"Apt. 23"

[WyldeMan45]

Midseason; Tuesdays at 9:30 pm

After a naïve Midwestern girl’s big city dreams are dashed her first week in New York, she finds herself living with her worst nightmare in this hilarious, contemporary comedy about a female odd couple who are surrounded by an outrageous cast of characters.

June (Dreama Walker) moves to Manhattan for a dream job and the perfect company apartment, only to have them disappear in a puff of reality, thanks to a CEO from the Bernie Madoff school of embezzlement. Deep in debt and out on the streets, June scrambles to land a job and place to live. It seems her luck has turned around when she gets hired at a coffee shop and finds Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a charming, vivacious roommate... with the morals of a pirate. She swindles June out of all her savings, but she and her snarky friend, James Van Der Beek (playing himself), soon learn that, just because June’s naïve, she isn’t stupid. June ingeniously turns the tables on Chloe, who is so shocked about being scammed herself that she decides to pull June into her colorful band of friends. Sure, it’s all dysfunctional, bizarre and overwhelming, but so is New York City. And with the help of Chloe and the other oddballs around her, June might just learn the survival secrets she needs to make it there.

“Apartment 23” stars Krysten Ritter (“Breaking Bad,” “Gilmore Girls”) as Chloe, Dreama Walker (“The Good Wife,” “Gossip Girl”) as June, Eric André as Mark, Michael Blaiklock as Eli and James Van Der Beek (“Varsity Blues,” “Dawson’s Creek”) as James Van Der Beek.

Created and written by Nahnatchka Kahn (“American Dad”), “Apartment 23” is executive-produced by Kahn, Jason Winer (“Modern Family”), Dave Hemingson (“American Dad,” “How I Met Your Mother”) and Jeff Morton (“Modern Family”). Winer is also the director. “Apartment 23” is a production of 20th Century Fox Television.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Lol. "Dont Trust the b*tch in Apartment 23".

That ain't gonna be the title.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by gamma626

Lol. "Dont Trust the b*tch in Apartment 23".

That ain't gonna be the title.

I know, it's a hilarious title but who knows they might go risky like CBS with Shat My Dad Says.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Well, I thinks its just to long of a title.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by gamma626

Well, I thinks its just to long of a title.

Yeah it is lengthy, but who knows they might go with something horribly and only vaguely related to the plot to with such gems as "Midwestern" ; "Optimistic Girl" or maybe even "Apartment 23" or something equally horrible.

[WyldeMan45]

James Van Der Beek To Co-Star In Fox's 'B!tch' Comedy Pilot As Himself

In his first major comedy series gig, Dawson's Creek alum James Van Der Beek is set to co-star in the ABC/20th TV comedy pilot Don't Trust the B!tch in Apt. 23. The Nahnatchka Khan/Dave Hemingson project, to be directed by Modern Family's Jason Winer, centers on June (Dreama Walker), an earnest, honest, optimistic girl from the heartland who is forced to move in with Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a sexy, unstable New York City party girl who has the morals of a pirate. Van Der Beek will play Chloe's best friend James Van Der Beek, a heightened version of himself in the vein of Neil Patrick Harris' stint in the Harold & Kumar movies and Matt LaBlanc's starring role on the Showtime comedy Episodes. The role, originally named after and eyed for former 'N Sync singer Lance Bass, is being completely rewritten for Van Der Beek.

Van Der Beek has always been sought after during pilot season. But, following his viral videos for funnyordie.com, for the first time this season, he fielded all comedy offers. On TV, Van Der Beek, repped by Paradigm and Brillstein Entertainment, most recently co-stared on the NBC medical drama Mercy.

[Batman1980]

Sounds like I will finally have another reason to watch ABC again after moving on from GA over a year ago.

[WyldeMan45]

He was pretty damned funny on Secret Girlfriend, and he makes a great perv so this was a good casting choice. So far I am happy with every person cast so far. The women are gorgeous and the men are hilarious.

Michael "Mookie" Blaikock (Secret Girlfriend) has joined the ABC/20th TV comedy pilot Don't Trust the B!tch in Apt. 23. Written by Nahnatchka Khan, the project centers on June (Dreama Walker), an earnest, honest, optimistic girl from the heartland who is forced to move in with Chloe (Krysten Ritter), a sexy, unstable New York City party girl who has the morals of a pirate. Blaikock, repped by Innovative and Andy Corren Management, will play Eli, the preppy perv-next-door.

[Walts Ghost]

Sounds good to me. Can't wait to check it out.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

James Van Der Beek To Co-Star In Fox's 'B!tch' Comedy Pilot As Himself

Cool will have to check this out and can't wait to see James in it as I haven't seen anything he has done post Dawson besides the 2 part Criminal Minds he was on.

[hardtosayx]

I'm hoping this isn't a "laugh track" type of show. But with the director of Modern Family, I wouldn't imagine there would be

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

Cool will have to check this out and can't wait to see James in it as I haven't seen anything he has done post Dawson besides the 2 part Criminal Minds he was on.

He was hilarious in the episode he did of HIMYM and I love his viral videos, he is actually pretty damn funny in comedic roles so I think that is definitely where he could find some momentum in the industry again.

Originally Posted by hardtosayx

I'm hoping this isn't a "laugh track" type of show. But with the director of Modern Family, I wouldn't imagine there would be

I believe CBS is the only channel that still uses the laugh track.

