We have to admit, we were seriously disappointed when The CW didn't pick up this year's time-travel-murder-mystery-musical pilot "Joey Dakota," starring Amber Stevens. Fortunately, the network is making some strides to mend our wounded spirit.
Zap2it has learned exclusively that the "Greek" star will guest star on "90210," as Bryce, described as "attractive and highly intelligent, she's a real stunner who is as bright and upbeat as she is gorgeous."
Basically, Bryce is an applicant to work at Max's company, but when she comes in to interview, Naomi happens to see her. That whole "stunner" thing backfires a bit -- upon seeing how hot and generally awesome Bryce is, Naomi may try to sabotage her job opportunity.
Stevens' first episode is set to air in November. Aside from "Joey Dakota" (seriously, it was awesome) and "Greek," she has had roles on "Grey's Anatomy," "How I Met Your Mother," and in "The Amazing Spider-Man.
Zap2it has learned exclusively that the "Greek" star will guest star on "90210," as Bryce, described as "attractive and highly intelligent, she's a real stunner who is as bright and upbeat as she is gorgeous."
Basically, Bryce is an applicant to work at Max's company, but when she comes in to interview, Naomi happens to see her. That whole "stunner" thing backfires a bit -- upon seeing how hot and generally awesome Bryce is, Naomi may try to sabotage her job opportunity.
Stevens' first episode is set to air in November. Aside from "Joey Dakota" (seriously, it was awesome) and "Greek," she has had roles on "Grey's Anatomy," "How I Met Your Mother," and in "The Amazing Spider-Man.
- 9/8/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
It's going to be a party of four for Scott Wolf and his wife Kelley. The actor announced on his Twitter page that the couple are going to be parents again.
"Just between the 10,149 of you and me, my wife and I are expecting our second child. We are expecting that because she's pregnant. Happy us," he writes on Saturday (May 19).
The two are already parents to a 3-year-old son named Jackson. Scott and Kelley, a former cast member from the MTV program "The Real World," were married in 2004.
In addition to his work on "Party of Five," Wolf starred on "V" and "Everwood." He is currently doing voice work on the animated series "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters." The pilot he recently shot for The CW, "Joey Dakota," did not get picked up by the network.
Congrats to the Wolf family.
"Just between the 10,149 of you and me, my wife and I are expecting our second child. We are expecting that because she's pregnant. Happy us," he writes on Saturday (May 19).
The two are already parents to a 3-year-old son named Jackson. Scott and Kelley, a former cast member from the MTV program "The Real World," were married in 2004.
In addition to his work on "Party of Five," Wolf starred on "V" and "Everwood." He is currently doing voice work on the animated series "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters." The pilot he recently shot for The CW, "Joey Dakota," did not get picked up by the network.
Congrats to the Wolf family.
- 5/22/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Every year, the five major broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, The CW, Fox and NBC) order pilots to be considered for the fall season. A pilot, as you may know, is the first episode of a TV series and the final step in a long development process from idea to screen.
From the 87 drama and comedy pilots ordered this year, a new crop of television shows will be selected -- and I read the scripts for each and every one of them. Over the course of this week, I'm walking you through the network's pilot slates, offering a bit of analysis on their present schedules and providing you with a rundown of the drama contenders. (Plus, a little bit of info about the comedies, too.) Of course, not all of these shows will find their way to your TV set -- in fact, most of them you may never hear of again.
From the 87 drama and comedy pilots ordered this year, a new crop of television shows will be selected -- and I read the scripts for each and every one of them. Over the course of this week, I'm walking you through the network's pilot slates, offering a bit of analysis on their present schedules and providing you with a rundown of the drama contenders. (Plus, a little bit of info about the comedies, too.) Of course, not all of these shows will find their way to your TV set -- in fact, most of them you may never hear of again.
- 3/28/2012
- by Garrett Greer
- Aol TV.
You've already checked out the pilot line up for CBS, ABC, Fox, and NBC. And now... the little network that could.
The CW is sticking with what it knows best this season: Hour-long dramas directed at young and/or genre-friendly audiences, with plenty of Josh Schwartz in the mix. Five of the eight contenders are adapted, be it from comic books, other shows, or novels, guaranteeing a built in audience and a fair share of built in skepticism.
