Bette Midler has an idea for Quinta Brunson and wants to guest star on the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary.
The actress took to social media to express her desire to appear on the award-winning comedy and she wants to be cast as the mother of Lisa Ann Walter’s Melissa.
“Since I’m now using this website to pitch myself on TV shows, I would also like to play Melissa Schemmenti’s mother on Abbott Elementary. If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her,” Midler recently posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Since I'm now using this website to pitch myself on TV shows, I would also like to play Melissa Schemmenti's mother on "Abbott Elementary." If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) April 21, 2024
Melissa’s mother has not appeared on the show created by Brunson as of now. The only Schemmenti...
The actress took to social media to express her desire to appear on the award-winning comedy and she wants to be cast as the mother of Lisa Ann Walter’s Melissa.
“Since I’m now using this website to pitch myself on TV shows, I would also like to play Melissa Schemmenti’s mother on Abbott Elementary. If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her,” Midler recently posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Since I'm now using this website to pitch myself on TV shows, I would also like to play Melissa Schemmenti's mother on "Abbott Elementary." If you see Quinta Brunson, please tell her.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) April 21, 2024
Melissa’s mother has not appeared on the show created by Brunson as of now. The only Schemmenti...
- 4/22/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
We hope the teachers of Abbott Elementary don’t take offense when we say that we would happily enroll in another school.
Before you send us to the time-out corner to think about our choices, allow us to explain: Season 2 of the hit ABC comedy introduced viewers to Addington Elementary, where Melissa Schemmenti’s sister Kristin Marie (played by Lauren Weedman) — described by Jacob as Melissa’s “charter school doppelgänger” — works as a teacher. As a Legendary Charter, Addington serves as a rival to Abbott, with enough money and resources to make even the most stalwart Abbott teacher covetous of...
Before you send us to the time-out corner to think about our choices, allow us to explain: Season 2 of the hit ABC comedy introduced viewers to Addington Elementary, where Melissa Schemmenti’s sister Kristin Marie (played by Lauren Weedman) — described by Jacob as Melissa’s “charter school doppelgänger” — works as a teacher. As a Legendary Charter, Addington serves as a rival to Abbott, with enough money and resources to make even the most stalwart Abbott teacher covetous of...
- 8/27/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Everyone at Abbott Elementary was excited for the Teacher's Conference -- a spa experience for veterans Barbara and Melissa and a learning utopia for the newbies Janine and Jacob. This episode of Abbott Elementary takes us away from the school for a brief weekend.
For a short moment, they could let their hair down. And you know what they say, what happens at the Pennsylvania Educator's Conference stays at the Philadelphia Educator's Conference.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 16 was a compliment to the season. Except for the lack of Mr. Johnson's quips, this episode was a satisfying slice of television entertainment.
As they continued to delve into the dimensions of Barbara, we finally got to see her tipsy -- and it was as fulfilling as you would imagine. She wanted to let loose, soak and sip, and we were there for it.
Not without purpose, her flattering professional courtship of the...
For a short moment, they could let their hair down. And you know what they say, what happens at the Pennsylvania Educator's Conference stays at the Philadelphia Educator's Conference.
Abbott Elementary Season 2 Episode 16 was a compliment to the season. Except for the lack of Mr. Johnson's quips, this episode was a satisfying slice of television entertainment.
As they continued to delve into the dimensions of Barbara, we finally got to see her tipsy -- and it was as fulfilling as you would imagine. She wanted to let loose, soak and sip, and we were there for it.
Not without purpose, her flattering professional courtship of the...
- 2/23/2023
- by Brandi Powell
- TVfanatic
Retro plastic couch covers are finally getting their due in 21st century pop culture.
Beyond getting referenced on a Beyoncé album, the tacky-yet-lovable fabric shields appears “Abbott Elementary” Season 2 Episode 4, “The Principal’s Office,” when Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) invites Janine (Quinta Brunson) over for a cooking lesson. It’s the series’ first major look at a character’s domestic life, and in an Italian American household in South Philly, a large, welcoming sofa had to be the centerpiece.
