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Roxy LaTour · 02-01-2014, 08:19 AM

Penny has signed to appear on Fox's new comedy Mulaney. She and Lorraine Bracco will be paired as a lesbian couple who are friends of Elliott Gould's character, who is the title character's neighbor:

http://www.tvguide.com/News/Penny-Ma...y-1077107.aspx

Congrats, Penny!

shotzette · 02-01-2014, 01:43 PM

Best news I've heard all day!!! I am so eager for Penny to get back in front of the camera again.

Thanks for sharing, Roxy!!

Roxy LaTour · 02-01-2014, 05:52 PM

What's funny is reading comments sections on different sites saying Cindy should have been cast as her other half. Talk about a reunion!

shotzette · 02-01-2014, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxy LaTour

What's funny is reading comments sections on different sites saying Cindy should have been cast as her other half. Talk about a reunion!

It would make one hell of a sweeps week casting stunt.

comedyfreak · 02-02-2014, 04:03 PM

Too bad Cindy wasn't cast it would be a hit.

Roxy LaTour · 02-02-2014, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Too bad Cindy wasn't cast it would be a hit.

Without a doubt. I mean, how did they not get to that? Missed opportunities. smh

MacLeaper · 02-03-2014, 10:36 AM

I wouldn't particularly care to see Cindy Williams cast as I feel like that would only re-emphasize the lesbian rumors about "Laverne & Shirley" (which I think are ridiculous), but since I watch very little current television shows anyway- I don't really care. Hope Penny Marshall does well with the new show. It was fun to see her and Cindy together again on "Sam & Cat" recently.

LittleRickyII · 02-03-2014, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Too bad Cindy wasn't cast it would be a hit.

People would be looking at her as Laverne, and have a hard time accepting her as a different character, if they paired her with Cindy Williams. I think that would be a mistake.

comedyfreak · 02-04-2014, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleRickyII

People would be looking at her as Laverne, and have a hard time accepting her as a different character, if they paired her with Cindy Williams. I think that would be a mistake.

I disagree..They're pairing worked on Sam & Cat, they even showed an inside joke with their apartment building names.

Roxy LaTour · 02-04-2014, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I disagree..They're pairing worked on Sam & Cat, they even showed an inside joke with their apartment building names.

Especially in this instance, where the pair appears to be supporting to a supporting character, who cares if they evoke L&S? It's all win. I think any show runner worth his salt looks at the idea of Penny and Cindy playing lovers and sees rating points and dollar signs. That is one hell of a hook right there.

And as to somehow altering the legacy of L&S, that seems a bit far-fetched a worry to me. L&S is legend. Even if you wanted to, you couldn't retcon those characters 30 years on, no matter how fun or provocative it is to think of them in other contexts.

Roxy LaTour · 02-05-2014, 10:05 AM

FYI, for those in the area, they're taping the second ep of this show tomorrow, and from what I've read, it's Penny's first appearance on the show. Get tickets to the taping here: http://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Mulaney

02-01-2014, 08:19 AM	#1
Roxy LaTour Pal to French Foreign Legion Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2014 Location: The Bass Club Smoker Posts: 41	Penny Marshall on New Fox Comedy Penny has signed to appear on Fox's new comedy Mulaney. She and Lorraine Bracco will be paired as a lesbian couple who are friends of Elliott Gould's character, who is the title character's neighbor: http://www.tvguide.com/News/Penny-Ma...y-1077107.aspx Congrats, Penny!

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MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I wouldn't particularly care to see Cindy Williams cast as I feel like that would only re-emphasize the lesbian rumors about "Laverne & Shirley" (which I think are ridiculous), but since I watch very little current television shows anyway- I don't really care. Hope Penny Marshall does well with the new show. It was fun to see her and Cindy together again on "Sam & Cat" recently.
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02-01-2014, 01:43 PM	#2
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	Best news I've heard all day!!! I am so eager for Penny to get back in front of the camera again. Thanks for sharing, Roxy!!

02-01-2014, 05:52 PM	#3
Roxy LaTour Pal to French Foreign Legion Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2014 Location: The Bass Club Smoker Posts: 41	What's funny is reading comments sections on different sites saying Cindy should have been cast as her other half. Talk about a reunion!

02-05-2014, 10:05 AM	#11
Roxy LaTour Pal to French Foreign Legion Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 25, 2014 Location: The Bass Club Smoker Posts: 41	FYI, for those in the area, they're taping the second ep of this show tomorrow, and from what I've read, it's Penny's first appearance on the show. Get tickets to the taping here: http://on-camera-audiences.com/shows/Mulaney