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NBC Eyes August Premieres For New Comedy ‘Go On’ & Returning Drama ‘Grimm’
NBC‘s freshman drama Grimm received a very early renewal in mid-March. And the network’s comedy pilot Go On starring Matthew Perry was given an unusually early series pickup 10 days ago. I hear both are being eyed for an early launch in August, following NBC’s coverage of the Summer Olympics in London. NBC, which is seeking a ratings turnaround, had been contemplating an early rollout for a number of series to take advantage of the monster promotional platform the Olympics provide. To make an August launch date, Grimm and Go On are expected to start production early. I hear Grimm writers are already working, while writers on Go On, created by Scott Silveri and directed by Todd Holland, will convene as early as next week.
Grimm Schedule NBCThe single-camera Go On stars Perry as an irreverent yet charming sportscaster who, trying to move on from a loss, finds solace from the members of his mandatory support group. An August premiere will certainly get the comedy on the air ahead of similarly themed single-camera pilot Rebounding, which is in serious consideration for a series pickup at Fox. In addition to Grimm, also expected to return earlier than this season are NBC’s midseason reality flagship The Voice and Broadway drama Smash, which are being considered for a fall launch.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/04/nbc-...g-drama-grimm/
This will either work out very well for them or bomb in their faces
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ABC Eyes 13-Episode Final Season Of ‘Private Practice’
I hear that ABC is in talks to pick up Private Practice for a 13-episode sixth and final season. I hear a final renewal decision on the bubble series has not been made yet but the series’ chances have been helped by its strong ratings performance last week. In its second airing in its new Tuesday 10 PM slot, the Grey’s Anatomy spinoff posted a 2.2/6 in adults 18-49, up 29% from its modest premiere on the night the week before, to log its most-watched telecast in more than a year and a half and its best 18-49 result in more than two months. While sources don’t completely rule out an 18-episode or even 22-episode pickup, I hear the conversation has focused on a 13-epsiode order and that star Kate Walsh, whose current deal is coming up, has committed to 13 more episodes.
If Private Practice is renewed, creator Shonda Rhimes could potentially have four series on the air next season: veteran Grey’s Anatomy, spinoff Private Practice, her freshman drama Scandal, which has done well enough to earn consideration for fall, and period drama Gilded Lilys, a pilot Rhimes executive produces with creator KJ Steinberg, which is in serious consideration for a series pickup. As for ABC’s two other bubble dramas, the Dana Delany starrer Body of Proof and the midseason soap GCB, both are still in contention. And both are owned by ABC Studios. Body Of Proof is a money maker as it sells well oversees but the question is whether ABC wants to keep a lone straight procedural on the schedule. The network’s slate of pilots for next season is dominated by soaps/serialized dramas and doesn’t include a single straight procedural. Meanwhile, GCB went through some growing pains creatively and its ratings have been on par with those for Body Of Proof but it does fit into ABC’s brand of soapy, escapist fare. ABC is not expected to make a decision until after it has screened all of its pilots. Complicating renewal plans on bubble shows is the fact that going into the screenings, which start tomorrow, virtually all pilots are still alive, giving the network a lot more options to consider for next season.
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I'm nervous. I hope my favorite shows get renewed. 90210 has been really good this season.
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Go On sounds great
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Body of Proof They better renew it. Private Practice deserves a final season as well to close things off.
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I hope GCB gets renew. It's so good!
Gossip Girl ratings this season.
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What's Reba's comedy called/ what station is it on?
And Ashley Tisdale's?
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Ringer!!!!
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Thanks for all the work you're doing Lee! Really appreciated
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What's Reba's comedy called/ what station is it on?
And Ashley Tisdale's?
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I think Reba's show is on ABC.
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Happy Endings needs a 3rd season.
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What's Reba's comedy called/ what station is it on?
And Ashley Tisdale's?
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Malibu Country is Reba on ABC
Untitled Louis CK Comedy is Ashley on CBS
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Malibu Country is Reba on ABC
Untitled Louis CK Comedy is Ashley on CBS
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Thanks!
Reba's show may be on Fridays; that's perfect. Unless CBS switches shows around, I don't have anything else to watch on Fridays.
Mixed reviews for Ashley's show.
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Ringer!!!!
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2% chance of renewal.
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Ryan Murphy’s Sitcom Close to Series Order
Glee and American Horror Story producer Ryan Murphy is thisclose to having his third series green-lit: Vulture has learned that NBC chief Bob Greenblatt has given the go-ahead for Murphy and co-creator Ali Adler to begin hiring writers for the new Peacock pilot The New Normal. While this is not the same as a series order, it's pretty damn close, and makes a pickup of the show — about a gay couple (Justin Bartha and Andrew Rannells) who start a family with a surrogate — almost a formality.