We've got your CW 2012-2013 cheat sheet below. Which do you think you're most likely to tune in for on premiere night?
"Arrow": No, it's not a "Smallville" spin-off. Stephen Amell will star as Oliver Queen in this remaining of the DC superhero, led by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Katie Cassidy stars as his love interest and old flame (and Black Canary), with Willa Holland as his sister.
The CW is sticking with what it knows best this season: Hour-long dramas directed at young and/or genre-friendly audiences, with plenty of Josh Schwartz in the mix. Five of the eight contenders are adapted, be it from comic books, other shows, or novels, guaranteeing a built in audience and a fair share of built in skepticism.
We've got your CW 2012-2013 cheat sheet below. Which do you think you're most likely to tune in for on premiere night?
"Arrow": No, it's not a "Smallville" spin-off. Stephen Amell will star as Oliver Queen in this remaining of the DC superhero, led by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. Katie Cassidy stars as his love interest and old flame (and Black Canary), with Willa Holland as his sister.
- 3/26/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Exclusive: In her first series regular gig, Meagan Good has been tapped as the lead of NBC’s drama pilot Notorious, from Universal TV and BermanBraun. Written by Liz Heldens, Notorious is described as an opulent soap in which detective Joanna Locasto (Good) returns undercover to the wealthy and troubled Lawson family she grew up in — as the housekeeper’s daughter — to solve the murder of celebutante Vivian Lawson, who was once her closest friend. Good, reppped by Gersh and Untitled, is doing a season-long arc on Showtime’s Californication and has movie Think Like A Man coming out April 20. It has been a strong season for diversity in casting the leads of drama pilots. In addition to Notorious, two other hourlong pilots, Fox’s Guilty and ABC’s Last Resort, are toplined by Black actors, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Andre Braugher, respectively. Additionally, Amber Stevens plays the lead in the CW’s Joey Dakota,...
- 3/21/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
P.J. Byrne (Horrible Bosses) is the first actor cast opposite Martin Lawrence in Lawrence’s CBS comedy pilot. The project, written by Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger and produced by CBS TV Studios, stars Lawrence as a widowed father of two teenagers who, after losing his job in construction, decides to go to the police academy and become a cop at the age of 46. Byrne, repped by Greene & Assoc., will play Kip, the Captain’s self-important busy body who likes to involve himself in everything that happens at the station house and relishes making the lives of his fellow officers difficult. Byrne will next be seen in the Warner Brothers feature The Campaign. Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys) and Brooklyn Sudano have been added to the cast of CW’s pilot Joey Dakota, about Maya (Amber Stevens), a documentary filmmaker and her time-traveling romance with the subject of her film, Joey Dakota...
- 3/20/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Scott Wolf is time-traveling to The CW’s drama pilot Joey Dakota.
Also among the latest pilot castings: Chuck‘s dad joins a new family, a NYPD Blue star becomes a CIA operative, an Old Christine alum finds an Asset and more.
Dakota, a musical romance based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood, features Amber Stevens (Greek) as Maya, a filmmaker making a documentary about rock star Joey Dakota (Legend of the Seeker‘s Craig Horner), who died in the 1990s. Maya miraculously travels back in time and falls in love with the musician only to be thrown back to the present day.
Also among the latest pilot castings: Chuck‘s dad joins a new family, a NYPD Blue star becomes a CIA operative, an Old Christine alum finds an Asset and more.
Dakota, a musical romance based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood, features Amber Stevens (Greek) as Maya, a filmmaker making a documentary about rock star Joey Dakota (Legend of the Seeker‘s Craig Horner), who died in the 1990s. Maya miraculously travels back in time and falls in love with the musician only to be thrown back to the present day.
- 3/16/2012
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Scott Wolf is on his way to The CW.
The former Party of Five and V star has landed a key role on Joey Dakota, the time-traveling drama starring Amber Stevens as Maya Beaumont, a filmmaker who gets sent a mysterious package and uses it to travel back in time and fall in love with the title character (played by Craig Horner), a rock star about whom she has just made a documentary.
She then spends the rest of the series trying to replicate this time traveling experience in order to save Dakota from an untimely death.
