It's hard to believe that The Big Bang Theory has been on the air for almost 11 years, and we have yet to meet Sheldon's older brother.
But here we are, and a popular actor has landed the coveted role of Georgie.
That actor is Jerry O'Connell, appear as the older, but less wise character on The Big Bang Season 11 Episode 24.
The news was confirmed Wednesday night at a joint panel for The Big Bang Theory and spinoff, Young Sheldon at Paleyfest.
That episode is poised to revolve around the wedding between Sheldon and Amy, so it makes sense to have the character appear.
Related: Young Sheldon Renewed for Season 2!
O'Connell is a proven comedy actor and has had roles in the likes of Scream Queens, Carpoolers, and Ugly Betty.
Laurie Metcalf will also be reprising her role as Sheldon's mother, Mary on the milestone installment which is slated to air in May.
But here we are, and a popular actor has landed the coveted role of Georgie.
That actor is Jerry O'Connell, appear as the older, but less wise character on The Big Bang Season 11 Episode 24.
The news was confirmed Wednesday night at a joint panel for The Big Bang Theory and spinoff, Young Sheldon at Paleyfest.
That episode is poised to revolve around the wedding between Sheldon and Amy, so it makes sense to have the character appear.
Related: Young Sheldon Renewed for Season 2!
O'Connell is a proven comedy actor and has had roles in the likes of Scream Queens, Carpoolers, and Ugly Betty.
Laurie Metcalf will also be reprising her role as Sheldon's mother, Mary on the milestone installment which is slated to air in May.
- 3/22/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Steven Spielberg is a T.J. Miller fan, as he should be. Ever since Miller starred in one season of the short-lived DreamWorks show, Carpoolers, he’s been friendly with the legendary filmmaker, who wanted to cast him in Office Christmas Party. After that comedy, Spielberg decided to bring Miller into the Oasis for Ready Player One. In the virtual reality-centric science fiction […]
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- 5/16/2017
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
In a plot twist worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster, Marvel filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo have signed on to join forces with the Daniels – the creative duo behind 2016’s Swiss Army Man. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan will deliver a science fiction movie, which represents the first major film deal for the Russo Brothers and their fledgling production company.
The film currently remains untitled, but will be written, directed, and co-produced by the Daniels. As such, it is expected to feature their very specific, now legendary brand of comedy and drama. Swiss Army Man was their first feature length theatrical film, and quickly stirred up interest on the film festival circuit, with its unusual tale of a man’s bond with a flatulent corpse. The story of loneliness, obsession and connection was striking enough to attract the talents of Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead to the cast...
The film currently remains untitled, but will be written, directed, and co-produced by the Daniels. As such, it is expected to feature their very specific, now legendary brand of comedy and drama. Swiss Army Man was their first feature length theatrical film, and quickly stirred up interest on the film festival circuit, with its unusual tale of a man’s bond with a flatulent corpse. The story of loneliness, obsession and connection was striking enough to attract the talents of Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead to the cast...
- 3/23/2017
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Crossballs: The Debate Show
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Created by Matt Besser, Charlie Siskel
Produced by Charlie Siskel Productions
Aired on Comedy Central for 1 season (23 episodes, 1 unaired) from July 5, 2004 – August 27, 2004
Cast
Chris Tallman as Host/Moderator
Matt Besser as Various characters
Mary Birdsong as Various characters
Andrew Daly as Various characters
Jerry Minor as Various characters
Show Premise
“Out of the Crossfire, beyond Hardball, this is Crossballs!”
A parody of political debate shows, Crossballs has comedians pose as experts in their field to discuss the issue of the day and pits them against real life experts who are not aware of the farce debate they are participating in. The comedians argue both sides of an issue, be it ridiculous or not, and mine comedy from taking the issue to absurd lengths and goading reactions from the real experts.
Each episode is moderated by Chris Tallman (as a Chris Matthews type), who introduces...
Showcase Inventory
Created by Matt Besser, Charlie Siskel
Produced by Charlie Siskel Productions
Aired on Comedy Central for 1 season (23 episodes, 1 unaired) from July 5, 2004 – August 27, 2004
Cast
Chris Tallman as Host/Moderator
Matt Besser as Various characters
Mary Birdsong as Various characters
Andrew Daly as Various characters
Jerry Minor as Various characters
Show Premise
“Out of the Crossfire, beyond Hardball, this is Crossballs!”
A parody of political debate shows, Crossballs has comedians pose as experts in their field to discuss the issue of the day and pits them against real life experts who are not aware of the farce debate they are participating in. The comedians argue both sides of an issue, be it ridiculous or not, and mine comedy from taking the issue to absurd lengths and goading reactions from the real experts.
Each episode is moderated by Chris Tallman (as a Chris Matthews type), who introduces...
- 7/25/2015
- by Jean Pierre Diez
- SoundOnSight
Update: Marvel has officially confirmed that Joe and Anthony Russo will indeed direct the two-part Avengers: Infinity War movie, due out in 2018 and 2019. Even just five years ago, Anthony and Joe Russo were carving out a pretty healthy career as directors on doomed TV shows like Carpoolers, Running Wilde, and Animal Practice, about a veterinarian whose best friend is a monkey. Of course, they did also work on good shows like Arrested Development, Happy Endings, and Community, but the point is they were just small screen guys doing simple sitcoms with small casts and zero special effects. So, naturally, they're the guys who will be directing both parts of another series that has small casts and zero special effects, The Avengers: Infinity War - Parts 1 and 2. Badass...
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- 4/7/2015
- by Peter Hall
- Movies.com
Mandeville has sold a comedy pilot called “Funhouse” to ABC, with penalty. “Carpoolers” actor Fred Goss will write and executive produce the pilot, which is being produced through ABC Studios. Based on a true story, “Funhouse” follows Jack Babbit as he kidnaps his estranged father from a nursing home along with his 24-hour male nurse and brings them to his home. Bringing his dad home upsets the already chaotic existence between Jack, his wife, three kids and extended family but ultimately works as a catalyst of self-discovery, and what they all mean to each other. Also read: Robin Schwartz Named President of.
- 9/29/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Carpoolers
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Created by Bruce McCulloch
Produced by ABC Studios, Dreamworks Television and 3 Arts Entertainment
Aired on ABC October 2, 2007- March 4, 2008
Series ran 13 episodes over one season
Cast
Fred Goss as Gracen Brooker
Jerry Minor as Aubrey Williber
Tim Pepper as Dougie
Jerry O’Connell as Laird Holcomb
Faith Ford as Leila Brooker
Allison Munn as Cyndie
Tj Miller as Marmaduke Brooker
Show Premise
The show centers on four suburban male carpooling friends whose interactions on their commute to and from work often set off the characters into interesting and comedic situations.
The Carpoolers are: Gracen, a mediator by profession, an insecurely uptight husband to a sensible real estate agent, and the father of an immature man child who has misdirected ambitions; Aubrey, an extremely stressed-out family man with a dispassionate wife and parade of children; Laird, an egotistical dentist who is recuperating from a fresh divorce; and Dougie,...
Showcase Inventory
Created by Bruce McCulloch
Produced by ABC Studios, Dreamworks Television and 3 Arts Entertainment
Aired on ABC October 2, 2007- March 4, 2008
Series ran 13 episodes over one season
Cast
Fred Goss as Gracen Brooker
Jerry Minor as Aubrey Williber
Tim Pepper as Dougie
Jerry O’Connell as Laird Holcomb
Faith Ford as Leila Brooker
Allison Munn as Cyndie
Tj Miller as Marmaduke Brooker
Show Premise
The show centers on four suburban male carpooling friends whose interactions on their commute to and from work often set off the characters into interesting and comedic situations.
