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Palm Royale‘s returning for Season 2 at Apple TV+, and while fans await news for the upcoming season of the dramedy starring Kristen Wiig, there are certainly plenty of details that have emerged surrounding the newest chapter. Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about Season 2 of Palm Royale from casting and a premiere date to possible plot points. Don’t miss it, and stay tuned for more details as they emerge. Is Palm Royale Season 2 filming? View this post on Instagram A post shared by mindy cohn (@mindycohn) Filming for Palm Royale began earlier this fall on October 7, according to star Mindy Cohn, who posted a behind-the-scenes photo on Instagram alongside showrunner Abe Sylvia. “In the hands of our fearless and brilliant leader @abesylviamightyreal for Day 1; Season 2 of Palm Royale,” Cohn captioned the photo on Instagram. Adding to the excitement of production is Sylvia’s sweater...

George & Tammy isn't likely going to have a second season, given the premise of the show and where it decided to end the story. George & Tammy premiered in December 2022, and the fantastic biopic tells the story of legendary country musicians, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, covering their relationship together as well as their careers. Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain star as the titular characters, being nominated and winning numerous awards for their respective performances. Alongside Chastain and Shannon were performances by Steve Zahn and Walton Goggins before his incredible role in Fallout.

Despite being well-received and featuring a pair of standout career performances from Shannon and Chastain, George & Tammy only ran for one season, and a total of six episodes on Showtime. With the series not following Tammy Wynette up to her tragic death, it was unclear if a second season would continue the story, but the...

We may be living in the golden age of television series, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a few dumpster fires worthy of our wrath. Please read below FandomWire’s 10 worst television series of 2024! Just don’t complain later that we didn’t warn you! And if you’re looking for something great to watch instead, check out our list of “The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All-Time.”

FandomWire’s Top 10 Worst Television Series of 2024! 10. Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+) Jake Gyllenhaal in Presumed Innocent (2024), one of the top 10 worst television series of 2024! | Image via Apple TV+

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While every major media outlet will suck up to major Hollywood stars because they need access to interviews and video clips for search engine optimization, I cannot ignore how Jake Gyllenhaal is woefully miscast in the role of Rusty Sabich. It becomes increasingly evident as the series progresses.

Sam Uley led the Quileute werewolf pack in La Push, but actor Chaske Spencer won’t reprise the role in Netflix’s upcoming animated Twilight series. It wouldn’t have been surprising not to see Sam on the show at first, since the intriguing Alpha didn’t make his first appearance until the second film, The Twilight Saga: New Moon. However, it’s clear now that Spencer won’t be voicing the character again, regardless. Spencer said in a new interview with TV Insider:

I’ll watch it. I’ll check it out. Yeah, I’ll look at it. I’m too old. I’m too old for Sam [laughed]. Even the voice… I think you can find a younger, better-in-shape actor to do that.

While Sam didn't fall into the purview of either Team Edward or Team Jacob, the fan-favorite werewolf definitely had those who rooted for him, particularly when...

ScreenCraft is launching a virtual event for writers with help from the likes of Denis Villeneuve, Jodie Comer and Jason Reitman.

It is launching its first-ever Winter Virtual Summit, which will run December 6-9. The event is a partnership between ScreenCraft, Backstage and Final Draft.

Other speakers include Noah Hawley, Steve McQueen, David E. Kelley, RaMell Ross, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Allison Tolman (full details below).

Thomas Dever, VP of Business Development for Industry Arts, ScreenCraft’s parent company said, “This collaboration allows us to serve not just writers, but the entire creative community.”

Winter Virtual Summit Schedule:

Friday, December 6th

Jeff Nichols & Jodie Comer

David E. Kelley

Steven de Souza

Saturday, December 7th

Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts

Abe Sylvia

Virgil Williams

Marco Ramirez

Sunday December 8th

RaMell Ross & Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Noah Hawley

Justin Kuritzkes

Eric Ledgin & Allison Tolman

Christy Hall

Monday December 9th

Steve McQueen

Dave Talbert

John Hoffman...

Apple TV+'s divisive period dramedy series Palm Royale has been renewed for a second season, and there are already a ton of exciting updates concerning season 2. Created for TV by Abe Sylvia (from the book Mr. & Mrs. American Pie by Juliet McDaniel), the series concerns wannabe socialite Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she tries to infiltrate the complicated social scene of 1960s Palm Beach, Florida. With its lavish costuming and set design, Palm Royale captured the stunning and over-the-top look of its period, while also offering a pointed critique of class and status in the United States.

