Pilots plunder past players: Braugher, Chalke, de Rossi, Janney, Shalhoub in …Chicago TribuneAlso signing up for 2012-13 consideration were two smallscreen veterans who did noteworthy work for cable, Andre Braugher ("Men of a Certain Age") and Tony Shalhoub ("Monk"), as well as a TV star of recent vintage, Portia de Rossi, and one from a [...]Read Full Story
The Daily Star Portia De Rossi To Star In ABC Sitcom Produced By Wife Ellen DeGeneresQueertyLooks like Ellen is about to become Portia's boss, in a sort of role-playing way. Ellen DeGeneres recently scored a pilot order from ABC execs for a new sitcom, perhaps by pimping out her wife as one of the show's [...]Read Full Story
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Portia De Rossi is heading back to TV thanks to a new script developed by her comedienne wife Ellen DeGeneres . The former "Ally McBeal" and "Arrested Development" star will lead the cast of comedy "The Smart One," which has just been picked up by bosses at ABC, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The plot centers on an intelligent professional who agrees to work for her dumb but popular sister who is a city mayor. DeGeneres will executive produce the project.Read Full Story
Less than four months after it was revealed that Ellen DeGeneres, her wife actress Portia de Rossi, “Pretenders” singer Chrissie Hynde, and Producer Steve Bing were all going in on a new vegan eatery in LA, sources are saying the venture is ...
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Um, first off:
How awesome does an Ellen Degeneres/Portia De Rossi comedy pilot about dueling sisters sound??
Second off:
You're right! It sounds awesome! And it just got a pilot ordered by ABC — so chances are, we'll get to see it!
It's called The Smart One, and will star Rossi.
Here's what it's about:
Arrested Development and Ally McBeal [...]
News today is that Portia De Rossi will be back on our screens! She will be the lead actress in a new TV show called, “The Smart One,” and the script has been developed by her wife, Ellen DeGeneres. Read on for more details about the new show… I loved Portia Ally McBeal all those [...]
Their project The Smart One just got a pilot order at the network ... Samantha Who writer Donald Todd will pen the pilot. DeGeneres and Lauren Corrao will executive produce the Warner Bros. Television project.
Several ABC comedy pilots picked up casting directors this week, Back Stage confirmed. " American Judy," from ABC Studios, will star "Arrested Development" alum Judy Greer as a newly wed city girl who moves to a small town, where she has to deal ...
Actress Portia De Rossi is heading back to TV thanks to a new script developed by her comedienne wife Ellen Degeneres The Ally MCBeal and Arrested Development star will lead the cast of comedy The Smart One which has just been picked up by bosses at Abc...
For as long as Ellen DeGeneres and Portia De Rossi have been together, I've been waiting for the big baby announcement splashed on the cover of People. But since Ellen has stated repeatedly that they will never be parents, the news that broke over the weekend about them working on a show together is almost as exciting. More »Post from: Crushable
They are partners in life and now they are partners in business. Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, just sold a pilot into ABC.The multi-camera show is currently titled "The Smart One." It will star de Rossi as a "brilliant and successful woman who begrudgingly goes to work for her less-brainy but more popular sister -- a former beauty queen, weather girl and now big-city Mayor," this according to EW.com.de Rossi is...
Amid controversy this week, ABC has greenlighted Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi's pilot "The Smart One." According to Reuters.com., One Million Moms have been protesting DeGeneres' deal with JCPenney as spokespearson. De Rossi (DeGeneres' wife) also ...
News and opinions about TV actress Portia de Rossi. According to Wikipedia: Portia de Rossi is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as cold and insensitive lawyer Nelle Porter on Ally McBeal and her role as lead character Lindsay Bluth Fünke on Arrested Development.