The Carpoolers are: Gracen, a mediator by profession, an insecurely uptight husband to a sensible real estate agent, and the father of an immature man child who has misdirected ambitions; Aubrey, an extremely stressed-out family man with a dispassionate wife and parade of children; Laird, an egotistical dentist who is recuperating from a fresh divorce; and Dougie,...
- 9/27/2014
- by Jean Pierre Diez
- SoundOnSight
Exclusive: Fox has put in development a single-camera comedy to star Saturday Night Live alumna Molly Shannon. The project, written by Bruce McCulloch, centers on Fiona (Shannon) who, at the top of her professional career, clashes with her stay-at-home pregnant daughter. Shannon and McCulloch previously worked together when he directed her in the 1999 movie Superstar, about Shannon’s popular SNL character. The two recently reunited and sold the comedy pitch to Fox. The project was then laid off at 20th Century Fox TV, which will produce with 3 Arts Entertainment. McCullogh serves as showrunner and is executive producing with 3 Arts’ David Miner and Greg Walter, while Shannon serves as producer. Shannon, repped by UTA and Framework Entertainment, received an Emmy nomination this year for her recurring role on Mike White’s HBO series Enlightened. She is currently in business with Fox and 20th TV, doing an arc on comedy Raising Hope...
- 11/7/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: John Stamos is in preliminary talks to star in the Fox comedy pilot Little Brother. I hear Stamos’ decision hinges largely on a rewrite, which is now being done by the project’s scribe, Everybody Loves Raymond alum Mike Royce. The project was originally ordered as an off-cycle pilot in September. It cast actor-comedian T.J. Miller (ABC’s Carpoolers) as one of the two leads in November but had been having difficulties finding the right actor for the other lead. The single-camera comedy, from 20th TV, 21 Laps/Adelstein Prods. and Hat Trick, is about a man, the role Stamos is eyed for, who finds out that he has a half-brother (Miller) he never knew about who also happens to be an ex-con. The project has a long history. It was originally written by British scribe Fintan Ryan and rolled by Fox for the past 2 seasons until Royce was brought...
- 1/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Tj Miller has landed the lead role in Fox's pilot Little Brother. The comedy focuses on a man who discovers that he has a half-brother, Deadline reports. However, the man's new family member turns out to be a former prisoner. Miller previously starred in Carpoolers and recently had a guest role in Happy Endings. His movie credits include Get Him To The Greek, She's (more)...
- 11/24/2011
- by By Catriona Wightman
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Actor-comedian T.J. Miller (ABC’s Carpoolers) has landed the lead in Fox’s comedy pilot Little Brother, lifting the contingency on the project written by Mike Royce, which will now proceed with production. Little Brother, a multi-camera comedy from 20th TV, 21 Laps/Adelstein Prods. and Hat Trick, is about a man who finds out that he has a half-brother (Miller) he never knew about who also happens to be an ex-con. The project was originally written by British scribe Fintan Ryan and rolled by Fox for the past 2 seasons until Everybody Loves Raymond alum Royce was brought in in September to write a new script, which netted a cast-contingent pilot order. Royce is executive producing with Adelstein, Michael Thorn, Becky Clements and Jimmy Mulville, while Ryan is co-executive producing. Miller, whose feature credits include Cloverfield, Our Idiot Brother and Yogi Bear, recently released comedy hip-hop album The Extended Play E.
- 11/23/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NBC’s Community has cast an actor to play the presumed-dead dad of Chevy Chase’s Pierce — and he’s definitely not who anyone would expect to see as the patriarch.
Community Scoop: Jeff and [Spoiler] Romance Gets ‘Pumped Up’ In Season 3
TVLine has learned exclusively that character actor Larry Cedar — who is arguably “best known” as opium addict/crook/card sharp Leon from HBO’s Deadwood, and happens to be 12 years younger than Chase – will portray Cornelius, the eldest Hawthorne, in an early Season 3 episode.
“We’re taking the Estelle Getty approach,” exec producer Dan Harmon jokes, referring of course to Golden Girls,...
Community Scoop: Jeff and [Spoiler] Romance Gets ‘Pumped Up’ In Season 3
TVLine has learned exclusively that character actor Larry Cedar — who is arguably “best known” as opium addict/crook/card sharp Leon from HBO’s Deadwood, and happens to be 12 years younger than Chase – will portray Cornelius, the eldest Hawthorne, in an early Season 3 episode.
“We’re taking the Estelle Getty approach,” exec producer Dan Harmon jokes, referring of course to Golden Girls,...
- 9/9/2011
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
If you're not yet familiar with T.J. Miller, don't worry. You will be after seeing "Our Idiot Brother," because the actor/comedian doesn't just steal every scene that he's in -- he hijacks them (while wearing a fisherman's hat!), and even manages to out-idiot Paul Rudd's titular dummy.
Which brings us to this question: Will someone please give this man his own movie already?
First, a little background on the next curly-haired comic actor to take Hollywood by storm a la Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill (that's right, we're calling it now).
The 30-year-old Denver native got his start in comedy at George Washington University where he performed with the school's improv group receSs. After college, Miller logged some serious stand-up hours, eventually getting invited to perform on "Conan" and "Chelsea Lately." From there, he scored a regular role on the short-lived ABC comedy "Carpoolers" in 2007.
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Which brings us to this question: Will someone please give this man his own movie already?
First, a little background on the next curly-haired comic actor to take Hollywood by storm a la Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill (that's right, we're calling it now).
The 30-year-old Denver native got his start in comedy at George Washington University where he performed with the school's improv group receSs. After college, Miller logged some serious stand-up hours, eventually getting invited to perform on "Conan" and "Chelsea Lately." From there, he scored a regular role on the short-lived ABC comedy "Carpoolers" in 2007.
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- 8/26/2011
- by Julie Miller
- NextMovie
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Gossip Girl" star Michelle Trachtenberg and "24" co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub have both lined up comedy pilots at CBS, according to Deadline.com. Trachtenberg will star in an untitled comedy pilot from Peter Knight ("Sweet Valley High"). The Happy Madison-produced show looks at the young employees at a successful venture capital firm. The male lead has not yet been cast. Also set for the pilot is Tim Peper ("Carpoolers"). Meanwhile, Rajskub is joining CBS' comedy pilot "How to Be a Gentleman," based on the book of the same title. Writer David Hornsby ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia")...
- 3/19/2011
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Television favorite Heather Locklear has been cast in the new CBS pilot ‘The Assistants,’ www.tvline.com is reporting. The show, whose pilot was penned by ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’s writer Tucker Cawley, will follow four assistants who serve a celebrity couple’s every need. Locklear will portray Ali, an insecure actress and the wife of the couple. While the husband has yet been cast, the assistants will be portrayed by Emily Rutherfurd (from ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’); David Henrie (of ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’); T.J. Miller (from ‘Carpoolers’) and Lamorne Morris (from ‘Brain Rush’). Locklear is known for starting her career by acting in such series as ‘Dynasty,’ where she played Sammy Jo [...]...
- 3/19/2011
- by karen
- ShockYa
The Assistants will answer to no less than Heather Locklear, now that the six-time Golden Globe nominee has signed on to star in the CBS pilot of that name.
Penned by Tucker Cawley (Everybody Loves Raymond), who will exec-produce with Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (Two and a Half Men), the ensemble project revolves around the four assistants who are at the beck and call of a celebrity couple. Locklear will play Ali, an insecure actress and the female half of the demanding bosses. (The husband is yet to be cast.)
The aforementioned assistants, meanwhile, will be played by Emily Rutherfurd...
Penned by Tucker Cawley (Everybody Loves Raymond), who will exec-produce with Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (Two and a Half Men), the ensemble project revolves around the four assistants who are at the beck and call of a celebrity couple. Locklear will play Ali, an insecure actress and the female half of the demanding bosses. (The husband is yet to be cast.)
