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Tyler James Williams has earned his third Emmy nomination for his role as the no nonsense but still gentle first grade teacher Gregory Eddie on ABC's Abbott Elementary. Last year, he watched as nominations were announced live from the Hudson River in New York, but this year he tells Deadline he was at his…

The strike may have delayed and abbreviated the third season of Abbott Elementary but Quinta Brunson went into it feeling pretty confident that her comedy wasn’t going anywhere: she was told that ABC had picked up the series for a fourth season. While appearing at Deadline’s Contenders TV on Sunday…

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has acquired world rights to under-the-radar thriller Amber Alert, which will star Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere (Scream VI). Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary) co-stars. In Amber Alert, which is in post-production, an ordinary ride share…

Tyler James Williams has earned his second Emmy nomination for his role as Gregory Eddie on ABC’s Abbott Elementary. Last year, he eagerly watched as nominations were announced live and he earned his first career nod, but this year he tells Deadline he decided to take a more zen approach: “I was…

Tyler James Williams shared a heartfelt message on social media during Pride Month addressing his sexuality. The Abbott Elementary actor made it clear that he is not gay but speculating about people that are queer or questioning their sexuality might be contributing to negatively impacting their mental…

Tyler James Williams stars in the critically acclaimed sitcom Abbott Elementary but this isn’t his first time finding success. The actor got a successful start on television starring in Everybody Hates Chris and recalled a producer from the show who didn’t see a bright future for him. “‘I’ll never…

EXCLUSIVE: Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams will be lending their voices to the upcoming Harley Quinn Valentine's Day special. As DC superheroes Hawkman and Hawkgirl, in a brief cameo, Williams and Brunson explain how they fell in love in the upcoming special, titled Harley Quinn: A Very Proble…

ABC’s breakout new comedy series Abbott Elementary is carrying the flag for broadcast television at the 2022 Emmy Awards as the only network show to land a nomination in the Outstanding Comedy or Drama Series categories. While many creators gravitate toward streaming these days, Abbott Elementary creator/executive…

Freshman Abbott Elementary is truly the head of the class at ABC, with its debut marking the network’s first comedy premiere to quadruple ratings since its original airing. Created, written and starring Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary debuted back in December to earn a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.79 million…

EXCLUSIVE: Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the comedy The Argument directed by Robert Schwartzman (Dreamland, The Unicorn) and written by Zac Stanford (The Chumscrubber). The film is set to open in theaters and on demand September 4. In the film, Jack (Dan Fogler from the Fantastic Beasts…

Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has obtained the U.S.  theatrical distribution rights to The Wedding Year, a romantic comedy led by Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, who also serves as an executive producer, and Tyler James Williams. Lakeshore Entertainment acquired the spec script written by television…

EXCLUSIVE: Everybody Hates Chris alum Tyler James Williams is set to star opposite Sarah Hyland in the indie film, The Wedding Year, which is being directed by Legally Blonde helmer Robert Luketic. Lakeshore Entertainment is the studio behind the pic about LA photographer Mara Hickey (Hyland) who is never getting…