AUGUST 5 • 2021 | 49 MR. CORMAN, DETECTIVE TURNER, NANNY NIXERS Mr. Corman is a 10-episode series that premieres on Apple TV+ on Aug. 6. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 40, created the series, directs it, writes it and stars as the title character. It follows Josh Corman, a former musician who teaches fifth grade in Los Angeles. As the series starts, his fiancée has just moved out and she’s replaced by his high school buddy. The advance publicity says: “He knows he has a lot to be thankful for, but finds himself struggling neverthe- less through anxiety, loneli- ness and a sinking suspicion that he sucks as a person. Darkly funny, oddly beautiful and deeply heartfelt, this relat- able dramedy speaks for our contemporary generation of 30-somethings.” The hit Tom Hanks’ com- edy/action film, Turner and Hooch (1989), about a U.S. Marshal and the unruly dog he inherits, is now a Disney + series of the same name (began streaming on July 21). Josh Peck, 34, stars as Turner. Peck is best known as the co-star of Nickelodeon teen comedy Drake & Josh (2004- 2007). But he’s remained busy in other projects since. While most of his roles have been in short-lived sitcoms, I particularly liked his dramatic film The Wackness (2008). He gave a strong performance as a troubled but likeable Manhattan teen who bicycles around delivering marijuana to customers to help support his family. The co-starring cast is terrific (Ben Kingsley and Olivia Thirlby, 34). Peck was raised in Manhattan by his Jewish mother and grandmother and was a bar mitzvah. He never knew his biological father, but did a DNA test a few years ago, and found out his father is Jewish, too. Peck’s story differs greatly from so many young actors who “crash” after getting early fame. He was a pudgy guy when Drake & Josh began but made a conscious effort to slim-down and stay healthy when the fourth season of the series began, and he’s remained slim and healthy. (Sadly, his co-star, Drake Bell, now 35, fits the “crash” story — multiple arrests for serious things and personal bankrupt- cy.) I’ve seen Peck in several recent interviews, and I can see why he got the Turner role. He projects the same “good guy” charm and upbeat “vibe” that Tom Hanks often exudes. The Nanny star, Fran Drescher, is in a tough fight for the presidency of SAG- AFTRA, the actors’ union. The sad news is that her Nanny co-stars are not lining-up behind her. Drescher, 63, is running against Matthew Modine for the presiden- cy. Deadline, a show biz site, reports Nanny co-stars Charles Shaughnessy and Madeline Zima are back- ing the Modine slate. They played, respectively, Mr. Sheffield, Fran’s boss, and Grace, the youngest child. Renee Taylor, 88, who played Fran’s Jewish mother, is stay- ing neutral. CELEBRITY NEWS NATE BLOOM COLUMNIST ARTS&LIFE BY BFVSGF VIA WIKIPEDIA Josh Peck www.lafata.com www.lafata.com • 586.930.1703 586.930.1703 Shelby Township Shelby Township • West Bloomfield West Bloomfield FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES FULL REMODELING SERVICES AVAILABLE FULL REMODELING SERVICES AVAILABLE FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES FREE IN-HOME ESTIMATES Your Dream Your Dream Kitchen Kitchen NOW OPEN! NOW OPEN! COME CHECK OUT OUR COME CHECK OUT OUR NEWLY RENOVATED NEWLY RENOVATED WEST BLOOMFIELD WEST BLOOMFIELD SHOWROOM! SHOWROOM!