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Network: At&T Audience Network.

Episodes: Tbd (half-hour).

Seasons: Five.

TV show dates: March 22, 2016 — Tbd.

Series status: Ending.

Performers include: Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard, Priscilla Faia, Ennis Esmer, Melanie Papalia, Patrick Gilmore, Jennifer Spence, and Jarod Joseph.

TV show description:

From creator John Scott Shepherd, the You Me Her TV show is a Canadian-American polyamorous comedy-drama series. In the beginning, there was Jack Trakarsky (Poehler) and Emma Trakarsky (Blanchard) and it was good -- just not good enough. While trying to conceive, the suburban Portland, Oregon couple realized their sex drive was at an all-time low.

Jack gets it in his head that seeing an escort . could be just the ticket to thawing out his freeze-dried marital life. After making...

It’s official: Poly-rom-com You Me Her will end with the upcoming fifth season on At&T Audience Network.

Having previously renewed the series from Entertainment One through Season 5, the network revealed today that the fifth season will indeed be its last, with production beginning May 21 in Vancouver.

Created by executive producer and showrunner John Scott Shepherd, You Me Her stars Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia as the unconventional threesome.

Season 4, which premiered April 9, picked up with the throuple settling back in after a surprise poly commitment ceremony in a pizza joint at the end of Season 3. Season 4 sees them settling back into the ‘burbs to live a tweaked version of the conventional “married with children” life. The scenario begs the questions: Are “the accidental polyamorists” trying to jam a triangular peg into a round-hole world? Will they break the neighborhood, their peculiar romance, or both?

Alta Loma...

At&T Audience Network has set premiere dates for season 6 of sports interview show Undeniable with Dan Patrick and Season 4 of poly-rom-com You Me Her, as well as a production start date for season 3 of the Stephen King adaptation Mr. Mercedes.

Undeniable with Dan Patrick will premiere its sixth season on January 30 at 8 Pm Et/Pt. Sports figures Patrick will be interviewing this season include former NFL linebacker Ray Lewis, former NFL player Rod Woodson and Nascar racer Tony Stewart among others.

Undeniable with Dan Patrick is executive produced by Vince Vaughn, Peter Billingsley, Victoria Vaughn and Micah Mason with Wild West Productions.

You Me Her premieres its fourth season April 9 at 10 Pm Et/Pt. The series picks up with the throuple settling back in after a surprise poly commitment ceremony in a pizza joint at the end of last season. Creator John Scott Shepherd continues as showrunner and executive producer.

At&T Audience Network has renewed both “Condor” and “You Me Her.”

Based on the novel “Six Days of the Condor” by James Grady and screenplay “Three Days of the Condor” by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel, Season 1 of “Condor” follows a young CIA analyst (Max Irons) who stumbles onto a terrible but brilliant plan that threatens the lives of millions. The show has now been renewed for a second season.

The series stars Irons, William Hurt, Leem Lubany, Angel Bonanni, Kristen Hager, with Mira Sorvino and Bob Balaban. Brendan Fraser guest stars. The teleplay is created by Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg. Smilovic serves as showrunner and executive producer for the series. The series is produced by MGM Television and Skydance Television. MGM distributes the series internationally.

“You Me Her” meanwhile has been renewed for a fourth and fifth season.

The series, created by executive producer and showrunner John Scott Shepherd,...

At&T Audience Network has renewed thriller “Condor” for a second season and rom-com “You Me Her” for Seasons 4 and 5, the cable and streaming channel said Friday at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour.

Additionally, At&T Audience has set premiere dates for Season 2 of comedy “Loudermilk” and new documentary “Give Us This Day.” The Will Sasso and Ron Livingston sitcom are set to return Oct. 16 at 10/9c. The East St. Louis-based doc will debut Nov. 8 at 10/9c.

What’s At&T Audience Network anyway, you ask? For DirecTV customers, check Channel 239. U-verse folks can watch it on Channel 114. Finally, Audience is available to live stream on the DirecTV and U-verse apps and DirecTV Now.

Also Read: At&T Reports Mixed Q2 Results in First Earnings After Time Warner Acquisition

Below are descriptions of each of the projects, all in At&T’s own words:

“Loudermilk”

At&T Audience Network...

At&T Audience Network has renewed two of its hit series, poly-romcom You Me Her for a fourth and fifth seasons and conspiracy thriller Condor for a second season.

You Me Her, from Entertainment One, and created by executive producer and showrunner John Scott Shepherd, stars Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia in a romantic comedy with a little something extra: a third person.

