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‘Backstrom’ Crime Drama From ‘Bones’ Creator Hart Hanson And 20th TV Gets Pilot Production Commitment At CBS

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 30, 2012 @ 12:34pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, CBS
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Hart Hanson BackstromEXCLUSIVE: Bones creator/showrunner Hart Hanson is staying on the crime beat with another hourlong project based on the work of a real-life crime expert. CBS has bought Backstrom, a drama based on the Backstrom books by renowned Swedish criminologist and novelist Leif G.W. Persson, with a pilot production commitment — the biggest commitment for a pitch so far this season. (CBS also recently took an early jump on pilot orders with an off-cycle pickup of the Rob Greenberg comedy Ex-Men.)

Person’s book series centers on Evert Backstrom. Sometimes described as a detective version of Dr. Gregory House, he is an overweight, offensive, irascible detective as he tries and fails to change his self-destructive behavior. Hanson will write the script and executive produce the project with Persson and his Scandinavian literary agent Niclas Salomonsson. READ MORE »

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DONE: ‘Modern Family’ Cast Close Deals For Salary Increases

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday July 27, 2012 @ 7:22pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, ABC, Big Deals TV, Modern Family
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It took months of negotiations, a cancelled table read and a lawsuit but the adult cast of ABC’s Modern Family have successfully concluded their salary renegotiations with 20th Century Fox TV. As part of that, the sextet have … Read More »

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Howard Gordon Launches Production Company Based At 20th Century Fox TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 25, 2012 @ 12:00pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, Howard Gordon
Nellie Andreeva

Homeland co-creator/executive producer Howard Gordon has launched Teakwood Lane, a production company housed at 20th Century Fox TV where the former 24 showrunner has spent nearly his entire career. The pod deal for Teakwood Lane replaces Gordon’s overall deal at the studio. Gordon continues as an executive producer on the critically-praised Homeland alongside co-creator/showrunner Alex Gansa, and will focus on developing and overseeing new series for all the networks, both broadcast and cable. In addition to continuing to create shows of his own, Gordon has hired Hugh Fitzpatrick as Head of Television for Teakwood Lane, and he will be charged with managing the company’s development slate. Read More »

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‘Modern Family’ Sets Table Read For Tomorrow, Cast Expected To Show Up

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 25, 2012 @ 11:56am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Modern Family
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Modern Family Salary LawsuitEXCLUSIVE: I have learned that hit comedy Modern Family has scheduled a new table read for tomorrow at 10:30 AM. The move comes after the show’s first table read for next season yesterday was cancelled … Read More »

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UPDATE: ‘Modern Family’ Table Read Cancelled Amidst Contract Renegotiations Impasse, Actors File Lawsuit Against 20th

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday July 24, 2012 @ 10:54am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, ABC, Modern Family
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Modern Family Contract DisputeUPDATED: I have learned that today’s table read for ABC‘s hit comedy Modern Family, scheduled for 11:30 AM, has been abruptly canceled at the last minute.  The move comes as there was speculation that multiple … Read More »

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Alex Kurtzman And Roberto Orci’s ‘Sleepy Hollow’ Drama Lands At Fox As Put Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday July 20, 2012 @ 11:00pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Sleepy Hollow
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EXCLUSIVE: After garnering interest from several networks, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci‘s Sleepy Hollow drama pitch has landed at Fox with a put pilot commitment. Underworld helmer Len Wiseman is on board to direct the … Read More »

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Michael Green Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday July 18, 2012 @ 12:03pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, Michael Green
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Michael Green 20th Century Fox TVEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, writer-producer Michael Green has signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV. The rich seven-figure pact is for development only, and will focus on cable as much as broadcast. Green will work with 3 Arts’ Erwin Stoff on projects, which the two will executive produce together. The deal comes on the heels of a development deal Green had with 20th TV, which resulted in Gotham. The supernatural procedural, about a female cop who discovers a magical world that exists within New York City, went to pilot at ABC, which landed Francis Lawrence as director. The project got very close to a series order, with ABC extending the pickup conversations with 20th TV beyond the upfronts, but ultimately a deal couldn’t be reached. “Michael delivered a fantastic pilot for us in Gotham, and we knew we wanted to stay in business with him exclusively going forward,” 20th TV chairman Gary Newman said. “He has an incredible talent for creating new worlds, which are richly inventive and yet undeniably accessible at the same time. He’s one of the most sought-after writers in both features and TV, and his projects always attract the best talent.” Read More »

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Ruben Fleischer Signs Pod Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Tuesday July 17, 2012 @ 3:34pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals Film, Big Deals TV, Dana Walden, Gangster Squad, Ruben Fleischer

Ruben Fleischer 20th Century Fox TVRuben Fleischer has closed a pod deal with 20th Century Fox TV. The two-year pact will see the director-producer develop, direct and executive produce new comedy and drama projects for network and cable … Read More »

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‘Bones’ Exec Producer Stephen Nathan Signs New Overall Deal With 20th TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 28, 2012 @ 4:00pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Bones
Nellie Andreeva

Stephen Nathan, Bones‘ executive producer and creator/exec producer Hart Hanson’s right-hand man, has signed a new overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, the studio behind the long-running Fox dramedy. The two-year pact (with an option for a third) keeps Nathan on Bones as the second-in-command to showrunner Hanson. Additionally, Nathan will have the ability to develop new projects for the studio.

