Exclusive: NBC is developing Co-Dependents, a multi-camera comedy written and executive produced by Pivoting creator Liz Astrof. The project is executive produced by Dana Honor and comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, where Honor’s Defining Eve Productions is under a deal.
Set in a middle-class town on Long Island, Co-Dependents follows a 30-something brother and sister have gotten older but haven’t really grown up. Childhood rituals and their commitment to each other always take first place over spouses, jobs and kids.
The project is inspired by Astrof’s relationship with her brother, Jeff Astrof.
The two accomplished comedy writers have been supportive of each other. Jeff Astrof left the following comment on a 2017 Deadline story about a Liz Astrof multi-cam comedy landing a put pilot commitment at CBS: “Finally, an Astrof does something of quality! Kill it, Liz!! love, your brother.”
Liz Astrof...
Set in a middle-class town on Long Island, Co-Dependents follows a 30-something brother and sister have gotten older but haven’t really grown up. Childhood rituals and their commitment to each other always take first place over spouses, jobs and kids.
The project is inspired by Astrof’s relationship with her brother, Jeff Astrof.
The two accomplished comedy writers have been supportive of each other. Jeff Astrof left the following comment on a 2017 Deadline story about a Liz Astrof multi-cam comedy landing a put pilot commitment at CBS: “Finally, an Astrof does something of quality! Kill it, Liz!! love, your brother.”
Liz Astrof...
- 1/23/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has assembled the lead cast opposite Anthony Anderson of ABC’s single camera comedy pilot Public Defenders. Erika Henningsen, Arturo Castro, Kimrie Lewis, Natasha Lopez and Isaiah Dòdó-Williams have been set as series regulars in the pilot, written by Eddie Quintana and to be directed by Randall Einhorn.
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In it, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
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In it, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
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- 3/14/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC has confirmed Deadline’s exclusive report about a pilot order for Drop-Off (working title), a comedy based on the British series Motherland, with Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt) to star and executive produce.
As we reported, Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) also is set as a lead in the project, from writer Julieanne Smolinski, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman Television, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate and ABC Signature. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) will direct.
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Written by Smolinski, Drop-Off (wt) centers on Julia (Kemper), a working mom...
As we reported, Karan Soni (Deadpool franchise) also is set as a lead in the project, from writer Julieanne Smolinski, Sharon Horgan and Clelia Mountford’s Merman Television, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate and ABC Signature. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) will direct.
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Written by Smolinski, Drop-Off (wt) centers on Julia (Kemper), a working mom...
- 3/10/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Anderson is headed back to ABC.
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
The former Black-ish star will topline and be an executive producer of the network’s comedy pilot Public Defenders, from 20th Television and Wonderland Sound and Vision. His casting comes less than a year after Black-ish concluded its eight-season run, which netted Anderson six Emmy nominations for lead actor in a comedy series.
Additionally, Public Defenders, created by Eddie Quintana, has tapped Liz Astrof as showrunner and Randall Einhorn as director. Both will also serve as executive producers along with Quintana (Acapulco), Anderson, E. Brian Dobbins, and Wonderland Sound and Vision’s McG, Mary Viola and Corey Marsh.
Public Defenders will follow four young public defense lawyers, “up to their earholes in student debt,” who work to keep their clients out of jail. “Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and...
- 3/7/2023
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A year after Black-ish ended its run, Anthony Anderson is returning to ABC as a star of another single-camera comedy, pilot Public Defenders. Randall Einhorn has come on board to direct the pilot written by Eddie Quintana. Liz Astrof is set as showrunner.
In the comedy, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
Related: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Anderson will play Marshall, the public defenders’ boss. He has seen every kind of public defender come through his office, and now that he’s a deputy-in-charge, he sees it as his responsibility to transform his deputies into cutthroat defense attorneys. Marshall’s hard line is revealed to be tough love, as...
In the comedy, up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on one another to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system and the copy machine that always jams.
Related: 2023 ABC Pilots & Series Orders
Anderson will play Marshall, the public defenders’ boss. He has seen every kind of public defender come through his office, and now that he’s a deputy-in-charge, he sees it as his responsibility to transform his deputies into cutthroat defense attorneys. Marshall’s hard line is revealed to be tough love, as...
- 3/7/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Anthony Anderson is set to star in the ABC comedy pilot “Public Defenders,” Variety has learned. In addition, Liz Astrof has joined the pilot as showrunner while Randall Einhorn has signed on to direct.
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
The single-camera pilot, which was originally picked up at ABC in January, hails from writer Eddie Quintana.
The official logline states: “Up to their earholes in student loan debt, four inexperienced public defenders work tirelessly to keep their clients out of jail. Along the way, they have to rely on each other to navigate their first defendants, the absurd court system, and the copy machine that always jams.”
Anderson will star as Marshall, who is described as “always angry. Marshall is Catherine’s short fused boss. Unimpressed by her reluctance to take her clients to trial, the stern Marshall makes her shadow Efren, her cocky, trial-hungry office rival. Marshall has seen every kind of public defender come through his office,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
If broadcast Pilot Season is any indicator, the Peak TV numbers are in for a rude awakening.
A decade ago, ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC collectively ordered an eye-popping 98 comedies and dramas during Pilot Season 2013. That figure, the most since THR began tracking overall volume in 2012, is now considered a relic of the past.
With the Covid-19 pandemic effectively wiping out Pilot Season 2020, the networks were forced to lean into the year-round programming strategy many had discussed but hadn’t really executed. Now, the shift is in full swing as the overall volume of pilots ordered across the five networks is likely to hit another low after they collectively picked up 35 comedies and dramas last season.
What’s more, the economic downturn has also prompted broadcasters to be more selective in how many scripts they buy and which among those will actually get made. Network executives — including new presidents at CBS,...
A decade ago, ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC collectively ordered an eye-popping 98 comedies and dramas during Pilot Season 2013. That figure, the most since THR began tracking overall volume in 2012, is now considered a relic of the past.
With the Covid-19 pandemic effectively wiping out Pilot Season 2020, the networks were forced to lean into the year-round programming strategy many had discussed but hadn’t really executed. Now, the shift is in full swing as the overall volume of pilots ordered across the five networks is likely to hit another low after they collectively picked up 35 comedies and dramas last season.
What’s more, the economic downturn has also prompted broadcasters to be more selective in how many scripts they buy and which among those will actually get made. Network executives — including new presidents at CBS,...
