ABC’s Not Dead Yet is no longer living up to its title.
The network has canceled the comedy, which stars Gina Rodriguez, after two seasons. Not Dead Yet drew the smallest audience of ABC’s three half-hour comedies this season, averaging about 3.2 million viewers in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings (which don’t include streaming).
The cancellation leaves ABC with just two comedies on its 2024-25 schedule for the moment — Abbott Elementary, which is going into its fourth season, and The Conners, which is ending with its seventh. The network also has a pair of comedy pilots starring Tim Allen (Shifting Gears) and Ty Burrell (Forgive & Forget) but likely won’t make decisions on either one until after next week’s upfronts.
Created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet stars Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, who takes a job as an obituary writer after her life falls apart.
The network has canceled the comedy, which stars Gina Rodriguez, after two seasons. Not Dead Yet drew the smallest audience of ABC’s three half-hour comedies this season, averaging about 3.2 million viewers in Nielsen’s seven-day ratings (which don’t include streaming).
The cancellation leaves ABC with just two comedies on its 2024-25 schedule for the moment — Abbott Elementary, which is going into its fourth season, and The Conners, which is ending with its seventh. The network also has a pair of comedy pilots starring Tim Allen (Shifting Gears) and Ty Burrell (Forgive & Forget) but likely won’t make decisions on either one until after next week’s upfronts.
Created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet stars Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, who takes a job as an obituary writer after her life falls apart.
- 5/10/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Conners” has been renewed for Season 7 at ABC, which will also be the show’s last. In addition, ABC has canceled “Not Dead Yet” after two seasons.
The final season of “The Conners” will reportedly be shorter than past seasons, with sources saying it will run for just six episodes. ABC declined to comment on the length of the season.
“The Conners” originally debuted on ABC in 2018. It began as a revival of “Roseanne,” but following Roseanne Barr’s tweets about former Obama administration aide Valerie Jarrett, the revival was canceled. Not long after, it was announced the show would continue as “The Conners” without Barr, with her character being killed off in “The Conners” premiere episode.
The series stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, and Jay R. Ferguson. Tom Werner serves as executive producer along with Gilbert, Bruce Helford, Dave Caplan,...
The final season of “The Conners” will reportedly be shorter than past seasons, with sources saying it will run for just six episodes. ABC declined to comment on the length of the season.
“The Conners” originally debuted on ABC in 2018. It began as a revival of “Roseanne,” but following Roseanne Barr’s tweets about former Obama administration aide Valerie Jarrett, the revival was canceled. Not long after, it was announced the show would continue as “The Conners” without Barr, with her character being killed off in “The Conners” premiere episode.
The series stars John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Emma Kenney, Ames McNamara, and Jay R. Ferguson. Tom Werner serves as executive producer along with Gilbert, Bruce Helford, Dave Caplan,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Corey Marsh has been promoted to President of TV at Wonderland Sound and Vision, the television and film production banner founded by McG and run by his longtime partner and President of Production, Mary Viola.
Marsh, elevated from his role as EVP of the prodco, has been behind numerous successes in both television and film over his six years at Wonderland. He developed and executive produced Not Dead Yet for ABC, Average Joe for BET+, and True Lies for CBS – all of which received series orders – in addition to overseeing last year’s Anthony Anderson-led pilot Public Defenders for ABC.
On the film side, Marsh developed and produced the hit Netflix movie Tall Girl and sequel Tall Girl 2. He also served as executive producer on Netflix’s Rim of the World and The Babysitter 2.
Prior to joining Wonderland, Marsh worked at The Walt Disney Company where...
Marsh, elevated from his role as EVP of the prodco, has been behind numerous successes in both television and film over his six years at Wonderland. He developed and executive produced Not Dead Yet for ABC, Average Joe for BET+, and True Lies for CBS – all of which received series orders – in addition to overseeing last year’s Anthony Anderson-led pilot Public Defenders for ABC.
On the film side, Marsh developed and produced the hit Netflix movie Tall Girl and sequel Tall Girl 2. He also served as executive producer on Netflix’s Rim of the World and The Babysitter 2.
Prior to joining Wonderland, Marsh worked at The Walt Disney Company where...
- 2/29/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has set Chelsea Handler and Marla Gibbs to guest star in Episode 7 of “Not Dead Yet” Season 2.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
“Not Dead Yet” stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell, a journalist who takes a job writing obituaries at the SoCal Independent and soon gains the ability to see and speak to ghosts. The episode featuring Handler and Gibbs, which airs in late March, sees Lexi (Lauren Ash) and Duncan (Brad Garrett) spend a weird version of quality time at the newspaper’s softball game.
Handler will play Sharon Darynson, the owner of the rival news station to the SoCal Independent and the long-time nemesis to Duncan Rhoades (Brad Garrett). While everyone else runs in fear of Duncan, Sharon refuses to be intimidated by him.
Gibbs — the mother of Angela E. Gibbs, who stars in “Not Dead Yet” as Cricket — will play Cricket’s mother, Nana Sugar, who becomes one of Nell’s (Gina Rodriguez) obituary subjects.
