It’s official — comedy pilot The Sackett Sisters is not going forward at NBC. The project appeared unlikely to continue when it didn’t get a series pickup leading to the upfronts though the network delayed final decision until now. While passing on the pilot, from executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock, the network renewed the duo’s freshman comedy Great News for a second season with a plum time slot behind the new season of Will & Grace. Written by Brooklyn Nine…...
- 6/8/2017
- Deadline TV
NBC has formally sacked The Sackett Sisters.
A Peacock rep confirms that the network has decided not to proceed with the Tina Fey-produced comedy pilot, which would’ve teamed sitcom MVPs Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) and Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) as polar opposite siblings.
Sackett Sisters did not make NBC’s 2017-18 schedule when it was announced in mid-May, but network president Robert Greenblatt said at the time that the comedy remained in consideration. That is no longer the case.
The single-camera project — penned by Fey’s onetime 30 Rock charge Luke Del Tredici — centered on two estranged sisters, Wilson’s Sutton and Philipps’ Mandy,...
A Peacock rep confirms that the network has decided not to proceed with the Tina Fey-produced comedy pilot, which would’ve teamed sitcom MVPs Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) and Busy Philipps (Cougar Town) as polar opposite siblings.
Sackett Sisters did not make NBC’s 2017-18 schedule when it was announced in mid-May, but network president Robert Greenblatt said at the time that the comedy remained in consideration. That is no longer the case.
The single-camera project — penned by Fey’s onetime 30 Rock charge Luke Del Tredici — centered on two estranged sisters, Wilson’s Sutton and Philipps’ Mandy,...
- 6/8/2017
- TVLine.com
It helps to be in Tina Fey's world.
The triple-threat writer, actress, and producer is building a bona fide comedy empire, and followers of her prolific body of work have become accustomed to seeing some familiar faces amid the ensembles and guest-starring roles.
Watch: Alec Baldwin Reflects on First Time He 'Fell in Love' With Tina Fey: She Was 'Completely Uninterested in Me'
Following her success on Saturday Night Live, Fey expanded her TV world with 30 Rock, on which she played the flappable sketch show writer Liz Lemon, as well as Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Emmy-winning series starring Ellie Kemper as a woman reclaiming the years she lost spent kidnapped in an underground bunker. (The Netflix series is returning for its third season on Friday, May 19.) And with the 46-year-old comedian's latest series, Great News, the local news comedy created by former 30 Rock writer Tracey Wigfield and executive produced by Fey currently airing on NBC...
The triple-threat writer, actress, and producer is building a bona fide comedy empire, and followers of her prolific body of work have become accustomed to seeing some familiar faces amid the ensembles and guest-starring roles.
Watch: Alec Baldwin Reflects on First Time He 'Fell in Love' With Tina Fey: She Was 'Completely Uninterested in Me'
Following her success on Saturday Night Live, Fey expanded her TV world with 30 Rock, on which she played the flappable sketch show writer Liz Lemon, as well as Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Emmy-winning series starring Ellie Kemper as a woman reclaiming the years she lost spent kidnapped in an underground bunker. (The Netflix series is returning for its third season on Friday, May 19.) And with the 46-year-old comedian's latest series, Great News, the local news comedy created by former 30 Rock writer Tracey Wigfield and executive produced by Fey currently airing on NBC...
- 5/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
NBC is the first broadcast network to unveil its schedule for the 2017-18 TV season, and the big news on the returning-show front is the Peacock’s decision to shift breakout hit This Is Us from Tuesdays-at-9 to Thursdays-at-9. In its new slot, it will follow returning Must-See vet Will & Grace (at 8 pm) and the Tina Fey-produced sophomore comedyGreat News (at 8:30 pm).
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- 5/14/2017
- TVLine.com
Pilot season can be tough for any actor waiting to have his or her show picked up, but Busy Philipps might have just found a way to survive it.
The 37-year-old actor wasn’t kidding when she said she made more money on sponsored Instagram posts than she did acting — though lately, her financial gains has been thanks to some very loving fans and not to some new brand partnerships.
On Friday, Philipps revealed that she’s made over $500 in less than 24 hours — all via $1 donations sent to her by her Instagram followers on Venmo.
It all started when Philipps...
The 37-year-old actor wasn’t kidding when she said she made more money on sponsored Instagram posts than she did acting — though lately, her financial gains has been thanks to some very loving fans and not to some new brand partnerships.
On Friday, Philipps revealed that she’s made over $500 in less than 24 hours — all via $1 donations sent to her by her Instagram followers on Venmo.
It all started when Philipps...
- 5/12/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
With the upfronts fast approaching, it's time to look at the pilots most likely to become full-fledged series in the near future.
With all networks losing ratings ground this year, they will be looking for the next big hit.
Thus far, it looks like primetime soaps are making a comeback, and we could not be more excited.
