Exclusive: Everyone’s favorite Gordita is coming back!
The Max original Gordita Chronicles is getting a second life on Tubi as they have acquired the rights to Season 1 and will be the exclusive AVOD home of the comedy. All 10 episodes of the single-cam series will be available on March 29 at 7:30 a.m. Pt.
Created by Claudia Forestieri based on her real-life childhood experiences, Gordita Chronicles is about family, opportunity, love, resilience and boldly defying the status quo in pursuit of the “American Dream.” It tells the story of Cucu “Gordita” Castelli (Olivia Goncalves), who has just said goodbye to all of her friends and family in Santo Domingo and moved to Miami with her marketing executive father Víctor (Juan Javier Cardenas), bold and vivacious mother Adela (Diana Maria Riva) and status-obsessed older sister Emilia (Savannah Nicole Ruiz). While life in America is far from what they imagined, the Castellis...
The Max original Gordita Chronicles is getting a second life on Tubi as they have acquired the rights to Season 1 and will be the exclusive AVOD home of the comedy. All 10 episodes of the single-cam series will be available on March 29 at 7:30 a.m. Pt.
Created by Claudia Forestieri based on her real-life childhood experiences, Gordita Chronicles is about family, opportunity, love, resilience and boldly defying the status quo in pursuit of the “American Dream.” It tells the story of Cucu “Gordita” Castelli (Olivia Goncalves), who has just said goodbye to all of her friends and family in Santo Domingo and moved to Miami with her marketing executive father Víctor (Juan Javier Cardenas), bold and vivacious mother Adela (Diana Maria Riva) and status-obsessed older sister Emilia (Savannah Nicole Ruiz). While life in America is far from what they imagined, the Castellis...
- 3/26/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Who’s the boss? The question at this point is more if and when the Who’s the Boss? revival will get a green light.
The original Who’s the Boss? family sitcom debuted on ABC in 1984 and starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former ball player who took a job working as a housekeeper for businesswoman Angela (Judith Light), moving into her Connecticut home along with his daughter Samantha (Alyssa Milano).
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The original Who’s the Boss? family sitcom debuted on ABC in 1984 and starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former ball player who took a job working as a housekeeper for businesswoman Angela (Judith Light), moving into her Connecticut home along with his daughter Samantha (Alyssa Milano).
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- 12/10/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Norman Lear was still active in developing television shows at age 101.
The television icon, who passed away Dec. 5 of natural causes, was in recent weeks working on his TV slate, including redeveloping a reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman after TBS exited the scripted originals business and the cable network released the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
“He loved the slate and was excited to bring it to the world,” a source close to Lear says.
Schitt’s Creek alum Emily Hampshire remains attached to take on the role originally played by Louise Lasser as well as co-write and exec produce the live-action update. The comedy landed at TBS on Lear’s 99th birthday on July 27, 2021, after months in development at Sony Pictures Television, where Lear and Brent Miller’s Act III Productions remains based with an active overall deal.
Sony acquired rights to Lear’s TV library via its...
The television icon, who passed away Dec. 5 of natural causes, was in recent weeks working on his TV slate, including redeveloping a reboot of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman after TBS exited the scripted originals business and the cable network released the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.
“He loved the slate and was excited to bring it to the world,” a source close to Lear says.
Schitt’s Creek alum Emily Hampshire remains attached to take on the role originally played by Louise Lasser as well as co-write and exec produce the live-action update. The comedy landed at TBS on Lear’s 99th birthday on July 27, 2021, after months in development at Sony Pictures Television, where Lear and Brent Miller’s Act III Productions remains based with an active overall deal.
Sony acquired rights to Lear’s TV library via its...
- 12/6/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery Boss David Zaslav’s decision Tuesday to oust CNN boss Chris Licht represents the embattled exec’s first major about-face since ascending to the merged conglomerate’s CEO post two years ago. On the off chance that the newly contrite Zaslav remains in mea culpa mode for another day or so, we are appealing to the Hollywood mogul to undo a few of his other controversial decisions.
