Stars: Lana Condor, Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, Tenzing Norgay Trainor | Written by Erin Ehrlich, Lauren Iungerich, Tim Schauer, Kuba Soltysiak, Vivian Huang, Jewel Chanel, Sonia Kharkar, Stefanie Leder | Directed by Lauren Iungerich, Erin Ehrlich, Kimberly McCullough, Kim Nguyen
High school seniors Erika Vu (Lana Condor) and Gia (Zoe Colletti) are in a car accident which leaves Erika a ghost in this teen comedy series co-created by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.
Can we all agree that horror teen comedies are weird? Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. Even when they do work, though, I still prefer to watch straight-up horror films with no comedic elements involved. Nonetheless, mainly because of the hugely talented cast, I was eager to check out the new show Boo, Bitch.
Boo, Bitch had an interesting setup and some fun and likeable characters for the first two episodes or so, but after that,...
High school seniors Erika Vu (Lana Condor) and Gia (Zoe Colletti) are in a car accident which leaves Erika a ghost in this teen comedy series co-created by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.
Can we all agree that horror teen comedies are weird? Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. Even when they do work, though, I still prefer to watch straight-up horror films with no comedic elements involved. Nonetheless, mainly because of the hugely talented cast, I was eager to check out the new show Boo, Bitch.
Boo, Bitch had an interesting setup and some fun and likeable characters for the first two episodes or so, but after that,...
- 7/14/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Nerdly
Contains spoilers for Boo, Bitch
With great power comes great responsibility. And that’s if you’re Spider-Man. But arguably it’s even more true if you’re a popular high school senior with the power to destroy a reputation with a fart, and make a prom king with… well, kind of, the power of that same fart. But more on that later.
Lana Condor (To All The Boys series) stars as high school senior Erika Vu, who due to some casual cruelty from her own personal equivalent of Rachel McAdams’ Regina George from Mean Girls, has spent the last four years being invisible and known as Helen Who. Erika is actually semi-ok with getting through to graduation without being humiliated further but her best friend Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti) is not and desperately wants them to have some actual fun before school’s out. This involves going to parties,...
With great power comes great responsibility. And that’s if you’re Spider-Man. But arguably it’s even more true if you’re a popular high school senior with the power to destroy a reputation with a fart, and make a prom king with… well, kind of, the power of that same fart. But more on that later.
Lana Condor (To All The Boys series) stars as high school senior Erika Vu, who due to some casual cruelty from her own personal equivalent of Rachel McAdams’ Regina George from Mean Girls, has spent the last four years being invisible and known as Helen Who. Erika is actually semi-ok with getting through to graduation without being humiliated further but her best friend Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti) is not and desperately wants them to have some actual fun before school’s out. This involves going to parties,...
- 7/11/2022
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
If you loved MTV’s Awkward but wished that at least one of the characters had been a ghost, has Netflix got a new show for you.
With its self-centered lead, hyperactive bestie and parents with absolutely no boundaries whatsoever, Boo, Bitch! leaves no Awkward box unchecked. Heck, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t also see shades of Matty McKibben in Boo, Bitch!‘s dreamy-but-sensitive male lead.
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With its self-centered lead, hyperactive bestie and parents with absolutely no boundaries whatsoever, Boo, Bitch! leaves no Awkward box unchecked. Heck, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t also see shades of Matty McKibben in Boo, Bitch!‘s dreamy-but-sensitive male lead.
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- 7/8/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
It should only take a few minutes for someone to know whether “Boo, Bitch” is for them or not. Netflix’s latest young adult series is unabashed in announcing itself, with high schoolers speaking in impossibly long hashtags and acronyms, and dialogue that plays out as if written in All Caps. For those tuning in to see what star Lana Condor is up to after playing Lara Jean in the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” trilogy, the show’s hyperactive tone at least gives her the chance to play someone rather different. Condor’s latest high school character, Erika Vu of “Boo, Bitch,” ends up a far more concentrated version of Lara Jean in ways that both point to Condor’s versatility as an actor and reveal the cracks in the show’s tricky premise.
From co-creators Erin Ehrlich (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and Lauren Iungerich (“Awkward”), “Boo, Bitch” stars...
From co-creators Erin Ehrlich (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) and Lauren Iungerich (“Awkward”), “Boo, Bitch” stars...
- 7/8/2022
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Erika and Gia are best friends about to graduate from high school in Netflix’s new series “Boo, Bitch” when they realize that they’ve spent most of their formative years being mildly bullied and thoroughly boring. So in a last-ditch effort to leave their mark on high school forever, they decide to party it up right through prom. Unfortunately, the first night they muster up the courage to move past their social anxiety to party and drink, a freak accident leaves Erika dead — and confused.
“Boo, Bitch” is “Booksmart” meets “The Sixth Sense” for the “Riverdale” set, with a surprise twist that is worth the wait but you’ll need a couple of lattes to get there. The series stars Lana Condor as Erika Vu and Zoe Margaret Coletti (“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”) as Gia, besties who have known each other since elementary school.
To be clear,...
“Boo, Bitch” is “Booksmart” meets “The Sixth Sense” for the “Riverdale” set, with a surprise twist that is worth the wait but you’ll need a couple of lattes to get there. The series stars Lana Condor as Erika Vu and Zoe Margaret Coletti (“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”) as Gia, besties who have known each other since elementary school.
To be clear,...
- 7/8/2022
- by Karama Horne
- The Wrap
Click here to read the full article.
No matter what certain producers might like to claim in interviews, a TV series is not just a long movie, nor should it be. Each medium has its own strengths and demands. But there are, arguably, certain advantages that movies have and shows don’t.
For instance: It’s one thing to wait out a rocky first act if you’ve committed to watching a whole movie. It’s another to push through when you need to decide every half-hour or so to keep watching. Boo, Bitch, from Erin Ehrlich (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Lauren Iungerich (On My Block), suffers the misfortune of a dispiriting start — and though it does eventually evolve into something bitchy and heartfelt enough to be kind of fun, those early episodes make a poor case for sticking around long enough to find out.
The premise, at least, is intriguing:...
No matter what certain producers might like to claim in interviews, a TV series is not just a long movie, nor should it be. Each medium has its own strengths and demands. But there are, arguably, certain advantages that movies have and shows don’t.
For instance: It’s one thing to wait out a rocky first act if you’ve committed to watching a whole movie. It’s another to push through when you need to decide every half-hour or so to keep watching. Boo, Bitch, from Erin Ehrlich (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Lauren Iungerich (On My Block), suffers the misfortune of a dispiriting start — and though it does eventually evolve into something bitchy and heartfelt enough to be kind of fun, those early episodes make a poor case for sticking around long enough to find out.
The premise, at least, is intriguing:...
- 7/8/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Boo Bitch Trailer — Netflix‘s Boo Bitch (2022) TV mini-series trailer has been released. The Boo Bitch trailer stars Lana Condor, Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, and Jason Genao. Crew Boo, Bitch is a new mini-series that is co-created and showrun by Erin Ehrlich and [...]
