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Dramas From Kyle Killen, Sofia Vergara & Ben Silverman Get ABC Pilot Pickups

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday January 25, 2013 @ 7:05pm PSTTags: Ben Silverman, Kyle Killen, Sofia Vergara
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Lone Star and Awake creator Kyle Killen has received a pilot order by ABC for his latest drama project, Influence. The network also has given the green light to Killer Women, a soupy procedural written by Hannah Shakespeare and produced by Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, Ben Silverman and director Martin Campbell.

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Influence, from 20th Century Fox TV where Killen is under a deal, is described as a provocative workplace ensemble centered on the complicated relationship between two brothers — a bipolar genius in human psychology and a slick ex-con — who head a unique agency designed to solve their clients’ problems using the real science of human motivation and manipulation. In addition to helping their clients, the agency’s staff sometime turn their powers to pull strings on one another. Killen is the writer/executive producer. Influence, which had a put pilot commitment, marks a departure from Killen’s previous two series projects, Fox’s Lone Star and NBC’s Awake, which both had very complex, non-linear narratives as they centered on protagonists living dual lives. Still, Killen kept a duality element in his new show too, making one of the main characters bipolar.

Killer Women, from ABC Studios, is based on the Argentine series Mujeres Asesinas. It centers on Molly Parker, the only woman in the notoriously male Texas Rangers — a ballsy, beautiful badass who knows how to get to the truth and isn’t afraid to ruffle a few feathers on her way there. Shakespeare (The Playboy Club) wrote the script and is executive producing with Vergara, Silverman, Campbell and Luis Balaguer, Vergara’s producing partner at Latin World Entertainment. Jimmy Fox of Silverman’s Electus co-exec produces. The setup — Ben Silverman teaming with a well-known actress of Latin American origin for an hourlong ABC project with a female lead based on a Latin American format echoes Silverman’s successful ABC dramedy Ugly Betty, which he produced by Salma Hayek. In addition to Killer Women, Electus also has an NBC comedy presentation starring Jessica Simpson.

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‘Modern Family’ Casts Mom & Sister For Sofia Vergara, ‘Cult’ Adds Recurring

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Friday November 2, 2012 @ 2:43pm PDTTags: Cult, Modern Family, Sofia Vergara
Nellie Andreeva

Elizabeth Peña (La Bamba, Rush Hour) has been cast to play Gloria Delgado-Pritchett’s (Sofia Vergara) Colombian mother, Pilar, on hit ABC comedy Modern Family, while Stephanie Beatriz has been cast as Gloria’s sister, Sofia. The … Read More »

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Sofia Vergara Posts Photo As Lucille Ball

By NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief | Thursday August 23, 2012 @ 4:49pm PDTTags: Sofia Vergara

The Modern Family star posted this photo of herself online as Lucille Ball for reasons not entirely clear with the tagline: “Lucyyyyy I’m hooome”. Perfect if Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd are planning an homage to classic sitcoms:

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Daniel Day-Lewis, George Clooney, Spielberg Among Hollywood Heavyweights For White House Correspondents’ Dinner

By DOMINIC PATTEN | Wednesday April 25, 2012 @ 2:54pm PDTTags: Barack Obama, Daniel Day-Lewis, Elizabeth Banks, George Clooney, Politico, Sofia Vergara, White House Correspondents' Dinner

Abraham Lincoln is coming to this weekend’s White House Correspondent’s dinner. Actually the Great Emancipator isn’t coming but Daniel Day-Lewis, who plays the 16th President in the upcoming Steven Spielberg Lincoln film, is. The often reclusive Oscar winner, … Read More »

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‘SNL’ Ratings Up In Return From Hiatus

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Sunday April 8, 2012 @ 10:44am PDTTags: Saturday Night Live, Sofia Vergara
Nellie Andreeva