Release Batgirl! The decision last August to shelve the nearly-complete Batgirl movie — which was intended to bypass theaters and premiere on HBO Max — sent shockwaves through Hollywood. “We’re not...
Release Batgirl! The decision last August to shelve the nearly-complete Batgirl movie — which was intended to bypass theaters and premiere on HBO Max — sent shockwaves through Hollywood. “We’re not...
- 6/7/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
David A. Goodman and Michele Mulroney marched alongside approximately 200 strikers at Paramount Studios in Hollywood on Tuesday in support of the WGA which is battling the Amtpt for better wages, among other things, on the first official day of the strike.
The duo was joined by actors Rob Lowe and Ike Barinholtz; writers Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, Craig Mazin, Jenni Konner and Nancy De Los Santos.
“The main sticking points were that the companies stonewalled us on the very important issues that we raised in this negotiation,” said Goodman, co-chair of the WGA Negotiating Committee. “They refused to even have a discussion to engage in a negotiation. We were able to negotiate around some other issues and we did make some compromises and we did take some things off the table. But there were main issues of this negotiations that the companies flatly rejected even a conversation about, and they forced us to go out on strike.
The duo was joined by actors Rob Lowe and Ike Barinholtz; writers Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, Craig Mazin, Jenni Konner and Nancy De Los Santos.
“The main sticking points were that the companies stonewalled us on the very important issues that we raised in this negotiation,” said Goodman, co-chair of the WGA Negotiating Committee. “They refused to even have a discussion to engage in a negotiation. We were able to negotiate around some other issues and we did make some compromises and we did take some things off the table. But there were main issues of this negotiations that the companies flatly rejected even a conversation about, and they forced us to go out on strike.
- 5/3/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has decided not to renew Latina-led teen dramedy Freeridge, a spinoff to On My Block, for a second season, Rolling Stone has learned. The news arrives just two months after the show first premiered on the streaming service in early February, according to a source.
The eight-episode show featured an entirely Poc cast and starred two Latinas — Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Bryana Salaz — in the main roles as rival sisters Gloria and Ines, respectively. Freeridge followed the siblings and their two best friends Cameron (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Demi...
The eight-episode show featured an entirely Poc cast and starred two Latinas — Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Bryana Salaz — in the main roles as rival sisters Gloria and Ines, respectively. Freeridge followed the siblings and their two best friends Cameron (Tenzing Norgay Trainor) and Demi...
- 4/12/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The Writers Guild is taking its first step toward a potential industry strike.
The union has set a strike authorization vote, with online polls opening April 11 at 8:30 p.m. and closing April 17 at 12 p.m., the guild announced to members on Monday. While a strike authorization vote does not ensure a writers strike will occur, it does gauge members’ willingness to cease work if the union deems a strike necessary. If a large portion of members supports a potential strike, that could improve writers’ leverage in their ongoing talks with the studios and streamers. As such, the guild was widely expected to call the vote at some point during a round of negotiations that many members consider pivotal for shoring up the future of their profession.
“The studios need to respond to the crisis writers face. WGA members must demonstrate our willingness to fight for the contract writers need...
The union has set a strike authorization vote, with online polls opening April 11 at 8:30 p.m. and closing April 17 at 12 p.m., the guild announced to members on Monday. While a strike authorization vote does not ensure a writers strike will occur, it does gauge members’ willingness to cease work if the union deems a strike necessary. If a large portion of members supports a potential strike, that could improve writers’ leverage in their ongoing talks with the studios and streamers. As such, the guild was widely expected to call the vote at some point during a round of negotiations that many members consider pivotal for shoring up the future of their profession.
“The studios need to respond to the crisis writers face. WGA members must demonstrate our willingness to fight for the contract writers need...
- 4/3/2023
- by Katie Kilkenny
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz is opening up about her feelings on the cancellation of Gordita Chronicles, the HBO Max show about a chubby Dominican girl growing up in the 1980s.
