Actor Jason Bateman Has Throat Surgery
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Jason Bateman (search) of FOX's "Arrested Development" (search) underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a benign polyp in his throat, his publicist said.
Cara Tripicchio, a spokesman for Bateman, said the operation went smoothly and the 36-year-old actor was doing well.
Production on "Arrested Development" will be on hiatus for a few weeks while Bateman recovers, executive producer Mitch Hurwitz told TVGuide.com (search).
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Original episodes of the show will continue to air through November, he said.