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[03/18/08 - 02:03 PM]
Emmy Award(R) Winner Mark Burnett Returns to Helm the 17th Annual 2008 MTV Movie Awards
The annual show will again premiere live on Sunday, June 1 from the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.

[08/22/07 - 09:34 PM]
That's a Wrap! Will Bigham Chosen as Hollywood's Newest Director
FOX details the winner of "On the Lot."

[08/07/07 - 02:09 PM]
'America's Got Talent' and 'Singing Bee' Top NBC's Week of July 30-August 5
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 30-August 5.

[08/02/07 - 05:25 PM]
FOX Sends 'Bones' to Tuesdays, Holds 'Amsterdam' Until Midseason
Plus: "Kitchen Nightmares" will now assume the Wednesday, 9:00/8:00c slot while "Don't Forget the Lyrics" is staying on Thursday nights.

[07/31/07 - 11:30 AM]
'The Singing Bee,' 'America's Got Talent' and 'Dateline' Lead NBC's Week of July 23-29
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 23-29.

[07/24/07 - 01:13 PM]
'The Singing Bee' and 'America's Got Talent' Pace NBC's Week of July 16-22
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 16-22.

[07/19/07 - 05:40 AM]
The 59th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards and Creative Arts Emmy(R) Awards Nominees ArE...
Toping the nominations list are HBO's "Burn My Heart at Wounded Knee" (17), AMC's "Broken Trail" (16), HBO's "The Sopranos" (15) and ABC's "Ugly Betty" (11).

[07/18/07 - 03:09 PM]
FOX Bumps '5th Grader' Return to September, Extends 'Lyrics'
Also: details on what will fill the gaps between its summer and fall schedules.

[07/13/07 - 10:10 AM]
Directors Antoine Fuqua and Brad Silberling to Serve as Guest Judges "On the Lot"
Fuqua will guest on the Tuesday, July 17 episode, which will spotlight five action short films; and Silberling will guest on the Tuesday, July 24 episode, which will spotlight six comedy-themed films.

[06/26/07 - 09:08 AM]
Directors Mark Waters and Eli Roth to Serve as Guest Judges "On the Lot"
Waters will guest on the Tuesday, June 26 episode, which will spotlight six comedy short films; and Roth will guest on the Tuesday, July 3 episode, which will spotlight six horror-themed films.

[06/13/07 - 10:18 AM]
Director Wes Craven to Serve as Guest Judge "On the Lot" Tuesday, June 19, on Fox
Last night, Trever James was eliminated from the competition and the second group of five director finalists each premiered a film that he or she wrote, shot and edited in five days.

[06/08/07 - 11:17 AM]
The Devil Wears Prada Director David Frankel to Serve as Guest Judge "On the Lot" Tuesday, June 12, on Fox
He'll serve as the guest judge beside regulars Carrie Fisher and Garry Marshall on Tuesday's episode.

[06/05/07 - 10:45 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of May 28, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of May 28-June 3.

[06/04/07 - 07:39 PM]
Transformers Star Shia Labeouf and Director Michael Bay to Serve as Guest Judges "On the Lot" Tuesday, June 5, on Fox
The remaining 15 director finalists have been divided into three groups of five, and the first group - Sam Friedlander, Hilary Graham, Trever James, Shalini Kantayya and Adam Stein - will premiere their personal submission films and receive the judges' critiques.

[05/31/07 - 03:43 PM]
FOX Trims 'On the Lot' to One Weekly Airing
The series will now condense its competition and results shows into one weekly one-hour program, airing Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting June 5.

[05/30/07 - 10:38 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of May 21, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of May 21-27.

[05/25/07 - 10:36 AM]
Carrie Fisher and Garry Marshall Confirmed as Series-Regular Judges for FOX's Moviemaking Competition "On the Lot"
Entertainment news anchor Adrianna Costa has also been added as host while D.J. Caruso is the latest guest judge.

[05/23/07 - 02:08 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 22, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 22.

[05/14/07 - 04:08 AM]
Lights! Camera! Action! "On the Lot" Semi-Finalists Announced
After receiving a record-setting 12,000 video submissions at TheLot.com from aspiring filmmakers around the globe, 50 semi-finalists have been selected for the new filmmaking competition series.

[05/08/07 - 03:15 PM]
FOX Targets August for 'Lot,' 'Kitchen' and 'Dance' Finales
In addition, FOX will broadcast the final two episodes of "Drive" on Wednesday, July 4.

[04/25/07 - 03:34 PM]
FOX Roars Into May
The network details its May sweeps schedule, which confirms "Drive" has been pulled effective immediately.

