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It’s the final Friday the 13th of 2024, so you might be expecting a bunch of new horror movies and shows at your fingertips this weekend. The good news? You’d be correct about that.

Here’s all the new horror released on Friday, December 13, 2024!

For daily reminders about new horror releases, be sure to follow @HorrorCalendar.

From director Nicholas Gyeney, the supernatural thriller The Activated Man marks one of the final appearances of horror legend Tony Todd, and it’s now available on VOD.

The cast includes genre icons Tony Todd (Candyman), Sean Young (Blade Runner), and four-time Jason Voorhees actor Kane Hodder, alongside Andrew Keegan (10 Things I Hate About You), Vladimir Kulich (Vikings), Sab Shimono (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III), Ivana Rojas (This Fool), and Scott Brown as the ‘Fedora Man.’

In the film, “Ors (Jamie Costa) struggles with the grief from losing his best friend and beloved dog Louis to cancer.

Exclusive: Four-time Primetime Emmy winner Rob Corddry has inked with Buchwald and Artists First for representation.

The Weymouth, Massachusetts native and Upright Citizens Brigade alum was the co-creator EP, writer and star of Adult Swim’s long-running comedy series, Childrens Hospital on which he played Dr. Blake Downs, Flake the Clown and Rory Spindell. Corddry took home four Emmy wins on the show for Best Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series in 2016, and 2012 and 2013 wins for Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs. Childrens Hospital ran for 87 episodes.

Childrens Hospital spawned the spinoff series Medical Police which debuted on Netflix in 2020.

Corddry also starred alongside Dwayne Johnson in five seasons of the five-time Emmy nominated HBO series Ballers.

On the feature side, he is best known for starring in both installments of the cult classic franchise, Hot Tub Time Machine.

“Lopez vs Lopez” has added four new guest stars to its Season 3 roster.

Chris Estrada (Hulu’s “This Fool”), Brian Posehn (Disney+’s “The Mandalorian”), Alexandra Billings (ABC’s “The Conners”) and Terri Hoyos (ABC’s “Cristela”) will all guest star in the NBC sitcom’s third season, which debuts new episodes every Friday.

The guest stars will appear alongside series regulars George and Mayan Lopez, Matt Shively, Selenis Leyva, Brice Gonzalez and Al Madrigal, as well as Season 3 guest stars Rita Moreno and Stephen Tobolowsky, who both return to the show, as well as comedian Jeff Ross, who makes his “Lopez vs Lopez” debut.

Estrada will appear as Roberto, Quinten’s boss who is convinced by Quinten (Matt Shively) and Mayan to spice up his nice-guy image when he starts dating Rosie (Leyva), who famously loves bad boys.

Posehn will play a mall Santa who reminds George of his...

Hulu announced on Wednesday that Frankie Quiñones’ first hour-long comedy special will debut on the streamer under its Hularious banner.

Directed and produced by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Ali Wong (Beef), with Irwin Entertainment also on board to produce, the special will launch domestically on Hulu and Disney+ internationally. No other details, including a release date, have been disclosed. The special will be the last featured over the course of Hularious’ first year.

Quiñones commented, “To have my homegirl Ali Wong produce and direct my first one-hour special is a dream come true. Thanks to Hulu/Disney for making this possible. Be ready for some vulnerable ridiculousness. That’s what’s up.”

Stated Wong, “Frankie, on and offstage, was always one of the funniest coming up in the Bay Area comedy scene. I’m really honored to be directing and producing his first stand up special because his hour...

Ali Wong is directing and producing a new comedy special from Frankie Quiñones, which will premiere on Hulu as part of its upcoming Hularious program.

The stand-up hour is produced by Irwin Entertainment. A release date and title have yet to be announced.

“To have my homegirl Ali Wong produce and direct my first one-hour special is a dream come true. Thanks to Hulu/Disney for making this possible. Be ready for some vulnerable ridiculousness. That’s what’s up,” Quiñones said in a statement.

Added Wong: “Frankie, on and offstage, was always one of the funniest coming up in the Bay Area comedy scene. I’m really honored to be directing and producing his first stand up special because his hour is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. People mostly know him as Creeper from the viral Cholofit videos or from his hilarious performance in ‘This Fool,’ so...

After the first chapter ended with a shocking twist theres intense demand for The Other Black GIrl season 2, but Hulu has opted to cancel the series after only one season. Adapted from the Zakiya Dalila Harris novel of the same name, Hulus The Other Black Girl focuses on editorial assistant Nella Rogers (Sinclair Daniels), the only Black employee at publishers Wagner Books. When Hazel-May McCall (Ashleigh Murray) is hired, Nella is no longer alone at Wagner but Nellas initial kinship with Hazel-May quickly takes a dramatic turn.

