Norbert Leo Butz was recently signed to star in a new FOX comedy titled ‘Playing Chicken.’ The show will center on Butz’s character, Jake and his brother Tim who end up living together after Jake gets into an accident, which leaves him wheelchair-bound. The brothers are somewhat odd-couple-ish as Jake is an outspoken uber-conservative and his brother is an intellectual liberal.
Butz won a Tony Award in 2005 for his role in ‘Dirty Little Scoundrels’
In addition to the ‘Playing Chicken’ news, Reuters.com reported the following casting news for upcoming shows:
Recently Casted: Kevin Daniels and Christopher Thornton
‘I’m With Stupid’ – NBC
Synopsis: Another show about a guy in a wheelchair. Thornton’s character is the guy in the wheelchair. Daniels’ character befriends him and ends up moving into his assisted living facility. Variety reported in October that the Farrelly brothers are behind this show. Peter is set to direct and Bobby will be serving as executive producer along with Ben Silverman (‘Ugly Betty’)
Recently Casted: Eric Balfour
‘Protect and Serve’ – CBS
Synopsis: Balfour will play a copy in Los Angeles who will deal with some personal and professional issues on the job.
Recently Casted: Jack Davenport and Grant Show
‘Swingtown’ – CBS
Synopsis: Set in the 70’s, the show will center around a group of married couples who live in suburbia and experiment with the concept of “open marriages” and partner swapping. Davenport will play a happily married businessman and Show will play an airplane pilot who has an open marriage with his wife.
Recently Casted: Xander Berkeley
Untitled – NBC
Synopsis: Reuters describes this untitled show as a comedic drama about a group of police officers with a female cop (played by Famke Janssen) at the center. Xander Berkely is set to play her boss.
Recently Casted: Leslie Odom Jr
‘Supreme Courtships’ – FOX
Synopsis: A group of supreme court clerks deal with the usual obstacles involving romance, their jobs and life in general.
