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278435, Network pilots for 2007/2008 Season Posted by bignick, Wed May-02-07 01:10 PM
PILOTS PICKED UP 2007/2008 SEASON
ABC COMEDY
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: AMERICAN FAMILY aka SCHERICK, JAY & RONN, DAVID PROJECT Studio: Sony Pictures Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David Ronn (EP, W-Pilot)* , Jay Scherick (EP, W-Pilot)* , John Fortenberry (D-Pilot), Reyna Karp (CD)* , Susan Vash (CD)* Cast: Raymond Ochoa as Will (Series Regular), Ashley Rickards as Julia (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a dysfunctional family from the adult point of view.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: THE CALL Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Howard Gordon (EP), David Hemingson (EP, W-Pilot), Bob Cochran (EP N/W), Joel Surnow (EP N/W), Michael Spiller (D-Pilot), Andrew Horne (P N/W), Leslie Litt (CD) Cast: Danny Comden as Nick Adams (Series Regular), John Francis Daley as Tom Timlin (Series Regular), Jodi Lyn O'Keefe as Kinky (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series that takes place in real time, centering on two paramedics in Los Angeles, who are best friends despite their differences. One is described as "Dr. Doug Ross from 'ER' if he were played by Vince Vaughn," and the other is a man who has "an encyclopedic knowledge of everything. The irony is he knows so much it freaks him out." Despite making each others' lives difficult, they find a way to save lives. Each episode will be self-contained, dealing with an emergency the partners are called to respond to.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: CARPOOLERS Studio: Touchstone Television, Dreamworks SKG Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Bruce McCulloch (EP, W-Pilot), Justin Falvey (EP N/W), Darryl Frank (EP N/W), David Miner (EP N/W), Anthony Russo (D-Pilot)* , Joe Russo (D-Pilot)* , Suzanne Goddard-Smythe (CD) Logline: A single camera ensemble comedy about a group of guys in the same carpool group.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: CAVEMEN Studio: ABC Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Joe Lawson (EP, W-Pilot), Guymon Casady (EP N/W), Josh Gordon (D-Pilot, EP N/W)*, Will Speck (D-Pilot, EP N/W)*, Daniel Rappaport (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series based on the Geico caveman ads that centers on three men from pre-historic times who confront prejudice while attempting to live as regular thirty-something guys in modern Atlanta. Note: Acquired from a spec script.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: FAMILY OF THE YEAR Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Pam Brady (EP), Erica Rivinoja (EP, W-Pilot), Michael Lehmann (D-Pilot), Barbara Stordahl (CD)* , Angela Terry (CD)* Cast: Tommy Dewey as Boots (Series Regular), Dina Waters as Barbara (Series Regular) Logline: A family comedy series about a family in New Mexico who have consistently won their town's Family of the Year competition, only to have another competing family move onto their turf.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: HILL, THE Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Shana Goldberg-Meehan (EP, W-Pilot), Andy Ackerman (D-Pilot), Lesli Gelles (CD)* , Greg Orson (CD)* Logline: A comedy series about an ensemble of young people living and working in Washington, DC.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: LIFE ON MARS Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David E. Kelley (EP, W-Pilot), Robert Breech (EP N/W), Jane Featherstone (EP N/W), Stephen Garrett (EP N/W), Dwight Little (D-Pilot), Deb Aquilla (CD)* , Tricia Wood (CD)* Cast: Rachelle Lefevre as Annie (Series Regular) Logline: Based on BBC skein, revolves around a modern day police detective who finds himself transported back to 1973.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: MIDDLE, THE Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Eileen Heisler (EP, W-Pilot)* , Deann Heline (EP, W-Pilot)* , Chris Koch (D-Pilot), Brett Benner (CD)* , Debbie Romano (CD)* Logline: A single camera comedy series centering on a lower-middle-class family in the Midwest, a la ROSEANNE.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: NICE GIRLS DON'T GET THE CORNER OFFICE AKA STERNIN, JOSH & VENTIMILIA, JEFFREY Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Imagine Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Joshua Sternin (EP, W-Pilot)* , Jeffrey Ventimilia (EP, W-Pilot)* , Brian Grazer (EP N/W), David Nevins (EP N/W), Gail Mancuso (D-Pilot), Julie Richardson (P N/W), Lois P Frankel (Author, P N/W), Deborah Barylski (CD)* , G. Charles Wright (CD)* Logline: A comedy series based on Lois P. Frankel's book of the same name. For every professional woman who wants to get ahead-but feels she is at an impasse - NICE GIRLS DON'T GET THE CORNER OFFICE comes to the rescue. When overlooked for that special assignment or promotion, many women point the finger outwardly, looking for someone else to blame. Now, Lois P. Frankel presents a different view in her empowering career primer that helps women identify ingrained habits they learned as girls that may be holding them back, such as couching statements in a question, smiling inappropriately, tilting the head while speaking, and others. Only by overcoming these self-defeating behaviors will the 'nice girl' learn to leverage her power in the workplace-and claim the corner office she so richly deserves. The series will follow the struggles of a "nice girl" to make it in the cutthroat corporate world.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: THE NEWS Studio: Touchstone Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Ric Swartzlander (EP, W-Pilot), Marc Buckland (D-Pilot) Logline: A single camera comedy series set against an affiliate news television station.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: THE OWNERS Studio: ABC Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Fred Goss (EP, W-Pilot)* , Nick Holly (EP, W-Pilot)* Logline: A comedy series centering on an ensemble of young adults approaching thirty who are connected through their pets.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: PILE, VICTORIA PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Victoria Pile (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Chris Godsick (EP N/W) Logline: A comedy series set against a police precinct.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: SACHS, GABE & JUDAH, JEFF PROJECT Studio: Touchstone Television, Sachs Judah Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jeff Judah (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gabe Sachs (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gayle Pillsbury (CD)* , Bonnie Zane (CD)* Cast: Ayda Field (Series Regular), Ashley Williams as Julie (Series Regular) Logline: A soapy comedy series centering on friends and co-workers in a top tier law firm who all are trying to make partner.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: SAM I AM Studio: Touchstone Television, Brillstein-Grey Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Cecelia Ahern (W-Pilot), Don Todd (EP, W-Pilot), Peter Traugott (EP N/W), Robert Duncan McNeill (D-Pilot), Tammy Billik (CD) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a woman who emerges from a coma with amnesia and sets about to reconnect with her past life.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: SEE JAYNE RUN Studio: Touchstone Television, Brillstein-Grey Entertainment Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Alana Burgi Sanko (EP, W-Pilot), Becky Clements (EP N/W), Peter Traugott (EP N/W), Will Mackenzie (D-Pilot), Alexis Frank Koczara (CD)* , Christine Smith Shevchenko (CD)* Logline: A female-driven, single camera workplace comedy set against the world of investment banking.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: THE THICK OF IT Studio: Sony Pictures Television, BBC Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Mitch Hurwitz (EP, W-Pilot), Armando Iannucci (Creator, EP), Paul Telegdy (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera U.S. adaptation of the BBC4 comedy series that follows the workers in the office of a low level Congressman in Washington, DC. In the British series, struggling to stay abreast of a heavy workload, a government minister is kept afloat by the 'spin' generated by his advisors, usually working in response to the government's scary director of communications. The office conscience is embodied by the female press officer, who is quick to point out when the men are mortgaging their philosophies for spin but still blithely issues press releases she knows to be spurious.
Network: ABC Genre: Comedy Title: TRAVELING IN PACKS aka MARCHINKO, JHONI PROJECT Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jhoni Marchinko (EP, W-Pilot) Logline: An ensemble comedy about three friends living together in the same house.
ABC DRAMA
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: DIRTY SEXY MONEY AKA DARLINGS, THE Studio: Touchstone Television, Berlanti Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Craig Wright (EP, W-Pilot), Greg Berlanti (EP N/W), Peter Horton (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Melissa Berman (P N/W), Beth Blanks (CD), Steve Brooksbank (CD), Mary Jo Slater (CD) Cast: Jill Clayburgh as Letitia Darling (Series Regular), Glenn Fitzgerald as Brian Darling (Series Regular), Seth Gabel as Jeremy Darling (Series Regular), Peter Krause as Nick George (Series Regular), Natalie Zea as Karen (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series centering on an idealistic young lawyer who inherits the job of representing a rich, powerful and ethically flexible family after his father's unexpected death.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: ELI STONE Studio: Touchstone Television, Berlanti Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Greg Berlanti (EP, W-Pilot), Marc Guggenheim (EP, W-Pilot), Ken Olin (D-Pilot), Melissa Berman (P N/W), Liz Dean (CD) Cast: Laura Benanti as Beth (Series Regular), Loretta Devine as Patti (Series Regular), Victor Garber as Jordan (Series Regular), Natasha Henstridge as Tricia (Series Regular), Sam Jaeger as Matt (Series Regular), Jonny Lee Miller as Eli Stone (Series Regular), James Saito as Dr. Chen (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about an attorney who discovers that he might be a spiritual prophet.