The reason for the early staffing notice: Greenblatt is strongly considering having the 20th Century Fox TV–produced New Normal launch this August, following NBC's broadcast of the Summer Olympics. Other shows that could get a head start on the fall include the already green-lit Matthew Perry comedy Go On and the returning thriller Grimm. Vulture is also hearing strong buzz on the Josh Gad comedy 1600 Penn (maybe it'll go early, too?) and the half-hour Justin Kirk pilot Animal Kingdom.
NBC declined to comment.
http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/ryan-...staff-nbc.html
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Amazing Race
Big Bang Theory
Community
Happy Endings
Supernatural
Survivor
Up All Night
Haven't seen HIMYM in forever.
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NBC Pilots ‘New Normal’ & ‘Save Me’ On Fast Track For Potential August Launches
NBC’s new Matthew Perry comedy series Go On and returning drama Grimm, already earmarked for an early launch immediately following the network coverage of the London Olympics, may be joined by two other new comedies, the Anne Heche starrer Save Me and the Ryan Murphy/Ali Adler blended family half-hour The New Normal. The August series launches are part of NBC’s strategy to take advantage of the monster promotional platform the Olympics provide.
NBC brass have been high on Save Me since it was delivered a month ago and The New Normal has been a favorite from the get-go. Save Me, from writer John Scott Shepherd, Sony Pictures TV and Neal Moritz’s studio-based Original Films, centers on Beth Harper (Heche) who, after an accident, starts to believe she is channeling God. While the project has not received a series pickup yet, informal staffing efforts are underway so it could go into production early if needed. The 20th TV-produced New Normal, also not formally greenlighted yet, has been given permission to begin staffing. The New Normal, co-written by Murphy and Adler and directed by Murphy, is described as a heartwarming comedy about a blended family of a gay couple, Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha), and a cash-strapped waitress and mother of one Goldie (Georgia King), who becomes a surrogate to help them have a child. Co-starring in the project is Ellen Barkin as Goldie’s glamorous/bigoted grandmother.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/nbc-...gust-launches/
Now even more buzz for Ryan Murphys show and now Save Me. NBC isn't playing, they want a hit and will capitalize on the Olympics this summer
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ABC Pilot ‘Devious Maids’ Starts Making Staffing Offers
Marc Cherry is inching closer to a quick return to ABC’s primetime. I’ve learned that his ABC/ABC Studios pilot Devious Maids has been given permission to start making senior staffing offers. While that does not guarantee a series pickup, such a move is usually a promising sign about a pilot’s chances.
Like Cherry’s departing Desperate Housewives, Devious Maids, based on the Mexican format, is a soap with four female leads (Ana Ortiz, Dania Ramirez, Roselyn Sanchez, Judy Reyes), maids with ambition and dreams of their own who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Devious Maids is one of several pilots that are already making staffing offers, along with NBC comedies Save Me and The New Normal. NBC’s single-camera comedy Go On is the only pilot so far to secure a series order.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/05/abc-...affing-offers/
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Devious Maids is one of the worst comedy pilots this season. It seems like ABC is trying to find another series to replace Desperate Houseives. It says a lot about GCB's chances, which is probably underperforming for their standards
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Pilot Update part 3 from Deadline
NBC
About halfway through the broadcast networks’ screenings this week, it doesn’t look like there have been major surprises, with most early frontrunners solidifying their positions. NBC, which is looking to launch a number of series in August, right after the end of its coverage of the Summer Olympics, has been moving the fastest, picking up the first pilot to series, the Matthew Perry-starring single-camera comedy Go On, and giving several others permission to make staffing offers. In addition to single-camera comedies THE NEW NORMAL and SAVE ME, I hear also allowed to begin a hiring process are the Jimmy Fallon-produced multi-camera comedy GUYS WITH KIDS and J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke’s action drama REVOLUTION, which had been very quiet after a late start. We might see more series pickups today as there is a rumor this morning that the network may order as many as three new series before the day is over. Also going strong on the comedy side at NBC is White House single-camera family comedy 1600 PENN as well as Greg Daniels’ FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER despite middling testing. Single-camera ANIMAL KINGDOM is still in contention along with several multi-camera comedies, though it seems like NBC brass have somewhat cooled off on the format: the UNTITLED KARI LIZER, DADDY’s GIRL and, to some extent, DOWNWARDLY MOBILE. Drama-wise, medical drama COUNTY appears to be a strong contender, along with another medical drama, the Jekyll and Hyde-esque DO NO HARM, though it is not clear if NBC would pick up two medical shows. The Dick Wolf-produced CHICAGO FIRE is strong, and its pickup may factor into Wolf’s ongoing renewal negotiations with NBC for Law & Order: SVU. The Western-flavored FRONTIER still has supporters despite mixed testing results, while last-minute pickup NOTORIOUS is quickly becoming a contender.
