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The Franchise is a satirical comedy series created by Jon Brown. The HBO series revolves around the crew of a little-known franchise movie set in an otherwise extremely popular superhero cinematic universe. The Franchise’s comedy comes from all the chaos generated by the always-on-fire set, idiotic stars, arrogant director, and panic-ridden crew. The Franchise stars Himesh Patel, Aya Cash, Jessica Hynes, Billy Magnussen, Lolly Adefope, Darren Goldstein, Isaac Powell, Richard E. Grant, and Daniel Brühl. So, if you loved the satirical comedy, behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood, and the general chaos in The Franchise here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Episodes is a satirical comedy series created by David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. The Showtime series follows a British married couple who created an award-winning British...

The stars are stepping out in London!

Daisy Edgar-Jones, Josh O’Connor, Felicity Jones, and Joe Locke posed for photos as they arrived at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival’s Luminous Gala on Tuesday evening (Oct. 1) held at The Roundhouse in London, England.

The annual event is held to celebrate the film industry and to raise funds for the British Film Institute.

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you can see what everyone wore!

Keep reading to find out more…Keep scrolling to see the stars in attendance…

Alfonso Cuaron

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Fyi: Daisy is wearing Gucci.

Dougray Scott

Edward Enninful

Ellie Bamber

Fyi: Ellie is wearing Chanel.

Felicity Jones

Haley Bennett

Hugh Grant & wife Anna Eberstein

Jessica Gunning

Dame Joan Collins

Joe Locke

Josh O’Connor

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Lashana Lynch

Marisa Abela

Naomi Ackie

Nathalie Emmanuel

Fyi: Nathalie is wearing Chanel.

Richard Gadd...

From The Office sidekick to standup legend and a serial killer, the multitalented Stephen Merchant is impossible to pin down. He talks about cancel culture, why pubs are more interesting than outer space and hanging out with Christopher Walken

Stephen Merchant has always been obsessed by the idea of the ordinary man “thrust into extraordinary circumstance”. Since he was a kid in Bristol, the son of a plumber and a nursery nurse, those were the kinds of films he sought out and the stories he wrote, about normal people who experience something that “jolts them out of their life and gives them a way of reframing it”. He’s talking to me from his office in Nichols Canyon, LA, in a house once owned by Ellen DeGeneres, where he lives with his partner of seven years, actor Mircea Monroe. It’s early morning there, the white light offering shadows of shifting leaves,...

ABC’s The Rookie on Monday afternoon copped itself a renewal for Season 6, during which the light procedural will mark its 100th episode.

Season to date, the Nathan Fillion-fronted ensemble drama has averaged 6.5 million total viewers and a 0.7 rating (with Live+7 playback), up in audience and off just a tenth in the demo from last season’s tallies. Out of the 10 dramas that ABC has aired this TV season, The Rookie ranks as No. 1 in total audience and ties for No. 2 in the demo (trailing only Grey’s Anatomy).

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A Racer Entertainment Production in Association with XYZ Films A Shane Dax Taylor Film Masquerade Starring Bella Thorne, Alyvia Alyn Lind, Skyler Samuels with Mircea Monroe and Austin Nichols Written and Directed by Shane Dax Taylor Tense New Thriller Premieres on Digital, on Demand and in Select Theaters July 30, 2021 from Shout! Studios The …

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"Just – do your part, and I'll do mine..." Scream Factory has revealed an official trailer for an indie home invasion horror-thriller titled Masquerade, the latest from filmmaker Shane Dax Taylor. This seems like it should be going direct-to-dvd as there are just too many of these dull, derivative horror films these days. Masquerade follows 11-year-old Casey, who must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose, break into her family's home to steal their priceless artwork. The stakes are high as the crew will stop at nothing to get what they want until a shocking twist ending. The cast features Alyvia Lind as Casey, Bella Thorne as Rose, plus Skyler Samuels, Mircea Monroe, Joana Metrass, Michael Proctor, & Austin Nichols. There's nothing to really say about this except that it looks especially unoriginal and very boring. Here's the official trailer for Shane Dax Taylor's Masquerade, direct from Scream...

