NBC's Parenthood is eyeing Helen Hunt to replace Maura Tierney, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Hunt won four Emmys during her seven-year stint on Mad About You and an Oscar for As Good As It Gets. Parenthood would bring her back to television a decade after Mad left the air.
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Maura Tierney has dropped out of NBC's Parenthood, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Tierney said that the actress' breast-cancer treatments would conflict with the show's production schedule. "She is deeply disappointed that she will not be able to rejoin such a highly respected, talented, fun and funny group of actors and wishes to thank Jason Katims and NBC for their patience and support."
Maura Tierney has surgery to remove breast tumor
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NBC has announced a Sept. 23 premiere for Mercy, the new medical drama that had its debut suddenly moved from midseason to fall.
The series will airs Wednesdays at 8 pm/ET, where its competition is ABC's Hank and The Middle, CBS' Old Christine and Gary Unmarried, Fox's So You Think You Can Dance, and the CW's Top Model.
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Mercy cast and crew were notified late last week that they must report to work in August versus October, now that the show is needed to fill a gap created by a delay in the start of production for Parenthood.
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Maura Tierney is having surgery to remove a breast tumor, she said in a statement to TVGuide.com.
The surgery is the reason NBC is delaying production on her new series, Parenthood, by eight weeks.
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"I have discovered a tumor in my breast which requires surgery," the actress, 44, said. "I will not know either my exact diagnosis or ...
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The start of production on NBC's Parenthood, which was to premiere this fall, has been postponed for eight weeks "due to a medical evaluation that valued cast member Maura Tierney is undergoing," the network says in a statement.
"The top priority for NBC, Universal Media Studios and Imagine Television is the well-being of Ms. Tierney," the statement said. "We are unable to release further details, and ask that you respect her privacy at this time."
As a result of the production delay, Parenthood will now premiere at midseason.
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