Scott's new series greenlit by TNT!!!

[Miri]

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TNT orders Ray Romano's 'Men' to series

Marks third recent pickup for cable network

By Nellie Andreeva
Jan 12, 2009, 05:22 PM ET

Ray Romano (Getty Images photo)


The pickup season at TNT continues with a series order for Ray Romano's midlife crisis drama "Men of a Certain Age."

"Men," which marks Romano's first series since the Emmy-winning CBS comedy "Everybody Loves Raymond," has been picked up for 10 episodes to premiere later this year.

Written by Romano and "Raymond" alum Mike Royce, "Men" explores the bonds of male friendship through the eyes of three college buddies -- Joe (Romano), Owen (Andre Braugher) and Terry (Scott Bakula) -- who are in their 40s.

Royce, who will serve as showrunner on the show, is executive producing it with Romano, Rory Rosegarten and Cary Hoffman.

The order for "Men" comes on the heels of two similar 10-episode pickups by TNT last week -- the Jada Pinkett Smith-starring medical drama "Time Heals" and the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced cop drama "The Line" toplined by Dylan McDermott.

 

[od0_ital]

I am all for supportin' Scott Bakula, but aside from his voice work in Ice Age, I hate Ray Romano...

 

[Thurisaz]

I am all for supportin' Scott Bakula, but aside from his voice work in Ice Age, I hate Ray Romano...

Yeah, "Everybody hates Raymond" was like a cheap knock off of Seinfeld. I didn't think it was funny.

 

[commodore64]

Thanks, Miri!

 

[gastrof]

...Written by Romano and "Raymond" alum Mike Royce, "Men" explores the bonds of male friendship through the eyes of three college buddies -- Joe (Romano), Owen (Andre Braugher) and Terry (Scott Bakula) -- who are in their 40s...

LOL!

According to imdb.com, Bakula was born on Oct. 9th, 1954.

The guy is in his mid fifties.

Oh well, if he can still play ten years younger, more power to him.

 

[Miri]

Yes, Scott is going to play younger (guess what goes around, comes around since up till about 10 years ago he always played older ).

BTW...Romano is no longer in his forties, either! Guess if Romano'd announced the series as being about 50-somethings, TNT might not have been interested

I'm sure they can both pull it off. It's not like they're 80 and trying to pass . You take one look at Scott's bod and realize he hasn't lost 'it' .

 

[SFRabid]

I'm guessing that he will either have to keep his shirt on, or git rid of grey in a lot more areas. ... ... ...






Oops. Did I say that out loud?

 

[Red Ranger]

I am all for supportin' Scott Bakula, but aside from his voice work in Ice Age, I hate Ray Romano...

Yeah, "Everybody hates Raymond" was like a cheap knock off of Seinfeld. I didn't think it was funny.

Don't mess with Ray Romano, or I'll open up a can of whup-ass on the two of you! Seriously, I liked the show because it reminded me of when I was married, and Ray's parents -- the great Doris Roberts and the late Peter Boyle -- reminded me of my own parents, only not as crazy. -- RR

 

[Evil_Kirkneivel]

I am all for supportin' Scott Bakula, but aside from his voice work in Ice Age, I hate Ray Romano...

Ditto. I found Romano totally unfunny and annoying whenever I tried to watch "...Raymond", but thought he did a fantastic job in the Ice Age films (looking forward to #3, which is out soon).

Let's hope "Men..." is more Manny and less Raymond.

 

[Reanok]

I'm glad to hear that Scott is going to be on a tv series again. I'm not a fan of Ray Romano but still it's nice to see the Enterprise cast get roles in tv shows and movies

 

[cooleddie74]

I'm happy Scott's returning to weekly series television...but this show doesn't give the impression it'll be around for long at all.