Network: ABC Genre: DRAMA Title: FELDMAN, JON HARMON PROJECT Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jon Harmon Feldman (EP, W-Pilot), Charles D McDougall (D-Pilot), Susan Edelman (CD) Cast: Michael Vartan as James Auster (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series set against the world of corporate CEOs gone wild.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: FOOTBALL WIVES Studio: Touchstone Television, Brancato/Salke, Shed Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Marco Pennette (EP, W-Pilot), Chris Brancato (EP N/W)* , Maureen Chadwicke (EP N/W), Eileen Gallagher (EP N/W), Ann McManus (EP N/W), Bert Salke (EP N/W)* , Bryan Singer (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Jeanie Bacharach (CD), Gillian O'Neill (CD) Cast: Lucy Lawless as Tanya (Series Regular), Kiele Sanchez (Series Regular), Gabrielle Union as Chardonnay Lane (Series Regular), Brian White as Kyle (Series Regular) Logline: This drama focuses on women whose lives are transformed when they marry football superstars. Whereas the British version of the series took place in the world of soccer, the American version will take place in the world of American football.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: JUDY'S GOT A GUN AKA SUBURBAN COP Studio: Touchstone Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Michelle King (EP, W-Pilot)* , Robert King (EP, W-Pilot)* , Stu Bloomberg (EP N/W), Richard Heus (Co EP N/W), Sheree Folkson (D-Pilot), Janet Murphy (CD), Gayle Pillsbury (CD)* , Bonnie Zane (CD)* Cast: Colm Feore as Captain Ruttgauer (Series Regular), Margo Harshman as Maya (Series Regular), Matt Lanter as Isaac (Series Regular), Louise Lombard as Judy (Series Regular), Michael Michele as Pamela (Series Regular), Keith Powell as Brad (Series Regular), Steve Sandvoss as Patrick (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a suburban woman balancing being a single mother with being a detective investigating bizarre suburban crimes.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: MARLOWE Studio: Touchstone Television, LivePlanet Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Sean Bailey (EP, W-Pilot), Greg Pruss (EP, W-Pilot), Carol Wolper (EP, W-Pilot), Dan Blatt (EP N/W), Phil Clymer (EP N/W), Rob S. Bowman (D-Pilot), Daniel Pipski (P N/W), Wendy O'Brien (CD) Cast: Jason O'Mara as Philip Marlowe (Series Regular), Amanda Righetti (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series centered on the Philip Marlowe noir detective character created by Raymond Chandler and embodied on film by Humphrey Bogart. This incarnation is a procedural crime drama set in 21st century Los Angeles.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: MR & MRS SMITH Studio: Regency Television, Dutch Oven Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Simon Kinberg (EP, W-Pilot), David Bartis (EP N/W), Doug Liman (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Deanna Brigidi (CD), Joseph Middleton (CD) Logline: A dramatic series based on the feature film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie about a husband and wife who are both hired assassins but don't know about the other's line of work.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: PUSHING DAISIES Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Jinks/Cohen Company, The Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Bryan Fuller (EP, W-Pilot), Bruce Cohen (EP N/W)* , Dan Jinks (EP N/W)* , Barry Sonnenfeld (D-Pilot), Cammile Patton (CD) Cast: Lee Pace as Ned (Series Regular) Logline: A quirky, high concept romantic drama with procedural elements.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: CASHMERE MAFIA AKA WADE, KEVIN PROJECT Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Darren Star Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Kevin Wade (W-Pilot), Susie Fitzgerald (EP N/W), Gail Katz (EP N/W), Peyton Reed (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Darren Star (EP N/W), Molly Lopata (CD) Cast: Frances O'Connor as Zoe (Series Regular), Miranda Otto as Caitlin (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series centering on a group of high powered female executives who juggle motherhood, marriage and friendship while navigating the ruthless jungle of the business world.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: REINVENTING THE WHEELERS aka MIMOUN, RINA PROJECT Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Rina Mimoun (EP, W-Pilot), Lawrence Trilling (D-Pilot), Carrie Audino (CD), Laura Schiff (CD) Logline: This drama series about a Southern girl that goes home to her dysfunctional family of lawyers.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: SUSPECT Studio: Sony Pictures Television, 25C Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Ed Zuckerman (EP, W-Pilot), Carl Beverly (EP N/W), Preston Fischer (EP N/W), Guy Ritchie (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Sarah Timberman (EP N/W), Mary Jo Slater (CD) Cast: Michael Ealy as Detective Sawchuck (Series Regular) Logline: A procedural dramatic series in which a lineup of suspects for a given crime are analyzed until the truth about the crime emerges.
Network: ABC Genre: Drama Title: WOMEN'S MURDER CLUB AKA PATTERSON, JAMES PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Rat TV Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Liz Craft (EP, W-Pilot)* , Sarah Fain (EP, W-Pilot)* , Shawn Ryan (EP), James Patterson (Author, EP N/W), Brett Ratner (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Joe Simpson (EP N/W), Ed Milkovich (LP), Marcia DeBonis (CD), Janet Gilmore (CD)* , Megan McConnell (CD)* Cast: Aubrey Dollar as Cindy (Series Regular), Paula Newsome as Claire (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series based on the series of books by James Patterson centering on the Women's Murder Club, four friends (a detective, a reporter, an assistant district attorney, and a medical examiner) who use their networking skills, feminine intuition, and professional wiles to solve murders.
CBS COMEDY
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: 1321 CLOVER Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Paul Corrigan (EP, W-Pilot)* , Brad Walsh (EP, W-Pilot)* , Walt Becker (D-Pilot), Jeff Greenberg (CD) Logline: A comedy series centering on a family that agrees to be the subject of a documentary. Note: Bought from a spec script.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: THE CAPTAIN Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: John Hamburg (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Amy McIntyre Britt (CD)* , Anya Colloff (CD)* Cast: Fran Kranz as Josh (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a young writer who moves into an apartment building in Hollywood.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: EX-MEN Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Rob Greenberg (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Suzy Mamann-Greenberg (P N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a group of divorced men in a pre-furnished apartment complex for people who need temporary living space.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: FUGLY AKA GARCIA, GREG PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Gregory Thomas Garcia (EP, W-Pilot), Todd Holland (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Dava Waite Peaslee (CD) Logline: A hybrid multi and single camera comedy series described as THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES meets THE SWAN in which two unattractive identical twin sisters and their homely brother inherit enough money to give one sister an extreme makeover. They all move to Hollywood to cash in on their newly good-looking sister. Note: Originally in development at FOX for the 2005-2006 season.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: GIANTS OF RADIO Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Jason Weiner (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Jon Berg (EP N/W), Todd Komarnicki (EP N/W), Matt Weinberg (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series set against a radio station. Note: Acquired as a completed spec Pilot Presentation.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: I'M IN HELL Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Aron Abrams (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gregory Thompson (EP, W-Pilot) Cast: Jason Biggs Logline: A single camera comedy series about a wealthy guy in the financial industry who dies. When he learns that hell is full, he finds himself living out his days in hell on earth. Back on earth, he has none of his former wealth and status and must reinvent himself.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: RICH INNER LIFE Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jeff Greenstein (EP, W-Pilot), James Burrows (D-Pilot), Reyna Karp (CD)* , Susan Vash (CD)* Logline: A single camera comedy series about a young writer who moves into an apartment building in Hollywood.
Network: CBS Genre: Comedy Title: SILVERI, SCOTT PROJECT aka UP ALL NIGHT Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Scott Silveri (EP, W-Pilot) Logline: A comedy series about a group of people who hang out in an after hours bar, from midnight until six in the morning.
CBS DRAMA
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: 22 BIRTHDAYS Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Dutch Oven Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Peter Noah (EP, W-Pilot), Bill Oakley (EP, W-Pilot)* , Josh Weinstein (EP, W-Pilot)* , David Bartis (EP N/W), Doug Liman (EP N/W), Mark Saks (CD) Logline: A dramatic series with comedic, soap opera elements about a group of Los Angeles power players in varous industries whose kids all attend the same elite private school. Every week the parents come together for one of the kids' birthday parties, which becomes a hub of gossip and intrigue.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: BABYLON FIELDS Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Michael Atkinson (EP, W-Pilot), Gerald Cuesta (EP, W-Pilot), Michael Cuesta (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Felicia Fasano (CD), Judy Henderson (CD) Logline: A dramatic series in which the dead are resurrected and try to resume their former lives.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: LOS DUQUES Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Once A Frog Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Cynthia Cidre (EP, W-Pilot), Polly Anthony (EP N/W), Jimmy Iovine (EP N/W), Jonathan Prince (EP N/W), Jimmy Smits (EP N/W), Bonnie Finnegan (CD)* , Steven Jacobs (CD)* Cast: Jimmy Smits as Alex Vega (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series set against Hispanic organized crime.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: THE MAN Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Alchemy TV Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Anthony Zuiker (EP, W-Pilot), Simon West (D-Pilot), Jason Barrett (P N/W), LL Cool J (P N/W), Donna Rosenstein (CD) Cast: Melinda Clarke as McClusky (Series Regular), Jessica Collins as Constance (Series Regular), LL Cool J as Manny "The Man" Baxter (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series starring LL Cool J as the only honest man on the wrong side of the law - an undercover cop for the Los Angeles Police Dept. who organizes sting operations of criminal organizations by day. At night, he has a paternal relationship with a boy orphaned after one of his drug busts. As an undercover cop, the character cultivates a persona of being "The Man," a guy who can get anything or get anything done.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: MEANT TO BE'S, THE Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Picturemaker Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Glenn Gordon Caron (EP, W-Pilot), Ron Schwary (EP N/W) Logline: This paranormal drama revolves around a young woman who dies, but finds she is unable to move on in the afterlife until she returns to Earth to try to help improve the lives of others.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: SCHINDEL, BARRY PROJECT FKA LAW DOGS Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Scott Free Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Barry Schindel (EP, W-Pilot), Adam Bernstein (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Ridley Scott (EP N/W)* , Tony Scott (EP N/W)* , David S. Zucker (EP N/W), Brett Benner (CD)* , Debbie Romano (CD)* Cast: Rachel Carpani as Carly (Series Regular), Josh Cooke as Harper (Series Regular), Janeane Garofalo as Fontaine (Series Regular), Mark-Paul Gosselaar as Marlowe (Series Regular) Logline: An ensemble legal drama following the personal and professional lives of a team of public defenders. Note: Originally developed at NBC for the 2003-2004 season.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: DEMONS AKA HALL, BARBARA PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Joe Roth TV Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Barbara Hall (EP, W-Pilot), Joe Roth (EP N/W), Nina Lederman (Co EP N/W), Mick Jackson (D-Pilot), Bob Larson (CO), Jeanie Bacharach (CD) Cast: Ron Eldard as Gus (Series Regular), Jaime Murray as Rebecca (Series Regular), Harold Perrineau, Jr. as Mitch (Series Regular), David Rogers as Conrad (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series set against the world of exorcism and occult phenomena, centering on a former priest who performs exorcisms.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: PROTECT AND SERVE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Mark Gibson (EP, W-Pilot)* , Phil Halprin (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gary Scott Thompson (EP, W-Pilot), Sergio Mimica-Gezzan (D-Pilot), Gary Zuckerbrod (CD) Cast: Eric Balfour as Grogan (Series Regular), Steve Harris as Dennis (Series Regular), Monica Potter as Lizzie (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about an ensemble of beat cops in Los Angeles and their lives on and off duty.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: SWINGTOWN AKA KELLEY, MIKE PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Mike Kelley (EP, W-Pilot), Alan Poul (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Meg Liberman (CD) Cast: Jack Davenport as Bruce Miller (Series Regular), Lana Parilla as Trina (Series Regular), Brittany Robertson as Samantha (Series Regular), Miriam Shor (Series Regular), Grant Show as Tom Decker (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series set in the 1970's that explores the social mores of the period, including free love.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: SKIP TRACER Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Mitchell Burgess (EP, W-Pilot)* , Robin Green (EP, W-Pilot)* , Stephen Frears (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Tucker Tooley (EP N/W), Stephen Dorff (P N/W), Risa Bramon Garcia (CD)* , Brennan Schulweis (CD)* Cast: Stephen Dorff as Skip Tracer (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series set in Los Angeles about a guy who finds people who have tried to disappear.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: TWILGHT Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Silver Pictures Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Ron Koslow (W-Pilot)* , Trevor Munson (W-Pilot)* , Gerard Bocaccio (EP N/W), Joel Silver (EP N/W), Rod Holcomb (D-Pilot), Barbara Fiorentino (CD) Logline: A dramatic series centering on vampires.
