Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Brittany Snow to Star Opposite Malin Akerman in Starz Series; Dennis Quaid Joining Paramount+
STARZ has confirmed that Brittany Snow will co-lead its upcoming drama series The Hunting Wives, alongside previously announced co-lead Malin Akerman. STARZ ordered eight episodes of the addictive, twisty thriller, which will begin production this Spring in Charlotte, North Carolina. Snow will portray Sophie O'Neil in the series based on the novel by May Cobb, which tells the story of Sophie and her family's move from the East Coast to deep East Texas, where she succumbs to socialite Margo Bank's (Malin Akerman) irresistible charms - and finds her life consumed by obsession, seduction, and murder. Snow can currently be seen in the 2024 Academy Award(R)-nominated live-action short film Red White & Blue. She also debuted her directorial feature debut film Parachute at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival and earned two awards including the Thunderbird Rising Special Award. Parachute is set for a 2024 release. Snow will also be seen in the upcoming feature The Good Half which debuted at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
Paramount+ announced that Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe-nominated actor Dennis Quaid (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow) will star in the new original drama series Happy Face. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called "Happy Face" because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence where he bragged about his crimes. He joins the cast alongside previously announced actress Annaleigh Ashford, who is set to star as his daughter, Melissa. The eight-episode first season will begin production this spring in Vancouver and premiere exclusively on Paramount+ globally in 2025. Happy Face is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the critically acclaimed Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.
Happy Face for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore's true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa's (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter's life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout, she discovers the impact her father had on his victims' families and must face a reckoning of her own identity.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Friday, May 22
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Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 18)
Friday, May 22
- Trey Parker and Matt Stone (Creators of South Park) - Watch Trey and Matt on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Alison Brie (Community/GLOW) - Alison appears on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback/No Good Deed/HouseBroken/Web Therapy/Friends/Mad About You) - Lisa is a guest on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Ariel Winter (Modern Family) - Ariel talks about Sofia the First: Royal Magic on ABC's Good Morning America sometime between 7-9am and on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Kate Hudson (Running Point and Justin Theroux (Running Point) - Kate and Justin chat with the ladies of The View on a repeat on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Keke Palmer (Scream Queens/True Jackson, VP) - In a DAYTIME EXCLUSIVE, Keke and visionary writer-director Boots Riley sit down to talk about their high-energy new comedy, I Love Boosters, sharing viral moments, on-set stories and the film's deeper messages about creativity and class on Tamron Hall, so check your local listings. Then, for the first time on TV, Keke delivers an EXCLUSIVE performance of “2-D” from the film’s soundtrack.
- Craig Ferguson (The Drew Carey Show - Craig stops by to chat about American on Purpose on Live with Kelly and Mark, so check your local listings.
- Wanda Sykes (The Upshaws/The New Adventures of Old Christine/Wanda at Large) - Wanda Sykes tells Sherri about her new film Undercard on a repeat of Sherri, so check your local listings.
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