Exclusive: Taylor Bright, known in the industry for her knack for discovering young talent, has joined Thruline Entertainment as a talent manager.
Having previously been a manager at Entertainment Lab, and more recently at Stagecoach Entertainment, Bright begin her career in casting.
Among the clients joining Bright at Thruline are: Sadie Stanley (Cruel Summer), Lisette Olivera (National Treasure: Edge of History), Milly Shapiro (Hereditary), Zack Nelson (Wolf Pack), Jacob Ward (Somewhere in Queens), Daria Johns.
“We are so pleased to welcome Taylor to Thruline,” said Thruline partner Jb Roberts. “Her roster of young artists is impressive, as is the energy she brings to the company. Her eye for talent is remarkable and her entrepreneurial approach to representation makes her a perfect fit for our culture.”
Thruline Entertainment’s client roster includes actors Allison Janney, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Cera, Ron Livingston, John Hawkes and Blair Underwood, and writers Annie Mumolo,...
Having previously been a manager at Entertainment Lab, and more recently at Stagecoach Entertainment, Bright begin her career in casting.
Among the clients joining Bright at Thruline are: Sadie Stanley (Cruel Summer), Lisette Olivera (National Treasure: Edge of History), Milly Shapiro (Hereditary), Zack Nelson (Wolf Pack), Jacob Ward (Somewhere in Queens), Daria Johns.
“We are so pleased to welcome Taylor to Thruline,” said Thruline partner Jb Roberts. “Her roster of young artists is impressive, as is the energy she brings to the company. Her eye for talent is remarkable and her entrepreneurial approach to representation makes her a perfect fit for our culture.”
Thruline Entertainment’s client roster includes actors Allison Janney, Eric Stonestreet, Michael Cera, Ron Livingston, John Hawkes and Blair Underwood, and writers Annie Mumolo,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Popular and pre-existing IP has reigned supreme in Hollywood as most studios and streamers look to continue the success of former franchises for an easy win. But that’s not a trend Nicole Dow is aiming to pursue.
As the head of TV for Marsai Martin’s Genius Entertainment, her formula isn’t overly complicated. Dow breaks down their development slate into three specific categories: kids and family, young adult, and new adult.
The latter of which is a less explored territory. The genre first came about within the last 15 year — and only recently gained steam online with authors like Colleen Hoover (“It Ends With Us”) and Casey McQuiston leading the charge. As the name explains, new adult covers the emerging adult generation between the ages of 18-29.
“It’s the first foray into the world where your ego comes smashing into reality, or the cringe-worthy stuff that happens from...
As the head of TV for Marsai Martin’s Genius Entertainment, her formula isn’t overly complicated. Dow breaks down their development slate into three specific categories: kids and family, young adult, and new adult.
The latter of which is a less explored territory. The genre first came about within the last 15 year — and only recently gained steam online with authors like Colleen Hoover (“It Ends With Us”) and Casey McQuiston leading the charge. As the name explains, new adult covers the emerging adult generation between the ages of 18-29.
“It’s the first foray into the world where your ego comes smashing into reality, or the cringe-worthy stuff that happens from...
- 5/1/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The new live-action TV series "Saturdays", created by Norman Vance Jr., stars Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris, Peyton Basnight and Tim Johnson Jr., streaming March 25, 2023 on Disney+:
"...'Simone' and 'Ari' hone their roller skating skills...
"...on the cool parquet floor of 'Saturdays', a local skating rink in Chicago.
"Together they form the 'We-b-Girlz' skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet..."
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"...'Simone' and 'Ari' hone their roller skating skills...
"...on the cool parquet floor of 'Saturdays', a local skating rink in Chicago.
"Together they form the 'We-b-Girlz' skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet..."
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- 3/15/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Saturdays is coming to Disney Channel later this month, and the cable channel has released a trailer and key art. The coming-of-age series focuses on a roller skating team in Chicago who are trying to hone their skills. Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris, Tim Johnson Jr., and Peyton Basnight star in the new show.
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- 3/2/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The new live-action TV series "Saturdays", created by Norman Vance Jr., stars Danielle Jalade ("Yes Day") as 'Paris Johnson', Daria Johns ("Nappily Ever After") as 'Simone Samson', Golden Brooks ("Girlfriends'') as 'Deb Johnson', Omar Gooding ("Barbershop") as 'Cal Johnson', Jermaine Harris ("The Map of Tiny Perfect Things") as 'London Johnson', Peyton Basnight ("Sudden Sisters") as 'Ari' and Tim Johnson Jr. ("Ballers") as 'Derek "D-Rok', streaming March 25, 2023 on Disney+:
"...'Simone' and 'Ari' hone their roller skating skills on the cool parquet floor of 'Saturdays', a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the 'We-b-Girlz' skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet..."