Thanks to an article in The Hollywood Reporter, we now have a list of shows poised to be on the 2017-2018 schedule.
1. S.W.A.T. - CBS S.W.A.T. hails from Shawn Ryan and stars Shemar Moore and Jay Harrington. It has been a frontrunner ever since it was announced because of the talent associated with it. CBS has limited spots available, but S.W.A.T. is expected to come out ahead of the other Navy seals drama in development at the network. 2. Ghosted - Fox With a cast that boasts the likes of Craig Robinson and Adam Scott,...
With all networks losing ratings ground this year, they will be looking for the next big hit.
Thus far, it looks like primetime soaps are making a comeback, and we could not be more excited.
Thanks to an article in The Hollywood Reporter, we now have a list of shows poised to be on the 2017-2018 schedule.
1. S.W.A.T. - CBS S.W.A.T. hails from Shawn Ryan and stars Shemar Moore and Jay Harrington. It has been a frontrunner ever since it was announced because of the talent associated with it. CBS has limited spots available, but S.W.A.T. is expected to come out ahead of the other Navy seals drama in development at the network. 2. Ghosted - Fox With a cast that boasts the likes of Craig Robinson and Adam Scott,...
- 5/3/2017
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Happy Endings alumna Casey Wilson is set as the co-lead opposite Busy Philipps in The Sackett Sisters, NBC's single-camera comedy pilot from former 30 Rock executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Written by Brooklyn Nine-Nine executive producer Del Tredici, The Sackett Sisters is about two estranged sisters — played by Wilson and Philipps — who perform a Sully Sullenberger-esque act of public heroism, then are forced to navigate their newfound notoriety together…...
- 3/1/2017
- Deadline TV
Dream teams don’t get any dreamier than this.
Happy Endings vet Casey Wilson has been tapped to play the co-lead opposite Cougar Town‘s Busy Philipps in NBC’s Tina Fey-produced comedy The Sackett Sisters, TVLine has learned.
The single-camera project — penned by Fey’s onetime 30 Rock charge Luke Del Tredici — centers on two polar-opposite estranged sisters, Wilson’s Sutton and Philipps’ Mandy, who perform an act of public heroism and are forced to navigate the aftermath together.
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Happy Endings vet Casey Wilson has been tapped to play the co-lead opposite Cougar Town‘s Busy Philipps in NBC’s Tina Fey-produced comedy The Sackett Sisters, TVLine has learned.
The single-camera project — penned by Fey’s onetime 30 Rock charge Luke Del Tredici — centers on two polar-opposite estranged sisters, Wilson’s Sutton and Philipps’ Mandy, who perform an act of public heroism and are forced to navigate the aftermath together.
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- 3/1/2017
- TVLine.com
The West Wing alum Bradley Whitford has signed on as a series regular opposite Busy Philipps in The Sackett Sisters, NBC's single-camera comedy pilot from former 30 Rock executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Written by Brooklyn Nine-Nine executive producer Del Tredici and directed by Tristram Shapeero, The Sackett Sisters is about two estranged sisters — one played by Philipps — who perform a Sully Sullenberger-esque act of public heroism, then are forced to…...
- 2/24/2017
- Deadline TV
Need to catch up? Check out the previous This Is Us recap. And beware: This post contains major spoilers for Tuesday’s episode.
William’s father both sings to his unborn son and dies at war within the first two minutes of this week’s This Is Us. And if that flashback does anything, it sets the joyful/mournful tone for an episode we’ve known was coming from the moment Randall’s dad announced that he had a terminal illness.
The hour is beautiful. It features great performances by Ron Cephas Jones and Sterling K. Brown. And oof, it hurts so much when,...
William’s father both sings to his unborn son and dies at war within the first two minutes of this week’s This Is Us. And if that flashback does anything, it sets the joyful/mournful tone for an episode we’ve known was coming from the moment Randall’s dad announced that he had a terminal illness.
The hour is beautiful. It features great performances by Ron Cephas Jones and Sterling K. Brown. And oof, it hurts so much when,...
- 2/22/2017
- TVLine.com
Warning: The following contains spoilers for Monday’s Timeless finale
Timeless dropped a mother of a twist during Monday night’s finale when Lucy’s mom, Carol (played by Susanna Thompson), revealed to her daughter that she’s a member of Rittenhouse. That makes Lucy something akin to Rittenhouse royalty, coming from two of the mysterious organization’s strongest bloodlines.
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“Rittenhouse has an operative on the mothership” — that would be Emma, who’s a mole! — “and soon they will control everything: the past and the present,...
Timeless dropped a mother of a twist during Monday night’s finale when Lucy’s mom, Carol (played by Susanna Thompson), revealed to her daughter that she’s a member of Rittenhouse. That makes Lucy something akin to Rittenhouse royalty, coming from two of the mysterious organization’s strongest bloodlines.
