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]]>The Fox comedy pilot hails from Lon Zimmet. Zimmet will write and executive produce the multi-camera comedy pilot about a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by while raising four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses.
According to Deadline, Lawson will play Cay, the mom and clear boss of the family. A Jersey girl, she’s intuitive with a strong nose for BS, which definitely comes in handy at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino.
Lawson’s other credits include Fox’s Lethal Weapon, The Ranch and Santa Clarita Diet. She also starred as Juliet O’Hara on Psych: The Movie and set to star in the forthcoming follow up Psych: The Movie 2.
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]]>The post Jaime Camil to Star in CBS Comedy Pilot appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Multiple outlets report that CBS has ordered a comedy pilot starring Camil, who starred as Rogelio De La Vega on Jane. Camil will also executive produce alongside creator Jennie Snyder Urman.
The still-untitled multi-camera comedy follows a trust-fund baby whose money is cut off. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show centers the character as he’s cut off by his father. He and his wife move into her estranged sister’s condo in Reseda, forcing the two to reconnect.
The sitcom is penned by Alex Herschlag (Will & Grace). Exec producing alongside Camil are Sutton Street’s Joanna Klein, Propagate’s Ben Silverman, Guillermo Restrepo, Gonzalo Cilley and Maria Lucia Hernandez Frieri.
The fifth and final season of Jane the Virgin return next month. Jane creator, Urman, is also working on the spinoff Jane the Novela, with series star Gina Rodriguez.
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]]>The post Chris Rock to Direct Kenan Thompson Comedy Pilot at NBC appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The stand up comedian and actor has been tapped to direct the single-camera pilot, which stars Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson. Rock and Thompson will also executive produce the show written by Jackie Clarke.
According to Deadline, Saving Kenan follows a newly widowed dad (Thompson) determined to be everything for his kids while begrudgingly letting his persistent father-in-law become more involved in their lives.
Should the pilot is picked up to series, Rock will continue as an executive producer, and Thompson will most likely leave SNL as a full-time cast member.
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]]>The post Katja Herbers Lands Lead in CBS Pilot appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The new drama pilot at CBS hails from the creators of The Good Fight. Titled Evil, the forthcoming show delves deep into the battle between science and religion.
The Kings have tapped Katja Herbers to star as the show’s female lead — Kristen Benoist, a skeptical psychologist, who has teamed up with the Catholic Church to look into cases of unexplained phenomena in order to determine if there’s a scientific or supernatural explanation.
Robert King will direct the pilot from a script co-written by himself and his partner. The duo will also executive produce with Liz Glotzer, president of the couple’s King Size Productions.
Katja Herbers is best known for her role on HBO’s Westworld. Her other credits include Divorce, Manhunt:
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]]>The post “Once Upon a Time” Star Ginnifer Goodwin to Star in ABC Pilot “Steps” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>After portraying Snow White for six seasons, Goodwin will return to ABC to star in a new comedy series titled Steps, landing the role of the female lead.
Steps is based on the Swedish format Bonus Family and tells the story of four adults in three different houses who raise three kids after two divorces, and they do all of that all together. Goodwin will play the role of Bea, a modern-day hippie who’s also a parent coach handling three kids with her new husband Paul, her ex-husband and his ex-wife.
Penning the script is Kristin Newman, who also serves as executive producer alongside David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Laurie Zaks. Todd Holland will direct the pilot.
It seems like it’s pilots all around for Once Upon a Time alums as her real-life husband Josh Dallas will star in NBC drama Manifest, while Rebecca Mader has signed on for NBC comedy Like Family.
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]]>The post Bellamy Young lands lead in ABC pilot “False Profits” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Scandal star has been cast in ABC’s pilot titled False Profits. 48-year-old Young is set to portray Laura, a single mom with two kids who tries to make the best of a bad situation. Tired of being ten steps behind, Laura signs up for a multi-level marketing scheme for selling cosmetics.
The upcoming ABC drama pilot is described as somewhat similar to Desperate Housewives, following women from Arizona’s suburbia, fighting their way to the top of the cosmetic’s world.
Kayla Alpert will pen the script and will serve as executive produce alongside Jason Reed and Sabrina Wind. Paul McGuigan will direct the pilot.
Young currently star on Scandal as POTUS Mellie Grant, which is in its final season. You can see her next in the upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time.