“Not only was it disappointing when we heard about the cancellation, it was a shock because we were working to start shooting [Season 2] a few weeks later,” she told Rolling Stone. “It felt very unjust. It didn’t matter that our show was beloved, it didn’t matter that we had good audience numbers. It didn’t matter that we were writing about content that was important for underrepresented communities. None of that mattered.”
The show that starred Olivia Goncalves as the endearing Cucu dropped in June 2022 on the streamer only to be canceled a month later. HBO Max would remove the show entirely from its service by December 2022.
For Muñoz-Liebowitz, having a show where she felt seen “felt like I was reading about my own family.
“Not only was it disappointing when we heard about the cancellation, it was a shock because we were working to start shooting [Season 2] a few weeks later,” she told Rolling Stone. “It felt very unjust. It didn’t matter that our show was beloved, it didn’t matter that we had good audience numbers. It didn’t matter that we were writing about content that was important for underrepresented communities. None of that mattered.”
The show that starred Olivia Goncalves as the endearing Cucu dropped in June 2022 on the streamer only to be canceled a month later. HBO Max would remove the show entirely from its service by December 2022.
For Muñoz-Liebowitz, having a show where she felt seen “felt like I was reading about my own family.
- 3/26/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz has been working in television writing and production for over 12 years. But the script for the HBO Max original series Gordita Chronicles was the first time she’d ever seen a TV series that mirrored her own family’s story.
“My mother came to the US from Colombia in 1962,” Muñoz-Liebowitz tells Rolling Stone. “Growing up as a brown person in a predominantly white neighborhood, it made the fact that we were newer to this country culturally much more significant. So reading all the narratives in Gordita Chronicles, I...
“My mother came to the US from Colombia in 1962,” Muñoz-Liebowitz tells Rolling Stone. “Growing up as a brown person in a predominantly white neighborhood, it made the fact that we were newer to this country culturally much more significant. So reading all the narratives in Gordita Chronicles, I...
- 3/24/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
It seems like no HBO Max series is safe from the wrath of Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav. Last week it was announced by series showrunner Brig Muñoz-Liebowitz via Twitter that the recently canceled The Gordita Chronicles would be the next original series removed from HBO Max. Not long after, it was revealed that HBO Max would be canceling and removing other original titles before the end of the year.
The next casualty was the series Minx, which had not only been renewed for a second season back in May, but was also about to wrap production on season 2 this week. According to Deadline, production is set to finish as scheduled, with Lionsgate TV planning to shop both seasons of the series to other streaming services.
Next on the chopping block was the anthology series Love Life that starred Anna Kendrick in its first season and William Jackson Harper in the second.
The next casualty was the series Minx, which had not only been renewed for a second season back in May, but was also about to wrap production on season 2 this week. According to Deadline, production is set to finish as scheduled, with Lionsgate TV planning to shop both seasons of the series to other streaming services.
Next on the chopping block was the anthology series Love Life that starred Anna Kendrick in its first season and William Jackson Harper in the second.
- 12/13/2022
- by Brynnaarens
- Den of Geek
HBO Max is pulling Gordita Chronicles from its platform, the latest title to be scrapped following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Deadline broke the news exclusively in July that the company was slashing Live-Action Kids and Family programming including the freshman comedy series created by Claudia Forestieri.
“Just got the very sad news that #gorditachronicles is being pulled from the @hbomax platform. Binge it one last time before our sweet little show is gone. Thank you to everyone who loved and supported our show,” Gordita Chronicles showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz shared via Twitter on Thursday.
Just got the very sad news that #gorditachronicles is being pulled from the @hbomax platform. Binge it one last time before our sweet little show is gone. Thank you to everyone who loved and supported our show. ❤️✌...
“Just got the very sad news that #gorditachronicles is being pulled from the @hbomax platform. Binge it one last time before our sweet little show is gone. Thank you to everyone who loved and supported our show,” Gordita Chronicles showrunner Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz shared via Twitter on Thursday.
