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‘Saved By The Bell’ Cast Praises Inclusivity Of Peacock’s Reimagining; Elizabeth Berkley Lauren Revisits Iconic “Excited” Caffeine Pill Scene In New Teaser

From 1989 to 1992, Saved by the Bell ran on NBC for four seasons (and one College Years season) and became a staple for Saturday mornings before it became a syndicated celebration of the delightfully corny and wholesome adventures of the Bayside High gang. Fast forward to 2020 and some of the gang is back on Peacock…

‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’ Creators Talk Possibility Of Second Season, Inclusivity Of Hulu’s Adaptation Of Beloved Rom-Com – TCA

In today’s TV landscape, the term “limited series” is a fluid concept (see Big Little Lies). That said, when Four Weddings and a Funeral co-creator and executive producer Mindy Kaling and showrunner Tracey Wigfield were asked at TCA if the Hulu adaptation of the beloved romantic comedy would follow suit with the…

‘Great News’ EPs On How This Workplace Comedy Differs From ’30 Rock’ (Hint: It Stars An Overbearing Mom) – TCA

In a primetime TV schedule where there is a longstanding hole left by the absence of Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s Emmy-winning workplace comedy 30 Rock, along comes their next 9-to-5 high jinks, Great News. The NBC show, which follows a news producer (Briga Heelan) whose overbearing mother (Andrea Martin) comes to…

Writer Tracey Wigfield’s Double Milestone

One way or another, this was going to be a great week for comedy writer Tracey Wigfield. Today, May 21, she is getting married to fellow comedy writer Adam Countee, whom she met while they were working together on The Mindy Project. But that turned out to be the second life-changing event for Wigfield this week. On…

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Briga Heelan To Topline Tracey Wigfield NBC Comedy Pilot Produced By Tina Fey

Briga Heelan (Ground Floor, Undateable) has been cast as the lead in NBC's untitled Tracey Wigfield comedy pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. She joins co-lead Andrea Martin, Kimrie Lewis-Davis and Adam Campbell. Written by Wigfield, the single-camera comedy centers on Katie (Heelan), whose already inseparable…

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Andrea Martin To Star In Tracey Wigfield NBC Pilot, Kimrie Lewis-Davis Also Cast

Andrea Martin is set as one of the two leads in NBC’s untitled Tracey Wigfield comedy pilot from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock. Also cast in the single-camera project from Universal TV is Kimrie Lewis-Davis (Scandal, Peeples). They join previously cast Adam Campbell. Written by Wigfield, the comedy centers on an already…

Adam Campbell Cast In NBC’s Tracey Wigfield Comedy Pilot

Adam Campbell, who recurred on the first season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, is reuniting with the Netflix comedy’s creators Tina Fey and Robert Carlock on their NBC pilot. Campbell is set to co-star in the project, written/executive produced by 30 Rock alumna Tracey Wigfield. The single-camera comedy centers on an…