The Tense New Thriller Premieres on Digital, on Demand and in Select Theaters July 30, 2021 from Shout! Studios. Check out this trailer:

The tense and twisty home invasion thriller Masquerade, written and directed by Shane Dax Taylor premieres on digital, on demand and in select cinemas nationwide on July 30, 2021 from Shout! Studios. In the dark tale of truth and consequences Bella Thorne leads a stellar cast of Alyvia Alyn Lind, Skyler Samuels with Mircea Monroe and Austin Nichols. Eleven-year-old Casey (Lind) is home alone — until a group of intruders, led by Rose (Thorne), break in. They plan to steal her family’s priceless collection of artwork, but their wreckless ambition is outmatched only by Rose’s opportunism. Casey must struggle to survive as the stakes grow ever higher and the invaders prove themselves willing to stop at nothing to get what they want. A Production of Racer Entertainment, and A Shane Dax Taylor Film,...

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired Masquerade, a thriller written and directed by Shane Dax Taylor and starring Bella Thorne. The deal struck with XYZ Films is for North American, UK and Ireland rights, and the pic will now get a day-and-day release in the U.S later this year. Bleiberg Entertainment is handling international sales.

The film follows 11-year-old Casey (Alyvia Lind), who must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose (Thorne), break into her family’s home to steal their priceless artwork. The stakes are high as the crew will stop at nothing to get what they want until a shocking twist ending. Skyler Samuels, Mircea Monroe and Austin Nichols also star.

Steven Schneider, Taylor and Kenneth Burke produced the film, and Stuart Manashil, Corky Taylor, Joe Heath, Ronald J. Kirchhoff, Roman Terrill, Brian E. Dahlin, Justin Brown, Sherman A. Brown, Jared Smith, Ted Pacha,...

Exclusive: We hear that Bella Thorne is set to lead Masquerade, a home invasion thriller which Shane Dax Taylor will direct and write.

The project, which will shoot in Kentucky, follows 11-year-old Casey (Alyvia Alyn Lind of Daybreak and The Young and the Restless) who must survive the night after a group of intruders, led by Rose (Thorne), break into her family’s home to steal priceless artwork. The thieves will stop at nothing to get what they want, with shocking developments. Austin Nichols (The Walking Dead) and Mircea Monroe will star as Casey’s parents, with Skyler Samuels (The Gifted) as Rose’s cohort. EPs are Stuart Manashil, Joe Heath, Corky Taylor, Ron Kirchhoff, Jeff Walz, Brian Dahlin, Roman Terrill, Raja Collins, and John Lind. Taylor will produce alongside Steven Schneider and Kenneth Burke (Soul Surfer). Venus Kanani cast the film.

The Rookie reported for duty this Tuesday night, positioning Castle‘s Nathan Fillion as the titular 40-year-old flatfoot. Did the new ABC procedural cop your attention?

Fillion stars as John Nolan, a college dropout/longtime construction worker who one year after his marriage cratered, and in the wake of bravely busting up a bank holdup, enrolls in the police academy. Nine months later, The Rookie is born and dropped on the Lapd’s doorstep, where he is met by much derision — the most damning of which comes from Sergeant Wade Grey (played by Richard T. Jones).

The other “boots” in...

The 2018 Napa Valley Film Festival has selected its first wave of films in the narrative feature and documentary feature categories. The 18 chosen movies will screen from Nov. 7 to Nov. 11.