- 2/8/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Wendie Malick, Nico Santos, Rob Corddry, Tommy Martinez, Lidia Porto, Annie O’Donnell, Jesse Garcia, and Cedric Yarbrough are joining the cast in guest roles on ABC’s “Not Dead Yet,” which returns for its Season 2 on Wednesday, February 7 at 8:30 p.m. Et on ABC (and streaming the next day on Hulu). The comedy, based on the book “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up” by Alexandra Potter, stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, newspaper obituary writer who can see the dead people she’s writing about.
David Windsor and Casey Johnson (“This Is Us”) are the showrunners on “Not Dead Yet,” which also stars Hannah Simone, Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman, Joshua Banday and Angela Gibbs. Most of the guest stars will appear in one episode — usually as one of the dead bodies that talks to Nell. But Garcia will serve as a recurring guest star, and appear in six...
David Windsor and Casey Johnson (“This Is Us”) are the showrunners on “Not Dead Yet,” which also stars Hannah Simone, Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman, Joshua Banday and Angela Gibbs. Most of the guest stars will appear in one episode — usually as one of the dead bodies that talks to Nell. But Garcia will serve as a recurring guest star, and appear in six...
- 1/30/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Fox is developing a one-hour drama titled “Borrowed Time,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The series hails from writers and executive producers David Slack, Josh Campbell, and Matt Stuecken. McG is also an executive producer along with Mary Viola and Corey Marsh via Wonderland Sound and Vision. Wonderland is currently under a non-exclusive broadcast direct development deal with Fox.
The official logline for “Borrowed Time” states: “Neuroscientist Mimi Peters is working to extract memories from the human brain. Her technology is too dangerous to test on the living. But after she proves she can peer into the minds of the dead, FBI Agent Casey Harden comes calling. Together, they form an uneasy partnership using her technology to solve his cases.”
The project marks a return to Fox for Slack, who previously co-created the Fox procedural “Apb.” Slack’s other credits include “Law & Order,” “Magnum P.I.,” and “Person of Interest.” Campbell and...
The series hails from writers and executive producers David Slack, Josh Campbell, and Matt Stuecken. McG is also an executive producer along with Mary Viola and Corey Marsh via Wonderland Sound and Vision. Wonderland is currently under a non-exclusive broadcast direct development deal with Fox.
The official logline for “Borrowed Time” states: “Neuroscientist Mimi Peters is working to extract memories from the human brain. Her technology is too dangerous to test on the living. But after she proves she can peer into the minds of the dead, FBI Agent Casey Harden comes calling. Together, they form an uneasy partnership using her technology to solve his cases.”
The project marks a return to Fox for Slack, who previously co-created the Fox procedural “Apb.” Slack’s other credits include “Law & Order,” “Magnum P.I.,” and “Person of Interest.” Campbell and...
- 1/29/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy winner Brad Garrett is set as a new series regular opposite Gina Rodriguez in the upcoming second season of ABC’s comedy series Not Dead Yet.
From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet is based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. It follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster who writes obituaries at her local newspaper alongside her best friend and her nemesis boss. The twist…she can see the dead people she’s writing about, and they offer her life advice – whether she wants it or not.
Garrett will play Duncan Rhodes, the owner/publisher of the SoCal Independent newspaper, among many other successful businesses. He is also the father of Nell’s boss Lexi (Lauren Ash). Duncan is a total master of the universe. He has exuberant confidence and charisma and at the...
From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet is based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. It follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster who writes obituaries at her local newspaper alongside her best friend and her nemesis boss. The twist…she can see the dead people she’s writing about, and they offer her life advice – whether she wants it or not.
Garrett will play Duncan Rhodes, the owner/publisher of the SoCal Independent newspaper, among many other successful businesses. He is also the father of Nell’s boss Lexi (Lauren Ash). Duncan is a total master of the universe. He has exuberant confidence and charisma and at the...
- 12/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The McG-led Wonderland Sound and Vision is developing a new docuseries based on the alleged crimes of Anthony Farrer, a high-end watch dealer and social media influencer who ran a consignment store in Beverly Hills.
Farrer, whose business was called the Timepiece Gentleman, would collect luxury watches from customers with the promise to sell them on consignment at no more than a 5 percent fee. Instead, he amassed exotic cars, enjoyed extravagant trips and dinners, and rented $100,000-per-month penthouse while operating his business from November of 2022 through August of 2023.
The story came to a head when a whistleblower posted a secret conversation between him and Farrer on TikTok, where Farrer confessed to losing $5 million of his customers’ and investors’ money. At least 20 victims were allegedly duped by Farrer, according to the Nyt.
The hero of the scandal was a determined group on Reddit that suspected wrongdoing for years. The...
Farrer, whose business was called the Timepiece Gentleman, would collect luxury watches from customers with the promise to sell them on consignment at no more than a 5 percent fee. Instead, he amassed exotic cars, enjoyed extravagant trips and dinners, and rented $100,000-per-month penthouse while operating his business from November of 2022 through August of 2023.
