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Ex-SUPERNATURAL Showrunner’s Medical Project Set Up at ABC

…But why does it sound so familiar?

ABC Nabs Sera Gamble/Greg Berlanti Medical Drama With Penalty – by Nellie Andreeva

In Berlanti Prods.’ first sale this development season, the Warner Bros. TV-based company has set up a medical drama at ABC. The project, written/executive produced by former Supernatural co-showrunner Sera Gambleand executive produced by Greg Berlanti, centers on world-renowned neurosurgeon Dr. Steven Saylor who becomes a medical anomaly himself after suffering a traumatic brain injury. He’s forced to re-specialize as an internist at the hospital where he was once king. The untitled drama, produced by Berlanti Prods. and WBTV, has received a script commitment with penalty. Melissa Kellner Berman co-executive produces. read article

HENCH Comic Book Coming to NBC

So the good news, according to Deadline.Com and various other sources, is that HENCH, the comic by Adam Beechen and Manny Bello about a dood who works as a henchman for various supervillains is being developed for TV.

The not so good news, however, is that it’s being developed for NBC by the same people who completely screwed up the U.S. version of PRIME SUSPECT last season. read article

DOCTOR WHO Returns September 1

Only 17 more days till what may not be the most important thing to be happening in the multiverse but definitely is The Big Kahuna of Events in TVWriter™’s corner of our trans-dimensional reality:

DOCTOR WHO, Series 7 (Season 7 in the U.S.), Episode 1, ASYLUM OF THE DALEKS, will be on BBC America at 9 pm Eastern/Pacific time. read article

Speaking of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND

…Is it just us or has the current hiatus been going on way too long? ‘Cuz if feels like it’s never coming back.

Really missin’ Peter Boyle

Why aren’t you in the room, hard at work? %#@! writers!

EDITED BY LB TO ADD: Um, minion, sorry to tell you this but RAYMOND’s been off the air since 2005. It just looks like it’s still on because every local/cable channel on the planet shows the reruns. Like FRAZIER, and GOLDEN GIRLS. Guess RAYMOND’s become a classic. read article

The 1st Full-Length Feature Shot on a Cell Phone Stars Gena Rowlands

…Which is as it should be, considering all she’s done not only in, but for indie film.

Of course, it also stars Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, but that’s true to the tradition of how indies are made. There are certain things that, you know, you have to do:

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