Better than Friends? Courteney Cox reveals Cougar Town role is ‘more me than Monica’

Friday, Sep 4, 2009

The comedy sees her star as Jules, a fortysomething single mother of a 17-year-old son.Fans will see her on the prowl for younger men as she tries to get back into the dating scene.

Earlier this month, the star hinted that her Friends co-star and real-life best friend Jennifer Aniston may make a guest appearance in the ABC sitcom.

It’s five years since she appeared in Friends, but to her fans Courteney Cox will forever be Monica Geller.So it may come as a shock to learn that the actress much prefers her latest role, as the star of Cougar Town.

Courteney, who plays a man-eating divorcee, says: ‘I hope this show is a huge hit and that people love it. Because I like playing this character more than any character I’ve ever played.’And she told the LA Times she prefers her new show to acting in Friends.’This show says what I think,’ she explained.

In photos to promote the show mother-of-one Cox sits with her legs swung around a chair. Her toned figure looks decades younger than her 45 years.

Courtney Cox & Nicholas Cage to appear at D23 Expo

Friday, Sep 4, 2009

Courteney Cox, star of ABC’s highly anticipated Cougar Town, and acting legend Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, National Treasure 2 and the upcoming The Sorcerer’s Apprentice) will be among the high-profile celebrities appearing at the D23 Expo. Courteney will pay a visit to the D23 Arena at 3 p.m. on Thursday, September 10 to join Steve McPherson, president, ABC Entertainment, during his presentation, The ABCs of Disney, which also includes Tom Bergeron, Cheryl Burke, Joseph Fiennes, Patricia Heaton, Ed O’Neill and Donny Osmond.

Nicolas will join Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios, during his presentation in the D23 Arena on Friday at 11 a.m., which will feature numerous sneak peeks and surprises, including a look at Disney’s A Christmas Carol, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Prince of Persia.

David Arquette & Courteney Cox Drive Out Hunger

Wednesday, Sep 2, 2009

Courteney Cox helps kick off anti-hunger campaign

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009

Hungry people throughout the United States will be helped as the result of September’s month-long food drive Feeding America campaign.The program will pull into 30 cities this month to collect canned food for distribution.According to The Cheese Factory, people donating two cans of food or more will receive:

“• a complimentary slice of Stefanie’s Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake – for the first 500 guests who donate two cans of soup.

• a special gift to use on a future visit to The Cheesecake Factory® for every guest who donates.

• being a part of the bigger picture by getting an official ‘Drive out Hunger’ Tour photo taken and uploaded to our Photo Mosaic page online.

• live radio remotes featuring your favorite local radio station personalities and music.”

Several well-known actresses are promoting the effort, including veteran actress Courteney Cox Arquette.The campaign kicks off today in Los Angeles and ends in late September in Washington, D.C.

For the schedule, see the Cheese Factory website.

TVGuide.com Editors Pick the Eight Must-Watch New Shows Premiering This Fall

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009

TVGuide.com, a one-stop entertainment and video destination reaching more than 19 million unique users per month, today announced its list of the eight must-watch shows debuting on network television this fall. The 2009 fall television season officially gets under way Tuesday, September 8.

TVGuide.com’s editorial team selected eight shows that stand out as the most fun, the highest quality and the most buzz-worthy out of the 21 new shows premiering on the five major networks this fall. The eight shows are (listed in alphabetical order): Community (NBC), Cougar Town (ABC), FlashForward (ABC), Glee (FOX), Melrose Place (CW), Modern Family (ABC), NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS), and The Vampire Diaries (CW).

A complete schedule of new and returning television premiere dates, online video previews and streaming episodes, and show recaps and synopses are available in the Fall Preview section of TVGuide.com. In addition, TV Guide Network will premiere its two-hour “2009 Fall TV Preview” special on Sunday, September 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

TVGuide.com Senior Editor Mickey O’Connor had the following comments for each show, listed by network:

Cougar Town (September 23) – “Cougars everywhere rejoice! Courteney Cox shines in her funniest role since Friends.”

2009-2010 New Show Awareness By Each Network

Tuesday, Sep 1, 2009

Awareness studies from Nielsen go to all the networks to help them determine how many potential viewers are aware of their new shows… And if the broadcasters need to adjust their marketing messages… Some of this is a slippery slope because, say, a network show is premiering late and the marketing has barely begun… Spinoffs and remakes (NCIS, Cleveland Show, Melrose Place, SNL) tend to have higher awareness than new originals… Dramas usually have higher awareness than sitcoms at this stage of the summer because they start production earlier and have more footage to show… So, with those warnings:

Best Awareness Among 18-49 Demo By Network

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Cougar Town
Flash Forward (strong intent-to-view sentiment among those aware of this show)
Worst: Hank

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NCIS: Los Angeles (also strong intent to view)
The Good Wife
Worst: Three Rivers (doesn’t premiere until October)

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Glee
The Cleveland Show (very strong intent to view)
Worst: Brothers

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Trauma
SNL Weekend Update (good intent-to-view)
Worst: Community


Melrose Place
Vampire Diaries (strong intent to view)
Worst: The Beautiful Life