Wednesday, May 07, 2025
Netflix's A Man on the Inside Bulks Up Cast for Season 2; The Studio Renewed by Apple TV+

Netflix announced new cast additions for Season 2 of the critically acclaimed comedy series, A Man on the Inside. Created by Mike Schur, Season 2 of A Man on the Inside will see Charles (Ted Danson) going undercover at a college. The new cast includes:
Constance Marie (With Love, George Lopez) "Vanessa" - a former con-artist, serves as a part-time-source on the criminal underworld for Julie (Lilah Richcreek Estrada).
David Strathairn (The Bourne Legacy, Alphas) as "Dr. Cole" - Head of the English Department at Wheeler College, and the most famous and popular professor on campus.
Gary Cole (NCIS, Veep) as "Brad Vinick" - a successful businessman whose sizable donation to his alma mater starts a chain reaction that leads to Charles getting hired.
Jason Mantzoukas (Taskmaster, Big Mouth) as "Apollo Lambrakis" - an affable contractor who dreams of writing the Great American Novel.
Jill Talley (Mr. Show, Spongebob Squarepants) as "Holly Bodgemark" - is the overworked, perpetually-frazzled Provost of Wheeler College.
Linda Park (Bosch, For All Mankind) as "Elizabeth Muki" - the director of the Fine Arts Department at Wheeler College.
Lisa Gilroy (Interior Chinatown, Jury Duty) as "Kelseigh Rose" - a budding photographer, is the new wife of billionaire Brad Vinick.
Madison Hu (The Brothers Sun and Boogeyman) as "Claire" - Wheeler College Junior who works multiple campus jobs to pay for her tuition.
Max Greenfield (The Neighborhood, Unfrosted) as "Jack Beringer" - the charismatic President of Wheeler College, whose job requires him to raise money from wealthy graduates.
Michaela Conlin (Bones, For All Mankind) as "Andrea Yi" - teaches economics at Wheeler College, and is excited about the changes coming to the school.
Sam Huntington (Superman Returns, Being Human) as "Max Griffin" - a rabble-rousing professor of journalism at Wheeler College.
The cast join previously announced Academy Award and Golden Globe winner, Mary Steenburgen. Season 1 had Charles (Ted Danson), a retired man, gets a new lease on life when he answers an ad from a PI and becomes a mole in a secret investigation. From creator Mike Schur, A Man on the Inside is based on the documentary The Mole Agent, a 2021 Oscar(R) nominee for Best Documentary feature.
Matt Remick scores a win for Continental Studios! Following the widely celebrated premiere of The Studio, Apple TV+ announced that the critically acclaimed, star-studded hit series has landed a renewal for season two. Since its global debut, The Studio has struck a chord with cinephiles, fans and critics alike, and has been declared the "best new comedy of 2025," as well as "one of Hollywood's sharpest self-portraits in ages." Rogen stars as Matt Remick, the newly appointed head of embattled Continental Studios. As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps and breathes movies, it's the job Matt's been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
The Studio assembles a star-studded ensemble cast led by Rogen, Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe Award winner Catherine O'Hara, Emmy Award nominee Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders, with Emmy Award winning guest star Bryan Cranston. The series also features a lineup of cameos from some of Hollywood's most iconic actors, directors and producers throughout the season. The eighth episode of The Studio premieres this week on Apple TV+. In this week's new episode, "The Golden Globes," Matt tries to get Zoƫ Kravitz to thank him in her award acceptance speech.
Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows
Wednesday, May 14
Tyler Perry's House of Payne - "House of Outrage" (BET, 9:00PM ET/PT)
House of Payne is the hilarious comedy about Retired fire chief Curtis Payne and his lovely wife Ella.
Tyler Perry's Assisted Living - "Spare The Rod" (BET, 9:30PM ET/PT)
Jeremy and Leah are forced to put their foot down upon receiving disappointing news concerning Phillip.
The Ms. Pat Show - "Boo, B...!" (BET, 10:30PM ET/PT)
Ghosts of the past can affect the present, and that's what happens when Pat and Denise's abusive mom Mildred returns to haunt her daughters and interfere in their family life.
Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of May 12)
Wednesday, May 14
- Dax Shepard (Bless This Mess) - Watch Dax on a repeat of Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
- Salma Hayek Pinault (The Sinbad Show) - Salma appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at 11:35pm on NBC.
- Nick Kroll (Big Mouth/The League/Cavemen) - Nick is a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Emily Osment (Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage/Young Sheldon/Young & Hungry/Hannah Montana) - Emily appears on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at 11:35pm on CBS.
- Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale/God's Favorite Idiot/American Housewife/The Odd Couple/About a Boy) - Leslie is a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
- Terry Crews (Everybody Still Hates Chris/Brooklyn Nine-Nine/Are We There Yet?/Everybody Hates Chris) and Howie Mandel (Good Grief) - Terry and Howie talk about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today sometime between 7-9am. Terry will also be on in the 9am hour.
- Sofia Vergara (Modern Family/The Knights of Prosperity/Hot Properties) - Terry talks about America's Got Talent on NBC's Today in the 10am hour.
- Jameela Jamil (Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin/The Good Place) - Jameela chats with the ladies of The View on ABC at 11am ET/10am CT-PT.
- Mario Cantone (And Just Like That.../Sex and the City) - Mario talks about Max's And Just Like That... on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.
New on DVD and Blu-ray
01/28 - Wait Till Your Father Gets Home - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)
02/04 - The Wayans Bros. - The Complete Series
03/11 - Frasier (2023) - Season Two
04/01 - Abbott Elementary - The Complete Third Season
05/13 - The Drew Carey Show - The Complete Series* (missing 4 episodes and some music has been replaced or altered)
06/06 - Shoresy - Season 2
06/17 - Looney Tunes - Collector's Vault - Volume 1 (Blu-ray)
07/08 - Bewitched - The Complete Series - 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Blu-ray)
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