The aforementioned assistants, meanwhile, will be played by Emily Rutherfurd...
- 3/19/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Two actresses best known for their drama series turns, former 24 star Mary Lynn Rajskub and Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Gossip Girl alum Michelle Trachtenberg, have joined comedy pilots, both at CBS.
Rajskub has joined How to Be a Gentleman, penned by David Hornsby and based on the book of the same name. The project is a buddy comedy about Alan (played by Hornsby), an uptight guy who is learning to live his life with the help of an old high school classmate (Entourage‘s Kevin Dillon). Rajskub will play Alan’s sister Janet, an aggressive, absolutely no-bs lawyer who runs...
Rajskub has joined How to Be a Gentleman, penned by David Hornsby and based on the book of the same name. The project is a buddy comedy about Alan (played by Hornsby), an uptight guy who is learning to live his life with the help of an old high school classmate (Entourage‘s Kevin Dillon). Rajskub will play Alan’s sister Janet, an aggressive, absolutely no-bs lawyer who runs...
- 3/19/2011
- by Nellie Andreeva
- TVLine.com
Two actresses best known for their drama series turns, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl alumna Michelle Trachtenberg and former 24 co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub, have joined comedy pilots, both at CBS. Trachtenberg has been cast as the female lead in CBS' untitled Peter Knight comedy pilot. The project, from Sony and Happy Madison, is a workplace ensemble revolving around the young-adult employees at a high-powered venture capital firm. It centers on Danny, who is shocked when his crush, competitor and fellow trainee Gracie (Trachtenberg) is promoted out of the mailroom and into a junior associate position at the firm. Also cast in the pilot is Tim Peper (Carpoolers) as Danny's obnoxiously lovable best friend. Trachtenberg, repped by UTA and Framework, also starred on the NBC drama Mercy. Rajskub has joined CBS' comedy pilot How to Be a Gentleman. The CBS Studios/Mrc project, which David Hornsby wrote based on...
- 3/19/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Former "West Wing" star Jimmy Smits is returning to NBC for a drama pilot about a different branch of government, and Keri Russell may be coming back to television, thanks to some of the "Arrested Development" crew.
The day's other pilot casting news includes additions to The CW's "Nikita," Judy Greer joining Fox's "Tax Man," Jerry O'Connell doing his second pilot this season and Jason Biggs seeking "True Love" at CBS.
Smits will star in an untitled legal drama from writer John Eisendrath ("Alias," "My Own Worst Enemy") as a Supreme Court justice who makes the unusual move of leaving the bench to return to private practice, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The multiple Emmy nominee (and one-time winner, for "L.A. Law") last starred in the third season of "Dexter"; his TV credits also include "NYPD Blue" and "Cane."
Russell hasn't done regular TV series work since "Felicity" ended in 2002, but that could change soon.
The day's other pilot casting news includes additions to The CW's "Nikita," Judy Greer joining Fox's "Tax Man," Jerry O'Connell doing his second pilot this season and Jason Biggs seeking "True Love" at CBS.
Smits will star in an untitled legal drama from writer John Eisendrath ("Alias," "My Own Worst Enemy") as a Supreme Court justice who makes the unusual move of leaving the bench to return to private practice, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The multiple Emmy nominee (and one-time winner, for "L.A. Law") last starred in the third season of "Dexter"; his TV credits also include "NYPD Blue" and "Cane."
Russell hasn't done regular TV series work since "Felicity" ended in 2002, but that could change soon.
- 3/11/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Joe Simpson, father and manager of pop stars Jessica and Ashlee Simpson, has teamed with veteran tween and teen series producer Tommy Lynch for a comedy series project set up at Nickelodeon.
The untitled show will be loosely based on Simpson's real-life experience as a psychologist raising two daughters in Texas.
The story in the comedy project centers on one of the daughters who begins imitating her father and giving life advice to other kids in her school.
Emily Cutler (ABC's "Carpoolers") is writing the script, with Simpson and Lynch executive producing.
Following his daughters' success, Simpson has segued into producing, shepherding Jessica and Ashlee's TV projects and, most recently, the ABC drama series "Women's Murder Club."
Lynch has a long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon, having produced such Nick series as "South of Nowhere," "Romeo!" and most recently "The Troop."
Simpson is repped by UTA. Lynch is with Wme. Cutler is with Wme and Evolution.
The untitled show will be loosely based on Simpson's real-life experience as a psychologist raising two daughters in Texas.
The story in the comedy project centers on one of the daughters who begins imitating her father and giving life advice to other kids in her school.
Emily Cutler (ABC's "Carpoolers") is writing the script, with Simpson and Lynch executive producing.
Following his daughters' success, Simpson has segued into producing, shepherding Jessica and Ashlee's TV projects and, most recently, the ABC drama series "Women's Murder Club."
Lynch has a long-standing relationship with Nickelodeon, having produced such Nick series as "South of Nowhere," "Romeo!" and most recently "The Troop."
Simpson is repped by UTA. Lynch is with Wme. Cutler is with Wme and Evolution.
- 2/4/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Please, NBC, I can't handle this emotional roller-coaster you have me on. One week Heroes is great, the next week it sucks, then one of my favorite under-utilized Heroes actors Sendhil Ramamurthy (Mohinder) is cast on Doctor Who's David Tennant's new show (David Tennant doing a show for Us prime-time?! For. The. Win), now he's off because – apparently - he'll be needed for the next season of Heroes. And here I thought NBC had finally had enough abuse and had removed the feeding tube. If Heroes is not in the television equivalent of a persistent vegetative state, I don't know of a better example.
So here is what is going on. Kristin from E! is hinting at some inside info from the Heroes camp that Sendhil was yanked back to Heroes because the show is going to continue for another season. The only way this could possibly be...
So here is what is going on. Kristin from E! is hinting at some inside info from the Heroes camp that Sendhil was yanked back to Heroes because the show is going to continue for another season. The only way this could possibly be...
- 12/8/2009
- by SpoilerGuy
- TVovermind.com
Just a week or so ago we told you about Heroes' Sendhil Ramamurthy being cast in the new NBC comedy Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, which stars David Tennant, Jane Curtin and Jeffrey Tambor. Now comes word that maybe Ramamurthy shouldn't give up his gig on Heroes just yet.
Jerry O'Connell has replaced Ramamurthy in the role of a lawyer who is a close friend of Tennant's (the plot of the show has Tennant as a lawyer who suddenly gets nervous and can't appear in court so he trains his clients to represent themselves - can't wait to see how they keep that plot fresh).
Of course, we should have seen this coming. I believe O'Connell has a contract with the universe that he has to appear in a new quirky sitcom every single year. In 2008 he starred in the short-lived Do Not Disturb, and in 2007 he starred in the short-lived Carpoolers.
Jerry O'Connell has replaced Ramamurthy in the role of a lawyer who is a close friend of Tennant's (the plot of the show has Tennant as a lawyer who suddenly gets nervous and can't appear in court so he trains his clients to represent themselves - can't wait to see how they keep that plot fresh).
Of course, we should have seen this coming. I believe O'Connell has a contract with the universe that he has to appear in a new quirky sitcom every single year. In 2008 he starred in the short-lived Do Not Disturb, and in 2007 he starred in the short-lived Carpoolers.
- 12/7/2009
- by Bob Sassone
- Aol TV.
