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I did wonder how well Good Omens would translate from book to screen. Well, it worked, and now we’re ready to see how it all comes to an end. Well, sort of. We’re not “ready” ready, but it does need an ending.

This is one of those series that can’t be duplicated. There isn’t anything else out there that matches the energy, but there are a fair few shows that come somewhat close. It all depends on the elements you want to gain from Good Omens in other works.

Here are six shows worth watching.

The Magicians -- "Fillory and Further" Episode 513 -- Pictured: (l-r) Olivia Taylor Dudley as Alice Quinn, Stella Maeve as Julia Wicker, Rain Steele as Merritt/Plum, Arjun Gupta as Penny Adiyodi, Summer Bishil as Margo Hanson -- (Photo by: James Dittiger/Syfy) The Magicians

When it comes to the supernatural elements and the relationships,...

Many NCIS fans are anxiously awaiting the return of Michael Weatherly to the series. He will join Cote de Pablo for the spinoff series NCIS: Tony & Ziva on Paramount+ in 2025. Weatherly has also shown off his impressive weight loss as they are shooting the season.

Here is a look at how much weight the actor has lost in anticipation of his big NCIS return.

Michael Weatherly Loses 35 Pounds For NCIS Return

Michael Weatherly knew he would have a lot more running around and action scenes in NCIS: Tony & Ziva than when he was on his last show, the legal drama Bull. As a result, he knew it was time to lose some weight. The results are impressive.

L-r Cote de Pablo as Ziva David and Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo for NCIS: Tony & Ziva Season 1, streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: Marcell Piti/Paramount+

Weatherly, 56, posted a photo to...

Paramount and the revived Republic Pictures are betting on indie films to complement their tentpole movies like Mission Impossible and Gladiator II.

The studio’s chief content licensing officer Dan Cohen spoke at a MIPCOM Media Mastermind Keynote Session in Cannes Tuesday afternoon, confirming the U.S. and Canadian rights to their “Coen brothers-esque” noir film Adulthood, directed by Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure Star Alex Winter, has been picked up by Republic Pictures.

“You get an announcement today,” Cohen, also president of Republic Pictures, told World Screen’s Anna Carugati, who was moderating. “We have a film coming called Adulthood. It’s a bit of a Coen brothers-esque [story]. It stars Josh Gad and Kaya Scodelario. It’s a really fun movie. We also have a film called Bad Apples coming from Saoirse Ronan, a four-time Oscar nominee and I think a good actor working today.”

He continued: “So we’re trying to do interesting,...

Today, Paramount+ announced the cast of series regulars set to join Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly in the upcoming Paramount+ original series NCIS: Tony & Ziva. Produced by CBS Studios, the newest franchise installment has officially begun production in Budapest.

NCIS: Tony & Ziva stars de Pablo and Weatherly, reprising their fan-favorite roles of Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. The series reunites them on screen for the first time in 10 years.

Cote de Pablo as Ziva David and Michael Weatherly as Tony Dinozzo

In addition to de Pablo and Weatherly starring in the titular roles, the new series regulars joining NCIS: Tony & Ziva and their roles are as follows:

Isla Gie (Foundation) as Tali: Tony and Ziva’s precocious 12-year-old daughter who is sick of being treated like a child. She’s more intuitive and vigilant than the adults around her give her credit for, and she...

Now that production is underway on the 10-episode “NCIS” spinoff “NCIS: Tony & Ziva,” Paramount+ has announced the supporting cast of series regulars who will join stars Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly as they revive their “NCIS” characters.

Cameras have started rolling in Budapest, Hungary, where de Pablo and Weatherly are reprising their roles of Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. Joining them is Isla Gie (“Foundation”), who will play their 12-year-old daughter Tali (“who is sick of being treated like a child. She’s more intuitive and vigilant than the adults around her give her credit for and she’s ready to prove this to them”).

Also joining the cast is Amita Suman (“Shadow and Bone”), Maximilian Osinski (“Ted Lasso”), Nassima Benchicou (“Emily in Paris”), Julian Ovenden (“Bridgerton”), Terence Maynard (“Coronation Street”), Lara Rossi (“The Watch”) and James D’Arcy (“Agent Carter”).

Suman plays Claudette, “the chief technical officer at...

Several new actors are joining Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly in the upcoming Paramount+ series NCIS: Tony & Ziva, which has officially begun production in Budapest.

