How I Met Your Mother Team Developing New CBS Comedy! Main Cast Shaping Up.

March 26, 2010

By Kevin Coll

Creators of the hit sitcom on CBS, How I Met Your Mother, Carter Bays and Craig Thomas along with HIMYM writers Kourtney Kang and Joe Kelly are developing a new comedy pilot for network that will be sort a different spin on young couples in the city. The venue is different this time and rather than be in New York City, the team is putting characters in the working class town of Pittsburgh, PA.

Tentatively titled “Livin’ On A Prayer”, at least that is the name of the pilot episode name for the untitled series was written by Kang and Kelly.

“Prayer” will follow six characters, including a couple in their early 30s who have been together a year and a half and are considering moving in together. One character is a waitress (Gina), another works at the zoo (Tommy); all are working class folks.

The current cast so far stands with one of the lead roles going to Joe Manganiello, a former HIMYM guest cast member as well as real Pittsburgh native. The song from Bon Jovi which features characters Tommy and Gina sort of inspired the same names for the show as well. The character of Tommy will be played by former CBS Worst Week actor Kyle Bornheimer. Playing Tommy’s friend is Jaime Pressly who is returning to television after her long stint on My Name is Earl. Pressly will play Tommy’s best friend, a veterinarian who works with him at the local zoo.

I am not sure when they plan to premiere the show, I am hearing this fall possibly but with more casting to be done we shall see, it may be one that pops up as a mid-season replacement.

I wonder with the four principles of HIMYM will be spending more time on this series how it will affect their flagship series? I mean this season hasn’t been great and its we are edging closer to who the mother will be but their is a sixth season next year so could that be the last? we shall see.

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