Exclusive: Longtime Industry Entertainment managers Adam Levine, Brandy Rivers and Michael Hepburn have left to start a new management/production company that they have named Amplified. The trio, who come from talent and lit (Rivers) backgrounds, are bringing all of their clients to the new venture.
Levine spent 12 years in the talent department at Industry having previously co-run his own management firm Levine Okwu Erickson. His clients include Scott Grimes, Jake Borelli (Grey’s Anatomy), Sara Waisglass (Ginny and Georgia), Casey Cott (Riverdale), Spencer MacPherson, Melissa O’Neil (The Rookie), Tori Anderson (NCIS: Hawai’i), Floriana Lima (A Million Little Things), Sarah Bock (Severance), Evan Ellison (Bonneville), Chelsea Clark (Ginny and Georgia) and Nesta Cooper.
Rivers did stints in production and development at Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment before switching to representation as an agent at ICM and Gersh and...
Levine spent 12 years in the talent department at Industry having previously co-run his own management firm Levine Okwu Erickson. His clients include Scott Grimes, Jake Borelli (Grey’s Anatomy), Sara Waisglass (Ginny and Georgia), Casey Cott (Riverdale), Spencer MacPherson, Melissa O’Neil (The Rookie), Tori Anderson (NCIS: Hawai’i), Floriana Lima (A Million Little Things), Sarah Bock (Severance), Evan Ellison (Bonneville), Chelsea Clark (Ginny and Georgia) and Nesta Cooper.
Rivers did stints in production and development at Bruckheimer Television and Summit Entertainment before switching to representation as an agent at ICM and Gersh and...
- 4/3/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Kevin Can F*** Himself
Where You Can Stream It: AMC+
The Pitch: How terrible it would be to be married to a man like Peter Griffin or the "King of Queens" himself, Doug Heffernan? That's what Valerie Armstrong set out to answer in her dramedy, "Kevin Can F*** Himself."
Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, née Devine, a desperately unhappy woman in Worcester, Massachusetts. She works at a liquor store alongside her aunt Diane (Jamie Denbo) and is stuck in her dead-end marriage to Kevin (Eric Peterson). On top of being a stereotypical Masshole (he loves the Patriots and Dunkin more than his wife), Kevin is selfish, lazy, and prone to harebrained schemes. And yet, the universe itself loves him.
The Movie: "Kevin Can F*** Himself
Where You Can Stream It: AMC+
The Pitch: How terrible it would be to be married to a man like Peter Griffin or the "King of Queens" himself, Doug Heffernan? That's what Valerie Armstrong set out to answer in her dramedy, "Kevin Can F*** Himself."
Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, née Devine, a desperately unhappy woman in Worcester, Massachusetts. She works at a liquor store alongside her aunt Diane (Jamie Denbo) and is stuck in her dead-end marriage to Kevin (Eric Peterson). On top of being a stereotypical Masshole (he loves the Patriots and Dunkin more than his wife), Kevin is selfish, lazy, and prone to harebrained schemes. And yet, the universe itself loves him.
- 2/15/2023
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
(Note: This article contains spoilers for the series finale of "Kevin Can F*** Himself." Please proceed with caution.)
There are many lenses that you can look through to view your life. You might look at things as either half empty or half full. It's possible that you could only see things blissfully through rose-colored glasses. And in terms of television, you might look at your life as a multi-cam comedy with a laugh track or a serious single-camera drama. But for Allison McRoberts in AMC's acclaimed show "Kevin Can F*** Himself," she experiences her life both ways thanks to her unhappy marriage to an insensitive, unambitious man-child.
For two seasons, creator Valerie Armstrong and her team delivered a wildly unique and original story about a sitcom wife with real-world problems. On October 10, 2022, the series finale aired on AMC and the world (both ours and Allison's) finally got to see...
There are many lenses that you can look through to view your life. You might look at things as either half empty or half full. It's possible that you could only see things blissfully through rose-colored glasses. And in terms of television, you might look at your life as a multi-cam comedy with a laugh track or a serious single-camera drama. But for Allison McRoberts in AMC's acclaimed show "Kevin Can F*** Himself," she experiences her life both ways thanks to her unhappy marriage to an insensitive, unambitious man-child.
For two seasons, creator Valerie Armstrong and her team delivered a wildly unique and original story about a sitcom wife with real-world problems. On October 10, 2022, the series finale aired on AMC and the world (both ours and Allison's) finally got to see...
- 10/11/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Network: AMC
Episodes: 18 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: June 20, 2021 -- October 10, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Annie Murphy, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden, Alex Bonifer, Raymond Lee, and Brian Howe.
TV show description:
A dark comedy, the Kevin Can F**K Himself TV show was created by Valerie Armstrong.
Set in Worcester, Mass., the series tells the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman we all grew up believing we knew -- the prototypical "sitcom wife." She's beautiful and can take a joke, though, to be honest, she's usually the butt of them. And, Allison's married to Kevin (Petersen), a husky and "lovable" man-child who must've won some sort of marriage lottery.
But, what happens when...
Episodes: 18 (hour)
Seasons: Two
TV show dates: June 20, 2021 -- October 10, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Annie Murphy, Eric Petersen, Mary Hollis Inboden, Alex Bonifer, Raymond Lee, and Brian Howe.
TV show description:
A dark comedy, the Kevin Can F**K Himself TV show was created by Valerie Armstrong.
Set in Worcester, Mass., the series tells the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman we all grew up believing we knew -- the prototypical "sitcom wife." She's beautiful and can take a joke, though, to be honest, she's usually the butt of them. And, Allison's married to Kevin (Petersen), a husky and "lovable" man-child who must've won some sort of marriage lottery.
But, what happens when...
- 10/10/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
We are closing in on the Kevin Can F**k Himself endgame.
AMC shared an exclusive first look at Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 2 Episode 6, which finds Allison (Annie Murphy) a bit worse for wear.
The clip picks up with her arriving at Patty's (Mary Hollis Inboden) in the aftermath of a car accident.
Patty is immediately blindsided to learn that Allison rushed away from the scene of the accident because she was worried about people asking questions.
Allison has made some strange decisions throughout the series, but now that she's got an injured shoulder, she may start to think these things through.
Patty is always on hand to help Allison. The clip ends before we see Patty helping her friend, but we can assume their bond will continue to form.
AMC announced last year that the series would have a two-season run and the creatives were happy about...
AMC shared an exclusive first look at Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 2 Episode 6, which finds Allison (Annie Murphy) a bit worse for wear.
The clip picks up with her arriving at Patty's (Mary Hollis Inboden) in the aftermath of a car accident.
Patty is immediately blindsided to learn that Allison rushed away from the scene of the accident because she was worried about people asking questions.
Allison has made some strange decisions throughout the series, but now that she's got an injured shoulder, she may start to think these things through.
Patty is always on hand to help Allison. The clip ends before we see Patty helping her friend, but we can assume their bond will continue to form.
AMC announced last year that the series would have a two-season run and the creatives were happy about...
