2010 Pilot Scoop

Scoop: ABC’s ‘Edgar Floats’ gets major overhaul

There’s retooling a pilot, and then there’s gutting a pilot. ABC and Warner Bros. are choosing to do the latter with Edgar Floats, the highly touted character-driven procedural from Life creator Rand Ravich and starring Tom Cavanagh. Although reps for ABC and

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Latest upfront headlines (including ‘Old Christine’ scoop)

* ABC’s new fall sked (including analysis from EW’s Lynette Rice) can be found here. Meanwhile, my Bubble Show Scorecard has been updated to reflect two more official cancellations: The Forgotten and The Deep End. * I’m told renewal talks

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Breaking: CBS picks up ‘$#*! My Dad Says’

THIS JUST IN: CBS has picked up the Twitter-inspired sitcom $#*! My Dad Says starring William Shatner, sources confirm. The role of Shatner’s son, played in the pilot by Cougar Town‘s Ryan Devlin, is being recast. To recap, CBS has

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Breaking: Latest ‘upfront’ headlines

Upfront week is officially underway and my head is spinning from all the scoopage. Here’s the latest: * ABC is nearing a deal to bring Brothers & Sisters back for an abbreviated 18-episode fifth season, sources confirm. * Trailers for

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Scoop: Greg Grunberg promoted to series regular on ‘Love Bites’

NBC is resurrecting Heroes‘ Matt Parkman! Well, Okay, not really. But Greg Grunberg, who played the ill-fated cop, just confirmed for me at the NBC upfront that that show’s cancellation has made it possible for him to become a series

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Breaking: CBS picks up four series

THIS JUST IN: CBS has officially jumped on the pickup bandwagon, ordering the dramas Hawaii 5-0, Defenders, and Blue Bloods, as well as the comedy Mike and Molly. Developing… Vote0

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Breaking: Here’s NBC’s new fall schedule

Insiders are confirming that the following NBC schedule — which the trades got a hold of this AM — is legit. The highlights? 30 Rock moving to 8:30, Parks and Recreation being held to midseason, and the romantic anthology Love

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Breaking: Latest renewal/cancellation scoop

The wait is almost over: Upfront week officially kicks off in a few hours with the announcement of NBC’s new fall schedule (the network unveils the sked to advertisers tomorrow morning). In the meantime, here’s a quick rundown of the

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Breaking: ABC picks up ‘Off the Map’ and Dana Delany drama

Shonda Rhimes’ schedule just got a little busier. ABC has picked up the Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice boss’ latest medical-themed drama, Off the Map, for fall. Additionally, the Alphabet network has ordered to series Body of Proof, a crime

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Breaking: NBC picks up four new series, officially confirms ‘Chuck’ renewal

THIS JUST IN: NBC has announced the pickup of three new dramas (The Cape, Outlaw, Harry’s Law) and one comedy (Friends With Benefits). Oh, and they also officially confirmed this: Chuck is coming back for a fourth season! Keep reading

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