At the end of last season, the “throuple” pulled together their happy ending – a surprise poly commitment ceremony in a pizza joint. Now, they’re settling back into the ‘burbs to live a tweaked version of the conventional “married with children” life. Are “the accidental polyamorists” trying to jam a triangular peg into a round-hole world? Will they break the neighborhood, their peculiar romance, or both?

Alta Loma Entertainment’s Peter Jaysen and Alan Gasmer executive produce.

Conspiracy thriller Condor, produced by MGM Television and Skydance Television,...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2017 including "Skyscraper", "Siren", "Colony" and a whole lot more:

Features:

A Dogs Way Home

Local Production Company: Singularity Productions

Director: Charles Martin Smith

Producer: Gavin Polone

Oct 16/17 - Dec 15/17

Eggplant Emoji

Local Production Company: Eggplant Productions

Director: Jake Szymanski

Producer: Ross Dinerstein

Aug 21/17 - Oct 05/17

Elsewhere

Local Production Company: Elsewhere Productions

Director: Hernan Jimenez Garcia

Sep 11/17 - Oct 11/17

Nicole

Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions

Director: Marc Lawrence

Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18

Skyscraper

Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter

Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17

Untitled Robert Zemeckis Project

Local Production Company: Stiletto Cinema Partners

Director: Robert Zemeckis

Producer: Robert Zemeckis, Cherylanne Martin

Aug 11/17 - Oct 19/17

TV Series:

A Series Of Unfortunate Events ~ Season 2

Local Production Company: Olaf II Productions Inc

Director: Loni Peristere, Allan Arkush

Apr 17/17 - Apr 20/18

Arrow - Season 6

Local Production Company:...

From VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for September 2017, including "Dragged Across Concrete", "Eggplant Emoji", "Skyscraper" and a whole lot more:

Dragged Across Concrete

Feature

Local Production Company: Moot Point (Dragged) Productions

Director: Craig Zahler

Producer: Sefton Fincham, Jack Heller, Keith Kjarval, Dallas Sonnier

Jul 22/17 - Sep 16/17

Eggplant Emoji

Feature

Local Production Company: Eggplant Productions

Director: Jake Szymanski

Producer: Ross Dinerstein

Aug 21/17 - Oct 05/17

Elsewhere

Feature

Local Production Company: Elsewhere Productions

Director: Hernan Jimenez Garcia

Sep 11/17 - Oct 11/17

I'm Not A Bad Person

Feature

Local Production Company: Not a Bad Person Productions

Director: Andrew Huculiak

Producer: Amber Ripley, Josh Huculiak

Aug 22/17 - Sep 16/17

Nicole

Feature

Local Production Company: True Meaning Productions

Director: Marc Lawrence

Exec. Producer(s): Justis Greene

Oct 23/17 - Jan 19/18

Skyscraper

Feature

Local Production Company: Main Mast Production - Can, Inc

Director: Rawson Marshall Thurter

Exec. Producer: Eric Hedayat

Aug 14/17 - Nov 17/17

Untitled Robert Zemeckis Project...

The sexual conundrum of a three-way relationship between a husband, wife and their mutual significant other came to light when You Me Her creator John Scott Shepherd and stars Greg Poehler, Priscilla Faia and Melanie Papalia visited Deadline’s The Contenders Emmys event last month at the DGA Theatre. The series, now in its second season, explores the unique living situation of a married couple who welcome a graduate student into their life, sexually, emotionally and every…...

When it comes to the second season of Audience Network’s threesome romantic comedy series You Me Her, the honeymoon is over. More specifically, after playing out the high jinks involved in a polygamous relationship, and the whole “hiding” facet of it, creator John Scott Shepherd said at TCA today that Season 2 will deal with “what happens when they go home.” In You Me Her, Jack (Greg Poehler) is a suburban husband who has a fling with escort Izzy (Priscilla Faia). But she…...

Thanks to VancouverFilm.Net, here is the Vancouver Film Production Update for October 2016, including "Arrow", "Ollie", "The Deep" and a whole lot more: 

Everything Everything

Feature

Local Production Company: Everything Productions Canada Ltd.

Director: Stella Meghie

Producer: Elyssa Dutton

Sep 06/16 - Oct 07/16

Ollie

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Director: Shane Black

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Bannerman

Producer: John Davis

Oct 17/16 - Feb 08/17

The Mountain Between Us

Feature

Local Production Company: Tcf Vancouver Productions Ltd.

