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Boy Meets World almost underwent a name change after the first season. Boy Meets World was a formative series for many, lasting seven seasons from 1993 to 2000. The show followed Cory Matthews and his friends and family as they navigated life and offered valuable lessons to younger viewers. Despite being off the air for over 20 years, Boy Meets World still has a loyal following today.

On the Pod Meets World podcast, where former Boy Meets World stars Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, and Rider Strong talk about the series, it was revealed that the show almost got a name change. Series executive producer David Kendall appeared as a guest, who knew the series had a title problem, with the show being considered for a potential rebranding. Kendall then mentions that the show's title was nearly changed to "Cory's World." Check out Kendall and the cast discussion on Boy Meets World below:

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Exclusive: Lifetime is already in the Christmas spirit, announcing three new movies for its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.

Patti Labelle and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) will star in New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and Brad James, Pulliam’s real-life husband. Pulliam also executive produces alongside Whoopi Goldberg (Caught In His Web). Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer will star in and executive produce the dance-centric pic, Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie (wt), which also stars comedian Cheri Oteri and Lopez’s wife, Courtney Lopez; and Drop Dead Diva alumna Brooke Elliott returns to Lifetime to headline and executive produce A Country Christmas Harmony with her Sweet Magnolias co-stars, Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro.

Here are complete details for the three films, provided by Lifetime.

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Grace Hill (Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (James) could not be more different.

Both “The Big Show Show” and “Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love” have not been renewed at Netflix.

However, both multi-camera comedies taped Christmas specials prior to the pandemic, with both set to air this December. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, both specials are standalone episodes and do not continue the storylines from the prior episodes.

“The Big Show Show” starred WWE star Paul “The Big Show” Wight as a fictionalized version of himself living with his wife and three daughters. The series also starred Allison Munn,Reylynn Caster, Juliet Donenfeld, and Lily Brooks O’Briant.

Produced by WWE Studios, Josh Bycel and Jason Berger served as executive producers and showrunners. Susan Levison and Richard Lowell served as executive producers for WWE Studios.

“Ashley Garcia: Genius in Love,” also known as “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia,” followed the titular Ashley (Paulina Chávez) — the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old...

Exclusive: Prolific multi-cam director Jody Margolin Hahn is set to helm the pilot and additional episodes of The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia, Netflix’s new multi-camera Latinx comedy series co-created by Mario Lopez and Speechless and Melissa & Joey producer Seth Kurland.

The Expanding Universe will center on Ashley Garcia (newcomer Paulina Chavez), the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old robotics engineer and rocket scientist, who gets the chance to work for Nasa. She moves across the country to live with her fun-loving Uncle Victor (Jencarlos Canela), a pro football player-turned-high school coach who’s never met a responsibility he can’t shirk.

Kurland is writing with Melissa & Joey creator David Kendall and will showrun the series. Kurland, Lopez and Kendall are executive producers. Mark Schulman at 3 Arts Entertainment will serve as a consultant.

Hahn’s recent and upcoming credits include The Conners for ABC, Fox’s The Cool Kids,...

Netflix has ordered a new Latinx comedy from Mario Lopez and Seth Kurland called “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia,” a spokesperson for the streaming service confirmed to TheWrap on Thursday.

The series, which received a 16-episode order and was co-created by Lopez and Kurland, stars newcomer Paulina Chavez as Ashley Garcia. Per the network, when Garcia — the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old robotics engineer and rocket scientist — gets the chance to work for Nasa, she moves across the country to live with her Uncle Victor, a pro football player turned high school coach who’s never met a responsibility he can’t shirk.

Jencarlos Canela will play Victor — he previously starred in “Telenovela” on ABC and will appear in the upcoming series “Grand Hotel,” also on ABC.

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Netflix has ordered 16 episodes of The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia, a multi-camera Latinx comedy series co-created by Mario Lopez and Speechless and Melissa & Joey producer Seth Kurland.

The news Thursday comes after Netflix in March opted to cancel another Latin-centered family comedy, a remake of Norman Lear’s One Day at a Time, after three seasons.

The Expanding Universe will center on Ashley Garcia (newcomer Paulina Chavez), the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old robotics engineer and rocket scientist, who gets the chance to work for Nasa. She moves across the country to live with her fun-loving Uncle Victor (Jencarlos Canela), a pro football player-turned-high school coach who’s never met a responsibility he can’t shirk.

Kurland is writing with Melissa & Joey creator David Kendall and will showrun the series. Kurland, Lopez and Kendall are executive producers. Mark Schulman at 3 Arts Entertainment will serve as a consultant.

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Mario Lopez and Seth Kurland are teaming up for a new comedy series at Netflix.

Variety has learned that the streamer has given a 16 episode order to the multi-cam comedy “The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia” co-created by Lopez and Kurland. In the series, when Ashley Garcia — the world’s only 15-and-a-half-year-old robotics engineer and rocket scientist — gets the chance to work for Nasa, she moves across the country to live with her Uncle Victor, a pro football player turned high school coach who’s never met a responsibility he can’t shirk.

