It was just a few weeks ago we reported S. Craig Zahler had two potential features lined up, one was of his long-in-the-works script for The Big Stone Grid, which Michael Mann was once attached to. The other was an original project he was hoping to get financed. It looks like the latter one is moving ahead and we have the first details today.
Zahler will next direct the crime thriller The Bookie & the Bruiser, featuring a reteam with his Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete star Vince Vaughn, who will star alongside Adrien Brody. Here’s the synopsis: “The Bookie & the Bruiser is set in 1959 New York City and features a pensive, Jewish fellow named Rivner and an oversized Italian-American tough named Boscolo from the Lower East Side, both of whom served overseas in World War II and returned changed men who no longer fit inside the lives they’d left behind.
Zahler will next direct the crime thriller The Bookie & the Bruiser, featuring a reteam with his Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete star Vince Vaughn, who will star alongside Adrien Brody. Here’s the synopsis: “The Bookie & the Bruiser is set in 1959 New York City and features a pensive, Jewish fellow named Rivner and an oversized Italian-American tough named Boscolo from the Lower East Side, both of whom served overseas in World War II and returned changed men who no longer fit inside the lives they’d left behind.
- 5/8/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
“I was crying laughing! I had to get out of the car,” reveals comedian Sebastian Maniscalco about a moment on set this season where he broke character and couldn’t contain his laughter. For our recent webchat he adds, “Man, I broke it last week and started laughing, and sometimes it’s only it’s in your head and no one even knows what the hell I was laughing about, but I had a whole story in my head about the character next to me.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.
See Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre reunite after ‘Two and a Half Men’ feud for ‘Bookie’
In “Bookie,” Maniscalco stars as Danny, a veteran bookie navigating his fast-paced L.A. life with his many unstable clients, family and colleagues. The eight-episode Max comedy was created by 10-time Emmy nominee Chuck Lorre and comedian/producer Nick Bakay, and co-stars Omar Dorsey,...
See Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre reunite after ‘Two and a Half Men’ feud for ‘Bookie’
In “Bookie,” Maniscalco stars as Danny, a veteran bookie navigating his fast-paced L.A. life with his many unstable clients, family and colleagues. The eight-episode Max comedy was created by 10-time Emmy nominee Chuck Lorre and comedian/producer Nick Bakay, and co-stars Omar Dorsey,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Netflix is investing in Leanne Morgan.
The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin.
Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and Jell-o salad.”
Morgan broke out thanks in large part to her 2023 Netflix stand-up special I’m Every Woman, which reached the top 10 comedy specials on the streamer. The Tennessee native has been in the comedy industry for 25 years and started out playing local comedy clubs before rising...
The streamer has handed out a 16-episode, straight-to-series order for an untitled multicamera comedy starring the stand-up comedian. Comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre (Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) co-created the series alongside Morgan and Susan McMartin.
Netflix says the untitled comedy revolves around Leanne, whose life “takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and Jell-o salad.”
Morgan broke out thanks in large part to her 2023 Netflix stand-up special I’m Every Woman, which reached the top 10 comedy specials on the streamer. The Tennessee native has been in the comedy industry for 25 years and started out playing local comedy clubs before rising...
- 4/25/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leanne Morgan’s current tour is called Just Getting Started, and the 58-year-old comedian is living up to that with a comedy series and two more specials at Netflix. The streamer has given a 16-episode order to an untitled multi-cam sitcom, headlined by Morgan in her TV acting debut and executive produced by top comedy showrunner Chuck Lorre. Additionally, Netflix has picked up two more stand-up specials from Morgan following the success of her first one, the 2023 Leanne Morgan: I’m Every Woman.
Co-created by Morgan, Lorre and Susan McMartin, the Untitled Leanne Morgan Project will follow Leanne whose life is upended when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family, she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and jello salad.
Co-created by Morgan, Lorre and Susan McMartin, the Untitled Leanne Morgan Project will follow Leanne whose life is upended when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another woman. Starting over when you’re a grandmother and in menopause isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but with the help of her family, she will navigate this new chapter with grace, dignity and jello salad.
- 4/25/2024
- by Rosy Cordero and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Over a decade after she infamously entered the public eye for allegedly killing her daughter, Casey Anthony wants to intrude her presence on the public once again. This time, she wants to give fans an indepth look into her everyday life.
Casey Anthony – Makes Moves To Become A Reality Star Decades After the Public Called For Her Arrest
Casey Anthony wants to become a reality TV star, and no, it’s not for a true crime drama. Actually, she’s done with all that excitement and just wants to give fans – and haters – an insight into her world.
Flogged as an indepth look into the life of one of the most controversial women in America – if not the most controversial woman in America – Caylee Anthony is back, but for something a lot more joyful and crime-free than her earlier, you know, rise to fame.
The proposal claimed that the series will shoot in Florida,...
Casey Anthony – Makes Moves To Become A Reality Star Decades After the Public Called For Her Arrest
Casey Anthony wants to become a reality TV star, and no, it’s not for a true crime drama. Actually, she’s done with all that excitement and just wants to give fans – and haters – an insight into her world.
Flogged as an indepth look into the life of one of the most controversial women in America – if not the most controversial woman in America – Caylee Anthony is back, but for something a lot more joyful and crime-free than her earlier, you know, rise to fame.
The proposal claimed that the series will shoot in Florida,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Angus T. Jones Resurfaces in the Limelight The former Two and a Half Men star, Angus T. Jones, recently made headlines with his surprise comeback to television after a long hiatus. Last spotted in Los Angeles, Jones stepped out looking strikingly different from his days as the beloved Jake Harper. His transformation over the years has been profound, leaving some fans barely recognizing him. Jones Joins ‘Bookie’ Alongside Old Castmates In an unexpected turn of events, Angus T. Jones has reunited with former co-star, Charlie Sheen, for Chuck Lorre’s latest comedy series on Max, titled Bookie. Airing recently, the series
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- 4/22/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Streaming channels make headlines with mergers and syndication deals, but CBS has reached its level of network television success simply by maintaining a well-stocked lineup of scripted shows.
