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Instantly recognizable by his short stature, Southern drawl, and giddy personality, Leslie Jordan was an American movie and TV legend and an LGBTQ+ icon. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jordan moved to Los Angeles where he began his career as an actor in the 1980s. He used his uniqueness to his advantage to land some truly iconic roles both on the big and small screens. Although Jordan appeared in many guest roles on TV episodes through the ‘80s and ‘90s, he really found his stride in the 2000s.

Jordan’s sudden death from a car crash caused by cardiac dysfunction in 2022 prompted a wave of grief from his fellow actors and artists in Hollywood. The outpouring of love for the comedian littered social media sites like X, including posts from celebrities like Jennifer Hudson and Mayim Bialik. Looking back on Jordan’s body of work, there are so many movies and...

The Groundlings will host an improv musical fundraising event on Oct. 26, featuring Ana Gasteyer, Kristen Bell, Kristen Wiig and Will Forte. The event, held at the Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar, will benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund to support below-the-line workers impacted by the strikes.

“One Night Only,” created and directed by Groundlings Main Company member Andrew Leeds, is a full production of a well-known Broadway musical. The catch? The improvisers are given the script and their roles only 24 hours in advance.

“These strikes have taken a terrible toll on our amazing crews, and it isn’t over yet. Even with the WGA strike ending, most crew members won’t be able to start work again until the SAG-AFTRA deal is ratified,” Leeds said in a statement. “Even then, many will be fighting to survive as they wait for productions to start back up.

Ana Gasteyer, Kristen Bell, Kristen Wiig, and Will Forte are among the performers scheduled to take part in One Night Only, a Groundlings musical improv show to benefit the Motion Picture & Television Fund.

The show, set for Thursday, October 26 in Los Angeles, will be a “fully-realized production of a well-known Broadway musical,” the catch being that the performers won’t know what show or their roles until 24 hours before curtain. “The audience finds out what the show is when the curtain rises on the most terrified group of actors you will ever see,” the improv company says.

Created and directed by Groundlings Main Company member Andrew Leeds, One Night Only will include performers Kristen Bell, Kristen Wiig, Ana Gasteyer, Will Forte, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon, Edi Patterson, Julian Gant, Michaela Watkins, Greg Worswick, Lyric Lewis, Jim Cashman, Allison Dunbar, H Michael Croner, Michelle Noh, Patty Guggenheim, Stephanie Courtney, Matt Cook,...

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The iconic sketch comedy troupe is mounting an improv musical fundraiser titled One Night Only that will serve as a benefit for below-the-line workers impacted by Hollywood’s dual strikes via the Motion Picture & Television Fund. The show will be performed at the Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar in Los Angeles on Oct. 26.

A large cast has been assembled, headlined by Kristen Wiig, Kristen Bell, Will Forte and Ana Gasteyer, among many others. Created and directed by Groundlings main company member Andrew Leeds, One Night Only is described as “a fully-realized production of a well-known Broadway musical where the improvisors are given the script and their roles with only 24 hours to prepare.”

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“These strikes have taken a terrible toll on our amazing crews, and it isn’t over yet. Even with the WGA strike ending,...

Call Me Kat, starring Mayim Bialik, was canceled by Fox after three seasons due to declining ratings and negative reviews. The sitcom experienced a decrease in viewership over time, with season 3 averaging 2.2 million viewers and a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 age group. Critics and audiences criticized the show's content as cringey and underutilizing Bialik's comedic talent, leading to its ultimate cancelation.

One day following the Call Me Kat season 3 finale, Fox announced that it would also serve as the sitcom's series finale since the network canceled the show. Call Me Kat premiered in January 2021 and starred Mayim Bialik as Kat, a single woman in her late 30s who quit her job as a professor at the University of Louisville following the death of her father to pursue her dream of opening a cat café (which she does with the money that her parents gave her for her wedding one day...

Call Me Kat was cancelled last week, a day after its third season finale aired, and it was clear that the cast and crew had suspected the end was coming. The Fox finale included footage of the entire cast and crew waving goodbye.

Starring Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Julian Gant, and Jack McBrayer, the comedy follows a woman (Bialik) who uses the money her parents saved for her wedding day to open up a cat café.

