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Tribeca Film Festival: 9 Buzziest Titles
In its 16th year, Tribeca has become the Duane Reade of film festivals. There’s something for everyone, but you can’t always find the right aisle. As the Manhattan gathering has expanded into TV and...
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Tribeca Film Review: ‘The Clapper’
A curious thing has happened to indie movies since the year 2000. In the ’90s, practically all the heroes were hit men. Now, they hold some of the quirkiest jobs imaginable — baking specialty pies...
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Tracy Morgan’s TBS Sitcom Casts Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Haddish will star opposite Tracy Morgan in his upcoming TBS sitcom, Variety has learned. In the untitled series, Morgan’s character Tray is released on good behavior from a 15-year prison stint...
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Our Staff Picks: TV Shows to Watch the Week of May 15, 2017
Welcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV. Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s TV schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and...
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Snoop Dogg to Host ‘The Joker’s Wild’ Revival on TBS
Snoop Dogg will host a revival of classic game show “The Joker’s Wild” for TBS, the cable channel announced Wednesday. The Sony Pictures Television half-hour program will be set in a faux casino with...
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Bill Clinton Encourages Alec Baldwin to Run for Office at ‘One Night Only’...
These days Alec Baldwin may be best known for his President Trump impression on “Saturday Night Live,” but the award-winning veteran actor has had a storied career spanning more than three decades. On...
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5 Things We Learned From TCA: Day 3
There are always plenty of surprises, who-knew and they-said-what moments during the parade of TV show panels at the Television Critics Assn. press tour. Day three of the summer tour that runs through...
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Pedro Correa Joins ‘S—heads’ With Tracy Morgan, Luke Wilson (EXCLUSIVE)
Pedro Correa has been signed for the lead role in the dark comedy “The S—heads” opposite Tracy Morgan and Luke Wilson, Variety has learned exclusively. Imperative Entertainment acquired the rights to...
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Tracy Morgan and Cedric the Entertainer Added to 2017 New York Comedy Festival
The 14th annual New York Comedy Festival (NYCF), in association with TBS, has announced more than 40 new shows for its 2017 lineup. The additions include “A Toast to The O.G.’s of Comedy,” a...
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Tracy Morgan’s ‘The Last O.G.’ Loses Showrunner, Delayed Until 2018
Tracy Morgan’s return to series television has been delayed. Variety has confirmed that executive producer and showrunner John Carcieri has left “The Last O.G.” the new TBS comedy series in which...
View ArticleTV News Roundup: TBS Releases ‘The Last O.G.’ Trailer With Tracy Morgan,...
In today’s roundup, TBS releases the trailer for new comedy series “The Last O.G.” starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish, and Alfre Woodard will guest-star on Fox’s “Empire.” DATES Tracy Morgan’s...
View ArticleTV Review: ‘The Last O.G.,’ From Tracy Morgan
At times, “The Last O.G.” is as harrowing as a drama. Star and executive producer Tracy Morgan plays Tray, a character the audience meets on the day he finishes a 15-year prison sentence. He steps off...
View ArticleSXSW: Tiffany Haddish on Wanting to Host the Oscars, Getting Into Character...
After Tiffany Haddish’s Oscars 2018 presenter moment with fellow comedienne Maya Rudolph caused social media to go wild, the actress would love to actually host the awards ceremony next year. At a...
View ArticleTracy Morgan Gets Emotional About TV Comeback at ‘The Last O.G.’ Premiere
It was an emotional celebration for Tracy Morgan at the premiere of TBS’ new comedy, “The Last O.G.” The cast assembled at The William Vale in Brooklyn to celebrate the series as well as Morgan’s...
View ArticleTracy Morgan Joins Taraji P. Henson in ‘What Men Want’
Paramount Players has hired Tracy Morgan and Aldis Hodge to join Taraji P. Henson’s comedy “What Men Want.” Variety first reported on Feb. 2 that Adam Shankman had come on board to direct the film,...
View ArticleTracy Morgan and Jordan Peele on Why ‘The Last O.G.’ Isn’t Morgan’s Comeback
TBS launched nine new live-action comedies between 2010 and 2015. Most were low-cost multicamera efforts devoid of star power or creative pedigree. Only the Ice Cube-produced “Are We There Yet?” lasted...
View ArticleTV News Roundup: Tracy Morgan’s ‘Last O.G.’ Scores Record Ratings for TBS
In today’s roundup, Shondaland announced their podcast launch with Katie Lowes and Betsy Beers, while Tracy Morgan’s new series “The Last O.G.” bowed to strong ratings on TBS FIRST LOOKS ABC News...
View ArticleTracy Morgan Reflects on His Road to the Hollywood Walk of Fame: ‘I Just Had...
Tracy Morgan’s potential star power was immediately apparent to comedy kingmaker (and soon to become one of Morgan’s closest collaborators) Lorne Michaels back in 1996 when the comedian first...
View Article‘The Last O.G.’ and ‘Search Party’ Stars Talk Hopes for New Seasons
Brooklyn, New York was well represented at TBS’ FYC event in Burbank, Calif. Sunday. The cabler held a joint screening and panel for its comedies “The Last O.G.” and “Search Party,” both of which film...
View Article‘SNL’ Finale: Tina Fey Takes Questions From Jerry Seinfeld, Benedict...
Tina Fey hosted the May 19 season finale of “Saturday Night Live” and she brought some of her famous friends with her. For her opening monologue, the former “SNL” writer and actor said she was told she...
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