Murphy Brown

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The #MeToo movement is the subject matter of Murphy Brown Season 11 Episode 3, and the show handled it beautifully. You wouldn't think a sensitive subject like #MeToo could be handled on a comedy show with it still being funny. You would be wrong. The writers made the story of Murphy's assault flow seamlessly with the regular comedy that is Murphy Brown. There were no snarky sweeping generalizations. It was real talk about a real subject peppered inside a comedic san... more

MURPHY BROWN Season 11 Episode 2 Photos I (Don’t) Heart Huckabee

MURPHY BROWN Season 11 Episode 2 Photos I (Don’t) Heart Huckabee – “I (Don’t) Heart Huckabee” – After decades of being banned, Murphy and the team devise an elaborate ruse to sneak her into a White House press briefing. Also, Phyllis hires an enthusiastic college “Dreamer,” Miguel (Adan Rocha), to help out at the bar, on MURPHY BROWN, Thursday, Oct. 4 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Multiple Emmy Award winners Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English reunite for MURPHY BROWN, t... more

Jake McDorman Talks 'Murphy Brown' Politics, Bonding With Candice Bergen

Jake McDorman was only two years old when “Murphy Brown” premiered on CBS in 1988, so he did not feel a personal sense of nostalgia when auditioning for the revival. But the cultural relevance of the show, which bridged politics and humor, seemed to resonate so much today that the “Lady Bird” and “American Sniper” actor welcomed a return to the small screen. He co-stars in the revival as the title character’s adult son, Avery, who’s a TV news anchor at a rival station. I really don’t have any specifi... more

MURPHY BROWN Returns To CBS

CBS has given a 13-episode, series production commitment to a current day revival of the Network’s classic comedy MURPHY BROWN from Warner Bros. Television for the 2018-2019 broadcast season, it was announced today by Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment, and Thom Sherman, Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Entertainment. Candice Bergen, who starred in the title role from 1988-1998, will reprise her role. As its 30th anniversary approaches, MURPHY BROWN returns to a world of cable news, social media, fake news and a v... more