[04/25/07 - 01:34 PM]
Carrie Fisher ("Postcards from the Edge," "Star Wars"), Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour 3," "X-Men 3"), Garry Marshall ("Georgia Rule," "Pretty Woman"), Jon Avnet ("Fried Green Tomatoes," "Risky Business") Confirmed as Judges for FOX Moviemaking Competition "On the Lot"
The quartet will serve as judges for the series' two "audition" episodes airing Tuesday, May 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, May 24 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

[03/30/07 - 12:44 AM]
FOX to Split 'Drive' Season, 'War' to Wrap Early
Plus: "King of the Hill" to move back to Sundays at 7:30/6:30c starting April 22.

[03/28/07 - 09:00 AM]
FOX Turns Up the Heat for Summer
FOX sets new dates and times for "Hell's Kitchen" and "On the Lot" while "Standoff" gets pushed to the summer.

[03/19/07 - 10:12 AM]
Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg's "On the Lot" Makes Its Special Two-Night Series Premiere Tuesday, May 22, After "American Idol" and Thursday, May 24, Following "So You Think You Can Dance" on Fox
The summer series will now launch on Tuesday, May 22 at 9:00/8:00c and Thursday, May 24 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/22/07 - 10:06 AM]
FOX Announces Summer Premieres
The network's summer slate includes the return of "The Loop," "Hell's Kitchen," "So You Think You Can Dance" as well as newcomer "On the Lot."

[01/11/07 - 03:40 PM]
Television Maverick & Emmy Award(R) Winner Mark Burnett Set to Executive Produce the 16th Annual 2007 MTV Movie Awards
The reality guru will executive produce the ceremony, which airs Sunday, June 3.

[11/28/06 - 06:21 PM]
FOX Gives 'War' Thursday Test Run, Cuts 'Loop' Order
"War" to follow "'Til Death" on December 14 and 21 while "Loop" gets rolled back from 13 to 10 episodes.

[10/18/06 - 09:44 AM]
Your Lights! Your Camera! Your Action! Aspiring Filmmakers Can Begin Their Journey to Hollywood on New FOX Series "On the Lot"
Hundreds of video submissions are now up and ready to view and critique on the newly expanded website.

[08/16/06 - 12:00 AM]
Five Blue-Chip Marketers Sign on to Sponsor Gold Rush - the Groundbreaking Interactive Reality Game from Mark Burnett and AoL.com

[05/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
Lights! Camera! Action! Aspiring Filmmakers Can Begin Their Journey to Hollywood; Online Video Submissions Now Being Accepted for FOX's New Unscripted Competition Series "On the Lot"

[05/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2006-2007 Season Three New Dramas and Two New Comedies Join Network's Schedule Additional Drama and Comedy Announced for Mid-Season New Saturday Late-Night Entry Hosted by Spike Feresten Unscripted Series Include Simon Cowell's "Duets" and Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg's Competition "On the Lot"

[05/17/06 - 12:00 AM]
Aol and Mark Burnett Productions Partner with the CBS Television Network to Bring Gold Rush - the Groundbreaking Online Reality Game - to Life

[04/06/06 - 12:00 AM]
Mark Burnett, Steven Spielberg and FOX Partner on New Unscripted Series "On the Lot"







ON THE LOT (FOX)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/22/07 - 8/21/07
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2006-2007 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (16 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 2/14/08
DESCRIPTION:
(from FOX's press release) The cameras are about to start rolling on the new moviemaking competition series ON THE LOT, executive-produced by Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg. Fifty aspiring filmmakers from around the globe will discover the magic of moviemaking when they are brought to Los Angeles and must endure a rigorous "Hollywood Boot Camp," where they will have their first attempt at a Hollywood-style "pitch" meeting; a "24-Hour Film Shoot," where each must shoot and edit a short film in a 24-hour period; as well as a "one-page, one-hour" film shoot, where they will have an hour to film a one-page scene with the help of professional directors of photography, camera and sound operators and actors. The 18 who make the cut will advance in the competition in the hope of landing a $1-million DreamWorks development deal. In tonight's opener, actress, author and screenwriter Carrie Fisher ("Star Wars," "Postcards From the Edge"), along with directors/producers Brett Ratner ("Rush Hour 3," "X-Men 3: The Last Stand"), Garry Marshall ("Georgia Rule," "Princess Diaries," "Pretty Woman") and Jon Avnet ("The Starter Wife," "Fried Green Tomatoes," "Risky Business"), will serve as judges for the "Auditions #1" episode of ON THE LOT airing Tuesday, May 22 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.
CREW INFORMATION:
· Conrad Riggs as CO-EP
· Darryl Frank as CO-EP
· Justin Falvey as CO-EP
· Mark Burnett as CRTR/EP
· Steven Spielberg as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amblin Television
· DreamWorks Television
· Mark Burnett Productions