
Daniel Stern Exits ABC Comedy Pilot After Prostitution Charge; Role Will Be Recast
Daniel Stern has been removed from ABC’s single-camera comedy pilot Do You Want Kids? after being charged with a misdemeanor for soliciting prostitution. The network and 20th Television will recast the role of Freddy. Stern’s arraignment was continued to February 6; if convicted, he could face up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. The show stars Rachel Bloom and Rory Scovel, who continue with the project.