Little blurb about JLH show in Pilot buzz article

I read ABC announces their fall schedule a week from Tuesday, so we'll know whether her show made it then. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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Inside Move: Pilots set biz backrooms abuzz
Exex pleased with 'Joey,' 'D.O.T.S.,' 'Eyes,' Stamos laffer

From: Variety.com

By JOSEF ADALIAN

It's buzz time in TV land.

With three or four days of pilot screenings completed for most webs, agents and producers have started furiously trading phone calls and emails about what's hot, what's cold and what's so bad even Trio would refuse to air it. Over the next 10 days, the buzz will change constantly as new research emerges or the Michael Eisners and Peter Chernins of the world weigh in.

Some things are set in stone. The WB, for example, confirmed Thursday what's been known for days: "Jack & Bobby" is on the air (Daily Variety, May 4).

WBTV is producing the skein along with former "West Wing" helmer Thomas Schlamme's Shoe Money Prods. and "Everwood" creator Greg Berlanti's Berlanti-Liddell shingle. Schlamme and Berlanti are exec producers, as are Vanessa Taylor and Mickey Liddell. Brad Meltzer and Steve "Scoop" Cohen have been part of the project since its inception and will remain with the series.

WB co-CEO Jordan Levin said Berlanti's "incredible ability to create poignant dramatic storytelling within a youthful dynamic and (Schlamme's) incomparable expertise in translating the political arena to television" were factors in the pickup.

Then there's the buzz about who's in the screenings. Over at NBC, for example, there were some new faces this year, such as VUE topper Ron Meyer.

Meyer's presence is not a big surprise given that the Peac<biga>ock and U will be joined in wedlock next week. The NBC-U love works both ways: Jeff Zucker and some other NBC suits were at the "Van Helsing" premiere Monday.

As for show buzz, here's the latest -- with the very strong caveat that what's "dead" today could be "the next 'Friends' " a week from now:

Early buzz at NBC has execs breathing a sigh of relief over "Joey," which screened very well, according to numerous insiders. The Heline/Heisler romantic comedy is also getting good response, as is "D.O.T.S," which looks to be the workplace laffer the net hasn't had since "Night Court."
"Father of the Pride" is already ordered to series, while comedies in the mix include "My 11:30," "Beverly Hills, SUV" and "Men's Room." On the drama tip, "Revelations" seems a sure thing, while "Hawaii" and the untitled medical mystery show are hot.

Barring boffo testing, early response has been chilly to "Foster Hall," "The Friendlys," "Weekends" and "Home and Hardware."

Over at ABC, the Tim Daly drama "Eyes" screened very well, as did the John Stamos romantic laffer. The Jessica Simpson comedy continues to be a contender, despite mixed reaction from screening auds. The Jennifer Love Hewitt laffer also has fans, and "Desperate Housewives" hasn't lost any of its early momentum.

"Harry Green & Eugene" isn't looking like a fall launch, but "Doing It" had a big group of fans. Among the standup comics with pilots, the Earthquake project didn't score on laugh scale, but Rodney Carringston's half-hour seemed to surprise auds.

Date in print: Fri., May 7, 2004, Los Angeles

Thanks for the info TC.
I really hope her show gets the go-ahead.
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Heh yeah that was a blurb all right. My fingers are crossed. *gets giddy* I'm soooo excited for this show! :D

[i love love]

Lots of competition. Plus they have to leave timeslots for all the pathetic reality pap. Let's see if it can hang in there to airing. Thanks for the post!

On a side note, one thing that could work in her shows favor is the guy who just took over as President of ABC prime-time (Stephen McPherson) was the President of Touchstone television, which is the producer of Love's show.

A little more about that: link

Figure he was involved in her signing a contract with Touchstone and the development of the show, so that should only help its chances if it is neck and neck with another show. I guess we'll see. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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But I'd read somewhere that somebody who'd
seen a preview on Comcast, didn't like it...

we shall see...

[i love love]

Someone didn't like Friends when it was a pilot as well. Some one individual probably won't be the deciding factor.

You also posted that the pilot wouldn't have an audience as well... ;)

Originally posted by i love love:
Someone didn't like Friends when it was a pilot as well.

A lot of people didn't like Friends, Sienfeld, or Cheers. Plus a lot more hit shows. I mention these three because they are arguably the three best sitcoms ever. I don't know about Friends, but Sienfeld and Cheers were almost cancelled in their first season. Friends was not really well accepted at first but I don't know if it was almost cancelled.

[Trotter]

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Thank-you for the news TC...... [img]graemlins/thumbs.gif[/img]

I really hope this show gets the go ahead it will be great to see Love back on TV again.... [img]smile.gif[/img]

LOVE YOUNG GIFTED & GORGEOUS