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Exclusive: The New Normal Casts One Life to Live Vet as Justin Bartha's TV Mom

• Aug 27, 2012 09:59 AM ET
• by Kate Stanhope

The New Normal has tapped One Life to Live alum and comedienne Jackie Hoffman to play the mother of Justin Bartha's character, David, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively. 

The New Normal centers on gay couple David and Bryan (Andrew Rannells) who use a surrogate, young mom Goldie (Georgia King), to have their first child.

The New Normal's Ryan Murphy on One Million Moms boycott: I think they would love it

Hoffman, 51, will appear on... read more

One Million Moms Calling for Boycott of NBC's The New Normal

• Jul 20, 2012 05:33 PM ET
• by Natalie Abrams

So it begins.

One Million Moms, the organization that attacked JC Penny for hiring openly gay Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson, is turning its attention to NBC's new series The New Normal. From Ryan Murphy, the series follows a gay couple — Book of Mormon's Andrew Rannells and The Hangover's Justin Bartha — who try to start a family with the help of a surrogate (Georgia King).

On their website, One Million Moms accused NBC of... read more