There's been a slew of 30-something 1980s stars getting brand-new series lately.  There's Alicia Silverstone of The Babysitter and Clueless fame landing the pilot, Bad Mother's Handbook.  For a while it seemed Beverly Hills 90210 beauty, Jennie Garth, would star in another pilot called My Best Friend's Girl until she bailed after a table read.

The latest is Jerry O'Connell, who has just been tapped to play the lead opposite Clean House's Niecy Nash in The Inn.

Actors Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn tied the knot early in the summer, but the two are not exactly experiencing wedded bliss – on screen, that is.

Previously, it was reported that Romijn would be guest-starring on her new husband's half-hour comedy series, Carpoolers.  On the show, the 34-year-old actress, who currently appears as transsexual magazine editor Alexis Meade on ABC's Ugly Betty, is set to play Joannifer, the ex-wife of carpool member and dentist Laird, played by O'Connell.  The episode, the sixth in the season, will air on November 6.


To learn more about the episode, read on for spoilers.

Carpoolers, a new comedy series about four men trading life stories while traveling to and from work, is the brainchild of actor-director Bruce McCulloch.  Known for penning surreal sketches, McCulloch said he was inspired to create the show while on a “man trip” with a friend.

"We were coming home and were in traffic," he told TV Squad, "and I had the image of an emotional breakdown in the carpool lane.  That was sort of the start of it, and it sort of came fast.  Within two weeks I was pitching it."

In many popular sitcoms in recent years, humor has been created by putting the spotlight on dysfunctional relationships, but for actress Allison Munn, who stars in the new ABC comedy series, Carpoolers, a stable relationship can be just as fun and hilarious to watch.

On Carpoolers, Munn plays Cindy, the wife of the youngest carpooler, Dougie (Tim Peper).  Munn, who is set to marry fellow actor Scott Holroyd (As the World Turns) in November, said her character is “the perfect wife,” as her main priority is her new husband and their 6-month-old baby.  “It's a very loving and positive relationship, and that's fun to play.  I've discovered that you don't have to focus on dysfunctional relationships to find laughs,” Munn told The State.com

After being turned down at about 40 pilot auditions, Tim Peper finally hits gold as one of the main cast members of ABC's new comedy series, Carpoolers, which premieres tonight at 8:30pm.  But the 26-year-old actor reveals that nailing the part was not easy since he had to go through various tests before landing the role of Dougie, the eager newlywed who is also the newest member of the carpool.

In fact, he even got sick after a hectic day of photo shoots and costume fittings which prompted him to fly home to New York to recover.  In less than 48 hours, he was summoned back to Los Angeles to start shooting for the pilot, which was created by Bruce McCulloch.  The speedy turnaround was necessary because Peper was the final addition to the cast, which includes Jerry O'Connell, Fred Goss and Jerry Minor.

ABC's new comedy series, Carpoolers, is set to premiere next week.  The series follows four male suburbanites as they share life stories with one another while carpooling to work.

The cast is led by Jerry O'Connell (Crossing Jordan), Fred Goss (Sons & Daughters), Tim Peper (Guiding Light) and Jerry Minor (Arrested Development).  O'Connell plays Laird, the recently divorced playboy, Goss portrays Gracen, the man who started the carpool, Peper plays Dougie, the eager newlywed and Minor plays Aubrey, the breadwinner of his family.