In addition to de Pablo and Weatherly starring in the titular roles, the new series regulars joining the CBS Studios drama are:

Isla Gie (Foundation) as Tali: Tony and Ziva’s precocious 12-year-old daughter who is sick of being treated like a child. She’s more intuitive and vigilant than the adults around her give her credit for and she’s ready to prove this to them. Amita Suman (Shadow and Bone) as Claudette: The Chief Technical Officer at Tony’s private security company and the only reason the place runs as smoothly as it does. There’s no problem Claudette can’t solve or code she can’t crack. Maximilian Osinski (Ted Lasso) as Boris: A Russian ex-pat and a brilliant computer hacker,...

The NCIS spinoff focused on Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly’s characters is filling out its core cast.

The Paramount+ series, titled NCIS: Tony and Ziva, has added eight actors as series regulars. The show, with Weatherly and de Pablo reprising their roles as Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David, has also begun production in Budapest.

Joining de Pablo and Weatherly — who reprise their roles from CBS’ NCIS flagship — are Isla Gie, Amita Suman, Maximilian Osinski, Nassima Benchicou, Julian Ovenden, Terence Maynard, Lara Rossi and James D’Arcy. Paramount+ gave a series order to the show in February; Tony and Ziva is one of two new NCIS-verse series in the offing, along with a prequel titled NCIS: Origins that will debut on CBS in the fall.

Tony and Ziva will pick up several years after the two characters reunited in the flagship show’s storyline, raising their daughter, Tali (played by Gie,...

NCIS: Tony & Ziva is about to start production in Europe. Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are excited to bring this unique spinoff to Paramount+. However, some actors from the Mothership, as the original series is called, may want to do a crossover. Who wants to be part of this new adventure espionage series?

NCIS Pictured left to right: Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS Ã.© 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Could NCIS Stars Crossover To New Tony & Ziva Spinoff?

There is a lot of buzz around the upcoming NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff series. Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly are reprising their roles as Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. In the new series, the two, along with their teenage daughter Tali, are running for their lives. They are trying to figure out who sabotaged Tony’s security company. Moreover, they need...

Throughout the years of NCIS, there have been many characters whose exits have left a gaping hole in the hearts of viewers. Until this year, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, who portrayed Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David on the show, were the most missed franchise couple. Now, however, their characters will be reunited in an NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff.

Another character whose absence still upsets a large portion of the audience is Abby Sciuto, portrayed by Pauley Perrette. However, the upcoming spinoff could open a door for her to return to the franchise.

Why Did Abby Leave NCIS?

Originally, Pauley Perrette decided to take a leave of absence from the show because of her growing feud with Mark Harmon. It all started when Harmon's dog bit a crew member on set. Since then, the actress campaigned against him bringing the dog on set in the first place,...

With the announcement of the new spinoff NCIS: Tony & Ziva, the franchise has opened up a whole realm of possibilities never before explored. Previously, all NCIS spinoffs had the same formula, with only the location changing, but now the universe is being expanded with characters from the past continuing their story elsewhere.

While the European setting of the show, as well as the fact that it will be produced for streaming on Paramount Plus rather than airing on cable, further distances the spinoff from crossover opportunities, some character appearances could still be written into the script. And fans really want to see more familiar faces.

Will Jimmy Palmer Be on NCIS: Tony & Ziva?

While there are many characters that longtime fans of the franchise would love to see drop by Paris alongside former agents Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David, one would make for a particularly nostalgic reunion. Jimmy Palmer,...

Paramount’s upcoming action-packed show “NCIS: Tony & Ziva” will have issues of trust at its core, stars Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo said at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival, where the “NCIS” franchise is celebrating reaching 1,000 episodes.

The series, set to stream on Paramount+, focuses on their “NCIS” characters, Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David, after they have left the agency, and are bringing up their daughter, Tali, in Paris. When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they can finally have their unconventional happily ever after.

In “NCIS,” Ziva was thought to have died, and Tony left the team to go raise Tali. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive. How did that affect her relationship with Tony and Tali?

Speaking at a Monte-Carlo press event Saturday,...

With cameras soon to roll on their buzzy NCIS spin-off, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo have gotten into the weeds on NCIS: Tony & Ziva. The pair were part of a large NCIS contingent here at the Monte-Carlo TV Festival to celebrate the juggernaut franchise hitting the 1,000-episode mark. It included the mothership series’ Brian Dietzen and Wilmer Valderrama who also talked about the expansion of what posters up for the Festival are referring to as the ‘NCISverse’.

What is known so far about the NCIS: Tony & Ziva spin-off is that it will follow Tony (Weatherly) and Ziva (de Pablo) and their daughter Tali, in Europe, and that they are forced to go on the run while trying to work out who is after them.

