Exclusive: Veteran manager Leonard Torgan, formerly of Cohn Torgan management, has joined forces with Brett Carducci as a partner in his new shingle, Aligned Entertainment Group, which will both manage and produce projects alongside clients.
Joining Leonard at Aligned are longtime clients Russell Hornsby (Bmf), Ash Zukerman (Succession), Tequan Richmond (Everybody Hates Chris), Samm Levine (Freaks and Geeks), David Rogers (Abbott Elementary), Kenric Green (The Walking Dead) and Hamish Michael (One More Shot), among others. They’re now part of a roster which also includes the likes of Ken Jeong, Omar J. Dorsey (Bookie) and Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts).
In addition to Torgan and Carducci, who founded the prior iteration of Aligned in 2009, others participating in the new venture include managers Frank Gonzales and Nikki Daurio.
Serving as a Partner at Cohn Torgan Management for the last 12 years, Torgan previously worked at The Collective and Leverage Management,...
Joining Leonard at Aligned are longtime clients Russell Hornsby (Bmf), Ash Zukerman (Succession), Tequan Richmond (Everybody Hates Chris), Samm Levine (Freaks and Geeks), David Rogers (Abbott Elementary), Kenric Green (The Walking Dead) and Hamish Michael (One More Shot), among others. They’re now part of a roster which also includes the likes of Ken Jeong, Omar J. Dorsey (Bookie) and Danielle Pinnock (Ghosts).
In addition to Torgan and Carducci, who founded the prior iteration of Aligned in 2009, others participating in the new venture include managers Frank Gonzales and Nikki Daurio.
Serving as a Partner at Cohn Torgan Management for the last 12 years, Torgan previously worked at The Collective and Leverage Management,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Dale Dickey has been tapped for a heavily recurring role in the upcoming second season of Max comedy Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, the comedy series follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports-betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show [Spoiler Alert] whether Danny can win back the affections of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Dickey will play Sandra’s (Anders) mother.
Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine, Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer-turned-soccer expert Hector and Maxim Swinton as Sandra’s 10-year-old son.
The series...
- 4/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans were so awed by Charlie Sheen‘s portrayal of a fictionalized version of himself in the Max series ‘Bookie’ that they have said so as many times as are needed for the show to decide to bring him in for the second ride.
So we’re soon going to be getting more Charlie Sheen playing Charlie Sheen. One can’t simply have enough of the guy, can we?
‘Two and A Half Men’s’ Creator Reveals Charlie Sheen’s Return In Upcoming Season of ‘Bookie’
There’s something satisfying about watching an actor of Sheen’s caliber poking fun at himself, and perhaps that’s why ‘Bookie’ creators have decided to bring him back onboard.
The season 1 of the show saw Sheen play a fictionalized version of himself in a recurring role. The show was recently renewed for another season run after it drew strong reviews from fans.
Julie Chrisley...
So we’re soon going to be getting more Charlie Sheen playing Charlie Sheen. One can’t simply have enough of the guy, can we?
‘Two and A Half Men’s’ Creator Reveals Charlie Sheen’s Return In Upcoming Season of ‘Bookie’
There’s something satisfying about watching an actor of Sheen’s caliber poking fun at himself, and perhaps that’s why ‘Bookie’ creators have decided to bring him back onboard.
The season 1 of the show saw Sheen play a fictionalized version of himself in a recurring role. The show was recently renewed for another season run after it drew strong reviews from fans.
Julie Chrisley...
- 4/17/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
The mother of all reunions is not over yet: Chuck Lorre said at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday that Charlie Sheen will return for a cameo (or two?) in season 2 of Max’s Bookie.
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
The former star of Two and a Half Men showed up in season one as himself in the Sebastian Maniscalco comedy. The reunion almost upstaged the comedy itself, which follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
“I’ve always been an admirer of his work. His work is impeccable,” Lorre told the audience. “After all this time, his chops are undiminished. It was an extraordinary experience to put everything behind us and work together again.”
Lorre’s co-creator on the comedy, Nick Bakay, said the two of them have been marveling about...
- 4/14/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline’s Contenders Television: Los Angeles, a veritable smörgåsbord of awards-worthy TV for your Emmy voting perusal, kicks off the second day of its two-day run Sunday morning at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The livestream begins at 9:35 a.m. Pt.
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
Click to sign up for and launch Sunday’s livestream.
Deadline’s annual TV awards-season kickoff continues today with its showcase that by end will encompass panels featuring 20 networks and streamers spotlighting 35 shows, ranging from drama and action to documentaries, comedies, unscripted and late-night.
It follows Saturday’s event packed to the rafters with industry and guild voters hearing from the likes of Jodie Foster, Lily Gladstone, Kurt Russell, Tom Hiddleston, Jeff Probst, Kelsey Grammer, Tony Shalhoub and more discussing their buzzy shows.
Click to read Deadline’s Contenders magazine
Overall for the weekend, Apple TV+ is bringing a whopping seven shows: Masters of the Air, Lessons in Chemistry,...
- 4/14/2024
- by David Morgan
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, April 10: Additional top talent has been confirmed for Deadline’s Contenders Television, which will take place this weekend, April 13-14, at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles. Full details for the event, which can also be livestreamed, and an RSVP link can be found here here.
The new names added to the lineup include Jodie Foster, Kurt Russell, Quinta Brunson, Owen Wilson, Tyler James Williams, William Stanford Davis, Chris Perfetti, Aaron Moten and Ella Purnell.
They join previously announced roster that includes Tom Hiddleston, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Maya Rudolph, David Oyelowo, Common, Jimmy Fallon, Giancarlo Esposito, Joey King, Andrea Riseborough, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Pullman, Kiefer Sutherland, Logan Lerman, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, Tim Robbins, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Bailey, Tony Shalhoub, Maya Erskine, Nathan Fielder, Skeet Ulrich, Jeff Probst, Omar J. Dorsey, Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Sophia Di Martino, Sarayu Blue,...
The new names added to the lineup include Jodie Foster, Kurt Russell, Quinta Brunson, Owen Wilson, Tyler James Williams, William Stanford Davis, Chris Perfetti, Aaron Moten and Ella Purnell.
They join previously announced roster that includes Tom Hiddleston, Nicole Kidman, Brie Larson, Kristen Wiig, Rebecca Ferguson, Lily Gladstone, Maya Rudolph, David Oyelowo, Common, Jimmy Fallon, Giancarlo Esposito, Joey King, Andrea Riseborough, Sebastian Maniscalco, Bill Pullman, Kiefer Sutherland, Logan Lerman, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Bomer, Tim Robbins, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Bailey, Tony Shalhoub, Maya Erskine, Nathan Fielder, Skeet Ulrich, Jeff Probst, Omar J. Dorsey, Harriet Dyer, Patrick Brammall, Sophia Di Martino, Sarayu Blue,...
