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Rob Doherty Extends CBS TV Studios Deal, Joins CW Pilot ‘Heavenly’ As Showrunner

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday March 2, 2011 @ 4:55pm PSTTags: Heavenly Pilot, Mimi Leder Heavenly, Richard Hatem, TV, TV Deals, TV Pilot
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EXCLUSIVE: Rob Doherty has extended his overall deal at CBS TV Studios for another year. Under the new pact, the veteran Medium writer-producer will join another female-centered supernatural drama from CBS TV Studios, the CW pilot Heavenly. Doherty will serve as executive producer-showrunner on the project, about a dedicated young female attorney and a former angel-turned-human who tackle cases together at the attorney’s legal aid clinic. Richard Hatem created the show and will executive produce the pilot with Doherty, Ross Fineman and Mimi Leder who is set to direct. UTA-repped Doherty spent the last 5 seasons on Medium, rising to executive producer. He previously worked on Point Pleasant, Tru Calling, Dark Angel and Star Trek: Voyager.

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Five More Broadcast Pilots Land Directors

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Wednesday February 16, 2011 @ 8:05am PSTTags: Andy Ackerman, Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea Pilot, Hallelujah Pilot, Heavenly Pilot, Home Grown Pilot, Iceland Pilot, Marc Cherry Hallelujah, Michael Apted, Mimi Leder, Mimi Leder Heavenly, TV, TV Deals, TV Pilots, Will Gluck
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Easy A helmer Will Gluck will make his TV directing debut with the Fox half-hour pilot Iceland, a single-camera romantic comedy from Sony TV about a group of friends moving forward after the loss of a loved one. UTA-repped Gluck, … Read More »

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