ABC Moving Web Series ‘Motherhood’ to TV

ABC is adding one show to the five it picked up late last month, ordering 13 episodes of a comedy called “In the Motherhood.”

The show, based on a Web series of the same name, follows the travails of three moms, played by Chelsea Handler, Leah Remini and Jenny McCarthy. However, not all three actresses may make the transition to the TV series.

Handler, who will perform her comedy act at the Clay Center on Nov. 1, is expected to continue on with the TV show, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, Megan Mullally and Cheryl Hines are in talks to take over for McCarthy and Remini.

The online series, which ABC highlighted as a possible midseason contender at its upfront presentation in May, sprang from media- branding firm MindShare and was “conceived by” advertisers Suave and Sprint. MindShare’s David Lang and Peter Tortorici will be executive producers of the TV series, and Sprint and Suave will keep a hand in as well.

– The Associated Press

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