Jason Winer News

Jennifer Carreras has been named vice president, Network Comedy, ABC Entertainment. It was announced today by Jamila Hunter, senior vice president, Network Comedy, ABC Entertainment. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing development and production of new comedy series for ABC.

  CBS announced today that it has renewed freshman comedy LIFE IN PIECES for the 2016-2017 season. LIFE IN PIECES is this season's #1 new comedy in viewers (10.53m), adults 18-49 (2.7) and adults 25-54 (3.7).

LIFE IN PIECES star James Brolin shared that his wife, Barbra Streisand may helm an upcoming episode of the hit CBS drama.

CBS has given a full-season, 22 episode order to LIFE IN PIECES, television's #1 new comedy.

Variety writes that ABC just gave a put pilot order to a new anthology series based on Tom Hanks' 1984 comedy film BACHELOR PARTY.

Deadline writes that HBO is teaming with writer/producer Bruce Eric Kaplan on a new musical comedy series, SING WITH ME.

According to Deadline.com, Fox has bought a new musical comedy TV show, THE SOUND OF SUMNERS, written by Peter Knight and Executive produced by Modern Family director Jason Winer.

Deadline writes that Cuba Gooding Jr is working on a TV comedy "set in an old-school boxing gym". No plans have been announced for Gooding Jr to star in the series, which is still scouting a writer.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Damon Wayans Jr., who was originally set to play Coach in FOX's NEW GIRL when it debuted in 2011, will continue to guest star in season 3 after his appearance in last night's episode.

Variety reports that CBS has ordered full seasons of its new freshman comedies “The Crazy Ones,” “The Millers” and “Mom.”

Legendary comic and award-winning actor Robin Williams spoke exclusively to TVGuide.com today and shared what it was like to return to network TV after over thirty years.

Robin Williams will return to network TV this fall with THE CRAZY ONES, a single-camera comedy from executive producer David E. Kelley and co-starring Sarah Michelle Gellar.

CBS unveiled today its new 2013-2014 schedule, featuring eight new series - five comedies and three dramas - to build on the strength of America's top-rated network. Five of the new series will premiere in the fall and three at mid-season.

CBS is in the midst of solidifying its fall lineup, giving a series order to the comedy CRAZY ONES, a father-daughter workplace comedy starring Robin Williams and Sarah Michelle Gellar. The network has also picked up three other comedies, as well as two dramas, according to Deadline.

Chicago theater actor Sara Sevigny has been cast as a series regular on FOX's new pilot, The Gabriels. Sevigny plays Bonnie. Tim Meadows (SNL, Mean Girls) will play her husband, Tom Klabunde. Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street, The Hangover) and Angela Kinsey (The Office) will play their next-door neighbors and title characters, The Gabriels.

THE OFFICE's Angela Kinsey has officially signed on to star in Fox's upcoming comedy pilot, THE GABRIELS, The Hollywood Reporter has announced. The project, written by Andrew Gurland and Justin Hurwitz, was previously titled HOUSE RULES.

According to Entertainment Weekly, Sarah Michelle Gellar has signed on to star alongside Robin Williams in CBS' upcoming comedy pilot, CRAZY ONES.