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Call Me Kat star Mayim Bialik shares an emotional post after the show's cancelation, revealing how she thinks the story would have ended. The series, loosely based on the British series Miranda, debuted in 2021 and initially focused on the everyday occurrences of Bialik's character as she runs a cat cafe in Louisville. The sitcom was bolstered by a talented comedic cast in supporting roles that included Cheyenne Jackson, Kyla Pratt, Julian Gant, Swoosie Kurt, and the late Leslie Jordan. On May 5, Fox canceled Call Me Kat after three seasons.

In an Instagram post, Bialik looked back on Call Me Kat and thanked fans for their support.

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Revealing her thoughts on what would have happened in a potential series finale, the four-time Emmy nominee advised: "Decide the ending you want." But at least in terms of what she'd envisioned,...

It's been a few days since the sad news broke that Call Me Kat had been canceled after three seasons on Fox, and now, Mayim Bialik is speaking out.

“It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday….We made a lot of people laugh during Covid in ways that at first seemed impossible," Bialik wrote on Twitter.

"But with this incredible cast — Cheyenne [Jackson], Swoosie [Kurtz], Julian [Gant] and Kyla [Pratt] — and, of course, with the late Leslie Jordan, all things that seemed impossible became possible.”

Bialik went on to speak about what she envisioned happening to the characters had the show snagged a pickup for Season 4.

“Decide the ending you want, but for me, here’s where I think we all end up: Kat and Max live happily ever after, Randi and Carter get married and do the same, and Sheila is forever in everyone’s life bringing joy and wisdom,...

The hits just don't stop coming for television. Fox has canceled Mayim Bialik's sitcom "Call Me Kat" after three seasons, according to TVLine. The cancellation came less than 24 hours after the show's last original episode aired, harshening the blow.

A rep from Fox told the outlet in a statement:

"We are very proud of 'Call Me Kat.' But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped. We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That's Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to 'Call Me Kat.'"

The series premiered in January 2021, and was inspired by-slash-loosely based on the established British comedy "Miranda." Miranda Hart, who starred in the original series, was one of the show's executive producers alongside actor Jim Parsons, whom...

Network: Fox

Episodes: 53 (half-hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: January 3, 2021 -- May 4, 2023

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant.

TV show description:

A multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the Miranda series, a British comedy created by Miranda Hart. The sitcom follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that she can live a happy and fulfilling life -- despite still being single at 39 years old.

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Fox has just two live-action comedies to air during the fall season -- Call Me Kat and Welcome to Flatch. Both of them struggled in the ratings last year but were renewed, likely for economic reasons that extend beyond ratings and ad revenue. Since Call Me Kat has made it to a third season, is it sure to be renewed for a fourth year or, is there still a chance that it could still be cancelled? Stay tuned. *Status Update Below.

A multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. Guests in season three include Ken Jennings, Kevin Sussman, and Parker Young. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother) to prove that she can live...

Kat will surely get into more trouble in the third season of Fox's Call Me Kat TV show. As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a series like Call Me Kat is cancelled or renewed for season four. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the third season episodes of Call Me Kat here. *Status Update Below.

A Fox multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. Guests in season three include Ken Jennings, Kevin Sussman, and Parker Young. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day...

Call Me Kat is the latest popular series to be getting the ax, with Fox calling time on the comedy show after three seasons. News of the cancelation was revealed by The Hollywood Reporter and comes immediately after the season finale of the third season aired. The series is the latest of Fox’s shows to bite the dust, following the recent announcement that 9-1-1 is also being dropped, although that series is potentially heading to a new home. A statement released by Fox said:

"We are very proud of 'Call Me Kat.' But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped. We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That's Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to 'Call Me Kat.'...

“Call Me Kat” has been canceled at Fox. The news came Friday, just one day after the Mayim Bialik-starring series aired its Season 3 finale.

“We are very proud of ‘Call Me Kat.’ But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped,” Fox said in a statement. “We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That’s Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to ‘Call Me Kat.'”

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The Season 3 finale aired on May 4 to its second-smallest audience ever and a new demographic low, according to TVLine.

