Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Television has scored two more sales in its maiden development season for comedies You’re Not Doing It Right and Between Two Kings. Both have been set up at ABC with a script commitment through ABC Studios, where Red Hour is under a deal, and are executive produced by Stiller, Red Hour TV’s Debbie Liebling and Stuart Cornfeld. Single-camera You’re Not Doing It Right is starring and written by Michael Ian Black who is also executive producing with his manager Ted Schachter. Based on Black’s book and set “in the wilds of Connecticut,” the show is described as a comedy about modern marriage and parenting and takes a hard look at what happens when you wake up, look around, and don’t recognize the life you are living as your own. Black is repped by UTA. Between Two Kings is written/executive produced by Jeff Kahn.
- 12/17/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Jeremy Jordan, who is getting raves for the Broadway show Newsies, has signed with ICM. All the agencies were after the young actor, who plays Jack Kelly, the role that Christian Bale originated in the film. Jordan previously starred in Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway and the Warner Bros film Joyful Noise. Jordan continues to be managed by Ted Schachter and Brantley Brown. ICM will steer his continued career on Broadway, and help him transition to TV and film.
- 3/30/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Jeremy Jordan, who is getting raves for the Broadway show Newsies, has signed with ICM. All the agencies were after the young actor, who plays Jack Kelly, the role that Christian Bale originated in the film. Jordan previously starred in Bonnie & Clyde on Broadway and the Warner Bros film Joyful Noise. Jordan continues to be managed by Ted Schachter and Brantley Brown. ICM will steer his continued career on Broadway, and help him transition to TV and film.
- 3/30/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline TV
John Swihart is scoring the new CBS comedy How to Be a Gentleman. The show created by David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and based on the nonfiction book of the same name by John Bridges chronicles the friendship between an uptight columnist and his more freewheeling trainer. Hornsby also stars in the comedy alongside Kevin Dillon, Dave Foley, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Rhys Darby and Nancy Lenehan. Adam Chase (Friends) and Ted Schachter are executive producing the project with Hornsby. How to Be a Gentleman is set to debut on September 29, 2011 and will be airing every Thursday night on CBS. For more information about the comedy, visit the official show website.
Swihart is also scoring How I Met Your Mother, which is entering it’s seventh season on CBS, as well as the ABC Family hit show Switched at Birth, which recently has been given a back-season order...
Swihart is also scoring How I Met Your Mother, which is entering it’s seventh season on CBS, as well as the ABC Family hit show Switched at Birth, which recently has been given a back-season order...
- 9/19/2011
- by filmmusicreporter
- Film Music Reporter
As the networks roll out their fall schedules, CBS gets a chance to spend a lot of its day milling around the free snack table while surfing for new Apps. Whatever your thoughts might be on whether or not CBS has hot women, and is or isn't a network for old people (which it A- does, and B- nevertheless largely is), the fact is that they aren't rolling out a lot of new shows. P.S. don't write letters, if you haven't heard about CBS claiming it isn't for old people (or just for old people, I suppose) and has "hot women," that's not my fault.
You could go either way with the general idea that CBS is only putting out five new shows, while the other networks seem to have more new shows than they can juggle at once. On the one hand, CBS might be resting on its...
You could go either way with the general idea that CBS is only putting out five new shows, while the other networks seem to have more new shows than they can juggle at once. On the one hand, CBS might be resting on its...
- 5/22/2011
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
CBS has its own entry in the wave of "men struggle to find their place in today's world" comedies hitting the air next season. Say hello to "How to Be a Gentleman."
The show centers on Andrew Carlson (David Hornsby of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), an etiquette columnist at a men's magazine who finds his job -- and outlook on life -- when the magazine's new owners want more Maxim-style content. He strikes up an unlikely relationship with Bert ("Entourage's" Kevin Dillon), a personal trainer who used to torment Andrew in high school but now may hold the key to his continued livelihood.
The series also stars Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24") as Andrew's sister, Rhys Darby ("Flight of the Conchords") as her husband, Dave Foley ("NewsRadio," "The Kids in the Hall") as Andrew's boss and Nancy Lenehan ("Worst Week," "My Name Is Earl") as Andrew's mom. Hornsby also created...
The show centers on Andrew Carlson (David Hornsby of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"), an etiquette columnist at a men's magazine who finds his job -- and outlook on life -- when the magazine's new owners want more Maxim-style content. He strikes up an unlikely relationship with Bert ("Entourage's" Kevin Dillon), a personal trainer who used to torment Andrew in high school but now may hold the key to his continued livelihood.
The series also stars Mary Lynn Rajskub ("24") as Andrew's sister, Rhys Darby ("Flight of the Conchords") as her husband, Dave Foley ("NewsRadio," "The Kids in the Hall") as Andrew's boss and Nancy Lenehan ("Worst Week," "My Name Is Earl") as Andrew's mom. Hornsby also created...
