We here at Zap2it noticed something a little strange in looking at the resume of TV legend James Burrows ("Taxi," "Cheers," "Friends") Wednesday morning (May 16) following the CBS upfronts announcement of their new 2012-13 lineup: "Partners," a new comedy for which Burrows directed the pilot, is already on his list of credentials -- a sitcom from 1995 also named "Partners."
And there are more similarities than just Burrows as a director. CBS describes "Partners" as "two life-long best friends and business partners whose 'bromance' is tested when one of them is engaged to be married." The lead characters (played by David Krumholtz and Michael Urie) are architects, and Krumholtz's fiancee is named Ali.
The 1995-96 comedy from Fox is described as "Best friends Bob and Owen work together as aspiring young architects on the rise, their relationship complicated by Owen's recent engagement to Alicia."
Weird, right? Disappointingly, co-creator David Kohan...
And there are more similarities than just Burrows as a director. CBS describes "Partners" as "two life-long best friends and business partners whose 'bromance' is tested when one of them is engaged to be married." The lead characters (played by David Krumholtz and Michael Urie) are architects, and Krumholtz's fiancee is named Ali.
The 1995-96 comedy from Fox is described as "Best friends Bob and Owen work together as aspiring young architects on the rise, their relationship complicated by Owen's recent engagement to Alicia."
Weird, right? Disappointingly, co-creator David Kohan...
- 5/16/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
After adding five new scripted series during the strike-impacted 2008-09 season, ABC is back in a reboot mode, ordering 10 new series -- six dramas and four comedies -- and keeping several more pilots for midseason consideration.
ABC's high concept-heavy drama slate include two new crime dramas -- the Bruckheimer-produced amateur sleuths show "The Forgotten" and murder mystery "Happy Town," from the creative team behind "October Road"; legal drama, "The Deep End"; as well as two 1980s adaptations, "Eastwick," based in the movie with Jack Nicholson and "V," based on the NBC miniseries.
In preparation for the upcoming exit of "Lost," ABC is betting heavily on action drama "Flash Forward" as its successor. "Flash," which already was promoted on "Lost" this season, is expected to launch in the fall, filling in for the Emmy-winning island mystery drama while it's on hiatus.
ABC's drama picks feature a first and an unbroken streak.
ABC's high concept-heavy drama slate include two new crime dramas -- the Bruckheimer-produced amateur sleuths show "The Forgotten" and murder mystery "Happy Town," from the creative team behind "October Road"; legal drama, "The Deep End"; as well as two 1980s adaptations, "Eastwick," based in the movie with Jack Nicholson and "V," based on the NBC miniseries.
In preparation for the upcoming exit of "Lost," ABC is betting heavily on action drama "Flash Forward" as its successor. "Flash," which already was promoted on "Lost" this season, is expected to launch in the fall, filling in for the Emmy-winning island mystery drama while it's on hiatus.
ABC's drama picks feature a first and an unbroken streak.
- 5/17/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Beau Garrett and Mike Vogel are set as the two leads of ABC's "Empire State," the U.K.'s Sophie Winkleman has landed the title role on NBC's "100 Questions for Charlotte Payne" and Paul Campbell will lead the cast of ABC's "No Heroics."
In other pilot castings, Warren Christie has landed the male lead and Denzel Whitaker a supporting role on CBS' "House Rules." Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn are set to star on ABC's "Canned," Matthew Lillard and Janet Varney will play leads on ABC's untitled Jeff Strauss comedy, and Lindsey Broad has landed the female lead on NBC's "State of Romance."
Also, Jaime Lee Kirchner has joined NBC's "Mercy," Rachel Nichols and Laz Alonso have come aboard CBS' U.S. Attorney drama, Archie Panjabi has been added to CBS' "The Good Wife" and Larry Joe Campbell to ABC's "The Law."
ABC Studios' "Empire" is a...