FOX
The UNTITLED MINDY KALING comedy pilot continues its march towards Fox‘s schedule as a potential companion to New Girl. Late bloomer NED FOX IS MY MANNY also appears likely to snag a series order, along with the Steve Levitan-produced REBOUNDING. Several other Fox comedy pilots are fighting for a spot: the network’s other two adult sibling comedies besides Ned Fox, LITTLE BROTHER and GOODWIN GAMES, as well as EL JEFE and PRODIGY/BULLY. On the drama side, the Kevin Bacon-starring UNTITLED KEVIN WILLIAMSON project continues to look as a sure thing ahead of its network screening. The UNTITLED BERMAN/WRIGHT mob doctor drama followed its great testing with a strong screening to solidify its chances, with the UNTITLED KARYN USHER teen spy drama and the Cuba Gooding Jr.-starring legal drama GUILTY also very much in contention.
ABC
Marc Cherry’s DEVIOUS MAIDS was recently given permission to make senior writing staff offers ahead of its official screening, which bodes well for the dramedy. AMERICANA also is strong following its screening, as most ABC drama pilots are still in contention. Sudser-wise, that includes NASHVILLE ahead of its screening and to some extent PENOZA. On the testosterone side, slow starter, the UNTITLED ROLAND EMMERICH action drama continues to improve its chances, with the Shawn Ryan-produced LAST RESORT very solid. The fantasy/genre race among GOTHAM, 666 PARK AVE and BEAUTY & THE BEAST to join freshman breakout Once Upon A Time is still too close to call. Buzz on Gotham has been solid, reaction to 666 has been more mixed but it features a cast of signature ABC stars like Terry O’Quinn and Vanessa Williams. Meanwhile, there have been some issues on BEAUTY & THE BEAST but its deep Disney roots and the fact that, like Once and unlike Gotham and 666, it is owned by ABC is making it a strong contender for a pickup. Period soap GILDED LILYS has cooled off after a lackluster screening, with SCRUPLES still soft. On the comedy side, there are no major standouts. Claudia Lonow’s HOW TO LIVE WITH YOUR PARENTS and the Reba McEntire starrer MALIBU COUNTRY are solid, with AMERICAN JUDY, ONLY FOOLS & HORSES, RED VAN MAN, PRAIRIE DOGS and UNTITLED DAN FOGELMAN all very much in contention. It is still early on the UNTITLED KARI LIZER, which had a solid taping, while feedback on UNTITLED MANDY MOORE and AWESOMETOWN has been mixed.
CBS
CBS‘ Sherlock Holmes reboot ELEMENTARY continues to look like a lock for fall, along with the star-studded RALPH LAMB, which has not been seen by many yet. The Jerry Bruckheimer-produced TROOPER has been rising, especially with speculation that CBS may cancel one of the CSI spinoffs (the odds are on the more expensive Miami at the moment), so a Trooper pickup would keep the number of Bruckheimer series on the network intact. The uber-producer will have an opportunity to pitch both the pilot and the bubble CSI shows as I hear he will be hosting CBS chief Leslie Moonves at the Kentuky Derby this weekend. Several other drama pilots are in contention. APPLEBAUM has been received well, with WIDOW DETECTIVE, which tested well, and GOLDEN BOY in the mix. On the comedy side, Max Mutchnick and David Kohan’s PARTNERS is strong, as is the NICK STOLLER comedy, with the BERLANTI/MALINS quietly gaining momentum. The MARTIN LAWRENCE comedy was a very late order and has not been seen yet but early buzz has been positive.
The CW
No major changes in the standings at the CW with six of the network’s eight pilots still in serious consideration as the CW could pick up as many as 5-6 new series and be creative with scheduling, spreading them out throughout the season in a cable fashion. The list of frontrunners continues to be topped by ARROW and THE CARRIE DIARIES, with BEAUTY & THE BEAST, FIRST CUT and CULT strong and the Hunger Games-esque THE SELECTION also in contention.
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