May 17th, 2009 | 0 Comments
NBC has reportedly picked up 13 episodes of Chuck from Warner Brothers, which made some budget concessions to secure the show a third season. Fans pushed NBC very hard for a pickup, launching a Save Chuck campaign that included buying sandwiches at series sponsor Subway.
The 13-episode pickup came after Warner Brothers agreed to make significant budget concessions, including scaling back the number of episodes several members of the show’s supporting cast will appear in and possibly eliminating one actor altogether. The show is also expected to cut two of its staff writers. Chuck, which had already trimmed its production budget going into Season 2, may now be in a situation similar to the one seen on ABC’s Scrubs this spring, where certain cast members “went missing” for a week at a time.
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May 16th, 2009 | 0 Comments
Fox has renewed Bones for a fifth and sixth season. Executive producer Hart Hanson announced the pick-up his Twitter account. Later, Hanson confirmed that Fox had ordered not just one but two more seasons.
Bones is entering its fifth season this fall – the year in which dramatic license fee increases are usually triggered, as studios look to recoup their early costs. Bones likely will be paired on Thursday nights with So You Think You Can Dance, which this year will be launching a fall season veritably on the heels of this summer’s cycle.
May 16th, 2009 | 1 Comment
ABC has officially renewed Scrubs for a ninth season. The move comes right after ABC Studios signed most of the main cast members who had no deals beyond the current eighth season, the show’s first on ABC after a seven-year run on NBC. ABC and creator Bill Lawrence had said they envision the show continuing with a mix of original cast members and some of the interns introduced this past season.
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May 16th, 2009 | 0 Comments
ABC handed out a series pickup to the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced drama The Forgotten, along with the drama Eastwick, Hank, starring Kelsey Grammer, and The Middle, starring Patricia Heaton.
Written by Mark Friedman, The Forgotten revolves around a team of amateur detectives working on cases of unidentified victims. The cast includes Anthony Carrigan, Michelle Borth, Bob Stephenson, Rochelle Aytes, Rupert Penry-Jones and Reiko Aylesworth. Friedman and Bruckheimer are executive producing.
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May 16th, 2009 | 0 Comments
ABC is close to a series order for V, the reimagining of the 1980s mini-series. There was speculation that V might get a short midseason order, but indication is that the pickup would probably be for 13 episodes. 20th TV had not accepted it but was heavy in negotiations with ABC Friday night and indication was a deal would be reached.
Also in negotiations for a midseason order is 20th TV’s dramedy The Associates. The show, was redeveloped after being originally ordered to pilot last development season, is in the running for a six-episode pickup.
May 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment
ABC has picked up new drama Happy Town and the Courteney Cox-starring comedy Cougar Town, both from ABC Studios. Additionally, midseason drama Castle, also from ABC Studios, was renewed for a second season. ABC won’t confirm any pickups until it unveils its fall schedule on Tuesday.
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