Despite Palm Royale's stellar cast and heady ideas, the show was greeted with mixed reviews, and was hardly the critical darling that it was seemingly shaping up to be. Nevertheless, the sheer star power and intrigue of the show was enough to get plenty of people tuning in as it snagged 11 Emmy nominations in the process,...

The F-word is very important to Carol Burnett.

That is, at 91 years old, with 25 Emmy nominations, two Peabodys and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, she’s only looking for one thing when it comes to work: fun.

“It’s my F-word. If it looks like it’s going to be fun, I want to do it,” she says.

Burnett has spent more than seven decades making people laugh. One of the best physical comedians of all time, she did it again as Norma Dellacorte in Apple TV+’s 2024 comedy “Palm Royale,” about a social climber (Kristen Wiig) desperate for her aunt-by-marriage’s inheritance. Burnett plays the conniving aunt.

In the first three episodes, Burnett didn’t even have lines, since her character was in a coma. However, being immobile couldn’t hold her back from stealing every scene.

It seems nothing could. In 1958, she landed her first gig, as a supporting comedian,...

As Andrew Garfield opens up about the death of his late mother, he’s praising his The Eyes of Tammy Faye family for helping him through the loss.

The 2x Oscar nominee recently said he was “really very grateful” for his time on the 2021 Tammy Faye Bakker biopic with co-star Jessica Chastain, who ultimately helped him get home to be with his mother Lynn in her final days before dying of pancreatic cancer.

“What was amazing was that [Searchlight Pictures‘ David Greenbaum] and Jessica rearranged the schedule last-minute — put filming on hold [in North Carolina] for a few days so that I could go back [to England] and be with my mom for 10 days,” Garfield told People.

Noting that he and Chastain would frequent the Bakkers’ former Christian theme park Heritage USA together while filming, Garfield added, “We would have deep conversations, because we were both getting to know each other as people. I’m really very...

Season 2 of Apple TV+’s hit series Palm Royale has seemingly entered production, and we did some digging into the cast list.

After premiering earlier this year, the show was met with warm reviews, critical acclaim and multiple nominations at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

It was renewed for a second season in June, and series creator Abe Sylvia told Collider that it was expected to enter production “at the end of September” after spending seven months working on the script.

While we haven’t gotten many details since, we do know that three stars are expected to return for the new season. At least two more have expressed interest in staging comebacks.

Abe also teased “a few very exciting guest opportunities.”

“Nothing is finalized. We’re still making our way through scripts, but we do have our ideal archetypes that we’re tailoring roles for,” he said. “We’re just getting into that now.

As Carol Burnett makes Emmy Awards history this weekend, Abe Sylvia is reflecting on his collaboration with the comedy legend.

The Palm Royale creator explained that he had the “biggest imposter syndrome” after Burnett came to be cast as wealthy comatose matriarch Norma Dellacorte in his Apple TV+ series, which was renewed for a second season back in June.

“I didn’t have anyone in mind. But we have a fantastic casting director, Kerry Barden, and he really encouraged us to shoot for the moon,” he recalled to Collider. “It was his idea to go after Carol Burnett for Norma. I said, ‘I don’t know. She’s in a coma. Does that feel too small?’ And he was like, ‘Let’s just ask. There’s no hurt in asking.’ And when Carol said yes, I went into my office and cried with the biggest imposter syndrome. I was like,...

For Palm Royale makeup and hair department heads Tricia Sawyer and Karen Bartek, Slim Aarons’ 1960s photography served as the biggest inspiration for nailing the looks of a cast that includes Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Ricky Martin and Leslie Bibb.

“Aarons really captured the essence of Palm Beach in that time period,” Sawyer tells THR. “He has several books that I referred to daily. There are also some videos online of Palm Beach society women of the period that were helpful.”

Palm Royale follows Wiig’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, an outsider who strives to attain a place in Palm Beach’s high society. Almost every actor in the series, which has been renewed for a second season, references the hair or makeup of a famous actress or icon of the era, explains Bartek. Maxine sports Sharon Tate’s long, styled locks, while Bibb’s Dinah’s bob...

The creative minds behind some of this year’s Emmy-nominated comedy series give insight into the process and share secrets behind their highly lauded seasons.

