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DeGeneres is probably best known for her role on the mid-1990s sitcom, “Ellen.” The writer-producer-actor famously came out in an April 1997 episode, making her television’s first leading lesbian...
...Mystery Arrested Development is uniquely hilarious. So how come the multi-Emmy winning sitcom isn't attracting viewers...
Using digital video allows the crew to set up quickly and shoot more scenes. Some of the funniest moments are fleeting flashbacks that wouldn't be practical on a traditionally shot sitcom. When spoiled Bluth daughter Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) tries to start a business, we get a quick glimpse of her last such scheme--Lindsay chasing a terrified dog that has been dyed half green out of a storefront with the sign DIP-A-PET. Other times, the cameraman is a sort of character, scurrying to catch up with the action. Or trying not to. In an upcoming episode...
...Larry Sanders Show), David Cross (of HBO's Mr. Show) as George's fey doctor-turned-actor son-in-law Tobias Fnke and Will Arnett, who steals his every scene as rebellious son Gob (pronounced like the biblical Job), a preening, self-absorbed magician. The most traditional sitcom actor is Bateman (Silver Spoons), whom Hurwitz was reluctant to cast for precisely that reason. "But he came in and gave this dry, confident performance," Hurwitz says. "There aren't many actors who will throw away those lines without giving you a big wink...
After all, people have happily watched a brainy, densely layered dysfunctional-family sitcom on Fox for 15 years: The Simpsons. With that in mind, Fox moved Arrested Development to the slot right after its cartoon powerhouse. The move, on top of the Emmy, should give TV's best comedy its best chance--and maybe its last. However much Emmy hardware Arrested Development wins, it ultimately needs to make money. "This is a business," says Arnett. "The Coke commercials are not filling the gap between our segments. We are filling in the gap between the Coke commercials." Back in the makeup...