Portia de Rossi ("Arrested Development") will co-star in a comedy pilot for ABC.

The project, from "My Name Is Earl" writer-producer Victor Fresco, is a single-camera office comedy that centers on a moral guy trying to do right in an amoral world.

De Rossi recently had a recurring role on "Nip/Tuck."

National Doodle Day is today, which means that Portia's doodle will be up for auction tonight at 6PM.

These doodles have a very important aim: the funds they raise will benefit NF, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing support to individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF).

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder that affects one in every 2,500 births. NF is more common than Cystic Fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy and Huntington’s Disease combined. Funds raised from the Doodle Day auction will go to support education, advocacy, coalitions, and research for treatments and a cure.

Click here for the official Doodle Day website, with all the information you need to bid on Portia's doodle.

Two new sets of scans have been added to the gallery, the first an article from UK's Heat magazine about being gay in Hollywood, and the second from 'Ally McBeal: The Official Guide' book by Tim Appello.



Magazines / Heat [UK] x 05
Miscellaneous / 'Ally McBeal - The Official Guide' by Tim Appelo: Scans x 04

Thanks to Mary, who wrote in to AfterElton asking about Portia's new project 'Butch and Fay', we now have some new information.

Q: I was wondering if you have any news on Portia de Rossi's new series Butch and Fay which is supposedly about two closeted Hollywood types who make a marriage of convenience to save their careers. We would love to know if it’s been picked up. – Mary, London, England

A: Sounds like Dick Sargent and Fannie Flagg! But a point of correction: it’s actually a TV movie, not a series.

The project is currently in development, written by Portia with out lesbian Amanda Bearse (Married…With Children) negotiating to direct. The gay male role of “Butch” has not yet been cast. It sounds like a clever idea, and something that de Rossi probably knows something about. But the earliest we could see it is 2009.

2008 / The 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards: Arrivals & Red Carpet x 127
2008 / The 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards: Audience & Backstage x 04

I've also added two short clips of the pair on the red carpet to the LovePortia YouTube Channel - Clip 01 and Clip 02. Enjoy!

Edit: 60+ additional images have been added from this event 29/04.