Welcome to your Monday morning television briefing. Heroes' Sendhil Ramamurthy has departed NBC's David Tennant-led legal dramedy pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, allegedly due to scheduling conflicts. (The project was in second position to his role on Heroes.) Ramamurthy's role, that of a good-natured lawyer who falls in love with the fiancee (Abigail Spencer) of his best friend Rex (Tennant), has now been recast with Jerry O'Connell (Carpoolers) coming on board the project. Also cast: Lindsay Kraft (Southland) and Cleo King (The Hangover); Kraft will play Rex's assistant, an aspiring singer/songwriter while King will play a private school bus driver coached to represent herself by Rex in the pilot. Project, from Universal Media Studios, also stars Jeffrey Tambor and Jane Curtin (Hollywood Reporter) Meanwhile, David Tennant has dispelled rumors that there are any plans for a Doctor Who feature film. "I don't think there is a Doctor Who movie,...
- 12/7/2009
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Actor Tom Cavanagh, a veteran of cancelled shows like Ed and Trust Me, and comedian T.J. Miller (Carpoolers) are adding the upcoming Yogi Bear movie to their resumes.
The actors are the latest thespians to join the cast of the live-action adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera character Yogi Bear. They're joining Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake who've already signed onto the movie project.
As previously reported, Aykroyd and Timberlake will be voicing CGI versions of Yogi and his pal, Boo-Boo. Faris will be playing a documentary filmmaker who comes to Jellystone Park to shoot a film. Cavanagh will play a live-action version of Ranger Smith, Yogi's longtime nemesis. Ranger Smith and Faris' character will share a romantic relationship.
T.J. Miller will be playing another park ranger by the name of Jones. The actor supposedly auditioned for the role...
The actors are the latest thespians to join the cast of the live-action adaptation of the classic Hanna-Barbera character Yogi Bear. They're joining Anna Faris, Dan Aykroyd, and Justin Timberlake who've already signed onto the movie project.
As previously reported, Aykroyd and Timberlake will be voicing CGI versions of Yogi and his pal, Boo-Boo. Faris will be playing a documentary filmmaker who comes to Jellystone Park to shoot a film. Cavanagh will play a live-action version of Ranger Smith, Yogi's longtime nemesis. Ranger Smith and Faris' character will share a romantic relationship.
T.J. Miller will be playing another park ranger by the name of Jones. The actor supposedly auditioned for the role...
- 12/2/2009
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
When you're married to Rebecca Romijn, it's understandable you'd want to see her as often as possible.
With that in mind, Jerry O’Connell has booked a multi-episode arc opposite his real-life wife on ABC's Eastwick.
O’Connell will portray Colin, Kat's handsome new neighbor. As viewers of this show might expect, he's hiding a dark, magical secret.
This is actually the third time the couple has worked together on screen.
Two years ago, Romijn guest-starred on O’Connell’s short-lived comedy Carpoolers. Pior to that, O’Connell made a cameo on Ugly Betty.
With that in mind, Jerry O’Connell has booked a multi-episode arc opposite his real-life wife on ABC's Eastwick.
O’Connell will portray Colin, Kat's handsome new neighbor. As viewers of this show might expect, he's hiding a dark, magical secret.
This is actually the third time the couple has worked together on screen.
Two years ago, Romijn guest-starred on O’Connell’s short-lived comedy Carpoolers. Pior to that, O’Connell made a cameo on Ugly Betty.
- 10/22/2009
- by matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
- TVfanatic
Is there anything more magical than a casting scoop that breaks the proverbial fourth wall? I think not. Case in point: Sources confirm to me exclusively that Jerry O'Connell has booked a multi-episode arc opposite his real-life wife, Rebecca Romijn, on ABC's increasingly addictive drama Eastwick. O'Connell, who will appear in the final two episodes of Eastwick's initial 13-episode order, will play Colin, a hot new neighbor of Kat's (Jaime Ray Newman) who is hiding a dark and magical secret. This isn't the first time the happy couple drove to work together. Actually, it's the third. Two years ago,...
- 10/21/2009
- by Michael Ausiello
- EW - Inside TV
The Kids in the Hall have reunited for the eight-part murder mystery series Death Comes to Town, currently shooting in Canada and scheduled to premiere on the CBC in January (and, if there is a comedy god, on a Us cable station shortly thereafter). We phoned Bruce McCulloch, who also serves as exec producer, for the scoop on who'll be in drag (Dave Foley, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, and Kevin McDonald), who'll be wearing a codpiece (McKinney), and who'll be donning a fat suit (McCulloch)... Entertainment Weekly: You came up with the original concept: Death steps off a Greyhound bus. What was the inspiration? Bruce McCulloch: Anyone who's ever watched Mark mistreat a sommelier sees him as Death. No. All the things I've done, I've started with an image. Carpoolers started with an image of someone having a breakdown in the carpool lane, and this was literally the image...
- 9/8/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Jerry O'Connell has revealed that he enjoys singing rap songs to his baby daughters when he puts them to bed. The Carpoolers actor, who has 8-month-old twin girls Charlie and Dolly with wife Rebecca Romijn, said that he changes some of the lyrics of his favourite hip-hop music to make it suitable for their ears. O'Connell told People magazine: "At bedtime I softly sing rap songs by guys like Slick Rick or Biggie Smalls - but without the curse words. I have favorite little bedtime (more)...
- 8/27/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: In a world of endless, needless reunions, there's one that always makes us happy: The Kids in the Hall. Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, Scott Thompson, and Kevin McDonald have teamed up for an eight-part murder mystery series called Death Comes to Town. As of now, the show, about a murder in a small town and the revealing trial that follows, is only set to air in January in Canada, where it's filming. Unacceptable. Update! Especially now that we've established that the guys will all play multiple characters, men and women. "It is possible, though unconfirmed, that a special appearance or two by characters from the original series may be made," the release reads. "Original characters include the small town Mayor and his alcoholic wife, a germ gel sniffing town criminal, a pizza delivery woman with Alzheimer’s, a 600lb ex-hockey star,...
- 8/21/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Jerry O'Connell has claimed that having dogs helped him to prepare for becoming a father to twin girls Charlie Tamara Tulip and Dolly Rebecca Rose. The Carpoolers actor, who became a dad in January this year, said that he knew how demanding twin girls would be because he'd looked after his dogs before. He joked on TV show Live! With Regis and Kelly: "What's amazing is I had dogs before (more)...
- 7/8/2009
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
With today’s modern technology it’s easy to be your own writer, director, and star, but it’s a much more daunting task to create something people are watching. I suggest lowering your red flags of caution to check out Aaron Hilliard, (Life and Times of Tim, All That) who manages to pull off all aspects of the creative processes effectively with Grass Roots. The show has fun guest appearances from Jerry Minor (Mr. Show, Carpoolers) and Nick Kroll (Sit Down, Shut Up, Life and Times of Tim). The series quickly penned a distribution deal with Koldcast TV, can also be found on Blip.tv, and their official website www.watchgrassroots.com. There are six episodes that run around five minutes each, rolling out on Wednesdays.
- 5/21/2009
- by Andrea Ball
- Tubefilter.com
Lifetime is engaging in "Sorority Wars."
Courtney Thorne-Smith and Lucy Hale are set and Faith Ford is in negotiations to star in a new Lifetime original movie set in the cut-throat world of college sororities.
"Sorority" centers on an 18-year-old freshman (Hale) who ignites a full-blown sorority war after she snubs Delta, the sorority co-founded by her mother (Thorne-Smith) and her mother's college best friend (Ford), in favor of the more laid-back and less gossipy Kappa.
James Hayman ("Ugly Betty") is set to direct the movie from a script by Michelle Lovretta ("To Be Fat Like Me"). Patricia Clifford and Frank von Zerneck are exec producing through their Patricia Clifford Prods. and von Zerneck/Sertner Films.
Production on the movie is slated to begin April 27th in Vancouver.
"According to Jim" co-star Thorne-Smith is repped by Paradigm. Hale co-stars on the CW's drama "Privileged," while comedy veteran Ford most recently appeared on ABC's "Carpoolers.
