Jane Leeves Coming Back to TV

[Brian Damage]

TV Land has tapped sitcom veterans Valerie Bertinelli ("One Day at a Time"), Jane Leeves ("Frasier"), Wendie Malick ("Just Shoot Me") and Betty White ("The Golden Girls") to star in its comedy pilot "Hot in Cleveland."

Written by "Frasier" alum Suzanne Martin, "Hot" revolves around three eccentric fortysomething best friends from L.A. (Bertinelli, Leeves, Malick) who wind up stuck in Cleveland and decide to stay there when they realize the locals consider them glamorous.

White plays a grumpy and opinionated lady who has lived in the cottage of the trio's Cleveland house for 50 years.

"Hot," from Sean Hayes' Hazy Mills Prods., is one of TV Land's first two pilots, along with the comedy "Retired at 35," which is toplined by Malick's "Shoot Me" co-star George Segal.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...0d1fda614c9d46

[Retro4Life]

As much as I like Wendie Malick, I really hope they aren't trying to pass her off as a "fortysomething". She looks great but she's nearly 60!

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by Retro4Life

As much as I like Wendie Malick, I really hope they aren't trying to pass her off as a "fortysomething". She looks great but she's nearly 60!

I was thinking the same thing. After all she played Frasier's step Mom in the last seasn(s) of Frasier.

[Pavan]

It's only a pilot order. It hasn't been picked-up to series yet. See today's blog later on today.

[Scoobiedoo30]

it would be great to see Jane back on TV

[Chocolate Moose]

that sounds cute !

[oldguywithsticks]

Great news, will definitely keep an eye out for it.

[peter may]

i was in the audience for this. was pretty funny. Wendies character is near enough the same character as nina on JSM

[Family Ties Forever!]

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Valerie Bertinelli [Hot In Cleveland] to co-host 'The View' Thursday March 4

February 26, 4:48 PMLA Sitcom ExaminerPhyllis Thomas

Actress Valerie Bertinelli will be a co-host on ABC's "The View" on the Thursday, March 4. The former "One Day At A Time" star will help the ladies interview former Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin (Broadway's "The Miracle Worker"); Mia Wasikowska (Disney's "Alice in Wonderland"); musical performance from Broadway's "Fela."

Professionally, Bertinelli is hoping to return to television as the star of a new comedy called "Hot In Cleveland." The pilot has been shot and if picked up will also star several sitcom alums including Bertinelli's real life close friend, Jane Leeves of "Frasier" fame, "Dukes of Hazzard" and "Smallville" actor John Schneider, Wendie Malick of "Just Shoot Me" and comedy legend Betty White.

Bertinelli, who lost over 40 pounds and is the celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig , recently told People Magazine's Style Watch, that her next fitness goal was to run a marathon. "“For me, my 2010 goal, believe it or not, is to run the Boston marathon, four days before I turn 50", the actress said.

Bertinelli appears on "The View" Thursday morning, March 4 on ABC.

[Pavan]

Hot in Cleveland has been picked-up and will premiee in June:

Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, and Jane Leeves get “Hot In Cleveland” on TV Land this June

Betty White Will Be Recurring


Monday, March 1, 2010 -- TV Land announced today that it has greenlit 10 episodes of the original comedy sitcom “Hot in Cleveland,” starring a sensational veteran cast of Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick and Jane Leeves with Betty White in the pilot episode. “Hot in Cleveland” is written by Emmy Award-winning Suzanne Martin (“Frasier,” “Ellen”) and is produced by Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”) and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions. “Hot in Cleveland” is a TV Land PRIME original production and is the network’s first venture into scripted comedy series. The series is scheduled to air June 2010.

“We are thrilled that ‘Hot in Cleveland’ is TV Land’s first original sitcom,” states Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. “The talented cast has amazing chemistry and delivers the clever script from a renowned sitcom writer with hilarity and sincerity. This show has enormous potential and we are so excited to be a part of it.”

“Hot in Cleveland” revolves around three fabulous, LA women of a certain age and best friends (Bertinelli, Leeves and Malick). Their lives are changed forever when their plane – headed for Paris – unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new “promised land.” Loving their new home, the women find themselves living under one roof and battling the sassy caretaker of the property they have rented, played by Betty White.

[Family Ties Forever!]

I'm glad to hear that it has been picked up.

Here's a clip of the pilot: http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/03/01...-in-june/43455

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TV Land Announces New Sitcom `Hot in Cleveland'
TV Land network announces new sitcom to star Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick
By Frazier Moore AP Television Writer

New York March 1, 2010 (AP)

TV Land says it's hot on "Hot in Cleveland," a sitcom pilot the network is rushing into production for airing this summer.

The series, confirmed Monday, will star sitcom veterans Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.

The multi-camera comedy revolves around three eccentric best friends from Los Angeles who, by a quirk of fate, set up housekeeping under the same roof as they discover the new world of Cleveland. Initially 10 episodes are planned.

As an original scripted comedy, "Hot in Cleveland" is a departure for TV Land, best known for airing vintage comedies and dramas. More recently, the network has added reality programming.

Viacom Inc.'s TV Land is also considering a series pickup for a second sitcom pilot starring George Segal.

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[Family Ties Forever!]

Here's a new video interview with Jane Leeves and Wendie Malick.
http://preview3.accesshollywood.com/_video_1218976