{
  "id": 229496,
  "title": "Lala Sadii Disney Channel Series in Development",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/lala-sadii-disney-channel-series-in-development",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/lala-sadii-disney-channel-show-1236829199/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Lala Sadii, a TikTok personality with 25.7 million followers, is set to star in and executive produce a new live-action scripted series at Disney Channel and Disney+. The show, titled \"Lala IRL,\" aims to give a behind-the-scenes look at her life as a social media superstar. According to TheWrap, the series will explore the challenges that come with her meteoric rise, including navigating relationships with classmates, friends, siblings, and parents.\n\nThe show is inspired by Sadii's real-life experiences as a social media phenomenon. Before her rise to fame, Sadii was \"just a girl trying to fit in like everyone else,\" but now she has to deal with the consequences of her newfound fame. Peter Paige will serve as writer, executive producer, and director for \"Lala IRL.\"\n\nLala Sadii will be joined by other executive producers, including Lauren Gellert, Billy Mann, and Endemol Shine North America's Sharon Levy and Lisa Fahrenholt. Variety reports that Sadii is attached to lead the series, which promises to give a glimpse into the life of a social media supernova.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘LALA IRL’ Live-Action Series Starring TikTok Phenom Lala Sadii In Works At Disney+",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/lala-irl-live-action-series-starring-tiktok-phenom-lala-sadii-in",
        "published": "2026-08-06T18:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "TikToker Lala Sadii to Lead Her Own Scripted Series in the Works at Disney",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/tiktoker-lala-sadii-to-lead-her-own-scripted-series-in-the-works-at",
        "published": "2026-08-06T18:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}