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All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. This is the second time the show was delayed.

In April, the pilot was put on hold for two days following network executive Nora O'Brien 's unexpected death on the set. New TV drama Parenthood has been delayed by eight weeks after one of its stars, Maura Tierney , fell ill.

The series, based on the movie, was due to start later this month, but TV bosses have been forced to move the launch to the end of September due to "medical evaluation" Tierney is undergoing. Tierney is best known for playing Dr Abby Lockhart in hit medical series E. It is the second time Parenthood 's filming schedule has been pushed back - in April the pilot was put on hold for two days after NBC's vice president Nora O'Brien died unexpectedly on the set of the show in California.

Several veterans of cancelled television shows left us in April. Some worked in front of the cameras while others worked behind the scenes. Either way, they contributed to the medium in significant ways. Here are the details Thomas Braden passed away on April 3rd. He was. Maura Tierney 's new TV pilot Parenthood was hit by tragedy on Wednesday when a network boss died unexpectedly on the show's set.

Nora O'Brien , 42, is believed to have passed away after suffering a brain aneurysm. O'Brien, the drama vice president for NBC, had complained of dizziness before collapsing in the comedy's Berkeley, California studio.

Production on the show, also starring Erika Christensen and Peter Krause and based on the film of the same name, was halted for two days. The Edge Editorial Department. Outbreak Editorial Department. Sliver Additional Crew. Show all Hide all Show by Hide Show Editorial department 3 credits. Hide Show Production manager 1 credit. Hide Show Additional Crew 3 credits. Hide Show Writer 1 credit.

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