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Happy’s Place is a comedy series created by Julie and Kevin Abbott. The NBC series follows Bobbie, an old woman who co-inherits her father’s bar with her half-sister she never knew she had. After learning this Bobbie tries to make her sister feel welcome in the family business but their completely different life experiences always get in the way. Happy’s Place stars Reba McEntire, Melissa Peterman, Rex Linn, Belissa Escobedo, Tokala Black Elk, and Pablo Castelblanco. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, family-like bonds, and compelling characters in Happy’s Place here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Cheers is a comedy series created by James Burrows, Glen, and Les Charles. The NBC series is set in Boston and it follows Sam who runs a bar where people from all walks...

Christina Ricci is a prominent American actress and producer. She made her film debut at just nine years old in Mermaids, which was then followed up by her breakout role as Wednesday Addams in The Addams family and its sequel, Addams Family Values.

Christina Ricci Biography: Age, Early Life, Family, Education

Christina Ricci was born on February 12, 1980 (Ricci’s age: 43) in Santa Monica, California to Ralph and Sarah Ricci. Her mother worked as a Ford Agency model during the 1960s before later finding work as a real estate agent. Her father had a more varied career, finding jobs as a lawyer, gym teacher, drug counselor, and primal scream therapist.

Early on in her childhood, Ricci and her family relocated to Montclair, New Jersey. She is the youngest of four. Her three older siblings are Dante, Rafael, and Pia. Her parents split up just as she was entering her teenage years,...

Joe Rogan has issued a statement expressing his regret over his use of the “N-word” in clips circulated by songstress India Arie.

Rogan was depicted using the racial slur two dozen times in the clips, which were used by Arie to illustrate why she was withdrawing her music from Spotify, where Rogan licenses his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.

The controversial podcaster has been under fire since Neil Young asked for his music to be removed from the service to protest Rogan’s content. He was joined by several other musicians and podcasters.

It was reported today that the streaming service ha taken down rougly 70 Rogan podcasts without explanation. Many of the podcasts that were yanked involved other controversial commentators, including Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Owen Benjamin and Canadian writer Gavin Miles McInnes.

In his apology today for Arie’s clips, Rogan responded via Instagram, calling it “The most regretful...

Just as America was despondently staring down a 2022 of school closures, Covid-19 exposures, repeated quarantines, and testing shortages, lo, the universe delivered up a New Year’s miracle: Twitter permanently suspended Marjorie Taylor Greene’s personal account. No more can @mtgreenee wantonly tweet that the 2020 election was stolen, that Democrats are plotting a Communist takeover, that Fauci should be fired, or that Covid vaccines have led to large numbers of ignored deaths (the tweet that finally, belatedly, got her deplatformed). No longer can Greene egg on 465,000 followers to behave in...

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Nominees for the Art Directors Guild (Adg, Iatse Local 800) 20th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards in 11 categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos were announced by Adg Council Chair Marcia Hinds and Awards Producer Thomas Wilkins.

The 20th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards presented by Dxv by American Standard, will take place on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.

The Art Directors Guild (Iatse Local 800) represents 2,300 members who work throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers, Art Directors, Assistant Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; Set Designers and Model Makers; and Previs Artists.

The Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2015 Are:

1. Period Film

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Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen...

Comedy Central has a new digital series for Snapchat users’ eyes only. The cable TV network launched the Snapchat-exclusive scripted comedy web series Stalled, starring The Next Great Burger host and comedian Owen Benjamin, on December 21, 2015.

Running each day on Comedy Central’s Snapchat Discover channel, Stalled tells the story of an apathetic mall worker (played by Benjamin) who would rather spend his time being lazy in the bathroom than doing his job. Throughout the series’ episodes, Benjamin’s character ends up meeting an odd mix of other mall employees who show up to use the bathroom, portrayed by comedians like Nick Swardson, Esther Povitsky, and James Davis. Stalled marks Comedy Central’s first scripted original series for release on Snapchat.

This isn’t Comedy Central’s first foray into producing Snapchat-exclusive content. Back in September 2015, the cable network released the comedy series Swag-a-Saurus with Davis as host, who each...

The Art Directors Guild has announced three recipients for its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. William J. Newmon II, Hollywood's first African-American set designer, will be honored along with Oscar-nominated matte artist Harrison Ellenshaw and scenic artist Bill Anderson. They will receive the guild's highest honor receive at the 20th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards gala on January 31 at the Beverly Hilton. Comedian Owen Benjamin returns as host. Newmon…...

