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Michelle Yeoh has joined the star-studded cast of Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked,” TheWrap has confirmed.

The “Everything Everywhere All At Once” star will play the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University and the Wizard’s colleague Madame Morrible. The character originates from Gregory Maguire’s “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West,” on which the Broadway musical is based.

The film will see Yeoh reunite with her “Crazy Rich Asians” director Chu, who joined the project along with Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Nov. 2021. More recently, Jeff Goldblum signed on to play The Wizard and “Bridgerton” star Jonathan Bailey was cast as Fiyero.

Tony Award-winner Carole Shelley first played Madame Morrible on Broadway. Other notable peformers who have taken on the role include Rue McClanahan, Jayne Houdyshell, Rondi Reed, JoAnne Worley, Liz McCartney, Patty Duke and Carol Kane.

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Airing on the CBS television network, the How We Roll TV show is based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. It stars Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White, and Mason Wells with Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed, Judy Kain, Amanda Perez, and Matt McCarthy in recurring roles. In the story, Tom (Holmes) is a stoic husband and dad from the...

CBS has pretty high standards when it comes to the rating of its half-hour comedy series. The network has six timeslots to fill and already has several successful sitcoms. How will How We Roll measure up? Will this new show be cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned. Status Update Below.

A comedy series, the How We Roll TV show is based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. It stars Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White, and Mason Wells with Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed, Judy Kain, Amanda Perez, and Matt McCarthy in recurring roles. In the story, Tom (Holmes) is a stoic husband and dad from the Midwest who gets laid off from his job on a car assembly line. He makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by finally following his dream of becoming a professional bowler.

Network: CBS

Episodes: 11 (half-hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: March 31, 2022 -- May 19, 2022

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White, and Mason Wells with Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed, Judy Kain, Amanda Perez, and Matt McCarthy in recurring roles.

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A comedy series, the How We Roll TV show is based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood.

In the story, Tom Smallwood (Holmes) is a stoic husband and dad from the Midwest who gets laid off from his job on a car assembly line. He makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by finally following his dream of becoming a professional bowler.

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Will Tom strike out in the first season of the How We Roll TV show on CBS? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like How We Roll is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of How We Roll here. Status Update Below.

A CBS comedy series, the How We Roll TV show is based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. It stars Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White, and Mason Wells with Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed, Judy Kain, Amanda Perez, and Matt McCarthy in recurring roles. In the story, Tom (Holmes) is...

Another comedy has been knocked down. CBS has cancelled How We Roll so it won't be back for a second season. The first season of 11 episodes will finish airing on May 19th.

A comedy series, the How We Roll TV show is based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. It stars Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White, and Mason Wells with Tahj Mowry, Rondi Reed, Judy Kain, Amanda Perez, and Matt McCarthy in recurring roles. In the story, Tom (Holmes) is a stoic husband and dad from the Midwest who gets laid off from his job on a car assembly line. He makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by finally following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two...

How We Roll, the bowling comedy starring Crashing’s Pete Holmes, has been canceled by CBS.

The multi-camera comedy, which was originally known as Smallwood, premiered on March 31 and has a first season of 11 episodes.

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It got off to a good start out of the pins with its opening throw scoring a 0.3 and 4.1M viewers, making it the 2021-22 season’s second most-watched comedy series premiere in fast affiliates, following Ghosts launch in October. But it since has been a so-so performer with lead-in retention in the ballpark of B Positive and United States of Al, both of which also were canceled.

Inspired by the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, the series stars Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his...

Exclusive: Tahj Mowry (Baby Daddy), Rondi Reed (Mike & Molly), Judy Kain (Mad Men), Amanda Perez (On the Verge) and Matt McCarthy (The Other Guys) have been tapped for key recurring roles in How We Roll, CBS’ multi-camera bowling comedy from Crashing‘s Pete Holmes.

Based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, the series stars Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler. It’s set to premiere Thursday, March 31.

As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two chances; no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right — the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, he begins his new career with the loving Ok from his wife,...