- 5/19/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Chicago – What do you do when your iron grip on success is getting weaker? Shake things up. That’s what CBS is doing this Fall by shuffling their line-up more significantly than any other network and adding five new series, which are detailed below.
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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The new dramas include J.J. Abrams’ “Person of Interest,” “Unforgettable,” and “A Gifted Man,” and the new comedies are called “2 Broke Girls” & “How to Be a Gentleman.”
In major schedule changes, “CSI” will move to Wednesdays, “The Good Wife” airs on Sundays, and “Rules of Engagement” has been shuffled off to Saturdays of all places.
19 shows return including “NCIS,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “The Mentalist,” “Blue Bloods,” “Rules of Engagement,” “48 Hours Mystery,” “The Good Wife,” “60 Minutes,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mike & Molly,” “Survivor,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Two and a Half Men,...
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Photo credit: CBS
The new dramas include J.J. Abrams’ “Person of Interest,” “Unforgettable,” and “A Gifted Man,” and the new comedies are called “2 Broke Girls” & “How to Be a Gentleman.”
In major schedule changes, “CSI” will move to Wednesdays, “The Good Wife” airs on Sundays, and “Rules of Engagement” has been shuffled off to Saturdays of all places.
19 shows return including “NCIS,” “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Criminal Minds,” “CSI,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: NY,” “The Mentalist,” “Blue Bloods,” “Rules of Engagement,” “48 Hours Mystery,” “The Good Wife,” “60 Minutes,” “The Big Bang Theory,” “Mike & Molly,” “Survivor,” “How I Met Your Mother,” “Two and a Half Men,...
- 5/18/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
CBS announced its 2011-2012 primetime fall schedule today. The most anticipated show for me is J.J. Abrams' Person of Interest starring Jim Caviezel, Michael Emmerson and Taraji P. Henson. I am also a huge fan of Kat Dennings, so it will be neat to see how 2 Broke Girls turns out. There are a total of three new dramas, two new comedies, and 19 returning series.
Here is the press release:
CBS announced today its new 2011-2012 primetime schedule, ordering five new series and making key time-period moves for CSI and The Good Wife to strengthen its already top-rated primetime lineup. CBS will, once again, finish the season as America's most watched network, marking the eighth time it has done so in the last nine years.
The new series include three new dramas and two new comedies: Person Of Interest, a crime thriller from renowned executive producer J.J. Abrams starring Jim Caviezel,...
Here is the press release:
CBS announced today its new 2011-2012 primetime schedule, ordering five new series and making key time-period moves for CSI and The Good Wife to strengthen its already top-rated primetime lineup. CBS will, once again, finish the season as America's most watched network, marking the eighth time it has done so in the last nine years.
The new series include three new dramas and two new comedies: Person Of Interest, a crime thriller from renowned executive producer J.J. Abrams starring Jim Caviezel,...
- 5/18/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Two and a Half Men is staying put and CSI is getting the boot.
CBS unveiled its fall scheduled keeping Big Bang Theory on Thursdays and shifts veteran CSI from its longtime Thursday night anchor slot.
The network announced several new drams. J.J. Abrams’ Person of Interest stars Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson as an ex-cia agent and a billionaire who team to stop crimes. Interest gets to take over the coveted CSI spot on Thursdays. CBS also shifted The Good Wife to Sundays. “To move CSI out of that time period you need big guns and we do,” says CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler.
CBS unveiled its fall scheduled keeping Big Bang Theory on Thursdays and shifts veteran CSI from its longtime Thursday night anchor slot.
The network announced several new drams. J.J. Abrams’ Person of Interest stars Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson as an ex-cia agent and a billionaire who team to stop crimes. Interest gets to take over the coveted CSI spot on Thursdays. CBS also shifted The Good Wife to Sundays. “To move CSI out of that time period you need big guns and we do,” says CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler.
- 5/18/2011
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
After spending untold amounts of cash on hundreds of dramas and comedies — most of which will never make it to your living rooms — the five broadcast networks will begin announcing in New York next week which projects are good enough to earn a coveted fall pickup. (NBC and Fox will present their fall schedule to advertisers on Monday, followed by ABC on Tuesday, CBS on Wednesday and the CW on Thursday).
Buzz is already strong for several projects (for more on the hot ones, click here). But every year, we always wonder what diamond-in-the-rough was left on the cutting room...
Buzz is already strong for several projects (for more on the hot ones, click here). But every year, we always wonder what diamond-in-the-rough was left on the cutting room...