Courtney Thorne-Smith and Lucy Hale are set and Faith Ford is in negotiations to star in a new Lifetime original movie set in the cut-throat world of college sororities.
"Sorority" centers on an 18-year-old freshman (Hale) who ignites a full-blown sorority war after she snubs Delta, the sorority co-founded by her mother (Thorne-Smith) and her mother's college best friend (Ford), in favor of the more laid-back and less gossipy Kappa.
James Hayman ("Ugly Betty") is set to direct the movie from a script by Michelle Lovretta ("To Be Fat Like Me"). Patricia Clifford and Frank von Zerneck are exec producing through their Patricia Clifford Prods. and von Zerneck/Sertner Films.
Production on the movie is slated to begin April 27th in Vancouver.
"According to Jim" co-star Thorne-Smith is repped by Paradigm. Hale co-stars on the CW's drama "Privileged," while comedy veteran Ford most recently appeared on ABC's "Carpoolers.
- 3/22/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The ABC Family is set to air "Ruby and the Rockits", Shaun Cassidy developed it for his brothers, David & Patrick, with youngest brother, Ryan on sets & props. "Ruby and The Rockits" is an ABC Studios half-hour comedy series executive-produced by Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"). "Ruby and The Rockits" follows Patrick Gallagher, a former teen idol who has chosen to lead a quiet life with his wife and two sons. But when his former Rockits band mate and brother, David, shows up unexpectedly with his new-found teenage daughter in tow, the Gallagher family's life becomes anything but normal. David, who refuses to give up his past glory days, comes to Patrick for help raising Ruby while he continues to perform.
- 2/3/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
It takes quite an acting performance to outshine Tom Arnold on the koo-koo front, but Overkill, the new comedy web series from 60Frames debuting this week has accomplished just that. You see, it's his daughter Carrie (Allison Munn) who takes the bonkers cake in this one, a pretty young lady with a zesty penchant for serial killers. Allison Munn has been playing crazy so long I'm starting to wonder what's going on there. Yes, I remember her from That '70s Show as Fez's' psycho-possessive girlfriend Caroline. Apparently so do Overkill creators Jeffrey Ventimilia and Joshua Sternin who incidentally produced That 70's Show a few years back. Her scrunchy-faced brand of crazy really got going as Cindy in ABC's short-lived half-hour Carpoolers, and it lends a polish to this otherwise risky storyline. The story picks up at Episode 1: "Dead Man Walking" (above) with a quiet young retail clerk Henry Graham...
- 12/5/2008
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
ABC Family has picked up two half-hour pilots -- "10 Things I Hate About You," based on the film, and "Ruby and the Rockits," starring Alexa Vega -- and greenlighted an original movie with Joey Lawrence and Melissa Joan Hart.
Gil Junger, who directed the "10 Things" feature, is on board to direct the single-camera pilot as well as the untitled movie.
"10 Things," written and exec produced by Carter Covington (ABC Family's "Greek"), revolves around two sisters -- a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly -- facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The series is from Prodco Inc.
"Ruby," from ABC Studios and exec producers Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"), is a multicamera comedy about a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. "Ruby," directed by Ted Wass, was written by Cassidy and Ed Yeager,...
Gil Junger, who directed the "10 Things" feature, is on board to direct the single-camera pilot as well as the untitled movie.
"10 Things," written and exec produced by Carter Covington (ABC Family's "Greek"), revolves around two sisters -- a strong-willed feminist and a social butterfly -- facing the challenges of starting out in a new high school. The series is from Prodco Inc.
"Ruby," from ABC Studios and exec producers Shaun Cassidy ("Invasion") and Marsh McCall ("Carpoolers"), is a multicamera comedy about a former teen idol whose quiet life is disrupted when his brother and former bandmate shows up with a newfound teenage daughter. "Ruby," directed by Ted Wass, was written by Cassidy and Ed Yeager,...
- 10/9/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The debut of Fox's drama New Amsterdam won the 9 p.m. hour Tuesday night with a solid premiere rating aided by a typically massive American Idol lead-in.
Amsterdam, about an immortal New York City detective, has been pushed around the schedule this season and critic reviews were lukewarm. But last night's debut was the second highest-rated show of the night after Idol (28.2 million viewers, 10.5 preliminary adults 18 to 49 rating and a 26 share) which dipped 5% from last week to hit a Tuesday night season low. Amsterdam (13.7 million, 4.6/11) retained 44% of the Idol rating, down a tick from the 46% held by last year's The Wedding Bells.
NBC was the No. 2 network across the board last night, with a two-hour Biggest Loser (8.7 million, 3.5/9) and a repeat "Law & Order: SVU" (9.4 million, 2.9/8).
CBS was third, with a repeat NCIS (10.6 million, 2.1/5) followed by Big Brother (6.7 million, 2.5/6) and Jericho (5.9 million, 1.8/5).
In fourth, ABC aired an hour of Just for Laughs (4.9 million, 1.4/3), According to Jim (5.6 million, 1.9/5) and the finale of Carpoolers (4.2 million, 1.5/4).
Amsterdam, about an immortal New York City detective, has been pushed around the schedule this season and critic reviews were lukewarm. But last night's debut was the second highest-rated show of the night after Idol (28.2 million viewers, 10.5 preliminary adults 18 to 49 rating and a 26 share) which dipped 5% from last week to hit a Tuesday night season low. Amsterdam (13.7 million, 4.6/11) retained 44% of the Idol rating, down a tick from the 46% held by last year's The Wedding Bells.
NBC was the No. 2 network across the board last night, with a two-hour Biggest Loser (8.7 million, 3.5/9) and a repeat "Law & Order: SVU" (9.4 million, 2.9/8).
CBS was third, with a repeat NCIS (10.6 million, 2.1/5) followed by Big Brother (6.7 million, 2.5/6) and Jericho (5.9 million, 1.8/5).
In fourth, ABC aired an hour of Just for Laughs (4.9 million, 1.4/3), According to Jim (5.6 million, 1.9/5) and the finale of Carpoolers (4.2 million, 1.5/4).
Fox's American Idol readily dominated broadcast competitors Tuesday night, showing both gains and losses compared to last week's performances. But the second-week airings of CBS's Big Brother and Jericho suffered sharp ratings declines.
The two-hour edition of Idol scored an 11.2 preliminary Nielsen rating among adults 18 to 49, which is down 9% from last Tuesday, yet up 14% from its Wednesday showing. Overall, Fox won the night in the demo and among total viewers (28.8 million), beating the other broadcast networks combined by 14%.
NBC's two-hour The Biggest Loser (3.3) held up best against Fox's fire. NBC says the Loser rating was the network's highest non-Olympics program ever against a regular two-hour Idol telecast. At 10 p.m., a repeat of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" (3.3) won the hour.
CBS came in third, with a pair of original programs that premiered last week enduring dramatic ratings drops. Following a repeat of NCIS (2.1), Big Brother (1.9) fell 24% and Jericho (2.0) was down 23%.
ABC's lineup came in fourth, with a pair of Just For Laughs (an original that earned a 1.2 and a repeat that scored a 1.3), followed by originals of According to Jim (1.6), Carpoolers (1.4) and Boston Legal (1.9).
The two-hour edition of Idol scored an 11.2 preliminary Nielsen rating among adults 18 to 49, which is down 9% from last Tuesday, yet up 14% from its Wednesday showing. Overall, Fox won the night in the demo and among total viewers (28.8 million), beating the other broadcast networks combined by 14%.
NBC's two-hour The Biggest Loser (3.3) held up best against Fox's fire. NBC says the Loser rating was the network's highest non-Olympics program ever against a regular two-hour Idol telecast. At 10 p.m., a repeat of NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" (3.3) won the hour.
