Minnie Driver To Star In Kari Lizers NBC Comedy & The Winding Route To Get It Done

EXCLUSIVE: Minnie Driver is positioned to star opposite Andrea Anders in Kari Lizers NBC comedy pilot Lady Pals. The Warner Bros. TV-produced project is about two existence-extended female pals that are living different lives but couldnt do without each other. Nicole (Anders) has everything choosing on her.Her nearest friend, Jen (Driver), has parents who've no belief in their, terrible instincts that introduced her with a 17-day marriage with a guy who left her, and he or she acquired 15 pounds round the lentil soup diet.But, in some manner, she's Nicoles rock. Lady Pals showed up Driver in the nail-biter, carrying out a month-extended pursuit. The producers cast another lead, Anders, in the start of February after they also recognized Driver since the choice for Jen. The problem was that Driver was within talent deal at ABC, which might not release her. Professionals and agents attempted persuasion, which didn’t work. Your network, NBC, used gamesmanship by way of some traditional equine purchasing and selling. ABC wanted Kal Penn, who stood a talent deal at NBC, to star within the comedy pilot Prairie Dogs. NBC presented to release Penn from his deal if ABC would let Driver go so she could do Lady Pals. That didn’t work either. (Penn did finish off doing Prairie Dogs.) Ultimately, persistence and perseverance paid out off. ABC finally released Driver and he or she quickly closed a deal with Warner Bros. for Lady Pals. The Oscar-nominated former Riches star is to apply CAA and Untitled.