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Kristen Wiig is easily one of the more prominent comedic voices in the genre, thanks, in part, to her tenure at “Saturday Night Live,” showcasing her fantastic sense of humor and proving that an all-female cast can lead a gross-out raunchy comedy by leading Paul Feig’s “Bridesmaids.” Now, as streamers continue paying top-dollar to get A-list talent onto their platforms, Wiig is heading back to the small screen with a little help from an unexpected person, veteran actress Laura Dern (“Marriage Story“) for Apple TV+. Continue reading Kristen Wiig & Laura Dern Team For Apple’s 1970s-Set Comedy Series ‘Mrs.

Kristen Wiig is set to star in a period comedy series about gorgeously impossible people in Palm Beach for Apple.

Selome Hailu Apple TV Plus has greenlit “Mrs. American Pie,” a new comedy series starring Kristen Wiig. Laura Dern executive produces and is eyeing a key role.Set in the early ‘70s, “Mrs.

EXCLUSIVE: George & Tammy, the country music drama series centered around Tammy Wynette, is bulking up its cast.

John Wirth Guest ColumnistFor Variety‘s Writers on Writers, John Wirth pens a tribute to “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (screenplay by Abe Sylvia; based on the documentary by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato).Abe Sylvia has written a script about two hapless bible students who create with nothing more than a hymn, a bible and a puppet their wildly successful televangelist empire. It’s no small miracle that he’s accomplished this without commenting on the immoral hellscape the story stands upon.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye. “I grew up a closeted gay kid in the Bible Belt and here is this lady in the middle of a sex scandal.

Jessica Chastain isn’t the only connection between “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and the upcoming Paramount+ “George and Tammy” limited series. Abe Sylvia, a co-executive producer on “The Affair” and “Dead to Me,” is the screenwriter.

We’re definitely going to be seeing Jessica Chastain on the awards trail next year for The Eyes of Tammy Faye and her campaign just began!

Jessica Chastain is heading to television for an upcoming series about country music legend Tammy Wynette!