Disney Commissions ‘Bad Hair Day’ Original Telemovie

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Disney Channel stars Laura Marano (Austin & Ally) and Leigh-Allyn Baker (Good Luck Charlie) have been tapped to star in the network’s latest original movie Bad Hair Day.

The movie, which will debut in 2015, stars Marano stars as a high school tech whiz whose plans to be prom queen go awry when her hair becomes uncontrollable, and has to rely on a down-on-her-luck cop (Baker) who's in pursuit of a missing necklace that the teen unwittingly has in her possession to make things right.

Bad Hair Day will be directed by Erik Canuel (Bon Cop, Bad Cop) and produced by Muse Entertainment.  Baker will serve as executive producers along with Joel Rice, Denise Carlson, Dawn Wolfrom and Michael Prupas, said the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.