Nella suspects Hazel-May might be sabotaging her to advance her career. However, it becomes clear The Other Black Girl isnt just about workplace tension and marginalization. There are shady dealings afoot at Wagner, and the publisher has a disturbing history. The shocking finale to season 1 revealed that Hazel-May's behavior is because of her part in a secret society focused on forcing Black women to assimilate into white culture.

From director Nicholas Gyeney, the supernatural thriller The Activated Man is headed our way this December, and the official trailer introduces us to the Fedora Man this week.

Watch the trailer below and read on for everything you need to know.

The Activated Man will have an exclusive premiere at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on Thursday, December 12th, and will have a weeklong theatrical run in Los Angeles, as well as in Tempe, Az, Huntingdon, Pa, and other cities across the country beginning the following day: Friday the 13th. Two special opening-day screenings in Los Angeles on Friday the 13th will be fan events with Gyeney and star Kane Hodder in attendance to meet fans.

NY-based Stonecutter Media will distribute the film in North America on cable (Xfinity/Spectrum/Cox Cable/Dish Network/Sling TV/DirecTV/Uverse/Verizon Fios/Optimum) and digital (Amazon Prime/Vudu/iTunes/Google...

Exclusive: We have the finalists for the 2024 Latine List.

The partnership between the Latin Tracking Board, Nalip and The Black List have selected 10 projects that represent some of the best rising talents in Latin-e/a/o/@ storytelling in film, TV and theater.

Following the List’s core mandate, this year’s selected scripts probe the scope and depth of genres and voices — past and present.

“This collection shines a spotlight on Latine characters, settings and narratives that capture the intriguing complexities of our culture,” the Latin Tracking Board said today. “Each script offers a unique perspective, celebrating the originality and richness of Latine experiences.”

In fact, several writers on this year’s Latine List have received pervious industry praise and recognition for their work.

Rebecca Iliana Kahn was selected for the 2024 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive. Christian Moldes was in this year’s Sundance Screenwriters Lab, as well as awarded the Sundance Institute...

A Million Miles Away and The Long Game were the big film winners the 39th annual Imagen Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in Los Angeles.

Amazon MGM Studios’ A Million Miles Away took Best Director for Alejandra Márquez Abella and three other awards, including Best Actress-Film for Rosa Salazar. The Long Game from Mucho Mas Media was named Best Feature Film and also won two trophies for acting. See the full list below.

Winners on the TV side included ABC’s Will Trent for Best Drama Series, Hulu’s This Fool for Comedy Series, True Detective: Night Country director Issa López, Griselda‘s Sofia Vergara, Not Dead Yet‘s Gina Rodriguez, The Bear‘s Liza Colón-Zayas, Mayans M.C.‘s Edward James Olmos and HBO’s Sesame Street

Apple’s comedy Acapulco came into the ceremony with a leading nine Imagen...

Rob Corddry has been promoted to series regular status for Season 2 of the Max comedy series “Bookie.” Corddry appeared in Season 1 of the Chuck Lorre series in the guest role of Walt Dinty.

Season 2 of “Bookie” is set to debut on the streamer in December. Corddry joins fellow returning cast members Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Maxim Swinton.

Per the official description, “Bookie” follows “veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.”

Corddry’s recent credits include shows like “Hit-Monkey,” “The Unicorn,” “This Fool,...

Francisco Ramos, the Venezuelan American stand-up comic known for his unique perspective on the immigrant experience, took to YouTube on Tuesday to unveil his debut comedy special, Venezuela’Merican, via 800 Pound Gorilla.

No logline was provided for the special, filmed in Las Vegas at Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club inside the MGM Grand. But you can check out a first-look clip, spotlighting a bit on pumpkin patches, below.

Produced by Garrett, Ed Conover and 800 Pound Gorilla Records, Ramos’ special was directed by Michael Malone.

“I’m beyond thrilled for everyone to finally see the special(ito) we’ve been cooking up!” said Ramos in a statement to Deadline. “Huge shoutout to Brad Garrett for producing it and to the fantastic team at 800 Pound Gorilla for their incredible support. Now, fingers crossed for 1 million views—because that’s the magic number that might finally make my mom stop asking, “When are you getting a real job?...

When TV academy voters sit down to fill out their 2024 Emmy nominations ballots, they have to consider 73 shows for Best Comedy Series; this is down by 22 contenders from last year. As was the case last year, each member’s selections may not exceed the number of eventual nominations in a given category, which will be eight in this case.

On its quest for a second consecutive victory here, “The Bear” will have to fend off just two of its seven 2023 rivals: “Abbott Elementary” and “Only Murders in the Building.” Last year’s remaining contenders that did not air episodes during the June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024 eligibility period are “Barry,” “Jury Duty,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Ted Lasso,” and “Wednesday,” the last of which is the only one known to have a new season in the works.

