NBC Orders Comedy Pilots From Casey Wilson, Rashida Jones
Wrapping up a week of pilot and series order movement on the Big Four’s front, NBC has picked up two comedies to pilot, including one from “Happy Endings” alum Casey Wilson. “Mason Twins” is a...
View Article‘Mad Men’s’ Ben Feldman to Star in Rashida Jones’ NBC Pilot
“Mad Men’s” Ben Feldman has been tapped to star in “A to Z,” NBC’s relationship pilot from producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack. Feldman will play the smart and sarcastic guy’s guy Andrew. He...
View ArticleNBC Hopes to Snatch Fans of CBS’ Thursday Comedies
The Peacock is clearly feeling some wind beneath its wings. In a competitive jab that has been largely absent from its positioning in recent years, NBC used the unveiling of its 2014-2015 programming...
View ArticleNBC to Premiere Romcom ‘A to Z’ on iHeartRadio
NBC’s upcoming romantic comedy “A to Z” has found a love connection with iHeartRadio. NBC will release the new show’s first episode on the Clear Channel digital platform and app (as well as NBC’s own...
View ArticleTV Review: ‘A to Z’
Charm is a relatively scarce commodity among this year’s new comedies, and “A to Z” has it. A slightly cryptic narration says the show will follow Andrew and Zelda (get it?) and offer “the...
View Article‘Marry Me,’ A to Z’ Promise Heartfelt Laughs and Romance at NBC Premiere Party
NBC’s rom-coms ruled the carpet at the network’s Tuesday premiere party, sponsored by Vanity Fair, at Hollywood’s Hyde as the casts of “Marry Me” and “A to Z” buzzed with excitement for the premieres...
View ArticleABC’s ‘Murder’ Holds Strong; Quiet Starts for ‘Gracepoint,’‘Bad Judge’ and ‘A...
UPDATE: In updated Nielsen nationals released Friday afternoon, each of ABC’s dramas was revised upward by a tenth: “Grey’s Anatomy” (2.7/9 in 18-49, 9.44 million viewers overall), “Scandal” (3.4/10 in...
View ArticleNBC Ending ‘Bad Judge,’‘A to Z’
There will be no grand Hollywood ending for romantic comedy “A to Z” and legal comedy “Bad Judge,” as NBC has announced that neither new series will move beyond its 13-episode commitment. Both shows...
View ArticleA Serious Thought About NBC Comedy: It May No Longer Belong On NBC
NBC has for the past several seasons offered hints that it’s getting out of the quirky-comedy business, something that has sustained the Peacock from the days of “Seinfeld.” Now it has figured out it...
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