Narrative pics include “Grace,” directed by Devin Adair and starring Katie Cassidy, Tate Donovan, Matthew Lillard, Mircea Monroe, Debby Ryan, and Missi Pyle; “You Can Choose Your Family,” helmed by Miranda Bailey and toplining Danielle Campbell, Jim Gaffigan, Anna Gunn, Alex Karpovsky, Samantha Mathis, and Logan Miller; and “Cold Brook,” directed by William Fichtner with Kim Coates, Harold Perrineau, Robin Weigert, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

In the documentary race, “Cancer Rebellion,” directed by Hernan Barangan, follows the lives of teenage cancer patients; “Trans Military,” helmed by Gabe Silverman and Fiona Dawson, documents the struggles of transgender servicepersons; and “Afghan Cycles,” from Sarah Menzies, tells the story of young female Afghan cyclists.

The films will compete in multiple categories at the festival,...

"My employer is not a man you want to cross." After all the support from fans, Nathan Fillion went off and decided to star in his own live-action, unofficial short film for Uncharted. Fillion has teamed up with director Allan Ungar, producing and starring in this homemade short film about Nathan Drake trying to escape unharmed. In addition to Fillion, this stars Stephen Lang as Sully, Geno Segers as Diego, Mircea Monroe as Elena, and Ernie Reyes Jr. as El Tigre. This film plays up the humor and cockiness of Drake, along with his skills of sneakiness and hand-to-hand combat. It's considerably entertaining even though it's very simply put together, which is probably why this work so well. It's all about the character. Watch below. Thanks to Twitter for the tip. From YouTube: "Nathan Fillion is Nathan Drake in this live action Uncharted short film." Based on the video...

Uncharted Short Film Allan Ungar‘s Uncharted (2018) short film, entitled ‘Uncharted Live Action Fan Film’, stars Nathan Fillion, Mircea Monroe, Stephen Lang, Ernie Reyes Jr., and Geno Segers. The Uncharted short film is “Based on the video game series Uncharted by Naughty Dog.” If this short film is being used as a proof of concept for a [...]

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Nathan Fillion Tweeted out his thanks to Allan Ungar for “letting us all scratch this itch” he also thanked the fans in the same post and the attachment on that tweet was for a 15-minute short film he made with Ungar titled - Uncharted.

Needless to say I about lost my mind when I saw this posting and dove right on in. For years fans of the game have been asking for a movie based on the Uncharted series and the only person we wanted to see play Nathan Drake was Nathan Fillion. Well at long last he’s done a short film written and directed by allan ungar (Gridlocked) and it is freakin fantastic. Let’s stop all this babbling and get to the film, shall we?

I was starting to think that Fillion would be too old now to play the character, but after watching this I am 100% wrong.

Nathan Fillion really did get to play video game character Nathan Drake — just not in the upcoming “Uncharted” feature film.

Fillion spent last week teasing fans on Instagram and Twitter with clues related to the popular “Uncharted” video game series, touching off some speculation that he might be taking part in the live-action adaptation game developer Naughty Dog has been working on for some time.

As it happens, the project Fillion was teasing wasn’t the “Uncharted” movie. He was teasing an 15-minute fan film that was posted on YouTube, directed by Allan Ungar, in which Fillion plays the treasure hunter Drake — something a segment of “Uncharted” and “Firefly” fans on the Internet have stumped for repeatedly for years.

Also Read: Did Nathan Fillion Just Tease a Role in an 'Uncharted' Movie?

You can watch the movie above.

Thank you, @Allan_Ungar, for letting us all scratch this itch.

Four female friends think they can spice up their book club, and maybe their love lives, by wallowing in the kinky prose of E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey. That's the premise of this life-after-60 comedy, and there's not a doubt in the world that it's a pleasure to bask in the company of the four lead actresses – Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. Until, that is, you see what debuting director Bill Holderman and his cowriter Erin Simms have concocted for this quartet of greats.

