Idina to Star In TV Show Produced By Ellen

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:46pm

And her career is getting better and better...

http://t.co/aOmqxvzLZk

Updated On: 1/30/15 at 01:46 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:48pm

Nice! Good on her...

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:49pm

Is it about a fruit market?

[ucjrdude902]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:55pm

Oops! :) Fixed! Ellen seems to be producing a lot these days.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:56pm

:)

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:57pm

Well, she bounced back quick. Awesome for her! Can't wait to see Ellen's other show!

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:57pm

Well, she bounced back quick. Awesome for her! Can't wait to see Ellen's other show!

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:57pm

Whoa.



"a comedy about a woman (Menzel) in the public eye who's ready to stop pretending she's so damned happy all the time."

Haha, that does sound right up her alley.

Updated On: 1/30/15 at 01:57 PM

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 1:59pm

"Well, she bounced back quick."

Bouncing implies a dip, no? She is going from Broadway to World Tour to a TV show, and just tossing in a Super Bowl anthem in the middle just for fun...

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:05pm

Yes, I'd say it's not like her career faltered at all since Frozen.

Though it's just a pilot, now it makes sense for Menzel to move to Cali (well, for now... I'm still hoping for a play).

Updated On: 1/30/15 at 02:05 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:25pm

GOOD FOR HER!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:33pm

PLEASE let the character be a bisexual performance artist.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:40pm

"PLEASE let the character be a bisexual performance artist."

Laughed so hard.

But I haven't actually followed television since the '90s. Doesn't a "pilot" still have to be picked up for future seasons or something? I mean, this could turn out to just be a single episode. I read the Deadline article but I don't get "The project, currently eyed as single-camera, is expected to be taken out in the summer" (what does "taken out" mean?).

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:42pm

Disneybroadwayfan, what the hell? Bounced back from what?

And yes, a pilot still has to be picked up. We might not ever see this show.

[stage_star]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 2:53pm

I gotta give it to Idina's manager! Her team is really making the most out of the Frozen/Let it Go buzz.

Her Broadway show was a hit, and the only reason it's closing it's because no one else can carry it like Idina, box-office wise.
Her concert at RCMH was a success, she's performing everywhere (Oscars, X-Factor, talk-shows...)
She's about to start her world tour
And now this...

When was the last time we had a true Broadway star like this?

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:01pm

Good for her! Though it's always my hope to continue seeing her on Broadway this is a cool project and great for her career.

Idina has also been doing tons of pre-Super Bowl publicity and, IMHO, is hitting it out of the park. Her interviewers have run the gamut from the official press conference to Access Hollywood to ESPN radio hosts and she's been natural and relaxed.

Since a lot of the questions are the same, she's certainly sticking to some lines that I'm sure were sussed out with her publicist and are good sound bites. However, in the course of banter and conversation she's been quick, funny and most-importantly, likable. She's been a great ambassador for Broadway.

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:07pm

@NJ_BroadwayGirl

Oh my goodness. After watching/hearing some of her recent interviews, I sure hope the parents wanting to bring their Frozen toddlers to her concerts will understand her humor can be a bit raunchy so they don't complain later. There was one where she directly called out her publicist after saying something hilariously awkward... "Is it okay if I (say this)?" (Honey, they got it on tape. It won't be cut. LOL!) Definitely comedy material, that.

[veronicamae]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:12pm

^Pootie2, I do believe that is when she referred to herself - or her ambition to be - a MILF. LOL

My favorite comment, thus far has been, when asked about "Deflategate:"

"I don't think I'm qualified to comment on the weight of anyone's balls."

And yes - parents who bring kids to her concerts sometimes get a shock. Refreshingly, however, a lot of parents actually ask via social media if her shows are OK for kids. I usually say it's up to the parent, but she does curse a lot and it's not a concert designed for children.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:26pm

That's true. We may never see this materialize. I was watching Stark Sands Chatterbox episode, and in it he talked about a pilot he did for HBO with Patti LuPone (she played his mother). He said it was essentially what Smash ended up being (except darker). I'd give anything to see that un-produced pilot.

[baal]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:31pm

"Her Broadway show was a hit, and the only reason it's closing it's because no one else can carry it like Idina, box-office wise.
Her concert at RCMH was a success, she's performing everywhere (Oscars, X-Factor, talk-shows...)
She's about to start her world tour
And now this... "

Not to mention her holiday album peaked at #6 on the Billboard 200 and sold just under 400k copies. I remember buying her first album when it was still out of print and then when I Stand came out, I thought it was a big deal for it to debut at 58 on the Billboard 200. Her career has come so far since. I couldn't be happier for her.

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:41pm

I, too, hope the Frozen parents understand that her shows might not be for kids ... just like If/Then is not for kids. She's definitely made it clear in several interviews lately that she likes to keep her concerts spontaneous which includes telling "grown up" stories and using language that isn't kid friendly at her shows.

I certainly haven't heard every interview this week, but I think she's coming across as a real person and not a robot ... or an ice princess.

[TFMH18]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 3:49pm

I feel butter sweet about this. I am so happy for her continued success but am sad that this show will take her to California and away from Broadway. Oh well, nothing is forever.

Her interviews this week have been incredible. She's been hilarious and honest and she seems SO happy-- she even admitted she kinda has a boyfriend so good riddance Mr. Diggs.

Back to the show, interesting that it doesn't say which network is producing it. I'm guessing abc since that's the net Ellen's talk show is on?

[Pootie2]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 4:52pm

^It only took me half of forever to figure out that you were trying to type "bittersweet."

@veronicamae
Yes, I actually rewound when I heard, just to make sure I heard it right! Various sound bites include MILF ambition, bedroom activities, choking on snot, the weight of people's balls, nipples, and whatever the heck else.

"Mommy, what's a MILF?"
"Uhhhh..."

As for this pilot succeeding, with her current cross-over name recognition and existing fan base, I think there's a decent chance it'll be picked up, also given that it's a regular comedy and not a musical-show like the aforementioned pre-Smash thing. But we'll see. I haven't heard of the writer's other credit.

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 5:56pm

gleek-- I heard about that pilot! I think Norbert Leo Butz was also involved (and if he was, I believe he once mentioned filming a scene where cocaine was done off a "Wicked" script. I would also LOVE to see said pilot.

[haterobics]

Posted: 1/30/15 at 6:50pm

"We may never see this materialize."

Or we may be talking about what is the high point of her career and just don't know it yet...