Remember, only eight of the shows listed below will earn bids for Best Comedy Series...

The cult classic 1976 Universal Pictures film Car Wash is getting the small-screen treatment from producer Malcolm D. Lee (“The Best Man” franchise) and writer Opey Olagbaju. A comedy series of the same name is in development at NBC from Universal Television.

Set at a modern-day DC car wash, the TV series focuses on an immigrant family’s generational and cultural clashes between father and son and their eclectic group of employees.

The logline reveals many similarities to the original film while using the TV format to make the story much bigger. The Michael Schultz-directed film follows the lives of a group of friends from Los Angeles who work at the Dee-Luxe Car Wash and the interesting characters they interact with one Friday in July.

Many notable names were part of the large ensemble cast including Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Franklyn Ajaye, Bill Duke, Pepe Serna,...

Exclusive: Billy Rosenberg is exiting his post as Senior Vice President of Comedy, Hulu Originals.

Rosenberg joined Hulu in 2016. Throughout his time at the streamer, he helped to shape the comedy brand and oversaw the development and production of Hulu Originals series such as Pen15, Ramy, Only Murders In The Building, Pam & Tommy, This Fool and Solar Opposites.

Previously, Rosenberg ran The Lonely Island’s company Party Over Here. In his two years there, Rosenberg produced a number of pilot presentations under the company’s deal when it was with Fbc, including I’m Sorry that was ordered to series at TruTV, and the Freeform pilot Alone Together starring Esther Povitsky and Benji Aflalo.

Related: 2024 TV Series Cancellations & Renewals

Rosenberg also produced the feature Brigsby Bear and collaborated with writer-director Joe Swanberg and was a co-producer on the Netflix series Easy.

Prior to Lonely Island, Rosenberg was with...

Hulu comedy head Billy Rosenberg is exiting the streamer after more than seven years. Rosenberg, who most recently served as senior VP of comedy for Hulu Originals, has not yet been replaced.

Rosenberg’s tenure at Hulu came with the elevation of the streamer’s comedy brand, as he developed hits including “Pen15,” “Ramy,” “Only Murders In The Building,” “Pam & Tommy,” “This Fool” and “Solar Opposites.”

He initially joined as director of comedy at Hulu Originals. Prior to being tapped by Hulu, Rosenberg ran The Lonely Island’s comedy Party Over Here, as head of development and production. Working closely with Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone for two years, the television and film producer executive produced a number of pilot presentations under their Fox deal. He also produced the feature film “Brigsby Bear” with then-“Saturday Night Live” cast member Kyle Mooney, and collaborated with Joe Swanberg on his Netflix series “Easy.

The Other Black Girl will not return.

Hulu has canceled the comedy series based on the book of the same name by Zakiya Dalila Harris after a single season, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

First put in development in April 2020 before Tara Duncan signed on to serve as president of Disney’s Bipoc-focused studio Onyx Collective, the 10-episode satirical comedy about the publishing world dropped its full season in September to impressive reviews. The series currently has an 86 percent rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes, though audiences seem to have rejected The Other Black Girl with that score sitting at a lackluster 50 percent among viewers.

Danielle Henderson (Sorry for Your Loss) originally was set to serve as showrunner but was ultimately replaced by Jordan Reddout and Gus Hickey. Exec producers on the series included Onyx’s Duncan, Rashida Jones, Temple Hill’s Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, Adam Fishbach and author Harris.

Exclusive: Comedy troupe The Dress Up Gang are in production on their first feature film, The Dress Up Gang Movie with Tideline Entertainment and Mountain Top Pictures producing.

Cameras will roll in LA.

Founded in 2008, The Dress Up Gang is comprised of Robb Boardman, DeMorge Brown, Kevin Camia, Donny Divanian, Christian Duguay, Kirk Fox, Cory Loykasek, Frankie Quinones and Brent Weinbach.

The pic written by the group’s Loykasek, Boardman and Divanian is a comedy adventure about our connection to houseplants, nature, and each other. Blurb: Cory spends his days isolated and working from home until he becomes entangled with a mysterious figure known only as “the Plantman,” a vigilante who breaks into people’s homes to rescue plants that aren’t being watered. Cory is suddenly thrust outdoors, into an underground world of plant-lovers, secret greenhouses, and rogue hardware store employees who will stop at nothing to save the dying plants of the city.

Brian Lynch counters Jerry Seinfeld's claim that TV comedy is dead by listing popular current comedy series on TV and streaming platforms. Lynch's response showcases a variety of comedy shows like Solar Opposites and Big Mouth to prove Seinfeld wrong about the state of TV comedy. The X thread from Lynch highlights the diverse range of comedy series available today, sparking discussions about the current television landscape.