Weatherly and de Pablo were careful not to give away plot points, but did talk about how and why the series came about.

Can destiny be formed by the actors we admire on the big screen? For Michael Weatherly, the actor with a current net worth of $45 million, the answer is a booming ‘yes’! His role as Tony Dinozzo on the popular television series NCIS has made him widely recognized in the entertainment industry. In addition to his successful acting career, his charm & wit off-screen have earned him popularity among fans and other celebrities.

Michael Weatherly | Credit: Angela George/Wikimedia Commons

But imagine a young Weatherly who, like a true fan, is obsessed with Tom Hanks’ performances and unintentionally followed the Toy Story star into the acting world. Years later, after establishing his own acting career, Weatherly experienced a surreal twist of fate when he served drinks at Hanks’ party but someone mistakenly assumed him to be the waiter.

The Surprising Connection Between Michael Weatherly & Tom Hanks

You may know Michael Weatherly as...

NCIS star Michael Weatherly left the long-running procedural after 13 years on the show. But Weatherly once joked that the show might’ve benefited from an even earlier departure.

Michael Weatherly said he overstayed his welcome on ‘NCIS’ Michael Weatherly | Sonja Flemming/Getty Images

Weatherly agonized a bit over leaving NCIS. He’d built up a passionate fanbase in his 13 years on the hit show, and had a close professional bond with a few of his co-workers. Speaking with Extra, Weatherly confided that he had an epiphany sometime before his final season on the show. Weatherly jotted down ideas about his character Tony Dinozzo, and realized through his brainstorming that the special agent might’ve run its course.

“I wrote down a long series of ideas and feelings and everything. And I realized, ‘Oh, Dinozzo has to go.’ Like, it’s time for him to graduate,” Weatherly said.

Weatherly was gearing...

NCIS fans fell in love with the on-screen chemistry between agents Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo in the early seasons of the hit TV show NCIS.

While both characters left the show years ago, their names lived on, and the actors were ready to make a guest appearance at any time.

Now, NCIS fans are getting the reunion we've wished for in a surprising way!

Earlier this month, Paramount+ announced the exciting news that fans will get to enjoy yet another NCIS spinoff.

This time, writers have brought back Ziva and Dinozzo, along with their daughter Tali. Here's everything we know about the unnamed NCIS Tiva TV series.

What is the Story Behind the NCIS Tony and Ziva Spinoff?

The unnamed Tiva NCIS spinoff -- affectionately nicknamed NCIS: Europe -- will feature former NCIS special agents Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David in their retirement years.

We fell in love with...

“Tiva” is stepping up to the mic.

TVLine has learned exclusively that Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly — NCIS vets and stars of the upcoming NCIS: Tony & Ziva spinoff — are launching a Spotify video podcast titled Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch.

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In each weekly episode of Off Duty: An NCIS Rewatch, de Pablo...

Paramount’s Tony & Ziva NCIS spinoff is untitled no more. The two stars of the Europe-set series, Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo, got on Zoom to unveil the moniker of the offshoot Tuesday.

After referencing a couple of titles that had been floated, NCIS: Europe and NCIS: Trust No One, the duo announced that the official title of their new show will be NCIS: Tony & Ziva.

“It makes it really easy because the fans will know exactly what the show is. It’s about Tony and Ziva in Europe,” de Pablo said.

The action-packed spinoff, which has a 10-episode order, will follow Tony (Weatherly) and Ziva (de Pablo) as they find themselves on the run across the old continent.

Filming on the series — the second extension of the NCIS franchise beyond the U.S. after NCIS: Sydney — is slated to begin this summer in Budapest. John McNamara is the writer/showrunner.

Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David are back. Paramount+ has ordered a new NCIS spinoff starring Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo.

Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David will reunite in new ‘NCIS’ series Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo in ‘NCIS’ | Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved

Weatherly and de Pablo will reprise their roles as Tony and Ziva in the as-yet-untitled NCIS spinoff. Both will also serve as executive producers of the show, along with John McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode.

The latest expansion of the NCIS universe will have 10 episodes and will stream on Paramount+. It pairs Weatherly and de Pablo together onscreen for the first time in a decade.

What is the ‘NCIS’ spinoff about?

The upcoming NCIS show will pick up with Ziva and Tony after they were reunited in Paris with their daughter, Tali. Since then, the former NCIS agents have been raising Tali together.

CBS and Paramount+ just made a huge NCIS announcement.

A new NCIS spin-off focusing on Tony and Ziva is coming soon.

