An American Pickle HBO Max Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Brandon Trost Screenwriter: Simon Rich adapted from his novella “Sell Out” in New Yorker Magazine Cast: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Sean Whalen, Jorma Taccone, Joanna Adler, Jeff Daniel Phillips, David Mattey Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 7/30/20 […]
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- 8/3/2020
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
HBO Max has revealed the first trailer for “An American Pickle,” an upcoming comedy starring Seth Rogen set to premiere on the platform on Aug. 6.
Directed by his frequent collaborator Brandon Trost, Rogen plays Herschel Greenbaum, a Polish ditch digger who immigrates to the U.S. in 1920 to fulfill his American dream. Herschel finds work at a pickle factory, only to fall into a vat of brine, putting him into suspended animation.
A century later, Herschel emerges from the brine in 2020, fully preserved. Although all of his immediate family members have died, Herschel is able to locate his great-grandson, Ben — who is also played by Rogen.
The two struggle to relate to each other in terms of family values, music and culture, with Herschel even pointing to a poster of David Bowie on Ben’s wall and asking, “Is this your father?” Still, Ben helps Herschel adapt to the 21st century,...
Directed by his frequent collaborator Brandon Trost, Rogen plays Herschel Greenbaum, a Polish ditch digger who immigrates to the U.S. in 1920 to fulfill his American dream. Herschel finds work at a pickle factory, only to fall into a vat of brine, putting him into suspended animation.
A century later, Herschel emerges from the brine in 2020, fully preserved. Although all of his immediate family members have died, Herschel is able to locate his great-grandson, Ben — who is also played by Rogen.
The two struggle to relate to each other in terms of family values, music and culture, with Herschel even pointing to a poster of David Bowie on Ben’s wall and asking, “Is this your father?” Still, Ben helps Herschel adapt to the 21st century,...
- 7/3/2020
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
"It's very pungent." HBO Max has unveiled the first official trailer for a wacky new high concept comedy titled An American Pickle, from filmmaker Brandon Trost and writer Simon Rich. Here's the concept: Seth Rogen stars as as "Herschel Greenbaum," a struggling laborer who immigrates to America in 1920 with dreams of building a better life for his beloved family. One day, while working at his factory job, he falls into a vat of pickles and is brined for 100 years. The brine preserves him perfectly and when he emerges in present day Brooklyn, he finds that he hasn’t aged a day. But when he seeks out his family, he is troubled to learn that his only surviving relative is his great grandson, "Ben Greenbaum" (also played by Rogen), a mild-mannered computer coder. You've got to see this! The cast includes Sarah Snook, Joanna Adler, Jorma Taccone, & Geoffrey Cantor. I love...
- 7/3/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Fox has announced the casting of four lead characters for its multi-cam comedy pilot “Patty’s Auto,” including the eponymous Patty.
Inspired by Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto Clinic, an auto repair shop with all female mechanics, the project centers on Patty, the intimidating owner of Patty’s Auto who will be played by “Straight Outta Compton” alumna Carra Patterson.
Patty makes it her mission to empower her female employees who include Jenna, to be played by “Schitt’s Creek” standout Sarah Levy, Liza, who will be played by “Lethal Weapon” actress Paola Lázaro, and Chyna, who will be played by Joanna Adler. Jenna is described as an insecure service technician in the throes of a divorce, while Liza is a service technician from Puerto Rico who works hard and parties harder. Chyna, the forewoman of Patty’s Auto, is a practical jokester who gets emotional when she talks about cars and her husband of 18 years,...
Inspired by Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto Clinic, an auto repair shop with all female mechanics, the project centers on Patty, the intimidating owner of Patty’s Auto who will be played by “Straight Outta Compton” alumna Carra Patterson.