- 9/23/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Editor’s Note: Spoilers for the series finale are included.
The Annie Murphy-starring AMC series “Kevin Can F**k Himself” hinges on an interesting gimmick: What if a woman was the wife of a sitcom character, but in her moments alone she was just an average woman desperate to leave a dying, toxic marriage? Season 1 focused heavily on this conceit, with Allison McRoberts (Murphy) desperate to kill her bumbling, one-note sitcom stereotype husband Kevin (Eric Petersen) in order to free herself. But with the Season 1 finale, and the reveal that AMC was canceling the show after Season 2, a shift was felt.
Season 2 of “Kevin” understands, like its main character, there needs to be honesty. Where Allison spent last season contemplating killing herself, now she’s actively planning to kill herself (or at least faking it to start somewhere new). Compared to last season, this season’s Allison doesn’t want...
The Annie Murphy-starring AMC series “Kevin Can F**k Himself” hinges on an interesting gimmick: What if a woman was the wife of a sitcom character, but in her moments alone she was just an average woman desperate to leave a dying, toxic marriage? Season 1 focused heavily on this conceit, with Allison McRoberts (Murphy) desperate to kill her bumbling, one-note sitcom stereotype husband Kevin (Eric Petersen) in order to free herself. But with the Season 1 finale, and the reveal that AMC was canceling the show after Season 2, a shift was felt.
Season 2 of “Kevin” understands, like its main character, there needs to be honesty. Where Allison spent last season contemplating killing herself, now she’s actively planning to kill herself (or at least faking it to start somewhere new). Compared to last season, this season’s Allison doesn’t want...
- 8/22/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
More than 400 prominent female writers and showrunners sent a letter today to the heads of the major studios expressing their “grave concerns” about the companies’ “lack of specific production protocols” to protect their workers in anti-abortion states.
The letters, which state that “it is unacceptable to ask any person to choose between their human rights and their employment,” also demanded that the companies “pledge to discontinue all political donations to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees immediately.”
Deadline has obtained a copy of the letter to Netflix, which organizers say was sent to top executives at Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, , and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The letters, whose signers include Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Amy Schumer, Marta Kauffman, Callie Khouri, WGA West vice president Michele Mulroney and WGA West secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, said that “this situation raises basic matters of equality, health, and safety in the workplace.
The letters, which state that “it is unacceptable to ask any person to choose between their human rights and their employment,” also demanded that the companies “pledge to discontinue all political donations to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees immediately.”
Deadline has obtained a copy of the letter to Netflix, which organizers say was sent to top executives at Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, , and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The letters, whose signers include Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Amy Schumer, Marta Kauffman, Callie Khouri, WGA West vice president Michele Mulroney and WGA West secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, said that “this situation raises basic matters of equality, health, and safety in the workplace.
- 7/28/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
“Central Park,” the hit animated musical comedy series from Apple TV+, will return for its third season on Friday, September 9. Original cast member Kristen Bell is returning to star in Season 3 in the new role of Abby, Paige’s little sister.
In Season 1, Bell voiced Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Paige’s (Kathryn Hahn) mixed raced daughter Molly, but she exited the series in 2020 because she believed it unjust for her to voice a biracial character.
“Casting a mixed race character w/a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience,” Bell’s statement read at the time.
From creator, writer and executive producer Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith, the 13-episode third season of “Central Park” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with three episodes. It will be followed by one episode weekly every Friday through November 18.
In the Season 3, Bitsy will continue her...
In Season 1, Bell voiced Owen (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Paige’s (Kathryn Hahn) mixed raced daughter Molly, but she exited the series in 2020 because she believed it unjust for her to voice a biracial character.
“Casting a mixed race character w/a white actress undermines the specificity of the mixed race & Black American experience,” Bell’s statement read at the time.
From creator, writer and executive producer Loren Bouchard, Josh Gad and Nora Smith, the 13-episode third season of “Central Park” will premiere globally on Apple TV+ with three episodes. It will be followed by one episode weekly every Friday through November 18.
In the Season 3, Bitsy will continue her...
- 7/18/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
“Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy had an inspired idea for her life post the beloved Canadian sitcom—dive into something completely different, and the dark genre-bending comedic series, “Kevin Can F**K Himself,” is very different and kind of ingenious. Created by and executive produced by Valerie Armstrong—with Rashida Jones and Will McCormack executive producing as well—“Kevin Can F**K Himself” was born from a brilliant and inventive idea that’s a little bit like, “Everybody Loves Raymond” can f*ck himself.
Continue reading ‘Kevin Can F**K Himself’ Trailer: Annie Murphy Tries To Finish Her Murderous Plan In The Final & Second Season at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Kevin Can F**K Himself’ Trailer: Annie Murphy Tries To Finish Her Murderous Plan In The Final & Second Season at The Playlist.
- 7/18/2022
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
The end is in sight for AMC and AMC+'s original series Kevin Can F**k Himself.
AMC & AMC+ today debuted the official trailer and key art for the second season of the dark comedy Kevin Can F**K Himself, starring Emmy® Award-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
Alternating between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama, this ambitious genre-bending series will return on Monday, August 22 at 9pm Et/Pt on AMC, with the first two episodes available on AMC+. AMC+ subscribers will have advance access to an additional episode each week.
"Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kevin Can F**K Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical sitcom wife," the logline reads.
"Allison McRoberts (Murphy) is married to self-centered and 'lovable' cable guy Kevin, but after a dark discovery, Allison teams up with neighbor Patty O’Connor to take drastic measures...
AMC & AMC+ today debuted the official trailer and key art for the second season of the dark comedy Kevin Can F**K Himself, starring Emmy® Award-winning actress Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
Alternating between traditional multi-camera sitcom and single-camera drama, this ambitious genre-bending series will return on Monday, August 22 at 9pm Et/Pt on AMC, with the first two episodes available on AMC+. AMC+ subscribers will have advance access to an additional episode each week.
"Set in Worcester, Massachusetts, Kevin Can F**K Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical sitcom wife," the logline reads.
"Allison McRoberts (Murphy) is married to self-centered and 'lovable' cable guy Kevin, but after a dark discovery, Allison teams up with neighbor Patty O’Connor to take drastic measures...
- 7/18/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Behind the well-earned strong sentiment in the title, Valerie Armstrong's "Kevin Can F**k Himself" is an extremely thoughtful (and funny) piece of contemporary television. The series takes respectful but incisive aim at the conventions of the old sitcoms of yore, and in particular the archaic trope of the schlubby man-child husband with the gorgeous, oddly subservient wife. Instead, we're presented with a story of female friendship and revenge: Allison McRoberts (an electric Annie Murphy) is stuck in a relationship with her deadbeat idiot husband Kevin (a hilarious Eric Peterson). As her friendship with neighbor Patty O'Connor grows (Mary Hollis Inboden rules here),...
The post Kevin Can F**k Himself Creator Valerie Armstrong On Getting Real About Miserable Sitcom Wives [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
The post Kevin Can F**k Himself Creator Valerie Armstrong On Getting Real About Miserable Sitcom Wives [Interview] appeared first on /Film.