“Slave Play” made history back in October when it received 12 Tony Awards nominations, the most ever for a play. Five of those citations recognize members of its stellar ensemble, including a bid in Actress, two in Featured Actor, and two in Featured Actress. While “Slave Play” is the frontrunner for Best Play according to our exclusive Tony Awards predictions, none of its cast will take home trophies. But could an upset be looming?

Though it seems counterintuitive that Tony voters would award a play the top honor without recognizing at least one of its performers, it has happened six times in the past 20 years, including the two most recent. In 2019, Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman,” an expansive family drama about The Troubles in Ireland, won the top prize and trophies for Director (Sam Mendes), Scenic Design, and Costume Design, but didn’t pick up awards for its three nominated performers: actor Paddy Considine,...

Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoiler for the Mom series finale, “My Kinda People and the Big To-Do.”

The mother of all Mom episodes brought the gang together for one final, emotional testimony from “grateful alcoholic” Bonnie Plunkett.

From Chuck Lorre, Gemma Baker and Eddie Gorodetsky, Mom wrapped up its eight-season run with a finale ringing in new beginnings, more challenges and fresh faces looking for a new start. “My Kinda People and the Big To-Do,” written by Lorre, Baker, Nick Bakay and Warren Bell, begins with Bonnie (Allison Janney), Jill (Jaime Pressly), Tammy (Kristen Johnston), Wendy (Beth Hall) and Marjorie (Mimi Kennedy) sharing their latest woes and wins until newcomer Shannon (Melanie Lynskey) guffaws at the ways of Alcoholics Anonymous. She reluctantly agrees to a cup of coffee where she opens up and learns that she has more in common with the AA vets than she first thought.

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Bonnie Plunkett endured a veritable cocktail of intense emotions during Mom‘s series finale – but never once did she consider pouring herself a stiff drink.

In the CBS comedy’s farewell episode, Allison Janney’s alter ego gained a new outlook on her sobriety after a whirlwind 24 hours. First, she met fellow addict Shannon (played by Two and a Half Men‘s Melanie Lynskey) and convinced her to give Alcoholics Anonymous a chance. (It was no coincidence that Shannon’s complicated relationship with drug-addled mom Jolene, played by Mike & Molly‘s Rondi Reed, mirrored that of Christy’s pre-recovery relationship with Bonnie.

It's the end of an era at CBS.

The beloved comedy Mom ends for good next week, and the network has dropped the first trailer.

We get to see Bonnie wrestling with difficult news that gave her a new outlook on her sobriety.

Here's the official logline:

“My Kinda People and the Big To-Do” – Bonnie gains a new outlook on her sobriety after dealing with difficult news.

Also, Jill and Andy take a big step in their relationship, on the series finale of Mom, Thursday, May 13 on the CBS Television Network. Melanie Lynskey and Rondi Reed guest star.

One person who is not present in the trailer is Christy (Anna Faris), who exited the show ahead of Mom Season 8.

CBS announced it was pulling the plug on Mom earlier this year in a move that shocked fans everywhere.

“Getting to be part of Mom these past eight years — showing the laughter,...

Mom is giving at least one of its leading ladies the happy ending she deserves.

In the series’ penultimate episode, which aired Thursday, Jill found out that she’s pregnant. The positive test was revealed backstage at a black tie gala, where Marjorie was honored with the Napa Valley Community Hero Award. She’d been nominated by her previously estranged son Jerry (CSI‘s Wallace Langham), who made it just in time to hear his mother’s acceptance speech.

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For the average theatergoer, going to a production of a William Shakespeare play can either be an enlightening night of poetic culture or it can feel like homework. The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles’ production of Henry IV, helmed by Tony Award-winning Daniel Sullivan, lands somewhere in the middle of that spectrum, but leans towards enlightening and fun, thanks to its impressive cast of star power that is fronted by Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks, Scandal‘s Joe Morton, and Legion actor Hamish Linklater.

Henry IV, Shakespeare’s two-part play that makes for a three hour-plus theater experience at the Japanese Garden on the V.A. campus, can be considered a frenemy bromance between Linklater’s Hal and Hanks’ Falstaff, the latter being a character that appears multiple times in the Shakespeare-iverse. Hal is the son of the titular king, played with an appropriate patriarchial authority by Morton.

