Actor Zach Braff received his first break as protagonist J.D. in the NBC medical sitcom “Scrubs,” about the lives of employees at Sacred Heart teaching hospital. The series garnered quite a bit of attention for its single-camera style (generally uncommon for sitcoms when “Scrubs” first aired in 2001), surreal vignettes, use of popular music, and its frequent tonal shifts. For his performance, Braff was nominated for an Emmy in 2005 and thrice nominated for a Golden Globe in 2005, 2006, and 2007.
Read More: Sundance Review: Ten Years Since Zach Braff Brought ‘Garden State’ to Sundance, With ‘Wish I Was Here,’ Has Anything Changed?
Now, Braff is set to return to the world of television after leaving it behind in 2010. Deadline reports that Braff will direct and star in a new comedy pilot for ABC called “Start Up.” The series will follow the trials and tribulations of a family man in his 30s who...
Read More: Sundance Review: Ten Years Since Zach Braff Brought ‘Garden State’ to Sundance, With ‘Wish I Was Here,’ Has Anything Changed?
Now, Braff is set to return to the world of television after leaving it behind in 2010. Deadline reports that Braff will direct and star in a new comedy pilot for ABC called “Start Up.” The series will follow the trials and tribulations of a family man in his 30s who...
- 8/30/2016
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