- 12/13/2021
- by Jeff Ewing
- Slash Film
The curtain will come down on Kevin Can F**k Himself in the near future.
TV Line revealed the Annie Murphy fronted sitcom-drama hybrid will wrap with its upcoming second season in 2022.
AMC previously revealed the series drove record signups to its streaming service, AMC+.
It averaged 632,000 viewers on AMC's linear cable channel, but no raw numbers were revealed about its performance on streaming.
Many streaming services opt to keep numbers under lock and key, much to the chagrin of journalists who want to know how shows are truly performing.
“We’re so grateful to AMC for giving a home to our weird little show,” series creator Valerie Armstrong said in a statement when Season 2 was ordered in August.
“Creating the first season of Kevin Can F**k Himself and getting to tell this story has been the joy of my life. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be...
TV Line revealed the Annie Murphy fronted sitcom-drama hybrid will wrap with its upcoming second season in 2022.
AMC previously revealed the series drove record signups to its streaming service, AMC+.
It averaged 632,000 viewers on AMC's linear cable channel, but no raw numbers were revealed about its performance on streaming.
Many streaming services opt to keep numbers under lock and key, much to the chagrin of journalists who want to know how shows are truly performing.
“We’re so grateful to AMC for giving a home to our weird little show,” series creator Valerie Armstrong said in a statement when Season 2 was ordered in August.
“Creating the first season of Kevin Can F**k Himself and getting to tell this story has been the joy of my life. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be...
- 11/30/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“Kevin Can F*** Himself” will end with its upcoming Season 2 at AMC, Variety has confirmed.
The news comes after the show was renewed for a second season in August. The dark comedy series stars “Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy as Allison McRoberts, a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series alternates between traditional sitcom multi-cam footage but then switches up to single-cam as Allison struggles to break out of her unhappy existence.
Along with Murphy, the series also stars Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe, and Raymond Lee. It is filmed in and around Boston, Ma.
The...
The news comes after the show was renewed for a second season in August. The dark comedy series stars “Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy as Allison McRoberts, a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series alternates between traditional sitcom multi-cam footage but then switches up to single-cam as Allison struggles to break out of her unhappy existence.
Along with Murphy, the series also stars Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe, and Raymond Lee. It is filmed in and around Boston, Ma.
The...
- 11/30/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kevin Can F**k Himself will come to an end with its second season.
AMC confirmed that the comedy-drama starring Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy will not go past its upcoming second season.
The show was renewed by the network in August for a second run after a strong first season, which was the most-watched series on AMC+ and popular with young, upscale and female-skewing viewers.
The show, which comes from creator Valerie Armstrong and executive producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, will air its second season in 2022. It is one of a number of shows that will air for a limited two-season run on the network including The Walking Dead: World Beyond, 61st Street and Pantheon.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season
The first season, which is part multi-cam comedy and part single-camera dark drama, followed the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman...
AMC confirmed that the comedy-drama starring Schitt’s Creek’s Annie Murphy will not go past its upcoming second season.
The show was renewed by the network in August for a second run after a strong first season, which was the most-watched series on AMC+ and popular with young, upscale and female-skewing viewers.
The show, which comes from creator Valerie Armstrong and executive producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, will air its second season in 2022. It is one of a number of shows that will air for a limited two-season run on the network including The Walking Dead: World Beyond, 61st Street and Pantheon.
Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season
The first season, which is part multi-cam comedy and part single-camera dark drama, followed the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman...
- 11/30/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
It all started with Valerie Armstrong listening to a podcast discussion in 2017. The deliberation was about how talented and funny actresses audition roles as sitcom-wives and get stuck to it. With that, she figured out in her head a television pilot with an opening scene. “The first image that streamed in my mind was a sitcom wife with laundry things walking off-screen. In the background was laughter from the audience,” Valerie recalled. “But after walking into the kitchen via the swinging door, the funny husband does not stay. Following her, the laughing track dies all eyes on her, and
Why Kevin Can F*** Himself is the TV Show We all Needed...
Why Kevin Can F*** Himself is the TV Show We all Needed...
- 9/4/2021
- by Whitney Teal
- TVovermind.com
Looks like Allison McRoberts will get another chance to kill her good-for-nothing husband.
AMC has renewed Kevin Can F**k Himself for Season 2, it was announced Friday. The sitcom satire will return with eight new episodes on AMC+ and AMC in 2022.
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The hourlong dramedy explores the secret life...
AMC has renewed Kevin Can F**k Himself for Season 2, it was announced Friday. The sitcom satire will return with eight new episodes on AMC+ and AMC in 2022.
More from TVLineThe Walking Dead's Norman Reedus Teases Devastating Daryl/Leah Redux: 'There's Going to Be Hell to Pay'The Walking Dead Tag Team Analyzes the Premiere's Deadly Developments -- and Hints at a Whopper to ComeWalking Dead's Jeffrey Dean Morgan Unpacks the Killer Maggie Twist That 'Negan Fans Will Understand'
The hourlong dramedy explores the secret life...
- 8/27/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Annie Murphy starrer Kevin Can F**k Himself will be back for a second season. AMC has renewed the series from creator Valerie Armstrong and executive producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Claws). The eight-episode second season is slated to premiere on AMC+ and AMC next year.
The renewal follows a strong first season. It was the most watched series on AMC+ and top acquisition driver for the premium streaming bundle across all major distribution platforms. Kevin was the biggest new series launch in the history of the service and was particularly popular with young, upscale and female-skewing viewers. The series also garnered positive reviews and strong social activity and buzz.
Said Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios: “It’s Kevin’s world, Allison’s just living in it. Or is she? This series was built on a novel and unique concept, and...
The renewal follows a strong first season. It was the most watched series on AMC+ and top acquisition driver for the premium streaming bundle across all major distribution platforms. Kevin was the biggest new series launch in the history of the service and was particularly popular with young, upscale and female-skewing viewers. The series also garnered positive reviews and strong social activity and buzz.
Said Dan McDermott, president of original programming for AMC Networks and AMC Studios: “It’s Kevin’s world, Allison’s just living in it. Or is she? This series was built on a novel and unique concept, and...
- 8/27/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” has been renewed for Season 2 at AMC. The second season will consist of eight episodes and will debut on AMC and AMC Plus in 2022.
The dark comedy series stars “Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy as Allison McRoberts, a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series alternates between traditional sitcom multi-cam footage but then switches up to single-cam as Allison struggles to break out of her unhappy existence.
“It’s Kevin’s world, Allison’s just living in it. Or is she? This series was built on a novel and unique concept, and the creative team on both sides of the camera,...
The dark comedy series stars “Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy as Allison McRoberts, a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series alternates between traditional sitcom multi-cam footage but then switches up to single-cam as Allison struggles to break out of her unhappy existence.
“It’s Kevin’s world, Allison’s just living in it. Or is she? This series was built on a novel and unique concept, and the creative team on both sides of the camera,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Annie Murphy-led “Kevin Can F**k Himself” has been renewed for a second season at AMC, the cable channel said Friday.