The King is in a crisis,...

Tom Hanks took to the stage last weekend as we’ve never seen him before — in a fat suit as a barreling and rambunctious drunk.

No, he wasn’t appearing in a “Saturday Night Live” skit, but instead bringing one of William Shakespeare’s most iconic comedic characters to life: John Falstaff in the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles’ production of “Henry IV,” now playing through July 1.

While the Oscar winner consistently captivated in his L.A. stage debut as the overweight, vain and boastful cowardly knight who befriends the future king of England, the outdoor setting for the play could not have been more tranquil.

Also Read: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson to Take on the Bard in La Production of 'Henry IV'

The intimate stage at the Japanese Garden on the West Los Angeles Va Campus had a natural wooded backdrop, twinkling lights and bubbling streams that swept...

Supporters of the Shakespeare Center of La for 25 years and counting, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were looking forward to performing opposite each other in Dan Sullivan’s production of “Henry IV,” Wilson shared with Variety at the opening night celebration of the play on Saturday.

But prior to rehearsals starting, which artistic director Ben Donenberg relayed were six days a week for eight hours a day for five weeks, Wilson had to bow out of the role of Mistress Quickly.

“I had another project, an independent, that I was attached to. Financing was good and fell out, good and fell out, until finally financing happened but only in a very specific timeframe. Because that project predated the play, I felt obligated to keep my word,” Wilson explained.

Tony-winner Rondi Reed replaced her in the role, alongside castmembers Joe Morton as the titular king, Hamish Linklater as Prince Hal, Harry Groener as Northumberland,...

Mike & Molly aired its final episode last night, and castmembers shared their goodbyes to the CBS sitcom on Twitter.

Earlier this year, CBS announced they were cancelling the show after six seasons. The comedy starred Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell as a married couple who met at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting. The cast also included Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon, Nyambi Nyambi, Rondi Reed, Cleo King, Louis Mustillo, David Anthony Higgins, and Swoosie Kurtz.

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CBS comedy Mike & Molly comes to an end with a two-part series finale on Monday, May 16, beginning at 8pm Et/Pt. Melissa McCarthy directs “Curse of the Bambino,” in which Carl (Reno Wilson) convinces Mike (Billy Gardell) to go with him to see his psychic, and Peggy (Rondi Reed) drags Molly (McCarthy) to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for. Then in the second part, “I See Love,” Mike and Molly gather with family and friends to reminisce about everything that led up to their momentous occasion. James Burrows directs this episode. Mike & Molly … Continue reading →

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“Mike & Molly” has gotten an official finale date, while “Odd Couple” is expanding to two nights per week, CBS announced Wednesday. “Mike & Molly” will return on April 25 at 8 p.m. in a new timeslot, with the show’s sixth and final season concluding on May 16 with a one hour finale. In a lengthy Facebook post, series regular Rondi Reed announced that CBS cancelled the show, which co-stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy, in December. In addition, “The Odd Couple” expands to two nights a week with a new Monday broadcast beginning May 2 at 9:30, in addition to its regularly scheduled Thursday 8:30 airing.

Fans don't have to worry about Mike & Molly being cancelled this time around because it's already been announced that there won't be a seventh season. Will the ratings for the final 13 episodes be high enough for the CBS execs to regret their decision to cancel the show or, will the numbers confirm they made the right choice? Stay tuned.

Mike & Molly revolves around Molly (Melissa McCarthy) and Mike (Billy Gardell), a couple that met at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting, fell in love, and later married. The rest of the cast includes Reno Wilson, Katy Mixon, Nyambi Nyambi, Rondi Reed, Cleo King, Louis Mustillo, David Anthony Higgins, and Swoosie Kurtz.

The higher a show's ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better its chances for survival. New ratings data will be added as it becomes available -- typically around 11:30am Est/8:30am Pst. Refresh to...

Ok, now it’s really official: CBS confirmed on Tuesday that Mike & Molly‘s current sixth season will indeed be its last.

