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[05/11/07 - 06:13 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 7-11
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!
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (ABC) - Alexandra Cunningham, a supervising producer on the series, has inked a two-year, seven-figure overall deal with series producer ABC Studios. The pact calls for the writer/producer to be upped to co-executive producer for "Housewives'" fourth season as well as develop new series projects for the studio.
KYLE XY (ABC Family) - The cable channel has quietly extended the show's second season to 23 episodes. The 10 extra installments then will air sometime in early 2008. Look for its 13-episode summer run to begin Monday, June 11 at 8:00/7:00c.
LAW & ORDER (NBC) - TNT has reportedly made an offer to potentially pick up the long running drama should it not make the cut on NBC's schedule next week. The move, widely considered a longshot, would call for executive producer Dick Wolf and producer NBC Universal Television to dramatically reduce the show's costs, license fee and production cycle (13 episodes instead of 22) in order to be viable for the cable channel. The news marks the second time TNT has made a play for the "Law & Order" franchise - the first being in 2005 when it offered to pick up failed spin-off "Trial by Jury" to no avail.
RAPPING WITH THE STARS (MTV, New!) - MTV is hoping to develop a new "Dancing With the Stars"-esque reality competition series in which celebrities pair with hip-hop pros. No specifics have been released about the project, other than it would feature a panel hip-hop experts as judges. It's understood E's Giuliana DePandi, RickMill Productions' Kimber Rickabaugh and Paul Miller as well as 3 Arts Entertainment are all involved in the project's negotiations, which could be greenlighted as early as next month.
SIX FEET UNDER (HBO) - Producer-turned-executive David Janollari is making the switch once again, inking a two-year overall deal with Warner Bros. Television and Warner Horizon Television. The pact will set up his newly launched production company at the studio where he'll develop new series projects. Janollari is most recently known on the network side as the head of the WB in its final years and on the producing side for his work with Robert Greenblatt, with whom he developed HBO's "Six Feet Under," UPN's "Eve" and "One on One."
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[05/22/13 - 05:08 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Draft Lottery, Playoffs Keep ESPN on Top
Plus: numbers for CNBC's "Crowd Rules," VH1's "I'm Married to a..." and Syfy's "Weird or What?"
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[05/22/13 - 04:58 PM]
Oxygen Delivers Best Night In Network History Among All Key Demos
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 21.
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[05/22/13 - 04:57 PM]
Exclusive: USA to Open "Summer Camp" on Thursday, July 11
The new reality series will air at 8:00/7:00c followed by "Burn Notice" and "Graceland."
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[05/22/13 - 02:29 PM]
BBC America Summer Preview - "Copper," "Luther," "Broadchurch," "In the Flesh," "Bang Goes The Theory," "Top Gear," "Being Human," "Dangerman: The Incredible Mr. Goodwin"
Newly announced dates include "Broadchurch" (August 7) and "Luther" (September 3).
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[05/22/13 - 02:18 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" Is the #1 Tuesday Primetime Program in Cable for Men 25-54 for Six Consecutive Weeks
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 21.
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[05/22/13 - 02:15 PM]
Video: CBS News Reveals Opening Sequence for New Six-Part Documentary Series "Brooklyn DA"
The summer entry will premiere Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.
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[05/22/13 - 01:17 PM]
Showtime(R) Confirms Guest Stars for Upcoming Third Season of "Homeland"
Joanna Merlin, Nazanin Boniadi, Nazanin Boniadi, Gary Wilmes and Gary Wilmes are among those on tap.
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[05/22/13 - 01:17 PM]
Chiller Presents First-Ever Anthology Film - "Chilling Visions: 5 Senses of Fear" Premieres Friday, May 31 at 9 PM
Nick Everhart, Miko Hughes, Miko Hughes, Eric England, Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton are among the directors.
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[05/22/13 - 01:11 PM]
David Janollari Signs First-Look Development Deal with NBC Entertainment
Janollari was most recently Head of Programming at MTV and prior to that was President of the WB Network.
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[05/22/13 - 01:00 PM]
CBS Orders Single-Camera Comedy "Bad Teacher" for 2013-2014 Season
Based on the hit feature film, Ari Graynor stars as "an always inappropriate, fearless and unapologetic former trophy wife who masquerades as a teacher in order to find a new man."
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[05/22/13 - 12:34 PM]
CMT to Debut Special Fan Edition Episodes of "Dog and Beth: On the Hunt" Beginning Sunday, May 26
The "Dog-a-thon" of specially-created fan edition episodes will air on Sunday, May 26 from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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[05/22/13 - 12:27 PM]
"Style Pop" Premieres Live Thursday, June 6 at 8PM ET on Style
Each week, a rotating panel of fashion experts will join hosts Jeannie Mai and Louise Roe to dish on all things buzzworthy.
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[05/22/13 - 12:16 PM]
ABC Family Launches User-Generated Campaign You Should Know This About Me to Capture the Authentic Voices of the Millenial Generation
The top two winners will each be awarded a $10,000 cash prize.
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[05/22/13 - 12:00 PM]
William Baldwin Joins BBC America's "Copper"
Also joining Baldwin at the end of the season is Lindy Booth.
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[05/22/13 - 11:15 AM]
Lifetime Original Movie "Anna Nicole" to Premiere June 29
Agnes Bruckner, Martin Landau, Virginia Madsen, Adam Goldberg and Cary Elwes star in the project.
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