Rob Roy Thomas, the creator of Fox's improv/scripted comedy series Free Ride, is back with another hybrid half-hour project for the network.
Fox has given a presentation order to the untitled show, which stars Brendan Hines as a reluctant congressional candidate from Arizona who unexpectedly wins and goes to Washington.
Like Free Ride, the new show hails from Fox 21, 20th Century Fox TV's lower-budget programming division where Thomas has an overall deal.
Thomas, who also created Bravo's improv comedy series Significant Others, is repped by ICM and attorney Ken Richman.
Hines co-starred on the Fox comedy pilot If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now this past development season. The actor, whose credits include the indie Ordinary Sinner, is repped by TalentWorks and Sanders Armstrong Management.
Fox has given a presentation order to the untitled show, which stars Brendan Hines as a reluctant congressional candidate from Arizona who unexpectedly wins and goes to Washington.
Like Free Ride, the new show hails from Fox 21, 20th Century Fox TV's lower-budget programming division where Thomas has an overall deal.
Thomas, who also created Bravo's improv comedy series Significant Others, is repped by ICM and attorney Ken Richman.
Hines co-starred on the Fox comedy pilot If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now this past development season. The actor, whose credits include the indie Ordinary Sinner, is repped by TalentWorks and Sanders Armstrong Management.
- 12/1/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Catherine Bell and Gary Cole have joined the cast of CBS' drama pilot Company Town, Mercedes Ruehl is close to signing on to co-star in CBS' untitled Paul Reiser comedy pilot, Rena Sofer has been tapped to star opposite Diedrich Bader in ABC's comedy pilot Mr. Nice Guy, Kevin Hart has come on board CBS' comedy pilot The Weekend, Bruce Davison has been added to ABC's comedy pilot Southern Comfort and Cheryl White and D.W. Moffett have been cast in the CW's untitled Kevin Williamson drama pilot. Additionally, John Sloan has landed the second lead in Fox's comedy pilot Happy Hour, Alexis Cruz has joined CBS' drama pilot Shark and Brendan Hines has been added to Fox's comedy pilot If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home Now. In pilot-pickup news, CBS has given a late green light to My Ex Life, from writer-executive producer Rich Appel.
- 3/19/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
David Arquette has joined the cast of the ABC comedy series In Case of Emergency. Meanwhile, ABC has added names to four of its drama pilots: Peter Facinelli has signed on as the second lead in Enemies, Sarah Clarke has joined A House Divided, Charlotte Ross has come aboard Ugly Betty, and Sean Patrick Flanery has joined Secrets of a Small Town. In other pilot castings, Fox has confirmed that Lenny Clarke will co-star with Rob Corddry in the comedy pilot Becoming Glen. Cameron Richardson has signed on to the Fox comedy pilot If You Lived Here, You'd Be Home by Now, while Natalie Garza has joined another Fox comedy pilot, The 12th Man. Also, CBS has booked Michael Gaston in the drama pilot Jericho, and USA Network has tapped Lesley Ann Warren for its drama pilot In Plain Sight. ABC's Emergency, which has a six-episode commitment, revolves around four high school friends who unexpectedly reunite during a crossroads in their lives.
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