The story came to a head when a whistleblower posted a secret conversation between him and Farrer on TikTok, where Farrer confessed to losing $5 million of his customers’ and investors’ money. At least 20 victims were allegedly duped by Farrer, according to the Nyt.
The hero of the scandal was a determined group on Reddit that suspected wrongdoing for years. The...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Pilots for “The Hurt Unit,” “Public Defenders,” “Judgement” and “Keeping It Together” (which was formerly titled “Drop-Off”) are no longer moving forward at ABC.
The news comes amid the ongoing writers strike taking hold of Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America decided to strike on May 2 after failing to reach an agreement on issues like wages and protections against AI.
The medical procedural drama was ordered in December and starred Ben McKenzie. Per the official logline, the show is “a cutting-edge medical drama about a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and the injured can’t get to the ER, the Hurt Unit (Hospital Urgent Response Team) brings the ER to them.”
Matt Lopez and John Glenn co-wrote the pilot for “The Hurt Unit,” with both serving as executive producers.
The news comes amid the ongoing writers strike taking hold of Hollywood. The Writers Guild of America decided to strike on May 2 after failing to reach an agreement on issues like wages and protections against AI.
The medical procedural drama was ordered in December and starred Ben McKenzie. Per the official logline, the show is “a cutting-edge medical drama about a highly skilled team of trauma surgeons and nurses who race into the field to treat the patients who won’t make it to the hospital in time. When the sick and the injured can’t get to the ER, the Hurt Unit (Hospital Urgent Response Team) brings the ER to them.”
Matt Lopez and John Glenn co-wrote the pilot for “The Hurt Unit,” with both serving as executive producers.
- 6/9/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
ABC is passing on its pilots.
The network has passed on Anthony Anderson-fronted Public Defenders and Ellie Kemper-led Keeping It Together, which is a remake of British comedy Motherland, as well as dramas The Hurt Unit, starring Melissa George and Ben McKenzie, and Judgement starring Sex/Life’s Sarah Shahi.
ABC Signature is, however, planning to shop The Hurt Unit to other networks and platforms, while 20th Television will be shopping Public Defenders and Judgement.
The move comes as it still has decisions to make on series Home Economics and The Rookie: Feds as well as The Good Lawyer, which was a backdoor pilot spinoff of The Good Doctor.
Last month, ABC handed a series order to Drew Goddard’s pilot High Potential, starring Kaitlin Olson. The project, which is based on the popular French detective series Hip, was the clear front-runner all development season.
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The network has passed on Anthony Anderson-fronted Public Defenders and Ellie Kemper-led Keeping It Together, which is a remake of British comedy Motherland, as well as dramas The Hurt Unit, starring Melissa George and Ben McKenzie, and Judgement starring Sex/Life’s Sarah Shahi.
ABC Signature is, however, planning to shop The Hurt Unit to other networks and platforms, while 20th Television will be shopping Public Defenders and Judgement.
The move comes as it still has decisions to make on series Home Economics and The Rookie: Feds as well as The Good Lawyer, which was a backdoor pilot spinoff of The Good Doctor.
Last month, ABC handed a series order to Drew Goddard’s pilot High Potential, starring Kaitlin Olson. The project, which is based on the popular French detective series Hip, was the clear front-runner all development season.
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- 6/9/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Conners,” “The Bachelor,” and “American Idol” have each been renewed at ABC. The shows join a list of nine total renewals including “America’s Funniest Home Videos” (season 34), “Bachelor in Paradise” (season 9), “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” (season 4), “Celebrity Jeopardy!” (season 2), “Not Dead Yet” (season 2), “Shark Tank” (season 15).
The news comes on the heels of several cancellations including “Big Sky,””Alaska Daily,” and “The Company You Keep” (the latter shows were axed after just one season). Announcements for “The Rookie: Feds,” and “Home Economics” will be revealed at a later date.
The “Conners” will return for a sixth season. The show’s Season 5 finale, which aired on May 3, scored a 0.45 rating among adults 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers during its 8 p.m. timeslot, ultimately defeating the series finale of “The Goldbergs,” which earned a 0.30 rating among the key demo and drew in 2.5 million total viewers as the show came to a close after 10 years on the network.
The news comes on the heels of several cancellations including “Big Sky,””Alaska Daily,” and “The Company You Keep” (the latter shows were axed after just one season). Announcements for “The Rookie: Feds,” and “Home Economics” will be revealed at a later date.
The “Conners” will return for a sixth season. The show’s Season 5 finale, which aired on May 3, scored a 0.45 rating among adults 18-49 and 3.6 million viewers during its 8 p.m. timeslot, ultimately defeating the series finale of “The Goldbergs,” which earned a 0.30 rating among the key demo and drew in 2.5 million total viewers as the show came to a close after 10 years on the network.
- 5/16/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Not Dead Yet is very much alive. ABC has renewed the hit workplace comedy series starring Gina Rodriguez for a second season. The news was announced Tuesday ahead of Disney/ABC’s upfront presentation in New York.
From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet is based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. It follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries – Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source.
