Sterling Worldwide Entertainment and George Coleman, Jr. announce the start of production for the full-length feature documentary, "Another Kind of Soul: The Coleman Family Legacy" which follows the life of the George Coleman, Jr. and his family and how the music they loved so much ripped their family apart and brought them back together. George Coleman was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Largely self-taught, he learned how to play the alto saxophone when his older brother brought one home from school. After working with various acts in Memphis, including writing arrangements for Ray Charles, Coleman started working with B.B. King in 1953, at which point he switched to tenor...
- 3/16/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Jazz music has long expressed its capacity to borrow from various, sometimes contradictory sources in order to create something which in every sense transcends the original elements. Since the earliest days of jazz as a musical form, it has been inspired by military and funeral marches; has stylishly interpreted popular songs; and even brought the classical intricacies of Wagner into the domain of swinging brasses and reeds. This multiculturalism and eclecticism of jazz likens it to cinema which, in turn, has transformed pop culture motifs into something close to the sublime and mixed ‘high’ and ‘low’ artistic gestures to remarkable effect.In the history of jazz, the evolution from ragtime or traditional tunes, to discovering the treasure trove of Broadway songs was fast and smooth. The latter influence was shared by cinema, as the history of film production quickly marched on. The emergence of ‘talkies’ in the United States meant rediscovering Broadway,...
- 6/1/2015
- by Ehsan Khoshbakht
- MUBI
The jazz maestro talks about Miles Davis, the evolution of funk and writing the score for Death Wish
Three dishevelled young men slip into building. Mother and daughter enter flat. Men sneak along passage. Mother enters kitchen. Men trick daughter into opening door. Daughter screams. Men take money, rape daughter, kill mother, run away.
Herbie Hancock, who wrote the music for Death Wish, is proud of what he did to this scene. He builds up the action with hissing percussion, repeated piano chords, occasional violins, leading to drums and synthesiser. Rape and murder are covered by strings; as the muggers dash off, cellos acquire a chilly symphonic resonance.
He reckons the understatement works, and I agree. The point of the film, a Western transplanted to modern New York, is that it updates the conventions of the B-feature, rather than those of Ford or Hawk. Cardboard characters, no emotion nor interlocking relationships,...
Three dishevelled young men slip into building. Mother and daughter enter flat. Men sneak along passage. Mother enters kitchen. Men trick daughter into opening door. Daughter screams. Men take money, rape daughter, kill mother, run away.
Herbie Hancock, who wrote the music for Death Wish, is proud of what he did to this scene. He builds up the action with hissing percussion, repeated piano chords, occasional violins, leading to drums and synthesiser. Rape and murder are covered by strings; as the muggers dash off, cellos acquire a chilly symphonic resonance.
He reckons the understatement works, and I agree. The point of the film, a Western transplanted to modern New York, is that it updates the conventions of the B-feature, rather than those of Ford or Hawk. Cardboard characters, no emotion nor interlocking relationships,...
- 2/12/2013
- The Guardian - Film News
Network: NBC
Episodes: 9 but only six aired (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: August 12, 2012 -- October 24, 2012
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, and Crystal the capuchin monkey.
TV show description:
This comedic TV series revolves around Doctor George Coleman (Justin Kirk), a top veterinarian with an impressive list of famous animal patients. He works at the Crane Animal Hospital -- a very busy New York City veterinary practice where it often seems as if the patients are in charge.
George has an unorthodox style but undeniable gift with animals. Unfortunately, he's not quite as good relating to humans. Much to his chagrin, George learns that his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), has inherited the family business and is now George's...
Episodes: 9 but only six aired (half-hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: August 12, 2012 -- October 24, 2012
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, and Crystal the capuchin monkey.
TV show description:
This comedic TV series revolves around Doctor George Coleman (Justin Kirk), a top veterinarian with an impressive list of famous animal patients. He works at the Crane Animal Hospital -- a very busy New York City veterinary practice where it often seems as if the patients are in charge.
George has an unorthodox style but undeniable gift with animals. Unfortunately, he's not quite as good relating to humans. Much to his chagrin, George learns that his ex-girlfriend, Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), has inherited the family business and is now George's...
- 11/23/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Film rights to the bestselling book, The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever, could be back on the market after a California appellate court ruling on Wednesday. The book was authored by Twin Peaks co-creator Mark Frost and told the story of two millionaires, Eddie Lowery and George Coleman, who made an off-the-cut bet in 1956 that set off a golfing duel between golf legends Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson and two top amateurs, Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi. Frost sold film rights to his work to Mvp Productions -- or did he? That's been
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- 11/8/2012
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ever wonder why Animal Practice's Dr. George Coleman (Justin Kirk) is so good with animals, but so terrible with humans? Wonder no more.
In this exclusive sneak peek from Wednesday's episode (8/7c on NBC), George gets a surprise visit from his outspoken mother Virginia (Annie Potts) and her cat named ... "Cat." Despite their obvious estrangement, Virginia wastes no time bringing out the claws -- and we're not talking about those belonging to her feline friend.
