Ty Burrell

It’s Ty Burrell’s turn to ask himself: is he a man or a Muppet? The Modern Family actor has just been cast to star in the upcoming sequel to Disney’s 2011 film The Muppets, according to The Hollywood Reporter. While James Bobin will return to direct the new film, there are still some new changes to look forward to. According to THR, the untitled Muppets sequel will take place in Europe, with Burrell playing an Interpol inspector. ty burrell and sofia vergara film 'modern family' in l.a...Read Full Story

Situation comedies based on stars’ own off-screen lives is a TV trend as old as I Love Lucy. Still, we’re likely to see a lot more star-inspired sitcoms in the near future. Just yesterday, Deadline reported the sale of three such projects to the networks, by stars as varied as Michael Bolton, John Legend and Ty Burrell. Bolton’s pilot, which ABC picked up, is the wonderfully titled Michael Bolton’s Daughter Is Destroying My Life. (Note to ABC: If you can have a show called Don’t Trust the B...Read Full Story

It looks like ‘The Muppets‘ sequel has finally found its star to takeover for Jason Segal in the new film. Segal isn’t set to reprise his role as Gary in the sequel to the 2011 film, but Walt Disney Studios has found another great comedic actor to take his place. Ty Burrell, who many will recognize as Phil from ABC’s hit comedy ‘Modern Family’, is set to star in the film as an Interpol Inspector in the film, but at the time we don’t know the characters name. In fact, very little is known...Read Full Story

With nominations for the 2012 Emmy Awards scheduled to be announced by Nick Offerman and Kerry Washington on July 14, staff writer Dan Forcella is here to give you a quick overview of each category, his predictions for the 2012 nominations, and his Emmy Wish Lists for who ought to be on the ballot. Among the categories we've already previewed/predicted: Lead Actor Comedy and Lead Actress Comedy... ------------------------------------------- Moving onto Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy...Read Full Story

The Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy Award is all about the jokesters, but this is no laughing matter, people. Ever since Modern Family burst onto the TV scene in fall 2009, this category has been dominated by its male leads: Eric Stonestreet won in 2010; Ty Burrell took home the statue last year; and Ty, Eric, Jesse Tyler-Ferguson, and Ed O’Neill are all nominated again this year. Despite the ABC sitcom’s two-in-three odds of winning, it’s not a lock.... Related Content...Read Full Story