Patty makes it her mission to empower her female employees who include Jenna, to be played by “Schitt’s Creek” standout Sarah Levy, Liza, who will be played by “Lethal Weapon” actress Paola Lázaro, and Chyna, who will be played by Joanna Adler. Jenna is described as an insecure service technician in the throes of a divorce, while Liza is a service technician from Puerto Rico who works hard and parties harder. Chyna, the forewoman of Patty’s Auto, is a practical jokester who gets emotional when she talks about cars and her husband of 18 years,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Updated: Carra Patterson (The Arrangement) is set to star in the titular role and Schitt’s Creek’s Sarah Levy, Paola Lázaro (Lethal Weapon) and Joanna Adler (American Crime Story) will co-star in Patty’s Auto, Fox’s multi-camera ensemble comedy pilot from writer and The Big C creator Darlene Hunt, Elizabeth Banks & Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
Betsy Thomas has signed on to direct the pilot and co-executive produce.
Written by Hunt, Patty’s Auto is inspired by Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto Clinic, a Pennsylvania-based auto repair shop with only female mechanics. It revolves around Patty (Patterson) and the eclectic women who work for her.
Patterson’s Patty Stewart grew up poor, raised by a single mother. She’s now the respected, intimidating owner of Patty’s Auto, and she has made it her mission to empower her female employees.
Levy will play Jenna. Vulnerable and insecure,...
Betsy Thomas has signed on to direct the pilot and co-executive produce.
Written by Hunt, Patty’s Auto is inspired by Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto Clinic, a Pennsylvania-based auto repair shop with only female mechanics. It revolves around Patty (Patterson) and the eclectic women who work for her.
Patterson’s Patty Stewart grew up poor, raised by a single mother. She’s now the respected, intimidating owner of Patty’s Auto, and she has made it her mission to empower her female employees.
Levy will play Jenna. Vulnerable and insecure,...
- 2/22/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
All 22,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 25 to cast their ballots for program nominations (save for animated documentary/nonfiction which are restricted to their peer groups.) Unlike the Oscars, Emmy voters do not rank their choices and nominees are determined by a simple tally. In the past, voters were limited in the number of programs that they could put forth. Last year that cap (which was usually 10 per category) was lifted.
While there has been an explosion in the number of comedy and drama series in the last several years, the limited series genre had been almost static. There were 25 entries in 2015, 26 in 2016 and 25 again in 2017. But this year there has been an uptick, with 33 such shows submitted. Even so, with six nominees for Best Limited Series, the odds for each of the entries detailed below are pretty good. We fill find out which half dozen...
While there has been an explosion in the number of comedy and drama series in the last several years, the limited series genre had been almost static. There were 25 entries in 2015, 26 in 2016 and 25 again in 2017. But this year there has been an uptick, with 33 such shows submitted. Even so, with six nominees for Best Limited Series, the odds for each of the entries detailed below are pretty good. We fill find out which half dozen...
- 6/13/2018
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Hitting Netflix on June 8, 2018 is an edgy comedy called Alex Strangelove. The film was written and directed by Craig Johnson (The Skelton Twins), and produced by Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Nicky Weinstock, and Jared Ian Goldman (Ingrid Goes West). The film will star Daniel Doheny (Adventures in Public School), William Ragsdale (Fright Night), Joanna Adler (American Crime Story), and Isabella Amara (Spider-Man: Homecoming).
Alex Strangelove tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a well-rounded high school senior with a wonderful girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) and a bright future ahead of him – and with plans to achieve his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity. But things get complicated when he meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town, who unwittingly sends Alex on a rollercoaster journey of sexual exploration, kicking off a hilarious and moving adventure of love, sex and friendship in...
Alex Strangelove tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a well-rounded high school senior with a wonderful girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) and a bright future ahead of him – and with plans to achieve his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity. But things get complicated when he meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town, who unwittingly sends Alex on a rollercoaster journey of sexual exploration, kicking off a hilarious and moving adventure of love, sex and friendship in...
- 5/11/2018
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
"I'm over it Dell, this whole thing - sex, love - I'm out." Netflix has debuted a trailer for a teen comedy titled Alex Strangelove, the latest feature from director Craig Johnson (of The Skeleton Twins and Wilson previously). This quirky sexual awakening story is about a high school senior named Alex Truelove, played by newcomer Daniel Doheny (from Adventures in Public School), who has a "wonderful girlfriend" named Claire. Things get complicated when he meets Elliot, a "handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town", and this "unwittingly sends Alex on a roller-coaster journey of sexual exploration, kicking off a hilarious and moving adventure of love, sex and friendship in our liberated and confusing modern times." The full cast includes Antonio Marziale, William Ragsdale, Joanna Adler, Isabella Amara, Ayden Mayeri, and Madeline Weinstein. This looks fresh and fun, all about the challenges of modern sexuality. Here's...