Boasting consistently high ratings, CBS proves there is indeed a large audience that tunes in for scripted television outside of streaming channels.
This is good news for viewers searching for network alternatives to reality shows.
The potentially bad news is that almost all of CBS's scripted shows are procedurals and reboots.
Is this narrow focus a conscious decision or just a response to upcoming structural changes at the network?
Two of their biggest comedies (Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola) are set to end in May. CBS's procedural landscape will also take a hit when Blue Bloods concludes its fourteen-season run this fall.
CBS has enjoyed impressive numbers over the years by coasting on Chuck Lorre's sitcoms and all of the "I" franchises: NCIS,...
Boasting consistently high ratings, CBS proves there is indeed a large audience that tunes in for scripted television outside of streaming channels.
This is good news for viewers searching for network alternatives to reality shows.
The potentially bad news is that almost all of CBS's scripted shows are procedurals and reboots.
Is this narrow focus a conscious decision or just a response to upcoming structural changes at the network?
Two of their biggest comedies (Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola) are set to end in May. CBS's procedural landscape will also take a hit when Blue Bloods concludes its fourteen-season run this fall.
CBS has enjoyed impressive numbers over the years by coasting on Chuck Lorre's sitcoms and all of the "I" franchises: NCIS,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Paullette Gaudet
- TVfanatic
Reba McEntire‘s former friend betrayed her. She ended up with her ex-husband. Read on to learn more about this shocking development.
Reba McEntire Betrayed By Old Friend?
There’s a good reason why Reba McEntire isn’t friends with Laura Stroud. According to a new report, the two are no longer speaking. Her ex-husband Narvel Blackstock married her friend. Their wedding was held at The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee last weekend.
Reba and Narvel were married from 1989 to 2015. They share a son, Shelby, who attended the event. Reba was also the stepmother to Narvel’s children from his previous marriage.
Little is known about Narvel’s new relationship with Laura. An insider told The U.S. Sun that the couple have been involved for a while. Laura was good friends with Reba, but they had a falling out. It’s unclear whether her ex-husband’s new relationship with her...
Reba McEntire Betrayed By Old Friend?
There’s a good reason why Reba McEntire isn’t friends with Laura Stroud. According to a new report, the two are no longer speaking. Her ex-husband Narvel Blackstock married her friend. Their wedding was held at The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee last weekend.
Reba and Narvel were married from 1989 to 2015. They share a son, Shelby, who attended the event. Reba was also the stepmother to Narvel’s children from his previous marriage.
Little is known about Narvel’s new relationship with Laura. An insider told The U.S. Sun that the couple have been involved for a while. Laura was good friends with Reba, but they had a falling out. It’s unclear whether her ex-husband’s new relationship with her...
- 4/18/2024
- by Chanel D. Adams
- Celebrating The Soaps
Exclusive: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans were so awed by Charlie Sheen‘s portrayal of a fictionalized version of himself in the Max series ‘Bookie’ that they have said so as many times as are needed for the show to decide to bring him in for the second ride.
So we’re soon going to be getting more Charlie Sheen playing Charlie Sheen. One can’t simply have enough of the guy, can we?
‘Two and A Half Men’s’ Creator Reveals Charlie Sheen’s Return In Upcoming Season of ‘Bookie’
There’s something satisfying about watching an actor of Sheen’s caliber poking fun at himself, and perhaps that’s why ‘Bookie’ creators have decided to bring him back onboard.
The season 1 of the show saw Sheen play a fictionalized version of himself in a recurring role. The show was recently renewed for another season run after it drew strong reviews from fans.
Julie Chrisley...
So we’re soon going to be getting more Charlie Sheen playing Charlie Sheen. One can’t simply have enough of the guy, can we?
‘Two and A Half Men’s’ Creator Reveals Charlie Sheen’s Return In Upcoming Season of ‘Bookie’
There’s something satisfying about watching an actor of Sheen’s caliber poking fun at himself, and perhaps that’s why ‘Bookie’ creators have decided to bring him back onboard.
The season 1 of the show saw Sheen play a fictionalized version of himself in a recurring role. The show was recently renewed for another season run after it drew strong reviews from fans.
Julie Chrisley...
- 4/17/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
The mother of all reunions is not over yet: Chuck Lorre said at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday that Charlie Sheen will return for a cameo (or two?) in season 2 of Max’s Bookie.
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
- 4/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, a veritable smörgåsbord of awards-worthy TV for your Emmy voting perusal, kicks off the second day of its two-day run Sunday morning at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The livestream begins at 9:35 a.m. Pt.
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
- 4/14/2024
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, April 10: Additional top talent has been confirmed for Deadline’s Contenders Television, which will take place this weekend, April 13-14, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Full details for the event, which can also be livestreamed, and an RSVP link can be found here here.
The new names added to the lineup include Jodie Foster, Kurt Russell, Quinta Brunson, Owen Wilson, Tyler James Williams, William Stanford Davis, Chris Perfetti, Aaron Moten and Ella Purnell.
They join previously announced roster that includes Tom Hiddleston, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Maya Rudolph, David Oyelowo, Common, Jimmy Fallon, Giancarlo Esposito, Joey King, Andrea Riseborough, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Pullman, Kiefer Sutherland, Logan Lerman, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, Tim Robbins, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Bailey, Tony Shalhoub, Maya Erskine, Nathan Fielder, Skeet Ulrich, Jeff Probst, Omar J. Dorsey, Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Sophia Di Martino, Sarayu Blue,...
The new names added to the lineup include Jodie Foster, Kurt Russell, Quinta Brunson, Owen Wilson, Tyler James Williams, William Stanford Davis, Chris Perfetti, Aaron Moten and Ella Purnell.