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"...'Simone' and 'Ari' hone their roller skating skills on the cool parquet floor of 'Saturdays', a local skating rink in Chicago. Together they form the 'We-b-Girlz' skate crew and are determined to show and prove they have the hottest skate routines on the planet..."
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- 3/1/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Spending their Saturdays at Saturdays is what a trio of best friends live for in the trailer for a new comedy coming to Disney Channel and Disney+. #Saturdays
Set to premiere Friday, March 24 on Disney Channel (with back-to-back episodes starting at 8:30/7:30c) and stream Saturdays, natch, on Disney+, Saturdays is described as a single-cam coming-of-age comedy that “only takes place on the best day of the week… Saturday!” as it follows 14-year-old Paris Johnson (played by Yes Day‘s Danielle Jalade) and her best friends, Simone and Ari (mixed-ish‘s Daria Johns and Sudden Sisters‘ Peyton Basnight), as...
Set to premiere Friday, March 24 on Disney Channel (with back-to-back episodes starting at 8:30/7:30c) and stream Saturdays, natch, on Disney+, Saturdays is described as a single-cam coming-of-age comedy that “only takes place on the best day of the week… Saturday!” as it follows 14-year-old Paris Johnson (played by Yes Day‘s Danielle Jalade) and her best friends, Simone and Ari (mixed-ish‘s Daria Johns and Sudden Sisters‘ Peyton Basnight), as...
- 3/1/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Secrets of Sulphur Springs has a return date. Season three of the time-travel mystery series will premiere on Friday, March 24th, on Disney Channel and it will be joined by the premiere of Saturdays – a new coming-of-age comedy series.
Starring Preston Oliver, Kyliegh Curran, Elle Graham, Kelly Frye, Landon Gordon, Madeleine McGraw, and Diandra Lyle. Johari Washington, Ethan Hutchison, Eugene Byrd, and Kenneisha Thompson, Secrets of Sulphur Springs follows the adventures of a boy and his friends as they uncover the mysteries of the haunted hotel where he lives.
As for Saturdays, that series stars Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris, Tim Johnson Jr., and Peyton Basnight. The single-camera comedy follows young Paris Johnson (Jalade) and her friends as they hone their skills at a skating rink in Chicago. Two episodes of the series will air...
Starring Preston Oliver, Kyliegh Curran, Elle Graham, Kelly Frye, Landon Gordon, Madeleine McGraw, and Diandra Lyle. Johari Washington, Ethan Hutchison, Eugene Byrd, and Kenneisha Thompson, Secrets of Sulphur Springs follows the adventures of a boy and his friends as they uncover the mysteries of the haunted hotel where he lives.
As for Saturdays, that series stars Danielle Jalade, Daria Johns, Golden Brooks, Omar Gooding, Jermaine Harris, Tim Johnson Jr., and Peyton Basnight. The single-camera comedy follows young Paris Johnson (Jalade) and her friends as they hone their skills at a skating rink in Chicago. Two episodes of the series will air...
- 2/10/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“The Upshaws” is a funny and relatable show about an American family trying to navigate life and complex relationships. Though it’s set in modern times, the show harkens back to the good old days of ‘90s sitcom TV. The first season was popular among Netflix viewers in 2021, and many people are looking forward to new episodes this year.
Here’s all the latest news and information we have about “The Upshaws,” its cast members, and season two details.
What Is “The Upshaws” About?
“The Upshaws” is a Netflix original series about a working-class Black family in Indiana. Regina and Bennie Upshaw are the heads of the family and have three children: Bernard Jr., Aaliyah, and Maya. Bennie also has a son, Kelvin Upshaw, with another woman, Tasha Lewis. Wanda Sykes and Regina Y. Hicks created the sitcom to show a modern family dealing with everyday struggles as they work...
Here’s all the latest news and information we have about “The Upshaws,” its cast members, and season two details.
What Is “The Upshaws” About?
“The Upshaws” is a Netflix original series about a working-class Black family in Indiana. Regina and Bennie Upshaw are the heads of the family and have three children: Bernard Jr., Aaliyah, and Maya. Bennie also has a son, Kelvin Upshaw, with another woman, Tasha Lewis. Wanda Sykes and Regina Y. Hicks created the sitcom to show a modern family dealing with everyday struggles as they work...
