Maz Jobrani's parents didn't want him to be an actor or a comedian. Jobrani grew up idolizing Eddie Murphy and acting in school plays, but his parents wanted him to take a more traditional path as a ...

CBS has handed a 13-episode series order to multi-camera comedy Superior Donuts to premiere later this season. Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders See All The project was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS had been looking to make changes on Monday where the network was once the dominant force with hit comedies and CSI: Miami at ...

For a show with such a sweet name, CBS's sitcom Superior Donuts never sugarcoats the truth when it comes to confronting issues of race, gentrification, technology, and other sensitive subjects.

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The CBS action tech drama Scorpion and the multi-camera comedy Superior Donuts are the latest in the mass cancellations happening across TV networks. Actors took to Twitter to express their gratitude ...

Can a TV show change hearts and minds in less than 22 minutes? Actress Diane Guerrero, who stars on CBS comedy “Superior Donuts,” isn’t sure. But she’s proud of her show for trying. On Monday, ...

THE BASICS: SUPERIOR DONUTS, a play by Tracy Letts presented by Road Less Traveled Productions, directed by Lucas Lloyd, starring Steve Jakiel and Jake Hayes runs through October 27, Fridays and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CBS has canceled comedy “Superior Donuts” after two seasons. “Superior Donuts” takes place in a small Chicago donut shop, where ...

A donut is no rational person’s idea of a light snack, but if you’re in the mood for something with both sweetness and substance, that donut can seem just about perfect. Similarly, Tracy Letts’ most ...

While the process of artistic creation certainly doesn’t function this way, it’s tempting to believe Tracy Letts sets the tone for a play by selecting the drugs his principal characters choose to ...