- 2/7/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: NBC is developing the drama series Eliza Starts a Rumor, based on the book of the same name by Jane L. Rosen from executive producers Wendy Straker Hauser, Dana Honor and Liz Astrof.
Straker Hauser will also pen the series, and Rosen will serve as a consulting producer. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
The series will fall under Honor’s overall deal with Universal Television through her Defining Eve Productions banner. It will reunite Astrof, creator and showrunner of the Fox comedy Pivoting, with Honor, who served as an EP on the series.
Eliza Starts a Rumor will follow a group of women in small-town Hudson Valley who are affected by an anonymous rumor on a mommy blog about an affair. “What starts as an innocent attempt to stay relevant snowballs into a series of events that reveal secrets, fears and, ultimately, an...
Straker Hauser will also pen the series, and Rosen will serve as a consulting producer. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
The series will fall under Honor’s overall deal with Universal Television through her Defining Eve Productions banner. It will reunite Astrof, creator and showrunner of the Fox comedy Pivoting, with Honor, who served as an EP on the series.
Eliza Starts a Rumor will follow a group of women in small-town Hudson Valley who are affected by an anonymous rumor on a mommy blog about an affair. “What starts as an innocent attempt to stay relevant snowballs into a series of events that reveal secrets, fears and, ultimately, an...
- 11/30/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
“Pivoting” is a Fox comedy TV series that follows three middle-aged lady friends after they lose the fourth member of their group, Coleen, to an untimely death. Rocked by Coleen’s passing, the remaining friends dive into their own midlife crises, “Pivoting” in major ways to find true happiness and live their best lives.
Set in the modern era in Long Island, N.Y., the show shamelessly and boldly portrays potentially ill-advised life choices, ranging from odd career changes to marital affairs, while balancing itself out with the characters’ attempts to be better mothers and better friends.
The show was created by Liz Astrof, making for a fun, female-empowering sitcom viewers have loved and raved about. With episode titles like “My Friend Died!” “The Giving Tree,” “Hell on Wheels,” “D Day,” “The Three Bleepin’ Bleeps,” “Bounce Baby,” “Doompa-Dee Doo,” “Fans Only,” and “Coleen in a Box,” it’s apparent why fans would find comic,...
Set in the modern era in Long Island, N.Y., the show shamelessly and boldly portrays potentially ill-advised life choices, ranging from odd career changes to marital affairs, while balancing itself out with the characters’ attempts to be better mothers and better friends.
The show was created by Liz Astrof, making for a fun, female-empowering sitcom viewers have loved and raved about. With episode titles like “My Friend Died!” “The Giving Tree,” “Hell on Wheels,” “D Day,” “The Three Bleepin’ Bleeps,” “Bounce Baby,” “Doompa-Dee Doo,” “Fans Only,” and “Coleen in a Box,” it’s apparent why fans would find comic,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
More than 400 prominent female writers and showrunners sent a letter today to the heads of the major studios expressing their “grave concerns” about the companies’ “lack of specific production protocols” to protect their workers in anti-abortion states.
The letters, which state that “it is unacceptable to ask any person to choose between their human rights and their employment,” also demanded that the companies “pledge to discontinue all political donations to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees immediately.”
Deadline has obtained a copy of the letter to Netflix, which organizers say was sent to top executives at Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, , and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The letters, whose signers include Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Amy Schumer, Marta Kauffman, Callie Khouri, WGA West vice president Michele Mulroney and WGA West secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, said that “this situation raises basic matters of equality, health, and safety in the workplace.
The letters, which state that “it is unacceptable to ask any person to choose between their human rights and their employment,” also demanded that the companies “pledge to discontinue all political donations to anti-abortion candidates and political action committees immediately.”
Deadline has obtained a copy of the letter to Netflix, which organizers say was sent to top executives at Amazon Studios, AMC Networks, Apple, Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Netflix, Paramount Global, , and Warner Bros. Discovery.
The letters, whose signers include Ava DuVernay, Shonda Rhimes, Amy Schumer, Marta Kauffman, Callie Khouri, WGA West vice president Michele Mulroney and WGA West secretary-treasurer Betsy Thomas, said that “this situation raises basic matters of equality, health, and safety in the workplace.
- 7/28/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Pivoting was a surprise cancelation at Fox after it emerged that the critically acclaimed comedy would not return for a second season.
The move came after lengthy negotiations between the network and studio Warner Bros Television.
Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment at Fox, said that canceling the show, which stars Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, was a “hard call”.
“Liz Astrof and Aaron Kaplan are great partners and we have to make tough decisions. We had to look at it holistically, not just as a show, but as a business and in this case we were sorry not to renew it,” he said.
Pivoting had been considered a strong bet for renewal. A favorite of the Fox brass, the show had a rare 100 on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best-reviewed new broadcast series and also was a strong performer on Hulu, which the network has been able to monetize.
The move came after lengthy negotiations between the network and studio Warner Bros Television.
Michael Thorn, President of Entertainment at Fox, said that canceling the show, which stars Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, was a “hard call”.
“Liz Astrof and Aaron Kaplan are great partners and we have to make tough decisions. We had to look at it holistically, not just as a show, but as a business and in this case we were sorry not to renew it,” he said.
Pivoting had been considered a strong bet for renewal. A favorite of the Fox brass, the show had a rare 100 on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best-reviewed new broadcast series and also was a strong performer on Hulu, which the network has been able to monetize.
- 5/16/2022
- by Peter White and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: Fox
Episodes: 10 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 9, 2022 -- March 10, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal, and Marcello Julian Reyes.
TV show description:
A single-camera comedy series, the Pivoting TV show was created by Liz Astrof.
Set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, the story follows three women who've been best friends since childhood. They're coping with the death of the fourth member of their group. When faced with the reality that life is short, these three ladies decide to pivot. They alter their current paths, by way of a series of impulsive, ill-advised, and self-indulgent decisions. These pivots strengthen their bond and prove...
Episodes: 10 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: January 9, 2022 -- March 10, 2022
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, Maggie Q, Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal, and Marcello Julian Reyes.
TV show description:
A single-camera comedy series, the Pivoting TV show was created by Liz Astrof.
Set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, the story follows three women who've been best friends since childhood. They're coping with the death of the fourth member of their group. When faced with the reality that life is short, these three ladies decide to pivot. They alter their current paths, by way of a series of impulsive, ill-advised, and self-indulgent decisions. These pivots strengthen their bond and prove...