Wolf will appear in this high concept series as Franklin Morgan, the man who sends Dakota the aforementioned package and who, we later find out, has his own agenda for wanting to perfect the concept of time travel.
Among other recent casting notes:
Anna Camp (True Blood, The Good Wife) has joined the...
The former Party of Five and V star has landed a key role on Joey Dakota, the time-traveling drama starring Amber Stevens as Maya Beaumont, a filmmaker who gets sent a mysterious package and uses it to travel back in time and fall in love with the title character (played by Craig Horner), a rock star about whom she has just made a documentary.
She then spends the rest of the series trying to replicate this time traveling experience in order to save Dakota from an untimely death.
Wolf will appear in this high concept series as Franklin Morgan, the man who sends Dakota the aforementioned package and who, we later find out, has his own agenda for wanting to perfect the concept of time travel.
Among other recent casting notes:
Anna Camp (True Blood, The Good Wife) has joined the...
- 3/15/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Scott Wolf has signed up to star in the CW pilot Joey Dakota. Based on an Israeli format, the drama will focus on Maya (Amber Stevens), a documentary filmmaker working on a film about deceased rock star Dakota. Travelling back in time to the 1990s, Maya meets and falls in love with the musician (Craig Horner), becoming determined to prevent his death when she returns to the present. Former V star Wolf will play Franklin, a mysterious man who knows about time travel, Deadline reports. The character will become a key figure (more)...
- 3/15/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
And the pilot castings continue to roll in! Zap2it has learned exclusively that Scott Wolf has snagged the role of Franklin Morgan in The CW's quirky-yet-adorable "Joey Dakota" pilot.
"Joey Dakota," a '90s-centric time-travel musical, centers on Maya Beaumont ("Greek's" Amber Stevens), a filmmaker. She's just finished a documentary about Joey Dakota, a rock star who died 22 years earlier. Joey is played by Australian actor Craig Horner of "Legend of the Seeker."
After celebrating her film premiere, Maya receives a mysterious package in the mail -- which sends her back in time to 1990, where she meets Dakota and falls in love with him. Her attempt to save him from his untimely death has dire consequences.
Franklin, described as affable and "kinda cute, in a geeky way," is the guy who sent that mysterious package. He hopes to ultimately use time travel to undo some tragedies from his own past.
"Joey Dakota," a '90s-centric time-travel musical, centers on Maya Beaumont ("Greek's" Amber Stevens), a filmmaker. She's just finished a documentary about Joey Dakota, a rock star who died 22 years earlier. Joey is played by Australian actor Craig Horner of "Legend of the Seeker."
After celebrating her film premiere, Maya receives a mysterious package in the mail -- which sends her back in time to 1990, where she meets Dakota and falls in love with him. Her attempt to save him from his untimely death has dire consequences.
Franklin, described as affable and "kinda cute, in a geeky way," is the guy who sent that mysterious package. He hopes to ultimately use time travel to undo some tragedies from his own past.
- 3/15/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Scott Wolf (V) has been cast in in the CW drama pilot Joey Dakota. Based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood, the romantic-time-travel-musical centers on Maya (Amber Stevens), a documentary filmmaker making a film about Joey Dakota, a rock star who met an untimely death in the 1990s. She travels back in time to the 1990s where she meets and falls in love with Joey and when she unexpectedly returns to present day, she must find her way back to the past to reunite with her love and prevent his death. Wolf, repped by UTA and The Collective, will play the mysterious Franklin, who seems to know a lot about Maya’s situation, may have been dabbling with time travel himself, and could be the key to Maya’s returning to the past and the man she loves. Zak Orth have been cast in NBC’s Jj Abrams/Eric Kripke drama pilot Revolution,...
- 3/15/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
After Legend of the Seeker went off the air in 2010, many of the show’s actors have not been in the public eye. Legend of the Seeker star Craig Horner has been on hiatus, having done nothing since the show’s end. This break for the actor however, is about to change.
Deadline has let us know that Horner has been recruited to play a lead role and title character in a drama pilot called Joey Dakota which would be airing on the CW. Joey Dakota is based on the Israeli show Danny Hollywood. The romantically based time travel show invokes elements of Smash with the male lead being a rock star. Joey Dakota will however center on Maya, played by Amber Stevens (Greek), who is a documentary filmmaker in the process of creating a film about her rocker idol Joey Dakota. Dakota meets his untimely death way back in...