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“Rittenhouse has an operative on the mothership” — that would be Emma, who’s a mole! — “and soon they will control everything: the past and the present,...
- 2/21/2017
- TVLine.com
Timeless fans might be wishing they had a time machine so they could travel to the future and find out if the series is renewed or not, but creators Eric Kripke and Shawn Ryan aren’t fretting too much about the show’s uncertain fate.
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As the NBC drama prepares to wrap up its first season on Monday (at 10/9c), Kripke tells TVLine, “The only thing that Shawn and I can do is write the best possible story that we can, end it on...
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As the NBC drama prepares to wrap up its first season on Monday (at 10/9c), Kripke tells TVLine, “The only thing that Shawn and I can do is write the best possible story that we can, end it on...
- 2/18/2017
- TVLine.com
Busy Philipps wants to go to there — the there being Tina Fey‘s new NBC comedy.
The Cougar Town alum has nabbed the co-lead in The Sackett Sisters, a half-hour, single-camera pilot exec produced by Fey and her Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock collaborators Robert Carlock and David Miner.
RelatedPilot Season ’17: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
The potential series centers on two polar-opposite estranged sisters, Mandy and Sutton, who perform an act of public heroism and are forced to navigate the aftermath together.
Philipps — who currently co-stars in HBO’s Vice Principals — will play Mandy,...
The Cougar Town alum has nabbed the co-lead in The Sackett Sisters, a half-hour, single-camera pilot exec produced by Fey and her Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt/30 Rock collaborators Robert Carlock and David Miner.
RelatedPilot Season ’17: Scoop on This Fall’s (Possible) New Shows, Who’s In Them
The potential series centers on two polar-opposite estranged sisters, Mandy and Sutton, who perform an act of public heroism and are forced to navigate the aftermath together.
Philipps — who currently co-stars in HBO’s Vice Principals — will play Mandy,...
- 2/17/2017
- TVLine.com
Cougar Town alumna Busy Philipps is set as a lead in The Sackett Sisters, NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot from former 30 Rock executive producers Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Written by Brooklyn Nine-Nine executive producer Del Tredici, The Sackett Sisters is about two estranged sisters — one played by Philipps — who perform a Sully Sullenberger-esque act of public heroism, then are forced to navigate their new found notoriety together. Del Tredici, Fey and Carlock…...
- 2/17/2017
- Deadline TV
Anders Holm is getting back into business with his former TV fiancée.
The Workaholics star will topline Mindy Kaling’s as-yet-untitled NBC sitcom pilot, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The single-camera comedy, from Kaling and fellow Mindy Project scribe Charlie Grandy, follows Vince (Holm), a charming gym owner who, along with “gorgeous idiot” brother Michael, still lives with his parents. When a teenager claiming to be his son arrives on his doorstep courtesy of high school girlfriend Priya (Kaling, who is set to recur), their...
The Workaholics star will topline Mindy Kaling’s as-yet-untitled NBC sitcom pilot, our sister site Deadline reports.
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The single-camera comedy, from Kaling and fellow Mindy Project scribe Charlie Grandy, follows Vince (Holm), a charming gym owner who, along with “gorgeous idiot” brother Michael, still lives with his parents. When a teenager claiming to be his son arrives on his doorstep courtesy of high school girlfriend Priya (Kaling, who is set to recur), their...
- 2/17/2017
- TVLine.com
President Trump’s incendiary, rambunctious, supremely awkward press conference on Thursday forced Seth Meyers to literally flip the script.
On Thursday’s Late Night, Meyers revealed that Trump’s presser was so bizarre that he had to jettison a planned Closer Look segment that focused on Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. And to prove his point, he trotted out a paper shredder and destroyed the script on air.
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On Thursday’s Late Night, Meyers revealed that Trump’s presser was so bizarre that he had to jettison a planned Closer Look segment that focused on Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare. And to prove his point, he trotted out a paper shredder and destroyed the script on air.
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- 2/17/2017
- TVLine.com
Stay in the loop on industry and casting news with our weekly write-up on who’s been slated for recent film and television roles! “Untitled Mindy Kaling/Charlie Grandy Project”Mindy Kaling is staying busy both in front of and behind the camera; the actor is taking to NBC with Charlie Grandy for her next writing gig. The story will focus on an unmotivated gym owner whose high school ex arrives back in town with the teenage son he didn’t know he had in tow. While the gay, Midwestern teen starts to adapt to his new performing arts school, his new dad adjusts to being a full time parent. The project has enlisted the casting services of Greenstein/Daniel and is bulking up the cast list in preparation for the March pilot shoot. Currently only Kaling has been tapped for a role on the project. Filming will take place in Los Angeles.
- 2/10/2017
- backstage.com
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