Pm: Penny Gibbs

PC: Michele Picard

Dec 01/16 - Feb 17/17

Tully

Feature

Local Production Company: Tully Productions BC Inc.

Director: Jason Reitman

Exec. Producer(s): Jason Cloth, Ron McLeod, Aaron Gilbert

Producer: Aaron Gilbert, Helen Estabrook

Sep 21/16 - Nov 02/16

William

Feature

Local Production Company: William Productions Inc

Director: Tim Disney

Exec. Producer(s): Bill Haney

Producer: Jonathan DeBois

Sep 28/16 - Oct 30/16

Let The Right One In

TV Pilot

Local Production Company: Ltp Productions Inc.

At&T has ordered Season 2 and 3 of freshman comedy series You Me Her, from Entertainment One Television. Created and written by Executive Producer and showrunner John Scott Shepherd, the series was picked up for 10 new episodes each for seasons 2 and 3. It will continue to air on Audience Network for DirecTV and U-verse customers. The original cast, which includes Greg Poehler, Rachel Blanchard and Priscilla Faia , and the show's executive producers, Alta Loma…...

"What if your best, happiest, truest life looked nothing like you thought it would? Would you have the courage to live it? So it's about polyamory, but it's about so much more," explained creator John Scott Shepherd about his new comedy series "You Me Her" following a special screening for SAG and TV academy members in New York City on March 22. (Click the image above to hear the Q&A event.) "You Me Her" premiered the same night on DirecTV's Audience Network. -Break- Subscribe to Gold Derby Breaking News Alerts & Experts’ Latest Emmy Predictions The series follows Jack (Greg Poehler) and Emma (Rachel Blanchard), a suburban married couple whose relationship is stuck in a rut. Then they both meet Izzy (Priscilla Faia), a college student making extra money by working as an escort. Both Jack and Emma are smitten with Izzy, and Izzy is drawn to them as well, which...

DirecTV has made a direct-to-series order for Entertainment One Television’s romantic comedy series “You Me Her.” Ten half-hour episodes of the series will air on Directv’s Audience Network. Inspired by the Playboy Magazine article titled “Sugar on Top” by John H. Richardson and created for television by John Scott Shepherd, the series is billed as television’s first “polyromantic comedy.” “We are excited to partner with eOne again to bring You Me Her to our viewers, ” said Chris Long, DirecTV’s Svp of Original Content and Production. “Audience Network always strives to feature a wide-ranging slate of programming that is unlike anything else.

DirecTV has made a straight-to-series order for the Entertainment One TV comedy You Me Her, created by John Scott Shepherd and inspired by the Playboy Magazine article "Sugar on Top" by John H. Richardson. Ten half-hour episode series will air on DirecTV's Audience Network. The news means a reteam of eOne and the satcaster, whose drama series Rogue starring Cole Hauser, Richard Schiff and Thandie Newton is in its third season. The series is described as a twist on the…...

TNT has passed on supernatural drama pilot Breed. The project, written by John Scott Shepherd and directed by Scott Winant, followed a series of brutal murders in the Pacific Northwest and the mysterious race of creatures that might be committing them. Breed was one of 3 pilots ordered by TNT just before Kevin Reilly took over the network and a new programming chief. None have been picked to series yet. One of them, the The Florida drug trade drama, will undergo…...

Nadia Hilker (Spring) and Amber Clayton (St. Vincent) are set as the female leads in TNT’s drama pilot Breed from writer/novelist John Scott Shepherd, director Scott Winant (Fargo) and producer Nicky Weinstock. Breed tells the wild and chilling story of a series of brutal murders in the Pacific Northwest and the mysterious race of creatures who may be committing them. Despite his own mental instability, a gifted detective named Cooper Wells embarks on the case, employing…...

Along with announcing "The Shop," which we told you about earlier today, TNT has rebranded itself as "TNT Drama - Boom," picked up "Proof" as a new series, and has a few more in development.

You can see the trailer for "Proof" below, and per Deadline, here are the horror and horror-ish projects the network currently has in development:

"Breed" - Producers: Invention Film Co, Nicky Weinstock, Scott Winant ("True Blood"), John Scott Shepherd ("Save Me," "Life or Something Like It"); Writer: John Scott Shepherd

This atmospheric, supernatural drama centers on a volatile race of creatures who are committing brutal murders in the Pacific Northwest and the reluctant FBI investigator who pairs with a female assassin to track them. "Breed" mixes suspense, excitement, and humor to create an exhilarating ride full of unexpected moments and unforgettable characters.