- 4/10/2024
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline Film + TV
“Days of our Lives” fans will see an unfamiliar face in a familiar role when soap newcomer Natasha Hall temporarily replaces Jessica Serfaty as Sloan Petersen for at least three episodes during the week of March 4-8, 2024.
Hall, best known for playing Yvette over three episodes in “The Kominsky Method” during the third season of the Netflix original series, will appear in scenes alongside several Salemites, including Jamie Martin Mann (Tate), Emily O Brien (Theresa) and Greg Vaughan (Eric), among others.
Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news, did not provide a reason for the temporary recast. Meanwhile, the current storyline sees Sloan dealing with the guilt of knowing that Jude, the child she and Eric are raising, is actually Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Eric’s biological baby.
“When and if Nicole and Eric learn the truth will be something to tune in for!” teased the show’s executive producer,...
Hall, best known for playing Yvette over three episodes in “The Kominsky Method” during the third season of the Netflix original series, will appear in scenes alongside several Salemites, including Jamie Martin Mann (Tate), Emily O Brien (Theresa) and Greg Vaughan (Eric), among others.
Soap Opera Digest, which first reported the news, did not provide a reason for the temporary recast. Meanwhile, the current storyline sees Sloan dealing with the guilt of knowing that Jude, the child she and Eric are raising, is actually Nicole (Arianne Zucker) and Eric’s biological baby.
“When and if Nicole and Eric learn the truth will be something to tune in for!” teased the show’s executive producer,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Errol Lewis
- Soap Opera Network
Bookie wrapped its first season in December, but the story is not ending. Max has renewed the comedy series from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay for a second season.
Starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton, the comedy follows a Los Angeles area bookie (Maniscalco) who is dealing with the changing world of sports betting as California looks to legalize it.
Lorre and Bakay said the following about the series’ renewal: "We couldn't be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie."
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Starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton, the comedy follows a Los Angeles area bookie (Maniscalco) who is dealing with the changing world of sports betting as California looks to legalize it.
Lorre and Bakay said the following about the series’ renewal: "We couldn't be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie."
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- 1/8/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Photograph by Adam Rose/Max The Max Original comedy series Bookie, from Emmy(R)-nominated creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and produced by Warner Bros. Television, has been renewed for a second season. The season one finale debuted on December 21, and the full first season is available to stream on Max. Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Programming, Head of HBO & Max Comedy Series quote: “The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew.” Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, executive producers quote: “We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie.” Channing Dungey, Chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group quote: “There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big...
- 1/8/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Max is betting big on Bookie, renewing the Sebastian Maniscalco-led comedy for a second season. “We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on season two of Bookie,” co-creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay said in a press release about the renewal. “The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, EVP of HBO programming head of comedy series at HBO and Max. And Channing Dungey, chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group, said, “There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
- 1/6/2024
- TV Insider
"Bookie", the new episodic comedy TV series from Chuck Lorre ("The Big Bang"), directed by Andy Tennant, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Maxim Swinton and Charlie Sheen, has been renewed for Season 2 streaming on Max in 2024:
"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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- 1/6/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Max is doubling down on Bookie.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has handed out a second-season pickup for the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre.
From creators Nick Bakay and Lorre and starring and based on the comedy of Sebastian Maniscalco, Bookie bowed Nov. 30 and wrapped its first-season run Dec. 21.
“The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, exec vp programming and head of comedy at HBO and Max.
The series, like all Lorre vehicles, is produced via his longtime studio, Warner Bros. Television.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has handed out a second-season pickup for the series from comedy kingpin Chuck Lorre.
From creators Nick Bakay and Lorre and starring and based on the comedy of Sebastian Maniscalco, Bookie bowed Nov. 30 and wrapped its first-season run Dec. 21.
“The collaboration between Chuck and Sebastian has proven to be a winning hand and we’re looking forward to continuing the story with this incredibly talented cast and crew,” said Amy Gravitt, exec vp programming and head of comedy at HBO and Max.
The series, like all Lorre vehicles, is produced via his longtime studio, Warner Bros. Television.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s Bookie won big this season as they took us on a hilarious ride into the underbelly of illegal sports gambling, featuring a cast led by another dynamic duo: Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey.
- 1/6/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
No need to place your bets: Chuck Lorre’s “Bookie” is coming back. The comedy series, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, has been renewed for a second season. The first season’s finale debuted on Max on Dec. 21.
“We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on Season 2 of ‘Bookie,'” Lorre and Bakay said in a statement.
The dark comedy, produced by Warner Bros. TV, followed Maniscalco’s Danny, an L.A. bookie trying to keep his job amid the possible legalization of sports gambling in California. With the help of his best friend Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), he must try to settle his clients’ debts.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s ‘Bookie’ won big this season as they...
“We couldn’t be more excited that Max listened to their gut, paid the juice, and let it ride on Season 2 of ‘Bookie,'” Lorre and Bakay said in a statement.
The dark comedy, produced by Warner Bros. TV, followed Maniscalco’s Danny, an L.A. bookie trying to keep his job amid the possible legalization of sports gambling in California. With the help of his best friend Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), he must try to settle his clients’ debts.
“There’s no doubt that Chuck and Nick’s ‘Bookie’ won big this season as they...
- 1/6/2024
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Never bet against Chuck Lorre. The sitcom titan’s latest comedy, Bookie, has been renewed for Season 2 at Max.
The pickup comes two weeks after the Sebastian Maniscalco-led series wrapped its eight-episode freshman run. Maniscalco executive-produces, along with co-creators Lorre and Nick Bakay.
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The pickup comes two weeks after the Sebastian Maniscalco-led series wrapped its eight-episode freshman run. Maniscalco executive-produces, along with co-creators Lorre and Nick Bakay.
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- 1/6/2024
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The sports book is reopening after Max renewed Bookie, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, for a second season.
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
- 1/6/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: I sit down for breakfast with Charlie Sheen not exactly knowing what to expect. His bookend episodes of Bookie that reunited him with Two And a Half Men‘s Chuck Lorre remind of what was lost after the actor’s inexplicable, substance-fueled “Tiger Blood” meltdown led to an abrupt parting of the ways and separating him from one of sitcom TV’s highest-ever salaries at a reported $1.8 million an episode. It has been a dozen years since then, and I come in harboring my own feelings. Basically, Two And a Half Men (the Charlie Harper Years) have been my reliable go-to at the end of most long days in the trenches. I can practically recite the dialogue along with Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, as well as Holland Taylor (their mom), Melanie Lynskey (Charlie’s stalker), Marin Hinkle (Alan Harper’s ex), and the late Conchata Ferrell, who played the housekeeper Berta.
