Selena Gomez Joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Cast

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Selena Gomez during WE Day, which aired Aug. 4 on CBS.

Selena Gomez during WE Day, which aired Aug. 4 on CBS.

Actress Selena Gomez will join Hulu’s comedy series Only Murders in the Building as a star and executive producer, the streaming service said Friday.

Gomez will appear opposite Steve Martin and Martin Short in series, which follows three strangers who share an obsession with true crime and suddenly find themselves wrapped up in one, said the streaming service.

Gomez, Short and Martin will serve as executive producers along with Dan Fogelman (This Is Us) and Jess Rosenthal.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.