Howard Weitzman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer with an A-list clientele that included O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, died Wednesday following a battle with cancer, a representative of his firm, Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert, told TheWrap. He was 81.
Weitzman, a founding partner Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump, represented some of the biggest names in entertainment. He was the Michael Jackson estate’s attorney during its battle with the IRS, and successfully defended automaker John DeLorean during his infamous drug trafficking trial in the 1980s.
He rose to public notoriety in the early 1990s when he initially represented O.J. Simpson after Simpson’s arrest for murder, before stepping down citing an inability to lessen his other work; he was portrayed by actor Ken Lerner in the acclaimed miniseries “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”
Weitzman also served high-powered Hollywood executives, among them Ron Meyer, whom Weitzman represented in negotiations...
Weitzman, a founding partner Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump, represented some of the biggest names in entertainment. He was the Michael Jackson estate’s attorney during its battle with the IRS, and successfully defended automaker John DeLorean during his infamous drug trafficking trial in the 1980s.
He rose to public notoriety in the early 1990s when he initially represented O.J. Simpson after Simpson’s arrest for murder, before stepping down citing an inability to lessen his other work; he was portrayed by actor Ken Lerner in the acclaimed miniseries “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”
Weitzman also served high-powered Hollywood executives, among them Ron Meyer, whom Weitzman represented in negotiations...
- 4/8/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
How large do the Bellacourts live during the third season of the Another Period TV show on Comedy Central? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether the TV show Another Period is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we'd like to offer you the chance to rate all of the Another Period season three episodes below.
A Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman. Posing as a 1902 reality TV series, the story follows a spoiled, wealthy Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and...
A Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman. Posing as a 1902 reality TV series, the story follows a spoiled, wealthy Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and...
- 12/1/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Thanks to an early renewal before the second season even debuted, last year, fans didn't have to worry that the Another Period TV show would be cancelled. The third season kicks off with no such assurances. Could the end be nigh for the Bellacourts? Will Another Period be cancelled or renewed for season four? Stay tuned. *Status update below.
A Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman. Posing as a 1902 reality TV series, the story follows a spoiled, wealthy, Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the game. Sisters Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome) Bellacourt primarily care about being wealthy and acquiring and fame (which is far more difficult in...
A Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman. Posing as a 1902 reality TV series, the story follows a spoiled, wealthy, Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the game. Sisters Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome) Bellacourt primarily care about being wealthy and acquiring and fame (which is far more difficult in...
- 12/1/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: Comedy Central.
Episodes: 32 (half-hour).
Seasons: Three.
TV show dates: June 23, 2015 — March 20, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain, and Armen Weitzman.
TV show description: From creators and stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the Another Period TV show is a sitcom posing as a 1902 reality TV series. The comedy follows the wealthy, eccentric Bellacourts, whose lives are positively polluted with profound prodigalities.
Sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the game for this shamelessly spoiled American family, living large in turn-of-the-century Newport, Rhode Island. Sisters Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome)...
Episodes: 32 (half-hour).
Seasons: Three.
TV show dates: June 23, 2015 — March 20, 2018.
Series status: Cancelled.
Performers include: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain, and Armen Weitzman.
TV show description: From creators and stars Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the Another Period TV show is a sitcom posing as a 1902 reality TV series. The comedy follows the wealthy, eccentric Bellacourts, whose lives are positively polluted with profound prodigalities.
Sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the game for this shamelessly spoiled American family, living large in turn-of-the-century Newport, Rhode Island. Sisters Lillian (Leggero) and Beatrice (Lindhome)...
- 12/1/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Comedy Central has reached the end of an era. TVLine reports the network has cancelled Another Period after three seasons.
The Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the comedy series is set in the Edwardian era and follows a spoiled, wealthy, Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the games. The Comedy Central show stars Leggero, Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain, and Armen Weitzman.
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The Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome, the comedy series is set in the Edwardian era and follows a spoiled, wealthy, Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the games. The Comedy Central show stars Leggero, Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain, and Armen Weitzman.