- 5/14/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fox’s Pivoting will not be returning for a second season. The surprising cancellation comes after lengthy negotiations between the network and studio Warner Bros Television.
Pivoting, starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, had been considered a strong bet for renewal. A favorite of the Fox brass, the show had a rare 100 on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best-reviewed new broadcast series and also was a strong performer on Hulu, which the network has been able to monetize.
TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Shows Ending In 2022 & Beyond
In the immediate aftermath of the cancellation, there is the inevitable finger-pointing, with each side feeling that they did all they could to secure a renewal.
According to some sources, Fox was high on Pivoting and gave the single-camera show a conditional renewal, contingent on the series moving from Los Angeles to Vancouver to save money, which was a no-go as...
Pivoting, starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, had been considered a strong bet for renewal. A favorite of the Fox brass, the show had a rare 100 on Rotten Tomatoes as one of the best-reviewed new broadcast series and also was a strong performer on Hulu, which the network has been able to monetize.
TV Cancellations Photo Gallery: Shows Ending In 2022 & Beyond
In the immediate aftermath of the cancellation, there is the inevitable finger-pointing, with each side feeling that they did all they could to secure a renewal.
According to some sources, Fox was high on Pivoting and gave the single-camera show a conditional renewal, contingent on the series moving from Los Angeles to Vancouver to save money, which was a no-go as...
- 5/14/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has canceled freshman shows “Pivoting” and “Our Kind of People.”
“Pivoting” starred Eliza Coupe as Amy, Ginnifer Goodwin as Jodie and Maggie Q as Sarah. The single-camera comedy, written by “2 Broke Girls” and “The Conners” alum Liz Astrof, followed three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short and in a desperate attempt to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
The comedy debuted in January and had a 10-episode run.
Created by Wendy Calhoun, “Our Kind of People” starred Yaya DaCosta as Angela Vaughn. It followed strong-willed, single mom Angela (DaCosta) as she set out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line for Black women. But she quickly discovered a...
“Pivoting” starred Eliza Coupe as Amy, Ginnifer Goodwin as Jodie and Maggie Q as Sarah. The single-camera comedy, written by “2 Broke Girls” and “The Conners” alum Liz Astrof, followed three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short and in a desperate attempt to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
The comedy debuted in January and had a 10-episode run.
Created by Wendy Calhoun, “Our Kind of People” starred Yaya DaCosta as Angela Vaughn. It followed strong-willed, single mom Angela (DaCosta) as she set out to reclaim her family’s name and make an impact with her revolutionary haircare line for Black women. But she quickly discovered a...
- 5/14/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Comedy “Pivoting” has been canceled after just one season at Fox, Variety has confirmed.
The midseason single-cam sitcom starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, concluded its 10-episode first season March 10.
Set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, NY, “Pivoting” follows close-knit childhood friends Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah (Q) as they cope with the death of the fourth member of their group. When faced with the reality that life is short, these women pivot, and alter their current paths, by way of a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions. These pivots will strengthen their bond and prove it’s never too late to screw up your life in the pursuit of happiness.
Along with Coupe, Goodwin and Q, the short-lived comedy stars Tommy Dewey as Henry, Jt Neal as Matt and Marcello Reyes as Luke.
The first season of the series is averaging a 0.4 rating and 1.8 million total viewers,...
The midseason single-cam sitcom starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, concluded its 10-episode first season March 10.
Set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, NY, “Pivoting” follows close-knit childhood friends Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah (Q) as they cope with the death of the fourth member of their group. When faced with the reality that life is short, these women pivot, and alter their current paths, by way of a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions. These pivots will strengthen their bond and prove it’s never too late to screw up your life in the pursuit of happiness.
Along with Coupe, Goodwin and Q, the short-lived comedy stars Tommy Dewey as Henry, Jt Neal as Matt and Marcello Reyes as Luke.
The first season of the series is averaging a 0.4 rating and 1.8 million total viewers,...
- 5/14/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
A brand-new comedy series that debuted in January this year, Pivoting is Fox’s latest offering. The TV show is created by Liz Astrof and has received generally positive reviews. A review by The Hollywood Reporter praised the single-camera comedy, describing it as charming but, just like most new TV shows, needs a bit of work. “It’s the loosest and silliest the show gets in the first three episodes, and also the most charming. Pivoting would do well, it seems, to borrow a page from its own characters, and remember to let itself screw around or screw up in pursuit of true
Meet The Cast Of “Pivoting”...
Meet The Cast Of “Pivoting”...
- 3/15/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
If you're familiar with Hulu's Casual, then you must be checking into Fox's pivoting if only because Tommy Dewey plays opposite Eliza Coupe's Amy as her husband, Henry, on the female-driven show.
Dewey is familiar with working alongside strong female characters, and he's adding a lot of charm to Pivoting as a result.
We had a chance to catch up with him to talk all about it. Please enjoy segments of our conversation below.
You had the perfect character and an amazing performance in Casual. Has this been hard to follow that up?
Yeah. I love that job, and I love those people, making the show with those people. So I took a little time to A) rest and B) think about what I wanted to do next. And at least on the TV side, that thing became Pivoting. And I think what made that decision easy was,...
Dewey is familiar with working alongside strong female characters, and he's adding a lot of charm to Pivoting as a result.
We had a chance to catch up with him to talk all about it. Please enjoy segments of our conversation below.
You had the perfect character and an amazing performance in Casual. Has this been hard to follow that up?
Yeah. I love that job, and I love those people, making the show with those people. So I took a little time to A) rest and B) think about what I wanted to do next. And at least on the TV side, that thing became Pivoting. And I think what made that decision easy was,...
- 2/3/2022
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Covid-19 doesn’t seem to exist in the world of “Pivoting,” but it doesn’t have to for the show’s premise to ring true to life as we now know it. While the idea of seizing the day is nothing new, reevaluating your life and direction in light of a loved one’s death is, to say the least, a pretty relatable concept right now. For creator Liz Astrof to tackle that scenario, not to mention through a comedic lens, is a sharp and timely idea for a series, even if it’s not entirely clear what that series could look like further down the line.