Season 1 of the part multi-cam, part single-cam series followed the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife, per AMC’s description. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series broke television convention via volleying camera setups and allowed the audience to see what happened when the cameras followed Allison out of her husband’s domain and as she finally wakes up to — and revolts against — the injustices in her life.
The second season of the genre-bending drama, which is filmed in and around Boston,...
Season 1 of the part multi-cam, part single-cam series followed the story of Allison McRoberts (Murphy), a woman we all grew up believing we knew: the prototypical Sitcom Wife, per AMC’s description. She’s beautiful and can take a joke (though she’s usually the butt of them). And she’s married to a guy who must’ve won some sort of marriage lottery, because she looks the way she does and he’s… funny. The series broke television convention via volleying camera setups and allowed the audience to see what happened when the cameras followed Allison out of her husband’s domain and as she finally wakes up to — and revolts against — the injustices in her life.
The second season of the genre-bending drama, which is filmed in and around Boston,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
AMC is not done saying that Kevin Can F**k Himself.
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of its multi-camera sitcom/gritty drama hybrid, which stars Annie Murphy as Allison, a prototypical sitcom wife who enters a much darker world when she steps out of husband Kevin’s (Eric Petersen) orbit. The eight-episode second season is slated to air sometime in 2022.
The series aired first on streaming service AMC+, with episodes coming to the cable network a week later. AMC Networks says Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong, was the biggest series launch in the 14-month history of AMC+ ...
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of its multi-camera sitcom/gritty drama hybrid, which stars Annie Murphy as Allison, a prototypical sitcom wife who enters a much darker world when she steps out of husband Kevin’s (Eric Petersen) orbit. The eight-episode second season is slated to air sometime in 2022.
The series aired first on streaming service AMC+, with episodes coming to the cable network a week later. AMC Networks says Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong, was the biggest series launch in the 14-month history of AMC+ ...
- 8/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AMC is not done saying that Kevin Can F**k Himself.
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of its multi-camera sitcom/gritty drama hybrid, which stars Annie Murphy as Allison, a prototypical sitcom wife who enters a much darker world when she steps out of husband Kevin’s (Eric Petersen) orbit. The eight-episode second season is slated to air sometime in 2022.
The series aired first on streaming service AMC+, with episodes coming to the cable network a week later. AMC Networks says Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong, was the biggest series launch in the 14-month history of AMC+ ...
The cable outlet has picked up a second season of its multi-camera sitcom/gritty drama hybrid, which stars Annie Murphy as Allison, a prototypical sitcom wife who enters a much darker world when she steps out of husband Kevin’s (Eric Petersen) orbit. The eight-episode second season is slated to air sometime in 2022.
The series aired first on streaming service AMC+, with episodes coming to the cable network a week later. AMC Networks says Kevin Can F**k Himself, created by Valerie Armstrong, was the biggest series launch in the 14-month history of AMC+ ...
- 8/27/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
It’s been 28 years since the start of ABC’s “NYPD Blue,” 22 years since the premiere of HBO’s “The Sopranos” and 13 years since the launch of AMC’s “Breaking Bad.” And if the ratings guides and critical buzz for current shows have taught us anything, it’s that people still love an antihero story. But they are also pleased that the genre has evolved beyond stories of white men doing bad things.
Miranda Kwok, who developed “The Cleaning Lady” based on an Argentine format, thought she’d be pitching her dramatic tale about a Cambodian doctor-turned-American-hotel employee pulled into a moral gray area to cable and streaming networks. Instead, her partners at Warner Bros. Television said, “Let’s shoot for broadcast,” she recalls, because there was “definitely a greater appetite and desire for more diverse voices and perspectives.” The show was ultimately sold to Fox.
Like “Breaking Bad’s...
Miranda Kwok, who developed “The Cleaning Lady” based on an Argentine format, thought she’d be pitching her dramatic tale about a Cambodian doctor-turned-American-hotel employee pulled into a moral gray area to cable and streaming networks. Instead, her partners at Warner Bros. Television said, “Let’s shoot for broadcast,” she recalls, because there was “definitely a greater appetite and desire for more diverse voices and perspectives.” The show was ultimately sold to Fox.
Like “Breaking Bad’s...
- 8/12/2021
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Variety Film + TV
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Sunday’s Season 1 finale of “Kevin Can F**k Himself.”)
Welp, the first season of “Kevin Can F**k Himself” didn’t end with Kevin McRoberts (Eric Petersen) getting whacked by his wife, Allison (Annie Murphy), and neighbor Patty O’Connor’s (Mary Hollis Inboden) — but it did conclude with the death of the AMC drama’s sitcom world.
At least for Kevin’s best friend and Patty’s brother, Neil (Alex Bonifer), who made the laughter stop by strangling Allison upon learning of her failed attempt to murder Kevin, causing Patty to hit him over the head with a bottle. When Patty smashed that glass to save Allison, she broke through the multi-cam world that Kevin, Neil and Kevin’s father, Pete (Brian Howe), have lived in throughout the entire season.
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” creator Valerie Armstrong said she waited until this “unforgivable...
Welp, the first season of “Kevin Can F**k Himself” didn’t end with Kevin McRoberts (Eric Petersen) getting whacked by his wife, Allison (Annie Murphy), and neighbor Patty O’Connor’s (Mary Hollis Inboden) — but it did conclude with the death of the AMC drama’s sitcom world.
At least for Kevin’s best friend and Patty’s brother, Neil (Alex Bonifer), who made the laughter stop by strangling Allison upon learning of her failed attempt to murder Kevin, causing Patty to hit him over the head with a bottle. When Patty smashed that glass to save Allison, she broke through the multi-cam world that Kevin, Neil and Kevin’s father, Pete (Brian Howe), have lived in throughout the entire season.
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” creator Valerie Armstrong said she waited until this “unforgivable...
- 8/2/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Season One of Kevin Can F Himself is underway on AMC, and it is a precious gem of a show. The show is unlike anything I’ve ever seen on television, and I love it. The show stars Annie Murphy as Allison (Schitt’s Creek) and Eric Peterson as Allison’s very annoying husband, Kevin. The show follows Allison McRoberts, a sitcom wife who escapes the prerecorded laughs and multi-camera setup famous in many American sitcoms and starts leading her own life. Every time she is away from her husband, the viewers look at what Allison feels more realistically by using a single camera setup. For everybody who has ever watched a sitcom show and thought that the characters were annoying and fake, this show is for you. Just the concept alone was enough to keep me watching. The show was created by Valerie Armstrong, who also serves as an executive producer.
- 6/29/2021
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
On Sunday, creator Valerie Armstrong was joined by Annie Murphy and Mary Hollis Inboden for a virtual Atx panel to talk about their new dark comedy series on AMC, Kevin Can F**k Himself.
For those wondering at home, Armstrong insisted you say the profanity to properly pronounce the show’s title.