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Johnson and Windsor executive produce with Rodriguez, Dean Holland, Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh. The series is produced by 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios.
From creators David Windsor and Casey Johnson, Not Dead Yet is based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. It follows Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a broke and newly single self-described disaster, working to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. When she lands the only job she can find – writing obituaries – Nell starts getting life advice from an unlikely source.
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Johnson and Windsor executive produce with Rodriguez, Dean Holland, Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh. The series is produced by 20th Television, part of Disney TV Studios.
- 5/16/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Coming from BET+, Average Joe stars Deon Cole in a well-deserved leading role in a comedy TV show. Average Joe is a black comedy written and created by Robb Cullen, who previously created the show Mr. Robinson). The series is said to have been inspired by events and stories from Cullen’s life. Cullen is known for writing and producing works for television and film, with his most notable being Cop Out (2010) and Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017). Besides Cullens, Average Joe will have McG, Mary Viola, and Corey Marsh as executive producers. With the Deon Cole-led dark...
- 5/12/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
CBS has canceled both the police procedural “East New York” and “True Lies” after just one season.
According to sources, the decision to cancel the series came down to CBS haggling with the series’ studio Warner Bros. Television over the show’s budget, which included CBS asking that the cast of the show not get the customary pay increases going into the second season. It has previously been reported that CBS has renewed other shows on its lineup, like the comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” after asking the cast to take pay cuts or by shifting series regulars to recurring status.
The drama series starred Amanda Warren as deputy inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood...
According to sources, the decision to cancel the series came down to CBS haggling with the series’ studio Warner Bros. Television over the show’s budget, which included CBS asking that the cast of the show not get the customary pay increases going into the second season. It has previously been reported that CBS has renewed other shows on its lineup, like the comedy “Bob Hearts Abishola,” after asking the cast to take pay cuts or by shifting series regulars to recurring status.
The drama series starred Amanda Warren as deputy inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood...
- 5/9/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
There will be no second season for CBS’ True Lies. The network has canceled the reboot of James Cameron’s hit 1994 action comedy movie after one season. The news comes ahead of the show’s Season 1 finale on May 17.
The decision is not surprising. True Lies has not been able to find an audience, ranking as CBS’ lowest-rated scripted series of the season. Its ratings remained relatively steady, indicating a loyal core audience, but they stayed low.
Related: ‘East New York’ Canceled By CBS After One Season
CBS today made renewal decisions on its three remaining bubble series, reversing the Friday cancellation of S.W.A.T. with a 13-episode order for a seventh and final season, and canceling freshman East New York. All three dramas come from outside studios.
True Lies, from Matt Nix, McG, Cameron and 20th Television, stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga in the roles made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger...
The decision is not surprising. True Lies has not been able to find an audience, ranking as CBS’ lowest-rated scripted series of the season. Its ratings remained relatively steady, indicating a loyal core audience, but they stayed low.
Related: ‘East New York’ Canceled By CBS After One Season
CBS today made renewal decisions on its three remaining bubble series, reversing the Friday cancellation of S.W.A.T. with a 13-episode order for a seventh and final season, and canceling freshman East New York. All three dramas come from outside studios.
True Lies, from Matt Nix, McG, Cameron and 20th Television, stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga in the roles made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger...
- 5/9/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC’s first-year comedy Not Dead Yet is showing strong signs of life.
The pilot episode of the Gina Rodriguez-led series, produced by 20th Television, has pulled in the biggest debut audience for a comedy on the network in more than four years — since The Conners premiered in October 2018.
Over its first five weeks of release, the series debut grew to 10.2 million viewers and a 2.91 rating among adults 18-49. That’s a nearly threefold increase in viewers from its same-day audience (3.61 million) and more than six times its initial rating in the key ad demographic. The 561 percent increase in adults 18-49 is the largest ever over the 35-day period for an ABC comedy premiere, and the 6.6 million viewers it added over that time is the most since The Conners premiere.
By comparison, the series premiere of Abbott Elementary in December 2021 grew by four times in adults 18-49 (0.6 to 2.4) and...
The pilot episode of the Gina Rodriguez-led series, produced by 20th Television, has pulled in the biggest debut audience for a comedy on the network in more than four years — since The Conners premiered in October 2018.
Over its first five weeks of release, the series debut grew to 10.2 million viewers and a 2.91 rating among adults 18-49. That’s a nearly threefold increase in viewers from its same-day audience (3.61 million) and more than six times its initial rating in the key ad demographic. The 561 percent increase in adults 18-49 is the largest ever over the 35-day period for an ABC comedy premiere, and the 6.6 million viewers it added over that time is the most since The Conners premiere.
By comparison, the series premiere of Abbott Elementary in December 2021 grew by four times in adults 18-49 (0.6 to 2.4) and...
- 3/29/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC has assembled the lead cast opposite Anthony Anderson of ABC’s single camera comedy pilot Public Defenders. Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez and Isaiah Dòdó-Williams have been set as series regulars in the pilot, written by Eddie Quintana and to be directed by Randall Einhorn.
