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Laurie Metcalf Makes Easy Money for the CW

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Roseanne's sister, Laurie Metcalf, has been tapped to play matriarch to a family of loan sharks in Easy Money, the new hour dramedy premiering this fall and airing Sundays at 9 pm/ET on the CW, says the Reporter.

Penned by Sopranos scribes Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Easy Money is part of the Sunday lineup being developed and programmed for the CW by Media Rights Capital. — Matt Mitovich

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Posted by TV Guide News
Jun 24, 2008 8:33 AM
I always wondered why Laurie Metcalf never got her own series--after all that award-winning time on Roseanne, you'd think she would've gone straight into a sitcom of her own (or a drama, if she wanted), but instead, she just became a second banana to Norm Macdonald (who's terrific, but not good enough to deserve LM supporting him on his show). My assumption was that she didn't want to take the spotlight (and all the stress and whatnot that go with it).
Posted by Staley
Jun 24, 2008 10:52 AM
I think you mean a second banana to Norm MacDonald. Norm Peterson was George Wendt's character on cheers.
Posted by scoop94
Jun 24, 2008 11:09 AM
Laurie Metcalf is such a great actress and can handle anything thrown at her. I wish her luck. :)
Posted by Salem_Stud
Jun 24, 2008 12:00 PM
I wish her well, but hope this doesn't interfer with her coming back as Sheldon's mom on Big Bang on in awhile.
Posted by countryqueen
Jun 24, 2008 2:00 PM
Laurie Metcalf deserved all her Emmys during her time on Roseanne. I often wondered why she never headlined her own series as well.
Posted by yolanda6
Jun 24, 2008 2:34 PM
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