They join previously announced roster that includes Tom Hiddleston, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Maya Rudolph, David Oyelowo, Common, Jimmy Fallon, Giancarlo Esposito, Joey King, Andrea Riseborough, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Pullman, Kiefer Sutherland, Logan Lerman, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, Tim Robbins, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Bailey, Tony Shalhoub, Maya Erskine, Nathan Fielder, Skeet Ulrich, Jeff Probst, Omar J. Dorsey, Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Sophia Di Martino, Sarayu Blue,...
- 4/10/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
*A Few Things To Note Before Reading*
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
(1) This forecast, assembled by The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor of awards coverage Scott Feinberg, reflects Scott’s best attempt to predict the behavior of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, not his personal preferences.
(2) Unlike many other lists, the objective of the forecast is not to include every show or person that is eligible for Emmys recognition, only the top tier of contenders.
(3) Nobody can watch every Emmy-eligible show, and Scott is no exception. He arrives at these projections by at least sampling as many contenders as possible, consulting with TV Academy members, reading reviews, analyzing awards campaigns and referencing the results of other award shows, as well as the historical preferences of the TV Academy.
(4) Under program categories, you can now find listed each program’s season that is eligible, its platform, release date (of the first episode of the...
- 4/9/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Days of our Lives” fans will see an unfamiliar face in a familiar role when soap newcomer Natasha Hall temporarily replaces Jessica Serfaty as Sloan Petersen for at least three episodes during the week of March 4-8, 2024.
Hall, best known for playing Yvette over three episodes in “The Kominsky Method” during the third season of the Netflix original series, will appear in scenes alongside several Salemites, including Jamie Martin Mann (Tate), Emily O Brien (Theresa) and Greg Vaughan (Eric), among others.
Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news, did not provide a reason for the temporary recast. Meanwhile, the current storyline sees Sloan dealing with the guilt of knowing that Jude, the child she and Eric are raising, is actually Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Eric’s biological baby.
“When and if Nicole and Eric learn the truth will be something to tune in for!” teased the show’s executive producer,...
Hall, best known for playing Yvette over three episodes in “The Kominsky Method” during the third season of the Netflix original series, will appear in scenes alongside several Salemites, including Jamie Martin Mann (Tate), Emily O Brien (Theresa) and Greg Vaughan (Eric), among others.
Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news, did not provide a reason for the temporary recast. Meanwhile, the current storyline sees Sloan dealing with the guilt of knowing that Jude, the child she and Eric are raising, is actually Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Eric’s biological baby.
“When and if Nicole and Eric learn the truth will be something to tune in for!” teased the show’s executive producer,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Days of 0ur Lives will look a little different on the week of March 4-8 as Jessica Serfaty‘s Sloan Peterson will be temporarily replaced by The Kominsky Method actress Natasha Hall. As first reported by Soap Opera Digest, Hall will step in for Serfaty for three episodes. While a spokesperson for Days confirmed the news, a reason for the temporary recasting was not provided. Hall is best known for playing Yvette in three episodes of the Netflix comedy-drama series The Kominsky Method. Her other credits include NCIS: Los Angeles, S.W.A.T., Mom, The Thundermans, and Seal Team. She most recently appeared in an episode of the Max comedy series Bookie. On the big screen, Hall has appeared in the movies Game Night, 4/20, The Disappearance of Toby Blackwood, and A Little White Lie. Serfaty joined the long-running soap in August 2022, and her character has been involved in plenty of drama. Right now,...
- 3/1/2024
- TV Insider
Jon Cryer isn’t jumping at the idea of a Two and a Half Men reboot with Charlie Sheen.
During a recent appearance on The View, the actor was asked if he thought there could be an opportunity for a reboot of the hit CBS sitcom, which ran from 2003 to 2015, in the future.
“Oh gosh, oh gosh. Yeah, I don’t know how that happens,” Cryer admitted. “I mean the thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful. He and I have not spoken in a few years but he’s doing a lot better, which obviously I am happy about. And obviously, Chuck Lorre, who produced Two and a Half Men… one of the hardest things for him when Two and a Half Men fell apart the way it did was he really thought he was friends with Charlie. And that he lost that was really hard for him.
During a recent appearance on The View, the actor was asked if he thought there could be an opportunity for a reboot of the hit CBS sitcom, which ran from 2003 to 2015, in the future.
“Oh gosh, oh gosh. Yeah, I don’t know how that happens,” Cryer admitted. “I mean the thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful. He and I have not spoken in a few years but he’s doing a lot better, which obviously I am happy about. And obviously, Chuck Lorre, who produced Two and a Half Men… one of the hardest things for him when Two and a Half Men fell apart the way it did was he really thought he was friends with Charlie. And that he lost that was really hard for him.
- 2/10/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jon Cryer appeared on the Feb. 9 episode of “The View” and more or less shot down the idea of a “Two and a Half Men” reboot ever being made. Cryer starred on the CBS mega-hit sitcom for 12 seasons, eight of which he co-headlined with Charlie Sheen. Ashton Kutcher replaced Sheen for the final four seasons after Sheen exited the show amid controversy over comments he made about creator Chuck Lorre. Production on the show’s eighth season was cut short after Sheen checked into rehab for drugs.
“Oh gosh, oh gosh I don’t know how that happens,” Cryer said about a reboot. “Thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful. He and I have not spoken in a few years but he’s doing a lot better, which obviously I am happy about. Chuck Lorre, who produced ‘Two and a Half Men’…one of the...
“Oh gosh, oh gosh I don’t know how that happens,” Cryer said about a reboot. “Thing is, Charlie is doing a lot better now which is wonderful. He and I have not spoken in a few years but he’s doing a lot better, which obviously I am happy about. Chuck Lorre, who produced ‘Two and a Half Men’…one of the...
- 2/9/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Jon Cryer has no particular interest in erasing the Ashton Kutcher era of Two and a Half Men and revisiting the CBS sitcom with former co-star Charlie Sheen.