A remake of the British series “Miranda” starring Miranda Hart, Bialik starred as Kat, the fun-loving owner of a cat café in Louisville, Kentucky.

The ensemble cast included the late comic actor Leslie Jordan,...

Fox is making its renewal and pick up decisions.

The network has canceled comedy series Call Me Kat after three seasons. The show has seen dwindling ratings, particularly in its third season.

On the comedy side, Fox still has Animal Control, which is expected to receive a second season. However, the future of Welcome To Flatch, which is in its second season, is unclear.

Call Me Kat has been paired with Animal Control and the two shows are not considered particularly compatible. Welcome To Flatch comes at an attractive price point, but the cancelation of Call Me Kat is not expected to influence Fox’s decision whether to bring it back for a third season. Finding more comedies is a priority for new head of comedy Cheryl Dolins.

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Call Me Kat stars Mayim Bialik as a 39-year-old single woman named Kat,...

The cat cafe is closing its doors.

Fox has canceled its comedy Call Me Kat, starring The Big Bang Theory alum Mayim Bialik, after three seasons. The news comes a day after the show’s season (now series) finale aired on the network.

Call Me Kat stars Bialik as a woman who leaves her job as a college professor to open a cat cafe. The series is based on the BBC comedy Miranda, starring and created by Miranda Hart. The show was a co-production between Warner Bros. TV, BBC Studios America and Fox Entertainment, along with That’s Wonderful Productions — headed by Bialik’s Big Bang co-star Jim Parsons — and Bialik’s Sad Clown Productions.

The comedy joins The Resident and 911 in leaving the network after this season, though the latter is moving to ABC for its seventh season. Both dramas come from Disney’s 20th Television, so 911 will become an...

Kat's cafe has closed. The Fox network has cancelled the Call Me Kat sitcom, so it won't be returning for a fourth season. The de facto series finale aired last night.

A multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Julian Gant, and Jack McBrayer. Guests in season three include Ken Jennings, Kevin Sussman, Vicki Lawrence, and Parker Young. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother) to prove that she can live a happy and fulfilling life -- despite still being single at 39 years old. Kat's mother, Sheila (Kurtz), views her daughter being single as her own personal failure. After leaving her job as a University of Louisville college...

Kat's Cat Café has been shut down for good.

Fox confirmed Friday that it had canceled Call Me Kat after three seasons.

The news broke one day after the conclusion of Call Me Kat Season 3.

“We are very proud of Call Me Kat,” Fox shared in a statement.

“But, unfortunately, the audience response to it was not as strong as we had hoped."

"We are thankful for our partnership with Warner Bros. Television, That’s Wonderful Productions, Sad Clown Productions, BBC Studios, Mayim Bialik, Jim Parsons and the entire cast and crew for their work and dedication to Call Me Kat.”

The future was not looking bright for Call Me Kat due to the show's low ratings all season.

In Live + 7 numbers, the final season averaged 2.2 million viewers and a 0.4 rating -- down over 30% in the demo year-to-year.

Add in the fact that the show was one the lower-rated side of things for the network,...

Kat’s Cat Café has served its last ca-purr-cino.

Fox has cancelled Call Me Kat after three seasons, TVLine has learned. The news comes less than 24 hours after the Mayim Bialik sitcom aired its last original episode, which earned a TVLine reader grade of “A-.”

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“We are very proud of Call Me Kat,” a Fox rep said in a statement to TVLine. “But, unfortunately,...

Call Me Kat is adding another big name to its guest-starring roster this week.

Thursday's new episode promises to be another comical episode, and we have an exclusive first look.

Margaret Cho appears as Val, a local cat lover preparing to compete in the Pretty Kitty Cat show.

Her first meeting with Kat is anything but sweet when Val strongly implies that Kat has no chance in the competition with her cat.

"To take her mind off their breakup and Max and Zoey's (guest star Margie Mays) new successful song, Kat attends a cat show with Sheila and Randi," Fox teases of the storyline.

"Kat's competitive side is brought to life, when local cat lover Val (guest star Margaret Cho) thinks Kat and her rescue cat have no chance of bringing home a trophy."

It's a comical scene showcasing Val's tenacity to win, but Kat is not fond of being counted out.

