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  1. close read
    Shrinking Doesn’t Work Without Harrison FordIn a show that threatens to be too much, he’s giving just enough.
    By Jen Chaney
  2. taxonomy
    Mapping the Apple TV+ UniverseFrom mystery-solving women to big-brained sci-fi, these programming blocs reflect the tech company turned streamer’s obsessions.
    By Nicholas Quah
  3. tv review
    Call It Tom Petty NoirWant a murder mystery set in a Corona commercial? Welcome to Bad Monkey.
    By Jen Chaney
  4. backstories
    How Clone High Rose From the DeadAn oral history of Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s vexed animation experiment and its unlikely return 20 years later.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  5. exit interview
    Bill Lawrence Is Still Figuring It OutDespite a rapidly shifting TV landscape, the Shrinking and Ted Lasso co-creator hasn’t abandoned his earnest worldview.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  6. appointment viewing
    Apple TV+ Books Another Therapy Sesh with ShrinkingCo-creator Bill Lawrence confirmed that a second season has been in the works “for months.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. tv review
    Shrinking Desperately Wants You to Like ItThe new Apple TV+ comedy starring Jason Segel and Harrison Ford is as needy as its protagonist.
    By Jen Chaney
  8. reboots
    Scrubs Creator Bill Lawrence on a Reboot: ‘We’re Gonna Do It’And Donald Faison thinks a movie might work best.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  9. order up
    Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein and Bill Lawrence Have a New Comedy With a New JasonBill Lawrence and Brett Goldstein to write Shrinking with Jason Segel.
    By Zoe Haylock
  10. bad monkey
    Bill Lawrence’s Ted Lasso Follow-up Is a Show About Vince Vaughn in FloridaBad Monkey is based on Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel, and you better believe there’s an actual monkey in it.
    By Rebecca Alter
  11. reboots
    That Clone High Reboot You Always Wanted Is Finally HappeningCo-creators Phil Lord, Chris Miller, and Bill Lawrence will “reimagine” the cult-hit animated series.
    By Megh Wright
  12. vulture festival la
    Donald Faison Would Love To Get Fortnite Royalties for His ‘Poison’ DanceThe famed Scrubs scene was entirely improvised.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  13. vulture festival la
    Scrubs Had to Get Rid of Penis Bulges and Marijuana Plotlines After the ABC MoveThe Mouse House did not approve of Todd’s banana hammock.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  14. NBC Orders Comedy Pilots from Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey, and Bill LawrenceNBC just put three new comedy pilots into development. According to Variety, the network has given pilot orders to three new projects from […]
    By Megh Wright
  15. There’s Never a Bad Time to Revisit ‘Clone High’ In our current political climate, it’s not surprising that many Americans might be drawn towards the past to compare the great leaders of […]
    By Ramsey Ess
  16. the industry
    LeBron James and Ron Funches Are Making a Comedy About Gentrification for NBCIt’s called There Goes the Neighborhood.
    By Nate Jones
  17. LeBron James and Bill Lawrence Developing ‘There Goes the Neighborhood’ […]LeBron James and Bill Lawrence are teaming up for a new comedy series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has given a script commitment […]
    By Megh Wright
  18. ‘Undateable’s Bill Lawrence and Adam Sztykiel Are Developing a Space […]Undateable’s Adam Sztykiel and Bill Lawrence have a new show in the works at NBC. According to Deadline, the network has given a pilot […]
    By Megh Wright
  19. When ‘Scrubs’ Shifted From Single-Cam to Multi-Cam in an Ode to its […] ‘Structurally Sound’ is a recurring feature where each week a different structurally unusual, rule-breaking anomaly of an episode from a […]
    By Daniel Kurland
  20. NBC Orders Two Multi-Cam Pilots and Game Show/Sitcom Hybrid ‘Crunch Time’NBC just added a round of new comedy pilots, including two multi-cam projects starring standup comedians. According to The Hollywood Reporter, […]
    By Megh Wright
  21. CBS Orders ‘Rush Hour’ Pilot and Two Other ComediesCBS announced three new pilot orders yesterday. According to Variety, the network has ordered a pilot based on the Rush Hour film franchise […]
    By Megh Wright
  22. Bill Lawrence Is Developing an ‘IT Crowd’ Remake for NBCNBC is attempting to remake the Channel 4 workplace comedy The IT Crowd again. Deadline reports that the network has teamed up with Bill […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. tv
    NBC Is Going to Try That American IT Crowd One More TimeWithout Joel McHale.
    By Nate Jones
  24. tv
    Rush Hour Might Be a CBS TV ShowNo Jackie Chan or Chris Tucker, though.
