Busy Philipps reveals they’ve wrapped Peacock pilot Girls5Eva: ‘Now we have three weeks off’

Freaks and Geeks alum Busy Philipps revealed Thursday morning that she just wrapped the pilot for Peacock’s Girls5Eva and now they have three weeks off.

‘So guys we finished the first episode of Girls5Eva,’ the 41-year-old Doing Her Best podcaster – who boasts 2.5M social media followers – announced via Instastory.

‘But now we have three weeks off. What are we going to do? Do you think the eyelash glue will come off in three weeks?’  

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Waiting game: Freaks and Geeks alum Busy Philipps revealed Thursday morning that she just wrapped the pilot for Peacock’s Girls5Eva and now they have three weeks off

'What are we going to do?' The 41-year-old Doing Her Best podcaster (R) was last seen shooting the potential comedy series with her castmates (from L-R) Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell on a bench in Manhattan on Tuesday

‘What are we going to do?’ The 41-year-old Doing Her Best podcaster (R) was last seen shooting the potential comedy series with her castmates (from L-R) Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell on a bench in Manhattan on Tuesday

Busy (born Elizabeth) was last seen shooting the potential comedy series with her castmates Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sara Bareilles, and Paula Pell on a bench in Manhattan on Tuesday.

Girls5Eva centers on a one-hit-wonder nineties girl group reuniting after a young rapper samples their song, which thrusts them back into the spotlight.

The logline published by Variety reads: ‘They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can’t they also be Girls5eva?’

In a behind-the-scenes video filmed on set Wednesday, 40-year-old Sara – who plays restless Dawn – revealed the cast and crew got ‘COVID tested every single day of our job.’ 

Action! Girls5Eva centers on a one-hit-wonder nineties girl group reuniting after a young rapper samples their song, which thrusts them back into the spotlight

Action! Girls5Eva centers on a one-hit-wonder nineties girl group reuniting after a young rapper samples their song, which thrusts them back into the spotlight

The logline published by Variety reads: 'They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can't they also be Girls5eva?'

The logline published by Variety reads: ‘They may be grown women balancing spouses, kids, jobs, debt, aging parents, and shoulder pain, but can’t they also be Girls5eva?’

‘Last week, Sara said we’re allowed to eat together six feet apart,’ Philipps – who plays the least talented Summer – said.

‘And we were also just in a scene together where we were next to each other’s mouths. That sounded weird.’

57-year-old Paula – who was head writer on SNL from 2006-2008 – plays the lesbian dentist Gloria in the pilot. 

BTS: In a video filmed on set Wednesday, 40-year-old Sara (L) - who plays restless Dawn - revealed the cast and crew got 'COVID tested every single day of our job'

BTS: In a video filmed on set Wednesday, 40-year-old Sara (L) – who plays restless Dawn – revealed the cast and crew got ‘COVID tested every single day of our job’

Philipps - who plays the least talented Summer - said: 'Last week, Sara said we're allowed to eat together six feet apart. And we were also just in a scene together where we were next to each other's mouths. That sounded weird'

Philipps – who plays the least talented Summer – said: ‘Last week, Sara said we’re allowed to eat together six feet apart. And we were also just in a scene together where we were next to each other’s mouths. That sounded weird’

Enjoying her tuna panini! 57-year-old Paula - who was head writer on SNL from 2006-2008 - plays the lesbian dentist Gloria in the pilot

Enjoying her tuna panini! 57-year-old Paula – who was head writer on SNL from 2006-2008 – plays the lesbian dentist Gloria in the pilot

And 49-year-old Renée – best known for her Tony-winning role in Hamilton – plays the glamorous belter Wickie in Girls5Eva.

Director Kat Coiro helmed the pilot from creator Meredith Scardino, and executive producers include Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond.

Girls5Eva marks Busy’s third collaboration with the 50-year-old Emmy winner behind 2004 teen flick Mean Girls. 

Hair extensions time! 49-year-old Renée - best known for her Tony-winning role in Hamilton - plays the glamorous belter Wickie in Girls5Eva (pictured October 20)

Hair extensions time! 49-year-old Renée – best known for her Tony-winning role in Hamilton – plays the glamorous belter Wickie in Girls5Eva (pictured October 20)

Quiet on the set!  Director Kat Coiro helmed the pilot from creator Meredith Scardino, and executive producers include Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond

Quiet on the set!  Director Kat Coiro helmed the pilot from creator Meredith Scardino, and executive producers include Tina Fey and her husband Jeff Richmond

Tina executive produced Philipps’ short-lived E! talk show Busy Tonight (2018-2019).

The Olay Skin partner portrayed Artie Goodman’s (Peter Riegert) irresponsible daughter Sheba in two episodes of Fey’s Netflix comedy series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in 2018 and 2019.

The talented twosome’s collaboration originally kicked off in 2017 when the SNL veteran produced an ill-fated pilot called The Sackett Sisters, but NBC passed on the project.

Three time's a charm? Girls5Eva marks Busy's third collaboration with the 50-year-old Emmy winner (R, pictured in 2019) after producing her E! talk show Busy Tonight, Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and failed NBC pilot The Sackett Sisters

Three time’s a charm? Girls5Eva marks Busy’s third collaboration with the 50-year-old Emmy winner (R, pictured in 2019) after producing her E! talk show Busy Tonight, Netflix’s Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and failed NBC pilot The Sackett Sisters

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