CBS came in third, with a pair of original programs that premiered last week enduring dramatic ratings drops. Following a repeat of NCIS (2.1), Big Brother (1.9) fell 24% and Jericho (2.0) was down 23%.
ABC's lineup came in fourth, with a pair of Just For Laughs (an original that earned a 1.2 and a repeat that scored a 1.3), followed by originals of According to Jim (1.6), Carpoolers (1.4) and Boston Legal (1.9).
- 2/21/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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In a precursor to what is in store for the Golden Globes coverage on NBC, CBS' strike-impacted, pretaped "People's Choice Awards" averaged a 1.6 rating/4 share among adults 18-49 and 6 million viewers overall and shedding viewers every half-hour, according to preliminary Nielsen data. In adults 18-49, that was down 54% from last year's live ceremony broadcast.
NBC dominated the night with "The Biggest Loser" (4.3/11, 10.2 million) and "Law & Order: SVU" (5.1/14, 15.2 million), which combined to give NBC the highest Tuesday 18-49 tally with non-Olympics programming in more than two years.
Teen fave "One Tree Hill" returned to the schedule with a strong two-hour season premiere, delivering CW's best Tuesday ratings for the season in total viewers (3.5 million), adults 18-34 (2.1/6) and key female demos.
ABC barely registered with original "Just for Laughs", "According to Jim", "Carpoolers" and live coverage of the New Hampshire primaries as well as an encore "Cashmere Mafia". The network finished last, behind CW, in the 18-49 demo.
For the night, NBC led the pack with a 4.6/12 among adults 18-49 and 11.8 million viewers overall.
In a precursor to what is in store for the Golden Globes coverage on NBC, CBS' strike-impacted, pretaped "People's Choice Awards" averaged a 1.6 rating/4 share among adults 18-49 and 6 million viewers overall and shedding viewers every half-hour, according to preliminary Nielsen data. In adults 18-49, that was down 54% from last year's live ceremony broadcast.
NBC dominated the night with "The Biggest Loser" (4.3/11, 10.2 million) and "Law & Order: SVU" (5.1/14, 15.2 million), which combined to give NBC the highest Tuesday 18-49 tally with non-Olympics programming in more than two years.
Teen fave "One Tree Hill" returned to the schedule with a strong two-hour season premiere, delivering CW's best Tuesday ratings for the season in total viewers (3.5 million), adults 18-34 (2.1/6) and key female demos.
ABC barely registered with original "Just for Laughs", "According to Jim", "Carpoolers" and live coverage of the New Hampshire primaries as well as an encore "Cashmere Mafia". The network finished last, behind CW, in the 18-49 demo.
For the night, NBC led the pack with a 4.6/12 among adults 18-49 and 11.8 million viewers overall.
- 1/10/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Fox won Tuesday's primetime with House, while NBC came in a distant second place in adults 18-49 thanks to The Biggest Loser and Law & Order: SVU.
The Dancing With the Stars results show was the top program in viewership for the night with 17.5 million viewers and a 4.1 rating/10 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
But it was crushed in the demo by House (16.9 million, 7.0/17), which was down week-to-week but still dominant in the 9 p.m. hour.
CBS' highlight was NCIS (17.4 million, 3.7/10), which easily won 8 p.m. against Fox's Bones (9.1 million, 3.4/9), not to mention ABC's Cavemen (4.6 million, 1.6/5) and Carpoolers (5.1 million, 1.9/5). Cavemen dropped a tenth of a point from last week's low; Carpoolers stayed even.
NBC's two-hour The Biggest Loser (8.2 million, 3.4/9) hit its highest viewership and tied its highest adults 18-49 rating so far this season.
The CW's Reaper (2.4 million, 1.2/3) was up 20% compared with last week in adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.
The Dancing With the Stars results show was the top program in viewership for the night with 17.5 million viewers and a 4.1 rating/10 share in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
But it was crushed in the demo by House (16.9 million, 7.0/17), which was down week-to-week but still dominant in the 9 p.m. hour.
CBS' highlight was NCIS (17.4 million, 3.7/10), which easily won 8 p.m. against Fox's Bones (9.1 million, 3.4/9), not to mention ABC's Cavemen (4.6 million, 1.6/5) and Carpoolers (5.1 million, 1.9/5). Cavemen dropped a tenth of a point from last week's low; Carpoolers stayed even.
NBC's two-hour The Biggest Loser (8.2 million, 3.4/9) hit its highest viewership and tied its highest adults 18-49 rating so far this season.
The CW's Reaper (2.4 million, 1.2/3) was up 20% compared with last week in adults 18-34 and adults 18-49.
- 11/15/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- The fifth season must be the charm for NCIS, which racked up its second-largest-ever audience Tuesday night.
The CBS crime drama starring Mark Harmon even surpassed Fox's heavy hitter House in viewership though not in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
Thanks to NCIS (18.3 million, 4.1 rating/11 share in adults 18-49), CBS easily won the 8 p.m hour in viewership and adults 18-49 while Fox's Bones (9.6 million, 3.6/9) came in second. Bones had its highest ratings of the season. There wasn't much good news at ABC at 8 p.m., with Cavemen (4.9 million, 1.7/5) and Carpoolers (5.5 million, 1.9/5) sinking to new lows.
House (18.1 million, 7.7/18) on the other hand, is doing just fine. It posted its highest-ever ratings without the help of American Idol and easily won Fox the night in primetime. ABC's Dancing With the Stars results show (16.9 million, 3.8/9) fell to a low so far this season.
The CBS crime drama starring Mark Harmon even surpassed Fox's heavy hitter House in viewership though not in the adults 18-49 demographic, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research.
Thanks to NCIS (18.3 million, 4.1 rating/11 share in adults 18-49), CBS easily won the 8 p.m hour in viewership and adults 18-49 while Fox's Bones (9.6 million, 3.6/9) came in second. Bones had its highest ratings of the season. There wasn't much good news at ABC at 8 p.m., with Cavemen (4.9 million, 1.7/5) and Carpoolers (5.5 million, 1.9/5) sinking to new lows.
House (18.1 million, 7.7/18) on the other hand, is doing just fine. It posted its highest-ever ratings without the help of American Idol and easily won Fox the night in primetime. ABC's Dancing With the Stars results show (16.9 million, 3.8/9) fell to a low so far this season.
- 11/8/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC's Dirty Sexy Money is the latest freshman series to receive an order for additional scripts in the face of a potential writers strike.
Dirty has done OK but not great in the 10 p.m. Wednesday slot, ranking No. 2 despite having the strongest demo lead-in in Private Practice.
The primetime soap starring Peter Krause and Donald Sutherland joins ABC's rookie comedies Carpoolers, which also has received a three-script order, and Samantha Who? which received a six-script order.
ABC has handed out full-season pickups to two new dramas: Practice and Pushing Daisies. There has been no movement on the Neanderthal comedy Cavemen.
Dirty has done OK but not great in the 10 p.m. Wednesday slot, ranking No. 2 despite having the strongest demo lead-in in Private Practice.
The primetime soap starring Peter Krause and Donald Sutherland joins ABC's rookie comedies Carpoolers, which also has received a three-script order, and Samantha Who? which received a six-script order.
ABC has handed out full-season pickups to two new dramas: Practice and Pushing Daisies. There has been no movement on the Neanderthal comedy Cavemen.
- 10/26/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- House gave Fox a win Tuesday in viewership and the demographic, despite strong performances from CBS' NCIS and ABC's Dancing With the Stars.
House was the night's top show in key measures with 17.9 million viewers and a 7.6 rating/18 share in adults 18-49, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research. In viewership at least, it just edged ABC's Dancing (17.8 million, 4.4/11) in the same hour. House was pre-empted last week because of the ALCS, while Dancing was steady week to week.