- 5/9/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
In a Gold Derby exclusive, we have learned the category placements of the key Emmy Awards contenders for FX. For this season, the cable network has returning Emmy contenders “Atlanta” (Donald Glover), “The Americans” and “Baskets” (Zach Galifianakis), newcomer “Trust” (Donald Sutherland) and limited series “The Assassination of Gianni Versace” (Darren Criss) as part of their 2018 campaign.
Below, the list of FX lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
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Limited Series
Movie/Limited Series Actress – Sarah Paulson
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Evan Peters
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Alison Pill, Adina Porter
Movie...
Below, the list of FX lead, supporting and guest submissions for their comedy, drama and limited series. More names might be added by the network on the final Emmy ballot. Also note that performers not included on this list may well be submitted by their personal reps.
SEEWill ‘The Americans’ make an Emmy comeback for Best Drama Series like ‘Homeland’ did?
“American Horror Story: Cult”
Limited Series
Movie/Limited Series Actress – Sarah Paulson
Movie/Limited Series Actor – Evan Peters
Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress – Leslie Grossman, Billie Lourd, Alison Pill, Adina Porter
Movie...
- 5/7/2018
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Mr. Kaplan’s back, and she’s not pulling any punches.
Ultimately, the fact that she’s been after Red wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make the buildup or the reveal any less exciting.
At the same time, it was a smart move to put The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 16 and The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 back to back rather than waiting a week in between.
Because while the second part of the two-hour event filled in a lot of holes and revealed Kate’s past, the present-day aspect of the story was really about the punchline ending.
So I could understand people being frustrated if they had to wait a week after the reveal only to see that current storyline does not move forward a ton.
And really, the two episodes almost work better as a whole, making the “event” all about Kate’s return and fantastically kicking...
Ultimately, the fact that she’s been after Red wasn’t a surprise, but that didn’t make the buildup or the reveal any less exciting.
At the same time, it was a smart move to put The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 16 and The Blacklist Season 4 Episode 17 back to back rather than waiting a week in between.
Because while the second part of the two-hour event filled in a lot of holes and revealed Kate’s past, the present-day aspect of the story was really about the punchline ending.
So I could understand people being frustrated if they had to wait a week after the reveal only to see that current storyline does not move forward a ton.
And really, the two episodes almost work better as a whole, making the “event” all about Kate’s return and fantastically kicking...
- 4/21/2017
- by Sean McKenna
- TVfanatic
It appears that there's still a lot of dirty laundry. Lifetime has renewed their Devious Maids TV show for a third season. The 13 new episodes will debut sometime next year.
Devious Maids revolves around a group of Latina maids who work in the Beverly Hills homes of wealthy and powerful families. The large cast includes Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Judy Reyes, Edy Ganem, Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Grant Show, Drew Van Acker, Mariana Klaveno, Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Wolé Parks, Mark Deklin, Joanna P. Adler, Colin Woodell, and Dominic Adams.
The second season of Devious Maids concluded in late July and averaged 1.81 million viewers each week. That was down by 29% compared to the first season. It's still the cable channel's highest-rated scripted series. The Lottery draws about half that size audience and it looks likely to be...
Devious Maids revolves around a group of Latina maids who work in the Beverly Hills homes of wealthy and powerful families. The large cast includes Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Judy Reyes, Edy Ganem, Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Grant Show, Drew Van Acker, Mariana Klaveno, Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Wolé Parks, Mark Deklin, Joanna P. Adler, Colin Woodell, and Dominic Adams.
The second season of Devious Maids concluded in late July and averaged 1.81 million viewers each week. That was down by 29% compared to the first season. It's still the cable channel's highest-rated scripted series. The Lottery draws about half that size audience and it looks likely to be...
- 9/27/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Devious Maids has kicked off its second season, and though we're just a few episodes in, it's already as soapy and twisty as ever - just how we like it, then. So when Ana Ortiz turned up in London, we just had to grab her for a natter about everything that's going on this season.
