Nothing is off limits for William Shatner's Raw Nerve, a new talk show (premieres Tuesday, at 10 pm/ET on Bio) that aims to dig up dirt on celebrity guests and touch upon the skeletons that may be in their closets.
And needless to say, Shatner jumped at the chance to dig into the tumultuous life of America's sweetheart and former Mrs. Eddie Van Halen — Valerie Bertinelli.
"She was a rock n' roll wife, now she isn't. She was fat, now she isn't. She was an addict, now she isn't. How did she do that? ...
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Valerie Bertinelli's got another kid to rear — on her show.Kevin G. Schmidt has been cast as Bertinelli's (Claire) celluloid, not to mention "insecure" and "quick-witted" son (aren't they all?), Daniel, on her as-yet-untitled single-mom TBS sitcom, The Hollywood Reporter reports.Also joining the cast are Nadia Dajani as a neighbor/BFF/photojournalist and Dean Collins as Daniel's girl-crazy buddy.Previously announced cast members include Anjelah Johnson and Juliette Goglia, who will play Kelsey, Claire's daughter. — Joyce EngRelated:• Valerie Bertinelli's Sitcom Return
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Boston Legal's grand flourish of guest-casting for its final season continues. In addition to the return of Julie Bowen as Denise, this season's 10th episode will also feature a guest-starring turn by Valerie Bertinelli. Details on Val's role have yet to be revealed, even though her episode films this week. A onetime Boston Legal series regular, Bowen last appeared as Denise in May 2007, at which time she embarked on an on-/off-screen maternity leave (as well as made the occasional Lost visit). Her upcoming encore was first reported by EW's Ausiello.Bertinelli recently was cast as the lead in a TNT sitcom pilot, enjoying a bit of a career rebirth following the release of her candid memoir Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time, in which she copped to (among other things) cheating on hubby Eddie Van Halen. — Matt MitovichCrave scoop? E-mail Matt and Mickey at mega_scoop@tvguide.com.
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Just days after word that Valerie Bertinelli will star in a new TBS sitcom, Anjelah Johnson and Juliette Goglia have been added to the cast.The as-yet-untitled pilot "centers on newly separated Claire (Bertinelli), who is raising two teens while running a lumber business," The Hollywood Reporter says. Johnson will be playing a ditzy cashier and Goglia will play Claire's daughter, Kelsey. What do you think the new Valerie Bertinelli show should be called, given that she's a single mom running a... lumber business? Let the suggestions begin. — Erin FoxRelated• Valerie Bertinelli to Get Talk Show
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Valerie Bertinelli, former star of One Day at a Time, has signed with TBS to star in a new, unnamed sitcom.The vehicle, reports Variety, will feature Bertinelli as a single mom struggling to raise her two kids and run the family business after her husband walks out on her. The Bill Engvall Show, George Lopez and The Drew Carey Show vet Dave Caplan will pen the series. Bertinelli also will receive a producing credit.In an ironic twist, Bertinelli, who once played the child of a single parent on One Day at a Time, will now be playing the single mom. Bonnie Franklin, expect a call from Bertinelli asking for sage advice… and hopefully not about single mom hairdos. — Erin FoxRelated• Bertinelli to Get Her Own Talk Show• Use Our Online Video Guide to Watch More Valerie Bertinelli
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