TBS says it's "very funny," so it's only fitting the network will look for more laughs in the 2009-10 season, in both 3-D and 2-D form and from former sitcom stars.
Already scheduled to return are Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, which will launch its second season May 27, and The Bill Engvall Show, which will inhabit ...
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Funnyman Seth Rogen has signed on to star in Warner Bros.' Observe and Report, says Variety. To be written and directed by Jody Hill, the film finds Rogen as a self-important mall cop who gets into a turf battle with he local lawmen. Filming begins in April. Continuing to prove that Hollywood only has one bright idea at a time, Columbia Pictures is nearing production on its own similarly themed comedy, aptly titled Mall Cop. That pic will star Kevin James in what's expected to be a more family-friendly role than Rogen's. Which one are you more likely to watch? — Adam Bryant
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You know I'm all about Ms. Charisma, but I could kinda see this: Jessica Biel is in talks to make Wonder Woman's cups runneth over in the Justice League of America film, says Variety. The studio has no comment on the buzz, instead saying it will announce its Batman, Aquaman et al all at once, at a later date.... Jennifer Aniston is a floral designer who befriends Aaron Eckhart's hypocritical self-help guru in the drama Traveling.... Kevin James will write, produce and star as a Mall Cop thrust into comedic action when a band of thieves take over his turf.... Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren and Robin Wright Penn have come on board State of Play, an adaptation of the U.K. miniseries.
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Newlyweds Keri Russell and Shane Dreary welcomed their first child, a son named Michael River Russell, on June 9.... Also per People, Shark's Jeri Ryan married French chef Christopher Eme on Saturday in the French countryside.... Kevin James and his wife, Steffiana, welcomed their second daughter, Shea Joelle, says Us.... Two and a Half Men's Jon Cryer wed TV Guide Network's Lisa Joyner on Saturday in Mexico.... Beauty and the Geek host Mike Richards and his wife Stephanie welcomed their first child, a son named Luke, on June 7.... Early Monday morning, Tiger Woods' wife gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Sam Alexis.
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CBS' The King of Queens — which presents its series finale tonight at 9 pm/ET — ruled as long as Seinfeld and Everybody Loves Raymond. Abdicating after nine seasons, Kevin James will match Jerry's and Ray's marks for longevity, even if King never achieved the same critical or ratings success. "We were TV's bitch," says cocreator David Litt. Still, flying under the radar had its benefits. "It helped us because the network let us do our own thing," James says. "We were the litt
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