Newcomer Paulina Chavez will star as Ashley, while Jencarlos Canela will play Victor. Canela previously starred on the ABC series “Telenovela” and will appear in the upcoming ABC series “Grand Hotel,” in addition to starring in numerous Spanish language productions.

Chavez is repped by Cesd Talent Agency and Industry Entertainment. Canela is repped by CAA and DePaz Management.

Scott Foley isn’t afraid to admit his love for late 1980s family sitcom “Growing Pains.” “I watched everything about that show,” he told Variety’s “My Favorite Episode” podcast. “From the ‘Entertainment Tonight’ backstage clips where Kirk Cameron got a Honda Prelude — I mean, I remember what kind of car he got. I was a big fan of it. I had a crush on Tracey Gold. I still now will read the People magazine articles on these actors.”

Foley said “Growing Pains” was more than a sitcom to him — it was the dawn of his realization that he could act, on television, for a living. “It was one of the shows that I think I realized, ‘hey I can do that.’ I was at the age where I was starting to form ideas on what my future would be. I loved that time in television. We don’t really have that now.

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Liverpool’s Premier League adventure has had plenty of ups and downs in the 22 years since its inception. There have been some seasons where a near mid-table finish has simply not been good enough, while on two or three occasions the Reds have come agonisingly close to winning the title.

Along the way, invariably during the good times, there have been some unforgettable results. Whether it be thumping home wins, gritty away victories, seven-goal epics, memorable derby triumphs or last-gasp snatch and grabs, Liverpool have done the lot. Nowhere beats Anfield on these occasions either.

Selecting a top 10 is extremely difficult because of the sheer amount of great victories to choose from. Is that late win at Everton in 2007/08 in there? How many of Liverpool’s victories at Old Trafford have made the cut? One thing that can be guaranteed is that Sunday...

I hope you’re watching ABC Family‘s Melissa & Joey, and if you are, you’ve got a treat in store for you tonight as the show welcomes two cool guest stars. It’s a Sabrina, the Teenage Witch and Blossom reunion with both Elisa Donovan and David Lascher joining Melissa Joan Hart in fun guest spots.

The pair have an interesting, oft-intersecting career path. Just to refresh your memory, both were on the Clueless television series, both were on Blossom, Beverly Hills, 90210, and Sabrina.

Elisa Donovan has recently been on The Lake, in a slew of The Dog Who… movies, and was on the really awesome webseries, In Gayle We Trust, which she actually mentioned during the interview.

Lascher will always be Ted from Hey Dude! to many, but hasn’t done a lot of acting post Sabrina.

As I said, the duo are on Melissa & Joey tonight (see...

Half-hour comedies Melissa & Joey and Baby Daddy are both set to return on January 15, ABC Family announced today. Melissa & Joey is up first at 8 Pm, followed by Baby Daddy at 8:30 Pm. Melissa & Joey stars Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler and Nick Robinson, and is executive produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Lawrence. Baby Daddy, created and exec produced by Dan Berendsen, stars Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Tahj Mowry with Melissa Peterman and Chelsea Kane. The returning series join previously announced all-new episodes of Pretty Little Liars and Ravenswood on January 7 and Switched At Birth and The Fosters on January 13.

In today’s news a blast from the past gets a longer life. ABC Family has granted a season 3 back order and season 4 renewal to Melissa & Joey, starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence from those classics Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Blossom. What’s really special about this headline is that season 3 premiers today!

The back order situation has come, calling for 20 extra episodes to be added on in order to complete season 3. Showing some faith in this cast, ABC Family went ahead with a 20-episode fourth season order to boot.

The icing on the cake is that now Melissa & Joey has the distinction of becoming the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. Break out the bubbly. The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014.

“One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series and we are thrilled to give Melissa And Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone,...

Exclusive: ABC Family is banking on Melissa & Joey. Ahead of the series’ Season 3 premiere tomorrow, I’ve learned that the network has given the comedy starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence a back order, bringing the third season to 20 episodes. Additionally, ABC Family has ordered a 20-episode fourth season, making Melissa & Joey the network’s first comedy to reach 100 episodes. The additional Season 3 episodes will air in 2014. “One hundred episodes is a great accomplishment for any series and we are thrilled to give Melissa And Joey the opportunity to achieve this milestone, as they’ve delivered hundreds and hundreds of laughs over the seasons,” said Kate Juergens, Evp Programming and Development and Chief Creative Officer, ABC Family. Melissa & Joey follows local politician and former wild child Mel Burke (Hart) who employs down on his luck “manny” Joe Longo (Lawrence), as she raises her teenaged niece (Taylor Spreitler) and nephew...