Screen Rant is proud to present an exclusive clip from this week's all-new episode of Fox's Call Me Kat, in which Kat lets her competitive side run wild at a cat show. The series centers around a 39-year-old woman who quits her job as a professor and opens a cat café following her father's death. Created by Darlene Hunt, it first premiered on January 3rd, 2021, and is loosely based on the British television sitcom, Miranda.

The series has a strong main cast, beginning with award-winning actress, Mayim Bialik. Bialik plays the show's titular character and is most notably known for portraying Amy Farrah Fowler in The Big Bang Theory. She also serves as an executive producer alongside her former onscreen husband, Jim Parsons, as well as Miranda Hart, Maria Ferrari, and Jim Patterson. In addition to Bialik as Kat, Call Me Kat stars Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila, Cheyenne Jackson as Max,...

Call Me Kat star Mayim Bialik has opened up about her experience learning about the death of her co-star Leslie Jordan. The series, which is a remake of the BBC show Miranda starring Miranda Hart, follows Bialik as Kat, a single woman in her late 30s who decides to spend her wedding fund on opening a cat café. In addition to Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Julian Gant, Cheyenne Jackson, and Christopher Rivas, the series starred Jordan as the head baker Phil before the star died in a car crash caused by a cardiac dysfunction in October 2022.

Bialik recently appeared on an episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show to talk about the experience of shooting the Miranda remake. During the conversation, she revealed that the cast learned about Jordan's death while shooting an episode of season 3 and waiting for the actor to arrive. She said it was "very, very, very complicated...

Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Episode Description And Spoilers Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Photos Call Me Not Okurrr – In the heat of the moment, Zoey (guest star Margie Mays) kisses Kat at karaoke night. Zoey hopes this moment can be kept between the two of them, but Kat struggles to keep the kiss a secret from Max. During another hectic day of condo renovations, Randi discovers a secret hideaway, that she hides from Carter and transforms into a place for her to unwind in the all-new “Call Me Not Okurrr” episode of Call Me Kat airing Thursday, March 30 (9:31-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Kat- 319) s03e19 3×19 3.19 s3e19 call me kat episode Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Cast Cast: Mayim Bialik as Kat; Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila; Cheyenne Jackson as Max; Kyla Pratt as Randi; Julian Gant as Carter Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 19 Guest Cast...

Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Episode Description And Spoilers Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Photos Call Me Toilet Roboto – Max hosts singer Zoey Monroe (guest star Margie Mays) in hopes of advancing his career as a songwriter and although jealous at first, Kat develops a liking to her. Meanwhile, Carter punctures a pipe inside a kitchen cabinet causing a flood in the condo. Randi and Carter find themselves staying at Sheila’s for the time being in the all-new “Call Me Toilet Roboto” episode of Call Me Kat airing Thursday, March 16 (9:31-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Kat- 318) s03e18 3×18 3.18 s3e18 call me kat episode Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Cast Mayim Bialik as Kat; Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila; Cheyenne Jackson as Max; Kyla Pratt as Randi; Julian Gant as Carter Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 18 Guest Cast Margie Mays as Zoey; David Anthony Higgins as Jeff...

Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 17 Episode Description And Spoilers Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 17 Photos Call Me Lady Avenger – Sheila must supplement her savings after moving to Valley Hills, which has turned out to be quite an expensive senior community. After coming up short with the job hunt, Kat offers her a job and it doesn’t go as planned. Meanwhile, Randi and Carter think about the future of their family in the all-new “Call Me Lady Avenger” episode of Call Me Kat airing Thursday, March 9(9:31-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Kat- 317) s03e17 3×17 3.17 s3e17 call me kat episode Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 17 Cast Mayim Bialik as Kat; Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila; Cheyenne Jackson as Max; Kyla Pratt as Randi; Julian Gant as Carter Call Me Kat Season 3 Episode 17 Guest Cast Jason Anderson as Dr. Colman; Ruben Vernier as Kyle; Tiffany Bank as Brandi Emmy...

Oddballs is a Netflix animation series written and directed by Ethan Banville and Robert James Rallison.

