Joss Whedon Co-Writing, Directing S.H.I.E.L.D. Pilot at ABC

‘Cuz ABC is part of the Disney/Marvel/ABC Family, capish? Think for one minute any Marvel pilots are going to be developed at CBS?

ABC Orders Marvel’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ to Pilot From Joss Whedon – by Lesley Goldberg read article

HOW TO ROCK Showrunner Tells All About Its Cancellation

This is the reason God invented blogs (for all you future showrunners out there):

On The Emmus: How To Rock The Future – by David Israel

Hey, HTR Fans. read article

munchman: Josh Berman Looks Way Too Young to be So Important

Really. Look at this:

Bugs the heck out of me. He looks like the kid I’d hire to mow my lawn. If I had a lawn. And if he didn’t seem so damn confident. I’m not all that into other people being confident around me, you know?

But the youthful Mr. Berman doesn’t need to mow lawns because what he does for a living is create and run shows like DROP DEAD DIVA and the upcoming THE MOB DOCTOR. And to make me hate him even more he has another new project at CBS, based on – yeah, this is upsetting – an article in a snobby-assed East Coast magazine! (Atlantic Monthly) read article

CSI Creator Anthony Zuiker Sells ABC a – Soap?

Police show guy

by Team TVWriter Press Service

According to Deadline.Com the show is called TABOO and GOSSIP GIRL executive producer Sara Goodman is writing the pilot script based on a story by Zuiker. Which is quite a relief because we can’t imagine the dood behind the dullest group of police procedurals in the history of all media in the universe writing anything remotely resembling an interesting drama of human pathos. Or whatever emotion it is that overwhelms both the characters and the viewers of primetime weepers.

Good for both of them, and for us. read article

Marti Noxon Writing Sitcom Pilot for Showtime

Because we all know that her most successful previous show, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, was so chock full of sophisticated, Showtime-style laughs.

Marti Noxon in person, sorta

‘Buffy’s’ Marti Noxon Developing Divorce Comedy for Showtime – by Lacey Rose, Lesley Goldberg

Showtime is turning to Marti Noxon for laughs. read article