“Dads” takes a shot at “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
On tonight’s episode, Martin Mull’s character drunkenly sings about “Dads'” fellow Fox freshman comedy: “It takes gallons of wine/ to sit through “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”/that Golden Globe should be mine!/Bottoms up! Bottoms up!”
Taylor Lautner will star in a BBC sitcom, replacing Andy Samberg
Samberg starred on the first season of BBC3’s culture-clash comedy “Cuckoo,” and now Lautner has signed up for Season 2, playing a mysterious American stranger who shows up on a British family’s doorstep. He’ll be joined by Helen Baxendale, who played Ross’ British girlfriend on “Friends.”
Jerry Seinfeld: “The Lego Movie” ripped off my American Express ads
Seinfeld tweeted today: “I think Lego Movie stole my Superman has issues with Green Lantern bit from Amex Seinfeld and Superman webisode. Anyone else catch that?”
Rapper Nas’ life is set to become an Xbox TV series
“Street Dreams” will be loosely based on Nas’ 1990s childhood in Long Island”s Queensbridge housing complex.
Remembering Shirley Temple’s TV past
Temple, who died last night at age 85, made a small mark on the small screen as host and narrator of NBC’s 1958 anthology series “Shirley Temple’s Storybook.” Temple returned for a 2nd season in 1961 for retitled “The Shirley Temple Show,” which aired in color. PLUS: TCM sets a Shirley Temple marathon for March 9.
“Psych’s” Maggie Lawson to “Save the Date” on CBS
She’ll play a 35-year-old woman who needs to meet the right man after unexpectedly booking a wedding venue.