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[11/04/09 - 06:28 PM] Development Update: Wednesday, November 4 By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC) |
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LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- The latest development news, culled from recent wire reports:
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BANK OF HOLLYWHOOD (E!, New!) - Ryan Seacrest ("Keeping Up With the Kardashians") has landed yet another series at his cable home, this time a reality series which "gives ordinary people the chance to plead for money from rich celebrities and moguls." Comedian Bryan Callen will host the project with author/entrepreneur Candy Spelling, French-American poker player Vanessa Rousso, Wilhelmina Models president Sean Patterson and Pussycat Dolls singer Melody Thornton serving as panelists, all of whom will give away their own money. The eight-episode series, which is based on the U.K. effort "Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway," bows Monday, December 14 at 10:00/9:00c. Seacrest will executive produce via his self-titled banner alongside Fever Media and the BBC.
CRAIG DOYLE PROJECTS (Various, New!) - Craig Doyle has booked comedies at FOX, CBS and TV Land. At the former is an untitled half-hour about "an adult man who's made a mess of his life but must come to the aid of his Type A sister after she suffers a tragedy." 20th Century Fox Television and The Chernin Co. are behind the project, the format of which wasn't specified. Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope also serve as executive producers. At CBS then is "Three Sisters," a multi-camera comedy about "three very different men who marry three sisters who are extremely close." CBS Television Studios and Katalyst Films are behind said half-hour with Karey Burke, Jason Goldberg and Ashton Kutcher executive producing. And finally there's "The Do-Over" at TV Land, details of which weren't specified.
HARRIS WILKINSON PROJECTS (Various, New!) - Harris Wilkinson ("Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming") has landed a pair of dramas at NBC and FOX. The latter, an untitled hour, revolves around a division of the CIA that specializes in "remote viewing," the ability to gather information using paranormal means. 20th Century Fox Television and The Chernin Co. are co-producing the project with Peter Chernin, Katherine Pope and Lauren Stein executive producing. Len Wiseman is also on board to direct. Over at NBC then is "Self-Righteous," about "young lawyers defending clients in New Orleans no one else wants to help." Universal Media Studios and Bob Yari Productions are behind the hour with Yari and Jonathan Berry executive producing.
JACK & DAN (FOX) - Colin Hanks ("Mad Men") is set to star opposite Bradley Whitford in the upcoming drama, about Jack, "an ambitious, by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position at the Los Angeles Police Department [where] he has been partnered with Dan (Whitford), a drunken, lecherous, wild-card cop who hangs onto his job only because of a heroic act years before." Hanks will play Jack in the hour, which comes from creator Matt Nix and Fox Television Studios.
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Reuters
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[05/25/12 - 03:22 PM] Production for Season Two of "Grimm" Commences on May 30 Repeats of the series will air Mondays at 10:00/9:00c this summer as a build up to the show's return in August.
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[05/25/12 - 02:26 PM] Interview: "Mrs. Eastwood & Company" Star Dina Eastwood E!'s latest reality entry airs Sundays at 10:00/9:00c after "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."
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[05/25/12 - 01:51 PM] Thursday's Cable Ratings: Heat Clincher Puts ESPN in Front Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "Swamp Wars," TLC's "On the Fly" and "Tattoo School."
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[05/25/12 - 12:58 PM] TBS's New Original Sitcom "Men at Work" Scores More than 2.6 Million Viewers And 1.6 Million Adults 18-49 in Thursday Night Debut TBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 24.
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[05/25/12 - 11:43 AM] Celebrate Father's Day as SOAPnet Presents "A Veronica Mars Marathon: Who's Your Daddy?" on Sunday, June 17 3PM - 7PM The four-hour marathon revolves around whether or not Keith Mars is Veronica's biological father.
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[05/25/12 - 10:29 AM] Video: Trailers from CBS's Upfront Presentation The full previews are now available for the Eye's new fall series.
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[05/25/12 - 09:39 AM] ABC Family Celebrates Father's Day With an All Day Marathon of Movies Dads Love Sunday, June 17 Starting at 7AM Highlights include the basic cable premiere of "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time."
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[05/25/12 - 09:33 AM] Return to a Galaxy Far, Far Away as Spike TV Launches Into Hyperspace With the World Premiere of the Next Big "Star Wars(TM)" Game Franchise A first look at this top secret project will be revealed on Thursday, May 31, as a part of the pre-E3 episode of Spike's hit video game show "GTTV."
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[05/25/12 - 09:33 AM] Dierks Bentley Delivers His New Hits and Adds His Own Bluegrass Touch to an Adele Smash When CMT.com Premieres "Unplugged" on Tuesday, May 29 The episode will also air as a half-hour special on Palladia (Saturday, June 2) and CMT (Monday, June 25).
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[05/25/12 - 08:41 AM] ABC's "Duets" Tops Fox's "Dance"/"Rookie Blue" Marks Most-Watched Telecast Since Aug '10 ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 24.
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[05/25/12 - 08:37 AM] Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "So You Think You Can Dance" Opens Summer on Top FOX's mainstay however is down 25% from last year's launch among adults 18-49.
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[05/25/12 - 08:11 AM] Wedding Season Replaces Football Season When "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Brides" Premieres Friday, June 2 on CMT The one-hour special features Cassie Trammell, Sunni Cranfill and Trisha Trevino "as they juggle work, school and practice all while planning their dream wedding."
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[05/25/12 - 07:05 AM] ABC to Exclusively Broadcast Celtics-Sixers Game Seven Mike Breen and analyst Jeff Van Gundy will call the game, which starts at 8:00/7:00c, with reporter Doris Burke.
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[05/25/12 - 06:34 AM] Lifetime's Major Program Event, "The Week the Women Went," to Premiere in August The four-part series was previously slated to launch on Wednesday, June 6.
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[05/25/12 - 06:00 AM] 2012 MTV Movie Awards to Feature Exclusive Footage From "The Dark Knight Rises" on Sunday, June 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV Plus: Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, stars of the upcoming film "Magic Mike," will join its impressive line-up of presenters.
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