Abbott Elementary

In Abbott Elementary’s third season, series creator Quinta Brunson and her writers room were handed a challenge: Tell a thorough, engrossing story in eight fewer episodes than usual. The ABC comedy, which typically runs 22 half-hour blocks, was truncated as a result of the writers and actors strikes (the February premiere timing also conflicted with the series’ history of following the school year in real time). “I knew right away I didn’t want to hold anything for season four, and that I wanted to protect the finale ending we had planned,” says Brunson. She used the opportunity to try out a time jump for the first time — among other creative pivots — and the result garnered Abbott nine Emmy nominations, including outstanding comedy series.

Carol Burnett certainly doesn’t need any more accolades to confirm her legendary status: In a career that has spanned more than six decades, she became a household name thanks to the groundbreaking Carol Burnett Show (1967-78), and has shined on major mediums from Broadway to films. She’s earned Emmys, Golden Globes, a Tony and a Grammy, with only an Academy Award missing from her mantel. But Burnett isn’t pining to get Egot status. “I don’t think movies are my deal,” Burnett says plainly when asked about it. But Palm Royale, Abe Sylvia’s comedy series about a woman infiltrating Palm Beach’s high society, was very much her deal, especially when she heard Kristen Wiig would play the lead character. Burnett, Emmy nominated for her supporting role in the series, talks to THR about playing Norma Dellacorte, making new girlfriends on the show and her lucky Wordle wins.

The Season 1 finale of Apple TV+s Palm Royale was nothing short of explosive and intriguing with a case of secret identity, a presidential assassination plot, and a grandiose Beach Ball all unfolding in the cliffhanger-filled finale. We know that Season 2 is on the way, but with so much up in the air, fans are likely wondering how in the world the creative team will not just tie everything together but continue to deliver an unbelievably interesting storyline to audiences. Luckily, the shows creator, Abe Sylvia, recently sat down with Colliders Christina Radish to chat about that off-the-rails finale, whats to come from future seasons, and what other dynamite performers we can expect to see joining an already star-studded cast.

The brilliant Palm Royale was officially renewed for a second season by Apple TV back in June, something stars Kristen Wiig and Ricky Martin had hoped for. This renewal came following a stellar first outing in which both the public and critics gushed over the series. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, creator Abe Sylvia was prompted to discuss the upcoming second season, with the Emmy nominee offering a vague yet oh-so-enticing answer. He said:...

Abe Sylvia, the creator of Apple TV+’s Palm Royale, had for years been trying to make a show that takes place in Palm Beach, and he finally cracked it with the Kristen Wiig-led comedy series about a woman who strives, and will do anything, to be a part of high society in the exclusive community. The writing, the star-studded cast (including Carol Burnett, Allison Janney, Laura Dern and Ricky Martin) and the vibrant production and costume design all helped the show resonate with Academy voters, who awarded the series 10 Emmy nominations, including best comedy.

Below, Sylvia talks filming in Los Angeles, how the script was tailored when Burnett came on board and why multiple seasons were always the endgame.

Talk to me about the conception of the show, originally called Mr. and Mrs. American Pie andbased on the novel of the same name, correct?

Very little of the...

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Abbott Elementary

Synopsis: A workplace comedy centered around a group of dedicated teachers – and an oblivious principal – in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life.

Bio: Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker now have their third...

Some actors are so good they can consistently draw attention without even trying. But Carol Burnett might be the only living legend who can literally steal scenes in her sleep. The 91-year-old actor just received her 23rd Primetime Emmy nomination for her supporting work in the satirical comedy “Palm Royale” — for playing a character who spends a good part of the season in a coma.

Created by Abe Sylvia and set in 1969, “Palm Royale” casts Burnett as Norma Dellacorte, a beloved and feared grand dame of Florida society who has been bedridden since a pulmonary episode. Her caretaker becomes Maxine Simmons-Dellacorte (played by fellow Emmy nominee Kristen Wiig), the wife of Norma’s nephew, but can only communicate her disdain through a series or groans and gibberish. Yet Burnett makes her limited capacities a master class in acting.

While that might sound difficult, Burnett dismisses such ideas. “It wasn’t a challenge at all,...

They came from all over L.A. on Monday night to spend a languid, balmy August evening on the roof of the iconic One Culver building in the heart of Culver City. The event honored Emmy nominees in numerous crafts categories at Apple TV+’s Summer Soiree FYC party, where some 300 people gathered to talk about the forthcoming awards and chow down on a gourmet buffet. In the main, they were there to take a bow themselves or rise in applause for hairstylists, make-up artists, composers, sound editors and mixers, production designers, set decorators, main title designers, costume designers and casting directors who had earned 2024 nominations for the Apple original series “The Morning Show,” “Palm Royale” and “Masters of the Air.”

