• Martin Scorsese and The Departed cast member Mark Wahlberg are exec-producing an HBO drama series based on Nelson Johnson's book Boardwalk Empire, about the development of Atlantic City.• Borat director Larry Charles is returning to broadcast television, having inked a two-and-a-half year, mid-seven-figure deal with ABC Television Studio. Charles, whose recent TV credits include Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm, will write and direct a range of projects, including scripted and "hybrid" (gas-electric?) comedies, and possibly even animation.
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Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Larry Charles and record mogul Rick Rubin will pen and exec-produce for HBO Bert & Dickie, a new half-hour series about a struggling stand-up comedy team, reports Variety. Charles, already an executive producer for both HBO's Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm, has exited his position on the former, while his status on Curb remains to be determined.
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