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In the tradition of “The Naked Gun”, the 1950’s detective crime drama series “Tightrope!" will be ‘re-imagined’ as a slapstick comedy series for The Roku Channel, fronted by Emmy winner Ty Burrell and executive produced by “Breaking Bad” star Bryan Cranston for his Moonshot Entertainment:

“…through reimagined dialogue and a new lead actor in Ty Burrell, ‘Tightrope!’ reshapes the drama of the vintage 1950’s series into a slapstick comedy, where Burrell plays a lone wolf detective following cases city to city, while he searches for his long-lost love who got away…”

“I was inspired by the ‘on-the-nose’ old drama series of the 50's,” said Cranston, “to mess with the whole thing and create a new version of a lunatic comedy, never seen before in a TV series.

Cranston’s Moonshot previously produced “Your Honor” (Showtime), “Sneaky Pete” (Amazon), “Dangerous Book for Boys” (Amazon), “Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams” (Amazon...

Vince Vaughn is set to return in a sequel to his hit 2004 comedy “Dodgeball,” which is in early development at 20th Century Studios, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

Screenwriter Jordan VanDina (“The Binge”) is set to write the script to the follow-up.

Released in 2004, “Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story” is a sports comedy that became a cult classic over the years. The film was directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, and stars Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller as rival gym owners who compete against each other in a dodgeball tournament.

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According to Deadline, which first reported the news, “All that’s known about the sequel, in terms of plot, is that it will continue the story of Vaughn’s prize-winning gym owner. Serving as the basis for VanDina’a script is an idea from Vaughn.

Exclusive: Simon Pegg (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning – Part One) and Minnie Driver (Rosaline) have signed on to star in Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose, a dark comedy from writer-director Adam Sigal (Chariot), which has entered production in Leeds.

The film based on true events will follow Nandor Fodor (Pegg)—the Hungarian-American psychoanalyst, known as the father of parapsychology—on his search to discover the real Talking Mongoose, “Gef.” Driver will play Fodor’s assistant Anne, who journeys with him into uncharted territory, with Tim Downie (Good Omens), Ruth Connell (Supernatural), Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones), Gary Beadle (In the Heart of the Sea) and Drew Moerlin (V/H/S) rounding out the cast.

Sasha Yelaun and Dominic Burns are producing alongside Karl Hall and Matt Willians for Future Artists Entertainment. The fan-owned entertainment company Legion M, Tip-Top Productions, Chelsea Newell, James Di Giacomo, Danny Bohnen, Rob McGillivray and Ben Stranahan...

Exclusive: Dannah Shinder, SVP of Television at Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions, has joined Berlanti Productions as EVP, Television.

The hire of Shinder follows the recent promotion of SVP Television Jonathan Gabay to EVP Television at Berlanti Prods., run by partners Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter and president David Madden. Like most businesses in the U.S., Berlanti Television went through some post-pandemic staff turnover. The division has been actively recruiting executives to oversee its vast portfolio of existing projects and development, and the search is ongoing.

During her stint at Brownstone, Shinder developed projects including Over My Dead Body at HBO Max, Red Queen and The Six at Peacock, Bedrock at Fox, Divorced From Reality at Netflix, Sh*tshow. She produced Fox comedy pilot Patty’s Auto and developed and served as co-executive producer on three seasons of the Emmy-nominated series Shrill starring Aidy Bryant for Hulu.

The maniacal, red-headed Chucky doll is slashing his way to the small screen, but what’s equally terrifying: So is Tiffany.

Jennifer Tilly is set to reprise her Child’s Play franchise role as Tiffany Valentine in Syfy’s upcoming series adaptation, our sister site Deadline reports. Chucky — which was ordered straight-to-series last year, with original voice actor Brad Dourif on board — will tell the story of an American town thrown into chaos after a vintage Chucky doll turns up at a suburban yard sale. No surprise here: “A series of horrifying murders” follows as “the arrival of enemies and allies...

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, co-founded by Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich and Eric Towner, announced on Tuesday that Steve Bastien will lead the studio’s commercial division, Buddy Spots.

The Burbank-based studio is responsible for shows like the Emmy-award winning, longest-running stop-motion show “Robot Chicken,” the Emmy-nominated “SuperMansion” with Bryan Cranston and “Crossing Swords,” which was part of the Hulu Originals slate this year. Their commercial division focuses on stop-motion, 2D, puppets and experiential installments. Bastien will work with producer Leigh Kelly in the division.