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- 6/14/2022
- by Rollo Tomasi
- Film-Book
Let's face it — we've all desperately wished we were invisible at least once during high school. Perhaps for the broodier among us, the thought has occurred that if we were to suddenly drop dead, countless would pop out of the woodwork to lament our loss. But what if after death, you could still influence what your peers thought of you — and maybe even become more popular than you ever were in life?
Well, that's what appears to be the loose premise of "Boo, Bitch," a limited series set to hit Netflix on July 8. Screenwriters Erin Ehrlich ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Lauren Iungerich...
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Well, that's what appears to be the loose premise of "Boo, Bitch," a limited series set to hit Netflix on July 8. Screenwriters Erin Ehrlich ("Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") and Lauren Iungerich...
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- 6/13/2022
- by Natalia Keogan
- Slash Film
Lana Condor has already earned a legion of fans for her work on Netflix's To All the Boys movie series on Netflix.
Now, the star is set to headline Boo, Bitch, a Netflix comedy limited series.
"Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*king ghost," the logline reads.
Condor plays Erika Vu in the series.
The cast also includes Zoe Colletti (Fear the Walking Dead) as Gia, Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio) as Riley, Tenzing Norgay Trainor (Liv and Maddie) as Gavin, and Jason Genao (On My Block) as Devon.
The series will premiere with all episodes on Friday, July 8.
Co-creators Erin Ehrlich (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Lauren Iungerich (Awkward) will serves as showrunners,...
Now, the star is set to headline Boo, Bitch, a Netflix comedy limited series.
"Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*king ghost," the logline reads.
Condor plays Erika Vu in the series.
The cast also includes Zoe Colletti (Fear the Walking Dead) as Gia, Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle (A.P. Bio) as Riley, Tenzing Norgay Trainor (Liv and Maddie) as Gavin, and Jason Genao (On My Block) as Devon.
The series will premiere with all episodes on Friday, July 8.
Co-creators Erin Ehrlich (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) and Lauren Iungerich (Awkward) will serves as showrunners,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Lana Condor‘s latest Netflix role is a real scream.
The actress, best known for starring in the streamer’s popular To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movies, will next lead the limited comedy series Boo, Bitch, dropping in its entirety on Friday, July 8.
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“Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life,...
The actress, best known for starring in the streamer’s popular To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before movies, will next lead the limited comedy series Boo, Bitch, dropping in its entirety on Friday, July 8.
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“Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Netflix has released the official trailer for Boo, Bitch, an eight-episode live-action YA comedy limited series from Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.
Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) stars in the series as Erica Vu, a high school senior who’s lived her life safely under the radar. Over the course of one night, she seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*king ghost.
In addition to Condor, cast also includes Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Jason Genao.
Writers Ehrlich and Iungerich created a new take on an original script optioned from newcomers and co-creators Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak.
Ehrlich and Iungerich serve as showrunners and executive produce with Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (Deadpool...
Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) stars in the series as Erica Vu, a high school senior who’s lived her life safely under the radar. Over the course of one night, she seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*king ghost.
In addition to Condor, cast also includes Zoe Colletti, Mason Versaw, Aparna Brielle, Tenzing Norgay Trainor and Jason Genao.
Writers Ehrlich and Iungerich created a new take on an original script optioned from newcomers and co-creators Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak.
Ehrlich and Iungerich serve as showrunners and executive produce with Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (Deadpool...
- 6/13/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Lana Condor is living like she’s, well, already dead in the trailer for her new Netflix comedy limited series “Boo, Bitch.”
The show is about “high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*king ghost,” per Netflix. “Boo, Bitch” is streaming on Netflix July 8.
In the trailer, which you can watch above, Condor’s Erika and her friend Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti) realize they’re about to leave high school with not a whole lot of memories to show for it. They decide they can’t walk across the stage without having “some real fun.”
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The show is about “high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*king ghost,” per Netflix. “Boo, Bitch” is streaming on Netflix July 8.
In the trailer, which you can watch above, Condor’s Erika and her friend Gia (Zoe Margaret Colletti) realize they’re about to leave high school with not a whole lot of memories to show for it. They decide they can’t walk across the stage without having “some real fun.”
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- 6/13/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
The best in show just got even better.
“The American Rescue Dog Show” has added Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan and Yvette Nicole Brown as celebrity “ex-paw-t” judges, ABC announced Thursday.
The show features rescued pups from around the country as they “strut their fluff” and compete for a series of titles, including best in underbite, best in snoring, best in belly rubs and more. For each winning dog in the seven categories, a 10,000 donation will be made by Petco Love to a local animal welfare organization. Each category winner will compete for the title of best in rescue, which will culminate in a 100,000 donation.
“During these challenging times, animals have never had such an important impact on our wellbeing,” said “American Rescue Dog Show” creator and EP Michael Levitt. “Now more than ever, it’s time to give rescue dogs their moment in the spotlight. The cuteness overload on this...
“The American Rescue Dog Show” has added Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan and Yvette Nicole Brown as celebrity “ex-paw-t” judges, ABC announced Thursday.
The show features rescued pups from around the country as they “strut their fluff” and compete for a series of titles, including best in underbite, best in snoring, best in belly rubs and more. For each winning dog in the seven categories, a 10,000 donation will be made by Petco Love to a local animal welfare organization. Each category winner will compete for the title of best in rescue, which will culminate in a 100,000 donation.
“During these challenging times, animals have never had such an important impact on our wellbeing,” said “American Rescue Dog Show” creator and EP Michael Levitt. “Now more than ever, it’s time to give rescue dogs their moment in the spotlight. The cuteness overload on this...
- 5/12/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
“Boo, Bitch,” the upcoming limited series starring Lana Condor of the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” franchise, has a premiere date on Netflix.
The show, about a “high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*king ghost,” per Netflix, hits the streamer July 8.
Netflix also unveiled a first look at the series on Thursday.
Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich are co-creators, showrunners and executive producers. Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak are co-creators and co-executive producers.
Series star Condor is also an EP. Jonathon Komack Martin, Blake Goza and Jamie Dooner also executive produce.
The eight-episode series stars Condor as Erika Vu; Zoe Colletti as Gia; Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle as Riley; Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Gavin; and Jason Genao as Devon.
The show, about a “high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*king ghost,” per Netflix, hits the streamer July 8.
Netflix also unveiled a first look at the series on Thursday.
Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich are co-creators, showrunners and executive producers. Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak are co-creators and co-executive producers.
Series star Condor is also an EP. Jonathon Komack Martin, Blake Goza and Jamie Dooner also executive produce.
The eight-episode series stars Condor as Erika Vu; Zoe Colletti as Gia; Mason Versaw as Jake C., Aparna Brielle as Riley; Tenzing Norgay Trainor as Gavin; and Jason Genao as Devon.