"Fix-It Men" - Producers: Mark Gordon ("Criminal Minds," "Grey’s Anatomy"), Nick Pepper,...

A Stephen King-inspired series is headed to TNT. The cable network is developing The Shop, a sequel to King’s 1980 bestseller Firestarter.

The drama centers on the insidious agency responsible for kidnapping and attempting to exploit the psychokinetic powers of a young girl named Charlie McGee in the original story. Now it’s 20 years later and Charlie has been tracked down by one of The Shop’s former members, Henry Talbot, who introduces her to a group of people with their own unique abilities. From the announcement: “It turns out The Shop is very much alive, bigger and badder than ever,...

(Cbr) TNT will get in on the monster-of-the-week game with a new pilot called "Breed". The hour-long thriller was created by John Scott Shepherd ("Famewhore") and will be directed by Scott Winant ("My So-Called Life", "Fargo"), Variety reports. The site describes the Tacoma, Washington-set project as “a thriller involving a monster mythology, two newcomers to the town and a fallen FBI profiler.” Winant and Shepherd previously teamed up on the Anne Heche half-hour comedy "Save Me" at NBC.

With multiple networks interested, Fox has taken in Broken Girl, a drama project from writer John Scott Shepherd, 20th Century Fox and Prospect Park. It focuses on emotionally damaged Trish Derring who, after she loses the man she saw as her last hope for happiness, decides she has nothing left to live for only to discover she’s literally invincible. Blending elements of Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and Unbreakable, Broken Girl follows an antiheroine who must live with a body that has become both her fortress and her cage. Shepherd, repped by Paradigm and Joel McKuin, recently created the NBC comedy Save Me and has the feature Jump at Relativity with his producing partners Apartment 3B, Jennifer Klein and Sheldon Turner.

Fox is poised to explore invincibility. The network has picked up a script from Save Me creator John Scott Shepherd, described as a mixture of Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Unbreakable, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Broken Girl revolves around an emotionally damaged woman named Trish Derring who, after she loses the man she saw as her last hope for happiness, decides she has nothing left to live for -- only to discover she's literally invincible. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2013-14 The drama follows the anti-heroine who must live with a body that has become both her

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Exclusive: Relativity has acquired Continuum, a feature pitch that will be written by Greg Russo, based on the Arcana comic book. The logline: 175 years after Earth is devastated by a nano-terrorist attack, with the human race dying out, a historian and team of soldiers are sent back in time to present-day New York City in the hope of figuring out who launched the catastrophic attack and why. The one-way mission is the last chance for humanity, saving the future by altering the past. The film will be produced by Atlas Entertainment, along with Benderspink and Arcana Comics’ Sean O’Reilly, with Relativity’s Jason Barhydt steering it. Russo has a lot percolating. His draft of Heatseekers got Timur Bekmambetov attached at Paramount, with Platinum Dunes and Chris Morgan producing, and he most recently was hired by Bandito Brothers director Scott Waugh to script the actioner High Speed. His relationship with...

The Shining Girls

Mrc and Appian Way are developing a TV adaptation of South African writer Lauren Beukes' upcoming book "The Shining Girls".

The novel tells the story of a serial killer named Harper Curtis who discovers a house in Depression-era Chicago that allows him to time travel through the decades. To keep traveling, he must kill girls burning bright with talent and potential. [Source: Heat Vision]

Jump

Relativity has acquired John Scott Shepherd's romantic dramedy spec script "Jump" at Vendetta Entertainment.

The story has a strong male role at the center, while Sheldon Turner and Jennifer Klein will produce. [Source: Deadline]

Keeping Time

Bon Aire Productions has optioned Nathan Zoebl's spec script "Keeping Time".

The story follows a for-hire time traveler who specializes in 'preventing' bad relationships. He meets his match with a mysterious woman who is determined to stop him from completing his mission. [Source: Deadline]

True Freshman

Scribes Ken Marino & Erica Oyama...

Exclusive: Relativity has acquired Jump, a spec script by John Scott Shepherd that Sheldon Turner and Jennifer Klein will produce through their Vendetta Entertainment. It is a romantic dramedy in the vein of Jerry Maguire, with a strong male role at the center. Shepherd recently created and executive produces NBC’s midseason comedy series Save Me, and he also created the ABC summer series The Days. Shepherd’s feature credits include Life Or Something Like It and Joe Somebody for Fox; his books include Henry’s List Of Wrongs, which originally sold to New Line in a seven-figure deal. Relativity will go right out to directors and actors. This is the first feature sale for Shepherd since he returned to Paradigm.