Paramount+ has ordered the new series, with Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo starring as the lead characters.

Having CBS Studios expand the NCIS Universe further is a treat for fans.

Michael and Cote left NCIS to focus on other things, with Michael moving over to his new show, Bull.

Michael also returned for the Ducky tribute episode as NCIS honored David McCallum after his death.

A big hint that more might be coming from Michael was when he teased that he wasn’t finished with his character just yet.

Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo speak about the new project

“We’ve been talking about this story for many years, and now with John McNamara at the helm, we are ready,” Michael and Cote told Deadline.

“The world...

Paramount+ announced today that it has given a 10-episode series order for an untitled “NCIS” spinoff centered on the beloved characters Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David, with Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly (“Loving”) reprising the iconic roles.

Slated to begin production later this year, the all-new series reunites de Pablo and Weatherly on screen for the first time in 10 years. The two also will serve as executive producers alongside John McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode and will serve as showrunner. Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain and Shelley Meals will also executive produce.

Following Ziva’s supposed death, Tony left the NCIS team to raise their daughter. Years later, Ziva was discovered alive, leading her to complete one final mission with NCIS before she was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris. Since then – and where we find them in the new Paramount+ original series – Tony and Ziva have been raising their daughter,...

Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly are returning to the “NCIS” franchise, a decade after both stars left the original CBS series. The duo are set to reprise their roles as Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo in a new 10-episode still-untitled “NCIS” series for Paramount+. John McNamara serving as showrunner and executive producer.

Slated to start production later this year, the new “NCIS” will reunite de Pablo — who left the original show after Season 11 (2013-2014) — and Weatherly — who left it after Season 13 (2015-2016). The two also will serve as executive producers alongside McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode and will serve as showrunner.

CBS Studios will produce the upcoming spinoff, and Paramount Global Content Distribution will distribute the series. Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain and Shelley Meals will also executive produce the series.

“We’ve been talking about this story for many years, and now, with John McNamara at the helm,...

There’s really no stopping the NCIS franchise. CBS Studios is developing yet another NCIS spinoff series, but this one will bring back two fan-favourite characters from the original series. Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo are set to reprise their roles of Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David for a 10-episode series destined for the Paramount+ streaming service.

Cote de Pablo departed NCIS in 2013, with Michael Weatherly leaving two years later. After Ziva supposedly died, Tony left the service to raise their daughter, but when Ziva was found to be alive, the pair reunited in Paris after completing a final mission. That’s where the new show will pick up. Per the show’s logline, “When Tony’s security company is attacked, they must go on the run across Europe, try to figure out who is after them and maybe even learn to trust each other again so that they...

Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo in ‘NCIS’ (Photo: Cliff Lipson © 2011 CBS Broadcasting Inc.)

Paramount+ has given a series order to a new spinoff in the popular NCIS franchise. The latest entry in the NCIS franchise doesn’t have a title, but it does have Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo attached to star.

Weatherly will reprise his role as Tony Dinozzo and de Pablo will slip back into her Ziva David character for the 10-episode season. The fan-favorite NCIS characters will reunite for the first time in 10 years.

“We’ve been talking about this story for many years, and now with John McNamara at the helm, we are ready,” said Weatherly and de Pablo. “The world of Tony and Ziva (and daughter Tali) promises to be an action-packed roller coaster fueled by love, danger, tears and laughter. We also want to acknowledge and thank the fans from around the...

Get out your TV bingo card because if you had this on your sheet, you might be a big winner!

Paramount+ today announced a new series order for the next chapter in the NCIS franchise, starring Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly, who will reprise their roles as fan-favorite characters Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo.

That's right. Not only is another NCIS on the way, but it's starring two characters who blew the lid off of procedural romance storylines.

Slated to start production later this year, the 10-episode order of the all-new NCIS spinoff – the title of which will be announced at a later date – reunites de Pablo and Weatherly on screen for the first time in 10 years.

The two also will serve as executive producers alongside John McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode and will serve as showrunner. Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain, and Shelley Meals will also executive produce.

The NCIS franchise is expanding again — with a pair of very familiar faces from its past.

Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly are set to star in an untitled, Paris-set spinoff of the series, reprising their roles as, respectively, Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. The series order comes on the heels of Weatherly returning to the flagship CBS series last week as NCIS paid tribute to the late David McCallum.

De Pablo left NCIS in 2013, and Weatherly departed two years later. In the show’s story, Tony left the service to raise his and Ziva’s daughter after her supposed death. When she was discovered to be still alive years later (de Pablo made several guest appearances in season 17), she completed a final mission and was reunited with Tony and their daughter in Paris.

