Hulu Passes on La LA Anthony, Kim Kardashian Pilot 'Group Chat'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Hulu has decided not to move forward with the comedy pilot “Group Chat,” inspired by La La Anthony’s book and created by Kenya Barris and Kim Kardashian, despite the involvement of high-profile talent including Anthony and Kardashian.
- The pilot featured La La Anthony as star and executive producer, with Kardashian set to guest star and narrate, alongside a cast including Yaya DaCosta, Melanie Liburd, Rebecca Rittenhouse, and Stephanie Suganami.
- Despite the cancellation, Anthony and Kardashian remain collaborators, both attached as executive producers on a new untitled Tracy Oliver comedy series in development at Hulu, produced by 20th Television.
- The upcoming series centers on a Bay Area crisis manager for professional athletes who faces personal upheaval due to her husband’s scandal, exploring themes of dating, ambition, motherhood, and starting over with the support of close friends.
- Tracy Oliver, known for writing “Girls Trip” and creating the Amazon series “Harlem,” is writing and executive producing the new show, continuing her successful career in film and television.