Screenwriter Brian Lynch shares the perfect response to Jerry Seinfeld's recent remarks that television comedy is dead. Seinfeld's comments have led to a great deal of discourse about the current state of television comedy.

On X (formerly Twitter), Lynch shared a list of popular comedy series currently airing on network television and releasing new episodes on numerous streaming platforms, proving that Seinfeld's stance on the state of TV comedy is wrong. Check out Lynch's response below:

Ugh I wanna laugh and...

“Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo,” a new comedy-documentary series hailing from PBS SoCal, is slated to start streaming for free on the PBS app and PBS.org on May 24.

The series follows Mexican American comedian and host Jesus Trejo as he embarks on a journey to tell the “stories behind the laughs,” revealing how comedy traces back to the roots of community.

Trejo visits six U.S. regions including Los Angeles, Denver and Portland, where he meets with six rising comedians. The series is co-produced for PBS by PBS SoCal, Calico and the National Multicultural Alliance. Trejo and Juan Devis executive produce along with Calico’s Danny Lee and Justin Yungfleisch as well as PBS SoCal chief content officer Tamara Gould. The series is directed by Donny Jackson. Wendy Llinás is the executive in charge for PBS.

“Our hope is that ‘Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo’ will spark conversation and inspire viewers,...

Exclusive: UTA has signed stand-up comedian, actor, and creator Frankie Quiñones (This Fool) for representation in all areas.

Quiñones is perhaps best known for starring as Luis, former gang member turned Hugs Not Thugs program participant, on Hulu’s critically acclaimed series This Fool, having been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the Independent Spirit Awards last year.

He also has a recurring role on FX’s acclaimed vampire comedy series What We Do in the Shadows, as well as Fired on Mars and Victor & Valentino on Max. Additional acting credits include Mr. Mayor (NBC), Feliz Navidad (Lifetime), The Dress Up Gang (TBS), Papi Chulo (Blue Fox Entertainment), and AMC’s spin-off miniseries The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live, to name a few.

Most recently, Quiñones wrapped a pilot for his own sketch show at Hulu titled Get Frankie, with more details forthcoming. Launched...

Diane Guerrero is set to lead horror movie “The Whistler” alongside Juan Pablo Raba.

The film, which has started shooting in Cali, Colombia, tells the story of grieving parents Nicole and Sebastian. Still reeling from losing their daughter, the couple unexpectedly inherit a remote farm in the Venezuelan plains where they are soon drawn into a nether world.

Diego Velasco (“This Fool”) is directing from a script by Carolina Paiz (“Orange Is The New Black”).

“Nicole and Sebastian arrive to find the farm overrun by mysterious squatters who claim they can conjure spirits,” reads the logline. “As Sebastian attempts to violently run them out, Nicole is lured into their world, desperate to contact her dead daughter…forcing the couple to deal not only with the spirit world, but their own inner demons.”

Hideout Pictures are producing the pic. Trevor O’Neil and Margaret Miller are producers with Shannon Houchins, Potsy Ponciroli...

This Fool will not be returning for a third season. Hulu has cancelled the comedy series created by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson, and Jake Weisman. The 10-episode second season was released on the streaming service in July.

Estrada, Frankie Quiñones, Laura Patalano, Michelle Ortiz, Julia Vera, and Michael Imperioli star in the series, which follows the working class of South Central Los Angeles. The story focuses on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a thirty-year-old man living with his mother and grandmother in his childhood bedroom. He has been dating his girlfriend since high school and finds any excuse to avoid focusing on his problems. Julio works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation non-profit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and...

Hulu has officially made their first renewal/cancellation decision of 2024…and their first show has been axed this year.

Hulu has unfortunately been canceling a lot of fan favorite content over the past few weeks, including The Great and How I Met Your Father, which were both canceled last year.

Now, another title has been added.

Keep reading to find out more…

And the first TV show canceled by Hulu this year is…

This Fool – Canceled After 2 Seasons

Chris Estrada‘s series is done after two seasons on the streaming service, THR reports. In addition THR adds that the show will still be available to stream despite the cancellation.

Here’s the synopsis: Inspired by the life and stand-up of star and co-creator Chris Estrada, “This Fool” is an irreverent, cinematic half-hour comedy set in working class South Central Los Angeles. The show centers around Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who still lives at home,...

Hulu is bidding farewell to This Fool: The Chris Estrada-led comedy has been cancelled after two seasons at the streamer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Reviews for the series were strong, but sources tell THR that it “failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season.”

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Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old still living with...

