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UPFRONTS 2013: TV Spinoffs’ Almost Perfect Year 
On the heels of ABC picking up drama pilot Gilded Lillys earlier today, the network just greenlighted a half-hour pilot, multi-camera comedy Counter Culture. Written and executive produced by writer-actress Stephnie Weir and executive produced by Claudia Lonow, Counter Culture revolves around three aging sisters running their family diner together in West Texas who find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done. Weir won’t act in Counter Culture, which will be co-produced by Sony TV, where Weir has had a deal (she penned the 2010 ABC/Sony TV comedy pilot Wright Vs. Wrong starring Debra Messing), and ABC Studios. Lonow is expected to have a great pilot season. The Accidentally On Purpose creator has another comedy project at ABC through 20th TV and Imagine TV, which is very hot and already has a put pilot commitment, making a pilot order very likely. The pickup for Counter Culture extends female comedy writers’ hot streak this season.
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great for Steph! So talented and wonderful.
She’s just getting started. Go Claud!
Just getting started on offal Accidentally on Purpose then writing on abysmal Work It.
Really? You can spell “abysmal,” but not “awful?”
I think they meant offal – the biproduct of slaughtered animal hyde. Which Claudia’s Accidentally on Purpose and the worst show of the year Work It both were projects Claudia wrote. No matter how you spell it, Accidentally on Purpose was a big fat turkey as was the worst show of the year, Work It. In my and most critic’s opinions.
Great for them. Two of the nicest people you could ever wish to read about getting a show picked up. Yay Hollywood!
May I suggest Ashley and Kimberly Williams as two of the sisters. Lovely, talented ladies.
love that claudia lonow…
Accidentally On Purpose = Total Disaster. Yes, give her another show to run!
Have you any idea what it’s like to run a show?
I do know what it’s like to run a show. some of us took seminars on how to do it at wga. and acc on purp was a disaster.
They so deserve this. Very talented women who will hit a home run. I don’t know anything about sports
Stephnie is funny, smart, kind and talented. And she comes from West Texas! It’s perfect all around. Go Steph!
Just finished watching Accidentally on purpose on netflix last night. I thought it was funny and Jenna Elfman was adorable! I remember Claudia Lonow when she was an actress on my fave soap Knots Landing
I didn’t like Accidentally on Purpose. It was not funny and got canceled after one season. Then Claudia wrote on Work It which was touted as worst show of season.
I’m sure all writers would like to be judged based on their worst experiences. Mitch Hurwitz for “Golden Palace.” Emily Kapnek for “Emily’s Reasons Why Not.” Steve Levitan for “Stark Raving Mad.” After those messes, they should never be allowed to do anything again, right?
So it’s like “Alice,” sans Linda Lavin. Kiss my grits!