- 5/12/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
“To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” breakout star Lana Condor will be joined by Zoe Colletti (“Fear the Walking Dead”), Mason Versaw (“Gossip Girl”) and Aparna Brielle (“A.P. Bio”) in the Netflix comedy “Boo, Bitch.”
“Boo, Bitch” centers on a high school senior who has lived her life under the radar. Over the course of one night, she seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning that she’s a “motherf*%king ghost.” Condor stars as protagonist Erika. Colletti plays Gia, Erika’s best friend for more than a decade. She is described as a goofball and an upbeat optimist who never gives up hope that she and Erika will finally make their mark in high school. Versaw will appear as Jake C., Erika’s hopeless (or maybe not-so hopeless) crush. Jake has been dating popular girl Riley,...
“Boo, Bitch” centers on a high school senior who has lived her life under the radar. Over the course of one night, she seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning that she’s a “motherf*%king ghost.” Condor stars as protagonist Erika. Colletti plays Gia, Erika’s best friend for more than a decade. She is described as a goofball and an upbeat optimist who never gives up hope that she and Erika will finally make their mark in high school. Versaw will appear as Jake C., Erika’s hopeless (or maybe not-so hopeless) crush. Jake has been dating popular girl Riley,...
- 8/27/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Lana Condor is extending her relationship with Netflix with the announcement of a new comedy series, Boo, Bitch, that she will star in and executive-produce for the streamer.
The series, which has been given an eight-episode order, will follow a high school senior (Condor) who’s lived her life safely under the radar, and “seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning that she’s a ghost,” our sister site Variety first reported.
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The series, which has been given an eight-episode order, will follow a high school senior (Condor) who’s lived her life safely under the radar, and “seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning that she’s a ghost,” our sister site Variety first reported.
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- 2/6/2021
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Lana Condor is set to star in and executive produce the comedy series “Boo, Bitch,” which has been ordered to series at Netflix.
The role expands Condor’s relationship with the streaming giant, as she broke out in her starring role in the Netflix YA rom-com “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” She has since starred in the sequel “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” in 2020 and will star in the upcoming third entry in the series, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean.” The third film will drop on Feb. 12.
“Boo, Bitch” is a half-hour series that has been given an eight-episode order. In the show, over the course of one night, a high school senior (Condor) who’s lived her life safely under the radar seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out...
The role expands Condor’s relationship with the streaming giant, as she broke out in her starring role in the Netflix YA rom-com “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.” She has since starred in the sequel “To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” in 2020 and will star in the upcoming third entry in the series, “To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean.” The third film will drop on Feb. 12.
“Boo, Bitch” is a half-hour series that has been given an eight-episode order. In the show, over the course of one night, a high school senior (Condor) who’s lived her life safely under the radar seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out...
- 2/5/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has given a series order to Boo, Bitch, an eight-episode live-action comedy limited series from Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich, with Lana Condor (To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before) set to star and executive produce.
Writers Ehrlich and Iungerich created a new take on an original script optioned from newcomers and co-creators Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak.
In Boo Bitch, over the course of one night, a high school senior (Condor), who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*%king ghost.
Ehrlich and Iungerich will serve as showrunners and executive produce with Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (Deadpool), Blake Goza (The Escort) and Jamie Dooner (On My Block). Schauer and Soltysiak will co-executive produce.
Writers Ehrlich and Iungerich created a new take on an original script optioned from newcomers and co-creators Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak.
In Boo Bitch, over the course of one night, a high school senior (Condor), who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning… she’s a motherf*%king ghost.
Ehrlich and Iungerich will serve as showrunners and executive produce with Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (Deadpool), Blake Goza (The Escort) and Jamie Dooner (On My Block). Schauer and Soltysiak will co-executive produce.
- 2/5/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“To All the Boys” star Lana Condor is set to star in “Boo, Bitch,” a Netflix limited series about a teen ghost, the streaming service said Friday.
Condor will also executive produce the comedy, which is created by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.
Here’s the description for “Boo, Bitch,” which consists of eight 30-minute episodes: “Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*%king ghost.”
Ehrlich and Iungerich created the series based on an original script optioned from newcomers Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak and will serve as showunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (“Deadpool”), Blake Goza (“The Escort”) and Jamie Dooner (“On My Block”). Schauer and Soltysiak...
Condor will also executive produce the comedy, which is created by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich.
Here’s the description for “Boo, Bitch,” which consists of eight 30-minute episodes: “Over the course of one night, a high school senior, who’s lived her life safely under the radar, seizes the opportunity to change her narrative and start living an epic life, only to find out the next morning … she’s a motherf*%king ghost.”
Ehrlich and Iungerich created the series based on an original script optioned from newcomers Tim Schauer and Kuba Soltysiak and will serve as showunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Condor, Jonathon Komack Martin (“Deadpool”), Blake Goza (“The Escort”) and Jamie Dooner (“On My Block”). Schauer and Soltysiak...
- 2/5/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
The answer is here, even if it isn't super clear.
Love isn't a game when it comes to choosing who you want to be with, and Rebecca learns that the hard way when she has three dates to help her figure out her future.
With the end in sight, having a refreshing conclusion to a long-awaited question was the perfect representation of what the show is.
It was simple and it was promising without it coming off like an actual competition with no real stakes a hand.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 16, Rebecca has her three dates and it feels like everyone and their mother wants to get involved in who they think will win all of this.
Rebecca's date with Josh becomes perfect and her date with Nathaniel feels like heaven to her. All of that ends up confusing Rebecca more, making her realize that she needs to cancel...
Love isn't a game when it comes to choosing who you want to be with, and Rebecca learns that the hard way when she has three dates to help her figure out her future.
With the end in sight, having a refreshing conclusion to a long-awaited question was the perfect representation of what the show is.
It was simple and it was promising without it coming off like an actual competition with no real stakes a hand.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 16, Rebecca has her three dates and it feels like everyone and their mother wants to get involved in who they think will win all of this.
Rebecca's date with Josh becomes perfect and her date with Nathaniel feels like heaven to her. All of that ends up confusing Rebecca more, making her realize that she needs to cancel...
- 3/30/2019
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
Fans of the music of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” are in luck. The CW will offer a final opportunity to see the cast perform the original songs from the show following its series finale in April.
Set to air on Friday, April 5 immediately after the finale, the special, titled “Yes, It’s Really Us Singing: The ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Concert Special!” will feature Rachel Bloom and the rest of the cast performing live versions of fan-favorite songs along with staging, multimedia visuals and a live band and orchestra.
“The songwriters of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, have written more than 150 outstanding songs in our four seasons. It is an unprecedented contribution to the American songbook. I’m so thrilled we can share those songs with the world in a spontaneous format that really showcases their humor and genius,” co-creator and showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna said in a statement.
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Set to air on Friday, April 5 immediately after the finale, the special, titled “Yes, It’s Really Us Singing: The ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Concert Special!” will feature Rachel Bloom and the rest of the cast performing live versions of fan-favorite songs along with staging, multimedia visuals and a live band and orchestra.