“It’s the first thing I asked for,” Walter says about the plastic on the couch, seen here in first look images that Variety can exclusively reveal. “Well, first I asked for plastic on the lampshades, but people might not understand that. An older generation thing.”
“She’s got a fab ‘80s couch, big rolled arms, but we kept it in a neutral, ivory tone,” says set decorator Cherie Day Ledwith.
Beyond getting referenced on a Beyoncé album, the tacky-yet-lovable fabric shields appears “Abbott Elementary” Season 2 Episode 4, “The Principal’s Office,” when Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) invites Janine (Quinta Brunson) over for a cooking lesson. It’s the series’ first major look at a character’s domestic life, and in an Italian American household in South Philly, a large, welcoming sofa had to be the centerpiece.
“It’s the first thing I asked for,” Walter says about the plastic on the couch, seen here in first look images that Variety can exclusively reveal. “Well, first I asked for plastic on the lampshades, but people might not understand that. An older generation thing.”
“She’s got a fab ‘80s couch, big rolled arms, but we kept it in a neutral, ivory tone,” says set decorator Cherie Day Ledwith.
- 10/4/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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School is back in session at ABC with Wednesday return of the Disney-backed broadcaster’s Emmy-winning comedy Abbott Elementary.
The comedy starring and co-created by newly minted Emmy winner Quinta Brunson launches its second season Wednesday at 9 p.m. with a supersized season that will expand the show beyond the walls of its central school.
Here are five things to know about season two of the comedy that Brunson originally developed as an animated show.
1. Expanding the show’s world
The freshman season focused largely on the day to day at Willard R. Abbott Elementary School, but the sophomore run will expand the show’s world. “We’re going to start to explore more of the personal lives of these characters outside of the school,” co-showrunner Patrick Schumacker told The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast. “Season one, we were not really...
School is back in session at ABC with Wednesday return of the Disney-backed broadcaster’s Emmy-winning comedy Abbott Elementary.
The comedy starring and co-created by newly minted Emmy winner Quinta Brunson launches its second season Wednesday at 9 p.m. with a supersized season that will expand the show beyond the walls of its central school.
Here are five things to know about season two of the comedy that Brunson originally developed as an animated show.
1. Expanding the show’s world
The freshman season focused largely on the day to day at Willard R. Abbott Elementary School, but the sophomore run will expand the show’s world. “We’re going to start to explore more of the personal lives of these characters outside of the school,” co-showrunner Patrick Schumacker told The Hollywood Reporter’s TV’s Top 5 podcast. “Season one, we were not really...
- 9/21/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There are going to be some new faces at Abbott Elementary this school year. ABC announced during its Television Critics Association portion Sept. 14 that season two of the hit series will see the addition of guest stars Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. The Hamilton alum is set to play Draemond, described by the network as "the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott." As for Weedman, the actress who recently starred in HBO Max's Hacks, she's going to portray Kristin Marie, a character that is sure to ruffle the feathers of at least one other teacher. According to ABC,...
- 9/15/2022
- E! Online
ABC announced a slew of news regarding their fall programming at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour on September 14, headlined by guest star announcements for the second season of recently-anointed Emmy-winner “Abbott Elementary.” Read below for a summary of ABC’s announcements from the TCA press conferences.
Guest Stars
Debuting on Wednesday, September 21, the second season of Quinta Brunson‘s hit show will feature recurring guest roles from actor Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a batch of charter schools in the area who visits Abbott. Weedman will play Kristin Marie, a hard-shelled teacher from a neighboring school that strikingly resembles one of Abbott’s own teachers. Monterroso Mejia plays a teacher’s aide whose lax personality contributes to classroom chaos at Abbott.
The show notched an Emmy award during Monday’s primetime ceremony, credited to Brunson for...
Guest Stars
Debuting on Wednesday, September 21, the second season of Quinta Brunson‘s hit show will feature recurring guest roles from actor Leslie Odom Jr., Lauren Weedman and Keyla Monterroso Mejia. Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a batch of charter schools in the area who visits Abbott. Weedman will play Kristin Marie, a hard-shelled teacher from a neighboring school that strikingly resembles one of Abbott’s own teachers. Monterroso Mejia plays a teacher’s aide whose lax personality contributes to classroom chaos at Abbott.
