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[12/14/10 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 14
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!
BIG MIKE (A&E) - Ed Decter and John Strauss's drama, about "a plus-sized detective in a world where plus-sized is a minus," has received a cast-contingent pilot order from the cable channel. The pair co-wrote the project, from Happy Madison Productions and Sony Pictures Television, and are executive producing alongside the former's Doug Robinson.
THE EVENT (NBC) - Virginia Madsen ("Scoundrels") has landed a recurring role on the freshman drama. She'll play Catherine Lewis, "the widow of a U.S. senator from Alaska who has assumed her husband's post. A former powerhouse attorney, the Harvard grad is determined to carry out her husband's legacy at any cost." Said role was originally offered to Connie Britton, who presumably passed. "The Event" returns with new episodes on Monday, February 28.
HOMELAND (Showtime) - Laura Fraser ("A Knight's Tale") has joined the cast of the drama pilot, about "an American soldier taken prisoner during the invasion of Iraq in 2003. Left for dead, the soldier miraculously returns to the U.S. after years in captivity." She'll play Jessica Brody, the man's smart, strong wife. Mandy Patinkin and Claire Danes also star in the hour, which comes from co-creators Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff. Michael Cuesta is directing.
LONGMIRE (A&E, New!) - Craig Johnson's series of mystery novels - about Walt Longmire, the sheriff in a rural county in northern Wyoming - is being developed for the small screen by the cable channel. Hunt Baldwin and John Coveny ("Trust Me") are penning the adaptation, which has a cast-contingent pilot order. The pair are executive produce alongisde Greer Shephard and Michael M. Robin for Warner Horizon Television and the Shephard/Robin Co.
TRUE BLOOD (HBO) - Dane DeHaan ("In Treatment") and Rebecca Wisocky ("90210") are set to recur on the series, which returns for its fourth season this summer. He'll play Timbo, "one of the teens Jason (Ryan Kwanten) takes care of in Hotshot," with Wisocky as Queen Mab, "who is described as an elegant beauty who presides over a fantasy land and also has a temper."
UNTITLED MICHAEL SARDO PROJECT (Lifetime) - Carrie-Anne Moss ("The Matrix") has been tapped for the lead role on the drama pilot, about "New York's premiere celebrity psychologist [who], with her life and marriage in shambles, leaves town to join her sister, the dean at a teaching hospital, to become the chief of staff of the hospital's psych ward." Universal Cable Productions is behind the hour, which Michael Sardo is executive producing alongside Gerard Bocaccio. Timothy Busfield is also on board to direct from a script by Sardo.
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[12/03/13 - 04:09 PM]
Disney Channel's 1-Hour "Good Luck Jessie: NYC Christmas" Cross-Over Event Towers Over Nickelodeon's Debut of "Jinxed" by Double Digits in Total Viewers and All Major Youth Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, November 29.
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[12/03/13 - 03:39 PM]
For Three Consecutive Weeks "Gold Rush" Is #1 in All of Television Among Men 18-49 on Nov. 29
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, November 29.
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[12/03/13 - 02:52 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos with "Garth Brooks, Live from Las Vegas"
Plus: numbers for ION's "My Santa," Investigation Discovery's "Wives with Knives" and MTV's "Ridiculousness."
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[12/03/13 - 02:47 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NFL Coverage Puts CBS, NBC on Top
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Punkin Chunkin 2013," WE tv's "Braxton Family Values" and Spike TV's "Impact Wrestling."
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[12/03/13 - 01:47 PM]
NBC Renews Freshman Hit "The Blacklist" for a Second Season
The Peacock has ordered a full 22-episode second season of freshman smash series.
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[12/03/13 - 01:02 PM]
Multiplatinum Recording Artist Bret Michaels Guest Stars on NBC and Warner Bros. Television's "Revolution"
He'll play a post-apocalyptic version of himself, performing an acoustic version of Poison's hit ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."
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[12/03/13 - 12:34 PM]
Starz Play Debuts on Xbox 360 for TV Viewing of Starz Original Series and Premium Movies; Xbox One Development Underway
The launch marks the first video game and entertainment console deployment for the popular online service and the first extension directly to the television.
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[12/03/13 - 10:35 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "S.H.I.E.L.D." Soars 73%, Hitting a New High in TV Playback for the 2nd Straight Week
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of November 11-17.
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[12/03/13 - 10:17 AM]
FremantleMedia North America and StyleHaul Strike Multi-Series and Multi-Year Development Deal
The first series to go into production under the deal, "The Crew," wrapped production last week and is currently in post-production.
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[12/03/13 - 10:04 AM]
ABC's Music Lounge Is Live with a New Installment of the "Nashville"-Inspired Docu-Web Series, "On the Record," Featuring the Original Song "Tell Me," Performed by Aubrey Peeples
The song is available on iTunes and ABC.com/MusicLounge and featured on this week's episode of "Nashville."
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[12/03/13 - 09:50 AM]
"A New York Christmas to Remember" from the Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City to Be Broadcast on Tuesday, Dec. 24 at 11:35 PM-12:35 AM, ET/PT on the CBS Television Network
Throughout this hour-long special, Regis Philbin will proclaim Biblical stories intercut with the puppet performances of Heather and Cheryl Henson.
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[12/03/13 - 09:49 AM]
E! Announces New Season of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" Premiering January 2014
This season the family members make tough choices, share hearty laughs, and strike out on their own, yet always come back together for the family gatherings that remain the backbone of life as a Kardashian.
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[12/03/13 - 09:42 AM]
Registration Now Available for 6-Week Ecourse "Oprah's Lifeclass Presents Brene Brown: The Gifts of Imperfection Part Two" on Oprah.Com
Additionally, "Oprah's Lifeclass Presents Brene Brown: The Gifts of Imperfection Part One" will be available again for users beginning Sunday, January 12 on Oprah.com.
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[12/03/13 - 09:37 AM]
Showtime(R) Takes Another Look "Inside Comedy" - Season Three Set to Premiere on Monday, February 3rd at 11 P.M. ET/PT
The new season will feature Jimmy Fallon, Zach Galifianakis, Jonah Hill, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bette Midler, Alan Arkin, Dick Van Dyke, Richard Belzer and more!
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[12/03/13 - 09:34 AM]
ESPN Names First Five Analysts for 2014 FIFA World Cup Team
Michael Ballack, Alexi Lalas, Steve McManaman, Santiago Solari and Taylor Twellman are on tap for the month-long tournament, June 12 - July 13, 2014.
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