ABC Picks Up Web-Derived Series ‘Motherhood’
ABC is adding another comedy to its series roster, ordering 13 episodes of “In the Motherhood.” The project, which is based on the Internet-based series of the same name, has been in development at ABC since last spring. ABC Studios is producing. A studio spokeswoman said no deals are yet in place for casting on “Motherhood.” The original Web series stars Leah Remini, Jenny McCarthy and Chelsea Handler. “Motherhood” sprung from an online campaign sponsored by Sprint and Suave via Mindshare. A

Mullally, Hines puts down roots
ABC has handed out a 13-episode order to a comedy series based on MindShare’s online series, which stars Chelsea Handler, Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy as three mothers and girlfriends whose exploits are based on real-life stories of moms across the country. Of the three, only comedian/talk show host Handler is expected to be on the ABC series, with “Will & Grace” alumna Megan Mullally and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” leading lady Cheryl Hines in talks to join her. ABC Studio

ABC uploads "Motherhood" Web series
ABC has handed out a 13-episode order to a comedy series based on the online series that stars Chelsea Handler, Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy as three mothers and girlfriends whose exploits are based on real-life stories of moms across the country. Of the three, only comedian/talk show host Handler is expected to be on the ABC series, with "Will & Grace" veteran Megan Mullally and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" leading lady Cheryl Hines in talks to join her. "Motherhood" was o

ABC orders In The Motherhood
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free That line between web content and traditional television just continues to get blurrier. ABC has ordered 13 episodes of In The Motherhood. In case you missed it, the show didn't start out with the traditional pilot formula. It's a web-based show starring Jenny McCarthy, Leah Remini, and Chelsea Handler. The three of them play girlfriends and the stories told come from real stories submitted by mothers from across the country. Or, people pre

Megan Mullally post! Yay!
"In the Motherhood" is moving from the Web to primetime with some new leading ladies. ABC has handed out a 13-episode order to a comedy series based on MindShare's online series, which stars Chelsea Handler, Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy as three mothers and girlfriends whose exploits are based on real-life stories of moms across the country. Of the three, only comedian/talk show host Handler is expected to be on the ABC series, with "Will & Grace" alumna Megan Mullally and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" leading