Just got the very sad news that #gorditachronicles is being pulled from the @hbomax platform. Binge it one last time before our sweet little show is gone. Thank you to everyone who loved and supported our show. ❤️✌...
- 12/9/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Alyssa Milano hopes that the Who’s the Boss? revival in development at Amazon’s Freevee will be as progressive as the original ’80s/early-’90s sitcom.
Debuting on ABC in 1984, Who’s the Boss? starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former ball player who took a job working as a housekeeper for businesswoman Angela (Judith Light), moving into her Connecticut home along with his daughter Samantha (Milano).
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Debuting on ABC in 1984, Who’s the Boss? starred Tony Danza as Tony Micelli, a former ball player who took a job working as a housekeeper for businesswoman Angela (Judith Light), moving into her Connecticut home along with his daughter Samantha (Milano).
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- 11/30/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Brian Reich, a veteran comedy writer known for his work on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, where he created such memorable characters as Masturbating Bear and Pimpbot 5000, died September 12 in Los Angeles. He was 53.
Reich, born April 5, 1969, was a Harvard Lampoon alum. His first job out of college was as a writer on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman at the end of its run. He then segued to Late Night with Conan O’Brien when the former Saturday Night Live writer took over the late-night talk show. During his five-year tenure, Reich helped establish the show as one of its key writers and creator of several signature characters.
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“I am so saddened by the news that we’ve lost the hilarious Brian Reich,” O’Brien wrote on Twitter. “He was such an inventively funny and daring comedy writer and he gave...
Reich, born April 5, 1969, was a Harvard Lampoon alum. His first job out of college was as a writer on NBC’s Late Night with David Letterman at the end of its run. He then segued to Late Night with Conan O’Brien when the former Saturday Night Live writer took over the late-night talk show. During his five-year tenure, Reich helped establish the show as one of its key writers and creator of several signature characters.
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“I am so saddened by the news that we’ve lost the hilarious Brian Reich,” O’Brien wrote on Twitter. “He was such an inventively funny and daring comedy writer and he gave...
- 9/20/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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Months before the Justice Department blessed the 43 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger, 30 members of Congress warned the agency in a letter that the resulting competition vacuum could allow the newly formed giant to ignore what consumers want. Among the antitrust concerns they pressed was that it could dampen diverse and inclusive programming — which has become a common criticism after Wbd canned its 90 million HBO Max film Batgirl, the first DC movie led by a Latina, Leslie Grace.
“There’s been no indication with Batgirl that they’ll shop it around,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So this incredibly gifted Latina actress and wonderful story get thrown down the drain for a tax write-off.”
In the four months since the deal closed, CEO David Zaslav has overhauled the entertainment powerhouse. During an Aug. 4 earnings call, he trumpeted a 10-year plan for...
Months before the Justice Department blessed the 43 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger, 30 members of Congress warned the agency in a letter that the resulting competition vacuum could allow the newly formed giant to ignore what consumers want. Among the antitrust concerns they pressed was that it could dampen diverse and inclusive programming — which has become a common criticism after Wbd canned its 90 million HBO Max film Batgirl, the first DC movie led by a Latina, Leslie Grace.
“There’s been no indication with Batgirl that they’ll shop it around,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “So this incredibly gifted Latina actress and wonderful story get thrown down the drain for a tax write-off.”
In the four months since the deal closed, CEO David Zaslav has overhauled the entertainment powerhouse. During an Aug. 4 earnings call, he trumpeted a 10-year plan for...
- 8/17/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO Max has canceled “Gordita Chronicles” after its first season, as the streamer shifts away from live-action kids and family for the time being. The ’80s-set coming-of-age series, which follows a Dominican family moving to Miami, debuted its first season in full on June 23.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end ‘Gordita Chronicles’ at HBO Max,” the streamer said in a statement. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldana, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected...