Network: CBS Genre: Drama Title: VIVA LAUGHLIN FKA VIVA BLACKPOOL Studio: Sony Pictures Television, BBC Worldwide Productions, Seed Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Peter Bowker (Creator, EP), Bob Lowry (EP, W-Pilot), Hugh Jackman (EP N/W), John Palermo (EP N/W), Paul Telegdy (EP N/W), Gabriele Muccino (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Lynn Raynor (LP), Tim Payne (CD) Cast: Carter Jenkins as Jack (Series Regular), Lloyd Owen as Ripley (Series Regular), Ellen Woglom as Cheyenne (Series Regular), Hugh Jackman (Guest Star) Logline: An American version of the BBC musical dramatic series about a small town Donald Trump wannabe. In the U.S. version, the main's character's dream is to transform his small town casino into his very own Las Vegas. With unfailing confidence, he tries to convince the town's elite into backing his ambitious plan to turn a small-time casino into a glittering Vegas-style extravaganza, no matter the cost.
THE CW COMEDY
Network: The CW Genre: Comedy Title: DASH4CASH Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Grammnet Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Boyce Bugliari (EP, W-Pilot)* , Jamie McLaughlin (EP, W-Pilot)* , Kelsey Grammer (EP N/W), Steve Stark (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series set behind the scenes of an Amazing Race-type reality series.
Network: The CW Genre: Comedy Title: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Hazy Mills Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Meredith Lavender (EP, W-Pilot)*, Marcie Ulin (EP, W-Pilot)*, Sean Hayes (EP N/W), Todd Milliner (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a group of assistants to highly successful people in different industries who all share an apartment in New York City.
Network: The CW Genre: Comedy Title: HELL ON EARTH AKA AMIEL, JACK & BEGLER, MICHAEL PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jack Amiel (EP, W-Pilot)*, Michael Begler (EP, W-Pilot)* Logline: A single camera comedy series about a snobby high school girl who gets a second chance on earth after being killed by a bus and sent to purgatory.
Network: The CW Genre: Comedy Title: MILF & COOKIES AKA SINGER, RANDI MAYEM PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Overbrook Entertainment Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Randi Mayem Singer (EP, W-Pilot), James Lassiter (EP N/W), Miguel Melendez (EP N/W), Jada Pinkett Smith (EP N/W), Will Smith (EP N/W) Logline: A single camera comedy series about single mothers in an apartment building who come together to find that they are not alone and can rely on one another for help in raising their teenage sons and daughters.
THE CW DRAMA
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: GOSSIP GIRL Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Alloy Entertainment Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Stephanie Savage (EP, W-Pilot), Josh Schwartz (EP, W-Pilot), Bob Levy (EP N/W), Leslie Morgenstein (EP N/W), Mark Piznarski (D-Pilot), Lindsey Kroeger (CD)* , David Rapaport (CD)* Logline: A dramatic series based on the series of young adult novels by the same name. Is Gossip Girl one of New York City's privileged teens with easy access to endless money, alcohol, and drugs? The answer remains a well-kept secret, but her Web page that opens each chapter (and that readers can visit) tells all about the in-crowd. Catty, backbiting, and exaggerated, GG's observations are also candid. The term begins at Manhattan's elite Spenford School for girls and St. Albans for boys. Girls talk about boys, sex, clothes, and friends while boys talk about girls, sex, and parties. Serena is the center of controversy, surrounded by rumors that range from her being a sex fiend to a drug addict. Bulimic Blair, her former best friend, loves Nate, but discovers that he's hooked up with Serena. Ninth-grade Jenny idolizes Serena while her brother Dan has a consuming crush on her. Vignettes of school, social events, shopping, and Web-page entries make this fast, easy reading that! 's both funny and sad. Truth takes a backseat to rumor, and curiosity is satisfied by gossip, not questions and answers.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: FRIEDMAN, MAGGIE PROJECT Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Maggie Friedman (EP, W-Pilot), Becky Hartman-Edwards (EP), James Frawley (D-Pilot), Susan Bluestein (CD)* , Jeff Meshel (CD)* Logline: A dramatic series centering on a single witch living in New York City who works as a life coach and uses her magical powers to help others solve their problems.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: GRAVITY Studio: Dreamworks SKG Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Caleb Kane (W-Pilot), Charles Segars (W-Pilot), Justin Falvey (EP N/W), Darryl Frank (EP N/W), Jonas Pate (D-Pilot)* , Josh Pate (D-Pilot)* , Kim Taylor-Coleman (CD) Cast: Brooke Nevin as Hilary (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series centering on rookie cops.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: PAIGE ARMSTRONG AKA PAGE ARMSTRONG Studio: Touchstone Television, Dreamworks SKG, Battle Plan Productions Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Rod Lurie (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Justin Falvey (EP N/W), Darryl Frank (EP N/W), Marc Frydman (EP N/W), Mary Jo Slater (CD) Logline: A dramatic series that centers on a young, highly intelligent female congressional staff member who becomes so disillusioned by her boss' political tactics that she becomes a candidate against him.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: REAPER Studio: Touchstone Television, Mark Gordon Company, The Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Tara Butters (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michele Fazekas (EP, W-Pilot)* , Tom Spezialy (EP), Mark Gordon (EP N/W), Deb Spera (EP N/W), Kevin Smith (D-Pilot), J.P. Finn (LP), John Papsidera (CD) Logline: A one-hour drama series that revolves around a young man who becomes Satan's bounty hunter, reclaiming souls that have somehow escaped from hell.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: WILD AT HEART Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, Suffolk House Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Michael Rauch (EP, W-Pilot), George Faber (EP N/W), Charles Pattinson (EP N/W), Bryan Gordon (D-Pilot), Alexis Frank Koczara (CD)* , Christine Smith Shevchenko (CD)* Cast: Brett Cullen as Danny (Series Regular), Calvin Goldspink as Oliver (Series Regular), Rutger Hauer as Art (Series Regular), Judith Hoag as Jo (Series Regular), Mary Matilyn Mouser as Mia (Series Regular), Leah Pipes as Katie (Series Regular), K'Sun Ray as Chase (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a suburban vet and his extended family as they try to re-invent their lives on a game park in the heart of Africa. Based on a British series.
Network: The CW Genre: Drama Title: WORLD ACCORDING TO BARNES, THE aka UNTITLED TOM WHEELER Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Class IV Productions Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Tom Wheeler (EP, W-Pilot), Steve Pearlman (EP N/W)* , Andrew Plotkin (EP N/W)* , Jason Ensler (D-Pilot), Collin Daniel (CD)* , Brett Greenstein (CD)* Logline: This drama depicts a group of young people whose primary mission is to help others in need. It is described as a contemporized version of the "A-Team".
ESPN Network: ESPN Genre: Drama Title: HIT MEN Studio: Touchstone Television, Orly Adelson Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: John Eisendrath (EP, W-Pilot), Orly Adelson (EP N/W), Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter (EP N/W) Logline: This drama follows a former boxer who runs a boxing club frequented by struggling athletes and former stars who have fallen from grace.