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In this exclusive sneak peek from Wednesday's episode (8/7c on NBC), George gets a surprise visit from his outspoken mother Virginia (Annie Potts) and her cat named ... "Cat." Despite their obvious estrangement, Virginia wastes no time bringing out the claws -- and we're not talking about those belonging to her feline friend.
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- 10/15/2012
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
This new new sitcom, Animal Practice, feels like it's out of the 1970's. Can it attract strong enough ratings to survive or will it be cancelled instead? Is the show worth watching -- no matter what era it's from?
Animal Practice takes place in a New York animal hospital where the four-legged patients seem to be running the place. A top veterinarian, Doctor George Coleman (Justin Kirk), has a gift with animals but doesn't relate as well to humans -- including his ex-girlfriend and boss, Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher). Others in the cast include Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, and Crystal the capuchin monkey.
Is this new sitcom worth your time? Here's what some critics have to say:
NY Times: "[This show] presents what it hopes are the wacky high jinks at a New York animal hospital. In...
Animal Practice takes place in a New York animal hospital where the four-legged patients seem to be running the place. A top veterinarian, Doctor George Coleman (Justin Kirk), has a gift with animals but doesn't relate as well to humans -- including his ex-girlfriend and boss, Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher). Others in the cast include Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee, Kym Whitley, Betsy Sodaro, and Crystal the capuchin monkey.
Is this new sitcom worth your time? Here's what some critics have to say:
NY Times: "[This show] presents what it hopes are the wacky high jinks at a New York animal hospital. In...
- 9/27/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Monkey business. That's exactly what's going down on NBC's new comedy Animal Practice, which officially premiered tonight. In case you couldn't gather the premise from the title, the Justin Kirk-starrer revolves around a gifted vet at an Animal Hospital. Get it?! Now that the show has launched, it's time to sound off: Are you booking another appointment with this (animal) doc? Animal Practice follows Dr. George Coleman (Kirk) and the Crane Animal Hospital he runs. It's all smooth sailing, despite the fact that he deals with animals a lot better than he handles people, until his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Crane (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) inherits the property. Crane immediately begins an...
- 9/27/2012
- E! Online
When "Animal Practice" premiered in August, it instantly became one of the most reviled shows in the history of American TV.
And for that, the show itself was not to blame (not much, anyway). But NBC chose to break away from their live (not live) coverage of the Olympic Closing Ceremony Aug. 12 to showcase the veterinarian sitcom starring Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Crystal the Monkey instead of the live (not live) performances of no-names like Muse and The Who.
But TV audiences are a forgiving sort, and should be open to judge "Animal Practice" on its own merits when it debuts in its regular time slot tonight (Sept. 26).
But does it have any merits?
Animal lovers (guilty!) probably don't think so. Besides the indignity of a Capuchin monkey performing tricks, Dr. George Coleman's (Kirk) womanizing vet treats his practice like a nightclub. His first patient in the pilot,...
And for that, the show itself was not to blame (not much, anyway). But NBC chose to break away from their live (not live) coverage of the Olympic Closing Ceremony Aug. 12 to showcase the veterinarian sitcom starring Justin Kirk, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Crystal the Monkey instead of the live (not live) performances of no-names like Muse and The Who.
But TV audiences are a forgiving sort, and should be open to judge "Animal Practice" on its own merits when it debuts in its regular time slot tonight (Sept. 26).
But does it have any merits?
Animal lovers (guilty!) probably don't think so. Besides the indignity of a Capuchin monkey performing tricks, Dr. George Coleman's (Kirk) womanizing vet treats his practice like a nightclub. His first patient in the pilot,...
- 9/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
By Sam Negin
Theater Editor & Columnist
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This year’s fall TV lineup boasts an exciting number of Broadway stars popping up in the mix, particularly in new shows. I’d like to introduce some of these theater vets to avid TV fans — not only to support Broadway actors but also to see if they can, through their TV work, lure TV viewers out of the house and into a Broadway show (or several!).
Tony winners Laura Benanti (Broadway’s Gypsy, Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown) and Julie White (TV’s Grace Under Fire and Broadway’s The Little Dog Laughed) are coming to TV on a series called Go On, starring Matthew Perry (TV’s Friends). In the show, Perry’s character joins a support group run by Benanti and becomes friends with another member of the group, a lesbian widow played by Ms. White. The show...
Theater Editor & Columnist
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This year’s fall TV lineup boasts an exciting number of Broadway stars popping up in the mix, particularly in new shows. I’d like to introduce some of these theater vets to avid TV fans — not only to support Broadway actors but also to see if they can, through their TV work, lure TV viewers out of the house and into a Broadway show (or several!).
Tony winners Laura Benanti (Broadway’s Gypsy, Women on the Verge of A Nervous Breakdown) and Julie White (TV’s Grace Under Fire and Broadway’s The Little Dog Laughed) are coming to TV on a series called Go On, starring Matthew Perry (TV’s Friends). In the show, Perry’s character joins a support group run by Benanti and becomes friends with another member of the group, a lesbian widow played by Ms. White. The show...