“The songwriters of ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,’ Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen and Adam Schlesinger, have written more than 150 outstanding songs in our four seasons. It is an unprecedented contribution to the American songbook. I’m so thrilled we can share those songs with the world in a spontaneous format that really showcases their humor and genius,” co-creator and showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna said in a statement.
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- 2/1/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The series finale of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will have a special concert event immediately following the last show: Yes, It’s Really Us Singing: The ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Concert Special!
The music starts on Friday, April 5 at 9 Pm Et/Pt immediately following the 8 Pm airing of the finale. Rachel Bloom and the cast of the series will perform live versions of fan-favorite songs, complete with staging, multimedia visuals, and a live band and orchestra.
“The songwriters of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger, have written more than 150 outstanding songs in our four seasons,” said showrunner and co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna. “It is an unprecedented contribution to the American songbook. I’m so thrilled we can share those songs with the world in a spontaneous format that really showcases their humor and genius.”
The concert special comes at the end of the fourth and final season, celebrating more than150 original...
The music starts on Friday, April 5 at 9 Pm Et/Pt immediately following the 8 Pm airing of the finale. Rachel Bloom and the cast of the series will perform live versions of fan-favorite songs, complete with staging, multimedia visuals, and a live band and orchestra.
“The songwriters of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, and Adam Schlesinger, have written more than 150 outstanding songs in our four seasons,” said showrunner and co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna. “It is an unprecedented contribution to the American songbook. I’m so thrilled we can share those songs with the world in a spontaneous format that really showcases their humor and genius.”
The concert special comes at the end of the fourth and final season, celebrating more than150 original...
- 2/1/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
There is nothing quite like the spirit of Halloween to bring out all the cute baby costumes, the classic séance, and some memorable songs that serve as a reminder that the show is killing it.
Pun intended.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 2, Rebecca had an article written about her that turned into her being unable to leave the house.
All the while, Nathaniel returned to work only to find out that he wasn't in charge the way he thought he would be. And Darryl is on a search for breast milk, only to find the validation that he deserves.
It is all set up under the context of Halloween, creating a theme throughout the entire episode that adds to the comedic factor that the show always has going for it.
"I Am Ashamed," written by Erin Ehrlich and directed by both Audrey Wauchope and Rachel Specter, was perfectly structured to...
Pun intended.
During Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Season 4 Episode 2, Rebecca had an article written about her that turned into her being unable to leave the house.
All the while, Nathaniel returned to work only to find out that he wasn't in charge the way he thought he would be. And Darryl is on a search for breast milk, only to find the validation that he deserves.
It is all set up under the context of Halloween, creating a theme throughout the entire episode that adds to the comedic factor that the show always has going for it.
"I Am Ashamed," written by Erin Ehrlich and directed by both Audrey Wauchope and Rachel Specter, was perfectly structured to...
- 10/20/2018
- by Yana Grebenyuk
- TVfanatic
Selecting the best TV episodes of the year is always a complicated process, as singling out an individual half hour or hour (or in some cases 75 minutes) can sometimes seem antithetical to the greater art of TV. If these shows are designed to be experienced as a whole, whether in a single viewing or spread out over weeks and months, what’s the point in picking out smaller sections of the overall unified piece?
The truth is that some of these episodes are self-contained gems that somehow contain all the elements that enrich the stories around them. Other standout episodes are the logical conclusion of countless hours of preparation, the payoff to a promise built over entire seasons.
Read More: The 10 Best TV Series of 2018, So Far
Whatever the reason, as we soar past the 2018 halfway mark, it’s worth noting some of these focused achievements on an individual level.
The truth is that some of these episodes are self-contained gems that somehow contain all the elements that enrich the stories around them. Other standout episodes are the logical conclusion of countless hours of preparation, the payoff to a promise built over entire seasons.
Read More: The 10 Best TV Series of 2018, So Far
Whatever the reason, as we soar past the 2018 halfway mark, it’s worth noting some of these focused achievements on an individual level.
- 7/4/2018
- by Steve Greene, Hanh Nguyen, Liz Shannon Miller and Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The third season premiere of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” opened with a song entitled “Where’s Rebecca Bunch?” to address the second season’s cliffhanger: how and when Rebecca (Rachel Bloom) would react to being stood up on her wedding day. “It was way more plot-driven than we normally do,” executive producer Aline Brosh McKenna says of the vibrant musical number. “We had to explain a lot about the world and reset the world because it was right at the beginning of the episode. She didn’t really have the nerve to go full-[on] revenge mode, and the song tells you she’s disappeared, everyone’s looking for her, and she’s holed up in a hotel, depressed, gathering the resolve she needs.” And it was all done as a period piece.
Melina Root
Costume designer
“It was supposed to look like the opening of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ — 18th century and...
Melina Root
Costume designer
“It was supposed to look like the opening of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ — 18th century and...
- 6/5/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
It’s official. The CW’s comedies Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will end after their upcoming fifth and fourth seasons, respectively. Additionally, the network revealed this season that the upcoming fifth season of comedic drama iZombie also will be its last, making for string of farewells on the CW next season. It will start with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which is on the fall schedule, and continue in midseason with Jane the Virgin and iZombie.
The announcement is not a surprise. Ahead of Jane the Virgin‘s fifth season renewal, star Gina Rodriguez had referred to a then-potential Season 5 as “our final season,” while Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star/co-creator Rachel Bloom tweeted after its pickup, “Just found out that #CrazyExGirlfriend has been renewed for a final season.”
Meanwhile, iZombie was probably the bubbliest of the CW established series and in danger of cancellation over its ratings performance but clinched a renewal...
The announcement is not a surprise. Ahead of Jane the Virgin‘s fifth season renewal, star Gina Rodriguez had referred to a then-potential Season 5 as “our final season,” while Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star/co-creator Rachel Bloom tweeted after its pickup, “Just found out that #CrazyExGirlfriend has been renewed for a final season.”
Meanwhile, iZombie was probably the bubbliest of the CW established series and in danger of cancellation over its ratings performance but clinched a renewal...
- 5/17/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“People carry around an image around in their head of what a director looks like. It’s a dude, and there’s kind of a baseball hat, and there’s maybe some cargo shorts,” said “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” co-creator Aline Brosh McKenna in an interview with IndieWire. “We just need different images. Images are very valuable, so seeing images of women direct while they’re pregnant, and petite women, and tall women, and just all different types of women. I think is important to show that.”
Born out of this need, Brosh McKenna started the hashtag social movement #FemaleFilmmakerFriday on Twitter last week. She was inspired after seeing her friend Tamra Davis’ Instagram post, which in turn was inspired by a comment made by actress Saorise Ronan about her Oscar-nominated “Lady Bird” director Greta Gerwig.
“It’s just a simple picture, and it really stuck with me. It really stayed in my head,...
