Hulu has decided not to move forward with Group Chat, its comedy pilot starring La La Anthony and executive produced by Kim Kardashian, alongside Kenya Barris. The show, loosely based on Anthony’s bestseller The Love Playbook, followed six successful women in their forties navigating life in Los Angeles.
However, the streaming service is still working with the pair on a new untitled half-hour comedy series from Tracy Oliver, writer of Girls Trip. The project, which Anthony is set to star in and both will executive produce, centres on a crisis manager for professional athletes whose own life is upended by her husband’s scandal.
The new show, produced by 20th Television, will see Anthony’s character turning to her three closest friends as they navigate dating, ambition, motherhood, and the glamorous mess of starting over. Oliver, known for Harlem and First Wives Club, will write and executive produce.
Anthony, best known for her role in Power, also recurs on The Chi and has written two books. Kardashian continues to expand her production slate, including the Netflix film The Fifth Wheel and Hulu’s legal drama All’s Fair, which has been renewed for a second season.