- 9/20/2012
- by Sam Negin
- Scott Feinberg
Exclusive: Annie Potts is set to star opposite Kyle Howard and Joel David Moore in the USA Network comedy pilot Paging Dr. Freed. Written by Michael Feldman and to be directed by Marc Buckland, the single-camera comedy centers on gynecologist brothers David (Howard) and Jonathan (Moore) who inherit their father’s thriving medical practice after he dies from a heart attack he suffers during an attempt at “playing” doctor with his young secretary. Potts will play the brothers’ ball-busting, overbearing mother who hates Jonathan’s wife (Leslie Grossman) and keeps meddling in her sons’ lives. It has been a busy last couple of days for Potts, who also booked a recurring role on the new NBC comedy series Animal Practice where she also plays the mother of the lead who is a doctor, veterinarian Dr. George Coleman (Justin Kirk). The Designing Women alumna also was offered a plum guest turn on NBC’s 1600 Penn,...
- 9/17/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
As my colleague Kate Kulzick pointed out last week, NBC has chosen to use the boost in ratings they’ve gained from their exclusive Us airing of the 2012 Summer Olympics to try and give some of their new shows a running start. Among the crowd that they’re hoping gains, and retains, an audience from the Olympics are two half-hour comedies; Animal Practice, about a cranky veterinarian and the staff of his hospital, and Go On, about a sportscaster and the members of his group therapy session. Intrigued at the promise of new comedies from NBC, which has, in recent years, created interesting shows such as Community, Parks and Recreation, and 30 Rock, I decided to see what the pilots of these shows promised for the future.
Animal Practice
From first glance, this show is seemingly a tired retread of a lot of things we’ve seen before, with no real addition.
Animal Practice
From first glance, this show is seemingly a tired retread of a lot of things we’ve seen before, with no real addition.
- 8/13/2012
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
NBC's new veterinary comedy Animal Practice is brain candy, and generic candy at that, but what you've heard is true: the monkey kills. I don't mean literally, though if that were the case, wouldn't it be awesome? I mean comedically. Named Dr. Rizzo and played by Crystal, the scene-stealer from The Hangover Part II (as well the simian who plays Annie’s Boobs on Community), the monkey is the sidekick to the show's hero, George Coleman (Justin Kirk). Their relationship makes Coleman a lot more bearable than he might be otherwise. The good doctor is the umpteenth variation on Hugh Laurie's House and other sarcastic grouch heroes: an autocrat, womanizer, and pontificator who secretly Cares Very Deeply and is so good at his job that his co-workers don't seem to mind being constantly insulted by him.While Coleman struts around the hospital delivering anecdotes about animal biology, telling everyone...
- 8/10/2012
- by Matt Zoller Seitz
- Vulture
After closing ceremonies of the Olympics on Sunday night, NBC will transition from five rings to three when it previews the first episode of its new circus-like workplace comedy Animal Practice. (The show premieres in its regular time slot on Sept. 26.) You will meet the gold medalist of veterinarians: the highly skilled Dr. George Coleman (Justin Kirk), who, alas, often receives a Dnf when it comes to his people skills. That’s where Dorothy (Joanna Garcia) comes in. She just inherited his respected-but-disorganized animal hospital from her grandmother, and she’s going to run a much tighter operation. Also, George...
- 8/10/2012
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
M&C has added production stills and key art from the upcoming NBC series. Guys with Kids . which will have a sneak peek on Sunday, August 12, following Olympic Closing Ceremonies and premiere September 26th. Animal Practice -- Pictured: "Animal Practice" Logo -- (Photo by: NBC) Airdate: © NBCUniversal, Inc. Animal Kingdom -- Season: Pilot -- Pictured: (l-r) Crystal as Dr. Zaius, Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) Airdate:tbd on NBC © NBCUniversal, Inc. Animal Practice -- Season: Pilot -- Pictured: (l-r) Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, Bobby Lee as Dr. Yamamoto, Tyler Labine as Dr. Doug Jackson, Crystal as Dr. Zaius -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)-- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC) Airdate: Tbd...
- 8/9/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
Thanks to the Olympics, NBC is currently enjoying gangbuster ratings and, understandably, they’ve decided to take advantage of this increased viewer base to launch several of their new series this week. Most of the new fall series won’t be starting up ‘til September, but here’s a look at the August premieres coming up this week.
Go On, NBC
Premieres Wednesday, August 8th after the Olympics
Matthew Perry stars as Ryan King, a sportscaster who’s recently lost his wife due to a car accident. The series follows King, who’s been forced by his boss Steven, John Cho, to enter counseling and centers on the support group meetings King attends, as well as his personal and working life. Its regular timeslot will be Tuesdays at 9pm Et.
Animal Practice, NBC
Premieres Sunday, August 12th after the Olympics Closing Ceremony
Justin Kirk stars as Dr. George Coleman, a...