Levity Entertainment Group (Leg) has a new vertical for comedy fans to enjoy. The production company, which owns comedy venues across the U.S. and is backed by Madison Square Garden Entertainment, launched the comedy YouTube channel Wait for It on May 29, 2015.

Created by Leg Digital, Wait for It will feature names from Leg’s own network of 300+ comedians, as well as burgeoning internet entertainers. Shows on the new YouTube channel will include exclusive content, segments from Leg’s roster of talent, and collaboration clips with digital stars. Wait for It will even incorporate Twitter and its associated live streaming app Periscope for timely delivery of live comedy performances.

A few original series have already been announced for Wait for It. The first is called Just Riffin, an interview series where host Nikki Limo will talk to comedians just coming off the stage at Leg’s Hollywood Improv theater. Limo...

On Saturday evening the Art Directors Guild (Adg) announced the winners of its 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, in eleven categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during a black-tie ceremony at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

The Grand Budapest Hotel, Birdman and Guardians Of The Galaxy were the night’s big winners.

Christopher Nolan received the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award presented by Anne Hathaway, star of Interstellar, currently nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Production Design.

George Clooney presented Production Designer Jim Bissell with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Winners For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2014:

Period Film

The Grand Budapest Hotel Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen

Fantasy Film

Guardians Of The Galaxy Production Designer: Charles Wood

Contemporary Film

Birdman Production Designer: Kevin Thompson

Winners For Excellence In Production...

The Art Directors Guild (Adg, Iatse Local 800) tonight announced winners of its 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, in eleven categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during a black-tie ceremony at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The awards took place before an audience of more than 850, including guild members, industry executives and press. Adg President Mimi Gramatky and Council Chair Marcia Hinds presided over the awards ceremony with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host. Christopher Nolan received the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award presented by Anne Hathaway, star of Interstellar, currently nominated for five Academy Awards® including Best Production Design. George Clooney presented Production Designer Jim Bissell with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Senior Illustrator Camille Abbott, Senior Set Designer John P. Bruce and Scenic Artist Will Ferrell also were recipients of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Awards, the first year...

Tony-and Emmy Award-winning production designer Derek McLane has received two nominations for this year's 19th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. McLane will compete against himself in the Awards or Event Special category with his designs for the 86th Annual Academy Awards and Peter Pan Live The awards will be presented on January 31 from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, with comedian Owen Benjamin as host.

The Art Directors Guild today announced nominations in 11 categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Art Directors Guild’s 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair Marcia Hinds and Awards co-producers Dave Blass and James Pearse Connelly.

The black-tie ceremony revealing winners will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.

As previously announced, the recipient of the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award will be Academy Award winner Christopher Nolan, whose film Interstellar is in current release.

Production Designer Jim Bissell, Senior Illustrator Camille Abbott, Senior Set Designer John P. Bruce and Scenic Artist Will Ferrell will be awarded the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Hall of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman, Charles Lisanby and Walter Tyler.

The Art Directors Guild (Adg, Iatse Local 800) today announced nominations in 11 categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Art Directors Guild’s 19th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair Marcia Hinds and Awards co-producers Dave Blass and James Pearse Connelly. The black-tie ceremony revealing winners will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2015, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host. As previously announced, the recipient of the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award will be Academy Award® winner Christopher Nolan, whose film Interstellar is in current release. Production Designer Jim Bissell, Senior Illustrator Camille Abbott, Senior Set Designer John P. Bruce and Scenic Artist Will Ferrell will be awarded the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. Hall of Fame inductees are John Gabriel Beckman,...

If Christopher Nolan’s emotional plots don’t strike you, his elaborate design choices will on some level. He’s a guy who decided he needed to build all of Gotham City’s "The Narrows" on a stage, thought to put a ornate hotel hallway on a gimbal, and built a full-scale spaceship with windows displaying actual scenic black hole shots. He’s a crazyman when it comes to realizing his vision, and for that, the Art Directors Guild is praising him this awards season. The Art Directors Guild (Adg) announced late Wednesday that Christopher Nolan will receive the prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award from the at its 19th Annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards. Comedian Owen Benjamin will host the ceremony, set for January 31, 2015. According to the Adg’s, the Cinematic Imagery Award is "given to those whose body of work in the film industry has...

