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NBC Cancels ‘American Auto’ After Two Seasons
NBC has canceled its second-year comedy American Auto. The series, set at a struggling car company, wrapped its second season in April. It was the last scripted show on NBC’s 2022-23 schedule still in limbo; American Auto’s cancellation follows those of Young Rock and Grand Crew a week ago. NBC has also opted not to […]
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‘Young Rock,’ ‘Grand Crew’ Canceled as NBC Picks Up Mockumentary Comedy
NBC has made decisions on two of its three bubble comedies and one of its four pilots. The network has opted to cancel sophomore series Grand Crew and third-year show Young Rock, leaving fellow comedy American Auto on the bubble. As part of NBC’s comedy moves Friday, the network has handed out a series order […]
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Ana Gasteyer, Alex Borstein and More Comedy Actresses on Playing Bosses Leveraging Their Power
The 'American Auto' and 'Mrs. Maisel' stars, along with four comedy actresses who play bosses — Janelle James of 'Abbott Elementary' and Ophelia Lovibond from 'Minx' — open up about how their characters work well (or not well) with others.
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Why Workplace Comedies Remain a Celebrated Genre
Everyone has to work in some way or another, which is why the workplace comedy has been a celebrated genre for decades. Whether it be in a Boston bar or at a paper company in Scranton, comic archetypes translate across all industries — and this season, three new series use their workplace settings to tackle […]
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‘American Auto,’ ‘Young Rock’ and ‘Grand Crew’ Renewed at NBC
NBC has set its comedy lineup for the 2022-23 season. The network has renewed second-year series Young Rock and rookies American Auto and Grand Crew. The three shows — all produced by NBC’s sister studio Universal Television — will join new half-hours Lopez vs. Lopez and Night Court on the schedule next season. NBC has also […]
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One and Not Done: ABC, NBC Execs on Hybrid Scheduling for First-Year Comedies
Tuesday night brings the premiere of ABC’s first-year comedy Abbott Elementary. A pair of NBC rookies, American Auto and Grand Crew, make their debuts the week of Dec. 13. After their premieres, however, all three shows will wait until after the new year before their next new episode airs. It’s part of a strategy at […]
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