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[02/06/12 - 10:55 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 6
Updates include: Sarah Chalke to star in "How to Live With Your Parents for the Rest of Your Life"; Pamela Fryman, James Burrows to helm four comedies; and Chi McBride to join CBS's "Golden Boy."

[12/09/11 - 08:10 AM]
ABC Family Has Begun Production on the New Pilot "Village People"
Jennie Garth), John O'Hurley, Sadie Calvano, Sebastian Sozzi and Rachel Cannon star in the multi-camera comedy.

[11/21/11 - 10:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 21
Updates include: "Up All Night" gets two extra episodes from NBC; Akiva Goldsman sets up shop at HBO; and Andrea Rosen joins Andrew Gurland's Showtime pilot.

[11/08/11 - 11:25 AM]
ABC Family Casts Jennie Garth in "Village People" Pilot
She'll play play Alexa, "a single, high-powered career woman who adopts a baby from a teen mother -- whom she ends up caring for as well."

[09/16/11 - 10:22 AM]
ABC Family Greenlights An Additional Season of "Make It or Break It" and Gives A Back-Order Pick-Up of "The Lying Game"
Plus: the network announced development of four new pilots, dramas "Bunheads" and "Intercept," and comedies "Baby Daddy" and "Village People."







VILLAGE PEOPLE (ABC FAMILY)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
9/16/11 - 2/6/12
STATUS:
previously in development (2012-2013 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC Family's press release, December 2011) ABC Family has begun production on their new pilot, "Village People," filming in Los Angeles. The multi-camera half-hour comedy stars Jennie Garth ("90210," "Dancing with the Stars"), John O'Hurley ("Seinfeld"), Sadie Calvano ("J. Edgar"), Sebastian Sozzi ("House"), and Rachel Cannon ("Two and a Half Men"). "Village People," from executive producer Meg DeLoatch ("Brothers," "Eve," "One on One"), follows Alexa (Garth), a single, high-powered career woman looking to start a family and ends up taking in the pregnant teenager (Calvano) she was planning to adopt from. Garth is also Executive Producer.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Jennie Garth as Alexa
· John O'Hurley as Paul
· Rachel Cannon as Candace
· Sadie Calvano as Ione
· Sebastian Sozzi as Remy
CREW INFORMATION:
· ??? as DIR (Pilot)
· Jennie Garth as EP
· Meg DeLoatch as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available