Read on to see what she had to say about Marisol, Nick and Opal, why she thinks those complaints about stereotypes are "crap", and whether her Ugly Betty buddy America Ferrera could ever turn up on the show...
Marisol's not a maid anymore! Is it fun to mix it up a bit?
"It's so fun. I never get to play the posh lady of the house so it's been amazing. I actually have a maid now! She's my nemesis on the show. This has been such a unique experience, because normally the characters I...
Read on to see what she had to say about Marisol, Nick and Opal, why she thinks those complaints about stereotypes are "crap", and whether her Ugly Betty buddy America Ferrera could ever turn up on the show...
Marisol's not a maid anymore! Is it fun to mix it up a bit?
"It's so fun. I never get to play the posh lady of the house so it's been amazing. I actually have a maid now! She's my nemesis on the show. This has been such a unique experience, because normally the characters I...
- 6/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Wait! What?
This week’s installment of Devious Maids revealed that the suspicious death of the first wife of Mark Deklin’s suave, slightly scary Nicholas Deering was quite possibly the lesser of his character’s evils.
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Indeed, while we learned that Nicholas’ wife Dahlia tumbled to her death 15 years ago thanks to a push from his housekeeper/her lover Opal (Joanna Adler), it turned out that Opal was holding on to even more scandalous intel.
Indeed, as Nicholas threatened to dial 9-1-1 and report Opal’s very bad deed, the...
This week’s installment of Devious Maids revealed that the suspicious death of the first wife of Mark Deklin’s suave, slightly scary Nicholas Deering was quite possibly the lesser of his character’s evils.
Related | Save the Dates! 80+ June Premieres and Finales
Indeed, while we learned that Nicholas’ wife Dahlia tumbled to her death 15 years ago thanks to a push from his housekeeper/her lover Opal (Joanna Adler), it turned out that Opal was holding on to even more scandalous intel.
Indeed, as Nicholas threatened to dial 9-1-1 and report Opal’s very bad deed, the...
- 6/9/2014
- TVLine.com
Last year, the ratings for Devious Maids started low but grew over the course of the season. Will they keep rising in season two or will they fall? Will this Lifetime series be cancelled, or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.
Devious Maids revolves around a group of Latina maids who work in the Beverly Hills homes of wealthy and powerful families. The large cast includes Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Judy Reyes, Edy Ganem, Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Grant Show, Drew Van Acker, Mariana Klaveno, Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Wolé Parks, Mark Deklin, Joanna P. Adler, Colin Woodell, and Dominic Adams.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
Devious Maids revolves around a group of Latina maids who work in the Beverly Hills homes of wealthy and powerful families. The large cast includes Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sánchez, Judy Reyes, Edy Ganem, Susan Lucci, Rebecca Wisocky, Tom Irwin, Grant Show, Drew Van Acker, Mariana Klaveno, Brianna Brown, Brett Cullen, Wolé Parks, Mark Deklin, Joanna P. Adler, Colin Woodell, and Dominic Adams.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
- 5/3/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Devious Maids is going to be getting a dash of Desperate Housewives flavor at the very the start of its second season. Since Housewives creator Marc Cherry created Devious Maids, it’s hard to imagine how it could have any more aspects of his previous series without bringing on the entire cast in guest roles. The answer is, actually, pretty simple: Eva Longoria is going to be directing the Season 2 opener. This shouldn’t be all that shocking as Longoria has always wanted to try her hand at directing and is an executive producer on the show alongside Cherry. She was bound to take on a more hands on approach eventually.
Not only did TV Guide report on Longoria’s step behind the camera, it also teased that Longoria could, at some point in the future, do a guest appearance on Devious Maids. Cherry is certainly interested, but he’s...
Not only did TV Guide report on Longoria’s step behind the camera, it also teased that Longoria could, at some point in the future, do a guest appearance on Devious Maids. Cherry is certainly interested, but he’s...