Go On, NBC
Premieres Wednesday, August 8th after the Olympics
Matthew Perry stars as Ryan King, a sportscaster who’s recently lost his wife due to a car accident. The series follows King, who’s been forced by his boss Steven, John Cho, to enter counseling and centers on the support group meetings King attends, as well as his personal and working life. Its regular timeslot will be Tuesdays at 9pm Et.
Animal Practice, NBC
Premieres Sunday, August 12th after the Olympics Closing Ceremony
Justin Kirk stars as Dr. George Coleman, a...
- 8/7/2012
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
"Go On" and Animal Practice," both of which have sneak peeks this week during the Olympics, represent the two strands of NBC's halting efforts to reinvent itself.
"Go On" (11:04 p.m. Et Wednesday) is a moderately entertaining ensemble comedy built around a star, something that works well on a schedule that also features the likes of "Parks and Recreation" and "Community." With "Go On," the network doesn't resist its generally laudable comedy legacy and doubles down on the part of its DNA that has won it critical praise and cult audiences but iffy (if not career-ending) ratings.
"Animal Practice" (10:38 p.m. Et Sunday, after the Olympics' Closing Ceremonies), on the other hand, is fairly likely to feature the throwing of dog poop in the near future. It has a monkey. It shows that monkey riding a tiny ambulance.
You can't really blame NBC for going big and broad,...
"Go On" (11:04 p.m. Et Wednesday) is a moderately entertaining ensemble comedy built around a star, something that works well on a schedule that also features the likes of "Parks and Recreation" and "Community." With "Go On," the network doesn't resist its generally laudable comedy legacy and doubles down on the part of its DNA that has won it critical praise and cult audiences but iffy (if not career-ending) ratings.
"Animal Practice" (10:38 p.m. Et Sunday, after the Olympics' Closing Ceremonies), on the other hand, is fairly likely to feature the throwing of dog poop in the near future. It has a monkey. It shows that monkey riding a tiny ambulance.
You can't really blame NBC for going big and broad,...
- 8/7/2012
- by Maureen Ryan
- Aol TV.
Crystal the Monkey -- whose TV and movie credits include the "Night at the Museum" sequel, "We Bought a Zoo," "The Hangover II," "Dr. Doolittle" and "Community" (yep, she's Annie's Boobs!) -- is now the biggest headline-maker of NBC's new fall schedule, starring in "Animal Practice."
Her presence at Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour even won applause from the usually tough crowd of critics and afterwards, I got to hang out with Crystal while interviewing her trainer Tom Gunderson. (We go way back -- check out this old interview with them.)
Crystal's the star, obviously, but Gunderson is the man behind the monkey, going wherever she goes to make sure that she's well taken care of and hits all of her marks. (Remember the ridiculous smoking monkey controversy with "The Hangover II"? Gunderson was there to ensure that no cigarettes were lit and no monkeys inhaled.)
So when...
Her presence at Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour even won applause from the usually tough crowd of critics and afterwards, I got to hang out with Crystal while interviewing her trainer Tom Gunderson. (We go way back -- check out this old interview with them.)
Crystal's the star, obviously, but Gunderson is the man behind the monkey, going wherever she goes to make sure that she's well taken care of and hits all of her marks. (Remember the ridiculous smoking monkey controversy with "The Hangover II"? Gunderson was there to ensure that no cigarettes were lit and no monkeys inhaled.)
So when...
- 7/30/2012
- by Maggie Furlong
- Huffington Post
Diane Haithman contributes to Deadline’s TV coverage. Will NBC be able to get the monkey off its back at these TCAs? If the fact that today’s panel on the new comedy series Animal Practice featured a live monkey “doctor” wearing tiny scrubs and driving a miniature ambulance is any indication, the answer is a resounding no. The driver was Crystal, the female capuchin monkey who portrays the show’s Dr. Rizzo, sidekick to veterinarian George Coleman (Justin Kirk). Crystal’s credits include The Hangover Part II and the Night At The Museum movies. She cruised onto the stage the near the end of the panel, her mini-ambulance siren blaring and lights flashing, and waved her little hand. During this morning’s executive session, NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt lauded his beleaguered network for being “No. 3” (that is, not rock-bottom at No. 4) among adults 18-49. But the executive also...
- 7/24/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Animal Practice follows Justin Kirk as a veterinarian named Dr. George Coleman who has stumbled on success thanks to his unconventional style of operating and his unique chemistry with animals. But Kirk, who also plays Andy Botwin on Showtime's Weeds, isn't the only star of the show. There's also Crystal, a monkey who has appeared in numerous films such as the American Pie franchise, the Dr. Dolittle franchise, Night at the Museum, The Hangover Part II, as well as the comedy series Community.
