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Jennifer Aniston to star in adaptation of Jennette McCurdy's memoir
July 2 (UPI) -- Friends and The Morning Show actress Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in Apple TV+'s adaptation of Jennette McCurdy's best-selling 2022 memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died. Aniston, 56, will also executive produce the 10-episode series, alongside McCurdy and Ari Katcher, who will also write the program. "I'm Glad My Mom Died is a heartbreaking and hilarious recounting of McCurdy's struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother," Apple TV+ said in a press release on Tuesday. "The dramedy will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid's show, and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as 'a starlet's mother,' set to be played by Aniston." McCurdy, 33, is known for her roles on the Nickelodeon show iCarly, Sam & Cat, Malcolm in the Middle, Zoey 101, True Jackson, VP and Between. Jennifer Aniston stars in a new series based on Jennette McCurdy's best-selling coming-of-age memoir. Written, executive produced and showrun by McCurdy and Ari Katcher. Aniston, Sharon Horgan and Merman, LuckyChap, Jerrod Carmichael and Erica Kay to executive produce.... Apple TV (@AppleTV) July 1, 2025 "So excited + honored that i get to create, write, and show-run this show and work with this incredible group of people," McCurdy wrote on Instagram Tuesday. Victoria Justice commented on the post: "Wowowowowow jennette!!! Congrats, this is incredible." Jennifer Aniston turns 56: a look back
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Jennifer Aniston to Star in "I'm Glad My Mom Died" TV Adaptation
Yara Sameh Jennifer Aniston has signed on to star in a series inspired by Jennette McCurdy's memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' at Apple TV+. Apple has given the show a 10-episode order. The official logline for the dramedy states that it is a "heartbreaking" and "hilarious" recounting of Jennette McCurdy's struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing domineering mother (Aniston). The series will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid's show and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as "a starlet's mother.'' McCurdy rose to fame with her role as Sam Puckett on "iCarly" at Nickelodeon, which she reprised on the spinoff series "Sam & Cat". She also made appearances in numerous other TV series and movies. The actress published 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' in 2022 with Simon & Schuster, with the book quickly topping the New York Times Best Seller list and remaining on the list for over a year. McCurdy and Ari Katcher ('Ramy,' 'Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show') will write, executive produce, and showrun the series. Aniston will executive produce in addition to starring via Echo Films. Sharon Horgan and Stacy Greenberg executive produce for Merman along with Dani Gorin, Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara for LuckyChap, Jerrod Carmichael and Erica Kay. Apple Studios will also produce. "I'm Glad My Mom Died" expands Aniston's relationship with Apple TV+, as she is currently starring in and executive producing the streamer's popular drama 'The Morning Show,' which is launching its fourth season in September. Her performance on the show has earned her two acting Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Aniston shares the screen with Reese Witherspoon and they both executive produce the series. When the show returns this fall to the streamer, it'll pick up right after Season 2 ended, with as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged the fictional network UBA. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence"
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Jennifer Aniston to star in series inspired by Jennette McCurdy memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
The drama-comedy will consist of 10 episodes made for Apple TV+. McCurdy serves as a writer, executive producer and the showrunner of the series alongside Ari Katcher. McCurdy's No. 1 New York Times bestselling memoir recounts her struggles as a former child actor as she dealt with her overbearing and domineering mother. Apple TV+ describes the upcoming series as a dramedy that "will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kid's show, and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as 'a starlet's mother.'' Aniston will play the starlet's mother in the series. She'll also executive produce the show. Sharon Horgan, Tom Ackerley and Jerrod Carmichael are among several other executive producers on the project. This marks another collaboration between Aniston and Apple TV+. The actress also stars in and executive produces the service's drama series " The Morning Show." McCurdy is known for playing Sam on the Nickelodeon series "iCarly." She reprised that role in the spinoff series "Sam & Cat," which also starred Ariana Grande. "I'm Glad My Mom Died" was published Aug. 9, 2022, and has spent over 80 weeks on the New York Times' bestseller list.
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Aniston will star in series inspired by McCurdy memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died'
LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennette McCurdy's widely acclaimed memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died" will be adapted into a series on Apple TV+, with Jennifer Aniston to star in a role modeled after McCurdy's mother. The 10-episode dramedy was written by McCurdy and film producer Ari Katcher. The pair will serve as co-showrunners and will executive produce the series alongside Aniston, Apple announced Tuesday. McCurdy started acting at age 8 and rose to fame as a co-star on Nickelodeon show 'iCarly' with Miranda Cosgrove, later reprising her role as Sam in the spinoff 'Sam & Cat 'opposite Ariana Grande. Her memoir recounts being 'emotionally, mentally and physically abused' by her mother throughout her childhood. The show will center around the 'codependent relationship" between a young female actor in a popular kid's show and her "narcissistic mother,' according to the statement. No casting has been announced for the child star, who is described by Apple as being 18. McCurdy's bestselling book released in August 2022, following years of therapy the actor said was vital in allowing her to fully deal with her mother's death due to cancer complications in 2013. The title is attention-grabbing and, she said, entirely true. 'With my mother's death, I'd go from being so, so deeply angry to then feeling just so sorry for her. And so I could feel compassion and sympathy and then just anger and rage,' McCurdy told The Associated Press in 2022. 'I'd cry because I missed her and I'd be angry that I was crying that I missed her and feel she doesn't deserve these tears. I think abusive love is so complicated ... It's going to be mixed and messy.' McCurdy's book detailed the difficulties in handling her fame while simultaneously navigating her mother's illness. 'As agonizing as it is to be in the ambulance with my mother while she's convulsing in the middle of a seizure, to look up and see my face (on a billboard) felt like my life was mocking me," McCurdy told the AP. Aniston's casting follows her collaboration with Apple TV+ on 'The Morning Show,' which she also stars in and executive produces. The show's fourth season is set to premiere Sept. 17.
Elle
a day ago
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- Elle
Jennette McCurdy's Memoir 'I'm Glad My Mom Died' Is Being Adapted for TV, Starring Jennifer Aniston
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Jennette McCurdy is bringing her life story to the small screen. Her 2022 bestselling memoir, I'm Glad My Mom Died, is being adapted for television by Apple TV+, and a big name has already been cast. Here's everything we know so far about the forthcoming drama-comedy series. McCurdy's memoir details her traumatic childhood at the hands of her abusive mother. She also writes about her tumultuous experience being a child star on Nickelodeon's iCarly and Sam & Cat. The official logline says that the show, which is inspired by the memoir, is a 'heartbreaking and hilarious recounting of Jennette McCurdy's struggles as a former child actor while dealing with her overbearing, domineering mother. The dramedy will center on the codependent relationship between an 18-year-old actress in a hit kids' show, and her narcissistic mother who relishes in her identity as 'a starlet's mother.'' McCurdy will serve as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the series, along with Ari Katcher (Ramy, The Jerrod Carmichael Show). Carmichael, Jennifer Aniston, and Margot Robbie's LuckyChap will also executive produce. In a previous interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McCurdy spoke about the types of projects she wants to make. 'Anything that I want to associate myself with would cover the full colorfulness of what it means to be a person—the funny, the sad, oftentimes the funny and the sad happening at the same time in the same room. Anything where the humor comes from a grounded place, a place of character flaw, a place of best intentions gone awry. Humor that comes from humanity is sort of my mission. So if there's anything that fits that, that would be my dream to be a part of.' Jennifer Aniston will play McCurdy's mother, Debra. Other casting news has yet to be announced. The series will have 10 episodes. This story will be updated.