Hulu has canceled This Fool, the half-hour comedy set in working-class South Central Los Angeles written and executive produced by Chris Estrada, Pat Bishop, Jake Weisman and Matt Ingebretson.

The show centers on Julio Lopez (Estrada), a 30-year-old who still lives at home, has been dating his girlfriend (Michelle Ortiz) on and off since high school, and finds any excuse to avoid dealing with his own problems. He works at Hugs Not Thugs, a gang rehabilitation nonprofit, where he butts heads with his older cousin Luis (Frankie Quiñones), an ex-gang member who just got out of prison and moved in with Julio and his family.

Executive producers also included Jonathan Groff and Fred Armisen.

The second season of the Hulu Original series from ABC Signature consisted of 10 episodes. Both seasons will continue streaming on the platform.

THR was first to announce the news today.

This Fool’s days at Hulu have come to an end.

The Disney-owned streamer has opted to cancel This Fool after a two-season run, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Chris Estrada created the series and starred as Julio Lopez, a 30-year-old who lives with his family and works at a gang rehab center.

Sources say This Fool will remain on Hulu’s platform after the streamer put a big marketing push behind both seasons of the series, which despite strong reviews, failed to find an audience large enough to justify a third season. Season two last aired in July 2023.

This Fool was produced in-house by Disney’s ABC Signature and was exec produced by Estrada, showrunner Jonathan Groff (Black-ish), Fred Armisen, Pat Bishop, Matt Ingebretson and Jake Weisman.

In an interview with TV’s Top 5, Estrada spoke of reuniting with the creators of Comedy Central’s Corporate for This Fool,...

Naomi Watts (Mulholland Drive), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus) and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead franchise) have signed on to star in The Housewife, a psychological drama from first-time feature filmmaker Ben Shirinian that is launching foreign sales at EFM via Neon International.

Based on a true story from 1964, the film follows a determined young New York Times journalist (Sheridan) as he tracks down a potential Nazi officer living secretly in Queens. When he befriends the suspect’s elegant and charming wife (Watts), the implications of his investigation become much more unsettling.

Robbie Brenner, Kevin McKeon (Call Jane), and Lee Broda (May December) are producing alongside EP Alyssa Hill, who also penned the script. CAA Media Finance is repping domestic rights. Production is set to commence in June.

Currently starring as socialite Babe Paley in Ryan Murphy’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,...

Exclusive: Veteran Gersh talent agent Danielle Schoenberg is transitioning to management, joining Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment as a Partner.

Schoenberg worked in the talent department at Gersh for nearly 15 years, starting on the desk of Bob Gersh before becoming a comedy crossover agent.

At Gersh, she developed a specialty in working with multi-hyphenates, something she plans to continue to do as a manager at Odenkirk Provissiero, where her writer and performer clients include Anna Konkle (Pen15), Frankie Quiñones (This Fool), Sasheer Zamata (SNL), Brooks Wheelan (SNL), Stephanie Allynne (The L Word), Saagar Shaikh (Ms. Marvel), Nichole Sakura (Superstore) and Jessy Hodges (Barry).

At Odenkirk Provissiero, founded in 2009 by Naomi Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero, Schoenberg joins fellow partners DC Wade, Tiffany Schloesser and Lucas Kosoglad.

“I started sharing clients with Naomi and Marc when I first became an agent and have admired their taste and care with which they manage their clients from that point on,...

Year 2023 will be remembered in Hollywood for various phenomena — the strikes, Barbenheimer — but for Latinos, 2023 was the year that saw a relatively significant number of movies and TV releases from and about their community, in a variety of genres. With actors and writers spending about half of last year unable to promote their projects, the atmosphere at Neuehouse in Hollywood was all the more electric last Friday evening as a who’s who of Latin entertainment, media, sports and politics came together to toast the excellence they saw on the big and small screens.

The event, La Cena Los Angeles, was an expansion of the intimate multi-city La Cena dinner series started last year by culture and impact consultant Ruben Garcia, formerly co-head of cultural business strategy at CAA, to cultivate community among impactful Latino figures across disciplines.

Sponsored by the Latino-focused organization Equis, La Cena LA saluted a range of work,...

Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists.

In 2023, I wanted to laugh. Perhaps more than I realized, because when I finally calculated my top-rated films that came out this year, a great portion of my selections turned out to be either straight-up comedies or gripping comedy-dramas. 2023 was the year I embraced funny and moving movie coming-of-age stories probably more than any other, but to me, that genre isn’t only limited to what happens when 11-year-old girls experience their period for the first time or when Elvis Presley decides to take a child bride. For example, Paul Giamatti’s acidic classics teacher experiences something like a middle-aged puberty when he’s forced to care for an abandoned prep school kid during Christmas break in The Holdovers. In Beau is Afraid, we watch a stunted...

