Jeremy Renner
Hannibal Buress
Disney Channel has ordered That’s So Raven
spinoff Raven’s Home, a multi-cam series that
continues the story of the award-winning family
comedy. Production is scheduled to begin this
month in Los Angeles for a scheduled premiere
later this year. The planned sequel originally was
announced last year, with series stars Raven-
Symoné and Anneliese Van Der Pol attached to
reprise their roles as best friends Raven Baxter
and Chelsea Daniels. Raven announced at the
time that she was leaving her then-spot on The
View to work on the sequel. Rounding out the
cast are Issac Brown (black-ish, Miles from
Tomorrowland) and Navia Robinson (Being Mary
Jane) as Raven’s 11-year-old twins Booker and
Nia,
respectively,
and
Jason
Maybaum
(Superstore) who will play Chelsea’s nine-year-
old son Levi. Sky Katz (America’s Got Talent) also
joins the cast as Nia’s best friend Tess.
Jeremy Renner and Hannibal Buress are in negotiations
to join Ed Helms in the New Line comedy Tag. The film is
based on a true story featured in the Wall Street Journal
about a group of friends who have been playing a no-
holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the
last 30 years. Details of Renner and Buress’ roles are
currently unknown, other than the fact that they will be
part of the core group of friends. Buress can be seen
next be seen in Baywatch and Spider-Man:
Homecoming.
Raven Symoné
Tony Rock has booked a series r egular role in CBS’ comedy pilot Living Biblically,
from The Big Bang Theory star Johnny Galecki, writer Patrick Walsh (2 Broke Girls)
and Warner Bros TV. Based on the A.J. Jacobs’ bestselling book The Year of Living
Biblically, the project, written by Walsh and directed by Andy Ackerman, centers
on a modern-day man at a crossroads in his life who decides to live according to
the Bible. Rock will play Vince, Chip’s (TBD) best friend at the office. The two share
a love of gossip and bond over their mutual hatred for their co-worker, Gary. Vince
loves winding Chip up but is not afraid to give him a reality check to keep him
centered. Rock is the host of TV One’s new primetime game show The Game of
Dating. He’s also had starring roles in features C’mon Man and The Redemption of a
Dog. Rock is repped by Innovative Artists, manager Jeru Tillman and Ginsburg
Daniels.
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Anneliese Van Der Pol
Tony
Rock