Comedian Wayne Brady Gets Hulu Series; AXS TV Acquires Cash Cab from Canada

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Comedian Wayne Brady Gets Hulu Series; AXS TV Acquires Cash Cab from Canada

Hulu announced a series order of Untitled Wayne Brady & Family Project (working title) from Fremantle and A Wayne & Mandie Creative, the joint production company founded by Wayne Brady and Mandie Taketa. A launch date on the platform is forthcoming. The season will consist of eight episodes. Everyone knows Wayne Brady – actor, comedian, host, singer and preeminent multihyphenate of this generation. But there’s more to the man seen onstage. What happens when an entertainer so iconic peels back the curtain on the realities of an unexpected life? In “Untitled Wayne Brady & Family Project” (working title), Brady has turned the term “modern family” on its head. He’s still best friends with his ex-wife, soulmate and business partner, Mandie Taketa. Together, they co-parent their 20-year-old daughter, Maile Brady, a student and aspiring artist, as well as running their production company, A Wayne & Mandie Creative (“Wayne Brady’s Comedy IQ”). Jason Fordham, Mandie’s life partner of 12 years, handles the family’s cinematography and post-production; and Mandie and Jason recently expanded their already blended family with the birth of their son, Sundance-Isamu.

With Brady at a sudden crossroads in his life, Untitled Wayne Brady & Family Project (working title) offers an intimate look into his blended family’s personal life – revealing unexpected points of view and values that most people (including his own family) have a hard time understanding. People see their social media posts from vacations to dancing in Tik-Toks, but what’s behind the joyful 15 seconds of fun? Their real life is not always as easy and as simple as it seems.

Cash Cab

AXS TV hits the road this summer with the popular Canadian version of the beloved commuter trivia show Cash Cab - making its network debut in primetime starting August 1. The acquisition puts the spotlight on over 100 episodes of the series, offering complete coverage of seasons five through eight. Cash Cab will air every Tuesday and Wednesday night back-to-back at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Hosted by comedian - and licensed Toronto cab driver - Adam Growe, Cash Cab sends unsuspecting patrons on the ride of a lifetime, giving them the chance to answer a series of increasingly-difficult trivia questions for cash prizes while en route to their destination. In contrast to its global counterparts, which tend to focus on more general knowledge, Canada's Cash Cab puts greater emphasis on questions pertaining to science, technology, nature, and adventure.

Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Thursday, April 10

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage - "Baby Fight" (CBS, 8:00PM ET/PT)
Georgie and Mandy worry they’re not on the same page when they disagree about having another kid, and Mary, Jim and Audrey struggle to stay out of it. Young Sheldon star Zoe Perry returns as Mary, and Matt Hobby returns as Pastor Jeff.

Ghosts - "Smooching and Smushing" (CBS, 8:30PM ET/PT)
Jay, Sam and the ghosts attempt to fix the ghost trap in hopes of getting Sasappis across the ghost boundary to visit his longtime crush, Shiki.

Complete TV Listings

Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of March 31)

Thursday, April 10

Mark Duplass (Big Mouth/Togetherness/The Mindy Project/The League) - Catch Mark on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
Jon Hamm (Grimsburg/Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) - Jon stops by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC. He also talks about Your Friends and Neigbors on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am.
Amanda Peet (Brockmire/Togetherness/Bent) - Amanda appears on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC. She also chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Esther Povitsky (Dollface/Alone Together) and Arden Myrin (Working/Still the King) - Esther and Arden are guests on After Midnight at 12:37am on CBS.
Bowen Yang (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens) - Bowen talks about The Wedding Banquet on Comedy Central's The Daily Show at 11pm.
Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony stops by Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen at 10:15pm on Bravo.
Nick Jonas (Jonas) - Nick and Adrienne Warren perform on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am and in the 10am hour.
Andrew Rannells (Girls/The New Normal) - Andrew guest co-hosts NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary/Fam/Instant Mom/Moesha/It's a Living) - Sheryl talks about Abbott Elementary on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Jake Paul (Bizaardvark) - Jake and Logan Paul sit down with ABC News correspondent Will Reeve on ABC's GMA 3: What You Need to Know at 1pm.
Olivia Munn (Perfect Couples) - Olivia chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
Michael B. Jordan (The Assistants) and Delroy Lindo (UNPrisoned - Michael, Delroy and the cast of Sinners are guests onSherri, so check your local listings.
Valerie Bertinelli (Hot in Cleveland/Café Americain/Sydney/One Day at a Time) - Scott Clark is joining Drew and Valerie in the kitchen and showing them how to cook with funghi on The Drew Barrymore Show, so check your local listings.
Paul Walter Hauser (The Afterparty) - Paul is a guest on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.