[hardtosayx]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

He was hilarious in the episode he did of HIMYM and I love his viral videos, he is actually pretty damn funny in comedic roles so I think that is definitely where he could find some momentum in the industry again.



I believe CBS is the only channel that still uses the laugh track.

Better With You on ABC has it

[WyldeMan45]

I wasn't very impressed by the one minute clip I just watched, but it was amusing to see JVDB play himself and all the girls hooking up with him were fixed on his past characters Dawson Leery and John Moxon. I will wait to see the full trailer released before I make my decision.

[detective392]

Originally Posted by WyldeMan45

I wasn't very impressed by the one minute clip I just watched, but it was amusing to see JVDB play himself and all the girls hooking up with him were fixed on his past characters Dawson Leery and John Moxon. I will wait to see the full trailer released before I make my decision.

Same here I loved JVB's short parts in this trailer but need to see more before I make up my mind as it didn't really show anything.

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

Same here I loved JVB's short parts in this trailer but need to see more before I make up my mind as it didn't really show anything.

I will probably check it out cause I love Krysten and he has become very amusing over the last year.

[detective392]

Full trailer. Looks a lot better I think and I do like the cast so I will end up watching this I bet.

YouTube - Apartment 23 - ABC Network

[WyldeMan45]

Originally Posted by detective392

Full trailer. Looks a lot better I think and I do like the cast so I will end up watching this I bet.

Oh man this looks hilarious. I feel much better about this having seen more than just one clip. Krysten is ruthless and it looks like it'll be fun to watch the roommates go back and forth. Best line of the trailer?

"Is that Dawson?"
"Yeah he's like my gay BFF only straight"

[WyldeMan45]

[WyldeMan45]

James Van Der Beek: 'No Dawson-Con This Year'

Fans of Dawson's Creek heading to Comic-Con later this month, don’t expect to see James Van Der Beek staging a comeback to last year’s Pacey-Con.

Many viewers of the former WB soap remember Creek co-star Joshua Jackson staging Pacey-Con, in which the Fringe actor -- dressed as Creek’s Pacey Whitter and carrying a boom box playing Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait” -- outside of Comic-Con. The video, which was filmed for FunnyOrDie.com, went on to become a viral hit.

One would think --or at least hope-- that Van Der Beek, who for six seasons played sensitive do-gooder Dawson Leery as he battled Jackson for the affections of Katie Holmes’ Joey Potter, would have a comeback to Pacey-Con planned. Particularly when you consider his recent success with his own FunnyOrDie videos, in which he mocked Crying Dawson, a now-infamous scene from series.

“I don’t have anything planned for Comic-Con,” Van Der Beek told The Hollywood Reporter. “I never thought I’d see the day when Joshua Jackson is walking through a crowd of people holding up a boom box with the theme song playing. I thought Pacey-Con was a hoot but I don’t have a specific counterpart to that.”

Instead, Van Der Beek is in production on ABC’s midseason comedy Apartment 23 in which he plays a loose version of himself opposite Krysten Ritter’s Chloe, a woman with the morals of a pirate who attempts to swindle New York transplant June (Dreama Walker).

The role marks Van Der Beek’s first foray into series comedy and, he says, it’s one he wouldn’t have gotten had it not been for his FunnyOrDie work, which include such gags as “DILF Khakis” and “Assh0le for Hire,” which also spawned its own comedy site, James Van Der Memes, with gifs of the actor expressing various emotions.

“The people who created Apartment 23 saw the FunnyOrDie videos and said, ‘This is perfect; we want him on the show doing this kind of comedy,” Van Der Beek says of his role, which in the original script was written for former N’Sync singer Lance Bass. “Now they’re creating this whole character that has my basic résumé on it but the rest is completely made up.”

Van Der Beek, whose credits also include Mercy and episodes of Law & Order: Criminal Intent, says without the videos he would more than likely have continued with drama. “I had so much fun doing the videos and they got such a great response that I thought, ‘You know what, maybe I should look at comedy this year,’ ” he notes. “When Apartment 23 came, it was a dream team of producers, writers and directors and this wonderful package. I thought, ‘If I’m going to do comedy, these are the people I want to work with; I’d be a fool to say no to this one.’ ”

While there are tips of the hat to Van Der Beek’s days on Dawson’s Creek -- as well as his character from the feature Varsity Blues – don’t expect the series to make the character a one-joke punching bag.

“I’m sure there will be fewer Dawson and Varsity Blues references; [my character] will be more of a way of satirizing actors in general,” he says. “The only thing you won’t see on Apartment 23 is anything about my wife and kid -- it’s more funny if I’m single and nefarious than married and in daddyland.”

As for Dawson’s Creek fans left wondering what a Dawson-Con would look like, Van Der Beek joked that it would include a crying consulting booth with a coach offering tips on how to contort your face as well as a sensitivity battle, which he’d naturally judge.

“To win, you have to really listen, not say what you really mean, talk around the subject and end up misunderstood and apologize about 47 minutes later,” Van Der Beek said with a laugh. “And it would have to go head-to-head with Pacey-Con – you’d really have to force fans to chose which side they’re on.”

In the meantime, be on the lookout for more comedy videos from the new funnyman. “There may not be a Dawson-Con coming, but maybe we’ll see more Van Der Memes In the future,” he teased.