In other pilot castings, Warren Christie has landed the male lead and Denzel Whitaker a supporting role on CBS' "House Rules." Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn are set to star on ABC's "Canned," Matthew Lillard and Janet Varney will play leads on ABC's untitled Jeff Strauss comedy, and Lindsey Broad has landed the female lead on NBC's "State of Romance."
Also, Jaime Lee Kirchner has joined NBC's "Mercy," Rachel Nichols and Laz Alonso have come aboard CBS' U.S. Attorney drama, Archie Panjabi has been added to CBS' "The Good Wife" and Larry Joe Campbell to ABC's "The Law."
ABC Studios' "Empire" is a...
- 3/15/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jonathan Silverman is the first to be cast in ABC's untitled Jeff Strauss comedy pilot, Julie Bowen has landed the final lead on the ABC comedy pilot "My American Family" and Scott Wolf is set to co-star on ABC's drama pilot "V."
In other pilot castings, Oscar-nominated Michael O'Keefe, Courtney Henggeler, Frances Turner and Beth Broderick have landed leads in Fox's comedy "Two Dollar Beer"; Dania Ramirez, Brad William Henke and Patrick St. Esprit have been added to ABC's untitled Daniel Cerone drama; and Tawny Cypress and Sean Bridgers have joined CBS' drama "House Rules."
The ABC Studios-produced Strauss project revolves around three couples. Silverman, repped by Wma and Untitled, will play half of one of them.
The 20th TV-produced "Family" revolves around a traditional couple (Ty Burrell, Bowen), a gay couple and a multiethnic couple.
"V," from Wbtv is set in the future, when the human race is...
In other pilot castings, Oscar-nominated Michael O'Keefe, Courtney Henggeler, Frances Turner and Beth Broderick have landed leads in Fox's comedy "Two Dollar Beer"; Dania Ramirez, Brad William Henke and Patrick St. Esprit have been added to ABC's untitled Daniel Cerone drama; and Tawny Cypress and Sean Bridgers have joined CBS' drama "House Rules."
The ABC Studios-produced Strauss project revolves around three couples. Silverman, repped by Wma and Untitled, will play half of one of them.
The 20th TV-produced "Family" revolves around a traditional couple (Ty Burrell, Bowen), a gay couple and a multiethnic couple.
"V," from Wbtv is set in the future, when the human race is...
- 3/2/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three more multicamera comedy pilots took off Thursday night.
NBC ordered an untitled family comedy from writer Justin Adler, ABC gave the thumbs-up to an untitled couples comedy from Jeff Strauss, and CBS greenlighted the female buddy comedy "Good Girls."
NBC's untitled Justin Adler comedy, from Sony and Tantamount, is a family show with adult siblings.
Family shows are hot at NBC this season, with the network also doing an hourlong pilot based on the 1980s movie "Parethood."
This is NBC's second pilot pickup from Sony following the network's decision not to go with the Sony-produced pilot "Lost in the '80s," which, like the Adler comedy, hailed from the Tantamount team of Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum.
The trio are exec producing the new pilot with the project's writer Adler.
The untitled Jeff Strauss comedy, from ABC Studios, examines marriage and parenthood seen through the eyes of three couples.
NBC ordered an untitled family comedy from writer Justin Adler, ABC gave the thumbs-up to an untitled couples comedy from Jeff Strauss, and CBS greenlighted the female buddy comedy "Good Girls."
NBC's untitled Justin Adler comedy, from Sony and Tantamount, is a family show with adult siblings.
Family shows are hot at NBC this season, with the network also doing an hourlong pilot based on the 1980s movie "Parethood."
This is NBC's second pilot pickup from Sony following the network's decision not to go with the Sony-produced pilot "Lost in the '80s," which, like the Adler comedy, hailed from the Tantamount team of Mitch Hurwitz, Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum.
The trio are exec producing the new pilot with the project's writer Adler.
The untitled Jeff Strauss comedy, from ABC Studios, examines marriage and parenthood seen through the eyes of three couples.
- 2/12/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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