Colton Dunn, Mark McKinney & Nico Santos Join NBC Pilot ‘Superstore’
Colton Dunn (Key And Peele), Mark McKinney (The Kids In The Hall) and Nico Santos have joined the cast of NBC comedy pilot Superstore. Written by former The Office writer-producer Justin Spitzer and...
View ArticleNBC Pilots ‘Heart Matters’, ‘Take It From Us’, ‘Superstore’ Add To Casts
Maya Erskine (Man Seeking Woman) has joined the cast of NBC's drama pilot Heart Matters. Inspired by the life of Dr. Kathy Magliato, the medical soap follows the outspoken Alex Panttiere (Melissa...
View ArticleBen Feldman To Topline NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Superstore’
Mad Men alum Ben Feldman will lead the cast of NBC comedy pilot Superstore, from Universal TV. Written by The Office alum Justin Spitzer and directed by Ruben Fleischer, Superstore is about a group of...
View ArticleSuzanne Martin Comedy ‘Crowded’, Justin Spitzer’s ‘Superstore’ Get NBC Pickups
NBC has made it official, giving a series order to the multi-camera empty nesters comedy from the Hot In Cleveland team of Suzanne Martin and Hazy Mills, now titled Crowded, which stars Patrick...
View ArticleNBC Trims Orders For Midseason Comedies ‘Superstore’&‘Hot & Bothered’
NBC has moved in to preemptively cut the orders of its midseason comedies Superstore starring America Ferrera and Hot & Bothered toplined by Eva Longoria from the original 13 episodes to 11 each....
View Article‘Superstore’&‘Telenovela’ NBC Comedies Get Premiere Date, ‘The Voice’ Previews
NBC has set January premiere dates for new comedy series Telenovela, which is reverting to its original name after being titled Hot & Bothered for the past few months, and Superstore. Once again...
View Article‘Superstore’ Review: America Ferrera NBC Comedy Proves Big Not Better
There's a new big box coming to the small screen, but it might not have everything you need. Debuting at 10 PM November 30 with a special two-episode preview right after The Voice, NBC’s Superstore...
View Article‘Gotham’ Ties ‘Supergirl’ For First Time In Live+SD, ‘Superstore’ Gets Sampled
Since Supergirl‘s big premiere, its time-slot rival Gotham has been closing the gap on the fellow DC superhero drama, logging its most competitive Live+Same Day finish last Monday (1.4 in adults 18-49...
View Article‘Superstore’ Respectable In Time Slot Debut; ‘NCIS: LA’ Hits Season Highs
There was some positive ratings news for all of the Big 4 broadcast networks last night. NBC’s blue-collar comedy Superstore had an encouraging first outing as a Monday 8 PM anchor, delivering a 1.7...
View ArticleAmerica Ferrera Applauds ‘Superstore’ Diversity, Explains Golden Globes Bit –...
“It didn’t occur to me until deep into shooting that this is a diverse cast,” Ben Feldman said of NBC’s new Superstore during a Q&A session at TCA. “I noted it right off the bat,” fellow cast...
View Article‘The Bachelor’& NBC Comedy Tick Up, ‘NCIS: LA’ Matches Ratings High
After taking a dip against the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship on ESPN last Monday, new NBC comedies Superstore (1.6 in adults 18-49), Telenovela (1.1) and ABC’s The Bachelor (2.1)...
View Article‘Superstore’ Renewed For Season 2 By NBC
NBC has given an early renewal to midseason comedy Superstore starring America Ferrera. The comedy joins breakout fall drama Blindspot and solid new Chicago addition Chicago Med as the freshman NBC...
View ArticleBernie Sanders Is Unpaid Consultant On Low-Wage Labor Issues For...
The creators of NBC’s freshman series Superstore did not set out to write a show about low-wage labor and corporate America, “but somehow it just ended out coming to the forefront,” showrunner Justin...
View ArticleFor Eva Longoria, America Ferrera &‘Master Of None’ EP Alan Yang, Something...
“It comes down to real characters,” said Superstore actress and producer America Ferrera about the diversity that’s being presented on TV today. It’s often said, if you want to take a look at what’s...
View ArticleDeadline’s The Contenders Emmys Video: ‘Superstore’ Gives Emmy Winner America...
As part of NBC Universal’s presentation at Deadline’s all day Emmys Contenders event last month at the DGA, I got to sit down and talk with star and producer America Ferrera about her new NBC comedy...
View ArticleNBC To Stunt ‘Superstore’ During the Olympics, Launch Reality Series Off Games
Four years ago, NBC previewed new comedies Go On and Animal Practice during the London Summer Olympics. This year, the network is taking its only returning comedy series, Superstore, which will produce...
View ArticleAmerica Ferrera On Diversity In Film & TV: Guest Column
It only occurred to me in retrospect, but when I signed on to play Amy in Justin Spitzer's Superstore, it was the first part I'd ever been offered that hadn't been written as Latina. I never think of...
View ArticleExec Producers Of ‘The Affair’, ‘Power’, ‘Underground’&‘Superstore’ Tackle...
Art versus Commerce –the age old question in television–was the topic of a spirited conversation during the opening session of the Producers Guild of America’s annual Produced By Conference today on...
View Article‘The Voice’ To Air After Rio Olympics’ Closing Ceremony; ‘Superstore’ Gets Date
NBC will air a special 30-minute preview of The Voice following the Closing Ceremony of the Rio Olympics on Sunday, August 21. Also, an original episode of returning comedy Superstore will air on...
View Article‘Superstore’ Olympics Episode To Skip Back In Time – TCA
One of NBC’s few returning comedy series, Superstore, will air an original episode following one night of the network’s Rio Olympics coverage. With that plum lead-in, the episode is likely to snag a...
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