RelatedMike & Molly Star Melissa McCarthy ‘Shocked’ by Cancellation: ‘I Would Have Done This for 50 More Years’

“These decisions are really challenging, and I have a tremendous amount of respect for [executive producers] Chuck Lorre and Alan Higgins, for [stars] Melissa [McCarthy] and Billy [Gardell], the whole cast and crew. They put blood, sweat and tears into this show,” CBS Entertainment President Glenn Geller said at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena. “But I can confirm that this will be the last season of Mike & Molly.

“Mike and Molly” star Melissa McCarthy says she’s “heartbroken” CBS has pulled the plug on the comedy. “I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly,” McCarthy tweeted Monday. “I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I’ll miss my 2nd family.” In a lengthy Facebook post, Rondi Reed announced that CBS is canceling “Mike & Molly,” which co-stars Billy Gardell and McCarthy. Also Read: CBS Cancels 'Mike & Molly,' Co-Stars Say “Before you hear it elsewhere (and some already have) this is the Final and 6th Season of ‘Mike & Molly’ on CBS,” wrote Reed, who plays Peggy on the show.

Mike And Molly, the CBS sitcom that saw a couple meet in an Overeaters Anonymous meeting and share the desire to lose weight, will see its last season being aired when it premieres next year. ‘Mike And Molly’ To Be Canceled According to star Rondi Reed, she posted on her Facebook that the show would […]

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Five days after her co-star confirmed Mike & Molly‘s cancellation on Facebook, Melissa McCarthy is chiming in with her own (somewhat surprising) thoughts on the matter.

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“Shocked” and “heartbroken” were among the words employed by McCarthy in a tweet on Monday afternoon, in which she referred to the cast of Mike & Molly as her second family and claimed she would have continued with the show for five more decades if CBS would let her.

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I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly.

It appears Mike & Molly star Melissa McCarthy did not see the show’s cancellation coming. A day after Rondi Reed, who plays Peggy on the show, announced on her Facebook page that the CBS series’ upcoming sixth season would be its last, McCarthy tweeted that she’s “shocked and heartbroken” over the news. I was shocked and heartbroken when @CBS canceled #MikeAndMolly. I would have shot this show for 50 more years. I'll miss my 2nd family. — Melissa McCarthy…...

Mike and Molly are ready to say goodbye -- or at least CBS is ready to say goodbye to "Mike & Mollly." Actor Billy Gardell (Mike Biggs) thanked the comedy's loyal fans while confirming that Season 6 would be the end:

Mike and Molly returns Jan 6, it will be our last episodes. There are 13 of them. Thank you everyone who supported us.

As fans have been suspecting for quite awhile, the Mike & Molly TV show is being cancelled. There won't be a seventh season but the sixth season of 13 episodes has been scheduled to start airing on January 6th on CBS.

Co-star Rondi Reed shared the details of the cancellation in a Facebook post:

Before you hear it elsewhere (and some already have) this is the Final and 6th Season of Mike & Molly on CBS. It is also a shortened season (13 episodes) after the announced full renewal of 22 episodes back in March by the network.

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Actress Rondi Reed announced on her Facebook page today that the upcoming sixth season of CBS’s Melissa McCarthy-starrer Mike & Molly will be the last for the long-running comedy. “Before you hear it elsewhere (and some already have) this is the Final and 6th Season of Mike & Molly on CBS,” Reed wrote. She said the final season would be reduced to 13 episodes despite the network’s previously announced 22-episode renewal. “We are done taping as of January 27th 2016 and I…...

It looks like Mike and Molly are about to say goodbye, at least according to the show’s co-stars. In a lengthy Facebook post, Rondi Reed announced that CBS is canceling “Mike & Molly,” which co-stars Billy Gardell and Melissa McCarthy. “Before you hear it elsewhere (and some already have) this is the Final and 6th Season of ‘Mike & Molly’ on CBS,” wrote Reed, who plays Peggy on the show. Also Read: CBS Renews Comedies 'Mike & Molly,' 'Mom' “It is also a shortened season (13 episodes) after the announced full renewal of 22 episodes back in March by the network. We are.

Mike & Molly's upcoming season apparently will be its last.

Echoing conventional wisdom born of the news that Season 6 had been trimmed to 13 episodes, actress Rondi Reed — who plays Mike’s mother Peggy on the CBS sitcom — says the cast has known “for a few weeks” that this is the end.