Bastien has worked as an advertising executive for over two decades, and is moving to Stoopid Buddy Stoodios from his Group Account Director position at Midnight Oil marketing agency. At Midnight Oil, he oversaw accounts including Disney, Electronic Arts, Microsoft, Netflix, Sony and Warner Brothers.

In 2019, Buddy Spots won a Clio Award for “The Predator Holiday Special,” created for 20th Century Fox. The team...

Former Stx Entertainment executive Evan Shames has joined Fox Entertainment’s SideCar Content Accelerator as Vice President, Development. The move, which is effective immediately, comes as SideCar ramps up development and continues to expand its content output. Based in Los Angeles, Shames will report to Hend Baghdady, Evp of Development and Production, SideCar Content Accelerator.

In his new role, Shames will be heading up the development and production of content that SideCar provides to all platforms, spanning broadcast, cable and streaming. He joins SideCar’s executive leadership, including Gail Berman, Chairperson; Susan Lierle, Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs; Jeff Nemon, Senior Vice President of Drama Development; Matthew Chadwick, Vice President of Alternative Programming and Production; and Eduardo Lopez-Mendez, Manager of Business and Legal Affairs.

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As part of its continued push into animation, Fox has ordered a stop-motion holiday special from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the Emmy-winning studio founded by Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich and Eric Towner. The special was announced today during Fox’s presentation at the TCA Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, CA.

Written by Emmy winner Tom Root (Robot Chicken), what is described as the “irreverent” special will premiere next winter on Fox, as part of its “Not So Silent Nights” holiday-themed programming.

Per the official logline, the “visceral, action-packed hour of holiday insanity will feature classic holiday icons, including Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny, who come together with brand-new minor mascots from Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving and even Daylight Savings Day.’

“I truly love this project and we couldn’t ask for a better partner than Fox, since they’ve consistently been a leader in high-quality,...

Freeform VP Communications Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been named Svp of Communications for ABC Entertainment. She will oversee corporate communications, press campaigns and awards outreach for the broadcast network.

Bulochnikov-Paul replaces Jori Arancio who stepped down earlier this week as Svp Communications for ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios. As expected, the role is being restructured in light of the Disney-Fox merger. ABC Studios/ABC Signature is now part of Disney TV Studios, along with 20th Century Fox TV and Fox 21 TV Studios. Chris Alexander, 20th TV’s Evp, Corporate Communications and Publicity, has been named Evp, Corporate Communications and Publicity for Disney Television Studios, adding oversight of ABC Studios publicity.

ABC Studios’ VP Communications Janet Daily will continue to oversee publicity for the label, reporting to Alexander.

Bulochnikov-Paul has been a rising star at Disney-ABC. As VP Communications at ABC cable sibling Freeform, which she joined in 2017 on the...

Freeform’s Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul has been promoted to head of communications at ABC Entertainment, following the exit of Jori Arancio earlier this week, the company announced Friday.

Bulochnikov-Paul will report to Shannon Ryan, president of marketing for ABC Entertainment and Disney Television Studios. In her new role, Bulochnikov-Paul will be responsible for all strategic corporate communications efforts, consumer press campaigns and awards outreach for the network, according to the company.

As part of this restructuring, Chris Alexander, executive vice president of corporate communications and publicity for Disney Television Studios, will add ABC Studios to his duties. ABC Studios vice president of publicity Janet Daily will now report to Alexander.

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“Working with Tom Ascheim, Naomi was critical in helping put Freeform on the map,” Ryan said. “She is an incredible leader, a gifted strategist and truly one of the brightest and most...

Exclusive: CAA has signed actress, comedian and Saturday Night Live cast member Heidi Gardner.

Gardner joined SNL in 2017 for the comedy sketch institution’s 43rd season. She also serves as the voice of the anthropomorphic cat “Cooch” on the Crackle series SuperMansion. She also lent her voice to other animated series including Bratz and Mike Tyson Mysteries.

She can currently be seen in the Netflix feature Otherhood directed by Cindy Chupack and starring Angela Bassett,

Patricia Arquette and Felicity Huffman. She can also be seen in the Warner Bros. comedy Life of the Party which starred Melissa McCarthy.

She was previously a member of the Sunday Company and Main Company at The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

Gardner will continue to be managed by Odenkirk Provissiero and Ziffren Brittenham.

Bryan Cranston and his Moonshot Entertainment production company are leaving Sony Pictures TV for a multi-year overall deal at Warner Bros. Television Group.

