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BLT · 04-09-2003, 09:28 AM

"Touched by an Angel" co-star Valerie Bertinelli is set to star as Peter MacNicol's wife in CBS' comedy pilot "Crazylove," while Oscar winner Cloris Leachman has been tapped to play his mom. Meanwhile, Laura Harris -- hot off Fox's "24" -- has joined Showtime's series "Dead Like Me" as a regular. Over at NBC, Paul Dooley and Susan Diol have joined Tom Selleck in NBC's comedy pilot "Touch 'Em All McCall." In other casting news, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Patrick Fabian, Heath Hyche and Desmond Askew have been cast in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House."

Fox Broadcasting Co. got an early start on series orders for the 2003-04 season, giving 13-episode pickups to two very different drama projects: the reality-bending dramedy "Wonder Falls" and the youthful serial "The O.C." "Wonder Falls," created and executive produced by Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller for 20th Century Fox TV and Regency TV, has been described by Holland and Fuller as "Touched By a Crazy Person." The series revolves around a Niagara Falls souvenir shop worker, played by Caroline Dhavernas, whose life is forever changed when she has a nervous breakdown and finds that inanimate animal figures -- plush toys, ceramic figurines, cartoon characters, etc. -- are communicating with her. The cryptic messages she receives from her not-so-furry friends lead her to endeavor to help those in need. "The O.C.," created by Josh Schwartz for Warner Bros. Television, is a fast-paced coming-of-age soap set in the affluent and status-conscious world of Newport Beach, Calif. The series is executive produced by Schwartz, McG, Dave Bartis and Doug Liman, who directed the pilot.

BLT · 04-09-2003, 09:37 AM

"The Job" alumnus Lenny Clarke has joined the cast of an untitled ABC comedy pilot about a young man from a conservative family who falls in love with the daughter of a gay couple.

Clarke will play the boy's father, an Irish-American pub owner and staunch Republican. Clarke most recently reunited with his "Job" co-star Denis Leary in Comedy Central's spoof "Contest Searchlight."

Meanwhile, comedian Todd Stashwick rounds out the ensemble cast of another ABC comedy pilot, Tim Allen 's "These Guys." Allen narrates the misadventures of four men (Patrick Warburton , Currie Graham, Jsu Garcia, Stashwick) facing marriage, parenthood, divorce and dating.

Stashwick, who has guested on such series as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Will & Grace," will play the quartet's moral compass, a happily married man.

Reuters/VNU

Eddie Corbett · 04-09-2003, 03:13 PM

Fox and The WB are going to try to revive two 60's comedies. The WB has a pilot order for The Courtship of Eddie's Father while the Fox Network has a pilot order for Mr. Ed

TJL · 04-09-2003, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by BLT
The series revolves around a Niagara Falls souvenir shop worker, played by Caroline Dhavernas, whose life is forever changed when she has a nervous breakdown and finds that inanimate animal figures -- plush toys, ceramic figurines, cartoon characters, etc. -- are communicating with her.

Sounds like another winner for FOX!

BLT · 04-10-2003, 11:56 AM

Jeffrey Tambor has joined the cast of CBS' comedy pilot "Rubbing Charlie," Natasha Lyonne has been tapped to star in UPN's comedy pilot "Old School," and Paula Marshall has been added to the cast of NBC's comedy pilot "Alligator Point." In addition to Tambor, "Veronica's Closet" alumnus Wallace Langham has also joined "Charlie," from Big Ticket TV, which stars Scott Wolf as a doctor who spends his time trying to help others but remains uncertain of what he wants out of his own life. Tambor and Langham will play Wolf's colleagues at the medical practice.