FOX COMEDY
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: ACTION NEWS Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Levitan/Lloyd Productions Commitment: 13 Episodes Auspices: Steve Levitan (EP, W-Pilot)* , Christopher Lloyd II (EP, W-Pilot)* , Steve Stark (EP N/W), Liz Marx (CD) Cast: Kelsey Grammer as Chuck Tatham (Series Regular), Patricia Heaton as Patty Carr (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series centering on a male and female local news anchor.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: ANIMALS AKA SMIGEL, ROBERT PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Happy Madison Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Greg Cohen (EP, W-Pilot), Robert Smigel (EP, W-Pilot), Jack Giarraputo (EP N/W), Doug Robinson (EP N/W), Adam Sandler (EP N/W) Logline: A satirical animated comedy series that views human relationships through animal protagonists.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: THE BEAST Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television, FremantleMedia Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Tucker Cawley (EP, W-Pilot), Marissa Ross (CD)* , Alyson Silverberg (CD)* Logline: A comedy series based on the British BBC format about a guy who inherits his father's veterinary practice who has no love of animals.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: DEEPLY IRRESPONSIBLE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Victor Fresco (EP, W-Pilot), Laura Adler (CD)* , Jill Anthony (CD)* Logline: This comedy depicts the life of a family of overachievers as seen through the eyes of their 10 year-old son.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: FRANGELA Studio: FOX / Touchstone Auspices: Frances Callier (EP, W-Pilot)* , Angela V Shelton (EP, W-Pilot)* , David Zuckerman (EP, W-Pilot), Dan Pasternack (EP N/W), Peter Traugott (EP N/W), David Steinberg (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Franco E Bario (LP), Lorna Johnson (CD) Cast: Michael Boatman as Adam (Series Regular), Frances Callier as Frances (Series Regular), Mo Collins as Judy (Series Regular), Garrett Morris as Dave (Series Regular), Angela V Shelton as Angela (Series Regular) Logline: Based on Francis and Angela’s comedy act about two female African American best friends.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: HACKETT aka MOSS, DENISE PROJECT Studio: Sony Pictures Television, 25C Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Denise Moss (EP, W-Pilot), Carl Beverly (EP N/W), Sarah Timberman (EP N/W), Barry Sonnenfeld (D-Pilot), Robin Lippin (CD) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a brilliant, bitter and misogynistic former literary luminary who ends up teaching English at a lower rung public American high school in Ohio.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: ME & LEE Studio: Lionsgate Television Commitment: Director Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Matthew Salsberg (EP, W-Pilot), Jenji Kohan (EP N/W), Allan Loeb (CO) Cast: Lee Majors Logline: A comedy series about a guy suffering from chronic back pain gets more than he bargained for when he undergoes "bionic" back surgery in a secret basement lab. He is rehabilitated by Lee Majors (the Bionic Man) and subsequently has Majors' voice in his head.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: MINISTER OF DIVINE, THE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Richard Curtis (EP), Suzanne Martin (EP, W-Pilot), Mark Chapman (EP N/W)* , Andrew Zien (EP N/W)* , Liz Marx (CD) Cast: Kirstie Alley as Geraldine (Series Regular), Malcolm Barrett as Frank (Series Regular), W. Earl Brown as Owen (Series Regular), Riki Lindhome as Alice (Series Regular), Jonathan Tchaikovsky as Hugo (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series based on the British series starring Dawn French, THE VICAR OF DIBLEY. The American version centers on a woman with a past who tries to make amends by returning to her hometown of Divine, Georgia as a minister in the church. However, she retains shades of her former outrageousness and isn't afraid to call things as she sees them.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: PLAYING CHICKEN Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Werner-Gold-Miller Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Sean Anders (W-Pilot)* , John Morris (W-Pilot)* , Eric Gold (EP N/W)* , Jimmy Miller (EP N/W)* , Tom Werner (EP N/W), John Pasquin (D-Pilot), Mike Clements (P N/W), Bruce Newberg (CD) Cast: Norbert Leo Butz as Jake (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series about two estranged brothers who are reunited after one of them becomes paralyzed.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: RETURN OF JEZEBEL JAMES, THE AKA SHERMAN-PALLADINO, AMY PROJECT Studio: Regency Television Commitment: Put Pilot > Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Daniel Palladino (EP), Amy Sherman-Palladino (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Jill Anthony (CD) Cast: Scott Cohen as Marcus (Series Regular), Parker Posey as Jezebel James (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series about two estranged sisters who come back together when one agrees to be a surrogate mother for the other's child.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: RULES FOR STARTING OVER, THE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Watson Pond Productions, Conundrum Entertainment Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Kevin Barnett (EP N/W), Bobby Farrelly (EP N/W)* , Peter Farrelly (EP N/W)* , Brad Johnson (EP N/W), Bradley Thomas (EP N/W), Michael E Bernier (Co EP, W-Pilot)* , Chris Pappas (Co EP, W-Pilot)* , Katy McCaffrey (P N/W), Ken Miller (CD)* , Nikki Valko (CD)* Cast: Craig Bierko as Gator (Series Regular), Rashida Jones as Kate (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a guy who has to start over in his thirties after his marriage to his college sweetheart ends. He then finds himself back in the dating scene with his 30-something friends.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: SKYLER'S REVOLUTION Studio: Warner Horizon Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Skyler Stone (EP, W-Pilot), Joseph McGinty Nichol (EP N/W), Trip Taylor (EP N/W) Cast: Skyler Stone Logline: An outrageous hybrid comedy and reality, partially scripted series centering on real people who are dispatched to live out various adventures.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: SLUTS aka MERIWETHER, LIZ PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Dawn Parouse Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Liz Meriwether (W-Pilot), Joe Hipps (EP N/W), Dawn Parouse (EP N/W), Jeffrey Richman (EP N/W), Jason Winer (D-Pilot), Ron Digman (CD)* , Valorie Massalas (CD)* Logline: A comedy series about three women who were the "sluts" in their sorority who get out of college and have trouble changing their promiscuous ways.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: TWO DREADFUL CHILDREN Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: David Hemingson (EP, W-Pilot), Linda Lamontagne (CD) Cast: Sam Huntington as Tapper (Voice Talent), Chris Kattan as Chet (Voice Talent), Caroline Rhea as Mother/Lori (Voice Talent), Meredith Roberts as Shiela (Voice Talent), French Stewart as Frosty (Voice Talent) Logline: An animated comedy series about a pair of fraternal twins who are the children of rednecks, as well as sociopathic geniuses.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: TWO FAMILIES aka WALLACE, BARBARA & WOLFE, TOM PROJECT Studio: HBO Independent Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Barbara Wallace (EP, W-Pilot)* , Tom Wolfe (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michael Engler (D-Pilot), Collin Daniel (CD)* , Brett Greenstein (CD)* Cast: Beau Bridges as David Sr. (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series about two sets of adult siblings who live together and discover that they had the same father growing up.
Network: FOX Genre: Comedy Title: WORK WIFE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Brad Copeland (EP, W-Pilot), Barbie Feldman Adler (EP, W-Pilot) Logline: A comedy series centering on a male and female reporter and their balancing of their working relationship and their relationships at home.
FOX DRAMA
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: APOSTLES Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Charles Pratt, Jr. (EP, W-Pilot), David McNally (D-Pilot), Kim Williams (CD) Logline: A primetime soap opera set against police officers in a suburb and their lives on and off duty.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: CANTERBURY'S LAW Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Apostle Pictures Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Dave Erickson (EP, W-Pilot), Denis Leary (EP N/W), Jim Serpico (EP N/W), Mike Figgis (D-Pilot), Julianna Margulies (P N/W), Julie Tucker (CD) Cast: Trieste Dunn (Series Regular), Julianna Margulies as Elizabeth (Series Regular), Linus Roache as Matt Canterbury (Series Regular), Ben Shenkman as Russell Cross (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series focusing on a female defense attorney.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: THE CURE Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Weed Road Pictures Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Patrick Massett (EP, W-Pilot)* , John Zinman (EP, W-Pilot)* , Danny Cannon (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Akiva Goldsman (EP N/W), Stephanie Koff (Co EP N/W), Brittany Levin-Lovett (Co EP N/W) Cast: Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon as Trudie Ericson (Series Regular), Esai Morales as Jorge (Series Regular), Anson Mount as Darren Elliot (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a former pharmaceutical CEO quits his job in disgust and starts a grassroots movement to search for cures.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: K-VILLE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jonathan Lisco (EP, W-Pilot), David Burns (EP N/W), Deran Sarafian (D-Pilot), Kelly A Manners (P N/W), Scott Genkinger (CD) Cast: Anthony Anderson (Series Regular), Cole Hauser as Trevor Cobb (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series centering on cops in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Network: FOX Genre: DRAMA Title: NEW AMSTERDAM Studio: Regency Television, Scarlet Fire Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Allan Loeb (EP, W-Pilot), David Manson (EP, Show Runner), Christian Taylor (EP, W-Pilot), Michael Hausman (EP N/W), Leslie Holleran (EP N/W), Steven Pearl (EP N/W), Lasse Hallstrom (D-Pilot), Amy Christopher (CD), Alexa Fogel (CD) Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as John Amsterdam (Series Regular), Alexis Gilmore as Sara (Series Regular), Zuleikha Robinson (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a young police officer who is actually many hundreds of years old.
Network: FOX Genre: DRAMA Title: NSA PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Real Time Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Bob Cochran (EP)* , David Ehrman (EP, W-Pilot), Howard Gordon (EP), Joel Surnow (EP)* , Jon Cassar (D-Pilot), Amy Christopher (CD), Debi Manwiller (CD) Cast: Stana Katic as Baker (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a family man who becomes embroiled in the world of the NSA when he is recruited to spy on his boss.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: PHILADELPHIA GENERAL aka NURSES aka STERN, ANDREW & GOODMAN, SAMANTHA PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Josephson Entertainment, Shed Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Eileen Gallagher (EP N/W), P.J Hogan (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Barry Josephson (EP N/W), Ann McManus (EP N/W), Samantha Goodman (Co EP, W-Pilot)* , Andrew Stern (Co EP, W-Pilot)* , Brian Park (P N/W), Brian Pines (P N/W), Liz Dean (CD), Marcia DeBonis (CD) Cast: Ramon Rodriguez as Patrick (Series Regular), Sara Rue as Chris (Series Regular), Katheryn Winnick as Eve (Series Regular) Logline: A soap opera focusing on nurses.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: SUPREME COURTSHIPS AKA TIECHE, GARY PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Adelstein Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Gary Tieche (EP, W-Pilot), Marty Adelstein (EP N/W), Michael Thorn (EP N/W), Ian Toynton (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Lisa Miller Katz (CD) Cast: Zachary Knighton as Clyde Dupree (Series Regular), Leslie Odom Jr. as Marcus Truman (Series Regular), Kurtwood Smith as Justice Henry Greenberg (Series Regular), Shane West as Tony Capressi (Series Regular) Logline: A soapy ensemble drama set against law clerks of the Supreme Court.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES, THE Studio: Warner Bros. Television, C2 Pictures Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Josh Friedman (EP, W-Pilot), Mario Kassar (EP N/W)* , Joel Michaels (EP N/W), Andrew Vajna (EP N/W)* , David Nutter (D-Pilot, EP N/W), James Middleton (P N/W), Lisa Beach (CD)* , Sarah Katzman (CD)* Cast: Thomas Dekker as John Connor (Series Regular), Summer Glau as Cameron (Series Regular), Lena Headey as Sarah Connor (Series Regular), Richard T. Jones as Van Meter (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series based on the Sarah Connor character from the TERMINATOR movies franchise.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: THEM Studio:CBS Paramount Network Television, Circle of Confusion Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David Eick (EP, W-Pilot), John McNamara (EP, W-Pilot), David Alpert (EP N/W), David Engel (EP N/W), Lawrence Mattis (EP N/W), Jonathan Mostow (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Megan Branman (CD) Cast: Rachel Nichols as Donna Shea (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series based on the graphic novel centering on an agent whose job is to hunt down and retrieve a rogue agent.