Oddballs is a “retro” animation series for kids of all ages, it has more jokes for adults than for kids with words like “cognitive”, “metaphor” and other “quantum subjects”: it offers what it promises as a series that does not want to stand out in its 2D animation and which focuses on the really funny dialogues and clowning, some of which is only suitable for advanced students in MIT.

A series for all of us, geeks of this world.

We deserve this!

Synopsis

James is a bubble-boy who will live a lot of funny new adventures with his two best friends.

Release Date

October 7, 2022.

Where to Watch Oddballs

En Netflix.

Cast

Robert James Rallison

Julian Gant

Kimberly Brooks

Gary Anthony Williams

Carl Faruolo...

It’s a tense family reunion for Max (Cheyenne Jackson) on Call Me Kat in the February 23 episode, and TV Insider has an exclusive sneak peek at Jag star David James Elliott as his father, Dan. Max is in the bar with Kat (Mayim Bialik), Sheila (Swoosie Kurtz), Randi (Kyla Pratt), Carter (Julian Gant), and Gideon (Jack McBrayer) when Dan walks in. “Long time no see. You got big,” he remarks. Max doesn’t pull his punches: “Yeah, 30 years will do that.” Dan asks if they can sit down, but he doesn’t get the response he’d hoped for. “You can. I’m out of here,” Max tells him before walking out. Everyone’s surprised to see Max’s father, and you can watch the clip above to see Kat explain the situation to the others as well as Sheila’s comment that leads her daughter to comment she’s just made it worse.

The Call Me Kat cat cafe has added a new team member to its staff as 30 Rock‘s Jack McBrayer guest stars as baker recruit Gideon and we have your exclusive first look at the character. In the episode “Call Me Fatty Patty,” airing Thursday, February 2, viewers are getting a better look at Gideon’s role among the rest of the gang as he tags along for a road trip to the Smoky Mountains. The outing celebrates Max’s (Cheyenne Jackson) birthday in which Kat (Mayim Bialik), Randi (Kyla Pratt), and Carter (Julian Gant) gift him an Rv rental so they can all travel together. (Credit: Lisa Rose/Fox) As seen in the photos, above, and below, Gideon is coming prepared with his own luggage, and considering his Amish background, he may be useful in helping the others navigate the wilderness. But apart from his nifty luggage, Gideon has the...

Jack McBrayer makes quite the impression during his Call Me Kat debut.

TVLine has an exclusive sneak peek at Thursday’s episode (Fox, 9:30/8:30c), which welcomes the 30 Rock alum as new hire Gideon, the baker Kat has tapped to replace Leslie Jordan’s Phil — at least for now. In the clip, Kat brings the Amish man over to The Middle C so he can meet all her favorite people (and Sheila), but neglects to warn her friends that Gideon has no filter.

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The soul of a man never dies. That was the essence of Call Me Kat‘s fourth wall-shattering winter premiere, which offered Phil a most fitting sendoff and his portrayer, the late Leslie Jordan, the classiest of goodbyes.

Country music legend Dolly Parton made a surprise appearance during Thursday’s tribute, showing up in a pre-taped message towards the end of the episode. After singing a verse from “Where the Soul Never Dies,” which she recorded with Jordan for his 2021 album Company’s Comin’, Parton eulogized her dear friend.

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Call Me Kat returns from its holiday break tonight, and the new episode will address the exit of the late Leslie Jordan's character.

Starring Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, and Julian Gant, the Fox sitcom follows a woman (Bialik) who uses the money her family set aside for her wedding to open a cat cafe. Jordan played her friend and baker, Phil.

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New images from Call Me Kat season 3 reveal Vicki Lawrence as the mother of the late Leslie Jordan's character Phil. Call Me Kat, which premiered on Fox in 2021, is a remake of the British series Miranda following Mayim Bialik as Kat, a single woman in her late 30s who runs a cat café. Jordan was part of the main cast, portraying the head baker at the café until his death in a car accident this October.

This week, TV Insider shared a collection of images from the upcoming mid-season premiere of Call Me Kat season 3, which airs on January 5, 2023. The images revealed The Carol Burnett Show icon Lawrence as Phil's mother. While the plot details of the episode haven't been revealed yet, it seems that her character has joined the staff of the café, though she may not be doing a very good job given the way her co-stars are reacting to her.

