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Exclusive: TNT already successfully rescued one John Wells-produced drama project passed over by a broadcast network: former NBC cop drama Southland, just renewed by TNT for a fourth season. Now the cable network is looking to try and do the same for  the Wells-produced medical drama Gimme Shelter, originally developed for CBS last development season. The project, about a medical team that travels the U.S. helping those less fortunate get through life-or-death medical crises, was written by Hannah Shakespeare and produced by John Wells Prods. and Warner Bros TV. It was picked up to pilot, which was directed by frequent Wells collaborator Chris Chulack, but despite boasting a strong cast -- Sissy Spacek, Amy Smart, Skeet Ulrich, Janeane Garofalo, Jay Hernandez, Michael Beach and Rachelle Lefevre -- CBS ultimately passed on the pilot. Now TNT is in talks about redeveloping Gimme Shelter, with all original auspices, including Wells and Shakespeare,...

Angel Laketa Moore, likely best known for her role as Nurse Dawn Archer on the hit NBC drama ER, where she was for 4 seasons, has joined another NBC program, the upcoming comedy series titled, Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, inspired by comedienne/actress/host Chelsea Handler’s autobiographical book of the same name.

The series, like the book, will focus on a youthful Handler as a 20-something “fresh-faced single cocktail waitress highly opinionated and open about her love to drink and have sex.” Something I hear Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson knows a little bit about

Angel Laketa Moore will play the assistant manager of the sports bar where Chelsea works. Not sure how juicy the part is, but there ya go…

Since ER went off the air in 2009, Moore has appeared in made-for-tv movie – Gimme Shelter in 2010 – so I’d assume that this is a welcomed job for her.