BLT · 04-14-2003, 09:13 AM

Breckin Meyer has been tapped as the lead in ABC's untitled Tom Hertz comedy pilot, while Will Friedle has been cast in the title role in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House." Meanwhile, Vincent Ventresca has nabbed the title role in UPN's drama pilot presentation "Vegas Dick," David Burke has been added to the cast of CBS' untitled Nicole Sullivan comedy pilot, and Elizabeth Reagan has been cast in NBC's untitled Whoopi Goldberg comedy pilot. The untitled Hertz project, from 20th Century Fox TV and Brad Grey TV, centers on an introverted New Yorker (Meyer) who marries into a large, gregarious family from Kansas. "Jack's House," from 20th TV, centers on a twentysomething guy (Friedle) whose plan to settle down after buying a house is complicated by his partying roommates and his girlfriend.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Nicolas Brendon has been added to Fox's comedy pilot "The Pool at Maddy Breakers," while "Roswell" star Katherine Heigl has been cast in UPN's drama presentation "Vegas Dick." Meanwhile, Stacy Galina has been tapped as the female lead in NBC's untitled Howie Mandel comedy pilot, Jon Tenney has been cast in the WB Network's comedy pilot "Sixteen to Life" and Tessie Santiago has joined UPN's "Old School."

Eddie Corbett · 04-14-2003, 01:44 PM

With all these pilot orders, it will be interesting how many will make the Fall Schedule and how many will make it a full season.

BLT · 04-16-2003, 10:30 AM

Somerville Moving Into New 'House' at Fox
Tuesday April 15 11:37 PM ET

Bonnie Somerville , who starred in the NBC freshman comedy "In-Laws" this season, has been cast in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House."

"House" centers on a twentysomething guy (Will Friedle ) whose plan to settle down after buying a house is complicated by his partying ex-roommates and his girlfriend.

Somerville will play the girlfriend of Jack's best friend and former roommate (Heath Hyche). Her credits also include NBC's hit comedy "Friends," the WB Network comedy "Grosse Pointe" and the CBS period miniseries "Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story."
GO! Meanwhile, William Sadler and Adam Scott, who guest-starred in the pilot of Fox's newly picked-up drama series "Wonder Falls," have been made regulars.

"Wonder Falls" centers on a twentysomething woman (Caroline Dhavernas) whose visions create quirky ramifications for her family. Sadler plays the woman's father, while Scott plays her brother. Sadler's credits include "The Green Mile" and the WB series "Roswell." Scott's credits include the feature "High Crimes" and the Fox series "Party of Five."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

04-09-2003, 09:28 AM	#1
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	More pilot news "Touched by an Angel" co-star Valerie Bertinelli is set to star as Peter MacNicol's wife in CBS' comedy pilot "Crazylove," while Oscar winner Cloris Leachman has been tapped to play his mom. Meanwhile, Laura Harris -- hot off Fox's "24" -- has joined Showtime's series "Dead Like Me" as a regular. Over at NBC, Paul Dooley and Susan Diol have joined Tom Selleck in NBC's comedy pilot "Touch 'Em All McCall." In other casting news, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Patrick Fabian, Heath Hyche and Desmond Askew have been cast in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House." Fox Broadcasting Co. got an early start on series orders for the 2003-04 season, giving 13-episode pickups to two very different drama projects: the reality-bending dramedy "Wonder Falls" and the youthful serial "The O.C." "Wonder Falls," created and executive produced by Todd Holland and Bryan Fuller for 20th Century Fox TV and Regency TV, has been described by Holland and Fuller as "Touched By a Crazy Person." The series revolves around a Niagara Falls souvenir shop worker, played by Caroline Dhavernas, whose life is forever changed when she has a nervous breakdown and finds that inanimate animal figures -- plush toys, ceramic figurines, cartoon characters, etc. -- are communicating with her. The cryptic messages she receives from her not-so-furry friends lead her to endeavor to help those in need. "The O.C.," created by Josh Schwartz for Warner Bros. Television, is a fast-paced coming-of-age soap set in the affluent and status-conscious world of Newport Beach, Calif. The series is executive produced by Schwartz, McG, Dave Bartis and Doug Liman, who directed the pilot.

