Wednesday, February 13, 2019

TBS Gets Nasim Pedrad Comedy; Lucy Liu to Star in Marc Cherry Dark Comedy on CBS All Access

Nasim Pedrad

TBS has picked up Chad to pilot, a single-camera comedy that follows a 14-year-old Persian boy (played by Nasim Pedrad) during high school as he desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and reconcile his cultural identity. The teenaged boy in the throes of puberty is played by Pedrad, who made her mark on Saturday Night Live. The Iranian-American actress is also creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner. Hayes Davenport is executive producer and co-showrunner. Oly Obst (3 Arts) and Rob Rosell serve as executive producers. Production on the pilot will begin this spring. TBS, which leads the TV industry with more top comedies than any other network, continues to attract fresh, award-winning talent. The #1 comedy network’s series include Miracle Workers, a heaven-set comedy that premieres February 12, and The Last O.G., both of which star diverse, powerhouse casts.


Lucy Liu

CBS All Access, CBS' digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, announced Lucy Liu will star in the service's upcoming darkly comedic drama Why Women Kill. Created by Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids), Why Women Kill details the lives of three women living in three different decades: a housewife in the '60s, a socialite in the '80s and a lawyer in 2018, each dealing with infidelity in their marriages. The series will examine how the roles of women have changed, but how their reaction to betrayal... has not. Why Women Kill is produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios. Lucy Liu will star as Simone. Elegant, stylish, effervescent, Simone is the picture of urbane confidence, moving through the world as if it were a delightful movie starring herself. Smugly superior, a woman for whom appearances mean everything, she thrives on shopping and throwing parties, seemingly happily married to her indulgent husband, Karl, who thinks she is simply fabulous. However, despite nagging premonitions, Simone is devastated, her world upended, when she learns that Karl has been cheating on her.


Sitcoms Airing Tonight / Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows

Wednesday, August 12

Scrubs - "My Angel" (ABC, 9:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. ventures into the world of post-divorce dating with Turk’s guidance. Elliot gets creative when sourcing an organ for a beloved elderly patient, while the interns learn about the unspoken rules of the hospital.

Scrubs - "My V.I.P." (ABC, 9:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. and Dr. Park are forced to work together when a member of the hospital board experiences a mysterious health crisis. Turk helps Elliot navigate a newfound romance, while the interns practice vulnerability with patients.

Scrubs - "My Best Friend's Barbecue" (ABC, 10:00PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
While J.D. is upset to not be invited to Turk and Carla’s annual barbecue, he takes the opportunity to nurture his friendship with Carla at work. Turk teaches the surgical interns how to deliver bad news.

Scrubs - "My Odds" (ABC, 10:30PM ET/PT) (Repeat)
J.D. has finally hit his stride as the new chief of medicine, only to be shaken by an unexpected visit. Meanwhile, Elliot grapples with being a good mentor for the interns while still holding them accountable.

Complete TV Listings


Sitcom Stars on Talk Shows (Week of August 10)

Wednesday, August 12

  • Anthony Anderson (black-ish/Guys with Kids/All About the Andersons) - Anthony guest hosts Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Kyle Chandler (What About Joan?) - Watch Kyle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Hannah Einbinder (Hacks) - Hannah appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at 11:35pm on ABC.
  • Comedian CP (Love Life) - Comedian CP is a guest on a repeat of Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen at 12:37am on CBS.
  • Lena Dunham (Girls) - Lena appears on a repeat of Late Night with Seth Meyers at 12:36am on NBC.
  • Rory Scovel (Grace and Frankie/Robbie/Ground Floor) - Rory talks about Rory Scovel: Show Must Go On on NBC's Today in the 9am hour.
  • Dave Franco (The Afterparty/Scrubs/Do Not Disturb) - Dave and O'Shea Jackson Jr. chat about their film Idiots on Access Daily with Mario & Kit, so check your local listings.


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