Courteney Cox Going To Cougar Town

ABC has greenlighted Cougar Town, a single-camera comedy pilot from Scrubs creator Bill Lawrence to star Courtney Cox. Cougar Town centers on an attractive, newly single 40-year-old mom (Cox) with a 17-year-old son.

Lawrence and Biegel had the idea for the show for a while, and Lawrence felt that Cox, whom he describes as “comedically fearless,” would be perfect for the lead. After the actress guest-starred on the opening three episodes of the upcoming season of “Scrubs,” he approached her. Cox said she has been “a huge fan of Bill Lawrence and his comedic sensibilities” since “Friends” and that “after having such a great time with him on ‘Scrubs,’ it felt like the perfect fit.”

Lawrence drew some of the inspiration for the show from his fortysomething wife, actress Christa Miller, who has been recurring on Scrubs and also might appear on Cougar Town. In addition to Cougar Time, Lawrence is shepherding Beautiful People, a drama project for ABC/ABC Studios with writer Michael McDonald.