Michael Imperioli (The White Lotus) is confirmed for a role in Academy Award nominee Paul Schrader’s new film Oh, Canada, Deadline has learned.

The actor joins an ensemble that includes Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi and Kristine Froseth.

An adaptation of the late Russell Banks’ 2021 novel Foregone, the film will tell the story of Leonard Fife (Gere), a famed documentary filmmaker who takes stock of his life, with not long to go after being stricken with cancer at 80 years old. The most unreliable of narrators — and of men — Fife offers the viewer a look at his home life, as a draft-dodging artist who abandoned one family for another, consistently evading any sense of responsibility for actions as he starts a new life in Canada.

Elordi plays a young Fife, seen from his late teens through his mid-20s, and Froseth shares 1968-set scenes with the Saltburn star as the character’s second wife,...

The late Norman Lear’s life and legacy took center stage tonight at the 2023 Sentinel Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills.

The awards, which celebrate the storytellers behind some of the year’s most impactful stories, heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.

“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all… he would want us to laugh.”

The night celebrated Lear’s lasting impact on television and the world, underlining his strong advocacy that television and storytelling makes a difference.

In a sad bit of coincidence, the Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center honored its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday night, just hours after the passing of its namesake and inspiration, the legendary Norman Lear.

Emmy-winning comedian and writer Larry Wilmore hosted the event and introduced this year’s 11 winners, including writers behind the series “Mrs. Davis,” “Fleishman is in Trouble” and “Tiny Beautiful Things.” But before the awards were handed out, Wilmore took a moment to pay tribute to Lear. And remarks from Lear’s wife, Lyn, were shared with the audience.

“Well you got to say this about Norman – the man knew how to make an exit,” Wilmore joked. “He knew his audience. And wanted us to make sure we were all listening.

“A giant has left us and we’re going to do him proud,” he added. “This evening meant a lot...

The 2023 Sentinel Awards were handed out tonight Awards at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, and winners included writers for such TV series as Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, Superman & Lois, The Diplomat and Tiny Beautiful Things. See the full list below.

Presented by Hollywood, Health & Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, the Sentinel Awards recognize writers for meaningful and accurate portrayals onscreen on such timely topics as abortion, systemic racism, climate change and mental health. Larry Wilmore hosted the ceremony, which came the night that Lear died at 101.

Attendees heard a statement from Lyn Lear read at the start of the show by Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Norman Lear Center.

“I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman,” she wrote. “He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood Health and Society.

Hollywood, Health and Society at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center toasted its 2023 Sentinel Awards winners on Wednesday at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, where Lear’s life took center stage after his passing was announced earlier in the day at the age of 101.

Lear’s wife Lyn sent a statement to be read aloud to Sentinel attendees at the beginning of the show by founding director of the Norman Lear Center Marty Kaplan, as she wrote, “I would have been there tonight if not for the passing of our beloved Norman. He was so proud of the work of The Lear Center and Hollywood, Health and Society. And he would not have wanted all of us to mourn. He would want us to celebrate the important shows you are honoring tonight, and most of all, he would have want us to laugh.”

Larry Wilmore served as host of the evening,...

ABC Signature veteran Tracy Underwood has been elevated to President of the Disney Television Studios division. Underwood, most recently EVP of creative affairs for ABC Signature, is taking over the top post vacated by Jonnie Davis in July.

In her new position, Underwood will add oversight of current series to her current role overseeing development of drama, comedy and limited series, which will not be backfilled. Sydnee Rimes, SVP of Series and head of ABC Signature’s current series team, will now report into Underwood; Susan Lewis, SVP of Drama Development, and Danny Feldheim, SVP of Comedy Development, will continue to report into her.

Underwood’s promotion caps a lengthy search for Davis’ successor led by Eric Schrier, President of Disney Television Studios and Global Original TV Strategy for Disney Entertainment, to whom she will report. Outside candidates were considered, with Underwood emerging as the leading candidate by October.

While streamlining its content leadership,...

The 38th Annual Imagen Awards took place on Sunday, Dec. 3 to celebrate Latino excellence and contributions to Hollywood. Taking place at the Biltmore Hotel in L.A., the talent that showed up to the event included Gina Rodriguez, Edward James Olmos, Michael Cimino, Enrique Arrizon, Julieta Egurrola, and many more.

This year’s ceremony comprised 136 nominations across 27 categories highlighting storytelling and performances by Latino talent. Among the nominees were programs and films such as Flamin’ Hot, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Acapulco and This Fool.