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end ‘Gordita Chronicles’ at HBO Max,” the streamer said in a statement. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldana, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected...
- 7/30/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Claudia Forestieri, the creator of Gordita Chronicles, has posted her disappointment about the cancellation of her HBO Max show.
HBO Max decided today not to renew the 1980s coming-of-age comedy series Gordita Chronicles for a second season. The decision comes a little over a month after the show launched on the platform.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for the streamer said in a statement to Deadline.
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“Cucu needs a new casa people,” Forestieri said today on Twitter, using an emoji of a potential new home to accent the post.
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HBO Max decided today not to renew the 1980s coming-of-age comedy series Gordita Chronicles for a second season. The decision comes a little over a month after the show launched on the platform.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for the streamer said in a statement to Deadline.
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“Cucu needs a new casa people,” Forestieri said today on Twitter, using an emoji of a potential new home to accent the post.
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- 7/29/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
We won’t be getting another chapter in HBO Max’s Gordita Chronicles: The streamer has cancelled the family comedy after just one season, our sister site Deadline reports.
Executive-produced by Eva Longoria and Zoe Saldana, Gordita Chronicles followed a family of Dominican immigrants who move to Miami in 1985, focusing on 12-year-old daughter Cucu “Gordita” Castelli (played by newcomer Olivia Goncalves) as she struggled to adjust to her new environment. Claudia Forestieri (Good Trouble) created the series based on her own childhood, with Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (One Day at a Time) serving as showrunner. Gordita Chronicles premiered on HBO Max in June,...
Executive-produced by Eva Longoria and Zoe Saldana, Gordita Chronicles followed a family of Dominican immigrants who move to Miami in 1985, focusing on 12-year-old daughter Cucu “Gordita” Castelli (played by newcomer Olivia Goncalves) as she struggled to adjust to her new environment. Claudia Forestieri (Good Trouble) created the series based on her own childhood, with Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (One Day at a Time) serving as showrunner. Gordita Chronicles premiered on HBO Max in June,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
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HBO Max has canceled its comedy Gordita Chronicles, a move the streamer says is motivated by a change in strategy at its parent company.
The show, which centers on a 12-year-old Dominican girl (Oliva Goncalves) in 1980s Miami, debuted its full first — and now only — season on June 23. An HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement that the show fell victim to a change in priorities for the streamer.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” the statement reads. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña,...
HBO Max has canceled its comedy Gordita Chronicles, a move the streamer says is motivated by a change in strategy at its parent company.
The show, which centers on a 12-year-old Dominican girl (Oliva Goncalves) in 1980s Miami, debuted its full first — and now only — season on June 23. An HBO Max spokesperson said in a statement that the show fell victim to a change in priorities for the streamer.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” the statement reads. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO Max has canceled coming-of-age comedy “Gordita Chronicles” after one season. The news comes as a result of changing priorities at Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the streamer, just over a month after the 10-episode series debuted on June 23 .
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end ‘Gordita Chronicles’ at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for HBO Max told Variety. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected deeply with a very important demographic.
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end ‘Gordita Chronicles’ at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for HBO Max told Variety. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria (who also masterfully directed the pilot) and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank them and the talented cast and crew for creating such a heartfelt, groundbreaking show that connected deeply with a very important demographic.
- 7/29/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: HBO Max has opted not to renew 1980s coming-of-age comedy series Gordita Chronicles for a second season. The decision comes a little over a month after the show launched on the platform to strong reviews amid a programming shift at the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer.
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“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for the streamer said in a statement to Deadline. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria — who also masterfully directed the pilot — and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank...
Cancellations Photo Gallery: The TV Series Ending In 2022 & Beyond
“Live-action kids and family programming will not be part of our programming focus in the immediate future, and as a result, we’ve had to make the very difficult decision to end Gordita Chronicles at HBO Max,” a spokesperson for the streamer said in a statement to Deadline. “The series earned critical acclaim and a loyal following, and we are proud to have worked with creator Claudia Forestieri and our two powerhouse executive producers, Eva Longoria — who also masterfully directed the pilot — and Zoe Saldaña, to bring Cucu’s journey to the screen. We thank...
