Tag: Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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‘Palm Springs’ Breaks Sundance Record for Biggest Sale Ever — by 69 Cents
Andy Samberg’s “Palm Springs” has just broken the record for the biggest sale in the history of the Sundance Film Festival — by $0.69.A joint announcement on Monday from Hulu and indie distributor Neon confirmed the existential comedy was purchased for $17,500,000.69 in a sale brokered by UTA Independent Film Group. That figure exceeds the…
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NAACP Image Award Nominations Honor ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Us,’ and More
The 51st Annual NAACP Image Award nominations were announced today, honoring the “outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.” The ceremony will air February 22 on Bet, hosted by Anthony Anderson, a nominee himself for black-ish.…
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 8 is Coming to NBC; Season 7 Debuts in Three Months
Brooklyn Nine-Nine, one of the best network comedies of the past decade, has officially been given the go-ahead for an eighth season. And no, you haven’t missed anything, because Season 7 hasn’t aired yet – that debuts in February 2020. But NBC, which rescued the show after Fox cancelled it two summers ago, evidently wants…
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The Best Comedy Shows on Hulu Right Now
Ready to yuck it up? If you’re in the mood for some bingeable laughs, good news, Hulu is jam-packed with some of the best comedy shows, from sitcom classics to the latest hits. Whether you’re looking for animated gems like Rick and Morty or Bob’s Burgers or live-action staples like Seinfeld and Frasier, workplace comedy…
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Terry Crews Really, Really Wants to Be America’s Next Great Host
Terry Crews is anything but predictable. Whether he’s bouncing between disparate roles in “The Newsroom” and “Arrested Development” or inviting you to interview him from the “America’s Got Talent” makeup room while he’s getting his head shaved, the former NFL linebacker turned SAG Award-nominated actor is always, always, always pushing himself to try something new.“I…
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‘In the Heights’ Adds Daphne Rubin-Vega, Stephanie Beatriz, Dascha Polanco
Broadway star Daphne Rubin-Vega, Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Stephanie Beatriz and Orange is the New Black actress Dascha Polanco have joined In the Heights, Warner Bros.’ movie adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway musical.Anthony Ramos and Corey Hawkins are starring in the film, which will be helmed by Jon M. Chu.The movie is set in New York’s Washington…
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Olga Merediz Joins Jon M Chu and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’
Olga Merediz, who won a Tony Award for her work in the Broadway production of “In the Heights,” will reprise her role as Abuela Claudia in the upcoming film adaptation of the musical, producer Lin-Manuel Miranda announced in a tweet on Monday.Merediz won the Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony in 2008 for her…
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Review: ‘He Said, She Said’ Shows Progress For Comedies Talking #MeToo
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Season 6 Episode 8, “He Said, She Said.”]While the #MeToo era is, at this point, well-established, many TV shows are still trying to figure out the best ways to address the issues raised — and also, for comedies, be funny at the same time. Given that…
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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Renewed for Season 7 at NBC
Fox may have canceled Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but NBC saved it. And even though the series is only six episodes into the sixth season, NBC is already satisfied enough with the show’s performance to renew it for a seventh season. Noice! The Hollywood Reporter has news of NBC ordering Brooklyn Nine-Nine season 7. Here’s the official…
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‘The Kominsky Method’ Wins Golden Globe for Best TV Comedy, a First for Netflix
Netflix finally has its first big Golden Globes TV win. “The Kominsky Method,” creator Chuck Lorre’s branch-out into single-cam comedy, took home the trophy for Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy on Sunday night.“This doesn’t happen to me,” Lorre said as he accepted his award on the stage of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los…