Jamie Kennedy has been tapped to star opposite Lee Majors in Fox's single-camera comedy pilot Me & Lee? while Orlando Jones is set to star in ABC's untitled cop comedy pilot.
Meanwhile, Miguel Ferrer and Chris Bowers have been tapped to co-star in NBC's drama pilot The Bionic Woman, a reimagination of the 1970s series that was a spinoff of Majors' signature series, The Six Million Dollar Man.
Additionally, Barry Bostwick, Kristy Wu and Andre Holland have joined ABC's untitled Ric Swartzlander comedy pilot, and Ben Savage is set as Todd in the untitled Sachs/Judah pilot.
"Me & Lee?" from Lionsgate, centers on a guy (Kennedy) with chronic back pain who gets more than he bargained for when he undergoes "bionic" back surgery in a secret lab run by actor Lee Majors (playing himself) in the basement of his Beverly Hills mansion. Majors built the lab after becoming obsessed with bionics after "Man" went off the air.
Kennedy next appears in the documentary Heckler, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival, and in the comedy feature Kickin' It Old Skool. He is repped by CAA, Principato-Young Entertainment and attorney Mitch Smelkinson.
Meanwhile, Miguel Ferrer and Chris Bowers have been tapped to co-star in NBC's drama pilot The Bionic Woman, a reimagination of the 1970s series that was a spinoff of Majors' signature series, The Six Million Dollar Man.
Additionally, Barry Bostwick, Kristy Wu and Andre Holland have joined ABC's untitled Ric Swartzlander comedy pilot, and Ben Savage is set as Todd in the untitled Sachs/Judah pilot.
"Me & Lee?" from Lionsgate, centers on a guy (Kennedy) with chronic back pain who gets more than he bargained for when he undergoes "bionic" back surgery in a secret lab run by actor Lee Majors (playing himself) in the basement of his Beverly Hills mansion. Majors built the lab after becoming obsessed with bionics after "Man" went off the air.
Kennedy next appears in the documentary Heckler, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival, and in the comedy feature Kickin' It Old Skool. He is repped by CAA, Principato-Young Entertainment and attorney Mitch Smelkinson.
- 3/22/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lauren Ambrose is set to star opposite Parker Posey in Fox's comedy pilot The Return of Jezebel James, while James Van Der Beek has joined ABC's drama pilot Football Wives.
Additionally, Charles Esten will topline ABC's comedy pilot American Family, Scott Wolf has landed the lead in ABC's untitled Sachs/Judah project, and Fred Goss, Jerry Minor and Jerry O'Connell have been tapped to star in ABC's comedy pilot Carpoolers. Ray Stevenson is set for a lead role on CBS' Babylon Fields, Molly Parker and Josh Hopkins have joined CBS' drama pilot Swingtown, and Kathryn Hahn, Flex Alexander, Matthew Morrison and Jayma Mays have come aboard ABC's comedy pilot Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office.
Jezebel, from Regency TV, centers on a single book editor (Posey) who can't conceive and asks her estranged younger sister (Ambrose) to carry her baby. Ambrose, who co-starred on HBO's Six Feet Under as Claire Fisher, is repped by UTA, manager Michael Garnett and attorney Harris Hartman.
Wives, from ABC TV Studio, follows the wives of professional football players.
Additionally, Charles Esten will topline ABC's comedy pilot American Family, Scott Wolf has landed the lead in ABC's untitled Sachs/Judah project, and Fred Goss, Jerry Minor and Jerry O'Connell have been tapped to star in ABC's comedy pilot Carpoolers. Ray Stevenson is set for a lead role on CBS' Babylon Fields, Molly Parker and Josh Hopkins have joined CBS' drama pilot Swingtown, and Kathryn Hahn, Flex Alexander, Matthew Morrison and Jayma Mays have come aboard ABC's comedy pilot Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office.
Jezebel, from Regency TV, centers on a single book editor (Posey) who can't conceive and asks her estranged younger sister (Ambrose) to carry her baby. Ambrose, who co-starred on HBO's Six Feet Under as Claire Fisher, is repped by UTA, manager Michael Garnett and attorney Harris Hartman.
Wives, from ABC TV Studio, follows the wives of professional football players.
Fox has greenlighted Skyler's Revolution, a comedy/reality pilot presentation starring comedian Skyler Stone.
In pilot-casting news, Lucy Liu has been tapped to star in ABC's one-hour pilot Cashmere Mafia, while James Brolin has signed on to star in ABC's untitled Rina Mimoun drama pilot.
Additionally, Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell have been added to Fox's comedy pilot Action News, Jessalyn Gilsig has joined Fox's drama pilot The Apostles, Kathleen Rose Perkins has been added to ABC's untitled Victoria Pile comedy pilot, Kym Whitley has joined ABC's untitled Sachs/Judah comedy pilot, and Eddie Matos has come aboard CBS' untitled Cynthia Cidre drama pilot.
Revolution, from Warner Horizon TV and McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision, is described as a comedy/prank hybrid in the vein of MTV's Punk'd. Stone created the show and is executive producing with McG and Trip Taylor. Peter Johnson is co-executive producing.
Stone, who starred in Con, his own series on Comedy Central, is repped by Paradigm and Mosaic Media Group. Wonderland is repped by Endeavor.
In pilot-casting news, Lucy Liu has been tapped to star in ABC's one-hour pilot Cashmere Mafia, while James Brolin has signed on to star in ABC's untitled Rina Mimoun drama pilot.
Additionally, Aimee Garcia and Paul Campbell have been added to Fox's comedy pilot Action News, Jessalyn Gilsig has joined Fox's drama pilot The Apostles, Kathleen Rose Perkins has been added to ABC's untitled Victoria Pile comedy pilot, Kym Whitley has joined ABC's untitled Sachs/Judah comedy pilot, and Eddie Matos has come aboard CBS' untitled Cynthia Cidre drama pilot.
Revolution, from Warner Horizon TV and McG's Wonderland Sound and Vision, is described as a comedy/prank hybrid in the vein of MTV's Punk'd. Stone created the show and is executive producing with McG and Trip Taylor. Peter Johnson is co-executive producing.
Stone, who starred in Con, his own series on Comedy Central, is repped by Paradigm and Mosaic Media Group. Wonderland is repped by Endeavor.
- 2/28/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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