“I just needed a title that made me laugh and Kevin Can F**k Himself always did,” Armstrong said.
Kevin Can F*** Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the sitcom wife (Annie Murphy). It looks to break television convention and ask what the world looks like through her eyes. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the formats will inform one another as we imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines and takes the lead in her own life.
The series’ title is a...
For those wondering at home, Armstrong insisted you say the profanity to properly pronounce the show’s title.
“I just needed a title that made me laugh and Kevin Can F**k Himself always did,” Armstrong said.
Kevin Can F*** Himself probes the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew: the sitcom wife (Annie Murphy). It looks to break television convention and ask what the world looks like through her eyes. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the formats will inform one another as we imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines and takes the lead in her own life.
The series’ title is a...
- 6/21/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for the first two episodes of AMC’s “Kevin Can F**k Himself.”)
The first two episodes of AMC’s genre-bending comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” premiered Sunday, dropping viewers into the world of Allison McRoberts (“Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy), a Massachusetts wife who spends half her life trapped in a sitcom world where her husband Kevin (Eric Petersen) is not just the king of queens, but everything, and the other half in a dingy, dark tale of despair and dreams gone by.
But while Allison slips back and forth between the two vastly different universes, Kevin is only ever seen in the multi-cam portion of the show. There is a very specific reason for this decision, which was made by “Kevin Can F**k Himself” creator Valerie Armstrong. And it’s not just about Allison and Kevin.
“So Kevin and his dad, Pete (played by Brian Howe), and his neighbor,...
The first two episodes of AMC’s genre-bending comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” premiered Sunday, dropping viewers into the world of Allison McRoberts (“Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy), a Massachusetts wife who spends half her life trapped in a sitcom world where her husband Kevin (Eric Petersen) is not just the king of queens, but everything, and the other half in a dingy, dark tale of despair and dreams gone by.
But while Allison slips back and forth between the two vastly different universes, Kevin is only ever seen in the multi-cam portion of the show. There is a very specific reason for this decision, which was made by “Kevin Can F**k Himself” creator Valerie Armstrong. And it’s not just about Allison and Kevin.
“So Kevin and his dad, Pete (played by Brian Howe), and his neighbor,...
- 6/21/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“Kevin Can F Himself” is a clear-cut, incontestable, black-comic evisceration of toxic sitcoms. That much is clear within the first hour, if not the first 10 minutes. But the new show from creator Valerie Armstrong might also be something more — something harder and gnarlier that hasn’t fully revealed itself, yet is creeping around the edges of the first four episodes, waiting to assume the spotlight.
Starring recent Emmy-winner Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Allison McRoberts, a liquor store clerk stuck in a rough marriage that looks uglier every second, “Kevin Can F Himself” wastes no time justifying its title. Kevin (Eric Petersen) is introduced playing beer pong in the living room, red cups placed perilously above a soon-to-be-stained rug. His neighbor Neil (Alex Bonifer) is his doomed opponent, while Kevin’s father, Pete (Brian Howe), and Neil’s roommate and sister, Patty (Mary Hollis Inboden), serve as wisecracking spectators. When...
Starring recent Emmy-winner Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) as Allison McRoberts, a liquor store clerk stuck in a rough marriage that looks uglier every second, “Kevin Can F Himself” wastes no time justifying its title. Kevin (Eric Petersen) is introduced playing beer pong in the living room, red cups placed perilously above a soon-to-be-stained rug. His neighbor Neil (Alex Bonifer) is his doomed opponent, while Kevin’s father, Pete (Brian Howe), and Neil’s roommate and sister, Patty (Mary Hollis Inboden), serve as wisecracking spectators. When...
- 6/20/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Kevin Can F**k Himself is a brand new AMC drama starring Annie Murphy as Allison McRoberts, Eric Petersen as Kevin McRoberts, and Mary Hollis Inboden as Patty.
The series focuses on Allison, who breaks television convention escaping her confines to take the lead of her own life.
TV Fanatic had the chance to chat with the cast and crew ahead of the series premiere, and my first question was about how creator Valerie Armstrong got the idea for the show.
"It was the summer of 2017, and I was pretty angry," she shared with TV Fanatic.
"I was angry a lot and often and in some ways, it was very new, and in some ways, it felt like it had always been sort of deep inside of me."
"I just sort of tapped into it for the first time, but I was just sort of looking at things a little bit differently,...
The series focuses on Allison, who breaks television convention escaping her confines to take the lead of her own life.
TV Fanatic had the chance to chat with the cast and crew ahead of the series premiere, and my first question was about how creator Valerie Armstrong got the idea for the show.
"It was the summer of 2017, and I was pretty angry," she shared with TV Fanatic.
"I was angry a lot and often and in some ways, it was very new, and in some ways, it felt like it had always been sort of deep inside of me."
"I just sort of tapped into it for the first time, but I was just sort of looking at things a little bit differently,...
- 6/20/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Four years ago, CBS decided to “retool” its struggling Kevin James-led sitcom “Kevin Can Wait” for its upcoming second season. Lead actress Erinn Hayes, who played Kevin’s wife, would be written off the show and replaced by Leah Remini, officially reuniting the “King of Queens” duo on a weekly basis. The question then became one of what the series would do to write Donna off. Divorce? A long work retreat? Always doing something else, just off screen? Come “Kevin Can Wait’s” second season premiere, the series went with perhaps the worst possible creative choice: It killed her off, with barely a line of dialogue about it, then moved on to some forgettable punchline. If there was any doubt that this type of “Sitcom Wife” was considered expendable and essentially a prop, this moment settled things.
“Kevin Can Wait” was canceled after its second season.
AMC’s new...
“Kevin Can Wait” was canceled after its second season.
AMC’s new...
- 6/18/2021
- by LaToya Ferguson
- The Wrap
At some point, you’ve probably made fun of one of those cheesy sitcoms about an oafish man with a beautiful, impossibly patient wife. That’s because those kinds of sitcoms have been around for our entire lives, going back practically to the start of television itself. Some of these shows have been great (The Honeymooners), some have been fine (Still Standing), and some have been According to Jim. They are, like cop shows, one of TV’s most renewable resources, enduring perhaps because viewers see more of themselves than...
- 6/17/2021
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
“I had the idea of a sitcom wife leaving her brightly-lit, laugh track living room with her funny husband and walking through a swinging door to the kitchen,” “Kevin Can F Himself” creator Valerie Armstrong told IndieWire. As the character crosses into the kitchen the audience sees that her once flawless makeup is now caked, her kitchen covered in water stains. Elements that, in a sitcom, are taboo.
For Armstrong, much of the inspiration for the AMC series starring Annie Murphy came in the midst of a rage felt by women for decades. “I was listening to this podcast; it was June of 2017,” she said. “Two women comedians [were] talking about pilot season and how every year they go out for sitcoms and every year they’re told, ‘We need a really funny woman.’ Then they get the sides and it’s all lines like ‘What do you mean?'”
Intrigued...