Besides the numerous raunchy one-liners spoken by the central quartet of aging stars for easy laughs, there’s one short passage from Fifty Shades of Grey that’s actually read onscreen. It comes courtesy of Candice Bergen’s Sharon and deals with the inexplicable decision to arouse Anastasia Steele with the “friction” of Christian Grey’s zipper. The line is a perfect barometer for whether you’re the target audience of E.L. James’ trilogy or Book Club, Bill Holderman and Erin Simms’ romantic comedy utilizing it as a catalyst for refueled libidos. You either giggle while continuing to read with baited breath and excitement, like Sharon, or squint in confusion before putting the book down forever. Being in the latter category, I’m obviously not this film’s target demographic. But I liked it anyway.

This isn’t a result I anticipated, considering the premise. Sharon’s a divorced and...

Aside from its being a shameless plug for the “50 Shades” books, there’s nary a surprise in store with “Book Club,” the kind of comfort-food movie that’s been pre-masticated by committee to the consistency of pudding (with even less flavor). Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen are the clan of readers whose latest selection stirs dormant libidos, albeit so vaguely that viewers needn’t fear that any actual sex surfaces in this prudishly snickering sex comedy.

Though the four leading ladies have compiled a large body of memorable screen moments between them, the appeal of familiar favorites in an even milder retread through “The First Wives Club” terrain will inevitably appeal to underserved older demographics. But really, it’s sad that the best Hollywood can come up with for so much seasoned talent is this stale shake-and-bake combining upscale-lifestyle porn with some tepid smirky humor.

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In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for Showtime. For this season, the premium network has newcomers “The Chi” (Jason Mitchell) and “Smilf” (Frankie Shaw), returning Emmy contenders “Homeland” (Claire Danes) and “Shameless” (William H. Macy) and limited series “Patrick Melrose” (Benedict Cumberbatch) and “Twin Peaks” (Kyle MacLachlan) as part of their 2018 campaign.

Below, the list of Showtime lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.

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Drama Supporting Actress – Malin Akerman, Condola Rashad, Maggie Siff...

Hulu publicly unveiled the trailer and a behind-the-scenes video for its new virtual reality (Vr) comedy “Door No. 1” Friday. The comedy, which was written and directed by Nora Kirkpatrick of “The Office” fame and produced by AOL’s Ryot exclusively for Hulu, is set to debut on the service on May 24.

Door No. 1 is a kind of live-action multiple choice comedy adventure about a ten-year high school reunion. The show puts the viewer into the middle of the action by making her or him a protagonist of the show: Alex, one of the former students attending the reunion.

Alex doesn’t talk throughout the show, but can decide to take multiple paths through the story, and make many bad decisions along the way — it’s a high school reunion, after all.

The cast for Door No. 1 included Steve Little (“Eastbound and Down”), Ravi Patel, Kyle Bornheimer (“Casual”), Missi Pyle...

In today’s roundup, YouTube Red ordered a pilot for a comedy series starring Danny Pudi, and Netflix released the trailer for the second season of “Dear White People.”

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Netflix will launch a new documentary series in partnership with BuzzFeed titled “Follow This,” to premiere on July 9. In each 15-minute episode, BuzzFeed reporters invite viewers into their working lives as they explore stories on a variety of global and domestic topics. Participating BuzzFeed staffers include reporter Scaachi Koul, senior culture writer Bim Adewunmi, senior national correspondent John Stanton, reporter and podcast host Ahmed Ali Akbar, science reporter Azeen Ghorayshi, BuzzFeed India editor-in-chief Rega Jha, and senior tech writer Charlie Warzel.

“Golden State Killer Caught: People Magazine Investigates” will air Friday at 10 p.m. Et/Pt and Sunday at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Investigation Discovery. The first installment of the investigative series’ sophomore season follows People editor-in-chief Jess Cagle...

Danny Pudi is stepping back up to the sitcom plate, signing on as the co-lead of YouTube Red’s baseball-themed comedy pilot High & Tight, Deadline reports.