Reeling from the sudden death of their high school friend, Jodie (Ginnifer Goodwin), Sarah (Maggie Q), and Amy (Eliza Coupe) take a closer look at their own lives and decide they don’t love what they see. The show only reveals bits and...
Reeling from the sudden death of their high school friend, Jodie (Ginnifer Goodwin), Sarah (Maggie Q), and Amy (Eliza Coupe) take a closer look at their own lives and decide they don’t love what they see. The show only reveals bits and...
- 1/9/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Are network sitcoms making a comeback? Not too long ago, things looked dire for the genre — NBC didn’t even bother to put a single comedy on its fall primetime lineup — but CBS’ Ghosts, ABC’s Abbott Elementary and NBC’s Grand Crew have proven to be reliable sources of laughs already this season. And that hot streak continues with Fox’s newcomer Pivoting (premiering this Sunday at 8:30/7:30c; I’ve seen the first three episodes), a low-key hangout comedy bolstered by a very strong trio of lead actresses and an irreverent energy that helps lighten up a very heavy topic.
- 1/7/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin & Maggie Q enter new chapters of their lives after a beloved friend passes away in Fox’s upcoming comedy Pivoting, from Liz Astrof.
Set to premiere Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m, Pivoting follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
During its TCA press day, Fox unveiled the trailer for the comedy, which sees the leading women find new sense of style, take up new family dynamics, get back on the dating scene and more.
“If Colleen’s death has taught us anything, it’s that we have to live our best lives now,” Goodwin says in the clip.
During the Fox panel for the comedy,...
Set to premiere Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 p.m, Pivoting follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
During its TCA press day, Fox unveiled the trailer for the comedy, which sees the leading women find new sense of style, take up new family dynamics, get back on the dating scene and more.
“If Colleen’s death has taught us anything, it’s that we have to live our best lives now,” Goodwin says in the clip.
During the Fox panel for the comedy,...
- 12/14/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Paramount Plus announced that the animated series “Big Nate” will debut early next year. The series is from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is based on the children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce.
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
- 12/14/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
In Fox’s upcoming comedy Pivoting, the death of a childhood friend sends three mourning women into sheer panic mode.
Premiering Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:30/7:30c, the single-camera series follows three impulsive women whose lives are flipped upside down following the loss of someone close. “Faced with the reality that life is short,” the trio of women makes “desperate attempts to find happiness,” before discovering that “it’s never too late to screw up your life,” according to the official logline.
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Premiering Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8:30/7:30c, the single-camera series follows three impulsive women whose lives are flipped upside down following the loss of someone close. “Faced with the reality that life is short,” the trio of women makes “desperate attempts to find happiness,” before discovering that “it’s never too late to screw up your life,” according to the official logline.
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- 12/2/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
ABC released a trailer for the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Station 19” crossover event airing on Nov. 11.
In “Things we Lost in the Fire,” the “Station 19” episode at 8 p.m., Theo (Carlos Miranda) and Vic (Barrett Doss) hit a relationship milestone as Vic deals with her commitment issues, while Dean (Okieriete Onaodowan) considers a new career opportunity as Andy (Jaina Lee Ortiz) stays at his home and helps care for Pruitt. The firefighters must also handle a life-changing neighborhood explosion.
In “Bottle Up and Explode!,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” episode at 9 p.m., the Grey Sloan doctors must also work through the explosion, which triggers Owen’s (Kevin McKidd) Ptsd, causing his sister Megan (Abigail Spencer) to ask Winston (Anthony Hill) and Hayes (Richard Flood) for support. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) meet a familiar face who assists in their study.
The trailer teases that “not...
In “Things we Lost in the Fire,” the “Station 19” episode at 8 p.m., Theo (Carlos Miranda) and Vic (Barrett Doss) hit a relationship milestone as Vic deals with her commitment issues, while Dean (Okieriete Onaodowan) considers a new career opportunity as Andy (Jaina Lee Ortiz) stays at his home and helps care for Pruitt. The firefighters must also handle a life-changing neighborhood explosion.
In “Bottle Up and Explode!,” the “Grey’s Anatomy” episode at 9 p.m., the Grey Sloan doctors must also work through the explosion, which triggers Owen’s (Kevin McKidd) Ptsd, causing his sister Megan (Abigail Spencer) to ask Winston (Anthony Hill) and Hayes (Richard Flood) for support. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Meredith (Ellen Pompeo) and Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) meet a familiar face who assists in their study.
The trailer teases that “not...
- 11/8/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has announced its 2021-22 schedule, and it includes a string of new shows.
We already know the network's plans for next season, and now we have some trailers to get an early look at some of the new shows.
We have two dramas and two comedies for you to check out!
The Big Leap
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams, and taking back what’s yours.
From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer Jason Winer (Modern Family), and executive producer Sue Naegle (The Plot Against America), the show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of Swan Lake.
Inspired by a U.K. reality format, The Big Leap is an innovative show-within-a-show that takes viewers on a journey of...
We already know the network's plans for next season, and now we have some trailers to get an early look at some of the new shows.
We have two dramas and two comedies for you to check out!
The Big Leap
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams, and taking back what’s yours.
From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer Jason Winer (Modern Family), and executive producer Sue Naegle (The Plot Against America), the show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of Swan Lake.
Inspired by a U.K. reality format, The Big Leap is an innovative show-within-a-show that takes viewers on a journey of...
- 5/17/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Fox has released some of the first trailers for its new comedies and dramas as part of its series orders for the 2021-22 season. You can watch above and below. We’ll update as more come in.
The Big Leap – Drama
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer Jason Winer (“Modern Family”) and executive producer Sue Naegle, the show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of “Swan Lake.” Inspired by a U.K. reality format, The Big Leap is an innovative show-within-a-show that takes viewers on a journey of self-acceptance and empowerment at any age. The series stars Scott Foley, Teri Polo, Piper Perabo, newcomer Simone Recasner,...
The Big Leap – Drama
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer Jason Winer (“Modern Family”) and executive producer Sue Naegle, the show revolves around a group of diverse, down-on-their-luck characters attempting to change their lives by participating in a potentially life-ruining reality dance show that builds to a live production of “Swan Lake.” Inspired by a U.K. reality format, The Big Leap is an innovative show-within-a-show that takes viewers on a journey of self-acceptance and empowerment at any age. The series stars Scott Foley, Teri Polo, Piper Perabo, newcomer Simone Recasner,...
