Gravitas Nabs Parenting Comedy ‘Babysplitters’ Starring ‘Community’s Danny Pudi

Throughout Jon Stewart’s 16 year tenure as host of The Daily Show, the comedian often took aim at a familiar foe – the US government. An institutionally corrupt system, he claimed, was hurting Americans with its over-reliance on money – and a divisive, all-encompassing Democrat vs.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAmazon has picked up a very different kind of young adult series that immerses you in a YA novel — literally.

Peter White Television EditorHulu unveiled a number of advertising plans at its annual NewFronts presentations and slipped in a few details about forthcoming originals.The Disney-backed digital platform unveiled more details about its upcoming Steve Martin and Martin Short comedy as well as its next Huluween projects and two new FX on Hulu titles.In January, Hulu handed the Martin and Short half-hour project, which comes from This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman and 20th Century Fox TV, a

Dave McNary Film ReporterAndrea Riseborough, Jon Hamm, Nicholas Hoult, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mackenzie Davis, Sofia Boutella and Steven Yuen are set to star in the science-fiction comedy “Alpha Gang.”The project is heading to next week’s Cannes market, with Protagonist Pictures handling international sales and CAA Media Finance shopping North American sales. Shooting will begin in 2021 in Eastern Europe.“Alpha Gang” centers on aliens sent on a mission to conquer Earth.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has obtained all North American distribution rights the Kris Rey-helmed SXSW comedy, I Used to Go Here.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: Momentum Pictures has bought North American rights to Stage Mother, Thom Fitzgerald’s comedy starring Jacki Weaver and Lucy Liu, and has set an August 21 day-and-date release for the pic.The movie debuted at Palm Springs International Film Festival in January. Brad Hennig wrote the screenplay, which follows a conservative Texas church choir director who inherits her recently deceased son’s drag club and tries to save it from bankruptcy.

Also Read: Stacey Abrams to Produce CBS Drama Based on Her Romance Novel 'Never Tell'With the perspective and expertise of Abrams, the former minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the documentary will offer an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.Both Garbus and Cortés produced the film along with Abrams and “Icarus” producer Dan Cogan.“Raising the alarm about voter

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEntertainment industry vets Robyn Friedman and Danny Friedman have co-founded Compass Artist Management (CAM), a Toronto-based full-service talent and management agency that will rep clients for film, television, stage, new media, motion capture and voice artists in North America and around the world.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEXCLUSIVE: IFC Films has acquired the North American rights to Blithe Spirit starring Leslie Mann (This is 40, The Other Woman), Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast, Legion), Isla Fisher (The Beach Bum, Confessions of a Shopaholic) and Judi Dench (Philomena, Skyfall).Edward Hall (Downton Abbey, Restless) directs a script written by Nick Moorcroft, Meg Leonard and Piers Ashworth  which is based on the play of the same name by Noel Coward.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerIFC Films has secured the North American distribution rights to Shithouse, the SXSW entry that picked up the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative.

Brad Pitt has stepped out to show his support towards the Black Lives Matter protest in the US. The Once Upon A Time in Hollywood star, who has been couped up in his Los Angeles home since the Coronavirus-induced lockdown was announced, was spotted at a huge LA protest.

Revered stage star Patti LuPone has revealed she is considering moving to Ireland if Donald Trump wins a second term as president.

Amanda Peet, the actress who portrays Betty Broderick in the new USA Network series, says that she can relate to the character on some level. Page Six reported today that in the new series, Amanda stars as the infamous San Diego mother of four who killed her ex-husband, Daniel Broderick III as well as his second wife in the late 1980s.

Amanda Peet plays real life double murderer Betty Broderick in a new USA Network series. While the actress certainly doesn't harbor Betty's rage, she actually sees one similarity to the woman she portrays.

After years of slim pickings Amanda Peet has finally found a role to chew on, portraying betrayed wife and convicted murderer Betty Broderick in the second installment of the , USA Network’s anthology true-crime series. “It was very exciting for me to get a part like this at this time,” says Peet, who delivers a career-defining performance.

Amanda Peet is opening up about the brand new season of Dirty John, which this time focuses on Betty Broderick.

Entertainer Harry Connick, Jr. is joining forces with Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, and Oprah Winfrey to pay tribute to essential workers for a new TV benefit.

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