Quinta Brunson — creator, executive producer, and star of the hit comedy Abbott Elementary — could moonlight as a tour guide. She meets me at the Warner Bros. Television building on a crisp day in April. The building, tucked behind bushes and an open-air set of a quaint city street, is boxy and drab, one of the least magnificent structures I see on the massive lot. And yet Brunson has a way of showing its hidden magic. Flanked by a publicist and a studio rep, we load into a golf cart, where Brunson leads me on a tour of the WB campus — it also just happens to be a tour of one of the most exciting young careers in comedy. In fact, while we chat in front of an outdoor set of a white church used in Gilmore Girls and Pretty Little Liars , an eager fan on a stretch cart packed with visitors on a guided tour loudly points her out. In 2018, she was cast as a lead in a CW series called The End of the World As We Know It after auditioning in this very building. The show never … [Read more...] about It’s Quinta Brunson’s World and We’re All Just Laughing in It
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‘Sex/Life’ Star Sarah Shahi Signs With WME
EXCLUSIVE: Sex/Life star Sarah Shahi has signed with WME for representation. Shahi portrays Billie Connelly in the provocative Netflix drama series which is heading into its second season. Inspired by BB Easton’s self-published memoir 44 Chapters About 4 Men , Sex/Life is the story of a love triangle between a woman, Billie Connelly (Shahi), her husband, and her past which takes a deliciously steamy new look at female identity and desire. The show quickly became one of Netflix’s best performing shows and drew over 67 million viewers in its first season. Shahi received critical praise for her portrayal of DA’s office investigator Rachel Behnam in Showtime’s City on a Hill. She also starred in an an episode of the Netflix Dolly Parton anthology series Heartstrings, in which each episode is based on a Dolly song. She also starred alongside Nathan Fillion on NBC’s The Rookie, and in the Steven Spielberg-produced NBC series Reverie. She also is known for her roles … [Read more...] about ‘Sex/Life’ Star Sarah Shahi Signs With WME
Hulu Musical Series ‘Up Here’ Casts Kate Finneran, John Hodgman, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More
EXCLUSIVE: The Hulu comedy Up Here starring Mae Whitman ( Good Girls ) and Carlos Valdes ( Gaslit ) has completed casting on several of the leading and recurring roles. The musical romantic comedy from 20th Television and Old 320 Sycamore Prods. is set in New York City in 1999 and follows an ordinary couple (Whitman as Lindsay and Valdes as Miguel) as they fall in love while discovering the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves. Original songs for the series are from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Series regulars include Kate Finneran ( The Gilded Age ) as Joan, the unfailingly proper, appearance-fixated mother of Lindsay; John Hodgman ( Blindspot ) as Tom, Lindsay’s danger-obsessed father and chief coroner of Chittenden County, Va.; Andréa Burns ( West Side Story ) as Rosie, Miguel’s mother; Sophia Hammons ( Under Wraps ) as Celeste, Lindsay’s rule-following, risk averse best friend from seventh grade; and … [Read more...] about Hulu Musical Series ‘Up Here’ Casts Kate Finneran, John Hodgman, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More
Rainn Wilson Signs With Sugar23
EXCLUSIVE: Sugar23 has signed Rainn Wilson . Wilson is an Emmy nominated and SAG Award winner who best known for his scene-stealing role as Dwight on The Office. He is currently, in production on Geography of Bliss a six-part travel docuseries in which he travels around the world to discover the happiest places on Earth. He can currently be seen in Jerry & Marge Go Large which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival and was released on Paramount+ in June 2022. He also has AMC’s new series Dark Winds ,”based on the Leaphorn & Chee book series by Tony Hillerman. The series was just given a second season renewal by the network. Rainn is also represented by UTA, attorney Sloan, Offer, Weber and Dern and Shelter PR Wilson joins a roster of top Sugar23 talent that includes Keanu Reeves, Steven Soderbergh, Cary Fukunaga, Diane Lane, Leslye Headland, Rachel Bloom, Melissa Barrera, Jeremy Strong, Josh Gad and Sarah Cooper among others. … [Read more...] about Rainn Wilson Signs With Sugar23
ABC 2022 Fall Schedule Has ‘Bachelor In Paradise’, ‘Abbott’ & ‘Big Sky’ Move, ‘AMLT’ & ‘Wonder Years’ Held
After featuring The Bachelorette on the fall schedule the last two years, ABC is relocating another summer Bachelor franchise staple to fall, Bachelor In Paradise , which will keep its twice-a-week air pattern to help fill in the void left by veteran Dancing with the Stars moving to Disney+. Hot freshman Abbott Elementary has officially been crowned as ABC’s new flagship comedy series by giving it Modern Family ‘s Wednesday 9 PM tentpole time slot. ABC Upfront 2022: Deadline’s Complete Coverage Here is ABC’s fall schedule, which features three new series, dramas Alaska starring Hilary Swank and The Rookie: Feds , headlined by Niecy Nash, as well as Celebrity Jeopardy! , followed by analysis, including comments by ABC Entertainment President Craig Erwich, and detailed descriptions of ABC’s new series for next season that have been picked up so far. ABC FALL SCHEDULE (New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET/PT) MONDAY TUESDAY … [Read more...] about ABC 2022 Fall Schedule Has ‘Bachelor In Paradise’, ‘Abbott’ & ‘Big Sky’ Move, ‘AMLT’ & ‘Wonder Years’ Held