Contending for Best Feature Film were A Man Called Otto, Flamin’ Hot, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio and Ruido. Nominees for Best Actor in a Feature Film included Daniel Giménez Cacho for Bardo, Andy García for Father of the Bride, Jesse García for Flamin’ Hot and Tenoch Huerta Mejía for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the Best Actress in a Feature Film category, the...

The upcoming Broadway revival of Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People starring Jeremy Strong has landed two more heavy hitters: Michael Imperioli will costar opposite Strong, and Plan B, the production company of Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner & Jeremy Kleiner, has signed on as a producer.

The project marks the Broadway debuts for both Imperioli and Plan B. Complete casting will be announced at a later date.

As previously announced, the strictly limited 16-week engagement begins previews at Broadway’s Circle in the Square Theatre on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, and will open Monday, March 18.

The new adaptation by Amy Herzog (a Tony nominee for last season’s A Doll’s House starring Jessica Chastain) will be directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold (Fun Home).

Imperioli, currently starring in Hulu’s This Fool, was Emmy-nominated for his turn in Season 2 of Mike White’s acclaimed hit series The White Lotus, and is...

The movie Casper premiered 28 years ago, meaning the cast has had plenty of time to embark on a lot of new projects since then. The film starred classic '90s actors Christina Ricci and Devon Sawa as the film's leads. However, Casper also featured Hollywood royalty like Cathy Moriarty and Eric Idle.

While many of the film's actors took on projects with a similar spooky Halloween atmosphere to Casper, others leaned more into diverse comedy roles. A few of the stars even returned to the Casper franchise for other installments, while others never looked back. Here's what the cast of Casper has been up to since the 1995 film's premiere.

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Christina Ricci (Kat Harvey)

Christina Ricci portrayed one of Casper's lead characters, Kat Harvey, whom Casper had a crush on. Ricci has always had a penchant for darker, spooky roles, as she also starred in the '90s Addams Family films.

This Fool is a Hulu comedy series set in South Central LA that offers an authentic view of the coexistence of African Americans and Latinos. The show follows the adventures of cousins Julio and Luis, providing a hilarious yet introspective look at their lives and relationships. With its commitment to specificity and willingness to push boundaries, This Fool stands out as one of the funniest shows on Hulu, resonating with a specific crowd and earning rave reviews.

This Fool is what many comedy enthusiasts believe streaming comedies should be. Partially inspired by real-life events and stand-up of star (and co-creator) Chris Estrada, Hulu's This Fool has been billed as the perfect irreverent humor insight series set in working-class South Central LA. This Fool may seem tough on the outside, but deep down, it is a good-natured comedy not afraid to dive deep into themes of maturation versus maintaining child-like humor and hope.

Hulu is dropping another one of its series, canceling How I Met Your Father after two seasons.

The news comes two days after the Disney-run streamer canceled The Great. How I Met Your Father, which stars Hilary Duff, ended its second season in July and did not answer the implied question in its title.

How I Met Your Father is a spinoff of How I Met Your Mother, which ran on CBS from 2005-14. Though not a direct sequel, it’s set in the same version of New York as the original series and has featured guest appearances from Himym stars Cobie Smulders and Neil Patrick Harris, among other alumni of that show. Characters played by Christopher Lowell and Suraj Sharma also live in the apartment occupied by Ted (Josh Radnor) and Marshall (Jason Segel) in the former series.

In addition to Duff, Lowell and Sharma, the How I Met Your Father...

The following contains spoilers for Reservation Dogs Season 3, Episode 3, "Deer Lady," which aired Aug. 9 on FX.

When it comes to comedies and drama, FX and Hulu are truly nailing it under the Disney banner. There's an eclectic mix, such as This Fool, which deals with Julio running a prison reform program in Los Angeles and showing viewers the struggles of the Latine generation. In addition, Season 5 of What We Do in the Shadows constantly leaves fans laughing, detailing New York vampires trying to stay hidden.

Another truly hilarious property is the Native American-driven series, Reservation Dogs. This show focuses on Indigenous teens in a coming-of-age story in Oklahoma. But amid the jokes, teen angst and search for identity, it has some pretty haunting sub-arcs steeped in mysticism and folklore. Season 3 of Reservation Dogs wades into its darkest topic yet, using the Deer Lady's origin to highlight a North American genocide.

The following contains spoilers for This Fool Season 2, now streaming on Hulu.

At a time streaming services are aiming to give fans more diverse content, Hulu is doing remarkably well. And in a very genuine way. One such series is Reservation Dogs, detailing the struggles of Indigenous teens in a coming-of-age story in Oklahoma.

Another TV show that ups representation, inclusivity and visibility is This Fool. Here, Luis and Julio (two cousins in Los Angeles) have to pick up the pieces after their prisoner reform program got shut down in Season 1. Luckily, Season 2 sees them bouncing back to open a coffee shop. However, personal and professional problems once more cloud the situation, which do manage to create some meaningful learning experiences.

