
Refresh for updates: NBC announced Thursday that Brooklyn Nine-Nine will end with its upcoming eight season. The Andy Samberg -led police comedy will conclude during the 2021-22 broadcast season, finally shutting the doors at the 99th precinct. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic caused delays on the production of season eight, which will consist of ten episodes. As news of the show’s final season came around, Brooklyn Nine-Nine stars and co-creator Dan Goor shared fond memories about their time working on the show, which first aired on Fox back in September 2013. In a statement posted to the official Brooklyn Nine-Nine Twitter account, Goor reminisced on first pitching the show with co-creator Mike Schur and his time on the series. Related Story ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ To End, Again, After Eighth & Final Season “Ending the show was a difficult decision, but ultimately, we felt it was the best way to honor the characters, the story and our … [Read more...] about “I’m Grateful It Lasted This Long”: ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Stars & Co-Creator React To Final Season Announcement
‘SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor To Host Film Independent Spirit Awards; Org To Feature Directors Close-Up Series
Get ready for what looks to be a really funny Film Independent Spirit Awards ceremony, which will keep us in stiches for some time. The show, which will not be live from the Santa Monica Beach this year due to Covid, has tapped SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor to host this year’s 2021 edition. Villaseñor, who cut her teeth on the stand-up circuit here in Los Angeles, and was further propelled by being a semifinalist on the 2011 edition of America’s Got Talent before landing on the SNL cast, is famed for her impersonations of such celebrities as Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more. This year’s show will be airing on Thursday, April 22, on IFC and AMC+ at 10PM ET, breaking tradition as the Spirits typically take place on the Saturday afternoon before Sunday’s Oscars. Related Story 'Saturday Night Live' Ratings Rise In 18-49 Demo With Host Dan Levy Said Blake Callaway, Executive Director, IFC … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor To Host Film Independent Spirit Awards; Org To Feature Directors Close-Up Series
J.K. Simmons And Nina Arianda Join Amazon’s Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Pic ‘Being The Ricardos’
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner J.K. Simmons and Nina Arianda have been tapped to play William Frawley and Vivian Vance in Amazon and Aaron Sorkin ’s Being the Ricardos , the film about I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Sources add that Arianda’s deal has not yet closed. Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem are in final negotiations to play Ball and Arnaz, with Sorkin writing and directing. Simmons’ character, Frawley, played neighbor Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy. Vance played Fred’s wife and Lucy’s best friend, Ethel Mertz. The film is set during one production week of I Love Lucy — Monday table read through Friday audience filming — when Lucy and Desi face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. Escape Artists’ Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal and Steve Tisch will produce. Executive producers are Jenna Block, David Bloomfield of Escape Artists, Stuart Besser, Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Lauren Lohman. Simmons … [Read more...] about J.K. Simmons And Nina Arianda Join Amazon’s Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Pic ‘Being The Ricardos’