{"id":24838,"date":"2022-03-31T03:32:44","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T08:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=24838"},"modified":"2023-03-02T02:18:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T08:18:54","slug":"howeroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/31\/howeroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Chi McBride"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-24842\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;How We Roll&quot; cast on CBS\" width=\"431\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/howweroll-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> Interview with actors from &#8220;How We Roll&#8221; on CBS by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 3\/23\/22<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a nice CBS press day &#8211; my first with them. I was very happy to be included, even though I was only able to ask one question.<\/p>\n<p>This seems like a fun sitcom, so I&#8217;ll definitely be checking it out when it airs tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>CBS SPRING 2022 VIRTUAL PRESS DAY<br \/>\n&#8220;How We Roll&#8221; with actors Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White and Mark Gross, Executive Producer<br \/>\nVirtual via Zoom<br \/>\nMarch 23, 2022<br \/>\n\u00a9 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.<br \/>\n&#8220;How We Roll&#8221; premieres Thursday, March 31st, at 9:30 p.m. Eastern on CBS, and streaming on Paramount Plus.<\/p>\n<p>The show is based on the life of real-life Midwestern dad, Tom Smallwood, who decided to pursue his dream of becoming a pro bowler after he was laid off from his job<\/p>\n<p>There was a video from Brian d\u2019Arcy James, Executive Producer, who couldn&#8217;t be there. He told us about how the show came about. He heard about Smallwood because they&#8217;re both from Saginaw, MN. He fell in love with the idea of this guy deciding to follow his dream, regardless of the odds against him, in order to take care of his family. They loved and supported him, and so did his whole community. James thought this would make a great story. It&#8217;s certainly an interesting idea. I don&#8217;t think there&#8217;s every been a sitcom about bowling before. There was the comedy-drama, &#8220;Ed,&#8221; about a lawyer who returns to his hometown and buys a bowling alley&#8230;he practiced law out of it. There have been many sitcoms about working class people who go bowling regularly, such as &#8220;Laverne and Shirley&#8221; and &#8220;Roseanne.&#8221; There&#8217;s never been one that&#8217;s mostly about bowling, let alone one that is about a professional bowler. I just hope it&#8217;s funny because that&#8217;s my main criteria for a comedy. It has to make me laugh, often, or I won&#8217;t keep watching it. We&#8217;ll see!<\/p>\n<p>I was really happy to be able to ask Chi McBride a question because he&#8217;s been in so many great shows I&#8217;ve watched and loved, such as &#8220;Boston Public,&#8221; &#8220;Human Target,&#8221; &#8220;House&#8221; and many more. I asked him, &#8220;You&#8217;ve done a lot of dramas over the past &#8212; I don&#8217;t know, how long it&#8217;s been&#8230;. A couple of decades. But you got your start in sitcoms. So, what was it that attracted you to this project?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He gave me an unexpectedly heartfelt answer. It was really nice. He confided that not only did he &#8220;love the story,&#8221; but he could relate to it. He said, &#8220;30 years ago, I left my successful career at the phone company when I was making $300 a week, against the advice of my broker.&#8221; He drove from Atlanta to California to be in show business. He mentioned that he had a lot of confidence. He probably had some money to keep him afloat for awhile, too, is my guess, since he decided he wouldn&#8217;t be a waiter or anything like that. He credits that confidence with getting into the business, which he&#8217;s worked in for 30 years. He can identify with the situation because everyone thought he was crazy, too, for taking this chance.<\/p>\n<p>He talked about his character, Archie, who is a mentor to the main character, Tom (played by Pete Holmes). He told us that Archie has believed in Tom since he was a child. He really loves characters like Archie and felt that this was &#8220;a wonderful opportunity.&#8221; Also, he added that he knew all the other people in the cast and their work. He praised them for being both talented and &#8220;lovely people at the same time.&#8221; He shared that it&#8217;s &#8220;been a real gas, to tell you the truth.&#8221; Going back to my question about having done mostly drama for a long time, he did admit that he hadn&#8217;t been &#8220;in front of three camera format in 25 years&#8221; (that&#8217;s how they shoot sitcoms), so he found it &#8220;daunting&#8221; at first. He gave credit to director Mark Cendrowski for helping him figure it out and get over that bump road. He joked, &#8220;it was like riding a bike. Like, when you ride a bike into a tree at first.&#8221; He was very funny throughout his answer, and we all laughed a lot. The whole panel was pretty funny. Anyway, he concluded that he&#8217;s &#8220;just glad to be here&#8221; and that the basic story inspired him.<\/p>\n<p>Producer Mark Gross talked about his part in bringing the show to life. He wanted to write something with hope in it. James told him about the Tom Smallwood story. He praised Tom&#8217;s beautiful writing about Tom and his story. It really inspired him. He spoke in detail about how he worked on it feverishly (sometimes literally, when he had COVID). He can&#8217;t believe that they got such an &#8220;incredible, amazing cast.