04-09-2003, 09:37 AM	#2
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	more "The Job" alumnus Lenny Clarke has joined the cast of an untitled ABC comedy pilot about a young man from a conservative family who falls in love with the daughter of a gay couple. Clarke will play the boy's father, an Irish-American pub owner and staunch Republican. Clarke most recently reunited with his "Job" co-star Denis Leary in Comedy Central's spoof "Contest Searchlight." Meanwhile, comedian Todd Stashwick rounds out the ensemble cast of another ABC comedy pilot, Tim Allen 's "These Guys." Allen narrates the misadventures of four men (Patrick Warburton , Currie Graham, Jsu Garcia, Stashwick) facing marriage, parenthood, divorce and dating. Stashwick, who has guested on such series as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" and "Will & Grace," will play the quartet's moral compass, a happily married man. Reuters/VNU

04-09-2003, 03:13 PM	#3
Eddie Corbett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 08, 2003 Posts: 58	Fox and The WB are going to try to revive two 60's comedies. The WB has a pilot order for The Courtship of Eddie's Father while the Fox Network has a pilot order for Mr. Ed

04-10-2003, 11:56 AM	#5
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Jeffrey Tambor has joined the cast of CBS' comedy pilot "Rubbing Charlie," Natasha Lyonne has been tapped to star in UPN's comedy pilot "Old School," and Paula Marshall has been added to the cast of NBC's comedy pilot "Alligator Point." In addition to Tambor, "Veronica's Closet" alumnus Wallace Langham has also joined "Charlie," from Big Ticket TV, which stars Scott Wolf as a doctor who spends his time trying to help others but remains uncertain of what he wants out of his own life. Tambor and Langham will play Wolf's colleagues at the medical practice.

04-14-2003, 09:13 AM	#6
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Breckin Meyer has been tapped as the lead in ABC's untitled Tom Hertz comedy pilot, while Will Friedle has been cast in the title role in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House." Meanwhile, Vincent Ventresca has nabbed the title role in UPN's drama pilot presentation "Vegas Dick," David Burke has been added to the cast of CBS' untitled Nicole Sullivan comedy pilot, and Elizabeth Reagan has been cast in NBC's untitled Whoopi Goldberg comedy pilot. The untitled Hertz project, from 20th Century Fox TV and Brad Grey TV, centers on an introverted New Yorker (Meyer) who marries into a large, gregarious family from Kansas. "Jack's House," from 20th TV, centers on a twentysomething guy (Friedle) whose plan to settle down after buying a house is complicated by his partying roommates and his girlfriend. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" co-star Nicolas Brendon has been added to Fox's comedy pilot "The Pool at Maddy Breakers," while "Roswell" star Katherine Heigl has been cast in UPN's drama presentation "Vegas Dick." Meanwhile, Stacy Galina has been tapped as the female lead in NBC's untitled Howie Mandel comedy pilot, Jon Tenney has been cast in the WB Network's comedy pilot "Sixteen to Life" and Tessie Santiago has joined UPN's "Old School."

04-14-2003, 01:44 PM	#7
Eddie Corbett Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 08, 2003 Posts: 58	With all these pilot orders, it will be interesting how many will make the Fall Schedule and how many will make it a full season.

04-16-2003, 10:30 AM	#8
BLT Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 06, 2003 Posts: 496	Somerville Moving Into New 'House' at Fox Tuesday April 15 11:37 PM ET Bonnie Somerville , who starred in the NBC freshman comedy "In-Laws" this season, has been cast in Fox's comedy pilot "Jack's House." "House" centers on a twentysomething guy (Will Friedle ) whose plan to settle down after buying a house is complicated by his partying ex-roommates and his girlfriend. Somerville will play the girlfriend of Jack's best friend and former roommate (Heath Hyche). Her credits also include NBC's hit comedy "Friends," the WB Network comedy "Grosse Pointe" and the CBS period miniseries "Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story." GO! Meanwhile, William Sadler and Adam Scott, who guest-starred in the pilot of Fox's newly picked-up drama series "Wonder Falls," have been made regulars. "Wonder Falls" centers on a twentysomething woman (Caroline Dhavernas) whose visions create quirky ramifications for her family. Sadler plays the woman's father, while Scott plays her brother. Sadler's credits include "The Green Mile" and the WB series "Roswell." Scott's credits include the feature "High Crimes" and the Fox series "Party of Five." Reuters/Hollywood Reporter