The potential series finds the Community vet (last seen in NBC’s short-lived superhero sendup Powerless) playing a young translator forced far beyond his comfort zone when he’s hired as the full-time interpreter/babysitter for a newly-signed and ill-behaved Major League Baseball star (played by co-lead Sung Kang of Power fame).

Created and written by Arrested Development scribe Chris Marrs, the half-hour project’s cast also includes Virginia Williams (Fuller House), Bruce McGill...

Exclusive: YouTube Red has ordered a pilot for High & Tight, a baseball buddy comedy starring Sung Kang and Danny Pudi. Co-starring in the pilot, created and written by Chris Marrs, are Virginia Williams (Fuller House) as well as Bruce McGill (Family Guy) and Mircea Monroe (Episodes).

High & Tight is set in the high-stakes and high-status world of Major League Baseball and is about a young translator (Pudi) forced far beyond his comfort zone when he’s hired as the full-time interpreter-slash-babysitter for L.A.’s newly signed and ill-behaved star Korean outfielder, Ho Rang’s (Kang). His irreverent partying lifestyle throws Joe Barnes’ (Pudi) staid academic life into complete upheaval.

Williams plays the first female general manager in baseball history. McGill plays the team’s owner, while Monroe plays his wife. Guest stars include pop star Christina Milian, Stephnie Weir...

It’s official: There are no more “Episodes.”

David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik’s award-winning Showtime comedy came to a close Sunday night, and as sad as it is to say goodbye, the brilliantly meta Hollywood satire delivered an ideal ending. Both surprising and fitting, the final moments of “Episodes” came together in a way that felt inevitable only after it happened.

[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for the “Episodes” Season 5 finale — the series finale — Episode 7, “Episode Seven.”]

After confronting Matt (Matt LeBlanc) over why he passed on the script they created together (kind of), Beverly (Tamsin Greig) and Sean (Stephen Mangan) came to terms with the cold hard truth: Their latest pilot wasn’t very good. So, in a burst of inspiration, Sean wrote a new pilot that everyone loved, including Matt. The three patched up their thorny fallout and committed to the new project, which turned out to be…

“Episodes!” That’s right. Completing the meta arc that began by casting Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc,...

Vulture Watch What's in store for Matt, Sean, and Beverly? Is the Episodes TV show cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Episodes, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A scripted Showtime comedy, Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself. The cast also includes Tamsin Greigas, Stephen Mangan, John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe. The fifth season kicks off several months after the season four finale. Although Matt’s gameshow is a big hit, his acting career has faded into obscurity. Things aren’t going too well for Sean (Mangan) and Beverly (Greig), either. Sean’s former...

This time out, fans don't have to waste time wondering if the Episodes TV show will be cancelled or renewed for season six. In April of 2016, when Showtime announced the fifth installment was in production, they confirmed it would be the final season -- at the request of creators David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. We're still tracking the ratings though, because they provide perspective when considering the cancellation or renewal chances of other Showtime TV shows, as well as the likelihood of a spinoff or sequel. Will the audience rally to give Episodes a big send off? Stay tuned. A scripted comedy, Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself. The Showtime cast also includes Tamsin Greigas, Stephen Mangan, John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe. The fifth and final season kicks off several months after the season four...

Vulture Watch What's in store for Matt, Sean, and Beverly? Is the Episodes TV show cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on Showtime? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Episodes, season six. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A scripted Showtime comedy, Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself. The cast also includes Tamsin Greigas, Stephen Mangan, John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe. The fifth season kicks off several months after the season four finale. Although Matt’s gameshow is a big hit, his acting career has faded into obscurity. Things aren’t going too well for Sean (Mangan) and Beverly (Greig), either. Sean’s former...

