Comedy veteran Ric Swartzlander (Garry Unmarried) has been tapped as executive producer/showrunner of Cougar Town as the comedy is moving from ABC to TBS. He succeeds Cougar Town co-creator/executive producer Bill Lawrence who is stepping down to focus on development under his Warner Bros. TV overall deal but will remain involved and is keeping his executive producer title. (Lawrence has extra connection to the show as his wife, Christa Miller, co-stars on it.) Lawrence co-created Cougar Town with Kevin Biegel, who will become a consulting producer. Swartzlander has ties to both TBS and Cougar Town producer ABC Studios. He did a pilot, In Security, for TBS and recently worked on the ABC/ABC Studios comedy Man Up! His single-camera credits also include the ABC Studios-produced Samantha Who?...
- 5/25/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
TBS announced today that it has ordered eight episodes of Glory Daze, an ’80s college comedy about a group of friends pledging a fraternity in Wisconsin. The dramedy, which is slated to premiere on the comedy cabler in late 2010, stars Saturday Night Live vet Tim Meadows and is from Walt Becker (Wild Hogs) and Michael LeSieur (You, Me and Dupree). It’s unclear whether the show will serve as a lead-in to Conan O’Brien’s late night show, which will debut in November.
TBS/TNT (which, like EW, are owned by Time Warner) will announce their 2010/11 slates next week in New York.
TBS/TNT (which, like EW, are owned by Time Warner) will announce their 2010/11 slates next week in New York.
- 5/14/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
A pair of cable networks could finally upstage broadcast’s Big Four during TV’s traditional upfront week in New York during the week of May 17. Though TBS and TNT (which, like EW, are owned by Time Warner) began staging a programming presentation for advertisers in 2008, the cable nets have a lot more to crow about this year—starting with TBS’ new 11 p.m. talk show starring Conan O’Brien that will bow in November. Given the reach of TBS and TNT, upfront week shouldn’t be limited to just the broadcast nets, argues Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks.
- 5/1/2010
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside Movies
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It's official. In a press release issued today, Fox has confirmed that the current eighth season of the hit action series will be its last.
The press release full of the usual pleasantries can be found at My foxal, an announcement which calls the cancellation a "joint decision" on behalf of everyone involved. No mention is made anywhere in the release about a potential movie follow-up as has been rumoured.
The two-hour season/series finale will go to air on Monday, May 24th.
Doctor Who
Recently we've been spoiled for trailers for the new 'Who'. First came a 30-second UK commercial (watch here) which was a cut down version of the 60-second trailer screened at a press premiere screening the week before.
Soon after came the 60-second BBC America trailer (watch here) and a cut down 30-second version (watch here) of that.
Today the best one yet, that original minute-long UK version,...
It's official. In a press release issued today, Fox has confirmed that the current eighth season of the hit action series will be its last.
The press release full of the usual pleasantries can be found at My foxal, an announcement which calls the cancellation a "joint decision" on behalf of everyone involved. No mention is made anywhere in the release about a potential movie follow-up as has been rumoured.
The two-hour season/series finale will go to air on Monday, May 24th.
Doctor Who
Recently we've been spoiled for trailers for the new 'Who'. First came a 30-second UK commercial (watch here) which was a cut down version of the 60-second trailer screened at a press premiere screening the week before.
Soon after came the 60-second BBC America trailer (watch here) and a cut down 30-second version (watch here) of that.
Today the best one yet, that original minute-long UK version,...
- 3/27/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
"The Ghost Writer" co-star Jon Bernthal is the first actor cast in AMC's drama pilot "Walking Dead."
In other cable pilot castings, "Superman Returns" star Brandon Routh, Hal Linden, Amir Arison, Tina Majorino and Kevin Michael Richardson have joined TBS' "In Security," and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Reed Diamond and Dana Davis have boarded "Franklin and Bash," another hourlong TBS pilot.
Also at TBS, Tim Jo and Josh Brener have been added to the 1980s fraternity comedy pilot "Glory Daze." Jo is repped by Innovative and David Dean Management; Brener is with TalentWorks.
"Dead," based on Robert Kirkman's comic book, chronicles the months and years following a zombie apocalypse and revolves around survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a secure home.
Bernthal will play Grimes' partner and friend Shane, an outgoing bachelor. On TV, he most recently starred on "Eastwick."
"Security" revolves around two sisters...
In other cable pilot castings, "Superman Returns" star Brandon Routh, Hal Linden, Amir Arison, Tina Majorino and Kevin Michael Richardson have joined TBS' "In Security," and Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, Reed Diamond and Dana Davis have boarded "Franklin and Bash," another hourlong TBS pilot.
Also at TBS, Tim Jo and Josh Brener have been added to the 1980s fraternity comedy pilot "Glory Daze." Jo is repped by Innovative and David Dean Management; Brener is with TalentWorks.
"Dead," based on Robert Kirkman's comic book, chronicles the months and years following a zombie apocalypse and revolves around survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, who travel in search of a secure home.
Bernthal will play Grimes' partner and friend Shane, an outgoing bachelor. On TV, he most recently starred on "Eastwick."
"Security" revolves around two sisters...
- 3/25/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
TBS is 4-for-4, lifting the contingency on the last of its four hourlong pilots, "In Security," after casting Constance Zimmer and Kat Foster as the leads.
Additionally, Malcolm McDowell has been tapped to co-star opposite Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar in one of the network's other pilots, "Franklin & Bash."
"Security" hails from comedy feature director Pete Segal and broadcast comedy veteran Ric Swartzlander, who executive produce with Chris Albrecht and Michael Ewing.
It revolves around two sisters (Zimmer, Foster) who take over their father's private-security business protecting the super-elite while dealing with personal and family issues.
Zimmer ("Entourage") plays the stronger of the two. She runs the firm until her wayward sister (Foster) arrives and decides to join.
Zimmer is repped by manager David Sweeney and Innovative. Foster's credits include " 'Til Death" and "The Unusuals."
"Bash" revolves around Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Steven Bash (Gosselaar), lawyers and lifelong friends who,...
Additionally, Malcolm McDowell has been tapped to co-star opposite Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar in one of the network's other pilots, "Franklin & Bash."
"Security" hails from comedy feature director Pete Segal and broadcast comedy veteran Ric Swartzlander, who executive produce with Chris Albrecht and Michael Ewing.
It revolves around two sisters (Zimmer, Foster) who take over their father's private-security business protecting the super-elite while dealing with personal and family issues.
Zimmer ("Entourage") plays the stronger of the two. She runs the firm until her wayward sister (Foster) arrives and decides to join.
Zimmer is repped by manager David Sweeney and Innovative. Foster's credits include " 'Til Death" and "The Unusuals."
"Bash" revolves around Jared Franklin (Meyer) and Steven Bash (Gosselaar), lawyers and lifelong friends who,...
- 3/11/2010
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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