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David Guarascio And Moses Port To Run ‘Community’, Replacing Creator Dan Harmon

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday May 18, 2012 @ 8:00pm PDTTags: Community, David Guarascio, Moses Port
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UPDATE: Dan Harmon Reacts To His Dismissal As ‘Community’ Showrunner

PREVIOUS: Comedy veterans David Guarascio and Moses Port have joined cult comedy series Community as executive producers-showrunners. Creator-executive producer Dan Harmon, who has run the underrated single-camera NBC series for its first three seasons, will be a consulting producer. Community, a modestly-rated series with a big online following and rabid fan base, landed a 13-episode renewal for next season when it will relocate from Thursday to Friday night.

Related: NBC’s Community Renewed With 13-Episode Order

Asked earlier this week whether Harmon will return as showrunner next season, NBC chairman Bob Greenblatt said, “I expect his voice to be part of it.” Greenblatt dismissed the notion that the discussion about Harmon possibly stepping down from day-to-day oversight of the show stems from his ongoing feud with co-star Chevy Chase, saying that there are larger factors beyond that. “Dan’s the creator of the show, so to lose his voice would be pretty crazy,” Community star Joel McHale told TVLine on Monday. “I pray that it works out well.”

Related: ‘Community’ Exec Producers Neil Goldman And Garrett Donovan Sign Deal With 20th TV

The switch at the top is the final piece of a larger behind-the-scenes overhaul on Community, with executive producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan leaving for an overall deal at 20th Century Fox TV and Chris McKenna for a pact at Universal TV. Just Shoot Me alums Guarascio and Port have been focused on development for the past decade, getting nine scripts picked up to pilot, most recently El Jefe, which was in serious contention at Fox this past season. One of the pilots, the 2007 Aliens In America, went to series at the CW. The duo has been under overall deals at Sony Pictures TV, which produces Community, for the past four years. They recently consulted on the studio’s ABC comedy Happy Endings.

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‘Office’s Mindy Kaling Moves To Fox With Comedy Pilot, Network Also Picks Up Josh Berman Drama, Port/Guarascio Comedy

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday January 30, 2012 @ 1:55pm PSTTags: David Guarascio, Fox, Josh Berman, Mindy Kaling, Moses Port
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Mindy Kaling is moving to another office. Fox has given the green light to two medical pilots, a comedy from Office co-executive producer/co-star Kaling and a drama from the Drop Dead Diva duo of creator Josh Berman and producer Rob … Read More »

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Three Projects Land At Fox With Penalties

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday August 19, 2011 @ 12:56pm PDTTags: David Guarascio, Moses Port
Nellie Andreeva

Pitch season is shifting into higher gear, and Fox has bought 3 more projects with significant commitments.

The hourlong alien-themed cop show Stranger Planet, from Chuck executive … Read More »

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Fox’s ‘Tagged’ Comedy Pilot Casts Lead

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday February 14, 2011 @ 7:29pm PSTTags: David Guarascio, Fox Tagged, Moses Port, Shiya Robowsky, Tagged, Tagged Casting, Tagged Pilot, TV, TV Deals, TV Pilots
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EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Dewey (Roommates) has landed the younger lead opposite Gary Cole in Fox’s comedy pilot Tagged. The hybrid comedy, from Sony TV, Reveille and writers David Guarascio and Moses Port, is a workplace ensemble set at … Read More »

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Gary Cole To Star In Fox Comedy Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday February 11, 2011 @ 12:04pm PSTTags: David Guarascio, Fox Pilots, Moses Port, Shiya Robowsky, Tagged, Tagged Casting, TV, TV Casting, TV Deals, TV Pilots
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EXCLUSIVE: Veteran Gary Cole is set to star in Fox’s comedy pilot Tagged. The hybrid comedy, from Sony TV, Reveille and writers-executive producers David Guarascio and Moses Port, is a workplace ensemble set at the Los Angeles County’s coroner’s … Read More »

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Mike Sitrick, Shame On You…

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday July 12, 2007 @ 5:31pm PDTTags: ABC Dreama Walker, ABC Studios Sander/Moses, Adam Sztykiel, Akiva Goldsman Director, Allison Ellwood, Andrew Lazar, Anne Damato, Annette Bening Q&A, Another Earth, Barbara Billingsley June Cleaver, Barry Sloane, Bethenny, Big Ang, Bill Murray Ghostbusters, Bill Todman Jr., Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Host, Cable TV Premiere, Cable TV Sports, Casey Anthony attorney Jose Baez, Casting Director Standoff, CBS Spec Scripts, Christina Aguilera Super Bowl, Christopher Borrelli, Colorworks, David Guarascio, Der Spiegel, DGA Collective Bargaining Agreement, Ed Romano Warner Bros CFO, Elija Wood Frodo, Embryo Mix-Up, Eric Roberts Grace, Good Times, Grimm, Harry Potter BAFTA Award, Henry Colman, Hey, iPad Mini, Jane Levy, Jane Seymour, Jay Asher, Jeff Fager CBS News, Jeff Gregor TCM Marketing, Jessica St. Clair, Jo Baker, Joe Kavanagh, John Larroquette, Jordana Brewster, Jusrin Timberlake, King Abdullah II, Lenore Moritz, Mafia Comedy, Marc Turtletaub, Marcus Wiley Fox, Maria Schneider Death, Mark O'Rowe, Martin Pakledinaz, Martin Weiss, Marty Callner, Mary Sweeney, Matt Weiner Lionsgate, Matthew Singer, Matthew Vaughn - The Golden Age, Max Botkin, Misconception, Movies, Nicholl Committee, Noel Gallagher, Online News, P.R., Patriots, Peter Dinklage, Philip Eisner, Pulp Fiction, Reba, Red Zone Channel, Ron Moore 17th Precinct, Roseanne Barr Farming, Russo The Council of Dads, S.I.L.A., Scott Mitchell Rosenberg, Shannon and Paul Morrell, Shawn Levy Family Album, Sprawl, Summit Entertainment Finance, The Butterworth Brothers, The Cape Ratings Slide, Tomorrowland, Tyne Daly, Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning, Vicangelo Bulluck, Walden Media Simon Bloom, WME Logo Design

sitrick.jpgI’ve known Mike Sitrick for a long time. He’s a PR maven who prides himself on being a family man. Which is why he should be filled with self-loathing for allowing his firm to promote a torture porn pic like Captivity, … Read More »

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