- 7/29/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Claudia Forestieri, creator and executive producer of Gordita Chronicles, has signed an overall deal with the studio behind the freshman HBO Max comedy series, Sony Pictures Television.
Under the pact, Forestieri’s first overall agreement, she will be developing scripted series across cable and streaming in both comedy and drama under her newly launched Mamalu Productions banner.
Forestieri wrote the pilot for Gordita Chronicles and serves as an executive producer on the period comedy, which debuted June 23 to strong reviews. Fellow Gordita Chronicles executive producers Brigitte Munoz-Liebowitz, who serves as showrunner, and Josh Berman, also are under overall deals at Sony Pictures TV.
Forestieri first met Munoz-Liebowitz while both participated in NBC’s Writers on the Verge program in 2013. Forestieri, who also is an alumna of the ABC Disney and HBOAccess writing programs, landed her first staff writing job on Freeform’s Good Trouble in 2018. She went on to...
Under the pact, Forestieri’s first overall agreement, she will be developing scripted series across cable and streaming in both comedy and drama under her newly launched Mamalu Productions banner.
Forestieri wrote the pilot for Gordita Chronicles and serves as an executive producer on the period comedy, which debuted June 23 to strong reviews. Fellow Gordita Chronicles executive producers Brigitte Munoz-Liebowitz, who serves as showrunner, and Josh Berman, also are under overall deals at Sony Pictures TV.
Forestieri first met Munoz-Liebowitz while both participated in NBC’s Writers on the Verge program in 2013. Forestieri, who also is an alumna of the ABC Disney and HBOAccess writing programs, landed her first staff writing job on Freeform’s Good Trouble in 2018. She went on to...
- 7/28/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The long-gestating Who's the Boss? revival has found a home.
Per Deadline, the sequel has entered development at Amazon's Freevee.
The potential series would bring back Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano, reprising their roles as father and daughter Tony and Samantha Micelli from the 1984-1992 original.
It would pick up 30 years after the events of the original series, chronicling Tony's relationship with his daughter, Samantha, who is now a single mother, living in the family house.
It would explore generational differences, as well as opposing worldviews and parenting styles in 2022.
The original for eight seasons and 196 episodes, and was one of the biggest comedy series on the air at the time.
At its peak, it eclipsed 30 million viewers and went on to become a syndication staple.
One Day at a Time EP Mike Royce would write and EP the show, alongside Odaat writer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz.
Norman Lear would also be a part of the process,...
Per Deadline, the sequel has entered development at Amazon's Freevee.
The potential series would bring back Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano, reprising their roles as father and daughter Tony and Samantha Micelli from the 1984-1992 original.
It would pick up 30 years after the events of the original series, chronicling Tony's relationship with his daughter, Samantha, who is now a single mother, living in the family house.
It would explore generational differences, as well as opposing worldviews and parenting styles in 2022.
The original for eight seasons and 196 episodes, and was one of the biggest comedy series on the air at the time.
At its peak, it eclipsed 30 million viewers and went on to become a syndication staple.
One Day at a Time EP Mike Royce would write and EP the show, alongside Odaat writer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz.
Norman Lear would also be a part of the process,...
- 6/29/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano are reuniting for the Who’s the Boss? sequel, which has finally found a home at Amazon’s new streaming service Freevee. According to Deadline, Danza and Milano will reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli, the characters they portrayed in the popular 1980s sitcom. One Day at a Time alums Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz will write and produce the series, which has been in development for almost two years. The sequel is set 30 years after the events of the original series and will focus on former Major League Baseball player Tony Micelli and his relationship with his daughter Samantha. Now a single mother, Samantha is back living in the family house with her retired father. The series will tackle generational differences, including opposing worldviews and parenting styles in a modern 2022 family dynamic. Created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, the original Who’s the Boss?...
