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12 TV pilots we really hope get series orders http://www.ew.com/article/2015/04/30/tv-pilots-best
It's nearly decision time! The broadcast networks are on the verge of making a spree of tough decisions to chose which pilots will receive series orders for next season. Around this time of year, the Hollywood trades try to predict which projects will get greenlit based on industry spin. We called around town with a different question: "Which pilots actually seem like they'll make great shows that you would actually want to watch?" We still got spun, of course—but this is at least a different flavor of spin. We mashed those opinions with our own to come up with a list of 12 titles we hope get a shot on the air, based on what we've heard so far…
Related
Fall 2015 TV pilots: Updated full list
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Dominic Cooper cast as the lead in AMC's 'Preacher' pilot
The Muppets (ABC): Who doesn't want to see the Muppets back on TV? We're told the documentary-style pilot presentation made for ABC was so good it received a standing ovation in the room. "It looked awesome," said one insider of the project, which will explore the Muppets' relationships and personal lives for the first time. "It has an edge to it that adults will appreciate but that will safely go over kids' heads—a quality Modern Family has as well."
The Grinder (Fox): Terrible title. Yet we keep hearing industry insiders talk about this comedy. Rob Lowe plays a TV lawyer who takes over his family's law firm (So wait: It's not about a dating hook-up app?). The pilot is supposedly "really really great." Along the same lines, we keep hearing that John Stamos' Fox comedy Grandpa, in which the actor plays a version himself, is surprisingly good as well. "Stamos is a f–king star. It's awesome," said somebody who does not represent John Stamos or work at Fox.
Supergirl (CBS): Could be amazing. Could be a train wreck. Perhaps even likely a train wreck? But who doesn't want to see even a train wreck involving an invincible flying alien office worker? We're hearing a series order of the comic adaptation starring Melissa Benoist (Glee) is very likely. (The show's status is technically "series commitment" already, but that just means CBS would have to pay a penalty if they don't make it.) Also, the assumption that the show has a safety net at The CW if CBS passes is apparently not true, as Supergirl is said to be too expensive for CBS' kid-sister network. After NBC flopped with Bionic Woman, NBC and The CW failed to adapt Wonder Woman, and ABC struggled to get viewers to watch Agent Carter, could this be a female-fronted super-hero show that becomes a hit?
Kingmakers (ABC): We keep being told by industry insiders that this is a Revenge spinoff. And ABC keeps insisting it's not a Revenge spinoff. Either way: It's a Revenge-y plot from a producer of Revenge, so it could help fill the void left by Revenge.
Quantico (ABC): It's about a group of FBI recruits in training at Quantico, and one of them is a terrorist. Nice hook. We're told: "Amazing script. The direction is great. It's very similar to How to Get Away with Murder in its structure, so ABC has gotta get past that." We suspect a TV network can indeed get past having a new show that's similar to a hit show. We're also intrigued by forensic drama The Catch, starring Mireille Enos (The Killing), simply because it's from Shonda Rhimes.
Minority Report (Fox): The pilot is screening today at Fox, and everybody is curious about whether producers can pull off this TV-sized sequel to the 2002 Tom Cruise film. The consensus seems to be that if the crime-solving format is perfect for a broadcast network and if the production makes the ambitious script work, it could be great. Still, TV in general (and Fox in particular) has struggled to present "near-future" realities in a successful way. (Remember Almost Human, Terra Nova, and Dollhouse?)
The Player (formerly Endgame) (NBC): This Las Vegas-set drama about a sniper (Philip Winchester from Strike Back) who has to compete a series of impossible tasks sounds like it could scratch our 24 itch—though we're told the script is merely "pretty good." Also: We liked the previous title better. (The Player sounds like a show about a pick-up artist.)
Arrow / The Flash & Agents of SHIELD spinoffs (The CW and ABC): The former is just a presentation, a potential CW-sized, Avengers-esque superhero team drama including Brandon Routh and Wentworth Miller. The latter is just in development, and stars Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood. Both could make for fun extensions of the original shows, though we're still waiting for more details before getting too excited.
Super Clyde (CBS): A couple of years ago, this project about a fast food worker who tries to become a superhero was a hot pilot starring Rupert Grint (Harry Potter franchise) that did not end up getting a series order. Now it's on Try No. 2, this time starring Charlie McDermott (The Middle). We liked this concept then, and still like it now.
Tales from the Darkside (The CW): American Horror Story and True Detective have revived the TV anthology format, but at a full-season length. It would be great if a Twilight Zone-like show could revive anthologies as single-episode stories, as the excellent Black Mirror has done in the UK. That said, we haven't heard this title is all that likely to get a series order.
Cheerleader Death Squad (The CW): If only because it's called "Cheerleader Death Squad." Said one fan of the show who's clearly not a fan of The CW: "It's like Mean Girls meets Agent Carter. It's a fun script that's different than the D.C. Comics / Vampire Diaries crap they have; closer to Jane the Virgin."