For Armstrong, much of the inspiration for the AMC series starring Annie Murphy came in the midst of a rage felt by women for decades. “I was listening to this podcast; it was June of 2017,” she said. “Two women comedians [were] talking about pilot season and how every year they go out for sitcoms and every year they’re told, ‘We need a really funny woman.’ Then they get the sides and it’s all lines like ‘What do you mean?'”
Intrigued...
- 6/17/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
New York Women in Film & Television has announced that the third annual Nywift Summit will be held between the 22nd and 25th of June.
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
The summit examines strategies to create meaningful change in the industry, mobilizing support and leadership, which will contribute to creating a more diverse and inclusive Hollywood.
This year’s conference, billed as “The Creative Industry Radically Reimagined,” will specifically hone in on the best practices for indies and media companies, which are actively reassessing their objectives, staffing and community responses. The conference will also look at the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated financial downturn on the industry, as well as lessons taken from the Black Lives Matter Movement, and recent waves of violence against the Aapi community.
In addition to keynote speeches, fireside chats and panels, the conference will allow for daily networking opportunities. Networking events will cover numerous pressing topics relevant to the modern industry landscape,...
- 6/16/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
AMC describes its new series “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” led by “Schitt’s Creek” alum Annie Murphy, as a dark comedy. That label is fair — but a more accurate description would be an hour-long drama with a multi-camera sitcom, complete with laugh track, shoved in between its dimly lit, single-cam scenes. While that hybrid might sound jarring, the “Kevin” team made it look natural and seamless when telling the story of Worcester, Massachusetts, resident Allison McRoberts (Murphy), the prototypical “sitcom wife,” who enters a comedy whenever her protagonist husband Kevin (Eric Petersen) is in the room and snaps back into her depressing reality when he exits. But it took a lot of work, and a lot of time, to pull that transition off. After all, they were basically filming two different shows at the same time. “We shot them separately. We had days of multi-cam shooting where we’d shoot out...
- 6/16/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Before I get to my reservations with the execution, let me start by saying that Valerie Armstrong’s basic concept for AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself is possibly my favorite TV series premise in years.
For those who have forgotten, back in 2016, Kevin James starred in a sub-mediocre multi-cam sitcom called Kevin Can Wait, an instantly dated show about a newly retired, self-absorbed man-child married to the oft-exasperated Donna (Erinn Hayes). Hayes, an extremely talented comic actress wasted as the arms-folded wet blanket, was not to blame for Kevin Can Wait being bad. But she became the scapegoat, and the series ...
For those who have forgotten, back in 2016, Kevin James starred in a sub-mediocre multi-cam sitcom called Kevin Can Wait, an instantly dated show about a newly retired, self-absorbed man-child married to the oft-exasperated Donna (Erinn Hayes). Hayes, an extremely talented comic actress wasted as the arms-folded wet blanket, was not to blame for Kevin Can Wait being bad. But she became the scapegoat, and the series ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Before I get to my reservations with the execution, let me start by saying that Valerie Armstrong’s basic concept for AMC’s Kevin Can F**k Himself is possibly my favorite TV series premise in years.
For those who have forgotten, back in 2016, Kevin James starred in a sub-mediocre multi-cam sitcom called Kevin Can Wait, an instantly dated show about a newly retired, self-absorbed man-child married to the oft-exasperated Donna (Erinn Hayes). Hayes, an extremely talented comic actress wasted as the arms-folded wet blanket, was not to blame for Kevin Can Wait being bad. But she became the scapegoat, and the series ...
For those who have forgotten, back in 2016, Kevin James starred in a sub-mediocre multi-cam sitcom called Kevin Can Wait, an instantly dated show about a newly retired, self-absorbed man-child married to the oft-exasperated Donna (Erinn Hayes). Hayes, an extremely talented comic actress wasted as the arms-folded wet blanket, was not to blame for Kevin Can Wait being bad. But she became the scapegoat, and the series ...
- 6/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The morning after the 2020 Emmy Awards, Annie Murphy woke up with a nasty hangover. She had just won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Alexis Rose on Schitt’s Creek, but she didn’t have time to let it soak in. “I dragged my corpse onto an airplane,” she remembers. “It was pretty nuts.”
The Emmys marked a final celebration of Schitt’s Creek’s unlikely rise from an obscure Canadian sitcom to one of the most beloved shows of the last decade; its sixth and final season took home nine awards,...
The Emmys marked a final celebration of Schitt’s Creek’s unlikely rise from an obscure Canadian sitcom to one of the most beloved shows of the last decade; its sixth and final season took home nine awards,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The premise for Valerie Armstrong’s first series creation came to her in a simple, distinct sequence. A woman walks out of the living room of a traditional sitcom set and into the kitchen, where the studio lighting gives way to regular bulbs and she can drop her forced smile. Then, “she’d look straight at the camera and say, ‘I fucking hate my husband,'” Armstrong says.
Four years later, that inspiration grew into “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” which, in the eight-episode first season follows Allison (Emmy winner Annie Murphy), a Worcester, Mass., woman who slowly has an awakening about how destructive and manipulative her husband is. The sitcom space is Kevin’s space to say and do horrible things and get laughs, but the story follows Allison out of that space into a single-camera structure where she, and the audience by extension, can think a little harder about the behavior sitcom husbands,...
Four years later, that inspiration grew into “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” which, in the eight-episode first season follows Allison (Emmy winner Annie Murphy), a Worcester, Mass., woman who slowly has an awakening about how destructive and manipulative her husband is. The sitcom space is Kevin’s space to say and do horrible things and get laughs, but the story follows Allison out of that space into a single-camera structure where she, and the audience by extension, can think a little harder about the behavior sitcom husbands,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
This show opens, like countless others you might’ve seen before, on a brightly lit living room set as a loud group of friends playfully argues amongst itself to uproarious laughter. Kevin (Eric Petersen) is the sloppy husband who loves sports and getting intro trouble; his wife Allison (Annie Murphy) is a hot stick in the mud who shrugs off his harebrained schemes with a tight smile. His dumb best friend Neil (Alex Bonifer) eggs him on while his dad Pete (Brian Howe) gives him grief; wash, rinse, repeat.
The jokes aren’t necessarily funny so much as they are expected. The Allison character might typically have some sharper comebacks for her dolt of a spouse, but there’s otherwise an easy familiarity in the well-worn rhythms of their exhausting banter, the canned laugh reliably punctuating every other line whether it deserves the reaction or not. And as far as multi-cam sitcoms go,...
The jokes aren’t necessarily funny so much as they are expected. The Allison character might typically have some sharper comebacks for her dolt of a spouse, but there’s otherwise an easy familiarity in the well-worn rhythms of their exhausting banter, the canned laugh reliably punctuating every other line whether it deserves the reaction or not. And as far as multi-cam sitcoms go,...
- 6/7/2021
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu released first look images for comedic murder-mystery series ‘Only Murders in the Building,” which premieres Aug. 31.