Last night’s Saturday Night Live with host Sofia Vergara and musical guest One Direction drew a 5.0/13 household rating/share in the metered markets, up 16% from the show’s most recent original almost a month ago, which was hosted by Jonah … Read More »

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Sofia Vergara Heats Up SNL Monologue

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday April 8, 2012 @ 1:03am PDTTags: Sofia Vergara

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Backstage At The Emmys: Martin Scorsese, Kate Winslet, Melissa McCarthy And More

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday September 18, 2011 @ 5:09pm PDTTags: 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards, Bertram van Munster, Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey, Emmy Winners, Eric Stonestreet, Game of Thrones, Guy Pearce, Jeffrey Richman, Jim Parsons, Julian Fellowes, Julie Bowen, Justified, Kate Winslet, Mad Men, Margo Martindale, Martin Scorsese, Matthew Weiner, Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly, Mildred Pierce, Modern Family, Rebecca Eaton, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vergara, Steve Levitan, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Ty Burrell

Emmys Live-Blog; Emmys By The Numbers; Emmy Analysis: Broadcast TV’s Big Awards Comeback; Red Carpet Executive Arrivals

Deadline’s Diane Haithman and Ray Richmond were backstage at the Primetime Emmy Awards tonight to hear what the winners had to say.

Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell came backstage together after winning the awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The Modern Family stars were asked first about being part of a show that is breaking ground for gays. Burrell said, “I don’t know, in terms of America, it feels very, very good to be on a show that seems like it’s slowly changing a lot of minds. Eric [Stonestreet] and Jesse [Tyler Ferguson] deserve all of the credit for that, and our amazing showrunners. It’s a great thing to just peripherally go to events and just basically start to talk about those characters like any other characters, relating to their life — it’s pretty cool.” Bowen joked, “As a straight woman, and part of a straight couple on the show, I feel marginalized.” On a more serious note, she added: “It’s absurd that it’s even an issue, but where it’s an issue, I’m glad that we are part of helping change minds.” Using the word “straight” in a different context, Burrell praised Bowen: “It’s even greater credit to what Julie does that the straight-person wins an Emmy, I don’t think that happens very often. In a couple there’s usually a straight-man and a wilder character. It’s due to her resourcefulness as an actor.” On going back to the set with an Emmy when other cast members were also nominated, Burrell said: “Eric won last year, and Ed [O'Neill] actually just said something really sweet right before the award, ‘whoever wins deserves it.’ I feel like we’re trying to enjoy this moment more than anything — we know this doesn’t last forever; we’re having a lot of fun.” Bowen said about her surprise win, “I kinda thought it was a lock on Betty White. If I didn’t have a dog in this fight, and I had two, I would have voted for Betty White. Claire is not necessarily fall-down funny every time.” She credits the writers for having found ways to make her character have many dimensions and “not just be the mom.” …

Later, Steve Levitan and Jeffrey Richman, winners for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, were asked how it feels for Modern Family to be sweeping the awards so far, with wins in every category they’ve been eligible for. Levitan: “We’re beyond thrilled with the way things have gone, obviously. It’s an embarrassment of riches, and from the bottom of our hearts we feel that Ty Burrell and Julie Bowen deserved to win. (Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series winner) Michael Alan Spiller, not so much. To tell you the truth, it’s a little surreal.” They were then asked what they did to ramp up the stories and quality of Modern Family in Season 2. Levitan: “We feel like we know the characters a little bit better this year. There was such dedication this year to keeping the quality up. We all live in fear of the quality dipping so we work extra hard to make sure that doesn’t happen. … I’ll also tell you that our kids are the unsung heroes of the show. What they do on this show is amazing. We ask them to do such complicated turns and they nail it constantly. They’re playing at the same level as the adults and that’s a rare thing.” … Read More »

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EMMYS: First Primetime Presenters Set

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday September 6, 2011 @ 12:49pm PDTTags: 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards, Amy Poehler, Ashton Kutcher, Emmy Presenters, Julianna Margulies, Sofia Vergara, Will Arnett, Zooey Deschanel