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In it, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
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In it, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
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- 3/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Anderson is headed back to ABC.
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A year after Black-ish ended its run, Anthony Anderson is returning to ABC as a star of another single-camera comedy, pilot Public Defenders. Randall Einhorn has come on board to direct the pilot written by Eddie Quintana. Liz Astrof is set as showrunner.
In the comedy, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
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Anderson will play Marshall, the public defenders’ boss. He has seen every kind of public defender come through his office, and now that he’s a deputy-in-charge, he sees it as his responsibility to transform his deputies into cutthroat defense attorneys. Marshall’s hard line is revealed to be tough love, as...
In the comedy, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
Related: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Anderson will play Marshall, the public defenders’ boss. He has seen every kind of public defender come through his office, and now that he’s a deputy-in-charge, he sees it as his responsibility to transform his deputies into cutthroat defense attorneys. Marshall’s hard line is revealed to be tough love, as...
- 3/7/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Anderson is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot “Public Defenders,” Variety has learned. In addition, Liz Astrof has joined the pilot as showrunner while Randall Einhorn has signed on to direct.
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
If broadcast Pilot Season is any indicator, the Peak TV numbers are in for a rude awakening.
A decade ago, ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC collectively ordered an eye-popping 98 comedies and dramas during Pilot Season 2013. That figure, the most since THR began tracking overall volume in 2012, is now considered a relic of the past.
With the Covid-19 pandemic effectively wiping out Pilot Season 2020, the networks were forced to lean into the year-round programming strategy many had discussed but hadn’t really executed. Now, the shift is in full swing as the overall volume of pilots ordered across the five networks is likely to hit another low after they collectively picked up 35 comedies and dramas last season.
What’s more, the economic downturn has also prompted broadcasters to be more selective in how many scripts they buy and which among those will actually get made. Network executives — including new presidents at CBS,...
A decade ago, ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC collectively ordered an eye-popping 98 comedies and dramas during Pilot Season 2013. That figure, the most since THR began tracking overall volume in 2012, is now considered a relic of the past.
With the Covid-19 pandemic effectively wiping out Pilot Season 2020, the networks were forced to lean into the year-round programming strategy many had discussed but hadn’t really executed. Now, the shift is in full swing as the overall volume of pilots ordered across the five networks is likely to hit another low after they collectively picked up 35 comedies and dramas last season.
What’s more, the economic downturn has also prompted broadcasters to be more selective in how many scripts they buy and which among those will actually get made. Network executives — including new presidents at CBS,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jane the Virgin star Gina Rodriguez leads the cast of ABC’s new half-hour comedy Not Dead Yet. Created by David Windsor and Casey Johnson, the new comedy debuts on February 8, 2023 at 8:30pm Et/Pt and finds Rodriguez playing an obituary writer who sees ghosts.
In addition to Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, the season one cast includes Hannah Simone (New Girl) as Sam, Lauren Ash (Superstore) as Lexi, Rick Glassman (As We See It) as Edward, Josh Banday (Upload) as Dennis, and Angela Gibbs (Hacks) as Cricket. Martin Mull, Ed Begley Jr., Mo Collins, Telma Hopkins, Rhea Perlman, Brittany Snow, and Julia Sweeney are among the guest stars showing up as ghosts.
The series is adapted from Alexandra Potter’s 2020 novel Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up. Rodriguez, Windsor, Johnson, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola, and Corey Marsh serve as executive producers.
“Pilot...
In addition to Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, the season one cast includes Hannah Simone (New Girl) as Sam, Lauren Ash (Superstore) as Lexi, Rick Glassman (As We See It) as Edward, Josh Banday (Upload) as Dennis, and Angela Gibbs (Hacks) as Cricket. Martin Mull, Ed Begley Jr., Mo Collins, Telma Hopkins, Rhea Perlman, Brittany Snow, and Julia Sweeney are among the guest stars showing up as ghosts.
The series is adapted from Alexandra Potter’s 2020 novel Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up. Rodriguez, Windsor, Johnson, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola, and Corey Marsh serve as executive producers.
“Pilot...
- 1/29/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
With so many captivating new and returning series premiering in February, it can be difficult to know which shows to watch. To make your decision easier for you, we’ve put together a list of the best television programs out there that are bound to satisfy you!
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10 New TV Shows to Watch in February 2023 (Ranked by Popularity)
Mark your calendars! February 2023 is shaping up to be an unforgettable month in television, and we’ve done the hard work for you. We have curated a list of 10 captivating series across streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime. These shows are must-sees; don’t miss out on this entertainment extravaganza!
“Not Dead Yet” on ABC
Adapted from Alexandra Potter’s book, “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up,” “Not Dead Yet” follows Nell Serrano (Gina Rodriguez...
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10 New TV Shows to Watch in February 2023 (Ranked by Popularity)
Mark your calendars! February 2023 is shaping up to be an unforgettable month in television, and we’ve done the hard work for you. We have curated a list of 10 captivating series across streaming platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, Disney Plus, and Amazon Prime. These shows are must-sees; don’t miss out on this entertainment extravaganza!