The new series will pick up from there. Per the show’s logline, “When Tony’s security company is attacked,...

“Tiva” fans, this one’s for you!

Paramount+ has ordered a new NCIS spinoff series which will reunite Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo on-screen for the first time since October 2013, otherwise known as Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David.

The two will star and serve as executive producers on the still-untitled series, which is set to start production later this year in Europe, via TVLine.

Keep reading to find out more…

John McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode, will serve as showrunner and exec-produce alongside Michael, Cote, Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain and Shelley Meals.

Ziva left NCIS at the start of Season 11, and was reported dead toward the end of Season 13. Tony left Gibbs’ team at the end of Season 13 to raise his and “dearly departed” Ziva’s young daughter, Tali, whom he had just learned of.

Years later, in the Season 16 finale, Ziva revealed herself to be alive to Gibbs,...

NCIS fans are finally going to get to see what they didn’t on the original series: Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo‘s Tony and Ziva together, raising their daughter. Paramount+ has ordered a new NCIS series starring de Pablo and Weatherly as Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. Production will begin later this year on the 10-episode order. The title of the series will be announced at a later date. The series reunites de Pablo and Weatherly on screen for the first time in 10 years; both have returned to NCIS separately since their exits (with Weatherly appearing in the Season 21 episode that paid tribute to Ducky and David McCallum). The two will serve as executive producers alongside showrunner John McNamara (who wrote the premiere episode), Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain, and Shelley Meals. Following de Pablo’s exit, Ziva was presumed dead in what ended up being Weatherly’s final episode,...

Paramount+ today announced a new series order for the next chapter in the NCIS franchise, starring Cote de Pablo and Michael Weatherly, who will reprise their roles as fan-favorite characters Ziva David and Tony Dinozzo. Slated to start production later this year, the 10-episode order of the all-new NCIS spinoff – the title of which will be announced at a later date – reunites de Pablo and Weatherly on screen for the first time in 10 years. The two also will serve as executive producers alongside John McNamara, who wrote the premiere episode and will serve as showrunner. Laurie Lieser, Christina Strain ... Read more...

“Tiva” is back. CBS Studios is expanding its ever growing NCIS franchise by bringing back two fan favorite characters from the mothership series, Tony Dinozzo, played by Michael Weatherly, and Ziva David, portrayed by Cote de Pablo, who will reunite on screen for the first time in 10 years. Paramount+ has given a 10-episode series order to the untitled spinoff headlined by Weatherly and de Pablo and written by John McNamara. All three executive produce.

Nicknamed NCIS: Europe, the new action-packed spinoff, set to start production later this year, will follow Tony (Weatherly) and Ziva (de Pablo) as they find themselves on the run across the continent.

NCIS is one of CBS Studios’ most valuable franchises and its expansion has been a goal for the studio. This is one of two new NCIS offshoots greenlighted this year, along with the Young Gibbs prequel series for CBS, NCIS: Origins.

After more than 10 years, NCIS‘ #Tiva will rise once again.

TVLine has learned that Paramount+ has ordered to series a new offshoot of the long-running and well-watched NCIS franchise, one that will reunite Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo on-screen for the first time since October 2013, as the incredibly popular pairing of Tony Dinozzo and Ziva David.

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Both Weatherly...

Exclusive: Anonymous Content is elevating longtime literary managers and producers Ryan Cunningham, David Kanter and Nicole Romano to partner.

Cunningham joined Anonymous Content in 2019 from Madhouse Entertainment where he had been a manager and producer for a decade. On the management side, his clients include filmmakers Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (65), Derek Tsang (The Three Body Problem), Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei (How to Blow Up a Pipeline); showrunners and writers Steven DeKnight (Spartacus), Jewel Coronel (The Chi), Seamus Fahey (Walker: Independence) and Sonya Winton & Jonathan Kidd (Lovecraft Country), Darnell Metayer and Josh Peters (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts), Neil Uliano and Bryan Schulz (The Peanuts Movie), and Ben Queen (The Addams Family 2). Cunningham most recently produced the Sky/Relativity feature The Independent, and executive-produced Stephen King adaptation The Boogeyman, which will be released in June by 20th Century Studios and Disney.

Kanter is a producer and manager at Anonymous...