The gathering was designed to shine a vivid light on some of those artisans who tend to receive significantly less attention than the above-the-line red carpet talent but are...

Carol Burnett has become the oldest female nominated for an acting Emmy Award at the age of 91. For her portrayal of Norma Dellacorte in the Apple TV+ period dramedy Palm Royale, Burnett competes in the category of “Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.”

Former record holders include Cecily Tyson, who at 93 was recognized by the TV Academy under the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work in ABC’s How To Get Away With Murder; and Ernest Borgnine, 92 in 2009, was recognized for his work in NBC’s ER under the “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series” category.

Before this latest distinction, the legendary Burnett received 24 Primetime Emmy nominations which includes 7 wins. Notable recognitions include Outstanding Variety Series-Musical for her eponymous series in 1972, 1973 and 1975; “Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series” in 1997 for Mad About You; and “Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) for Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love last year.

It was a surprise to many of her admiring fans that the legendary Carol Burnett was not already immortalized with her handprints in the iconic Hollywood cement. That fact finally changed on Thursday as she was surrounded by friends, co-stars and family at a brief ceremony outside of the Tcl Chinese Theater.

Before cementing herself for decades of tourists to visit, she said, “I grew up just a few blocks from here, Yucca and Wilcox. It was a block north of Hollywood Boulevard. And when I was a little girl, I can’t begin to count the times my grandmother and I would walk up her to Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Betty Grable was one of my favorites, and I remember bending down and putting my hands on her handprints, never dreaming that someday I’d be putting my hands here 80 years later.”

See‘Palm Royale’ scene stealer Carol Burnett...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Inside Out 2, Despicable Me 4, Tribeca and Pride.

Despicable Me 4 premiere

Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Joey King, Chloe Fineman and Miranda Cosgrove walked the red carpet at the New York premiere of the latest Despicable Me movie on Sunday.

Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig and Steve Carell Joey King Inside Out 2 premiere

Stars of the voice cast, including Amy Poehler, Maya Hawke, Ayo Edebiri, Kensington Tallman, Liza Lapira, Tony Hale and Lewis Black, celebrated the Pixar sequel in Los Angeles on Monday.

Liza Lapira, June Squibb, Yvette Nicole Brown, Maya Hawke, Kensington Tallman, Amy Poehler, Ayo Edebiri, Tony Hale and Lewis Black Amy Poehler A Family Affair premiere

Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King debuted their new Netflix rom-com in Los Angeles on Thursday,...

“Palm Royale” showrunner Abe Sylvia relied on his “guru” Joni Mitchell (via her song “People’s Parties”) when figuring out the tone for his Apple TV+ comedy: “Laughing and crying are the same release.”

“Our show took itself really seriously even as it went absurd,” Sylvia said. “It’s a gay ‘Fantasia,’ right? It’s tone is maximalist gay. This was a drag show on a $12 million episode budget.”

Sylvia joined “Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky, “Krapopolis” creator Dan Harmon, “Young Sheldon” exec producer Steve Holland, “What We Do in the Shadows” writer Jake Bender, “Diarra From Detroit” creator/star Diarra Kilpatrick and “Loot” co-creator Alan Yang on a panel exploring comedy writing on Thursday night during Variety‘s A Night in the Writers’ Room. Variety TV editor Michael Schneider led the discussion.

In the writers’ room for “What We Do in the Shadows,” Bender said he and his colleagues think...

Receiving the IndieWire Honors Vanguard Award at Citizen News on June 6, Carol Burnett reflected on her years spent as a teenage reporter. The comedy legend further praised journalists as “essential” to the entertainment industry and described the evening as a “full circle” moment in her illustrious career. (Watch her interview on our red carpet above.)

“This actually happens to be the neighborhood I grew up in just a few blocks from here,” Burnett said in her speech. “At one point, I was editor of my Hollywood High School newspaper and one of my assignments was to interview the editor of the Hollywood Citizen News. That was in this building.”

Speaking to IndieWire in May, the actress said that in addition to interviewing Citizen News editor Lowell E. Redelings — who Innovation Award winner John Mulaney would later accuse of Communism during his predictably hilarious acceptance speech — she narrowly missed a chance to speak with Lana Turner.

Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale” is packed heels to highlights with legendary actresses, but Carol Burnett wants to add at least one more when they’re back for Season 2.

In an exclusive interview ahead of the 2024 IndieWire Honors — which took place on June 6 at Citizen News in Hollywood and saw the beloved comedienne winning the Vanguard Award for a lifetime of achievements in television — Burnett revealed that her old scene partner Vicki Lawrence not only watched but “loved” creator Abe Sylvia’s sparkling ‘60s satire about well-to-do Palm Beach.