Network: FOX Genre: Drama Title: WEDDING PLANNERS, THE AKA WEDDING STORE Studio: 20th Century Fox Television, Kelley Productions, David E. Commitment: Series Pick Up Auspices: David E. Kelley (EP, W-Pilot), Jon Amiel (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Robert Breech (EP N/W), James C. Hart (EP N/W), Jonathan Pontell (EP N/W) Cast: Sarah Jones as Sammy (Series Regular), Benjamin King (Series Regular), Michael Landes as David (Series Regular), Teri Polo as Jane (Series Regular), KaDee Strickland as Annie (Series Regular), Chris Williams (Series Regular) Logline: A romantic dramedy about a group of wedding planners dedicated to having their clients live happily ever after, or at least until they get to the parking lot. Notes: Originally developed as THE DEMARCO AFFAIRS at ABC for the 2004-2005 season.
F/X DRAMA Network: F/X Title: UNTITLED KESSLER, KESSLER, & ZELMAN PROJECT Studio: F/X Commitment: 1-Hour Pilot Auspices: Todd A. Kessler (EP, W-Pilot), Glenn D Kessler (Co EP, W-Pilot), Daniel Zelman (Co EP, W-Pilot), Allen Coulter (D-Pilot), Julie Tucker (CD) Logline: Uber-female lawyer who takes down huge corporate villains like Ken Lay.
Network: F/X Genre: Drama Title: BREAKING BAD, FKA GILLIGAN, VINCE PROJECT Studio: Sony Pictures Television Commitment: Script > Script (Rollover) Auspices: Vince Gilligan (EP, W-Pilot), Mark Johnson (EP N/W) Logline: A dramatic series about a high school teacher who finds out he has cancer and decides to become a drug dealer. Notes: 11/13/06: Project was picked up by AMC. Rolled from the 2006-2007 development season.
HBO COMEDY Network: HBO Genre: Comedy Title: WEST, KANYE PROJECT Studio: HBO Original Programming Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Rick Rubin (EP, W-Pilot), Preston Holmes (EP N/W), G Roberson (EP N/W), Kanye West (EP N/W), Larry Charles (D-Pilot), Carrie Frietas (P N/W), Kim Taylor-Coleman (CD) Cast: Kanye West (Series Regular) Logline: This comedy series depicts a day in the hectic life of hip-hop star Kanye West.
Network: HBO Genre: Comedy Title: WHITNEY Studio: HBO Original Programming Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Lisa Schraeger (EP, W-Pilot), Sarah Condon (EP N/W), Larry Kennar (EP N/W), Jada Miranda (EP N/W), Alex Gansa (P N/W), John Papsidera (CD) Cast: Ana Claudia Talancon as Whitney (Series Regular) Logline: This single camera comedy series examines female sexual politics through the viewpoints of four women living it up in Miami. The concept is very similar to "Sex and the City". Notes: Pilot production is expected to begin in 2007.
HBO DRAMA Network: HBO Genre: Drama Title: HOPE VS. HOPE AKA SCHULMAN, TOM & YGLESIAS RAFAEL PROJECT Studio: Warner Bros. Television, Bad Robot Productions Commitment: Script > Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Tom Schulman (EP, W-Pilot), Rafael Yglesias (EP, W-Pilot), JJ Abrams (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Pamela Hartzband (CO), Jerome Groopman (Author, CO) Logline: A dramatic series following doctors and patients in the war against the last phases of cancer. It is based on the book "The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness" by Jerome Groopman. The book reveals a doctor's journey through the lives of cancer patients at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope--or when it eludes their grasp. Distinguishing true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, and whether we should ever abandon our search is explored.
Network: HBO Genre: Drama Title: TRUE BLOOD Studio: HBO Original Programming Commitment: Script > Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Alan Ball (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Carol Dunn-Trussell (P N/W), Libby Goldstein (CD)* , Junie Lowry-Johnson (CD)* Logline: A drama about the intermingling worlds of vampires and humans in present day Louisiana.
LIFETIME DRAMA Network: Lifetime Genre: Drama Title: VIRGIN OF AKRON OHIO, THE Studio: FOX Television Studios, Avenue Entertainment Commitment: Script > Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jordan Budde (EP, W-Pilot), Cary Brokaw (EP N/W), Aaron Geller (EP N/W), Randall Zisk (D-Pilot), Barbara Fiorentino (CD)* , Wendy Weidman (CD)* Cast: Matthew John Armstrong (Series Regular), Chelah Horsdal (Series Regular), Brian Kerwin (Series Regular), Jill Latiano (Series Regular), Landon Liboiron (Series Regular), Laurie Metcalf as Lydia (Series Regular), Shawn Roberts (Series Regular) Logline: In this drama series a former model returns to her hometown following a car wreck, only to find that her neighbors think she is now a faith healer. Notes: Pilot production is expected to begin in Spring, 2007.
NBC COMEDY
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: AREA 52 Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Mike Armstrong (EP, W-Pilot), David Latt (EP N/W), Dean Parisot (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Jane Bartelme (LP), Jennifer McNamara (CD), Gayle Pillsbury (CD)* , Bonnie Zane (CD)* Cast: Matthew Lillard as Col. Steven Isaac (Series Regular), Jane Lynch (Series Regular) Logline: A workplace comedy set at a secret location in the Arizona desert.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: BUSINESS CLASS Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Dutch Oven Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Bill Oakley (EP, W-Pilot)* , Josh Weinstein (EP, W-Pilot)* , David Bartis (EP N/W), Doug Liman (EP N/W), Adam Bernstein (D-Pilot) Cast: Jae Suh as Amy Lee (Series Regular), Mark Valley (Series Regular), Peter Keleghan as Narrator (Voice Talent) Logline: A single camera comedy series about a pair of sales reps who live in a constant world of airplanes, cookie-cutter chain hotels, Ambassador's Clubs and expense-account restaurants and are always on the move to put out one fire or another.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: I'M WITH STUPID Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Reveille, BBC Worldwide Productions, Conundrum Entertainment Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Kenton Allen (EP), Wil Calhoun (EP, W-Pilot), Bobby Farrelly (EP N/W), Peter Farrelly (EP N/W), Ben Silverman (EP N/W), Paul Telegdy (EP N/W), Teri Weinberg (EP N/W), Linwood Boomer (D-Pilot), Kenton North (P N/W), Bradley Thomas (P N/W), Jeff Greenberg (CD) Cast: Kevin Daniels as Sheldon (Series Regular), Brianne Davis as Debbie (Series Regular), Bryan Dilbeck as Graham (Series Regular), Daryl Chill Mitchell as Sid (Series Regular), Lusia Strus as Jean (Series Regular), Christopher Thornton as Paul (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series based on the BBC series about a guy who is down on his luck who befriends a guy who uses a wheelchair and moves into his care facility with him. acclaimed comedy that follows the unlikely relationship between Paul, a wheelchair user, and a homeless man called Sheldon. The British series drew heavily on the experience of writer Peter Keeley, who has cerebral palsy and has been in a wheelchair from an early age.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: IMPROV EVERYWHERE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Charlie Todd (W-Pilot), Jason A. Carbone (EP N/W), Dave Rath (EP N/W), Kara Welker (EP N/W) Logline: An improvisational comedy series in which a group of improvisers perform stunts that involve the public and volunteers.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: IT CROWD, THE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, FremantleMedia Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David Guarascio (EP, W-Pilot)* , Joe Port (EP, W-Pilot)* , Moses Port (EP, W-Pilot)* , Joe Wiseman (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gail Mancuso (D-Pilot), Graham Lineman (CO), Bonnie Zane (CD) Cast: Richard Ayoade as Moss (Series Regular), Rocky Carroll as Denholm (Series Regular), Joel McHale as Roy (Series Regular), Jessica St. Clair as Jen (Series Regular) Logline: A hybrid multi and single camera comedy series based on the British format about the geeky and unappreciated information technology (IT) workers at a company.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: ISRAEL, DAVID & O'DOHERTY, JIM PROJECT Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Conaco Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David M. Israel (EP, W-Pilot)* , Jim O'Doherty (EP, W-Pilot)* , Victor Nelli, Jr. (D-Pilot), Patrick Kienlen (LP), Julie Ashton (CD) Cast: Shondrella Avery as Selma (Series Regular), Brittany Daniel as Carly (Series Regular), Jay Mohr as Will (Series Regular), Marion Ross as Helen (Series Regular), Todd Stashwick as Kirk (Series Regular), Christopher Wiehl as Jerry (Series Regular) Logline: A single camera comedy series centering on the employees of a wildlife park.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: KATH & KIM Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Reveille Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Nancy Pimental (EP, W-Pilot), Rick McKenna (EP N/W), Gina Riley (EP N/W), Ben Silverman (EP N/W), Jane Turner (EP N/W), Teri Weinberg (EP N/W), Dava Waite Peaslee (CD) Logline: A comedy series based on the hit Australian sitcom about a divorced mother and her miserable daughter who live together in the suburbs.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: THIS IS CULDUSAC Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Luke Barats (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Joe Bereta (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Dan Farah (P N/W) Cast: Luke Barats (Series Regular), Joe Bereta (Series Regular) Logline: A buddy comedy series that incorporates sketch comedy centering on the small town of Culdesac, where series leads Luke Barats and Joe Bereta play most of the residents.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: TRAVELING SALESMAN Studio: Endemol USA Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Jared Stern (EP, W-Pilot), Jeremy Gold (EP N/W), David Goldberg (EP N/W) Logline: A hybrid scripted and reality series centering on a traveling salesman and his family. The reality portion of the show would be the salesman trying to sell products to real people.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: MASTERSONS OF MANHATTAN, THE AKA JANETTI GARY PROJECT Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Script Auspices: Gary Janetti (EP, W-Pilot), James Burrows (D-Pilot, EP N/W), John Brace (CD), Linda Lowy (CD), Jennifer McNamara (CD) Cast: Jonathan Cake as Roger and Marshall (Series Regular), Natasha Richardson as Victoria Masterson (Series Regular) Logline: A serialized comedic soap opera centering on two sisters in a socially prominent family in New York.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: THIS IS CULDUSAC Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Luke Barats (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Joe Bereta (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Dan Farah (P N/W) Cast: Luke Barats (Series Regular), Joe Bereta (Series Regular) Logline: A buddy comedy series that incorporates sketch comedy centering on the small town of Culdesac, where series leads Luke Barats and Joe Bereta play most of the residents.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: ZIP Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Reveille, Catapult LLC Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Marc Abrams (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michael Benson (EP, W-Pilot)* , Ben Silverman (EP N/W), Teri Weinberg (EP N/W), Mark Rizzo (SP, W-Pilot), Daniel Attias (D-Pilot), Barbie Block (CD)* , Sally Stiner (CD)* Cast: Zach Mills as JP (Series Regular), Colby Paul as Nelson (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series about wealthy and not-so-wealthy neighbors living in the same zip code and the efforts of the have nots to imitate their rich counterparts.
