WME is out with OLD DADS by Bill Burr & Ben Tishler. Described as being in the spirit of OLD SCHOOL, THE HANGOVER, and a male spin on BRIDESMAIDS.
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Written by Aeysha Carr and produced by Lionsgate TV, The Studio will chronicle the everyday (and every night) antics that take place inside a music recording studio, where people work unusual hours in an unorthodox office environment.
Story details are being kept under wraps, but Rihanna and Lupita play a pair of genius scammers in a heist film.
Logline: A man inadvertently journeys back into the make-believe world he created as a child only to find it has fallen into ruins. Now, he must fight to save the world he once loved, and, in the process, learn you are never too old to follow your dreams.
The Sony comedy, formerly titled Move That Body, has added Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell, and Ilana Glazer to a cast that already includes Scarlett Johansson and Zoe Kravitz.
After approximately 148 years on air, the fat lady has finally sung for American Idol, leaving a giant gaping 2-hour hole in Fox’s weekly schedule. This could be a boon for comedy showrunners, drama showrunners, or both. Let’s find out what’s in the pipeline with our preview of Fox’s 2016 Comedy Pilots.
NBC Comedy in the early 2010’s was like The Titanic. Plenty of people were yelling “Iceberg right ahead!” It takes time to turn a boat around, as it took some time for NBC to finally admit that they should be going mainly after broad comedies. Let’s see where the Peacock stands in our preview of NBC Comedy pilots.
Poehler is stepping behind the camera to direct the pilot for Charlie Grandy’s NBC comedy pilot, which she will also exec produce through her Paper Kite Productions banner.
Scarlett Johansson is circling a role in the popular spec script, Move That Body. The script was a 2015 Hit List and Black List script from Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs.
Five friends head to Miami for a bachelorette weekend that ends up going completely out of control.
Logline: A depressed middle-aged volunteer police officer is living in the shadow of his mother, a highly praised retired officer. He decides to officially join the force after she passes away.
A round-up of the week’s TV News!
Logline: Two high school misfits become costumed vigilantes and take out their frustrations on the students who have bullied them throughout high school.
Logline: Two high school misfits become costumed vigilantes and take out their frustrations on the students who have bullied them throughout high school.
A recap of the day’s casting news!
Two more shows land late season pilot orders, while the creators of “REAPER” snag a new 2/7 with CBS.
Showtime goes Boycrazy, while HBO just says no to polygamy.
