Nunez to Star in TBS’ Ensemble Alien Abduction Comedy Pilot “The Group”

Oscar Nunez is a Father figure…

The 56-year-old Cuban actor and former The Office star will star in TBS’ ensemble alien abduction comedy pilot The Group (working title) from The Office creator Greg Daniels.

Oscar Nunez

Former Daily Show correspondent and writer Wyatt Cenac will play Wyatt Jones, a serious journalist in the town of Beacon who is pulled into covering the alien abductions that have been occurring.

Nunez will play hip priest Father Doug, who manages the community room rentals at Our Lady of Sorrows in Beacon.

Former Saturday Night Live alum Ana Gasteyer is playing Gina Morrison, a disgraced, though, competent therapist who runs a support group for alien abductees while working part time at a home furnishing chain store.

Alice Wetterlund will portray Kelly Grady, a goofy attractive girl who works as a temp and perpetually dates jerks.

As Gerry Johnson, Luka Jones is a social dropout and tollbooth worker who knows a lot about aliens.

Tracee Chimo is set to portray Chelsea Healey, a high-strung soul in the body of a housewife who is masking something much darker.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s Yvonne Watson is the best door-to-door cosmetic salesperson on the Eastern seaboard in The Group.

Marylouise Burke portrays Margaret Flood, the sex-crazed retiree in Beacon’s retirement community.

Ferrera to Star in Off-Broadway Production “Lips Together, Teeth Apart”

America Ferrera is returning to the stage…

The 27-year-old Honduran-American actress, who appeared in the London production of Chicago in 2011, will appear in Second Stage’s fall revival of Terrence McNally’s 1991 July Fourth family feud fest Lips Together, Teeth Apart.

America Ferrera

The production centers on a straight brother and sister and their respective spouses as they spend the holiday weekend in a gay enclave of Fire Island.

Peter DuBois will direct the quartet of actors, which also includes Tracee Chimo, Michael Chernus and Austin Lysy.

The off-Broadway show is scheduled to run October 7 through November 23, with an official opening on November 5.