EXCLUSIVE: Global superstar Ricky Martin is to lead Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie, Deadline can reveal.
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Selome Hailu Allison Janney has been cast as Evelyn in “Mrs. American Pie,” Apple TV+’s upcoming comedy series starring Kristen Wiig with Laura Dern executive producing and eyeing a key role.Evelyn is described as a full-time Palm Beach resident and member of the high society that Maxine Simmons (Wiig) attempts to secure her place in. Set in the powder keg era of the early ‘70s, the series will follow Maxine as she navigates the line between the haves and the have-nots, the series focuses on questions of who gets a seat at the table and what people will sacrifice to get there.Janney is known for playing C.J.
Cregg in NBC’s “The West Wing,” Bonnie Plunkett in CBS’ “Mom” and Margaret Scully in Showtime’s “Masters of Sex.” On the film side, she has appeared in “Juno,” “The Help” and “I, Tonya.” Up next, Janney plays the title role in Anna Forester’s thriller “Lou” in addition to starring in Gareth Edwards’ science-fiction film “True Love” and Claire Scanlon’s comedy “The People We Hate at the Wedding.” She is repped by The Gersh Agency, Thruline Entertainment and Nelson/Davis. “Mrs. American Pie” was greenlit with a 10-episode order in February and is based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel “Mr.
& Mrs. American Pie.” Abe Sylvia will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Tate Taylor serves as director and executive produces with John Norris under their Wyolah Entertainment banner.
EXCLUSIVE: Global superstar Ricky Martin is to lead Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie, Deadline can reveal.
John Aylward, best known for his roles in the medical drama "ER" and "The West Wing" has died at 75. Aylward died at his Seattle home on Monday due to natural causes, his long-time friend and agent, Mitchell Stubbs, shared with Fox News Digital.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticSinger-songwriter Allison Russell, who is on a streak of awards-show nominations and wins with her “Outside Child” album, won two top awards, artist of the year and song of the year, at Wednesday night’s International Folk Music Awards.The program was held as the kickoff to the Folk Alliance International Conference in Kansas City, MO.Song of the year went to Crys Matthews for “Changemakers.” Matthews performed at the two-hour show, as did the group Isaac Cates & Ordained and nominees Diana Jones and John Smith.Russell has kept up a busy awards calendar. Over the weekend, she had been in her native Canada to pick up a Juno Award for best contemporary roots album. Monday, she was announced as being tied for a leading number of nominations — three — for the Americana Honors, where Russell will be up for artist, album and song of the year at a ceremony to be held in Nashville in September.
Alison Hammond has shown her delight after Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby shared some unexpected news about her during their latest This Morning appearance. The hosts were back fronting the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (May 18) when they made an announcement that Alison had 'broken America.'
American Horror Story spin-off series American Horror Stories‘ second season has landed a release date for this summer.The FX on Hulu series made its debut last year, and follows the anthology format of the original show, though this time each episode tells a different story rather than a whole season.The show has now been confirmed to return on Thursday, July 21 for its next batch of episodes, according to TheWrap.American Horror Stories brings over a number of cast members from the original show, including Matt Bomer, Celia Finkelstein, Naomi Grossman, John Carroll Lynch, Charles Melton and Billie Lourd.In NME‘s two-star review of the show’s first season, we wrote: “All the teenage characters speak in ‘90s Scream-style film literate discussions about the gimmicks of horror director William Castle et al, and there’s a cute nod to Tipper Gore’s ’80s censorship campaign.“That said, it turns into a straightforward zombie escape film with a clunky script. At times, it feels like somebody has yelled ‘exposition!’ five times in the mirror as a character pops up to deathlessly regale the plot at you.”As well as American Horror Stories, creator Ryan Murphy was previously confirmed to be creating two new anthology spin-offs in the franchise – American Sports Story and American Love Story.The former’s first season will focus on the life and death of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, while the latter’s debut season will tell the story of John F.
Amber Tamblyn is celebrating her 39th birthday by fighting for reproductive freedom.
Robbie Neilson is hopeful Hearts top scorer Liam Boyce will overcome an injury scare in time to face Rangers in the Scottish Cup Final.
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Colette Marino has officially filed for divorce from American Pie star Thomas Ian Nicholas after more than 14 years of marriage, Us Weekly can confirm.
Jeff Bridges as a CIA agent forced out of retirement, premieres with its first two episodes Thursday, June 16, at 10 p.m. ET/PT.All eight episodes of new comedy “The Bear,” starring Jeremy Allen White as a fine-dining chef who comes home to run his family sandwich shop in Chicago after a death in the family, will begin streaming on Thursday, June 23, on Hulu.“What We Do in the Shadows” returns for its fourth season with two episodes on Tuesday, July 12, at 10 p.m.
EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Bibb has been tapped to star alongside Kristen Wiig in in Apple TV+ comedy series Mrs. American Pie, executive produced by Laura Dern. Based on Juliet McDaniel’s book, Mrs. American Pie hails from creator Abe Sylvia (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and director Tate Taylor (Breaking News in Yuba County). Oscar winner Allison Janney also recently signed on to star in the series, in which Dern is poised for a key role.
Conversations With Friends, based on a Sally Rooney book, which is out May 15, Alison Oliver’s character Frances moves quietly through life, surveying every situation and person before making a move. In person—or over Zoom, at least—Oliver jumps right into our conversation with a contagious excitement. You can’t blame her. This is a breakthrough role for the 24-year-old Cork, Ireland, native, who graduated from the Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art in Dublin in 2020 and nabbed an audition for Conversations With Friends just a few months later.
John Souttar will return from his 10-week injury lay off for Hearts ' league and Scottish Cup Final double header with Rangers.
EXCLUSIVE: Principal photography has begun on Better Man, and Deadline has the first image from production. This is the musical feature film based on the life of singer Robbie Williams, with Australian filmmaker Michael Gracey at the helm. Gracey’s debut film, The Greatest Showman, grossed over $435M at the global box office.
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Ready for her close-up! Alison Oliver couldn’t believe her luck when she was cast in Hulu’s Conversations With Friends — having just graduated from college shortly before getting her big break.
the late Pat Conroy, an individual with knowledge of project confirmed to TheWrap.Barbra Streisand directed and starred in the 1991 film version in which Nick Nolte played Tom Wingo, a man who develops a relationship with his late sister’s therapist (Streisand) while coming to terms with his traumatic past. The film grossed $45 million on an estimated budget of $30 million and was nominated for seven Academy Awards including best picture, best actor for Nolte, and best adapted screenplay for Conroy and co-writer Becky Johnston.Tate Taylor, who wrote and directed 2011’s “The Help,” will write and also executive produce the adaptation alongside John Norris under their Wyolah Entertainment banner.
The Prince of Tides is the latest high-profile feature film that is being eyed for a television spinoff.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple is developing a series version of “The Prince of Tides.”The series would be a remake of the 1991 film of the same name, which was itself an adaptation of the 1986 novel by Pat Conroy. Like the film, the series would follow Tom Wingo, who travels to New York after his sister attempts suicide. While there, he develops a relationship with his sister’s therapist, Susan Lowenstein, while also delving into painful memories from his childhood.Tate Taylor will write and executive produce the adaptation, with John Norris executive producing with Taylor under their Wyolah Entertainment banner.