Despite how the title card for "Fargo" confidently states that "This is a true story," the Coen brothers' classic crime thriller is, in fact, a work of fiction. That's common knowledge at this point, but the Coens were inspired by actual real-world events when constructing the story. Instead of an exact retelling of a true crime story, the screenplay is a bit of a hodgepodge of elements taken from several news events with a good dose of the Coens' own original input. Strangely enough, the notoriously grisly woodchipper scene, which seems like the most fabricated part of the whole tale, is actually the part of the film that is closest to reality.

One inspiration, according to an interview with The Huffington Post, was John McNamara, who defrauded $6 billion from General Motors. Another possible influence was the case of St. Paul attorney T. Eugene Thompson, who put a hit out on...

Murray Bartlett has been an excellent addition to the cast of Physical Season 2.

As Vinnie, he's been delivering excellent comedy timing throughout the witty scripts, starring opposite Rose Byrne's Sheila.

Friday's new episode, titled, “Don’t You Run and Hide,” finds Sheila getting a look inside Vinnie operation, while Danny does some soul-searching.

TV Fanatic scored an exclusive first look at the episode, and it looks like another solid installment.

In a new clip, Vinnie and Sheila catch some rays on tanning beds and have a fun conversation.

Vinnie admits that he doesn't like people, but he's been watching Sheila's every move.

Will they be able to work together, or will they butt heads?

There's certainly a lot of excitement for the episode after watching this clip.

Physical Season 2 "finds our hero Sheila Rubin (Byrne) having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path,...

Sci-fi comedy series “Upload” will return for Season 3, Amazon Studios announced Wednesday. From writer Greg Daniels (“The Office”), Season 2 of the series has remained in Amazon Prime Video’s Top 10 series list since it premiered on March 11.

Set in a future where humans can choose to be “uploaded” into a cyber afterlife, “Upload” returned for Season 2 with its main character, Nathan, at a crossroads: his ex-girlfriend Ingrid has arrived in the afterworld of Lakeview, while Nathan yearns for his “customer service angel” Nora.

“’Upload’ has become a bonafide hit that continues to be one of the most watched comedy originals on Prime Video,” said Vernon Sanders, head of global television at Amazon Studios. “The series continues to connect and provoke endless possibilities for the future of technology and humanity. With Greg’s distinct comedic take along with the dynamic creative team and talented actors, they’ve made a globally relevant...

Physical will be back on the air before we know it.

The hit Apple TV+ comedy will return Friday June 3, with one episode, followed by a new episode weekly, every Friday.

The streamer on Wednesday unveiled a full-length Season 2 trailer for the series, starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne.

From creator, writer and executive producer Annie Weisman, the 10-episode second season adds Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus).

In addition to Byrne, the second season ensemble cast is led by returning stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Paul Sparks.

Bartlett joins the sophomore season as ‘Vinnie Green,' a charismatic fitness instructor, weight-loss guru and pioneer of the late-night infomercial.

In the second season, our hero Sheila Rubin (Byrne) has successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles in her path.

She is torn between loyalty to her husband...

John Mulaney, Billy Eichner, Bill Burr and other comedians have been added to the growing roster of performers headlining events at the inaugural “Netflix is a Joke: The Festival,” the streamer announced on Tuesday.

The festival will host over 250 live shows in over 30 Los Angeles venues over the course of 11 days, featuring A-list names in stand-up and comedy. Previously announced performers and events include David Letterman, Gabriel Iglesias, Dave Chappelle, Amy Schumer, Tim Robinson and Aziz Ansari.

Highlights from the newly announced shows include stand up sets from Mulaney, Sebastian Maniscalco, Franco Escamilla, Neal Brennan and Jacqueline Novak. In addition, Eichner will host a celebration of LGBTQ+ comedians with special guest such as Wanda Sykes and Margaret Cho, while Snoop Dogg will host an event for Black comics such as Katt Williams and Mike Epps. Burr will host an event featuring surprise guest comedians at the Hollywood Palladium, and there...

Apple TV+ has set a June premiere date for the Season 2 premiere of its praised dark comedy series Physical. The streamer also released first-look photos of the new season (see above and below).

Starring and executive produced by Rose Byrne, from creator, writer and EP Annie Weisman, the 10-episode second season will premiere with the first episode on June 3, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday.

Season two finds our hero Sheila Rubin (Byrne) having successfully launched her first fitness video only to encounter some new and bigger obstacles on her path. She is torn between loyalty to her husband (Scovel) and the values he represents, and a dangerous attraction to someone else. And since she’s no longer the only game in town, she finds herself having to outrun some fierce new competitors on the road to building a full-fledged fitness empire.

As previously announced, The White Lotus...

