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  • Birth Name: Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
  • Birth Place: New York, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/27/1966, Cancer
  • Profession: Screenwriter; producer; director
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Leno Switch Means Hope for Law & Order, Heroes, New Pilots

Jay Leno's ouster at 10 o'clock is good news for Law & Order, Heroes, and other series as NBC scrambles to fill its schedule.

Although the current season of Heroes has seen a notable decline in viewers, Angela Bromstad, NBC's primetime president, called the series' performance...read more

What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?

With NBC officially confirming that The Jay Leno Show will no longer air at 10 o'clock as of Feb. 12, what are its plans to fill the vacant slot?

Leno leaving 10 o'clock timeslot; late-night changes proposed for Conan and Jimmy

"I will wait until the very last second making changes to the schedule," NBC chairman Jeff Gaspin said.

Among the more promising options, however, is an earlier-than-planned premiere of Friday Night Lights on the Peacock. Gaspin said episodes that have aired on DirecTV will be available for broadcast on NBC as early as March 1...read more

NBC Plans to Order More Law & Order, Beef Up Pilot Development

Law & Order is one step closer to breaking Gunsmoke's long-standing record.

Check out photos of Law & Order

NBC Entertainment chief Angela Bromstad recently told BusinessWeek that the network plans to order a 21st season of the legal drama, making it the longest-running prime-time drama in TV history.

"I'm a Law & Order junkie," Bromstad said. "I wouldn't want to be responsible for not having Law & Order break the record."

While Bromstad plans to honor the old, she's also keenly focused on the new. Bromstad said NBC will produce 18 pilots this spring, the most since 2003 and a marked increase over last year's 11...read more

J. J. Abrams is the writer and director for this film and he wanted a big blockbuster with an intricate storyline.
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Length: 02:27
Posted: 7/23/2009
Are you planning on making your own version of Star Trek, but don't have the kind of money J. J. Abrams has? Don't worry. Erik shows you how to make a futuristic space suit for less then $50 dollars. Plus special guest Rudy Jahchan of Galacticast!
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Posted: 12/10/2009
Dan Abrams Of Court Tv Talks To Charlie About The Final Closing Rebuttals In The O. J. Simpson Civil Case. Then, Contributors Dave Barry, Carl Hiaasen And Elmore Leonard Talk About Their Humorous Crime Novel, Naked Came The Manatee. Finally, Actress Jacqueline Bassett Talks About Her Distinguished Film Career And A New Project, La Ceremonie.
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Length: 54:00
Posted: 12/10/2009
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Year Title Description
2009 Star Trek Movie, Director
2008 Fringe TV Show Series, Executive Producer
2008 Cloverfield Movie, Producer
2006 Mission Movie, Writer
2006 Mission Movie, Director

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The Polymath: J.J. Abrams Does Everything on His Shows, and Does Everything Well

J.J. Abrams is a former actor (he was hilarious in Six Degrees of Separation) who also happens to direct, produce, write, and dream. We can't be too sorry he's focusing on his work behind the camera. If he hadn't, we might never have been formally introduced to Alias' Sydney Bristow, Fringe's Dr. Walter Bishop or any of Lost's fascinating ensemble of enigmas. We spoke to Abrams, who is one of the influential television industry players interviewed for TVGuide.com's Best of the Decade section, about the impact his shows have made, why he creates so many strong female characters and who inspired him.

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J.J. Abrams to Direct Pilot of NBC's Undercovers

J.J. Abrams, the creator of Alias, Felicity, Lost and Fringe, will slide back into the director's chair for Undercovers, a new NBC pilot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

NBC wins bidding war for J.J. Abrams' new series

Abrams, who is also executive-producing the married spies project, hasn't directed a TV pilot since the blockbuster, two-hour opening salvo of Lost in 2004. About a year later, he segued into directing such films as Mission: Impossible III and the Star Trek reboot.

Abrams' other TV directing credits include a 2007 episode of The Office and an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2006... read more

NBC Wins Bidding War for J.J. Abrams' New Series

J.J. Abrams is bringing a second show to life next season, this time on NBC, according to Variety.

After Fox bought Abrams' script for a half-hour medical comedy, a bidding war between ABC, NBC and CBS raged for his new action-adventure series. Wednesday night, NBC came out the victor.

J.J. Abrams going for laughs with Fox sitcom

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J.J. Abrams Going for Laughs with Fox Sitcom

Lost and Fringe mastermind J.J. Abrams will next take a stab at comedy with a half-hour sitcom for Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

As with all Abrams projects, details of the as-yet-untitled series, described as ...
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Go Behind the Scenes at the Star Trek Premiere

If you can't wait until Star Trek's May 8 premiere, TV Guide Network has you covered.

Our cameras were on the red carpet for the film's Hollywood premiere, and you can catch all the action on TV Guide Network's Big Movie Premiere: Star Trek (Thursday, May 7 at 8 pm/ET). The one-hour special features interviews with the cast and creative team and loads of behind-the-scenes footage and secrets from the set.

The film, directed by Lost and Fringe creator J.J. Abrams, reboots the nerd-adored franchise as a young James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Commander Spock (Heroes' Zachary Quinto) take the U.S.S. Enterprise on its maiden voyage to stop the evil Nero (Eric Bana) from destroying mankind.

The special also includes sit-downs with read more

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