The CBS drama NCIS (17.1 million, 3.7/10) won at 8 p.m., though it was down from last week's 4.1/12. So too was ABC's Cavemen (6.5 million, 2.2/6), which was down 24% from last week's 2.8/8, and Carpoolers (7.1 million, 2.4/) that was down from last week's 2.7/8. Fox's Bones (8.8 million, 3.1/9) came in second in the demo and had its highest viewership number so far this season.
NBC won at 10 p.m. with "Law & Order: SVU" (12.2 million, 4.7/13), and a "20/20" special on the California wildfires (10.9 million, 2.8/8) came in second while CBS' drama Cane (8 million, 2.0/5) fell again week to week.
House was the night's top show in key measures with 17.9 million viewers and a 7.6 rating/18 share in adults 18-49, according to preliminary estimates released Wednesday by Nielsen Media Research. In viewership at least, it just edged ABC's Dancing (17.8 million, 4.4/11) in the same hour. House was pre-empted last week because of the ALCS, while Dancing was steady week to week.
The CBS drama NCIS (17.1 million, 3.7/10) won at 8 p.m., though it was down from last week's 4.1/12. So too was ABC's Cavemen (6.5 million, 2.2/6), which was down 24% from last week's 2.8/8, and Carpoolers (7.1 million, 2.4/) that was down from last week's 2.7/8. Fox's Bones (8.8 million, 3.1/9) came in second in the demo and had its highest viewership number so far this season.
NBC won at 10 p.m. with "Law & Order: SVU" (12.2 million, 4.7/13), and a "20/20" special on the California wildfires (10.9 million, 2.8/8) came in second while CBS' drama Cane (8 million, 2.0/5) fell again week to week.
- 10/25/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Starsky & Hutch director Todd Phillips will make his TV debut with ABC's comedy pilot The More Things Change ..., from writer Allan Loeb.
The network on Monday greenlighted the single-camera project about a quartet of male friends. It is produced by Regency TV.
"It's about male friendship and how it endures and survives through change," Loeb said.
Loeb penned the script on spec while working with Phillips on Men, a comedy feature in the works at Warner Bros. that Loeb penned and Phillips is on board to direct. The movie centers on a man and his wife's lover who become roommates.
"Todd and I loved exploring the idea of male friendship," Loeb said. He showed the Change script to Phillips, who responded to it and made a few suggestions that Loeb incorporated.
Change was taken to the networks 10 days ago and landed bids from ABC, NBC and Fox. It went to ABC after Loeb and Phillips met with all three nets.
This fall, ABC introduced two shows centered on the friendship of four guys: the single-camera comedy Carpoolers and the one-hour dramedy Big Shots.
Change, which is eyed to shoot in December, is being exec produced by Loeb and Steven Pearl through their production company Scarlet Fire and by Phillips through his Green Hat Films.
The network on Monday greenlighted the single-camera project about a quartet of male friends. It is produced by Regency TV.
"It's about male friendship and how it endures and survives through change," Loeb said.
Loeb penned the script on spec while working with Phillips on Men, a comedy feature in the works at Warner Bros. that Loeb penned and Phillips is on board to direct. The movie centers on a man and his wife's lover who become roommates.
"Todd and I loved exploring the idea of male friendship," Loeb said. He showed the Change script to Phillips, who responded to it and made a few suggestions that Loeb incorporated.
Change was taken to the networks 10 days ago and landed bids from ABC, NBC and Fox. It went to ABC after Loeb and Phillips met with all three nets.
This fall, ABC introduced two shows centered on the friendship of four guys: the single-camera comedy Carpoolers and the one-hour dramedy Big Shots.
Change, which is eyed to shoot in December, is being exec produced by Loeb and Steven Pearl through their production company Scarlet Fire and by Phillips through his Green Hat Films.
- 10/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Fox won Tuesday's primetime in adults 18-49, carrying the further collapse of the Boston Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Game 4 of the ALCS, which The Cleveland Indians won 7-3 to take a 3-1 series lead, averaged 12.4 million viewers and a 3.9 rating/11 share in adults 18-49, Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday.
Winning the night in viewership was CBS' "NCIS" (17.5 million, 4.1/12), which has been building steadily all season and was up 20% week-over-week in adults 18-49. "NCIS" hit a record high for the season, coming in ahead of baseball as well as its ABC sitcom competition, "Cavemen" (6.9 million, 2.8/8) and "Carpoolers" (7 million, 2.7/8). "Cavemen" was up slightly; "Carpoolers" was down slightly.
ABC took 9 p.m. with "Dancing With the Stars" (17.3 million, 4.4/11), which was up from last week as was CBS' "The Unit" (12.3 million, 3.5/9). NBC's "The Biggest Loser" (6.9 million, 3.0/8) also was up week-over-week. The CW's "Reaper" (3.3 million, 1.5/4) was up 25% from last week and back up to where it was when it premiered last month.
Game 4 of the ALCS, which The Cleveland Indians won 7-3 to take a 3-1 series lead, averaged 12.4 million viewers and a 3.9 rating/11 share in adults 18-49, Nielsen Media Research said Wednesday.
Winning the night in viewership was CBS' "NCIS" (17.5 million, 4.1/12), which has been building steadily all season and was up 20% week-over-week in adults 18-49. "NCIS" hit a record high for the season, coming in ahead of baseball as well as its ABC sitcom competition, "Cavemen" (6.9 million, 2.8/8) and "Carpoolers" (7 million, 2.7/8). "Cavemen" was up slightly; "Carpoolers" was down slightly.
ABC took 9 p.m. with "Dancing With the Stars" (17.3 million, 4.4/11), which was up from last week as was CBS' "The Unit" (12.3 million, 3.5/9). NBC's "The Biggest Loser" (6.9 million, 3.0/8) also was up week-over-week. The CW's "Reaper" (3.3 million, 1.5/4) was up 25% from last week and back up to where it was when it premiered last month.
- 10/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- ABC's Cavemen dropped, while Tuesday's House and Law & Order: SVU were up week-to-week.
The ABC sitcom dropped 25% in the adults 18-49 demographic and shed 2.2 million viewers compared to its premiere, according to Nielsen Media Research. Cavemen (7 million, 2.6/8) came in third place in the demo behind NCIS (16.4 million, 3.4/10) and Bones (8.5 million, 3.2/9). The Cavemen troubles stalled Carpoolers (7.3 million, 2.8/8), which built on its lead-in but was still down 20% in the demo compared to last Tuesday's premiere. NCIS was down 5% compared to last week while Bones was up 7%.
Meanwhile, House (18 million, 7.4/18) had no trouble holding on to the lead in viewership and the demo, increasing at the half hour and coming out ahead of last week in both measures. It also beat ABC's powerhouse Dancing with the Stars (16.4 million, 4.1/10), which was down slightly in the demo week-to-week. The Unit (11 million, 3.0/7) stayed even, and The Biggest Loser (6.5 million, 2.7/7) increased steadily between 8:30 p.m.
The ABC sitcom dropped 25% in the adults 18-49 demographic and shed 2.2 million viewers compared to its premiere, according to Nielsen Media Research. Cavemen (7 million, 2.6/8) came in third place in the demo behind NCIS (16.4 million, 3.4/10) and Bones (8.5 million, 3.2/9). The Cavemen troubles stalled Carpoolers (7.3 million, 2.8/8), which built on its lead-in but was still down 20% in the demo compared to last Tuesday's premiere. NCIS was down 5% compared to last week while Bones was up 7%.
