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[01/30/15 - 11:34 AM]
ABC Family Begins Production and Announces Cast of Two Comedy Pilots: "Kevin from Work" and "Tough Cookie"
Both pilots are single-camera and are shooting in Los Angeles.

[01/15/15 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 15
Updates include: NBC issues pilot orders for two dramas; Donny Deutsch to topline USA's "Donny!"; and "WWE Tough Enough" eyed for sixth season at USA.

[01/13/15 - 11:38 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 13
Updates include: John Rhys-Davies bound for MTV's "Shannara"; Shoshana Bush to lead ABC Family's "Tough Cookie"; and FOX formally pulls the plug on "Red Band Society."

[01/06/15 - 10:31 AM]
ABC Family Greenlights the Production of Two New Comedy Pilots
Single-camera efforts "Kevin from Work" and "Tough Cookie" will go into production later this month.







TOUGH COOKIE (ABC FAMILY)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
1/6/15 - 1/30/15
STATUS:
previously in development (2015-2016 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC Family's press release, January 2015) The half-hour comedy "Tough Cookie" is a fresh take on the friends-and-family convention. It's centered on a young mother who isn't ready to parent and her daughter who doesn't want to be parented. As everyone knows, it takes a village to raise a child, or rather a child to raise a village. The series stars Shoshana Bush ("Awkward") as Lilla, Mallory James Mahoney as Eleanor, Frankie Shaw ("Mixology") as Heidi, Arturo Del Puerto ("The Lottery," "Chicago P.D.") as Mickey, Rick Gonzalez ("Rush," "Coach Carter") as Seth and Jimmy Bellinger ("Liv and Maddie," "Geek Charming") as Tyler. "Tough Cookie" is written and created by Lauren Iungerich ("Awkward"), who will also serve as executive producer and direct the pilot. David Janollari ("Six Feet Under") is also executive producer.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Arturo del Puerto as Mickey
· Frankie Shaw as Heidi
· Jimmy Bellinger as Tyler
· Mallory James Mahoney as Eleanor
· Rick Gonzalez as Seth Whitfield
· Shoshana Bush as Lilla Spencer
CREW INFORMATION:
· David Janollari as EP
· Lauren Iungerich as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· David Janollari Entertainment