At long last, Franklin Armstrong has gotten the spotlight. After 55 years, the first Black character inducted into the Peanuts gang gets to show off his complexities beyond his complexion in Apple TV+‘s latest Peanuts special, Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home Franklin. Right in time for Black History Month, no less.
The special focuses on the titular character depicted as a socially awkward kid who struggles to make new friends organically in the new neighborhood his family moves into. When he befriends hapless Charlie Brown, they instantly bond and enter a soapbox derby race. Franklin was never given this much attention or personality despite his long-running presence in Peanuts. As overdue as this special was, the significance of Franklin as a character cannot be overstated -not only to the Peanuts series but also to the diversity across the comic medium and the voices it inspired. One of whom was a co-writer on the special.
The special focuses on the titular character depicted as a socially awkward kid who struggles to make new friends organically in the new neighborhood his family moves into. When he befriends hapless Charlie Brown, they instantly bond and enter a soapbox derby race. Franklin was never given this much attention or personality despite his long-running presence in Peanuts. As overdue as this special was, the significance of Franklin as a character cannot be overstated -not only to the Peanuts series but also to the diversity across the comic medium and the voices it inspired. One of whom was a co-writer on the special.
- 2/16/2024
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
The trailer for the latest Apple TV+ Charlie Brown special is here, and no offense to Peppermint Patty, Lucy, and the rest of the crew, but this looks like it's set to be the best Peanuts character spotlight story yet. The new animated special is titled "Welcome Home, Franklin," and it's set to finally shine a light on Franklin, Charlie Brown's laid back friend who joined the comic strip in 1968. Notably, Franklin is the only Black character in the main Peanuts gang lineup that's featured prominently in several of the most popular specials, and his role in the friend group has led to plenty of memeing and criticism over the years.
In the social media age, Franklin is perhaps best known for his appearance in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," where he's seated awkwardly far across the table from all of his white friends. Screencaps from the 1973 special tend to go viral around the holiday season,...
In the social media age, Franklin is perhaps best known for his appearance in "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," where he's seated awkwardly far across the table from all of his white friends. Screencaps from the 1973 special tend to go viral around the holiday season,...
- 2/2/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Apple TV+ today released the trailer for the all-new, highly anticipated Peanuts special “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin,” premiering globally on Friday, February 16.
The origin story for one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, the special follows Franklin as he moves to a new town and navigates new friendships. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race – according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to...
The origin story for one of Peanuts’ most beloved characters, the special follows Franklin as he moves to a new town and navigates new friendships. Franklin’s family is always on the move with his dad’s military job, and everywhere he goes Franklin finds support in a notebook filled with his grandfather’s advice on friendship. But when Franklin tries his usual strategies with the Peanuts gang, he has trouble fitting in. That’s until he learns about the neighborhood Soap Box Derby race – according to his grandfather, everyone loves a winner! He’s sure that winning the race will also mean winning over some new friends. All he needs is a partner, which he finds in Charlie Brown. Franklin and Charlie Brown work together to...
- 2/2/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
We might be in the era of The Brand Movie, but the 1990s were a heyday for branded video games and some of the most unlikely people wound up with a game of their own. There's "Chex Mix: Chex Quest," Shelley Duvall's It's A Bird's Life," 7up's "Spot Goes to Hollywood," "Make My Video: Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch," and of course, "Pepsiman." Most of these games are terrible at best and unplayable at worst, but there's a certain charm to playing something so clearly intended to make a quick buck off of name recognition. But then there's "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair," a game that for all intents and purposes was made with the goal of inspiring the next generation of filmmakers by meeting them halfway and educating them through a medium they were already enjoying.
Created by Knowledge Adventure, "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair" is a simulation...
Created by Knowledge Adventure, "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair" is a simulation...
- 9/1/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
After canceling East New York and True Lies, CBS is looking to the future.
The Eye network on Tuesday evening, picked up two new dramas and a comedy for the 2023-24 season.
First up is Elsbeth, the third series in the Good Wife franchise.
"After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD," the logline reveals.
Carrie Preston reprises her fan-favorite role from The Good Wife and The Good Fight for the new series.
CBS has always been high on the franchise, but it will be interesting to see where it lands on the schedule after The Good Fight went to Paramount+.
Meanwhile, Matlock, headlined by Kathy Bates, has landed a formal pickup.