- 7/17/2012
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
What happens when a vet cares far more for the animals he treats than the humans who own them? That's the premise of Animal Practice, a new NBC sitcom with Justin Kirk at the center as George Coleman, one of the best vets working but he has no tolerance or empathy for people. When he's forced to work with his former flame, Dorothy Rutledge (Joanna Garcia Swisher) after she inherits the facility, they butt heads about how best to run the hospital, especially when it comes to treating the pet owners better. The Hollywood Reporter screened the pilot
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- 7/9/2012
- by Diane Gordon
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC has found the (new) female lead for its new comedy "Animal Practice": JoAnna Garcia will star opposite Justin Kirk in the series.
Garcia ("Better With You," "Privileged") will play Dorothy Crane, the new director of a New York animal hospital founded by her grandmother -- and the ex-girlfriend of cranky veterinarian Dr. George Coleman (Kirk). She wants to change the way the business is run, there's tension from their personal relationship, comedy ensues.
Garcia is replacing Amy Huberman, who played the part in the pilot.
Garcia's other recent credits include recurring parts on "Royal Pains" and "Gossip Girl." She also starred in a CBS comedy pilot (which was going by the tentative title "Oh F***, It's You") this spring, but when it wasn't picked up it freed her to join the NBC show.
"Animal Practice," which also stars Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee, is scheduled to air on Wednesday nights in the fall.
Garcia ("Better With You," "Privileged") will play Dorothy Crane, the new director of a New York animal hospital founded by her grandmother -- and the ex-girlfriend of cranky veterinarian Dr. George Coleman (Kirk). She wants to change the way the business is run, there's tension from their personal relationship, comedy ensues.
Garcia is replacing Amy Huberman, who played the part in the pilot.
Garcia's other recent credits include recurring parts on "Royal Pains" and "Gossip Girl." She also starred in a CBS comedy pilot (which was going by the tentative title "Oh F***, It's You") this spring, but when it wasn't picked up it freed her to join the NBC show.
"Animal Practice," which also stars Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee, is scheduled to air on Wednesday nights in the fall.
- 5/25/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
There's been a human being shake-up on Animal Practice.
JoAnna Garcia (Better With You, Royal Pains) has replaced Amy Huberman as the female lead on this new NBC comedy, which will air Wednesdays at 8 pm. and star Justin Kirk as a veterinarian with a disdain for his patients' owners.
Garcia will portray Dorothy, the boss and ex-girlfriend of Kirk's George Coleman.
Watch an Animal Practice clip now and decide if you'll give this sitcom a shot.
JoAnna Garcia (Better With You, Royal Pains) has replaced Amy Huberman as the female lead on this new NBC comedy, which will air Wednesdays at 8 pm. and star Justin Kirk as a veterinarian with a disdain for his patients' owners.
Garcia will portray Dorothy, the boss and ex-girlfriend of Kirk's George Coleman.
Watch an Animal Practice clip now and decide if you'll give this sitcom a shot.
- 5/25/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
W.C. Fields famously said, "Never work with animals or children." Well, NBC is bucking at least half of that recommendation with their upcoming series "Animal Practice," and it looks like it could be the right move.
The just picked up comedy stars Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, the top veterinarian in New York. The conflict comes in when the good doctor's new boss is his old flame. The show also features Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee.
Check out the extended trailer. It may feature the best use of a monkey since Marcel on "Friends." Plus, who doesn't like watching turtle racing.
"Animal Practice" will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Et.
The just picked up comedy stars Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, the top veterinarian in New York. The conflict comes in when the good doctor's new boss is his old flame. The show also features Tyler Labine and Bobby Lee.
Check out the extended trailer. It may feature the best use of a monkey since Marcel on "Friends." Plus, who doesn't like watching turtle racing.
"Animal Practice" will air on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Et.
- 5/14/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the first announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on NBC.
With only a few shows from last season still sticking around (and none of them hits really), NBC is betting big on comedy this year to sit alongside its football and "The Voice" broadcasts. In fact though its ordered five new dramas, only two of those will be premiering in the Fall with the rest of the schedule filled out with either returning shows or new comedies.
"The Munsters" reboot "Mockingbird Lane" remains in development for a possible mid-season launch. Several other pilots didn't make the final cut and won't be seen, the most galling of which is the Alaskan-set conspiracy mystery thriller "Midnight Sun" with Julia Stiles and Titus Welliver. Also missing out were...
With only a few shows from last season still sticking around (and none of them hits really), NBC is betting big on comedy this year to sit alongside its football and "The Voice" broadcasts. In fact though its ordered five new dramas, only two of those will be premiering in the Fall with the rest of the schedule filled out with either returning shows or new comedies.
"The Munsters" reboot "Mockingbird Lane" remains in development for a possible mid-season launch. Several other pilots didn't make the final cut and won't be seen, the most galling of which is the Alaskan-set conspiracy mystery thriller "Midnight Sun" with Julia Stiles and Titus Welliver. Also missing out were...
- 5/14/2012
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"Weeds" star Justin Kirk jumps over to NBC this fall in "Animal Practice," a comedy that seems to pose the question, "What if 'House' were a veterinarian?"
