"Kirstie" Showrunner Marco Pennette Exits Series

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"Kirstie" Creator/Showrunner Marco Pennette Exits TV Land Series
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
February 28, 2014


TV Land’s freshman comedy "Kirstie" just finished its freshman run on Wednesday. If it gets a second season, it will be without creator/executive producer/showrunner Marco Pennette, who is leaving.

The departure is not related to "Kirstie" or its star, Kirstie Alley, with whom Pennette is a long-time friend. I hear there is a personal issue that makes it difficult for Pennette to perform showrunner duties on a series, which are very physically demanding.

He still loves working in comedy and has joined Chuck Lorre’s freshman CBS comedy "Mom" for a part-time gig as a consulting producer, that is better suited for him at the moment.





TV Land is expected to search for a new showrunner as part of its decision-making process on Season 2. "Kirstie" has not been a breakout ratings or critical hit but it features a dream cast of sitcom stars Alley, Rhea Perlman and Michael Richards.

The show revolves around Madison “Maddie” Banks (Alley), a Broadway star who finds her life turned upside down when Arlo (Eric Petersen), her long-lost son, turns up looking to connect after his adopted mother dies. Perlman plays Maddie’s assistant and best friend; Richards plays Maddie’s outlandish driver.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/02/kirs...v-land-series/

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I hope there is a season 2.