Did Save Me have you shouting hallelujah?

NBC’s newest comedy premiered Thursday (8/7c) with two back-to-back episodes. In them, we meet Beth Harper (played by Anne Heche, Men in Trees), a Midwestern wife and mother who has a near-death experience in her kitchen after choking on a hero sandwich.

When she’s revived, she claims to be able to receive messages from God. This mortifies her daughter Emily (Madison Davenport, Shameless) and stymies Beth’s husband Tom (Michael Landes, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman)… who’s got a different kind of religious moment happening on the regular...

NBC has set premiere dates for a slew of shows that will air alongside "America's Got Talent" this summer. The premieres include a pair of scripted offerings and two macho reality shows.   Up first is the single-camera comedy "Save Me," starring Anne Heche, which will launch on Thursday, May 23 at 8 p.m. with a pair of episodes. Created by John Scott Shepherd, the series focuses on a woman who has a spiritual awakening after a near-death experience.   As was previously announced, "America's Got Talent" will have its Tuesday premiere on June 4 and will begin its Wednesday run...

John Scott Shepherd has signed with Paradigm. This marks Shepherd’s return to the agency after a stint at CAA. Shepherd recently created and executive produces NBC’s midseason comedy series Save Me, which has not been scheduled yet. He also created the ABC summer series The Days. Shepherd’s feature credits include Life Or Something Like It and Joe Somebody for Fox; his books include Henry’s List Of Wrongs, which Paradigm originally sold to New Line in a seven-figure deal.

Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. At TCA to promote the final installment of her Showtime comedy The Big C, series creator Darlene Hunt was asked about her pending new job as showrunner of NBC’s midseason comedy series Save Me starring Anne Heche. She cautioned that her hiring was still unofficial even though “it’s a real ‘probably.’ It’s leaning in that direction,” she said. “There are still a couple of steps in terms of making sure NBC and I both feel we’re going in the right direction and want to tell the same stories on that show.” Related: ‘Save Me’ Showrunner Alexa Junge Exits, Darlene Hunt In Talks To Replace Her The single-camera comedy, from creator John Scott Shepherd, Sony TV and Original Film, stars Heche as a woman who lets herself — and her marriage — go until she undergoes an “awakening” that transforms her...

Exclusive: NBC has hit the pause button on midseason comedy series Save Me starring Anne Heche after two episodes for a major behind-the-scenes changeover. Alexa Junge, who joined the project after the pilot as executive producer/showrunner, is out. Production on the series has been put on hold while a new showrunner is put in place. I hear talks are underway with The Big C creator/executive producer Darlene Hunt to take over the reins of the show, produced by Sony TV and Original Film. The single-camera comedy, created by John Scott Shepherd, stars Heche as a woman who lets herself — and her marriage — go until she undergoes an “awakening” that transforms her spiritually and physically into a desirable and outspoken woman who just might be channeling god. Save Me has not been scheduled, allowing NBC to take time and re-examine the series’ creative direction. The project has been a...

NBC has released a bunch of trailers and clips for a new collection of TV series that they have been developing. We've got stuff from 1600 Penn, Infamous, Save Me, Next Caller, Do No Harm, The New Normal, Guys With Kids, and Go On. It will be interesting to what shows make it and what shows end up on the chopping block. Check out the trailers and clips and let us know which ones look good to you!

1600 Penn:

“1600 Penn” — The Gilchrists are just the average American family dealing with all the everyday issues – like a grown kid who’s forced to move back home, children who are smarter than their teachers and a stepmom (Jenna Elfman, “Dharma and Greg”) desperately trying to win over the kids. They’re loving, fun and a little crazy. In other words, just like everybody else. With one exception: they live in a very special house.

The Fall TV Season presentations for all the new network shows take place this week with the first announced today. Here's a full breakdown of which concepts have made the final list over on NBC.

With only a few shows from last season still sticking around (and none of them hits really), NBC is betting big on comedy this year to sit alongside its football and "The Voice" broadcasts. In fact though its ordered five new dramas, only two of those will be premiering in the Fall with the rest of the schedule filled out with either returning shows or new comedies.

"The Munsters" reboot "Mockingbird Lane" remains in development for a possible mid-season launch. Several other pilots didn't make the final cut and won't be seen, the most galling of which is the Alaskan-set conspiracy mystery thriller "Midnight Sun" with Julia Stiles and Titus Welliver. Also missing out were...