Cranston launched Moonshot Entertainment in 2013 with a deal at Sony TV, the studio behind his Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad. James Degus soon joined him as president and will move with Cranston to Wbtvg. During the company’s run at Sony TV, it produced series Sneaky Pete for Amazon, which Cranston co-created and had a recurring role on; the stop-motion animated SuperMansion for Sony’s Crackle; The Dangerous Book For Boys for Amazon; and Electric Dreams for Channel 4 in the UK and Amazon.

“I launched the company six years ago with an insatiable curiosity to discover unique, character-based storytelling, which has been a key to Moonshot’s success,” Cranston said. “My producing partner, James Degus, and I are excited to continue the journey at Warner Bros., where...

Bryan Cranston and his Moonshot Entertainment production company have signed an exclusive multi-year overall deal with Warner Bros. TV Group.

Cranston and producing partner James Degus will develop original series for linear TV, on-demand and streaming platforms. Moonshot’s series will be produced in association with either Warner Bros. Television, Warner Horizon Scripted Television, Warner Bros. Animation or Blue Ribbon Content, the Television Group’s digital division, depending on the platform.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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“I launched the company six years ago with an insatiable curiosity to discover unique, character-based storytelling, which has been a key to Moonshot’s success. My producing partner, James Degus, and I are excited to continue the journey at Warner Bros., where we will expand on an eclectic slate of ideas that aim to connect with the heart and mind,...

Here's the status of TV shows like Saints & Sinners, Sally4Ever, Sandman, Santa Clarita Diet, Schitt's Creek, School of Rock, Scream, Search Party, Second City, Secure and Hold, See, Sense8, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Seven Seconds, Sex Education, Shadowhunters, Shameless, The Shannara Chronicles, Sharp Objects, She’s Gotta Have It, Shogun, Shooter, Shrill, Shut Eye, Silicon Valley, The Sinner, Siren, Six, Slasher, Small Axe, Smilf, Snatch, Sneaky Pete, Snowfall, Snowpiercer, The Society, Solar Opposites, The Son, South Park, South Side, The Spanish Princess, Special, Spinning Out, The Split, Spotless, Stan Against Evil, Star Falls, Stargirl, Stranger Things, Strike Back, Stuck in the Middle, Succession, Suits, SuperMansion, Superstition, Survivor's Remorse, Swamp Thing, The Swans of Fifth Avenue, Swedish Dicks, Sweet Magnolias, Sweetbitter, Sydney to the Max, Taboo, Tacoma Fd, Tales from the Loop, Tarantula, Teachers, Team Kaylie, Tell Me Your Secrets, The Terror, That’s So Raven, This Close, This Functional Family,...

Winners of the 46th annual Annie Awards were revealed on Feb. 2, 2019 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” won all seven of its races including Best Studio Animated Feature. Its main Oscar rival for that award, ‘Incredibles 2,” took just 2 of its leading 11 bids. The Annies, which hand out awards in 32 categories, are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Assn. Scroll down for the full list of winners (and complete roster of nominees).

In addition to the competitive awards, honorary Windsor McKay awards were presented honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation by director, animator and art director Ralph Eggleston, voice director and voice actress Andrea Romano and, posthumously, to Frank Braxton, the first African-American animator, animation director and guild president. The Ub Iwerks Award was presented to Ton Roosendaal for developing Blender Open Source Animation Software while the...

Nominations for the 46th annual Annie Awards were announced on Dec. 3, 2018 and winners will be revealed on Feb. 2, 2018 at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California. Pixar’s “Incredibles 2,” which is the frontrunner at the Oscars, leads with 11 nominations while Disney’s “Ralph Breaks the Internet” is right behind with 10. The Annie Awards cover 32 categories and are presented by the Hollywood chapter of the International Animated Film Association. Scroll down to see the full list of nominations.

In addition to the competitive awards, honorary Windsor McKay awards will be presented honoring career achievement and exceptional contributions to animation by director, animator and art director Ralph Eggleston, voice director and voice actress Andrea Romano and, posthumously, to Frank Braxton, the first African-American animator, animation director and guild president. The Ub Iwerks Award will be presented to Ton Roosendaal for developing Blender Open Source Animation Software while the June Foray...