- 12/15/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Two And A Half Men creator Chuck Lorre reunited with series star Charlie Sheen after the two had a bitter falling out, leading to Sheen’s firing for a new show, Bookie.
Developed by Lorre and Nick Bakay, Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny, a Los Angeles sports betting bookie struggling to keep up with changing times in the gambling world. The show also stars Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia.
In the first episode, Danny heads to Malibu to collect a debt from Charlie Sheen and finds him at a rehab facility. Sheen isn’t a patient – he is hosting a weekly poker game. One of the players is Two and a Half Men co-star Angus T. Jones.
The scene also acts as a homage to the poker scene in the Two and a Half Men pilot.
Lorre and Sheen had an infamous falling out...
Developed by Lorre and Nick Bakay, Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco as Danny, a Los Angeles sports betting bookie struggling to keep up with changing times in the gambling world. The show also stars Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia.
In the first episode, Danny heads to Malibu to collect a debt from Charlie Sheen and finds him at a rehab facility. Sheen isn’t a patient – he is hosting a weekly poker game. One of the players is Two and a Half Men co-star Angus T. Jones.
The scene also acts as a homage to the poker scene in the Two and a Half Men pilot.
Lorre and Sheen had an infamous falling out...
- 12/5/2023
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
It’s quite a reunion in today’s premiere of Chuck Lorre’s new Max comedy series Bookie.
The episode revisits the poker scene in Lorre’s Two and a Half Men pilot, which reunites Lorre’s Two and a Half Men alums Charlie Sheen and Angus T. Jones.
In the Bookie premiere, Danny, played by Sebastian Maniscalco, heads to Malibu to collect a debt from Sheen, whom he finds at a rehab facility. But Sheen isn’t a patient at the facility; he’s actually hosting a weekly poker game, and one of the players is “Half Man” Angus T. Jones, who played 8-year-old Jake Harper opposite Sheen on Two and a Half Men. The scene also includes the same poker buddies who attended Charlie Harper’s poker game in 2003.
Lorre spoke about the scene in an interview with Extra. “Charlie and I were discussing recreating that poker scene.
The episode revisits the poker scene in Lorre’s Two and a Half Men pilot, which reunites Lorre’s Two and a Half Men alums Charlie Sheen and Angus T. Jones.
In the Bookie premiere, Danny, played by Sebastian Maniscalco, heads to Malibu to collect a debt from Sheen, whom he finds at a rehab facility. But Sheen isn’t a patient at the facility; he’s actually hosting a weekly poker game, and one of the players is “Half Man” Angus T. Jones, who played 8-year-old Jake Harper opposite Sheen on Two and a Half Men. The scene also includes the same poker buddies who attended Charlie Harper’s poker game in 2003.
Lorre spoke about the scene in an interview with Extra. “Charlie and I were discussing recreating that poker scene.
- 11/30/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Max Original comedy series Bookie, from Emmy®-nominated creator Chuck Lorre and starring Sebastian Maniscalco, debuts with two episodes Thursday, November 30 on Max. The eight-episode series will debut two episodes subsequent Thursdays leading up to the season finale on December 21.
Synopsis: From Emmy®-nominated creator Chuck Lorre (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Nick Bakay, this darkly funny comedy follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Full of relatable mishaps, Bookie chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he...
Synopsis: From Emmy®-nominated creator Chuck Lorre (“The Big Bang Theory”) and Nick Bakay, this darkly funny comedy follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business for good. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Full of relatable mishaps, Bookie chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he...
- 11/11/2023
- by Travis B. Dhalia
- Martin Cid - TV
Netflix Releases “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Teaser
The Gaang is back together: Netflix has released the first teaser for its highly anticipated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action adaptation
Watch the trailer for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” below:
Based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series of the same name, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” follows young Air Nomad Aang as he awakens to a world ravaged by war after the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out all the other Air Nomads. Now, with his newfound friends Sokka and Katara, Aang embarks on a fantastical journey to save the world, fight back against the onslaught of the Fire Lord Ozai, and take his rightful place as the next Avatar.
Gordon Cormier stars as Aang opposite Kiawentii, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung, Elizabeth Yu, and others.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is set for release on Netflix in 2024.
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The Gaang is back together: Netflix has released the first teaser for its highly anticipated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” live-action adaptation
Watch the trailer for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” below:
Based on the hit Nickelodeon animated series of the same name, “Avatar: The Last Airbender” follows young Air Nomad Aang as he awakens to a world ravaged by war after the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out all the other Air Nomads. Now, with his newfound friends Sokka and Katara, Aang embarks on a fantastical journey to save the world, fight back against the onslaught of the Fire Lord Ozai, and take his rightful place as the next Avatar.
Gordon Cormier stars as Aang opposite Kiawentii, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Daniel Dae Kim, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ken Leung, Elizabeth Yu, and others.
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” is set for release on Netflix in 2024.
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- 11/10/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
"It's only a matter of time before California legalizes sports betting..." Max Originals has revealed the first official trailer for a series titled simply Bookie, which is launching for streaming later in November. Worth a look, seems pretty good. It's a shortened version of the original title How to Be a Bookie, which is the latest TV comedy creation from brand name producer Chuck Lorre, known for "The Big Bang Theory" and "The Kominsky Method" and many other hit series. A veteran bookie named Danny is struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles. The eight-episode series will stream with two new episodes dropping every week this fall. Sebastian Maniscalco stars as Danny, with Omar J. Dorsey co-starring as his buddy Ray. The cast also features Charlie Sheen, along with Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, and Maxim Swinton.
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Bookie" is a new episodic comedy TV series from Chuck Lorre ("The Big Bang"), directed by Andy Tennant, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Vanessa Ferlito, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Maxim Swinton and Charlie Sheen, streaming November 30, 2023 on Max:
"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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"...veteran Los Angeles bookie 'Danny' is freaking out over the potential legalization of sports gambling in California that threatens to upend his business for good.
"Alongside best friend and former 'NFL' player 'Ray', side-hustling sister 'Lorraine' and reluctantly reformed drug dealer 'Hector', Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts – all while making plenty of risky bets of his own.
"Full of relatable mishaps, 'Bookie' chronicles one man’s journey to adapt to an ever-changing world as he attempts to charm and con his way to the top..."
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- 11/9/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
If you’re looking for a fresh and entertaining series to add to your watchlist, the upcoming Max Original comedy series “Bookie” should definitely be on your radar. Debuting on November 30, this show is not just another run-of-the-mill comedy; it’s a brainchild of the talented Chuck Lorre, known for hits like “The Big Bang Theory” and Nick Bakay.