During an appearance on Friday’s episode of The View, the two-time Emmy winner was asked if he’d ever consider a revival of Two and a Half Men now that Sheen and series co-creator Chuck Lorre have buried the hatchet — and his response suggested that he would not be willing to open that door again.
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During an appearance on Friday’s episode of The View, the two-time Emmy winner was asked if he’d ever consider a revival of Two and a Half Men now that Sheen and series co-creator Chuck Lorre have buried the hatchet — and his response suggested that he would not be willing to open that door again.
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- 2/9/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Update, with video: Probably best not to hold your breath for any possible Two and a Half Men reboots. Jon Cryer doesn’t seem to be.
Cryer, who co-starred with Charlie Sheen on the famously troubled but immensely popular CBS 2003-2015 sitcom, visited The View today to promote his latest series, the NBC sitcom Extended Family. When the inevitable question about the possibility of a Two and a Half Men reboot series, Cryer was considerably less than enthusiastic.
When View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out that Sheen had recently rekindled his friendship with Men producer Chuck Lorre (the two are working on the Max comedy Bookie), she asked whether Cryer would be open to a Men reboot.
But Cryer suggested that Sheen sabotaged the show’s initial run, and that the prospect of working together again “for any length of time” is not a high priority for the Pretty in Pink actor.
Cryer, who co-starred with Charlie Sheen on the famously troubled but immensely popular CBS 2003-2015 sitcom, visited The View today to promote his latest series, the NBC sitcom Extended Family. When the inevitable question about the possibility of a Two and a Half Men reboot series, Cryer was considerably less than enthusiastic.
When View co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin pointed out that Sheen had recently rekindled his friendship with Men producer Chuck Lorre (the two are working on the Max comedy Bookie), she asked whether Cryer would be open to a Men reboot.
But Cryer suggested that Sheen sabotaged the show’s initial run, and that the prospect of working together again “for any length of time” is not a high priority for the Pretty in Pink actor.
- 2/9/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Cryer has proved himself a marketable quantity in the network sitcom game, a success most recently reflected in his starring role on the new NBC and Peacock show “Extended Family.”
Cryer, in an interview on the “Wtf With Marc Maron” podcast, recalled a key effort that helped cement that status — his part on the hit Charlie Sheen-starring sitcom “Two and a Half Men.”
Cryer said he remembered how Sheen’s role came together and how CBS played a big part.
“CBS wanted Charlie Sheen on the air so badly, and you could sense that,” Cryer said. “Based on, he had done ‘Spin City’ for a couple of seasons, and everybody was like, ‘Wow, he’s really good.’ Cause he took over for Michael J. Fox, and everybody said, ‘That is a bad idea.’ And then he turned out to be good on the show, with a totally different character.
Cryer, in an interview on the “Wtf With Marc Maron” podcast, recalled a key effort that helped cement that status — his part on the hit Charlie Sheen-starring sitcom “Two and a Half Men.”
Cryer said he remembered how Sheen’s role came together and how CBS played a big part.
“CBS wanted Charlie Sheen on the air so badly, and you could sense that,” Cryer said. “Based on, he had done ‘Spin City’ for a couple of seasons, and everybody was like, ‘Wow, he’s really good.’ Cause he took over for Michael J. Fox, and everybody said, ‘That is a bad idea.’ And then he turned out to be good on the show, with a totally different character.
- 1/30/2024
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
It’s a history-making year for Sebastian Maniscalco.
Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that the comedian will break the record for most-consecutive comedy shows at Madison Square Garden later this year, as he adds a fifth night to his stop in New York City. After selling out shows from Sept. 18 through 21, Maniscalco added a fifth show on Sept. 22.
“I am sincerely humbled and filled with gratitude for the unwavering support of my fans, granting me the extraordinary opportunity to perform five consecutive historic nights at The World’s Most Famous Arena,...
Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal that the comedian will break the record for most-consecutive comedy shows at Madison Square Garden later this year, as he adds a fifth night to his stop in New York City. After selling out shows from Sept. 18 through 21, Maniscalco added a fifth show on Sept. 22.
“I am sincerely humbled and filled with gratitude for the unwavering support of my fans, granting me the extraordinary opportunity to perform five consecutive historic nights at The World’s Most Famous Arena,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Channing Dungey first joined Warner Bros. TV Group as chairman in late 2020 — right in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, which made for an interesting first year on the job. Then came the Warner Media-Discovery merger in 2022, and the restructuring that came with it. In 2023, the Hollywood strikes disrupted the business again.
“It’s been a lot of tumult since I’ve been in the role,” Dungey recently reflected to Variety. “I’m hoping — and I’m knocking wood as I say this — that as we round the corner into 2024, we’re behind some of those bigger challenges. I’m sure there will be something new on the horizon, but I’m hopeful that 2024 marks a return to business as usual.”
The entertainment industry remains in flux, of course, with more disruption anticipated this year. But in her own corner of the biz, Dungey said she feels some truly positive momentum.
“It’s been a lot of tumult since I’ve been in the role,” Dungey recently reflected to Variety. “I’m hoping — and I’m knocking wood as I say this — that as we round the corner into 2024, we’re behind some of those bigger challenges. I’m sure there will be something new on the horizon, but I’m hopeful that 2024 marks a return to business as usual.”
The entertainment industry remains in flux, of course, with more disruption anticipated this year. But in her own corner of the biz, Dungey said she feels some truly positive momentum.
- 1/22/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
After a strike-filled 2023, a number of TV shows are still waiting to be renewed or canceled by their respective networks and streamers in 2024.
As broadcast and cable networks — as well as their streaming counterparts —double down on their impending decisions for on the bubble series, the fate for both freshman shows and longrunning series hangs in the balance.
