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28-04-2025
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Cedric the Entertainer Talks Nixed Neighborhood Spinoff, Offers Update on Tracy Morgan Offshoot Crutch
Cedric the Entertainer is just as bummed as you are that The Neighborhood spinoff starring TV sons Sheaun McKinney and Marcel Spears is not moving forward. But he also admits that he was only 'somewhat' surprised by CBS' decision. 'I do recognize that we're in a very difficult time as far as television goes,' the star and executive producer tells TVLine. 'We were excited about doing this. We created the idea, and we intentionally tried to use an episode of The Neighborhood that we had in order to shoot it.' But as he points out, the TV industry is in a state of transition, and broadcast networks are 'not doing a lot of pilots [anymore]. They're not spending a lot of money… they're just kind of workshopping ideas. We thought we did a great job, but ultimately there wasn't enough room in the budget for what we had.' More from TVLine TVLine Asks: How Would You Handle CBS' Fall Schedule? And What Gets Held for Midseason? The Neighborhood Spinoff Not Moving Forward at CBS Fire Country's Stephanie Arcila Is 'Looking Forward' to Gabby's Exit Storyline - Whatever It May Be! The untitled spinoff, which was being eyed for the 2025-26 TV season, would have seen Malcolm and Marty Butler 'embark on new adventures, finally leaving their parents' nest to start the next chapter of their lives, finding themselves the newcomers in a neighborhood that's both close but yet worlds apart: Venice Beach,' according to a previously released logline. The aforementioned pilot — which also stars Justin Long (Mom), Kara Royster (Pretty Little Liars), Angelique Cabral and Hunter King (Life in Pieces) — will still air as planned on Monday, May 5 at 8:30/7:30c, and serve as the second half of The Neighborhood's hour-long Season 7 finale. 'I was a little disappointed, for sure,' Cedric, who co-wrote the episode, admits. But he's also excited that audiences will have a chance to see a glimpse of the show they wanted to make. He also has a plea for viewers at home: 'I want everybody to write in [to CBS], because I think people are going to see this season finale and be, like, 'That's a great show! Y'all should do that show!'' In the meantime, the comedian remains excited for another offshoot — the Paramount+ bound Crutch. Tracy Morgan will headline the multi-cam, but he will not reprise his Season 4 role as Calvin Butler's wealthy brother Curtis. Instead, he'll play a new character: Calvin's cousin, Francois 'Frank' Crutchfield – or, as his friends call him, Crutch — a Harlem widower whose empty nest plans are put on hold after his millennial son, Ivy League-educated lawyer Jake (Superior Donuts' Jermaine Fowler) and his free-spirited daughter Jamilah (Snowfall's Adrianna Mitchell) move back home. Tony Award winner Kecia Lewis (Hell's Kitchen) also co-stars as Crutch's meddling sister-in-law, Antoinette. 'We shot eight episodes,' Cedric tells us. 'We put together a really great cast, and it was fun to do some guest appearances,' confirming that he and Tichina Arnold will appear twice in Season 1 as Calvin and Tina, while Max Greenfield will put in an appearance as Dave. 'We're going to air it some time in the fall, and we're excited about that.' The Neighborhood's Season 7 finale airs Monday, May 5 at 8/7c on CBS (and streams next day on Paramount+). The sitcom has already been renewed for an eighth and final season. Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
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04-04-2025
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The Neighborhood Will Introduce First Spinoff Character Sooner Than Anticipated — See Photos
The seeds are already being planted for Malcolm and Marty's potential exit from The Neighborhood. As previously reported, CBS is readying an offshoot of its long-running sitcom that would spin off the Butler Bros. A backdoor pilot will air as part of The Neighborhood's one-hour Season 7 finale (on Monday, May 5 at 8/7c) and introduce several new characters who would join Calvin and Tina's sons as they branch out on their own. More from TVLine The Neighborhood Renewed for Final Season at CBS CBS Reveals Finale Spoilers for 19 Shows, Including the Very Last Episodes of S.W.A.T. and Two FBIs — See Schedule The Equalizer Spinoff: Get First Look at Titus Welliver in CBS' Backdoor Pilot The March 31 episode already set in motion Malcolm's spinoff storyline: After being passed over for head coach of USC's baseball team, the assistant coach told his toupee-wearing boss to shove it. He returned home and revealed to his family that he quit his job, but he clearly didn't know what he was going to do next. Following a one-week break, The Neighborhood Season 7 will resume on April 14 and introduce one of four new spinoff characters ahead of the backdoor pilot. In the episode, Malcolm attends an event for his creative writing program and scores a meeting with book agent Lisa, played by Life in Pieces alum Angelique Cabral. According to the official character breakdown, the 'impeccably dressed, high energy and unpredictable' Lisa 'seems genuinely passionate about Malcolm's writing talent, and hopes to take him to the top of the literary world.' Three weeks later, in the May 5 finale, Malcolm will graduate from USC and move to a new neighborhood, Venice, roughly 45 minutes from his longtime home of Pasadena. Marty will inevitably decide to join his big brother in Venice, and the episode will introduce the rest of the prospective spinoff cast — which, in addition to Cabral, Sheaun McKinney and Marcel Spears, will include Justin Long (Mom), Kara Royster (Pretty Little Liars) and Hunter King (Life in Pieces); additional character breakdowns can be found here. If the as-yet-untitled spinoff moves forward, it potentially would air Mondays at 8:30 pm this fall, behind the eighth and final season of the mothership. It is one of several comedies vying for the time slot, including the very-much-on the bubble Poppa's House, which wraps its first (and potentially only) season on April 28. A decision should be made by May 7, which is when CBS will reveal its 2025-26 primetime schedule. The Neighborhood Spinoff: Everything We Know View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
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13-02-2025
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Ransom Canyon: Netflix Sets Release Date for Josh Duhamel-Minka Kelly Drama — Watch Teaser Trailer
Saddle up for a trip to the Texas countryside this spring. Netflix announced Thursday that its contemporary Western romance Ransom Canyon, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, will release Thursday, April 17, with all 10 episodes. A first teaser trailer has also been released, which you can watch above. More from TVLine Twisted Metal Releases Season 2 Teaser, Sets Summer Premiere on Peacock Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black Returns to Netflix for Part 2 in March - Watch Explosive Trailer TVLine Items: Legacies Vet Joins Tracker, Heretic on Max and More Per the show's logline, Ransom Canyon — based on Jodi Thomas' series of novels — follows three ranching families set against the rugged terrain of the Texas Hill Country. They find themselves fighting outside forces for control of their land, legacies, and lives. Duhamel (Las Vegas) stars as stoic rancher Staten Kirkland, owner and sole occupant of the sprawling Double K Ranch. His character 'leads the charge to resist the outside forces threatening his way of life and the land that he loves.' Kelly (Friday Night Lights) will play Quinn O'Grady, who returns to Ransom Canyon to 'carve out a new path for herself' after pursuing a career as a concert pianist in New York City. Alongside Duhamel and Kelly, the series also stars James Brolin (Life in Pieces) as Cap, a brash ex-Army captain and bullheaded owner of Fuller Ranch; Eoin Macken (La Brea) as Davis Collins, the charming, Ivy-educated owner of the modern Bar W Ranch; and Lizzy Greene (A Million Little Things) as Lauren Brigman, Ransom Canyon's ambitious head cheerleader and the sheriff's daughter. April Blair (Wednesday, All American) serves as series creator, writer and executive producer, with Amanda Marsalis, David McWhirter, Meera Menon and Michael Offer directing. Will be on your Netflix must-watch list? Drop your comments below. Your February Streaming Guide Is Here! View List