The series revolves around Danny, a veteran Los Angeles bookie played brilliantly by Sebastian Maniscalco. What’s interesting about Danny’s story is how he navigates the challenges of his trade amidst the looming possibility of sports gambling becoming legal in California. This plot line is both timely and intriguing, considering the ongoing debates around sports betting legalization.
Joining Maniscalco in this endeavor are Omar J. Dorsey, portraying Danny’s best friend and former NFL player Ray, and Vanessa Ferlito, who adds charm as Danny’s side-hustling sister, Lorraine. Jorge Garcia plays Hector,...
The series revolves around Danny, a veteran Los Angeles bookie played brilliantly by Sebastian Maniscalco. What’s interesting about Danny’s story is how he navigates the challenges of his trade amidst the looming possibility of sports gambling becoming legal in California. This plot line is both timely and intriguing, considering the ongoing debates around sports betting legalization.
Joining Maniscalco in this endeavor are Omar J. Dorsey, portraying Danny’s best friend and former NFL player Ray, and Vanessa Ferlito, who adds charm as Danny’s side-hustling sister, Lorraine. Jorge Garcia plays Hector,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
The moment Chuck Lorre fans have been waiting for is finally here! A trailer for The Big Bang Theory creator’s new Max series reunites Lorre with Two and a Half Men actor Charlie Sheen for a comedy series starring stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco and Queen Sugar alum Omar J. Dorsey. The Bookie trailer mixes comedy and action as Danny (Maniscalco), a Los Angeles bookie who struggles to keep his business in check, and Ray (Dorsey), a former NFL player and Danny’s enforcer, attempt to collect a series of bets from increasingly shady characters.
Bookie revolves around a seasoned bookie (Maniscalco) struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling. Hello Sports Interaction, Fan Duel, and Betway! While coping with apps designed to make intermediaries extinct, the bookie encounters unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a crumbling lifestyle while living in Los Angeles. Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton also star.
Bookie revolves around a seasoned bookie (Maniscalco) struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling. Hello Sports Interaction, Fan Duel, and Betway! While coping with apps designed to make intermediaries extinct, the bookie encounters unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a crumbling lifestyle while living in Los Angeles. Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton also star.
- 11/8/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Charlie Sheen is back onscreen under Chuck Lorre‘s creative direction following their infamous Two and a Half Men fallout as the pair reteam for Max’s new comedy Bookie starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey. Set to officially debut on Thursday, November 30, the Lorre-created series will drop two episodes a week for its eight-episode season run leading up to the December 21 finale. Described as darkly funny, Bookie is a comedy that follows veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend his business. (Credit: Max) In the newly-released trailer from Max, above, Sheen appears to be a client of Danny’s, although considering the series’ location, perhaps Sheen is portraying a version of himself. Either way, hilarity ensues as Danny goes from client to client amid the changing sports betting landscape. As his business is threatened, Danny’s working...
- 11/8/2023
- TV Insider
Apparently time really does heal all wounds. How else do you explain Charlie Sheen’s role in Chuck Lorre’s latest comedy?
Nearly 13 years after Sheen’s infamous meltdown led to his dismissal from CBS’ Two and a Half Men, the three-time Emmy nominee is reuniting with Lorre on Max’s Bookie, a single-camera series headlined by stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.
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Nearly 13 years after Sheen’s infamous meltdown led to his dismissal from CBS’ Two and a Half Men, the three-time Emmy nominee is reuniting with Lorre on Max’s Bookie, a single-camera series headlined by stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco.
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- 11/8/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The trailer for Chuck Lorre’s new dark comedy “Bookie” is finally here, and it showcases the efforts of the mega producer’s olive branch with Charlie Sheen 12 years after the infamous flameout that forced Lorre to fire him from “Two and a Half Men.”
“What if I make this right with some baseball memorabilia?” Sheen says in a guest starring role as a troubled sports gamber in the new trailer. “Guys, I’ve got Babe Ruth’s autopsy report.”
“I’m going to tell you something I never told a client ever,” replies Sebastian Maniscalco, who stars as veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny. “You shouldn’t bet on sports.”
In the trailer for the Max series, Maniscalco’s Danny is also forced to adjust his business by entering into the lucrative world of sports betting as California mulls legalizing sports gambling.
To help him keep his business afloat, Danny...
“What if I make this right with some baseball memorabilia?” Sheen says in a guest starring role as a troubled sports gamber in the new trailer. “Guys, I’ve got Babe Ruth’s autopsy report.”
“I’m going to tell you something I never told a client ever,” replies Sebastian Maniscalco, who stars as veteran Los Angeles bookie Danny. “You shouldn’t bet on sports.”
In the trailer for the Max series, Maniscalco’s Danny is also forced to adjust his business by entering into the lucrative world of sports betting as California mulls legalizing sports gambling.
To help him keep his business afloat, Danny...
- 11/8/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Max has released a trailer and key art for Bookie, its upcoming eight-episode original comedy series from The Big Bang Theory and Two and a Half Men co-creator Chuck Lorre.
Created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, the dark comedy revolves around longtime Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) and his roster of clients, one of whom is played by former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen as he returns to TV and reunites with Lorre twelve years after the actor’s dramatic Men exit.
Bookie will premiere Nov. 30 with two episodes. It will continue to release two episodes at a time every Thursday leading up to the season finale on Dec. 21.
In the trailer, Danny declares, “Nothing pisses me off more than people” while Sheen’s character proposes an out-of-the-box way of paying off his betting debts. The teaser, which you can watch above, also includes a plug...
Created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, the dark comedy revolves around longtime Los Angeles bookie Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco) and his roster of clients, one of whom is played by former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen as he returns to TV and reunites with Lorre twelve years after the actor’s dramatic Men exit.
Bookie will premiere Nov. 30 with two episodes. It will continue to release two episodes at a time every Thursday leading up to the season finale on Dec. 21.
In the trailer, Danny declares, “Nothing pisses me off more than people” while Sheen’s character proposes an out-of-the-box way of paying off his betting debts. The teaser, which you can watch above, also includes a plug...
- 11/8/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Bookie: How Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen (Two and a Half Men) Made Amends for the Max Comedy Series
Bookie (formerly titled How to Be a Bookie) is coming soon to Max, and the new comedy has reunited executive producer Chuck Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen more than a decade after their well-publicized falling out over Two and a Half Men.
In the new Bookie series, Sebastian Maniscalco stars as a veteran Los Angeles bookie named Danny. The future of his livelihood is being thrown into chaos with the potential legalization of sports gambling in California. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts, all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Andrea Anders and Maxim Swinton also star. Sheen will recur, playing...