A partial answer is provided in this clip, which shows Kirk's Dr. George Coleman clashing with Dorothy Crane (Amy Huberman), a former girlfriend who's just taken over her family's animal hospital. Seems George is very good with his patients but doesn't much care for the humans who come with them.
The series also stars Tyler Labine ("Mad Love," "Reaper") and Bobby Lee ("MADtv"). Don't get too attached to Huberman, though; her role is reportedly being recast.
"Animal Practice" will air at 8 p.m. Et Wednesdays in the fall. What do you think of the clip?...
A partial answer is provided in this clip, which shows Kirk's Dr. George Coleman clashing with Dorothy Crane (Amy Huberman), a former girlfriend who's just taken over her family's animal hospital. Seems George is very good with his patients but doesn't much care for the humans who come with them.
The series also stars Tyler Labine ("Mad Love," "Reaper") and Bobby Lee ("MADtv"). Don't get too attached to Huberman, though; her role is reportedly being recast.
"Animal Practice" will air at 8 p.m. Et Wednesdays in the fall. What do you think of the clip?...
- 5/13/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
On Wednesday nights this fall, Justin Kirk will star as Dr. George Coleman on Animal Practice, a New York veterinarian who treats his non-human patients like kings and their owners, as teased in the following clip, like animals.
Think House. But with monkeys.
The sitcom also stars Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee and newcomer Betsy Sodaro. Get your first look at the premiere in this sneak peek. Will you give it a chance?
Animal Practice Clip
Also coming to NBC in September:
Revolution Chicago Fire The New Normal...
Think House. But with monkeys.
The sitcom also stars Tyler Labine, Bobby Lee and newcomer Betsy Sodaro. Get your first look at the premiere in this sneak peek. Will you give it a chance?
Animal Practice Clip
Also coming to NBC in September:
Revolution Chicago Fire The New Normal...
- 5/13/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
In advance of their official Upfronts presentation on Monday, NBC jumped the gun to be the first network to unveil their complete 2012-2013 schedule on Sunday.
The biggest story? "Community" is moving to Fridays, along with sophomore sitcom "Whitney," which will kick off that rather random new night of programming.
"Smash" is also being bumped -- all the way to midseason -- to make way for the premiere of "Revolution," a new thriller from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, which will air after "The Voice" on Mondays. And yes, that means "The Voice" will be back in the fall, giving it two cycles a year, as predicted.
NBC will also try their hand at airing comedies on Tuesday nights, with Matthew Perry's "Go On" and Ryan Murphy's "Th New Normal" getting paired together.
Also being saved for midseason are new sitcoms "Save Me," "1600 Penn" and "Next Caller," and new dramas "Do No Harm,...
The biggest story? "Community" is moving to Fridays, along with sophomore sitcom "Whitney," which will kick off that rather random new night of programming.
"Smash" is also being bumped -- all the way to midseason -- to make way for the premiere of "Revolution," a new thriller from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, which will air after "The Voice" on Mondays. And yes, that means "The Voice" will be back in the fall, giving it two cycles a year, as predicted.
NBC will also try their hand at airing comedies on Tuesday nights, with Matthew Perry's "Go On" and Ryan Murphy's "Th New Normal" getting paired together.
Also being saved for midseason are new sitcoms "Save Me," "1600 Penn" and "Next Caller," and new dramas "Do No Harm,...
- 5/13/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Chicago – NBC revealed their Fall schedule today and there were multiple surprises including comedies moving to Tuesday and Friday nights (we were wondering where all of the sitcoms would go) and a Fall cycle of the hit singing show “The Voice.” Other major news is that “Smash” is being held for mid-season. The network also revealed that six new shows — two dramas, four comedies — will premiere in the Fall.
The big news for comedy fans is that Thursdays have been tinkered with again as the final season of “30 Rock” will kick off the night at 7pm Cst, followed by “Up All Night,” “The Office,” and “Parks and Recreation.” In the 9pm Cst timeslot that was the kiss of death last season with “Prime Suspect,” “The Firm,” and “Awake,” the network has given up and will air the low-rated but inexpensive “Rock Center with Brian Williams.”
“Whitney” and “Community” move to Friday nights,...
The big news for comedy fans is that Thursdays have been tinkered with again as the final season of “30 Rock” will kick off the night at 7pm Cst, followed by “Up All Night,” “The Office,” and “Parks and Recreation.” In the 9pm Cst timeslot that was the kiss of death last season with “Prime Suspect,” “The Firm,” and “Awake,” the network has given up and will air the low-rated but inexpensive “Rock Center with Brian Williams.”
“Whitney” and “Community” move to Friday nights,...
- 5/13/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
In advance of their official Upfronts presentation on Monday, NBC jumped the gun to be the first network to unveil their complete 2012-2013 schedule on Sunday.
The biggest story? "Community" is moving to Fridays, along with sophomore sitcom "Whitney," which will kick off that rather random new night of programming.
"Smash" is also being bumped -- all the way to midseason -- to make way for the premiere of "Revolution," a new thriller from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, which will air after "The Voice" on Mondays. And yes, that means "The Voice" will be back in the fall, giving it two cycles a year, as predicted.
