NBC Orders Tina Fey, Ellie Kemper Comedy

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Comedy, Prime Time, NBC, Announcements, News,

 With a few of their veteran comedies now off the air, NBC needed some new TV blood for their line-up, so who best to ask for a new show than the creator of 30 Rock and one of the stars from The Office?

The network enlisted Tina Fey and her producing partner Robert Carlock for an upcoming show starring Ellie Kemper, which sees her as a woman living in New York City after having fled from a doomsday cult. Considering that the plot doesn't strike me as something that will be tickling my funny bone, it will be interesting to see Fey's spin on it.

Though the single-camera project is currently untitled, NBC has ordered 13 episodes to air next Fall.

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Casting Corner: The Closer, Lie to Me,  Burn Notice and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Cable, CBS, FX, FOX, NBC, The CW, TNT-HD, The Office,

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

The Closer: Mary McDonnell has just lined up her next basic cable job. The Battlestar Galactica vet just has been cast as Christina Hatcher, head of the Force Investigation Division. Unfortunately for Brenda, this captain won’t exactly be a member of her fan club. McDonnell is slated to appear in several Season 5 episodes.

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