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FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS/PARENTHOOD Genius Gets Some Big Bucks

We like this guy. Great writer-producer. Terrible hair. Inspiring yet comfortable to be around.

Jason Katims Inks New Deal With Universal TV, Hires Michelle Lee As Development Exec
by Nellie Andreeva 

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Katims, the Emmy-winning writer-executive producer behind Friday Night Lights and Parenthood, has extended his relationship with the studio behind both series, Universal Television, in a new overall deal. Under the two-year pact, Katims will continue as executive producer on NBC’s Parenthood, in addition to developing new projects…

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munchman Sees ANGER MANAGEMENT

The Pilot:

Charlie Sheen on downers? Not pretty, kids. Downright ugh.

Episode 2:

Less reverence, more assholery. Much better. read article

TVWriter™ Posts of the Week

Here they are, the TVWriter™ posts TeamTVWriter likes best for the week ending today, June 29th:

What Writers Can Learn from Saving Hope (Part I) read article

Because We Love Good News About Writers

Written by Nellie Andreeva and culled from Deadline.Com by our ever-vigilant Not-A-Bot:

‘Bones’ Exec Producer Stephen Nathan Signs New Overall Deal With 20th TV

Stephen Nathan, Bones‘ executive producer and creator/exec producer Hart Hanson’s right-hand man, has signed a new overall deal with 20th Century Fox TV, the studio behind the long-running Fox dramedy. The two-year pact (with an option for a third) keeps Nathan onBones as the second-in-command to showrunner Hanson. Additionally, Nathan will have the ability to develop new projects for the studio.

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