This time out, fans don't have to waste time wondering if the Episodes TV show will be cancelled or renewed for season six. In April of 2016, when Showtime announced the fifth installment was in production, they confirmed it would be the final season -- at the request of creators David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik. We're still tracking the ratings though, because they provide perspective when considering the cancellation or renewal chances of other Showtime TV shows, as well as the likelihood of a spinoff or sequel. Will the audience rally to give Episodes a big send off? Stay tuned. A scripted comedy, Episodes stars Matt LeBlanc as a fictionalized version of himself. The Showtime cast also includes Tamsin Greigas, Stephen Mangan, John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe. The fifth and final season kicks off several months after the season four...

"I'm not complaining. I'm golfing." Showtime has released new clips from the season five premiere of Episodes.The comedy follows a married writing team (Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan) as they try to reproduce their British TV hit for an American network with Matt LeBlanc as its star. The cast also includes John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe.Read More…...

"Comedies don't have to be funny anymore." Recently, Showtime released the official trailer for the fifth and final season of Episodes.The comedy follows a married writing team (Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan) as they try to reproduce their British TV hit for an American network with Matt LeBlanc as its star. The cast also includes John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe.Read More…...

Matt LeBlanc fans, your long wait will soon be over. Showtime has announced that “Episodes” will return for its fifth and final season on Sunday, August 20 and, to reward your patience, has even released a teaser for the show’s swan song. Watch below.

Read More: ‘Episodes’ Creators Preview the Final Season of Matt LeBlanc’s Showtime Comedy and Unveil Why It Had To End

Here’s the synopsis: “At the start of the final season of ‘Episodes,’ several months have passed and the game show is now a runaway hit. Unfortunately for Matt, this means he is now only thought of as a game show host, his years as an actor completely forgotten. Sean (Stephen Mangan) and Beverly (Tamsin Greig) are equally miserable. Sean’s loathsome ex-partner is now in charge of their new show, ‘The Opposite of Us,’ and Sean and Beverly must now endure his utter lack...

In case you missed it, TV Land cancelled the Impastor TV show after only two seasons. The sitcom starred Michael Rosenbaum as Buddy Dobbs, a slacker on the run to evade his gambling debts. Thanks to some "divine intervention" Buddy assumes the identity of a small town pastor. Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche also starred.While Impastor's numbers were never strong, the season two ratings were particularly anemic. By the end of its second and final season, Impastor averaged a .08 in the 18-49 demographic and drew an average total audience of just 362,000 viewers. In comparison, Impastor season one averaged a 0.11 in the demo and 456,000 viewers.The show was not without its fans, however. On Rotten Tomatoes, Impastor has an 89% audience approval rating. Would you have watched a third season of Impastor on ? Read More…...

Tate Donovan (Manchester By The Sea), Katie Cassidy (Arrow), and Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo) will topline the dark romantic comedy Grace, written and directed by Devin Adair. The trio is joined by Mircea Monroe, Debby Ryan, Missi Pyle, Michael Madson, Gail Bean, Annie Ilonzeh, and Hugo Armstrong in the indie film that marks first project from Ouroboros Entertainment. The pic follows Charlie Ellison (Donovan), a formally famous writer living in a world of faded glory and…...

Why is Episodes ending? Recently, Matt LeBlanc discussed the Showtime series with Entertainment Weekly.From David Crane and Jeffrey Klarik, the comedy revolves around a British couple (Tamsin Greig and Stephen Mangan) who are trying to reproduce their hit UK series for an American network with Matt LeBlanc (playing himself) as the star. The cast also includes John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe.Read More…...

Last year, this series struggled in the ratings even by TV Land standards. Will the ratings for Impastor improve in season two? Will this comedy be cancelled or renewed for a third season? Stay tuned.On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Michael Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the regular castmembers are Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche. Recurring are Aimee Garcia, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Jonathon Young, Lindsey Gort, Hal Ozsan, and Bonita Friedericy.Read More…...

