June 18, 2013

What’s With the ‘New Girl?’ Lamorne Morris, Hannah Simone Explain

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*Fox’s precious “New Girl” – so precious that the network has given it the coveted post-Super Bowl slot in 2014 – will wrap its second season tonight in a finale that includes everything from a traditional Indian wedding to Taylor Swift. The episode, titled “Elaine’s Big Day,” finds Cece (Hannah Simone) exchanging vows with Shivrang [...]




Damon Wayans Jr. to Topline ‘Let’s Be Cops’

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*20th Century Fox will feature “Happy Endings” star Damon Wayans Jr. and “New Girl’s” Jake Johnson in “Let’s Be Cops,” a comedy from director Luke Greenfield. The film is about two best friends looking for a little more out of life. They impersonate cops for kicks, but when they unknowingly mess with a real mobster, [...]




Niecy Nash to Play Purse-Snatching Hooker on ‘New Girl’

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*”Soul Man” star Niecy Nash will head from cable to network television this fall with a guest appearance on Fox’s breakout hit “The New Girl.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The Hollywood Reporter has learned that an early episode in the sophomore run features Jess (Zooey Deschanel) getting her purse snatched, with the assailant being [...]




Video: Siri Helps Samuel L. Jackson Cook Risotto

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*Samuel L. Jackson is featured in one of two new Apple’s iPhone 4S commercials for its voice-activated personal assistant Siri. Zooey Deschanel, star of Fox’s “New Girl,” appears in the second ad. Both spots find the actors relying on Siri to complete various tasks. For Jackson, Siri helps him get a risotto and gazpacho meal [...]




‘New Girl’s’ Lamorne Morris on his Real Life Quirky Roommate

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*Fox hit the ratings jackpot with its new comedy “New Girl,” starring Zooey Deschanel as an awkward teacher with a hot best friend and three male roommates who have grown to tolerate her various quirks and irritating ways. Lamorne Morris, who plays ex-basketball player Winston, was famously added to the series after Damon Wayans Jr. [...]




Audio Exclusive: ‘New Girl’s’ Hannah Simone on Being Multi-Ethnic

5 August 2011 - Pacific Palisades, California - Hannah Simone. Fox All Star Party 2011 held at Gladstones Malibu. Photo Credit: Byron Purvis/AdMedia

*Is she black? White? Latina? Middle Eastern? Hannah Simone of Fox’s breakkout comedy “New Girl” says questions about her ethnicity have been abundant throughout her career – dating back to her days as a VJ for Canada’s MuchMusic channel. As Cece, the fashion model best friend of “adorkable” Jess (Zooey Deschanel), her race came up for [...]




Audio: Damon Wayans Jr. on Endings’ New Beginning

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*Damon Wayans Jr. begins a second season of ABC’s “Happy Endings” tonight as one of a group of friends in Chicago who are rocked when the couple that brought them together – Alex and Dave – break up. Wayans’ character, Brad Williams, works for a big Chicago investment firm and is married to the high-strung [...]




‘New Girl’s’ New Guy: Lamorne Morris Replaces Wayans Tonight

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*Tuesday’s episode of “New Girl” will be a bit different. After its strong Sept. 22 debut (it was the highest-rated fall sitcom premiere on Fox since “The Bernie Mac Show” 10 years ago) the series continues this week with the exit of cast member Damon Wayans Jr., who had joined the series anticipating that his [...]




Audio: ‘New Girl’s’ New Man Was Offered Role Before Damon Wayans Jr.

(L-R) Actress Hannah Simone, Actor Lamorne Morris, Actor Max Greenfield, Actor Jake Johnson, Actress Zooey Deschanel, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer Liz Meriwether, Executive Producer Katherine Pope, Executive Producer Dave Finkel, Executive Producer Brett Baer and Executive Producer/Director Jake Kasdan speak onstage at "New Girl" panel during the FOX portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 5, 2011 in Beverly Hills

*It’s well known now that Damon Wayans Jr. had to drop out of Fox’s upcoming comedy “New Girl” because his ABC sitcom “Happy Endings” was picked up for another season – defying the odds. It has also been reported that producers are keeping Wayans in the pilot episode that premieres Sept. 20 at 9 p.m. [...]