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The 4 Most Revealing Quotes From Shonda Rhimes' Hollywood Reporter Profile

Will Shonda Rhimes ever get to a point where she doesn't have qualifiers as part of her resume? In a lengthy interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Grey's Anatomy and Scandal showrunner responds to the infamous New York Times article that described her as an "angry black woman." Rhimes says she's been trying for years to remove the words "black" and "female" from her description as a showrunner.

Wed, Oct 8, 2014

Analysis: In the Battle for TV's Future, The Networks Start Fighting Back

When Fox Entertainment chairman Kevin Reilly stood in front of reporters in January and proclaimed the death of pilot season, he drew a good amount of ribbing from the competition. Reilly was making the case for torching the broadcast primetime model as we know it — starting with the annual tradition of everyone developing everything all at once. It was a grand pronouncement, particularly in an industry that talks big but can rarely turn on a dime. Nonetheless, change is afoot, and Reilly's not the only one flipping the script.

Fri, May 9, 2014

Analysis: In the Battle for TV's Future, The Networks Start Fighting Back

Fox Orders Weird Loners to Series, Pilots from Johnny Galecki, Lee Daniels

Fox has given a series order to Weird Loners and picked up three comedy pilots and one drama pilot with an eye towards series production, TVGuide.com has learned.  Weird Loners is the story of four relationship-phobic people who are unexpectedly thrust into each other's lives and form an unlikely bond in a Queens, New York townhouse. The single-camera comedy...

Fri, Jan 24, 2014

Fox Orders Weird Loners to Series, Pilots from Johnny Galecki, Lee Daniels

The Truth Behind This Year's Whirlwind Network TV Development Season

This fall's network development frenzy has led to a slew of bigger-than-usual deals with some of the hottest names in TV. But that doesn't mean all of these projects will actually get made. The price tag for hot pitches has escalated thanks to the emergence of new competitors with hefty wallets, such as Netflix, plus cable networks (including WGN America, Discovery Channel and E!) spending heavily to get into the scripted business. "It's amazing how...

Tue, Nov 19, 2013

The Truth Behind This Year's Whirlwind Network TV Development Season

New ABC Prez: "I've Just Been on Vacation"

Newly installed ABC Entertainment president Paul Lee didn't want to talk about the sudden departure of his predecessor, Steve McPherson, amid allegations of sexual harassment. "Well, I've just been on vacation," he said, dodging the first of many reporters' questions about McPherson. (Cheeky ABC publicists offered their own silent commentary by...

Sun, Aug 1, 2010