Exclusive: Chervine Naamani has joined ColorCreative, the management and production company co-founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis, and Talitha Watkins, as a manager and producer.
Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural list of next generation filmmakers and writers. In his new role, he will continue to help spearhead the development of diverse emerging talent in the entertainment industry, reporting to ColorCreative President Talitha Watkins.
Notable clients Naamani is bringing with him include filmmakers Bishal Dutta (It Lives Inside), Razelle Benally (Murder in Big Horn), Nardeep Khurmi (Land of Gold), Linh Tran (Waiting for the Light to Change), Jonathan Cuartas (My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To) and Bo Mirhosseni (History of Evil), as well as writers Kira Kalush (Ghosts), Erica Meredith (La Brea), Nicole Saad (Lioness), Savannah Ward (Cruel Summer), Brandon Schultz (Star Trek: Discovery...
Naamani joins from the management company Rain, where he spent four and a half years building a diverse, multicultural list of next generation filmmakers and writers. In his new role, he will continue to help spearhead the development of diverse emerging talent in the entertainment industry, reporting to ColorCreative President Talitha Watkins.
Notable clients Naamani is bringing with him include filmmakers Bishal Dutta (It Lives Inside), Razelle Benally (Murder in Big Horn), Nardeep Khurmi (Land of Gold), Linh Tran (Waiting for the Light to Change), Jonathan Cuartas (My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To) and Bo Mirhosseni (History of Evil), as well as writers Kira Kalush (Ghosts), Erica Meredith (La Brea), Nicole Saad (Lioness), Savannah Ward (Cruel Summer), Brandon Schultz (Star Trek: Discovery...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jay and Sam really need Isaac’s help on CBS’s Ghosts season three episode five. Directed by Trent O’Donnell from a script by Kira Kalush, episode five – “The Silent Partner” – will air on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.
Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty is Pete. Danielle Pinnock plays Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza is Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long stars as Thorfinn.
Also, it appears we’ll be welcoming back our favorite dead hippie this season. Apparently, Flower (Sheila Carrasco) didn’t get sucked off and instead has been trapped in a well on the property for a month! Also, the ghost count was upped by one freshly deceased spirit as Carol (Caroline Aaron), Pete’s ex, choked on a donut hole and died during Sam and Jay’s annual Halloween party.
Rose McIver stars as Sam, Utkarsh Ambudkar is Jay, Brandon Scott Jones is Isaac, and Richie Moriarty is Pete. Danielle Pinnock plays Alberta, Asher Grodman is Trevor, Román Zaragoza is Sasappis, Rebecca Wisocky plays Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long stars as Thorfinn.
Also, it appears we’ll be welcoming back our favorite dead hippie this season. Apparently, Flower (Sheila Carrasco) didn’t get sucked off and instead has been trapped in a well on the property for a month! Also, the ghost count was upped by one freshly deceased spirit as Carol (Caroline Aaron), Pete’s ex, choked on a donut hole and died during Sam and Jay’s annual Halloween party.
- 3/8/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Whether it’s a collision in an office elevator or a case of mistaken identities, fans of romantic comedies have a love-hate relationship with meet-cutes: The central couple must meet somehow and, since this is a love story, preferably they should do so in a cute way. But how many more white shirts must be killed in the name of clumsy-cute trip-and-falls while holding cups of coffee or orange juice?
For serialized romances, the challenge is even greater. Directors and writers must create interesting run-ins for characters to help sustain interest for longer than it takes for audiences to eat a bucket of popcorn.
“I feel like the bar now is, if you are expected to figure out a meet-cute, it has to be your new slightly subversive never-before-seen version of it,” says director Jay Karas. “I don’t think it’s a trope that we can totally get away from,...
For serialized romances, the challenge is even greater. Directors and writers must create interesting run-ins for characters to help sustain interest for longer than it takes for audiences to eat a bucket of popcorn.
“I feel like the bar now is, if you are expected to figure out a meet-cute, it has to be your new slightly subversive never-before-seen version of it,” says director Jay Karas. “I don’t think it’s a trope that we can totally get away from,...
- 6/9/2023
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Variety Film + TV
Rose McIver, Odessa A’zion and Utkarsh Ambudkar in ‘Ghosts’ season 2 episode 20
Stephanie, the teen ghost who hangs out in the attic, puts in an appearance on CBS’s Ghosts season two episode 20. Directed by Jay Karas from a script by Kira Kalush, episode 20 – “Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” – will air on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar lead the cast as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Playing the mansion’s resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.
“Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” Plot: When teen ghost Stephanie (Odessa A’zion), who lives in the attic, awakens to find that her crush Trevor is now dating Hetty, she decides to...
Stephanie, the teen ghost who hangs out in the attic, puts in an appearance on CBS’s Ghosts season two episode 20. Directed by Jay Karas from a script by Kira Kalush, episode 20 – “Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” – will air on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar lead the cast as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Playing the mansion’s resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.
“Woodstone’s Hottest Couple” Plot: When teen ghost Stephanie (Odessa A’zion), who lives in the attic, awakens to find that her crush Trevor is now dating Hetty, she decides to...
- 4/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Gersh on Tuesday announced their signing of Raúl Martínez, the Mexican director known for Spanish-language titles including The Waiter, which came in as the highest-grossing film native to the country in its July 2021 debut.
Related Story WME Signs ‘Yellowjackets’ EP Karyn Kusama Related Story 'Blindspot' & 'Thor: Love And Thunder' Star Jaimie Alexander Signs With Gersh Related Story Emmy-Nominated 'House Of Cards' Alum Molly Parker Inks With Gersh
In the comedy penned by Alberto Bremer and Martínez, a waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Other notable big-screen titles from Martínez include Cuando sea joven for Eugenio Derbez’s 3Pas Studios and Lionsgate’s Pantelion; The Patriarch for Panorama Global and Distant Horizon; and Grumpy Christmas for Panorama and Netflix.
Martínez is currently attached to direct the comedy Cholitas, based on a script by Jason Richman and Kira Kalush,...
Related Story WME Signs ‘Yellowjackets’ EP Karyn Kusama Related Story 'Blindspot' & 'Thor: Love And Thunder' Star Jaimie Alexander Signs With Gersh Related Story Emmy-Nominated 'House Of Cards' Alum Molly Parker Inks With Gersh
In the comedy penned by Alberto Bremer and Martínez, a waiter pretends to be an important businessman in order to reach the upper class through his entrepreneurial dreams.
Other notable big-screen titles from Martínez include Cuando sea joven for Eugenio Derbez’s 3Pas Studios and Lionsgate’s Pantelion; The Patriarch for Panorama Global and Distant Horizon; and Grumpy Christmas for Panorama and Netflix.
Martínez is currently attached to direct the comedy Cholitas, based on a script by Jason Richman and Kira Kalush,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS’s Ghosts gets into the Halloween spirit with a spooky seance on season two episode five. Directed by Katie Locke O’Brien from a script by Kira Kalush, episode five – “Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty’s Past” – is set to air on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 8:30pm Et/Pt.
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar return as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Reprising their roles as the resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.
John Hartman, Tristan D. Lalla, Carolyn Taylor, Punkie Johnson, Darrin Baker, and Hannah Rose May guest star.
“Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty’s Past” Plot: A séance at Sam and Jay’s last-minute Halloween party conjures up...
Rose McIver and Utkarsh Ambudkar return as Samantha and Jay, the living residents of the mansion. Reprising their roles as the resident ghosts are Brandon Scott Jones as Isaac, Richie Moriarty as Pete, Danielle Pinnock as Alberta, and Asher Grodman as Trevor. Román Zaragoza stars as Sasappis, Sheila Carrasco plays Flower, Rebecca Wisocky is Hetty, and Devan Chandler Long plays Thorfinn.
John Hartman, Tristan D. Lalla, Carolyn Taylor, Punkie Johnson, Darrin Baker, and Hannah Rose May guest star.
“Halloween 2: The Ghost of Hetty’s Past” Plot: A séance at Sam and Jay’s last-minute Halloween party conjures up...
- 10/21/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Writers Guild of America has just announced the nominations for their annual awards for Best Screenplays (by writers who are guild signatories). That’s right, before you get nervous thinking that your favorite may have been left off the list, you must remember that the WGA is the group that is not all-inclusive and leaves out several of the top contenders each year due to them not being part of the guild or not following their very specific rules. For this reason, you won’t see Inside Out, The Hateful Eight, and Ex Machina in the Original Screenplay category or Room, Brooklyn, or Anomalisa in the Adapted screenplay category.
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
- 1/6/2016
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
The Writers Guild of America announced some of its nominees for its 2015 awards on Thursday, including television, new media, and radio, and among the TV nominees are series both new and old, and all beloved.
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
- 12/3/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
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