Call Me Kat is getting festive for a fusion of holiday spirit with its midseason finale, “Call Me Chrismukkah,” which marks the first episode without late star Leslie Jordan. While Kat (Mayim Bialik) keeps a close eye on Max (Cheyenne Jackson) during a rock climbing gym excursion, Carter (Julian Gant) faces challenges of his own after being excluded from a Christmas pub crawl. But even as these new narrative situations unfold, the stars behind the scenes are still adjusting to the absence of their costar Jordan. Below, Bialik previews what it was like filming this season’s holiday episode without Leslie Jordan, teases some sweet surprises, and previews Vicki Lawrence‘s role as Phil’s mother who will appear in the January 5, 2023, episode, “Call Me Philliam.” Scroll down as Bialik takes us behind the curtain of Fox’s comedy. (Credit: Lisa Rose/Fox) Leslie Jordan was one of a kind,...

Call Me Kat fans will see the last of Phil when Fox airs the late Leslie Jordan‘s final episode on Thursday, Dec. 1 (at 9:30/8:30c).

Additionally, Deadline reports that Jordan’s former Cool Kids castmate, Emmy Award winner Vicki Lawrence, will appear in an upcoming episode as Phil’s mother Lurlene Crumpler. The “no-nonsense” Lurlene fills in as the cafe’s baker while her sweet-as-cherry-pie son is “on vacation.”

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Screen Rant is pleased to present an exclusive look at IFC Films' recent release, Bar Fight! From the mind of writer and director Jim Mahoney, Bar Fight! is the story of a couple who have broken up and must decide who gets the right to keep visiting their favorite bar, The Martinez. Lead by Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and Luka Jones (Shrill), the cast of characters who will help determine retention rights to The Martinez includes Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Julian Gant (Key and Peele), Vik Sahay (Chuck), Caroline Harris (City on a Hill), Shontae Saldana (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), David Carzell (Stuck in Love.), Patrick Byas (The First Purge), Dino Nicandros (The Infiltrators), and Dot-Marie Jones (Glee). Bar Fight! was released in theaters, AMC+ Streaming, and On Demand on November 11th.

When Nina and Allen (Jones) split up, they carefully divided their possessions. However, they've forgotten one key shared location: their favorite bar,...

A sitcom episode stretched out to snapping point, “Bar Fight!” may have made for a mildly amusing 22 minutes. But you may need a few drinks to get through the full hour and a half.

It certainly doesn’t help that there’s not a single person here worth the hang. The entire concept hinges on abrasive talent agent Nina and blandly hipsterish carpenter Allen, who have just executed the most enlightened breakup since Gwyneth and Chris consciously uncoupled. But when they unexpectedly show up at the same dive bar — the one they happily shared for five years — the gloves come off.

It’s decided that they’ll compete for custody, with one triumphantly “keeping” the bar and the other conceding defeat and moping off to another neighborhood. The staff tosses some suggestions in a Santa hat (it’s December), and the competition begins.

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Production on the third season of Call Me Kat has been paused following the news of Leslie Jordan's death. The actor died as the result of a single-car crash in Hollywood. He was 67. Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, and Julian Gant also star in the Fox comedy about a woman named Kat (Bialik) who opens a cat cafe by using the money her parents saved for her wedding. Jordan starred on the Fox comedy series as Phil, a friend of Kat's and her baker.

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Production on Fox’s Call Me Kat has been halted following the death of Leslie Jordan. Jordan, who portrayed Phil in the series since Season 1, completed work on a total of 9 episodes.

Thursday night’s episode titled “Call Me Uncle Dad” will air as scheduled and will include an in-memorium.

Jordan died in a single-car crash in Hollywood today. He was 67. According to the LAPD, a driver, likely suffering a medical emergency, drove a car into a wall at the intersection of Cahuenga Boulevard and Romaine Street around 9:45 a.m. today.

“There aren’t words to convey the loss we are experiencing as a cast and a Call Me Kat family. Leslie Jordan was larger than life,” a joint statement from series star Mayim Bialik, the cast, and producers released to Deadline reads. “He was a Southern gentleman; tender, wise, naughty and hilarious. We got to know and love...

