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School's out -- permanently. HBO Max has cancelled the Head of the Class sequel series after one season. The 10 episodes were all released on November 4th.

A multi-camera comedy series, the new version of Head of the Class stars Isabella Gomez, Jorge Diaz, Jolie Hoang Rappaport, Gavin Lewis, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs, Adrian Matthew Escalona, and Katie Beth Hall. Christa Miller and Robin Givens are guest stars. The show revolves around a group of overachieving Meadows Creek High School students who meet their greatest challenge -- a teacher named Alicia Gomez (Gomez) who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life. Givens reprised her role as Darlene Hayward from the 1986-91 ABC sitcom. In the sequel series, she's a lawyer who wants the best for her son and is co-head of the Parents' Association. Read More…...

Exclusive: HBO Max has opted not to renew its Head of the Class series reboot for a second season. The news comes a little over a month after the entire 10-episode first season of the followup was released on the streamer Nov. 4. The multi-camera series, from executive producer Bill Lawrence and executive producers/showrunners Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen, launched to Ok reviews (67% on Rotten Tomatoes.)

“We will not be moving forward with a second season of Head of the Class, an HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement to Deadline. “We were grateful to work with Bill, Amy, and Seth to bring back such an iconic series, and we thank them and the terrific cast for their hard work and dedication.”

Based on the sitcom created by Rich Eustis & Michael Elias that aired on ABC from 1986-91, Head Of the Class revolves around a group of overachieving high school...

Is Elena ready for the challenges of seventh grade in the second season of the Diary of a Future President TV show on Disney+? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Diary of a Future President is cancelled or renewed for season three. Disney+ and other streaming platforms, however, collect their own data. If you've been watching this TV series, we'd love to know how you feel about the second season episodes of Diary of a Future President here. Status Update Below.

A Disney+ comedy series, Diary of a Future President stars Tess Romero, Gina Rodriguez, Selenis Leyva, Charlie Bushnell, and Michael Weaver, with Jessica Marie Garcia, Carmina Garay, Sanai Victoria, Harmeet Pandey, Brandon Severs, and Nathan Arenas in recurring roles. A family comedy series, the TV show unfolds the origin story...

Diary of a Future President has come to an early end. It's been revealed that Disney+ has cancelled the coming-of-age TV show so, there won't be a third season. The second season of 10 episodes was released on August 18th.

A comedy-drama series, Diary of a Future President stars Tess Romero, Gina Rodriguez, Selenis Leyva, Charlie Bushnell, and Michael Weaver, with Jessica Marie Garcia, Carmina Garay, Sanai Victoria, Harmeet Pandey, Brandon Severs, and Nathan Arenas in recurring roles. The TV show unfolds the origin story of a future leader. Told via the narration of the diary of Elena Cañero-Reed (Romero), a 12-year-old Cuban American girl, the series follows her journey through the ups and downs of middle school. This sets her on the path to becoming the President of the United States. Season two follows Elena as she enters seventh grade.

“Diary of a Future President” has been canceled after two seasons at Disney Plus.

Series creator Ilana Peña broke the news on Twitter. “We found out that [“Diary of a Future President”] is not moving forward with a season 3 at Disney+,” Peña wrote. “Of course, we would love to continue telling this story, but I am filled with so much gratitude for the 2 seasons that we did get to make.” Her full statement can be seen below.

“Diary of a Future President” originally debuted on Disney Plus in January 2020, airing through March of that year. The entire second season was then released at once on Aug. 18, 2021.

The series told the origin story of Cuban American and future leader Elena Cañero-Reed as she enters the seventh grade. Told using the narration of excerpts from Elena’s diary, the series followed Elena through the ups and downs of middle school which set...

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Streaming on the Disney+ subscription service, Diary of a Future President stars Tess Romero, Gina Rodriguez, Selenis Leyva, Charlie Bushnell, and Michael Weaver, with Jessica Marie Garcia, Carmina Garay, Sanai Victoria, Harmeet Pandey, Brandon Severs, and Nathan Arenas in recurring roles. A family comedy series, the TV show unfolds the origin story of a future leader. Told via the narration of the diary of Elena Cañero-Reed...

Season two of Diary of a Future President is coming to Disney+ next month. The second season will follow the middle school years of Elena Cañero-Reed – a future American president.

Gina Rodriguez executive produces the series, and she will appear as the grown-up Elena. Others in the cast include Tess Romero, Charlie Bushnell, Selenis Leyva, Michael Weaver, Jessica Marie Garcia, Carmina Garay, Sanai Victoria, Harmeet Pandey, Brandon Severs, and Nathan Arenas. All 10 episodes of season two will be available on its release date.

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Exclusive: Robin Givens (Riverdale) has been tapped for a key role in the upcoming third season of the CW’s Batwoman.

Givens, a new series regular on the DC drama, will play Jada Jet. A powerful CEO for Jet Industries, Jada isn’t bossy: she’s the boss. Passionate and hard working, a woman who has worked her way through life’s ups and downs to climb her way to the top — all while being extremely protective over her impetuous son. A woman with a deep past that forced her to give up her first-born child, Jada is a woman with a good heart, but will do whatever it takes to protect her family.

