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TCA: Dramatizing Marilu Henner’s Real-Life Condition An ‘Unforgettable’ Experience

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday August 3, 2011 @ 1:50pm PDTTags: CBS, Ed Redlich, Poppy Montgomery, TCA Press Tour, Television Critics Association, Unforgettable

Ray Richmond is contributing to Deadline’s coverage of TCA.

It was former Taxi star Marilu Henner’s appearance on 60 Minutes in December 2010 that was key in finally bringing to fruition — following a two-year gestation — the new CBS procedural Unforgettable, showrunner Ed Redlich stressed during a noontime TCA panel. The new Tuesday 10 PM drama premieres Sept. 20 and stars Poppy Montgomery as a former detective who carries a rare condition that allows her to remember literally everything she experiences. And it’s inspired in part on the true-life story of Henner, who is one of perhaps a half-dozen known individuals who have both the gift and burden of what’s termed “autobiographical memory.” That had been the focus of the 60 Minutes piece some eight months ago.

Henner is serving as a consultant on Unforgettable, permitting the cast and production team to get an up-close look at what the condition really entails. “When you see how this (condition) comes across, it literally blows your mind,” Redlich told the gathered critics. “Do we take some dramatic license with it in the show? Yes. But not a lot. … We sent a copy of the pilot to Marilu, who finally got a chance to pop in the DVD. The scene where Poppy’s character pulls stuff out of the air about a specific day (that happened years before), well, within seconds Marilu pauses the DVD, calls me and says, ‘No, that wasn’t Friday, it was a Tuesday.’ In that moment she’d seen it, she immediately knew. That’s the level of ability we’re talking about.”

Montgomery herself experienced a similar mind-blowing moment with Henner. “We’d had lunch together and I of course couldn’t remember a thing about it. But Marilu tells me, ‘Oh, you were wearing a tank top, you had salmon, you didn’t really eat it, you were late…’ It’s an unbelievable thing.” Redlich added that there’s also some exploratory discussions going on about expanding Henner’s participation in the show to add an acting role as well. “But it’s still in the nascent stages,” the producer said.

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Mosaic Manager Ann Blanchard Joining CAA

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Saturday March 19, 2011 @ 2:22pm PDTTags: Alexa Junge, Amy Brenneman, Ed Redlich, Hollywood managers, Michael Dinner, TV producers, TV showrunners, TV Writers, William Morris Agency

EXCLUSIVE (UPDATED BELOW): There’s been no announcement yet. But Ann Blanchard is already being accused of breaking Hollywood protocol by not first informing those agents repping her Mosaic Media Group’s TV management clients of her change of employment. Instead, she’s calling … Read More »

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Poppy Montgomery Set As The Lead Of CBS Drama Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday February 28, 2011 @ 1:24pm PSTTags: Ed Redlich, John Bellucci, Niels Arden Oplev, Poppy Montgomery, TV, TV Casting, TV Deals, TV Pilots
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Without a Trace co-star Poppy Montgomery is returning to CBS as the star of the network’s untitled Ed Redlich/John Bellucci pilot. The project, which will be directed by The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo helmer Niels Arden Oplev, centers … Read More »

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CBS’ Redlich/Bellucci Pilot Is A Go, ‘Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ Helmer To Direct

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 2, 2011 @ 11:39am PSTTags: CBS, CBS Pilots, Ed Redlich, John Bellucci, Niels Arden Oplev, TV
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ untitled Ed Redlich/John Bellucci drama pilot, which was rolled over from last season, has been given a formal green light, with Niels Arden Oplev, director of  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, on board to direct.

The project, co-produced … Read More »

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