Bill Lawrence
Steve Carell to Star in HBO Comedy From Bill Lawrence
Steve Carell is headed to HBO. The former star of The Office will lead the cast of an untitled single-camera comedy from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses (Scrubs). HBO has handed out a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes for the series, which had been the focus of a multiple-platform bidding war. The […]
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Kieran Culkin Mulls TV Comedy for Next Project But Insists, “I’m Not Very Funny”
With Succession now in the rearview mirror, Kieran Culkin is looking ahead to his next project — and even fielding offers on the red carpet. At the 2024 Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, where Culkin took home best actor in a drama series, the star was mid-interview with The Hollywood Reporter when Bill Lawrence — […]
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Bad Robot, Greg Berlanti, Chuck Lorre Among Overall Deals Suspended at Warners
The WGA strike has reached the upper echelon of overall deals at Warner Bros. Television Group. Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that the studio has suspended a number of overall deals for its top creatives including J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot (Duster), Greg Berlanti (Superman & Lois), Chuck Lorre (Bob Hearts Abishola), Bill Lawrence (Shrinking), John […]
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“I Liked Having Permission to Be Annoying”: ‘THR Presents’ Q&A With the Cast and Creators of ‘Shrinking’
The first season of Shrinking ends with a literal cliff-hanger. One of Jimmy’s (Jason Segel) patients takes his unconventional therapeutic advice to the extreme and pushes her abusive husband over the edge of a Los Angeles mountain, right as the credits roll. Segel and his co-creators Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein had the idea for […]
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‘Ted Lasso’ Finale Event Canceled at Paley Center
The ongoing writers strike has forced the cancellation of the Paley Center’s Ted Lasso finale screening and panel. The Paley Center for Media informed ticket holders Thursday that the May 30 screening of the season three finale — a possible series finale — and subsequent panel with the cast that was to have included Jason […]
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‘Clone High’ Review: Max Revival Brings Animated Comedy Back in Blissfully Silly Form
The cult-fave animated series from Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence, about a school for teenagers who are genetic copies of famous historical figures, is resurrected after 20 years.
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‘Shrinking’ Star Christa Miller Talks Finale Cliffhanger and How Her Real Marriage Inspires Liz’s Arc
[This story contains spoilers for the finale of Apple’s Shrinking, “Closure.”] For Shrinking viewers who want more of Liz and Derek, look no further than Christa Miller. The actress plays Liz in the Apple grief comedy, the helicopter neighbor with a big heart to Jason Segel’s grieving therapist Jimmy. She’s also the series’ music supervisor […]
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‘Shrinking’ Creators on Harrison Ford, Therapy and ‘The Muppets’
Welcome to the 199th episode of TV’s Top 5, The Hollywood Reporter’s TV podcast. Every week, hosts Lesley Goldberg (West Coast TV editor) and Daniel Fienberg (chief TV critic) break down the latest TV news with context from the business and critical sides, welcome showrunners, executives and other guests, and provide a critical guide of what to watch (or skip, as […]
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‘Shrinking’ Review: Harrison Ford Keeps Jason Segel’s Wobbly Apple TV+ Dramedy Afloat
The actors lead a series, created by Segel and 'Ted Lasso' alums Bill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein, about a grieving therapist trying to get his life back on track.
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‘Scrubs’ Team Would Love to Reunite on Screen
At the end of a Scrubs reunion panel Sunday at the ATX TV Festival, an audience member asked the cast what they thought their characters would be doing now. “You’re asking me to write the reboot in front of you!” series creator Bill Lawrence interjected. The show’s core cast — Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah […]
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‘Ted Lasso’ Boss Bill Lawrence Closes New Nine-Figure Overall Deal at Warner Bros. TV
Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence has gotten his pay raise. Following months of negotiations, Lawrence has inked a new five-year, nine-figure overall deal renewal with his longtime home at Warner Bros. Television. Sources say the new pact includes a sizable salary increase from the five-year, eight-figure overall deal the Scrubs creator signed with the studio […]
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Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Meredith Hagner Join Vince Vaughn in Apple’s ‘Bad Monkey’
Bad Monkey is on the fast track at Apple. The 10-episode dramatic adaptation of Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 best-selling novel has enlisted Michelle Monaghan, Jodie Turner-Smith and Meredith Hagner to join Vince Vaughn in the series from Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence. Additionally, Marcos Siega (Dexter, The Flight Attendant) will direct the pilot and exec produce. […]
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