Dave Gibbons has launched his Madefire app. The free iPad app from the Watchmen co-creator features motion comics from talents including Mike Carey, Robbie Morrison and Liam Sharp. It debuts with the first episodes of 'motion books' Treatment: Tokyo and Treatment: Mexico City from Gibbons, Morrison and Kinman Chan, and Ben Wolstenholme and Sharp's Mono. Madefire also features previews of forthcoming offerings from the pairings of Carey and David Kendall on Houses of the Holy and Haden Blackman and Gary Erskine on The Irons, among others. "Madefire is igniting a new era by creating a modern, dynamic reading experience and bringing that to the millions (more)...

"Melissa & Joey"Screening followed by a Q&A with Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler, Nick Robinson, and executive producersWednesday, November 30th7pmSAG Foundation Actors Center5757 Wilshire Blvd, MezzanineLos AngelesIn ABC Family's hit comedy series "Melissa & Joey," Melissa Joan Hart portrays Mel, the grown-up former wild child of a political family who is now a local politician herself. When her sister ends up in prison and brother-in-law flees after a scandal hits, Mel must take responsibility for her teenaged niece, Lennox, and adolescent nephew, Ryder. Spread too thin to manage by herself, help comes in the unlikely form of Joe (Joey Lawrence) who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny.""Melissa & Joey," is a half-hour multi-cam comedy executive-produced by Bob Young & David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, and stars Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler and Nick Robinson. The series.

In our second part of this summer’s roundup of television scores, we’re taking a look at the new and returning shows on FX, ABC Family and Starz. Also visit our previous article featuring shows on ABC, NBC, CBS, USA and Showtime.

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The only new show this summer on FX is the comedy Wilfred. The show stars Elijah Wood as a depressed and unemployed worker who imagines seeing a man in a dog costume. Jason Gann and Fiona Gubelmann are co-starring and guest stars include Ed Helms, Chris Klein and Rashida Jones. Jim Dooley (Pushing Daisies, Obsessed) is providing the score for the show. Wilfred is based on an Australian series with the same title and is adapted by David Zuckerman (Family Guy, American Dad). Randall Einhorn (The Office, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) directed the pilot. The show’s first season of 13 episodes is currently airing every Thursday night on FX.

ABC Family announced today that it has ordered a second season of Melissa & Joey that stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence. The first season will continue through the summer and fall with an additional 18 fresh episodes.

The half-hour comedy that’s executive-produced by Bob Youn, David Kendall, Paula Hart, Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence will return for its second year in 2012.

Launched in 2010, Melissa & Joey debuted as ABC Family’s No. 1 comedy ever in viewers, viewers 12-34 and across key 18-34 and 18-49 demos.

ABC Family continued its series pickup streak this week with a 10-episode order to comedy pilot "Melissa & Joey."

It follows the 10-episode pickups of new dramas "Pretty Little Liars" and "Huge" earlier in the week.

The multicamera "Melissa & Joey," starring and executive produced by Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence, centers on a political dynasty wild child-turned-politician (Hart) who takes in her teenage niece and pre-adolescent nephew when her sister goes to prison and her brother-in-law flees. She turns for help to a guy (Lawrence), who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny."

David Kendall and Bob Young wrote the project and are also executive produing, as is Paula Hart.

"Melissa & Joey," which reunites Hart and Lawrence who toplined ABC Family's hit original movie "My Fake Fiance," is slated to premiere in 2010.

"Melissa & Joey" was one of two comedy pilots ordered by ABC Family last fall.

ABC Family has given the green light to two comedy pilots: the first one stars Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence and the other one comes from Boy Meets World creator Michael Jacobs, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

In the untitled Hart-Lawrence multicamera project, the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch star will play Hailey, a political dynasty wild child-turned-politician who takes in her teenage niece and pre-adolescent nephew when her sister goes to prison and her brother-in-law flees. She turns for help to Jack (Lawrence), who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny."

Bob Young and David Kendall penned the script and are executive producing the pilot with Hart, Lawrence and Paula Hart.

The untitled single-camera project, written and executive produced by Jacobs, examines parenting philosophies. It centers on a young father, recently laid off from his architecture firm, who begins to mentor his underdog middle daughter,...

ABC Family has greenlighted two comedy pilots, one starring Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence and the other hailing from "Boy Meets World" creator Michael Jacobs.

In the untitled Hart-Lawrence multicamera project, the "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" star will play Hailey, a political dynasty wild child-turned-politician who takes in her teenage niece and pre-adolescent nephew when her sister goes to prison and her brother-in-law flees. She turns for help to Jack (Lawrence), who, desperate for a job, moves in and becomes the family's "manny."

Bob Young and David Kendall penned the script and are executive producing the pilot with Hart, Lawrence and Paula Hart.

The untitled single-camera project, written and executive produced by Jacobs, examines parenting philosophies. It centers on a young father, recently laid off from his architecture firm, who begins to mentor his underdog middle daughter, while his veterinarian wife shares a closer bond with their Type A older daughter.