Born out of this need, Brosh McKenna started the hashtag social movement #FemaleFilmmakerFriday on Twitter last week. She was inspired after seeing her friend Tamra Davis’ Instagram post, which in turn was inspired by a comment made by actress Saorise Ronan about her Oscar-nominated “Lady Bird” director Greta Gerwig.
“It’s just a simple picture, and it really stuck with me. It really stayed in my head,...
- 2/2/2018
- by Hanh Nguyen
- Indiewire
The first awards ceremony of the season occurred last night with the 2016 Gotham Independent Film Awards. Hosted by Keegan-Michael Key, it honors the best in independent cinema and, like most years, we hope it’s a signifier for what to expect at the Oscars, but that doesn’t always end up being the case.
This year, Moonlight led the honors picking up Best Feature as it beat Certain Women, Everybody Wants Some!!, Manchester by the Sea, and Paterson, as well as Best Screenplay and Special Jury Award for the ensemble. For Best Documentary, the epic-length O.J.: Made in America won top honors, while Isabelle Huppert and Casey Affleck picked up awards for their performances in Elle and Manchester by the Sea, respectively.
Check out the full list below, along with talks with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and a scene analyzation.
Best Feature
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins, director; Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner,...
This year, Moonlight led the honors picking up Best Feature as it beat Certain Women, Everybody Wants Some!!, Manchester by the Sea, and Paterson, as well as Best Screenplay and Special Jury Award for the ensemble. For Best Documentary, the epic-length O.J.: Made in America won top honors, while Isabelle Huppert and Casey Affleck picked up awards for their performances in Elle and Manchester by the Sea, respectively.
Check out the full list below, along with talks with Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and a scene analyzation.
Best Feature
Moonlight
Barry Jenkins, director; Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner,...
- 11/29/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Drama wins feature, screenplay and audience prizes. Manchester by the Sea’s Casey Affleck is best actor and Elle’s Isabelle Huppert best actress.
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight (pictured) won a record four awards at the Independent Filmmaker Project Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York on Monday.
The acclaimed drama, which last week got six Film Independent Spirit Award nominations, won the Gotham Award for best feature and its script, with a story by Tarell Alvin McCraney and a screenplay by Jenkins, won in the screenplay category.
The film also won the Gotham Audience Award and cast members Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Alex Hibbert, André Holland, Jharrel Jerome, Janelle Monáe, Jaden Piner, Trevante Rhodes and Ashton Sanders were presented with the previously announced Special Jury for Ensemble Performance.
In other Gotham Award categories, Casey Affleck was named best actor for his performance in Manchester by the Sea, another leading awards contender, and [link=nm...
- 11/29/2016
- ScreenDaily
Kicking off the onslaught of awards this year, as always, is the Gotham Independent Film Awards, which celebrates its 26th anniversary. Usually a strong slate highlighting some of the year’s best films, 2016 is no different as Manchester by the Sea leads the pack with four nominations. Close behind is Moonlight (which will also pick up a special ensemble award) and Paterson with three each overall.
Rounding out the Best Feature line-up, along with the three aforementioned films, is Certain Women and Everybody Wants Some!!. As for the Best Documentary line-up, Cameraperson, I Am Not Your Negro, O.J.: Made in America, Tower, and Weiner all made the cut. With Krisha, The Witch, The Fits, Elle, Morris From America, Jackie, and more also getting nods, the list makes for the ideal what-to-watch-before-the-year-is-over rundown.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Feature
Certain Women
Kelly Reichardt, director; Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino,...
Rounding out the Best Feature line-up, along with the three aforementioned films, is Certain Women and Everybody Wants Some!!. As for the Best Documentary line-up, Cameraperson, I Am Not Your Negro, O.J.: Made in America, Tower, and Weiner all made the cut. With Krisha, The Witch, The Fits, Elle, Morris From America, Jackie, and more also getting nods, the list makes for the ideal what-to-watch-before-the-year-is-over rundown.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Best Feature
Certain Women
Kelly Reichardt, director; Neil Kopp, Vincent Savino,...
- 10/20/2016
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
It’s not often that a primetime network TV show devotes three minutes of airtime to a “Les Miserables” sendup featuring hyper-specific references to Inland Empire utility politics. But it helps when you have the right people to pull it off.
Such are the sheer, nothing-else-like-it delights of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” the newest jewel in the CW crown. At the show’s center is Rachel Bloom, who in addition to being the show’s star and co-creator (alongside “The Devil Wears Prada” scribe Aline Brosh McKenna) is also one of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” biggest fans.
When we spoke to Bloom, the talk kept turning toward the cast and crew that helps color this crazy, lovable slice of the TV landscape. From the writing staff to the songwriting team headlined by executive music producer Adam Schlesinger, she spoke about how it takes a village to raise a child (that occasionally sings therapeutic boy band parodies).
It seems like a nice added bonus that the people you’ve cast in these central roles get to have their featured moments. If you want them to grow, you can give them their own songs.
A lot of other people on our show, they’re Broadway people — they’re singers by trade. With the roles of Josh and Greg, we weren’t even necessarily looking for people who could sing. We were looking for the best actors. In the breakdowns, we were putting things like, “sing, rap, play guitar — we’ll write to your strengths.” Not in our wildest dreams could we have realized the kind of Renaissance men that we cast in both Santino and Vince — I mean, God, Vince has like three black belts.
Pete is a comedy/improv/sketch guy and would not consider himself a singer, but he has a really good voice. And he’s really in touch with his body. Vella is the same way. She’s a fantastic actress. She went to Juilliard, and I think with her training and with her natural abilities, she has the command over her voice. And so that was a really pleasant surprise for us when we realized, “Oh, we don’t have to Auto-Tune these people.”
It’s great that they’re all different kinds of voice types on this show, because you have Vince with more of a pop sound, you have Santino with the classic sound, you have Donna with the big Broadway belt, you have Pete with this twang, and then you have Vella with this like rock and roll thing that we’re so excited to write more for her. She sang at our cast party, we had a karaoke machine and she sang TLC’s “Waterfalls…”
Oh my God.
And it was so good! And Adam [Schlesinger] and I were watching her, and I was like, “We gotta write a ’90s song for Vella” and he was like, “Absolutely.” It was kind of like she was auditioning for us — except she was drunk and didn’t realize she was — and we never cease to be amazed and surprised with the talents of the actors we have on the show. It’s not what you hear about working with TV actors sometimes, where they’re afraid to be brave or they’re snobby or they’ll only film from 1 to 4:30 and then they’ll be in their trailer. We have such grateful theater people.
And people like Pete still get non-singing moments like “Having a Few People Over,” which probably wouldn’t exist if you were working with a shorter runtime.