New Comedies & Dramas For 2012-13 NBC Primetime Schedule Sitcoms expand to four nights this fall including Tuesday and Friday nights. New dramas from Dick Wolf and Jj Abrams. Here’s your first look: NBC’s Save Me - Comedy Produced by Sony Pictures Television and Original Film. Novelist John Scott Shepherd is executive producer/creator along with executive producer/director Scott Winant and executive producers Neal H. Moritz, Vivian Cannon, and Alexa Junge: NBC’s 1600 Penn - Comedy Produced by 20th Century Fox. From executive producer/director Jason Winer. The executive producers are Winer (who also directed the pilot), Gad and former White House speechwriter Jon Lovett: NBC’s Next Caller – Comedy Produced by Lionsgate Television and Universal Television. Created and executive-produced by Stephen Falk and directed by Marc Buckland, who also serves as executive producer on the pilot: NBC’s Guys With Kids – Comedy Produced by Universal Television and Holiday Road.

NBC has ordered 13 episodes of the Anne Heche comedy "Save Me" as it continues to announce its upcoming lineup for next season. The single-camera comedy from writer and excecutive producer John Scott Shepherd finds Heche playing Beth, a woman who lets herself go while in a broken marriage. She goes through a transformation in which she becomes the best version of herself and creates miracles. Also read: NBC Orders Matthew Perry Comedy 'Go On' to Series It also stars Michael Landes, Alex Breckenridge (recently of "American Horror Story,") Heather Burns, Madison Davenport,...

NBC has picked up its second comedy series for fall. Anne Heche starrer Save Me, which is said to have tested through the roof, has been ordered to series, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Heche stars as a woman in a broken marriage who transforms into a version of herself and creates miracles along the way. NBC has ordered 13 episodes. Story: TV Pilots 2012: The Complete Guide John Scott Shepherd writes and exec produces the single-camera effort from Sony Pictures Television, Original Film & Television, with Scott Winant directing and exec producing alongside Neal Moritz and Vivian Cannon.

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NBC’s new Matthew Perry comedy series Go On and returning drama Grimm, already earmarked for an early launch immediately following the network coverage of the London Olympics, may be joined by two other new comedies, the Anne Heche starrer Save Me and the Ryan Murphy/Ali Adler blended family half-hour The New Normal. The August series launches are part of NBC’s strategy to take advantage of the monster promotional platform the Olympics provide. NBC brass have been high on Save Me since it was delivered a month ago and The New Normal has been a favorite from the get-go. Save Me, from writer John Scott Shepherd, Sony Pictures TV and Neal Moritz’s studio-based Original Films, centers on Beth Harper (Heche) who, after an accident, starts to believe she is channeling God. While the project has not received a series pickup yet, informal staffing efforts are underway so...

Exclusive: After a lengthy search, Anne Heche has been tapped to star in Save Me, lifting the contingency on the NBC comedy pilot, which will now go into production. Heche will also serve as a producer on the single-camera project from writer John Scott Shepherd, Sony Pictures TV and Neal Moritz’s studio-based Original Films. Save Me centers on a woman (Heche) who, after an accident, starts to believe that she is channeling God. The project, which received a cast-contingent pilot order by NBC in September, was originally developed by NBC’s head of comedy Tal Rabinowitz while she was Svp Comedy at Sony TV and was initially set up at Showtime just as current NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt was leaving the pay cable network in 2010. Shepherd is executive producing with Original Films’ Moritz and Vivian Cannon as well as Scott Winant (Californication). Men In Trees alumna Heche, repped by UTA and Untitled,...

Jeff Kwatinetz’s Prospect Park has sold 3 more series projects to USA, Fox and ABC Family. That brings the total number of shows the company has set up this year to 18. Prospect Parks’ latest projects, which have received scripted commitments, are all produced by Universal Cable Prods., extending the two companies’ existing relationship as co-producers of USA’s hit series Royal Pains. To complete the reunion, Prospect Park/Ucp’ ABC Family project, a father-daughter drama set in the Governor’s office, is executive produced by Royal Pains co-creator/exec producer Andrew Lenchewski who has an overall deal with Ucp. Prospect Park’s project for USA is an untitled action procedural from John Scott Shepherd (Life Or Something Like It). At Fox, the company has Home Court, a half-hour comedy from Frasier alum Saladin Patterson, who serves as a co-executive producer on Ucp’s dramedy for USA Psych. This is Ucp...

