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Queer advocacy group Out In Hollywood has released its fourth annual list of unproduced queer-focused television pilot scripts of the past year.

“Anti-trans, anti-drag, and anti-queer legislation are sadly on the rise, and we believe that by normalizing audiences’ understanding of people different from them, we can help foster greater acceptance and empathy,” founder Logan Kriete said.

The Out Loud List is created based on recommendations from the queer community in Hollywood. Scripts are evaluated based on criteria including the strength of the writer’s voice, viability of the project to be sold in today’s marketplace, conceptual freshness, and a modified version of GLAAD’s Vito-Russo Test (similar to the Bechdel Test).

For the first time, the writers were honored in person at Beyond Pride: The Future of Queer Television event.

Check out Out in Hollywood’s 2024 Out Loud List below, which includes a brief synopsis of each script...

In case you missed it, TV Land cancelled the Impastor TV show after only two seasons. The sitcom starred Michael Rosenbaum as Buddy Dobbs, a slacker on the run to evade his gambling debts. Thanks to some "divine intervention" Buddy assumes the identity of a small town pastor. Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche also starred.While Impastor's numbers were never strong, the season two ratings were particularly anemic. By the end of its second and final season, Impastor averaged a .08 in the 18-49 demographic and drew an average total audience of just 362,000 viewers. In comparison, Impastor season one averaged a 0.11 in the demo and 456,000 viewers.The show was not without its fans, however. On Rotten Tomatoes, Impastor has an 89% audience approval rating. Would you have watched a third season of Impastor on ? Read More…...

Last year, this series struggled in the ratings even by TV Land standards. Will the ratings for Impastor improve in season two? Will this comedy be cancelled or renewed for a third season? Stay tuned.On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Michael Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the regular castmembers are Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche. Recurring are Aimee Garcia, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Jonathon Young, Lindsey Gort, Hal Ozsan, and Bonita Friedericy.Read More…...

Give thanks, then watch the Impastor TV show's second season cast party and the Impastor season two premiere, right here. The cast gathered at star Michael Rosenbaum's house, to watch the the debut, together and streamed both the get-together and the premiere, on Facebook.The cast also includes: Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, David Rasche, Mike Kosinski, Katie Cassidy, and Lindsey Gort. Impastor season two officially premieres on TV Land, Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30pm Et/Pt.Read More…...

The conman is back. Above, check out the Impastor TV show poster for the second season on TV Land. Buddy (Michael Rosenbaum) seems to be in a bit of a jam. While he's wearing his clerical collar and has his hands folded in prayer, he's also being locked in the trunk of a car -- probably by an enforcer for that loan shark he's been ducking.The dark comedy is executive produced by creator Christopher Vane and Rosenbaum. Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum, and Rob Greenberg also executive produce. The Impastor cast also includes: Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche. Impastor season two premieres Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at at 10:30pm Et/Pt on TV Land.Read More…...

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Can we get an amen? The second season of Impastor will premiere on TV Land, Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30pm Et/Pt. It was originally scheduled to debut June 26, but TV Land announced the delay back in May. The Impastor season two premiere directly follows the third season premiere of Younger, which was just announced.

The Impastor TV series cast includes: Michael Rosenbaum, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, David Rasche, Mike Kosinski, Lindsey Gort, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Jonathan Young, and Bonita Friedericy. TV Land announced second season, back in March.

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Impastor Buddy Dobbs will now be delivering the good word on Sundays.

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TV Land has announced that Season 2 of the con man-turned-clergyman comedy — starring Michael Rosenbaum, Mircea Monroe, Sara Rue, David Rasche and Mike Kosinski — will premiere Sunday, June 26 at 10:30/9:30c, with back-to-back episodes.

The Jim Gaffigan Show meanwhile will kick off its own sophomore run on, fittingly, Father’s Day — Sunday, June 19 at 10 pm, also with back-to-back episodes.

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It seems that TV Land is truly committed to their new single-camera comedies. The cable channel has renewed both The Jim Gaffigan Show and Impastor for second seasons.

Set in New York City, The Jim Gaffigan Show revolves around a fictionalized version of comedian/author/actor Jim Gaffigan as he struggles to find a balance between fatherhood, stand-up comedy, and an insatiable appetite. The rest of the cast includes Ashley Williams, Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, and Tongayi Chirisa.

On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Michael Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the cast includes Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and...

Actor Michael Rosenbaum had a long run on the Smallville TV show in a dramatic role. How will his new Impastor comedy series perform in the ratings for TV Land? Will the show be cancelled or renewed for a second season? Stay tuned.

On Impastor, slacker Buddy Dobbs (Rosenbaum) has a big gambling debt and is about to jump off a bridge to kill himself. A reverend happens by and tries to stop him. When the pastor accidentally falls to his doom, Buddy is left with the unlikely opportunity to steal the man's identity. The rest of the cast includes Aimee Garcia, Sara Rue, Mircea Monroe, Mike Kosinski, and David Rasche.

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Impastor‘s Buddy Dobbs isn’t your typical gambling addict-turned-gay minister of a small-town church.

As revealed in the pilot for TV Land’s newest comedy, which premiered Wednesday, Michael Rosenbaum‘s character actually assumes someone else’s identity — the real pastor falls to his death while attempting to talk Buddy off a bridge — and inadvertently becomes the spiritual hero of an upstate New York hamlet. (Also, don’t apologize for feeling weird about seeing the former Smallville star with a full head of hair. You’re not alone.)

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