Exclusive: Los Angeles’ Dances with Films has announced the lineup for its 2021 film festival, setting Oscar nominees Paul Greengrass and Michael London as the speakers for its inaugural First Films series.

The Dances With Films festival, which had to go virtual in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, is returning for an in-person 24th edition at the Tcl Chinese Theatre, between August 26 and September 12. It kicks off on the 26th with an opening night carpet celebration at the Roosevelt Hotel.

This year’s festival will showcase 40 Narrative Features, 100 Narrative Shorts, 31 Documentaries, 30 Midnight films, 26 Downbeat titles, 27 pilots, and 23 titles in the category of Dances with Kids.

Features on the lineup include Matthew Ya-Hsiung Balzer’s The Catch, starring Kyle Gallner, James McMenamin, Katia Winter and Thomas Kee; Generation Wrecks starring Heather Matarazzo and Emily Bergl; Ryan McDonough and Sean Gannet’s Last Night in Rozzie starring Jeremy Sisto and Neil Brown Jr....

Ahead of Physical‘s Season 1 finale Friday on Apple TV+, the half-hour dramedy from Annie Weisman has been renewed for Season 2.

Rose Byrne stars as Sheila, a woman in the early 1980s who is struggling with bulimia but begins to ascend from housewife to aerobics video star in the face of her husband’s run for a local political office in San Diego. The series tracks her epic journey from a stifled, overlooked enabler to a powerful, confident economic force as Sheila transforms into someone we take for granted today but was entirely radical at the time — the female lifestyle guru.

In Friday’s finale, titled “Let’s Get Together,” Sheila entertains an intriguing proposition while her business associate Bunny’s (Della Saba)finances and Tyler’s (Lou Taylor Pucci) health come to a head.

Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Paul Sparks and Ashley Liao also star.

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“Physical” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple, Variety has learned.

The Season 1 finale of the dark comedy is set to drop this Friday. Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, “Physical” follows Sheila Rubin (Rose Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image. That is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.

In addition to Byrne, “Physical” stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend.

“We couldn’t be more proud to showcase Annie Weisman’s singular take on this darkly funny, heartbreaking and bold story,...

Ahead of this week’s finale, Apple TV+ has renewed the Rose Byrne-starring comedy “Physical” for a second season. Additionally, creator Annie Weisman has signed an overall deal with Apple TV+.

Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, “Physical” is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image…. that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.

In addition to Byrne, “Physical” stars Rory Scovel, Dierdre Friel, Della Saba, Lou Taylor Pucci, Paul Sparks, Ashley Liao and Geoffrey Arend.

“Physical” is produced for Apple TV+ by Tomorrow Studios (an ITV Studios partnership). Created,...

Apple TV+ wants you to work out your issues with “Physical,” the streaming service’s upcoming Rose Byrne-led comedy/drama. Apple unveiled the trailer for the 10-episode series on Thursday.

Per Apple, “Physical,” which is set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly. But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see. She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image…. that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.

At first hooked on the exercise itself, Sheila’s real road to empowerment comes when she discovers a way to merge this newfound passion with the burgeoning technology...

Apple TV Plus released a trailer for its upcoming dark comedy “Physical” starring Rose Byrne.

The 10-episode series, which premieres globally on June 18, follows Byrne’s character Sheila as she transitions from being a housewife to a radical female lifestyle guru after getting hooked on aerobics.

“After just one class you can feel it happening. You becoming you again,” Byrne narrates in the trailer. “Don’t underestimate me.”

At the start of the trailer, Sheila has a highly-regimented life, from eating only “clean, healthy foods” to focusing on her daughter’s schedule. But anyone wound so tightly is bound to break — or at least be harboring some secrets — and Sheila soon enough proves to be no different.

But when her husband’s job is in jeopardy she realizes she can’t trust “this ding-dong with [her] life” and luckily finds a new outlet in the favorite new exercise of the 1980s.

Rose Byrne stars as a forlorn Eighties housewife who pivots to teaching aerobics dance classes in Physical, a new 10-episode dramedy from creator Annie Weisman (Almost Family, Desperate Housewives). The first three episodes of the series will premiere on June 18th on Apple TV+, with each subsequent episode premiering every Friday on the streaming platform.

Set in the suburbs of Eighties San Diego, Physical follows Sheila Rubin (Byrne) as she dutifully supports her husband’s controversial bid for state assembly, all while growing to resent him behind closed doors. Struggling...

Rose Byrne is headed for Apple TV+.

