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‘American Horror Story’ Two-Hour Finale Will Be Trimmed To 90 Minutes

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 18, 2011 @ 4:38pm PSTTags: American Horror Story, FX
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: FX’s hot new drama series American Horror Story‘s 13-episode first season will be actually 12.5 episodes. The horror drama’s first season finale on Dec. 21, which had been slated as two-hour, will now be 90-minutes. The trimming of the finale is a result of American Horror Story’s very aggressive production schedule which left no breathing room. The project was picked up to pilot in late February. Creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk couldn’t work on the pilot until they wrapped the second season of Glee, so it didn’t start shooting until late May. In a quick turnaround, FX picked up the pilot to series on July 18, and it was rushed to production 2 weeks later to make the Oct. 5 premiere date. With the first episode after the pilot doing some reshoots and some of the episodes requiring 8-day shoots vs. the standard 7 because of complex scenes, production on the series is now at a point where Episode 13 would wrap on Dec. 15, leaving no time for post-production to make the Dec. 21 air date. And because of the holidays, it didn’t make sense to push that last episode to Dec. 28 or the new year. Murphy had been discussing the issue with FX president John Landgraf for the past few weeks. There was an option for the series to drop the 13th episode altogether and air an hourlong finale, but I hear Murphy was able to put together a plan for a 90-minute episode to give viewers a satisfying ending. American Horror Story has already been renewed for a second season after a red-hot ratings run, punctuated by another series high this week, and I hear that its second season may be extended beyond 13 episodes.

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News Bits: Carol Burnett To Be Honored, PaleyFest Sets Dates, Kinetic Promotes EP

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 18, 2011 @ 11:30am PSTTags: American Horror Story, Betty White, Carol Burnett, Chris Coelen, Kinetic Content, Lifetime Achievement Award, Mad Men, Modern Family, Off Their Rockers, PaleyFest, Publicists Awards Luncheon, You Deserve It
Nellie Andreeva

Carol Burnett will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Cinematographers Guild’ 49th annual Publicists Awards Luncheon, which will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 24, 2012. Previous recipients of the … Read More »

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FX Renews ‘American Horror Story’ for Second Season

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday October 31, 2011 @ 10:55am PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk, FX, Ryan Murphy, TV Renewal
Nellie Andreeva

Very appropriately for Halloween, FX’s breakout new horror drama American Horror Story today was renewed four episodes into its freshman run. The series, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, has received a 13-episode second-season order. “It’s one thing … Read More »

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Dylan McDermott Goes From ‘American Horror Story’ To A ‘Dog Fight’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Wednesday October 26, 2011 @ 8:52am PDTTags: American Horror Story, Dog Fight, Dylan McDermott, Jason Sudeikis, Jay Roach, Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis
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EXCLUSIVE: Dylan McDermott has carved out time from his starring role in the FX hit series American Horror Story to join the cast of Dog Fight, the Warner Bros comedy that Jay Roach will direct this fall. McDermott will play … Read More »

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Live+7 Update: ‘American Horror Story’ Now FX’s Highest-Rated Series Premiere

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday October 25, 2011 @ 1:38pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, Cable Ratings, FX, Live+7 Ratings
Nellie Andreeva

The adults 18-49 viewership for the premiere of FX’s new drama series American Horror Story jumped 54% in Live+7 vs. Live+Same Day to 3.14 million, surpassing the 3 million viewer tally for The Shield to become FX’s highest-rated series premiere … Read More »

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AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Finale Up, FX’s ‘AHS’ On Track For Top 18-49 Spot In L+3 Ratings

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday October 10, 2011 @ 3:03pm PDTTags: AMC, American Horror Story, Breaking Bad, Cable Ratings, FX
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Last night’s Season 4 finale of AMC’s Breaking Bad drew 1.9 million viewers in its original airing. That was up 19% from the series’ third-season finale last year. For … Read More »

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‘American Horror Story’ Off To Solid Start

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday October 6, 2011 @ 11:33am PDTTags: American Horror Story, Cable Ratings, FX, John Landgraf
Nellie Andreeva

