As soon as the CBS sitcom, “United States of Al,” premiered on April 1, 2021, it got viewers and critics talking. One of the talking points was that the show has an Afghan immigrant, “Al,” as its central character, which could be an attempt by the producers to give people of color more representation on network TV.
This comedy TV show tells the story of a relationship that blossoms between an American Marine combat veteran, Riley (played by Parker Young), and an Afghan military interpreter who served in the same unit during their time in Afghanistan, Al (played by Adhir Kalyan).
This article discusses all the essential information you need to know about the “United States of Al.”
Where Can You Watch “United States of Al?”
Catch episodes of “United States of Al” on CBS every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Et.
You can also stream the show when you rent or...
This comedy TV show tells the story of a relationship that blossoms between an American Marine combat veteran, Riley (played by Parker Young), and an Afghan military interpreter who served in the same unit during their time in Afghanistan, Al (played by Adhir Kalyan).
This article discusses all the essential information you need to know about the “United States of Al.”
Where Can You Watch “United States of Al?”
Catch episodes of “United States of Al” on CBS every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Et.
You can also stream the show when you rent or...
- 5/3/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
The Boys universe gets eight distinct new looks in the latest glimpse at Prime Video’s spinoff animated series The Boys Presents: Diabolical.
Set to debut in its entirety on March 4, The Boys Presents: Diabolical features eight 12- to 14-minute episodes that each boast their own animation style. The series will reveal unseen stories within The Boys universe with the help of Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer and Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, Andy Samberg and Aisha Tyler.
The latest clip, unveiled on Wednesday also displays a range of art styles varying from homages to the original The Boys comics to those inspired by anime, Korean horror and drama, and Justin Roiland’s aesthetic. From the looks of the trailer, The Boys Presents: Diabolical will maintain the flagship series’ raunchiness, dark humor and gore.
Amazon also revealed the latest lineup of...
Set to debut in its entirety on March 4, The Boys Presents: Diabolical features eight 12- to 14-minute episodes that each boast their own animation style. The series will reveal unseen stories within The Boys universe with the help of Awkwafina, Garth Ennis, Eliot Glazer and Ilana Glazer, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen, Simon Racioppa, Justin Roiland and Ben Bayouth, Andy Samberg and Aisha Tyler.
The latest clip, unveiled on Wednesday also displays a range of art styles varying from homages to the original The Boys comics to those inspired by anime, Korean horror and drama, and Justin Roiland’s aesthetic. From the looks of the trailer, The Boys Presents: Diabolical will maintain the flagship series’ raunchiness, dark humor and gore.
Amazon also revealed the latest lineup of...
- 2/16/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” is finally giving fans of its Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson-created comic book source material what they have always wanted: Simon Pegg playing Hughie Campbell. The gift to “Boys” fandom was delivered Wednesday via the trailer for “The Boys: Diabolical,” Prime Video’s animated anthology series set in the universe of the live-action show.
In the trailer for the eight-episode “Diabolical,” the different characters and animation styles for each of the the fun-size episodes, running 12-14 minutes, are revealed. One of those episodes includes Pegg (who plays the father of Jack Quaid’s Hughie on “The Boys”) voicing the original version of Hughie from Ennis and Robertson’s “The Boys” comics. This moment has been a long time coming for fans who have been dream-casting Pegg as Hughie for years and didn’t get what they wanted, mostly because the TV adaptation wasn...
In the trailer for the eight-episode “Diabolical,” the different characters and animation styles for each of the the fun-size episodes, running 12-14 minutes, are revealed. One of those episodes includes Pegg (who plays the father of Jack Quaid’s Hughie on “The Boys”) voicing the original version of Hughie from Ennis and Robertson’s “The Boys” comics. This moment has been a long time coming for fans who have been dream-casting Pegg as Hughie for years and didn’t get what they wanted, mostly because the TV adaptation wasn...
- 2/16/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
WGA West’s Middle Eastern Writers Committee Urges Hollywood To Be More Inclusive, Less Stereotypical
Members of the WGA West’s Middle Eastern Writers Committee are urging the film and television industry to be more inclusive and less stereotypical in its storytelling.
“Reach out to us. Get to know our work. And most of all, take more chances on us to both tell our own stories and contribute to the ones being crafted in writers rooms all over town,” they wrote Monday in an open letter to the industry. But they noted: “How can we get in the rooms to tell other stories if we’re not even being hired to tell our own?”
The group said they formed the committee “primarily on the basis of one disappointing fact. As reported in the Wgaw Inclusion Report of 2020, Middle Eastern writers are dead last, making up only 0.3% of employed writers. You read that right. 0.3%. That’s pretty close to 0%. Because of this, we find ourselves at a cultural inflection point,...
“Reach out to us. Get to know our work. And most of all, take more chances on us to both tell our own stories and contribute to the ones being crafted in writers rooms all over town,” they wrote Monday in an open letter to the industry. But they noted: “How can we get in the rooms to tell other stories if we’re not even being hired to tell our own?”
The group said they formed the committee “primarily on the basis of one disappointing fact. As reported in the Wgaw Inclusion Report of 2020, Middle Eastern writers are dead last, making up only 0.3% of employed writers. You read that right. 0.3%. That’s pretty close to 0%. Because of this, we find ourselves at a cultural inflection point,...
- 8/30/2021
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
The producers behind CBS’ new comedy “The United States of Al” say they understand the backlash the show has received online in the weeks leading to its April 1 debut. But they also hope critics will see the makeup of their writers’ room as evidence that they took the creation of the show — and the representation to depict accurate characters — seriously.
“Trust us to have your back and trust us to do the right thing,” said executive producer Mahyad Tousi, who founded BoomGen Studios with Reza Aslan to create stories about the people of the Middle East, the Muslim community and other cultures. “Our people, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, Arabs, the people from this region — Middle East, North Africa, Central South Asia region, we’ve seen our image dragged through the mud by Hollywood for decades. There’s a lot of trauma. Reza and I get it, because we have it. As storytellers and artists of color,...
“Trust us to have your back and trust us to do the right thing,” said executive producer Mahyad Tousi, who founded BoomGen Studios with Reza Aslan to create stories about the people of the Middle East, the Muslim community and other cultures. “Our people, Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, Arabs, the people from this region — Middle East, North Africa, Central South Asia region, we’ve seen our image dragged through the mud by Hollywood for decades. There’s a lot of trauma. Reza and I get it, because we have it. As storytellers and artists of color,...
- 3/30/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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