Sony Crackle’s “SuperMansion: Summer Vacation Special” is currently available to stream for free today. In the stop-motion animated special, the team heads to Hawaii where Titanium Rex (Bryan Cranston) runs into a vacationing former President Barack Obama (Jay Pharoah), Black Saturn (Tucker Gilmore) and Lex (Jillian Bell) teach Cooch (Heidi Gardner) how to swim, and American Ranger (Keegan-Michael Key) attempts to perform in a Uso show while an evil threat brews under the sea.

The original special features voice actors Bryan Cranston (“Breaking Bad”), Keegan-Michael Key (“Key & Peele”), Chris Pine (“Star Trek”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Heidi Gardner (“Saturday Night Live”), Tucker Gilmore (“Frozen”) and Zeb Wells (also writer). Additionally, newcomers Jay Pharoah (“White Famous”) guest stars as Barack Obama, and Masi Oka (“Heroes,” “Hawaii Five-0”) as Toko.

Sony Crackle also released it’s first-ever free “SuperMansion” Augmented Reality App today. Featuring characters from the Sony Crackle original series,...

Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the studio founded by Seth Green, John Harvatine IV, Matthew Senreich and Eric Towner, which is best known for its stop-motion animated series, is making a push into live-action with the hire of Spencer Griffin as Head of Live-Action Development. Additionally, the company has promoted Chris Waters to Head of Animation Development.

“Spencer and Chris are extremely talented executives with a wealth of creative experience that line up perfectly with the Stoopid Buddy Stoodios mindset. We couldn’t be more excited to have them lead our development team,” said Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Co-Founder Matthew Senreich.

Griffin joins Stoopid Buddy Stoodios from Big Breakfast, where he served as Svp and Executive Producer. His credits include Adam Ruins Everything for TruTV, Hot Date for PopTV, and The Middle of the Night Show for MTV. While at Big Breakfast, he was credited with helping the CollegeHumor brand...

“Wonder Woman 1984” is still more than a year away, but we only have to wait six months to see one “Wonder Woman” reunion: Chris Pine and Patty Jenkins’ TNT limited series “I Am the Night,” which dropped its first trailer Monday.

The L.A.-set noir drama is based on the book “One Day She’ll Darken,” which tells the true story of Fauna Hodel (India Eisley), a young woman who, after learning she’s adopted, uncovers her dark family history that involves Dr. George Hodel (Jefferson Mays), an infamous gynecologist connected to the 1947 “Black Dahlia” murder.

Pine plays Jay Singletary, a Marine-turned-reporter/paparazzo who jumps on the story and takes phone calls shirtless when he’s not cruising around in period suits. The cast also includes Leland Orser, Dylan Smith, Jay Paulson, Yul Vazquez, Justin Cornwell and Golden Brooks. Jenkins directed the pilot and serves as executive producer,...

Seth Green and several other “Robot Chicken” writers and producers have sold an adult animated comedy pilot to Hulu, Variety has learned exclusively.

The series is titled “Crossing Swords.” When Patrick, a goodhearted young peasant with dreams of earning his knighthood and dispensing justice to evildoers, lands a coveted squire position at the royal castle, his dream job quickly turns into a nightmare. In this kingdom, corruption starts at the top, and staying true to his lofty goals will be a thornier proposition than Patrick anticipated. It’s all the sex, violence and full-frontal nudity you’d expect from a “premium fantasy soap starring pre-school toys.”

John Havartine and Tom Root will write and executive produce. Havartine joined “Robot Chicken” as an executive producer in 2012 during the show’s sixth season, while Root is the show’s head writer and executive producer. Green will also executive produce along with Matt Senreich and Eric Towner.

Sony Crackle is developing a drama series that hails from Evan Hart and Kyle Stephen, Variety has learned exclusively.

Titled “The Transplant,” the series would follow an American surgeon who, after falsifying medical records to get his daughter an organ transplant, finds himself in Hong Kong. There he enters the dark and prosperous organ harvest trade, or the red market, operating under a very different set of procedures.

Hart and Stephen previously wrote for the Sony Crackle drama “The Art of More,” which explored the dark underbelly of New York auction houses. The pair co-wrote the episode “Ride Along” in the show’s first season.

Hart has primarily worked as an actor during his career. He has appeared in projects like the mini-series “The Bronx Is Burning” and the Showtime series “House of Lies.” He also wrote, directed, and produced the 2010 short film “Nice Tie, Italiano!” which starred Simon Kassianides,...

