FX has renewed the comedy for a second season. The series created by and starring Brian Jordan Alvarez has been renewed for a 10-episode season 2, the president of FX entertainment Nick Grad announced Friday.
“English Teacher was one of the most critically acclaimed new shows of 2024 and we are grateful to the producers, writers, cast, directors and crew for the show’s creative excellence,” Grad said. “We look forward to the new season.”
The renewal news comes after sexual assault allegations against Alvarez made by Jon Ebeling, his former co-star from the web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo, came to light. Ebeling first made his allegations public in an Instagram Story in August 2024, before he expanded on the topic in an article published by New York Magazine in December 2024.
FX made no comment on the allegations in its renewal announcement. It released a statement after the report was first published.
“We reviewed the allegations presented to us by another media outlet prior to the show’s launch. Mr. Ebeling never reached out to us with any concerns. We will have no further comment at this time,” FX said.
Season 2 of English Teacher is set to premiere sometime in 2025. The show also stars Stephanie Koenig, Enrico Colantoni, Sean Patton and Carmen Christopher.
A trailer for Meghan Markle‘s new lifestyle series has been released.
On Thursday, Netflix released the official trailer for the Duchess of Sussex’s new series, With love, Meghan.
The trailer shows Meghan baking in the kitchen, designing flower arrangements at home and sharing moments with famous friends including Mindy Kaling and Roy Choi.
“I’ve always loved taking something pretty ordinary and elevating it,” Meghan says in the trailer. “Surprising people with moments that let them know I was really thinking of them.”
“I’m going to share some little tips and tricks … and how you can incorporate these practices every day,” she adds in another clip.
According to a press release, the series, which is produced by the Duchess of Sussex, “reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.”
“Meghan shares personal tips and tricks, embracing playfulness over perfection and highlights how easy it can be to create beauty, even in the unexpected,” the press release states. “She and her guests roll up their sleeves in the kitchen, the garden, and beyond, and invite you to do the same.”
Meghan also shared the short trailer in an Instagram post about the series — her second Instagram post on her new @Meghan account — writing in the caption, “I have been so excited to share this with you!”
“I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it,” she added. “Wishing you all a fantastic new year! Thanks to our amazing crew and the team @netflix. Beyond grateful for the support – and fun! As ever, Meghan.”
The new series is the latest produced by Meghan and her husband, Prince Harry, and their production company, Archewell Productions. Michael Steed will serve as the show’s director.
With love, Meghan will be available to stream on Netflix on Jan. 15.
Here’s a look back at those in the entertainment community we lost in 2024:
January January 4 — Glynis Johns, Mary Poppins actress, 100 January 13 — Joyce Randolph, The Honeymooners actress, 99 January 20 — Norman Jewison, director of Moonstruck, 97 January 29 — Sandra Milo, 8½ actress, 90 January 29 — Hinton Battle, Tony winner, 67 January 30 — Chita Rivera, Tony winner, 91
February February 1 — Mark Gustafson, co-director of Guillermo del Toro‘s Pinocchio, 64 February 1 — Carl Weathers, Rocky actor, 76 February 5 — Toby Keith, country music singer, 62 February 27 — Richard Lewis, stand-up comedian, 76
March March 15 — Joe Camp, Benji creator, 84 March 16 — David Seidler, Oscar-winning screenwriter, 86 March 21 — Ron Harper, Planet of the Apes actor, 91 March 30 — Chance Perdomo, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star, 27
April April 5 — Cole Brings Plenty, Yellowstone actor, 27 April 10 — O.J. Simpson, football star and former murder suspect, 76 April 12 — Eleanor Coppola, wife of Francis Ford Coppola, 87 April 18 — Mandisa, American Idol contestant, 47
May May 2 — Susan Buckner, Patty Simcox in Grease, 72 May 5 — Bernard Hill, played Captain Edward Smith in Titanic, 79 May 9 — Roger Corman, film director, 98 May 16 — Dabney Coleman, 9 to 5 actor, 92 May 23 — Morgan Spurlock, Super Size Me documentarian, 53 May 25 — Richard M. Sherman, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” writer, 95
June June 11 — Tony Mordente, West Side Story actor, 88 June 20 — Donald Sutherland, actor, 88
July July 1 — Robert Towne, screenwriter, 89 July 11 — Shelley Duvall, The Shining actress, 75 July 12 — Dr. Ruth Westheimer, sex therapist, 96 July 13 — Shannen Doherty, Charmed actress, 53 July 13 — Richard Simmons, fitness instructor and TV personality, 76 July 18 — Bob Newhart, stand-up comedian and actor, 94
August August 14 — Gena Rowlands, A Woman Under the Influence actress, 94 August 15 — Peter Marshall, Hollywood Squares host, 98 August 18 — Phil Donahue, talk show host, 88 August 21 — John Amos, Good Times actor, 84
September September 9 — James Earl Jones, actor and EGOT winner, 93 September 26 — John Ashton, Beverly Hills Cop actor, 76 September 27 — Dame Maggie Smith, actress, 89 September 28 — Kris Kristofferson, singer and actor, 88 September 30 — Gavin Creel, Tony winner, 48 September 30 — Ken Page, voice of Oogie Boogie in The Nightmare Before Christmas, 70
October October 16 — Liam Payne, One Direction member, 31 October 25 — David Harris, Cochise in The Warriors, 75 October 29 — Teri Garr, Tootsie actress, 79
November November 2 — Jonathan Haze, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, 95 November 3 — Quincy Jones, legendary record producer, 91
December December 2 — Kyle Birch, rising West End actor, 26 December 22 — Geoffrey Deuel, played Billy the Kid in Chisum, 81
While at Disney’s APAC Content Showcase Wednesday at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Anthony Mackie shed a little light on his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain America: Brave New World.
The movie, which debuts in theaters Feb. 14, will be Mackie’s first after his character Sam Wilson took on the mantle of Captain America in the Disney+ show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
According to Deadline, Mackie said his character — which fans met as a veteran counselor in Captain America: The Winter Soldier — is staying true to his roots.
“He’s still a [counselor]. He’s still serving soldiers, but at the same time, now he’s a leader of his community in the country,” Mackie reportedly said.
Unlike Chris Evans‘ Steve Rogers, however, Wilson never took the super soldier cocktail that gave Steve’s Cap his superior strength.
“When you don’t have the serum, you have to be smart and engineer different ways of [fighting],” the actor said, explaining that “he uses more of his brains than brawn. He uses more of his wit than his fist.”
That said, the trailer to the movie shows him going toe-to-toe with Harrison Ford‘s Red Hulk.
The trade also reports head Kevin Feige made a virtual appearance and revealed that The Fantastic Four: First Steps is about to wrap, and with its debut in July, “Marvel’s First Family … [goes] right into the next Avengers movies.”
