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On the Lot

  • 2007-2007
  • 1 Season
  • FOX
  • Reality
  • TVPG
  • Watchlist

Wannabe filmmakers compete to win a development deal with a major studio. The contestants are divided into teams, and every week they must produce short films in a variety of genres, which are judged by a panel of industry insiders and, ultimately, the viewers. Despite being the brainchild of reality-show guru Mark Burnett ('Survivor') and Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg ('Schindler's List'), the inaugural season's low ratings ensured there would be no sequel.

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Awards

  • 2007 - Emmy - Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music - nominated

Cast & Crew See All

Adrianna Costa
Carrie Fisher
Garry Marshall

Latest News See All

Exclusive: Garry Marshall Eyes a Return to TV with Fox Project

Three decades after Garry Marshall dominated TV with the likes of Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Mork & Mindy, he's just sold a new TV project to Fox with his son Scott Marshall.

Mon, Sep 24, 2012

On the Lot, Fall TV Poll and More Short Cuts

Fox's On the Lot welcomes guest judges Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and Brad Silberling (Lemony Snicket) on July 17 and 24, respectively.... Molly Stanton (Twins, Passions) has inked a talent holding deal with 20th Century Fox TV, to either front a pilot or join an existing series.... Brian McKnight makes his Broadway debut when he steps into the role of Chicago's Billy Flynn starting Oct. 8.... Why is Sarah Michelle Gellar suddenly the paparazzi's favorite poser?.... What fall series has you counting the minutes until its return? Choose from our list and vote here (bottom right).

Fri, Jul 13, 2007

Short Cuts: Bob Saget, On the Lot and More

Out on DVD today are High School Musical: The Concert and Hannah Montana: Pop Star Profile, while an Aug. 28 release has been set for Bob Saget: That Ain't Right.... Directors Mark Waters (Mean Girls) and Eli Roth (Hostel) guest-judge On the Lot tonight and next Tuesday, respectively.... The June 28 premiere of the USA Network spy drama Burn Notice will air commercial-free, marking the first time anything on the cabler has run sans ads. DIRECTV is the ghost sponsor.... TBS will launch a hi-def channel in September. Tuesday's Today's News was written by Ben Katner.

Tue, Jun 26, 2007

Short Cuts: Trace, Trek and More!

Without a Trace's Poppy Montgomery and boyfriend Adam Kaufman are expecting their first child in November, says People.... Star Trek franchise alums George Takei, Wil Wheaton and Andre Bormanis are teaming with FanLib.com and CBS Interactive to host a "storytelling event" starting today. Go here for more.... On the Lot welcomes Wes Craven as a guest judge next Tuesday — fitting, seeing as the ratings have been a nightmare.... All HBO and Cinemax channels will be made available in hi-def by 2Q 2008. That includes HBO Swahili and MaxMitovich.

Wed, Jun 13, 2007

Ratings: Idol Lead-out Could Do a Lot Better

This Tuesday's ratings, at a glance:• American Idol's final performance show delivered 24.51 million total viewers, a 1.2 mil bump from last Tuesday but down 5.7 mil from a year ago. Lead-out On the Lot, vying with the Dancing with the Stars finale, premiered to just 8.97 mil — less than half of the audience retention House was getting — and not at all helped by 9:30 tune-out to the tune of four mil.• DWTS bowed out before 22.6 mil, down 4.6 mil from its previous finale.• Tom Selleck's latest Jesse Stone telepic pulled almost 13 mil for CBS, two mil fewer than the series' year-ago entry.• Among scripted season-enders, NCIS put up a typical 13.88 mil; Veronica Mars' last two episodes ever* did 1.83 mil and 2.14 mil; and SVU (10.21 mil), slipping 2.3 mil, came in third at 10 pm.* See the Ausiello Report, now, for an intriguing update on Mars' fate.

Wed, May 23, 2007

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