Netflix Cancels Four Comedy Series
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Country Comfort, and the Righter Doyle created
Bonding. A spokesperson for the streaming platform confirmed that all four shows will not be returning to the streamer but did note that they remains in business with Gabriel Iglesias, Kevin James and Rightor Doyle. The cancellation of some of these shows is perhaps marginally surprising since
The Crew and
According to
Deadline, Netflix has already signed a development deal with The King of Queens star Kevin James to develop a single-camera comedy series which has him attached as producer and star. Boyle, creator of the two-season Bonding, has closed a development deal with him for new shows; and Gabriel Iglesias is scheduled to shoot a third stand-up comedy special for the streamer later this summer. Further details about why these shows were cancelled by Netflix are unclear since they don t share viewing metrics.
Published February 28. 2021 12:01AM
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A soundstage on Long Island may not be Broadway, but for Sarah Stiles it’s the next best thing.
The Tony Award-winning Broadway star, best known for “Tootsie” and “Hand to God,” is back in front of a live audience this time, with a camera rolling.
Stiles stars in Kevin James’ new sitcom “The Crew,” available on Netflix, as Beth Paige, the office manager of Bobby Spencer Racing, a down-on-its-luck NASCAR crew that’s always one stumble away from disaster.
“She’s just joy and fun and a bit of a spitfire, and she’s kind of the mom in the office. She takes care of everybody. She’s just a joy to play,” Stiles, 41, told the Daily News.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) â Kevin James fancies himself an everyman in his comedic roles. Heâs worked as a mall cop and delivery driver. An unlucky zoo keeper and a retired police officer.
So it took the actor a moment to figure out how he might fit in a series set in a NASCAR garage.
âI donât know how it would work as a comedy,â James said.
James said the light went off â or is it, the green flag of an idea dropped â when the show was framed as less about the inner workings of the industry and more about the relationships of a tight-knit racing team.
Kevin James is a big deal in the Bentley household. âThe King of Queensâ is my husbandâs favorite show of all-time. Weâve seen nearly every one of his movies, and weâve even seen his stand-up act.
So when Netflix announced a new comedy series starring James set in the world of NASCAR, one of our favorite sports, I was pretty excited. But letâs face it. Kevin Jamesâ projects can be a little uneven, as evidenced by his last series, âKevin Can Wait.â
Thankfully for all of us James fans, there is absolutely nothing uneven about âThe Crew.â The show is hilarious, with fully fleshed out characters and a solid supporting cast to play them. And, best of all, you donât have to know anything about NASCAR to join the fun.