‘A League Of Their Own’: Abbi Jacobson On A More Inclusive, Queer-Friendly Riff On The Beloved Movie [Interview]

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Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 1993 classic “A League of Their Own” starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis and Madonna, gets a modern update in a new series that hits Amazon Prime Video this Friday.The series remake features all new characters in a similar storyline that centers around the formation of an all-girls baseball league during World War II. Like in the Penny Marshall-directed film, the series is set in 1943. New character Carson (played by “Broad City’s” Abbi Jacobson) finds herself enthralled by the sport of baseball after her husband is deployed overseas. While Carson’s character seems to be lightly inspired by Davis’s portrayal of Dottie in the original film, her teammate Greta played by D’Arcy Carden has hints of Madonna’s glamorous Mae. The biggest departure from the original film is a larger emphasis on race relations. Chanté Adams stars as a Black woman athlete named Max who is excluded from tryouts because of her race and takes a factory job in the hopes of playing for the men’s team.“Max’s storyline brings a blast of outright painful drama into the world of ‘League,’ and it’s welcome,” writes Variety‘s chief TV critic Daniel D’Addario in his review of the series. “The refusal to allow this series to play with nostalgia without engaging who was left out in a past era brings a not-unpleasant astringency to a series that makes other critiques in quieter, lighter manners.”All eight episodes of “A League of Their Own” arrive on Prime Video on Friday, Aug. 12. In order to stream the series, you’ll have to subscribe to Amazon Prime for $14.99/month or sign up for a 30-day tree trial here.

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Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThere’s something that feels a bit overextended about Amazon Prime Video’s new series adaptation of “A League of Their Own,” and it isn’t just the runtimes.With episodes of this eight-part season flirting with the hour mark — meaning that there’s several times as much series as there was of the 1992 film about the all-women Rockford Peaches baseball team — this show seems at times unsure of what to say next, or where to take its story. And attempts to broaden the scope of that story can alternately present an admirable curiosity about what more can be said about the history of women in baseball and a tendency to avoid engaging history on its own terms.Here, as in the Penny Marshall-directed film, we’re in 1943 and following a group of female athletes, this time led by Carson (Abbi Jacobson, who also co-created the series with Will Graham).

A league of Their Own was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress which cited it as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” due to it’s fictionalized storytelling around the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. But while the 1992 movie is considered a feminist classic, the storyline left out the narratives of non-white women in baseball — an omission the new Prime series aims to correct.On the red carpet of this year’s ESPY awards, we spoke with co-creator Abbi Jacobson, who also stars in the series, about finally bringing the project to light during its 30th anniversary year and how it differs from the original film in centering the stories of Black women.“It was never about remaking this movie, it does not need to be remade,” Jacobson told ESSENCE, pointing out that she and the cast have been working on the series since 2017.

On the heels of its 30th anniversary, “A League of Their Own” from director Penny Marshall has been reimagined for television in the streaming age by Abbi Jacobson (“Broad City”) and Will Graham (“Mozart In The Jungle”). Taking inspiration from the 1992 screenplay by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, who in turn based their screenplay on a story by Kelly Candaele and Kim Wilson, the new Amazon Prime Video show seeks to make explicit aspects of history that were merely implied in the original film.

debuted in theaters, the movie has been adapted by Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham into an expanded, original TV series for Prime Video with Jacobson also starring as catcher Carson Shaw. The historical period drama will not only tell the story about the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), but also chronicle the authentic and diverse lives of its many players — with season 1 largely focused on the women that made up the Rockford Peaches. It’s a series that will be familiar to many, while exploring new territory not previously seen on screen in this way before.

Gallery: ‘You’re learning about life. It’s a part of growing up. . . ' The straight stars who have had same sex encounters (BANG Showbiz)At the premiere, Abbi chose to wear a floor-length red dress whilst Jodi opted for a long pink dress with one white boot and one red boot.

Abbi Jacobson revealed that the reboot of A League of Their Own got the late Penny Marshall‘s blessing.

The White Lotus is returning (October, to be exact), I've found myself re-watching season one for no other reason than to see the lush landscape of Hawaii and the blissful waves of the Pacific Ocean. It also helps that the show was downright fantastic, but the point is that I'm only in the mood for comfort—and calming—TV lately. If you are too, good news: There's plenty of that this week. continues its journey on the high seas this Monday (along with a stop in Brugge, Belgium), while NBC revives beloved game show Password on Tuesday night. On the culinary front, there's the Great Chocolate Showdown on The CW—I was sold as soon as I saw “great” and “chocolate”—along with It's CompliPlated on the Food Network/discovery+. Meanwhile, the charming Never Have I Ever returns to Netflix with season three and Prime Video debuts the much-anticipated A League of Their Own series.