In the new Bookie series, Sebastian Maniscalco stars as a veteran Los Angeles bookie named Danny. The future of his livelihood is being thrown into chaos with the potential legalization of sports gambling in California. Alongside best friend and former NFL player Ray (Omar J. Dorsey), side-hustling sister Lorraine (Vanessa Ferlito), and reluctantly reformed drug dealer Hector (Jorge Garcia), Danny must contend with his increasingly unstable clients as he tries to settle their debts, all while making plenty of risky bets of his own. Andrea Anders and Maxim Swinton also star. Sheen will recur, playing...
- 11/6/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Max out your November viewing with Max! The streamer is starting the new month with a wide variety of additions to its combined library of HBO and Max exclusives, plus titles from Food Network, Cartoon Network, HGTV, and more.
While also racing toward the official holiday season with dozens of Christmas classics like “A Christmas Story” and “Elf,” you can also stream new documentaries on Albert Brooks and Little Richard, catch the premieres of new seasons of “Rap Sh!t” and “Julia,” and much more.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new this month on Max, and then continue below to see the full list of everything new in November!
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While also racing toward the official holiday season with dozens of Christmas classics like “A Christmas Story” and “Elf,” you can also stream new documentaries on Albert Brooks and Little Richard, catch the premieres of new seasons of “Rap Sh!t” and “Julia,” and much more.
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- 10/31/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
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Is this legend getting the r-e-s-p-e-c-t that she deserves? Has the Genius TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on National Geographic Channel? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Genius, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
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Airing on the National Geographic Channel, Genius dramatizes the stories of the world’s most brilliant innovators, their extraordinary achievements and their sometimes volatile, passionate, and complex personal relationships. Season three tells the story of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and stars Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, David Cross, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Steven Norfleet, Pauletta Washington, Omar J. Dorsey, Marque...
Is this legend getting the r-e-s-p-e-c-t that she deserves? Has the Genius TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on National Geographic Channel? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Genius, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
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Airing on the National Geographic Channel, Genius dramatizes the stories of the world’s most brilliant innovators, their extraordinary achievements and their sometimes volatile, passionate, and complex personal relationships. Season three tells the story of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and stars Cynthia Erivo, Courtney B. Vance, Malcolm Barrett, David Cross, Patrice Covington, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Steven Norfleet, Pauletta Washington, Omar J. Dorsey, Marque...
- 10/20/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Charlie Sheen is reuniting with producer Chuck Lorre years after their falling out over Two and a Half Men 12 years ago. Per Deadline, Sheen will have a recurring role in Nick Bakay and Lorre’s new Max comedy series – How to Be a Bookie. No details about Sheen’s role in the series have been revealed.
Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton will star in the upcoming comedy series. How to Be a Bookie follows a long-time bookie (Maniscalco) as he deals with changing times and the impending legalization of sports gambling. He's also coping with increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.Read More…...
Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton will star in the upcoming comedy series. How to Be a Bookie follows a long-time bookie (Maniscalco) as he deals with changing times and the impending legalization of sports gambling. He's also coping with increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.Read More…...
- 4/19/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It appears Charlie Sheen has made amends with “Two and a Half Men” showrunner Chuck Lorre, 12 years after their dramatic falling out.
The two are reuniting in the TV biz, teaming up for a new project- Lorre’s first Max comedy series “How To Be a Bookie”, as per Deadline.
Sheen has been cast in a recurring role in the single-camera comedy, headlined by Italian-immigrant-raised comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. The upcoming series, which is sure to be one of the most anticipated shows of the year, hails from “Two and a Half Men” studio Warner Bros Television, where Lorre, 70, is based.
Read More: Charlie Sheen Has Serious Regrets About His ‘Tiger Blood’ Phase 10 Years Later
Sheen’s casting news arrives in light of his TV comeback. The actor, 57, is also set to star in Doug Ellin’s (“Entourage”) dramedy project “Ramble On”.
Prior to “Two and a Half Men”‘s abrupt...
The two are reuniting in the TV biz, teaming up for a new project- Lorre’s first Max comedy series “How To Be a Bookie”, as per Deadline.
Sheen has been cast in a recurring role in the single-camera comedy, headlined by Italian-immigrant-raised comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. The upcoming series, which is sure to be one of the most anticipated shows of the year, hails from “Two and a Half Men” studio Warner Bros Television, where Lorre, 70, is based.
Read More: Charlie Sheen Has Serious Regrets About His ‘Tiger Blood’ Phase 10 Years Later
Sheen’s casting news arrives in light of his TV comeback. The actor, 57, is also set to star in Doug Ellin’s (“Entourage”) dramedy project “Ramble On”.
Prior to “Two and a Half Men”‘s abrupt...
- 4/18/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
If pigs start to fly today, we’ll know why. According to Deadline, Charlie Sheen is reuniting with Chuck Lorre for the Big Bang Theory creator’s first comedy series at Max, How to Be a Bookie. It’s been twelve years since Sheen and Lorre stomped off in opposite directions. The duo collaborated on Lorre’s Two and a Half Men for an eight-year run before Sheen snapped and shredded Lorre publicly. Sheen’s outburst led to Lorre firing him from the mega-popular sitcom and killing his character. Ashton Kutcher replaced Sheen’s Charlie Harper on the show after Harper fell on subway tracks in Paris and got crushed by a train. Woof!
Deadline’s report says Lorre and Sheen have mended fences, with Sheen joining the new comedy in a recurring role for the single-camera comedy starring Sebastian Maniscalco. Sheen is trying to make a TV comeback, with...
Deadline’s report says Lorre and Sheen have mended fences, with Sheen joining the new comedy in a recurring role for the single-camera comedy starring Sebastian Maniscalco. Sheen is trying to make a TV comeback, with...
- 4/18/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
File this under “extremely unlikely reunions”: Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre are set to work together again.
Sheen will have a recurring part on Lorre’s Max comedy How to Be a Bookie, starring comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. The reunion for Sheen and Lorre will come 12 years after Sheen’s scorched-earth departure from CBS’ Two and a Half Men in 2011.
Max and Warner Bros. TV, which is producing How to Be a Bookie, declined to comment.
In 2011, Sheen’s erratic behavior and verbal potshots at Lorre, who co-created the hugely successful Two and a Half Men, led to his firing from the sitcom. His character, Charlie Harper, was written out by having supposedly died on a trip with stalker Rose (Melanie Lynskey) — though in the series finale, it’s hinted that Charlie is still alive. The show ends with a body double as Charlie having a piano dropped on him,...
Sheen will have a recurring part on Lorre’s Max comedy How to Be a Bookie, starring comedian Sebastian Maniscalco. The reunion for Sheen and Lorre will come 12 years after Sheen’s scorched-earth departure from CBS’ Two and a Half Men in 2011.
Max and Warner Bros. TV, which is producing How to Be a Bookie, declined to comment.
