If 2004’s one-hour Lifetime special, A Nosh to Remember, wasn’t enough, Charles Shaughnessy is here for Nanny fans. The actor shared a series of photos on social media showing a mini reunion with fellow castmembers Fran Drescher and Renée Taylor, taken March 19 at Taylor’s 83rd birthday party.
“An evening with the mother in law! Happy Birthday, Renee!!” Shaughnessy posted to Facebook alongside a photo of himself next to the Oscar-nominated actress and his onscreen Nanny wife, Drescher.
The cast of The Nanny, which ran on CBS from 1993-1999, also reunited several times on the set of Drescher’s TV Land Series, Happily Divorced. Taylor had a recurring role, while Shaughnessy guest-starred.
“[Fran Drescher] is one of the most loyal people in the business,” Shaughnessy told TV Guide of working on Happily Divorced at his Nanny costar’s request. When I called to congratulate her on the pick-up, she said I would have to come on and do a show…It’s nice to reconnect on Happily Divorced — just this once though.”
‘Nanny’ co-creator developing ‘Queen of Harts’ for Logo, and it sounds AWESOME
Today, Logo announced five shows it is developing. I’ll list them below so you can read about the expansion of the RuPaul’s Drag Race dynasty and the show Sarah Silverman is exec producing. For me, the clear standout is Queen of Harts, from Peter Marc Jacobson, co-creator and producer of The Nanny. It’s described in the release as, “a multi-camera comedy series about a struggling hairdresser who disguises herself as a woman in order to land a job as a nanny for a former ’80s rock star’s family.” Seriously, this is the perfect comedy: You get a man in drag + an ’80s rock star + Nanny humor. (Don’t even try to pretend I’m the only one who’s gotten sucked into multiple episodes on Nick at Nite and TV Land.)
So many questions: Which ’80s star should play the rocker? (Christopher Atkins? Scott Baio?) How long should he keep his true identity a secret? Will the kids find out together, or will they find out one at a time? (You know Dad will be the last to know so we can keep some sexual tension.) Weigh in below, and let’s hope we at least get to pilot stage on this one. Other shows on Logo’s development slate include:
Tig Has Friends: Sarah Silverman is the Executive Producer of this show starring the brilliantly deadpan comedian Tig Notaro (also a Co-Executive Producer), who interviews the cast of a different TV show, movie or band every week, reveals their unknown talents, and then delves into the audience for a raucous Q&A. The show will be run by Erin O’Malley, executive producer of Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Sarah Silverman Program.
Sally Hershberger Project: This docu-series chronicles the fast-paced life of celebrity hairstylist Sally Hershberger, the first woman to achieve monumental success with her high-end bi-coastal hair salon empire.
Sex Therapy: Noted therapist Dr. Christopher Donaghue offers guidance to a sex therapy group in this series that relationship tracks each member’s progress around infidelity, trust issues, intimacy and sexual addiction.
Life’s a Drag: Life’s a Drag is a new docu-series about life after RuPaul’s Drag Race. The series features a group of breakout contestants from past seasons of the competition series, as they work and live together while headlining a drag revue. Featuring their joys, challenges, and diva attitudes, the series explores what it’s really like for a group of talented men who make their living as women.