“I wish they could find something for [Vicki] on the show,” said Burnett, who guest starred as the larger-than-life Norma Dellacorte in “Palm Royale” Season 1. “I’m going to ask Abe if there’s a part that might come up because that would be fun to have Vicki on. That would really be something. And not just a mercy booking. That’s not what I mean.

Nathan Lane came out of the closet to his mother and two brothers at age 21, and says he marched in Pride parades as far back as the late 1970s. But it wasn’t until he started playing gay roles and saw his career explode thanks to Mike Nichols’ 1996 film The Birdcage that he experienced rampant speculation about his sexuality.

“I certainly wish I had been braver at the time,” Lane said while accepting a career achievement trophy during the LGBTQ+ Celebration of Cinema & Television at Fairmont Century Plaza on Friday. “Like when Oprah Winfrey on her show asked me why I was so good at all that girly stuff in The Birdcage. If I could go back in time, the answer I wish I had given is: The reason I’m good at all that stuff is because I’m a wonderful actor but if you’re asking me if I’m gay,...

Starting this particular June weekend of Pride events off with a bang was Friday night’s first annual Critics Choice Association’s Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television, an awards gala that packed the main ballroom of L.A.’s Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel with each table’s settings sporting a rainbow pride flag among other festival decorations. The lively event brought out a host of honorees and starry presenters delivering lots of stirring and heartfelt remarks. Comedian and Actress Sherry Cola hosted the expertly paced presentation.

Sasha Velour, Stephen Warren, Jaida Essence Hall, guest, Charlize Theron, Johnnie Ingram, Priyanka, Latrice Royale and Peter LoGreco (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association)

Among the previously announced honorees were Nathan Lane for Career Achievement; Star Trek legend George Takei (who is also leading Sunday’s L.A. Gay Pride parade) for the Social Justice Award; MIchaela Jae Rodriguez for...

The Critics’ Choice Association kicked off Pride Month on Friday with its first-ever Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television.

Hosted by Joy Ride and Good Trouble star Sherry Cola, the inaugural gala recognized the achievements of the LGBTQ entertainment community, with Nathan Lane, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and RuPaul’s Drag Race among the honorees.

Lane was presented with the Career Achievement Award, following years of seminal onscreen roles in The Birdcage, The Lion King and Dicks: The Musical. Rodriguez earned the Vanguard Award for her performance on the Apple TV+ series Loot, and Rpdr was presented with the Trailblazer Award.

“It’s so special, celebrating the work and the resilience and the beauty of the LGBTQ+ community,” Cola told Cca on the red carpet. “That’s all I care about. When I wake up, that’s the mantra. Let’s keep fighting and make noise, and not settle for anything less than what we deserve.

“Loot” and “Pose” star Michaela Jaé Rodriguez says while growing up, the Logo dramedy series “Noah’s Arc,” which followed the lives and relationships of four gay men in Los Angeles, was one of the first shows she saw that made her feel represented.

“There were so many people of color on that show,” Rodriguez told Variety. “They did highlight a lot of trans women. It wasn’t as prominent, but the girls were there. I saw a whole encompassing story around all of the Lgbtqia+ community in that show and it resonated with me, it still resonates with me today.”

Rodriguez was honored with the Vanguard Award Friday night at the Critics Choice Association’s inaugural Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television in Los Angeles. The celebration honored achievements from LGBTQ+ creators and talent within the entertainment industry, both in front of and behind the camera.

“I hope that I can...

Apple TV+ wants to keep the caftans coming and has ordered up a second season of “Palm Royale,” the late ‘60s Florida-set society comedy starring Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Alison Janney, Josh Lucas, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, Bruce Dern, and the nonagenarian Carol Burnett.

With brutal competition for streaming comedies right now, Apple’s Matt Cherniss was eager to boast about the series breaking through with audiences. “‘Palm Royale’ has delighted global audiences and we are thrilled that viewers will have the opportunity to spend more time with this highly entertaining, iconic cast, from Kristen Wiig to the incomparable Carol Burnett,” he said in a statement.

Laura Dern, credited as one of the series producers, was also delighted, saying she and her partners “have been dreaming up this project for so long in hopes that audiences would have delicious fun with the radical ride that is the world of ‘Palm Royale...

“Palm Royale” has been renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+, Variety has learned.

