NBC is developing a Finding Forrester drama series based on the film that starred the late Sean Connery about a black teenager (Rob Brown), a gifted writer and basketball player, who lands a scholarship to a private high school and befriends a reclusive writer (Connery).

According to Variety, the television series version will explore “the unique bond between two gifted black writers: a homeless 16-year-old orphan who leverages his basketball skills to hustle his way into an ultra-competitive elite boarding school, and a reclusive lesbian author whose career was ruined by a public scandal.”

The project hails from The Chi co-executive producers TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson, who will pen the series. Tim Story is attached to direct and will also executive produce, alongside Brady and Newson. 

Brady and Newson’s other credits include shows such as Shooter, The 100, Army Wives, and Animal Kingdom.

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Following the news that the series’ third season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, we now learn that the network has picked up another season of Good Girls. 

Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman along with Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard, and Matthew Lillard. 

In Good Girls, three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local grocery store, but it doesn’t take long for the three best friends to realize the perfect getaway will be harder than they think.

Check out the network’s renewal announcement below. 

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With late-night programs’ productions came to a halt due to Coronavirus concerns, Seth Meyers is working on his comeback.

Segments of A Closer Look, a staple of NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers will be recorded by Meyers from home and will be released digitally on Late Night’s YouTube channel.

Meyer’s digital release of A Closer Look joins the pack of late-night programs heading to digital platforms trying to find creative ways to get content out there during the Coronavirus. 

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Segarra has been cast in one of the lead role in the upcoming pilot, which follows the same premise as the feature film — a unique mix of adults at a night school GED prep class who unexpectedly bond over their shared experience and find themselves helping each other both inside and outside of the classroom.

Segarra’s character Teddy Walker is described as a charming salesman. He joins previously announced Shanola Hampton, who will play the teacher and Gomez, Collette Wolfe, James Earl, and Joe Massingill.

Segarra’s television credits include Arrow, Orange Is the New Black, The Moodys, The Other Two, Chicago PD, Sirens and the recently canceled AJ and the Queen.

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News of Ferrera’s exit follows news that the series was renewed for a sixth season by NBC.

“The last five years on Superstore have been some of the most rewarding, enriching and enjoyable years of my career,” Ferrera said. “Producing, directing and acting with this wonderful cast and crew has given me opportunities to grow as a person and storyteller. I’m so grateful to my partners at NBC and Universal Television for the support and belief they have always placed in the show, and I’m most thankful to the brilliant Justin Spitzer for creating the funny, smart and relevant world of ‘Superstore’ and inviting me to be a part of it. As I start the next chapter for my family and career, I wish only the best, and much continued success, to my beloved Superstore family.”

Superstore was created by Justin Spitzer, who serves as an executive producer along with Ferrera. Ruben Fleischer serves as director. It stars Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Kaliko Kauahi and Mark McKinney.

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But before you get too excited — this isn’t going to be a reboot or a revival. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer have signed on to take part in a taped unscripted reunion special for HBO Max, or in other words, the six friends will get back together to talk about their 25-year-old show. 

“Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together — we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire Friends library,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max in a statement. “I became aware of Friend’ when it was in the very early stages of development and then had the opportunity to work on the series many years later and have delighted in seeing it catch on with viewers generation after generation. It taps into an era when friends — and audiences — gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans.”

Directing the speech is Ben Winston who will also executive produce alongside Friends exec producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. 

Friends ran for 10 seasons from 1994-2004 on NBC.

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The duo is set to co-host the new scripted/unscripted series at NBC that recounts and re-enacts true stories. In each of the six hour-long episodes, everyday Americans will sit down with Helms and Park to share their extraordinary true stories for the first time, followed by re-enactments of the stories unfold by a star-studded cast. 

“I can’t wait to bring True Story to American audiences with my buddy Randall Park,” Helms said. “It’s an incredibly warm, hilarious and kind-spirited show that celebrates the lost art of laughing at ourselves … with a little help from epic re-enactments.”

