\tWell it looks like CBS has made a drastic change in their casting of \u201cKevin Can Wait\u201d to alter a sitcom with already high ratings in hopes the pairing of Leah Remini and Kevin James will recreate another unofficial \u201cKing of Queens\u201d and bring in even higher numbers. Erinn Hayes who played Kevin James wife Donna, for the first season has been let go and now replaced with the familiar face of his long-time co-star, Leah Remini. She guest-starred on a few episodes as wise-cracking police officer Vanessa Cellucci. Apparently, it must have gotten someone on the writing team thinking if we have a good show with Hayes, we might possibly have a great show with Remini.\t<\/p>\n
\t\tIt seems everyone is all settled in as the new series regular Remini shared a few photos from her \u201camazing first week\u201d on set. Although it\u2019s unclear if they will be romantically involved this season, the story has James\u2019 character Kevin working for Vanessa at a security agency, reuniting them after time spent together on the police force, according to Deadline. CBS is promising fans of the new show, this will not just be an updated new version or reboot of the \u201cKing of Queens.\u201d \u201cI think when everybody collectively saw how Leah and Kevin were together in those last couple of episodes, there was an undeniable spark there,\u201d CBS president Kelly Kahl said at the Television Critics Association press tour. \u201cI think Leah and the studio and network got together and we wanted to keep that magic together.\u201d Hayes character will be killed off, (ouch!) CBS revealed, and Season 2 will pick up after her death. Sources close to the show have stated the decision to let go of Hayes had nothing to do with the actress\u2019 performance. Rather, the series decided to go in another creative direction that will likely focus on Kevin\u2019s return to the police force. While it\u2019s nice to know that Hayes wasn\u2019t fired for her solid performance on the sitcom, the announcement is still very surprising. \u201cKevin Can Wait\u201d will return Sept. 25 on CBS. <\/p>\n
It is very rare that you see a major character being replaced, especially a main character the series is written around. They obviously feel what has worked in the past will work again and was willing to make the change. As Hayes is not a major known TV name, it was more than likely an easy decision to make. Regardless of how nicely Hayes is taking the firing, it has to smart just a little\u2026.that\u2019s showbiz folks!\t<\/p>\n
\tDeath: \t<\/b>
\nTransformation and the dying out of the old. This is a perfect card for the decision made to replace Hayes with Remini.\n\t<\/p>\n
Five of Pentacles:
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\nLow self-esteem and less than mentality. I feel this card shows the studio\u2019s attitude of \u201cwe can make this show better with Remini.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Four of Cups:
\n \t \t<\/b> Feeling stuck and bored in a situation. This card might represent the writers attitude of where the show was going with Hayes as the leading lady so shaking it up with Remini was the results.\n\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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