Idina Menzel to star in Ellen DeGeneres’s ‘Happy Time’

     Idina Menzel to star in Ellen DeGeneres’s ‘Happy Time’

    According to sources, ‘Frozen’ star Idina Menzel has been tapped by Ellen DeGeneres to star in a half-hour comedy titled ‘Happy Time.’ The show will be written by Randi Barnes and produced by DeGenres, Jeff Kleeman and Barnes.

    The show is based on a famous woman (played by Menzel) who is tired of pretending to be happy all the time. The single-camera comedy is slated for 2015-2016 TV cycle. It's being produced by Warner Bros. TV and DeGeneres' A Very Good Production company. Menzel doesn't have any film projects lined up in the immediate future aside from the animated short sequel Frozen Fever.