Exclusive: Now that's a gig few male actors could pass up -- playing the boss of a Playboy club. After a slew of castings of beautiful young actresses as Playboy bunnies, former Numbers star David Krumholtz is set for a co-starring role in NBC's drama pilot Playboy. In the 20th/Imagine TV project, set at the Playboy Club in Chicago in 1963, Krumholtz will play the club's general manager, a young Albert Brooks and a bottom-line kind of guy, a bit of a nerd who now gets to play with the cool kids. Additionally, Krumholtz, repped by CAA and the Collective, is developing Igotchaback, a half-hour single-camera comedy for FX based loosely on the lives of legendary rap artist and Wu Tang Clan founding member Gza and his publicist Heathcliff Berru. The project, which Krumholtz is executive producing with an eye to star, centers on an up-and-coming music industry manager tasked...
- 2/25/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
CBS and CBS TV Studios have signed Stephen Guarino in a talent holding deal.· He was discovered through the CBS Diversity Showcase, which features minority as well as Lgbt performers. At the showcase last month, he wrote and performed a number of sketches (photo on right). Guarino previously co-starred on Logo's sketch-comedy series The Big Gay Sketch Show and will appear in 2 episodes of ABC's upcoming comedy series Happy Endings. NBC has signed a talent deal with actor-comedian Randall Park, in part based on Park's comedy short Blueberry (video below). In film, Park, repped by TalentWorks and Levity, had a role in Dinner for Schmucks and will be seen in Larry Crowne. On TV, he co-starred in Fox's comedy pilot Tax Man last season.
- 2/24/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
· After Fox greenlighted five pilots to series yesterday afternoon, the network snuffed out six others, including Ben Stiller's CIA comedy The Station. Stiller announced the death last night via Twitter: "I like to produce a failed pilot for Fox about once every ten years. Latest was the Station. Written directed and acted by a great group." The other casualties include, Tax Man, which starred Martin Short, Judy Greer and David Krumholtz in a workplace comedy and Strange Brew, a comedy starring Laurie Metcalf as a newly sober matriarch whose family runs a brewery. Fox also killed Christian Slater's comedy Breaking In, as well as Breakout Kings and ironically, Most Likely to Succeed. [Deadline]
ABC picks up a family of superheroes, Mark Wahlberg writes about females looking for love, and more TV Bites after the jump.
ABC picks up a family of superheroes, Mark Wahlberg writes about females looking for love, and more TV Bites after the jump.
- 5/13/2010
- Movieline - TVline
Sources say that Ryan Hansen ("Veronica Mars") will lead NBC's comedy pilot "Friends With Benefits." Orlando Jones will star in Fox's comedy pilot "Tax Man" and Mircea Monroe will come in as a regular on Showtime's new comedy series "Episodes," which stars Matt LeBlanc. Additionally, Ritchie Coster has landed a lead role in HBO's drama pilot "Luck." 'Tax Man' is set in the Internal Revenue Service district office and focuses on a proud auditor (played "Numbers" star David Krumholtz) who is constantly hounded by his boss (Martin Short). Jones' character is a co-worker. "Friends With Benefits" centers on friends in their twenties who are content on having "friends with benefits" until such a time as they find "the one" in their lives. Ben (Hansen) has a relationship with Dr. Sara (Danneel Harris) who is out to find Mr. Right, while he's waiting for Ms. Perfect.
- 3/31/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
"Veronica Mars" alum Ryan Hansen has been tapped to lead the cast of NBC's comedy pilot "Friends With Benefits," and Orlando Jones is set as a lead in Fox's comedy pilot "Tax Man."
Additionally, Mircea Monroe is set as a regular on Showtime's new comedy series "Episodes," starring Matt LeBlanc, and Ritchie Coster has landed a lead role in HBO's drama pilot "Luck."
The IRS project is a workplace comedy set at an Internal Revenue Service district office and centers on a proud auditor (David Krumholtz) hounded constantly by his boss (Martin Short). Jones will play a co-worker.
"Benefits" revolves around five twentysomething friends who, until they find "the one," are content to have "friends with benefits."
