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Will & Grace Reboot Will Finally Arrive In The UK In Early January

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Since September, British fans of Will & Grace having been looking across the pond enviously, as American viewers have been treated to new episodes of the show. However, there’s been no news on when – or even if – it would arrive in the UK.

That’s changed though, as Will himself, Eric McCormack, has confirmed that Channel 5 has picked up the rights and will begin airing the show in January. Deadline adds that the first episode of the rebooted show will screen in Britain on January 5th, in between episodes of Celebrity Big Brother.

The reboot has proven a success in the US, as before the first new episode aired, TV network NBC had already expanded the original order from 12 to 16 new episodes, as well as commissioning a second season with 10 more new instalments. Once it did make it to screen, it’s proved a ratings winner.

Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally have all returned to the show following a 10-year break. It once more follows the adventures of gay lawyer Will and his straight best friend Grace, as well as their flamboyant friend Jack, and the snobby, rich Karen. [Read more…]

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Will & Grace Sneak Peek – Get your best look yet at the return of the big gay sitcom

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On September 28th, WIll & Grace is returning the US TV screen for a new season. Plenty of people are excited – in fact there’s been enough interest that NBC has already expanded the original order from 12 to 16 new episodes, as well as commissioning a second season with 10 more new instalments.

To try and up the excitement, a two-minute sneak-peak at the show’s return has been released, which wants to say that things are pretty much picking up where they left off, except with more jokes about Fox News and Brangelina getting divorced. However, Will and Grace are still as co-dependent as wever, Karen is just as rich and snobby, and Jack is the centre of his very own universe.

Although Will & Grace returns to US TV from the end of September, it’s not clear when it will be seen elsewhere, with no UK airdate currently announced. Take a look at the sneak peek below. [Read more…]

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Jack Worries About ‘Finger Herpes’ In The New Promo For The Will & Grace Reboot

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On September 28th, WIll & Grace is returning the US TV screen for a new season. Plenty of people are excited – in fact there’s been enough interest that NBC has already expanded the original order from 12 to 16 new episodes, as well as commissioning a second season with 10 more new instalments.

Now we’ve got our first look at actual footage from the new season (a previous musical trailer released in May was just for promotional purposes). It’s very brief but does suggest things will be picking up where they left off, with Will and Grace still as co-dependent, Karen just as snobby, and Jack giving his pointed thoughts of what’s happened to Grindr.

Although Will & Grace returns to US TV from the end of September, it’s not clear when it will be seen elsewhere, with no UK airdate currently announced. Take a look at the new promo below. [Read more…]

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The Will & Grace Revival Has Already Been Renewed For A Second Season

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When it was announced earlier this year that Will & Grace was returning for a new season, it looked like it would probably be a one-off event. However, while they’ve only just started shooting the new episodes, a second new Will & Grace season featuring 13-more episodes has already been commissioned, while an additional four episode of the upcoming season have been added, bringing the total to 16.

It’s certainly a big turnaround from a year ago, where when talk first emerged of a revival follow a special mini online election episode, it appeared it was NBC who were the holdups. At the time they seemed unsure whether there was any life in the franchise. Instead they’ve found it’s already one of the most anticipated shows of the year.

Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Sean Hayes, and Megan Mullally are all returning – and it apparently took them all less than a minute to agree to reunite for a new season – and they are also now onboard for another season too. Will & Grace will be back on TV in the US on September 28th, and will hopefully be seen in other countries shortly afterwards.

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Will & Grace Trailer – It’s as if we never said goodbye when the reunion gets musical

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If anyone was worried things would have changed in the world of Will & Grace when it comes back this autumn, the musical trailer for the show’s return is keen to dispel that idea. With the help of a bit of Andrew Llloyd Webber (As If We Never Said Goodbye from Sunset Boulevard – but with new lyrics), the quartet of Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes bring us something that may be camper than anything they managed during the show’s original run.

Here’s the synopsis: ‘NBC is bringing back its iconic comedy series “Will & Grace,” with stars Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes.  The 12-episode run begins this fall, airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

‘Original series creators Max Mutchnick and David Kohan will serve as writers, showrunners and executive producers. Legendary director James Burrows, who helmed every episode of the show during its initial eight-year run, will direct and executive produce.’

Take a look at the trailer below. [Read more…]

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Will & Grace Trailer Tease – Get your first look at the return of the hit show

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On Monday we’ll be getting the first trailer for the 12 episode return on much loved sitcom Will & Grace. To whet our whistle, a brief tease of that trailer has been released, giving us our first look at Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes back on set, and the clapperboard going down on a new set of adventures.

It is slightly worrying though, that despite being off air for a decade, they barely look like they’ve aged at all. There’s not been too much news on exactly what they’ll be up to or how their lives might have changed, but it’ll certainly be good to have them back.

The show will return to US screens in the autumn, and those in other parts of the world will have to hope it doesn’t take too much longer to reach us.

Take a look at the trailer tease and a new poster below. [Read more…]

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Will & Grace’s Return Teased In A New Poster

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Less than 12 months ago, the Will & Grace team reunited for a pro-Hillary, anti-Trump 10-minute mini-episode. That’s now led to what few people expected – the show’s return to network TV for 12 brand new episode, which are due to start airing on NBC this autumn.

There are plenty of people excited to see what’s happened to Will, Grace, Jack and Karen (okay, mainly Jack and Karen) in the 11 years since the show went off air. There’s not been too much news on exactly what they’ll be up to or how their lives might have changed, but it’ll certainly be good to have them back.

You can take a look at the poster, which was posted by NBC, below. [Read more…]

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The Return Of Will & Grace Officially Confirmed For 10-Episode New Season

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For several months there’s been a lot of talk about whether NBC would bring back Will & Grace for a new season. The US TV network started thinking about it shortly after the success of a pro-Hillary mini-episode that got the cast back together in October.

By December Megan Mullally said the revival had a “A Very Good Chance” of happening, then last month guest star Leslie Jordan seemed to confirm it was definitely happening for 10 new episodes. However, the next day Grace herself, Debra Messing, put the brakes on by saying nothing was confirmed and at that point it was still all just talk.

Now though, it’s been officially announced that Will & Grace will return, with NBC commissioning 10 fresh episodes. Most of the key original cast and crew have signed up to return, with Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally and Sean Hayes all on-board, as well as creators/executive producers Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Just as importantly yhe  man who directed every single episode of the original eight seasons, James Burrows, will return to do the  same for Season 9.

The new episodes are currently set to air sometime during the 2017/2018 season. And just to confirm they’re not kidding, NBC has released the short video you can see below, to help whet our appetite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDe934lJlqY

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Has A New Season Of Will & Grace Been Confirmed?

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Ever since the stars of Will & Grace came back together for a mini-episode in support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, there’s been talk about NBC being interested in bringing the show back for a 10-episode run. More recently Megan Mullally has suggested it’s close to happening, while Eric McCormack hinted that while the actors were up for it, they were waiting on NBC.

However, if Leslie Jordan is to be believed, the show’s return is definitely happening. Jordan played Karen’s social rival Beverlie Leslie in the series, becoming a bit of a fan favourite in the process, as well as winning an Emmy for the role. In a recent interview with radio station KPBS, the actor/comedian said, “It’s back! Here’s the way it works: [NBC] has ordered 10 [episodes]. It’ll be for next season, so they’ll go in in July.”

Although that sounds like pretty firm confirmation, we should probably wait for an official announcement before we get too excited, although Mullally’s recent comments have been very positive. However, as Jordan plays a side-character, while he’s probably been contacted, he may not have been involved in the final negotiations or party to decisions firsthand.

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Megan Mullally Says A 10-Episode Will & Grace Reunion Has ‘A Very Good Chance’ Of Happening

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After 10 years off air, the early Autumn gave us both a new mini-episode of Will & Grace, and shortly afterwards, the news that NBC was interested in reviving the show. While all the cast made noises that they wouldn’t rule it out, it still seemed like a fairly distant hope if would happen.

However, things may have become more likely, as talking to Pridesource, Megan Mullally has said, “Well, OK. All I can say is that there is a very good chance that that might happen. It’s not happening right this second. I mean, we’re not rehearsing or anything like that. But there is a very good chance that something is going to materialise. But can’t really talk about it or say anything, because you know how it is.”

That makes it sound like a ‘yes’, except she’s not allowed to say that.

She also lets us know what form it might take, adding, “So speaking theoretically, in a completely made-up world where Will & Grace is coming back to NBC for 10 episodes – just in that made-up world – it couldn’t be a better time. I mean, it couldn’t possibly be better timing. I think more so now than even when we started! And who would have ever – I mean, it’s heinous that it’s because Donald Trump is the president-elect. That’s just a crazy sentence that nobody would have ever thought they’d utter. But having said that, at the same time, that just gives us carte blanche”.

That certainly suggests she thinks it’s more than theoretical, but until there’s an official announcement, it’s a case of ‘watch this space’.

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