Exclusive: In a competitive situation with 3 networks bidding, ABC has landed a single-camera comedy starring actress/singer Mandy Moore with a put pilot commitment. The project will be written by Wedding Crashers co-writer Bob Fisher, directed by Shawn Levy and produced by Marty Adelstein and Levy’s 21 Laps/Adelstein in association with 20th Century Fox TV. The untitled half-hour is a single camera family comedy that explores the inherent conflict between the families we grow up in and the families we make. It’s told through the lens of a young, newlywed couple – Annie (played by Mandy Moore) and Ben. Fisher, Levy, Adelstein and Becky Clements are executive producing, with Moore’s manager Jon Leshay producing. This marks the first regular series gig for Moore, who has been busy in features. She is currently in production on Chris Sparling’s Falling Slowly and recently voiced the lead in the Disney animated movie Tangled,...
- 10/19/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Mandy Moore was on hand in Toronto earlier today to launch Virgin Mobile's new Love Button application. The cell phone giant is petitioning Facebook to add a "love" option in addition to the already popular "like" feature - are you following PopSugar on Facebook yet? Since nailing her live performance at the Oscars, Mandy has had free time to assess the singing skills of the American Idol contestants and was elated to hear Ryan Adams's music on the show last week. She may have to take a break from the addictive singing competition, though, to focus on her next project, the big-screen thriller Falling Slowly. View Slideshow ›...
- 3/15/2011
- by Katie Henry
- Popsugar.com
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