Jay Mohr set for Mutchnick/Kohan pilot

A while back we reported that Will & Grace creators Kohan and Mutchnick have a pilot set up at CBS about two friends and writing partners -- one straight, one gay. The gay lead will be played by Brian Austin Green from Beverly Hills 90210, as was previously reported. And now it looks like the straight guy's shoes will be filled by comedian/actor Jay Mohr.

I think this is good news -- I've always liked Mohr and his choice of roles has always been a bit left-of-center. His short-lived Hollywood satire Action (which was like Dirt, but with a sense of humor about itself) had gay storylines, and he memorably played a gay soap star opposite Scott Wolf (pictured above) in the hilarious movie Go. Mohr even played a cross-dressing murderer in the little-seen horror flick Cherry Falls (which starred Brittany Murphy and featured an out gay supporting character).

Let's hope the script and chemistry are good and that it gets picked up for series!