Horatio Sanz by Joe Kohen/WireImage.com
Saturday Night Live alum Horatio Sanz is the latest to be cast in the ABC fall comedy, Bad Mother's Handbook, sources tell TVGuide.com. Sanz is slated to play Charlotte's (Alia Shawkat) father, Matt.Thus far, the show already has an impressive starting roster. Alicia Silverstone will play a 32-year-old mom who's caring for both her teen daughter and her middle-aged mother, who will be played by Megan Mullally. What remains to be seen is where Silverstone and Sanz are in their relationship: Is he the ex? Are they together? At the very least, they're going to have scenes together, right?With so much talent wrapped up already, the comedy at least has some solid underpinnings for its debut, plus it will be eye-opening (we hope) to see Sanz in a recurring, scripted role. Will you be tuning in? — Anna DimondUse our Online Video Guide to catch Horatio's hilarious SNL skits and more.Related:• Pilot News: Alicia Silverstone Is One Bad Mother• Megan Mullally to Play Silverstone...
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Alicia Silverstone by Jordan Strauss/ WireImage.com
It turns out that Alicia Silverstone is the mother. Just not that one. Previously rumored to be swinging by CBS' How I Met Your Mother in a recurring role — and perhaps ultimately as the titular mom — the Clueless star has instead landed the lead in the ABC pilot Bad Mother's Handbook.The single-camera comedy centers on a 32-year-old woman juggling care of her 16-year-old daughter (Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat) and her 48-year-old mother. Everyone now re-read that last sentence and do the math — lotsa babies having babies there! — MWMRelated:• HIMYM/Britney Fallout: Silverstone Out, Chalke In! • HIMYM Exclusive: Is Alicia Silverstone the Mother?• Alicia's Naked PETA Ad: Houston, They Have a Problem
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Michael Cera, Arrested Development
It's been a bittersweet week for Arrested Development fans. We got to see the cast reunited at the Emmys, though everyone knew a win for Fox's dearly departed comedy was a long shot. Then Season 3 was released on DVD this week, but for many, this, too, is a reminder of the show's premature demise. To ease our pain, TVGuide.com called Michael Cera (aka painfully awkward teen George-Michael Bluth), who was back at home in Toronto and has apparently recovered nicely from AD's cancellation.
TVGuide.com: Um, do you know that Warrant's "Cherry Pie" plays on your phone line before you answer?Michael Cera: Yeah, I get a lot of calls from people who hang up right away after hearing that, thinking they've called some weird wrong number. I
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Question: What is happening with the rumored Arrested Development movie?
Answer: There's been a development! Alia Shawkat told TVGuide.com's Raven Snook in Monday's Insider that talks to bring the show to the big screen are proceeding. "Mitch actually recently told us that there is a good possibility for a movie, and that he's talking to Ron Howard about it."
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Question: Is there a possibility that Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat might return to Veronica Mars, since Arrested Development has officially gotten the ax?
Answer: That is Rob's hope, yes.
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