Precisely. I really like that now, in any given episode, a lot of the time the second song is another character. And it’s about the B-story. That makes me really happy. I think that some of the most impactful storylines we’ve done come from exploring things like Darryl and [White] Josh. It’s funny because now they’re everyone else’s favorite couple, and I’m kind of like “They were my favorite couple first!” I was on set for their first kiss. I got to sit on set, and I was like, “Done! They’re my favorite couple, they’re the ones I root for. Don’t give a fuck about anyone else.” Next season we’re going to deal with them more.
One of my favorite moments was when you brought back the grocery clerk at the end of the season.
This is actually pretty great. We were writing the song “I Have Friends” and I had a rough draft written and I was brainstorming with Aline, our other executive producer, Erin Ehrlich, and our co-executive producer Michael Hitchcock. “I Have Friends” is all about those fun specifics, like “a janitor that lives in an Rv behind the school.” And Hitchcock just busted out “grocery clerk with half an eyelid,” and I was like, “Done. Yes.” There was something so B-52’s about it and when I think of B-52’s I think of this kind of like nasal voice, which made me think of my friend Ben, who I did stuff at Ucb with and was also on an improv team with our writer’s assistant Elisabeth [Kiernan Averick]. Before he even auditioned or knew we were thinking of him, we just started writing the lines in his voice. We had such a great deleted scene from Episode 3 of him and Pete just going on an improv run. It was one of the funniest things to watch all season, and hopefully we’ll release it on a DVD extra.
When you’re shooting scenes, it’s easy to toss lines in. Is there a lyric or musical moment that came kind of at the last minute?
For “Sexy Getting Ready Song,” the lyric “whisper your dick hard” originally was something else. We were in the recording studio, and Jack, who produced the song, was directing me and he was just like “Okay, this next take, I want you to whisper someone’s dick hard,” and I was like, “Jack! That’s a lyric!”
CBS hasn’t gotten into the live musical game yet. But if they do, is there a particular show that you’d like for them to do?
Well, I’m pretty indie musical theatre. So if they did anything Sondheim, if they did a live version of “Assassins” or “Company”? God, if you’re gonna do a live show, doing “Rent” would be just fun.
Would you want to be Maureen?
Oh, yeah. Yes, I’d want to be Maureen. [laughs]
I mean, anything Kander and Ebb. “Chicago,” “Cabaret.” For any Jewish comedian who can sing, I mean “Funny Girl” is kind of the ultimate, right?
As a big musical theater fan, do you have a go-to underrated show that, if someone was really digging deeper, you would point them toward?
For comedy, “Gutenberg! the Musical.” That soundtrack is amazing. It’s just such a great example of comedy musical theater that should be mentioned more. And “Light in the Piazza” is just brilliant. I love “Whatever I Dream” from “A New Brain.” Michael John Lachiusa’s “The Wild Party,” which I actually directed in college, is one of the most underrated musical theater scores. The way the genre changes as the show gets darker, it’s absolutely brilliant.
There’s another musical he wrote called “Hello Again.” The song “Tom” from Hello Again is just one of the greatest songs ever written in musical theater. “Tom,” “Safe,” and “Mistress of the Senator,” every song on “Hello Again” is a winner and I feel like no one ever talks about it.
Obviously, you have a deep love of musical theater and now have people asking for the sheet music to use for audition songs in the future. That has to be an exciting feeling.
Oh, it’s so exciting. If you could be in on all the emails! I am bugging people constantly because I want the musical theater kids out there to have sheet music and karaoke tracks! So everything that the fans ask, chances are I’ve already asked about 6,000 times. It’s really exciting for me to interact with fans because fans of the show are people that I would want to be friends with. This is a show that I would watch.
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Such are the sheer, nothing-else-like-it delights of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” the newest jewel in the CW crown. At the show’s center is Rachel Bloom, who in addition to being the show’s star and co-creator (alongside “The Devil Wears Prada” scribe Aline Brosh McKenna) is also one of “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” biggest fans.
When we spoke to Bloom, the talk kept turning toward the cast and crew that helps color this crazy, lovable slice of the TV landscape. From the writing staff to the songwriting team headlined by executive music producer Adam Schlesinger, she spoke about how it takes a village to raise a child (that occasionally sings therapeutic boy band parodies).
It seems like a nice added bonus that the people you’ve cast in these central roles get to have their featured moments. If you want them to grow, you can give them their own songs.
A lot of other people on our show, they’re Broadway people — they’re singers by trade. With the roles of Josh and Greg, we weren’t even necessarily looking for people who could sing. We were looking for the best actors. In the breakdowns, we were putting things like, “sing, rap, play guitar — we’ll write to your strengths.” Not in our wildest dreams could we have realized the kind of Renaissance men that we cast in both Santino and Vince — I mean, God, Vince has like three black belts.
Pete is a comedy/improv/sketch guy and would not consider himself a singer, but he has a really good voice. And he’s really in touch with his body. Vella is the same way. She’s a fantastic actress. She went to Juilliard, and I think with her training and with her natural abilities, she has the command over her voice. And so that was a really pleasant surprise for us when we realized, “Oh, we don’t have to Auto-Tune these people.”
It’s great that they’re all different kinds of voice types on this show, because you have Vince with more of a pop sound, you have Santino with the classic sound, you have Donna with the big Broadway belt, you have Pete with this twang, and then you have Vella with this like rock and roll thing that we’re so excited to write more for her. She sang at our cast party, we had a karaoke machine and she sang TLC’s “Waterfalls…”
Oh my God.
And it was so good! And Adam [Schlesinger] and I were watching her, and I was like, “We gotta write a ’90s song for Vella” and he was like, “Absolutely.” It was kind of like she was auditioning for us — except she was drunk and didn’t realize she was — and we never cease to be amazed and surprised with the talents of the actors we have on the show. It’s not what you hear about working with TV actors sometimes, where they’re afraid to be brave or they’re snobby or they’ll only film from 1 to 4:30 and then they’ll be in their trailer. We have such grateful theater people.
And people like Pete still get non-singing moments like “Having a Few People Over,” which probably wouldn’t exist if you were working with a shorter runtime.
Precisely. I really like that now, in any given episode, a lot of the time the second song is another character. And it’s about the B-story. That makes me really happy. I think that some of the most impactful storylines we’ve done come from exploring things like Darryl and [White] Josh. It’s funny because now they’re everyone else’s favorite couple, and I’m kind of like “They were my favorite couple first!” I was on set for their first kiss. I got to sit on set, and I was like, “Done! They’re my favorite couple, they’re the ones I root for. Don’t give a fuck about anyone else.” Next season we’re going to deal with them more.
One of my favorite moments was when you brought back the grocery clerk at the end of the season.