NBC DRAMA Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: LIFE AKA RAVICH, RAND PROJECT Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Rand Ravich (EP, W-Pilot), David Semel (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Far Shariat (EP N/W), Dylann Brander (CD), Megan Branman (CD) Cast: Adam Arkin as Ted (Series Regular), Damien Lewis as Billy (Series Regular), Melissa Sagemiller as Constance (Series Regular), Sarah Shahi as Dani (Series Regular), Robin Weigert as Lt. Davis (Series Regular) Logline: A falsely imprisoned cop rejoins the force as a changed man and uses a Zen-like approach to both temper his rage and to find the connections that help solve the crime and doesn’t employ traditional investigative technique.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: BIONIC WOMAN, THE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Bruno Heller (EP), Laeta Kalogridis (EP, W-Pilot), David Eick (EP N/W), Michael Dinner (D-Pilot), Harvey Frand (LP), Eric Dawson (CD) Cast: Michelle Ryan as Jamie Sommers (Series Regular) Logline: A reconceptualization of the 1970's television series about a woman whose body is mechanically enhanced to save her life. This version will incorporate issues such as nanotechnology.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: CHUCK Studio: Warner Bros. Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Josh Schwartz (EP, W-Pilot), Joseph McGinty Nichol (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Chris Fedak (Co EP, W-Pilot), Peter Johnson (Co EP N/W), Todd Sherry (CD) Logline: This drama follows an average Joe whose life is thrown into disarray when he ends up downloading the CIA's database into his head.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: FORT PIT Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Apostle Pictures Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Michael Chernuchin (EP, W-Pilot), Peter Tolan (D-Pilot, EP, W-Pilot), Denis Leary (EP N/W), Jim Serpico (EP N/W), Julie Tucker (CD) Cast: David Call as Don Van Ness (Series Regular), James Badge Dale as Bobby Bonelli (Series Regular), Viola Davis as Captain Gloria Lefkowitz (Series Regular), Elias Koteas as Cade (Series Regular), Dania Ramirez as Angela Hardwick (Series Regular), Michael Rispoli as Sgt. Jim Wesson (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a terrible police precinct in New York.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: JOURNEYMEN AKA FALLS, KEVIN PROJECT Studio: 20th Century Fox Television Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Kevin Falls (EP, W-Pilot), Alex Graves (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Marcia DeBonis (CD), Robert Ulrich (CD) Cast: Moon Bloodgood as Livia (Series Regular), Reed Diamond as Jack Vassar (Series Regular), Kevin McKidd as Dan (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series about a man who travels back in time to right wrongs, with a romantic element.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: LIPSTICK JUNGLE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Eileen Heisler (EP, W-Pilot)* , Deann Heline (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gary Winick (D-Pilot, EP N/W), James Bigwood (LP), Candace Bushnell (Author, EP, W-Pilot), Natalie Hart (CD)* , Jason La Padura (CD)* Cast: Lindsay Price (Series Regular), Kim Raver as Nico (Series Regular), Brooke Shields as Wendy (Series Regular), Christopher Wiehl as Shane (Series Regular) Logline: A one-hour comedy based on the New York Times best seller. This show picks up where SEX AND THE CITY left off, following the stories of three uber-successful women who will do anything, including jeopardizing their personal and professional relationships, to get ahead. It's a racy tale of women behaving badly and manages to shrewdly flip the tables to show how gender roles are essentially interchangeable given the right circumstances.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: MONY AKA FONTANA, TOM PROJECT Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Barry Sonnenfeld (EP, W-Pilot), Tom Fontana (EP, W-Pilot), James M Finnerty (EP N/W), Spike Lee (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Barry Levinson (EP N/W), Alexa Fogel (CD) Logline: A dramatic series centering on the mayor of New York City.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: SHORE, DAVID AND BLAKE, PETER PROJECT Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, Shore Z Productions Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Peter Blake (EP, W-Pilot), David Shore (EP, W-Pilot), Tony Goldwyn (D-Pilot), Kevin Cremin (LP), Amy Lippens (CD) Cast: Xander Berkeley as Lt. Adam Molnar (Series Regular), Sarah Clarke as Sarah (Series Regular), Famke Janssen as Christie Winters (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series with comedic elements about an ensemble of police officers with a female cop at the center.
Network: NBC Genre: Drama Title: WATCH, THE Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Pariah Commitment: Director Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Ed Decter (EP, W-Pilot)* , John Strauss (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gavin Polone (EP N/W), Jamie Tarses (EP N/W) Logline: A dramatic series about a neighborhood watch group that decides to take the law into their own hands to get rid of crime.
SHOWTIME COMEDY Network: Showtime Genre: Comedy Title: MAN CHILD Studio: Sony/Darren Star Prod Auspices: Mark Cullen (EP, W-Pilot)* , Robb Cullen (EP, W-Pilot)* , Nick Fisher (EP), Darren Star (EP), Susie Fitzgerald (EP N/W), Stephen Gyllenhaal (D-Pilot), Joseph Middleton (CD) Cast: John Corbett as Gary (Series Regular), Paul Hipp as Tom (Series Regular), Paula Marshall as Laura (Series Regular), James Purefoy as Joe (Series Regular), Kevin Smith as Paul (Series Regular) Logline: A comedy series based on the hit BBC series about a group of four men in the midst of their mid-life crises speaking their minds on a variety of topics, chiefly sex. Described as a male SEX AND THE CITY. Notes: Rolled from the 2006-2007 development season. Originally in development through Touchstone and CBS for the 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 seasons.
Network: Showtime Genre: Comedy Title: CALIFORNICATION Auspices: Tom Kapinos (EP, W-Pilot), David Duchovny (EP N/W), Stephen Hopkins (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Melanie Greene (Co EP N/W), Kate Garwood (CoP N/W), Felicia Fasano (CD) Logline: Novelist who is an addict (sex/drugs) who tries to raise a kid on his own.
Network: Showtime Genre: Comedy Title: INSATIABLE Auspices: Liz Brixius (EP, W-Pilot)* , Linda Wallem (EP, W-Pilot)* , Craig Zisk (D-Pilot), Dava Waite Peaslee (CD) Cast: Lance Barber as Jerry (Series Regular), Lara Flynn Boyle as Lonna (Series Regular), Peter Facinelli as Sandy (Series Regular), Kyle Gallner as Dickie Chervinac (Series Regular), Andie MacDowell as Mrs. Chervinac (Series Regular), Andrea Martin as Marla (Series Regular), Beth Riesgraf as Sandy (Series Regular) Logline: Fargo/Twin Peaks in tone – Small town ensemble where everyone has some sort of addiction.
SPIKE DRAMA Network: Spike Genre: Drama Title: KILL PIT, THE Studio: Lionsgate Television, Mandeville Films Commitment: Script > Pilot Pick Up > Series Pick Up Auspices: James DeMonaco (EP, W-Pilot), David Hoberman (EP N/W), Todd Lieberman (EP N/W), Steve Shill (D-Pilot), Avy Kaufman (CD) Cast: John Leguizamo (Series Regular) Logline: A dramatic series that follows a bank robbery that goes awry, leading to a heated hostage negotiation.
USA DRAMA Network: USA Genre: Drama Title: BURN NOTIC
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278447, Someone wants Eric Balfour to be a big, big star Posted by KingMonte, Wed May-02-07 02:12 PM
Dude has a pilot every year.
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278448, our company did Fort Pit Posted by navajo joe, Wed May-02-07 02:22 PM
it's basically 'Rescue Me' with cops (read: FX lite) and perhaps a little more emphasis on the job (no pun intended)
i stayed on Rescue Me and half of our department went and did Fort Pit. Apparently there is buzz about it but i'm not sure why yet or where it is coming from. Not that the show is bad (i haven't seen it but there was word of buzz before the show was even done shooting
it'd be nice to have another few months of work
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278450, Best title: Milf and Cookies. Posted by Frank Longo, Wed May-02-07 02:28 PM
LOL!
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278465, Hey. I remember this post from last year Posted by nipsey, Wed May-02-07 03:37 PM
Is that one archived? I would be interested in seeing which shows survived that we thought wouldn't and vice versa.
EDIT: I think that other post was actually greenlit shows with episode orders rather than pilot orders. ____________________________________ My Space-->http://www.myspace.com/nipseyrussell
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278472, RE: Hey. I remember this post from last year Posted by Ceej, Wed May-02-07 03:56 PM
http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=6&topic_id=181604&mesg_id=181604&page=
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278474, Thanks for upping. Posted by nipsey, Wed May-02-07 03:59 PM
____________________________________ My Space-->http://www.myspace.com/nipseyrussell
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278571, that's not the post. i havent looked yet, but there is one JUST like this Posted by dgonsh, Wed May-02-07 11:14 PM
with ALL the pilot options.
that's a better post though anyway, so thanks for the uppage.
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278475, So Nick... Posted by MrMajor, Wed May-02-07 04:02 PM
Will you be playing Danny Comden in The Answer? Yeah it was a bad joke but I couldnt resist.
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278491, I saw that, I thought I'd gotten cast in something w/out an audition. Posted by bignick, Wed May-02-07 04:40 PM
>Will you be playing Danny Comden in The Answer? Yeah it was a >bad joke but I couldnt resist.
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278476, I'm rooting against Dash4Cash Posted by SoulHonky, Wed May-02-07 04:04 PM
I have a similar idea that I've been meaning to work on. Hopefully it won't be too similar to what I was going with.
