When you consider that the actual show itself hasn't been on the air with an original episode in five years, Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady's The Big Bang Theory still keep finding ways to make headlines.

Penn is an unconventional pick for the single-camera comedy as he doesn’t have sitcom experience (His two TV credits to date are drama series Alphas and Beacon 23, which he created/co-created).

EXCLUSIVE: A key piece of the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff series for Max has come into place — its creative team. Franchise steward Chuck Lorre, co-creator of the original series and all of its ...