Laura Linney is a great addition to Showtime, joining the ranks of MLP, Edie Falco and Toni Collette.Laura Linney has reportedly signed on to star in a pilot for Showtime.
The 45-year-old actress is to feature in the tentatively titled The C Word, in which she'll portray a wife and mother diagnosed with cancer, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The series will be a dark comedy and written by its creator Darlene Hunt.
"Cancer is not usually the subject of half-hour comedy, but Laura saw what we did in this complex show: a woman who gets a wake-up call that causes her to shake up her life and family," Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt said.
"She will no doubt make this character both heartbreaking and disarmingly funny."
Linney will also serve as the programme's executive producer. She most recently starred on the HBO miniseries John Adams, for which she won an Emmy.
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The Big "C"-When I die, get a second opinion.
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Posts: 4441 (09/14/09 09:57 PM) Registered User |
By the title I thought this would be the counterpart for Hung.
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A chick version of Breaking Bad. I'll check it out.
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Posts: 21864 (09/14/09 10:06 PM) Registered user |
I want a show where the lead character is a whore, drug dealer, drug addicted wife and mother with multiple personalities and cancer. Oh and she's in the
mob too!
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Almost makes me nostalgic for the days of June Cleaver.
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Posts: 6043 (11/16/09 08:26 PM) |
Showtime has announced that this will now be paired with Weeds (Nurse Jackie is now grouped with USoT).
That Gabourney chick from "Precious" will star in a few episodes, and Oliver Platt will play Linney's husband.
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Showtime has officially picked this up for a 13-episode first season. They can already put the Emmy in her name.
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Posts: 1203 (01/18/10 06:35 PM) |
Whenever I see this thread tittle I think it says Abigail Breslin and not Abigail Adams
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Im watching<3
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Posts: 7078 (03/20/10 12:58 PM) |
Finally! A preview has now been made available:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/03/showtime-premiere-dates-big-c-real-l-word.html Looks amazing. Laura Linney is one of the most under-rated actresses. |
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Posts: 13673 (03/20/10 05:01 PM) Registered user |
Cancer???
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Posts: 7088 (03/20/10 05:19 PM) |
It could be worse. It could be another sappy, drama thats been done to death. At least this takes a different appeal.
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Posts: 875 (03/20/10 08:54 PM) |
pushingjate wrote:I got excited and thought Diane Ladd was in it, but oh well. I'll be watching on premiere night. |
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Posts: 6418 (06/04/10 09:33 AM) Registered User |
I'll give this a shot as well. Looks like it could be funny and good call on pairing it with Weeds. JMO.
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Posts: 14761 (06/04/10 11:02 AM) Registered user |
I've never been able to get into Weeds. Is it really great or what?
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Posts: 3609 (06/04/10 12:06 PM) Registered user |
good. I love Laura Linney!!
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Carboys Desire wrote:The first 3 seasons were great. After that, it fell apart and shows no signs of recovering. I love the promos they've been running on Showtime for this with her sipping the straw. |
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Posts: 3564 (06/04/10 12:39 PM) Registered User |
looks golden
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OMG When does it start?!??
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Posts: 13219 (06/04/10 12:50 PM) The Real American Psycho |
I love Oliver Platt, i'm in.
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Posts: 4619 (06/15/10 08:00 PM) Registered User |
Omg I just saw a preview for it and I cannot wait till Laura Linney wins every Best Actress in a TV Comedy award next year <3
On this show she seems to be playing a hybrid of her characters from The Savages and You Can Count on Me, aka wondrous HBICs. |
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