Sharon Lawrence is 'Hitched,' ABC takes plunge with skyscraper show

"Hitched" has added a matriarch.

Sharon Lawrence has joined CBS' "Hitched," the comedy pilot by Josh Schwartz and Matt Miller, says The Hollywood Reporter.

She'll play the meddling mom to Rachel (Kristin Kreuk) a newlywed who just tied the knot to Brett (Jack Carpenter).

Previously cast are Thomas Middleditch as the hopeless romantic friend and Riki Lindhome as the Rachel's BFF.

Other TV news:

 - ABC has ordered "Downfall," a game show set on a skyscraper. For realz. Competitors try to answer trivia questions atop a skyscraper, and may see their winnings get chucked off the side of the building. They might even plunge over the side, but obviously that part will be tricky to design and clear.
 - "Star Trek: The Next Generation" star Wil Wheaton will guest star on Syfy's "Eureka" as Dr. Isaac Parrish, the brilliant head of the Non-Lethal Weapons Lab at Global Dynamics on the Friday, July 23rd episode. The fourth season of "Eureka" returns on Friday, July 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
 - Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari will be honored at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards to celebrate "Bosom Buddies." The awards will be taped on Saturday, April 17 and air on April 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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