Christopher Nolan will receive the Cinematic Imagery Award at the Adg's 19th annual Art Directors Guild’s Excellence in Production Design Awards. Comedian Owen Benjamin will host the starry black-tie ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 31, 2015. The Cinematic Imagery Award honors a filmmaker whose body of work has enhanced the visuality of moviegoing. Martin Scorsese, Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Norman Jewison, John Lasseter, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg are among past honorees. Before he was a blockbuster filmmaker, the British-American Nolan burst onto the indie scene in 1998 with his black-and-white first feature "Following," followed by his brain-boggling sophomore thriller "Memento." And now, well, the rest is history. "Interstellar" has already grossed over $540 million worldwide since opening November 5. The Adg honor should boost the film's award season profile, which has been fairly low-key so far....

Network: TBS

Episodes: 33 (half-hour)

Seasons: Three

TV show dates: July 19, 2012 -- September 9, 2014

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Steve Byrne, Dan Lauria, Jodi Long, Vivian Bang, Christine Ebersole, Owen Benjamin, Valerie Azlynn, and Brian Doyle-Murray.

TV show description:

Unfulfilled with his life as a successful corporate lawyer in New York, Steve Sullivan (Steve Byrne) returns home to Pittsburgh for his father's 60th birthday. While there, he learns that his Irish-American father and Korean mother -- Jack (Dan Lauria) and Ok Cha Sullivan (Jodi Long) -- are preparing to sell the multi-generational family business, a bar known as Sullivan & Son.

It doesn't take Steve long to realize that he really belongs in the old neighborhood and starts helping to run Sullivan & Son. He becomes the bar's resident "bartender/lawyer" and seeks a...

After a season of declining ratings, TBS decided to end Cougar Town next year. What will happen to Sullivan & Son? Will this series' ratings continue to fall this season? Will the show be cancelled or renewed for a fourth season? Stay tuned!

Sullivan & Son revolves around a corporate lawyer (Steve Byrne) who quits his job and wants to take over the family bar in Pittsburgh. The rest of the cast includes Christine Ebersole, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jodi Long, Valerie Azlynn, Vivian Bang, Owen Benjamin, Roy Wood Jr., Ahmed Ahmed, and Dan Lauria.

The ratings are typically the best indication of a show's chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.

11/20 update: TBS has cancelled Sullivan & Son after three seasons.

The bar is closed for Sulivan & Son as TBS and TNT continue to clean house. TBS has cancelled the sitcom after three seasons.

Sullivan & Son revolves around a corporate lawyer (Steve Byrne) who quits his job and wants to take over the family bar in Pittsburgh. The rest of the cast includes Christine Ebersole, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jodi Long, Valerie Azlynn, Vivian Bang, Owen Benjamin, Roy Wood Jr., Ahmed Ahmed, and Dan Lauria.

The comedy debuted in July 2012 to 2.5 million viewers with a 1.0 rating in the 18-49 demographic. The audience fell in later weeks but the first season still averaged a healthy 2.2 million with a 0.9 rating.

Season two fell slightly to 1.99 million and a 0.8 in the demo. The third season, which finished airing on September 9th of this year, dropped more than 20%...

The Art Directors Guild (Adg) tonight announced winners of its 18th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, Presented by Kohler Co., in ten categories of film, television, commercials and music videos during the black-tie ceremony in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills. The awards took place before an audience of more than 800, including guild members, industry executives and press. Adg Council Chair John Shaffner presided over the awards ceremony with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host. Martin Scorsese received the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award presented to him by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, his stars of The Wolf of Wall Street, which is currently nominated for five Academy Awards® including Best Picture and Best Director. Production Designer Rick Carter was recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kohler, which created a special award for the occasion. Adg President Mimi Gramatky and Production...

The Art Directors Guild (Adg) has announced nominations in 10 categories of Production Design for movies, television, commercials, and music videos. They are all vying for the Art Directors Guild's 18th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. Winners will be revealed on Feb. 8 from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host.

Here's your complete list of nominees:

Nominees For Excellence In Production Design For A Feature Film In 2013:

Period Film

American Hustle - Production Designer: Judy Becker

The Great Gatsby - Production Designer: Catherine Martin

Inside Llewyn Davis - Production Designer: Jess Gonchor

Saving Mr. Banks - Production Designer: Michael Corenblith

12 Years A Slave - Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen

Fantasy Film

Elysium - Production Designer: Philip Ivey

Gravity - Production Designer: Andy Nicholson

The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug - Production Designer: Dan Hennah

Oblivion - Production Designer: Darren Gilford...

Los Angeles, Jan. 9, 2014 – Today the Art Directors Guild (Adg) announced nominations in 10 categories of Production Design for theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials and music videos competing in the Art Directors Guild’s 18th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, Presented by Kohler. The nominations were announced by Adg Council Chair John Shaffner and Awards co-producers Dave Blass and Raf Lydon. The black-tie ceremony announcing winners will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2014, from the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills with comedian Owen Benjamin serving as host. As previously announced, the recipient of the Guild’s prestigious Cinematic Imagery Award will be Academy Award winner Martin Scorsese, whose film The Wolf of Wall Street is in current release. Production Designer Rick Carter will be awarded the Guild’s Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by Kohler. Hall of Fame inductees are Robert Clatworthy, Harper Goff and J. Michael Riva.

On Oct. 26, the ‘Casper’ star walked down the aisle and said “I do” to her longtime boyfriend, James Heerdegen! Congratulations!

Wedding bells are ringing! Christina Ricci and James Heerdegen officially tied the knot in an intimate New York City ceremony on the Upper East Side.

Christina Ricci & James Heerdegen Get Married

Christina, 33, walked down the aisle at Manhattan’s Harold Pratt House & Peterson Hall in a Givenchy haute couture gown, with silk, Chantilly lace and satan piping, People has confirmed. The veil also had matching Chantilly lace.

Christina met James, a camera technician, who has worked on over 40 TV shows and films, on the set of the former ABC series, Pan Am in 2011. They announced that they had gotten engaged in February 2012.

“Getting to say ‘fiancé’ instead of ‘boyfriend’ is my favorite thing,” she told the mag in July. “I can’t wait for ‘husband.’”

This is the perfect time for her to get married!

Last season, Sullivan & Son surprised many by bringing in good ratings for TBS and earned a renewal. Will season two do as well? Will the show be cancelled or renewed? Stay tuned to find out!

Airing on Thursday nights, the show showcases the talents of Steve Byrne, Christine Ebersole, Brian Doyle-Murray, Jodi Long, Valerie Azlynn, Vivian Bang, Owen Benjamin, Roy Wood Jr., Ahmed Ahmed, and Dan Lauria. There are 10 episodes once again.

Below are the most recent ratings. The list will be updated after each new episode airs.

Final season averages: 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.99 million total viewers.

Episode 02-10: Thursday, 08/22/13

0.8 demo rating (-11% change) with 1.91 million (-2% change).

Season averages: 0.82 in the demo with 1.99 million.

Update: TBS has ordered a...

Previous | Image 1 of 24 | NextJohn Hodgman of ‘The Daily Show’ headlined ‘Just for Laughs Chicago.’

Chicago – The annual “Just for Laughs Chicago” comedy festival, sponsored by the TBS network, is one of the highlights of the summer months in the Windy City. Each June, Chicago cements its reputation as the capital of hilarity, and the participating comedians are the top of the current crop.

Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took these Exclusive Portraits of 24 comic masters during the festival in June. Click “Next” and “Previous” to scan through the slideshow or jump directly to individual photos with the captioned links below. All photos © Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com.

LAUGHS1: John Hodgman of ‘The Daily Show’ headlined ‘Just for Laughs Chicago.’ LAUGHS2: Tim Meadows of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and ‘The Ladies Man.’ LAUGHS3: Brian Posehn was recently in Comedy Central’s ‘The Sarah Silverman Show.

Chicago – The hottest comic and comedy show came together at the 2013 TBS “Just for Laughs Chicago” festival in June. Paul F. Tompkins – podcaster and host of VH1’s “Best Week Ever” – had a show, and also at the event were the cast of comedians that make up the TBS sitcom, “Sullivan & Son.”

HollywoodChicago.com interviewed Tompkins and the “Sullivan & Son” cast, as they talked about the comedian’s life and sitcoms in the age of YouTube.

