Despite not returning on the Showtime comedy Weeds' new season, fans of Romany Malco can rest assured that they will still be seeing lots of him should they choose to.  The Brooklyn, New York-native, who plays Conrad, the pot-dealing partner of Nancy (played Mary-Louise Parker), has been developing a character called Tijuana Jackson and plans to release one episode weekly on the popular video-hosting site YouTube.

“[It is] the thing I'm most excited about. T.J. is a former convict currently under house arrest.  He has three women that he lives with, women he utilized to solicit sex.  So the court has made a stipulation:  You stay out of jail as long as you support these women.  I'm going to be releasing one episode a week on YouTube to test out the response.”

Some Weeds fans were up in arms upon hearing the news of Malco's non-return.  They are quick to point out the addictive sexual tension between the two and their undeniable chemistry, plus, of course, the fact that Nancy and Conrad finally got back together.  While he said that he had fun with Parker, he conceded that the move might just be the best for him.

“I don't know what it is about that woman.  Let's just say, I did enjoy my camera time with her.  But by the time I was getting situated for what Showtime had in store, they were like, no, we're not bringing you back.  And I've gotta be real:  My managers thought it wasn't a bad idea.”

Up to know, it's still unclear what's Malco's purpose is in releasing Tijuana Jackson online.  Of course, he can very well plan to transition to TV someday, and while some Weeds fans know that it is very little consolation, staring on the web may not be a bad idea at all.  Other than T.J, Malco is also on the new comedy The Love Guru with Mike Myers.


-Glenn L. Diaz, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: New York Magazine
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