“Not Dead Yet” on ABC
Adapted from Alexandra Potter’s book, “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up,” “Not Dead Yet” follows Nell Serrano (Gina Rodriguez...
- 1/29/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
ABC has placed a pilot order for Eddie Quintana’s single camera comedy “Public Defenders.”
“Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams,” reads the series logline, per ABC.
Quintana is the writer and executive producer behind the pilot, marking his second pilot ordered by ABC in the past two seasons. His pilot, “Grace,” received a cast-contingent pilot order last year. McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh of Wonderland Sound and Vision will also serve as executive producers. 20th Television is the studio.
Quintana most recently served as a producer on “Not Dead Yet,” ABC forthcoming series starring Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, a broke and newly single journalist whose career...
“Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams,” reads the series logline, per ABC.
Quintana is the writer and executive producer behind the pilot, marking his second pilot ordered by ABC in the past two seasons. His pilot, “Grace,” received a cast-contingent pilot order last year. McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh of Wonderland Sound and Vision will also serve as executive producers. 20th Television is the studio.
Quintana most recently served as a producer on “Not Dead Yet,” ABC forthcoming series starring Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, a broke and newly single journalist whose career...
- 1/17/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
ABC has ordered a pilot for “Public Defenders,” a single-camera comedy from 20th Television.
The show follows four inexperienced public defenders who are up to their earholes in student loan debt and working tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
“Public Defenders” is written and executive produced by Eddie Quintana (ABC’s “Not Yet Dead”). Other executive producers include Wonderland Sound and Vision’s Joseph McGinty Nichol, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
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The show marks Quintana’s second pilot ordered by ABC in the past two seasons, following a cast-contingent pilot for his show “Grace” last year.
In addition to his work at ABC,...
The show follows four inexperienced public defenders who are up to their earholes in student loan debt and working tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
“Public Defenders” is written and executive produced by Eddie Quintana (ABC’s “Not Yet Dead”). Other executive producers include Wonderland Sound and Vision’s Joseph McGinty Nichol, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
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The show marks Quintana’s second pilot ordered by ABC in the past two seasons, following a cast-contingent pilot for his show “Grace” last year.
In addition to his work at ABC,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
ABC is headed to court with its latest piece of development.
The network has ordered a pilot for Public Defenders, a single-camera comedy from writer Eddie Quintana (Apple TV+’s Acapulco), 20th Television and McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision. The project will focus on four inexperienced lawyers in a public defender’s office, “up to their earholes in student debt, [who] work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail,” the show’s logline reads. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Public Defenders is ABC’s first comedy pilot order of the 2023 development cycle. The network has ordered four dramas to date: a crime show from Drew Goddard based on the French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel; Judgement, a legal soap centered on a Supreme Court candidate; medical drama The Hurt Unit; and The Good Lawyer,...
The network has ordered a pilot for Public Defenders, a single-camera comedy from writer Eddie Quintana (Apple TV+’s Acapulco), 20th Television and McG’s Wonderland Sound and Vision. The project will focus on four inexperienced lawyers in a public defender’s office, “up to their earholes in student debt, [who] work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail,” the show’s logline reads. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Public Defenders is ABC’s first comedy pilot order of the 2023 development cycle. The network has ordered four dramas to date: a crime show from Drew Goddard based on the French series Haut Potentiel Intellectuel; Judgement, a legal soap centered on a Supreme Court candidate; medical drama The Hurt Unit; and The Good Lawyer,...
- 1/17/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC is starting to make comedy pilot orders.
The network has handed a pilot order to single-camera comedy Public Defenders, from Acapulco and Duncanville writer Eddie Quintana and McG.
Related: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The project, which comes from 20th Television, follows four inexperienced public defenders, up to their earholes in student loan debt, who work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.
Quintana will write and exec produce with McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh from Wonderland Sound and Vision also exec producing.
Public Defenders is one of a number of comedy scripts that ABC has been developing for its next round of comedy pilot orders.
Other comedy projects in the works include Boss, from How To Live With Your Parents (For...
The network has handed a pilot order to single-camera comedy Public Defenders, from Acapulco and Duncanville writer Eddie Quintana and McG.
Related: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
The project, which comes from 20th Television, follows four inexperienced public defenders, up to their earholes in student loan debt, who work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.
Quintana will write and exec produce with McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh from Wonderland Sound and Vision also exec producing.
Public Defenders is one of a number of comedy scripts that ABC has been developing for its next round of comedy pilot orders.
Other comedy projects in the works include Boss, from How To Live With Your Parents (For...
- 1/17/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox Entertainment has entered into a broadcast direct development deal with writer, producer, and director McG.
Under the deal, McG and his Wonderland Sound & Vision production company will develop and produce drama series for Fox. All series developed under the deal will be fully owned and distributed by Fox.
McG has a long history with the network, going back to his days as an executive producer on the network’s hit drama series “The O.C.” He also directed multiple episodes of Fox’s series adaptation of the “Lethal Weapon” film franchise and served as an executive producer. In addition, he co-created and directed the pilot for the Fox series “Fastlane.”