Ryan Murphy and Brad Falcuk’s new FX drama series American Horror Story launched with 3.2 million viewers and 2 million adults 18-49 at 10 PM last night. It matched the premiere demo rating of Murphy’s previous FX series, the … Read More »

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TV CASTINGS: Actors Join ‘American Horror Story’, ‘Ringer’ As Recurring

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday September 1, 2011 @ 11:04am PDTTags: American Horror Story, CW, FX, Ringer, Teddy Sears
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Teddy Sears has been cast in a recurring role opposite Zachary Quinto on Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s new FX horror series American Horror Story. He will play the partner of Quinto’s gay character and co-owner with … Read More »

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Zachary Quinto To Join FX’s ‘Horror Story’, Show To Do 2-Part Halloween Episode

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday August 26, 2011 @ 12:05pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk, FX, Ryan Murphy, Zachary Quinto
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Sylar is back! In his first TV gig since his star-making turn as the archvillain on Heroes, Zachary Quinto is in negotiations for a major arc on Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s spooky new FX drama series … Read More »

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TV TEASER: FX’s ‘American Horror Story’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday August 19, 2011 @ 9:48am PDTTags: American Horror Story, FX, Trailer
Nellie Andreeva

After a string of short teasers, FX just released a 30-second trailer for Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s spooky new drama series American Horror Story, which stars Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton and Jessica Lange. Described as a psychosexual thriller, it centers on a therapist (McDermott) and his wife (Britton) who, … Read More »

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TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: ‘AMC’ Creator To Appear On Soap, Slew Of Actors Join Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday August 9, 2011 @ 12:30am PDTTags: All My Children, American Horror Story, Covert Affairs, Devin Kelley, Innocent, Mariana Klaveno, Revenge, Terra Nova
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All My Children creator Agnes Nixon will appear on the daytime drama, which is nearing the end of its run on ABC. In an arc starting Aug. 31, she will reprise her role as Agnes Eckhart, a long-standing board member of Pine Valley Hospital, which she created for herself in 2005 when she first appeared on the show as part of its 35th anniversary. This time around, Eckhart is admitted to Pine Valley Hospital, where Cara (Lindsay Hartley) and David (Vincent Irizarry) tend to her. She also crosses paths with Erica Kane (Susan Lucci).

Another soap veteran, The Young and the Restless regular Michael Graziadei, has booked a recurring role on FX’s upcoming drama series American Horror Story. The thriller, from Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuck, is about a couple (Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton) moving into a 1920s house and their new nosy neighbor Constance (Jessica Lange). Graziadei, repped by Innovative and Main Title, will play Constance’s new, young boyfriend. Read More »

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TCA: Ryan Murphy Promises That ‘American Horror Story’ Will Answer Questions Quickly

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Saturday August 6, 2011 @ 12:12pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, Brad Falchuck, Connie Britton, Friday Night Lights, Jessica Lange, Ryan Murphy, TCA Press Tour, Television Critics Association

Diane Haithman is contributing to Deadline’s coverage of TCA.

During a panel for his new thriller drama series for FX, American Horror Story, Murphy confessed a dark family secret that may have led to his fascination with horror: “My grandmother would force me, even when I was sobbing and screaming, to watch Dark Shadows,” he said. “And then when I was bad, I had to watch The Waltons.”

Murphy and fellow American Horror Story co-creator Brad Falchuck said that the present cast and characters would not necessarily only be around for the first 13 episodes as has been speculated. And they assured their audience that many of the questions raised in the pilot episode would be answered fairly quickly in the second and third episodes. “(We have) a pilot that I believe has like eight cliffhangers,” Murphy said. “We had an obligation to the audience in the next two scripts to explain a lot of those things that are set up.” One of those things, he said, will be why the characters stay in the very scary 1920s California house — a phenomenon that has been spoofed a lot, why people in haunted houses in horror films and TV shows just don’t get the heck out of there. Murphy said that very important question would be answered in the third episode. As for questions about the recent controversy over the fate of some of the stars from his other series — Fox’s Glee — Murphy declined to answer those. “I’m not talking about Glee,” he said after the panel. “I’ve said everything I wanted to say about that” (See Emmy Q&A: Ryan Murphy About ‘Glee’ and ‘Glee’s Ryan Murphy Talks For First Time About Spinoff & Firings Missteps.) Read More »