&#8221; He thinks Tom&#8217;s story is filled with miracles.<\/p>\n<p>Pete Holmes was asked to compare his other show, &#8220;Crashing,&#8221; based on his early days of trying to make it as a comedian, to this one, since they&#8217;re both about someone giving up steady work to pursue their dreams.<\/p>\n<p>Pete answered that he never though of that comparison before. He confided that his parents didn&#8217;t seem too concerned about his becoming a comedian. He added, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know if that&#8217;s because they believed in me, or they just weren&#8217;t paying attention.&#8221; Everyone laughed, so he riffed on that idea for a minute. It was hilarious. Then he told us, more seriously, that his parents were always very supportive of him, and other people he knew ere, too. He believes that you should get rid of the &#8220;naysayers&#8221; in your life if you want to be successful. He also mentioned that he always saw some other comedians that were unsuccessful because they were always comparing themselves or their careers to other comedians, which he referred to as &#8220;comedy cancer.&#8221; He told us that Mark Gross and one of the other writers (Tommy Johnagin) are both great stand-up performers and writers. He talked about how he and his wife read the script when he got it, praying that it was good. They enjoyed it and laughed, and appreciated that the wife was not just the usual TV &#8220;nagging wife.&#8221; It reminds him of the series &#8220;Ted Lasso,&#8221; in the sense that the wife believes more in Tom than he does. He also thought that the other characters were not stereotypes, either. Back to the question, he said that he&#8217;s very grateful that he didn&#8217;t have people doubting him when he was starting out. He &#8220;was one of the first people to go to college&#8221; in his family, so they said that he could do whatever he wanted after that.<\/p>\n<p>Another reporter asked a question, but unfortunately, the actors didn&#8217;t answer it seriously. It was a very funny time for all of us, though. He\/she asked what the actors found it easiest and most difficult as far as connecting to their character. Instead, Pete joked about the other new CBS show &#8220;Beyond the Edge,&#8221; saying that &#8220;I thought the monkeys that were encroaching on our camp were really difficult.&#8221; From then on, it only got funnier. I can only hope that the real show is half as funny as these guys were in this panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE INFO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pr_title\">CBS ANNOUNCES NEW COMEDY \u201cHOW WE ROLL\u201d TO PREMIERE THURSDAY, MARCH 31 AT 9:30 PM<\/p>\n<div id=\"pr_content\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets-pressexpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/releases\/docimages\/89192\/261130-404645\/a926604bc7d59714d7192e26a5b2f86c.jpg\" width=\"624\" height=\"224\" name=\"Picture 1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<strong>How We Roll,\u201d Formerly Titled \u201cSmallwood,\u201d Stars Pete Holmes, Katie Lowes, <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chi McBride, Julie White and Mason Wells, and Is Based on the Life of <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional Bowler Tom Smallwood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CBS will premiere the new comedy HOW WE ROLL (formerly titled \u201cSmallwood\u201d) on Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, after B POSITIVE completes its second season order. The series will also be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Based on the life story of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, the series stars Pete Holmes as Tom, a stoic Midwest husband and dad who gets laid off from a car assembly line and makes the extraordinary decision to provide for his family by following his dream of becoming a professional bowler.<\/p>\n<p>As a skilled player, Tom knows that in bowling you get two chances: no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right \u2013 the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, he begins his new career with the loving \u201cOK\u201d from his wife, Jen (Katie Lowes); the unfaltering support of Archie (Chi McBride), his mentor and the proud owner of Archie\u2019s Lanes: Home of the Curly Fry; the cautious backing of his protective mom, Helen (Julie White); and the encouragement of his son, Sam (Mason Wells). It remains to be seen if Tom will strike it big on the pro bowler circuit, but right now, the pins are set, he\u2019s taking his second shot, and it\u2019s 300 or bust.<\/p>\n<p>HOW WE ROLL is produced by CBS Studios. Mark Gross, David Hollander and Brian d\u2019Arcy James are the executive producers. Mark Cendrowski directed the pilot.<\/p>\n<p>*Paramount+ Premium subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service as well as on demand. Essential-tier subscribers will have access to on-demand the day after the episode airs.<\/p>\n<p>Official CBS website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/how-we-roll\/\">https:\/\/www.cbs.com\/shows\/how-we-roll\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>BIOS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-24843 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/holmes.