"Who's ready for this sugar?!" IFC Films has revealed an official trailer for a holiday comedy called Bar Fight, arriving in theaters and on VOD to watch this November. There is only one way to settle the score after a break-up and for Nina (Melissa Fumero) and Allen (Luka Jones) it's a turf war for their favorite local bar. Lines have been drawn and with the help of Nina's best friend Chelsea (Rachel Bloom) it's going to be a winner takes all affair. The drinks are free flowing, the competition is fierce, and games are out-of-this-world crazy. With the bar on the line, this Bar Fight! is going to become a battle for the ages. Yeah this definitely sounds fun! But does it look any good? The cast includes Julian Gant, Vik Sahay, Caroline Harris, Shontae Saldana, David Carzell, Patrick Byas, and Dino Nicandros. This actually does look like a ton of fun,...

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Kat keeps searching for her purpose. Has the Call Me Kat TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Fox? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Call Me Kat, 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?

Airing on the Fox television network, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. Guests in season three include Ken Jennings, Kevin Sussman, and Parker Young. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother) to prove...

Vulture Watch

Kat keeps searching for her purpose. Has the Call Me Kat TV show been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Fox? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Call Me Kat, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Airing on the Fox television network, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. Guests in season three include Ken Jennings, Kevin Sussman, and Parker Young. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother) to prove...

Exclusive: There’s going to be a Big Bang Theory reunion on Fox’s Call me Kat. Mayim Bialik will reunite with Kevin Sussman in episode 304 airing October 20.

Sussman will guest star as Zac, the owner of a local board game bar where Max and Carter find themselves checking out the competition.

Season 3 of Call Me Kat, which premieres on September 29, picks up as Kat (Bialik) decides to take some time off to reset following a few years of hardcore dedication to purchasing and running her cat café. She returns following a lengthy trip across the world feeling refreshed and ready to focus on what she wants more, which includes a journey to motherhood.

While she was away, Randi (Kyla Pratt) and Phil (Leslie Jordan) kept the café afloat and decided to make a few changes. Randi is still dating Carter (Julian Gant), who runs the local watering hole next door,...

Exclusive: IFC Films has acquired North American rights to the comedy Bar Fight!, starring Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Luka Jones (Shrill) and Julian Gant (Call Me Kat), with plans for a day-and-date release on November 11.

The synopsis for the film written and directed by Klaus scribe Jim Mahoney is as follows: There’s only one way to settle the score after a break-up and for Nina (Fumero) and Allen (Jones) it’s a turf war for their favorite local bar. Lines have been drawn and with the help of Nina’s best friend Chelsea (Bloom), it’s going to be a winner-takes-all affair. The drinks are free flowing, the competition is fierce, and games are out-of-this-world crazy. With the bar on the line, this Bar Fight! is going to become a battle for the ages.

Bar Fight! was produced by Sarah Gabriel and Marc Goldberg of Signature Films, and James Harris and Mark Lane of Tea Shop Productions. Executive producers included Tomás Yankelevich, Peter Bevan and Mariana Sanjurjo from Particular Crowd, and Simon Williams and Jamie Jessop from Ingenious Media. Signature Entertainment is handling international sales.

“I’m so thrilled IFC is distributing our crazy lil’ movie!” said Mahoney. “A huge thank you to Signature Films and Particular Crowd for their endless support, my invaluable crew for their skill and tenacity, and an absolute dream of a cast for truly bringing Bar Fight to life. I can’t wait for the world to see the madness we’ve created.”

Established in 2000 and based in New York City, IFC Films is a leading U.S. distributor of independent film. Other current and upcoming releases include Andrew Seman’s Resurrection, Jeff Baena’s Spin Me Round, Official Competition from Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn, Claire Denis’ Both Sides of the Blade, Andrea Arnold’s first documentary Cow, Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District, and the Venice Golden Lion winner Happening, directed by Audrey Diwan.

Adam Koehler negotiated the deal for Bar Fight! on behalf of IFC Films, with Andrew Nerger of Signature Entertainment on behalf of the production.

Third time’s the charm?

