One Tree Hill Stars Crowdfunded Comedy Lands at Hulu
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Former
One Tree Hill stars James Lafferty and Stephen Colletti have found a home for a crowd-funded comedy they created.
The pair also star in
Everyone Is Doing Great, playing former stars of a hit vampire TV series who are now struggling through their post-fame lives. Lafferty and Colletti conceived the show together and shot a pilot back in 2018, which they then took to several festivals including the ATX Television Festival, SeriesFest and Catalyst.
They also launched a crowdfunding campaign on IndieGogo to finance a full season of the series. Hulu acquired domestic distribution rights to the eight-episode season, which premieres Jan. 13.
Maggie s character Sarah is described as tightly-wound . A doctor, she s very recently divorced her wife, who cheated on her.
After losing Coleen, Sarah rethinks her life and decides it s time to quit medicine for a career change, in a move which both surprises and excites Amy and Jodie.
Meanwhile, Ginnifer s character Jodie is struggling in an unhappy marriage to a husband who isn t giving her the space to be herself. However, her personal trainer could be the route to the excitement and affection she s seeking. Kurt Krieger - CorbisGetty Images
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Netflix is set to release yet another elite school drama with Tiny Pretty Things . When an attack brings down the star student at an elite ballet school, her replacement enters a world of lies, betrayal and cutthroat competition, reads the streaming giants synopsis. The series is based on a novel by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton. It is of the same name and is created by Michael MacLennan. Here is the cast bringing the ballet drama to your small screens.
Kylie Jefferson as Neveah Stroyer
Newcomer Kylie Jefferson will be playing the role of Neveah who according to her IMDb page is a contemporary ballet dancer, actress and choreographer. The young star started dancing at the age of 4 and at 6 years of age and was the youngest student to be part of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy (DADA) in Culver City, California. As a teenager, she split her time between Debbie Allen Dance Academy and Washington DC s Kirov Academy of Ballet.
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We asked Chicagoans: What’s been your best pandemic binge-watch and what’s next on your list? Some answers have been condensed and lightly edited for clarity.
“I’ve been binging past seasons of ‘The Great British Bake-Off.’ It’s like comfort food for my soul.” Laurie Alfaro Beth Plutino
“ ‘Virgin River,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ (over and over), ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ ‘Last Tango in Halifax,’ ‘Dead to Me.’ ” Cindy Lee Nielsen
Ozark and Money Heist. Not sure what s next but probably something on HBO Max since I just signed up for that. DBxRT (Random Thoughts) (@Okitech623) December 4, 2020
“I binge-watched all seasons of ‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘PD’ and ‘Med’ from start to finish! Now, I’m onto ‘Grey’s Anatomy.’ Only 12 seasons left to go!”
Canada Reads 2021 is coming
Ali Hassan will host the 20th edition of the great Canadian book debate, which will take place March 8-11, 2021.
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Ali Hassan will host the 20th edition of the great Canadian book debate, which will take place March 8-11
Posted: Dec 11, 2020 10:32 AM ET | Last Updated: December 11, 2020
Ali Hassan greets audiences and panellists as the host of Canada Reads 2018. He will return to host a fifth time in 2021.(Peter Power/CBC)