An all-new episode of Sony Crackle’s Emmy-nominated stop-motion animated adult comedy series, SuperMansion is now available to stream for free today, Monday, May 14. This episode features special guest Mikey Day (Saturday Night Live) as Max Penalizer, an anti-hero meting out justice with his Ball Peen Gavel of justice. In episode 302, “Masters of Lex,” Lex starts dating the vigilante anti-hero Max Penalizer (Day). Titanium Rex (Bryan Cranston) and Dr. Devizo (Chris Pine) team up to break them up. As the villains of the mansion set their eyes on bedding Cooch (Heidi Gardner), Robobot (Zeb Wells) learns the dangers of telling humans little white lies.

Season three of SuperMansion, the lunatics get the keys to the asylum when Dr. Devizo is declared a hero after “saving the world” at the end of last season. He and the Injustice Club are all made honorary members of the League of Freedom. The heroes...

Sony’s Crackle is developing a series reimagining of the Joseph Conrad novel “Heart of Darkness,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The project is set in the future where Earth is a distant memory. It is described as an exploration of what it means to be human on a space odyssey where the survival of the human race hangs in the balance and will explore themes of race, immigration, and colonization much like the book.

“Heart of Darkness” has been adapted in various forms over the years. Perhaps most famously, it served as the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 Academy Award-winning Vietnam war film “Apocalypse Now” starring Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando in the main roles from the novel.

Cameron Litvack serves as writer as well as showrunner. He will executive produce along with Branden Morgan and Tony Giglio.

Litvack has previously worked as a writer and producer on shows like “Quantico,...

Updated: “The Oath,” the L.A.-set crime drama from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, is returning for a second season on Sony’s Crackle streaming network.

According to Sony, “The Oath” season 1 — which premiered March 8 with the bingeable release of all 10 episodes — has been Crackle’s most-watched original series ever and currently has the highest viewer-retention rate. Sony didn’t release specific metrics, however.

“The Oath” explores the secret underworld of gang crime rings — in which the members who make the cut take a pledge to do whatever it takes to protect each other from their enemies. Season 1 of “The Oath” was shot in Puerto Rico over three months last year, interrupted by the devastation of Hurricane Maria.

“Our audience has truly responded to this authentic, raw, and compelling series,” Eric Berger, Crackle Gm and chief digital officer of Sony Pictures Television Networks, said at Crackle’s upfront presentation...

In this edition of TV bits: Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles now has a trailer Into the Badlands season 3 has a trailer, too And so does SuperMansion season 3 A new Series of Unfortunate Events featurette One Day at a Time Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix Starz greenlights Gregg Araki and Steven Soderbergh series Now […]

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At this year’s WonderCon, many trailers, celebrities and companies showcased their newest projects. One of those showcased was Crackle‘s SuperMansion from Stoopid Buddy Stoodios, the same guys that brought you Adult Swim’s Robot Chicken. Co-creators Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells along with some of the SuperMansion cast including Breckin Meyer (Robot Chicken), Heidi Gardner (Saturday Night Live) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community) were in attendance not only for a Q & A with fans but also to promote the upcoming season of SuperMansion. The cast brought with them the new trailer for season 3, which you can view below.

Get ready for another mansion-load of superhero lunacy. Stars Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Heidi Gardner, Seth Green, Jillian Bell, Chris Pine, Yvette Nicole Brown, Breckin Meyer. Guest stars Mikey Day and Jordan Peele. Season 3 of the animated Crackle Original Series SuperMansion streams free May 7th.

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Here’s how Bryan Cranston explains his current production slate: “I have eclectic taste as an adult.” And given the variety of genres his four current projects explore, that checks out.

“That’s what I love about it, because I don’t like to trample upon the same stories,” he said, noting that while Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete” is an edgy con-man story and “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” delves deeply into the realm of sci-fi, his latest series, “The Dangerous Book for Boys,” is “a family adventure, fun, and beautiful.” (Cranston is also an executive producer on the Sony Crackle animated series “Supermansion.”)

Next up for Cranston, “The Dangerous Book for Boys,” which stars Erinn Hayes as the widowed mother of three boys in need of some advice.

The show is technically based on the book by Conn and Hal Iggulden, but as Cranston explains below, the path...

Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key have signed on to re-team for director Henry Selick’s new-stop motion film titled Wendell and Wild. The duo will provide voices for the stop-motion animated feature playing two scheming demon brothers. Who exactly is this Henry Selick fella you ask?

