Development News - February 8, 2014
CBS's Cuz-Bros; and NBC's Old Soul & The Pro.
CBS's CUZ-BROS
- Pilot Ordered - Comedy (Multi-Camera)
- Written by Happy Endings alums David Caspe and Erik Sommers, Cuz-Bros centers on a successful, suave ladies man whose perfect life gets turned upside down when his mess of a cousin needs a place to stay. Caspe and Sommers will executive produce with Jamie Tarses. Sony Pictures Television, CBS Television Studios and Fanfare Productions will produce.
NBC's THE PRO
- Rob Riggle (NTSF:SD:SUV, Modern Family) has been tapped for the co-leading role on the comedy pilot starring Rob Lowe. He will play Bobby Welch, Ben's (Lowe) ex-doubles partner who comes to the tennis and golf shop as the new head pro - must to Ben's chagrin. Following their split, Bobby went on to have an illustrious career and brags about his lifestyle. However, now he's dirt poor and living in a youth hostel and the duo wind up becoming co-pros at the club.
NBC's OLD SOUL
- Fresh off of getting the lifetime achievement award at the SAG Awards, Rita Moreno will co-star opposite Natasha Lyonne on the single-camera comedy pilot. She will play Rita, one of Nadia's (Lyonne) clients who is a flamboyant, larger-than-life Broadway vet and has been happily married to her writing partner/husband for over 50 years.
