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[05/07/12 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 7
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
Looking to keep track of all the various projects in development? Click here to visit our signature "Devwatch" section. There visitors can view our listings by network, genre, studio and even development stage (ordered to pilot, cast-contingent, script, etc.). It's updated every day!
GO ON (NBC) - Tyler James Williams (Disney Channel's "Let It Shine") has been made a series regular on the upcoming comedy, about Ryan King (Matthew Perry) an irreverent yet charming sportscaster, who after his wife dies, finds surprising solace from the members of his support group. He plays Owen ("young, awkward and, before Ryan's entrance, a nonparticipant"), a member of said group. Allison Miller, Bill Cobbs, Julie White, Khary Payton, Laura Benanti and Suzy Nakamura also star in the Universal Television-based half-hour, from writer Scott Silveri and director Todd Holland. Williams also guest starred on the Martin Lawrence-led pilot "Over and Out" at CBS as Devon, the preppy son of Lawrence's character. (Deadline.com)
WORKING CLASS HERO (FOX, New!) - Paget Brewster ("Criminal Minds") has joined the cast of the animated presentation, about a world where superheroing is just another low-paid government job and centers on Jeff (Patton Oswalt) a dad whose powers are no match for his misfit superhero co-workers and his demanding family. She'll play Karen, his overly supportive wife, who as an EMT is the family's main financial support. Mike Barker, Jordan Blum and Brent Woods are all behind the project, which is set up at 20th Century Fox Television. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - TBS is reportedly mulling a two-season, 30-episode pickup of "Cougar Town" should ABC pass on a fourth season (Deadline.com); NBC is on track to order a 13-14 episode final season of "30 Rock" (Deadline.com); "Up All Night" executive producer Jon Pollack has joined newcomer "Go On" as a co-executive producer (Deadline.com); Showtime has ordered a third season of "Gigolos" with production set to resume next month however co-star Jimmy Clabots will not return (TVGuide.com); "30 Rock" supervising producers Josh Siegal and Dylan Morgan have signed a two-year, seven-figure overall with Sony Pictures Television but will continue on the Universal Television-based comedy (Deadline.com); Dylan Baker is set to recur on USA's upcoming "Political Animals" as the show's Vice President (Deadline.com); James Cromwell is in negotiations for a 10-episode arc on "American Horror Story" as a doctor who works at the institution run by Jessica Lange's character (Deadline.com); TNT has passed on its 1880s Western saga "Gateway" (Deadline.com); Biff Yeager is the latest "Gilmore Girls" alum to drop by "Bunheads," where he'll play the town's hardware store owner (TVLine.com); and Matthew Lillard will guest on "Leverage" as a corrupt businessman who has successfully evaded jail (TVLine.com).
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[12/11/13 - 11:15 AM]
The Full Casts of "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Twitter Chats During the East Coast Broadcasts of Their All-New Holiday Episodes, Tonight, Wednesday, December 11
Fans should tweet at the cast's handles directly and include #MelissaandJoeyChat or #BabyDaddyChat.
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[12/11/13 - 11:06 AM]
A+E Networks to Launch New Network - FYI(TM)
BIO Channel will be rebranded as FYI, a contemporary lifestyle network reflecting how people actually live their lives today.
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[12/11/13 - 11:01 AM]
"FOX NOW" Available Now for Xbox One, Supporting More Digital Platforms Than Any Other Broadcast Network Streaming App
FOX NOW allows Xbox Live Gold members to stream full episodes of FOX's popular series as well as special video content, directly from their Xbox One.
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[12/11/13 - 10:41 AM]
All New One Hour E! Entertainment Special "Biggest Reality Scandals" Premieres Monday, December 16th at 9:00 PM ET/PT
The special profiles how some of the most popular shows have made ordinary people very famous in an instant and how some have become infamous for a lifetime.
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[12/11/13 - 10:06 AM]
Spike TV Options Script for Carl Hiaasen's Best-Selling Novel, "Basket Case"
Rob Reiner is set to direct while Alex Taub will pen the script to the potential series.
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[12/11/13 - 09:48 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Grows Week to Week to Score 2-Year Highs
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 25-29.
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[12/11/13 - 09:47 AM]
Sundance Channel Partners with Entertainment One to Co-Develop Scripted Original Series "Reaching for Heaven"
The project is a family drama about what happens to a marriage and family when one parent suddenly becomes religious.
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[12/11/13 - 09:34 AM]
"Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" Is Tuesday's #1 Program in Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 10.
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[12/11/13 - 09:33 AM]
Showtime(R) Orders Fourth Season of "Episodes"
The new season of the Showtime and BBC co-production will include nine episodes and will go back into production in 2014.
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[12/11/13 - 09:33 AM]
MTV Is Ringing in 2014 with the "Girl Code Presents: New Year's Code" Special Starting December 31 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Cast members from "Girl Code" and "Guy Code" will give the "code" for New Year's Eve parties, midnight kisses, 2014 resolutions and how to recover from that NYE hangover.
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[12/11/13 - 09:28 AM]
Intimacy Turns Into Medical Emergencies on TLC's "Sex Sent Me to the ER"
The four-part series will now launch Saturday, December 28 at 10:00/9:00c on TLC with encores on Discovery Fit & Health on subsequent Fridays.
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[12/11/13 - 09:00 AM]
Celebrate 30 Years of Disney Holiday Magic on Christmas Morning! "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" Airs December 25 on ABC
Neil Patrick Harris and Nick Cannon will join television anchor Lara Spencer in the holly jolly spotlight to host the television special.
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[12/11/13 - 08:59 AM]
ABC News and People Magazine Present: "The Year" - Anchored by Robin Roberts
The two-hour premieres Thursday, December 19 at 9:00/8:00c on the Alphabet.
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[12/11/13 - 08:57 AM]
"Chicago Fire" Set a Series Record in Total Viewers, Topping the Previous High Set with the Show's Second Season Premiere
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 10.
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[12/11/13 - 08:46 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Sets Winter Schedule
Newly announced premieres include "Workaholics" (Wednesday, January 22), "Review" (Tuesday, February 18) and "TripTank" (Wednesday, April 2).
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