[MADtv] February's Medium Sized Update

[Dartanian]

Since there are so many minor appearances in movies and television shows coming up, I thought I would compile them all into a single thread for February.

Michael McDonald will appear on the February 12 episode of "Desperate Housewives", entitled "Silly People." Desperate Housewives airs 9/8C, Sunday nights on ABC.

Mary Scheer will appear in an upcoming episode of the new FOX sitcom "Free Ride". The show premieres on March 1st, after American Idol and Mary is scheduled to appear in the third episode of the season, playing "Louise" in the episode titled "Up Your Auntie." Rumor has it that Mary will also be appearing in Aaron Sorkins new NBC Comedy, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip". Thanks to Knickers for the heads up regarding Free Ride.

Simon Helberg has made his mark on The Sundance Film Festival. "The Pity Card", in which he stars, premiered last week at Sundance. Originally intended to be an HBO series, writer/director Bob Odenkirk entered his idea as a film to Sundance after the network ditched the plan. An outline from Forward.com:

The film revolves around an unusual first date between a 20-something Jew, played by Simon Helberg, and a historically challenged shiksa goddess (Ange Billman). When the two visit the Holocaust Museum, she emerges devastated because she had never heard of the Holocaust. Her outrage that such a thing could happen makes her want to tell the world. Her bleats of sympathy for her companion do not help matters; he is already mortified at her ignorance.

Lisa Kushell will make an appearance on VH1's "100 Greatest Teen Stars" which starts tonight at 9 and continues all week. Thanks to Cartman2002 for the update.

Keegan-Michael Key will appear in the upcoming film "Alleyball" which is set for release later this year. Not much is known about this movie at present, but Keegan has second billing and one of his co-stars is Larry Joe Campbell, which links this production with the Second City.

Be sure to return to this thread in the future for more information regarding these appearances.

[Knickers]

w00t. My names on the front page news. That's so hawt.

I've randomly seen Simon Helberg on different commercials for Domino's and stuff..I hope he does good. He was also on an episode of Joey a while back I think..? But it seems like hes been getting alot of work.

[cartman2002]

Thanks for mentioning my name in the item regarding Lisa Arch and VH1.

Also, is the item about Mary Scheer working on the series Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip the series in which they hired Matthew Perry?

If so is Mary Scheer playing a sketch comedy artist or a writer because maybe she might talk to the show's creator behind the scenes are behind the scenes shenigans on her days on MADtv

[DCFCfan]

Kooooooooool.

I love it when people on MAD get exposure on high profile projects.

[Princess PeachC]

If the commercials are right, Mary will be on Free Ride this Sunday on Fox.

[Scorpiogrrl4405]

This episode with Mary is on right as I am typing this

[cartman2002]

Wow, Mary hasn't change much since she left MADtv eight years ago.

[Princess PeachC]

When I first saw the episode, it looked like she aged to me. Her skin has a little different look, imo.