Archive for October, 2009
Representatives for Jennifer Aniston and Oprah Winfrey Network have debunked the rumors that the two parties are engaged in a talk show deal. To Us Magazine, the actress’ rep branded the story “absolutely false”.
To strengthen the denial, a spokesperson from OWN also released a statement to Us. “OWN is not in discussions with Jennifer Aniston to host a weekly talk show,” the spokesperson said.
The discussion that Aniston would team up with Oprah Winfrey to launch a late-night talk show first emerged on Daily Express’ report. The London newspaper even said that Aniston will co-produce the show and that she was still in negotiation for salary.
Aniston was said inspired by her celebrity friend Chelsea Handler who thought that hosting a talk show would be great for the actress’ return to television. Since wrapping up “Friends” in 2004, Aniston has not made a regular appearance on a single show.
Former Friends star Courteney Cox seems to be getting prettier with age. The 45-year-old actress looked stunning in a low-cut top as she shot for her new show Cougar Town, where she plays single mum Jules.
In one of the scenes, Cox tries to impress a neighbour by wearing a revealing dress and heels, reports the Sun. Meanwhile, Cox, who is married to David Arquette, who’s seven years her junior, revealed she’d like another baby at some point.
The couple is hoping for another sibling to join their five-year-old daughter Coco. Courteney said: “I want Coco to be helping me with the next one. One child is hard. Two is probably harder.”
Five years after he ended his successful run as Joey on “Friends” and three years after the spin-off, “Joey”, was canceled, Matt LeBlanc gets a job in a new sitcom. Showtime in partnership with BBC 2 present a new comedy titled “Episodes” which will put LeBlanc as an actor of a dumbed-down TV show.
The show however won’t only revolve around LeBlanc’s character. The main idea is about a British couple whose TV show is turned into a dumb American sitcom when the format rights are sold in the U.S. “We jumped at the chance to get involved with this cock-eyed look at network television told through the eyes of unsuspecting British producers who don’t know what hit them when they enter the lion’s den of Hollywood,” Showtime Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt said.
Responsible for making the single-camera show alive are co-creator of “Friends”, David Crane, and “Mad About You” producer, Jeffrey Klarik. Six episodes are already on the line with the premiere scheduled in early 2010. No other actors have been announced as the cast.
“What a thrill to have two giants of the comedy world like Klarik and Crane to satirize what they know best: the making (or un-making) of art,” Greenblatt said. “…And Matt LeBlanc - wryly sending up his own image - is icing on the cake.” LeBlanc in return has expressed his glee, joking “I am so glad I got the part, seeing someone else play Matt LeBlanc would have been devastating.”