Nathan has been on Bones since Day 1 — he was recruited by Hanson to join the show after its pilot episode in 2005. “Stephen and Hart have had such an incredible creative partnership, and Stephen is somebody Hart has relied on in a huge way,” 20th TV chairman Dana Walden said. “Last season, Stephen demonstrated why he is so valuable as he enabled Hart to focus on (Bones spinoff) The Finder as he took on greater responsibilities on Bones and did an amazing job.” Read More »

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20th Century Fox TV Ups Development Execs Dana Honor & Lisa Katz To SVP

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday June 27, 2012 @ 4:00pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV
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20th Century Fox TV has pinned SVP stripes on two development VPs: Dana Honor has been promoted to SVP Comedy Development, and Lisa Katz has been upped to SVP … Read More »

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Dave Hemingson Inks New 20th TV Deal

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday June 18, 2012 @ 5:26pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, Don't Trust The B---- In Apt. 23
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EXCLUSIVE: Don’t Trust The B—- In Apt. 23 executive producer/co-showrunner Dave Hemingson has signed a new multi-year overall deal with the studio behind the ABC comedy series, 20th Century Fox TV. The pact keeps Hemingson on Don’t Trust The B—-, which launched in April and was renewed for a second season, and allows him to develop.

Columbia University School Of Law graduate Hemingson has spent most of his writing career at 20th TV, where he has been for the past eight years. He has worked on 20th TV’s animated comedies Family Guy and American Dad, live-action comedy How I Met Your Mother and drama Lie To Me. He also created several projects that went to pilot, two of which — the 2005 single-camera comedy Kitchen Confidential starring Bradley Cooper and 2010 ABC drama The Deep End – went to series. Hemingson also co-showran 20th TV’s Fox comedy series Traffic Light before he teamed with Nahnatchka Khan for Don’t Trust The B—-, which she created. Read More »

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20thTV Consolidates Live-Action & Animated Comedy Departments Under Jonathan Davis

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday June 7, 2012 @ 11:05am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV
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The star of 20th Century Fox TV’s Jonathan Davis continues to rise. After being elevated from SVP to EVP Comedy Development last summer, Davis is now adding oversight of 20th TV’s animation department. All 20th TV comedy development — live-action and animated — will now be consolidated under Davis, whose new title will be EVP Comedy Development and Animation. He continues to report to studio chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. Meanwhile, 20th TV’s animated comedy development head, SVP Animation Jennifer Howell, and her team will now report to Davis. “Jonnie is a tremendously skilled executive, and we wanted to utilize his talents to enhance our animation efforts in addition to our comedy development,” Walden and Newman said in a joint statement. “As we look to the years ahead, nothing is more important to this studio than finding that next big animated hit. Jonnie’s enthusiasm and excitement for creating great television shows is contagious, and we have no doubt that he and Jennifer will make a formidable team when it comes to taking our animation business to the next level.” Read More »

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‘Modern Family’ Producer Jeff Richman Inks Overall Deal with 20th Century Fox TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday June 5, 2012 @ 4:31pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, Modern Family
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy-winning Modern Family writer-producer Jeff Richman has signed a three-year overall deal with the studio behind the hit ABC comedy, 20th Century Fox TV. Under the rich pact, the veteran comedy writer, who has served as a co-executive producer on Modern Family for the past two years, will be upped to executive producer on the Emmy-winning series created/executive produced by Steve Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. “Steve and Chris have an enormous respect for Jeff who is a great member of the team and contributes a lot,” 20th TV chairman Dana Walden said. “Jeff is a really talented writer and a fantastic guy who is beloved.” Read More »

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Gregg Mettler Signs Overall Deal With 20th TV, Joins ‘How To Live With Your Parents’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 31, 2012 @ 2:13pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, How To Live With Your Parents (For The Rest Of Your Life)
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EXCLUSIVE: Comedy writer-producer Gregg Mettler has signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. Under the seven-figure pact, he will join the studio’s new ABC comedy series How To Live With Your Parents For The Rest of Your … Read More »

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Mike Scully Signs Overall Deal With 20th TV, Joins ‘The New Normal’ As Co-EP

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 24, 2012 @ 3:04pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Big Deals TV, Mike Scully, The New Normal
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EXCLUSIVE: The Simpsons veteran Mike Scully has signed a multi-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV. Under the seven-figure pact, he will join 20th TV’s upcoming Ryan Murphy-Ali Adler NBC comedy series The New Normal and will develop new … Read More »

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‘Homeland’ Co-Executive Producer Alex Cary Signs New Overall Deal With 20th TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday April 18, 2012 @ 5:00pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Alex Cary, Big Deals TV
Nellie Andreeva

Writer-producer Alex Cary has signed a new two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television. Under the new pact, Cary will continue as a co-executive producer on the acclaimed Showtime drama series Homeland, which is produced by 20th TV’s cable … Read More »

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Writer-Producer Jennifer Johnson Signs Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday March 29, 2012 @ 2:06pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, Alcatraz, Big Deals TV
Nellie Andreeva

Jennifer Johnson AlcatrazEXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Johnson, executive producer/showrunner of Fox’s freshman drama Alcatraz, has signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV after a five-year stint at Warner Bros TV, which produces Alcatraz. 20th TV chairman Dana Walden noted … Read More »

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Fox Greenlights Drama About Teen Spy

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday January 19, 2012 @ 1:12pm PSTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, 21 Laps/Adelstein Productions, Fox, Karyn Usher
Nellie Andreeva

Fox has given a pilot order to a spy drama written by Karyn Usher (The Playboy Club). The procedural thriller centers on the orphaned 17-year-old daughter of a CIA operative who is recruited to become an operative herself. She encounters … Read More »

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Two More Comedy Pitches Land At Nets

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday December 2, 2011 @ 5:30pm PSTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, CW, Fox
Nellie Andreeva

Fox has bought Move Over, a relationship comedy from writer/executive producer Timothy Stack (Son Of The Beach), while the CW has bought The Makery, an ensemble multi-camera/hybrid comedy written by Jason Benoit and executive produced by Teri Weinberg and Scott Aversano. Move Over, from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on … Read More »

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