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[05/13/06 - 12:00 AM] ABC Renews 'What About Brian,' Adds Two Comedies By Brian Ford Sullivan (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- ABC has added two new comedies to its 2006-07 season roster - "A Day in the Life" and "Let's Rob Mick Jagger" - as well as renewed its midseason drama "What About Brian."
"Life," from Sony Pictures Television, revolves around a young couple's (Josh Cooke, Marla Sokoloff) wedding day as told from the points of view of the various participants. Kurt Fuller ("Desperate Housewives"), Miriam Shor ("Inside Schwartz"), Stephen Rannazzisi ("Punk'd") and Wendie Malick ("Jake in Progress") also star in the project, which comes from creators Cathy Yuspa and Josh Goldsmith ("The King of Queens"). Michael Spiller directed the pilot.
"Jagger" likewise is a single-camera comedy about a down on his luck apartment building janitor (Donal Logue) who - along with a crew of similarly ordinary but frustrated accomplices - tries to rob Jagger's Manhattan penthouse. Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman ("Ed") are behind the Touchstone Television-based half-hour, which also stars Josh Grisetti, Kevin Michael Richardson ("Like Family"), Koji Kataoka ("Committed"), Lenny Venito ("The Sopranos"), Maz Jobrani ("Life on a Stick") and Sofa Vergara ("Hot Properties"). Burnett directed the pilot while David Letterman also serves as an executive producer.
As for the "Brian" pick-up, the news comes within a week of the show's ratings rebound. The show's season finale drew a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 according to preliminary Nielsen numbers, its best performance since its its Monday, 10:00/9:00c bow on April 17 (also a 3.3 rating).
In other related ABC news, Fred Goss has confirmed on his blog "Out on a Limb" that "Sons & Daughters" will not be returning for a second season. The statement reads: "I don't know a more delicate way to break the news to you all. Sons & Daughters is done. I am of course heart broken. My heart and soul went into this one. These characters feel like my family because in many ways they are. I hate like hell having to give you all news like this after all the high hopes you've expressed for a pick up. I've sometimes been accused of being a "glass half empty" kind of guy but at the moment I don't feel that it's inappropriate or self-indulgent to feel bad about this."
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[03/31/26 - 10:13 AM] BET Experience FanFest Tickets Now on Sale for June 25-27 in Los Angeles General admission is free, and VIP tickets are available now at betexperience.com.
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[03/31/26 - 10:01 AM] Netflix's "Age of Attraction" Gets Second Shot at Love with Season 2 Renewal Season 1 debuted in the Netflix English TV Top 10, where it has remained since its release, reaching the Top 10 in 26 countries.
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[03/31/26 - 09:50 AM] TNT Sports to Serve Up Banana Ball this Summer on truTV & HBO Max TNT Sports will showcase 15 Banana Ball games this summer on truTV and HBO Max, presented by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, beginning Friday, May 8 at Truist Park - home of the Atlanta Braves - when the Savannah Bananas face the Party Animals as part of the Banana Ball World Tour.
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[03/31/26 - 09:00 AM] HBO Max and Warner Bros. Television Partner with Alamo Drafthouse to Host Nationwide Healthcare Appreciation Screenings for "The Pitt" Season 2 Finale Screenings will take place on Monday, April 13, at select Alamo Drafthouse locations nationwide.
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[03/31/26 - 08:31 AM] Netflix to Stream "The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy" on May 31 The award will be presented to Murphy at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026.
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[03/31/26 - 08:02 AM] Video: Miss Mary Bennet Takes the Floor - BritBox Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Other Bennet Sister," Premiering May 6 The 10-episode series will debut with three episodes, followed by a weekly episodic rollout.
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[03/31/26 - 08:01 AM] Video: "Son-In-Law" - Official Trailer - Netflix José Sánchez becomes a feared political operator after a rough patch, but this time neither his memorable mustache nor his sharp tongue will be enough.
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[03/31/26 - 08:00 AM] First Look: Hulu Original Series "Alice and Steve," Starring Jemaine Clement & Nicola Walker Alice is devastated when her best friend Steve starts dating her 26-year-old daughter Izzy.
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[03/31/26 - 08:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Drops Official Trailer for the Iconic Competition Series "American Gladiators" Featuring Original Music from Jelly Roll The first three episodes of the series will premiere on Friday, April 17, 2026, on Prime Video, followed by three new episodes releasing Friday April 24, and the final four episodes releasing on Friday May 1.
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[03/31/26 - 07:31 AM] Video: "Noah Kahan: Out of Body" - Official Trailer - Netflix After rocketing to global fame, singer-songwriter Noah Kahan faces the pressure of what comes next.
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[03/31/26 - 07:00 AM] Beyond the Headlines: Award-Winning Documentary "One Golden Summer" - The Story of Brotherhood, Resilience, and the Jackie Robinson West Champions Premieres on TBS and OWN In the summer of 2014, a group of boys from the South Side of Chicago did the impossible: they captured the hearts of a nation, becoming the first all-Black team to win the U.S. Little League Championship.
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[03/31/26 - 07:00 AM] Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Trailer for "Jerry West: The Logo" Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Kenya Barris in his documentary debut, "Jerry West: The Logo" will premiere April 16, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[03/31/26 - 06:01 AM] "Avatar: The Last Airbender" Season Two Returns June 25 on Netflix After a bittersweet victory saving the Northern Water Tribe from the invading Fire Nation, Avatar Aang (Gordon Cormier), Katara (Kiawentiio) and Sokka (Ian Ousley) regroup and set off on a mission to convince the elusive Earth King to aid in their battle against fearsome Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim).
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[03/31/26 - 06:01 AM] HBO, NFL Films, and the Reigning Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks Announce "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks," Debuting August 11 Looking ahead, the New England Patriots, Super Bowl LX runner-up and six-time champions, will be the show's featured training camp team in August 2027.
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[03/31/26 - 06:01 AM] Video: Apple TV's "Cape Fear" Unveils Teaser for New Psychological Horror Thriller The 10-episode limited series will make its global debut on Friday, June 5, 2026 with the first two episodes, followed by new episodes every Friday through July 31, 2026 on Apple TV.
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