"After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm,...
The Eye network on Tuesday evening, picked up two new dramas and a comedy for the 2023-24 season.
First up is Elsbeth, the third series in the Good Wife franchise.
"After her successful career in Chicago, Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute but unconventional attorney, utilizes her singular point of view to make unique observations and corner brilliant criminals alongside the NYPD," the logline reveals.
Carrie Preston reprises her fan-favorite role from The Good Wife and The Good Fight for the new series.
CBS has always been high on the franchise, but it will be interesting to see where it lands on the schedule after The Good Fight went to Paramount+.
Meanwhile, Matlock, headlined by Kathy Bates, has landed a formal pickup.
"After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the work force at a prestigious law firm,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
CBS has picked up to series three of its four pilots, handing out formal orders to the Kathy Bates-led Matlock reboot, The Good Fight spinoff Elsbeth starring Carrie Preston, and the father-son comedy starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr. that is now titled Poppa’s House.
Matlock, Elsbeth and Poppa’s House are the first scripted series orders at CBS for new entertainment president Amy Reisenbach. The former head of current programming replaced Kelly Kahl atop the network last year. Her tenure at the network goes back to 2005, when she was a manager in the current programming department, meaning her fingerprints are already all over CBS’ current schedule.
CBS, like other broadcast networks, drastically reduced the volume of pilot orders this year. The network developed only two dramas (Elsbeth and Matlock) and a pair of comedies (Jumpstart, House). All four are fully owned by CBS Studios as networks...
Matlock, Elsbeth and Poppa’s House are the first scripted series orders at CBS for new entertainment president Amy Reisenbach. The former head of current programming replaced Kelly Kahl atop the network last year. Her tenure at the network goes back to 2005, when she was a manager in the current programming department, meaning her fingerprints are already all over CBS’ current schedule.
CBS, like other broadcast networks, drastically reduced the volume of pilot orders this year. The network developed only two dramas (Elsbeth and Matlock) and a pair of comedies (Jumpstart, House). All four are fully owned by CBS Studios as networks...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS’ 2023-24 season is starting to come into focus.
The network has opted to cancel its last two remaining bubble shows, True Lies and East New York, both of which ran a single season. True Lies, a reboot of the film of the same name, will air its series finale May 17, while procedural East New York will wrap May 14.
Reps for CBS declined comment.
The decisions come as CBS is poised to announce series orders for the upcoming 2023-24 broadcast season on Tuesday, with its fall schedule set to be announced Wednesday. For the first time in recent memory, CBS and parent company Paramount Global backed out of its traditional upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers with that slot now occupied by Netflix.
The decision to cancel East New York, starring Amanda Warren and produced by Warner Bros. TV and creators William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn, and True Lies,...
The network has opted to cancel its last two remaining bubble shows, True Lies and East New York, both of which ran a single season. True Lies, a reboot of the film of the same name, will air its series finale May 17, while procedural East New York will wrap May 14.
Reps for CBS declined comment.
The decisions come as CBS is poised to announce series orders for the upcoming 2023-24 broadcast season on Tuesday, with its fall schedule set to be announced Wednesday. For the first time in recent memory, CBS and parent company Paramount Global backed out of its traditional upfront presentation to Madison Avenue ad buyers with that slot now occupied by Netflix.
The decision to cancel East New York, starring Amanda Warren and produced by Warner Bros. TV and creators William Finkelstein and Mike Flynn, and True Lies,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves) has rolled cameras on the second installment of Horizon: An American Saga, announcing the addition of Glynn Turman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom), Kathleen Quinlan (Apollo 13) and Giovanni Ribisi (Avatar: The Way of Water) to the cast of his Civil War Western epic for Warner Bros and New Line.
The second chapter of the multi-faceted chronicle, spanning 15 years of pre- and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West, will also see the onscreen return of Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Thomas Haden Church.
In the great tradition of classic Westerns, the second film will continue to explore the lure of the old West and will take audiences on a treacherous journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to...
The second chapter of the multi-faceted chronicle, spanning 15 years of pre- and post-Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West, will also see the onscreen return of Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Ella Hunt, Will Patton, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman and Thomas Haden Church.
In the great tradition of classic Westerns, the second film will continue to explore the lure of the old West and will take audiences on a treacherous journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to...
