Bruce Greenwood, Eloise Mumford, Joe Anderson
A mere two nights after The Walking Dead finale shattered cable ratings records, and more than a few nerves, with its zombie shooting gallery at Hershel's now-abandoned farm, two more dynamic series signed off for the season Tuesday night — hopefully not for good (though one seems a likely goner) — giving us some fun and tense times. Sometimes both at once.
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Bent, David Walton and Amanda Peet
Blink and you might miss Bent, NBC's new romantic comedy, which premieres Wednesday at 9/8c. Although the series will only be on for three weeks of back-to-back new episodes, Bent actually deserves a closer look. The comedy, from Scrubs writer Tad Quill, follows a newly divorced, high-strung single mother (Amanda Peet) and the lackadaisical ladies' man she hires to re-do her kitchen (David Walton).
So what makes this half-hour comedy worth the investment? Here are five reasons to check out Bent:
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David Walton, Amanda Peet
She's an uptight lawyer and single mom getting over an ugly divorce. He's a laid-back construction worker recovering from degrading sex with an ex. These two totally different people are drawn together by more than just her need for a new kitchen.
And that's the premise ofBent, NBC's new romantic comedy premiering on Wednesday, March 21 at 9/8c. In the half-hour comedy, from Scrubs writer Tad Quill, Amanda Peet stars as Alex, a woman who hires Peter (David Walton) and his misfit crew to re-model her kitchen as part of her attempt to re-model her life after her...
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Matt Letscher, JB Smoove
Brothers & Sisters alum Matt Letscher and Curb Your Enthusiasm's J.B. Smoove have joined the NBC midseason comedy, Bent, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
From Scrubs writer Tad Quill, Bent follows Alex (Amanda Peet), a high-strung single mother who hires a laid-back womanizing construction worker, Pete (David Walton), to...
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Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld
Seinfeld, the iconic sitcom about nothing, and Curb Your Enthusiasm, the brilliant HBO series about the man who co-created Seinfeld, have always been closely linked. But if you think the similarities between the two shows begin and end with Larry David, think again. In anticipation of Curb's TV Guide Network debut, we look at just a few of the connections between the two shows...
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J.B. Smoove.... Where does one begin? The actor/comedian had us beside ourselves for, like, five minutes before tape rolled, riffing on how my producer's glen-plaid pants matched — almost exactly — his cap. I thought he'd never calm down! Eventually, J.B. opened up about how he scored his series-regular gig on Fox's 'Til Death, which returns Wednesday night. (Curb Your Enthusiasm's Larry David gets the mad props.)Smoove also reveals (or not) what the J.B. stands for (that's at the 0:45 mark), then "previews" the second season of 'Til Death, Mon (as he calls it), in which he claims the series relocates to Jamaica. "Me and Brad Garrett are gonna do it all!" he promises — and you nearly believe him. Exasperating! — Matt Mitovich
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JB Smoove and Brad Garrett by Justin Lubin/FOX
Cheers to 'Til Death for bringing in J.B. Smoove. The explosively funny actor, who earned huge laughs as Larry David's hurricane-survivor houseguest Leon on Curb Your Enthusiasm, scored again as Kenny on Fox's sitcom. The setup: Eddie (Brad Garrett) signs up for the Big Brother program and mistakenly gets matched up with 38-year-old Kenny. The episode gave Smoove a chance to show off his skill for physical shtick in a roller-skating sequence almost as sidesplitting as his recent robot-dance throwdown with Conan O'Brien on Late Night. Now that's Smoove!
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