The streamer released today a first look at Physical, a new, 10-episode dramedy starring Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Rose Byrne and created by Annie Weisman, that is set to premiere on Friday, June 18, 2021, with the first three episodes, followed by one new episode weekly, every Friday, exclusively on the streamer.

Here's the official logline:

Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, “Physical” is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured, seemingly dutiful housewife supporting her smart but controversial husband’s bid for state assembly.

But behind closed doors, Sheila has her own darkly funny take on life she rarely lets the world see.

She’s also battling a complex set of personal demons relating to her self-image…. that is, until she finds release through the unlikeliest source: the world of aerobics.

At first hooked on the exercise itself,...

HBO Max released the trailer for the upcoming comedy series “That Damn Michael Che,” which premieres on May 6.

Each installment of the “Saturday Night Live” star’s 10-episode series illustrates what it feels like to experience everyday situations from his own perspective, including racial profiling, unemployment and falling in love.

Fellow “SNL” cast members Cecily Strong, Heidi Gardner, Colin Quinn, Ellen Cleghorne and Colin Jost lend their talents to the series along with guest stars Omari Hardwick, Geoffrey Owens, Godfrey, Billy Porter and Method Man.

Che serves as an executive producer alongside Lorne Michaels, Erin Doyle and Oz Rodriguez.

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Apple TV Plus revealed that the first three episodes of the upcoming drama-comedy series “Physical” will premiere on June 18. The final seven episodes of the season will be released weekly every Friday. Created by Annie Weisman, the series is set in the idyllic...

10-episode series from “Almost Family” creator Annie Weisman premieres June 18

Rose Byrne has no patience for cheese puffs or her husband in the first trailer for Apple TV+’s upcoming 1980s aerobics dramedy, “Physical.”

Set to debut on the streamer on June 18, the 10-episode series stars Byrne as a “quietly tortured” housewife with an acerbic inner monologue, who becomes a rising star in the world of aerobics. “The show tracks her journey from what we see in the pilot, where she sort of crosses this rubicon and discovers this new source of joy and power in her body,” Weisman said at a Television Critics Association panel for the show earlier this year.

Check out the trailer above, and read the full description for the series below.

Set in the idyllic but fragile beach paradise of sunny 1980s San Diego, “Physical” is a half-hour dark comedy following Sheila Rubin (Byrne), a quietly tortured,...

One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Screen Forever, writer, executive producer and showrunner Sera Gamble shares with If her insights from working on shows such as You, Supernatural, and The Magicians.

You only have to type the first word of this sentence into Google to be exposed to the work of Sera Gamble.

Such is the popularity of the Netflix series she co-created with Greg Berlanti that it is the second of more than 275 billion results from the search engine

Based on Caroline Kepnes’s acclaimed novel of the same name, You was seen by an estimated 40 million viewers upon its release on Netflix in 2018, with season two released in December 2019.

Gamble will share her experiences as a writer, executive producer, and showrunner at the 2021 Screen Forever conference in February.

Her previous credits include writer and executive producer of The Magicians (Syfy), a series she co-created with John McNamara,...

Exclusive: Madam Secretary alum Geoffrey Arend is set as a series regular opposite Rose Byrne and Rory Scovel in Apple TV+ dramedy Physical, from Almost Family creator Annie Weisman, Dirty John showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Tomorrow Studios.

Written by Weisman, who also will serve as showrunner, Physical is set in a 1980s Southern California beach community. It follows Sheila (Byrne), a woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife who finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.

Arend will play Jerry, a longtime friend of Danny (Scovel) and Sheila (Byrne) from their activist days at Berkeley. He’s come to stir up some good, and possibly bad, trouble.

The ensemble cast also includes Paul Sparks, Lou Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel and Ashley Liao.

Craig Gillespie will direct the pilot and Liza Johnson (Dead To Me) and Stephanie Laing...

Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for its new dramedy Physical. Paul Sparks, Rory Scovel, Lou Taylor Pucci, Della Saba, Dierdre Friel and Ashley Liao (Fuller House) join Rose Byrne in the series from Almost Family creator Annie Weisman, Dirty John showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Tomorrow Studios.

Written by Weisman, who also will serve as showrunner, Physical is set in a 1980s Southern California beach community. It follows Sheila (Byrne), a woman struggling in her life as a quietly tortured housewife who finds an unconventional path to power through an unlikely source: the world of aerobics.

Sparks will play John Breem, a conservative real estate developer convinced the mall will save the American family.

Scovel portrays Danny, Sheila’s husband, a brilliant and disagreeable...