This year TV fans will say goodbye to several beloved favorites, including Chuck Lorre’s CBS sitcoms “Bob Hearts Abishola” and “Young Sheldon,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” ABC’s “Station 19,” Disney’s “Bunk’d” and Freeform’s “Good Trouble,” to name a few.
Get latest on the future of your favorite shows below:
“American Born Chinese” (Disney+) – Canceled
The series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, which stars Ben Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Jimmy Liu and Ke Huy Quan, was...
As broadcast and cable networks — as well as their streaming counterparts —double down on their impending decisions for on the bubble series, the fate for both freshman shows and longrunning series hangs in the balance.
This year TV fans will say goodbye to several beloved favorites, including Chuck Lorre’s CBS sitcoms “Bob Hearts Abishola” and “Young Sheldon,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” ABC’s “Station 19,” Disney’s “Bunk’d” and Freeform’s “Good Trouble,” to name a few.
Get latest on the future of your favorite shows below:
“American Born Chinese” (Disney+) – Canceled
The series based on the graphic novel of the same name by Gene Luen Yang, which stars Ben Wang, Michelle Yeoh, Yeo Yann Yann, Chin Han, Jimmy Liu and Ke Huy Quan, was...
- 1/20/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Max has opted not to proceed with a third season of Issa Rae’s comedy series Rap Sh!t. The decision comes a month after the show’s Season 2 finale dropped on the streamer.
The second season of Rap Sh!t, originally scheduled for an August 10 debut, was pushed to November because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes with the hope of giving it a better shot by having the creative team and cast promote it.
Max, along with other streamers, has been trimming its lineup of originals. Rap Sh!t‘s cancellation leaves five returning comedy series on the platform: Hacks, And Just Like That…, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Peacemaker and the recently renewed Bookie.
Related: ‘Schmigadoon!’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Apple TV+
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,...
The second season of Rap Sh!t, originally scheduled for an August 10 debut, was pushed to November because of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes with the hope of giving it a better shot by having the creative team and cast promote it.
Max, along with other streamers, has been trimming its lineup of originals. Rap Sh!t‘s cancellation leaves five returning comedy series on the platform: Hacks, And Just Like That…, The Sex Lives of College Girls, Peacemaker and the recently renewed Bookie.
Related: ‘Schmigadoon!’ Canceled After 2 Seasons At Apple TV+
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The cancellations continue at Max.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman after a two-season run.
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and who they have continued to root for through everything. We’ll never get Seduce and Scheme out of our heads and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Osman starred as Shawna Clark, a struggling rapper who works at a hotel.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman after a two-season run.
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and who they have continued to root for through everything. We’ll never get Seduce and Scheme out of our heads and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Osman starred as Shawna Clark, a struggling rapper who works at a hotel.
- 1/18/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Variety’s annual Showrunners Dinner presented by A+E Studios on Thursday night gathered writers recognized on the publication’s annual TV Producers Impact List, as well as several of this year’s Emmy nominees. In addition, megaproducer Chuck Lorre was honored with Variety’s first Norman Lear Award.
Held at Merois, on the rooftop of the Pendry West Hollywood, the Variety Showrunners Dinner included a very funny acceptance speech by Lorre, who pointed out some of the similarities — but more humorously, the differences — between the two icons.
“I think everyone here understands the enormity and significance of Norman Lear’s body of work,” Lorre began. “So in accepting this award, I don’t think it’s false modesty to take a moment and focus on the very large differences between his career and my own. For starters, Norman Lear began his career writing for Hollywood legends like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
Held at Merois, on the rooftop of the Pendry West Hollywood, the Variety Showrunners Dinner included a very funny acceptance speech by Lorre, who pointed out some of the similarities — but more humorously, the differences — between the two icons.
“I think everyone here understands the enormity and significance of Norman Lear’s body of work,” Lorre began. “So in accepting this award, I don’t think it’s false modesty to take a moment and focus on the very large differences between his career and my own. For starters, Norman Lear began his career writing for Hollywood legends like Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
- 1/12/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The world of Big Bang Theory will likely live on at CBS.
The network is re-teaming with exec producers Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland and Steve Molaro to develop a spinoff of their prequel series Young Sheldon. While deals are still being worked out and CBS and producers Warner Bros. Television declined to comment, sources say the potential offshoot will revolve around Montana Jordan and Emily Osment’s characters, Georgie Cooper (Sheldon’s older brother) and his fiancée Mandy McAllister.
The spinoff is being considered for the 2024-25 broadcast season with a 13-episode order and, in a change from Young Sheldon, the project will be a multicamera comedy. Young Sheldon, ending this year after seven seasons, is a single-camera comedy. The original Big Bang Theory ranks as television’s longest-running multicamera comedy in history.
A formal series order for the Young Sheldon offshoot is expected to come after deals for the leads close,...
The network is re-teaming with exec producers Chuck Lorre, Steve Holland and Steve Molaro to develop a spinoff of their prequel series Young Sheldon. While deals are still being worked out and CBS and producers Warner Bros. Television declined to comment, sources say the potential offshoot will revolve around Montana Jordan and Emily Osment’s characters, Georgie Cooper (Sheldon’s older brother) and his fiancée Mandy McAllister.
The spinoff is being considered for the 2024-25 broadcast season with a 13-episode order and, in a change from Young Sheldon, the project will be a multicamera comedy. Young Sheldon, ending this year after seven seasons, is a single-camera comedy. The original Big Bang Theory ranks as television’s longest-running multicamera comedy in history.
A formal series order for the Young Sheldon offshoot is expected to come after deals for the leads close,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Young Sheldon is coming to an end this season but the franchise will live on at CBS. The network is closing in on a straight-to-series order to a multi-camera spinoff of Young Sheldon from the series’ executive producers Steve Holland, Steven Molaro and Chuck Lorre and studio Warner Bros Television, sources tell Deadline. The new series will center on the characters of Georgie Cooper and his fiancée Mandy McAllister, played on the show by Montana Jordan and Emily Osment, respectively.
