The first "Better Off Ted" veteran to line up a possible new gig is Andrea Anders, who will play the female lead in ABC's "Mr. Sunshine," opposite Matthew Perry.
HitFix Staff
<p>Although ABC has yet to cancel the low-rated, cult-favorite comedy "Better Off Ted," the show's castmembers have begun the process of migrating to other pilot projects, just in case.</p>
<p>The first "Better Off Ted" veteran to line up a possible new gig is Andrea Anders, who will play the female lead in ABC's "Mr. Sunshine," opposite Matthew Perry.</p>
<p>The pilot stars Perry as the manager of a San Diego stadium who decides to change his life after his 40th birthday. According to <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i6c8a99484479c6fe4ab34f563e84a399">The Hollywood Reporter</a>, Anders will be Alice, the main character's friends-with-benefits.</p>
<p>Also joining Perry, Anders and Allison Janney in the cast of "Mr. Sunshine" is Nate Torrence.</p>
<p>Sharp-minded fans will no doubt note that Anders previously co-starred with Perry's "Friends" colleague Matt LeBlanc in "Joey." Fans with long memories will also remember that last spring, when "Better Off Ted" was in a similarly precarious position, Anders did the pilot "The Big D."</p>
<p>While "Better Off Ted" earned a last-minute reprieve last year, the show is considered an even longer shot for renewal now, though "Mr. Sunshine" will remain in second position for Anders.</p>
<p>Other credits for Anders include "The Class," an arc on "Oz" and the feature "Sex Drive."</p>
tv
2010-02-10T07:14:27Z
774
Andrea Anders stays with ABC for 'Mr. Sunshine'
2038-01-01T00:00:00Z
false
2720
false
false
false
false
false
false
false
false
false
false
2010-2-10-better-off-ted-star-moves-to-matthew-perry-pilot
2010-02-10T02:13:00Z
'Better Off Ted' star moves to Matthew Perry pilot
published
Pilot Casting
Eastern Time (US & Canada)
http://tinyurl.com/yl7vrbn
'Better Off Ted' star moves to Matthew Perry pilot
2010-02-10T07:17:56Z
false
12
69