“Cougar Town” creator Bill Lawrence announced some new information regarding the “Cougar Town” season 3 fan viewings on Twitter tonight!

ANYONE IN LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY, ATLANTA GEORGIA, OR SARASOTA FLORIDA: There are COUGAR TOWN VIEWING PARTIES ON DEC 27th in your town…

FIRST 35 people in Atlanta, First 75 in Louisville, First 60 in Sarasota will all get two tickets. E-mail will be posted…

Yes, there will be at least one regular cast member and writer at every venue, plus screenings, plus prizes. More cities in January.

Other cities on schedule so far (subject to change): LA (3 events), NYC, Boston, Phoenix, Austin, San Fran, San Diego

More information will be added as its announced!

ANNOUNCED!

Here’s the emails: atlantaviewingparty@gmail.com , louisvilleviewingparty@gmail.com , sarasotaviewingpart@gmail.com Go now.

Put your age, first and last name, and email – you will be contacted if you get tix, and given location. Over 21 only for these venues.

I have just added 80 HQ and MQ photos of Busy Philipps from the most recent events that she attended into our photo gallery!

Busy Philipps won’t be waking up Thursday morning with visions of Golden Globe nominations for herself or her fellow Cougar Town cast members dancing in her head. “That’s not going to happen now. No one’s seen the show this season,” says Philipps, lamenting the fact that ABC has not only failed to find a spot for the hilarious ensemble comedy on its 2012 schedule, but also reduced its Season 3 episode order from 22 to 15.

Philipps says the Cougar Town cast has already shot 10 of those episodes, and that the show’s writers may have to cut back a storyline focusing on a new love interest for Laurie. “The writers have amazing stuff planned out for this season, and now they’re going to have to condense,” she says. “I feel bad for them. I feel bad for everyone. It’s a bummer. It sucks.”

The good news, though, says Philipps, is that Season 3 contains “some of the funniest work we’ve done since the beginning of the show. I’ve seen a couple of the episodes. The one Courteney [Cox] directed came out incredible.”

Plus, teases Philipps, there’s a new addition to the cast with major breakout potential: Briga Heelan, who’s been cast as the very young woman Grayson (unwittingly) impregnated years ago. “[Briga] is threateningly funny. She’s so good! She’s going to be a huge star,” Philipps predicts. “You heard it from me first.”

What’s more, while Laurie will indeed embark on a new romance with a military man who’s stuck in the Middle East — read more about how that relationship will work in this week’s Ask Ausiello! – the show will also address her burgeoning romantic feelings with Travis. “There’s a really good episode toward the beginning of the season where the two of us discuss our relationship a little bit,” Philipps explains. “It’s funny and sweet.”

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Some new scoop about “Cougar Town” has been revealed by Ask Ausiello!

Question: Now that ABC has pulled Man Up, does that open up the possibility of Cougar Town coming back early? —Patrick
Ausiello: Not really. The dreadful-looking Work It has already hijacked Man Up‘s timeslot, so fingers crossed the gender bending “comedy” dies an even quicker death so C-Town can take its rightful place back on ABC’s schedule. Speaking of which, any Laurie-Travis fans out there? Well, get a load of this: Laurie falls for a military dude who’s stuck in the Middle East, and their only means of communication is via Skype. Enter Travis, who reluctantly agrees to become the Whoopi Goldberg to the soldier’s Patrick Swayze. (!!!!!!!!!)

Cougar Town may be back sooner than we thought.

When ABC yanked Courteney Cox’s hit sitcom from the midseason lineup, it was believed they’d return in March.

However…

“Hopefully sooner,” costar Busy Philipps told us last night at the Alice + Olivia fashion show benefiting Baby Buggy at the London West Hollywood hotel. “[Producer] Bill Lawrence gave us a big pep talk today saying that he thinks sooner, so fingers crossed.

“We like to think that the network knows what they’re doing,” she added with a laugh.

Even so, Philipps said, “It’s confusing…It’s a bummer, but hopefully it will be a good thing.”

Not like any of this is keeping the cast and crew from working. “There’s going to be a wedding,” Philipps said. “There’s going to be possibly another vacation someplace fun. My character has an amazing new business venture that they ripped from my personal life.”

EOnline.com

Cougar Town star Busy Philipps is getting set for a fun festive season with hubby Marc Silverstein and their 3-year-old daughter Birdie. The mom-of-one opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about enjoying a low-key Christmas at home.

Christmas is at home this year,” Busy said. “We have a big tree and I always make a few different kinds of cookies. Decorating sugar cookies is always one of the most fun events. Birdie will have some friends over and we let them go crazy with the sprinkles and frosting.”

Earlier this year, the 32-year-old actress also opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about her “sweet” daughter.

“Every day there’s something new and fantastic that happens!,” Busy said. “My daughter is very cuddly and sweet and has gotten to the point where throughout the day she’ll throw her arms around me and say, ‘I love you mommy, you’re the best,’ which is really sweet and makes me feel so lucky that I have a cuddly kid because not all kids are really cuddly. She’s a really sweet, thoughtful kid.”

Busy Philipps has been named #8 on the list of TV’s 11 Funniest Ladies in 2011 from AOL!

8. Busy Philipps, ‘Cougar Town’

Thank goodness the TV Gods moved Philipps out of ho-hum roles (like Audrey on ‘Dawson’s Creek’) and bestowed upon her the out-there role of Laurie on ‘Cougar Town.’ She’s been given the chance to really shine as the resident partier/drinker/philanderer to Courteney Cox’s more straight-laced Jules. (Prep for Season 3! Ziplining! Ankle bracelet!) Philipps is a natural comic foil, and she’s responsible for most of the truly funny moments on this show.

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