Happy Friday! If you’re looking for something to do inside this weekend while the temps are low, a new sitcom premieres tonight called Newlyweds. The series stars real-life spouses Tea Leoni and Tim Daly as well as Jamie Lee Curtis. The show ‘follows a later-in-life romance between Jeanie, a free-spirited middle school teacher and widow, and James, a reserved, buttoned-up college philosophy professor. After meeting on an unexpected blind date, they experience a whirlwind courtship and marry on an impulse, then try to blend their separate lives and families’.
It premieres tonight on NBC at 8:30pm.
The new season of Nobody Wants This with Kristen Bell and Adam Brody is also on Netflix now! Plus, a new series called Yaga with Hudson Williams dropped on AMC+ today. The first two episodes are available to watch today and one episode will drop per week from now until November 27th, when the final two episodes of the season premiere.
Glee is officially coming back! Ryan Murphy, the show’s creator, spoke on the potential of the show returning this past summer and said he had spoken to around 10 cast members about returning. So far, it looks like Lea Michele (Rachel), Heather Morris (Brittany), and Chord Overstreet (Sam) will be coming back for sure.
Gwyneth Paltrow, who coincidentally appeared on Glee herself, has landed her first TV lead role on The Apology, an A24 project on Netflix. The show has received a 2 season order and Paltrow ‘will play Evelyn Amspoker, whose son was murdered 18 years ago in a cold case that gripped the nation. “When a stranger suddenly appears and confesses, justice finally seems possible,” per the logline, until Evelyn and her husband, Caleb, learn the killer may get off with a reduced sentence. “Faced with that unbearable truth, Evelyn and Caleb decide to take matters into their own hands.”.
As for movies, Prime Video is set to adapt Brynne Weaver’s novel Butcher and Blackbird starring Emma Laird and Thomas Doherty, Prime Video is releasing a sequel to Upgraded which will star Camila Mendes again, and Halloweentown 5 is in development.
Andy Richter is releasing a book called Elf Unwrapped: Behind the Scenes of a Modern Christmas Classic. The book is a ‘behind the scenes oral history book by actor and comedian Andy Richter (co-star who played Morris) and co-written with Aaron Karo.’ and ‘Include exclusive interviews and anecdotes with key cast and crew members like Will Ferrell (who also pens the foreword), Zooey Deschanel, and director Jon Favreau, alongside never-before-seen photos.’ It will be released on November 3rd.
Lastly, Jonathan Groff is returning to Broadway in a one man show called The Amish Project. You can get more info here.
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