In the June 27 Season 2 finale, Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) has fully taken up the mantle as Batwoman with Kate Kane leaving Gotham in a search for her long-missing cousin Bruce Wayne (aka Batman). It also was...

Bill Lawrence’s “Head of the Class” reboot has been picked up to series at HBO Max, the streamer announced Wednesday.

The half-hour multi-camera comedy is an adaptation of the ABC comedy that ran for five seasons in the 1980s. It centers on a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge — a teacher, Alicia Adams (“One Day at a Time” star Isabella Gomez), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.

Jorge Diaz, Jolie Hoang Rappaport, Gavin Lewis, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs (“Diary of a Future President”), Adrian Matthew Escalona and Katie Beth Hall also star.

Bill Lawrence is the executive producer on the series alongside writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen and Jeff Ingold of Lawrence’s Doozer Productions. Doozer’s Liza Katzer is co-executive producer. Phill Lewis directed the pilot.

The original “Head of the Class” premiered in 1986 and...

Half-hour multicamera comedy “Head of the Class” has been given a 10-episode series order from streaming platform HBO Max.

The original series, which is being executive produced by Bill Lawrence (of “Ted Lasso” and “Scrubs”) alongside exec producers and writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen (of “Paradise Pd” and “American Vandal”), stars “One Day at a Time” actor Isabella Gomez as well as Jorge Diaz, Jolie Hoang Rappaport, Gavin Lewis, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs, Adrian Matthew Escalona, and Katie Beth Hall, plus guest star Christa Miller.

“Head of the Class” — a reboot of the original 1980s comedy created by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias — centers on a “group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge — a teacher, Alicia Adams, who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.”

Warner Bros. Television and Doozer Productions are producing the series, which will begin filming this summer in Los Angeles.

Exclusive: Class is in session at HBO Max. The streamer has handed the reboot of Head of the Class a ten-episode order.

The series comes from Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence, fresh off the back of two Golden Globes nominations for Ted Lasso, and American Vandal writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen.

This comes after the project was handed a pilot order and five additional scripts in May 2020.

Based on the 1980s ABC comedy created by Rich Eustis & Michael Elias, the half-hour multicamera series stars One Day at a Time’s Isabella Gomez as teacher Alicia Adams, who wants her group of overachieving high school students to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.

Jorge Diaz (The Long Road Home), Jolie Hoang-Rappaport (Watchmen), Gavin Lewis (Little Fires Everywhere), Dior Goodjohn (Glee), Brandon Severs (Diary of a Future President), Adrian Matthew Escalona and Katie Beth Hall (Happy!) also star with...

Katie Beth Hall has been cast in the “Head of the Class” reboot pilot at HBO Max, Variety has learned exclusively.

She joins previously announced series lead Isabella Gomez as well as cast members Jorge Diaz, Dior Goodjohn, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Brandon Severs, and Christa Miller.

The rebooted series revolves around a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge — a teacher Alicia Adams (Gomez), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.

Hall will star as Sarah Watson. She is on the swim team with Terrell (Severs) and is a type A personality that’s driven to create her own destiny.

Hall previously appeared on shows like “Happy!” in the role of Brooke, “Better Call Saul” as Young Kim, and “Bull.” She is repped by Jordan, Gill & Dornbaum Talent Agency, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment, and Morris Yorn.

The pilot for “Head of the Class...

Five actors have been added to the cast of the Head of the Class reboot pilot. Isabella Gomez stars in the projects as an unorthodox teacher who tries to get her students to look beyond their grades and experience the world around them.

The original comedy series aired on ABC for five seasons and starred Howard Hesseman, Billy Connolly, William G. Schilling, Jeanetta Arnette, Dan Frischman, Robin Givens, Khrystyne Haje, Tony O'Dell, Brian Robbins, Kimberly Russell, Dan Schneider, Tannis Vallely, Leslie Bega, Joher Coleman, Rain Pryor, Michael DeLorenzo, Lara Piper, De'voreaux White, and Jonathan Ke Quan.

Jorge Diaz, Dior Goodjohn, Brandon Severs, Adrian Matthew Escalona, and Christa Miller have all been added to the cast of the new Head of the Class.

Deadline revealed more about their roles for the :

“Diaz plays Elliot Olsen, a goofy...

Exclusive: HBO Max has rounded out cast for multi-camera comedy pilot Head of the Class, a reboot of the popular 1980s ABC sitcom. Jorge Diaz (Jane The Virgin), Dior Goodjohn (Glee), Brandon Severs (Walk the Prank), newcomer Adrian Matthew Escalona and Christa Miller (Scrubs) join previously announced Isabella Gomez, Gavin Lewis and Jolie Hoang-Rappaport in the reboot which hails from American Vandal writers Amy Pocha and Seth Cohen, Bill Lawrence and his Doozer Productions; and Warner Bros. Television, which produced the original series.