Paul F. Tompkins

The multi-talented Tompkins has conquered most of the comic media – he has hosted “Best Week Ever” on the VH1 network, has had two comedy albums, he’s appeared in the film “Anchorman” and oversees his own “Pod F. Tompkast” podcast. He also currently produces a weekly web series called “Speakeasy,” in which he speaks with entertainers at local Los Angeles bars.

Paul F. Tompkins at the 2013 ‘Just for Laughs Chicago’

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On TV this Tuesday: Hart of Dixie‘s airborne finale, Grimm goes gaga for a muse, NCIS: Los Angeles‘ Kensi looks a bit green and Mindy‘s latest project just may involve keg stands. As a supplement to TVLine’s original features (linked within), here are 10 programs to keep on your radar.

8 pm Hart of Dixie (The CW) | Season 2 finale: Zoe decides some time in New York will help clear her head, but a medical emergency on the plane forces her to complete the trip with an unexpected companion. The country band Gloriana performs at the Rammer Jammer (see a preview photo). (Already renewed.

As Disney Channel readies its buzzy Girl Meets World spin-off, the beloved cast of Boy Meets World will come together for their first-ever reunion at the 2nd Annual Atx Television Festival.

Taking place in Austin, Texas from June 6-9, the weekend-long event celebrates outstanding television past, present and future. In typical festival fashion, screenings and Q&As will be all the rage. But what sets Atx apart is an intimate environment in which attendees can interact with the industry folks — both onscreen and off — they admire most.

Related | Girl Meets World Cast — William Daniels Returns as Mr. Feeny!

Set to...

Austin, Texas, the festival capital of the world!

This morning the Atx Television Festival (June 6-9) revealed exclusively to EW the first wave of programming for its second annual celebration of television’s history and future. Four punch-drunk days of world premieres, unaired pilots, cast reunions, beloved special guests, and trips down the memory lane of Rider Strong’s luxurious bang swoop.

True ’90s nostalgists can assess the aging process of their former small-screen friends at the first-ever cast reunion of Boy Meets World. Rider Strong, Ben Savage, Matt Lawrence, Maitland Ward, and series creator Michael Jacobs will all be in attendance.

After months of speculation, Christina Ricci finally revealed that, Yes, she is getting ready to walk down the aisle.

The 32-year-old actress confirmed the news to Us Weekly on Feb. 1, while promoting the Make Up For Ever Remix Make Up Bag and Make Up For Ever Mobile Tour at the Grove in Los Angeles, Calif. Ricci has been sporting a diamond on her ring finger since last October, but has yet to address the engagement rumors ... well, until now. When asked if she was in fact tying the knot with her beau of one year, James Heerdegen, Ricci told an Us Weekly reporter, "Yeah. [We got engaged] a couple of months back."

Ricci met Heerdegen on the set of her now canceled ABC series "Pan Am," where he worked as a dolly grip. The pair confirmed their romance in Feb. 2012, when they were spotted enjoying a romantic vacation at the W Retreat & Spa-Vieques Island in Puerto Rico.

Los Angeles, Feb 2: Actress Christina Ricci is enagaged to boyfriend James Heerdegen.

The "Bel Ami" actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed Heerdegen popped the question "a couple months back", reports usmagazine.com.

Ricci met Heerdegen on the sets of her TV series "Pan Am", when he was working as a technician. The duo first went public with their relationship in February last year.

The actress was engaged to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, but the couple later broke off.

Ians...

Christina Ricci is engaged. The 'Bel Ami' actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed James Heerdegen popped the question 'a couple months back', according to Us Weekly. Christina met James on the set of her short lived TV series 'Pan Am', when he was working as a dolly grip and the duo first went public with their relationship in February 2012. Christina called off her engagement to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, and revealed her ideal man was: 'Somebody smart and funny that I love being with. 'I've always said to people you should never let anyone change who you are because the only commodity you really have is your individuality.' The 32-year-old actress - who landed her first film...

Christina and James, her boyfriend of nearly a year, are planning on making it official! Congrats to the happy couple!

Christina Ricci is well on her way to becoming a married lady! Just weeks before Valentine’s Day, the actress has confirmed that she is engaged to boyfriend James Heerdegen. How exciting!

Christina, 32, confirmed the news with Us Weekly on Feb. 1 while at The Grove in L.A., where she was helping unveil the Make Up For Ever Remix Make Up Bag and Make Up For Ever Mobile Tour. She and James met on the set of her canceled ABC series Pan Am, where he worked as a dolly grip. The two began dating in February of 2012.

