The Starter Wife

24: 'Starter Wife' Star Replaces Olivia

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 22 May 2009 04:30:00 GMT

We just wrapped up the last season of 24--never mind if reaction's been mixed regarding it's not-so-explosive final scene. Of course, it's never too early to get ready for the show's eighth, and possibly final, season. After all, they've already announced the casting of Slumdog Millionaire star Anil Kapoor as the leader of a Middle Eastern peacekeeping group.

You can add one more name to that pot, and it's for someone who'll spend a lot of time with President Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones).

The Starter Wife: Season Finale Airs Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT

The Starter Wife ends its 10-episode run tonight as Molly Kagan (Debra Messing) tries to carve out a new life as a single mother raising her daughter Jaden (Brielle Barbusca) in the middle of the dysfunctional world surrounding the film industry. Picking up where the mini-series left off, the first season premiered on October 10 with a two-hour episode featuring Molly as she defines her own terms after being practically rejected and shunned by the community of the rich and famous. She has also vowed to swear off men after the failure of her "happy ending" relationship with a homeless man.

'The Starter Wife' Returns with New Adventures Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Molly Kagan returns to the small screen to begin a new chapter in her life with the new season of The Starter Wife, premiering tonight at 10/9c on the USA Network. When we last saw The Starter Wife, Molly caused a blowup with Joan after reporting her rehab stunt to Pappy. Then she struggled to choose between Sam, who wanted her back, and Lou, who wanted to start a relationship. At the same time, problems with the divorce settlement drove Molly to find the strength to claim what's rightfully hers and take charge of her own life.

Read on to find out what's in store for the two-hour season premiere of The Starter Wife.

USA Network Airs 'The Starter Wife' Marathon Today

editor@buddytv.com — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:00:00 GMT

This fall, Molly Kagan attempts to move on again as the USA Network brings back The Starter Wife, recipient of 10 Emmy Award nominations. Originally intended as a six-part miniseries, the program has been renewed as a regular series with the new episodes following Molly as she begins a new chapter in her life. But before the new season kicks off on Friday, October 10 at 10/9c, fans can catch up on Molly's post-divorce adventures and even find out how she was forced to rebuild her life and came to be the starter wife.

Today, the network will be airing a special marathon of The Starter Wife miniseries to get viewers ready for the new season. The marathon begins at 9/8c with a two-hour pilot episode that introduces Molly, a 41-year-old wife and mother of 5-year-old daughter Jaden, who is abandoned by her husband and is forced to assert herself within the film community. The marathon continues with the rest of the episodes, ending the reruns at 2pm.

'Ugly Betty' Guest Star Meets 'The Starter Wife'

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:30:00 GMT

During the second season of Ugly Betty, we saw a lot of developments involving the relationships of several characters on the show. Betty (America Ferrera) herself had to make some life-changing decisions, while her sister Hilda (Ana Ortiz) moved on from the death of Santos (Kevin Alejandro), the father of her flamboyant son, Justin (Mark Indelicato). Moreover, we saw Hilda heating things up with Coach Diaz, played by Eddie Cibrian.

However, just when you thought you’ll have some more eye candy in the form of Coach Diaz, the face behind the hot new Hilda squeeze is said to be heading to another show! In fact, EW reports that Eddie Cibrian was recently recruited into the USA network’s The Starter Wife, where he is to play a detective investigating some suspicious events in Molly’s (Debra Messing) life. Cibrian is set to appear on the show for the three-episode arc.

'Days of our Lives' Actor Gets Cast on 'The Starter Wife'

editor@buddytv.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:00:00 GMT

Blake Berris is known to daytime fans as Nick Fallon, a role he has played since November 7, 2006 on NBC's Days of our Lives. This coming fall, however, the 23-year-old actor will be taking stab at primetime as he recurrently appears on USA Network's The Starter Wife.

Premiering this October, The Starter Wife is a six-part miniseries that has recently been renewed as a regular series. Based on the New York bestselling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer, the show sheds light on the concept of a starter marriage, focusing its attention to Will & Grace actress Debra Messing as Molly Kagan, the ex-wife of a Hollywood entertainment mogul who rebuilds her life after being left for a younger woman. It taps on the most delicious and dastardly details of a divorce and recovery, Hollywood style.

The Starter Wife Renewed as Regular Series

editor@buddytv.com — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 GMT

Originally intended to be only a six-part miniseries, top ratings and Emmy nods supposedly prompted USA Network to make The Starter Wife a full-blown regular series. Premiering in October, Debra Messing will reprise her lead role as Molly Kagan, the divorcee who must learn to live on her own after years of marriage to a Hollywood mogul who left her for a younger woman.

According to the network's executive vice-president for original programming, the series will premiere in October for 10 episodes. Other than Messing, the cast includes David Alan Bashe as Molly's ex-husband, Kenny Kagen; Danielle Nicolet as Liz Marsh, Molly's new friend and the wife of an LA pro-baseball player; Brielle Barbusca as Jaden, Molly and Kenny's daughter and Hart Bochner as Zach, Molly's new love interest and teacher of her writing class.

The Starter Wife

editor@buddytv.com — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:54:53 GMT

The Starter Wife is a television miniseries on USA Network based on The New York Times best-selling novel with the same title written by Gigi Levangie Grazer. It centers on the life of Molly Kagan (Debra Messing), a wife of a movie studio executive, as she tries to start anew after her husband leaves her for a younger woman.