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Holesm on &quot;How We Roll&quot; on CBS\" width=\"217\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/holmes.jpg 304w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/holmes-257x300.jpg 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 217px) 100vw, 217px\" \/>Pete Holmes <\/strong><strong>(Tom on HOW WE ROLL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pete Holmes is a nationally touring standup comedian, actor, \u201cChrist-leaning spiritual seeker,\u201d improviser, writer, cartoonist, and late-night host. Most recently, \u201cComedy Sex God,\u201d Pete\u2019s first book, was published May 14, 2019 by Harper Wave. Part autobiography, part philosophical inquiry, and part spiritual quest, \u201cComedy Sex God\u201d is a hilarious, profound, and enlightening romp around his fertile mind.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2019, Pete\u2019s semi-autobiographical HBO comedy series, \u201cCrashing,\u201d that he created, starred in and executive-produced alongside Judd Apatow, celebrated its third and final season. \u201cCrashing\u201d was critically acclaimed and followed a stand-up comic (Holmes) who reevaluates his life and enters the New York comedy scene after discovering his wife&#8217;s infidelity. Currently, Pete is the host of the wildly popular podcast, \u201cYou Made It Weird,\u201d which is a comedic exploration of the meaning of life with guests ranging from Deepak Chopra and Elizabeth Gilbert, to Seth Rogen and Garry Shandling. With more than 660 episodes, \u201cYou Made It Weird\u201d has been downloaded over six million times and is recognized annually as a top podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2011, Pete has starred in CollegeHumor\u2019s hilarious web series, \u201cBadman.\u201d \u201cBadman\u201d parodies the Christopher Nolan Batman films, with Pete playing the Caped Crusader as oblivious and incompetent, much to the annoyance of friends and foes alike. Pete also provided the voice for the talking baby in the award-winning E*TRADE ad-campaign.<\/p>\n<p>An accomplished standup, with three hour-long television specials (HBO\u2019s \u201cPete Holmes: Dirty Clean,\u201d HBO\u2019s \u201cPete Holmes: Faces and Sounds,\u201d and Comedy Central\u2019s \u201cPete Holmes: Nice Try, The Devil!\u201d) and innumerous late-night appearances, Pete also hosted his own late-night TBS talk show, \u201cThe Pete Holmes Show,\u201d that aired for two seasons. Pete has written for several television series, including \u201cThe Simpsons\u201d and \u201cOutsourced,\u201d and many of his cartoons have been published in \u201cThe New Yorker,\u201d which he thinks is pretty neat.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Holmes lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. His birthday is March 30. Follow him on Instagram and Twitter @peteholmes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24845 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mcbride.jpg\" alt=\"Chi McBride as &quot;Archie&quot; from the CBS series HOW WE ROLL, premiering Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+. Photo: Cliff Lipson\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\" width=\"241\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mcbride.jpg 320w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/mcbride-274x300.jpg 274w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/>Chi McBride <\/strong><strong>(Archie in HOW WE ROLL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A prolific actor in both television and film, Chi McBride most recently starred in the hit series \u201cHawaii Five-0\u201d as Captain Lou Grover, on the Network.<\/p>\n<p>McBride\u2019s extensive feature credits include \u201cI, Robot,\u201d \u201cThe Terminal,\u201d \u201cDraft Day\u201d with Kevin Costner and Jennifer Garner, \u201cAnnapolis,\u201d \u201cThe Kid\u201d with Bruce Willis, \u201cGone in Sixty Seconds\u201d with Nick Cage, \u201cThe Distinguished Gentleman\u201d with Eddie Murphy, and the Oscar-nominated \u201cWhat\u2019s Love Got to Do With It.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He is also known for his principal roles in Bryan Fuller\u2019s \u201cPushing Daisies\u201d and David E. Kelley\u2019s \u201cBoston Public.\u201d McBride has also lent his voice to the Marvel world playing the iconic \u2018Nick Fury\u2019 in multiple animated series, including \u201cAvengers Assemble.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McBride is from Chicago and currently resides in Los Angeles. His birthday is Sept. 23.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24844 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lowes.jpg\" alt=\"Katie Lowes as &quot;Jen&quot; from the CBS series HOW WE ROLL, premiering Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+. Photo: Cliff Lipson\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\" width=\"221\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lowes.jpg 278w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/lowes-245x300.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>Katie Lowes (<\/strong><strong>Jen on HOW WE ROLL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Katie Lowes is a force on both stage and screen. She is perhaps best known for starring as \u2018Quinn Perkins\u2019 for the entire seven seasons of the hit series \u201cScandal.\u201d Lowes starred opposite a stellar cast including Kerry Washington and Tony Goldwyn in the fan favorite series created by Shonda Rhimes.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Lowes starred in the original television movie CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT, on the Network. Currently, she stars in Shonda Rhimes\u2019s Netflix series \u201cInventing Anna,\u201d alongside Anna Chlumsky, Julia Garner and Laverne Cox.<\/p>\n<p>Lowes is in the fourth season of her popular parenting podcast, \u201cKatie\u2019s Crib,\u201d which is produced by Shondaland in partnership with iHeartRadio. \u201cKatie\u2019s Crib,\u201d which launched in Spring 2018, is a weekly podcast covering the unexpected joys, pains, foibles, and hilarity of new motherhood. Each episode highlights a specific parenting issue from a variety of different points of view. Lowes conducts frank, intimate conversation with fellow moms (such as A-List actresses Kristen Bell, America Ferrera, and more) about the ups and downs of being a new parent.