Speculation of an engagement has circled the couple ever since Christina was seen wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring in October of 2012, but she declined to comment on any of them.

Christina Ricci is engaged. The 'Bel Ami' actress has confirmed her engagement and revealed James Heerdegen popped the question ''a couple months back'', according to Us Weekly. Christina met James on the set of her short lived TV series 'Pan Am', when he was working as a dolly grip and the duo first went public with their relationship in February 2012. Christina called off her engagement to actor Owen Benjamin in 2009, and revealed her ideal man was: ''Somebody smart and funny that I love being with. ''I've always said to people you should never let anyone change who you are because the only...

The occasion may have been makeup, but it was Christina Ricci's accessories that were doing the talking. A few months after she was first spotted with a sparkly new diamond ring on her finger, the Bel Ami star's rep confirms to E! News that she's engaged to dolly grip boyfriend James Heerdegen. "A couple months back," Ricci first told Us Weekly during a Make Up For Ever demo at the Grove in L.A. today, as to when Heerdegen, who worked on Ricci's short-lived ABC series Pan Am, popped the question. This will be the first trip down the aisle for Ricci, 32. She was briefly engaged a few years ago to Sullivan & Son star Owen Benjamin. "I worked so much last...

"Wednesday Addams" is going to be a married woman -- Christina Ricci just announced that she's engaged!The 32-year-old "Addams Family" actress confirmed to Us Weekly that she's set to wed her boyfriend James Heerdegen, a dolly grip who she met in 2011 while working on her quickly-canceled ABC series "Pan Am."Ricci sported her rock to an event at The Grove in Los Angeles on Friday, and when asked about the ring she replied, "Yeah, [we got engaged] a couple months back." Way to keep a secret!This will be the first marriage for Ricci, who was previously briefly engaged to comedian Owen Benjamin. Congrats! Read more...

On this TBS series, Steve Sullivan (Steve Byrne) is trying to reconnect with his family and friends. Meanwhile, the cast and crew of Sullivan & Son are hoping their show will connect with viewers -- and bring in big ratings.

A sitcom set in a neighborhood bar, the cast includes Byrne, Dan Lauria, Jodi Long, Vivian Bang, Christine Ebersole, Owen Benjamin, Valerie Azlynn, and Brian Doyle-Murray.

The TV show ratings are the best way to tell if Sullivan & Son will be cancelled or renewed for a second season. The first season of TBS' Sullivan & Son airs Thursday nights. There are 10 episodes.

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

Final season one ratings: 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.20 million total viewers.

To no surprise, TBS has renewed Sullivan & Son for a second season of 10 episodes. It's frequently one of the highest-rated original series on cable on Thursday nights. The first season has drawn more viewers than the cable channel's other newbie sitcom, Men at Work.

Sullivan & Son revolves around a successful corporate attorney who gives up his life in New York to return home to help run the family bar in Pittsburgh. The cast includes Steve Byrne, Dan Lauria, Jodi Long, Brian Doyle-Murray, Brooke Lyons, Christine Ebersole, Owen Benjamin, Valerie Azlynn, and Vivian Bang.

There are two more first season episodes of Sullivan & Son to come and they'll air this Thursday and next, September 13th.

Here's the press release with some additional details.

TBS Orders a Second Round of "Sullivan & Son"

TBS...

TBS is going 2-for-2 with its new comedy series with a renewal of freshman Sullivan & Son executive produced by Vince Vaughn. As part of its return to half-hour sitcoms, TBS launched two new shows behind its blockbuster off-network performer The Big Bang Theory this year, Men At Work and Sullivan & Son. Both have now been picked up for a second season. Airing Thursdays at 10 Pm, Sullivan & Son, which has received a 10-episode second-season order, is averaging more than 2.5 million viewers. “Sullivan & Son has gotten off to a strong start, quickly building its own fan base,” said TBS’ head of programming Michael Wright. After a solid launch with 2.5 million viewers, Sullivan & Son exceeded expectations in Week 2 when it held onto 100% of its premiere audience. The series stars Steve Byrne as a corporate attorney who finds new life behind the bar when he leaves his Manhattan lifestyle and moves to Pittsburgh to take over his parents’ pub.

