South Asian Streamer Launches
Zee5, a subscription streaming service offering South Asian shows and films, launches in the U.S. on Tuesday, June 22
Comedy
Free ‘Weasel’ & ‘Monkey’
The Americas Film Festival New York will stream Argentina’s ‘The Weasel’s Tale’ and Canada’s ‘Monkey Beach’ free for tri-state residents
Revry Escorts ‘Strut’ 6/18
‘Strut,’ a six-episode comedy about a woman who finds self-confidence by forming an escort agency with her friends, debuts June 18 on Revry
Lubin’s Silent Film Empire
‘Pop’ Lubin, a relatively unsung hero of early cinema history, is celebrated in a virtual exhibit from the National Museum of American Jewish History. See three of his films here
Apple TV+ Gets ‘Physical’
Rose Byrne stars in the 10-episode dramedy ‘Physical,’ which debuts its first three episodes Friday, June 18, on Apple TV+
‘Oral’ Pilot Reading 6/17
Oral, a proposed dramedy series about a deaf woman in 2007 Los Angeles, will stream a free hour-long staged reading of its pilot episode June 17 over Zoom
Welcome Back, ‘iCarly’
New episodes of ‘iCarly’ debut June 17 on Paramount+, with original cast members Miranda Cosgrove, Jerry Trainor and Nathan Kress
Peacock Struts on JustWatch
Four shows on Peacock – ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘Parks & Recreation,’ ‘The Office’ and ‘Girls5eva’ – were among the 10 most popular series with JustWatch users during May
‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’
Annie Murphy, Emmy winner for ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ stars in her next naughtily titled series, ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself,’ debuting June 13 on AMC+
IMDb TV’s ‘Timewasters’
‘Timewasters,’ debuting free June 11 on IMDb TV, is a sitcom about a struggling Black British jazz quartet that sees a change in fortunes by time-travellng to the 1920s