Park added: “I’m so excited to be part of a show that combines three of my favorite things: great stories from real people, my pal Ed Helms and couches.”

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Ellen DeGeneres announced Tuesday that NBC has renewed Ellen’s Game of Games for season four. 

“I’m so excited. I love this show so much,” said DeGeneres. “It makes me so happy. I love games. It combines all my favorite things: prizes and surprises. I’m sure you’ve seen it but if you haven’t, you’ve been missing out. We can’t wait to get started on the next round of episodes.”

According to Deadline, the game show reached more than 66 million viewers last season and is averaging a 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers in Live+7 this season. It is among the network’s top 10 shows in terms of rating and viewership.

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Multiple outlets report that Tucker, who most recently starred in the Showtime drama City on a Hill, has been cast in Debris. 

The sci-fi pilot follows two agents from two different continents, and two different mindsets, who work together to investigate why wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind.

Tucker will portray CIA agent Bryan Beneventi described as a headstrong, smart operative. 

Debris hails from Almost Human creator J.H. Wyman and Legendary Television.

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The pilot hails from Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and Matt Reeves. Friend and Lerner will pen the series, which according to the outlet will explore the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life, per Deadline. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

According to the outlet, Reeves originally wrote a pilot script based on the idea more than a decade ago. 

Ordinary Joe joins drama pilots At That Age, Echo, Debris and La Brea ordered by the network. 

The post NBC Orders “Ordinary Joe”–Drama From House Creators appeared first on EverydayKoala.

NBC is developing a Finding Forrester drama series based on the film that starred the late Sean Connery about a black teenager (Rob Brown), a gifted writer and basketball player, who lands a scholarship to a private high school and befriends a reclusive writer (Connery).

According to Variety, the television series version will explore “the unique bond between two gifted black writers: a homeless 16-year-old orphan who leverages his basketball skills to hustle his way into an ultra-competitive elite boarding school, and a reclusive lesbian author whose career was ruined by a public scandal.”

The project hails from The Chi co-executive producers TJ Brady and Rasheed Newson, who will pen the series. Tim Story is attached to direct and will also executive produce, alongside Brady and Newson. 

Brady and Newson’s other credits include shows such as Shooter, The 100, Army Wives, and Animal Kingdom.

The post “Finding Forrester” is Heading to Television appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Following the news that the series’ third season was cut short by the coronavirus pandemic, we now learn that the network has picked up another season of Good Girls. 

Good Girls stars Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman along with Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard, and Matthew Lillard. 

In Good Girls, three suburban moms get tired of trying to make ends meet and decide it’s time to stick up for themselves by robbing the local grocery store, but it doesn’t take long for the three best friends to realize the perfect getaway will be harder than they think.

Check out the network’s renewal announcement below. 

The post “Good Girls” Renewed for Season 4 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

With late-night programs’ productions came to a halt due to Coronavirus concerns, Seth Meyers is working on his comeback.

Segments of A Closer Look, a staple of NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers will be recorded by Meyers from home and will be released digitally on Late Night’s YouTube channel.

Meyer’s digital release of A Closer Look joins the pack of late-night programs heading to digital platforms trying to find creative ways to get content out there during the Coronavirus. 

The post Seth Meyers to Release New Segments Via YouTube appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Segarra has been cast in one of the lead role in the upcoming pilot, which follows the same premise as the feature film — a unique mix of adults at a night school GED prep class who unexpectedly bond over their shared experience and find themselves helping each other both inside and outside of the classroom.

Segarra’s character Teddy Walker is described as a charming salesman. He joins previously announced Shanola Hampton, who will play the teacher and Gomez, Collette Wolfe, James Earl, and Joe Massingill.

Segarra’s television credits include Arrow, Orange Is the New Black, The Moodys, The Other Two, Chicago PD, Sirens and the recently canceled AJ and the Queen.

The post Josh Segarra Cast in “Night School” Pilot appeared first on EverydayKoala.

News of Ferrera’s exit follows news that the series was renewed for a sixth season by NBC.