Admit it, You thought Tim Burton directed The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, and Coraline. It was in fact Mr. Selick. Selick is known for his unique style, who you ever so foolishly thought was Tim Burton’s style. His (not Burton’s) new film will be landing on Netflix in the not-too-distant future. This will surely disappoint those who enjoy stop-motion theatrical releases, but who will no doubt relish in the fact the new film Wendell and Wild also features the re-teaming of Key & Peele.

The script will be written by Selick, Peele and Clay McLeod Chapman. Peele is a busy man.

The League of Freedom is coming back, for more. The third season of the SuperMansion TV show will resume on Crackle, Thursday, April 12, 2018. The hiatus has been rather lengthy, as the first half of season three premiered back in October. Crackle also announced it is planning a SuperMansion special for the summer of 2018. A Crackle stop-motion animated comedy, SuperMansion stars Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Heidi Gardner, Zeb Wells, Jillian Bell, Chris Pine, and Yvette Nicole Brown. The TV series centers on the aging superhero, Titanium Rex (Cranston). Saturday Night Live's Mikey Day guest stars as Max Penalizer, in the upcoming installment. Read More…...

Charles Manson is dead, and everyone who’s never carved a swastika into their forehead is relieved. Bryan Cranston would appear to be among them, despite his initial reaction to the news — the former Walter White says he “shuddered” when he heard of the cult leader’s death, as it reminded him of an encounter he had with Manson not long before the Tate-labianca murders.

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“Hearing Charles Manson is dead, I shuddered,” Cranston tweeted. “I was within his grasp just one year before he committed brutal murder in 1969. Luck was with me when a cousin and I went horseback riding at the Span [sic] Ranch, and saw the little man with crazy eyes whom the other hippies called Charlie.” The actor didn’t elaborate on his story, but the Spahn Ranch is where the Manson Family...

Vulture Watch Has the League of Freedom met its match? Is the SuperMansion TV show cancelled or renewed for a fourth season on Crackle? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of SuperMansion, season four. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A stop-motion animated comedy on the Crackle streaming platform, SuperMansion stars Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Heidi Gardner, Zeb Wells, Jillian Bell, Tom Root, Chris Pine, Breckin Meyer, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Seth Green. The story centers on the aging Titanium Rex (Cranston) and his younger League of Freedom colleagues who live in the SuperMansion. Together, this group of superheroes employs their superpowers to fight for liberty, justice, and social relevance — or at...

Network: Crackle. Episodes: Ongoing (half-hour). Seasons: Ongoing. TV show dates: October 8, 2015 — present. Series status: Has not been cancelled. Performers include: Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Heidi Gardner, Zeb Wells, Jillian Bell, Tom Root, Chris Pine, Breckin Meyer, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Seth Green. TV show description: A stop-motion animated comedy from Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells, the SuperMansion TV show follows Titanium Rex (Cranston) and the League of Freedom. Together, this group of superheroes employs their superpowers to fight for liberty, justice, and social relevance -- or at least that's their purpose. As the League of Freedom's elder, Titanium Rex is keenly aware that this company is no longer what it once was. When they find themselves in a hole, these...

Here at Et, we’re obsessed with a lot of things -- and this is what we’re most excited about as we gear up for Halloween:

Why We’re Obsessed With ‘Stranger Things 2’

The Duffer Brothers’ surprise hit Netflix series is back with a second season -- and it doesn’t disappoint! The residents of Hawkins, Indiana -- namely, Mike (Finn Wolfhard), Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo), Lucas (Caleb McLaughlin), Will (Noah Schnapp) and Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) -- find themselves dealing with the unexpected repercussions of the events of season one as new neighbors (Max and Billy, played by Sadie Sink and Dacre Montgomery, and Sean Astin as Bob) and new frights (we can’t say here!) arrive in their nostalgia-filled world. And for those keeping track, expect plenty of nods and references to everything from The Exorcist and Ghostbusters to Jurassic Park and Lost. And while you wait for the new season to premiere, we recommend streaming...

SuperMansion season 3 won’t arrive until next year, but you can get a taste of one new episode with the Halloween special SuperMansion: Drag Me To Halloween now available to stream on Crackle. SuperMansion creators Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells spoke with /Film about the special, upcoming season, and Robot Chicken. Robot Chicken also has a Halloween […]

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Crackle’s stop-motion animation comedy, “SuperMansion,” stands out as unique in the television landscape, as very few animated shows blend cutting-edge technology with old-school stop-motion techniques in quite the same way.

For a glimpse as to how they make it happen, Crackle has released the below exclusive look, hosted by executive producer Bryan Cranston (who also voices superhero Titanium Rex), at the many cogs in the “SuperMansion” machine.