Give thanks, then watch the Impastor TV show's second season cast party and the Impastor season two premiere, right here. The cast gathered at star Michael Rosenbaum's house, to watch the the debut, together and streamed both the get-together and the premiere, on Facebook.The cast also includes: Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, David Rasche, Mike Kosinski, Katie Cassidy, and Lindsey Gort. Impastor season two officially premieres on TV Land, Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30pm Et/Pt.Read More…...

The conman is back. Above, check out the Impastor TV show poster for the second season on TV Land. Buddy (Michael Rosenbaum) seems to be in a bit of a jam. While he's wearing his clerical collar and has his hands folded in prayer, he's also being locked in the trunk of a car -- probably by an enforcer for that loan shark he's been ducking.The dark comedy is executive produced by creator Christopher Vane and Rosenbaum. Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, and Rob Greenberg also executive produce. The Impastor cast also includes: Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche. Impastor season two premieres Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at at 10:30pm Et/Pt on TV Land.Read More…...

The first-ever North Fork TV Festival has announced it will take place on Saturday, August 20 in Greenport, New York. Presented alongside SeriesFest, the festival will highlight upcoming indie television projects and aim to elevate and draw attention to the innovative minds of television executives, directors, writers and actors from around the globe. The festival is open to the public.

Read More: SeriesFest: How To Make an Indie TV Pilot

“New York is the center of so much of what we watch on TV these days, and we want New York to be the area that celebrates the independent producers who are creating much of that content,” said festival founder Noah Doyle in an official statement. “Each year more and more independent TV pilots are finding their way into our homes and into our lives. The North Fork TV Festival aims to bring that independently produced content to the greater New York media market.

The first season of TV Land’s Impastor may have ended with Michael Rosenbaum’s irreverent reverend in police custody, but don’t expect to see him donning an orange jumpsuit in Season 2.

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In fact, as you’ll see in TVLine’s exclusive trailer, the new season — premiering Sept. 28 at 10:30/9:30c — looks like business as usual for Buddy Dobbs: He’s still keeping up appearances at church, still trapped in a weird triangle with Dora (Sara Rue) and Alexa (Mircea Monroe), and, of course, still enjoying...

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Can we get an amen? The second season of Impastor will premiere on TV Land, Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30pm Et/Pt. It was originally scheduled to debut June 26, but TV Land announced the delay back in May. The Impastor season two premiere directly follows the third season premiere of Younger, which was just announced.

The Impastor TV series cast includes: Michael Rosenbaum, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, David Rasche, Mike Kosinski, Lindsey Gort, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Jonathan Young, and Bonita Friedericy. TV Land announced second season, back in March.

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Impastor Buddy Dobbs will now be delivering the good word on Sundays.

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TV Land has announced that Season 2 of the con man-turned-clergyman comedy — starring Michael Rosenbaum, Mircea Monroe, Sara Rue, David Rasche and Mike Kosinski — will premiere Sunday, June 26 at 10:30/9:30c, with back-to-back episodes.

The Jim Gaffigan Show meanwhile will kick off its own sophomore run on, fittingly, Father’s Day — Sunday, June 19 at 10 pm, also with back-to-back episodes.

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Gaffigan is back for 12 episodes,...

Following their big split at the end of last week’s episode, is there any hope left for Jimmy and Lydia in Monday’s Significant Mother season finale (The CW, 9:30/8:30c)?

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Series creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith won’t say, but they do promise that the finale will fill in a few blanks from the couple’s latest argument, in addition to revealing “whether or not it’ll all end happily.” And what’s this about Nate coming to their rescue?

“There’s a point where...

One could say that Michael Rosenbaum’s prayers were answered when TV Land’s Impastor came his way. For the Smallville alum not only found in the comedy perhaps “the perfect role” – as a charming, extremely non-religious con man who co-opts the identity and life of a clergyman (who he later learns is gay) — it came on a show that proved to have legs, and as such earned a Season 2 pick-up weeks ahead of this Tuesday’s finale.

RelatedImpastor, The Jim Gaffigan Show Renewed at TV Land

In a TV market that is “oversaturated with so many shows, I...