Gallery: ‘I didn't even feel like picking out a dress’: Celebrities who cancelled their weddings (BANG Showbiz)The pair were attending the premiere for 'A League of Their Own', with Abbi choosing to wear a floor-length red dress whilst Jodi opted for a long pink dress with one white boot and one red boot. The supposed engagement comes just under a year after the pair first announced they were dating in October 2021 and had kept it secret for a year.

Amazon series, “A League of Their Own,” a spinoff of the popular 1992 movie about a World War II-era women’s professional baseball league. Ephraim plays Maybelle Fox, a fiery, fun-loving blonde who plays centerfield for the fictional Rockford Peaches and is named after real-life legend Maybelle Blair.Ephraim, a natural brunette, had the pleasure of getting to know the feisty Blair, who appears in the pilot. She asked the 95-year-old if she had any tips to help get her in the zone or any superstitions she had surrounding the game? Blair’s answer: “Hot dogs, hot dogs, hot dogs.” “I thought, ‘This girl knows how to live,” Ephraim said.

Abbi Jacobson has become engaged to her partner of nearly two years, Jodi Balfour.The news about the 38-year-old actress was confirmed by Entertainment Tonight, who noted that the couple made their red carpet debut at the premiere of A League Of Their Own, which took place on Thursday evening.The Broad City star and the Bomb Girls cast member have been in a relationship since 2020. It's love!Abbi Jacobson has become engaged to her partner of nearly two years, Jodi Balfour; they are seen on ThursdayBalfour, 35, notably shared a pair of shots of herself and Jacobson spending time at the event to her Instagram Story.TheThe Mitchells vs.

Abbi Jacobson is reportedly engaged to Jodi Balfour!

Abbi Jacobson is off the market! A source confirms to ET that the 38-year-old actress is engaged to girlfriend Jodi Balfour. On Thursday, the ladies, who first announced they were dating in October 2021 while celebrating their one-year anniversary, made their red carpet debut at the premiere of Prime Video's  series in Los Angeles, California. Jacobson stunned in a long-sleeve red dress while her 35-year-old bride-to-be wore a bright pink gown that she paired with one red shoe and one white shoe.

! The British actress spoke with ET's Cassie DiLaura at the show's premiere event in Los Angeles on Thursday, where she opened up about her role and taking on a remake of the beloved 1992 film.«The fan base, especially in the States- like, in the U.K., we appreciate this film, you guys are obsessed!» Ikumelo said of the cult classic film, which stars Geena Davis, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell and more as the iconic Rockford Peaches baseball team, which was based on the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League formed during World War II.«But I think what’s really beautiful about this [series] is that it’s expanding on a lot more of the stories that we've seen in the film,» she added. «So I think old fans will be really excited about the nods to the old film, and also, we get to go somewhere new, which I think is going to include some new fans as well.»In the series, Ikumelo plays Clance Morgan, an aspiring artist and the best friend of Chante Adams' Maxine «Max» Chapman, an ace pitcher who hopes to find her place on a team. Clance Morgan (Ikumelo) and Max Chapman (Adams) in 'A League of Their Own.'«I love this character,» she noted.

Abbi Jacobson and her girlfriend Jodi Balfour just made their red carpet debut as a couple!

A League of Their Own creators Abbi Jacobson and Will Graham were among the people on hand at the premiere of the new Amazon series in Los Angeles on Thursday.The forthcoming eight-episode series is based off the All-American professional women's baseball league that emerged during World War II. The series stems from the 1992 film from the late Penny Marshall, which had a cast including Rosie O'Donnell, Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and Madonna.Jacobson, 38, looked elegant in a fire orange gown with long sleeves and open-toe sandals.Jacobson, who plays Carson Shaw in the series, wore her dark brown locks down and parted as she posed during entrances.

Abbi Jacobson and D'Arcy Carden are starring together in the new TV adaptation of, and getting the chance to work together in a big way after a long friendship.ET's Cassie DiLaura was on the carpet at the premier of the new Amazon Prime Video series in Los Angeles on Thursday, and spoke with the pair about their history together.«I feel really lucky that I get to do this with her,» shared Jacobson, who is both a star and co-creator of the show. «I met D'Arcy in a commercial acting class and I just feel like this is just the [next level]. Like we've worked together in but not like in this capacity and it just felt so special.»«It made the dynamic of Carson and Greta just sort of jump way ahead,» Jacobson added, referring to her character, Carson Shaw, and Carden's Greta Gill. «The chemistry's there cause we're so close as friends, and yeah, I just feel really lucky.»The characters also have a number of intimate scenes in the series, which both Jacobson and Carden said were ultimately made easier because of their pre-existing friendship.«I think it's actually a little bit easier, once you get past that moment. Because its such a weird thing to do on set with like a full crew… But when you have the person that you're doing it with as like a safe place, its so [much better].»According to Carden, «It's a strange thing to do an intimate scene with anyone on camera, but it was easier and more fun,» with Jacobson.«Honestly, the weirdness went away really fast,» she added.

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