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[03/14/14 - 11:09 AM] Robert Kelly & Elizabeth Gillies Cast in "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" Pilot They'll join Denis Leary and John Corbett in the comedy project, which was also written by Leary. |
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Robert Kelly & Elizabeth Gillies Cast in "Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" Pilot
Robert Kelly and Elizabeth Gillies have been cast in the FX pilot Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, which was written by the award-winning Writer/Producer Denis Leary.
Leary and John Corbett are also starring. Leary, Jim Serpico and Apostle Pictures are executive producers of the pilot, which is produced by FX Productions and Fox Television Studios.
Robert Kelly is repped by Gersh, Apostle and the law firm of Cohen Gardner and Gillies is repped by Paradigm.
Denis Leary will play Johnny Rock, a middle-aged rock 'n roller who desperately wanted to be rich and famous. So far, he's 0 for 2. As the magnificently talented lead singer of New York's legendary early 90's band The Heathens, Johnny was on his way to the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. His best friend Flash was being called the next number one lead guitar player on planet earth. The critics loved them. Their live shows were selling out. But Johnny had a problem with booze. And coke. And weed. And pills. And cough medicine. And oh yeah - he slept with Flash's wife. And his bass player's fiancé. The band broke up the same day their first and only record was released. 25 years later Johnny is trying to get the band back together. Why? Because as his soon-to-be-ex manager Ira Feinbaum tells him: "Johnny, you're 50, broke and completely anonymous. In rock 'n roll you know what that makes you? A bartender." 25 years later the sex might be harder to find, the drugs might be Luvox and Crestor and Cialis - but rock 'n roll will never die. It just has a bigger prostate.
Elizabeth Gillies will play GIGI, a 22 year old singer in search of a songwriter and veteran session musicians to record her first album. She has one driving desire: to become bigger than Lady Gaga.
John Corbett plays FLASH, the much-acclaimed former lead guitarist of The Heathens. Together he and Johnny formed a fierce creative partnership, much like Mick Jagger and Keith Richards or Steven Tyler and Joe Perry. Minus the money. And the fame. And the ability to stay in the same room for longer than five minutes without wanting to kill each other. Flash has carried on and found some fame as a much respected session player and occasional guitar player for Lady Gaga.
Bobby Kelly will play BAM BAM, the Keith Moon-inspired drummer of The Heathens. He still hangs around Johnny, but the years have not been kind and he suffers no illusions about a resurgence of his musical career.
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[05/21/26 - 12:00 PM] What's New on HBO Max This June Highlights include the return of "House of the Dragon" and the debut of "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."
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[05/21/26 - 11:00 AM] A24's "How to Make a Killing" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 19 Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM] Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original "Hannah Berner: None of My Business" Hannah Berner delivers her most vulnerable material yet - questioning her future, exposing her unorthodox career path, dishing dating secrets and admitting she's "part-time hot" in this sensational sophomore special.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM] HBO Original Documentary "Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World)" Debuts June 7 Acclaimed producer, director, and musician Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson tells the story of the legendary nine-time Grammy Award-winning band.
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[05/21/26 - 10:00 AM] The Tony Awards to Feature Showstopping Performances by All of the Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical Nominees Additional performances will be announced in the coming weeks.
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[05/21/26 - 09:02 AM] HBO Max Announces the Debut of HBO Original "House of the Dragon" with American Sign Language (ASL) to Mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day Season one with ASL will debut on May 29, followed by season two on June 15.
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[05/21/26 - 09:00 AM] Video: Acorn TV Releases Trailer and Key Art for All-New Season of Fan-Favorite Mystery Thriller "Harry Wild" Premiering Monday, June 22 on Acorn TV Season five marks a highly anticipated on-screen reunion between Jane Seymour, who stars and executive produces, and Joe Lando, her longtime co-star from the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning series "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
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[05/21/26 - 08:16 AM] "Emily in Paris" Begins Production in Greece for the 6th and Final Season Since its debut in 2020, Seasons 1-5 have spent 32 weeks on the Netflix Global Top 10 list, reached #1 in 90 countries, and accumulated over 250 million views.
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[05/21/26 - 08:02 AM] ID Explores the Dark Reality Behind Viral "Pearadise" Community in New Docuseries - "Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise" Premieres Wednesday, June 10 from 8-11PM ET/PT In 2020, a social media-driven community known as "Pearadise" began gaining attention online, positioning itself as a space dedicated to sisterhood and body positivity for plus-size women.
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[05/21/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Untold UK: Vinnie Jones" - Official Trailer - Netflix This is the story of Vinnie Jones' rise, fall and comeback against odds - and red cards - from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.
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[05/21/26 - 07:30 AM] "Jackass" Returns to Paramount+ Seasons 1-3 return to Paramount+ today in restored original versions - bringing fans closer than ever to the episodes as they first aired, or were originally intended to air, by Johnny Knoxville and the original creative team.
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[05/21/26 - 07:01 AM] NBC Sports' 2026 SuperMotocross Coverage Delivers Viewership Gains and Milestones The seven races featured on NBC and Peacock averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 468,000 viewers on NBC and Peacock, up 8% vs. 2025.
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[05/21/26 - 07:00 AM] Presenters Announced for "The 52nd American Music Awards," Monday, May 25 on CBS Alysa Liu, Anthony Ramos, EJAE, Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias, Hannah Berner, Hilary Duff, Jason Derulo, John Legend, Lisa Rinna, Ludacris, Mariah the Scientist, Matt Rife, Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs, Melanie Martinez, Nikki Glaser, Paula Abdul, REI AMI, Russell Dickerson and more will present.
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[05/21/26 - 06:30 AM] Don't Answer the Phone. "Scream 7" Slashes Its Way to Paramount+ on May 28 When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target.
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[05/21/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: "Avatar: The Last Airbender" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix To end the war, Aang must master earthbending - but in the Earth Kingdom, politics, secrets and hidden alliances are a battlefield of their own.
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