"Queen America" is a new 'dark comedy' series, created by Meaghan Oppenheimer, that premiered November 18, 2018, on "Facebook Watch", starring Catherine Zeta Jones, Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Molly Price, Isabella Amara, and Megan West:
"...set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the series follows 'Vicki Ellis', the most ruthless pageant coach in the state and the hapless 'Samantha Cole' who hopes Vicki can mold her into worthwhile contender for the title of 'Miss America'.
"Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be Miss America for one reason. She can turn any girl into a winner. But when she gets paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation might is at stake..."
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"...set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the series follows 'Vicki Ellis', the most ruthless pageant coach in the state and the hapless 'Samantha Cole' who hopes Vicki can mold her into worthwhile contender for the title of 'Miss America'.
"Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be Miss America for one reason. She can turn any girl into a winner. But when she gets paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation might is at stake..."
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- 11/23/2018
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Here’s a quick question that should serve as a surreal gut-check for modern entertainment: How many episodes of “Queen America,” the latest serialized offering for Facebook’s 2 billion-plus users, are available now?
Figure it out? Did you have to quickly Google “Queen America Facebook” or scan Catherine Zeta-Jones’ IMDb page first? Odds are high outside research was required, given that three episodes of “Queen America” quietly dropped Monday on Facebook Watch, marking the latest attempt by the streaming giant to stand out in the market for streaming options.
Created by Meaghan Oppenheimer (co-writer on the under-appreciated 2015 Zac Efron DJ picture “We Are Your Friends”), “Queen America” is one of those half-hour shows billed as a “black comedy” but that’s really just a drama with a few caustic jokes. In the pilot, Zeta-Jones’ popular beauty pageant coach tears up an Australian contest judge, dropping belittling joke after belittling joke...
Figure it out? Did you have to quickly Google “Queen America Facebook” or scan Catherine Zeta-Jones’ IMDb page first? Odds are high outside research was required, given that three episodes of “Queen America” quietly dropped Monday on Facebook Watch, marking the latest attempt by the streaming giant to stand out in the market for streaming options.
Created by Meaghan Oppenheimer (co-writer on the under-appreciated 2015 Zac Efron DJ picture “We Are Your Friends”), “Queen America” is one of those half-hour shows billed as a “black comedy” but that’s really just a drama with a few caustic jokes. In the pilot, Zeta-Jones’ popular beauty pageant coach tears up an Australian contest judge, dropping belittling joke after belittling joke...
- 11/21/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The migration of movie stars to television has resulted in some series that seem divinely ordained — from Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon in “Big Little Lies” to Billy Bob Thornton and Kirsten Dunst on “Fargo” — and others that feel significantly more random. “Queen America,” which forces an Oscar winner to tamp down all that’s best about her persona, is one of the latter cases. Catherine Zeta-Jones is a gifted star whose aura of outsizedness already feels difficult to contain on television — or, for that matter, on Facebook Watch, the finding-its-feet platform on which she appears on “Queen America.” In the series, a black comedy (or is it a drama with occasional jokes?) about the desperate hangers-on in the beauty pageant scene, Zeta-Jones feels constrained by the show’s sensibility and its sour lack of ambition. That she fights as hard as she can to avoid being sucked into the...
- 11/15/2018
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been a rough year for beauty pageant stories. “Queen America,” the latest entry in the growing Facebook Watch original programming library, at least has Catherine Zeta-Jones to help guide it through.
The latest trailer for the series shows Zeta-Jones playing Oklahoma pageant whisperer Vicki Jones, who’s tasked with helping shape an unpredictable aspiring contestant Samantha (Belle Shouse) into a winner. Putting her reputation on the line, it seems like Vicki will learn plenty of lessons about image, self-worth, and good heartland values along the way.
Samantha is Vicki’s main project, but plenty of other people will enter her orbit over the course of the 10-episode season, set to premiere later this month on Facebook Watch. This trailer is a little vague who’ll be watching from the sidelines, and who’s exactly enthusiastic about having Vicki around in the first place, but there’s also the...
The latest trailer for the series shows Zeta-Jones playing Oklahoma pageant whisperer Vicki Jones, who’s tasked with helping shape an unpredictable aspiring contestant Samantha (Belle Shouse) into a winner. Putting her reputation on the line, it seems like Vicki will learn plenty of lessons about image, self-worth, and good heartland values along the way.
Samantha is Vicki’s main project, but plenty of other people will enter her orbit over the course of the 10-episode season, set to premiere later this month on Facebook Watch. This trailer is a little vague who’ll be watching from the sidelines, and who’s exactly enthusiastic about having Vicki around in the first place, but there’s also the...
- 11/7/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Jennifer Westfeldt (Younger) and Victoria Justice (Victorious) have boarded Queen America, Facebook Watch’s upcoming series starring Academy Award winner Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Queen America tells the the story of Vicki Ellis (played by Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be pageant queen royalty for one reason; she can turn any girl into a winner. But when she’s paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation is at stake.
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Queen America tells the the story of Vicki Ellis (played by Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be pageant queen royalty for one reason; she can turn any girl into a winner. But when she’s paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation is at stake.