In 2011, Sheen’s erratic behavior and verbal potshots at Lorre, who co-created the hugely successful Two and a Half Men, led to his firing from the sitcom. His character, Charlie Harper, was written out by having supposedly died on a trip with stalker Rose (Melanie Lynskey) — though in the series finale, it’s hinted that Charlie is still alive. The show ends with a body double as Charlie having a piano dropped on him,...
- 4/18/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre are officially back in business together, with the actor joining Lorre’s HBO Max series “How to Be a Bookie.”
Variety has confirmed with sources that Sheen will recur in the upcoming HBO Max series (with the streamer set to be renamed Max in the next month). The show stars Sebastian Maniscalco and was ordered to series in October.
Reps for Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max declined to comment.
Sheen and Lorre previously worked together on the hit CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Lorre co-created and executive produced the show, with Sheen starring. Sheen earned four Emmy nominations during his time on the show, but infamously left in the eighth season amid a public meltdown that included his viral “tiger blood” interview with ABC News and entering drug rehab. Sheen proceeded to make a number of disparaging remarks about Lorre publicly, with...
Variety has confirmed with sources that Sheen will recur in the upcoming HBO Max series (with the streamer set to be renamed Max in the next month). The show stars Sebastian Maniscalco and was ordered to series in October.
Reps for Warner Bros. Television and HBO Max declined to comment.
Sheen and Lorre previously worked together on the hit CBS sitcom “Two and a Half Men.” Lorre co-created and executive produced the show, with Sheen starring. Sheen earned four Emmy nominations during his time on the show, but infamously left in the eighth season amid a public meltdown that included his viral “tiger blood” interview with ABC News and entering drug rehab. Sheen proceeded to make a number of disparaging remarks about Lorre publicly, with...
- 4/18/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Time does heal all wounds. Twelve years after Charlie Sheen and Chuck Lorre’s dramatic falling out on Two and a Half Men, the pair are back in business together, reuniting on Lorre’s first Max comedy series How To Be a Bookie, I have learned.
In casting news sure to make headlines and turn How To Be a Bookie instantly into one of the most anticipated new series of the year, Sheen is set for a recurring role in the single-camera comedy headlined by Sebastian Maniscalco, which hails from Two and a Half Men studio Warner Bros. Television where Lorre is based. Reps for Max and Wbtv declined comment.
The gig is part of a TV comeback for Sheen, who also is attached to star in dramedy project Ramble On from Doug Ellin, which has been shopped.
(L-r) Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen in 2009 after Lorre received a...
In casting news sure to make headlines and turn How To Be a Bookie instantly into one of the most anticipated new series of the year, Sheen is set for a recurring role in the single-camera comedy headlined by Sebastian Maniscalco, which hails from Two and a Half Men studio Warner Bros. Television where Lorre is based. Reps for Max and Wbtv declined comment.
The gig is part of a TV comeback for Sheen, who also is attached to star in dramedy project Ramble On from Doug Ellin, which has been shopped.
(L-r) Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen in 2009 after Lorre received a...
- 4/18/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Los Angeles, April 13 (Ians) Chuck Lorre, who co-created ‘The Big Bang Theory’ as well as its spinoff ‘Young Sheldon’, is in the early stages of developing another comedy series derived from that via his overall deal at Warner Bros. Television.
The news came out of Warner Bros. Discovery’s press day announcing its new streaming service. If ordered to series, the new ‘Big Bang’ project would stream on Max, the company’s rebranded platform combining HBO Max and Discovery+, reports ‘Variety’.
No plot details were revealed during the Wbd presentation. And though nothing is set in stone, it is believed to be an hour-long series featuring a mostly new cast with potential for known ‘Big Bang’ stars to appear in guest spots.
‘The Big Bang Theory’ aired for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019 and brought the network major ratings successes by the end of its run, garnering just under 18 million viewers for its series finale.
The news came out of Warner Bros. Discovery’s press day announcing its new streaming service. If ordered to series, the new ‘Big Bang’ project would stream on Max, the company’s rebranded platform combining HBO Max and Discovery+, reports ‘Variety’.
No plot details were revealed during the Wbd presentation. And though nothing is set in stone, it is believed to be an hour-long series featuring a mostly new cast with potential for known ‘Big Bang’ stars to appear in guest spots.
‘The Big Bang Theory’ aired for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019 and brought the network major ratings successes by the end of its run, garnering just under 18 million viewers for its series finale.
- 4/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Another addition to the “Big Bang Theory” universe is on its way.
Chuck Lorre, who co-created “The Big Bang Theory” as well as its spinoff “Young Sheldon,” is in the early stages of developing another comedy series derived from that IP via his overall deal at Warner Bros. Television.
The news came out of Warner Bros. Discovery’s press day announcing its new streaming service. If ordered to series, the new “Big Bang” project would stream on Max, the company’s rebranded platform combining HBO Max and Discovery+.
No plot details were revealed during the Wbd presentation. And though nothing is set in stone, it is believed to be an hour-long series featuring a mostly new cast with potential for known “Big Bang” stars to appear in guest spots.
“The Big Bang Theory” aired on CBS for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019 and brought the network major ratings successes by the end of its run,...
Chuck Lorre, who co-created “The Big Bang Theory” as well as its spinoff “Young Sheldon,” is in the early stages of developing another comedy series derived from that IP via his overall deal at Warner Bros. Television.
The news came out of Warner Bros. Discovery’s press day announcing its new streaming service. If ordered to series, the new “Big Bang” project would stream on Max, the company’s rebranded platform combining HBO Max and Discovery+.
No plot details were revealed during the Wbd presentation. And though nothing is set in stone, it is believed to be an hour-long series featuring a mostly new cast with potential for known “Big Bang” stars to appear in guest spots.
“The Big Bang Theory” aired on CBS for 12 seasons from 2007 to 2019 and brought the network major ratings successes by the end of its run,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Production is currently underway in Los Angeles on the eight-episode Max Original comedy series How To Be A Bookie, from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, produced by Warner Bros. Television.
Logline: A veteran bookie (Sebastian Maniscalco) struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
Cast: The series stars Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton.
Credits: Produced by Warner Bros. Television; written by Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay; first episode directed by Chuck Lorre; series executive produced by Chuck Lorre through Chuck Lorre Productions and its overall deal with Wbtv; executive produced by Nick Bakay; executive produced by and starring Sebastian Maniscalco; executive produced by Judi Marmel; executive produced by Andy Tennant, who will direct multiple episodes.
Logline: A veteran bookie (Sebastian Maniscalco) struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
Cast: The series stars Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar J. Dorsey, Jorge Garcia, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Maxim Swinton.
