Does anyone know what Maura Tierney from “Parenthood” is sick with?
‘Parenthood’ Moves to Mid-Season Due to Maura Tierney’s Mystery Illness Friday, July 10, 2009 Parenthood, the new NBC drama scheduled to premiere in September, is being pushed back to mid-season to accommodate star Maura Tienrey, who is undergoing an eight-week medical evaluation. NBC has not released any details about what this evaluation is for. Tienrey, who previously starred on NBC’s Newsradio and ER, is one of the shows leads as one of four children trying to deal with raising children, their own relationships, and their parents. The show also stars Peter Krause and Parenthood, based on the movie of the same name starring Steve Martin, was set to air Wednesdays at 8pm. Now it will move to the mid-season while Mercy, a medical drama about a group of nurses, is being rushed up to fill its place. Anyone who knows Maura Tierney’s work knows how extraordinary she is. Her role in Newsradio helped launch her career and, alongside Phil Hartman, Stephen Root, Dave Foley and Andy Dick, it i