This is actually pretty great. We were writing the song “I Have Friends” and I had a rough draft written and I was brainstorming with Aline, our other executive producer, Erin Ehrlich, and our co-executive producer Michael Hitchcock. “I Have Friends” is all about those fun specifics, like “a janitor that lives in an Rv behind the school.” And Hitchcock just busted out “grocery clerk with half an eyelid,” and I was like, “Done. Yes.” There was something so B-52’s about it and when I think of B-52’s I think of this kind of like nasal voice, which made me think of my friend Ben, who I did stuff at Ucb with and was also on an improv team with our writer’s assistant Elisabeth [Kiernan Averick]. Before he even auditioned or knew we were thinking of him, we just started writing the lines in his voice. We had such a great deleted scene from Episode 3 of him and Pete just going on an improv run. It was one of the funniest things to watch all season, and hopefully we’ll release it on a DVD extra.
When you’re shooting scenes, it’s easy to toss lines in. Is there a lyric or musical moment that came kind of at the last minute?
For “Sexy Getting Ready Song,” the lyric “whisper your dick hard” originally was something else. We were in the recording studio, and Jack, who produced the song, was directing me and he was just like “Okay, this next take, I want you to whisper someone’s dick hard,” and I was like, “Jack! That’s a lyric!”
CBS hasn’t gotten into the live musical game yet. But if they do, is there a particular show that you’d like for them to do?
Well, I’m pretty indie musical theatre. So if they did anything Sondheim, if they did a live version of “Assassins” or “Company”? God, if you’re gonna do a live show, doing “Rent” would be just fun.
Would you want to be Maureen?
Oh, yeah. Yes, I’d want to be Maureen. [laughs]
I mean, anything Kander and Ebb. “Chicago,” “Cabaret.” For any Jewish comedian who can sing, I mean “Funny Girl” is kind of the ultimate, right?
As a big musical theater fan, do you have a go-to underrated show that, if someone was really digging deeper, you would point them toward?
For comedy, “Gutenberg! the Musical.” That soundtrack is amazing. It’s just such a great example of comedy musical theater that should be mentioned more. And “Light in the Piazza” is just brilliant. I love “Whatever I Dream” from “A New Brain.” Michael John Lachiusa’s “The Wild Party,” which I actually directed in college, is one of the most underrated musical theater scores. The way the genre changes as the show gets darker, it’s absolutely brilliant.
There’s another musical he wrote called “Hello Again.” The song “Tom” from Hello Again is just one of the greatest songs ever written in musical theater. “Tom,” “Safe,” and “Mistress of the Senator,” every song on “Hello Again” is a winner and I feel like no one ever talks about it.
Obviously, you have a deep love of musical theater and now have people asking for the sheet music to use for audition songs in the future. That has to be an exciting feeling.
Oh, it’s so exciting. If you could be in on all the emails! I am bugging people constantly because I want the musical theater kids out there to have sheet music and karaoke tracks! So everything that the fans ask, chances are I’ve already asked about 6,000 times. It’s really exciting for me to interact with fans because fans of the show are people that I would want to be friends with. This is a show that I would watch.
[Editor’s Note: IndieWire’s Consider This campaign is an ongoing series meant to raise awareness for Emmy contenders our editorial staff and readership find compelling, fascinating and deserving. Running throughout awards season, Consider This contenders may be underdogs, frontrunners or somewhere in between. More importantly, they’re making damn good television we all should be watching, whether they’re nominated or not.]
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- 6/13/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, McKaley Miller
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 19: “Karmic Relief”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Erin Ehrlich
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Despite Jenna finally making positive strides towards repairing her friendships last week, the suspension and eventual firing of Valerie proved that she still had some more work left to do to right the wrongs she had perpetrated during her sanity sabbatical. This problem seemed particularly troublesome, as there was no clear way for Jenna to rectify the situation, unlike fixing the issues she had with her friends. This week focuses on Jenna’s efforts to get Valerie reinstated as prom looms large over the group, in a solid episode that closes the book on a number of storylines, while opening up some intriguing new avenues for the show to go down.
Having Bailey as a romantic rival to Jenna is a very intriguing idea.
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 19: “Karmic Relief”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Erin Ehrlich
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Despite Jenna finally making positive strides towards repairing her friendships last week, the suspension and eventual firing of Valerie proved that she still had some more work left to do to right the wrongs she had perpetrated during her sanity sabbatical. This problem seemed particularly troublesome, as there was no clear way for Jenna to rectify the situation, unlike fixing the issues she had with her friends. This week focuses on Jenna’s efforts to get Valerie reinstated as prom looms large over the group, in a solid episode that closes the book on a number of storylines, while opening up some intriguing new avenues for the show to go down.
Having Bailey as a romantic rival to Jenna is a very intriguing idea.
- 12/12/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: NBC has teamed with writer Justin Adler (Better Off Ted), director John Hamburg (Meet The Parents franchise) and producer Aaron Kaplan (The Neighbors) for single-camera comedy 30 And Counting, which has received a script commitment with a sizable penalty. Based on the 2013 Sky Living series created by written by Chris Little and Tom Vinnicombe, 30 And Counting revolves around three college friends who are convinced that while their 20s were a time of discovery and their 40s a time of responsibility, their 30s is the decade that will define them. That leaves them 3,652 days to set the course for the rest of their lives. The clock is now ticking … 30 and counting. Adler is writing the adaptation, with Hamburg set to direct. Warner Bros. TV is producing, with Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Bwark Prods., producer of the original series. Adler, Hamburg and Kaplan executive produce with Little, Vinnicombe and Bwark’s Iain Morris.
- 11/26/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Desi Lydic, Ashley Rickards
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 15: “A Very Special Episode of Awkward”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 16: “Less Than Hero”
Written by Joe Nussbaum
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Jenna’s recent life upheaval has not been without doubt; her lack of certainty about her relationship with Collin has manifested in decisions she herself has regretted, despite her insistence on keeping the public stance that continues to drive her friends away. This week further explores how her recent decisions affect both her and the people around her, in a strong pair of episodes that highlight the strain this is having on Jenna.
One of the most fascinating aspects of these two episodes, and the season as a whole, has been the transition of Jenna. While the first half...
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 15: “A Very Special Episode of Awkward”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 16: “Less Than Hero”
Written by Joe Nussbaum
Directed by Joe Nussbaum
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Jenna’s recent life upheaval has not been without doubt; her lack of certainty about her relationship with Collin has manifested in decisions she herself has regretted, despite her insistence on keeping the public stance that continues to drive her friends away. This week further explores how her recent decisions affect both her and the people around her, in a strong pair of episodes that highlight the strain this is having on Jenna.
One of the most fascinating aspects of these two episodes, and the season as a whole, has been the transition of Jenna. While the first half...
- 11/21/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
After teaming with Awkward creator Lauren Iungerich for a comedy project at NBC, former MTV boss David Janollari, who developed and put Awkward on the air, has partnered with another key player from the flagship MTV series for an NBC comedy produced by Universal TV where Janollari’s production company David Janollari Entertainment is based. The untitled Erin Ehrlich project, written by Ehrlich, is an ensemble comedy about a group of young 20-something nursing students and the doctors, hospital staff and patents they encounter on their way to becoming full-fledged nurses at St. Genevieve’s Hospital (“Saint G’s”). The show follows their ups and downs as they are just starting out in their careers, and like most young adults, are struggling to figure out who they are, while trying to find love and establish friendships, but with the added pressure of saving lives. Ehrlich exec produces with Janollari. Ehrlich,...
