Paramount+ to Premiere 'Colin From Accounts' Season Two on September 26

PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES SEASON TWO OF

HIT ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS

TO PREMIERE ON SEPTEMBER 26

All Eight Episodes of the New Season to Stream at Launch

Exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.

The Series is Produced by Easy Tiger Productions

and CBS Studios and Commissioned by the Foxtel Group

August 7, 2024 – Paramount+ today announced that season two of the critically acclaimed original comedy series COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS will premiere on Thursday, September 26, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S.. All eight episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch. Series creators Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer are returning to write, executive produce and star in the upcoming season.

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Season one of the hit series, which is currently available to binge on Paramount+, received widespread acclaim, winning two Gotham TV Awards (Breakthrough Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series) and maintaining a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is a romantic comedy about flawed, funny people choosing each other and embracing the all-too-relatable chaos of modern life. After Gordon (Brammall) and Ashley (Dyer) are brought together in season one by a spontaneous nipple flash and the subsequent accident that injured the titular (no pun intended) dog, season two of the hit series opens with Ash and Gordon now living together and trying to get their beloved, special needs dog, Colin, back from his new owners. It’s the first in a series of hurdles for the new couple as they find out more about each other, for better and worse.

Returning for season two is Emma Harvie, Genevieve Hegney, Michael Logo, Helen Thomson, Darren Gilshenan, Annie Maynard, Tai Hara and Glenn Hazeldine along with new cast members Celeste Barber (Wellmania, The Letdown), Virginia Gay (Savage River, Safe Home), Justin Rosniak (The Surfer, Mr Inbetween), John Howard (SeaChange, The Merger), Lynne Porteus (Home and Away, The Commons) and Broden Kelly (Aunty Donna, Irreverent).

COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is commissioned by the Foxtel Group and produced by Easy Tiger Productions and CBS Studios. Rob Gibson, Ian Collie, Patrick Brammall, Harriet Dyer, Trent O’Donnell, Alison Hurbert-Burns and Lana Greenhalgh serve as season two executive producers with Kevin Greene producing. O’Donnell returns as set-up director, with Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope taking the reins for three episodes and Madeleine Dyer returning to direct an episode. Season two is financed with the assistance of Screen NSW, through the Made in NSW Fund. COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS is distributed outside of Australia and New Zealand by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

Season one is available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S. and internationally on BINGE and Foxtel in Australia, BBC2 and BBC iPlayer in the UK, CityTV/CityTV+ in Canada, Cosmote in Greece, YES in Israel, SVT in Sweden, NRK in Norway, DRTV/DR1 in Denmark, YLE Areena/YLE TV2 in Finland, MNET 101 in Pan Africa, Universal+ in Latin America, JioCinema in India and RTE 2 in Ireland.

The freshman season of COLIN FROM ACCOUNTS garnered international recognition, including three Australian Logie Awards (Outstanding Comedy Program, Outstanding Actor and  Outstanding Actress); Australia's Screen Producers Awards for Comedy Program or Series Production of the Year, the Best Comedy and the Equity Ensemble Award for Best Comedy; the 2024 AACTA Award for Best Narrative Comedy Series; and nominations for the 2023 Rose d’Or for Comedy Drama and Sitcom, the C21 International Drama Awards for Comedy-Drama Series, and numerous 2024 AACTA Awards.

About Paramount+

Paramount+, part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment and news brands, is a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combining live sports, breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment™. The streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME^®, the service's cornerstone plan, is also home to SHOWTIME^® content, including scripted hits and critically acclaimed nonfiction projects and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more. All Paramount+ subscribers have streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms.

About CBS Studios

CBS Studios is one of the world’s leading suppliers of entertainment programming with development and production for broadcast, cable networks, streaming services, and other emerging platforms. The Studio’s expansive portfolio spans a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed scripted programming, which includes genre-defining franchises such as NCIS and the ever-growing Star Trek universe, award-winning late night and daytime talk shows, as well as an extensive library of iconic intellectual property. The Studio also develops and produces local language and international content originating outside of the US for viewers around the world.

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Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for August 7, 2024 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for August 7, 2024 | Nickelodeon

Stream the classic Rugrats series on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!

Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

Read more Rugrats comic strips!: https://www.creators.com/features/rugrats

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Nickelodeon to Air 'NFL Slimetime Rookie Spotlight' Special on August 21

As the 2024-2025 football season prepares for kick-off, Nickelodeon is set to premiere the brand new NFL Slimetime special "NFL Slimetime Rookie Spotlight" on Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m. (ET/PT)!

Whilst a fourth season of Nickelodeon's Sports Emmy Award-nominated weekly football series is still to be announced, the series is highly expected to return around the start of the upcoming football season.

Hosted by CBS Sports analyst and former NFL standout Nate Burleson and Nick star Young Dylan, NFL Slimetime features: epic Nick-ified Slimelights; the “Best Play Ever,” showcasing the standout play of the week; the weekly NVP (Nickelodeon’s “Most Valuable Player”) trophy winner; interviews with some of the NFL’s biggest stars; celebrity guest game picks; youth football spotlights; and more.

Stream a Mountain of Entertainment, including your Nickelodeon favorites on Paramount+! Try it FREE at ParamountPlus.com!

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Originally published: August 07, 2024.

H/T: Special thanks to @kancsn01 for the news!

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Michael Engleman Exits As CMO Of Paramount+ Domestic & Showtime Amid Consolidation & Looming Layoffs

Michael Engleman, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Paramount+ Domestic and Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, will be leaving Paramount Global later this month. He just announced his departure in an internal memo. (You can read it below.)

Michael Engleman / Paramount

The news comes as chatter has been intensifying over the last few days that another round of Paramount Global layoffs could come as soon as next week, with August 13 rumored as a potential date.

Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO) George Cheeks revealed in June that $500 million in cost reductions have been identified as Paramount Global, carrying a $14 billion debt load, is looking to improve its balance sheet. As reported at the time, that means more layoffs for a company that has already been through considerable de-layering, restructuring and staffing cuts since the 2019 close of the Viacom-CBS merger.

Workforce reductions were expected to begin this summer, with corporate and marketing among the areas most likely to be impacted. Engleman’s exit is part of a consolidation of marketing teams across Paramount aimed at eliminating redundancies and maximizing efficiency via streamlining.

As CMO, Engleman oversees consumer marketing, strategy, partnerships, lifecycle marketing, customer care, social and creative execution for all U.S. campaigns, reporting to Domenic DiMeglio, Executive Vice President (EVP) & CMO of Paramount streaming.

“For me, this marks the end of my third chapter at Paramount as I actually started my career at MTV many years ago,” Engleman said in his farewell note to staff. “The place keeps drawing me back. While many things in this white-water-raft-ride of a business have changed, there’s one very important thing that has remained a constant. Paramount is a place that encourages visionaries to take smart risks and do incredible things.”

Engleman joined Paramount Global in July 2019 as CMO & Global Brand Director of Showtime Networks. Before that, he served as CMO for TBS and TNT and as EVP, Marketing, Digital and Global Brand Strategy for Syfy and Chiller.

Here is Engleman’s email:

Hi team.

I’ve got news. Later this month I will leave Paramount Global, bringing this incredibly fortunate – and might I add – wildly fun chapter of my career to a bittersweet close.

In notes like this, often we describe our time together as an honor and privilege. And in this case, it’s truly been just that. Serving as the CMO to both Paramount+ Domestic and SHOWTIME has been the honor. The privilege, however, has been working alongside you, with all your boundless imagination and creativity, and your inspiring capacity for excellence.

In the face of incredible change, your ingenuity was rocket-fuel that propelled great brands and new businesses. Launching new hit titles like Yellowjackets or The Chi? No problem, you crushed it. Sending-off venerable trailblazers, like Homeland, Billions, Shameless? You made an art form out of it. Create streaming juggernauts out of Super Bowl LVIII or Champions League? Yep, also you. Break a few subscription-records with reimaginations like Dexter, Halo or Frasier…no problem. You get the point. You’re special. From the commerce to the art, you’ve always founds ways to beat the odds.

And I’ve no doubt you will continue to win.

For me, this marks the end of my third chapter at Paramount as I actually started my career at MTV many years ago. The place keeps drawing me back. While many things in this white-water-raft-ride of a business have changed, there’s one very important thing that has remained a constant. Paramount is a place that encourages visionaries to take smart risks and do incredible things.

I’m excited to see how you carry that spirit into the future.