<\/p>\n<p>In summer 2021, Lowes lent her voice to Netflix\u2019s animated film \u201cVivo.\u201d The film also featured voices from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Zoe Saldana, Gloria Estefan, Nicole Byer and more, with Miranda writing several songs for the movie.<\/p>\n<p>In fall 2018, Lowes made her Broadway debut, starring in the Tony-nominated musical \u201cWaitress,\u201d with Katharine McPhee. Lowes played the role of \u2018Dawn\u2019 opposite her real-life husband, actor Adam Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p>Lowes is no stranger to the big or small screen. Over the years she has appeared in big budget films, such as Disney\u2019s \u201cRalph Breaks the Internet\u201d and Dreamworks\u2019 \u201cTransformers 2,\u201d Bad Robot\u2019s \u201cSuper 8\u201d directed by JJ Abrams and was the voice of Abigail in the 2015 Academy Award-winning animated feature film \u201cBig Hero 6.\u201d In addition, she voiced an animated character in the 2015 Academy Award-winning animated short film, \u201cFeast,\u201d as well as the Oscar-nominated Disney film \u201cWreck It Ralph.\u201d Lowes was the inspiration behind the motion and movement work for Idina Menzel\u2019s character, Elsa, in the movie \u201cFrozen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she has appeared in several independent films, including \u201cDinner for Four,\u201d \u201cThe Job,\u201d \u201cCallers\u201d and \u201cBear\u201d and \u201cCaf\u00e9.\u201d She has been a guest star on hit series, such as \u201cThe Closer,\u201d \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d \u201cPrivate Practice,\u201d \u201cLeverage,\u201d \u201cCastle,\u201d \u201cThe Sopranos,\u201d \u201cNCIS,\u201d on the Network, and was a series regular on \u201cEasy Money,\u201d created by producers of \u201cThe Sopranos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lowes is regularly seen guest co-hosting \u201cLive with Kelly and Ryan\u201d alongside Ryan Seacrest.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Queens, New York, Lowes is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Lowes is the co-artistic director of IAMA Theatre Company, which was named one of the top 20 regional theatres in the country. IAMA is in the midst of its 13<sup>th<\/sup> season in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Lowes lives in Los Angeles with her husband. Her birthday is Sept. 22. Follow her on Twitter @KatieQLowes and on Instagram @ktqlowes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24846 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white.jpg\" alt=\"Julie White as &quot;Helen&quot; from the CBS series HOW WE ROLL, premiering Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on the CBS app and Paramount+. Photo: Cliff Lipson\/CBS \u00a92021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.\" width=\"194\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white.jpg 252w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/white-209x300.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Julie White <\/strong><strong>(Helen on HOW WE ROLL)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Julie White is a Tony Award winner for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role in \u201cThe Little Dog Laughed,\u201d and starred in Joe Mantello\u2019s 2015 production of Lisa D\u2019Amour\u2019s play \u201cAirline Highway,\u201d for which she was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk and Drama League awards.<\/p>\n<p>Tony-nominated for her performance in the 2019 Taylor Mac-created \u201cGary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus\u201d on Broadway opposite Nathan Lane, White earlier starred on Broadway in Lucas Hnath\u2019s \u201cA Doll\u2019s House 2\u201d with Stephen Henderson and Jane Houdyshell, and opposite Matthew Broderick and Annaleigh Ashford in the revival of A.R. Gurney\u2019s \u201cSylvia\u201d for director Dan Sullivan.<\/p>\n<p>White\u2019s additional Broadway credits include \u201cVanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike,\u201d \u201cThe Heidi Chronicles,\u201d and Off-Broadway credits \u201cThe Understudy\u201d and \u201cFiction\u201d for The Roundabout, \u201cTwelfth Night\u201d at The Delacorte for The Public Theatre and \u201cBad Dates\u201d for Playwrights Horizons, to name some favorites. She won an Obie Award, The Elliot Norton Award, the Ovation Award and been nominated multiple times for Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Drama League Awards.<\/p>\n<p>On television, White recurred as Antoinette, \u201cNurse Jackie\u201ds AA sponsor; opposite John Goodman in the Garry Trudeau\/Amazon series \u201cAlpha House\u201d; and spent a season on \u201cGo On\u201d opposite Matthew Perry, for which she won the Gracie Award. Other memorable TV roles are Mitzi Dalton Huntley in Alan Ball\u2019s \u201cSix Feet Under,\u201d Nadine Swoboda on \u201cGrace Under Fire,\u201d Dr. Anne Morella on \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU\u201d and comedy appearances on cult favorites \u201cYou\u2019re the Worst\u201d and \u201cMan Seeking Woman.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coming up, in addition to HOW WE ROLL, White will appear in the new Apple + series \u201cRoar\u201d among an all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman and Cynthia Erivo, as well as the Apple+ miniseries \u201cWeCrashed\u201d opposite Anne Hathaway. Other television credits include White starring opposite Kiefer Sutherland and Anthony Edwards on the final season of \u201cDesignated Survivor\u201d and appearing in the critically acclaimed limited series \u201cMrs. America,\u201d with Cate Blanchett and Sarah Paulson.