Written by Pocha and Cohen, based on the original series created by Rich Eustis and Michael Elias, the reimagined Head of the Class revolves around a group of overachieving high school students who meet their greatest challenge — a teacher Alicia Adams (Gomez), who wants them to focus less on grades and more on experiencing life.

Diaz plays Elliot Olsen, a goofy English teacher who loves his job...

"My wife, my son shouldn't have to dodge bullets!" Quibi has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled #FreeRayshawn - not only a hashtag, but an activism movement in the film, and a reference to the plot about a young veteran in a showdown with the New Orleans Police Department. Stephan James from If Beale Street Could Talk plays a young veteran. Laurence Fishburne plays a sympathetic negotiator. And together, they have one brutally stressful day in New Orleans. Rayshawn is an Iraq War vet, setup by the cops, who finds himself in a showdown with Swat; he tries to talk his way out of the situation with the help of a negotiator. This also features Annabeth Gish, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Thomas Blake Jr., Mitch Eakins, Jesse C. Boyd, and Brandon Severs. Quibi is an app with small videos on offer, this is one of their first "Movies...

It’s pilot season — when broadcast networks decide which of dozens of prospective shows should become full-fledged series.

TheWrap’s complete network pilot guide will keep you up to speed on the status of every project under consideration by ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. In cases where they’ve already ordered a show to series, we’ll say so.

Check back often for regular updates.

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CBS: Comedy / Drama

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Fox: Comedy / Drama

NBC: Comedy / Drama

ABC Comedy

Happy Accident

Writer(s): Jon Pollack, Abraham Higginbotham

Director: Kat Coiro

Studio: 20th Century Fox Television/ABC Studios

Logline: Two Pittsburgh families — a father with three adult daughters, and a hotel lounge singer with her med student son — are forced together after a decades-old secret is revealed. (Single camera)

Cast: Matt Walsh, Joanna Garcia Swisher, Vanessa Williams, Elliot Knight, Kether Donohue, Jessie Pinnick, Robert Smith...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 19th Annual “Party on the Pier” took place on Sunday, November 18, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez at Party on the Pier

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Chaired by Hillary Milken, proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with fabulous Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, the Power of Play tent sponsored by the Goldhirsh-Yellin Foundation, cookie decorating provided by Ralphs/Food 4 Less, a Petite ’n Pretty makeover station, a celebrity photo booth, and much more!

Guests included Rachel Zoe, Leslie Grossman, Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, The Stauffer Family, Lauren Elizabeth,...

UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital's 19th Annual “Party on the Pier” will take place on Sunday, November 18, from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier.

Proceeds from the event provide unrestricted funding to launch high-priority programs that benefit children being treated at UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and around the world. Guests of the party will have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled activities including carnival games filled with Mattel, Inc. toys, unlimited access to rides, cookie decorating provided by Ralphs/Food 4 Less, photo booths with some of their favorite celebrities, and much more!

Expected guests include Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott, Rachel Zoe, Leslie Grossman, Rico Rodriguez and Raini Rodriguez, Aubrey Anderson Emmons, The Stauffer Family, Christy Carlson Romano, Lauren Elizabeth, Lauren Riihimaki (LaurDIY), Garrett Clayton, Lilia Buckingham, Nikki DeLoach, Sofie Dossi, Mackenzie Hancsicsak, Jonathan Adams, Landry Bender, Paxton Booth, Michael Campion,...

It's a good day for Disney Channel fans. Today, the network announced they've renewed Bunk'd, Stuck in the Middle, and Walk the Prank for a third season each.A live-action comedy, Bunk'd follows three siblings (Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Skai Jackson) as they leave their New York City penthouse for a summer camp in Maine. Meanwhile, Stuck in the Middle "stars Jenna Ortega as a middle child, Harley Diaz, in a household bustling with nine people - two parents and seven kids - each with distinctive personalities and conflicting schedules" and Walk the Prank follows a team of professional prankers who have a hidden-camera show. The cast includes Cody Veith, Bryce Gheisar, Jillian Shea Spaeder, Brandon Severs, and Tobie Windham.Read More…...

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The new Walk the Prank TV series officially debuts Wednesday, April 6, at 8:30pm, but Disney Xd and Disney Channel will "sneak preview" the series premiere, Friday, April 1, 2016 at 6:00pm and 9:30pm.

The Walk the Prank cast -- Cody Veith, Bryce Gheisar, Jillian Shea Spaeder, Brandon Severs, and Tobie Windham -- will host the sneak preview.

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Disney Xd has ordered a new comedy "prank" series -- Walk the Prank. Created by Adam Small and Trevor Moore, Disney Xd says the single-cam Walk the Prank is, "a series that blends comedic storytelling with hidden camera reality pranks." Production is set to begin in January, with a series premiere in 2016.

The Walk the Prank cast includes: Cody Veith as Chance; Bryce Gheisar as Herman; Jillian Shae Spaeder as Bailey; Brandon Severs as Dusty; and Tobie Windham as Will. Read More…...