I’ll be cheering for you from afar, grateful to have been arm and arm for as long as we were.

Thank you for the incredible work, and more importantly, the friendships.

Best, Michael

Chief Marketing Officer

Paramount+ Domestic and SHOWTIME

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Originally published: August 07, 2024.

Original source: Deadline.

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‘Star Trek’ Live-Action Comedy From Alex Kurtzman, Justin Simien & Tawny Newsome In Works At Paramount+

A new series in development is going where no Star Trek show has gone before – into live-action comedy, Deadline reports. The project for Paramount+ was announced during the Star Trek Universe panel at Comic-Con 2024 by moderator Justin Simien and Tawny Newsome, voice actor from Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Justin Simien & Tawny Newsome | Photo: Sarah Coulter/Paramount+

The two are co-writing the half-hour comedy with the steward of the Star Trek franchise, Alex Kurtzman, who will be making his half-hour writing debut.

No title or format (single-camera of multi-camera) have been revealed for the comedy, in which Federation outsiders serving a gleaming resort planet find out their day-to-day exploits are being broadcast to the entire quadrant.

Additional clues provided by Simien and Newsome include that the comedy will feature some 25th century shenanigans, odd couple pairings, and…vibes?

Kurtzman, Simien and Newsome executive produce alongside Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth. The project comes from the studio behind the Star Trek universe, CBS Studios, where Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout is based.

While Star Trek has ventured into animation a number of times over the years, currently with Lower Decks and Prodigy, this would be the first live-action comedy in the franchise.

In addition to her voiceover work on Lower Decks, Newsome is a writer on the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.

This marks Simien’s first Star Trek involvement though he has been a longtime vocal fan of the franchise. He previously created, executive produced and directed the comedy-drama series Dear White People and directed the recent Haunted Mansion feature.

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Katherine Waterston Joins Showtime’s ‘The Agency’ As Series Regular

Katherine Waterston (The End We Start From) has joined the cast of the espionage political thriller The Agency for Paramount+ with Showtime as a series regular, Deadline is reporting.

Katherine Waterston | Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images

Waterston will play Naomi, the Operations Officer and ex-handler of Martian, played by Michael Fassbender. As previously announced, other series regulars will include Jeffrey Wright as Henry, Jodie Turner-Smith as Sami, and Richard Gere as Bosko.

Currently in production in London, The Agency is based off the hit French drama series Le Bureau des Legendes. The show follows Martian, a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

Commissioned by Showtime Studios and produced in association with 101 Studios, the show’s executive producers include Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz (Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari (101 Studios), George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Smokehouse Pictures), Alex Berger (TOP – The Originals Productions), and Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton (Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America). Jez and John-Henry Butterworth will write and exec produce, with Joe Wright exec producing and directing the first two episodes.

The Agency will debut on demand and streaming for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut. It will stream internationally on Paramount+ in the UK, Canada, Australia, Italy, Germany, Latin America, Brazil and Japan. The series is co-distributed internationally by Paramount Global Content Distribution and Federation Studios.

Recently nominated for a BIFA for Best Supporting Actress for her role opposite Jodie Comer in Mahalia Belo’s feature The End We Start From, Waterston will next be seen in a lead role in Chris Weitz’s Blumhouse horror pic Afraid opposite John Cho, as well as the HBO series The Franchise. Recently wrapping on the indie Park Avenue opposite Fiona Shaw, she’ll also soon be seen in Topic Studios’ thriller Floodplain and Netflix’s Fear Street: Prom Queen, among other projects.

Waterston is represented by UTA, Strand Entertainment, Lark Management, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller.

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Originally published: August 07, 2024.

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John Magaro Joins SHOWTIME’s ‘The Agency’ As Series Regular

John Magaro (The Bride) has joined the cast of espionage political thriller The Agency for Paramount+ with Showtime as a series regular, Deadline is reporting.

John Magaro / Getty Images

Currently in production in London, The Agency is based off the hit French drama series Le Bureau des Legendes. The show follows Martian, played by Michael Fassbender, a covert CIA agent ordered to abandon his undercover life and return to London Station. When the love he left behind reappears, romance reignites. His career, his real identity and his mission are pitted against his heart; hurling them both into a deadly game of international intrigue and espionage.

