‘Rita Rocks’ Set for Fall on Lifetime
There’s good news for fans of television shows that pack a laugh. Lifetime recently announced it has a new sitcom coming this fall, the network’s first comedy in an entire decade, believe it or not.
Called Rita Rocks, the half-hour series will star The King of Queens alum Nicole Sullivan as one Rita Clements. Rita would appear to have it all — whatever that means — since she has a husband, a job, and two daughters. But, of course, that only sounds so great on the surface.
Underneath the façade, Rita’s life is in need of some serious rejuvenation. So what does Rita do? Well, she falls back on her youthful ambitions and starts up a garage band with a group of friends in her age bracket.
I think the premise of this show sounds great, and the other cast members even better. They include Richard Ruccolo (Joey, Two Guys and a Girl) as Rita’s husband Jay; Tisha Campbell-Martin (My Wife and Kids, Martin) as post office worker and fellow band member Patty; and Ian Gomez (Jake in Progress, The Drew Carey Show) as out-of-work neighbor and other fellow band member Owen.
When Rita Rocks arrives in the fall, it will be paired with Reba in a new hourlong comedy block, a winning combination for Lifetime if ever I’ve seen one. It’s hard to imagine how this could fail.
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