The show notched an Emmy award during Monday’s primetime ceremony, credited to Brunson for...
- 9/15/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Roswell, New Mexico alumna Jeanine Mason is uploading her next TV role: The actress has joined Season 3 of the Prime Video sci-fi comedy Upload, our sister site Variety reports.
Mason will play Karina Silva, “a charming senior Horizen executive in charge of new product development and cybersecurity.”
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Upload Season 2 premiered March 11 (after a 22-month hiatus...
Mason will play Karina Silva, “a charming senior Horizen executive in charge of new product development and cybersecurity.”
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Upload Season 2 premiered March 11 (after a 22-month hiatus...
- 9/14/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
It’s back to school time for the Emmy-winning Abbott Elementary.
In anticipation of its Sept. 21 return to ABC, the comedy from Quinta Brunson has dropped a new teaser. And look who’s matriculating into the school this year: Leslie Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott. Additional celebrity appearances include Lauren Weedman (Euphoria) as Kristin Marie, a tough-talking teacher from a neighboring school who bears a striking resemblance to one of Abbott’s own, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Ashley, a teacher’s aide at Abbott Elementary whose go-with-the-flow personality contributes to classroom chaos.
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.
In anticipation of its Sept. 21 return to ABC, the comedy from Quinta Brunson has dropped a new teaser. And look who’s matriculating into the school this year: Leslie Odom Jr. will play Draemond, the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott. Additional celebrity appearances include Lauren Weedman (Euphoria) as Kristin Marie, a tough-talking teacher from a neighboring school who bears a striking resemblance to one of Abbott’s own, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (Curb Your Enthusiasm) as Ashley, a teacher’s aide at Abbott Elementary whose go-with-the-flow personality contributes to classroom chaos.
In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.
- 9/14/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
School’s almost back in session for Abbott Elementary as the ABC comedy prepares for Season 2 and the Emmy-winning fan-favorite will welcome some famous faces. Hamilton‘s Leslie Odom Jr., Euphoria‘s Lauren Weedman, and Curb Your Enthusiasm‘s Keyla Monterroso Mejia are officially boarding the show in guest-starring roles. They’ll play a part in the continued story of Abbott’s teachers who are still dedicated to their students and school despite the odds stacked against them. (Credit: ABC) Among the characters that fans can anticipate is Odom Jr.’s Draemond, he is the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott. Meanwhile, comedian, actress, and playwright Weedman will feature as Kristin Marie, a tough-talking teacher from a neighboring school who bears a striking resemblance to one of Abbott’s own. And Mejia has been cast as Ashley, a teacher’s...
- 9/14/2022
- TV Insider
As ABC’s hit series “Abbott Elementary” heads back to school, Oscar-nominated actor Leslie Odom Jr. (“One Night in Miami”) leads a roster of special guest stars for Season 2. The Quinta Brunson-created and starring show will also see appearances from Lauren Weedman (“Euphoria”) and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), ABC announced Wednesday during its portion of the Television Critics Association summer tour.
Odom Jr. will portray Draemond, the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott. Weedman is playing Kristin Marie, a tough-talking teacher from a neighboring school who bears a striking resemblance to one of Abbott’s own. Mejia is Ashley, a teacher’s aide at Abbott Elementary whose go-with-the-flow personality contributes to classroom chaos.
Fresh off of three Emmy wins — including Brunson’s historic win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series — “Abbott Elementary” will return to ABC on Sept.
Odom Jr. will portray Draemond, the owner of a string of charter schools in the area who pays a visit to Abbott. Weedman is playing Kristin Marie, a tough-talking teacher from a neighboring school who bears a striking resemblance to one of Abbott’s own. Mejia is Ashley, a teacher’s aide at Abbott Elementary whose go-with-the-flow personality contributes to classroom chaos.
Fresh off of three Emmy wins — including Brunson’s historic win for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series — “Abbott Elementary” will return to ABC on Sept.
- 9/14/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
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