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278477, Shouts out to Kyla Pratt... Posted by ZooTown74, Wed May-02-07 04:05 PM
>Network: The CW Genre: Comedy Title: HELL ON EARTH AKA AMIEL, JACK & BEGLER, MICHAEL PROJECT Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television Commitment: Pilot Pick Up Auspices: Jack Amiel (EP, W-Pilot)*, Michael Begler (EP, W-Pilot)* Logline: A single camera comedy series about a snobby high school girl who gets a second chance on earth after being killed by a bus and sent to purgatory. ______________________________________________________________________ ... and all that could have been...
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278486, those writers are obviously fans of Excel Saga. Posted by Nukkapedia, Wed May-02-07 04:13 PM
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278480, The Lee Majors one sounds very funny for some reason. Posted by Frank Longo, Wed May-02-07 04:10 PM
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278492, FYI, that Geico caveman script isn't awful. Posted by bignick, Wed May-02-07 04:40 PM
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278525, But how long can they maintain that bit though? Posted by Frank Longo, Wed May-02-07 06:44 PM
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278530, As long they maintained Ross & Rachel. Posted by bignick, Wed May-02-07 07:21 PM
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278533, Touche. Posted by Frank Longo, Wed May-02-07 07:44 PM
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278513, Wow, CBS's pilots are really interesting and weird Posted by BrillRick, Wed May-02-07 06:04 PM
Their pilots are a little out there compared to the other networks.
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278572, WHOA @ "Rules For Starting Over." that is very interesting Posted by dgonsh, Wed May-02-07 11:19 PM
and im not talking about the premise.
and what's the deal with Kim Raver constantly being bitched by 24? not that im complaining.
there's some cool sounding stuff for next year. im most excited for "Dirty, Sexy Money" or whatever its called. basically, i just cant wait to see Peter Krause back on a regular television show. hope its good/picked up.
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278590, How many Sex and the City knockoffs are there gonna be? Posted by Nopayne, Thu May-03-07 12:42 AM
I only skimmed the list and I saw 3-4 right off the bat.
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278592, yeah, and Male Sex & The City's Posted by dgonsh, Thu May-03-07 12:51 AM
and jesus, who decided that since Greys took the medical quota that Cop shows were what's needed? i think i saw atleast 20 new police dramas, including an LL Cool J jawn. seriously, who's greenlighting this shit.
i seriously read most of the "comedy" pilots as if Simpsons style Ron Howard was pitching them to Brian Grazer lol.
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278630, "It's like The Office set in (insert mundane working environment)!" Posted by Frank Longo, Thu May-03-07 09:30 AM
I saw about 5 of those or more.
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278595, my brother's in this one Posted by theprofessional, Thu May-03-07 02:59 AM
>Network: ABC >Genre: Drama >Title: CASHMERE MAFIA AKA WADE, KEVIN PROJECT >Studio: Sony Pictures Television, Darren Star Productions >Commitment: Pilot Pick Up >Auspices: Kevin Wade (W-Pilot), Susie Fitzgerald (EP N/W), >Gail Katz (EP N/W), Peyton Reed (D-Pilot, EP N/W), Darren Star >(EP N/W), Molly Lopata (CD) >Cast: Frances O'Connor as Zoe (Series Regular), Miranda Otto >as Caitlin (Series Regular) >Logline: A dramatic series centering on a group of high >powered female executives who juggle motherhood, marriage and >friendship while navigating the ruthless jungle of the >business world.
surprised it doesn't mention lucy liu, since she's the big name. my brother described it as devil wears prada meets sex in the city (from the sex in the city creator). hope it gets picked up, cause he could use that rent money about now
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278600, where is the Grey's Anatomy spin off ? Posted by Heinz, Thu May-03-07 04:35 AM
http://www.tvsquad.com/2007/03/28/the-greys-anatomy-spin-off-gets-a-working-title/
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278697, yeah i looked for it too, but wasnt it already picked up and ordered? Posted by dgonsh, Thu May-03-07 11:36 AM
i dont know. im sure were gonna see Private Practice sometime next fall.
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278620, does this mean that joel mchale is leaving the soup? Posted by bleekgilliam_420, Thu May-03-07 08:35 AM
because i just started really getting into it late last year and we have seen what happens when the hosts left talk soup.
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: IT CROWD, THE Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio, FremantleMedia Productions Commitment: Cast Contingent Pilot Pick Up Auspices: David Guarascio (EP, W-Pilot)* , Joe Port (EP, W-Pilot)* , Moses Port (EP, W-Pilot)* , Joe Wiseman (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gail Mancuso (D-Pilot), Graham Lineman (CO), Bonnie Zane (CD) Cast: Richard Ayoade as Moss (Series Regular), Rocky Carroll as Denholm (Series Regular), Joel McHale as Roy (Series Regular), Jessica St. Clair as Jen (Series Regular) Logline: A hybrid multi and single camera comedy series based on the British format about the geeky and unappreciated information technology (IT) workers at a company.
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278694, wow, a series based on the geico cavemen? Posted by dro, Thu May-03-07 11:27 AM
is that a first? a series based off a commercial? crazy.
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278720, Baby Bob was a series based off a commerical Posted by BrillRick, Thu May-03-07 12:54 PM
>is that a first? a series based off a commercial? crazy.
http://www.tv.com/baby-bob/show/7749/summary.html?q=baby%20bob&tag=search_results;title;0
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278815, Nikki Finke Handicaps the Pilots' Pickup Chances So Far (LONG swipe) Posted by ZooTown74, Thu May-03-07 08:00 PM
from Deadline Hollywood Daily:
>Primetime Pilot Panic: Hot Handicapping
This is what I'm told by sources is the current state of primetime pilot possibilities. Stay tuned for more updates:
ABC Hearing they will pick up 4 to 6 projects. HOT: 1. PRIVATE PRACTICE (Grey’s Anatomy Spinoff) by Shonda Rhimes (ABC TV Studios): This will definitely be on the air.
2. DIRTY, SEXY, MONEY by Craig Wright (ABC TV Studios/Berlanti): This show tested very well. The stars were easily recognizable for the audience.
3. PUSHING DAISIES by Bryan Fuller (WBTV): ABC is very high on this and it has gone over extremely well. Word is show being given the right to make offers to writers.
4. PERFECT GENTLEMEN by Jon Feldman (WBTV): The pilot is not in the best of shape, but it tested really well, with audiences really liking the men. Hearing this is a McPherson favorite. Word is show being given the right to make offers to writers.
5. MARLOWE by Pruss & Wolper (ABC TV Studios): Came in very strong and ABC really likes this project. It didn’t test great, but Jason O’Mara is supposed to be great. They have ordered 2 more scripts.
CLOSE TO HOT: 1. FOOTBALL WIVES by Marco Pennette (ABC TV Studios/Brancato-Salke): Hearing mixed reports. This tested very well with women and only so so for the men. There could be some more work done on this pilot. Wouldn’t be surprised to see it mid-season.
2. CASHMERE MAFIA by Kevin Wade (Sony/Darren Star): Did not come off as well as they hope (They did a day of re-shoots), but no one is counting it out. It tested so-so, with the characters being the focal point of what people liked.
3. ELI STONE by Greg Berlanti & Marc Guggenheim (ABC TV Studios/Berlanti): This can never be counted out. Hearing the testing results were mixed and that it viewed that way as well.
WARM: 1. SUSPECT by Ed Zuckerman (Sony/25c): Not hearing a lot about this project, heard that it came in looking great.
2. JUDY’S GOT A GUN by Robert & Michelle King (ABC TV Studios): Came in better than they thought, but didn’t test well at all.
3. WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB by Craft & Fain (20th): This project must have something good in it, because they did a day of re-shoots. They will view this week.
COLD: 1. MR. & MRS. SMITH by Simon Kinberg (Regency/Dutch Oven): Hearing this did not turn out well or screen well at all.
2. UNTITLED RINA MIMOUN (WBTV): Heard this pilot did not come in strong and is not getting any sort of buzz.
CBS Hearing they will pick up 3 or 4 pilots and, as expected, it's very quiet over there. HOT: 1. LOS DUQUES by Cynthia Cidre (CBS Paramount/ABC TV Studios): Hear that they are in love with this pilot and that it looks amazing. Jimmy Smits and cast are great.
2. BABYLON FIELDS by Atkinson & Cuesta (20th): Very happy with this pilot. Was in competition with Twilight but this project came in much much better.
3. THE MAN by Anthony Zuiker (CBS Paramount); Came in better than expected and they are very pleased. Hearing this got a huge amount of response over at CBS.
CLOSE TO HOT: 1. SWINGTOWN by Mike Kelley (CBS Paramount): They really like this pilot but are not sure they can put it on air, rumors of it going to Showtime are floating around.
2. PROTECT & SERVE by Gibson & Halpern/GST (NUTS): Came in well and has a good shot.
WARM: 1. SKIP TRACER by Burgess & Green (CBS Paramount): A very good pilot. Not hearing a ton of buzz but fits the CBS mold of what they do.
2. VIVA LAUGHLIN by Bob Lowry (CBS Paramount/Sony/BBC Worldwide): The reviews on this have been very mixed, but heard some over at CBS really like the format.
COLD: 1. UNTITLED BARRY SCHINDEL (CBS Paramount): Have heard this did not come out well at all.
2. DEMONS by Barbara Hall (CBS Paramount): Hearing this came in very poor and that it is not well liked.
3. TWILIGHT by Munson & Koslow (WBTV/Silver): This did not come in great and, with Babylon Fields looking strong, this is very cold.
FBC Hearing they will pick up 4 to 5 pilots. HOT: 1. SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES by Josh Freidman (WBTV): This will be their one sure thing to pick up. Heard it looks great and they are very excited about how it came together.
2. APOSTLES by Chuck Pratt (20th): This came in much better than they thought and this is looking very good for a pick up.
3. THEM by McNamara & Eick (CBS Paramount/Eick/Circle of Confusion): This came in very strong and has a lot of support.
CLOSE TO HOT: 1. NURSES by Goodman & Stern (20th): Hearing they really like this show and would be something a bit lighter for them to put on the air.