It seems that TV Land is truly committed to their new single-camera comedies. The cable channel has renewed both The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor for second seasons.

Set in New York City, The Jim Gaffigan Show revolves around a fictionalized version of comedian/author/actor Jim Gaffigan as he struggles to find a balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy, and an insatiable appetite. The rest of the cast includes Ashley Williams, Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, and Tongayi Chirisa.

On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Michael Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the cast includes Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and...

Actor Michael Rosenbaum had a long run on the Smallville TV show in a dramatic role. How will his new Impastor comedy series perform in the ratings for TV Land? Will the show be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the cast includes Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche.

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Network: TV Land

Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour)

Seasons: Ongoing

TV show dates: July 15, 2015 -- present

Series status: Has not been cancelled

Performers include: Michael Rosenbaum, Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche.

TV show description:      

A dark comedy, this TV show revolves around a slacker who's on the run from his gambling debt when he gets some divine intervention.

Buddy Dobbs (Michael Rosenbaum) is about to end his misery and jump off a bridge when Reverend Jonathan Barlow shows up and to talk him down. The reverend slips off the bridge and falls to his death so Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. He ends up posing as the new gay pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church in the small, tight-knight town of Ladner.

Impastor‘s Buddy Dobbs isn’t your typical gambling addict-turned-gay minister of a small-town church.

As revealed in the pilot for TV Land’s newest comedy, which premiered Wednesday, Michael Rosenbaum‘s character actually assumes someone else’s identity — the real pastor falls to his death while attempting to talk Buddy off a bridge — and inadvertently becomes the spiritual hero of an upstate New York hamlet. (Also, don’t apologize for feeling weird about seeing the former Smallville star with a full head of hair. You’re not alone.)

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Drive

Showcase Inventory

Created by Tim Minear & Ben Queen

Produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Reamworks

Aired on Fox for 1 season (4 episodes aired, 2 unaired + pilot) from April 13 – July 15, 2007

Cast

Nathan Fillion as Alex Tully

Kristin Lehman as Corinna Wiles

Kevin Alejandro as Winston Salazar

Jd Pardo as Sean Salazar

Dylan Baker as John Trimble

Emma Stone as Violet Trimble

Michael Hyatt as Susan Chamblee

Rochelle Aytes as Leigh Barnthouse

Melanie Lynsky as Wendy Patrakas

Taryn Manning as Ivy Chitty

Riley Smith as Rob Laird

Mircea Monroe as Ellie Laird

Show Premise

All across the country, a secret organization is holding an illegal road race competition, bringing in participants to rally against one another to win a $32 million grand prize. Each racer has been specifically selected by unknown sponsors, who have put them into the game for reasons unknown to the racers, and each of the racers have their own personal...

Even though Episodes hasn't delivered very big ratings, Showtime has kept renewing it. Will the numbers go up this time around? Cancelled or renewed for season five? We'll have to wait and see.

Episodes continues to tell the tale of a married writing team (Tamsin Greigas and Stephen Mangan) as they try to reproduce their British TV hit for an American network with Matt LeBlanc as its star. Others in the cast include John Pankow, Kathleen Rose Perkins, and Mircea Monroe.

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We have good news for CW fans. The popular shows are on their way back to new episodes starting on the week of January 26th. Yes, that means we can finally start seeing how the rest of the seasons will play out. This includes new episodes of The Originals, which CW has not promoted as heavily as they have done in the past. Normally they remind their fans with a heavy hand and it appears this year they chose to go easy. Here is the currently schedule for the week.

Monday, January 26

The Originals

“Brotherhood of the Damned” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et) (Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)

Family Is Who You Fight For — Armed with more power than ever, Vincent (guest star Yusuf Gatewood) creates an elaborate spell that allows him to take the upper hand and trap his brothers Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and Elijah (Daniel Gillies). Realizing that...