“From ‘The O.C.’ to ‘Lethal Weapon,’ McG is an original talent who has made an indelible imprint on Fox,” said Michael Thorn, president of entertainment for Fox Entertainment. “Welcoming him and Wonderland back to the Fox team is a...
Under the deal, McG and his Wonderland Sound & Vision production company will develop and produce drama series for Fox. All series developed under the deal will be fully owned and distributed by Fox.
McG has a long history with the network, going back to his days as an executive producer on the network’s hit drama series “The O.C.” He also directed multiple episodes of Fox’s series adaptation of the “Lethal Weapon” film franchise and served as an executive producer. In addition, he co-created and directed the pilot for the Fox series “Fastlane.”
“From ‘The O.C.’ to ‘Lethal Weapon,’ McG is an original talent who has made an indelible imprint on Fox,” said Michael Thorn, president of entertainment for Fox Entertainment. “Welcoming him and Wonderland back to the Fox team is a...
- 11/30/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has unveiled its midseason schedule – setting out plans to launch its True Lies series adaptation and RuPaul-hosted gameshow Lingo.
It comes after ABC, Fox and NBC revealed their midseason schedules last week.
True Lies, which comes from McG and stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga, will launch on Thursday February 23 at 9pm before moving to its regular slot of Wednesday at 10pm on March 1 following the two-hour premiere of season 44 of Survivor.
Lingo, which is based on a classic format, will launch on Wednesday January 11 at 9pm.
Tough As Nails, hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns for its fourth season with a two-hour special premiere on Wednesday January 4 at 9pm before moving to its regular timeslot of 10pm on Wednesday January 11.
Primetime episodes of The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, will air at 8pm from Wednesday January 4.
There’s no sign of musical talent show Superfan, which was set to air midseason,...
It comes after ABC, Fox and NBC revealed their midseason schedules last week.
True Lies, which comes from McG and stars Steve Howey and Ginger Gonzaga, will launch on Thursday February 23 at 9pm before moving to its regular slot of Wednesday at 10pm on March 1 following the two-hour premiere of season 44 of Survivor.
Lingo, which is based on a classic format, will launch on Wednesday January 11 at 9pm.
Tough As Nails, hosted by Phil Keoghan, returns for its fourth season with a two-hour special premiere on Wednesday January 4 at 9pm before moving to its regular timeslot of 10pm on Wednesday January 11.
Primetime episodes of The Price Is Right, hosted by Drew Carey, will air at 8pm from Wednesday January 4.
There’s no sign of musical talent show Superfan, which was set to air midseason,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Average Joe’: Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett & Cynthia Kaye McWilliams Among 6 Cast In BET+ Series
Exclusive: Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco, Ashley Olivia Fisher and Pasha Lychnikoff are set as series regulars opposite previously announced Deon Cole in BET+’s upcoming dark comedy series Average Joe. The series, which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February, hails from Robb Cullen and McG.
Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington (Cole) who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life or death race against time to find the truth and the millions.
Townsend plays Angela Washington,...
Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington (Cole) who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life or death race against time to find the truth and the millions.
Townsend plays Angela Washington,...
- 10/20/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Eric Dean Seaton, who has directed episodes of Superman & Lois, Batman and Black-ish among others, is set to direct the first episode of BET+’s upcoming dark comedy Average Joe, starring Deon Cole. The series, which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February, hails from Robb Cullen and McG.
Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Cole), who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race against time to find the truth and the millions.
The dark comedy is written by Cullen,...
Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Cole), who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race against time to find the truth and the millions.
The dark comedy is written by Cullen,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Superstore alumna Lauren Ash is joining another single-camera broadcast workplace comedy as a series regular: she has been cast as a lead opposite Gina Rodriguez on ABC’s Not Dead Yet.
Written by Casey Johnson and David Windsor based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Not Dead Yet centers on newly single and feeling-old Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a self-described disaster who works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. A once-successful journalist, Nell put her career on hold to help her fiancé get his restaurant off the ground. Following their breakup, she takes the only job she can get – writing obituaries – which at first seems like a step backward but ultimately might be exactly what she needs to move forward.
Ash will play a new character, Lexi, the daughter of a wealthy newspaper owner and recently appointed editor. Lexi...
Written by Casey Johnson and David Windsor based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up, Not Dead Yet centers on newly single and feeling-old Nell Serrano (Rodriguez), a self-described disaster who works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago. A once-successful journalist, Nell put her career on hold to help her fiancé get his restaurant off the ground. Following their breakup, she takes the only job she can get – writing obituaries – which at first seems like a step backward but ultimately might be exactly what she needs to move forward.
Ash will play a new character, Lexi, the daughter of a wealthy newspaper owner and recently appointed editor. Lexi...
- 8/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: New Girl alumna Hannah Simone has been tapped as a series regular opposite Gina Rodriguez on ABC’s new comedy series Not Dead Yet, from Casey Johnson and David Windsor, McG and 20th Television.