- 4/28/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS is developing Beantown, a multi-camera comedy from Dan Kopelman, Aaron Kaplan’s Kaplan Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios.
Written by Kopelman based on an idea by Kaplan, Beantown is a workplace comedy set in a Boston coffeehouse, where employees and patrons share their lives and experiences while also discussing the events of the day. And that day happens to be in 1773.
As hinted by the series’ timing and location, it will be set against the backdrop of the Boston Tea Party and the events surrounding it.
Kopelman executive produces with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment and Wendi Trilling for TrillTV. Kevin Marco is the executive overseeing the project at Kapital. CBS Studios is the studio.
This marks a reunion — Kopelman most recently created and executive produced Kapital’s CBS/CBS Studios comedy series Me, Myself & I, which aired for one season.
Written by Kopelman based on an idea by Kaplan, Beantown is a workplace comedy set in a Boston coffeehouse, where employees and patrons share their lives and experiences while also discussing the events of the day. And that day happens to be in 1773.
As hinted by the series’ timing and location, it will be set against the backdrop of the Boston Tea Party and the events surrounding it.
Kopelman executive produces with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment and Wendi Trilling for TrillTV. Kevin Marco is the executive overseeing the project at Kapital. CBS Studios is the studio.
This marks a reunion — Kopelman most recently created and executive produced Kapital’s CBS/CBS Studios comedy series Me, Myself & I, which aired for one season.
- 4/28/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation, Amazon Studios has landed for development Sharps, a half-hour comedy from writer Flint Wainess (In the Dark), John Hamburg (Me Time), Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV.
Written and executive produced by Wainess, Sharps revolves around 30-year-old Tyler Flynn, a nice guy with a normal job, a great girlfriend, and a secret that’s eating away at him: he’s one of the millions of Americans addicted to sports gambling. After hitting rock bottom and struggling to tell his loved ones about what he’s done, he finds a way to win back everything (and more) when he’s recruited into a sports gambling syndicate run by Buddy Kasper, an eccentric, possibly psychopathic professional sports gambler aka a “sharp.”
Hamburg, who is set to direct, executive produces via his Particular Pictures along with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment, Trilling...
Written and executive produced by Wainess, Sharps revolves around 30-year-old Tyler Flynn, a nice guy with a normal job, a great girlfriend, and a secret that’s eating away at him: he’s one of the millions of Americans addicted to sports gambling. After hitting rock bottom and struggling to tell his loved ones about what he’s done, he finds a way to win back everything (and more) when he’s recruited into a sports gambling syndicate run by Buddy Kasper, an eccentric, possibly psychopathic professional sports gambler aka a “sharp.”
Hamburg, who is set to direct, executive produces via his Particular Pictures along with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel for Kapital Entertainment, Trilling...
- 4/11/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Rob Corddry is set as a lead opposite Terry Crews and Ryan Michelle Bathé in JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios. He rounds out the series regular cast of the pilot, which Glynn Turman has joined as a guest star in a recurring role.
JumpStart, whose pilot was written by Wayne Conley and will be directed by Phill Lewis, is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy (Corddry).
In addition to being Joe’s police partner, Crunchy is his best friend. They’re so inseparable the Cobb children call him “ Uncle Crunchy”. Marcy calls him Joe’s “ hubby”. Crunchy was “woke” long before the word was a thing. He knows when to be serious...
JumpStart, whose pilot was written by Wayne Conley and will be directed by Phill Lewis, is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy (Corddry).
In addition to being Joe’s police partner, Crunchy is his best friend. They’re so inseparable the Cobb children call him “ Uncle Crunchy”. Marcy calls him Joe’s “ hubby”. Crunchy was “woke” long before the word was a thing. He knows when to be serious...
- 4/10/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
A new limited series based on “the world’s most elusive terrorist” is coming to Showtime.
Based on the manhunt for military chief and founding member of the Lebanon Islamic Jihad Organization, Imad Mughniyeh, the spy series Ghosts of Beirut will premiere Sunday, May 21 at 10/9c (and make its streaming/on demand debut two days earlier, on Friday, May 19).
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The series — from Fauda creators Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz — reveals “the origins...
Based on the manhunt for military chief and founding member of the Lebanon Islamic Jihad Organization, Imad Mughniyeh, the spy series Ghosts of Beirut will premiere Sunday, May 21 at 10/9c (and make its streaming/on demand debut two days earlier, on Friday, May 19).