- 6/29/2022
- TV Insider
The follow-up to the hit ABC ’80s sitcom “Who’s the Boss?” starring Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano is now in development at Amazon Freevee, reps for the streaming service confirmed to TheWrap on Tuesday.
The sequel, which catches up with characters Tony and Samantha Micelli 30 years later, was first announced by both actors in 2020.
Normal Lear will executive producer with “Once Day at Time” co-producers Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, with Royce set to write. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series, is the studio. Dan Farah of Farah Films, who pitched the sequel to Sony with Danza and Milano attached, will also executive produce.
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Lear was not a producer on the original series, which ran on ABC from 1984-1992, but it is under his Embassy Communications banner, which is now a unit of Sony Pictures Television.
The sequel, which catches up with characters Tony and Samantha Micelli 30 years later, was first announced by both actors in 2020.
Normal Lear will executive producer with “Once Day at Time” co-producers Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, with Royce set to write. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series, is the studio. Dan Farah of Farah Films, who pitched the sequel to Sony with Danza and Milano attached, will also executive produce.
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Lear was not a producer on the original series, which ran on ABC from 1984-1992, but it is under his Embassy Communications banner, which is now a unit of Sony Pictures Television.
- 6/29/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
The long-awaited Who’s the Boss? sequel series has finally found a home: Amazon’s Freevee (formerly known as IMDb TV) is now developing the series, according to our sister site Deadline.
The project was first announced two years ago, with original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano returning to reprise their roles as father and daughter Tony and Samantha Micelli. The sequel will take place 30 years later, with Samantha now a single mother and living in the same house as the original series. The new take “will explore generational differences, as well as opposing world views and parenting styles...
The project was first announced two years ago, with original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano returning to reprise their roles as father and daughter Tony and Samantha Micelli. The sequel will take place 30 years later, with Samantha now a single mother and living in the same house as the original series. The new take “will explore generational differences, as well as opposing world views and parenting styles...
- 6/28/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
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A sequel to the 1980s sitcom Who’s the Boss is headed to Amazon’s Freevee streaming service.
The project, in development for almost two years, has original series stars Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza attached to reprise their roles. One Day at a Time alums Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz have also come aboard as writers on the show, which hails from Sony Pictures Television.
The new take will focus on Milano’s Samantha Micelli, a single mother who lives in the same house where she grew up on the original series. Her retired dad, Tony (Danza), lives with her. There’s no word yet on whether Judith Light and Danny Pintauro will also reprise their roles; Katherine Helmond, who also starred in the original, died in 2019.
Created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, Who’s the Boss? ran from 1984 to 1992 on ABC.
A sequel to the 1980s sitcom Who’s the Boss is headed to Amazon’s Freevee streaming service.
The project, in development for almost two years, has original series stars Alyssa Milano and Tony Danza attached to reprise their roles. One Day at a Time alums Mike Royce and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz have also come aboard as writers on the show, which hails from Sony Pictures Television.
The new take will focus on Milano’s Samantha Micelli, a single mother who lives in the same house where she grew up on the original series. Her retired dad, Tony (Danza), lives with her. There’s no word yet on whether Judith Light and Danny Pintauro will also reprise their roles; Katherine Helmond, who also starred in the original, died in 2019.
Created by Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter, Who’s the Boss? ran from 1984 to 1992 on ABC.
- 6/28/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: The Who’s the Boss? sequel series has found a home. The project, reuniting original stars Tony Danza and Alyssa Milano and executive produced by Norman Lear, has landed at Amazon Freevee for development.
The follow-up is being written/executive produced by One Day at a Time co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce and co-executive producer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been working on the sequel for the past two years, is the studio.
Danza and Milano are set to reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. Set 30 years after the events of the original series, the sequel will focus on former Major League Baseball player/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli (Danza) and his relationship with his daughter Samantha (Milano). She is now a single mother, living in the family house. In line with Lear’s classic shows, the...