Will Arnett, Julianna Margulies, Amy Poehler, Sofia Vergara, Zooey Deschanel and Ashton Kutcher have been tapped as the first group of presenters announced for the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards, set for Sept. 18 at NOKIA Theatre L.A. Live in … Read More »

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Sofia Vergara Cancels ‘The Paperboy’

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Thursday June 23, 2011 @ 11:03am PDTTags: Bobby Farrelly, Lee Daniels, Matthew McConaughey, Modern Family, Pedro Almodovar, Pete Dexter, Peter Farrelly, Sofia Vergara, The Paperboy, Tobey Maguire, Zac Efron
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Vergara, who was announced to be part of the cast in the Lee Daniels-directed drama The Paperboy, has just dropped out of the film. These independent films take forever to come together, and when the start date of … Read More »

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Cannes: Millennium/Nu Image To Deliver ‘The Paperboy’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Friday May 13, 2011 @ 8:46am PDTTags: Cannes, Lee Daniels, Matthew McConaughey, Millennium Films, Nu Image, Pedro Almodovar, Sofia Vergara, The Paperboy, Tobey Maguire, Zac Efron

Millennium Films has picked up rights to The Paperboy, a sexual thriller based on the 1995 Peter Dexter novel that Dexter and Pedro Almodovar developed over 10 years. Matthew McConaughey, Tobey Maguire, Sofia Vergara and Zac Efron star, and Oscar-nominated … Read More »

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Katherine Heigl Will Celebrate ‘New Year’s Eve’ With Bon Jovi Instead Of Halle Berry

By MIKE FLEMING JR | Monday January 31, 2011 @ 8:37am PSTTags: Abigail Breslin, Ashton Kutcher, Garry Marshall, Hilary Swank, Ice Cube, Jessica Biel, Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Lakeshore, Lea Michele, Michelle Pfeiffer, New Line, New Year's Eve, Sarah Jessica Parker, Seth Meyers, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Sofia Vergara, Zac Efron
Mike Fleming

EXCLUSIVE: Katherine Heigl, not Halle Berry,  will be the one smooching Jon Bon Jovi in New Line’s ensemble romantic comedy New Year’s Eve. I’m told Berry has dropped out of the picture, which is just getting underway. Heigl was available … Read More »

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TCA: Leno Takes Another One On the Chin From TV’s Funny Ladies

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday January 12, 2011 @ 5:15pm PSTTags: Alyson Hannigan, Jane Lynch, Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, Late Night TV, Lea Michele, Martha Plimpton, Sofia Vergara, TCA, Television Critics Association

From Ray Richmond, who is contributing to Deadline Hollywood’s TCA coverage:

It’s amazing how even when he isn’t present or even mentioned by name, any discussion of the late-night talk show landscape finds Jay Leno having to absorb a shot or two. Or … Read More »

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Ben Silverman Partners With Sofia Vergara For Electus’ First Big Scripted Sale At ABC

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday October 4, 2010 @ 4:41pm PDTTags: Ben Silverman, Ben Silverman Electus, Craig Doyle, Sofia Vergara, TV, TV Deals, TV Development
Nellie Andreeva

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Silverman is returning to scripted television via the same route that made him an independent producer. ABC is finalizing a deal for a single-camera comedy based on the popular Spanish series Aquí no hay quien viva (loosely translated as I Hate This Place). Silverman will executive produce with Sofia Vergara, star of the network’s Emmy-winning family comedy Modern Family. Craig Doyle has been tapped to write the adaptation, which marks the first broadcast scripted project for Silverman’s IAC-based company Electus which he launched last summer following his rocky two-year tenure at NBC. I Hate This Place is a multi-cultural and multi-generational comedy in the tone of Modern Family and set in an apartment building. It follows the lives of an old school father and his corner-cutting son who must somehow work together to manage the outrageously eccentric tenants Read More »

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