- 5/10/2011
- by Lynette Rice and James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
And they’re off! Casting is all but completed and production has already begun on scores of pilots for the five broadcast networks. But not every comedy and drama will go the distance. Which project has the right stuff? What pilot already has you feeling like you popped a Lunesta? Check out the mammoth slate for fall consideration. (And remember, all projects are whittled down in late April/early May before the nets present their fall slates to advertisers in New York):
CBS
The Doctor (Rina Mimoun, David Nutter). A mother (Christine Lahti) reconnects with her adult children when...
CBS
The Doctor (Rina Mimoun, David Nutter). A mother (Christine Lahti) reconnects with her adult children when...
- 3/23/2011
- by Lynette Rice and James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
It's almost closing time, "Entourage" fans and Johnny Drama is already moving on.
Kevin Dillon has signed on to star in CBS' "How to Be a Gentleman" after playing Johnny "Drama" Chase for eight seasons on HBO's hit show "Entourage." Dillon will star opposite David Hornsby in the comedy pilot.
Hornsby wrote the project, based on the book of the same name, which is a buddy comedy about Allan (Hornsby) and his old high school classmate Bert (Dillon). Uptight Allan will learn to live his life with the help of the genial and optimistic Bert, who doesn't quite understand personal boundaries.
Dillon has earned three Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Johnny Drama.
"Friends" executive producer Adam Chase is serving as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's" Hornsby. Also executive producing the pilot is Ted Schachter.
Kevin Dillon has signed on to star in CBS' "How to Be a Gentleman" after playing Johnny "Drama" Chase for eight seasons on HBO's hit show "Entourage." Dillon will star opposite David Hornsby in the comedy pilot.
Hornsby wrote the project, based on the book of the same name, which is a buddy comedy about Allan (Hornsby) and his old high school classmate Bert (Dillon). Uptight Allan will learn to live his life with the help of the genial and optimistic Bert, who doesn't quite understand personal boundaries.
Dillon has earned three Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Johnny Drama.
"Friends" executive producer Adam Chase is serving as executive producer and co-showrunner alongside "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's" Hornsby. Also executive producing the pilot is Ted Schachter.
- 3/18/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The future of "Two and a Half Men" is, let's say, cloudy at the moment.
If we had to guess right now, we'd say that the show, which is currently the most-watched comedy on TV, will be back in some form -- with or without Charlie Sheen -- for 2011-12. CBS will announce its lineup for next season in mid-May, which means the network, Warner Bros. TV, creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn and Sheen have about two and a half months to figure out what happens next.
But what if the worst-case scenario for CBS happens and "Men" doesn't come back at all?
Yes, the network would probably suffer some in the ratings -- but it would probably also come out Ok. CBS also has the No. 2 and 3 comedies in terms of viewers in "The Big Bang Theory" and "Mike & Molly"; both shows are also in the Top 25 this...
If we had to guess right now, we'd say that the show, which is currently the most-watched comedy on TV, will be back in some form -- with or without Charlie Sheen -- for 2011-12. CBS will announce its lineup for next season in mid-May, which means the network, Warner Bros. TV, creators Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn and Sheen have about two and a half months to figure out what happens next.
But what if the worst-case scenario for CBS happens and "Men" doesn't come back at all?
Yes, the network would probably suffer some in the ratings -- but it would probably also come out Ok. CBS also has the No. 2 and 3 comedies in terms of viewers in "The Big Bang Theory" and "Mike & Molly"; both shows are also in the Top 25 this...
- 3/2/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Former Friends executive producer Adam Chase has joined CBS' comedy pilot How To Be A Gentleman, written by and starring It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's David Hornsby. Chase will serve as executive producer/co-showrunner on the pilot alongside Hornsby. If the pilot goes to series, for Chase it would be in second position to ABC's freshman comedy Better with You, on which Chase serves as a co-executive producer. Loosely based on John Bridges' book How To Be a Gentleman: A Contemporary Guide to Common Courtesy, the CBS TV Studios-produced show revolves around a magazine that has changed ownership and centers on Alan (Hornsby) who writes a column on how to be a gentleman - in all aspects of life. Also executive producing the pilot with Hornsby and Chase are Ted Schachter and Mrc. On Better with You, Chase, repped by Wme and Mosaic, reunited with fellow Friends exec...
- 3/2/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
CBS may not have a project like Wonder Woman that’s eating up all the headlines, nor does it have a much-anticipated reboot in the works that has fans hoping for the best (and even anticipating the worst). But the No. 1 network (in viewers) doesn’t need to make a lot of noise with its fall 2011 development, especially when it continues to succeed with tried-and-true formats featuring law dogs and crime-fighting duos.
That said, the network does have a serious weapon in its arsenal that could end up upstaging Woman and those three angels on ABC. I’m talking to...
That said, the network does have a serious weapon in its arsenal that could end up upstaging Woman and those three angels on ABC. I’m talking to...
- 2/17/2011
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
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