    By Nate Jones
  25. Bill Lawrence and Brett Ratner Are Developing a ‘Rush Hour’ TV SeriesYet another big-screen comedy is currently in development as a TV series. Deadline reports that an hourlong action comedy based on the hit Rush […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Bill Lawrence Is Producing an Autobiographical Sitcom Starring Tommy […]Standup Tommy Johnagin might be getting his own Everybody Loves Raymond-style sitcom. Deadline reports that Johnagin has teamed up with $h*! My […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. Zach Braff and Bill Lawrence Are Developing a New ShowThe creator and the star of Scrubs are currently working on a new comedy series and have their eyes set on Netflix. According to The […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. Chris D’Elia, Ron Funches, and More Are Promoting NBC’s ‘Undateable’ on […]Comedy Central’s Broad City isn’t the only show implementing a live tour into its promotional plans. According to Deadline, the midseason NBC […]
    By Megh Wright
  29. Bill Lawrence Says He’s ‘Been Trying to Reboot ‘Clone High’ for Years’“I’ve been trying to reboot [Clone High] with the other two creators for years. The two guys I created that with are the two biggest young guys […]
    By Bradford Evans
  30. NBC Buys a Comedy About a Comedian from Bill Lawrence and Dan LaganaScrubs and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence has teamed up Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous co-creator Dan Lagana to sell a multi-camera sitcom […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  31. Fox Buys Comedy Pilots from Producers Johnny Depp and Bill LawrenceFox has purchased a few more comedy pilots from big name producers. Chris Miller and Phil Lord, who directed the 2012 film version the classic […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  32. Bill Lawrence Sells a Show to NBC and a Show to TBSScrubs and Cougar Town creator Bill Lawrence sold two shows to different networks today. The first is Ground Floor, a workplace rom-com for TBS […]
    By Bradford Evans
  33. Rory Scovel Joins the Cast of Bill Lawrence’s TBS Pilot Stand-up Rory Scovel, who you may know from his series of amazing Conan appearances (see below), has been added to the cast of a new TBS […]
    By Bradford Evans
  34. pilot casting
    Christopher Meloni Cast to Star in Bill Lawrence PilotIt’s based on the book I Suck at Girls.
    By Jesse David Fox
  35. whisper words of wisdom
    Bill Lawrence’s Advice for New Cougar Town BossRule No. 10: Don’t be a dick
    By Josef Adalian
  36. pick up lines
    Bill Lawrence Has So Many Shows in DevelopmentABC just bought Feel the Force.
    By Zach Dionne
  37. moving on
    Bill Lawrence Lines Up Post–Cougar Town Project at NBCWith Ali Wentworth.
    By Zach Dionne
  38. Fox Buys Two Sitcoms, Including One from Bill Lawrence; NBC Buys One from […]- Fox has purchased a new single-camera comedy from Bill Lawrence called I Suck At Girls. The show is based on a book by the creator of Shit My […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  39. Bill Lawrence Stepping Down as ‘Cougar Town’ Showrunner When it Moves to […]Cougar Town was saved from the clutches of cancellation at ABC by TBS, who picked the show up for a ten-episode season on basic cable. But a […]
    By Adam Frucci
  40. upfronts 2012
    Bill Lawrence Won’t Be Cougar Town’s Showrunner Next SeasonHe and co-creator Kevin Biegel are stepping back from day-to-day operations.
    By Denise Martin and Josef Adalian
  41. ‘Cougar Town’ Now Located in TBS CityAs we speculated earlier, Cougar Town is officially moving from ABC to TBS for 2013. The deal is for one 15-episode season, with the […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. real talk
    Which Episodes Do TV Showrunners Regret?Damon Lindelof, Shonda Rhimes, and Bill Lawrence indulge in some real talk.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  43. Bill Lawrence on Tricking Networks Into Airing Good ComediesBill Lawrence - the creator of Scrubs, Cougar Town, and two new pilots - gives a big insiders’ look in this interview at the process of making […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  44. cougar town
    Catch Ten Minutes of Footage From the New Season of Cougar TownGrab your jumbo wine glasses and used Botox needles!
    By Eliot Glazer
  45. Scrubs Creator’s Father-Son Pilot Moves Forward One SpaceScrubs and Cougartown creator Bill Lawrence’s new pilot Like Father has made it through this round of pickups at Fox and lives to inch itself […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  46. in development
    Bill Lawrence Sells Single-Camera Comedy to FoxNow he’s only one network away from hitting for the cycle.
    By Margaret Lyons
  47. tv
    Cougar Town Viewing Parties Coming to a City Near YouNew episodes, free penny cans.
    By Margaret Lyons
  48. Scrubs, Cougar Town Creator Cranks Out Another OneCreator of Scrubs and Cougar Town Bill Lawrence sold a show to Fox reports Deadline, his second project to sell this season after CBS purchased […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  49. Cougar Town Creator, HIMYM Producer Sell New Sitcom To CBSDeadline reports the first show CBS purchased this season is a new workplace comedy from Greg Malins, How I Met Your Mother’s executive […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. explainer
    Cougar Town’s Bill Lawrence Talks About Mid-Season Move“I’m not that bummed out.”
    By Josef Adalian
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