- 5/17/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has shared trailers for its new comedies and dramas for the 2021-22 TV season, including the Scott Foley-led “The Big Leap” and Paul Feig’s “Welcome to Flatch.”
The trailers were unveiled at the network’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers on Monday, alongside information about returning favorites “9-1-1,” “The Masked Singer” and “The Resident.”
The new shows teased Monday also include the long-gestating mob drama “The Cleaning Lady” and the ensemble comedy “Pivoting,” starring Eliza Coupe, Maggie Q and Ginnifer Goodwin. The network has not yet shared trailers for its other new shows, including “Alter Ego,” Gordon Ramsey’s “Next Level Chef,” Lee Daniels’ “Our Kind of People” and the “Fantasy Island” reboot starring Roselyn Sanchez.
“The Big Leap”
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer...
The trailers were unveiled at the network’s annual upfront presentation to advertisers on Monday, alongside information about returning favorites “9-1-1,” “The Masked Singer” and “The Resident.”
The new shows teased Monday also include the long-gestating mob drama “The Cleaning Lady” and the ensemble comedy “Pivoting,” starring Eliza Coupe, Maggie Q and Ginnifer Goodwin. The network has not yet shared trailers for its other new shows, including “Alter Ego,” Gordon Ramsey’s “Next Level Chef,” Lee Daniels’ “Our Kind of People” and the “Fantasy Island” reboot starring Roselyn Sanchez.
“The Big Leap”
The Big Leap is a modern tale about second chances, chasing your dreams and taking back what’s yours. From creator/executive producer Liz Heldens, director/executive producer...
- 5/17/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Fox is bringing three of TV's most popular actresses together for its latest series.
The network on Monday placed a series order for Pivoting, a new comedy series that follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend.
Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised, and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond, proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q are set to lead the series.
Coupe (Happy Endings) is set to play cooking show producer Amy, who wants to spend more time with her children.
Goodwin is on board as Jodie, a mom who escapes her husband by having an affair with her gym teacher.
Q will play Sarah, a doctor who divorces her cheating wife and takes up a job working at a supermarket.
The network on Monday placed a series order for Pivoting, a new comedy series that follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend.
Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised, and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond, proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q are set to lead the series.
Coupe (Happy Endings) is set to play cooking show producer Amy, who wants to spend more time with her children.
Goodwin is on board as Jodie, a mom who escapes her husband by having an affair with her gym teacher.
Q will play Sarah, a doctor who divorces her cheating wife and takes up a job working at a supermarket.
- 5/10/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Fox has picked up to series Pivoting, its half-hour single-camera comedy pilot headlined by Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q. The project, written and executive produced by Liz Astrof, hails from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Warner Bros TV and Fox Entertainment.
Pivoting was the last of the produced 2020 Fox pilots whose fate had not been decided. Of the others, comedy This Country and dramas The Big Leap and The Cleaning Lady have been picked up to series, while the network passed on drama pilots Blood Relative and The Goonies-themed Film Reenactment Project.
Additionally, Fox handed orders to both of its straight-to-series dramas, which had opened writers rooms, Our Kind Of People and Monarch.
Pivoting follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive,...
Pivoting was the last of the produced 2020 Fox pilots whose fate had not been decided. Of the others, comedy This Country and dramas The Big Leap and The Cleaning Lady have been picked up to series, while the network passed on drama pilots Blood Relative and The Goonies-themed Film Reenactment Project.
Additionally, Fox handed orders to both of its straight-to-series dramas, which had opened writers rooms, Our Kind Of People and Monarch.
Pivoting follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive,...
- 5/10/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has ordered the single-camera comedy “Pivoting” for its 2021-2022 broadcast season lineup.
The half-hour series stars Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q as three women dealing with the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
The series also stars Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal, and Marcello Julian Reyes. Liz Astrof serves as writer and executive with Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment also executive producing. Tristram Shapeero directed and executive produced the pilot. Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment produce along with Kapital.
Astrof’s past credits include shows like “The King of Queens,” “2 Broke Girls,” “The Conners,” “Trial & Error,” “Whitney,” and “Last Man Standing.” “Pivoting” was originally...
The half-hour series stars Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Maggie Q as three women dealing with the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
The series also stars Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal, and Marcello Julian Reyes. Liz Astrof serves as writer and executive with Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment also executive producing. Tristram Shapeero directed and executive produced the pilot. Warner Bros. Television and Fox Entertainment produce along with Kapital.
Astrof’s past credits include shows like “The King of Queens,” “2 Broke Girls,” “The Conners,” “Trial & Error,” “Whitney,” and “Last Man Standing.” “Pivoting” was originally...
- 5/10/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q are about to make some “impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent” decisions. And where better to do that than Fox?
The network has given a series order to Pivoting, a half-hour, single-camera comedy starring Coupe (Happy Endings), Goodwin (Why Women Kill) and Q (Designated Survivor) as three women whose bond strengthens after the death of their childhood best friend.
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The network has given a series order to Pivoting, a half-hour, single-camera comedy starring Coupe (Happy Endings), Goodwin (Why Women Kill) and Q (Designated Survivor) as three women whose bond strengthens after the death of their childhood best friend.
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- 5/10/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Single-camera comedy comes from writer Liz Astrof
Fox has given a series order to the half-hour comedy “Pivoting” starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, the network said Monday.
The single-camera comedy, written by “2 Broke Girls” and “The Conners” alum Liz Astrof, follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short and in a desperate attempt to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal and Marcello Julian Reyes also star.
Astrof is writer and executive producer alongside Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment. Veteran comedy director Tristram Shapeero is director and executive producer on the pilot from Warner Bros. Television, Fox Entertainment and Kapital.
“Pivoting” joins a growing lineup of new series...
Fox has given a series order to the half-hour comedy “Pivoting” starring Eliza Coupe, Ginnifer Goodwin and Maggie Q, the network said Monday.
The single-camera comedy, written by “2 Broke Girls” and “The Conners” alum Liz Astrof, follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short and in a desperate attempt to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Tommy Dewey, Jt Neal and Marcello Julian Reyes also star.
Astrof is writer and executive producer alongside Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment. Veteran comedy director Tristram Shapeero is director and executive producer on the pilot from Warner Bros. Television, Fox Entertainment and Kapital.
“Pivoting” joins a growing lineup of new series...