Meanwhile, House (18 million, 7.4/18) had no trouble holding on to the lead in viewership and the demo, increasing at the half hour and coming out ahead of last week in both measures. It also beat ABC's powerhouse Dancing with the Stars (16.4 million, 4.1/10), which was down slightly in the demo week-to-week. The Unit (11 million, 3.0/7) stayed even, and The Biggest Loser (6.5 million, 2.7/7) increased steadily between 8:30 p.m.
- 10/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- House built a primetime win Tuesday for Fox, while the Cavemen premiere over on ABC performed OK.
House was easily the night's top program in viewership and adults 18-49, bringing in 17.3 million viewers and a 7.1 rating/17 share in the demo, according to preliminary estimates by Nielsen Media Research. House dismissed the results show for Dancing with the Stars (15.7 million, 4.3/10) as well as other competition. House was down week to week but it was still ahead of its pace last year.
Meanwhile, ABC's controversial Cavemen debuted with 9 million viewers and a 3.3/10 in the demo. It tied the older-skewing NCIS (15.5 million, 3.3/10) in adults 18-49. Cavemen> came out ahead in adults 18-34 as well as men 18-34 and men 18-49. In the second half hour NCIS surpassed the debut of Carpoolers (9 million, 3.4/9), which built slightly on Cavemen. Fox's Bones (7.8 million, 2.9/8) was down week-to-week. NCIS was up over last week (13.9 million, 3.2/9), no doubt because of the move of Dancing from 8 p.m.
House was easily the night's top program in viewership and adults 18-49, bringing in 17.3 million viewers and a 7.1 rating/17 share in the demo, according to preliminary estimates by Nielsen Media Research. House dismissed the results show for Dancing with the Stars (15.7 million, 4.3/10) as well as other competition. House was down week to week but it was still ahead of its pace last year.
Meanwhile, ABC's controversial Cavemen debuted with 9 million viewers and a 3.3/10 in the demo. It tied the older-skewing NCIS (15.5 million, 3.3/10) in adults 18-49. Cavemen> came out ahead in adults 18-34 as well as men 18-34 and men 18-49. In the second half hour NCIS surpassed the debut of Carpoolers (9 million, 3.4/9), which built slightly on Cavemen. Fox's Bones (7.8 million, 2.9/8) was down week-to-week. NCIS was up over last week (13.9 million, 3.2/9), no doubt because of the move of Dancing from 8 p.m.
- 10/4/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ugly Betty star Rebecca Romijn is set to star in an episode of her new husband Jerry O'Connell's TV show Carpoolers, according to reports. TV network E! reports Romijn will play O'Connell's character Laird's ex-wife, named "Joannifer." O'Connell appeared in an episode of Romijn's show Ugly Betty earlier this year.
- 9/5/2007
- WENN
Several pilots have received a second lease on life after the options on their actors were extended.
The principal casts of ABC's comedies The Middle and The Hill and Fox's dramedy Nurses have been extended. Also extended were two of the leads of Fox's The Cure, Oded Fehr and Anson Mount. If the Warner Bros. TV-produced medical drama is picked up to series, it is expected to undergo retooling.
Middle, from WBTV, is a single-camera family comedy starring Ricki Lake.
It is not clear how a potential starring role on a primetime series would effect Lake's chances to join ABC's The View as a co-host. Since both shows are owned by ABC, she could follow the lead of Kelly Ripa, who simultaneously starred on ABC's sitcom Hope & Faith and co-hosted ABC's Live With Regis and Kelly.
Hill, also from WBTV, is a multicamera comedic soap set in Washington starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Eric Christian Olsen and Wendie Malick.
The new comedy series that ABC has picked up so far for next season -- Cavemen, Carpoolers and Samantha Who? -- are all single-camera.
The principal casts of ABC's comedies The Middle and The Hill and Fox's dramedy Nurses have been extended. Also extended were two of the leads of Fox's The Cure, Oded Fehr and Anson Mount. If the Warner Bros. TV-produced medical drama is picked up to series, it is expected to undergo retooling.
Middle, from WBTV, is a single-camera family comedy starring Ricki Lake.
It is not clear how a potential starring role on a primetime series would effect Lake's chances to join ABC's The View as a co-host. Since both shows are owned by ABC, she could follow the lead of Kelly Ripa, who simultaneously starred on ABC's sitcom Hope & Faith and co-hosted ABC's Live With Regis and Kelly.
Hill, also from WBTV, is a multicamera comedic soap set in Washington starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Eric Christian Olsen and Wendie Malick.
The new comedy series that ABC has picked up so far for next season -- Cavemen, Carpoolers and Samantha Who? -- are all single-camera.
Marsh McCall has been tapped to serve as executive producer/showrunner on ABC's upcoming comedy series Carpoolers, from ABC TV Studio.
McCall's assignment on Carpoolers stems from his overall deal with ABC TV Studio, which produces the show with DreamWorks TV and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Carpoolers follows the lives of four men (Fred Goss, Jerry Minor, Jerry O'Connell, Tim Peper) who carpool to work together each day.
On the series, McCall will serve as an executive producer alongside creator Bruce McCulloch, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and David Miner.
McCall most recently created and executive produced the short-lived NBC comedy series Twenty Good Years, from Warner Bros. TV and Werner-Gold-Miller.
His series credits also include Just Shoot Me, My Big Fat Greek Life and Modern Men.
He is repped by CAA.
McCall's assignment on Carpoolers stems from his overall deal with ABC TV Studio, which produces the show with DreamWorks TV and 3 Arts Entertainment.
Carpoolers follows the lives of four men (Fred Goss, Jerry Minor, Jerry O'Connell, Tim Peper) who carpool to work together each day.
On the series, McCall will serve as an executive producer alongside creator Bruce McCulloch, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and David Miner.
McCall most recently created and executive produced the short-lived NBC comedy series Twenty Good Years, from Warner Bros. TV and Werner-Gold-Miller.
His series credits also include Just Shoot Me, My Big Fat Greek Life and Modern Men.
He is repped by CAA.
- 5/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oliver Platt has been tapped to star in ABC's comedy pilot The Thick of It, while Chris Lowell is the latest to join ABC's potential Grey's Anatomy spinoff.
Additionally, Steve Howey has landed the lead in Fox's comedy pilot The Beast, lifting the contingency on the pilot, James D'Arcy has been tapped to star in Fox's drama pilot Them, Lacey Chabert has been cast as a lead in Fox's untitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot, and Tim Peper has nabbed a lead in ABC's comedy pilot Carpoolers.
Thick, from Sony Pictures TV and BBC Worldwide TV, follows the workers in the office of a low-level congressman. Platt will play the chairman of the Party Committee. Platt, who earned two Emmy nominations for his role on Huff, which was produced by Sony TV, next will appear in the features The Ten and The Martian Child and in ESPN's miniseries The Bronx Is Burning.
Lowell is set to guest star in the "enhanced" two-hour episode of Grey's designed to serve as a springboard for a potential spinoff from the hit medical drama centered on Dr.
Additionally, Steve Howey has landed the lead in Fox's comedy pilot The Beast, lifting the contingency on the pilot, James D'Arcy has been tapped to star in Fox's drama pilot Them, Lacey Chabert has been cast as a lead in Fox's untitled Liz Meriwether comedy pilot, and Tim Peper has nabbed a lead in ABC's comedy pilot Carpoolers.
Thick, from Sony Pictures TV and BBC Worldwide TV, follows the workers in the office of a low-level congressman. Platt will play the chairman of the Party Committee. Platt, who earned two Emmy nominations for his role on Huff, which was produced by Sony TV, next will appear in the features The Ten and The Martian Child and in ESPN's miniseries The Bronx Is Burning.
Lowell is set to guest star in the "enhanced" two-hour episode of Grey's designed to serve as a springboard for a potential spinoff from the hit medical drama centered on Dr.
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