This includes a tour of the sets, a meet-and-greet with the puppet designers, and even a look at how individual costumes are handcrafted, while a 3-D printer is used to fabricate the artist’s designs for each tangible, miniature character.

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Stoopid Buddy Studios co-creator Seth Green also joins Cranston on set to talk about the intricate production of “SuperMansion” and his role as executive producer.

Doors? Where Gal Gadot‘s going, she doesn’t need doors.

The star of Wonder Woman and Justice League is hosting Saturday Night Live this weekend (NBC, 11:30/10:30c), and as you’ll see in the just-released promo for her big episode, she’s not coming quietly. (She’s also going up against a new foe in the form of Leslie Jones, whose super-villain power is apparently the ability to mispronounce any name.)

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In the all-new, stop-motion animated Crackle original special “SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween”, debuting on Thursday, October 5th, the League of Freedom experiences all the fun and adventure of Halloween, Titanium Rex’s (voice of Bryan Cranston) least favorite night of the year, from beautiful ghosts to demonic spirits to evil dentists, with some unforeseen attraction mixed in. Check […]...

Saturday Night Live is bringing on three new young comics just days before the Season 43 premiere.

NBC announced on Tuesday that the show has added Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd as featured players.

The long-running sketch show is shoring up its cast after multiple departures at the end of last season, including veteran cast members Bobby Moynihan and Vanessa Bayer, as well as Sasheer Zamata, who was with the show for four seasons.

Of the new hires, Redd is likely the most recognizable after his scene-stealing performance as rapper Hunter the Hungry in the music mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, where he appeared alongside SNL alum Andy Samberg.

Watch: Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata Share Sweet Goodbyes to 'SNL' After Their Final Episode

As for Gardner, she's currently with The Groundlings improv group based out of Los Angeles, and is a writer and performer on the Crackle original animated series...

Mere days before its Season 43 premiere, Saturday Night Live has added a trio of fresh faces to its cast. (Hope they can memorize lines quickly!)

The long-running NBC sketch show has tapped Chris Redd (Disjointed), Heidi Gardner (SuperMansion) and Chicago improv comedian Luke Null to join the cast as featured players, the network announced on Tuesday. They’ll officially make their debut in this Saturday’s season premiere, hosted by Ryan Gosling with musical guest Jay-z.

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Redd is the most recognizable of the three rookies,...

“Saturday Night Live” has added three new cast members ahead of Season 43, namely Heidi Gardner, Luke Null and Chris Redd.

Gardner was a member of the Groundlings main company in Los Angeles. She voices a role on the Crackle animated series “SuperMansion” and appears in the 2018 movie “Life of the Party” starring Melissa McCarthy.

Null is a Chicago-based musical comedian and improviser who performed at iO Chicago.

Redd is a comedian and rapper who performed at Chicago’s Second City.

In the all-new stop-motion animated Crackle original special “SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween”, debuting on Thursday, October 5th, the League of Freedom experiences all the fun and adventure of Halloween, Titanium Rex’s (voice of Bryan Cranston) least favorite night of the year, from beautiful ghosts to demonic spirits to evil dentists, with some unforeseen attraction mixed in. Special […]...

This Halloween, The League of Freedom will face their fears on Crackle in an all-new original special, “Supermansion: Drag Me To Halloween.” A nod to Sam Raimi’s “Drag Me To Hell,” fans can only guess at what the horror film’s influence will make on the comedy.

The epic two-season stop-motion animated series documents the ill-adventures of misfit superhero team The League of Freedom: In “Drag Me To Halloween,” Titanium Rex (voice of Bryan Cranston) wrestles with his distaste for the holiday as the gang grapples with seductive ghosts, angry demons, and evil dentists. No strangers to devious antics, the league looks well at home in the official teaser.

Series regulars Tucker Gilmore (voice of Black Saturn), Zeb Wells (voice of Robobot) and Heidi Gardner (voice of Cooch) party with special guests Lake Bell and Phil Lamarr in the spooky feature. The fast-paced, Millennial-driven half-hour is known for its talented voice actors,...

Netflix is top of the pile.Scroll down for full list

Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why has edged out Amazon’s The Grand Tour as the most in-demand digital series in the UK, according to research by data firm Parrot Analytics.

Netflix is responsible for seven of the top 10 originals in the second quarter of 2017, though Amazon’s The Grand Tour and Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which aired on Channel 4, completed the top three.

