Matthew Broderick Lands NBC Sitcom Pilot "Beach Lane" - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 02-01-2010, 10:43 PM

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Matthew Broderick is coming to series television.

The actor, who had been courted by TV networks for years, is attached to star in NBC's comedy pilot "Beach Lane," which was given the green light Monday.

Also on Monday, the network picked up another comedy pilot, "Perfect Couples."

"Beach Lane," from UMS, Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video and writer Paul Simms ("NewsRadio"), stars Broderick as a celebrity author hired by an irresponsible millionaire heir to run his struggling small-town newspaper in the Hamptons.

Broderick was approached to do the project months ago but would only commit after reading the final script.

His involvement in "Beach Lane" follows his guest stint on NBC's "30 Rock," which is exec produced by Michaels.

Michaels is exec producing "Beach Lane" with Marci Klein.

Couples," from UMS and writers Jon Pollack ("30 Rock") and Scott Silveri ("Friends"), is a romantic comedy revolving around three couples, all with varying definitions of relationship perfection.

Veteran comedy helmer Andy Ackerman is attached to direct.

Marvo301 · 02-01-2010, 11:18 PM

Sounds more like a plot for a movie of the week than a sitcom.

So it will probably be a big hit.

70s show watcher · 02-02-2010, 04:20 AM

this is one program of lorne;s that i probably will not be watching

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70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	this is one program of lorne;s that i probably will not be watching