It also served as the launching pad for some now really famous stars including George Clooney, Molly Ringwald, Mayim Bialik, Seth Green, among others. Sony Pictures TV, where Lear is based, is producing the special. It was a popular and well-loved show tracing the journey of maturing women through life. Lear’s Act III Productions partner Brent Miller, Kerry Washington (via her Simpson Street), Will Ferrell (via Gloria Sanchez Productions), Justin Theroux and Jim Burrows also exec produce Burrows and Andy Fisher will direct. Norman Lear - whose companies Tandem Productions and Embassy Communications produced Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life - and Jimmy Kimmel executive produce Live in Front of a Studio Audience. The most well-known is probably handyman George Burnett, thanks to it being an early-career part for George Clooney.
The longest-running male role in The Facts of Life was Andy (played by Mackenzie Astin), a foster kid who worked at Mrs. As the housemother of the private girls’ school Eastland, Mrs. Aniston will play Blair in the special, while Union will play Tootie, Tolman will play Natalie and Hahn will play Jo. On August 24, 1979, the Facts of Life made its debut on television screens and growing up never looked the same. Garrett was first a house mother, then the school dietitian and later the proprietor of a gourmet food business where the four leads - Blair (Lisa Whelchel), Tootie (Kim Fields), Natalie (Mindy Cohn) and Jo (Nancy McKeon) - worked. The Facts of Life, which ran from 1979-88, centered on students at a girls’ boarding school where Mrs. Live breaking news, national news, sports, business, entertainment, health, politics and more from CTVNews. Kevin Hart, John Lithgow, and Damon Wayans take on Diffrent Strokes as Arnold, Mr.
Surprise guest stars include Will Arnett, Jon Stewart, and Jason Bateman. The former Daily Show anchor will be taking on his first on-camera acting role that’s not a version of himself since 2002’s Death to Smoochy. Gabrielle Union takes on the role of Tootie and Allison Tolman as Natalie. Stewart currently hosts and executive produces The Problem With Jon Stewart on Apple TV+. Milo Ventimiglia Drama 'The Company You Keep' Nabs ABC Pickup