- 5/6/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Exclusive: Tim Johnson Jr. (Ballers) and newcomer Peyton Z. Basnight are set as series regulars in Disney Channel’s Saturdays, a comedy series from Black-ish star Marsai Martin and her Genius Entertainment, and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr.. Production is slated to begin in May.
Written by Vance, the series introduces teenage Paris Johnson (Danielle Jalade), who considers roller skating to be part of her soul — she breathes it in and makes it a lifestyle. She lives for the weekends because that’s when she gets to go to her sanctuary, the neon-lit Saturdays, a seemingly magical wood floor roller-rink where the impossible often manifests. In this wondrous place, Paris can hang with her best friends (the We-b-Girlz skate crew), choreograph exhilarating routines on wheels, banter with her rivals, navigate life with her DJ brother London (Jermaine Harris) and work on becoming a Golden — a member of Saturday’s skating elite,...
Written by Vance, the series introduces teenage Paris Johnson (Danielle Jalade), who considers roller skating to be part of her soul — she breathes it in and makes it a lifestyle. She lives for the weekends because that’s when she gets to go to her sanctuary, the neon-lit Saturdays, a seemingly magical wood floor roller-rink where the impossible often manifests. In this wondrous place, Paris can hang with her best friends (the We-b-Girlz skate crew), choreograph exhilarating routines on wheels, banter with her rivals, navigate life with her DJ brother London (Jermaine Harris) and work on becoming a Golden — a member of Saturday’s skating elite,...
- 4/7/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In the world of disability representation, girls of color are rare to see, but the Disney Channel could be giving them greater visibility. In a piece originally dropped via Deadline, Disney is working on a pilot for the children’s series, “Saturdays,” a single-camera series about a girl and her interest in competitive roller-skating.
The series is being produced by Marsai Martin, of “Black-ish” fame, and her Genius Entertainment company, as well as writer and executive producer Norman Vance, Jr. with Charles Stone III, helmer of “Drumline” directing. Actress Danielle Jalade, who you can see on Netflix’s new family feature “Yes Day,” will play Paris Johnson, who loves to roller-skate but is battling sickle cell anemia.
“Saturdays” will also star Omar Gooding and Golden Brooks as Paris’ parents, with Jermaine Harris as her older brother, London. Daria Johns and Samantha Smith have been tapped to play Paris’ best friends and skating partners,...
The series is being produced by Marsai Martin, of “Black-ish” fame, and her Genius Entertainment company, as well as writer and executive producer Norman Vance, Jr. with Charles Stone III, helmer of “Drumline” directing. Actress Danielle Jalade, who you can see on Netflix’s new family feature “Yes Day,” will play Paris Johnson, who loves to roller-skate but is battling sickle cell anemia.
“Saturdays” will also star Omar Gooding and Golden Brooks as Paris’ parents, with Jermaine Harris as her older brother, London. Daria Johns and Samantha Smith have been tapped to play Paris’ best friends and skating partners,...
- 3/14/2021
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Disney Channel has handed a pilot order to Saturdays, a single-camera comedy about a young girl and her competitive roller skating crew, from 16-year-old Black-ish star Marsai Martin via her Genius Entertainment and writer-executive producer Norman Vance Jr.. Charles Stone III will direct.
Written by Vance, the pilot centers on Paris Johnson, played by Danielle Jalade (Yes Day), a 13-year-old girl who has spent most of her life roller-skating.
Saturdays follows Paris, who, since the age of four, has been honing her skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink owned and operated by a former ’90s hip-hop back-up dancer. With its neon lights, galaxy-painted rink and killer D.J. spinning the latest music, Saturdays is the place to show and prove. Paris is the leader of a skate crew and is determined to take them all the way to the top.
Written by Vance, the pilot centers on Paris Johnson, played by Danielle Jalade (Yes Day), a 13-year-old girl who has spent most of her life roller-skating.
Saturdays follows Paris, who, since the age of four, has been honing her skills on the cool parquet floor of Saturdays, a local skating rink owned and operated by a former ’90s hip-hop back-up dancer. With its neon lights, galaxy-painted rink and killer D.J. spinning the latest music, Saturdays is the place to show and prove. Paris is the leader of a skate crew and is determined to take them all the way to the top.
- 3/11/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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