Comedian Steve Byrne has been spending quite a bit of time in a not-so-swanky bar in Pittsburgh, Pa on his new TBS show "Sullivan & Son," with Vince Vaughn doing the behind-the-scenes legwork as executive producer.

The pair spoke with HuffPost via phone to discuss their new series, Byrne's difficulty landing roles as a Korean-American and Vaughn's new film "The Watch."

Steve, what's it like playing a character who's loosely based on your life?

Byrne: It's been a lot of fun. The biggest transition for me is going from doing a standup where you can be as outlandish or crazy as you want to such a structured environment. You have to stick to the script!

Most stars don't have much of a say in what their characters are up to, but as one of the writers of "Sullivan & Son," you must have a lot control over it. What's that like? Do you find yourself abusing it?...

TBS‘ new comedy series Sullivan & Son premiered last night with 2.5 million viewers, with 1.3 million in the 18-49 demo and 612K in adults 18-34. In a double-play TBS followed the series debut with a second new episode that averaged more than 2 million viewers. In the 18-49 demo, the second episode attracted 1 million viewers 18-49 and 456K adults 18-34. Sullivan & Son stars Steve Byrne as a corporate attorney who departs Manhattan to take over his parents’ Pittsburgh pub. Other members of the cast are Dan Lauria, Jodi Long, Christine Ebersole, Owen Benjamin, Valerie Azlynn, Vivian Bang and Brian Doyle-Murray. Series was create by Long and Byrne and is exec produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley and showrunner Rob Long. It’s produced by Wild West Picture Show Productions in association with Warner Horizon Television.

Viewers who have been longing to turn on their TV sets and visit a place "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," as the "Cheers" theme song says, may find what they seek when TBS premieres "Sullivan & Son" Thursday, July 19.

Stand-up comedian Steve Byrne calls on his background as a guy who's half Korean and half Irish to star as Steve Sullivan, a Wall Street corporate attorney who returns home to Pittsburgh with his sophisticated New York girlfriend for the 65th birthday of his Irish-American father, Jack (Dan Lauria), the owner of a neighborhood bar, which he has run with the help of his Korean-born wife, Ok Cha (Jodi Long).

Jack is about to retire and sell the bar, but Steve decides to stay and help run it.

Also starring are Owen Benjamin as Steve's best friend, Owen; Christine Ebersole as Owen's mom, Carol; Vivian Bang as Steve's younger sister, Susan; Brian Doyle-Murray...

Chicago – TBS has been an unusual network over the last couple years, building a lot of comedy success off of repeats of hits like “The Big Bang Theory” and “Family Guy” while also satisfying a loyal audience for comedians like Tyler Perry and his line of sitcoms and Conan O’Brien and his talk show. However, an expected slate of original sitcoms never really surfaced until this year when “Men at Work” was a surprising hit that they hope to build on with tonight’s premiere of “Sullivan & Son,” another old-fashioned laughfest built on cliches but with a confidence that gives it moments that work.

TV Rating: 3.0/5.0

“Sullivan & Son” was built around comedian Steve Byrne, who stars as Steve Sullivan, the son of an Irish-American bartender named Jack (Dan Lauria) and a Korean mother named Ok Cha (Jodi Long). In the series premiere (two episodes air tonight back-to-back), Steve comes...

Despite the fact that they work on the set of a (fake) bar, the cast of TBS' new comedy, Sullivan & Son know to keep things professional. But after closing time, all bets are off. Especially if Oasis' "Don't Look Back in Anger" comes on the jukebox.

"We did this DJ junket last weekend, and we all met at this restaurant. I asked the DJ to play it, and myself and the rest of the cast stood around this fountain and sang that song. [Co-star] Owen Benjamin ended up jumping into the fountain and splashing everybody," co-creator, executive producer and star Steve Byrne tells TVGuide.com. "That's when the booze was kicking in."

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The seemingly endless wait for the Syfy summer schedule is finally over! There is good news and bad, and one thing that is both good and bad. Let’s start with that: the Eureka Season Finale. We love Eureka, so every episode is good news; the fact that it’s a series finale, not so much. Mark your calendars – and have plenty of Kleenex in stock – for July 16 at 9/8c. Right after Comic-Con, which is early this year. We’ll see if that means a panel or not.

