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[09/02/09 - 09:04 AM]
Megan Mullally Set to 'Party Down'
The half-hour comedy about a Los Angeles catering team is tentatively scheduled to return to the air on Starz in April of 2010.

[via press release from Starz]

MEGAN MULLALLY SET TO 'PARTY DOWN'

Multi-Emmy� Winner Joins Cast of Starz' Critically Acclaimed Original Comedy, Returning for its Second Season in Spring 2010

Burbank, CA. � September 2, 2009 � Starz keeps the "Party" hopping and the laughs flowing with the addition of one of television and film's most beloved comediennes, Megan Mullally, to the cast of the crowd-pleasing original comedy series, "Party Down," Starz Media EVP Originals Productions and Development Bill Hamm announced today. Production on the second season begins in mid-September in Los Angeles. The half-hour comedy about a Los Angeles catering team � Hollywood wannabes stuck working for tips while hoping for their big break -- is tentatively scheduled to return to the air on Starz in April of 2010.

Mullally ("Will & Grace," Fame) will play Lydia Dunfree, a middle-aged refugee from a lousy marriage who leaves small town life to move to Hollywood where her 13-year-old daughter Escapade hopes to make it as an actress. While the younger endures the audition process, her na�ve and eternally optimistic mother Lydia feels honored just to be among the show business "pros" of the Party Down catering company. Her search for Mr. Right only complicates matters for Lydia, but ups the laughs on the show.

She joins a talented ensemble of actors on the comedy, labeled "a must-see" by USA Today and called "straight-up funny" by Entertainment Weekly. As the first season ended, Ron Donald (Ken Marino), the aggressively dysfunctional former leader of the Party Down Catering company, was headed off to manage a Soup N' Crackers franchise; leaving one-time actor Henry Pollard (Adam Scott) to fill the void as leader; Roman DeBeers (Martin Starr) a self-proclaimed Sci Fi visionary, was still trying to get his screenplay noticed � by anyone; while actor, musician and all round cute guy Kyle Bradway (Ryan Hansen) landed a role in an upcoming action film; and Henry's flame Casey (Lizzy Caplan) left him at the catered altar to do a few months of stand-up on a cruise ship.

Also returning for the second season are the show's creators and executive producers: Rob Thomas ("Veronica Mars," "Cupid") along with John Enbom, Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge. Starz Media, the production and distribution sibling of the Starz premium entertainment channels, is producer of the series.

"I'm so excited to be joining 'Party Down,' one of my favorite TV shows," Mullally said. "I'm a big fan of the series and really thrilled to have an opportunity to work with such a terrific cast and talented group of writers."

"Megan is quite simply one of the most talented actresses in the entertainment business today," Hamm said. "Her impeccable comic timing and multi-faceted acting skills make her a great fit for the show, and we can't wait to see how she interacts with the show's terrific cast."

Mullally won two Emmys� for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, and was nominated for another five, for her breakout role on the hit comedy series "Will & Grace." The role also earned her four Golden Globe nominations, four Screen Actors Guild Awards (and an additional three nominations), and more kudos. Other notable TV credits include "The Ellen Burstyn Show," the TV movie "Winchell" and her daytime talk show "The Megan Mullally Show." She has a key part in the upcoming feature film Fame, and performs a song on the feature's soundtrack.

Equally accomplished as an actress and singer, Mullally made her Broadway debut in the 1994 revival of "Grease" and earned rave reviews starring as Rosemary opposite Matthew Broderick in the hit revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Most recently, she drew critical raves for her role in "The Receptionist" at Los Angeles' Odyssey Theater.

About Starz Entertainment

Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz� and Encore� brands with approximately 17.5 million and 31.5 million subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play. Starz Entertainment (www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC, which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty Media Corporation.

About Starz Media

Starz Media, LLC, is a programming production and distribution company operating worldwide. It includes the Film Roman, Anchor Bay Entertainment, and Manga Entertainment brands. Its units create animated and live-action programming -- including theatrical films -- and programming created under contract for other media companies. It distributes that programming, and programming acquired from outside producers, through home video retailers, theaters, broadcasters, ad supported and premium television channels, and Internet and wireless video distributors in the US and internationally. Starz Media (www.starzmedia.com) is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation attributed to the Liberty Capital Group.





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· CUPID (ABC)
· MEGAN MULLALLY SHOW, THE (SYNDICATION)
· PARTY DOWN (STARZ)
· VERONICA MARS (HULU)
· WILL & GRACE (NBC)





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