Rob Lowe gets intimate with Ellen DeGeneres on the Wednesday edition of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” revealing his tattoo to the talk show host and explaining the personal story behind it. “When I got sober many, many, many years ago, my biggest fear was that I wouldn't be wild. I wouldn't still have it,” the “West Wing” alum explains. “So I of course went and got a tattoo because I was still wild. So I have my newly sober, I'm still wild tattoo and it's horrible.” Also read: NBC Gives Pilot Orders to Rob Lowe Starrer ‘The Pro,’ Wil Calhoun Odd.
- 4/9/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Penelope Ann Miller, coming off a stint on ABC’s Mistresses, has been cast in the network’s drama pilot American Crime. Written and exec produced by John Ridley, fresh off winning an Oscar for 12 Years A Slave, it centers on the racially charged murder of a war veteran and the subsequent trial, which are examined through the personal lives of the players involved. Miller, managed by Apa and Untitled, will play Eve, the emotionally shattered mother of the killed man’s badly beaten wife who is on life support. Related: 2014 ABC Pilots King & Maxwell alum Chris Butler has booked NBC’s multi-camera comedy pilot Lifesaver, from writer Wil Calhoun, Uni TV and Tbd Entertainment. The odd couple comedy centers on the uptight, controlling and a bit neurotic Dr. Graham Permenter (Cgristian Borle) and loose cannon Leon (Jonathan Ryland), who become inextricably linked after Leon saves Graham’s life by giving him a kidney.
- 3/6/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
This was a fitting ending to the comedy pilot pickup season, with CBS today greenlighting The Odd Couple, a new take on Neil Simon’s classic. The high-profile project, starring Matthew Perry as one of two mismatched roommates — messy Oscar Madison (Perry) and neat freak Felix Unger — is the perfect final entry in a string of odd-couple comedies this pilot season. At CBS alone, there are two of these, The Odd Couple and David Caspe’s multi-camera Cuz-Bros, about a successful and suave ladies man whose perfect life is turned upside down when his mess of a cousin needs a place to stay. Related: Pilot Season 2014: The Overachievers Primetime Pilot Panic Then there is NBC’s odd couple multi-camera comedy pilot Lifesaver, from writer Wil Calhoun, which centers on the uptight, controlling and a bit neurotic Dr. Graham Permenter (Christian Borle) and fun, loose cannon Leon (Jonathan Ryland), who...
- 2/26/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Andrea Savage (Dinner for Schmucks) is set to co-star opposite Rob Lowe and Rob Riggle in NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot The Pro, from ABC Studios and Uni TV. Written by Pete Huyck and Alex Gregory, The Pro centers on former tennis doubles champion “Big Ben” Bertrahm (Lowe), whose career flame-out and misguided investments have left him working as the pro at a tennis and golf club. Savage, repped by UTA and Mosaic, will play Paula, the Club manager, who is in way over her head and has a wee little crush on Big Ben. She will next be seen on the Hulu series Hotwives of Orlando. Lindsay Price is set to co-star opposite Christian Borle and Jonathan Ryland in NBC’s multi-camera comedy pilot Lifesaver, from writer Wil Calhoun, Uni TV and Tbd Entertainment. The odd couple comedy centers on the uptight, controlling and a bit neurotic Dr. Graham...
- 2/25/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Smash star Christian Borle is back at NBC with another series lead role, this time on the comedy side. The Tony winner is set to star in NBC’s multi-camera comedy pilot Lifesaver, from writer Wil Calhoun, Universal TV and Peter Traugott’s Tbd Entertainment. The odd couple comedy centers on two polar opposites, the uptight, controlling and a bit neurotic Dr. Graham Permenter (Borle) and loose cannon Leon (Jonathan Ryland), who become inextricably linked after Leon saves Graham’s life by giving him a kidney. Borle, who won a Tony for Peter and the Starcatcher, recently co-starred on NBC’s hugely rated live staging of The Sound Of Music. He also starred in the musical comedy revival Little Me and will next be seen in Michael Mann’s yet untitled next film. Repped by CAA and Management 360. Related: 2014 NBC Pilots...
