Megan Fox and John C. Reilly will make cameos in the Sacha Baron Cohen vehicle The Dictator, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The exact nature of their appearances is being kept under wraps...
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Seinfeld, the iconic sitcom about nothing, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, the brilliant HBO series about the man who co-created Seinfeld, have always been closely linked. But if you think the similarities between the two shows begin and end with Larry David, think again. In anticipation of Curb's TV Guide Network debut, we look at just a few of the connections between the two shows...
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CBS has ordered a presentation pilot from the team behind Borat and Bruno, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Penned by Borat, Bruno and Da Ali G Show writer Ant Hines, the comedy will revolve around a British low-life (Paul Kaye) who ...
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Martin Scorsese and The Departed cast member Mark Wahlberg are exec-producing an HBO drama series based on Nelson Johnson's book Boardwalk Empire, about the development of Atlantic City. Borat director Larry Charles is returning to broadcast television, having inked a two-and-a-half year, mid-seven-figure deal with ABC Television Studio. Charles, whose recent TV credits include Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm, will write and direct a range of projects, including scripted and "hybrid" (gas-electric?) comedies, and possibly even animation.
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Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Larry Charles and record mogul Rick Rubin will pen and exec-produce for HBO Bert & Dickie, a new half-hour series about a struggling stand-up comedy team, reports Variety. Charles, already an executive producer for both HBO's Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm, has exited his position on the former, while his status on Curb remains to be determined.
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