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- 11/30/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Vulture Watch Do fame and further fortune await the Bellacourts? Is the Another Period TV show cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Comedy Central? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Another Period, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Comedy Central sitcom, Another Period stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindhome, Michael Ian Black, Paget Brewster, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Alice Hunter, Brian Huskey, Jason Ritter, David Wain and Armen Weitzman. Posing as a 1902 reality TV series, the story follows a spoiled, wealthy Newport, Rhode Island family, for whom sex, drugs, and mountains of money are the name of the game. Sisters Lillian (Leggero)...
- 6/7/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Mike Rosenstein, former senior executive at Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films, has lined up the first projects under his own production company, Sunset Rose Pictures, including Bad Trip, a comedic documentary about psychedelics, and TV series with Erica Oyama and one Armen Weitzman.
A half-hour special, Portraits with Yung Jake, premieres tonight at 11:30 Pm on Viceland. It follows rapper-artist Yung Jake as he takes “high art” to the next level creating an emoji portrait of guest Kate Upton in this post-modern instructional art and interview show. Rosenstein executive produces alongside Jake and Vice’s Spike Jonze. Kitao Sakurai is director/co-executive producer.
Sunset Rose’s first project was the 2016 Reggie Watts’ Spatial one-hour comedy special produced with A24 that is available on Netflix.
Rosenstein recently sold comedy projects to FX and Comedy Central. Additionally, he continues as an executive producer on Red Hour’s Comedy Central series Another Period,...
A half-hour special, Portraits with Yung Jake, premieres tonight at 11:30 Pm on Viceland. It follows rapper-artist Yung Jake as he takes “high art” to the next level creating an emoji portrait of guest Kate Upton in this post-modern instructional art and interview show. Rosenstein executive produces alongside Jake and Vice’s Spike Jonze. Kitao Sakurai is director/co-executive producer.
Sunset Rose’s first project was the 2016 Reggie Watts’ Spatial one-hour comedy special produced with A24 that is available on Netflix.
Rosenstein recently sold comedy projects to FX and Comedy Central. Additionally, he continues as an executive producer on Red Hour’s Comedy Central series Another Period,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
When it came to making “Another Period’s” third season, creators Natasha Leggero and Riki Lindhome acknowledged that they ended up needing a little extra time to finish writing the season because the 2016 election derailed things a bit.
“Two-thirds the way through the writers’ room, Trump was elected,” Leggero said.
“We have so many intelligent writers on our staff,” Lindhome said, “and we were talking, you know, before Trump was elected, we’re like, well, you know, we really need to think where are people going to be at in six months,” she said. “And one of our writers was like, well, you know, we’re going to have a woman President, and I think there’s going to be a lot of backlash. And so we were like, yeah, you’re right. So we really were writing for this future where men are pissed because a woman is President,...
“Two-thirds the way through the writers’ room, Trump was elected,” Leggero said.
“We have so many intelligent writers on our staff,” Lindhome said, “and we were talking, you know, before Trump was elected, we’re like, well, you know, we really need to think where are people going to be at in six months,” she said. “And one of our writers was like, well, you know, we’re going to have a woman President, and I think there’s going to be a lot of backlash. And so we were like, yeah, you’re right. So we really were writing for this future where men are pissed because a woman is President,...
- 1/23/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Another Period is back with a new season for the new year. Today, Comedy Central announced the TV show's third season will premiere in January.The Downton Abbey parody stars Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindholme, Lauren Ash, Jason Ritter, David Koechner, Paget Brewster, Brian Huskey, David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Beth Dover, Christina Hendricks, Armen Weitzman, and Brett Gelman.Read More…...
- 11/29/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
[caption id="attachment_49535" align="aligncenter" width="590"] Another Period TV series on Comedy Central. Pictured (t-b/l-r): Armen Weitzman, Christina Hendricks, Michael Ian Black, Beth Dover, Brett Gelman, Lauren Ash, Jason Ritter, David Wain, Riki Lindhome, Natasha Leggero, Brian Huskey, Paget Brewster, David Koechner. Photo Credit: Robyn Von Swank./caption]
Comedy Central has renewed the Another Period TV show for a third season, a couple of weeks ahead of its season two premiere. Watch a preview, below. A send-up of both contemporary reality shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and period dramas like Downton Abbey, Another Period features the first family of Newport Rhode Island, the Bellacourts.