Deadline has let us know that Horner has been recruited to play a lead role and title character in a drama pilot called Joey Dakota which would be airing on the CW. Joey Dakota is based on the Israeli show Danny Hollywood. The romantically based time travel show invokes elements of Smash with the male lead being a rock star. Joey Dakota will however center on Maya, played by Amber Stevens (Greek), who is a documentary filmmaker in the process of creating a film about her rocker idol Joey Dakota. Dakota meets his untimely death way back in...
- 3/13/2012
- by Mina Kelly
- Boomtron
Craig Horner has won the title role in CW pilot Joey Dakota. The drama will focus on Maya (Amber Stevens), a documentary filmmaker working on a film about deceased rock star Dakota. Travelling back in time to the 1990s, Maya meets and falls in love with the musician, becoming determined to prevent his death when she returns to the present. Horner has now been confirmed to appear opposite Stevens, reports Deadline. The Australian actor is best known for starring in fantasy series Legend (more)...
- 3/12/2012
- by By Morgan Jeffery
- Digital Spy
Brad Garrett is eying a sitcom comeback on ABC. According to TVLine, the "Everybody Loves Raymond" star will play husband to Elizabeth Perkins and dad to Sarah Chalke on "How To Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life."
In the ABC sitcom pilot, Chalke stars as a recently divorced mom who moves back in with her parents played by Perkins and Garrett. Garrett's character, Max, is a cancer survivor.
After "Raymond," Garrett went on to star in Fox's "'Til Death" for four seasons from 2006-2010.
In other casting news ...
"2 Broke Girls" actor Nick Zano has joined "Prairie Dogs." Zano will co-star opposite Kal Penn in the comedy about an office worker who has his identity stolen. Zano will play the thief to Penn's office worker. [TVLine]
Martha Stewart will pay Max and Caroline a visit on "2 Broke Girls." The girls attempt to get Stewart, who will play...
In the ABC sitcom pilot, Chalke stars as a recently divorced mom who moves back in with her parents played by Perkins and Garrett. Garrett's character, Max, is a cancer survivor.
After "Raymond," Garrett went on to star in Fox's "'Til Death" for four seasons from 2006-2010.
In other casting news ...
"2 Broke Girls" actor Nick Zano has joined "Prairie Dogs." Zano will co-star opposite Kal Penn in the comedy about an office worker who has his identity stolen. Zano will play the thief to Penn's office worker. [TVLine]
Martha Stewart will pay Max and Caroline a visit on "2 Broke Girls." The girls attempt to get Stewart, who will play...
- 3/12/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Brad Garrett is eying a sitcom comeback on ABC. According to TVLine, the "Everybody Loves Raymond" star will play husband to Elizabeth Perkins and dad to Sarah Chalke on "How To Live With Your Parents For the Rest of Your Life."
In the ABC sitcom pilot, Chalke stars as a recently divorced mom who moves back in with her parents played by Perkins and Garrett. Garrett's character, Max, is a cancer survivor.
After "Raymond," Garrett went on to star in Fox's "'Til Death" for four seasons from 2006-2010.
In other casting news ...
"2 Broke Girls" actor Nick Zano has joined "Prairie Dogs." Zano will co-star opposite Kal Penn in the comedy about an office worker who has his identity stolen. Zano will play the thief to Penn's office worker. [TVLine]
Martha Stewart will pay Max and Caroline a visit on "2 Broke Girls." The girls attempt to get Stewart, who will play...
In the ABC sitcom pilot, Chalke stars as a recently divorced mom who moves back in with her parents played by Perkins and Garrett. Garrett's character, Max, is a cancer survivor.
After "Raymond," Garrett went on to star in Fox's "'Til Death" for four seasons from 2006-2010.
In other casting news ...
"2 Broke Girls" actor Nick Zano has joined "Prairie Dogs." Zano will co-star opposite Kal Penn in the comedy about an office worker who has his identity stolen. Zano will play the thief to Penn's office worker. [TVLine]
Martha Stewart will pay Max and Caroline a visit on "2 Broke Girls." The girls attempt to get Stewart, who will play...
