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Laura Benanti joins CBS pilot 'Open Books'

Broadway actress Laura Benanti has been tapped as the lead in CBS' comedy pilot "Open Books." The multicamera project, from WBTV and "Will & Grace" alumna Gail Lerner, centers on June (Benanti), a book editor at a small boutique publishing house in ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Open Books

ABC, NBC pilots expand casts

In the latest round of pilot castings, Jennifer Finnigan is set to star opposite Joanna Garcia in ABC's untitled Shana Goldberg-Meehan comedy, Patrick Flueger has landed a co-starring role on ABC's summer series "Scoundrels," and Rose Rollins has been ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Jennifer Finnigan,  Jerry Bruckheimer,  Virginia Madsen

Rich Appel signs new 20th TV deal

Veteran comedy writer-producer Rich Appel has inked a new three-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, extending his 15-year relationship with the studio. Under the rich seven-figure pact, Appel, who co-created freshman Fox/20th TV animated comedy ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

'Bones' creator joins Fox's 'Guilty' pilot

"Bones" creator Hart Hanson has joined the Fox drama pilot "Pleading Guilty" as executive producer. On the directing front, U.K.-born Mick Jackson, hot off strong notices for the HBO movie "Temple Grandin," is set to helm NBC's remake of the cult ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Temple Grandin,  Open Books,  Jason Tracey,  Jon Avnet,  Scott Turow

Squared, Build-A-Bear partner up

Andy Heyward's recently launched Squared Entertainment has partnered with Build-A-Bear Workshop. Under the deal, the two companies will produce original multimedia entertainment for distribution online, on TV and on other digital devices. Additionally, ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

Minka Kelly falls for 'True Love' pilot

"Friday Night Lights" alumna Minka Kelly has been tapped as a lead on CBS' comedy pilot "True Love." The project, from writer Matt Tarses ("Scrubs"), is an ensemble comedy about four friends in New York -- Henry, Kate, Larry and Connie -- who are ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  8 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Minka Kelly,  Jamie Tarses

PR vet Sharan Magnuson exiting WBTV

Sharan Magnuson, one of the TV industry's top public-relations executives, is leaving the business because of health reasons. Magnuson was at Warner Bros. TV for the past 12 years, most recently serving as senior vp worldwide publicity, ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  7 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Peter Roth

A&E narrowing scripted series contenders

A&E has narrowed down the field of scripted series contenders. The cable network has passed on drama pilot "The Quickening," which starred Radha Mitchell as a bipolar homicide detective. That leaves drama "Sugarloaf" as the only pilot in ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  7 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Radha Mitchell

Several pilots beef up casts

As pilot castings are starting to ramp up, Jason Ritter has landed the lead in NBC drama pilot "The Event," Zach Gilford has been tapped to topline ABC's pilot "Matadors," Todd Williams has joined Fox's drama pilot "Ridealong," and Aisha Hinds has been ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  7 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Jason Ritter,  Zach Gilford

Michael Chiklis starring in 'Family' pilot

From a supercop to a superdad: "The Shield" star Michael Chiklis is set to topline Greg Berlanti's ABC drama pilot "No Ordinary Family." "Family," from ABC Studios, centers on an American family whose members have special abilities. Chiklis, who has ...

From NELLIE ANDREEVA, Hollywood Reporter,  7 Feb 2010

Related Topics: Michael Chiklis,  Greg Berlanti,  Fantastic Four

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