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  • ‘Murphy Brown’ Creator Explains Premiere’s Hillary Clinton Cameo

    ‘Murphy Brown’ Creator Explains Premiere’s Hillary Clinton Cameo

    CBS

    “Murphy Brown” creator Diane English couldn’t have scripted it better herself. On the day of highly-charged hearings on Capitol Hill, the CBS revival’s premiere episode featured none other than one of the most highly-charged political figures of the time: Hillary Clinton.

    “Well, we didn’t expect that to be our lead-in,” English told Vulture. “We moved our #MeToo episode from airing in fourth place to airing now in third place, because it’s so strongly in the zeitgeist right now. Even more than ever because of the hearings, we felt like we wanted to take advantage of that.”

    English also explained how Clinton’s cameo came about — it was star Candice Bergen’s idea when the script called for Murphy to interview a new secretary.

    “She said, ‘You know who would be a great secretary? Hillary Clinton.’ And I thought, Oh, that’s a genius idea,” English said.

    “Then we started a campaign. I have good friends who work very closely with her. I ran one of her PACs during the 2016 campaign. So we reached out and we sent her the script. It had to go through many hands. She really liked it, and then it was a matter of making it work in the schedule, which was the difficult part.”

    Clinton’s cameo was filmed separately from the rest of the episode, on a closed set with no live audience (to avoid spoilers).

    And the former Secretary of State and presidential candidate didn’t even flinch at a reference to emails.

    “She’s totally up for making fun of herself,” English noted. “So that was delightful that she didn’t ask for that to be removed.”

    Perhaps now that Clinton seems to have left the political stage, Hollywood is next?

    “She’s got great comic timing,” the creator raved. “We thought we were going to have to do a little more direction than we did, but she just nailed it.”

  • The ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Finally Has an Airdate

    The ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Finally Has an Airdate

    CBS

    The first teaser for the upcoming revival of beloved ’90s series “Murphy Brown” made it clear that the show wouldn’t shy away from tackling the current political climate. Now, the revelation of when the show will take place only further confirms that commitment.

    During a panel discussion at the Television Critics Association summer press tour over the weekend, the cast and crew of “Murphy” dished about the new episodes, which will feature the return of most of the original cast, led by titular star Candice Bergen. And the series will dive right into the biggest political story of our time: The most recent presidential election, with the show opening on November 8, 2016.

    According to creator Diane English, the show will remain as topical as possible, not only critiquing today’s leaders, but also diving into the #MeToo movement (the revival’s fourth episode is called “#MurphyToo”) and exploring the role of the press, which English insisted “is not the enemy of the people.” The time was right to revisit “Murphy,” according to English and Bergen, and fans should be pleased with this new batch of episodes.

    “The script of the first show is so fearless…we really stick our heads in the lion’s mouth,” Bergen said.

    “Murphy Brown” returns to CBS on Thursday, September 27 at 9:30 p.m.

    [via: Twitter Moments]

     

  • New ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Photo Shows Cast 20 Years Later

    New ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Photo Shows Cast 20 Years Later

    Murphy Brown
    CBS

    This just in: The cast of “Murphy Brown” is back in action, 20 years later, for the revival premiering this fall on CBS.

    Candice Bergen has returned as the titular character, along with several familiar faces from the 1988-1998 series, and some new names.

    The show will follow Murphy Brown’s “biting take on current events, now in a world of 24-hour cable, social media, ‘fake news’ and a vastly different political climate.”

    She now anchors the morning cable news show “Murphy In the Morning” with her old team — lifestyle reporter Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford), investigative journalist Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto), and producer Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud).

    You may remember her young son Avery in the original run — played by Haley Joel Osment, among other actors. Now he’s an adult, played by Jake McDorman. Avery is also a journalist himself, on a rival cable morning show that airs opposite his mother’s show.

    Tyne Daly also stars in the revival as Phyllis, sister of the late bar owner Phil from the original run. Nik Dodani is another new addition as Pat, the director of social media for Murphy’s morning show.

    We’ll miss the late Robert Pastorelli’s house painter Eldin; sadly, Pastorelli died of an overdose in 2004.

    Entertainment Weekly shared a first look at the old/new cast and table read from Tuesday in New York:

    Murphy Brown
    CBS, via EW
    Murphy Brown table read
    CBS, via EW

    Also, CBS shared this first look at the revival back in May, in honor of the 30th anniversary of the original run’s premiere:

    “Murphy Brown” returns Thursday, September 27 at 9:30 p.m. on CBS.

