Erinn Hayes Joins Season 2 of ‘Kevin Can F**k Himself’ After Controversial ‘Kevin Can Wait’ Firing
usmagazine.comGetting very meta. Erinn Hayes has joined the second season of Kevin Can F**k Himself — after her previous firing from Kevin Can Wait.The Childrens Hospital alum, 45, will appear in season 2 of the AMC dark comedy, which explores the rigid gender roles in typical American sitcoms.
The series is not directly inspired by Kevin Can Wait, though the show’s title alludes to the former CBS series led by Kevin James.Kevin Can Wait made headlines in 2017 when CBS announced that Hayes would not return for season 2 in her role as Donna Gable, wife of James’ character, Kevin Gable.
Instead of having the characters divorce, however, the writers made the controversial decision to kill off Donna.“True, I’ve been let go from the show,” the Huge in France alum tweeted in June 2017. “Very sad, I had a great experience season 1.
Thank you for all the support from our wonderful fans.”James, 57, later said that the move was made to keep the show running for more seasons. “The plot of the show didn’t have enough drive,” the Paul Blart: Mall Cop star told the New York Daily News in October 2017. “If we got through a second season, I wouldn’t see us getting through a third one.
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