The series originally debuted on the streamer back in March with the season finale aired in May. It stars Kristen Wiig and Laura Dern as well as Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber, with guest stars Bruce Dern and the legendary Carol Burnett.

The series is set in 1969 and follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) “as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society,” per the official description. “As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, ‘Palm Royale’ asks the same question that still baffles us today: ‘How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?'”

Wiig was just recently recognized for her work in the series with a nomination from the first ever Gotham TV Awards.

Apple TV+ is booking a return trip to circa-1969 Palm Beach.

The tech giant’s streaming service has renewed Palm Royale for a second season. The pickup for the Kristen Wiig-led comedy comes about a month after the 10-episode first season concluded.

Palm Royale comes from Apple Studios and creator Abe Sylvia (Dead to Me, Nurse Jackie). Wiig stars as Maxine Simmons, a woman determined to join Palm Beach’s high society set in 1969, going to great lengths (and costs) to acheive her goal. The show’s cast also includes Allison Janney, Laura Dern (who also executive produces), Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Leslie Bibb, Amber Chardae Robinson, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy and Kaia Gerber. Bruce Dern and Carol Burnett have recurring roles.

“Palm Royale has delighted global audiences and we are thrilled that viewers will have the opportunity to spend more time with this highly entertaining, iconic cast, from...

Kristen Wiig is heading back to sunny Palm Beach as Apple TV+ has renewed its hit freshman series Palm Royale for a second season.

Loosely based on Juliet McDaniel’s novel Mr. and Mrs. American Pie and produced by Apple Studios, Palm Royale is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Wiig) in 1969 as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. Armed with fabulous ensembles and accessories, as well as her quick wit, Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots. The dramedy asks the same question: How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?

“We are so thrilled to hear about Season 2,” said executive producer Dern. “Jayme and I [with Jaywalker Pictures] have been dreaming up this project for so long in hopes that audiences would have delicious fun with the radical ride that is the world of Palm Royale.

Maxine Delacorte-Simmons isn’t done ruffling feathers in Palm Beach, now that Apple TV+ has renewed Palm Royale for Season 2.

The pickup comes one month after the Kristen Wiig comedy’s Season 1 finale, which was released on May 8.

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“We are so thrilled to hear about Season 2,” series star/executive producer Laura Dern said in a statement Thursday. “[Fellow executive producer] Jayme [Lemons] and I (with Jaywalker Pictures) have been dreaming up...

Chicago – When one of Chicago’s own critic/entertainment reporters is instrumental in achieving a LGBTQ+ celebration during Pride Month, it’s a cause for Our Pride. Jerry Nunn is that achiever, and he will oversee … as Co-Sponsor and Programmer … the Inaugural Critic’s Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema & Television on June 7th, 2024, at the Los Angeles Fairmont Hotel. Besides the creme of presenters and honorees scheduled for the event, it is Jerry who spearheaded the effort to make this celebration happen.

Hosted by Sherry Cola, it will take place in honor of the finest achievements from the LGBTQ+ entertainment community, both in front of and behind the camera, as well as showcase emerging and established talent. Honorees include Abe Sylvia, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Chris Perfetti, Fellow Travelers producers Ron Nyswaner, Matt Bomer, Daniel Minahan, and Robbie Rogers, Fernando Carsa, George Takei, Henry R. Muñoz III, Kristen Kish, Luke Gilford, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez,...

Nurse Jackie is rearing to return following its original run at Showtime from 2009 to 2015, and fans can’t get enough of the good news. Here’s everything we know so far about the Prime Video revival.

Nurse Jackie Spoilers – Plot And Returning Characters Revealed For the ‘Nurse Jackie’ Revival

A nurse’s shift is never done. Almost a decade after the original series concluded its seven season run, Edie Falco has signed on to reprise her role in a ‘Nurse Jackie’ sequel series.

Variety reported that the project, which is being produced by Lionsgate and currently in development at Amazon MGM Studio, is set for a streaming release at Prime Video.

The series will continue to follow Falco’s character, an emergency room nurse who struggles with addiction to drugs. Last we saw her, she had snorted more heroin than her body could carry and ended up passing out at the hospital.

On June 6, the 2024 IndieWire Honors ceremony will celebrate thirteen creators and stars responsible for some of the most stellar work of the TV season. Curated and selected by IndieWire’s editorial team, this event is a new edition of its IndieWire Honors event focused entirely on television. We’re showcasing their work with new interviews leading up to the Los Angeles event.

Carol Burnett can’t wait for you to get her drink right.