Credits: Produced by Warner Bros. Television; written by Chuck Lorre & Nick Bakay; first episode directed by Chuck Lorre; series executive produced by Chuck Lorre through Chuck Lorre Productions and its overall deal with Wbtv; executive produced by Nick Bakay; executive produced by and starring Sebastian Maniscalco; executive produced by Judi Marmel; executive produced by Andy Tennant, who will direct multiple episodes.
- 2/28/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
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Chuck Lorre’s HBO Max comedy How to Be a Bookie continues to grow its cast.
The latest addition is Maxim Swinton (Fleishman Is in Trouble), who will play the stepson of star and esxecutive producer Sebastian Maniscalco. Swinton joins an ensemble that also includes Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia.
How to Be a Bookie is Lorre’s first show for HBO Max, which gave it a straight-to-series order in October. The single-camera comedy, which Lorre is writing with frequent collaborator Nick Bakay, centers on Danny (Maniscalco), a veteran Los Angeles bookie who struggles to keep his business going amid the widespread legalization of sports gambling, unstable clients, family, co-workers and a lifestyle that takes him to every part of the city.
Swinton will play Anthony, Danny’s 11-year-old stepson. Anthony is described as “a sweet kid who...
Chuck Lorre’s HBO Max comedy How to Be a Bookie continues to grow its cast.
The latest addition is Maxim Swinton (Fleishman Is in Trouble), who will play the stepson of star and esxecutive producer Sebastian Maniscalco. Swinton joins an ensemble that also includes Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia.
How to Be a Bookie is Lorre’s first show for HBO Max, which gave it a straight-to-series order in October. The single-camera comedy, which Lorre is writing with frequent collaborator Nick Bakay, centers on Danny (Maniscalco), a veteran Los Angeles bookie who struggles to keep his business going amid the widespread legalization of sports gambling, unstable clients, family, co-workers and a lifestyle that takes him to every part of the city.
Swinton will play Anthony, Danny’s 11-year-old stepson. Anthony is described as “a sweet kid who...
- 12/13/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The end is near. Has the Queen Sugar TV show been cancelled or renewed for an eighth season on OWN? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Queen Sugar, season eight. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?
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Airing on the OWN cable channel, the Queen Sugar TV show stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, and Bianca Lawson. Guest and recurring players include Glynn Turman, Tracie Thoms, Sharon Lawrence, Greg Vaughan, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Amirah Vann, Brian Michael, Kaci Walfall, Lamman Rucker, Reagan Gomez, Ann Nesby, Tanyell Waivers, McKinley Freeman, and Vivien Ngô. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story...
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Airing on the OWN cable channel, the Queen Sugar TV show stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, and Bianca Lawson. Guest and recurring players include Glynn Turman, Tracie Thoms, Sharon Lawrence, Greg Vaughan, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Amirah Vann, Brian Michael, Kaci Walfall, Lamman Rucker, Reagan Gomez, Ann Nesby, Tanyell Waivers, McKinley Freeman, and Vivien Ngô. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story...
- 12/1/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
After seven seasons, the Bordelon family’s journey came to an end. “Queen Sugar” signed off on Tuesday night with a poetic series finale centered around the importance of family — in all its forms.
Series creator Ava DuVernay wrote the finale, titled “For They Existed,” and returned to the director’s chair for the first time since helming the pilot and second episode.
In Variety’s Power of Women cover story celebrating the series’ legacy, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker said she was “euphoric” about bookending the series as director and insisted she was wholly “satisfied” with the farewell ode.
“‘Queen Sugar’ is the longest commitment I’ve ever had — and we’re talking relationships too — and I did my very best every single day,” DuVernay explained, sitting alongside executive producer Oprah Winfrey. “In the end, there was no sadness; I was just so pleased, so proud. It was a satisfaction that was so deep,...
Series creator Ava DuVernay wrote the finale, titled “For They Existed,” and returned to the director’s chair for the first time since helming the pilot and second episode.
In Variety’s Power of Women cover story celebrating the series’ legacy, the Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker said she was “euphoric” about bookending the series as director and insisted she was wholly “satisfied” with the farewell ode.
“‘Queen Sugar’ is the longest commitment I’ve ever had — and we’re talking relationships too — and I did my very best every single day,” DuVernay explained, sitting alongside executive producer Oprah Winfrey. “In the end, there was no sadness; I was just so pleased, so proud. It was a satisfaction that was so deep,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Network: OWN
Episodes: 89 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: September 6, 2016 -- November 29, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Bianca Lawson, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Dondré Whitfield, Ethan Hutchison, Glynn Turman, Greg Vaughan, Henry G. Sanders, Kofi Siriboe, Marycarmen Lopez, Nicholas L. Ashe, Omar J. Dorsey, Rutina Wesley, Timon Kyle Durrett, and Tina Lifford.
TV show description:
Set in the fictional town of Saint Josephine, Louisiana, this contemporary drama chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings.
Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) is a world-wise journalist, herbal healer, and activist. Her longtime lover is Calvin (Greg Vaughan), a married police officer.
Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) is the savvy wife and manager of charismatic professional basketball star Davis West (Timon Kyle Durrett). They have a teenage son named Micah (Nicholas...
Episodes: 89 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: September 6, 2016 -- November 29, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Bianca Lawson, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Dondré Whitfield, Ethan Hutchison, Glynn Turman, Greg Vaughan, Henry G. Sanders, Kofi Siriboe, Marycarmen Lopez, Nicholas L. Ashe, Omar J. Dorsey, Rutina Wesley, Timon Kyle Durrett, and Tina Lifford.
TV show description:
Set in the fictional town of Saint Josephine, Louisiana, this contemporary drama chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings.
Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) is a world-wise journalist, herbal healer, and activist. Her longtime lover is Calvin (Greg Vaughan), a married police officer.
Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) is the savvy wife and manager of charismatic professional basketball star Davis West (Timon Kyle Durrett). They have a teenage son named Micah (Nicholas...
- 11/30/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Queen Sugar ends tonight on OWN, and series creator Ava DuVernay has discussed the series finale in an interview with Deadline. The show premiered in 2016 and wraps this evening after seven seasons with a special 90-minute episode.
Starring Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, and Bianca Lawson, the series is based on the novel by Natalie Baszile. The story follows the adult Bordelon siblings of Louisiana who try to save the family sugarcane farm after a tragedy. Guest and recurring players include Glynn Turman, Tracie Thoms, Sharon Lawrence, Greg Vaughan, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Amirah Vann, Brian Michael, Kaci Walfall, Lamman Rucker, Reagan Gomez, Ann Nesby, Tanyell Waivers, McKinley Freeman, and Vivien Ngô.
