From the head writer of "Sex and the City" and the director of the Academy Award(r)-winning "Walk the Line" comes a fun and sexy drama about finding love in the most unexpected places. Anne Heche ("Nip/Tuck") stars.
Cast:
Anne Heche ("Nip/Tuck"): Marin Frist
James Tupper ("Gilmore Girls"): Jack
Suleka Mathews ("The West Wing"): Sara
Derek Richardson ("Felicity"): Patrick
Emily Bergl ("Gilmore Girls"): Annie
Abraham Benrubi ("ER): Ben
Sarah Strange ("Life As We Know It"): Theresa
Seana Kofoed ("Law & Order"): Jane
John Amos ("The West Wing"): Buzz
Credits:
EP/Writer: Jenny Bicks ("Sex and the City")
EP: Kathy Conrad ("Walk the Line")
EP/Director: James Mangold ("Walk the Line")
Production Company: Tree Line Film, Perkins Street Productions, NS Pictures Inc., Warner Bros. Television
My Thoughts: ABC broke ground in giving George Lopez his very own show and now look to do so again with Betty The Ugly. This show looks to be the only show on primetime television lead by a Latina (could it also be the first?). I think it has the potential to be a hit, especially with the capable America Ferrera as its star. The premise of Men In Trees could have easily been turned into a sitcom (and a potentially bad one at that) so it's fortunate that it's being played mostly for dramatic purposes. Anne Heche has done well in her stints on such shows as Everwood, but it will be interesting to see if she can carry a show on her own.
Saturday
8-11p.m.: ABC Saturday Night College Football
My Thoughts: Saturday is a primetime wasteland. Putting college football on Saturday night is a very good idea. Football junkies will tune in, especially if there are some marquee match ups. Way to go ABC for trying.
Sunday
7-8 p.m.: America's Funniest Home Videos
8-9 p.m.: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
9-10 p.m.: Desperate Housewives
10-11 p.m.: Brothers & Sisters
From ABC's Press Release:
"Brothers & Sisters" (one-hour, Sunday, 10:00 p.m., ET) - The adult children of William Walker, along with their respective families, have gathered to celebrate Kitty's birthday. Little do they know that, on this day, their lives will take a dramatic turn.Kitty's radio success has led to a TV pundit job in Los Angeles, but her New York boyfriend just proposed. Down to earth Thomas has joined forces with his sister, Sarah, a high powered executive and mother of three, in an effort to fix the family business. Kevin's well-ordered life is shaken by the news that his ex-wife is moving his adolescent son to Texas. Justin, a Gulf War vet, has kicked nicotine, but other addictions keep him from moving forward in his career and love life. These siblings are about to find out that underneath the idyllic family facade lie many secrets that threaten to either tear the family apart or bring them closer together.
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