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[07/29/13 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 29
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!
THE THIRD COAST (HBO, New!) - Annette Bening is set to star in a potential single-camera comedy for the pay channel about a larger-than-life casting director (Bening) in New Mexico. Writer Paul Rudnick and director Jay Roach are behind the project, which is the result of the latter's two-year overall deal with HBO. Rudnick, Roach and John Lyons are the executive producers. (Deadline.com)
UNTITLED GAUMONT INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION PROJECT (FOX, New!) - Gaumont International Television has inked a development deal with the network for two potential series, one of which is guaranteed a 13-episode, straight-to-series order. The company's chief Katie O'Connell will presumably serve as an executive producer on the project. (Deadline.com)
AND IN OTHER NEWS... - Twentieth Television is reportedly getting ready to shop the off-network run of "The Simpsons" to cable networks for the first time, ending its exclusive run on local stations after over 20 years (TVGuide.com); Lorraine Toussaint is set to recur on the new season of "Orange Is the New Black" as "a longtime street tough who ran her own drug business, recruiting children to serve as runners" while Danielle Brooks's Taystee has been promoted to regular (Deadline.com); Aubrey Peeples has booked an arc on "Nashville" as "a runner-up in a big reality singing competition who just burst onto the music scene and seems to be as sweet and gracious as they come" (EW.com); Denis O'Hare is the latest addition to "American Horror Story: Coven" (@MrRPMurphy); Steven Krueger is bound for three episodes of "The Originals" as "a young tourist whose night out in New Orleans takes an unexpectedly dark turn when he ends up at Marcel's bar" (TVGuide.com);
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has been cast as the First Lady on "Hostages," where she'll replace Kate Burton from the original pilot (TVLine.com); James LeGros will recur on "Revenge" as Father Paul who "has ties to the Grayson family" (EOnline.com); Jurnee Smollett is bound for "Parenthood" as "a smart, feisty, up-and-coming political dynamo who Kristina hires to be her campaign manager" (TVLine.com); Sam Elliott will visit "Parks & Recreation" as Ron Swanson's "aggressively mustached counterpart/doppelganger in neighboring Eagleton" (TVLine.com); "The Blacklist" executive producers John Davis and John Fox have inked a two-year, first-look deal with producer Sony Pictures Television (THR.com); and "Ray Donovan" executive producer Bryan Zuriff is taking a voluntary leave of absence from the series after pleading guilty to running an illegal gambling operation on Friday (Deadline.com).
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[03/07/14 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 7
Updates include: Felicity Huffman tapped for "American Crime" at ABC; Rebecca Romijn cast in NBC's "The Pro"; and Dave Annable scores a role in FOX's "Red Band Society."
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[03/07/14 - 04:00 PM]
FOX Comedies "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Mindy Project" and "New Girl," Along with Psychological Thriller "The Following," Renewed for 2014-2015 Season
As previously announced, "Sleepy Hollow" was picked up for a second season, "Glee" was renewed for its sixth season and "Bones" was picked up for its tenth.
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[03/07/14 - 02:58 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory," "Millers" Take Top Spots
Plus: numbers for USA's "Sirens," FX's "Saint George" and Comedy Central's "Review."
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[03/07/14 - 02:18 PM]
Video: "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" Preview (HBO)
The series will debut on Sunday, April 27 at 11:00/10:00c on the pay channel.
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[03/07/14 - 02:10 PM]
TVGN to Air Two Day Catch-Up Marathon of The CW's "Hart of Dixie"
Said marathon is set for Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March 16 beginning at 1:00PM ET/PT.
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[03/07/14 - 01:28 PM]
Discovery Gets "Naked After Dark" with Comedian Josh Wolf
The six-week series launches Sunday, March 16 after the season premiere of "Naked & Afraid."
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[03/07/14 - 11:37 AM]
Special @ESPNNFL Programming Kicks Off Start of NFL Free Agency
Suzy Kolber will host an hour-long "NFL Insiders" (3 p.m.) on Tuesday previewing the official start of free agency (which begins at 4 p.m.).
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[03/07/14 - 09:40 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Heats Up with an Epic Three Part Reunion Beginning Monday, March 17 at 9PM ET/PT
The three-part reunion special will be followed by "Secrets Revealed" on April 7.
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[03/07/14 - 09:25 AM]
"Two and a Half Men" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Best Adult 18-49 Rating Since Its Season Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, March 6.
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[03/07/14 - 09:20 AM]
Gilles Marini of "Switched at Birth" and Cierra Ramirez of "The Fosters" to Chat Live with Fans Via Twitter During the East Coast Feeds of Their Series, Airing Monday March 10th on ABC Family
They'll be up on @GillesMarini and @cierraramirez during their respective telecasts.
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[03/07/14 - 08:49 AM]
Emmy(R)- and Golden Globe-Winning HBO Series "Game of Thrones" Returns for Fourth Season April 6
The pay channel details the first wave of episodes from the show's new season.
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[03/07/14 - 08:48 AM]
"Parenthood" Grows Week to Week by 9% in 18-49 Rating and 6% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 6.
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[03/07/14 - 08:31 AM]
Starz Offers Personal Digital Experiences With Portrait App And Genius Quiz For Starz Original Series "Da Vinci's Demons" Second Season
The digital app allows users to have their very own portrait drawn by Leonardo da Vinci himself by simply uploading a photo or connecting to their Facebook account to select an image.
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[03/07/14 - 08:30 AM]
"Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" Returns Steady After 3-Month Break
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 6.
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[03/07/14 - 08:28 AM]
First-Ever Contest for U.S. Fans to Design Official 2014 Wimbledon Poster
Voting will close Sunday, April 6, and with the fans' choice in mind, Chris Evert, John McEnroe and Philip Brook will select the winning poster, to be announced later that month.
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