Ed Begley Jr. Added To Starz’s ‘Blunt Talk’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Veteran actor Ed Begley Jr. is one of several actors Starz has signed to appear in its new original comedy series Blunt Talk,” the pay TV service announced Tuesday.

The series, produced Seth MacFarlane, Jonathan Ames, Tristram Shapeero and Stephanie Davis, will feature Begley (Arrested Development), Karan Soni (Safety Not Guaranteed) and Romany Malco (Think Like A Man) in recurring roles. The actors join the previously announced cast led by Patrick Stewart (X-Men franchise, Ted) Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) and Adrian Scarborough (The King’s Speech) in the series, which follows a British import intent on conquering the world of American cable news.

The series will premiere on Starz this summer, according to the network. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.