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Former Will & Grace star Megan Mullally is set to return to television!

The Emmy Award winner will return to TV to join Alicia Silverstone in the new comedy Bad Mother's Handbook.

The show will air on ABC this fall.

Mullally has just sealed the deal to play Alicia's mother.

The show will center on Ailcia as a 32 year old mother, juggling to take care of both her 16 year old daughter and her 48 year old mother.

And yes, we did the math.

So according to the show, Mullally gave birth to Alicia at 16. Then Alicia gave birth to her daughter, played by Alia Shawkat of Arrested Development, at 16.

Gee, we wonder if the plot will have anything to do with Alia having a baby at 16 as well????

They should have just cast Jamie Lynn Spears for the role! She would be natural.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: May 13, 2008 at 1:45 pm / Email this »

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Franc says – reply to this

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I love Karen in Will and Grace!

She is a great actress too.

Top ten, hopefully?
claire says – reply to this

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hope its better then that disaster of a talkshow
Alexis says – reply to this

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Alicia is usually death on the small screen
Geminat.com says – reply to this

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Step right up…..
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::taking bets on the cancellation date:::
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http://geminat.com
Lady says – reply to this

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I love her!
Kendra says – reply to this

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4th? 5th? 6th? 7th? Who knows. Love Karen in Will and Grace. She's freaking hilarious!
Lady says – reply to this

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I love her!!!
Arlynn says – reply to this

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primera
Rachel says – reply to this

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FIRST. I
Jo says – reply to this

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I love her!
levi says – reply to this

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yeah
crys says – reply to this

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1st? sounds good
lili says – reply to this

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this is so gilmore girls.
Liam says – reply to this

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CANT WAIT!!! WOOO XX
steffi says – reply to this

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1st????
blah says – reply to this

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based the hilarious novel by british novelist kate long!!!
samantha says – reply to this

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I heart her boobs.
JuSs-- says – reply to this

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FIRST!
**** says – reply to this

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Is this based on the book of the same name?? I can't really remember it but it was good, set in the north of england somewhere? anyone got any ideas??
xc says – reply to this

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Last
WTF says – reply to this

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Jamie-Lynne isnt a mum yet you stupid puff.
Brit says – reply to this

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I think it's great! As long as it's not total-bashing of teen moms, It's cool with me…
victoria says – reply to this

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first??????
Juice Tuna says – reply to this

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HOTT!!
DL says – reply to this

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Much as I find it interesting that the Mom (Megan Mullaly) has a baby at 16…in the book she was 48 and the baby was adopted. Take that! I read the book.
Jon says – reply to this

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I love her!! Im seeing her on broadway on thursday!!! This new show sounds promising, Cher from Clueless, and Karen from Will and Grace whtat more could a gay man ask for.. I hope she uses the Karen voice on the show
Jenna says – reply to this

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Sounds like a cute show.
big d says – reply to this

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Its your choice…is a hairy ass really that sexy?
MT BUckets says – reply to this

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FIRST????
You are losers for playing this dumb ass not even game!
JohnnyDo says – reply to this

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LOVE THE TITS! Would def. put it in her butt!
Marco Pervo says – reply to this

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She is way sexy for an old broad. Even with the fag hagginess and that VOICE. I'd still love to do her every which way.
big sighs says – reply to this

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You didn't do the math moron. Last you posted about this, you only figured out that one of them was pregnant at 16, and WE the people who view this site with minimal intellegence did the math for you. But go ahead and take the credit. I'm sure it makes you feel a tiny bit smart.
Sarah says – reply to this

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they did a version of this on the tv over here (uk)
And it was brilliant
Cara says – reply to this

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Sounds like the trashy version of Gilmore Girls!
M says – reply to this

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this show will not be airing this Fall. The fall schedule is already available and this show is not on it. Maybe for winter schedule but most likely for Fall 2009.
Bitch is the New Black says – reply to this

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Megan! This woman always makes me smile. Love her. But, Silverstone, UGH! Wrap her in a fur coat and feed her a steak. She can suck the success out of any show.
Gemma says – reply to this

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We had a version of the bad mothers handbook in England not that long ago, it's a really good story.
"New"math as we used to say says – reply to this

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That math is fairly fucked up and so the premise of the show blows.
Ashley says – reply to this

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love her!
laurk says – reply to this

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Alia Shawkat's joining the show? but it was just announced that she's going back to Arrested Development in 2009……..
hannah says – reply to this

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The film is based on the book
'the bad mother's handbook' by kate long
and yes the 16 year old is pregnant
its a really good book it was also made into a film
TAG says – reply to this

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Alicia Silverstone SUCKS!!!
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boadicea says – reply to this

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"juggling to take care of her 48 year old mother"?
PLEASE. Why would a 48 year old need taking care of?
How stupid.
stephanie :) says – reply to this

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YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! she is my favorite actress!!! i'm glad she is coming back to tv… she is also sexy as hell!! love me some mullally!!
lala says – reply to this

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32 my ass! she looks 48! I'm 32 and I still get carded.
Meghan says – reply to this

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Megan's the shit!! I can't wait!!!!
Bridget says – reply to this

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Dude I'm watching this just because of Alia Shawkat
ceret says – reply to this

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OK……. so that means that when Jamie Lynn turns 32, her daughter, that will be 16, will get pregnant…..
megmeg says – reply to this

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I LOVE HER!!!! totally hope her character is Karen-ish!!!

eek and its on ABC so its gonna be BOMB.COM!!!
believer says – reply to this

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I love this actress!!!!! It will be great to see her work again.
downthehatch says – reply to this

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Alia Shawkat freaking ROCKS! Jamie Lynn Spears …please!
ashley says – reply to this

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i read that book, it was excellent! PLEASE keep in mind that it's a BRITISH book.
Ben VB says – reply to this

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I loved the book and the film (original Britsh versions) so I hope it's good, But I just don't see this working as a comedy and I can't see Magan Mullaly having Alzheimer's, so who knows.
tara says – reply to this

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i love arrested development and alia shawkat.
barbara says – reply to this

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wow mullally as a mom? thats cool
Cassie says – reply to this

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I love all three girls! This could be good!
Jamie-Lynn says – reply to this

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READ THE BOOK!
"bad mother's handbook" by Kate Long
It's been one of my favourites for awhile now.
I can't wait for the show!!
I would so watch it says – reply to this

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Love all 3 of those actresses .. and
would So Watch the Show!
Can't wait!!!!
Loves loves.
x0×0
julia says – reply to this

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I lovelovelove her… she's ABFAB!!
nosy says – reply to this

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Megan should play the 48 year old.
nosy says – reply to this

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Re: nosy – Oh she does! Sorry!
Linda says – reply to this

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Catherine Tate played the mother looking after her daughtry and elderly mother. She discovers she's adapted! The kid gets pregnant herself and it's kind of shitty.
nv says – reply to this

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YES ive been waiting 4 her i LUVED her in will and grace cant wait!