New 'do, deal for thesp
Janney joins 'Hairspray,' pacts with CBS
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Janney, who won four Emmys for her role as White House chief of staff C.J. Gregg, will start rehearsals on the Adam Shankman-directed "Hairspray" right away. She'll play Prudy Pingleton, the overbearing mother of Penny (Amanda Bynes) who believes that dancing and having fun is sinful.
She joins John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Zac Efron and Nikki Blonsky. Production on the Leslie Dixon-scripted film begins in September for a summer 2007 release. Craig Zadan and Neil Meron produce.
On the series front, Janney made her deal with CBS for a sitcom vehicle that will aim for a fall 2007 slot. Kelly Kulchak and Chris Henze will exec produce through Tagline Television, which produced "Psych" for USA and NBC Universal. Janney will also produce, and a writer will be named shortly.
Janney's past comedic work includes "Private Parts," "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Six Days, Seven Nights."
