“I’m so glad we had this time together,” Carol Burnett would sing at the end of her show each week. That sentiment comes to mind as we take a look back at the TV programs that ended during the past 12 months.
15.12.2022 - 23:27 / deadline.com
Disgruntled angels are coming to Hulu. The streamer has ordered Standing By, a satirical look into the lives of a group of eternally bound, irritated guardian angels and the lessons they’ll eventually learn from not only the dysfunctional humans they’re in charge of protecting, but also each other.
The animated series is from 20th TV Animation and creators Dan Levy and Ally Pankiw. Danielle Uhlarik will serve as showrunner and executive producer.
“Standing By is about the hilarity, embarrassment, and melodrama of everyday life as observed by a team of judgmental, gossip-starved Guardian Angels. We are very excited to bring this world to life with the help of Hulu, 20th Television Animation, and Bento Box Entertainment. Not to mention an insanely brilliant cast of actors,” said Levy and Pankiw in a joint statement.
Levy will contribute his voiceover talents to Standing By, along with David Tennant, Natalie Palamides, Glenn Close, Poppy Liu and Samira Wiley. Levy will executive produce the series, which comes from his previous overall deal at ABC Signature, under his Not A Real Production Company banner.
Not a Real Production Company debuted The Big Brunch on HBO Max last month. Levy not only created the series but also hosts and serves as a judge alongside Chef Sohla El-Waylly and restaurateur Will Guidara. The company also recently began its overall television deal with Netflix, where it also has a first-look feature film deal. Levy and Not A Real Production Company are repped by WME, MGMT Entertainment and Morris Yorn.
Levy and Pankiw first collaborated on Levy’s Schitt’s Creek, where Pankiw served as a story editor for two seasons. Pankiw made her TV directing debut with Netflix’s Feel Good. She is represented
“I’m so glad we had this time together,” Carol Burnett would sing at the end of her show each week. That sentiment comes to mind as we take a look back at the TV programs that ended during the past 12 months.
Christina Hall is not in the best of health.
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The Specials’ Terry Hall has died, aged 63, following a short illness.In a statement, the band tweeted: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced”.“Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls. His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life… the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love”, they continued.“He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him and leaves behind the gift of his remarkable music and profound humanity.
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Christina Hall must be feeling very annoyed right now…
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Spilling the tea!
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