<\/p>\n<p>On the big screen, White appeared in \u201cLincoln\u201d for Steven Spielberg opposite Daniel Day Lewis and Sally Field, in addition to being a staple on the indie scene in such festival films as \u201cBreaking Upwards,\u201d \u201cHello I Must Be Going,\u201d \u201cMorning,\u201d \u201cMy Idiot Brother\u201d and \u201cLife Partners.\u201d Additional studio features include the massively successful \u201cTransformers\u201d franchise, \u201cMichael Clayton\u201d opposite George Clooney, \u201cThe Astronaut Farmer\u201d with Billy Bob Thornton, and the animated film \u201cMonsters and Aliens\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>White resides in Northern Westchester, NY, when not filming. Her birthday is June 4. Follow her on Instagram @missjuliewhite.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24841 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/gross.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Gross, producer\/writer for &quot;How We Roll&quot; on CBS.\" width=\"169\" height=\"191\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mark Gross is a producer and writer, known for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1608180?ref_=nmbio_mbio\">Mike &amp; Molly<\/a> (2010), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt5536400?ref_=nmbio_mbio\">Man with a Plan<\/a> (2016) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1229401?ref_=nmbio_mbio\">Gary Unmarried<\/a> (2008).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"pr_title\">PETE HOLMES STARS IN THE NEW COMEDY INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF PROFESSIONAL BOWLER TOM SMALLWOOD, WHO MAKES THE EXTRAORDINARY DECISION TO FOLLOW HIS DREAM OF BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL BOWLER, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF \u201cHOW WE ROLL,\u201d THURSDAY, MARCH 31<\/p>\n<div id=\"pr_content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets-pressexpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/releases\/docimages\/91281\/277910-693167\/55370c422478d77af525bb27072d5e13.jpg\" width=\"431\" height=\"287\" name=\"Picture 3\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White and Mason Wells Also Star<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cPilot\u201d \u2013 Pete Holmes stars in a new comedy inspired by the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood, who gets laid off from his factory job and makes the extraordinary decision to follow his dream of becoming a professional bowler, on the series premiere of the CBS Original series HOW WE ROLL, Thursday, March 31 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*. Katie Lowes, Chi McBride, Julie White and Mason Wells also star.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk85547611\"><\/a> As a skilled player, Tom (Holmes) knows that in bowling you get two chances; no matter what you do with the first ball, you get another one to make it right \u2013 the ultimate second chance. Keeping that in mind, Tom begins his new career with the loving okay from his wife, Jen (Lowes); the unfaltering support of Archie (McBride), his mentor and the proud owner of Archie\u2019s Lanes: Home of the Curly Fry; the cautious backing of his protective mom, Helen (White); and the encouragement of his son, Sam (Wells). It remains to be seen if Tom will strike it big on the Pro Bowler circuit, but right now, the pins are set, he\u2019s taking his second shot and it\u2019s 300 or bust!<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGULAR CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Pete Holmes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Katie Lowes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Jen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Chi McBride<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Archie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Julie White<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Helen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Mason Wells<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Sam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>RECURRING CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Tahj Mowry<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Lewell)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Amanda Perez<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Greg Romero Wilson<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(William)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Matt McCarthy<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Carl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Judy Kain<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Mimi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>WRITTEN BY<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Mark Gross<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECTED BY:<\/strong> Mark Cendrowski<\/p>\n<p class=\"pr_title\">TOM MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN LOYALTY TO ARCHIE, HIS MENTOR AND COACH, AND MONEY WHEN HE\u2019S OFFERED A NEW SPONSORSHIP DEAL, BUT HE CAN ONLY FEATURE ONE LOGO ON HIS BOWLING SHIRT, ON \u201cHOW WE ROLL,\u201d THURSDAY, APRIL 7<\/p>\n<div id=\"pr_content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets-pressexpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/releases\/docimages\/99026\/154750-548561\/e4b2018c34981d3e590d2278bd6ef391.jpg\" width=\"431\" height=\"288\" name=\"Picture 4\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk94107679\"><\/a><a name=\"_Hlk85547611\"><\/a> \u201cThe