JJ Abrams turning to comedy?

Writer/producer/director JJ Abrams (Alias, Lost, Fringe, Star Trek) is taking on an executive producer role for a new half-hour comedy in development for Fox.

Details are scarce at the moment but what does seem to be confirmed is that Abrams will be working with Mike Markowitz on the as yet untitled “comedic medical show”.

Could be interesting, I [...]

Monday Poll; who’s the funniest character in a drama?

EDIT: And the winner is… Dr. Gregory House, with 33% of the vote!

The comic relief character is one of those old staples of TV drama; a figure the camera can cut to for a quick quip or a comedy pratfall to brighten up a dark moment. Sometimes these characters can represent the audience and say [...]