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  • Watch ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Take on Donald Trump and Fake News

    Mike Pence had better prepare himself, because “Murphy Brown” is ready to offend the sensibilities of yet another sitting vice president.

    CBS is bringing back the multi-Emmy-winning sitcom, and the network has unveiled a first look at the revival. The video shows what the “FYI” gang has been up to since we last saw them in the late ’90s, including Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen), Corky Sherwood (Faith Ford), Miles Silverberg (Grant Shaud), and Frank Fontana (Joe Regalbuto). They discuss the state of journalism and the world today, making it clear they have issues with both, especially after the most recent election.

    A lot has changed since the show’s run from 1988 to 1998, but so much hasn’t. As Murphy says in a clip from an old episode, “If you are any of the following — a smoker, a manic depressive, a fan of Donald Trump, or a collector of Nazi memorabilia — this isn’t going to work.” That pretty much sums up who will and won’t like the revival.

    Watch the first look video below.

    “Murphy Brown” returns to CBS this fall.

  • First Look at ‘Murphy Brown’ Cast Reuniting to Film Revival

    FYI, the “Murphy Brown” crew’s all back together again.

    The ’90s-era CBS comedy is getting a revival because everything is getting revived these days (and even more shows will come back from the dead thanks to the runaway success of “Roseanne”).

    The 13-episode revival “Murphy Brown” is currently in production with much of the original cast, including Candice Bergen as the titular news anchor, Faith Ford (Corky Sherwood), Joe Regalbuto (Frank Fontana), and Grant Shaud (Miles Silverberg).

    Bergen shared the first photo of the reunited cast and crew including Ford, Regalbuto, Shaud, returning writer and executive producer Diane English, and newcomer Nik Dodani (who plays the FYI team’s social media wizard).

    “MURPHY BROWN…together again. Coming to your neighborhood TV in the fall. Just in time…” Bergen wrote in her Instagram post.

    Not pictured is Jake McDorman, who plays an adult version of Murphy’s son, Avery. Like mother, like son: Avery has grown up to be a journalist himself.

    The “Murphy Brown” revival is expected to air this fall.

  • ‘Murphy Brown’ Revival Casts Jake McDorman as Her Millennial Son

    Entertainment Weekly Hosts Celebration Honoring Nominees For The Screen Actors Guild Awards - ArrivalsLike mother, like son.

    The “Murphy Brown” revival on CBS is bringing back Candice Bergen as the hard-charging, accomplished journalist. Now, the show has cast former “Limitless” star Jake McDorman as her now-millennial age son “who is following in his mother’s footsteps, perhaps too closely, and has his mother’s competitive spirit and quick wit.”

    Last time we saw Avery on the show, which concluded in 1998, he was played by then 9-year-old Haley Joel Osment.

    Avery won’t be the only millennial hanging around. Also joining the cast is Nik Dodani (“Atypical”) as Pat, a social media wizard who is “tasked with bringing Murphy and the gang into the 21st century.”

    That gang includes Faith Ford as perky lifestyle reporter Corky, Joe Regalbuto as investigative journalist Frank Fontana, and Grant Shaud as producer Miles Silverberg.

    CBS ordered 13 episodes of this “Murphy Brown” revival and they will air sometime in the 2018-2019 television season.

  • CBS Reviving ‘Murphy Brown’ With Star Candice Bergen

    Everything old is new again. “Murphy Brown” is the latest classic sitcom to get a revival.

    CBS is bringing back the acclaimed comedy, which ran from 1988 for a decade, for 13 episodes. Series creator Diane English is returning, as will star Candice Bergen in her Emmy-winning role as the titular TV anchor.

    The revival arrives on the 30th anniversary of the show’s premiere. “Murphy Brown” mined comedy from political satire and storylines based on real headlines. Then-Vice President Dan Quayle famously made a reference to the show in a 1992 campaign appearance.

    Murphy was a hard-charging, sharp-tongued journalist who should right into the current media landscape. As CBS describes, the show “returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a very different political and cultural climate.”

    “Murphy Brown” follows in the footsteps of “Will & Grace,” recently revived on NBC, and “Roseanne,” returning to ABC in March.