The show stars Steven Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three strangers who are all obsessed with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one when a grisly death occurs inside their Upper West Side apartment building. Suspecting murder, the trio dive into an investigation of their own, documenting the case along the way via podcast. They unravel the complex secrets of the building, all the while telling lies of their own. Realizing a killer may live among them, they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
“Only Murders in the Building” comes from writers John Hoffman and Martin, who serve as executive producers alongside Short, Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The cast also includes Amy Ryan and Aaron Dominguez. See the first look images below.
The show stars Steven Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez as three strangers who are all obsessed with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one when a grisly death occurs inside their Upper West Side apartment building. Suspecting murder, the trio dive into an investigation of their own, documenting the case along the way via podcast. They unravel the complex secrets of the building, all the while telling lies of their own. Realizing a killer may live among them, they race to decipher the mounting clues before it’s too late.
“Only Murders in the Building” comes from writers John Hoffman and Martin, who serve as executive producers alongside Short, Gomez, Jamie Babbitt, Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal. The cast also includes Amy Ryan and Aaron Dominguez. See the first look images below.
- 5/20/2021
- by Haley Bosselman, Antonio Ferme and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Mentorship Matters, an initiative aimed at boosting opportunities for emerging writers of color, has been officially unveiled, along with the participants in its inaugural 2021-22 cycle.
Developed by executive producers/showrunners, including Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (S.W.A.T.), Raelle Tucker, Gianna Sobol (Counterpart) and Melinda Hsu Taylor with sponsorship by AMC Networks, Amazon, The Walter Kaitz Foundation and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the year-long mentorship program provides consistent, in-depth mentorship and creative advocacy from a committed showrunner. The first set of pairings will connect 23 leading showrunners with promising mentees to foster growth and build invaluable industry contacts.
The program includes meeting at least monthly in addition to offering guidance with developing and polishing an original writing sample, panels and seminars with high-level industry professionals, and opportunities to meet agents, managers, and executives.
Mentees were selected from over 1,200 applicants throughout the U.S., with varying experiences and backgrounds.
Developed by executive producers/showrunners, including Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (S.W.A.T.), Raelle Tucker, Gianna Sobol (Counterpart) and Melinda Hsu Taylor with sponsorship by AMC Networks, Amazon, The Walter Kaitz Foundation and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the year-long mentorship program provides consistent, in-depth mentorship and creative advocacy from a committed showrunner. The first set of pairings will connect 23 leading showrunners with promising mentees to foster growth and build invaluable industry contacts.
The program includes meeting at least monthly in addition to offering guidance with developing and polishing an original writing sample, panels and seminars with high-level industry professionals, and opportunities to meet agents, managers, and executives.
Mentees were selected from over 1,200 applicants throughout the U.S., with varying experiences and backgrounds.
- 4/29/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Viewers will have the wonderful Annie Murphy back on their TV screens in just two months!
The upcoming dark comedy Kevin Can F**K Himself, starring the Emmy Award-winning actress Schitt’s Creek actress, will make its television debut on Sunday, June 13 on AMC+ and Sunday, June 20 at 9:00Pm Et/Pt on AMC.
The first two installments of the eight-episode season will be available on AMC+ on Sunday, June 13, and air back-to-back on AMC on Sunday, June 20 at 9:00Pm Et/Pt and 10:00Pm Et/Pt, meaning we're getting two episodes on the first day.
It's a good way to give fans more of the show to allow a more informed opinion on whether the show is worth sticking with.
The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC+ one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9:00Pm Et/Pt.
Kevin Can F**K Himself...
The upcoming dark comedy Kevin Can F**K Himself, starring the Emmy Award-winning actress Schitt’s Creek actress, will make its television debut on Sunday, June 13 on AMC+ and Sunday, June 20 at 9:00Pm Et/Pt on AMC.
The first two installments of the eight-episode season will be available on AMC+ on Sunday, June 13, and air back-to-back on AMC on Sunday, June 20 at 9:00Pm Et/Pt and 10:00Pm Et/Pt, meaning we're getting two episodes on the first day.
It's a good way to give fans more of the show to allow a more informed opinion on whether the show is worth sticking with.
The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC+ one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9:00Pm Et/Pt.
Kevin Can F**K Himself...
- 4/22/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
AMC has announced that its highly anticipated dark comedy Kevin Can F**k Himself will premiere Sunday, June 13th on the AMC+ streaming service, followed by a television premiere on Sunday, June 20th at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt on AMC’s cable channel.
The series stars Annie Murphy — best known for playing Alexa on Schitt’s Creek — as a literal sitcom wife named Allison McRoberts. As Allison dotes on her couch-potato husband and endures being the butt of his and his friends’ jokes, she slowly starts to rebel against her pre-scripted life.
The series stars Annie Murphy — best known for playing Alexa on Schitt’s Creek — as a literal sitcom wife named Allison McRoberts. As Allison dotes on her couch-potato husband and endures being the butt of his and his friends’ jokes, she slowly starts to rebel against her pre-scripted life.
- 4/22/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
AMC announced that the first two episodes of the upcoming dark comedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself” will premiere on AMC Plus on June 13 and air on June 20 at 9 p.m. on AMC.
The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC Plus one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9 p.m.
In the new series, “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a prototypical sitcom wife who wakes up and revolts against the injustices in her life. The series also stars Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe and Raymond Lee, and is executive produced by creator Valerie Armstrong, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and showrunner Craig Digregorio.
Also in today’s TV news roundup…
Dates
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The remaining episodes will continue to debut on AMC Plus one week ahead of the AMC linear airings on Sundays at 9 p.m.
In the new series, “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy plays Allison McRoberts, a prototypical sitcom wife who wakes up and revolts against the injustices in her life. The series also stars Mary Hollis Inboden, Eric Petersen, Alex Bonifer, Brian Howe and Raymond Lee, and is executive produced by creator Valerie Armstrong, Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and showrunner Craig Digregorio.
Also in today’s TV news roundup…
Dates
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- 4/22/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
If you've ever wondered what would happen if a sitcom wife finally snapped on her obnoxious, bumbling husband, Annie Murphy is happy to show you. In AMC's new metadrama, the Emmy-winning Schitt's Creek actress plays Allison - the exasperated wife of Kevin McRoberts - who is tired of playing the role of the perfectly meek housewife. Playing off the tried-and-true formula used by beloved shows like Kevin Can Wait, the series switches between the old-school multicam format to the more dramatic single-camera lens to show the contrast between Allison's sitcom and real-life views.
But it's not a show within a show - a scene where Allison cuts her hand in the trailer highlights how everything is happening in real time. Viewers are just seeing the Massachusetts housewife through two different lenses. There's the brightly colored, laugh-tracked view when Kevin is his "loveable" self and subjecting his wife and their life to various humiliations and,...
But it's not a show within a show - a scene where Allison cuts her hand in the trailer highlights how everything is happening in real time. Viewers are just seeing the Massachusetts housewife through two different lenses. There's the brightly colored, laugh-tracked view when Kevin is his "loveable" self and subjecting his wife and their life to various humiliations and,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
“I wrote it before #MeToo,” Valerie Armstrong said about her upcoming glass-ceiling breaking, genre-defying AMC comedy series Kevin Can F**k Himself today at TCA.