Amazon’s The Man In The High Castle is also in the top 10 and Parrot’s European director Courtney Williams expects the Jeff Bezos-led firm to catch up to Netflix in the near future.

“Based on Amazon’s continued investment in originals both out of the Us and local markets, you’ll see Netflix’s hold on this chart change.”

La-based Parrot Analytics examines overall engagement around content, and its rankings encompass illegal streams and downloads, as well as...

Netflix is top of the pile.Scroll down for full list

Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why has edged out Amazon’s The Grand Tour as the most in-demand digital series in the UK, according to research by data firm Parrot Analytics.

Netflix is responsible for seven of the top 10 originals in the second quarter of 2017, though Amazon’s The Grand Tour and Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, which aired on Channel 4, completed the top three.

Amazon’s The Man In The High Castle is also in the top 10 and Parrot’s European director Courtney Williams expects the Jeff Bezos-led firm to catch up to Netflix in the near future.

“Based on Amazon’s continued investment in originals both out of the Us and local markets, you’ll see Netflix’s hold on this chart change.”

La-based Parrot Analytics examines overall engagement around content, and its rankings encompass illegal streams and downloads, as well as...

Crackle has something scary in store. Today, the streaming service announced a new SuperMansion special will air this Halloween.A stop-motion animated series, SuperMansion "follows the heroic misadventures of a dysfunctional yet well-intentioned group of imperfect superheroes.” The voice cast includes Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Pine, Jillian Bell, and Yvette Nicole Brown.Read More…...

In the all-new stop-motion animated Crackle original special “SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween”, debuting on Thursday, October 5th, the League of Freedom experiences all the fun and adventure of Halloween, Titanium Rex’s (voice of Bryan Cranston) least favorite night of the year, from beautiful ghosts to demonic spirits to evil dentists, with some unforeseen attraction […]...

As it gets set to return for a third season in 2018, Crackle's stop-motion animated original SuperMansion will premiere a Halloween special on Oct. 5. The announcement came during the Sony Avod platform's day hosting members of the TCA on the lot during summer press tour. In SuperMansion: Drag Me to Halloween, the show's Millennial-aged "League of Freedom" and more seasoned crime-fighter Titanium Rex (voiced by Bryan Cranston, also an exec producer of the show) experience…...

Last Year’s Winner: “Archer”

Still Eligible: Yes.

Hot Streak: “South Park” has been nominated four years in a row, 12 of the last 13 years. “The Simpsons” has been nominated two years in a row, but previously had a 24-year hot streak before it missed out on a nod in 2014.

Fun Fact: “The Simpsons” and “South Park” have been duking it out in this category for as long as the latter has been in existence. Fox’s iconic comedy has 10 awards and 25 nominations, while Comedy Central’s most heralded series of all time has five wins and 15 nods.

With one of last year’s nominees no longer eligible — “Phineas and Ferb,” which aired its final episode in 2015 — there’s at least one open slot in the Outstanding Animated Program category. That’s good news for the newcomers and those denied entry for past season. We’re hoping that bodes well for “BoJack Horseman,...

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He should be considered the Mvp of TV.

Following his celebrated hosting debut on Saturday Night Live, Chris Pine will reprise his role as Dr. Thomas Hornbein in an all-new episode of Angie Tribeca. The actor, who will star in the upcoming film adaptation of Wonder Woman, has been busy making hilarious turns on TV, from Eric on Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp to his Emmy-nominated voice work on Cracke’s stop-animated series SuperMansion. And we can’t get enough!

On the TBS police comedy starring Rashida Jones as the titular detective, Pine plays an insane serial killer that Tribeca put away years ago. Known as “The Zookeeper,” Dr. Hornbein is an animal rights activist who believes humans are the ones who belong in zoos.

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In the upcoming episode, premiering May 15, Tribeca...

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Bryan Cranston is used to campaigning for an Emmy on behalf of his big acting roles on projects like “Breaking Bad” and “All the Way.” But this time, he’s hitting the circuit as a producer of Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete,” and not even entering himself as an actor (even though he’s in every episode).

Cranston helped create and executive produce the show, which stars Giovanni Ribisi as a recently released convict who, in order to avoid his past life, adopts the identity of his cell mate. “Sneaky Pete” was originally inspired by an Emmy acceptance speech that Cranston made, and underwent several changes during the development process. Originally set up at CBS, it wound up at Amazon. Original co-creator David Shore eventually left the show,...