- 7/19/2018
- TVLine.com
Jennifer Westfeldt (Younger) and Victoria Justice (Victorious) have been cast opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones in the upcoming Facebook Watch series Queen America.
Created, written, and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer and directed by Alethea Jones, the dark comedy is set in Tulsa, Ok. It revolves around Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha Stone, who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be pageant queen royalty for one reason: She can turn any girl into a winner. But when she gets paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation might be at stake.
Westfeldt will play Mandy Green, the reigning pageant coach from Texas and Vicki’s lifelong nemesis. Justice plays 21-year-old Hayley, Vicki’s beautiful yet spoiled protégé, who has been primed since age 12 to be a beauty queen.
Created, written, and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer and directed by Alethea Jones, the dark comedy is set in Tulsa, Ok. It revolves around Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the hapless Samantha Stone, who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing to be pageant queen royalty for one reason: She can turn any girl into a winner. But when she gets paired with the beautiful but unpolished Samantha, Vicki’s entire reputation might be at stake.
Westfeldt will play Mandy Green, the reigning pageant coach from Texas and Vicki’s lifelong nemesis. Justice plays 21-year-old Hayley, Vicki’s beautiful yet spoiled protégé, who has been primed since age 12 to be a beauty queen.
- 7/19/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Facebook is building out the cast for dark comedy Queen America.
Jennifer Westfeldt (Younger) and Victoria Justice (Victorious) are joining the cast of the pageant world-set show starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Facebook previously announced that a crop of newcomers — Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West — had also signed onto the project.
Queen America is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and tells the story of Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), a renowned and ruthless pageant coach who plans to turn the hapless Samantha (Belle Shouse) into a contender. Westfeldt will play Mandy Green, the reigning pageant ...
Jennifer Westfeldt (Younger) and Victoria Justice (Victorious) are joining the cast of the pageant world-set show starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Facebook previously announced that a crop of newcomers — Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West — had also signed onto the project.
Queen America is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and tells the story of Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), a renowned and ruthless pageant coach who plans to turn the hapless Samantha (Belle Shouse) into a contender. Westfeldt will play Mandy Green, the reigning pageant ...
- 7/19/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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Casting
Vera Farmiga, Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo have been cast in Ava DuVernay‘s “Central Park Five.” The Netflix limited series tells the true story of five teenagers of color who were falsely convicted of rape in the late 1980s. Farmiga will play Elizabeth Lederer, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and lead prosecutor on the case; Williams will play Bobby McCray, devoted father of accused teen Antron McCray; and Leguizamo will play Raymond Santana Sr., the father of accused teen Raymond Santana Jr. “Central Park Five” will premiere in 2019.
Six actors have joined Facebook Watch‘s Catherine Zeta-Jones-starrer “Queen America” as series regulars. Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West will star in the series,...
Casting
Vera Farmiga, Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo have been cast in Ava DuVernay‘s “Central Park Five.” The Netflix limited series tells the true story of five teenagers of color who were falsely convicted of rape in the late 1980s. Farmiga will play Elizabeth Lederer, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and lead prosecutor on the case; Williams will play Bobby McCray, devoted father of accused teen Antron McCray; and Leguizamo will play Raymond Santana Sr., the father of accused teen Raymond Santana Jr. “Central Park Five” will premiere in 2019.
Six actors have joined Facebook Watch‘s Catherine Zeta-Jones-starrer “Queen America” as series regulars. Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West will star in the series,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Facebook Watch is rounding out its series regular cast for Queen America, its upcoming dark comedy series starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West are set opposite Zeta-Jones in the series, created, written, and executive produced by Meaghan Oppenheimer (Fear The Walking Dead).
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Queen America revolves around Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the beautiful and kind, but clumsy, ignorant and insecure Samantha (Shouse) who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing...
Set in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Queen America revolves around Vicki Ellis (Zeta-Jones), the most renowned (and ruthless) pageant coach in the state, and the beautiful and kind, but clumsy, ignorant and insecure Samantha (Shouse) who hopes Vicki can mold her into a worthwhile contender. Vicki is desperately sought after by young women competing...
- 7/9/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Seattle Repertory Theatre presents theworldpremiere of Roz and Ray, a play by local playwright, Seattle Rep Writers Group alumna, and University of Washington Senior Artist in Residence Karen Hartman, with direction from the acclaimed Chay Yew, Artistic Director of Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago.Broadway talents Ellen McLaughlin Angels in America and Teagle F. Bougere The Crucible, A Raisin In The Sun, The Tempest star in Roz and Ray, which runs now throughNovember 13, 2016 opening night is tonight, October 19, 2016 in the Leo K. Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the duo in action below...
- 10/19/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of stop. reset., running August 20 through September 29, 2013 with a September 8 opening night in The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center 480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues. Written and directed by Regina Taylor, the play features cast members Michi BarallSignature's Queens Boulevard, An Oresteia as Deb, Teagle Bougere Wings, A Raisin in the Sun as Chris, Ismael Cruz Cordova 'The Good Wife' as J., Latanya Richardson Jackson The Fighting Temptations as Jan, Carl Lumbly Jitney, 'Alias' as Alex Ames and Donald Sage MacKay 'Scrubs' as Tim.Check out a first look at the cast in action below...
- 8/28/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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