- 2/22/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
British actor Jonathan Ryland is set as one of the two leads in NBC‘s Lifesaver, lifting the cast-contingency off the multi-camera project. Lifesaver, from writer Wil Calhoun, Universal TV and Peter Traugott’s Tbd Entertainment, is an odd couple comedy in which two polar opposites, the uptight Graham and loose cannon Leon (Ryland), become inextricably linked after Leon saves Graham’s life by giving him a kidney. Leon isn’t oblivious to rules, guidelines and socially acceptable behavior, he just doesn’t care about them. He is blunt but never rude; he is opportunistic, but generous to a fault. Ryland, whose UK series credits include The Syndicate, on which ABC’s Lucky 7 was based, is with Sdb Partners and Optimism Entertainment.
- 2/12/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NBC has ordered two new comedy pilots: One is an adaptation of the Dreamworks movie, “The Money Pit,” the other called “Fifth Wheel” is a friendship comedy from Mark Gordon. From Universal Television and Amblin TV, “The Money Pit” is inspired by the 1986 Dreamworks movie, which starred Tom Hanks and Shelley Long. The project follows a newlywed couple as they navigate the challenges of modern romance while their house crumbles around them. It’s described as a humorous look at biting off more than you can chew. Also read: NBC Gives Pilot Orders to Rob Lowe Starrer ‘The Pro,’ Wil Calhoun Odd Couple.
- 1/25/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
NBC has picked up its 12th and 13th comedy projects in contention for the 2014-15 broadcast season. The network on Thursday handed out pilots order to Lifesaver, a multicamera comedy from Friends alum Wil Calhoun, and The Pro, starring Rob Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Story: TV Pilots 2014: The Complete Guide From Universal Television, Calhoun will pen the script and executive produce Lifesaver alongside Peter Traugott and Rachel Kaplan. The comedy asks the question: How you get rid of the most maddening person in the world after he's given you a kidney? It's described as an odd
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- 1/24/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has put in development three projects from pods, drama Time To Time, from writers Byron Willinger & Phil Deblasi (Paradise Lost) and Doug Liman & Dave Bartis’ Hypnotic; drama Ricochet, from writer Micah Barnett and Maria Grasso & Deborah Spera’s One-Two Punch; and an untitled comedy from writer Will Calhoun and Scott Stuber’s Scott Stuber Prods. All three hail from Universal TV. The high concept drama Time To Time is about two star-crossed police officers, separated by 27 years in time, who work together to solve murders. Willinger, Deblasi, Liman and Bartis executive produce. Willinger and Deblasi, repped by Verve and Madhouse, are primarily feature writers who just wrote Skyscraper for Universal Studios and producer Neal Moritz, with Paul Walker attached to star. They’re currently writing Equinox for Voltage Pictures. Hypnotic is with CAA. Ricochet is a high-concept serialized action/thriller about a professional hitman who is trapped in a...
- 8/24/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
NBC’s Whitney is, as we already knew, returning — but with a new showrunner at the helm.
Exec producer Betsy Thomas has stepped down from the top spot, and is relocating to NBC’s Guys With Kids (where she’ll serve as a co-ep), EW.com reports. Succeeding Thomas as Whitney‘s new boss is Wil Calhoun, whose sitcom credits include I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Gary Unmarried and, some time ago, Friends. Got advice for Calhoun on how to improve Whitney? Hit comments!
Whitney Season 2 will air Fridays at 8, leading into Community.
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Exec producer Betsy Thomas has stepped down from the top spot, and is relocating to NBC’s Guys With Kids (where she’ll serve as a co-ep), EW.com reports. Succeeding Thomas as Whitney‘s new boss is Wil Calhoun, whose sitcom credits include I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Gary Unmarried and, some time ago, Friends. Got advice for Calhoun on how to improve Whitney? Hit comments!
Whitney Season 2 will air Fridays at 8, leading into Community.