- 5/10/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Fox has added another familiar face to the cast of Pivoting: Nikita‘s Maggie Q will star alongside Ginnifer Goodwin and Eliza Coupe in the upcoming comedy pilot, our sister site Deadline reports.
The single-camera comedy, written by Liz Astrof (The Conners, 2 Broke Girls), follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Maggie Q will play Sarah, an uptight doctor who divorces her cheating wife and quits medicine to work at a supermarket. “Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness,” the three women “make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions,...
The single-camera comedy, written by Liz Astrof (The Conners, 2 Broke Girls), follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Maggie Q will play Sarah, an uptight doctor who divorces her cheating wife and quits medicine to work at a supermarket. “Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness,” the three women “make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions,...
- 12/8/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Maggie Q is set as the co-lead opposite Eliza Coupe and Ginnifer Goodwin in Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting, from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women — Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah — after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Maggie Q’s Sarah is a tightly wound doctor, fresh out of a divorce from her wife who cheated on her. This combined with the loss of her childhood friend, Coleen, makes her rethink her life decisions. In the pursuit of an easy, happy life, she leaves...
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women — Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah — after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Maggie Q’s Sarah is a tightly wound doctor, fresh out of a divorce from her wife who cheated on her. This combined with the loss of her childhood friend, Coleen, makes her rethink her life decisions. In the pursuit of an easy, happy life, she leaves...
- 12/8/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jt Neal is set as a series regular opposite Ginnifer Goodwin in Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting, from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women — Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah (not yet cast) — after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Neal will play Matt, a cute, guileless, trainer who, while not an intellectual, is a savant when it comes to fitness. A sheltered guy, he still lives with his mother. He is wildly attracted to Jodie (Goodwin) and respects her commitment to getting in shape.
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women — Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah (not yet cast) — after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond and proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Neal will play Matt, a cute, guileless, trainer who, while not an intellectual, is a savant when it comes to fitness. A sheltered guy, he still lives with his mother. He is wildly attracted to Jodie (Goodwin) and respects her commitment to getting in shape.
- 9/17/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox is planning to produce all six of its pilot orders for this year’s development season and will continue to ramp up its off-cycle pilot orders.
The network has made the decision after its traditional pilot season was impacted by the Covid-19 production shutdown. Fox is the latest network to make its pilot decisions, after NBC and ABC both committed to filming five pilots.
Pilots for comedies Pivoting, starring Eliza Coupe, and This Country, the remake of the BBC series, join dramas The Big Leap, also inspired by a UK format, Argentinean remake The Cleaning Lady, Melissa Leo-fronted crime drama Blood Relative and its Goonies-inspired Untitled Film Re-Enactment Project will all be produced once production can safely resume.
Fox has extended the cast options for all of these pilots, which have all been written by women. All projects will be co-productions with Fox Entertainment and their original studio.
The network has made the decision after its traditional pilot season was impacted by the Covid-19 production shutdown. Fox is the latest network to make its pilot decisions, after NBC and ABC both committed to filming five pilots.
Pilots for comedies Pivoting, starring Eliza Coupe, and This Country, the remake of the BBC series, join dramas The Big Leap, also inspired by a UK format, Argentinean remake The Cleaning Lady, Melissa Leo-fronted crime drama Blood Relative and its Goonies-inspired Untitled Film Re-Enactment Project will all be produced once production can safely resume.
Fox has extended the cast options for all of these pilots, which have all been written by women. All projects will be co-productions with Fox Entertainment and their original studio.
- 7/2/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox still intends to shoot all six of the pilots it ordered this cycle ahead of the pandemic-forced production shutdowns and delays that hit the U.S. in mid-March, the network announced Thursday.
The broadcaster says it’s extended the options for all the projects, including single-camera comedies “Pivoting” and “This Country,” as well as dramas “The Big Leap,” “Blood Relative,” “The Cleaning Lady” and an untitled drama that follows kids attempting to make a shot-for-shot remake of Steven Spielberg’s “The Goonies.” However, there is currently no timeline set to begin production on the pilots amid Covid-19.
If ordered to series, these six pilots — which are all co-productions between Fox Entertainment and their respective studios — would join a lineup of new shows at Fox that includes Mayim Bialik-led comedy “Call Me Kat,” Nick Offerman and Jenny Slate’s animated series “The Great North,” and “Housebroken,” another adult cartoon,...
The broadcaster says it’s extended the options for all the projects, including single-camera comedies “Pivoting” and “This Country,” as well as dramas “The Big Leap,” “Blood Relative,” “The Cleaning Lady” and an untitled drama that follows kids attempting to make a shot-for-shot remake of Steven Spielberg’s “The Goonies.” However, there is currently no timeline set to begin production on the pilots amid Covid-19.
If ordered to series, these six pilots — which are all co-productions between Fox Entertainment and their respective studios — would join a lineup of new shows at Fox that includes Mayim Bialik-led comedy “Call Me Kat,” Nick Offerman and Jenny Slate’s animated series “The Great North,” and “Housebroken,” another adult cartoon,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Fox is the latest network to unveil its pilot production plans amid the current coronavirus uncertainty.
The network has announced it will extend all six of the pilots it had left over from the traditional pilot season, namely two single-camera comedies (“Pivoting” from Liz Astrof and “This Country” from Jenny Bicks and Paul Feig) and four dramas.
Fox had previously handed out series orders to comedy “Call Me Kat” from “Big Bang Theory” duo Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, and a pair of animated shows in “The Great North” and “Housebroken,” all of which are slated to bow midseason. The network drafted in “Bad Boys” spinoff “LA’s Finest” and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” to help fill out its fall schedule.
In addition, sources close to the network confirm that a couple of older projects are still in contention for an off-cycle order to fill the network’s scheduling needs.
The network has announced it will extend all six of the pilots it had left over from the traditional pilot season, namely two single-camera comedies (“Pivoting” from Liz Astrof and “This Country” from Jenny Bicks and Paul Feig) and four dramas.
Fox had previously handed out series orders to comedy “Call Me Kat” from “Big Bang Theory” duo Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik, and a pair of animated shows in “The Great North” and “Housebroken,” all of which are slated to bow midseason. The network drafted in “Bad Boys” spinoff “LA’s Finest” and Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” to help fill out its fall schedule.
In addition, sources close to the network confirm that a couple of older projects are still in contention for an off-cycle order to fill the network’s scheduling needs.
