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[08/05/13 - 05:06 PM]
Jaime Pressly Cast in New TV Land Pilot "Jennifer Falls"
The project revolves around "a career woman and mother who must move back in with her own mom after being let go from her high-powered, six-figure salary job."
[via press release from TV Land]

JAIME PRESSLY CAST IN NEW TV LAND PILOT "JENNIFER FALLS"

New York, NY - August 5, 2013 - Emmy(R) Award-winning actress Jaime Pressly has been cast in the lead role for TV Land's new pilot "Jennifer Falls," it was announced today by Keith Cox, Executive Vice President of Development and Original Programming for the network. Pressly, best known for her work on the NBC series "My Name is Earl," will play the lead character, Jennifer Doyle, in this multi-camera pilot. "Jennifer Falls" revolves around a career woman and mother (Pressly) who must move back in with her own mom after being let go from her high-powered, six-figure salary job. With her teenage daughter in tow, Jennifer has to face her new life, trying to reconnect with old friends in her hometown and making ends meet as a waitress in her brother's bar.

"It's amazing to have someone like Jaime Pressly on board for 'Jennifer Falls,'" said Cox. "We loved this script from the moment we read it, and Jaime just brings the role to life perfectly."

The pilot is written, created and executive produced by Matthew Carlson ("The Wonder Years," "Malcolm in the Middle"), with Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis ("Reba," "The Exes") also serving as executive producers.

TV Land's current line-up of original sitcoms airs Wednesdays at 10pm ET/PT and includes the hit series "Hot in Cleveland," "The Exes" and "The Soul Man." The series have received several awards and accolades including two 2013 Creative Arts Emmy(R) nominations: one for "Hot in Cleveland" and the other for "The Exes." All of these series star pop culture icons and fan favorites including Betty White, Valerie Bertinelli, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, Kristen Johnston, Donald Faison, Wayne Knight, David Alan Basche, Kelly Stables, Cedric "The Entertainer," Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan. This December, TV Land will debut its newest original series, "Kirstie," which stars Kirstie Alley, Michael Richards, Rhea Perlman and Eric Petersen.

About TV Land

TV Land is the programming destination featuring the best in entertainment on all platforms for consumers in their 40s and 50s. Consisting of original programming, classic and contemporary television series acquisitions, hit movies and digital portfolio, TV Land is now seen in over 98 million U.S. Homes.

About Viacom

Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB) is home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms in more than 160 countries and territories. With approximately 700 million global subscribers, Viacom's leading brands include MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick at Nite, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land, Spike TV, T?3s, Paramount Channel and VIVA. Paramount Pictures, America's oldest film studio and creator of many of the most beloved motion pictures, continues today as a major global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment. Viacom operates a large portfolio of branded digital media experiences, including many of the world's most popular properties for entertainment, community and casual online gaming.

For more information about Viacom and its businesses, visit www.viacom.com. Keep up with Viacom news by following Viacom's blog at blog.viacom.com and Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.





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· EXES, THE (TV LAND)
· JENNIFER FALLS (TV LAND)
· MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (FOX)
· MY NAME IS EARL (NBC)
· REBA (CW)




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