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[05/10/14 - 12:05 PM] Development Update: Saturday, May 10 - "Cristela," "Fresh Off the Boat" Added to ABC's Comedy Roster By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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Here are the latest projects being picked up to series by the aforementioned network for the 2014-15 season (via press release):
"CRISTELA"
In her sixth year of law school, Cristela is finally on the brink of landing her first big (unpaid) internship at a prestigious law firm. The only problem is that her pursuit of success is more ambitious than her traditional Mexican-American family thinks is appropriate. She's stuck straddling the old culture she's trying to modernize at home with her working-class family and the modern world she's trying to embrace in her professional career.
Her sister, Daniela, wants her to come work for her cable company call center where she can actually get paid while her brother-in-law, Felix, just wants her to move out of their home and stop freeloading. Meanwhile, her mother, Natalia, wishes she would just give up the dream and settle down, preferably with someone just like Felix.
But what Cristela lacks in family support she makes up for with the gusto she approaches every situation with... including her internship interview where she manages to unwittingly insult her future boss. But as she's learned from her upbringing, nothing that's worth having comes easy. From the executive producers of Last Man Standing, breakout comedian Cristela Alonzo stars in this hilarious family comedy about laughing your way down the path to the new American dream. Produced by 20th Century Fox Television.
"FRESH OFF THE BOAT"
It's the 90s and 12-year-old hip-hop loving Eddie just moved to suburban Orlando with his family. Before this, his immigrant family settled easily into Washington DC's Chinatown. But here, it is pure culture shock for them. Orlando doesn't have a Chinatown... unless you count the Huang house. The popular kids at Eddie's junior high school are impressed by his love of hip-hop, but banish him from their table when he opens up his 'fragrant' traditional Chinese lunch in the middle of the crowded cafeteria. It is almost as bad for his immigrant mother, Jessica (Constance Wu), who has never seen the inside of a traditional American supermarket and can't understand the fast-talking, rollerblading neighbor moms. Plus, the Florida humidity is a disaster for her hair. His immigrant dad, Louis (Randall Park) is the complete opposite. He loves all things American and proudly embraces his patriotism with his Old West themed American steakhouse complete with wagon wheel tables. He's determined to bring in more customers and make his restaurant a success so his family can prosper and be happy in this country. His Grandma Huang is in her own world, cracking up while she watches the shopping networks with her new credit card in hand. Although she speaks no English, she is inexplicably tickled to death by Joan Rivers. Eddie has to watch out for his 9-year-old brother Gary, the suck-up of the family, who is always ready to tell on his brothers every chance he gets. It is Eddie's 11-year-old brother, Freddy, who is fitting in best. He scored a girlfriend the first day of school while Eddie, trying to maintain some street cred, ended up in the Principal's office for fighting the school's other least popular kid. Through it all, they have each other's backs and their American Dream. Based on chef Eddie Huang's memoir Fresh Off the Boat.
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[05/29/25 - 09:51 AM] Video: "Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas" - Official Trailer - Streaming June 10 on BET+ Five friends, Rasheda, Geneva, Naomi, Tiffany, and Bridgette, all battle life and relationship woes at some stage of divorce, marriage, and dating.
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[05/29/25 - 09:33 AM] Video: FX's "Adults" First Episode Now Available on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram The first episode, "Pilot," is available in its entirety on Hulu's YouTube channel and FX's Facebook channel.
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[05/29/25 - 09:05 AM] FOX Sports Ignites 2025 College Football Season with Blockbuster Matchups and Historic Rivalries The star-studded show sets the stage for "Big Noon Saturday," FOX Sports' flagship game of the week and college football's most-watched window in three of the past four seasons.
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[05/29/25 - 09:03 AM] Oregon vs. Penn State, '24 National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes & '23 Champion Michigan Wolverines Headline Early-Season "Big Ten Saturday Night" Schedule on NBC and Peacock NBC Sports kicks off its 2025 college football season with seven Big Ten and Notre Dame Football games across NBC and Peacock in the first three weeks of the season.
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[05/29/25 - 09:03 AM] Executive Produced by LeBron James & Maverick Carter, The History Channel's New Documentary "Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning" Set to Premiere July 7 Directed by Chris Eyre, the documentary offers a comprehensive exploration into the life and legacy of the legendary Olympian and one of the greatest all-around athletes of all time, and explores what it means to be an American through the pivotal intersection of identity and sport.
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[05/29/25 - 09:01 AM] The Biggest Brands in College Football, All in One Place: ESPN's Award-Winning Production Presents Star-Studded Showdowns, Conference Clashes and Reignited Rivalries ESPN remains the home of college football with an unparalleled portfolio of marquee rivalries, non-conference showcases, conference championship contests and comprehensive postseason coverage in 2025.
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[05/29/25 - 08:30 AM] Video: AMC and AMC+ Release Official Trailer and Key Art for the Epic Adventure Drama "Nautilus" The captivating series stars Shazad Latif as the iconic Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, a prisoner of the East India Mercantile Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces that have taken everything from him.
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[05/29/25 - 08:02 AM] Peacock Reveals the Sizzling Hot Cast of "Love Island USA" Season 7 Hosted by TV personality Ariana Madix and narrated by comedian Iain Stirling, the new season streams exclusively on Peacock beginning Tuesday, June 3 with new episodes dropping every day at 6pm PT/9pm ET during premiere week.
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[05/29/25 - 08:02 AM] "Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends" Season Four Premieres June 16 on Disney Jr. and Next Day on Disney+ The series, which originally premiered in August 2021, continues to grow in popularity as the No. 2 streaming series for kids and boys 2-5.
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[05/29/25 - 08:00 AM] Roku Originals Expands "Baking Show" Universe with Original Series Renewals, Spin-Offs, Library Programming, and New Co-Host Andrew Rannells Roku also announced that actor Andrew Rannells will come on board to co-host "The Great American Baking Show" alongside Casey Wilson.
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[05/29/25 - 07:35 AM] Discovery Channel June Programming Highlights All new seasons of "Expedition Unknown" and "Mystery of Blind Frog Ranch" will be joined by the U.S. debut of "Marooned with Ed Stafford."
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[05/29/25 - 07:16 AM] Video: "The Thursday Murder Club" - Official Teaser - Netflix Four irrepressible retirees spend their time solving cold case murders for fun, but their causal sleuthing takes a thrilling turn when they find themselves with a real whodunit on their hands.
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[05/29/25 - 06:05 AM] Prime Video Reveals First-Look Images and Premiere Date for "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf," Starring Taylor Kitsch, Chris Pratt, and Tom Hopper The series will premiere the first three episodes on Wednesday, August 27 exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
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[05/29/25 - 06:00 AM] Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for Whimsical New Preschool Series "Not a Box" Inspired by the beloved, award-winning children's picture book by Antoinette Portis, the series follows bright-eyed bunny Riley, who with just one cardboard box, imagines magical worlds full of new friends and fantastic adventures!
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[05/29/25 - 05:00 AM] Original Broadway Cast of "Hamilton" to Reunite for Anniversary Performance at "The 78th Annual Tony Awards" This special reunion celebrates the extraordinary legacy of "Hamilton," marking 10 years since it first took Broadway by storm and redefined the cultural landscape.
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