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Philly’s Rob McElhenney adds ‘Sunny’ costar/wife Kaitlin Olson to his Fox pilot

Comedy from St. Joe's prep grad, cocreated with Rob Rosell, would star Leah Remini as a conservative lesbian married to Olson's character

Scene from Season 12 of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," with creator/star Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton. On Thursday, Fox announced it had picked up a new comedy pilot from McElhenney that would costar Olson and Leah Remini
Scene from Season 12 of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," with creator/star Rob McElhenney, Danny DeVito, Kaitlin Olson, and Glenn Howerton. On Thursday, Fox announced it had picked up a new comedy pilot from McElhenney that would costar Olson and Leah ReminiRead morePatrick McElhenney/FXX
    by Ellen Gray
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Kaitlin Olson will join the Fox pilot cocreated by her It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia costar — and husband — Philly’s Rob McElhenney, Fox co-CEO Dana Walden announced Thursday during the Television Critics Association’s summer meetings.

If picked up to series, the move would bring Olson, who starred in The Mick, back to Fox, and would pair her with Leah Remini, who will play Jean, a woman with largely conservative views who happens to be married to a woman,  Birdie (Olson). "Together they're raising Jean's two boys with the help of the boys' father and Jean's ex-husband, Richie, who currently lives in the garage," according to Fox.

McElhenney, who graduated from St. Joe's Prep, created It's Always Sunny, which enters its 13th season on Sept. 5 on FXX, with a 14th season already ordered. The Fox pilot, still untitled, was cocreated with Rob Rosell.

Kaitlin Olson will join the Fox pilot cocreated by her It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia costar -- and husband -- Philly's Rob McElhenney