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Jessica Simpson's bestselling memoir Open Book is headed to small screens. The book is being turned into a Freevee series starring John Stamos, 59, and Katelyn Tarver, 32, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Tarver will play pop star Sadie Sparrow while Stamos stars opposite as the singer-songwriter she develops a connection with.  Headed to small screens! Jessica Simpson's memoir Open Book is being turned into a Freevee series The series has been given a pilot order by Amazon's ad-supported streamer Freevee and has been billed as 'a propulsive, music-soaked coming-of-age story.' 'The show follows pop star Sadie Sparrow (Tarver) from her mid-20s rise from ingenue to mogul, introducing viewers to the family, friends and lovers she collects along the way,' writes THR. 'The comedy is expected to touch on themes of love, friendship, divorce, family and sisterhood, relationships, soul connections, Hollywood and the music business as it follows Sadie's unexpected journey as she ultimately comes to embrace herself and the fact that her heart inevitably wants what it wants at every stage of life.'Stamos will star opposite Tarver as Butch Thorn, a divorced former singer/songwriter grappling with alcoholism and self-destructive proclivities.

Season 3 of “The White Lotus” caused him to reflect on that character. “I called up Tom Kapinos, I did ‘Califonication,’ with him,” he said, referring to the show’s creator.“And I was like, ‘It feels like Hank Moody would have done that Sam Rockwell monologue. It feels like something he would have done, completely.’ He was like, ‘Oh yeah, seems like people are talking like that again.’”According to Duchovny, that type of bawdy TV monologue seemed to go out of style for a few years.

Ellise Shafer The scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir “Open Book” is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee, Variety has confirmed. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s period comedy “Western” has also been scrapped, though both potential series are now being shopped elsewhere. The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time, the two would develop a connection that went beyond music.

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon Freevee will not be moving forward with two of its half-hour scripted pilots, Western and Open Book. Both are currently being shopped elsewhere.

EXCLUSIVE: Elena Saurel (Industry) has been confirmed as a lead opposite Katelyn Tarver in Open Book, Amazon Freevee’s half-hour scripted pilot, inspired by Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir, from Tom Kapinos (Californication), Patrick Moran’s PKM Productions and Amazon Studios.

EXCLUSIVE: Gillian Vigman is set as a lead opposite Katelyn Tarver in Open Book, Amazon Freevee’s half-hour scripted pilot, inspired by Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir, from Tom Kapinos (Californication), Patrick Moran’s PKM Productions and Amazon Studios.

The Hollywood Reporter. Tarver will play pop star Sadie Sparrow while Stamos stars opposite as the singer-songwriter she develops a connection with.  The series has been given a pilot order by Amazon's ad-supported streamer Freevee and has been billed as 'a propulsive, music-soaked coming-of-age story.

John Stamos and Katelyn Tarver are set as the leads in Open Book, Amazon Freevee’s half-hour scripted pilot, inspired by Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir, from Tom Kapinos (Californication), Patrick Moran’s PKM Productions and Amazon Studios. Adam Bernstein (Billions) directs and also serves as executive producer.

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