The Another Period TV series cast includes: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindholme, Lauren Ash, Jason Ritter, David Koechner, Paget Brewster, Brian Huskey, David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Beth Dover, Christina Hendricks, Armen Weitzman, and Brett Geiman.
Comedy Central has renewed the Another Period TV show for a third season, a couple of weeks ahead of its season two premiere. Watch a preview, below. A send-up of both contemporary reality shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians and period dramas like Downton Abbey, Another Period features the first family of Newport Rhode Island, the Bellacourts.
The Another Period TV series cast includes: Natasha Leggero, Riki Lindholme, Lauren Ash, Jason Ritter, David Koechner, Paget Brewster, Brian Huskey, David Wain, Michael Ian Black, Beth Dover, Christina Hendricks, Armen Weitzman, and Brett Geiman.
- 5/23/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
On Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, the title character will do just about anything to become a celebrity. MTV is hoping that the TV show will become famous as well -- or at least become a ratings hit. Will the series be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned!
Zach Stone airs on Thursday nights and there are 13 episodes. The TV show's cast includes Bo Burnham, Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Update: The cable channel has cancelled Zach Stone after one season.
Update: MTV has shifted Zach Stone to 11pm which is outside of primetime. These ratings aren't readily available.
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Zach Stone airs on Thursday nights and there are 13 episodes. The TV show's cast includes Bo Burnham, Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:
Update: The cable channel has cancelled Zach Stone after one season.
Update: MTV has shifted Zach Stone to 11pm which is outside of primetime. These ratings aren't readily available.
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- 6/27/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Network: MTV
Episodes: 12 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: May 9, 2013 -- June 29, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Bo Burnham, Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
TV show description:
This TV series follows Zach Stone (Bo Burnham), a recent high school graduate who's pursuing the new American Dream; he's going to be famous with no talent whatsoever. From Zach's attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he'll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame. Chaos, awkwardness and embarrassment ensue in this clever and timely series that serves as a comedic send-up of today's current culture of instant celebrity.
Instead of investing his time and money in a college education,...
Episodes: 12 (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: May 9, 2013 -- June 29, 2013
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Bo Burnham, Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
TV show description:
This TV series follows Zach Stone (Bo Burnham), a recent high school graduate who's pursuing the new American Dream; he's going to be famous with no talent whatsoever. From Zach's attempts to become a celebrity chef or a ring-tone recording artist to purposefully going missing, he'll try any avenue to get noticed and stop at nothing until he reaches fame. Chaos, awkwardness and embarrassment ensue in this clever and timely series that serves as a comedic send-up of today's current culture of instant celebrity.
Instead of investing his time and money in a college education,...
- 6/27/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
MTV has cancelled Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous, their low-rated comedy, after one season of 12 episodes.
Zach Stone revolves around a young underachiever whose goal in life is to become famous. Starring Bo Burnham in the title role, the show also feature the talents of Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
Back on May 2nd, the comedy debuted to just 660,000 viewers. After the series fell to a low with episode six (334,000 viewers), MTV moved it out of primetime to 11pm. The numbers understandably got even worse.
The cable channel has chosen not to renew the series and will burn off the remaining episodes this week -- one tomorrow night and the final two on Saturday night. Burnham believes they are some of the best of the...
Zach Stone revolves around a young underachiever whose goal in life is to become famous. Starring Bo Burnham in the title role, the show also feature the talents of Armen Weitzman, Caitlin Gerard, Cameron Palatas, Tom Wilson, Kari Coleman, Shelley Hennig, Robbie Amell, and Rory Scovel.
Back on May 2nd, the comedy debuted to just 660,000 viewers. After the series fell to a low with episode six (334,000 viewers), MTV moved it out of primetime to 11pm. The numbers understandably got even worse.
The cable channel has chosen not to renew the series and will burn off the remaining episodes this week -- one tomorrow night and the final two on Saturday night. Burnham believes they are some of the best of the...
