Courteney Cox and the “Cougar Town” crew received a nice little New Year’s gift from ABC Wednesday (Jan. 6).
The network announced that it is ordering two additional episodes of the freshman comedy, bringing its total order to 24.
“Cougar Town” is considered a fall 2009 success story, having premiered to almost 11 and a half million viewers in September and holding steady at about 7 million a week as of late.
The series returns from holiday hiatus this week with guest star Lisa Kudrow.
Courteney Cox and David Arquette sent creepy Christmas cards to family and friends.The couple, together with daughter Coco, dressed up in gothic-style clothes for their homemade greeting.
While Cox, 45, looked like Morticia Addams in a long black dress and cardigan, her 38-year-old husband donned a patterned jacket, hat and sunglasses and wielded a fencing sword.Coco, five, wore a witch’s hat and cloak, and carried a broomstick, while an unidentified man joined them and sported an Elvis-style jumpsuit.Arquette, who wed former Friends actress Cox in 1999, showed off the Christmas card during his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s US chat show.
The front of the card, which included a photo of Coco playing in a field, carried the message: “Remember to have fun this year.”
Inside, above the gothic-style picture, it read: “And we mean it. Love, the Arquettes.”
The back, which featured a photo of Arquette wearing clown facepaint and Coco in a fluffy white outfit, added: “Seriously.”
Here’s a tv guide interview with Lisa Kudrow. I’m posting this here because she talks about Courteney & her appearances in Cougar Town. I think its interesting to read.
You’re playing a dermatologist opposite your former Friend Courteney Cox on the January 6 episode of Cougar Town. Is it basically Phoebe in a lab coat?
Not at all. This character is much tougher than Phoebe and totally insensitive. I come in and tell Jules, “You’ve got really weird skin, OK?” Then we talk about Botox and I go, “I feel great about myself, so I don’t need to inject poison into my head.” Oh, and then it turns out I’m having an affair with Jules’ ex-husband, Bobby. I was thrilled when the chance came up to do the show. I’m a big fan of Cougar Town. I think it’s so smart, and I do laugh out loud when I watch it.
Wasn’t it just yesterday you were singing “Smelly Cat” on Friends? Now you’re a cougar. Where did the time go?
Tell me about it! But if you really want to feel your age, hang around with Courteney. She looks so amazing.
Can a woman in her forties look like a woman in her forties in Hollywood?
I think so. Personally, I’ve resisted Botox and plastic surgery. For better or worse. It makes people look like they can’t move their face, and that can be weird. I like to look like I’m having a thought. Of course, if I start looking like a Shar-pei having a thought, maybe I’ll reconsider.
What was it like doing comedy with Courteney again?
It was like no time had passed. We’re not Phoebe and Monica anymore, but Courteney and I had the exact same kind of fun. We were cracking each other up between takes. We were doing scenes a bunch of different ways. When you’ve done as much TV together as we have, you feel safe letting loose, and that’s when things start to get hilarious. But Courteney is so impressive. Not only is she acting on this show, but she’s also producing and being a mom and doing a million other things. She never says, “I’ve got too much going on.”
How does it feel looking back now on the Friends experience?
Oh, I feel very, very, very lucky. Because of all the changes in network television, sitcoms don’t exist on that level anymore. I’m grateful we were able to reach so many people. I’m grateful we had so much fun making it. And, OK, I’m grateful I don’t have to worry about paying the mortgage anymore.
When you see the casts from Seinfeld and Sex and the City reuniting, do you ever think about a Friends reunion?
It would be fun to all be together again, but I really don’t know what circumstances would make that happen. There have been rumors of us reuniting almost since the day the show ended, but nothing has ever been presented to me as far as a script or anything. Honestly, I think we might have to wait 20 years and have younger actors goof on us, like they did with the Brady Bunch movies.
What’s next for you?
For a long time, I’ve been working on a show called Who Do You Think You Are? that’s hopefully—finally—coming to NBC this spring. It’s all shot and edited. It’s a nonscripted genealogy series. Each episode traces the family tree or tracks down a family story from a famous person who appears in the episode. So far, we’ve announced Sarah Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon and myself.
Will we see any Friends on that show?
You never know. But I’d love to have them. It’s all about finding the story. Maybe we can find the relative who gave Courteney those genes that keep her looking so great.
Source: www.tvguidemagazine.com
Remember Courteney’s new project that has been in development for a year and a half now that was called “The Big Change” ? That has now been changed to One Minute Millionaire. The project is still in development but we have some new details on it for you!
Want to become a millionaire in 90 days? In this inspiring story of courage, love, and friendship, Michelle comes across misfortune when her husband dies in an accident and is left with a house nearing foreclosure, bills, and her immoral father-in-law Anthony who takes her kids away. Michelle and Anthony strike a deal where she has ninethy days to legitimately come up with a million dollars to keep her kids.
The Movie is set for an autumn 2010 release
Usually, the Cougar Town star’s family heads to Los Cabos, Mexico for the holidays. But since they just finished up their home remodeling project, the Arquettes are planning a “lazy Malibu Christmas,” David Arquette told Cindy Adams of the New York Post.
“I usually give my wife jewelry,” he said. Not Cartier or Tiffany, though. The couple of ten years and parents to Coco, 5, are fans of a LA-based boutique that sells works by individual artists.
“It’s a cool, small, designer kind of place where you don’t spend as much on the packaging as you do on the gift,” David said.
Jewelry, it seems, carries special meaning for the couple. In addition to this holiday tradition, they’re partnered with another designer, Satya, to create silver and gold butterfly jewelry to benefit children with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). They weren’t aware of the rare genetic condition until their friend’s child was born with EB (check out this Access Hollywood video clip). Now, they’re devoted to the cause.
“I think becoming a parent redefines your understanding of love and compassion,” Courteney told British Vogue. Coco’s birth made them both pause and re-evaluate how they use their celebrity, she said. “It is about being a good person and doing what you can to make a difference and make this world a better place. It is important to do positive things in your life.”
What a beautiful sentiment. It’s especially nice to hear at the holidays.
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