NBC will also try their hand at airing comedies on Tuesday nights, with Matthew Perry's "Go On" and Ryan Murphy's "Th New Normal" getting paired together.
Also being saved for midseason are new sitcoms "Save Me," "1600 Penn" and "Next Caller," and new dramas "Do No Harm,...
The biggest story? "Community" is moving to Fridays, along with sophomore sitcom "Whitney," which will kick off that rather random new night of programming.
"Smash" is also being bumped -- all the way to midseason -- to make way for the premiere of "Revolution," a new thriller from J.J. Abrams and Eric Kripke, which will air after "The Voice" on Mondays. And yes, that means "The Voice" will be back in the fall, giving it two cycles a year, as predicted.
NBC will also try their hand at airing comedies on Tuesday nights, with Matthew Perry's "Go On" and Ryan Murphy's "Th New Normal" getting paired together.
Also being saved for midseason are new sitcoms "Save Me," "1600 Penn" and "Next Caller," and new dramas "Do No Harm,...
- 5/13/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Aol TV.
The single-camera comedy pilot "Animal Practice" was just picked up to series by NBC, but a major role is now being recast, Deadline reported Tuesday. Amy Huberman, who played the female lead in the pilot, will not continue with the series.The sitcom stars Justin Kirk ("Weeds") as George Coleman, a veterinarian who loves animals but hates their owners. Bobby Lee and Tyler Labine co-star as fellow doctors. Huberman played Dorothy, George's beautiful and intelligent ex-girlfriend, who is now engaged to another man and is assigned to run the animal hospital. The Irish actress was reportedly cast in the pilot after her first-ever U.S. audition."Amy wasn't even in Los Angeles for pilot season, she was just over meeting potential U.S. managers," her spokeswoman told the Belfast Telegraph after Huberman learned she would be replaced. "The fact that she was cast for a pilot at her first U.
- 5/9/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Daniel Lehman)
- backstage.com
NBC has added two more new shows to its upcoming schedule.
The network announced yesterday that it has given the green light to 1600 Penn, a comedy that focuses a dysfunctional First Family and is led by Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman and Josh Gad (pictured).
It has also approved Animal Practice for series. This sitcom features Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, a genius veterinarian who adores animals... but despises their owners.
These announcements follow other recent NBC additions to its 2012-2013 schedule, which will officially be rolled out for advertisers on Monday. Viewers of this network can also look forward to:
Revolution, a futuristic drama from J.J. Abrams that focuses on a world without electricity. It will star David Lyons, Billy Burke and Giancarlo Esposito. Go On, a sitcom wherein Matthew Perry plays a sportscaster overcoming some personal issues. Save Me, starring Anne Heche as a woman who believes she is channeling the Almighty.
The network announced yesterday that it has given the green light to 1600 Penn, a comedy that focuses a dysfunctional First Family and is led by Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman and Josh Gad (pictured).
It has also approved Animal Practice for series. This sitcom features Justin Kirk as Dr. George Coleman, a genius veterinarian who adores animals... but despises their owners.
These announcements follow other recent NBC additions to its 2012-2013 schedule, which will officially be rolled out for advertisers on Monday. Viewers of this network can also look forward to:
Revolution, a futuristic drama from J.J. Abrams that focuses on a world without electricity. It will star David Lyons, Billy Burke and Giancarlo Esposito. Go On, a sitcom wherein Matthew Perry plays a sportscaster overcoming some personal issues. Save Me, starring Anne Heche as a woman who believes she is channeling the Almighty.
- 5/8/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
NBC has picked up two more comedies for fall, the ensemble White House farce 1600 Penn and the Justin Kirk-fronted workplace comedy Animal Practice.
The Washington D.C.-set 1600 Penn centers on a dysfunctional first family and stars Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman and Josh Gad. Animal Practice, meanwhile, finds Kirk playing Dr. George Coleman, a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
Related | NBC Eyes Shortened Seasons of Community, Parks and Rec and 30 Rock
That brings to seven the number of new shows NBC has already ordered for fall, joining previously greenlit comedies Save Me (starring Anne Heche...
The Washington D.C.-set 1600 Penn centers on a dysfunctional first family and stars Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman and Josh Gad. Animal Practice, meanwhile, finds Kirk playing Dr. George Coleman, a House-like veterinarian who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
Related | NBC Eyes Shortened Seasons of Community, Parks and Rec and 30 Rock
That brings to seven the number of new shows NBC has already ordered for fall, joining previously greenlit comedies Save Me (starring Anne Heche...