Magaro will play Owen, an Operations Officer and agent handler. In addition to Fassbender, he joins previously announced series regulars Jeffrey Wright (“Henry”) Jodie Turner-Smith (“Sami”), Katherine Waterston (“Naomi”) and Richard Gere (“Bosko”).

Le Bureau des Legendes centers on the daily life and missions of agents within France’s principal external security service. It focuses on the “Bureau of Legends,” responsible for training and handling deep-cover agents on long-term missions in areas with French interests. Living under false identities for years, these agents’ missions are to identify and recruit good intelligence sources. 

Le Bureau des Legendes was created by Eric Rochant and is a Canal+ Creation Originale series produced by TOP – The Originals Productions and Federation Studios. 

Commissioned by Showtime Studios and produced in association with 101 Studios, The Agency’s executive producers include Keith Cox and Nina L. Diaz (Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios), David C. Glasser, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin and Bob Yari (101 Studios), George Clooney and Grant Heslov (Smokehouse Pictures), Alex Berger (TOP – The Originals Productions), and Ashley Stern and Pascal Breton (Federation Studios/Federation Entertainment of America). Jez and John-Henry Butterworth will write and exec produce, with Joe Wright exec producing and directing the first two episodes.

Magaro recently wrapped production on The Bride for Warner Bros. with Christian Bale, Penelope Cruz and Annette Benning. He will next be seen as the lead opposite Peter Sarsgaard in September 5, which will world premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival. He was recently seen in Celine Song’s Best Picture Oscar nominee Past Lives opposite Greta Lee and was also featured in Showing Up, opposite Michelle Williams. On the television side, Magaro most recently appeared in The Umbrella Academy and was also seen in Amazon’s Jack Ryan. He’s repped by UTA and Authentic Talent & Literary Management.

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Originally published: August 07, 2024.

H/T: TheFutonCritic.com.

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‘1923’ Adds Janet Montgomery To Season 2

Janet Montgomery (The Ex-Wife) has been cast in the second season of the Paramount+ original drama series 1923 in a recurring role, Deadline is reporting. Montgomery will play Hillary, a thoughtful woman who does not want to see injustice go unpunished.

Janet Montgomery, '1923' / Faye Thomas Photography

1923 follows a new generation of Duttons led by patriarch Jacob (Harrison Ford) and matriarch Cara (Helen Mirren). The series explores the early 20th century, when pandemics, historic drought and the end of Prohibition plague the Mountain West and the Duttons who call it home.

Season 1 also stars Brandon Sklenar, Aminah Nieves, Julia Schlaepfer, Brian Geraghty, Sebastian Roche, Jennifer Ehle, Marley Shelton, Jerome Flynn, Michelle Randolph and Robert Patrick.

Dexter alum Jennifer Carpenter has also been cast in Season 2 of the Taylor Sheridan series. She will recur as ‘Mamie Fossett,’ a highly capable U.S. Deputy Marshall who serves warrants and makes arrests with confidence ahead of her time.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios, the series is executive produced by Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, John Linson, Art Linson, Ron Burkle, David Hutkin, Bob Yari, Ben Richardson, Michael Friedman and Keith Cox.

1923 is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions exclusively for Paramount+. Season 1 is available to binge exclusively on Paramount+. Visit ParamountPlus.com for a free trial.

The Western drama is one of multiple series from the Yellowstone creator’s P+ slate which includes Tulsa King and Lioness, both currently in production, Mayor Of Kingstown, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, 1883 and the upcoming Landman.

Montgomery is an English actor who recently wrapped filming Jonathan Baker’s upcoming film Fate, in which she stars alongside Faye Dunaway, playing the younger version of the same character, ‘Tilly.’ Prior film credits include Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, alongside Natalie Portman, and Our Idiot Brother, alongside Paul Rudd and Elizabeth Banks.

She can be seen starring in Paramount+’s series The Ex-Wife and NBC’s New Amsterdam and Quantum Leap. Previously, Montgomery starred as ‘Erin’ in NBC’s hit series This is Us and as ‘Mary Sibley’ in WGN America’s Salem. She also had roles in Netflix’s Black Mirror, HBO’s Entourage and ITV/PBS’ Downton Abbey. Montgomery is repped by CAA and Hamilton Hodell.

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Originally published: August 07, 2024.

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