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The series — from Fauda creators Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz — reveals “the origins...
- 4/5/2023
- by Erianne Lewis
- TVLine.com
Ryan Michelle Bathé has been cast as the wife of Terry Crew’s cop character in CBS’ comedy pilot based on the “JumpStart” comic strip, a rep for the actress told TheWrap on Wednesday.
Her character, Marcy, is described as “a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges, and enjoying their share of goofy times as well.”
The logline for the show: “Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
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Bathé’s...
Her character, Marcy, is described as “a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges, and enjoying their share of goofy times as well.”
The logline for the show: “Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
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Bathé’s...
- 4/5/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Ryan Michelle Bathé is set as a lead opposite Terry Crews in JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip, Deadline has confirmed.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!
Bathé’s Marcy is a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges, and enjoying their share of goofy times as well.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!
Bathé’s Marcy is a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges, and enjoying their share of goofy times as well.
- 4/5/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Michelle Bathé has been cast in a leading role in CBS’ comedy pilot based on the “JumpStart” comic strip, Variety has learned exclusively.
Bathé will now star in the pilot opposite previously announced cast member Terry Crews. The multi-cam pilot was originally ordered at CBS in February. The official logline states that the show “follows Joe (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
Marcy is further described as “a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges,...
Bathé will now star in the pilot opposite previously announced cast member Terry Crews. The multi-cam pilot was originally ordered at CBS in February. The official logline states that the show “follows Joe (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy (Bathé), a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
Marcy is further described as “a hard-working nurse who is naturally maternal and wise beyond her years. She and Joe share a close bond and are supportive of one another even when they don’t agree. The two have a good life in their middle-class Philly neighborhood with their two teen kids — meeting all challenges,...
- 4/5/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson have signed on to star in the untitled CBS comedy pilot starring Damon Wayans and Damon Wayans Jr., Variety has learned. In addition, Andy Ackerman has signed on to direct the pilot.
The multi-cam pilot was first announced at CBS in February. Per the official logline, “Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced ‘Poppa’ (Wayans) has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host (Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.”
Atkins character is named Dr. Ivy Reed. She is further described as “intelligent, savvy, and bold” and hosts the radio show “Ask Dr. Reed,” where she gives “helpful advice to listeners with a modern approach on life” before she is brought in as Poppa’s new co-host.
The multi-cam pilot was first announced at CBS in February. Per the official logline, “Legendary talk radio host and happily divorced ‘Poppa’ (Wayans) has his point of view challenged at work when a new female co-host (Atkins) is hired, and at home where he finds himself still parenting his adult son (Wayans Jr.), a brilliant dreamer who is trying to pursue his passion while being a responsible father and husband.”
Atkins character is named Dr. Ivy Reed. She is further described as “intelligent, savvy, and bold” and hosts the radio show “Ask Dr. Reed,” where she gives “helpful advice to listeners with a modern approach on life” before she is brought in as Poppa’s new co-host.
- 3/23/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Two of TV's funniest stars are lining up their next roles.
Terry Crews and Wendi McLendon-Covey have both landed new pilots.
Crews, best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine and America's Got Talent, is set to headline and executive produce JumpStart on CBS.
The potential series, which has a pilot order, is based on Robb Armstrong's comic strip.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, "JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe's partner Crunchy," Deadline reports.
"Crews' Joe Cobb is a devoted husband, son, father and Philadelphia police officer."
"He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops," the logline teases.
"He is a charming and exuberant role model in his community."
"Joe loves his wife and family, but...
Terry Crews and Wendi McLendon-Covey have both landed new pilots.
Crews, best known for Brooklyn Nine-Nine and America's Got Talent, is set to headline and executive produce JumpStart on CBS.
The potential series, which has a pilot order, is based on Robb Armstrong's comic strip.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, "JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe's partner Crunchy," Deadline reports.
"Crews' Joe Cobb is a devoted husband, son, father and Philadelphia police officer."
"He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops," the logline teases.
"He is a charming and exuberant role model in his community."
"Joe loves his wife and family, but...
- 3/20/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Terry Crews is back in uniform. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine vet is set to star in and executive-produce the CBS comedy pilot Jumpstart, our sister site Deadline reports.
