"It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" creator and star Rob McElhenney is about to get "Lost." The St. Joe’s prep grad, whose show goes back into production for a third season Feb. 19 – expect to see crews filming scenes around Philadelphia sometime in March, with the show returning this summer – is reaping an unexpected reward from his FX gig. Fans in high places. "I went to a dinner party and when I walked in, there were these two guys there, and someone said, ‘Hey, these guys really want to meet you,’ and I said, ‘Oh, OK,’ " McElhenney recalled in an interview during the Television Critics Association’s winter meetings. The pair turned out to be big fans of McElhenney’s FX comedy, which has become something of a cult fave (translation: lowish ratings, highish profile) and picked up a bit of ratings steam when Danny DeVito joined the cast last year. They also turned out to be writers on ABC’s "Lost." "It’s my favorite show on the air," said McElhenney of "Lost." When the writers told him that "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof was also a big "It’s Always Sunny" fan, he asked if "I could maybe come by and just see [their] offices," he said. "Because we didn’t even have a writers’ room," he said. So he was looking for decorating tips? "Yes, exactly," he said. "I just wanted to see how a real show functions. I went on to the Disney lot, and it’s this big, beautiful office, with arcade games… and I met Damon. And he kind of gave me a tour, and he said, ‘Hey, if you ever want to be on the show, let me know.’ And I was like, ‘Yes, I will be on the show, please.’ " McElhenney’s signed no confidentiality agreements, but there’s honor among TV writers, nevertheless, so he’ll discuss his role in only the sketchiest of terms. "I play an Other," he said, and he’ll appear in the "first episode back from the hiatus." (That’s currently scheduled for Feb. 7.) "I will say I get beaten up pretty bad, by one of the… handsomer members of the cast," he said, laughing. Beating aside, "it was awesome," he said. "Free trip to Hawaii. Not bad." McElhenney doesn’t see himself having the time for a return engagement, though he did suggest to the "Lost" writers that they were welcome to write an episode of "It’s Always Sunny" anytime they wanted. "But," he said, "they’re way too busy over there."
He is such a Cinderella story. He submitted the pilot to FX on a shoestring budget and now the show has Danny DeVito starring, renewed for a third season and he is going to get his a$$ kicked on Lost…what more could he want?
Courteney Cox says her Hollywood pals are big fans of her celebrity-dishing FX drama, Dirt (All my friends in this business think it’s fantastic and love it and are addicted, she boasts). And her most famous friend, Jennifer Aniston, wants Courteney to give her a part on the show! But there might not be a part for Jen. [My friends] just want us to keep going, the meaner the better. And Jennifer loves the show!� Courteney reveals. She’s already going, What am I going to do [on the show] I’m like, I don’t know if we can put you on, Jen. No.
"Dirt," FX’s peek into the world of tabloid celebrity, continued the cable channel’s run of strong ratings for its scripted series. The series, which stars Courteney Cox (who also executive produces) as the editor of two celeb-driven magazines, drew 3.4 million viewers to its commercial-free premiere Tuesday night. An additional 1.6 million watched a replay immediately following the premiere. Better than 60 percent of the debut’s viewers, 2.4 million, fell into the adults 18-49 demographic, and 1.3 million were in the 18-34 age group. Those numbers are a little above with the most recent season premieres of "The Shield" and "Rescue Me," both of which drew about 3.4 million viewers, and the 18-34 figure is the best ever for a drama premiere on FX.
It will be more interesting to see how this show will do in the coming weeks. I think it is going to lose viewers as the weeks go on. Personally I liked the show!
Courteney Cox shocked a paparazzo who was trying to snap a picture of her and her family at Disneyland by asking him for his help on her new TV series. Cox is starring in the new TV show "Dirt," about the world of a fictional celebrity tabloid, and wanted information to help make the show more authentic. She explains,"I came up to him and said, ‘Look, you can stay in the park, but I need your phone number and I want to do some research for our show with you and he came into the writer’s room and talked." Cox insists the new show isn’t about her getting back at celebrity magazines, adding, "This is absolutely no revenge on the tabloid media. There’s no way really to pay back the paparazzi. If anything, it’s going to get worse, probably, because if they watch this, I can only imagine it getting worse. I’m not paying anyone back, it’s really just a good TV show."
"It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia" creator and star Rob McElhenney is about to get "Lost." The St. Joe’s prep grad, whose show goes back into production for a third season Feb. 19 – expect to see crews filming scenes around Philadelphia sometime in March, with the show returning this summer – is reaping an unexpected reward from his FX gig. Fans in high places. "I went to a dinner party and when I walked in, there were these two guys there, and someone said, ‘Hey, these guys really want to meet you,’ and I said, ‘Oh, OK,’ " McElhenney recalled in an interview during the Television Critics Association’s winter meetings. The pair turned out to be big fans of McElhenney’s FX comedy, which has become something of a cult fave (translation: lowish ratings, highish profile) and picked up a bit of ratings steam when Danny DeVito joined the cast last year. They also turned out to be writers on ABC’s "Lost." "It’s my favorite show on the air," said McElhenney of "Lost." When the writers told him that "Lost" co-creator Damon Lindelof was also a big "It’s Always Sunny" fan, he asked if "I could maybe come by and just see [their] offices," he said. "Because we didn’t even have a writers’ room," he said. So he was looking for decorating tips? "Yes, exactly," he said. "I just wanted to see how a real show functions. I went on to the Disney lot, and it’s this big, beautiful office, with arcade games… and I met Damon. And he kind of gave me a tour, and he said, ‘Hey, if you ever want to be on the show, let me know.’ And I was like, ‘Yes, I will be on the show, please.’ " McElhenney’s signed no confidentiality agreements, but there’s honor among TV writers, nevertheless, so he’ll discuss his role in only the sketchiest of terms. "I play an Other," he said, and he’ll appear in the "first episode back from the hiatus." (That’s currently scheduled for Feb. 7.) "I will say I get beaten up pretty bad, by one of the… handsomer members of the cast," he said, laughing. Beating aside, "it was awesome," he said. "Free trip to Hawaii. Not bad." McElhenney doesn’t see himself having the time for a return engagement, though he did suggest to the "Lost" writers that they were welcome to write an episode of "It’s Always Sunny" anytime they wanted. "But," he said, "they’re way too busy over there."
Courteney Cox says her Hollywood pals are big fans of her celebrity-dishing FX drama, Dirt (All my friends in this business think it’s fantastic and love it and are addicted, she boasts). And her most famous friend, Jennifer Aniston, wants Courteney to give her a part on the show! But there might not be a part for Jen. [My friends] just want us to keep going, the meaner the better. And Jennifer loves the show!� Courteney reveals. She’s already going, What am I going to do [on the show] I’m like, I don’t know if we can put you on, Jen. No.
Courteney Cox shocked a paparazzo who was trying to snap a picture of her and her family at Disneyland by asking him for his help on her new TV series. Cox is starring in the new TV show "Dirt," about the world of a fictional celebrity tabloid, and wanted information to help make the show more authentic. She explains,"I came up to him and said, ‘Look, you can stay in the park, but I need your phone number and I want to do some research for our show with you and he came into the writer’s room and talked." Cox insists the new show isn’t about her getting back at celebrity magazines, adding, "This is absolutely no revenge on the tabloid media. There’s no way really to pay back the paparazzi. If anything, it’s going to get worse, probably, because if they watch this, I can only imagine it getting worse. I’m not paying anyone back, it’s really just a good TV show."
