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‘Beef’: ‘Minari’ Director Lee Isaac Chung Will Reportedly Reteam With Steven Yeun For Netflix/A24’s Series

December 30, 2021 11:16 am

2021 has been a great year for Steven Yeun. The former “Walking Dead” actor has continued his quest to choose better and better projects, especially this year, with “Minari” earning raves and awards recognitio...

Ali Wong Joins The Cast Of Amazon’s ‘Paper Girls’ Series

Charles Barfield

May 6, 2021 1:13 pm

News, Television

If you’re a fan of recent comic book series that aren’t tied to Marvel and DC superheroes, you’re probably very familiar with the work of Brian K. Vaughan. He’s the co-creator of comics such as “Y: The Last Ma...

Steven Yeun & Ali Wong Teaming Up For A New Series From A24

Charles Barfield

March 17, 2021 11:18 am

News, Television

Let’s be honest, at this point, Steven Yeun can do no wrong. That’s what happens when you leave one of the biggest TV series in the world (“The Walking Dead”) and then decide to star in three killer movies bac...

‘The Freshening’: ‘Birds Of Prey’ Director Cathy Yan To Write & Direct Sci-Fi Comedy

Rafael Motamayor

February 6, 2021 10:36 am

News

Fresh off the criminally underseen "Birds of Prey," director Cathy Yan has found her next project: an adaptation of Rachel Khong's sci-fi comedy short story, "The Freshening." READ MORE: Cathy Yan Talks Abo...

Netflix’s Canceled ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Lands A Second Season On Adult Swim

Charles Barfield

May 22, 2020 2:19 pm

News, Television

Netflix is normally in the business of “rescuing” canceled series and reviving them for a new audience. But in the case of “Tuca & Bertie,” Adult Swim is here to take the canceled Netflix series and add it...

Ali Wong and Randall Park, Always Be My Maybe

‘Always Be My Maybe’: Ali Wong & Randall Park Bring Heart & Plenty Of Laughs To Netflix’s New Rom-Com Champion [Review]

Kimber Myers

May 30, 2019 11:13 am

News, Reviews

The Netflix gods have heard my prayers. “More rom-coms, please,” I often say, in my more soulful moments, to the data-driven powers that be. “And if it’s not too much to ask, can Michelle Buteau have more than ...

‘Always Be My Maybe’ Trailer: Ali Wong Chooses Randall Park Over John Wick In New Netflix Rom-Com

Charles Barfield

May 16, 2019 11:38 am

News, Trailers

Netflix has become the defacto place for people to find the best quality rom-coms in 2019. This subgenre of films has been neglected in theaters for a while now (unless you talk about “Crazy Rich Asians”), but ...

‘Tuca & Bertie’ Trailer: Tiffany Haddish & Ali Wong Team With ‘BoJack Horseman’ Team In New Animated Series

Charles Barfield

April 18, 2019 11:04 am

News, Television, Trailers

Netflix has covered pretty much all genres of TV. There’s horror, thrillers, comedies, and plenty of soapy melodramas. But you know what the streaming service was desperately lacking? An animated series followi...

‘Tuca & Bertie’ First Look Video Shows What Happens When You Combine Tiffany Haddish, Ali Wong & ‘BoJack Horseman’

Charles Barfield

March 14, 2019 11:59 am

News, Television, Trailers

There are various ways you can sell the idea behind Netflix’s upcoming animated comedy series “Tuca & Bertie.” It comes from the mind of one of the folks behind the incredible “BoJack Horseman,” Lisa Hanawa...

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