- 3/12/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Angela Bassett and Julian McMahon are in final negotiations to star in Fox's untitled Karyn Usher drama. The program focuses on Jane Forsythe, a 14-year-old orphan of a CIA operative who finds a surrogate father in McMahon's rogue agent. Bassett will play the shrewd political director of the CIA who also takes Jane under her wing. [Deadline]
Wendy Crewson, last seen on ABC's "Georgetown" pilot in 2011, is joining the cast of "Beauty and the Beast" as Mara, a member of the Emperor's (F. Murray Abraham) cabinet and a friend of the titular beauty. [ABC]
ABC has also added two actors to pilots - Luis Guzman has been cast as a worker at the Texas diner run by Margo Martindale and her as-of-yet uncast siblings in "Counter Culture," while Rade Serbedzjia has joined "Penoza," the drama focusing on a woman who must take over her dead husband's role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.
Wendy Crewson, last seen on ABC's "Georgetown" pilot in 2011, is joining the cast of "Beauty and the Beast" as Mara, a member of the Emperor's (F. Murray Abraham) cabinet and a friend of the titular beauty. [ABC]
ABC has also added two actors to pilots - Luis Guzman has been cast as a worker at the Texas diner run by Margo Martindale and her as-of-yet uncast siblings in "Counter Culture," while Rade Serbedzjia has joined "Penoza," the drama focusing on a woman who must take over her dead husband's role in a crime syndicate in order to protect her family.
- 3/12/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Craig Horner has landed a major role on an upcoming CW pilot.
The Australian actor (Legend of the Seekers) will portray the title character in Joey Dakota, according to Deadline, playing a rock star who dies in the unique drama. Allow us to explain:
Based on the Israeli series Danny Hollywood, the series will follow Maya (Amber Stevens), a filmmaker who travels back in time, falls in love with Dakota, gets sent back to the present and must figure out a way to travel back again and save her man.
Joey Dakota is one of a number of promising CW pilots for this fall, as the network aims to generate some serious buzz.
The Australian actor (Legend of the Seekers) will portray the title character in Joey Dakota, according to Deadline, playing a rock star who dies in the unique drama. Allow us to explain:
Based on the Israeli series Danny Hollywood, the series will follow Maya (Amber Stevens), a filmmaker who travels back in time, falls in love with Dakota, gets sent back to the present and must figure out a way to travel back again and save her man.
Joey Dakota is one of a number of promising CW pilots for this fall, as the network aims to generate some serious buzz.
- 3/10/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The CW’s Joey Dakota pilot has found its hard-rockin’ Joey Dakota, in Aussie actor/Legend of the Seeker alum Craig Horner, our sister site Deadline reports.
In an adaptation of the Israeli series Danny Hollywood, Greek‘s Amber Stevens plays Maya, a filmmaker working on a docu about Joey Dakota, a rock star who died too young in the 1990s. When Maya (somehow) travels back in time, she meets and falls in love with the musician, only to be thrust back to the present. She then labors to get back to the ’90s to help Joey dodge death — Butterfly Effect be damned!
In an adaptation of the Israeli series Danny Hollywood, Greek‘s Amber Stevens plays Maya, a filmmaker working on a docu about Joey Dakota, a rock star who died too young in the 1990s. When Maya (somehow) travels back in time, she meets and falls in love with the musician, only to be thrust back to the present. She then labors to get back to the ’90s to help Joey dodge death — Butterfly Effect be damned!
- 3/10/2012
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Craig Horner, star of cult syndicated fantasy series Legend Of The Seeker, is set as the leading man in another potential dual-reality drama series. The Australian actor will play the title character in the CW drama pilot Joey Dakota. Based on the Israeli format Danny Hollywood, the romantic-time-travel-musical centers on Maya (Amber Stevens), a documentary filmmaker making a film about Joey Dakota, a rock star who met an untimely death in the 1990s. She travels back in time to the 1990s where she meets and falls in love with Joey and when she unexpectedly returns to present day, she must find her way back to the past to reunite with her love and prevent his death. This marks Apa-repped Horner’s first gig since the end of Legend of The Seeker in 2010. The pilot was written by Bert Royal, with CBS TV Studios and Harmon/Tannenbaum producing.
- 3/10/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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