“I wrote it three and half years ago, and I’ve been waiting for it to get less relevant,” says the series creator, “I think stories about women being overlooked are sadly going to be relevant for a while, and it’s going to connect deeply with people for a long time.”
The series, which debuts this summer on AMC and AMC+, stars Schitt’s Creek Supporting Comedy Actress Emmy winner Annie Murphy as a sitcom wife, who in between being the center of her husband’s jokes, loses it, and looks to break from the humdrum of her life; the series alternating her reality between single and multi-camera.
Eric Petersen plays her husband Kevin McRoberts and Mary Hollis Inboden is her bestfriend Patty O’Connor, while...
“I wrote it three and half years ago, and I’ve been waiting for it to get less relevant,” says the series creator, “I think stories about women being overlooked are sadly going to be relevant for a while, and it’s going to connect deeply with people for a long time.”
The series, which debuts this summer on AMC and AMC+, stars Schitt’s Creek Supporting Comedy Actress Emmy winner Annie Murphy as a sitcom wife, who in between being the center of her husband’s jokes, loses it, and looks to break from the humdrum of her life; the series alternating her reality between single and multi-camera.
Eric Petersen plays her husband Kevin McRoberts and Mary Hollis Inboden is her bestfriend Patty O’Connor, while...
- 2/18/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Emmy Award-winning “Schitt’s Creek” star Annie Murphy is a little less Alexis in her latest lead role for AMC and a little more generic sitcom wife gone off-script (and sanguinary). During its Television Critics’ Association Winter Press Tour, the network released a trailer for the genre-busting dark dramedy “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” premiering sometime this summer.
As evidenced in the trailer, the series breaks television conventions by probing the secret life of the sitcom housewife archetype and asking what the world would look like through her eyes when she snaps and takes the lead in her own life. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the formats will inform one another as we see Annie Murphy’s character (Allison) realize that what she really wants is to stop playing perfect and to start killing her husband.
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” hails from ‘Parks and Recreation” regular and “Hot Girls Wanted” producer Rashida Jones,...
As evidenced in the trailer, the series breaks television conventions by probing the secret life of the sitcom housewife archetype and asking what the world would look like through her eyes when she snaps and takes the lead in her own life. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the formats will inform one another as we see Annie Murphy’s character (Allison) realize that what she really wants is to stop playing perfect and to start killing her husband.
“Kevin Can F**k Himself” hails from ‘Parks and Recreation” regular and “Hot Girls Wanted” producer Rashida Jones,...
- 2/18/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Annie Murphy is a disgruntled sitcom wife tired of being the butt of the joke in the first trailer for AMC’s forthcoming series “Kevin Can F**k Himself.”
The experimental series from creator Valerie Armstrong toggles between multi-cam comedy and single-camera drama to “imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines and takes the lead in her own life,” per AMC’s description.
The title of the series is a nod to CBS’s now-canceled “Kevin Can Wait,” which unceremoniously killed off Erin Hayes’ character to give star Kevin James a new on-screen wife when the writers ran out of ideas. (Hayes was replaced by James’ former “King of Queens” co-star Leah Remini.)
In an interview with Vanity Fair on Thursday, Murphy expressed frustration at the “sexism and misogyny and racism and homophobia and bigotry” that gets overlooked in the fast-paced sitcom format.
“I did watch an...
The experimental series from creator Valerie Armstrong toggles between multi-cam comedy and single-camera drama to “imagine what happens when the sitcom wife escapes her confines and takes the lead in her own life,” per AMC’s description.
The title of the series is a nod to CBS’s now-canceled “Kevin Can Wait,” which unceremoniously killed off Erin Hayes’ character to give star Kevin James a new on-screen wife when the writers ran out of ideas. (Hayes was replaced by James’ former “King of Queens” co-star Leah Remini.)
In an interview with Vanity Fair on Thursday, Murphy expressed frustration at the “sexism and misogyny and racism and homophobia and bigotry” that gets overlooked in the fast-paced sitcom format.
“I did watch an...
- 2/18/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
We’re in an era of pop culture where the sitcom, and the expectations it created in women, is being re-examined. AMC’s new series, “Kevin Can F**k Himself,” is all about upending everything in the traditional sitcom set-up. Starring “Schitt’s Creek” award-winner Annie Murphy, the show focuses on a housewife named Allison and her realization that the world revolving around her husband, Kevin, isn’t what she wants.
The first photos below give hints about Allison’s world and the distinction between the sitcom landscape and her own point-of-view. As showrunner and executive producer Craig Digregorio told IndieWire exclusively, there was a serious desire to create a landscape of the sitcom universe without directly imitating anything specific. “There was [desire] just to be true to the format of a multi-camera show,” he said.
“We always want it to feel like it’s the same universe,” he said with regards to...
The first photos below give hints about Allison’s world and the distinction between the sitcom landscape and her own point-of-view. As showrunner and executive producer Craig Digregorio told IndieWire exclusively, there was a serious desire to create a landscape of the sitcom universe without directly imitating anything specific. “There was [desire] just to be true to the format of a multi-camera show,” he said.
“We always want it to feel like it’s the same universe,” he said with regards to...
- 2/18/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
If Kevin Can Wait, WandaVision and Breaking Bad had a torrid three-way and made a baby of indeterminate paternity, it’d probably look a bit like Kevin Can F**k Himself — judging by the first trailer for the genre-busting dramedy.
Debuting this summer on both AMC and AMC+, and starring Schitt’s Creek standout Annie Murphy, Kevin Can F**k Himself explores the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew — the sitcom wife — by asking what the world looks like through her eyes. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the series will...
Debuting this summer on both AMC and AMC+, and starring Schitt’s Creek standout Annie Murphy, Kevin Can F**k Himself explores the secret life of a type of woman we all grew up believing we knew — the sitcom wife — by asking what the world looks like through her eyes. Alternating between single-camera realism and multi-camera comedy, the series will...
- 2/18/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Kevin James hasn’t weighed in on AMC’s buzzed-about new series Kevin Can F**k Himself… until now.
It was first reported in November 2018 that AMC was in development on the pointedly titled dramedy, just months after CBS pulled the plug on James’ sitcom Kevin Can Wait. As well publicized, Kevin Can Wait underwent a major overhaul between Seasons 1 and 2 that saw original cast member Erinn Hayes let go. She was replaced by James’ former King of Queens costar Leah Remini, which resulted in a steep ratings decline and the series’ swift cancellation.
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It was first reported in November 2018 that AMC was in development on the pointedly titled dramedy, just months after CBS pulled the plug on James’ sitcom Kevin Can Wait. As well publicized, Kevin Can Wait underwent a major overhaul between Seasons 1 and 2 that saw original cast member Erinn Hayes let go. She was replaced by James’ former King of Queens costar Leah Remini, which resulted in a steep ratings decline and the series’ swift cancellation.
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- 2/10/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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