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- 6/1/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
For those of you keeping score, let’s recount the ways in which NBC is positioning itself to either fail worse than Charlie Sheen on a drug test next fall or maybe pass, if getting a 'F+' is passing: 1) Josh Safran replaced Smash creator Theresa Rebeck as showrunner and swiftly fired everybody you hated on there (Ellis!), which would be a good thing except for the fact that you still hired a guy from one of the lowest-rated shows in all of TV (Gossip Girl) to save another Monday show that’s already pretty dead, 2) Don Harmon was ousted from cult-hit Community, a comedy whose ratings held up so poorly this year that its fourth season that’s already been cut in half will be docked to Fridays, which is basically cancelling it without actually having the balls to do so, 3) The Office, which is still NBC’s highest-rated scripted series (yes,...
- 6/1/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Wil Calhoun has joined NBC as the showrunner of comedy series Whitney. The former Friends writer and producer has replaced the outgoing Betsy Thomas, says The Hollywood Reporter. Calhoun's recent credits include the axed Fox comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter, Kath & Kim and Gary Unmarried. He is the latest showrunner to join an NBC project, following Josh Safran (Smash), (more)...
- 5/31/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
NBC is continuing to make changes at the helm of its returning series. Whitney executive producer Betsy Thomas will step down from her post at the top of the sophomore comedy and be replaced by Friends veteran Wil Calhoun, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Calhoun, whose recent credits include the short-lived Fox comedy I Hate My Teenage Daughter, becomes the latest new showrunner to step into an NBC series, following Josh Safran (Smash), David Guarascio and Moses Port (Community) and Tucker Cawley (Up all Night). Story: NBC Renews 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Up All Night,' 'Whitney' NBC renewedWhitney,
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- 5/31/2012
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Friends alum Wil Calhoun has been tapped as executive producer/showrunner of NBC’s comedy series Whitney, which is heading into its second season. The stint is part of his overall deal with Universal TV, which produces Whitney. Calhoun, who will work with series creator/star Whitney Cummings, replaces Betsy Thomas, who has moved to NBC’s new comedy series Guys With Kids as a co-executive producer. There has been a change at the helm of both NBC freshman comedies that were renewed for a second season. Up All Night has Tucker Cawley as new executive producer/showrunner.
- 5/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Another NBC series is getting a new showrunner. This season has seen top writer-producers exit on Smash, Community, The Office and now … freshman comedy Whitney is making a big change.
Executive producer Betsy Thomas is stepping down from her post on the Whitney Cummings sitcom. Instead, Friends veteran Wil Calhoun will take the lead (who were you expecting, Dan Harmon?). Calhoun most recently worked on NBC’s Kath & Kim, CBS’ Gary Unmarried and Fox’s I Hate My Teenage Daughter. Meanwhile Thomas has already landed another gig: She’s moving over to serve as co-executive producer on NBC’s upcoming comedy Guys With Kids.
Executive producer Betsy Thomas is stepping down from her post on the Whitney Cummings sitcom. Instead, Friends veteran Wil Calhoun will take the lead (who were you expecting, Dan Harmon?). Calhoun most recently worked on NBC’s Kath & Kim, CBS’ Gary Unmarried and Fox’s I Hate My Teenage Daughter. Meanwhile Thomas has already landed another gig: She’s moving over to serve as co-executive producer on NBC’s upcoming comedy Guys With Kids.
- 5/31/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Exclusive: Former Friends executive producer Wil Calhoun has signed a two-year overall deal with Universal Television. This marks Calhoun’s return to the studio where he was under overall deals from 2004-08. “Wil is a talented writer with a Southern upbringing which adds a distinct voice to his work,” Universal TV Evp Bela Bajaria said. “He has also both mainstream single-camera and multi-camera experience.” In addition to his five-year stint on the NBC/Warner Bros TV hit comedy Friends, Calhoun co-created/executive produced another multicamera comedy series for Warner Bros, the WB’s What I Like About You. UTA-repped Calhoun’s single-camera comedy experience includes Sons & Daughters, which he worked for while at NBC Universal. For the past several years, he has been developing projects and consulting on shows.
- 3/22/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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