Economic recession be damned — the broadcast networks have been spending like it’s 2007 this year. A slew of bidding wars led to a staggering 9 pilot orders/production commitments and 33 put pilot commitments so far this buying season. Additionally, NBC is eying straight-to-series orders for 2 Bryan Fuller-written dramas: a Munsters reboot and Hannibal, based on the Hannibal Lecter character. With dire needs, new owners willing to invest a lot of money in a turnaround and new management eager to make their mark, NBC has been the most aggressive this buying season. In addition to the likely straight-to-series orders, four of the 9 pilot orders/production commitments so far have been given out by the peacock network: comedy Isabel, inspired by a French Canadian format, and John Scott Shepherd’s comedy Save Me, which are casting, and the J.J. Abrams/Eric Kripke adventure thriller Revolution and crime drama Blue Tilt, written by...

Enjoy some bite-sized pieces of TV news, including a very early pickup for a cable series and some notes on the pilot front.

- "America's Next Top Model" is going through another judge shakeup. Vogue editor-at-large André Leon Talley will leave the show after this cycle and be replaced by Kelly Cutrone ("The Hills," "Kell on Earth"), who runs the fashion publicity/marketing firm People's Revolution. "I had a great ride and will always consider my experience with 'Top Model' one of the best moments of my life," Talley says. [People]

- "FlashForward" star and "Lost" star-crossed lover Sonya Walger will head to USA for her next series project. She's joined the cable channel's "Common Law," about two cops (Michael Ealy and Warren Kole) whose constant conflict lands them in couples therapy -- with Walger as their therapist. [EW]

- Starz has given a second-season order to its drama "Boss" -- even...

NBC has started developing a new comedy called Save Me. The network has handed the project a cast-contingent pilot order, Deadline reports. The show, which was originally in development at Showtime, focuses on a woman who begins to believe that she is channelling God after being in an accident. The project has been penned by John Scott Shepherd, who previously wrote several episodes of The Days and the screenplay for the Angelina Jolie movie Life (more)...

NBC Nears Cast-Contingent Pilot Order To John Scott Shepherd/Neal Moritz Comedy NBC has closed the deal for a cast-contingent, off-cycle pilot order to comedy Save Me. The single-camera project hails from writer John Scott Shepherd, Sony Pictures TV and Neal Moritz’s studio-based Original Films. Save Me centers on a woman who, after an accident, starts to believe that she is channeling God. The project was originally developed by NBC’s head of comedy Tal Rabinowitz while she was Svp comedy at Sony TV. Save Me was initially set up at Showtime just as current NBC entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt was leaving the pay cable network last summer. Shepherd is executive producing with Original Films’ Moritz and Vivian Cannon as well as Scott Winant (Californication). Save Me reunites many key auspices who worked together on the Showtime comedy series The Big C, including Greenblatt, who developed and greenlighted the series at Showtime; Rabinowtz,...

Exclusive: I’ve learned that NBC is finalizing a deal for an off-cycle pilot order to single-camera comedy Save Me. The order to the project, from writer John Scott Shepherd, Sony Pictures TV and Neal Morirz’s studio-based Original Films banner, is cast-contingent. Save Me centers on a woman who, after an accident, starts to believe that she is channeling God. The project was originally developed at Showtime. Shepherd is executive producing with Original Films’ Moritz and Vivian Cannon as well as Scott Winant (Californication). Shepherd, whose credits include the features Joe Somebody and Life or Something Like It and the ABC series The Days, wrote the 2009 ABC drama pilot See Kate Run. This is the second project to get a pilot order by NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt after being originally developed at Showtime. The first was Smash, which Greenblatt first shepherded at the pay cable network during his stint there.

ABC on Tuesday greenlighted three drama pilots from ABC Studios, including one exec produced by "Grey's Anatomy" creator/exec producer Shonda Rhimes.

That project, "Inside the Box," was joined on the pilot roster by "I, Claudia" and an untitled project based on the Argentinian drama "Brothers & Detectives."

"Inside the Box," written by Richard E. Robbins, is set in a Washington network news bureau and centers on an ambitious female news producer and her colleagues.

Robbins is exec producing with Rhimes and Betsy Beers.

Rhimes had been interested in the world of journalism as a setting for a show. She developed a project about a group of female journalists, which was picked up to pilot in 2006 but was ultimately shelved when Rhimes got busy with "Grey's" and its spinoff, "Private Practice."

Despite its throwback-to-ancient-Rome name, "I, Claudia" is a contemporary drama from writer John Scott Shepherd. The project centers on Claudia McIntire,...

