Chuck Lorre the writer and producer behind hit shows, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and Young Sheldon has a new show out. The show is called Bookie and premiered on HBO Max on November 30, 2023. The show follows two bookies struggling to survive the impending legalization of sports gambling and their increasingly unstable clients, family, and co-workers.
The show stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and was created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The show had a warm reception among fans. Bookie has been renewed for a second season by HBO Max. That’s not the only good news, The show has had a reunion of sorts for producer Chuck Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen who plays a fictional; version of himself on the show. Sheen was on the hit show Two and a Half Men and had a very public falling out with Lorre years ago.
The show stars comedian Sebastian Maniscalco, Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Vanessa Ferlito, and was created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The show had a warm reception among fans. Bookie has been renewed for a second season by HBO Max. That’s not the only good news, The show has had a reunion of sorts for producer Chuck Lorre and actor Charlie Sheen who plays a fictional; version of himself on the show. Sheen was on the hit show Two and a Half Men and had a very public falling out with Lorre years ago.
- 1/9/2024
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
The sports book is reopening after Max renewed Bookie, starring Sebastian Maniscalco, for a second season.
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
The renewal comes two weeks after the season one finale of the show, which comes from Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay.
The series, which premiered on November 30, follows bookie Danny (Maniscalco) as he and his partner, former NFL star Ray (Omar Dorsey), romp around Los Angeles trying to keep their illegal sports betting operation in play.
Season 2 presumably will show whether Danny [Spoiler Alert] can win back the affections of his wife Sandra, played by Andrea Anders, after his Super Bowl win seems to have torn them apart, as well as Ray dealing with the fallout of his mother’s wedding, which saw the groom seemingly die at the altar.
Produced by Warner Bros. Television, Bookie also stars Vanessa Ferlito as Danny’s side-hustling sister Lorraine and Jorge Garcia as reluctantly reformed drug dealer turned soccer...
- 1/6/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Whenever I feel that there isn’t a strange half-hour comedy series streaming somewhere that has both shocking violence and offbeat pop culture commentary, something pops up. I’m lying; it rarely does, as it’s hard to make that kind of show. Bookie, the new series starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar Dorsey, seems to be a one-of-a-kind show. Written by Chuck Lorre of Two and a Half Men fame, the show feels like it’s a cross between the movies of Jim Jarmusch and Woody Allen. There is comedy, of course, but there are some disturbing scenes as well, which might not affect you that much as they are immediately undercut by nonchalant sequences, but they have a subtext that is discussed in the witty dialogue. Sebastian and Omar work well together, and with the rest of the cast, the show seems to have an overall comedic integrity that...
- 12/3/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Charlie Sheen isn’t the only “Two and a Half Men” star to reunite with exec producer Chuck Lorre on his new Max comedy “Bookie.” Also making a cameo in the “Bookie” series’ opener: Angus T. Jones, the “half man” from “Two and a Half Men,” now all grown up.
Sheen’s appearance on “Bookie” (which premiered Nov. 30 on Max) is rightfully getting all of the attention, given the newsworthiness of his reunion with Lorre, a decade after their explosive falling out.
Read More: Chuck Lorre on How He Patched Things Up With Charlie Sheen: ‘We Were Friends Once’ (Exclusive)
But Jones’ appearance is also notable: The young actor wasn’t a regular cast member in the final two seasons of “Two and a Half Men,” and even at one point dismissed his contributions to the show, calling himself “a paid hypocrite.”
Like Sheen, Jones plays himself in the “Bookie” premiere.
Sheen’s appearance on “Bookie” (which premiered Nov. 30 on Max) is rightfully getting all of the attention, given the newsworthiness of his reunion with Lorre, a decade after their explosive falling out.
Read More: Chuck Lorre on How He Patched Things Up With Charlie Sheen: ‘We Were Friends Once’ (Exclusive)
But Jones’ appearance is also notable: The young actor wasn’t a regular cast member in the final two seasons of “Two and a Half Men,” and even at one point dismissed his contributions to the show, calling himself “a paid hypocrite.”
Like Sheen, Jones plays himself in the “Bookie” premiere.
- 11/30/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Bookie is a crime comedy-drama series created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay. The Max series revolves around a veteran bookie, who is dreading the impending legalization of sports gambling but that is not the only problem he has. With increasingly unstable clients, incompetent co-workers, family, and a lifestyle too dangerous and unsteady. Bookie stars Sebastian Maniscalco in the lead role of Danny with Omar Dorsey, Andrea Anders, Jorge Garcia, and Charlie Sheen starring in supporting roles. So, if you loved the Max series here are some similar shows you could watch next.
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