The good news: Warehouse 13 and Alphas return on July 23. The hmmm news is that Lost Girl will move to Fridays at 10 on July 20. Hey That’S Haven’S Spot. So Where The Heck Is Haven? Admittedly we had a head’s up that Haven would be pushed to fall when we learned that the DVDs for Season 2 weren’t being released until September but Argh.

Los Angeles, Feb 5: Former child star Christina Ricci is reportedly dating actor James Heerdegen.

According to showbizspy.com, the two met on the set of the actress' ABC series "Pan-Am".

The new couple recently spent time at the W Retreat & Spa-Vieques island in Puerto Rico, and stayed in a luxe ocean front suite.

"They lounged on the deck of their room a lot," an insider said, adding that they "walked up and down".

Ricci was previously engaged to actor Owen Benjamin. They split in June 2009.

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Christina Ricci has found love again after striking up a romance with actor James Heerdegen.

The former child star split from her fiance Owen Benjamin in 2009 and has largely remained single since dating photographer Curtis Buchanan for several months shortly after her engagement ended.

It now appears Ricci is enjoying a new relationship with Friends with Benefits star Heerdegen, who she met on the set of her TV show Pan Am.

The couple recently jetted off for a romantic vacation at the W Retreat & Spa-Vieques Island in Puerto Rico, where they were spotted walking along the beach hand-in hand.

A source tells UsMagazine.com, "They lounged on the deck of their room a lot... Christina was really active and did a lot of swimming. They strolled down Malecon, which is the main coastal street in Esperanza. People were super excited to see her there."...

Exclusive: Valerie Azlynn, Jodi Long, Vivian Bang and Owen Benjamin have been cast opposite Steve Byrne in TBS’ half-hour comedy pilot Sullivan And Son, starring comedian Byrne and executive produced by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsley. Written by Byrne and Cheers alum Rob Long, who serves as executive producer/showrunner, Sullivan And Son is in the vein of the classic NBC comedy and takes place in a popular and legendary neighborhood bar in a working-class neighborhood in Pittsburgh. It centers on Steve Sullivan (Byrne), the son of the bar’s current owner and the grandson of its founder, who surprises his Irish-American father and Korean-American mother (Long) when he decides to leave his job as a successful corporate attorney in New York and return to the neighborhood to take over Sullivan & Son. Azlynn, repped by Innovative and Trademark Talent, will play Melanie, a regular at the bar and the love interest to Steve.

See the trailer and images from All's Faire in Love, starring Christina Ricci Scott Marshall directs the comedy from the writing by Robert A. White, which opens via Hannover House on October 28th. Cast also includes Owen Benjamin, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Engvall and Cedric the Entertainer. Set in the world of Renaissance Faires - unique societies of actors, singers, glass-blowers, ale merchants, sword-smiths, and other crafts people dedicated to preserving the living memory of the golden age of the European Renaissance - All's Faire in Love...is a film reminiscent of such successful films as Shakespeare In Love and The Princess Bride.

See the trailer and images from All's Faire in Love, starring Christina Ricci Scott Marshall directs the comedy from the writing by Robert A. White, which opens via Hannover House on October 28th. Cast also includes Owen Benjamin, Nadine Velazquez, Bill Engvall and Cedric the Entertainer. Set in the world of Renaissance Faires - unique societies of actors, singers, glass-blowers, ale merchants, sword-smiths, and other crafts people dedicated to preserving the living memory of the golden age of the European Renaissance - All's Faire in Love...is a film reminiscent of such successful films as Shakespeare In Love and The Princess Bride.

We already told you about Rob Riggle, Owen Benjamin, and Team Tiger Awesome’s Comedy Central-produced, Atom-distributed, Axe-sponsored web series Dirtcathalon, showcasing attractive college coeds competing in a variety of fratcacular challenges, but that’s just one of two recent online original initiatives from MTV Networks. The other is The Download. Comedian Jordan Rubin and internet blogger and personality extraordinaire Molly McAleer host the tech-centric program on the set of eHarmony. The two trade banter about irritating aspects of social media or technology, play around with a Samsung TV (the program’s sponsor), and welcome celebrities like Jerry O’Connell to discuss things ephemeral and internet. The best thing about it is it’s actually funny. (That “set of eHarmony” line I stole from the show). D.M. Levine at Adweek reports the two series are the first of several in the works to come out of a newly organized,...