Young & Hungry is back tonight at 8p on the same network but with a different name, ABC Family is now Freeform. I recently sat with the show’s star Jonathan Sadowski, who plays the multi-millionaire businessman Josh Kaminski, and he told me how that name change is going to affect his deliciously sweet sitcom. He said, “The show has been a little edgy for ABC Family, but we are definitely pushing the envelope this season. There are some scenes that are jaw dropping scenes.”
When I asked him if he could give me a hint, he said, “Scantily clad people!” Can we expect those scantily people to be Gabi (Emily Osment) and him finally together? He responded with, “You can expect that, whether it is going to happen or not, you are just going to have to tune in to see on season 3.” So what it is going on between the boss and his chef’s, on again, off again, in love with someone else, in love with another person and in love with that other person, relationship? He revealed, “I think it is evidently clear that we’ve expressed our feelings for each other over and over, just a series of near misses. I think if and when it happens, the writers know what they are doing.”
Sadowski loves the character that the writers created for him. He told me, “I mean who doesn’t like to get to play a multi-millionaire who is a big kid that loves toys gadgets.” Then he added, “I definitely share a lot of traits with Josh. We are big kids at heart, both kind of geeky. We are loyal to a fault, always protecting our friends and family. He’s a great character to play, I love it.” Why does he love it so much? He gleefully explained why, “I love playing Josh because he is a guy that people root for. Like I said he is loyal to a fault. He is honest. He is genuinely a great guy. Don’t get me it is wrong, it fun to play a villain too. This is a guy you want to be friends with. This is a guy you want to win. This is the guy you want to see wind up with the girl.”
Will he wind up with the girl? We will just have to keep tuning in every Wednesday at 8p to see if he gets Gabi. And if he doesn’t get her, then who will he get? He is definitely a catch for all the reasons that he listed and so many more.
