Megan Tries Again

One of the ABC upcoming comedies is called "Bad Mother's Handbook," starring Alicia Silverstone as the young mother of a teen daughter. But the fun news is that Megan Mullally has officially signed on to play Silverstone's mother. Will Mullally channel Karen Walker from "Will & Grace"? Will Mullally, who made Karen into an all-time classic sitcom character, feel pressure to take on the same shrill voice? Or will she feel pressure to be as different from Karen as possible? I'm interested in seeing what she does. Really successful sitcom stars often have a hard time returning to series TV without falling into the shadows of their former triumph (See under: "Back to You," just cancelled).