With his sitcom "The King of Queens" all wrapped up, Kevin James is setting his sights on the movie world, entering negotiations to star in Universal Pictures' "One Nation Under Bob". The comedy is being produced by Shady Acres' Tom Shadyac and Michael Bostick.

John Scott Shepherd wrote the screenplay, which follows an average guy who inherits a plot of land only to discover that it is a country unto itself and he is now the owner of a sovereign nation.

Shutt-Jones Prods., run by former Universal marketing execs-turned-marketing consultants Buffy Shutt and Kathy Jones, will produce in some capacity.

No director is on board.

Holly Bario is overseeing for Universal.

James, who was nominated for an Emmy last year for his work on "Queens", is making his first outing as a leading man with the upcoming Universal comedy "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry," which he stars in opposite Adam Sandler. He also received praise for his scene-stealing performance in "Hitch".

James is repped by Endeavor and Jeff Sussman Management.

Fox is adding a sci-fi flavor to its drama development slate with put pilot commitments to Amy After Dark, from writer John Scott Shepherd and Emmy-winning director Todd Holland, and an untitled drama from writer Christian Taylor. Dark, from 20th Century Fox TV, centers on a young female attorney in New York who joins the undead after she is bitten by a vampire. Shepherd will write the script, and 20th TV-based Holland is set to direct the pilot. Both are executive producing. Shepherd, who created the ABC series The Days, also penned the features Joe Somebody and Life or Something Like It.

ABC's summer series The Days is looking to come back for another season, which the network might share with cable sibling ABC Family. The family drama, from creator/executive producer John Scott Shepherd, did OK in its summer run, which concluded Aug. 22. Sources said the producers -- advertising agency MindShare North America and Tollin/Robbins Prods. -- are talking with ABC and ABC Family about a second season of the series possibly to have a cross-platform run on the two networks. The Days was developed through TRP's overall deal with Touchstone TV.

Director Mark Waters has signed up for Henry's List of Wrongs from New Line Cinema, while Harley Peyton has been tapped to rewrite it. Wrongs tells the tale of a shy boy who gets dumped at the prom, with the incident shaping his life as he grows up to be a ruthless corporate magnate. Years later, when he discovers the girl who dumped him was terminally ill and wanted to spare his feelings, he sets out to rectify his own malicious behavior toward others. John Scott Shepherd wrote the initial draft, based on his book. Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski and David O. Russell also worked on the screenplay. Producing are Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Ken Atchity and Chi-Li Wong. Richard Brener and Michele Weiss are overseeing for New Line. Waters, who directed the hits Freaky Friday and Mean Girls, has numerous projects in the works. He's prepping If Only It Were True at DreamWorks, with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo attached to star, and is developing The Spiderwick Chronicles at Nickelodeon Movies and The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at the Walt Disney Co. Peyton wrote the Barry Levinson-directed Bandits and was a writer-producer on TV's Twin Peaks. Waters and Peyton are repped by CAA. Peyton is additionally repped by attorney John LaViolette.

Director Mark Waters has signed up for Henry's List of Wrongs from New Line Cinema, while Harley Peyton has been tapped to rewrite it. Wrongs tells the tale of a shy boy who gets dumped at the prom, with the incident shaping his life as he grows up to be a ruthless corporate magnate. Years later, when he discovers the girl who dumped him was terminally ill and wanted to spare his feelings, he sets out to rectify his own malicious behavior toward others. John Scott Shepherd wrote the initial draft, based on his book. Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski and David O. Russell also worked on the screenplay. Producing are Warren Zide, Craig Perry, Ken Atchity and Chi-Li Wong. Richard Brener and Michele Weiss are overseeing for New Line. Waters, who directed the hits Freaky Friday and Mean Girls, has numerous projects in the works. He's prepping If Only It Were True at DreamWorks, with Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo attached to star, and is developing The Spiderwick Chronicles at Nickelodeon Movies and The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past at the Walt Disney Co. Peyton wrote the Barry Levinson-directed Bandits and was a writer-producer on TV's Twin Peaks. Waters and Peyton are repped by CAA. Peyton is additionally repped by attorney John LaViolette.

John Scott Shepherd has signed a two-script deal with Touchstone Television to write and executive produce two projects for the studio targeted for fall 2005. Shepherd created and executive produced ABC's summer series The Days, which wrapped its run Aug. 22. The show, from MindShare North America and Tollin/Robbins Prods., was developed through TRP's deal with Touchstone TV. Shepherd already has set up one project under the deal at ABC. Titled Zoe's List, it is described as a family-based comedic drama with a supernatural hook.