I hear deals with Jordan and Osment are still being worked out but the duo are expected to reprise their roles in the spinoff, which is poised to get a 13-episode order for the 2024-25 season. Reps for CBS and Wbtv declined comment.
Jordan has been a series regular on Young Sheldon from the start, playing Sheldon’s older brother George Marshall “Georgie” Cooper Jr, who dropped out of school...
I hear deals with Jordan and Osment are still being worked out but the duo are expected to reprise their roles in the spinoff, which is poised to get a 13-episode order for the 2024-25 season. Reps for CBS and Wbtv declined comment.
Jordan has been a series regular on Young Sheldon from the start, playing Sheldon’s older brother George Marshall “Georgie” Cooper Jr, who dropped out of school...
- 1/12/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to the 243rd episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast.
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our second podcast of the new year previews the 75th annual Primetime Emmys, which take place Monday, as Dan and I also discuss The Mandalorian and a slew of cancellations.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Tina Fey, Stephanie Hsu, NCIS, Big Little Lies and Bookie highlight the week’s top industry news.
2. Grogu goes to the movies
Lucasfilm this week announced that the next Star Wars movie will be titled The Mandalorian & Grogu,...
Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as the case may be).
Our second podcast of the new year previews the 75th annual Primetime Emmys, which take place Monday, as Dan and I also discuss The Mandalorian and a slew of cancellations.
Here’s how this week’s episode plays out:
1. Headlines
The Last of Us, The White Lotus, Tina Fey, Stephanie Hsu, NCIS, Big Little Lies and Bookie highlight the week’s top industry news.
2. Grogu goes to the movies
Lucasfilm this week announced that the next Star Wars movie will be titled The Mandalorian & Grogu,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Max is lowering its Flag.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled its comedy series Our Flag Means Death after a two-season run. David Jenkins created the pirate comedy that starred Rhys Darby and exec producer Taika Waititi.
“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so proud of the joyous, hilarious, and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy, and the entire superb cast and crew brought to life. We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a gorgeous, inclusive community surrounding the show,” a spokesperson for Max said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
The decision to wrap the series comes after Reservation Dogs, co-created by Waititi, wrapped its run in 2023 and as the prolific producer, actor and director’s other FX comedy,...
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled its comedy series Our Flag Means Death after a two-season run. David Jenkins created the pirate comedy that starred Rhys Darby and exec producer Taika Waititi.
“While Max will not be moving forward with a third season of Our Flag Means Death, we are so proud of the joyous, hilarious, and heartfelt stories that creator David Jenkins, Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby, Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, Antoine Douaihy, and the entire superb cast and crew brought to life. We also thank the dedicated fans who embraced these stories and built a gorgeous, inclusive community surrounding the show,” a spokesperson for Max said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
The decision to wrap the series comes after Reservation Dogs, co-created by Waititi, wrapped its run in 2023 and as the prolific producer, actor and director’s other FX comedy,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chuck Lorre the writer and producer behind hit shows, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and Young Sheldon has a new show out. The show is called Bookie and premiered on HBO Max on November 30, 2023. The show follows two bookies struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling and their increasingly unstable clients, family, and co-workers.
The show stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and was created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The show had a warm reception among fans. Bookie has been renewed for a second season by HBO Max. That’s not the only good news, The show has had a reunion of sorts for producer Chuck Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen who plays a fictional; version of himself on the show. Sheen was on the hit show Two and a Half Men and had a very public falling out with Lorre years ago.
The show stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and was created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The show had a warm reception among fans. Bookie has been renewed for a second season by HBO Max. That’s not the only good news, The show has had a reunion of sorts for producer Chuck Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen who plays a fictional; version of himself on the show. Sheen was on the hit show Two and a Half Men and had a very public falling out with Lorre years ago.
- 1/9/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Bookie wrapped its first season in December, but the story is not ending. Max has renewed the comedy series from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay for a second season.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton, the comedy follows a Los Angeles area bookie (Maniscalco) who is dealing with the changing world of sports betting as California looks to legalize it.
Lorre and Bakay said the following about the series’ renewal: "We couldn't be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie."
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Starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton, the comedy follows a Los Angeles area bookie (Maniscalco) who is dealing with the changing world of sports betting as California looks to legalize it.
Lorre and Bakay said the following about the series’ renewal: "We couldn't be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie."
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- 1/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Photograph by Adam Rose/Max The Max Original comedy series Bookie, from Emmy(R)-nominated creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and produced by Warner Bros. Television, has been renewed for a second season. The season one finale debuted on December 21, and the full first season is available to stream on Max. Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO & Max Comedy Series quote: “The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew.” Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, executive producers quote: “We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie.” Channing Dungey, Chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group quote: “There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big...
- 1/8/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Max is betting big on Bookie, renewing the Sebastian Maniscalco-led comedy for a second season. “We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie,” co-creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay said in a press release about the renewal. “The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, EVP of HBO programming head of comedy series at HBO and Max. And Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group, said, “There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
- 1/6/2024
- TV Insider
"Bookie", the new episodic comedy TV series from Chuck Lorre ("The Big Bang"), directed by Andy Tennant, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Maxim Swinton and Charlie Sheen, has been renewed for Season 2 streaming on Max in 2024:
"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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- 1/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Max is doubling down on Bookie.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has handed out a second-season pickup for the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre.
From creators Nick Bakay and Lorre and starring and based on the comedy of Sebastian Maniscalco, Bookie bowed Nov. 30 and wrapped its first-season run Dec. 21.
“The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, exec vp programming and head of comedy at HBO and Max.
The series, like all Lorre vehicles, is produced via his longtime studio, Warner Bros. Television.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has handed out a second-season pickup for the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre.
From creators Nick Bakay and Lorre and starring and based on the comedy of Sebastian Maniscalco, Bookie bowed Nov. 30 and wrapped its first-season run Dec. 21.
