‘Overcompensating' Sets Trailer; Lukas Gage, Megan Fox and Bowen Yang to Guest Star (TV News Roundup)
Benito Skinner's new series 'Overcompensating' has an official trailer, with Lukas Gage, Megan Fox, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers added as guest stars.
Produced by A24, Strong Baby and Amazon MGM Studios, the college-set ensemble comedy follows a closeted former football player (Skinner) as he quickly befriends a high school outsider (Wally Baram) to fit in. The cast also includes Kyle MacLachlan, Charli XCX, Connie Britton, Mary Beth Barone, Adam DiMarco and Rish Shah.
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Additional guest stars include James Van Der Beek, Didi Conn, Rachel Matthews, Danielle Perez and Yasmine Sahid. The series is created, written and executive produced by Skinner with Jonah Hill, Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin executive producing for Strong Baby. Charli XCX is executive producer and executive music producer.
All eight episodes of 'Overcompensating' premiere May 15 on Prime Video. Watch the official trailer below.
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Hulu has debuted the official trailer and new key art for season two of 'Nine Perfect Strangers,' which returns May 21 with a two-episode premiere. Nicole Kidman returns as Masha Dmitrichenko, with Season 2 newcomers including Henry Golding, Lena Olin, Annie Murphy, Christine Baranski, Lucas Englander, King Princess, Murray Bartlett, Dolly de Leon, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Mark Strong and Aras Aydin.
The official Season 2 synopsis reads: 'Nine new strangers connected in ways they could never imagine are invited by mysterious guru Masha Dmitrichenko to join a transformational wellness retreat in the Austrian Alps. Over the course of a week, she takes them to the brink. Will they make it? Will she? Masha is willing to try anything in the interest of healing everyone involved, including herself.'
'Nine Perfect Strangers' is based on the book of the same name by Liane Moriarty. New episodes stream Wednesdays leading up to the season finale on July 2.
'Blue: The Life and Art of George Rodrigue,' a new documentary about the artist known for the 'Blue Dog' paintings, will premiere May 29 on public television stations as well as through streaming on PBS.org.
Rodrigue, a Louisiana native, was recognized for incorporating Cajun culture in his art.
'I hope audiences see 'Blue' as a tribute to George Rodrigue's enduring impact on art and culture in Louisiana and around the world. His story as an artist is layered and deeply inspiring. From his majestic oak trees and evocative Cajun portraits to the iconic Blue Dog, his masterworks weave an extraordinary narrative and serve as a powerful testament to his perseverance and the deep impact he and his art have had on so many lives,' director Sean O'Malley said in a statement.
The one-hour documentary, presented by WLAE in New Orleans and distributed by American Public Television, features clips from Rodrigue's final interview as well as interviews with Rodrigue's family members and figures like former New Orleans mayor Marc Morial and the artist James Michalopoulos.
''Blue' is an up-close and personal portrait of my dad and his groundbreaking work,' Jacques Rodrigue, Rodrigue's son and the executive director of the George Rodrigue Foundation of the Arts, said in a statement. 'The documentary beautifully captures the visual evolution of his art, his deep love for Cajun culture, the rise of the Blue Dog as a pop icon, and his unique place in the story of American art. Dad was — and still is — an icon, not just for Louisiana, but for the entire country.'
Watch the official trailer below.
Jackie Hayes, Philippe Maigret and Cindy Mori have been named to the Television Academy Foundation's board of directors.
Mori, known as Oprah Winfrey's longtime talent relations executive, was elected to a three-year term. Hayes and Maigret, known for their roles at Netflix and ITV Studios America, respectively, have been appointed for one year.
'We are thrilled to welcome these outstanding individuals to the Foundation's board of directors,' Television Academy Foundation chair Tina Perry said in a statement. 'Their diverse expertise, passion for education and commitment to fostering the next generation of television leaders will be invaluable as we continue to expand our impact and provide unparalleled opportunities for aspiring professionals in the industry.'
Hayes serves as vice president of studio affairs legal at Netflix, while Maigret leads U.S. scripted TV operations at ITV Studios America.
LiveNow, from Fox Television Stations, achieved its best quarter so far according to the service — garnering 502 million views on YouTube during Q1.
LiveNow says it beat out national outlets like CBS News (158 million views), ABC News (322 million) and NBC News (353 million).
'There are many options for mainstream scripted packaged news. LiveNow takes a different path. It is locally powered coverage that is unscripted and intentionally raw,' Jeff Zellmer, FTS digital head, said in a statement. 'It's no surprise that this unique, live, event-driven approach works best on YouTube's fast-growing platform. '
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