The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the fourth announced yesterday. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on CBS.
The Eye continued its reign as the #1-rated network this past season. Its procedurals (NCIS, CSI, Criminal Minds, Mentalist) dominate the marketplace, about half its sitcoms (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) are strong performers, and though it only launched four shows last Fall it turned two of them (Good Wife, NCIS: La) into major hits.
The network isn't resting on its laurels though as this year it launches three dramas and two comedies in the Fall, and the high-profile "Criminal Minds" spin-off mid-season. As a result some long running dramas like "Cold Case," "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs" along with its more recent and lesser performing sitcoms have all been given the axe.
The Eye continued its reign as the #1-rated network this past season. Its procedurals (NCIS, CSI, Criminal Minds, Mentalist) dominate the marketplace, about half its sitcoms (The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men) are strong performers, and though it only launched four shows last Fall it turned two of them (Good Wife, NCIS: La) into major hits.
The network isn't resting on its laurels though as this year it launches three dramas and two comedies in the Fall, and the high-profile "Criminal Minds" spin-off mid-season. As a result some long running dramas like "Cold Case," "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs" along with its more recent and lesser performing sitcoms have all been given the axe.
- 5/20/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Aisha Tyler has joined the cast of CBS’ comedy pilot Open Books, which stars Laura Benanti as June, a book editor at a boutique New York publishing house. Tyler will play her best friend (of course), a waitress-actress.
Also in the cast is Scott Foley, who’ll play a charismatic free-spirited writer who once had a fling with June.
No word on when the pilot with air, and whether the series will even be picked up.
Other recent Bbf casting announcements: Pam Grier Joining Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne to play Julia Roberts’ Bbf and Viola Davis will also play Julia Roberts’ Bbf in the upcoming Eat, Pray, Love; I’m probably forgetting others…...
Also in the cast is Scott Foley, who’ll play a charismatic free-spirited writer who once had a fling with June.
No word on when the pilot with air, and whether the series will even be picked up.
Other recent Bbf casting announcements: Pam Grier Joining Tom Hanks’ Larry Crowne to play Julia Roberts’ Bbf and Viola Davis will also play Julia Roberts’ Bbf in the upcoming Eat, Pray, Love; I’m probably forgetting others…...
- 4/20/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Exclusive: Aisha Tyler has landed the lead opposite Laura Benanti on CBS’ comedy pilot Open Books, with Scott Foley also tapped for a major role. Open Books stars Benanti as June, a book editor at a boutique New York publishing house. Tyler will play her best friend, a waitress-actress. Foley will play a charismatic free-spirited writer who once had a fling with June. Foley will guest star as he is already a regular on another pilot, the ABC drama True Blue. Another CBS comedy pilot, Team Spitz, recently cast Sarah Chalke in a guest starring capacity as she also is [...]...
- 4/19/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline Hollywood
Jaime Pressly is returning to TV comedies.
The "My Name Is Earl" actress has joined CBS' pilot that was previously under the working title "Livin' on a Prayer," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The comedy by "How I Met Your Mother" team Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, joined by Kourtney Kang and Joe Kelly, stars Kyle Bornheimer as Tommy, who's been dating Gina for a while and is thinking of taking the next step.
Pressly will play a veterinarian who works with Tommy at the zoo.
She won a best supporting actress Emmy for her role as Joy Turner on NBC's now defunct "Earl."
The "Earl" cast has been moving on. Jason Lee is in the TNT cop-Elvis series "Delta Blues," while his screen brother Ethan Suplee will co-star in "Nevermind Nirvana," a Fox comedy pilot.
In other pilot casting news:
Michael Rapaport is toeing "The Line" for ABC. He...
The "My Name Is Earl" actress has joined CBS' pilot that was previously under the working title "Livin' on a Prayer," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The comedy by "How I Met Your Mother" team Carter Bays and Craig Thomas, joined by Kourtney Kang and Joe Kelly, stars Kyle Bornheimer as Tommy, who's been dating Gina for a while and is thinking of taking the next step.
Pressly will play a veterinarian who works with Tommy at the zoo.
She won a best supporting actress Emmy for her role as Joy Turner on NBC's now defunct "Earl."
The "Earl" cast has been moving on. Jason Lee is in the TNT cop-Elvis series "Delta Blues," while his screen brother Ethan Suplee will co-star in "Nevermind Nirvana," a Fox comedy pilot.
In other pilot casting news:
Michael Rapaport is toeing "The Line" for ABC. He...
- 3/23/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Michael Rapaport is set to co-star in ABC's drama pilot "The Line," and Will Estes and Bridget Moynahan have joined CBS' untitled Burgess/Green drama pilot.
Additionally, "FlashForward" co-star Zachary Knighton has been tapped as the male lead in ABC's comedy pilot "Happy Endings," Amy Landecker has landed the female lead opposite Paul Reiser in his autobiographical comedy pilot "Next" for NBC, Kurt Fuller has joined ABC's untitled Shana Goldberg-Meehan comedy pilot and Kevin Rahm has been added to CBS' comedy pilot "Open Books."
"Line" centers on an Atf agent (Dylan Walsh) who hunts down the most dangerous criminals. Rapaport, repped by Paradigm and Brillstein, will play a Swat commander.
The Burgess/Green project is a multigenerational drama revolving around a family of New York cops: the ex-police chief (Len Cariou); his son, Michael (Tom Selleck), the current chief of police; and grandsons Brian (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie (Estes), both cops.
Additionally, "FlashForward" co-star Zachary Knighton has been tapped as the male lead in ABC's comedy pilot "Happy Endings," Amy Landecker has landed the female lead opposite Paul Reiser in his autobiographical comedy pilot "Next" for NBC, Kurt Fuller has joined ABC's untitled Shana Goldberg-Meehan comedy pilot and Kevin Rahm has been added to CBS' comedy pilot "Open Books."
"Line" centers on an Atf agent (Dylan Walsh) who hunts down the most dangerous criminals. Rapaport, repped by Paradigm and Brillstein, will play a Swat commander.
The Burgess/Green project is a multigenerational drama revolving around a family of New York cops: the ex-police chief (Len Cariou); his son, Michael (Tom Selleck), the current chief of police; and grandsons Brian (Donnie Wahlberg) and Jamie (Estes), both cops.
- 3/22/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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