Steven Weber's a really good actor, and NBC must like him a lot. He's going to star in a new sitcom for the network called Zip.
The comedy is about a guy named Trip Stringer (only on TV can someone have a name like that) who is broke and lives in Beverly Hills and always tries to come up with get rich quick schemes with the help of friends. Hopefully this won't be another Knights of Prosperity.
NBC must really have faith in Weber, because they already passed on this show once last year when it was filmed as a pilot (with a different cast). Looks like Ben Silverman really wanted to do the show and it got the green light once Weber was connected. Weber also starred in two other NBC sitcoms, Wings and Cursed (which later became The Weber Show). He really should have been nominated for a supporting actor Emmy last season for Studio 60, so it's good to see that he's going to be back on TV every week in a sitcom (he currently has a role on ABC's Brothers & Sisters).
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10-23-2007 @ 2:26PM
Elf said...
I used to think of Weber as just another run-of-the-mill actor, but I was amazed by his writing at the Huffington Post. Whether you agree ir disagree with his politics is one thing, but regardless of idelogical bent, the man can flat out write with a punch.
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10-23-2007 @ 2:37PM
David said...
He was the unexpected highlight of STUDIO 60 last year, and I'm actually sorry that his next project is a sitcom.
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10-23-2007 @ 2:53PM
Vivek said...
He was excellent on Studio 60. He could have served better as one of the prominent leads on a drama.
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10-23-2007 @ 3:39PM
Jim said...
I've always liked Weber, but his shows all seem cursed (pun intended). Unless it's added to the Thursday night line-up, we'll probably be watching everything after the sixth episode online.
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10-23-2007 @ 6:39PM
Paul said...
"so it's good to see that he's going to be back on TV every week in a sitcom"
Chances are, like most pilots, it won't even see the light of day. But I really hope it does -- I'm a big fan of Weber!
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10-23-2007 @ 8:03PM
malren said...
Weber cannot write with punch. He writes like he's showing off for an Ivy League professor, only he's not quite sure what all the words mean.
It's horribly pretentious. I don't even care about the politics...he;s a God-awful writer and a C-list actor.
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10-24-2007 @ 1:44AM
Michael Moncur said...
I wish him the best of luck - let's hope it isn't another "Cursed". (That one was actually pretty good but they canceled it very quickly.)
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10-24-2007 @ 1:03PM
chadwick said...
Studio 60 should have stayed on TV. Too many dorks watching CSI or someone removing a lung. Something refreshing comes on TV and no one can't comprehend what it is about. Weber will bounce back possibly but if not than bring back Wings. Why not? Better than half the comedies on now.
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10-24-2007 @ 2:00PM
Mark Rabinowitz said...
He was also Cell Phone Man on this season of "Side Order of Live," on Lifetime.
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10-25-2007 @ 12:02PM
horsenbuggy said...
I was on the fence about Weber when he was on Wings. But I agree that he was delightful on Studio 60. Not only can he act, but he can handle Sorkinese very well.
I miss Sorkin.
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