The project is based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989 and portrayed a young Black couple’s everyday experience. Crews will play Joseph L. Cobb, a Philadelphia police officer who tries to be perfect in every facet of his life. The potential series follows Joseph and his wife, Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy.
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The project is based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989 and portrayed a young Black couple’s everyday experience. Crews will play Joseph L. Cobb, a Philadelphia police officer who tries to be perfect in every facet of his life. The potential series follows Joseph and his wife, Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy.
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- 3/18/2023
- by Claire Franken
- TVLine.com
Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum Terry Crews has been tapped as the lead and also will executive produce JumpStart, CBS’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip. Wayne Conley (The Best Man) penned the TV adaptation for the project from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios. Phill Lewis will direct and executive produce the pilot, replacing Kelly Park due to changes in the production schedule; Park is directing NBC’s comedy pilot Non-Evil Twin instead.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy.
Crews’ Joe Cobb is a devoted husband, son, father and Philadelphia police officer. He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy.
Crews’ Joe Cobb is a devoted husband, son, father and Philadelphia police officer. He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops.
- 3/17/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Terry Crews will star in the CBS comedy pilot based on the “JumpStart” comic strip, Variety has learned.
The multi-cam pilot was originally ordered at CBS in February. The official logline states that the show “follows Joe (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
The character Joe is further described as “a devoted husband , son, father and Philadelphia police officer. He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops. He is a charming and exuberant role model in his community. Joe loves his wife and family, but does come up short in hilarious and endearing ways that keep audiences cheering for him.
The multi-cam pilot was originally ordered at CBS in February. The official logline states that the show “follows Joe (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!”
The character Joe is further described as “a devoted husband , son, father and Philadelphia police officer. He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops. He is a charming and exuberant role model in his community. Joe loves his wife and family, but does come up short in hilarious and endearing ways that keep audiences cheering for him.
- 3/17/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kelly Park has been tapped to direct the pilot for Non-Evil Twin, while Ruben Fleischer will helm the pilot for St. Denis Medical, both for NBC.
Non-Evil Twin is written by and stars Amber Ruffin. Kenny Smith will co-write the pilot and serve as executive producer, along with Ruffin and Jenny Hagel through Straight to Cards, and Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker through Sethmaker Shoemeyers. Straight to Cards’ Olivia Morris and Sethmaker Shoemeyers’ Jason Carden serve as co-executive producers.
The multi-camera pilot stars Ruffin as a woman who is forced to step in to her sister’s role as the leader of a Fortune 500 company despite knowing little about business and even less about the way her sister has been running the corporation. It’s the first pilot for Ruffin, who signed an overall deal with Universal Television with her writing partner Hagel.
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Park...
Non-Evil Twin is written by and stars Amber Ruffin. Kenny Smith will co-write the pilot and serve as executive producer, along with Ruffin and Jenny Hagel through Straight to Cards, and Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker through Sethmaker Shoemeyers. Straight to Cards’ Olivia Morris and Sethmaker Shoemeyers’ Jason Carden serve as co-executive producers.
The multi-camera pilot stars Ruffin as a woman who is forced to step in to her sister’s role as the leader of a Fortune 500 company despite knowing little about business and even less about the way her sister has been running the corporation. It’s the first pilot for Ruffin, who signed an overall deal with Universal Television with her writing partner Hagel.
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Park...
- 3/14/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Kelly Park has been tapped to direct and executive produce CBS multi-camera comedy pilot JumpStart, based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip. Wayne Conley (The Best Man) penned the TV adaptation for the project, which hails from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joe, a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!.
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Conley executive produces with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel of Kapital Entertainment, Trilling for TrillTV and Armstrong’s producer Bridget McMeel, who brought the property to Hollywood, for Andrews McMeel Entertainment. Armstrong co-executive produces. Jessie Abbott is Kapital’s creative executive on the project.
Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joe, a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who are willing to sacrifice for their kids and have some laughs while doing it!.
Related: 2023 CBS Pilots & Series Orders
Conley executive produces with Kaplan and Melanie Frankel of Kapital Entertainment, Trilling for TrillTV and Armstrong’s producer Bridget McMeel, who brought the property to Hollywood, for Andrews McMeel Entertainment. Armstrong co-executive produces. Jessie Abbott is Kapital’s creative executive on the project.
- 2/23/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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