- 7/2/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Ginnifer Goodwin is pivoting to a new TV role: The Once Upon a Time alum will star in the Fox comedy pilot Pivoting alongside Eliza Coupe, according to our sister site Deadline.
Goodwin will play Jodie, one of three women left reeling after the death of their childhood friend. “Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself,” per the official description. “She finds the excitement, attention, and affection she craves in the form of an affair with her gym trainer.” Coupe...
Goodwin will play Jodie, one of three women left reeling after the death of their childhood friend. “Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself,” per the official description. “She finds the excitement, attention, and affection she craves in the form of an affair with her gym trainer.” Coupe...
- 5/20/2020
- TVLine.com
Ginnifer Goodwin has been cast in the Fox comedy pilot “Pivoting,” joining Eliza Coupe in taking on one of the potential series’ three leading roles, TheWrap has learned.
The half-hour, single-camera comedy comes from writer Liz Astrof and follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend, according to the logline: “Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.”
The “Once Upon a Time” alum will play Jodie, Amy’s (Coupe) close friend. Per the character description, “Jodie is also coping with the loss of Coleen. Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself. She finds the excitement, attention,...
The half-hour, single-camera comedy comes from writer Liz Astrof and follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend, according to the logline: “Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.”
The “Once Upon a Time” alum will play Jodie, Amy’s (Coupe) close friend. Per the character description, “Jodie is also coping with the loss of Coleen. Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself. She finds the excitement, attention,...
- 5/20/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Ginnifer Goodwin is set as a co-lead opposite Eliza Coupe in Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting, from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women, Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah, after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Goodwin’s Jodie is Amy’s (Coupe) close friend, who is also coping with the loss of Coleen. Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself. She finds the excitement,...
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women, Amy (Coupe), Jodie (Goodwin) and Sarah, after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Goodwin’s Jodie is Amy’s (Coupe) close friend, who is also coping with the loss of Coleen. Raised by an overprotective mother, Jodie is herself a parent of three, married to a suffocating husband who gives her no room to breathe and be herself. She finds the excitement,...
- 5/20/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Casual alum Tommy Dewey is set as a male lead opposite Eliza Coupe in Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting, from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women, Amy (Coupe), Jodie and Sarah, after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
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Dewey will play Henry. Like the houses he builds as a private contractor,...
Written by Astrof and to be directed by Tristram Shapeero, Pivoting follows three women, Amy (Coupe), Jodie and Sarah, after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
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Dewey will play Henry. Like the houses he builds as a private contractor,...
- 4/21/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
During the coronavirus shutdown, Eliza Coupe is pivoting to her next potential TV gig.
The Happy Endings and Future Man actress will star in Pivoting, our sister site Deadline reports. The Fox comedy from Liz Astrof (The Conners, Trial & Error, 2 Broke Girls) follows three women who make some big decisions after the death of their childhood best friend, Coleen.
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The Happy Endings and Future Man actress will star in Pivoting, our sister site Deadline reports. The Fox comedy from Liz Astrof (The Conners, Trial & Error, 2 Broke Girls) follows three women who make some big decisions after the death of their childhood best friend, Coleen.
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- 4/21/2020
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Happy Endings alumna Eliza Coupe is set as a lead of Fox’s comedy pilot Pivoting. She is the first actor cast in the project, a half-hour single-camera comedy from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV. Tristram Shapeero has come on board to direct.
Like the rest of the 2020 broadcast pilots, Pivoting was put on hold in mid-March amid a massive Hollywood production shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fox, which has just a handful of pilots ordered during the traditional pilot season cycle this year, has been the most active throughout the production suspension period, working on casting the remaining leads and other pilot hires.
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Like the rest of the 2020 broadcast pilots, Pivoting was put on hold in mid-March amid a massive Hollywood production shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Fox, which has just a handful of pilots ordered during the traditional pilot season cycle this year, has been the most active throughout the production suspension period, working on casting the remaining leads and other pilot hires.
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- 4/21/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox has ordered the single-camera comedy pilot “Pivoting” from creator Liz Astrof.
The project follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Astrof serves as writer and executive producer on the pilot, with Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment also executive producing. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Fox Entertainment. Astrof’s past credits include shows like “The King of Queens,” “2 Broke Girls,” “The Conners,” “Trial & Error,” “Whitney,” and “Last Man Standing.” She is repped by Anonymous Content.
Kapital now has four projects in the works across the broadcast networks this pilot season. Along with “Pivoting,” the company is also producing the comedy “American Auto” at NBC,...
The project follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Astrof serves as writer and executive producer on the pilot, with Aaron Kaplan and Dana Honor of Kapital Entertainment also executive producing. Warner Bros. Television will produce along with Fox Entertainment. Astrof’s past credits include shows like “The King of Queens,” “2 Broke Girls,” “The Conners,” “Trial & Error,” “Whitney,” and “Last Man Standing.” She is repped by Anonymous Content.
Kapital now has four projects in the works across the broadcast networks this pilot season. Along with “Pivoting,” the company is also producing the comedy “American Auto” at NBC,...
- 2/6/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Fox has handed a pilot order to Pivoting, a half-hour single-camera comedy from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV.
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island. It follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor. Wbtv and Kapital will co-produce with Fox Entertainment.
Astrof wrote Pivoting on spec. Fox nabbed the project last fall in script-plus-penalty deal, which included the commissioning of a second script.
Astrof has a longstanding relationship with Kaplan dating back to his days as a top TV lit...
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island. It follows three women after the death of their childhood best friend. Faced with the reality that life is short, in desperate attempts to find happiness, they make a series of impulsive, ill-advised and self-indulgent decisions, strengthening their bond proving it’s never too late to screw up your life.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor. Wbtv and Kapital will co-produce with Fox Entertainment.
Astrof wrote Pivoting on spec. Fox nabbed the project last fall in script-plus-penalty deal, which included the commissioning of a second script.
Astrof has a longstanding relationship with Kaplan dating back to his days as a top TV lit...
- 2/6/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox’s ramp-up in animation continues with a series order to Housebroken (fka Therapy Dog). The half-hour project, originally picked up by the network with a script plus presentation commitment, stars Lisa Kudrow, Clea Duvall and Nat Faxon and hails from writer-producer-actress Sharon Horgan, who also provides a voice, actress DuVall (Veep, American Horror Story), writer-producers Jennifer Crittenden & Gabrielle Allan (Veep, Divorce) and Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment (A Million Little Things, Divorce).