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FX Picks Up Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk’s Pilot ‘American Horror Story’ To Series

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday July 18, 2011 @ 9:39am PDTTags: American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk, FX, picked up to series, Ryan Murphy
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: I hear FX has pulled the trigger on a series order for Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s hot drama pilot American Horror Story, from 20th Century Fox TV. The spooky project which stars Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton and Jessica … Read More »

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Frances Conroy And Alexandra Breckenridge Join Ryan Murphy’s FX Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday May 25, 2011 @ 6:07pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, Frances Conroy, FX
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EXCLUSIVE: Six Feet Under alumna Frances Conroy and Alexandra Breckenridge (Life Unexpected) have been tapped for a role (yes, a role) in FX’s drama pilot American Horror Story, from Glee … Read More »

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‘American Horror Story’ Casts Young Leads

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Thursday May 5, 2011 @ 4:30pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, FX
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In her first TV audition, Taissa Farmiga, the younger sister of Vera Farmiga, booked the role of the daughter of Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton in American Horror Story, the FX drama pilot from Glee co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad … Read More »

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Dylan McDermott To Star In Ryan Murphy’s FX Pilot ‘American Horror Story’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday April 29, 2011 @ 1:41pm PDTTags: 20th Century Fox TV, American Horror Story, FX, Ryan Murphy
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: After an extensive search and lengthy negotiations, Dylan McDermott has been cast as the male lead in FX’s drama pilot American Horror Story, from Glee co-creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk. Additionally, FX is also making a deal with McDermott to develop, write and potentially star in another series project for the cable network. In American Horror Story, the Practice alum will star opposite Connie Britton and Jessica Lange. The premise of the project is being kept under wraps, but a breakdown for the pilot listed two main characters: Ben Harmon (McDermott), a handsome and masculine but sensitive therapist who loves his family but has hurt his wife, and Vivien Harmon (Britton), his gorgeous wife who is a force to be reckoned with. Lange plays their nosy neighbor, a role that has been beefed up after her casting. The pilot also co-stars Denis O’Hare. The script was written by Murphy and Falchuk, with Murphy set to direct. Production on the pilot, from 20th Century Fox TV, will start after Murphy and Falchuk wrap production on Glee. Murphy and Falchuk are executive producing American Horror Story with Dante Di Loreto. FX was already high on the pilot, with president John Landgraf saying that he was targeting it for a fall series launch. Read More »

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Jessica Lange To Star In Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk’s FX Pilot ‘American Horror Story’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday April 13, 2011 @ 8:17am PDTTags: American Horror Story, Brad Falchuk, FX, Jessica Lange, Ryan Murphy
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EXCLUSIVE: In a major casting coup for their FX drama pilot American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have tapped Jessica Lange to star in a lead role opposite Connie Britton. This marks the first foray into TV series for the two-time Oscar winner.

The premise of American Horror Story is under wraps, but a breakdown for the pilot listed two main characters: Ben Harmon, a sensitive therapist, and Vivien Harmon (Britton), his gorgeous wife who is a force to be reckoned with. Lange will play their nosy neighbor. Murphy and Falchuk are now rewriting the script to expand the role for Lange, turning it into a full-fledged third lead. In the pilot, Lange also joins Denis O’Hare, who plays Larry the burn guy, while the role of Ben is yet to be cast. Read More »

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Denis O’Hare Joins Ryan Murphy’s FX Pilot ‘American Horror Story’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 30, 2011 @ 2:27pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, FX, Ryan Murphy
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Denis O’Hare is set to co-star opposite Connie Britton in American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s drama pilot for FX. Murphy is set to direct the pilot, from 20th Century Fox, which will shoot next … Read More »

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Connie Britton To Star In Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk’s FX Pilot ‘American Horror Story’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday March 18, 2011 @ 4:00pm PDTTags: American Horror Story, Brad Falchuck, Connie Britton, FX, Ryan Murphy
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Friday Night Lights star Connie Britton has lined up her next TV series project. She is set as the female lead in American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk’s drama pilot for FX. Murphy is set to direct the … Read More »

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