- 6/27/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Today’s film is the 2006 short The King of Central Park. The film is co-written and co-directed by David Gelb and Max Winkler, and stars Armen Weitzman, Courtney Applebaum, Jeffrey Tambor, and Henry Winkler. Winkler burst onto the public consciousness in his role as Arthur Fonzarelli, better known as Fonzie, on the classic sitcom Happy Days before successfully shedding the image in movies such as The Waterboy and tv series such as Childrens’ Hospital. Both he and Tambor can be seen on the fourth season of the recently revived comedy Arrested Development, which is available in its entirety on Netflix.
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- 6/16/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
MTV is aiming to G, T and maybe even L again this summer with an all-new series starring Jersey Shore vet Vinny Guadagnino.
TVLine has learned exclusively that The Show With Vinny will launch Thursday, May 2 at 10/9c, leading into the premiere of the cabler’s new scripted comedy Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous at 10:30 pm.
As previously reported, Vinny offers up a new twist on the traditional talk show, taking big-name celebs out of the studio and into the fan fave’s Staten Island family home.
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Zach Stone, meanwhile, stars comedian...
TVLine has learned exclusively that The Show With Vinny will launch Thursday, May 2 at 10/9c, leading into the premiere of the cabler’s new scripted comedy Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous at 10:30 pm.
As previously reported, Vinny offers up a new twist on the traditional talk show, taking big-name celebs out of the studio and into the fan fave’s Staten Island family home.
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Zach Stone, meanwhile, stars comedian...
- 3/13/2013
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
To little surprise, Comedy Central has cancelled The Sarah Silverman Program after three seasons on the air.
The Sarah Silverman Program revolves around a fictionalized version of comic Sarah Silverman. Unemployed and immature, she depends on her sister Laura (Laura Silverman) to take care of her. Their friends include a pair of gay neighbors (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee) and dim-witted Officer Jay McPherson (Jay Johnston). Recurring characters have been played by Rob Schrab, Tig Notaro, Eddie Pepitone, Justin Roiland, Mike Ivy, Murray Gershenz, Armen Weitzman, Johnnie Walker, Eric Marseglia, Mark Cohen, Lindsey Stoddart, Ron Lynch, and Scott Chernoff.
The offbeat sitcom debuted in February 2007 and attracted 1.8 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That was one of Comedy Central's biggest premieres to date and prompted a season two renewal soonafter.
The second season was...
The Sarah Silverman Program revolves around a fictionalized version of comic Sarah Silverman. Unemployed and immature, she depends on her sister Laura (Laura Silverman) to take care of her. Their friends include a pair of gay neighbors (Brian Posehn and Steve Agee) and dim-witted Officer Jay McPherson (Jay Johnston). Recurring characters have been played by Rob Schrab, Tig Notaro, Eddie Pepitone, Justin Roiland, Mike Ivy, Murray Gershenz, Armen Weitzman, Johnnie Walker, Eric Marseglia, Mark Cohen, Lindsey Stoddart, Ron Lynch, and Scott Chernoff.
The offbeat sitcom debuted in February 2007 and attracted 1.8 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That was one of Comedy Central's biggest premieres to date and prompted a season two renewal soonafter.
The second season was...
- 5/12/2010
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
omedy is still the king genre of web video. And fittingly there are dozens of sites vying to be the web's go-to hubs for comedy—Funny or Die, Atom.com, My Damn Channel, Comedy.com—but that doesn't mean the broader web series hubs aren't up for some jocularity of their own. Sony's Crackle.com has had its share of original comedies over the past year, most recently bowing Jon Heder led Woke Up Dead, not to mention earlier jabs like David Faustino's Star-ving. But in an effort to bolster their comedy wares, Crackle rolled out its latest push today with the launch of a video slate dubbed "Last Call for Comedy." The package contains just two new original web series—Decisions, Decisions and So On and So Forth—alongside the online debut of the first two seasons of TBS comedy 10 Items or Less and some cult comedy films...
- 12/1/2009
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
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