20 years later, the Roseanne revival is officially a go at ABC. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has given an 8-episode, straight-to-series order to a revival of the classic ’90s sitcom, which was rumored to be in development last month. Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, and John Goodman are all slated to reprise their roles […]
Continue ReadingJenji Kohan’s new Netflix comedy GLOW premieres next month, and today the streaming network released the first full trailer. Based on the ’80s wrestling show of the same name, GLOW stars Alison Brie as Ruth Wilder, “an out-of-work actress who finds one last attempt to live her dreams in the form of a weekly series […]
Continue ReadingAdult Swim just announced two new live-action comedy projects: a 15-minute series from Eric Andre and Derrick Beckles, and a special from standup and former Daily Show producer Jena Friedman. Beckles and Andre’s series, titled Mostly 4 Millennials, is described as “targeted to mostly millennials, as well as others who may be interested in the […]
Continue ReadingMindy Kaling has a new show in the works at NBC. According to Variety, the network has given a series order to a single-cam comedy from Kaling and Charlie Grandy called Champions. The show, which was ordered to pilot back in January, follows Anders Holm as Vince, “a charismatic gym owner with no ambition, lives […]
Continue ReadingBig Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki has a new show headed to CBS. Variety reports that the network has given a series order to a multi-cam series produced by Galecki and written by Patrick Walsh (It’s Always Sunny, 2 Broke Girls) called By the Book, which is based on the bestselling 2009 book The Year of […]
Continue ReadingIt looks like season 42 of SNL could very well be the final season for longtime cast member Bobby Moynihan, because now he’s officially headed to CBS to star in a new show. Deadline reports that the network has given series orders to two new comedies, including the Moynihan-starring show Me, Myself & I, which was […]
Continue ReadingIn addition to yesterday’s news that ABC has given double-season renewals to Modern Family and The Goldbergs, the network announced a round of comedy news last night with several cancellations, renewals, and series orders. The cancellations include Ken Jeong’s Dr. Ken after two seasons as well as Imaginary Mary and The Real O’Neals, which aired […]
Continue ReadingShowtime has a new half-hour comedy in the works. According to Variety, the network has given a 10-episode series order to a comedy written, produced, and directed by Frankie Shaw called SMILF, which is based on her 2014 Sundance short of the same name and has been in development at Showtime since 2015. The series […]
Continue ReadingAdult Swim just added a quarter-hour animated show to its lineup. Deadline reports that the network has given a series order to The Jellies! from Tyler, the Creator and Lionel Boyce, who created the show together and are also on the voice cast alongside Phil LaMarr, Blake Anderson, AJ Johnson, and Kevin Michael Richardson. The […]
Continue ReadingTwo new single-cam comedies are in the works at Fox. According to Variety, the network has given out series orders to new comedies Ghosted and LA>Vegas. Ghosted has been in development since last year and stars Adam Scott and Craig Robinson as “a skeptic (Robinson) and a true believer (Scott), who are hired by the […]
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