Will Arnett Will Play Christina Applegate's Husband in Untitled Pilot

As previously reported, Broadway veteran Christina Applegate is on board for NBC's still untitled Emily Spivey comedy pilot; and Will Arnett will play her husband.

TV Guide reports that "the project is an irreverent look at parenthood from the perspectives of an acerbic working mother (Applegate), her stay-at-home husband (Arnett) and her outspoken parents. Saturday Night Live's Maya Rudolph will also star."

In addition to her screen work, Applegate has performed on stage in such productions as The Axeman's Jazz, Nobody Leaves Empty Handed, and The Runthrough, as well as John Cassavetes' The Third Day (co-starring Gena Rowlands). In 2004, she debuted on the Broadway stage playing the title role of Charity Hope Valentine in a revival of the 1966 musical Sweet Charity. She eventually took home the 2005 Theatre World Award and was nominated for a 2005 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical.