Lauren Graham - The Bridget Show #2 ~ Can the love guru follow her own advice? Possible spoilers inside

colorblind · 03-22-2009, 08:02 AM

THE BRIDGET SHOW

Projected Cast:
Bridget O'Shea - Lauren
Macy Day (other talk show host) - Holly Robinson Peete
Lucy St. John (Bridget's assistant) - Lucy Davis
Marty (Bridget's business manager) - Jeffrey Tambor
Chris (Brent's stoner cousin) - Josh Braaten
Marty (Marty's business manager) - Barry Sonnenfeld (probably)

Not cast yet:
Brent - Bridget's ex
Zack - Marty's flamboyant assistant
Gabriella - Brent's girlfriend

Articles:

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The project will be the first TV series for Graham since "Gilmore Girls" ended two seasons ago. She's currently prepping for a Broadway run in "Guys and Dolls," which starts previews next week, so filming of the pilot may have to work around her theater schedule.

Lauren Graham, ABC Will 'Let It Go' - Network orders comedy with 'Gilmore Girls' star - Zap2it

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Lauren Graham, who will make her Broadway debut as Miss Adelaide in the upcoming Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls, may return to series television as ABC has greenlighted her pilot, Let It Go, in which she will play a self-help guru/talk show host whose advice to woman winds up falling on her own deaf ears when her "perfect" beau gives her the boot, according to TVGuide.com.

Guys & Dolls' Lauren Graham May Return to TV in Let It Go: Theater News on TheaterMania.com

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ABC has given a production commitment to a new comedy starring Graham, who will play a self-help guru who teaches women how to live a stress-free life -- but struggles to follow her own advice when her boyfriend dumps her.

Untitled half-hour comes from scribe Alex Herschlag ("Will and Grace"), who will exec produce along with the folks behind the Tantamount shingle -- Eric Tannenbaum, Kim Tannenbaum and Mitch Hurwitz. Hagada Hey and Tantamount will produce, while Sony Pictures TV -- where Tantamount is based -- is the studio.

Graham will also serve as a producer on the sitcom.

Variety.com

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Then there's the Graham project, "Let It Go." The "Gilmore Girls" alum stars as a female talkshow host who is dumped by her boyfriend -- and isn't able to follow her own advice of "letting things go."

Alex Herschlag is the writer-exec producer, while Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum are the exec producers.

"Let It Go" comes from Sony Pictures TV and Tantamount. It's been a good pilot season for Tantamount, which also has the pilots "Lost in the '80s" and "Absolutely Fabulous" in the works, with several more still in contention for pickup.

Variety.com

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The single-camera "Let It Go," from Sony TV and studio-based Tantamount, stars Graham as a self-help guru who teaches women how to "let it go' but fails to follow her own advice when her perfect boyfriend dumps her.

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Interviews:

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You just signed a deal to star in your own ABC comedy. How did that come about?
Mitch Hurwitz (Arrested Development) and Alex Herschlag (Will & Grace) cooked up this idea that's so wrong it's right. It's the first thing -- after taking many meetings and thinking long and hard about what kind of thing I'd like to do -- that made me laugh. Everything about it made me laugh.

You play a self-help guru who doesn't practice what she preaches. It's already drawing comparisons to Men in Trees.
It's a darker comedy... more like Arrested Development. Men in Trees was a really well written dramedy, but it was soft and sweet -- kind of in the tone of Gilmore Girls. This is more comedic. It's a totally different tone. And I don't live in Alaska.

How is the show darker?
She's a self-help guru who is truly a mess and is obsessed with [her ex-boyfriend] who dumped her. It's really funny because it's so backwards. I went to Barnard College and I did my feminist studies, but I think what's funny about this character is she is deeply flawed. I loved Lorelai, but she wasn't deeply flawed. She was very easy to root for. This is a slightly more twisted central character.

What's the timeline for it?
I'm committed to [Guys & Dolls] through October. But we're trying to figure out if I can shoot [the pilot] while I'm doing the show.

EW.com

iapi173 · 03-22-2009, 08:15 AM

Thanks, Sanja!

-Denise- · 03-22-2009, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the thread

perrygraham · 03-22-2009, 09:03 AM

A new thread about a show that hasn't been shot yet. Only we can do that.

LuvLauren · 03-22-2009, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the new thread, Sanja,

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A new thread about a show that hasn't been shot yet. Only we can do that

LOL...that was cute, Ele. It made me giggle.

Copop · 03-22-2009, 12:36 PM

Thanks for the new thread

Ele, so true

Pamike · 03-22-2009, 12:52 PM

Tftnt Sanja

**valeposh** · 03-22-2009, 01:27 PM

Tftnt Sanja!

And Ele- word.

lancer1993 · 03-22-2009, 01:56 PM

Thanks for the new thread

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A new thread about a show that hasn't been shot yet. Only we can do that

Yep we're crazy like that

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With the pilot being shot so soon, I'm surprised we haven't heard about the casting of Marty yet. I'm very curious about this because I'm assuming Marty will be Bridget's love interest.

ITA but I guess we'll find out more soon, maybe some keen eyed fans will snap some pic's if we are lucky.

Nadine · 03-22-2009, 08:21 PM

Pure genius casting.

Julia Ormond sails on CBS' 'Three Rivers'

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Jeffrey Tambor is set to co-star on ABC's comedy "The Bridget Show";

Sony's "Bridget Show" stars Lauren Graham as Bridget, a popular talk-show host and relationship expert who walks away from her career to be with the man she loves, only to attempt a comeback five years later after he dumps her.

"Arrested Development" co-star Tambor, repped by Gersh and Brillstein Entertainment, will play Bridget's business manager in a reunion with "Arrested" creator Mitchell Hurwitz, who executive produces the pilot.

lgfan · 03-22-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadine (View Post)

Pure genius casting.

Julia Ormond sails on CBS' 'Three Rivers'

I didn't recognize the name, but I did recognize the face once I imdb'd him. Funny guy. Isn't Bridget's manager Marty? If so, I guess my theory about him being her potential love interest was wrong.

ETA: Thanks, Nadine.

LG rocks my socks · 03-22-2009, 08:31 PM

That's awesome

Thanks for bringing that over, Nadine.

Nadine · 03-22-2009, 08:32 PM

Yep her manager. The reason it's pure genius, is on the casting sides, it actually said a Jeffrey Tambor type. Seems like Mitch worked his AD magic again.

So going by that, I wouldn't be surprised at all, if Barry Sonnenfeld cameo's as Marty's business manager, who is a BS type. Since he's directing the pilot it shouldn't be a problem.

ETA: Out of all the characters, Brent will most likely be her main love interest, regretting breaking up, etc.

lgfan · 03-22-2009, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nadine (View Post)

Yep her manager. The reason it's pure genius, is on the casting sides, it actually said a Jeffrey Tambor type. Seems like Mitch worked his AD magic again.

Seems like Lauren's going to be surrounded by a lot of talented people, both in front of and behind the camera. Hope this bodes well for the show. I'm excited! Thanks again, Nadine.

ETA:

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ETA: Out of all the characters, Brent will most likely be her main love interest, regretting breaking up, etc.
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Oh, ok. I guess I'll start obsessing over who is cast in that part now.

lancer1993 · 03-22-2009, 08:46 PM

Thanks again Nadine

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Oh, ok. I guess I'll start obsessing over who is cast in that part now.

ETA - Anyone seen AD is set for a comeback with Jeffrey Tambor?
Jeffrey Tambor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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