At 91 years old, the radiant history-making actress and producer of variety television isn’t so much an impatient icon as she is excited to see you shine. Ask “Palm Royale” executive producer and star Laura Dern, who by casting Burnett in the glittering period comedy for Apple TV+ snagged a front row seat to watch one of Hollywood’s most legendary scene partners at play.

“Carol doesn’t just have a favorite cocktail, she’s had a business card made up,...

The Nurse Jackie sequel show with Edie Falco has moved from Showtime to Prime Video, promising a fresh start for the beloved character. Showtime's minimization of original content makes the move to Prime Video a strategic choice for the show's revival. The sequel could have the potential to surpass the original show, with Falco's star power and Prime Video's support.

The planned Nurse Jackie sequel show, with original star Edie Falco, has received a major development update. The hit comedy-drama, which became Falco's first leading role post-Sopranos, debuted on Showtime in June 2009, running for seven seasons and 80 episodes, before concluding in June 2015. Nurse Jackie received critical acclaim during its run, and is widely regarded as one of Falco's best television roles, having won her fourth Primetime Emmy Award for her performance. Following the show's conclusion, there was talk of a Nurse Jackie season 8 renewal, with a sequel show entering development in early 2023.

And now,...

Edie Falco-led Nurse Jackie sequel series moves to Amazon Prime Video, shifting from Showtime as originally planned. Falco reprises her role as the drug-addicted ER nurse facing new challenges after losing her nursing license. The upcoming series set 10 years after the original show explores Jackie Peyton's struggle to be good in a world where bad is easier.

Nurse Jackie is relocating. An Edie Falco-led sequel series will now go into development at Amazon MGM Studios and head to Prime Video instead of landing on Showtime as previously planned (via Variety). Falco will reprise the role of the titular character, a drug-addicted ER nurse struggling to find a balance between her career and personal issues. During the original series' seven-season run from 2009 to 2015, Falco earned praise for her portrayal, receiving six consecutive Emmy nominations, including her 2010 win.

Falco will also executive produce the series along with Bob Greenblatt and...

Big news has been revealed for the upcoming Nurse Jackie sequel series. Originally planned for a release on Showtime, where the original series aired, the new series has been given a different home.

In 2023, it was reported that a Nurse Jackie sequel series was in the works at Showtime alongside a Weeds revival. Per Variety, it's been reported that the Nurse Jackie project has moved and is now in the works at Amazon MGM Studios, set for a streaming release on Prime Video. Edie Falco is still set to reprise her role as the titular character after starring in the Showtime series.

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The logline for the Nurse Jackie sequel series reads, 10 years after we left Jackie Peyton (Falco) clinging to life in the series finale,...

Prime Video is paging Nurse Jackie for a sequel series with Edie Falco back as the troubled medical professional. Previously announced last year alongside a reboot of another Showtime success, Weeds, the new show has changed hands mid-development, leaving its original network behind for Amazon, per an exclusive report from Variety. Lionsgate Television will still serve as the studio bringing the series to life, with Glow's Liz Flahive and Palm Royale's Abe Sylvia remaining on as writers and executive producers.

A Nurse Jackie sequel series, originally set at Showtime, is now in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Edie Falco set to star, Deadline has confirmed.

As we previously reported in 2023, the potential sequel series from Lionsgate Television, producer of the original series, was in development at Showtime. Showtime‘s linear network, which launched more than four decades ago during the early days of cable, was officially rebranded and relaunched in a package with Paramount+ in January.

Per the logline: “10 years after we left Jackie Peyton (Falco) clinging to life in the series finale, we find her back on her feet in spite of having lost her nursing license. The continuation of her story will find her facing new dilemmas in trying to be good in a world where being bad is often not only easier, but a lot more fun.”

Hospital dramedy Nurse Jackie starred Falco in the title role as a duplicitous,...

Looks like Nurse Jackie‘s about to sign on for another shift.

An Edie Falco-led sequel series to the dark comedy, which was originally in development at Showtime, now is happening at Amazon Prime Video, TVLine has confirmed. Our sister site Variety first reported the move and Falco’s involvement.

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Nurse Jackie ran for seven seasons on Showtime and followed Falco’s character,...

The “Nurse Jackie” sequel series is now in development at Amazon Prime Video with original star Edie Falco set to return, Variety has learned exclusively.

It was first reported in 2023 that a “Nurse Jackie” followup was in the works at Showtime from Lionsgate Television, but the project has now moved to Amazon.