- 5/8/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
"House" star Jesse Spencer has joined the NBC drama pilot "Chicago Fire." Spencer will play the lead, Matthew Casey, who is a heroic firefighter also dealing with his separation from his wife. He joins the already-cast David Eigenberg and Taylor Kinney. [Deadline]
Rachelle Lefevre has signed on to the CBS drama "Applebaum," which centers on Juliet Applebaum, a former public defender who goes into work as a private investigator when she's done being a stay-at-home mom. [TV Line]
NBC's drama "Midnight Sun" has cast Julia Stiles as the female lead, which follows the mysterious disappearance of a group living in a commune in Alasha. Stiles will play an FBI cult specialist leading the investigation. Stiles previously starred in a season of "Dexter" as Lumen, a victim/love interest of Dexter. [Deadline]
Jeff Goldblum, recently see on "Glee" and "The League," has been cast as a guest star for NBC's Sarah Silverman comedy pilot, now...
Rachelle Lefevre has signed on to the CBS drama "Applebaum," which centers on Juliet Applebaum, a former public defender who goes into work as a private investigator when she's done being a stay-at-home mom. [TV Line]
NBC's drama "Midnight Sun" has cast Julia Stiles as the female lead, which follows the mysterious disappearance of a group living in a commune in Alasha. Stiles will play an FBI cult specialist leading the investigation. Stiles previously starred in a season of "Dexter" as Lumen, a victim/love interest of Dexter. [Deadline]
Jeff Goldblum, recently see on "Glee" and "The League," has been cast as a guest star for NBC's Sarah Silverman comedy pilot, now...
- 3/4/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Exclusive: Sarah Wright (Parks & Recreation) is set for the lead in NBC’s untitled Hilary Winston single-camera pilot. It centers on Agnes (Wright), a shy, focused woman who, after being dumped by her fiance, leans on her co-workers to help her come out of her shell and plot her revenge. Wright, who joins Mena Suvari and Kyle Howard on the pilot, recently guest starred on ABC’s Happy Endings, produced by the companies behind the Hilary Winston project, Sony TV and Fanfare. Wright, repped by ICM and Ellen Meyer Management, will next be seen in the feature 21 And Over. In her first U.S. audition ever, Irish actress Amy Huberman has landed the female lead opposite Justin Kirk in NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot Animal Kingdom. The project, from Universal TV and American Work, centers on a House-like veterinarian, Dr. George Coleman (Kirk), who loves animals but usually hates their owners.
- 3/3/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Tyler Labine is set to co-star opposite Justin Kirk in NBC’s single-camera comedy pilot Animal Kingdom. Also cast in the office comedy is actor-comedian Bobby Lee (Harold & Kumar). Animal Kingdom, from Universal TV and American Work, centers on a House-like veterinarian, Dr. George Coleman (Kirk), who loves animals but usually hates their owners. Labine will play Dr. Doug Jackson, George’s fellow veterinarian and friend who is trying to get over a breakup. Lee will play Dr. Kim, another vet who loves gambling and partying. Brian Gatewood and Alex Tanaka wrote the script and are executive producing with Anthony and Joe Russo, who are directing, Scot Armstrong and Ravi Nandan. Labine, whose series credits include Reaper, Sons Of Tucson and Mad Love, was recently seen in Rise Of The Planet of The Apes. He is with CAA and manager Tyman Stewart. MadTV alum Lee, repped by CAA, will...
- 2/22/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Justin Kirk has been placed in charge of an Animal Kingdom.
The Weeds star will anchor this upcoming comedy pilot on NBC, taking on the role of Dr. George Coleman, described in casting notices as a veterinarian with a far greater fondness for animals than humans.
Kirk has guest-starred a couple times as Mitchell's boss on Modern Family, but is best known for his hilarious turn as Andy on Weeds. It's unknown whether or not this new role will affect his standing on that show's final season.
The Weeds star will anchor this upcoming comedy pilot on NBC, taking on the role of Dr. George Coleman, described in casting notices as a veterinarian with a far greater fondness for animals than humans.
Kirk has guest-starred a couple times as Mitchell's boss on Modern Family, but is best known for his hilarious turn as Andy on Weeds. It's unknown whether or not this new role will affect his standing on that show's final season.
- 2/9/2012
- by matt@tvfanatic.com (TV Fanatic Staff)
- TVfanatic
Is Uncle Andy quitting Weeds cold turkey?
Justin Kirk has landed the lead role in NBC’s comedy pilot Animal Kingdom, news that presumably puts the future of his role in the long-running Showtime satire in doubt.
Or not.
A rep for the cabler could not be reached for comment, but I’m told Kirk could easily appear in Weeds‘ upcoming eighth season since it shoots before Animal Kingdom would ramp up production later this summer (assuming it gets picked up to series). But first he needs to come to a contractual agreement with Showtime since his pact ended with...
Justin Kirk has landed the lead role in NBC’s comedy pilot Animal Kingdom, news that presumably puts the future of his role in the long-running Showtime satire in doubt.
Or not.
A rep for the cabler could not be reached for comment, but I’m told Kirk could easily appear in Weeds‘ upcoming eighth season since it shoots before Animal Kingdom would ramp up production later this summer (assuming it gets picked up to series). But first he needs to come to a contractual agreement with Showtime since his pact ended with...
- 2/9/2012
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
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