- 1/13/2014
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
Pasadena, CA (January 9, 2014) – Lifetime’s critically-acclaimed hit series Devious Maids (#DeviousMaids, #DeviousArmy), returns for a second season on Sunday, April 20, at 10Pm Et/Pt. The series is executive produced by Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, and stars Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramírez, Roselyn Sánchez, Edy Ganem and Judy Reyes as five maids with ambition and dreams of their own while working for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Longoria will direct the series’ eagerly anticipated season two opener, marking her television directorial debut. Devious Maids is set in a world where murder and mayhem collide in the mansions of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest and most powerful families. Class warfare has never been as fun and dirty as it is in the tiny enclave where the staff is as clever, witty and downright as devilish as their employers. The series centers on a close-knit group of maids, Marisol (Ortiz), Rosie (Ramírez), Carmen...
- 1/9/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Harry Lloyd (Game Of Thrones) has been tapped for a regular role in Wgn America’s 13-episode drama series Manhattan. The show, from writer Sam Shaw and director Thomas Schlamme, Skydance TV, Tribune Studios and Lionsgate TV, is set against the backdrop of the clandestine mission to build the world’s first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, Nm and follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families as they attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives. Lloyd, repped by ICM Partners, will play one of the scientists. Filming is slated to begin in March in New Mexico. Mark Deklin (Gcb, Lone Star) has landed a series regular role on the second season of Lifetime’s dramedy Devious Maids. He will play Nicholas, a handsome, charming, well-educated and wealthy Beverly Hills businessman/philanthropist with many secrets, whose first wife died under mysterious circumstances.
- 1/9/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Josh Hamilton, who is coming off American Horror Story: Coven, has been cast in another limited series, Fox’s Gracepoint, a remake of the UK’s Broadchurch. The project, from Shine America and Kudos, centers on Detective Emmett Carver (David Tennant), the lead male investigator on the case of a shocking murder of 11-year-old Danny that puts a small town under scrutiny. Hamilton, repped by UTA, will play Joe Miller, Det. Ellie Miller’s (Anna Gunn) husband. Joanna P. Adler has joined Lifetime’s dramedy Devious Maids, from ABC Studios, as a new series regular. She will play Opal, a new maid who is secretive & conniving, reminiscent of Mrs. Danvers from Hitchcock’s Rebecca. Adler, repped by Liebman Entertainment and Schreck Rose, recently recurred on Orange is the New Black & 30 Rock. She joins fellow new Maids regular Dominic Adams.
- 12/20/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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Today is the 15th anniversary of the premiere of Sex and the City, which had many lesbian connections, characters and scenes throughout its six-year run on HBO. Out designer Patricia Field famously handled the wardrobe for the inspired fashion on the show and actress Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) came out as being in a lesbian relationship in 2004.
So we're counting down the most lesbian moments to be a part of the Satc franchise, which has also included two feature-length films.
1. Miranda gets set up with a softball player (Season 1, Episode 3)
Miranda's law firm thinks she's into women, so they set her up with Syd (Joanna Adler), who really does bat for our team. Even though she's not gay, Miranda desperately wants to be invited to the couples' dinner parties her boss throws, so she brings Syd as her date. Unfortunately,...
Today is the 15th anniversary of the premiere of Sex and the City, which had many lesbian connections, characters and scenes throughout its six-year run on HBO. Out designer Patricia Field famously handled the wardrobe for the inspired fashion on the show and actress Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) came out as being in a lesbian relationship in 2004.
So we're counting down the most lesbian moments to be a part of the Satc franchise, which has also included two feature-length films.
1. Miranda gets set up with a softball player (Season 1, Episode 3)
Miranda's law firm thinks she's into women, so they set her up with Syd (Joanna Adler), who really does bat for our team. Even though she's not gay, Miranda desperately wants to be invited to the couples' dinner parties her boss throws, so she brings Syd as her date. Unfortunately,...
- 6/6/2013
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
Who said running a firehouse was an easy job? Chief Boden is about to find out just how difficult it can be. After Boden (Eamonn Walker) makes an executive decision following a dangerous warehouse fire to leave a man to die in the structure, it comes back to haunt him. In the aftermath, negative press surrounds Boden's firemen, causing unhealthy feelings within the fire department. Photos: The Odds on Which Freshman Fall Shows Will Survive The Hollywood Reporter has the exclusive scene between Boden and Chicago attorney Sondra Sherman (guest star Joanna Adler), who pays a visit to get Boden's
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- 10/26/2012
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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