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ABC Family Picks Up ‘Bunheads’ To Series, Passes On ‘Intercept’ And ‘Village People’
BURBANK, CA (February 8, 2012) – ABC Family continues to expand its original programming slate, giving the greenlight to the new drama series “Bunheads” (working title), it was announced today by Michael Riley, president, ABC Family.
Executive-produced by Amy Sherman-Palladino (“Gilmore Girls”) and headlined by Tony Award-winning actor Sutton Foster, “Bunheads” is the tale of a Las Vegas showgirl who impulsively marries a man, moves to his sleepy coastal town, and takes an uneasy role at her new mother-in-law’s dance school. “Bunheads” joins ABC Family’s recently announced new original series, comedy “Baby Daddy” and unscripted “Beverly Hills Nannies.” All three series will begin production in Spring 2012.
Kate Juergens, executive vice president, Original Programming and Development, ABC Family added, “Amy and I had a great collaboration on ‘Gilmore Girls,’ which continues to find new fans here on ABC Family, and I look forward to this new partnership being just as successful. Her vision for ‘Bunheads’ aligns beautifully with our brand and is a wonderful addition to ABC Family’s original programming slate. I know our Millennial audience is going to fall in love with Sutton Foster the same way Broadway has.”
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This sounds totally unoriginal.
Sample dialogue:
Her: “How does a girl get a double non fat latte in this town?
Coffee Shop Owner: “She moves back to New York.”
And—scene!
So really nobody is interested, who else besides Sutton Foster will play in that show…
Despite the fact that it landed on ABC Family, which has never produced a watchable series, I’m in. I’d follow Sherman-Palladino anywhere after Gilmore Girls. Even that dreadful Fox thing with Parker Posey wouldn’t dissuade me. GG was so good, she gets unlimited chances to mess things up.
No one gets “unlimited chances.”
I wish someone told that to Shyamalan.
Not to mention the glorious Sutton Foster. Broadway’s loss is the rest of the country’s gain.
ASP is a Rock Star, period. Deal with it.
America Will Go Crazy For Sutton, Just As I Have
I still record gilmore girls reruns daily and soapnet on weekends. This show was a must for mothers and daughters! We both own a box set too! Bunheads is the new show we have been waiting for. Love kelly bishop! Watched every ep so far and cant wait for next. Amy palladino another hit! Congrats! AbcFamily please renew!