“[T]his is the final and sixth season of Mike & Molly on CBS…. We are done taping as of January 27th,” Reed shared in a Facebook post this week. “Other venues were explored by...

Sibling rivalry is again on tap when Emmy winner Margo Martindale pays a return visit to Mike & Molly — and we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek.

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In Monday’s episode “Mother From Another Mudlick” (CBS, 8:30/7:30c), Mike (played by Billy Gardell) meets his Aunt Rosemary (Martindale) for the first time and is instantly smitten by her warmth and positive attitude. Peggy (Rondi Reed), however, can only tolerate so much of her sister’s act, especially when Rosemary renders her opinion on the tales being told...

It was looking like Mike & Molly might be cancelled this time around but CBS has renewed it for a sixth season.

On Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) pursues her career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

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Last season, the ratings for Mike & Molly dropped once again but the sitcom was renewed anyway -- likely in part to give the series enough episodes for a syndication package. Will the numbers improve this time around? Cancelled or renewed for a sixth season on CBS?

On this season of Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) pursues her career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available -- usually the next day, around 11:30am Est/8:30am...

Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Kathy Bates will be guest starring in an upcoming episode of CBS’ “Mike & Molly.” Bates will play Kay McKinnon, a well-traveled, worldly photographer who also happens to be Peggy Biggs’ (Rondi Reed) best friend from high school. When Molly (series star Melissa McCarthy), Peggy’s daughter-in-law, and Kay hit it off, Peggy accuses Molly of stealing her best friend. Also read: TCA: Kathy Bates Rips NBC on ‘Harry’s Law’ Cancellation: ‘They Treated Us Like S—’ Bates currently stars on FX’s “American Horror Story: Coven,” where she plays Madame Delphine Lalaurie. “Mike & Molly” airs Mondays at 9 p.

This season, CBS decided to delay Mike & Molly until mid-season or until one of their new shows was cancelled (the latter didn't take long). How will the sitcom do this season? Could it be cancelled or is it almost guaranteed to be renewed because of syndication profits? Time will tell!

On this season of Mike & Molly, Molly (Melissa McCarthy) has quit her teaching job to pursue a career as a writer while Mike (Billy Gardell) continues working as a cop. The rest of the cast includes Swoosie Kurtz, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Reno Wilson, Cleo King, Rondi Reed, Nyambi Nyambi, and David Anthony Higgins.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data...

It's official: The Weinstein Co. has switched the Oscar strategy of the top stars in "August: Osage County." Meryl Streep will return to the lead race, according to one of the studio's Oscar campaigners. But here's the shockeroo: Julia Roberts will drop to supporting, Back in early August, the studio planned to campaign Streep in the supporting race and put Roberts in lead. Then last week, the studio hinted that Streep might go back up to lead based upon reactions to early screenings of a new, final cut of the film. But there was no hint that Roberts might be shuffled too. Now it turns out that Roberts will compete against "August: Osage County" costar Margo Martindale, who portrays an award-winning role. The star who performed her character on the Broadway stage (Rondi Reed) won Best Featured (or Supporting) Actress in a Play at the 2008 Tony Awards. The stars who...

Last season, Mike & Molly attracted better ratings than the TV series had in its first season. Will that trend continue or will the numbers start to decline? We'll have to wait and see.

The third season of Mike & Molly typically airs Monday nights at 9:30pm on the CBS network. The cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Billy Gardell, Cleo King, Katy Mixon, Louis Mustillo, Nyambi Nyambi, Reno Wilson, Rondi Reed, and Swoosie Kurtz.

Below are the TV show's ratings for the 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Mike & Molly is going to be cancelled or renewed for season four.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Final season averages: 2.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.40 million total viewers.

The "Mike & Molly" Season 3 finale may have aired a little later than expected, but CBS gave it a "Big Bang Theory"-assisted scheduling boost to ensure maximum viewership.