She will play a new character, Sam, in the project based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. Sam, who is a colleague of Rodriguez’s Nell, is part of the retooling of the single-camera comedy, which now is leaning more heavily into the workplace, with the female-friendship storyline from the pilot phased out. As a result, Jessica St. Clair and Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who played Nell’s girlfriends Annabel and Fiona in the pilot, did not continue on the series.
Written by Johnson and David Windsor, Not Dead Yet centers on newly single and feeling-old Nell Stevens (Rodriguez), a self-described disaster who works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.
She will play a new character, Sam, in the project based on Alexandra Potter’s 2020 book Confessions of a Forty-Something F**k Up. Sam, who is a colleague of Rodriguez’s Nell, is part of the retooling of the single-camera comedy, which now is leaning more heavily into the workplace, with the female-friendship storyline from the pilot phased out. As a result, Jessica St. Clair and Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who played Nell’s girlfriends Annabel and Fiona in the pilot, did not continue on the series.
Written by Johnson and David Windsor, Not Dead Yet centers on newly single and feeling-old Nell Stevens (Rodriguez), a self-described disaster who works to restart the life and career she left behind 10 years ago.
- 8/2/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeff Kwatinetz is making a change at top of the TV division of of his production company The Firm. About three months after Disney Channel and Disney Xd executive Corey Marsh was brought in as Evp Television, he is being replaced by Priscilla Crowe, who is being elevated to Evp and will head up TV operations for the company. Crowe, most recently VP Television, is a homegrown talent, having been with Kwatinetz since April 2009 when she started as an intern at Prospect…...
- 7/28/2017
- Deadline TV
Former Disney executive developed Descendants franchise.
The Firm, the company behind USA Network’s Royal Pains and Netflix’s Haters Back Off, has hired Corey Marsh as executive vice-president of television.
Marsh will collaborate with the company’s existing television department, led by Josh Barry head of television and vice-president of television Priscilla Crowe, to ramp up development and produce scripted and unscripted television.
Marsh will report directly to Jeff Kwatinetz, whom Marsh worked for earlier in his career.
The executive rejoins The Firm from The Walt Disney Company where he recently served as executive director of development for The Disney Channel and Disney Xd. While at Disney, Marsh developed multiple series including K.C. Undercover and Girl Meets World, as well as the Descendants franchise.
“I am thrilled to re-team with Corey,” Kwatinetz said. “It’s the right time and the right team to bring this group together. Corey’s creative aptitude, entrepreneurial energy...
The Firm, the company behind USA Network’s Royal Pains and Netflix’s Haters Back Off, has hired Corey Marsh as executive vice-president of television.
Marsh will collaborate with the company’s existing television department, led by Josh Barry head of television and vice-president of television Priscilla Crowe, to ramp up development and produce scripted and unscripted television.
Marsh will report directly to Jeff Kwatinetz, whom Marsh worked for earlier in his career.
The executive rejoins The Firm from The Walt Disney Company where he recently served as executive director of development for The Disney Channel and Disney Xd. While at Disney, Marsh developed multiple series including K.C. Undercover and Girl Meets World, as well as the Descendants franchise.
“I am thrilled to re-team with Corey,” Kwatinetz said. “It’s the right time and the right team to bring this group together. Corey’s creative aptitude, entrepreneurial energy...
- 4/6/2017
- ScreenDaily
The Firm has hired Disney Channel and Disney Xd executive Corey Marsh as Evp Television. He joins a division whose credits include USA Network’s Royal Pains, Wgn America’s Salem, ABC’s Notorious, Netflix’s Haters Back Off and VH1’s Hip Hop Squares which was just renewed for a second season. Marsh will work with VP Television Priscilla Crowe and Head of Television Josh Barry and report directly to the Firm chief Jeff Kwatinetz; the two worked together at Prospect Park on Ro…...
- 4/6/2017
- Deadline TV
"Girl Meets World," the "Boy Meets World" spinoff series being helmed by original creator Michael Jacobs, already has much of its major casting in place. Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel are definitely reprising their roles as Cory and Topanga Matthews, while Rowan Blanchard will play their daughter Riley and Sabrina Carpenter will play her best friend Maya Fox.
But what about Cory's best friend Shawn, played by Rider Strong, or his older brother Eric, played by Will Friedle? Though it's seemed like they won't be involved in the new series, Jacobs says in a new interview that he would love to have them in "Girl Meets World."
"When Rider [Strong] said that he was not approached about being a part of the show, there actually was no official show," Jacobs explains to The Hollywood Reporter. "[At the time] it was an idea that Gary Marsh, Adam Bonnett Corey Marsh, and the Disney Channel people...
But what about Cory's best friend Shawn, played by Rider Strong, or his older brother Eric, played by Will Friedle? Though it's seemed like they won't be involved in the new series, Jacobs says in a new interview that he would love to have them in "Girl Meets World."
"When Rider [Strong] said that he was not approached about being a part of the show, there actually was no official show," Jacobs explains to The Hollywood Reporter. "[At the time] it was an idea that Gary Marsh, Adam Bonnett Corey Marsh, and the Disney Channel people...
- 2/1/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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