- 11/19/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Beau Mirchoff, Ashley Rickards
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 13: “Taking Sides”
Written by Erin Ehrlich and Michael J. Cinquemani
Directed by Steve Gainer
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
While a breakup is undoubtedly difficult on the couple experiencing it, it can often also leave friends of the former couple in a lurch. Mutual friends often try to reconcile their personal relationships with the two individuals in a way that leaves everyone happy. With Matty and Jenna’s relationship existing in the cocoon of high school, this is even more apparent, and this week’s episode examines how their mutual friends cope and adjust to the change in their lives, in another solid episode that once again lets several characters share the spotlight.
The various reactions this episode, both to the new relationship between Jenna and Collin, and to the perceived brushing off that Jenna shows, put a strong focus...
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 13: “Taking Sides”
Written by Erin Ehrlich and Michael J. Cinquemani
Directed by Steve Gainer
Airs Tuesdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
While a breakup is undoubtedly difficult on the couple experiencing it, it can often also leave friends of the former couple in a lurch. Mutual friends often try to reconcile their personal relationships with the two individuals in a way that leaves everyone happy. With Matty and Jenna’s relationship existing in the cocoon of high school, this is even more apparent, and this week’s episode examines how their mutual friends cope and adjust to the change in their lives, in another solid episode that once again lets several characters share the spotlight.
The various reactions this episode, both to the new relationship between Jenna and Collin, and to the perceived brushing off that Jenna shows, put a strong focus...
- 11/8/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Jessica Lu, Ashley Rickards, Jillian Rose Reed
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 3: “A Little Less Conversation”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Erin Ehrlich
Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm on MTV
While Jenna’s pregnancy scare last week turned out to be a false alarm, she still expressed concern over telling Matty, a concern exacerbated by Lacey’s advice to grin and bear it. Despite this, however, Ricky’s wake, in addition to revealing what people really thought of him, also revealed Jenna’s possible pregnancy to Matty, with the news destabilising him. This week’s episode focuses on the fallout from this revelation, delivering a touching episode that opens up a secondary character further as well.
The insecurity in Matty and Jenna’s relationship is very deftly handled this episode. Given the past history between Jenna and Matty, as well as the ongoing relationship between Jenna and Jake, which has its own history,...
Awkward., Season 3, Episode 3: “A Little Less Conversation”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Erin Ehrlich
Airs Tuesdays at 10 Pm on MTV
While Jenna’s pregnancy scare last week turned out to be a false alarm, she still expressed concern over telling Matty, a concern exacerbated by Lacey’s advice to grin and bear it. Despite this, however, Ricky’s wake, in addition to revealing what people really thought of him, also revealed Jenna’s possible pregnancy to Matty, with the news destabilising him. This week’s episode focuses on the fallout from this revelation, delivering a touching episode that opens up a secondary character further as well.
The insecurity in Matty and Jenna’s relationship is very deftly handled this episode. Given the past history between Jenna and Matty, as well as the ongoing relationship between Jenna and Jake, which has its own history,...
- 4/25/2013
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Awkward., Season 2, Episode 11: “Once Upon a Blog”
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Michael Blieden
Airs Thursdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
“Hindsight is 20/20″ is one of the most common phrases today. People often find themselves, in times of turmoil, looking back at the decisions they have made, and wondering how things would turn out had they gone with another option instead. Many movies and television shows have explored this idea as well, providing an interesting glimpse into how things would have looked had writers decided to alter characters even a little bit. Awkward. goes down this route in this week’s episode, and while the hypothetical scenarios are fun to watch, the end result leaves this episode feeling like a filler to tide over audiences, an unexpected disappointment from the show.
The episode took an interesting approach towards revisiting Jenna’s life, by going down an exaggerated comedic route,...
Written by Erin Ehrlich
Directed by Michael Blieden
Airs Thursdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
“Hindsight is 20/20″ is one of the most common phrases today. People often find themselves, in times of turmoil, looking back at the decisions they have made, and wondering how things would turn out had they gone with another option instead. Many movies and television shows have explored this idea as well, providing an interesting glimpse into how things would have looked had writers decided to alter characters even a little bit. Awkward. goes down this route in this week’s episode, and while the hypothetical scenarios are fun to watch, the end result leaves this episode feeling like a filler to tide over audiences, an unexpected disappointment from the show.
The episode took an interesting approach towards revisiting Jenna’s life, by going down an exaggerated comedic route,...
- 9/16/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Awkward., Season 2, Episode 8: “Time After Time”
Written by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich
Directed by Lauren Iungerich
Airs Thursdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Relationship baggage can be a tricky thing to navigate with. No matter how much people try to avoid it, their past experiences with other individuals invariably colours their current romantic entanglements, often in a negative manner. A lack of understanding of how to handle one’s own, and the partner’s, baggage stemming from the life both had prior to the current relationship, has rung the death knell for many couples, and has also been the subject of numerous movies, books, and television shows. Knowing, as we do, what Jenna’s baggage was comprised of in her relationship with Jake, it was only a matter of time until that came up to the surface, and with Sadie throwing a match on this particular set of...
Written by Erin Ehrlich and Lauren Iungerich
Directed by Lauren Iungerich
Airs Thursdays at 10:30 Pm on MTV
Relationship baggage can be a tricky thing to navigate with. No matter how much people try to avoid it, their past experiences with other individuals invariably colours their current romantic entanglements, often in a negative manner. A lack of understanding of how to handle one’s own, and the partner’s, baggage stemming from the life both had prior to the current relationship, has rung the death knell for many couples, and has also been the subject of numerous movies, books, and television shows. Knowing, as we do, what Jenna’s baggage was comprised of in her relationship with Jake, it was only a matter of time until that came up to the surface, and with Sadie throwing a match on this particular set of...
- 8/18/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
MTV has picked up of a third season of Lauren Iungerich’s comedy series Awkward, upping the order size to 20 episode from 12 for the first two seasons. Awkward draws 1.8 million total viewers on Thursday night. In its current second season, in which the comedy was upgraded to a primetime slot after airing at 11 Pm last season, it is up 6% from season 1 in the P12-34 demographic. Next for MTV is the launch of new comedy series The Inbetweeners on August 20 at 10:30 p.m. Et/Pt, followed by the comedic drama Underemployed from Emmy-nominated creator Craig Wright, which will premiere this fall. Awkward stars Ashley Rickards, Beau Mirchoff, Molly Tarlov, Jillian Rose Reed, Brett Davern, Nikki DeLoach, Desi Lydic, Jessica Lu, Mike Faiola and Greer Grammer. Iungerich and Erin Ehrlich serve as executive producers.
- 7/25/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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