Veteran comedy writer-producer Tim Doyle (Rules Of Engagement) has joined ABC’s comedy series Last Man Standing as executive producer/showrunner for its upcoming second season. Kevin Abbott, who held the post for most of last season stepping in for creator Jack Burditt, will continue to serve as an executive producer and will remain integral to Last Man Standing but non-exclusive; his pilot, ABC’s Malibu Country, was picked up to series. (Abbott serves as executive producer/showrunner on Malibu Country, which he’d had in development prior to coming aboard Last Man Standing.) On LMS, which will be paired with Malibu Country on Fridays in the fall, Doyle and Abbott will executive produce alongside Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Shawn Levy, Tim Allen, Kevin Hench, Rick Baker, and Richard Messina. In addition to the behind-the-scene showrunner change, there will be an on-screen one too on LMS next season. As our sister site TVLine first reported, Alexandra Krosney, who played the eldest daughter of Tim Allen’s Mike and Nancy Travis’ Vanessa, won’t return, with the role likely recast. Doyle’s credits also include Roseanne, Grace Under Fire, and Ellen. Doyle and Abbott are with CAA.

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That's awesome.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1828327/board/flat/207407981?p=1

And he (http://www.facebook.com/tim.doyle.94009) tells people just to accept it because the old Kristin (http://www.facebook.com/BringBackAlexandraKrosney?fref=ts) won't come back, he actually said he fired her! And the new Kristin isn't going anywhere! We should give her a change because he thinks she a great actress and she is the right mom material! As for the direction of the show he says that some people just like an other kind of humor. Can't say I like his attitude!

-Tim Doyle: Give her a chance. She's z good actress.
-About the laugh track:
Tim Doyle: There's nothing fake about it, in fact we cut the laughs down and
lower the volume.
-About the recast:
Tim Doyle: Honestly. This one bit of casting ruins the show for you?
-About the new Kristin:
Tim Doyle: Give her a chance. She's a very good actress. And she is very
credible as a young mom.
-About Alexandra Krosney:
Tim Doyle: I fired her.
-Tim Doyle: Alex is gone. Kristin isn't going anywhere,
-About the comedy:
Tim Doyle: Some people prefer their comedy to include real-world thoughts
and ideas.
-About Boyd:
Tim Doyle: Boyd will be back too.
-About baby-moron-daddy:
Tim Doyle: He'll be back. He's a semi-regular.
-About turning back:
Tim Doyle: Not going to happen. We like the new direction and new cast.
-About people complaining:
Tim Doyle: Let it go. Alex is gone. Amanda is not going anywhere.

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I had a little run in w/ Tim Doyle on the LMS FB page not too long ago:
https://www.facebook.com/LastManStandingABC/posts/521258927953589?comment_id=3642068&offset=0&total_comments=4&ref=notif&notif_t=feed_comment