Selma Blair is set as the female lead opposite Charlie Sheen in his new comedy series Anger Management. On the Lionsgate TV-produced series, which has an initial 10-episode order from FX, Sheen portrays Charlie, a former baseball player with anger issues who winds up as an unconventional anger management therapist. Blair will play Charlie’s own therapist, envisioned as a love interest for him. Shawnee Smith was cast last week as Charlie’s ex-wife. In interviews at NATPE last week, Sheen raved about the possibility of working with Blair, who was among the actresses invited to test for the two roles and one of two finalists for the role. Production is slated to begin in mid-March. Under the model employed by Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury, if the 10-episode run of Anger Management hits a ratings target, that will trigger a 90-episode order by FX, which would be produced on an accelerated schedule over the next two years. Blair is with Gersh.
Source: Deadline
Anger Management - Selma Blair Cast as Female Lead
7 Feb 2012
Anger Management
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Nope, that's correct. Couldn't believe it myself the first time I read about it. FX says it's a unique new kind of deal...
ReplyDeleteWow that certainly is nothing like i've ever heard of before, they must really be confident about Charlie and the show or that ratings target is so high they never thought they would have to renew it for the full 90 anyway.
ReplyDeleteIf the Intial 10 episodes are ratings hit they will get an addational 90 episodes ordered.
ReplyDeleteI hope It Is hit.Hopefully It Is good too.You couldn't pay me to watch anymore of Two and a half men
without Charlie