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Starring Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, and Bianca Lawson, the series is based on the novel by Natalie Baszile. The story follows the adult Bordelon siblings of Louisiana who try to save the family sugarcane farm after a tragedy. Guest and recurring players include Glynn Turman, Tracie Thoms, Sharon Lawrence, Greg Vaughan, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Amirah Vann, Brian Michael, Kaci Walfall, Lamman Rucker, Reagan Gomez, Ann Nesby, Tanyell Waivers, McKinley Freeman, and Vivien Ngô.
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- 11/29/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of tonight’s series penultimate episode of Queen Sugar on OWN.
Exclusive: “You just have to look just a little past making the money of producing a show, a movie, and you look at how to make change,” says Queen Sugar creator Ava DuVernay of the near end of the Oprah Winfrey executive produced family drama and the afterlife the Array founder wants the series to have. “It’s a small reach and it doesn’t take much.”
Besides a NAACP Image Awards winning show that airs its penultimate episode on OWN tonight and concludes after seven all female directed seasons on November 29, that reach for Queen Sugar now includes a learning companion that Array unveiled online this week (see it here).
This next curated iteration of the saga of siblings Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley), Ralph Angel Bordelon (Kofi Siriboe), and Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner...
Exclusive: “You just have to look just a little past making the money of producing a show, a movie, and you look at how to make change,” says Queen Sugar creator Ava DuVernay of the near end of the Oprah Winfrey executive produced family drama and the afterlife the Array founder wants the series to have. “It’s a small reach and it doesn’t take much.”
Besides a NAACP Image Awards winning show that airs its penultimate episode on OWN tonight and concludes after seven all female directed seasons on November 29, that reach for Queen Sugar now includes a learning companion that Array unveiled online this week (see it here).
This next curated iteration of the saga of siblings Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley), Ralph Angel Bordelon (Kofi Siriboe), and Charley Bordelon (Dawn-Lyen Gardner...
- 11/22/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Death is up to no good again, and this time, Edgar Ramirez (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) will be wielding his scalpel.
The actor will star in the Season 2 of the Peacock anthology series, which will be based on the “Miracle Man” storyline from the Dr. Death podcast’s most recent third season.
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“Paolo Macchiarini (Ramirez) is a charming surgeon,...
The actor will star in the Season 2 of the Peacock anthology series, which will be based on the “Miracle Man” storyline from the Dr. Death podcast’s most recent third season.
More from TVLineLaw & Order Toronto Trailer: Canada's Criminal Intent Squad Reports for DutyNight Court Adds Nyambi Nyambi, aka New Clerk Wyatt, as Series Regular The Rookie Books The Originals' Danielle Campbell for Season 6 Arc - Exclusive Details
“Paolo Macchiarini (Ramirez) is a charming surgeon,...
- 11/8/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia are set as series regulars opposite Sebastian Maniscalco in HBO Max’s original comedy series How To Be A Bookie, from The Big Bang Theory co-creator-exec producer Chuck Lorre and Warner Bros. Television.
Co-written by Lorre and Nick Bakay, in How To Be A Bookie, veteran bookie Danny (Maniscalco) struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
Dorsey plays Ray Danny’s partner in their LA-based bookie business, Ray is as imposing as he is complicated. His promising NFL career was ended by injury, leaving him and the grandmother who raised him scrambling to make ends meet.
Anders portrays Sandra. A beautiful, former Vegas cocktail waitress with a 10-year-old son, Sandra is Danny’s at-times demanding wife. Life has not been easy for her,...
Co-written by Lorre and Nick Bakay, in How To Be A Bookie, veteran bookie Danny (Maniscalco) struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.
Dorsey plays Ray Danny’s partner in their LA-based bookie business, Ray is as imposing as he is complicated. His promising NFL career was ended by injury, leaving him and the grandmother who raised him scrambling to make ends meet.
Anders portrays Sandra. A beautiful, former Vegas cocktail waitress with a 10-year-old son, Sandra is Danny’s at-times demanding wife. Life has not been easy for her,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The upcoming HBO Max comedy series “How to Be a Bookie” has added four new cast members.
In addition to previously announced series lead Sebastian Maniscalco, the series will now also star Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Jorge Garcia. Full character descriptions can be found below.
Dorsey is repped by Innovative Artists, Aligned Entertainment, and Stone Genow. Anders is repped by Gersh and Principal Entertainment. Ferlito is repped by Innovative Artists. Garica is repped by Link Entertainment and APA.
“How to Be a Bookie” was ordered at HBO Max in October with an eight-episode order. It hails from co-creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. In the series Maniscalco stars as Danny, described as a “veteran bookie who struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.”
Lorre...
In addition to previously announced series lead Sebastian Maniscalco, the series will now also star Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and Jorge Garcia. Full character descriptions can be found below.
Dorsey is repped by Innovative Artists, Aligned Entertainment, and Stone Genow. Anders is repped by Gersh and Principal Entertainment. Ferlito is repped by Innovative Artists. Garica is repped by Link Entertainment and APA.
“How to Be a Bookie” was ordered at HBO Max in October with an eight-episode order. It hails from co-creators Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. In the series Maniscalco stars as Danny, described as a “veteran bookie who struggles to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers, and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of Los Angeles, high and low.”
Lorre...
- 11/7/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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HBO Max is adding to the cast of Chuck Lorre’s comedy How to Be a Bookie.
Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia have boarded the single-camera series as regulars, joining lead actor and executive producer Sebastian Maniscalco. The series, Lorre’s first for HBO Max, follows Danny (Maniscalco), a veteran Los Angeles bookie who’s struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports betting, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of the city.
Dorsey (Queen Sugar, Power Book III) will play Ray, Danny’s imposing and complicated business partner. A former NFL player whose career was cut short by injury, he and the grandmother who raised him are now scrambling to make ends meet.
Anders (Ted Lasso, Joey) plays Sandra, Danny’s sometimes demanding wife, a former Vegas cocktail waitress with a 10-year-old son.
HBO Max is adding to the cast of Chuck Lorre’s comedy How to Be a Bookie.
Omar J. Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito and Jorge Garcia have boarded the single-camera series as regulars, joining lead actor and executive producer Sebastian Maniscalco. The series, Lorre’s first for HBO Max, follows Danny (Maniscalco), a veteran Los Angeles bookie who’s struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports betting, increasingly unstable clients, family, co-workers and a lifestyle that bounces him around every corner of the city.
Dorsey (Queen Sugar, Power Book III) will play Ray, Danny’s imposing and complicated business partner. A former NFL player whose career was cut short by injury, he and the grandmother who raised him are now scrambling to make ends meet.
Anders (Ted Lasso, Joey) plays Sandra, Danny’s sometimes demanding wife, a former Vegas cocktail waitress with a 10-year-old son.
- 11/7/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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