It centers on Ben (Hansen), an Everyman who, while waiting for Ms. Perfect, enjoys a relationship with Sara (Danneel Harris), a doctor trying to find Mr. Right.
Hansen replaces Patrick J. Adams, originally cast in the role.
Additionally, Mircea Monroe is set as a regular on Showtime's new comedy series "Episodes," starring Matt LeBlanc, and Ritchie Coster has landed a lead role in HBO's drama pilot "Luck."
The IRS project is a workplace comedy set at an Internal Revenue Service district office and centers on a proud auditor (David Krumholtz) hounded constantly by his boss (Martin Short). Jones will play a co-worker.
"Benefits" revolves around five twentysomething friends who, until they find "the one," are content to have "friends with benefits."
It centers on Ben (Hansen), an Everyman who, while waiting for Ms. Perfect, enjoys a relationship with Sara (Danneel Harris), a doctor trying to find Mr. Right.
Hansen replaces Patrick J. Adams, originally cast in the role.
- 3/30/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
· As tax season peaks nationwide, Fox is filing a few extensions to the cast of its upcoming comedy pilot, Tax Man. The latest addition to the workplace comedy, set in a Fresno IRS office, is Martin Short. The actor, fresh off an arc on FX's Damages, will play the loud jerk supervisor -- the Jack Donaghy or Michael Scott of the tax world -- and will be joined by David Krumholtz and Judy Greer. [THR]
CBS figures out how to say Sh*t My Dad Says, the Salahis return to a nightmare near you, and more TV Bites after the jump.
CBS figures out how to say Sh*t My Dad Says, the Salahis return to a nightmare near you, and more TV Bites after the jump.
- 3/29/2010
- Movieline - TVline
Martin Short has been tapped to co-star opposite David Krumholtz on the Fox's comedy pilot "Tax Man."
On the show, set at an IRS office in Fresno, Short will play the boss, a loud jerk in the vein of "30 Rock's" Jack Donaghy.
Short is coming off a dramatic turn on FX's "Damages."...
On the show, set at an IRS office in Fresno, Short will play the boss, a loud jerk in the vein of "30 Rock's" Jack Donaghy.
Short is coming off a dramatic turn on FX's "Damages."...
- 3/26/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox is doing just fine in the drama department. "Bones" and "Fringe" (as well as technically-a-comedy-but-filling-a-drama-timeslot "Glee") have all been picked up for next season, and barring some monumentally weird turn of events, "House" is all but certain to return as well.
Half-hour comedy, however, is a different story. The Sunday animation block still does fine, but the network's recent stabs at live-action laughs have fallen flat. "Sons of Tucson" has performed meagerly out of the gate, and both "Brothers" and "'Til Death" -- which has officially been given the ax -- are gone and soon to be forgotten.
So while Fox only has a handful of dramas in development for next season, it's loading up on comedy pilots this year. Here are a few (from both genres) that have caught our eye.
"Tax Man"
The IRS and comedy don't naturally go together, but we like the cast and creative team behind this show.
Half-hour comedy, however, is a different story. The Sunday animation block still does fine, but the network's recent stabs at live-action laughs have fallen flat. "Sons of Tucson" has performed meagerly out of the gate, and both "Brothers" and "'Til Death" -- which has officially been given the ax -- are gone and soon to be forgotten.
So while Fox only has a handful of dramas in development for next season, it's loading up on comedy pilots this year. Here are a few (from both genres) that have caught our eye.
"Tax Man"
The IRS and comedy don't naturally go together, but we like the cast and creative team behind this show.
- 3/24/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
You don't have to be a genius to be psyched about this bit of casting news: Sources confirm to me exclusively that Judy Greer — perhaps the most endearing actress whose name you don't know — has been tapped to appear in a May sweeps episode of The Big Bang Theory. Oh, and did I mention that her character spends the night with Sheldon? 'Cause she does! The big-screen second banana (in everything from The Wedding Planner to 27 Dresses) and recent Modern Family guest will play a famous physicist. (Wait, there are famous ones?) Adds executive producer Bill Prady: "Sheldon invites...
- 3/23/2010
- by Michael Ausiello and Andy Patrick
- EW - Inside TV
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