J.J. Abrams
The CW has picked up three drama pilots from J.J. Abrams, Mark Harmon, Mark Schwahn, and Kim and Eric Tannenbaum.
From Abrams and Bryan Burk, and written by Schwahn (One Tree Hill), Shelter is set at a historic New England summer resort where the new and returning staff ...
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CBS has picked up comedy pilots for Friend Me, Partners and an untitled project from Greg Malins and Greg Berlanti.
Friend Me, from Raising Hope's Alan Kirschenbaum and Ajay Sahgal, follows...
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Heather Locklear
Heather Locklear won't have to dig deep for her next role. She'll be playing a famous actress.
The former Melrose Place star has landed a lead role in CBS' sitcom pilot, The Assistants, according to Deadline. She'll play Ali, a big-name actress whose emotional problems and insecurities may have led to her success.
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Rob Schneider
CBS has ordered two comedy pilots, including an untitled project starring Saturday Night Live alum Rob Schneider.
Rob Schneider returning to TV with CBS sitcom?
Schneider will co-write, produce and star in the new project, which is based on his own life. The pilot centers on a lonely bachelor who marries into a large, tight-knit Mexican-American family. Fellow SNL alum Lew Morton co-wrote the script, and will also executive-produce alongside Schneider and Two and a Half Men's Eric and Kim Tannenbaum.
The project marks Schneider's first series gig since ...
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CBS has given the greenlight to The Assistants, a half-hour comedy from Tucker Cawley, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
The Assistants, written and executive-produced by Cawley (Parks and Recreation, Everybody Loves Raymond), follows...
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Mark Wahlberg
CBS has ordered two half-hour sports-centric pilots, TVGuide.com has confirmed.
Home Game, inspired by the life of three-time Super Bowl champion and NFL pro Mark Schlereth, comes from executive producers Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson. Schlereth will help produce along with his wife, Lisa, and daughter, Alexandria.
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