Housebroken will be a co-production between Kapital and Fox Entertainment. It marks Kapital’s first animated series, With the pickup, Kapital is going 5 for 5 in pilots financed by the indie company going to series (including straight-to-series orders). It joins CBS’ 9Jkl and Fam , ABC’s A Million Little Things and CBS All Access’ Tell Me a Story.
Fox’s recently acquired animation house Bento Box (Bob’s Burgers) also will co-produce Housebroken and will do the animation.
Housebroken will be a co-production between Kapital and Fox Entertainment. It marks Kapital’s first animated series, With the pickup, Kapital is going 5 for 5 in pilots financed by the indie company going to series (including straight-to-series orders). It joins CBS’ 9Jkl and Fam , ABC’s A Million Little Things and CBS All Access’ Tell Me a Story.
Fox’s recently acquired animation house Bento Box (Bob’s Burgers) also will co-produce Housebroken and will do the animation.
- 12/19/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Ben Stiller is one of the executive producers behind a single-camera cheerleader comedy in development at Fox.
Titled “The Sidelines,” the prospective comedy has received a script commitment and has “Resident Evil” and “Heroes” star Ali Larter on board to star and executive produce. “The Good Place” and “Mozart in the Jungle” writer Kate Gersten is attached as a writer and Ep.
“The Sidelines” follows a newly separated mother of two (Larter) who, at age 40, decides to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional cheerleader. Against all odds, she makes the squad for a local Detroit football team and becomes the accidental den mother to this group of scrappy, resilient young women – and rediscovers herself in the process.
The project hails from Fox Entertainment’s content development accelerator SideCar. Stiller is producing via his Red Hour shingle, alongside Nicky Weinstock and Jackie Cohn. Gail Berman and Alissa Vradenburg serve as non-writing EPs,...
Titled “The Sidelines,” the prospective comedy has received a script commitment and has “Resident Evil” and “Heroes” star Ali Larter on board to star and executive produce. “The Good Place” and “Mozart in the Jungle” writer Kate Gersten is attached as a writer and Ep.
“The Sidelines” follows a newly separated mother of two (Larter) who, at age 40, decides to achieve her lifelong dream of becoming a professional cheerleader. Against all odds, she makes the squad for a local Detroit football team and becomes the accidental den mother to this group of scrappy, resilient young women – and rediscovers herself in the process.
The project hails from Fox Entertainment’s content development accelerator SideCar. Stiller is producing via his Red Hour shingle, alongside Nicky Weinstock and Jackie Cohn. Gail Berman and Alissa Vradenburg serve as non-writing EPs,...
- 12/17/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox has put in development People Person, a single-camera comedy from Mad Love and Alex, Inc. creator Matt Tarses, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV. Sony Pictures TV, where Tarses has been under a deal for a long time, is co-producing with Fox Entertainment.
Written by Tarses, People Person is a comedy about the marriage of Sam, who doesn’t like people and doesn’t like doing things, and Emmy, the friendliest, most outgoing woman in the world.
Tarses executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Trilling.
Kapital, TrillTV and Tarses previously teamed for blended family comedy Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices, which went to pilot at CBS in 2017.
Scrubs alum Tarses serves as consulting producer on Sony TV’s Mad About You revival for Spectrum Originals.
TrillTV and Kapital have three multi-camera half-hour projects projects in development at CBS,...
Written by Tarses, People Person is a comedy about the marriage of Sam, who doesn’t like people and doesn’t like doing things, and Emmy, the friendliest, most outgoing woman in the world.
Tarses executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Trilling.
Kapital, TrillTV and Tarses previously teamed for blended family comedy Hannah Royce’s Questionable Choices, which went to pilot at CBS in 2017.
Scrubs alum Tarses serves as consulting producer on Sony TV’s Mad About You revival for Spectrum Originals.
TrillTV and Kapital have three multi-camera half-hour projects projects in development at CBS,...
- 12/13/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: In a competitive situation with multiple bidders, Fox has handed a put pilot commitment with a big penalty to Football Book Club, a multi-camera comedy from Robert Horn and Scott Ellis, the duo behind the Tootsie Broadway musical, former New England Patriots wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros. TV.
Written by Horn and to be directed by Ellis, Football Book Club is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences. In the comedy, when a career-threatening injury sidelines professional football wide receiver Lawrence Lasalle, a trip to an Athens, Georgia, bookshop unexpectedly lands him as the only male in an all-female Southern book club, started by recent suburban widow Nancy Leverett, looking to reconnect with life. These two opposite lives collide at a time of major transition for both, as a surprising relationship forms over beginnings, Beaujolais and books, bonding a group of opinionated Southern women...
Written by Horn and to be directed by Ellis, Football Book Club is inspired by Mitchell’s experiences. In the comedy, when a career-threatening injury sidelines professional football wide receiver Lawrence Lasalle, a trip to an Athens, Georgia, bookshop unexpectedly lands him as the only male in an all-female Southern book club, started by recent suburban widow Nancy Leverett, looking to reconnect with life. These two opposite lives collide at a time of major transition for both, as a surprising relationship forms over beginnings, Beaujolais and books, bonding a group of opinionated Southern women...
- 11/22/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Pivoting, a half-hour single-camera comedy from writer Liz Astrof, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Warner Bros TV, has landed at Fox in a script-plus-penalty development deal that includes one additional backup script.
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, where we follow three close-knit childhood friends, after the death of another. During the grieving period, when psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, our three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming – becoming un-stuck.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor.
This marks Astrof’s second broadcast sale this season. She also is writing and executive producing The Last Happy Couple, a comedy in the works at CBS based on the United Studios of Israel series La Famiglia,...
Written by Astrof, Pivoting is a comedy about tragedy, set in a small, middle-class town in Long Island, where we follow three close-knit childhood friends, after the death of another. During the grieving period, when psychologists advise not to make any big decisions, our three friends do exactly that and upend their lives in an effort to find happiness while there is still time, taking on the mid-life challenge they never saw coming – becoming un-stuck.
Astrof executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor.
This marks Astrof’s second broadcast sale this season. She also is writing and executive producing The Last Happy Couple, a comedy in the works at CBS based on the United Studios of Israel series La Famiglia,...
- 11/15/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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