2. K-VILLE by Jonathan Lisco (20th): This pilot is really starting to pick up some steam. Wouldn’t be surprised if it got a pick up.
WARM: 1. THE CURE by Massett & Zinman (WBTV): Hearing that this is just ok for them. Wouldn’t be surprised to see this move up.
2. CANTERBURY’S LAW by David Erickson (Sony/Apostle): Again hearing this is ok. Wouldn’t be surprised if they picked up another law show.
COLD: 1. NEW AMSTERDAM by Christian Taylor (Regency): Hearing this pilot does not look good and the pace of the show is incredibly slow.
2. SUPREME COURTSHIPS by Gary Tieche (20th/Adelstein): Heard this pilot is a mess and not getting any buzz at all.
3. NSA INNOCENT by Ehrman & Cochran (20th): Not a lot of buzz on this. That’s why it made the cold list.
CW
HOT: 1. GOSSIP GIRL by Josh Schwartz & Stephanie Savage (WBTV): This pilot looks great and is a great fit for their brand. Will be picked up.
2. THE REAPER by Fazekas & Butters (ABC TV Studios/Mark Gordon): CW is very happy with this show and I am hearing a lot of good things about it.
CLOSE TO HOT: 1. UNTITLED SOUTH AFRICA by Michael Rauch (CBS Paramount/Company Pics): Heard this came in ok, but, given their needs, this should get a pickup. WARM: 1. BARNES by Tom Wheeler (WBTV/Class IV): This has come in so-so and not being talked about that much. However, it could easily move its way up.
2. SPELLBOUND by Maggie Friedman (WBTV): Hearing mixed reviews on this pilot. COLD: 1. PAIGE ARMSTRONG by Rod Lurie (ABC TV Studios/Battle Plan): Not hearing great things and it lacks a showrunner.
NBC
HOT 1. THE WATCH from Decter and Strauss (Pariah/Sony) is looking good for pick-up. ______________________________________________________________________ ... and all that could have been...
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278850, I only skimmed the list, but this jumped out at me Posted by dM, Thu May-03-07 11:42 PM
It would be strange if these all got picked up:
>Network: CBS >Genre: Comedy >Title: I'M IN HELL >Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television >Commitment: Pilot Pick Up >Auspices: Aron Abrams (EP, W-Pilot)* , Gregory Thompson (EP, >W-Pilot) >Cast: Jason Biggs >Logline: A single camera comedy series about a wealthy guy in >the financial industry who dies. When he learns that hell is >full, he finds himself living out his days in hell on earth. >Back on earth, he has none of his former wealth and status and >must reinvent himself. >
>Network: The CW >Genre: Comedy >Title: HELL ON EARTH AKA AMIEL, JACK & BEGLER, MICHAEL PROJECT > >Studio: CBS Paramount Network Television >Commitment: Pilot Pick Up >Auspices: Jack Amiel (EP, W-Pilot)*, Michael Begler (EP, >W-Pilot)* >Logline: A single camera comedy series about a snobby high >school girl who gets a second chance on earth after being >killed by a bus and sent to purgatory. >
>Network: The CW >Genre: Drama >Title: REAPER >Studio: Touchstone Television, Mark Gordon Company, The >Commitment: Pilot Pick Up >Auspices: Tara Butters (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michele Fazekas (EP, >W-Pilot)* , Tom Spezialy (EP), Mark Gordon (EP N/W), Deb Spera >(EP N/W), Kevin Smith (D-Pilot), J.P. Finn (LP), John >Papsidera (CD) >Logline: A one-hour drama series that revolves around a young >man who becomes Satan's bounty hunter, reclaiming souls that >have somehow escaped from hell. >
Is that THE Kevin Smith, or just a coincidence?
looking at that longass list makes getting into TV writing seem discouraging. although I can't imagine what that list would look like for novels.
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279088, One and the same Posted by KneelB4Me, Fri May-04-07 10:03 PM
>>Is that THE Kevin Smith, or just a coincidence?
He mentioned it on his blog a few months ago (whenever the last time I read it was).
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278853, los duques sounds pretty dope. Posted by PlanetInfinite, Fri May-04-07 12:31 AM
jimmy smits? organized crime? latino? i'm in. remember that 'kingpin' miniseries from a couple years back? that was pretty ill.
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278965, Damn...the splicing and grafting is outta hand. Posted by DarkStar, Fri May-04-07 02:05 PM
"It's like '__________', only with _________!"
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279035, The Hollywood Reporter: TV watchers buzzing as pilot season wraps Posted by bignick, Fri May-04-07 05:38 PM
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/features/columns/tv_reporter/e3i6aa5bb36869cfa84594bc83029470d7b
TV watchers buzzing as pilot season wraps By Nellie Andreeva
May 7, 2007 Mother's Day is just around the corner, and with it comes the end of another development season. Just like the FDA extensively tests every new food before it hits the market, the broadcast networks for the past week have subjected their pilots to a series of rigorous screenings and testing by focus groups. At their upfront presentations in New York on May 14-18 the nets will announce which projects have been approved to go on the primetime market. But for now, pilot information is guarded more closely than the Coca-Cola recipe, forcing anxious industry folk to feed on rumors. Here is the latest round of pilot gossip:
-- ABC, which is rumored to pick up four to six one-hour pilots, is said to be proceeding with high-level staffing on two dramas, "Pushing Daisies" and the untitled Jon Feldman project -- a sign that the shows might be joining the "Grey's Anatomy" spinoff on the schedule next season. Also hot is drama "Marlowe," which recently received an order for two additional scripts and is now lining up series directors, as well as "Dirty Sexy Money." "Cashmere Mafia," "Eli Stone" and "Football Wives" also are believed to be in contention. "Sam I Am," "Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office," "The Thick of It" and "The Middle" are getting buzz on the comedy side.
-- NBC brass is said to be very high on the dramedy "Lipstick Jungle." Also flying high after extensive retooling is the sci-fi saga "The Bionic Woman" as well as three male-centered one-hours: Josh Schwartz's "Chuck," "Journeyman" and "Life." In fact, a scenario floating around has the network picking up all of its one-hour pilots except "Mayor of New York" with 12- or six-episode orders as strike contingency. On the comedy side, "Lipshitz Saves the World," which was filmed months ago, is making a charge alongside "Business Class" and "The IT Crowd."
-- CBS, which might pick up only three to four new dramas, is said to be high on the untitled Cynthia Cidre project, "Babylon Fields" and "The Man," with "Protect & Serve," "Swingtown," "Skip Tracer" and "Viva Laughlin" also in contention. Greg Garcia's "Fugly" is making noise on the comedy side.
-- Fox, which might pick up four to five drama pilots, is said to be seriously considering sci-fi entries "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and "Them" and cop shows "The Apostles" and "K-Ville." Also in the running are "Nurses," "Canterbury's Law" and "The Cure." In the comedy field, besides "Action News," which is considered on the air, the untitled Victor Fresco project and animated "The Life and Times of Tim" also getting notice.
-- CW, which is looking to add three to four new dramas, is said to be high on Schwartz's "Gossip Girl," "The Reaper" and the untitled South Africa project.
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While it's all about pilot buzz in Hollywood, these days, at colleges around the country, seniors are sweating their final exams as they prepare to take on the world. For dozens of graduating students from top drama schools, there are a couple of extra finals that could help them take on Hollywood.
For the past couple of weeks, universities have staged showcases in New York and Hollywood. On May 7-8 students from Carnegie Mellon will audition for agents and casting execs with school's alumna, producer Paula Wagner, on hand to introduce the shows.
"It's always been a resource for us," NBC's executive vp casting Marc Hirschfeld said of the showcases. "It's exciting to see these actors, many of whom don't know anything about the business but have a lot of poise and confidence and enthusiasm."
2006 Carnegie Mellon graduate Jack Carpenter was a breakout star at the showcase last year. Now he is one of the breakout stars of the pilot season with the title role on NBC's "Lipshitz."
The class of 2007 is looking to follow, but graduates are trying to manage expectations. "These are the people who will open the doors for us, but we're the ones who have to do the work," Melissa Tang said.
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280997, I highly encourage you all to head over to Nikki Finke's site Posted by ZooTown74, Fri May-11-07 10:09 PM
deadlinehollywooddaily.com
To get the latest details on which of these shows have been picked up for series
Her updates appear to almost be on a constant basis ______________________________________________________________________ They say that a hero can save us I'm not gonna stand here and wait
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281020, It looks like Rashida got picked up. Thanks for the link! n/m Posted by dgonsh, Sat May-12-07 03:12 AM
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281021, ABC's gonna blow it on "The Thick of It." Posted by bignick, Sat May-12-07 03:17 AM
Fuck. That shit was funny.
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288932, so NBC sent this one back and requested more people of color Posted by enotswhat, Fri Jun-08-07 09:32 AM
this works in my favor
Network: NBC Genre: Comedy Title: THIS IS CULDUSAC Studio: NBC Universal Television Studio Commitment: Pilot Presentation Pick Up Auspices: Luke Barats (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Joe Bereta (D-Pilot, W-Pilot)* , Dan Farah (P N/W) Cast: Luke Barats (Series Regular), Joe Bereta (Series Regular) Logline: A buddy comedy series that incorporates sketch comedy centering on the small town of Culdesac, where series leads Luke Barats and Joe Bereta play most of the residents.
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461830, Reaper Posted by howisya, Fri Jul-10-09 10:51 PM
>Network: The CW >Genre: Drama >Title: REAPER >Studio: Touchstone Television, Mark Gordon Company, The >Commitment: Pilot Pick Up >Auspices: Tara Butters (EP, W-Pilot)* , Michele Fazekas (EP, >W-Pilot)* , Tom Spezialy (EP), Mark Gordon (EP N/W), Deb Spera >(EP N/W), Kevin Smith (D-Pilot), J.P. Finn (LP), John >Papsidera (CD) >Logline: A one-hour drama series that revolves around a young >man who becomes Satan's bounty hunter, reclaiming souls that >have somehow escaped from hell.
i liked it.
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461839, Chuuuuuuuck! Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sat Jul-11-09 01:16 AM
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