“The last five years on Superstore have been some of the most rewarding, enriching and enjoyable years of my career,” Ferrera said. “Producing, directing and acting with this wonderful cast and crew has given me opportunities to grow as a person and storyteller. I’m so grateful to my partners at NBC and Universal Television for the support and belief they have always placed in the show, and I’m most thankful to the brilliant Justin Spitzer for creating the funny, smart and relevant world of ‘Superstore’ and inviting me to be a part of it. As I start the next chapter for my family and career, I wish only the best, and much continued success, to my beloved Superstore family.”

Superstore was created by Justin Spitzer, who serves as an executive producer along with Ferrera. Ruben Fleischer serves as director. It stars Ben Feldman, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos, Nichole Bloom, Kaliko Kauahi and Mark McKinney.

The post America Ferrera to Exit “Superstore” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

But before you get too excited — this isn’t going to be a reboot or a revival. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer have signed on to take part in a taped unscripted reunion special for HBO Max, or in other words, the six friends will get back together to talk about their 25-year-old show. 

“Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together — we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire Friends library,” said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer at HBO Max in a statement. “I became aware of Friend’ when it was in the very early stages of development and then had the opportunity to work on the series many years later and have delighted in seeing it catch on with viewers generation after generation. It taps into an era when friends — and audiences — gathered together in real time and we think this reunion special will capture that spirit, uniting original and new fans.”

Directing the speech is Ben Winston who will also executive produce alongside Friends exec producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. 

Friends ran for 10 seasons from 1994-2004 on NBC.

The post It’s Really Happening: “Friends” to Reunite for HBO Max Special appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The duo is set to co-host the new scripted/unscripted series at NBC that recounts and re-enacts true stories. In each of the six hour-long episodes, everyday Americans will sit down with Helms and Park to share their extraordinary true stories for the first time, followed by re-enactments of the stories unfold by a star-studded cast. 

“I can’t wait to bring True Story to American audiences with my buddy Randall Park,” Helms said. “It’s an incredibly warm, hilarious and kind-spirited show that celebrates the lost art of laughing at ourselves … with a little help from epic re-enactments.”

Park added: “I’m so excited to be part of a show that combines three of my favorite things: great stories from real people, my pal Ed Helms and couches.”

The post Ed Helms, Randall Park to Host “True Story” at NBC appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Ellen DeGeneres announced Tuesday that NBC has renewed Ellen’s Game of Games for season four. 

“I’m so excited. I love this show so much,” said DeGeneres. “It makes me so happy. I love games. It combines all my favorite things: prizes and surprises. I’m sure you’ve seen it but if you haven’t, you’ve been missing out. We can’t wait to get started on the next round of episodes.”

According to Deadline, the game show reached more than 66 million viewers last season and is averaging a 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers in Live+7 this season. It is among the network’s top 10 shows in terms of rating and viewership.

The post “Ellen’s Game of Games” Renewed for Season 4 appeared first on EverydayKoala.

Multiple outlets report that Tucker, who most recently starred in the Showtime drama City on a Hill, has been cast in Debris. 

The sci-fi pilot follows two agents from two different continents, and two different mindsets, who work together to investigate why wreckage from a destroyed alien spacecraft has mysterious effects on humankind.

Tucker will portray CIA agent Bryan Beneventi described as a headstrong, smart operative. 

Debris hails from Almost Human creator J.H. Wyman and Legendary Television.

The post Jonathan Tucker Cast in Drama Pilot “Debris” appeared first on EverydayKoala.

The pilot hails from Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and Matt Reeves. Friend and Lerner will pen the series, which according to the outlet will explore the three parallel lives of the show’s main character after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life, per Deadline. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

According to the outlet, Reeves originally wrote a pilot script based on the idea more than a decade ago. 

Ordinary Joe joins drama pilots At That Age, Echo, Debris and La Brea ordered by the network. 

The post NBC Orders “Ordinary Joe”–Drama From House Creators appeared first on EverydayKoala.