Monday, May 07, 2018
FX Orders New Comedy Series Based on Feature Film; Pop TV Gets Arranged with New Pilot
FX has ordered the first season of What We Do in the Shadows, a half-hour comedy series based on the feature film of the same name by co-creators Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi. The 10-episode first season will air on FX in the Spring of 2019. Set in New York City, What We Do in the Shadows follows three vampires who have been roommates for hundreds and hundreds of years. Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Paul Simms are Executive Producers with Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, and Garrett Basch. What We Do in the Shadows stars Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, and Harvey Guillen.
Kiran Deol (The Mindy Project, New Girl) and Moses Storm (Arrested Development, Conan) have been cast to star in Arranged, a half-hour comedy pilot ordered by Pop TV, which began shooting last week in Los Angeles. Deol will play Ash, a sardonic stand-up comedian whose challenging relationship with her overbearing mother forces her into an uncomfortable decision. Storm will play Alex, Ash's confident, offbeat, charming best friend and roommate. In addition to acting, both Deol and Storm have backgrounds as stand-up comedians and tour regularly.
From CBS Television Studios, Aline Brosh McKenna, the co-creator of the critically acclaimed comedy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and series writer/producer Sono Patel, Arranged is a timely and diverse romantic comedy about two best friends who end up in a marriage of convenience. The pilot is co-created, produced, directed, assistant-directed and edited entirely by women.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Tuesday, March 31
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 30)
Tuesday, March 31
- Zendaya (K.C. Undercover/Shake It Up) - Catch Zendaya on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Dan Levy (Schitt's Creek) - Dan appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Nathan Lane (Mid-Century Modern/Only Murders in the Building/Modern Family/Charlie Lawrence/Encore! Encore!/One of the Boys) - Nathan is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Arsenio Hall (Arsenio) - Arsenio stops by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Paula Pell (The 'Burbs/Girls5eva/Mapleworth Murders/A.P. Bio) - Paula appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Julio Torres (Fantasmas/Los Espookys) - Julio talks about his HBO special Color Theories on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
- Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) and Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Andy Cohen interviews Amanda and Jon on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 9pm on Bravo.
- Luke Tennie (Shrinking/Abbott Elementary) - NBC's Today catches up with Luke in the 9am hour. He also talks about Shrinking on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis at 7pm.
- Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia joins the chat on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Dan Bucatinsky (The Comeback/Marry Me/Web Therapy) - Dan talks about HBO Max's The Comeback on a repeat of Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
- Lela Rochon (The Wayans Bros.) - Lela tells Sherri about her Lifetime movie The Dating App Killer on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
- Whitney Cummings (Whitney) - Whitney guest co-hosts The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
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