“The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, exec vp programming and head of comedy at HBO and Max.
The series, like all Lorre vehicles, is produced via his longtime studio, Warner Bros. Television.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
- 1/6/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No need to place your bets: Chuck Lorre’s “Bookie” is coming back. The comedy series, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, has been renewed for a second season. The first season’s finale debuted on Max on Dec. 21.
“We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on Season 2 of ‘Bookie,'” Lorre and Bakay said in a statement.
The dark comedy, produced by Warner Bros. TV, followed Maniscalco’s Danny, an L.A. bookie trying to keep his job amid the possible legalization of sports gambling in California. With the help of his best friend Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), he must try to settle his clients’ debts.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s ‘Bookie’ won big this season as they...
“We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on Season 2 of ‘Bookie,'” Lorre and Bakay said in a statement.
The dark comedy, produced by Warner Bros. TV, followed Maniscalco’s Danny, an L.A. bookie trying to keep his job amid the possible legalization of sports gambling in California. With the help of his best friend Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), he must try to settle his clients’ debts.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s ‘Bookie’ won big this season as they...
- 1/6/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Never bet against Chuck Lorre. The sitcom titan’s latest comedy, Bookie, has been renewed for Season 2 at Max.
The pickup comes two weeks after the Sebastian Maniscalco-led series wrapped its eight-episode freshman run. Maniscalco executive-produces, along with co-creators Lorre and Nick Bakay.
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The pickup comes two weeks after the Sebastian Maniscalco-led series wrapped its eight-episode freshman run. Maniscalco executive-produces, along with co-creators Lorre and Nick Bakay.
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- 1/6/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The sports book is reopening after Max renewed Bookie, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, for a second season.
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
- 1/6/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Mama said knock 2023 out.
Grammy winner, 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and NCIS-verse vet LL Cool J has joined the slate of performers for this Sunday night’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, airing on ABC.
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LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip is set to perform a medley of hits just before the clock strikes midnight, as the...
Grammy winner, 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and NCIS-verse vet LL Cool J has joined the slate of performers for this Sunday night’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest, airing on ABC.
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LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip is set to perform a medley of hits just before the clock strikes midnight, as the...
- 12/27/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Charlie Sheen was assaulted in his Los Angeles home by a neighbour, police have announced.
The UK’s Sky News reports that the former Two and a Half Men star’s female neighbour was arrested and accused of assaulting the actor. She is expected to appear in court this Friday.
According to Sky News, the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon this week. The police confirmed: “Upon contacting the parties involved, deputies identified Charlie Sheen as a victim of assault.”
The woman charged was named as Electra Schrock. She was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, force likely to create great bodily injury and residential burglary.
TMZ reports that she allegedly forced her way into Sheen’s home when he opened the door, ripped his shirts and tried to strangle him. Sheen was reported to be unharmed in the incident.
Sheen, whose chaotic personal life saw him depart his...
The UK’s Sky News reports that the former Two and a Half Men star’s female neighbour was arrested and accused of assaulting the actor. She is expected to appear in court this Friday.
According to Sky News, the incident took place on Wednesday afternoon this week. The police confirmed: “Upon contacting the parties involved, deputies identified Charlie Sheen as a victim of assault.”
The woman charged was named as Electra Schrock. She was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, force likely to create great bodily injury and residential burglary.
TMZ reports that she allegedly forced her way into Sheen’s home when he opened the door, ripped his shirts and tried to strangle him. Sheen was reported to be unharmed in the incident.
Sheen, whose chaotic personal life saw him depart his...
- 12/23/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Bookie is a comedy that starts to grow on you once the choppy and nervous writing becomes more accessible with more and more episodes. One can begin to predict even what the next comic movie is going to be, and that’s a problem, but the show benefits from the charm of the lead characters. They get bent out of shape but have their joyful moments, and in the new episodes, I got a hint of a bit of pathos as well, which was unexpected. In a way, the seventh and eighth episodes represent Danny’s microcosm. In the beginning, he is on top, and by the end of the eighth episode, he finds himself hitting rock bottom, and it’s all done with humor, giving every other character a chance to show their acting chops as well.
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Danny Deal With So Much Cash?
Danny and...
Spoilers Ahead
How Did Danny Deal With So Much Cash?
Danny and...
- 12/21/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Jon Cryer is opening up about the possibility of a Two and a Half Men reunion!
The 58-year-old actor was recently asked about the potential after his co-star Charlie Sheen and the show’s creator Chuck Lorre reconciled with each other, years after their falling out.
Charlie reunited with Chuck for a cameo on his new show Bookie, which also saw a cameo from his Two and a Half Men nephew Angus T Jones, who briefly came out of acting retirement.
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Jon is open to reprising his role of Alan Harper someday!
“I’m not going to rule anything out, but I haven’t talked to Charlie,” Jon told Et. “I’m really glad they made up… I can only say for Chuck, clearly. He has the enormous relief of somebody who’s been able to rekindle a friendship that was really meaningful to him.
The 58-year-old actor was recently asked about the potential after his co-star Charlie Sheen and the show’s creator Chuck Lorre reconciled with each other, years after their falling out.
Charlie reunited with Chuck for a cameo on his new show Bookie, which also saw a cameo from his Two and a Half Men nephew Angus T Jones, who briefly came out of acting retirement.
Keep reading to find out more…
Jon is open to reprising his role of Alan Harper someday!
“I’m not going to rule anything out, but I haven’t talked to Charlie,” Jon told Et. “I’m really glad they made up… I can only say for Chuck, clearly. He has the enormous relief of somebody who’s been able to rekindle a friendship that was really meaningful to him.
- 12/20/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Famed TV show creator Chuck Lorre has developed hit after hit. The TV legend always seems to have new projects in the works, and this year is no different. Lorre’s new series Bookie is just getting started, and he has at least one more project in development with Max. He also has to say goodbye to two shows, though. Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola, both airing on CBS, will end after the 2024 TV season. Lorre isn’t thrilled about that.
