In today’s edition of Ask Ausiello, Michael let slip this juicy nugget:
Question: I love Pushing Daisies. Any scoop?— Myra
Ausiello:If you thought Molly Shannon was as much a hoot as scheming (and possible killer) taffy merchant Dilly Balsam as I did, then you’re in luck: I’m hearing there’s a chance her role could become permanent. That [...]

We have a pair of Pushing Daisies interviews for you today:
Ellen Greene in Playbill: “This is my first series,” Greene says, adding, “I’ve never done one because if you want [the show] to live a long time, you have to love your character. . . . It’s such a wonderful, multi-layered [character], and I fell [...]

ABC just released photos for Pushing Daisies episode 1.8, “Bitter Sweets” (spoilers), featuring our first look at Molly Shannon as Dilly Balsam. See the whole set in the Gallery.

ABC released the following press release with more information about Molly Shannon’s upcoming role on Pushing Daisies:
MOLLY SHANNON TO APPEAR IN THREE EPISODES OF ABC’S “PUSHING DAISIES”
Molly Shannon (”Saturday Night Live,” “Evan Almighty”) will appear in a three-episode arc of ABC’s critically acclaimed new series “Pushing Daisies.” Filming begins this week. Shannon will play Dilly [...]

From ComingSoon.net
TV Guide has learned that former “Saturday Night Live” star Molly Shannon has signed for a multi-episode arc on ABC’s highly-anticipated “Pushing Daisies.”
Shannon will play Dilly Balsam, the owner of a salt-water taffy emporium that just so happens to set up shop across the street from the Pie Hole. She’s slated to first show [...]