Related: Who Did Pee-wee Herman Play in What We Do in the Shadows?

This Fool's Julio & Minister Payne Heal Each Other

Season 2 of This Fool ends with...

When the Writers Guild of America went on strike May 2, the early days of the work stoppage saw scribes channel their creativity into picket signs that reflected their rage over such issues as AI and fair pay as their union went head to head with the studios and streamers that comprise the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.

As the strike hits day 100 on Aug. 9, however, many writers have turned to new creative outlets that don’t violate the WGA’s rules of working on AMPTP-backed films and TV shows. While some struggle to write without external deadlines or after the picket line grind, others say they are content to remain busy making up for lost time with family.

The last strike, in 2007, lasted 99 days. This time, the studios and streamers were 90-odd days into the walkout before both sides agreed to even talk about talking again. So with no clear end in sight,...

The best Hulu original comedies offer big laughs and showcase the versatility of the genre, ranging from outlandish satires to shows that balance laughs with intense subject matter. Hulu's original comedies feature talented actors and are praised for their performances, with shows like Unprisoned and The Full Monty receiving acclaim for their heartfelt stories and hilarious premises. From animated series like Hit-Monkey to live-action comedies like Difficult People, Hulu's original comedies have gained a loyal fanbase and have been recognized for their comedic talent and unique storytelling.

The best Hulu original comedies provide some of the biggest laughs on television. The streaming service has a wide array of shows to offer its subscribers and has won acclaim for its dramas like The Handmaid's Tale, but some of its most popular original content are the comedies. From shows that helped launch the platform like The Mindy Project to the most recent hits like The Bear,...

Sophomore seasons are notoriously difficult to navigate.

And yet a Hulu comedy serving as dramedy with a stellar cast and strong writing continues to be a critically-acclaimed delight, certified fresh at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, returned arguably better than ever.

It's a series with a healthy dose of family dysfunction, two cousins who are genuinely trying to manage things like their mental health in an authentic way that feels true to form for men, and a working-class element that feels authentic, as the characters grapple with the day to day and their respective life choices.

But no, this time, we're not talking about The Bear. And make no mistake The Bear Season 2 was certainly worth talking about, and we've still been discussing it.

We're actually talking about the critically-acclaimed, clever, and irreverent but criminally underpromoted and underrated This Fool.

Essentially, This Fool is one of the best comedic series not being discussed.

Hulu is many people's favorite streaming service due to its broad repertoire of movies and TV shows ranging from classic horror films to the latest romantic comedies. While it is already impressive enough, it constantly reinvents itself and expands into other areas, such as K-dramas, anime, and animated shows, providing its subscribers with an endless stream of entertainment.

However, what's even more impressive is that it also occasionally produces some incredible TV shows, and the majority of them turn out to be as good as the programs it brings through licensing from other streaming services. For instance, it brought several exciting shows in July, including Futurama, The Hardy Boys, and This Fool. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of the best Original TV series coming to Hulu in August 2023 to save you time.

Demons and Saviors (Aug. 3)

Demons and Saviors is an upcoming docuseries from ABC News that...

Hulu's streaming series, This Fool depicts working-class Latinos in South Los Angeles in hilarious fashion. In season 2, the old-school cholo Luis (Frankie Quinones) and his cousin Julio (Chris Estrada) switch roles with one enjoying life as a slacker and the other wanting more out of life in the hood. Costume designer Rocio Estrada says she brings authenticity through the wardrobe and shops locally from mom-and-pop stores in the Los Angeles area.

Those fools from the hood are back in season 2 of the extremely funny Hulu series,  This Fool.  The irreverent comedy starring Chris Estrada, Frankie Quinones, and Michael Imperioli, perfectly captures life in South Central. The quirky characters decide to open up a new coffee shop, "Mugs Not Thugs" and of course, there are shenanigans that will have you rolling on the floor although the laughs are not as consistent as last season.

If I have one complaint about the critically acclaimed first season of Hulu's "This Fool," it's how masculine it is. Yes, there are a handful of women characters, but we don't see much of their interiority or get their fully formed individual storylines. They are all constricted to relationship roles - the main character's mom and his girlfriend. My issue lies in the show's outlook as well - it's a decidedly male aesthetic. To be clear, "This Fool" isn't a misogynistic show by any means, just one focused on a guy and his cousin.

The problem, of course, is that male creators, directors, and actors over-index in movies and TV. They've long been able to share their perspectives with the world. This gets even more complicated when you layer in race and ethnicity. Latinas are among the least represented segments of the population when compared to our actual numbers in the US.