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]]>The post Maggie Lawson to Star in Comedy Pilot “Geniuses” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Fox comedy pilot hails from Lon Zimmet. Zimmet will write and executive produce the multi-camera comedy pilot about a blue-collar couple in South Jersey trying to get by while raising four kids, three of whom just happen to be certified geniuses.
According to Deadline, Lawson will play Cay, the mom and clear boss of the family. A Jersey girl, she’s intuitive with a strong nose for BS, which definitely comes in handy at her job as a pit boss at an Atlantic City casino.
Lawson’s other credits include Fox’s Lethal Weapon, The Ranch and Santa Clarita Diet. She also starred as Juliet O’Hara on Psych: The Movie and set to star in the forthcoming follow up Psych: The Movie 2.
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]]>The post Jaime Camil to Star in CBS Comedy Pilot appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>Multiple outlets report that CBS has ordered a comedy pilot starring Camil, who starred as Rogelio De La Vega on Jane. Camil will also executive produce alongside creator Jennie Snyder Urman.
The still-untitled multi-camera comedy follows a trust-fund baby whose money is cut off. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show centers the character as he’s cut off by his father. He and his wife move into her estranged sister’s condo in Reseda, forcing the two to reconnect.
The sitcom is penned by Alex Herschlag (Will & Grace). Exec producing alongside Camil are Sutton Street’s Joanna Klein, Propagate’s Ben Silverman, Guillermo Restrepo, Gonzalo Cilley and Maria Lucia Hernandez Frieri.
The fifth and final season of Jane the Virgin return next month. Jane creator, Urman, is also working on the spinoff Jane the Novela, with series star Gina Rodriguez.
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]]>The post Chris Rock to Direct Kenan Thompson Comedy Pilot at NBC appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The stand up comedian and actor has been tapped to direct the single-camera pilot, which stars Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson. Rock and Thompson will also executive produce the show written by Jackie Clarke.
According to Deadline, Saving Kenan follows a newly widowed dad (Thompson) determined to be everything for his kids while begrudgingly letting his persistent father-in-law become more involved in their lives.
Should the pilot is picked up to series, Rock will continue as an executive producer, and Thompson will most likely leave SNL as a full-time cast member.
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]]>The post Katja Herbers Lands Lead in CBS Pilot appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The new drama pilot at CBS hails from the creators of The Good Fight. Titled Evil, the forthcoming show delves deep into the battle between science and religion.
The Kings have tapped Katja Herbers to star as the show’s female lead — Kristen Benoist, a skeptical psychologist, who has teamed up with the Catholic Church to look into cases of unexplained phenomena in order to determine if there’s a scientific or supernatural explanation.
Robert King will direct the pilot from a script co-written by himself and his partner. The duo will also executive produce with Liz Glotzer, president of the couple’s King Size Productions.
Katja Herbers is best known for her role on HBO’s Westworld. Her other credits include Divorce, Manhunt:
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]]>The post “Once Upon a Time” Star Ginnifer Goodwin to Star in ABC Pilot “Steps” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>After portraying Snow White for six seasons, Goodwin will return to ABC to star in a new comedy series titled Steps, landing the role of the female lead.
Steps is based on the Swedish format Bonus Family and tells the story of four adults in three different houses who raise three kids after two divorces, and they do all of that all together. Goodwin will play the role of Bea, a modern-day hippie who’s also a parent coach handling three kids with her new husband Paul, her ex-husband and his ex-wife.
Penning the script is Kristin Newman, who also serves as executive producer alongside David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, and Laurie Zaks. Todd Holland will direct the pilot.
It seems like it’s pilots all around for Once Upon a Time alums as her real-life husband Josh Dallas will star in NBC drama Manifest, while Rebecca Mader has signed on for NBC comedy Like Family.
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]]>The post Bellamy Young lands lead in ABC pilot “False Profits” appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.
]]>The Scandal star has been cast in ABC’s pilot titled False Profits. 48-year-old Young is set to portray Laura, a single mom with two kids who tries to make the best of a bad situation. Tired of being ten steps behind, Laura signs up for a multi-level marketing scheme for selling cosmetics.
The upcoming ABC drama pilot is described as somewhat similar to Desperate Housewives, following women from Arizona’s suburbia, fighting their way to the top of the cosmetic’s world.
Kayla Alpert will pen the script and will serve as executive produce alongside Jason Reed and Sabrina Wind. Paul McGuigan will direct the pilot.
Young currently star on Scandal as POTUS Mellie Grant, which is in its final season. You can see her next in the upcoming Disney film A Wrinkle in Time.
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