Sponsor\u201d \u2013 Tom must choose between loyalty to his mentor, Archie, and money when his first TV interview leads to a new sponsorship deal, but he can only feature one logo on his bowling shirt: Archie Lanes, Home of the Curly Fry, or Powell Mortuary. Also, Jen\u2019s boss stifles her creativity at the salon, on the CBS Original series HOW WE ROLL, Thursday, April 7 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGULAR CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Pete Holmes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Katie Lowes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Jen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Chi McBride<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Archie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Julie White<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Helen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Mason Wells<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Sam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk94106858\"><\/a> <strong>RECURRING CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Tahj Mowry<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Lewell)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Amanda Perez<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Greg Romero Wilson<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(William)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Matt McCarthy<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Carl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Judy Kain<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\"><a name=\"_Hlk94106870\"><\/a> (Mimi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>GUEST CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">McKale Jude Bingham<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Lee)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Kerrice Ayanna Brooks<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Hannah)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Brittany Baker<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(TV Reporter)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Sarah Lilly<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Sandy)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">French Stewart<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Jacob Powell)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>WRITTEN BY<\/strong>: Michael Glouberman<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECTED BY:<\/strong> Betsy Thomas<\/p>\n<p><strong>GENRE<\/strong>: Comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"pr_title\">TOM CONSIDERS SELLING HIS PRIZED BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION IN ORDER TO BRING IN SOME MUCH-NEEDED CASH TO TREAT JEN, WHO\u2019S BEEN WORKING EXTRA HOURS, ON \u201cHOW WE ROLL,\u201d THURSDAY, APRIL 14<\/p>\n<div id=\"pr_content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public-assets-pressexpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/assets\/releases\/docimages\/76504\/297186-195041\/8ca1ba5063f9441588472977e386663d.jpg\" width=\"483\" height=\"322\" name=\"Picture 1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk85547611\"><\/a> \u201cThe Hustle\u201d \u2013 Looking for ways to make extra cash, Tom considers selling his prized baseball card collection so he can treat Jen, who\u2019s been working extra hours at the salon, on the CBS Original series HOW WE ROLL, Thursday, April 14 (9:30-10:00 PM, ET\/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+*.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REGULAR CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Pete Holmes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tom)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Katie Lowes<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Jen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Chi McBride<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Archie)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Julie White<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Helen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Mason Wells<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Sam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>RECURRING CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Tahj Mowry<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Lewell)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Amanda Perez<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Tia)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Greg Romero Wilson<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(William)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Matt McCarthy<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Carl)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Judy Kain<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Mimi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>GUEST CAST:<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"655\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"173\" \/>\n<col width=\"454\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Greg Winter<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Ben)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Sean Cook<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Brad)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"173\">Laura Buckles<\/td>\n<td width=\"454\">(Brenda)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>WRITTEN BY<\/strong>: Tommy Johnagin<\/p>\n<p><strong>DIRECTED BY:<\/strong> Betsy Thomas<\/p>\n<p><strong>GENRE<\/strong>: Comedy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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