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Peacock orders pilot from O'Brien - Variety

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:59:04 -0800

Peacock orders pilot from O'Brien - Variety:

No hard feelings, CoCo.

Just days after NBC sealed its $33 million exit deal with Conan O’Brien, the Peacock has greenlighted a drama pilot from O’Brien’s Conaco shingle.

Untitled drama — previously known as “Justice”— from scribe John Eisendrath, revolves around a former Supreme Court Justice who bails from the Court in order to start his own legal practice.

Eisendrath (“My Own Worst Enemy”) is the writer and exec producer, while Conaco is producing via Universal Media Studios.

Also expected to serve as exec producers are Conaco topper David Kissinger, as well as O’Brien and his longtime “Late Night”/ “Tonight”exec producer, Jeff Ross.

Peacock’s Conaco pilot pickup reps a reminder that Hollywood breeds strange bedfellows. Execs-turned-producers frequently sell projects to the networks they once worked at (and frequently exited under ugly circumstances).

Did not see this coming.

Letterman reveals extortion attempt - Variety

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:11:00 -0700

Letterman reveals extortion attempt - Variety:

Late Show’ host also admits sex with staffers
Bad David! Bad!

TV Hits Simultaneous New Heights/Rock Bottoms with TLC’s...

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:27:57 -0700

TV Hits Simultaneous New Heights/Rock Bottoms with TLC’s “My Monkey Baby”

whatson: iguessthatscool: “sex ON dance floor.Rampant.”

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:01 -0700

whatson:

iguessthatscool:

“sex ON dance floor.Rampant.”

nevver: Josh Cochran

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:15:44 -0700

nevver:

Josh Cochran

"Three of the five “Futurama” cast members - Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche and Tress..."

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:04:27 -0700

“Three of the five “Futurama” cast members - Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche and Tress MacNeille - have just sealed pacts with 20th Century Fox TV to return to the show as it reboots with 26 new episodes for Comedy Central. The show’s other two voice stars, Billy West and John DiMaggio, are expected to follow suit shortly.”

- ‘Futurama’ cast returning for reboot - Variety

ajamison: jgdillard: Epic Pun! Ha!

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:59:57 -0700

ajamison:

jgdillard:

Epic Pun!

Ha!

jgdillard: popculturebrain: Click the pic for an eye opening...

Fri, 22 May 2009 08:38:40 -0700

jgdillard:

popculturebrain:

Click the pic for an eye opening read about Conan’s transition into The Tonight Show. That’s a picture of his new set, here’s a quote, “The not-so-subtle message here is that O’Brien (like his time-slot adversary, Letterman) does not have Leno’s cozy relationship to the Middle American viewer.” Truth. So much gold. Read it, you won’t be disappointed.

I have yet to sneak into here when I pass it on my way to work.

seanmobrien: I love this lens!

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:24:49 -0700

seanmobrien:

I love this lens!

Disney Buys Into Hulu. YouTube Should Be Worried.

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:01:01 -0700

Disney Buys Into Hulu. YouTube Should Be Worried.

seanmobrien: This will by home for the day. 25 cameras all...

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:19:22 -0700

seanmobrien:

This will by home for the day. 25 cameras all robotic controlled. :)

Very Independent Producers Ted Hope and Christine Vachon...

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:44:00 -0700

Very Independent Producers

Ted Hope and Christine Vachon discuss with Mitchell Lichtenstein, director of Teeth, their early experiences in the industry and working with first-time directors.

This show is very stripped down and gives a unique perspective into film producing/directing.

"After being in the business for such a long time, I’ve done everything but rodeo and porno."

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:50:52 -0700

“After being in the business for such a long time, I’ve done everything but rodeo and porno.”

- Bea Arthur

christinahaberkern: A motorboat from Desmond? Sounds like a good...

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:41:08 -0700

christinahaberkern:

A motorboat from Desmond? Sounds like a good day at work to me…

walpaper: 15 Film Production Credits Explained “Ever wonder...

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:26:24 -0700

walpaper:

15 Film Production Credits Explained

“Ever wonder what all those strange credits are when they roll by at the end of a film? I used to, until I moved to LA, where I started meeting Best Boys and Dolly Grips with their kids when I took my son to the playground—yes, Hollywood, where you meet Gaffers and Armourers at your average Saturday night house party…”

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Nice explanations here, check it out.

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I love the above graphic.

List of unproduced scripts.

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:43:10 -0700

List of unproduced scripts. :

On the average, Hollywood produces 607 movies every year. These are the scripts that didn’t quite make it and are left to float in pre-production limbo.

waxandmilk: VR-3000 Portable Quadruplex VTR by Ampex1967 Part...

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:24:00 -0700

waxandmilk:

VR-3000 Portable Quadruplex VTR by Ampex
1967

Part proton pack, part camera, part back injury. The VR-3000 was the first ever “portable” VHS camcorder. Holy shit and now we have phones that can do this and fit in our wee little pockets. It’s ridiculous how far technology has come. Ridiculous, I say.

iPhone wallpaper’d, if you’re interested.

What’s funny is today started off really boring. I was...

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:45:00 -0700

What’s funny is today started off really boring. I was reading 1984 sipping on earl gray tea when I received this message. What to do? I can’t think of anything more scumbaggy Hollywood-ish than this.

thedailywhat: Sneak Peek of the Day: Teaser promo for...

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:30:40 -0700

thedailywhat:

Sneak Peek of the Day: Teaser promo for Nickelodeon’s upcoming new series Heck’s Kitchen — a spoof of Hell’s Kitchen with kids playing the role of wannabe chefs.

Bonus: The role of abusive host will still be played by an abusive adult. Fun!

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I’m glad CBS has finally gotten around to selling other networks the waivers that they used in the production of Kid Nation. There’s a lot of excellent programming on the horizon.

BREAKING: Beloved Nicktoon Dora the Explorer is growing up,...

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:33:20 -0800

BREAKING: Beloved Nicktoon Dora the Explorer is growing up, becoming a whore.