The episode saw Mike (Billy Gardell) dealing with the aftermath of his mother, Peggy (Rondi Reed), breaking up with his boss, Captain Murphy (Gerald McRaney), as a tornado headed for Chicago. With disaster looming, Mike revealed to Molly (Melissa McCarthy) that he secretly went into business with stepfather-in-law Vince (Louis Mustillo) in case they needed extra money for in vitro fertilization treatments. Of course that didn't turn out very well: the ostriches Mike and Vince bought wound up getting loose in the storm. And Murphy showed up at Peggy's door to declare they're not over yet.

Otherwise it was a rather quiet finale, with no major cliffhanger or standout event to keep fans buzzing during what will be an unusually extended hiatus.

The Navajo Nation and other Native American groups have called on the CBS sitcom, "Mike & Molly," to apologize for an offensive joke made on the most recent episode. The joke in question made reference to "drunk Indians."

On the episode that aired last Monday (Feb. 25) -- "Molly's New Shoes" -- Mike's mother, Peggy (Rondi Reed), was confronted with the idea of moving to Arizona. Her response was the source of the controversy. "Arizona? Why would I move to Arizona?" she asked. "It's nothing but a furnace full of drunk Indians."

Apparently, no one at "Mike & Molly" or CBS thought this line was a problem, but Native American groups disagree. Erny Zah of the Navajo Nation (located in Arizona, Utah and New Mexico) made a statement to ABCNews.com: "It's offensive, it's derogatory, it's deplorable. Ignorance is one thing, but this must have passed through a lot of eyes before it appeared on a network show.

Flagstaff, Ariz. — Arizona tribal members say they're shocked by a television sitcom that made fun of one of the most pervasive social ills on American Indian reservations – alcoholism.

One of the characters on the CBS show "Mike & Molly" joked about drunken Indians in Arizona, a state that is home to 21 federally recognized American Indian tribes. Although drinking and selling alcohol largely is banned on reservations, it can easily be found in border towns, brought in by bootleggers or sneaked past authorities.

No one disputes that public intoxication is a problem on and off the reservations, but tribal members say alcoholism often is linked to poverty, hopelessness and a history of trauma within American Indian families that is hard to overcome. American Indians and Alaska Natives die at a higher rate from alcoholism than other Americans, according to federal data, and authorities say alcohol fuels a majority of violent crimes on reservations.

Gerald McRaney is back on the case. The Major Dad alum has been tapped to guest star in an upcoming episode of CBS' Mike & Molly, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2012-13 McRaney who for four seasons played Major John D. "Mac" MacGillis on CBS is returning to the network and will play Capt. Patrick Murphy, a "hard-boiled" police captain of Mike's (Billy Gardell) who might want to go on a date with his mom, Peggy (Rondi Reed).  The actor, whose credits also include Jericho, Longmire and Fairly Legal, will appear

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Don Birge wants actors to work.“I don’t know if that’s so surprising; that’s probably clear,” says Birge. “I want them to be successful, and more importantly, I want them to feel fulfilled. They’re artists more than anything. I want them to be able to exercise their artistry.”Birge is the co-owner and head of the New York office of Stewart Talent Agency. He works primarily with actors, and his client list includes Carol Kane, Betty Buckley, Rondi Reed, and Deanna Dunagan.“Actors in it for the long haul and committed to this as a career,” he says of the kind of clients he wants. “There’s nothing more frustrating than to have a client and you want it more for them than they do. It’s maddening.”Birge offers advice for how actors can get noticed.On self-submitting:i don’t think it’s really effective for an actor,...

Since Mondays are just the worst, we here at Zap2it have decided to give your week a much-needed wake-up call with 10 TV teasers -- just to remind you that when the work day is over, your DVR waits to welcome you home. This week, our Monday Kickstart includes scoop on a "Client List" love interest, an "Awkward" dance floor grope-fest, and Charlie Sheen's highly anticipated return as... Charlie.

"The Vampire Diaries": This fandom is already pretty divided, but Joseph Morgan tells us that after the season finale, even more lines will be drawn in the sand. "The last twenty seconds of the episode will leave people with their hearts in their mouths," he tells us. How's that for a turn of phrase? "You're going to be desperately wishing to fast forward and be on to the first episode of Season 4, because it's hugely dramatic. There's a lot of shock value,...