Chuck Lorre is saying goodbye to 2 network sitcoms this year
Chuck Lorre has been plenty busy in recent years, but the famous showrunner will have a bit more free time come next year. Two of his shows are coming to an end. Following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, CBS promoted its upcoming TV schedule, and while both Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola are on the docket,...
Chuck Lorre is saying goodbye to 2 network sitcoms this year
Chuck Lorre has been plenty busy in recent years, but the famous showrunner will have a bit more free time come next year. Two of his shows are coming to an end. Following the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike, CBS promoted its upcoming TV schedule, and while both Young Sheldon and Bob Hearts Abishola are on the docket,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sebastian Maniscalco, who portrays lead character Danny in Max's Bookie series, recently opened up about Charlie Sheen's behavior on-set.
Bookie is currently airing new episodes every Thursday on the Max streaming service, with the penultimate episode and the finale set to be released on Thursday, December 21.
Amidst an impressive cast of actors, Charlie Sheen made an appearance (playing himself) in the show's first episode.
Read full article on The Direct.
Bookie is currently airing new episodes every Thursday on the Max streaming service, with the penultimate episode and the finale set to be released on Thursday, December 21.
Amidst an impressive cast of actors, Charlie Sheen made an appearance (playing himself) in the show's first episode.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 12/18/2023
- by Nathan Johnson
- The Direct
Charlie Sheen is looking to successfully get back in the good graces of the public eye, showing a level of maturity in reuniting with Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre on his new series Bookie. But will he and Jon Cryer ever be back on speaking terms?
Jon Cryer recently told TVLine that he is still a fan of Lorre but hasn’t spoken with Sheen since around the time Two and a Half Men went off the air. “I have loved working with Chuck…[After Two and a Half Men] I was on Kominsky Method, and his new show [Bookie] really does sound like fun. That being said, I haven’t spoken with Charlie in seven-some plus years, so I have no idea where he’s at.” However, he was fairly optimistic in potentially making amends with his former co-star, saying, “I don’t close anything off. I...
Jon Cryer recently told TVLine that he is still a fan of Lorre but hasn’t spoken with Sheen since around the time Two and a Half Men went off the air. “I have loved working with Chuck…[After Two and a Half Men] I was on Kominsky Method, and his new show [Bookie] really does sound like fun. That being said, I haven’t spoken with Charlie in seven-some plus years, so I have no idea where he’s at.” However, he was fairly optimistic in potentially making amends with his former co-star, saying, “I don’t close anything off. I...
- 12/18/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
At one point, Charlie Sheen was the highest-paid actor on television, but that all came crashing down when he was fired from Two and a Half Men. After such a major falling out with series creator Chuck Lorre, it was a surprise when it was announced that Sheen would be reuniting with Lorre for his new Max comedy series Bookie.
While speaking with Deadline, Charlie Sheen opened up about his tumultuous exit from Two and a Half Men, saying that if he “hadn’t f***ed everything up, we could have done it as long as we wanted to.” Despite the ugliness towards the end, Sheen still has a lot of great memories from the series.
“Years of great memories, when we were cooking with gas and we were delivering something that people were really invested in, really enjoying, and were really connected to,” Sheen said. “And we didn’t phone it in.
While speaking with Deadline, Charlie Sheen opened up about his tumultuous exit from Two and a Half Men, saying that if he “hadn’t f***ed everything up, we could have done it as long as we wanted to.” Despite the ugliness towards the end, Sheen still has a lot of great memories from the series.
“Years of great memories, when we were cooking with gas and we were delivering something that people were really invested in, really enjoying, and were really connected to,” Sheen said. “And we didn’t phone it in.
- 12/16/2023
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Jon Cryer is not ruling out the possibility of re-teaming with his former TV brother.
While promoting his new NBC sitcom Extended Family (premiering Saturday, Dec. 23; watch trailer), the two-time Emmy winner reacted to Charlie Sheen’s recent reunion with Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre (and Angus T. Jones!) on Bookie, and weighed in on the possibility of joining Sheen on a future episode of the Max comedy.
More from TVLine<em>Extended Family</em> Trailer: <em>Two and a Half Men’</em>s Jon Cryer Makes Sitcom Comeback Opposite Abigail Spencer, Donald Faison<em>Two and a Half Men</em> Reunion Shocker: Charlie Sheen <em>and</em> Angus T.
While promoting his new NBC sitcom Extended Family (premiering Saturday, Dec. 23; watch trailer), the two-time Emmy winner reacted to Charlie Sheen’s recent reunion with Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre (and Angus T. Jones!) on Bookie, and weighed in on the possibility of joining Sheen on a future episode of the Max comedy.
More from TVLine<em>Extended Family</em> Trailer: <em>Two and a Half Men’</em>s Jon Cryer Makes Sitcom Comeback Opposite Abigail Spencer, Donald Faison<em>Two and a Half Men</em> Reunion Shocker: Charlie Sheen <em>and</em> Angus T.
- 12/15/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: I sit down for breakfast with Charlie Sheen not exactly knowing what to expect. His bookend episodes of Bookie that reunited him with Two And a Half Men‘s Chuck Lorre remind of what was lost after the actor’s inexplicable, substance-fueled “Tiger Blood” meltdown led to an abrupt parting of the ways and separating him from one of sitcom TV’s highest-ever salaries at a reported $1.8 million an episode. It has been a dozen years since then, and I come in harboring my own feelings. Basically, Two And a Half Men (the Charlie Harper Years) have been my reliable go-to at the end of most long days in the trenches. I can practically recite the dialogue along with Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, as well as Holland Taylor (their mom), Melanie Lynskey (Charlie’s stalker), Marin Hinkle (Alan Harper’s ex), and the late Conchata Ferrell, who played the housekeeper Berta.
- 12/15/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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