The official logline states, “10 years after we left Jackie Peyton (Falco) clinging to life in the series finale, we find her back on her feet in spite of having lost her nursing license. The continuation of her story will find her facing new dilemmas in trying to be good in a world where being bad is often not only easier, but a lot more fun.”

Liz Flahive and Abe Sylvia serve as writers and executive producers on the sequel series, with both having worked as producers and writers on the original series. Sylvia is also attached to direct.

Palm Royale got a lot of mileage out of its impressive cast, notably the women. But Kristen Wiig, Allison Janney, Laura Dern and even the legendary Carol Burnett needed help to create the titular Palm Beach private club and 1960s-set high society that Maxine Dellacorte Simmons (Wiig) spends the first season trying to infiltrate. That shared assignment fell to a collaborative group including creator and showrunner Abe Sylvia, director and producer Tate Taylor, set decorator Ellen Reede and composer Jeff Toyne. With 10 episodes of the lush Apple TV+ comedy in the books, that foursome joined Wiig, also a producer, and supporting player Josh Lucas (Maxine’s complicated husband, Douglas) for a discussion about the lengths they went to in crafting the show — breaking and entering, whale calls and all.

How much did this ensemble that you landed inform the arc of the show — and where all these characters ended up going?...

Apple TV+ has a lush new series, “Palm Royale,” that is as beautiful to watch as its all-star cast, led by Kristen Wiig, Carol Burnett, Allison Janney and Laura Dern. Abe Sylvia adapted Juliet McDaniel‘s novel “Mr. and Mrs. American Pie.” This period piece set in 1969. is centered on Wiig as an outsider trying to gain a place in Palm Beach’s high society. The vistas are all pretty to look at while the petty politicking keeps things zipping along. Critics have hailed this clever comedy.

André Hereford (Metro Weekly) noted: “‘Palm Royale’ revs up the comedy slowly but ultimately hits cruising speed as a gleefully campy spin on nighttime soaps.”

Joey Moser (Awards Daily) observed: “Supported by a game, limber cast, ‘Palm Royale’ is a cheeky, gorgeous tale of ambition and identity led by a never-better Wiig.”

Lili Loofbourow (Washington Post) declared: “At its best, when it leans...

On Saturday, May 11, Apple TV+ continued the “Think Apple TV+ Emmy House” with an official Television Academy event at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles on behalf of the comedy series “Palm Royale.” Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was there to chat with stars Carol Burnett, Bruce Dern, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas and Amber Chardae Robinson, as well as executive producer, director and showrunner Abe Sylvia and executive producer/director Tate Taylor. Watch the exclusive red carpet interviews above.

“Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year...

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Ten weeks deep and “Palm Royale” showrunner Abe Sylvia is still processing the success of his shimmering spring TV hit.

“I certainly live in an echo chamber on social media, so I’m seeing lots of ways in which it infiltrated culture,” the executive producer told IndieWire. “But I felt like we really crossed over when I saw that Ramona Singer from ‘Real Housewives’ was dressed for a ‘Palm Royale’-themed cocktail party. That’s when I went, ‘Uh-oh, something has changed here. Something has shifted.'”

The darkly comedic and suspenseful series from Apple TV+ — which wrapped its Season 1 order with a pitch-perfect finale on May 8 (“Is that… all there is?”) — stars Kristen Wiig as a...

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Tate Taylor might be the male version of Palm Royale’s Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons.

The executive producer and director behind the Kristen Wiig-starring comedy had his own experience trying to get into an exclusive Palm Beach club during pre-production on the Apple TV+ series. And just like the Tennessee debutante found out in the season premiere, wealthy Florida socialites don’t take too kindly to trespassers.

“I snuck in a side door like Maxine, got a great glimpse of the club, was spotted by security, and was kicked out. So I left Palm Beach feeling like a loser and trash,” Taylor recalls to The Hollywood Reporter in the conversation below. “I said, ‘Okay, this is a very real place.'”

The exclusivity of the Palm Beach community is why filming for Palm Royale had to take place in Los Angeles, where a mix of set locations and sound...

In the mid-20th century, Slim Aarons had one goal: to photograph “attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places.” Decades later the New Englander’s photographs of celebrities, royalty, and high society still capture an aspirational slice of life, with images that draw you in and make you wonder what’s happening just beyond the edge.

That escapism and timelessness were key elements in creating the look of Palm Royale. Creator Abe Sylvia had always wanted to do a series inspired by the iconic photographer’s work, and the story of an outsider clawing her way into Palm Beach high society and its Shiny Sheet newspaper pages was the perfect fit.