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Joe Otterson TV ReporterGarrett Hedlund has joined the cast of the Sylverster Stallone-led Paramount+ series “Tulsa King,” Variety has learned exclusively.The series follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone) just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, OK. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.Hedlund will appear in the series regular role of Mitch Keller, an Oklahoma native and ex bull-rider who retired prematurely after injuries led to addiction.

Andrea Savage, creator and star of truTV’s sitcom “I’m Sorry,” will play an ATF agent going up against Sylvester Stallone’s mob boss in Paramount+’s upcoming Taylor Sheridan series “Tulsa King,” TheWrap has confirmed.Savage’s character Stacy Beale is an ATF agent who transfers from the anti-terror team in New York to an Oklahoma bureau targeting local militia groups.Stallone, who also executive produces, stars as mob boss Dwight “The General” Manfredi, who must assemble a new crew after being exiled by his mob family following his release from a 25-year prison sentence.Savage’s other TV credits include “Veep,” “iZombie, “Episodes,” “Dog Bites Man” and “The Hotwives,” along with appearances on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “The Goldbergs.”The “Tulsa King” cast includes Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, Jay Will and A.C. Peterson.The series is from prolific producer Sheridan, who also created Paramount+ hits “Yellowstone,” “Mayor of Kingstown” and “1883.” Terence Winter of “The Sopranos” serves as showrunner, writer and executive producer.

Tubi has given the green light to a second season of its animated series, “The Freak Brothers” — its first-ever renewal of a show.Featuring the voices of Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and Rapper ScHoolboy Q, the series — Tubi’s first animated original — is based on the comics from Gilbert Shelton.“We’re thrilled to embark on another even more freaky trip with Adam Lewinson, Rachel Koehler and the fantastic teams at Tubi, Fox and Lionsgate. And we’re most excited for our fans to twist one up and enjoy Season Two,” executive producer Courtney Solomon, said in a statement.Season 2, which will span eight episodes, will premiere in December 2022, the network announced on Monday.“We’re excited to bring back our favorite trio of ‘Freaks’ – and their trippy pet Kitty – for another wild season,” Adam Lewinson, chief content officer for Tubi, said in a statement.

Tubi has handed a season 2 renewal to The Freak Brothers, its first animated original series, for premiere in December. The streaming service has ordered eight episodes of the adult animated comedy, based on Gilbert Shelton’s cult classic underground comic. Its all-star voice cast, which includes Woody Harrelson, John Goodman, Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish, Adam Devine, Blake Anderson, Andrea Savage, La La Anthony and Rapper ScHoolboy Q, are all returning for the second season.

EXCLUSIVE: Travis Bennett, Andrea Savage, Rhea Perlman, La La Anthony and Deon Cole have rounded out the cast of a new untitled Netflix comedy starring Jonah Hill with Kenya Barris directing. They join an ensemble that already includes Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Sam Jay and Molly Gordon.

EXCLUSIVE: We’ll be meeting Dr. Stacy in an upcoming episode of ABC’s A Million Little Things.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerSNL alumni Taran Killam will host Mafia 4 ‘Merica, an evening of charity and comedy, on Saturday, October 24th, at 7 PM PT/10PM ET via the Looped app.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTruTV has opted not to go ahead with the previously greenlighted season of scripted comedy I’m Sorry, created by and starring Andrea Savage. The series had been renewed for a 10-episode third season to air in 2020.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders“Due to circumstances created by COVID, we unfortunately cannot move forward with production on the third season of I’m Sorry,” the network said in a statement to Deadline.