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Kristen Bell To Co-Star In Showtime’s ‘House of Lies’ Comedy Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday January 31, 2011 @ 9:02pm PSTTags: Don Cheadle, House of Lies, House of Lies Casting, Kristen Bell, Showtime, Showtime House of Lies, TV, TV Deals, Veronica Mars
Nellie Andreeva

Former Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell has been tapped for a lead role opposite Don Cheadle in Showtime’s dark comedy pilot House of Lies. Written by Matthew Carnahan based on the book by Martin Kihn, the project centers on Marty (Cheadle), a self-loathing highly successful management consultant from a top-tier firm who is never above using any means necessary to get his clients the information they want. Bell will play Jeannie Van Der Hooven, a razor-sharp, Ivy-League graduate who works at Marty’s firm. Bell joins previously cast  Dawn Oliveri as Marti’s ex-wife, Josh Lawson as Ben Schwartz as his co-workers, Glynn Turman as Marty’s psychoanalyst father; and Donis Leonard Jr. as his young son. Jessika Borsiczky is executive producing the pilot, which will be directed by Stephen Hopkins. Production is slated to begin in February in New York and Los Angeles. Bell’s last regular TV role was on NBC’s Heroes. The actress, repped by CAA and Brookside Artist Amanagement, will next be seen in the features Scream 4 and Everybody Loves Whales.

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TV CASTINGS: Ben Schwartz, Sherri Shepherd, Jeffrey Nordling Join Pilots

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday January 24, 2011 @ 6:08am PSTTags: Ben Schwartz, House of Lies, House of Lies Casting, TV, TV Casting
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Undercovers standout Ben Schwartz and Josh Lawson have been tapped to co-star opposite Don Cheadle in the Showtime dark comedy pilot House of Lies. The View co-star Sherri Shepherd is set to co-star opposite Christine Taylor in TV Land’s untitled Terri Minsky comedy pilot, David Alan Basche (Lipstick Jungle) … Read More »

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Showtime’s Comedy Pilot Starring Don Cheadle Finds A Lead

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday January 20, 2011 @ 11:24am PSTTags: Don Cheadle, House of Lies, House of Lies Casting, House of Lies Pilot, Matthew Carnahan, Showtime, Showtime Pilot, TV
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Heroes alumna Dawn Olivieri has landed a lead opposite Don Cheadle in the Showtime comedy pilot House of Lies. The dark comedy project written by Matthew Carnahan based on the book by Martin Kihn, centers on Marty (Cheadle), … Read More »

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