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[05/13/06 - 12:00 AM] ABC Renews 'What About Brian,' Adds Two Comedies By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC has added two new comedies to its 2006-07 season roster - "A Day in the Life" and "Let's Rob Mick Jagger" - as well as renewed its midseason drama "What About Brian."
"Life," from Sony Pictures Television, revolves around a young couple's (Josh Cooke, Marla Sokoloff) wedding day as told from the points of view of the various participants. Kurt Fuller ("Desperate Housewives"), Miriam Shor ("Inside Schwartz"), Stephen Rannazzisi ("Punk'd") and Wendie Malick ("Jake in Progress") also star in the project, which comes from creators Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith ("The King of Queens"). Michael Spiller directed the pilot.
"Jagger" likewise is a single-camera comedy about a down on his luck apartment building janitor (Donal Logue) who - along with a crew of similarly ordinary but frustrated accomplices - tries to rob Jagger's Manhattan penthouse. Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman ("Ed") are behind the Touchstone Television-based half-hour, which also stars Josh Grisetti, Kevin Michael Richardson ("Like Family"), Koji Kataoka ("Committed"), Lenny Venito ("The Sopranos"), Maz Jobrani ("Life on a Stick") and Sofa Vergara ("Hot Properties"). Burnett directed the pilot while David Letterman also serves as an executive producer.
As for the "Brian" pick-up, the news comes within a week of the show's ratings rebound. The show's season finale drew a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 according to preliminary Nielsen numbers, its best performance since its its Monday, 10:00/9:00c bow on April 17 (also a 3.3 rating).
In other related ABC news, Fred Goss has confirmed on his blog "Out on a Limb" that "Sons & Daughters" will not be returning for a second season. The statement reads: "I don't know a more delicate way to break the news to you all. Sons & Daughters is done. I am of course heart broken. My heart and soul went into this one. These characters feel like my family because in many ways they are. I hate like hell having to give you all news like this after all the high hopes you've expressed for a pick up. I've sometimes been accused of being a "glass half empty" kind of guy but at the moment I don't feel that it's inappropriate or self-indulgent to feel bad about this."
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[03/03/25 - 01:15 PM] Prime Video Orders Two-Part Documentary Special "Octopus!" Executive Produced and Narrated by Phoebe Waller-Bridge The documentary transports viewers into the otherworldly depths of one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on Earth as it follows the Giant Pacific Octopus from birth to death.
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[03/03/25 - 12:00 PM] Krysten Ritter to Guest Star in Showtime Original Series "Dexter: Resurrection" Production kicked off in January in New York and the series is set to launch in summer of 2025 on Paramount+ with Showtime.
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[03/03/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: FX's "Alien: Earth," "Dying For Sex," "Adults," "The Bear," & More Coming Soon to Hulu - FX The award-winning collection awaits.
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[03/03/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video Comedian, mother, Millennial ambassador. "Iliza Shlesinger: A Different Animal" premieres March 11.
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[03/03/25 - 09:00 AM] Video: Max Unveils March 6 Premiere Date, Key Art, and Trailer for New Original Preschool Series "Dylan's Playtime Adventures" Based on the beloved Scholastic book series by bestselling author/illustrator Guy Parker-Rees, the show premieres Thursday, March 6.
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[03/03/25 - 08:48 AM] Video: "Miss Austen" Trailer Don't miss this fascinating, witty, and heartbreaking story of sisterly love starring Keeley Hawes, premiering on Sunday, May 4.
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[03/03/25 - 08:01 AM] Nickelodeon and Spin Master Entertainment Pick Up "PAW Patrol" and "Rubble & Crew" for New Episode Orders Both series have been picked up for an additional 26 episodes each, marking seasons 12 and 13 for the award-winning animated series "PAW Patrol," and the third and fourth seasons of "Rubble & Crew."
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[03/03/25 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight" - Official Trailer - Netflix When the village druid forgets how to prepare their magic potion, Asterix, Obelix and the Gauls must find new ways to keep the Roman conquerors at bay.
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[03/03/25 - 07:30 AM] Paramount+ Announces All New Episodes of MTV's "Family Legacy" to Premiere Tuesday, March 25 10 half-hour episodes will premiere exclusively on the service and feature brand-new interviews with the children of the most influential and iconic musicians and bands.
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[03/03/25 - 06:01 AM] Video: "The Electric State" - Final Trailer - Netflix An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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[03/03/25 - 05:11 AM] Filming Wraps for "The Crystal Cuckoo," The New Series Starring Catalina Sopelana, Alex Garcia, Itziar Ituno, Ivan Massague, Tomas del Estal, and Alfons Nieto Netflix has announced today that the new six-episode series produced by AtÃpica Films, has ended production, which took place in Extremadura and Madrid.
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[03/03/25 - 03:01 AM] Video: "Rhythm + Flow Italy" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix New talent. New locations. Young artists from north to south and even overseas battle it out for a grand prize and the title of Italy's next rap star.
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[03/03/25 - 12:01 AM] Video: Netflix Debuts Official Trailer for "Love Is Blind: Sweden" Season 2 The new season will premiere only on Netflix on March 13.
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[03/02/25 - 07:00 AM] Video: "The Studio" - The Perfect Acceptance Speech - Apple TV+ Delivering a completely natural acceptance speech takes practice.
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[03/01/25 - 12:31 AM] Video: Netflix Launches Trailer for Ibrahim Ali Khan and Khushi Kapoor Starrer "Nadaaniyan" What starts as a harmless arrangement soon spirals into something neither of them sees coming.
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