Netflix has acquired the independently produced sitcom “Tires” from stand-up comedian Shane Gillis, who stars and serves as an exec producer. The six-episode scripted comedy, which was self-financed, will premiere on May 23.
As part of the deal with Gillis, Netflix will also produce a new stand-up special with the comedian — his second for the streamer, following last fall’s “Beautiful Dogs.” The news comes in the wake of Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig this past weekend.
Gillis is also a writer and the co-creator of “Tires,” which stars Steven Gerben as Will, “the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain.” Will attempts to turn his father’s business around “despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane (Shane Gillis).”
Gillis’ frequent collaborator John McKeever is the director on “Tires,” which comes from Gillis’ and McKeever’s production company, Dad Sick Productions. Gerben and McKeever are also creators,...
As part of the deal with Gillis, Netflix will also produce a new stand-up special with the comedian — his second for the streamer, following last fall’s “Beautiful Dogs.” The news comes in the wake of Gillis’ “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig this past weekend.
Gillis is also a writer and the co-creator of “Tires,” which stars Steven Gerben as Will, “the nervous and unqualified heir to an auto repair chain.” Will attempts to turn his father’s business around “despite constant torture from his cousin and now employee, Shane (Shane Gillis).”
Gillis’ frequent collaborator John McKeever is the director on “Tires,” which comes from Gillis’ and McKeever’s production company, Dad Sick Productions. Gerben and McKeever are also creators,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Neel Nanda, a stand-up comedian who appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” has died. He was 32.
His longtime manager Greg Weiss confirmed the news to Variety, saying that he was a “great comic” and “great human being” whom he had known since Nanda was 19 years old. No cause of death was cited.
Nanda was known for his 5-minute set on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in 2017. Along with Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” he appeared on Viceland’s “Flophouse” and Hulu’s “Coming to the Stage.”
“I would say my proudest accomplishment thus far in comedy is performing on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’” Nanda told Vc Reporter in a 2018 interview. “I’ve always wanted to do a set on late night, and ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ was my first choice. So the fact that it came together kind of blew my mind. I’ve performed on other networks like Comedy Central,...
His longtime manager Greg Weiss confirmed the news to Variety, saying that he was a “great comic” and “great human being” whom he had known since Nanda was 19 years old. No cause of death was cited.
Nanda was known for his 5-minute set on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in 2017. Along with Comedy Central’s “Adam Devine’s House Party,” he appeared on Viceland’s “Flophouse” and Hulu’s “Coming to the Stage.”
“I would say my proudest accomplishment thus far in comedy is performing on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live,’” Nanda told Vc Reporter in a 2018 interview. “I’ve always wanted to do a set on late night, and ‘Jimmy Kimmel’ was my first choice. So the fact that it came together kind of blew my mind. I’ve performed on other networks like Comedy Central,...
- 12/24/2023
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Hart of Dixie's Tony Cavalero has been cast as Dewey Finn in the new School of Rock TV series.
The actor and comedian will take on the role played by Jack Black in the movie original, a wannabe rock star who pretends to be a substitute teacher and forms a band out of his pupils.
The 2003 Paramount film, written by Mike White, has been picked up by Nickelodeon, with Paramount TV producing.
In addition to his Hart of Dixie appearances, Cavalero has previously been seen in guest roles in Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls and Adam DeVine's House Party.
School of Rock is scheduled for an early 2015 air date.
In 2013, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he had acquired the rights to the movie, and was planning on creating a musical stage adaptation.
Watch Jack Black's Dewey Finn put his pupils into a band in School of Rock below:...
The actor and comedian will take on the role played by Jack Black in the movie original, a wannabe rock star who pretends to be a substitute teacher and forms a band out of his pupils.
The 2003 Paramount film, written by Mike White, has been picked up by Nickelodeon, with Paramount TV producing.
In addition to his Hart of Dixie appearances, Cavalero has previously been seen in guest roles in Modern Family, 2 Broke Girls and Adam DeVine's House Party.
School of Rock is scheduled for an early 2015 air date.
In 2013, Andrew Lloyd Webber announced that he had acquired the rights to the movie, and was planning on creating a musical stage adaptation.
Watch Jack Black's Dewey Finn put his pupils into a band in School of Rock below:...
- 10/9/2014
- Digital Spy
Saturday Night Live has added a new face for season 40: Pete Davidson. E! News has confirmed the 20-year-old standup will join Michael Che as a new featured player when the sketch series returns this fall. Davidson first hit the stage at 16 and went on to appear on MTV's Guy Code, Wild 'N' Out and Faliosophy. He guest starred on Brooklyn Nine-Nine last season and appeared on Axs TV's Gotham Comedy Live and Comedy Central's Adam Devine's House Party. In April, Davidson appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Davidson joins the cast of season 40 that includes Che, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Moynihan, Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant, Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam, Jay Pharoah, Beck Bennett, Colin Jost, Kyle Mooney,...
- 9/15/2014
- E! Online
Adam Devine has been on the phone for less than a minute, and he's already apologizing for something he's said. That probably wouldn't surprise the millions of viewers who have caught on to the Comedy Central's Workaholics, a surprise runaway hit that Adam co-created with his partners-in-crime, Anders Holm and Blake Anderson. The single camera raunch-fest has been known to feature storylines involving masturbation circles, psychedelic shroom consumption and plenty of public intoxication, just for starters.
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The group, which also includes director Kyle Newacheck,...
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The group, which also includes director Kyle Newacheck,...
- 3/4/2014
- Rollingstone.com
On Wednesday, Feb. 26, ABC premieres "Mixology," a comedy set in one night in one bar -- high-end Manhattan watering hole Mix -- as 10 single people try to find love, or at least lust.
Blake Lee stars as Tom, a man recently dumped by his fiancee, whose friends -- confident Cal (Craig Frank) and fast-talking Bruce (Andrew Santino) -- are tossing him into the singles pool after a decade off the market. First, he meets beautiful but brutal attorney Maya (Ginger Gonzaga), which leaves him in tears. It gets worse after that.
"Cal is the more levelheaded, clear-thinking man," Santino tells Zap2it, "and Tom is very impulsive and nervous and riddled with anxiety, and Bruce is the devil on his shoulder, if you will. I'm trying to get Tom to do something he's not used to. Instead of putting his feet in the water, I tell him to jump all...
Blake Lee stars as Tom, a man recently dumped by his fiancee, whose friends -- confident Cal (Craig Frank) and fast-talking Bruce (Andrew Santino) -- are tossing him into the singles pool after a decade off the market. First, he meets beautiful but brutal attorney Maya (Ginger Gonzaga), which leaves him in tears. It gets worse after that.
"Cal is the more levelheaded, clear-thinking man," Santino tells Zap2it, "and Tom is very impulsive and nervous and riddled with anxiety, and Bruce is the devil on his shoulder, if you will. I'm trying to get Tom to do something he's not used to. Instead of putting his feet in the water, I tell him to jump all...
- 2/26/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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