Call Me Kat showrunner Alissa Neubauer is departing the Mayim Bialik comedy after a single season, TVLine has confirmed. She’ll be replaced by United States of Al co-creator Maria Ferrari (who previously worked with Bialik on The Big Bang Theory) and fellow Chuck Lorre vet Jim Patterson, who will co-showrun Season 3.

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Can Kat live up to her mom's expectations in the second season of the Call Me Kat TV show on Fox? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Call Me Kat is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of Call Me Kat here. Status Update Below.

A Fox multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother)...

Kat and her friends (both furry and human) will be back for the 2022-23 TV season. Call Me Kat has been renewed for a third season on Fox. The second season finale aired on May 5th.

A multi-camera comedy series, the Call Me Kat TV show is based on the British Miranda series and stars Mayim Bialik, Swoosie Kurtz, Kyla Pratt, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, and Julian Gant. The story follows Kat (Bialik), a woman who struggles every day against society (and her mother) to prove that she can live a happy and fulfilling life -- despite still being single at 39 years old. Kat's mother, Sheila (Kurtz), views her daughter being single as her own personal failure. After leaving her job as a University of Louisville college professor, Kat spends the money her parents had set aside...

Mayim Bialik’s “Call Me Kat” has been renewed for a third season by Fox.

The multi-cam comedy stars Bialik as Kat, an optimistic and fun-loving woman continuously defying societal expectations, and her mother’s wishes, to prove she can live a happy and fulfilling life on her own terms. Her first move? Using her entire savings to open a cat café in Louisville, Ky.

Along with Bialik, “Call Me Kat” stars Swoosie Kurtz as Sheila, Leslie Jordan as Phil, Kyla Pratt as Randi, Cheyenne Jackson as Max and Julian Gant as Carter.

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Based on the British series “Miranda,” “Call Me Kat” is created by Miranda Hart. Alissa Neubauer is showrunner on the series executive producing along with Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak for That’s Wonderful Productions, Bialik for Sad Clown Productions, Hart, and Angie Stephenson of BBC Studios.

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Call Me Kat has been renewed for a third season at Fox.

The Mayim Bialik-led series follows her titular character, a 39-year-old single woman named Kat, who struggles every day against society and her mother to prove that you can not have everything you want yet still be happy. After leaving her job as a professor at the University of Louisville, she spends the money her parents set aside for her wedding to open a cat café in Louisville.

Exec produced by Bialik and her Big Bang Theory partner Jim Parsons, the series is an adaptation of the long-running hit BBC sitcom Miranda.

Swoosie Kurtz, Cheyenne Jackson, Leslie Jordan, Kyla Pratt, and Julian Gant also star.

Call Me Kat concluded its sophomore season stable from the previous week but sharply down from its Season 2 premiere. It’s worth noting, however, that the sitcom’s January premiere received...

Many first-time directors would be first in line at the multiplex to buy a ticket to watch their movie on the big screen, but “As They Made Us” filmmaker Mayim Bialik is just wrapping a long day of shooting on her Fox sitcom “Call Me Kat.”

“I’ve been working since seven in the morning, rehearsing and rewriting,” Bialik says with a laugh as she hops on the phone with Variety on Friday afternoon. “Obviously, everybody’s been congratulating me, and [her “Call Me Kat” co-star] Julian Gant is also in the movie, so we’re both very excited. But it was just like a normal day.”

In fact, the actor, producer, writer and now director was on the way home to her sons and preparing for Shabbat with her mother Beverly. Plus, she notes, “There’s a certain level of terrified that I would be to watch it in a theater.

"I wanted to talk to you about Dad..." Quiver Dist. has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled As They Made Us, from actress Mayim Bialik making her feature directorial debut. The drama is about a dysfunctional family, starring Dianna Agron as a divorced mother of two, who is struggling to balance the dynamic forces within her dysfunctional family as she attempts to cultivate her new love. She tries to make peace with her family while on the path to a second chance at love. The ensemble cast also includes Simon Helberg, Candice Bergen, Dustin Hoffman, Justin Chu Cary, Charlie Weber, and Julian Gant. This looks like a really heavy, emotional drama that is kept afloat by love and wholesomeness. It all seems much more tender and heartfelt than I was expecting. This might be worth a watch when it opens in April. Here's the official trailer (+ poster...