TV programs often run into challenges when the lead characters finally get together or, worse, get married. These moments often mark the high point of a series and everything after that goes down hill. So it was a surprise when, at the end of Season 1 of "Mike and Molly," that the title characters decided they're going to get hitched. As for how the show will keep up the tension and evolve, the show's Ep Mark Roberts has the answer.

"I'm married and it comes with plenty of problems," Roberts says at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. He adds that other members of the cast, which includes Reno Wilson, Nyambi Nyambi and Rondi Reed will have expanded roles. Roberts says they're making the show into "a bigger ensemble with other interesting characters. We're going to follow their lives too...Mike and Molly, in some story lines, can become supporting players.

Confession time, PopWatchers. Before last night I’d never actually watched an episode of Mike & Molly. I know, I know, it’s inexcusable, especially considering I have been singing the praises of Bridesmaids and Saturday Night Live scene-stealer Melissa McCarthy all week. But after the banner past couple of weeks McCarthy has been having, I decided it was time to check out the show that earned the actress an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy.

Turns out, it’s a pretty sitcommy sitcom, complete with a laugh track, stereotypical characters, and problems that get resolved nicely within a half an hour.

On September 20, Warner will release the first season of the hit romantic comedy TV series Mike & Molly on Blu-ray and DVD.

Scheduled for release on the eve of the television show’s second season premiere on CBS, Mike & Molly: The Complete First Season will carry the list prices of $54.97 for the Blu-ray and $44.98 for the DVD.

Something's eating Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell in Mike & Molly.

Created by Mark Roberts (TV’s Two and a Half Men), Mike & Molly stars Billy Gardell (TV’s My Name Is Earl) and Melissa McCarthy (TV’s Gilmore Girls) as, respectively, affable police officer Mike and cheerful teacher Molly. With each other’s support and the help of the Overeaters Anonymous meeting where they met, Mike and Molly learn to open up and trust one another as they fall in love—surrounded by friends and family that make it all the more fun and challenging.

Chicago – It all seems perfectly simple to Dr. Jack Kevorkian. When a person is suffering, and recovery isn’t an option, what’s the point of elongating the agony? Should medical professionals force that person to live in pain or grant his (or her) wish to die in peace? The answer is a no-brainer for Kevorkian, whose perspective is unclouded by the complications of “religious dogma.”

Barry Levinson’s terrific HBO biopic, “You Don’t Know Jack,” paints an endearing and humane portrait of a controversial figure many deemed to be a killer. Though Dr. Kevorkian is depicted as a flawed and difficult individual, the film’s perspective on his work is clearly one-sided. The doctor’s no-nonsense approach to serving his patients resulted in his invention of the “Mercitron,” a machine that offers a painless method for suicide. Levinson and screenwriter Adam Mazer view Kevorkian’s opposition (mainly embodied...

Beginning tonight Tuesday, July 21th, Dee Roscioli assumes the role of Elphaba in the hit musical Wicked. Ms. Roscioli is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba for the final two years of the record-breaking Chicago production of Wicked. Dee joins a cast which includes Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Tony Award-winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

Beginning performances Tuesday, July 21, Dee Roscioli will assume the role of Elphaba in the musical blockbuster Wicked. Ms. Roscioli is making her Broadway debut after playing the role of Elphaba for the final two years of the record-breaking Chicago production of Wicked. Dee joins a cast which includes Alli Mauzey as Glinda, Tony Award-winner Rondi Reed as Madame Morrible, P.J. Benjamin as The Wizard, Kevin Kern as Fiyero, Alex Brightman as Boq, Cristy Candler as Nessarose, and Timothy Britten Parker as Dr. Dillamond.

Artistic Director Bj Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans are proud to announce the 2009-2010 Northlight Season, which includes Roger Bean?s pop musical, The Marvelous Wonderettes; Stephen Temperley?s comedic musical tribute, Souvenir; Clifford Odets? Depression-era classic Awake & Sing! directed by Amy Morton and featuring Rondi Reed and Mike Nussbaum; Hugh Leonard?s Irish drama, A Life directed by Bj Jones, starring John Mahoney; and the world premier Low Down Dirty Blues, by Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman.