They said that when writing episodes there were times when the notion of the ghost came first and other times the idea for Nell to explore something in her life dictated the arrival of a certain ghost.įor the episode when Nell confronts a nemesis from high school - guest actor Brittany Snow plays her perfectly as a conceited adult social influencer - the writers started with a past bully. Johnson notes that leading a TV show mirrors a lot of office culture and offers plenty to mine: “We’re in a writers' room with bad fluorescent lights and dried up Sharpies and lunches out of plastic containers,” she said, laughing. “Not Dead Yet” is also a workplace show, one that makes fun of co-workers who bring large salads to work and the cliques that form, like the adult jocks and the forever nerds. “Can we do a comedy that has hard jokes and is a lot of fun, but then also goes for these really emotional, real moments? To us as writers, that was a really exciting experiment and we were really thrilled that ABC was on board.” “We were wondering if there was a way to kind of meld the two worlds,” said Johnson. “Not Dead Yet” co-stars Hannah Simone from “New Girl” as Nell's best friend, “Superstore” alumna Lauren Ash as her chilly boss, “Cleopatra Jones” star Angela Gibbs as a new friend and “As We See It” star Rick Glassman as her roommate. It airs while another spirt-filled comedy - CBS' “Ghosts” - has begun its second season. Some of the ghosts Nell meets include a jingle writer who teaches Nell about one-hit wonders, a hard-charging success coach who reveals not all advice is useful and a social media influencer who brings up hurt memories of high school. So it’s just kind of this rich territory.” “What can they bring up in Nell’s life that she can explore and what can she learn from this person’s life that’s specific to them. “There’s two things about the people who’ve passed away,” says Johnson. The use of a new ghost each week allows Nell to explore other lives and experiences, and they, in turn, help advise a women who admits she's a mess, someone who drinks a little too much and wears bathing suit bottoms when she runs out of clean underwear. "This has just got to be the chili cheese fries and the cake and the five cocktails and maybe the half gummy I ate.” To which the ghost deadpans: “Go easy there, Keith Richards.” Lance Reddick, who is known for his work in ‘The Wire’ and the ‘John Wick’ franchise, has passed away at the age of 60. “No, uh-uh, I do not see dead people," she tells the spirit. 1 hour ago &0183 &32 Update: March 17th, 2023 15:29 EDT. 'As to surrendering the city to you, it is not for me to decide or for anyone else of its citizens for all of us have reached the mutual decision to die of our own free will, without any regard for our lives.
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