Firefly Lane actors Brandon Jay McLaren, Jenna Rosenow explain Sarah Chalke s comic genius
On CNET s I m So Obsessed podcast, the two discuss the 10-part Netflix adaptation of Kristin Hannah s book and why it s perfect pandemic viewing. Listen - 01:37
Based on the novel by Kristin Hannah, the new Netflix series Firefly Lane follows the friendship between Tully and Kate (played by Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, respectively) from their teens until midlife. The 10-part series spans four decades, showing the triumphs and heartbreaks each encounters, as well as the complexity of their 30-year friendship.
Currently, Firefly Lane is one of the series on the Netflix Top Ten in US list. On CNET s I m So Obsessed podcast, actors Jenna Rosenow, who plays Kate s boss Kimber Watts, and Brandon Jay McLaren, who plays a widower named Travis, discuss working with Heigl and Chalke and the series appeal during a pandemic.
Scrubs) as Kate, the series adapted from the novel of the same name by Kristin Hannah explores the decade-spanning friendship of two BFFs from its inception when they were just lost and lonely teens, through careers, motherhood, and all the 80s fashion disasters and epic romances along the way. But by season s end, we see Kate tell Tully, I don t ever want to see you again. Ouch.
In desperate need of answers, we turned to series creator Maggie Friedman (
Witches of East End), to see if she could help and also to find out what post-production witchcraft they performed on Heigil and Chalke to give them that just-turned-20 glow.
Disney+ s Turner & Hooch Reboot Lands McG As Director And Executive Producer
Disney+ has found its director for the upcoming Turner & Hooch reboot, or at least the pilot episode.
Charlie s Angels director McG will be at the helm of the first episode, and will also executive produce the show, which currently has a 12 episode order from 20th TV. The reboot will bring the original premise into the modern day with some tweaks, which will have U.S. Marshal Scott Turner (played by Josh Peck) inheriting a big unruly dog. He s not crazy about the idea at first, but realizes that the pet he didn t want may end up being the partner he needs, and the two become best buds (via Deadline).
Katherine Heigl & Sarah Chalke are Inseparable in Firefly Lane Trailer
Netflix has released the first
Firefly Lane trailer for their upcoming series adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s 2013 novel of the same name, featuring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke as inseparable best friends going through the ups and downs of a 30-year long friendship. The series will be available for streaming on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Check out the video in the player below!
In
Firefly Lane, the greatest love story of all can be between friends. When unlikely duo Tully and Kate meet at age fourteen, they couldn’t be more different. Tully is the brash and bold girl you can’t ignore, while Kate is the mousy shy girl you never notice. But when a tragedy brings them together, they are bonded for life forever inseparable best friends. Together they experience thirty years of ups and downs triumphs and disappointments, heartbreak and joy, and a love triangle that strains their friendship. On