The follow-up is being written/executive produced by One Day at a Time co-creator/exec producer/co-showrunner Mike Royce and co-executive producer Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz. Sony Pictures Television, which owns the rights to the original series and has been working on the sequel for the past two years, is the studio.
Danza and Milano are set to reprise their roles as Tony and Samantha Micelli. Set 30 years after the events of the original series, the sequel will focus on former Major League Baseball player/retired housekeeper Tony Micelli (Danza) and his relationship with his daughter Samantha (Milano). She is now a single mother, living in the family house. In line with Lear’s classic shows, the...
- 6/28/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, executive producer/showrunner of Gordita Chronicles, is extending her overall with Sony Pictures Television, the studio behind the coming-of-age HBO Max comedy series, which premieres today.
Under the new multi-year pact, Muñoz-Liebowitz will continue to develop scripted comedy series across cable and streaming as well as run Gordita Chronicles if the series, which is drawing solid early reviews, is renewed for a second season.
Muñoz-Liebowitz already has a number of projects in the works, including Birthright, which she is co-writing with Lindsay Golder.
Created by Claudia Forestieri, Gordita Chronicles is set in 1980s Miami and tells the story of the Castellis who move from the Dominican Republic in pursuit of the American dream. (You can watch a trailer below).
In shepherding Gordita Chronicles, which Muñoz-Liebowitz executive produces alongside Forestieri as well as Josh Berman, Jennifer Robinson and Chris King of Spt-based Osprey Productions, Eva Longoria, who directed the pilot,...
Under the new multi-year pact, Muñoz-Liebowitz will continue to develop scripted comedy series across cable and streaming as well as run Gordita Chronicles if the series, which is drawing solid early reviews, is renewed for a second season.
Muñoz-Liebowitz already has a number of projects in the works, including Birthright, which she is co-writing with Lindsay Golder.
Created by Claudia Forestieri, Gordita Chronicles is set in 1980s Miami and tells the story of the Castellis who move from the Dominican Republic in pursuit of the American dream. (You can watch a trailer below).
In shepherding Gordita Chronicles, which Muñoz-Liebowitz executive produces alongside Forestieri as well as Josh Berman, Jennifer Robinson and Chris King of Spt-based Osprey Productions, Eva Longoria, who directed the pilot,...
- 6/23/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The creative team behind “Gordita Chronicles” are ready to bring change to the small screen.
Premiering on June 23 on HBO Max, the semi-autobiographical series from creator and executive producer Claudia Forestieri tells the story of a Dominican family that leaves Santo Domingo for Miami in pursuit of the American Dream. Joining Forestieri in a keynote conversation at Variety‘s Changemakers Summit with editor-at-large Kate Aurthur were executive producers Zoe Saldaña, Eva Longoria and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, who also serves as showrunner. With the pressure of telling such an intensely personal story, Forestieri explained why she believes “Gordita Chronicles” is a tale that should be heard.
“I was like, ‘I want to write a script to explain to people all my neuroses,'” she said. “Also, during 2016, when Donald Trump was running for president, he said a lot of very offensive things about immigrants. I wanted to tell a story about all...
Premiering on June 23 on HBO Max, the semi-autobiographical series from creator and executive producer Claudia Forestieri tells the story of a Dominican family that leaves Santo Domingo for Miami in pursuit of the American Dream. Joining Forestieri in a keynote conversation at Variety‘s Changemakers Summit with editor-at-large Kate Aurthur were executive producers Zoe Saldaña, Eva Longoria and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, who also serves as showrunner. With the pressure of telling such an intensely personal story, Forestieri explained why she believes “Gordita Chronicles” is a tale that should be heard.
“I was like, ‘I want to write a script to explain to people all my neuroses,'” she said. “Also, during 2016, when Donald Trump was running for president, he said a lot of very offensive things about immigrants. I wanted to tell a story about all...
- 6/15/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
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