Random insight about various pilots:
Frankenstein (Fox): Stars Rob Kazinski as a cop brought back from the dead. We're very skeptical because we've seen endless variations on this story and it feels tired, but we keep hearing this is a decent take.
Rush Hour (CBS): Stars John Foo and Justin Hires in the series version of the hit cop film franchise. Some are excited, but one skeptic shot back: "It has the same problem as all shows based on hit movies—it can never be as good as the movie."
Untitled NBA comedy (ABC). That's NBA, as in basketball. It's a fresh TV topic. We're told the show is being made with plenty of cooperation from the NBA (which sounds like a double-edged sword, creativity wise), but could be interesting and fill a unique space.
Uncle Buck (ABC): An African American-cast version of the 1989 John Candy movie and starring Mike Epps. We're told the taping went very well.
Lucifer (Fox): Based on the comic about Satan living in Los Angeles helping the LAPD solve crimes. One insider says (and forgive us, we're just quoting): "It's the worst thing ever."
Original Sin (previously Flesh and Blood): About a presumed dead son of a local politician (Joan Allen) who returns to a small town. This title has a few fans out there.
Blindspot (NBC): A woman (Jaimie Alexander) found naked covered with tattoos that reveal a mystery, "was really good, like a cross between Memento and an old Fox show called John Doe."
Limitless (CBS): The crime-procedural series version of the book and 2011 film stars Jake McDorman (Greek). The pilot, we're told, "came out amazing. It's grounded sci-fi that explores smart drugs." We followed up by asking, "Yes, but isn't it yet another super-smart guy solving crimes?" The response: "Well … yeah." So … probably a hit then!
Related: See the full list—with descriptions and cast—of fall TV pilots
It's nearly decision time! The broadcast networks are on the verge of making a spree of tough decisions to chose which pilots will receive series orders for next season. Around this time of year, the Hollywood trades try to predict which projects will get greenlit based on industry spin. We called around town with a different question: "Which pilots actually seem like they'll make great shows that you would actually want to watch?" We still got spun, of course—but this is at least a different flavor of spin. We mashed those opinions with our own to come up with a list of 12 titles we hope get a shot on the air, based on what we've heard so far…
Related
Fall 2015 TV pilots: Updated full list
HBO orders comedy pilot, standup special from Whitney Cummings
Dominic Cooper cast as the lead in AMC's 'Preacher' pilot
The Muppets (ABC): Who doesn't want to see the Muppets back on TV? We're told the documentary-style pilot presentation made for ABC was so good it received a standing ovation in the room. "It looked awesome," said one insider of the project, which will explore the Muppets' relationships and personal lives for the first time. "It has an edge to it that adults will appreciate but that will safely go over kids' heads—a quality Modern Family has as well."
The Grinder (Fox): Terrible title. Yet we keep hearing industry insiders talk about this comedy. Rob Lowe plays a TV lawyer who takes over his family's law firm (So wait: It's not about a dating hook-up app?). The pilot is supposedly "really really great." Along the same lines, we keep hearing that John Stamos' Fox comedy Grandpa, in which the actor plays a version himself, is surprisingly good as well. "Stamos is a f–king star. It's awesome," said somebody who does not represent John Stamos or work at Fox.
Supergirl (CBS): Could be amazing. Could be a train wreck. Perhaps even likely a train wreck? But who doesn't want to see even a train wreck involving an invincible flying alien office worker? We're hearing a series order of the comic adaptation starring Melissa Benoist (Glee) is very likely. (The show's status is technically "series commitment" already, but that just means CBS would have to pay a penalty if they don't make it.) Also, the assumption that the show has a safety net at The CW if CBS passes is apparently not true, as Supergirl is said to be too expensive for CBS' kid-sister network. After NBC flopped with Bionic Woman, NBC and The CW failed to adapt Wonder Woman, and ABC struggled to get viewers to watch Agent Carter, could this be a female-fronted super-hero show that becomes a hit?
Kingmakers (ABC): We keep being told by industry insiders that this is a Revenge spinoff. And ABC keeps insisting it's not a Revenge spinoff. Either way: It's a Revenge-y plot from a producer of Revenge, so it could help fill the void left by Revenge.
Quantico (ABC): It's about a group of FBI recruits in training at Quantico, and one of them is a terrorist. Nice hook. We're told: "Amazing script. The direction is great. It's very similar to How to Get Away with Murder in its structure, so ABC has gotta get past that." We suspect a TV network can indeed get past having a new show that's similar to a hit show. We're also intrigued by forensic drama The Catch, starring Mireille Enos (The Killing), simply because it's from Shonda Rhimes.
Minority Report (Fox): The pilot is screening today at Fox, and everybody is curious about whether producers can pull off this TV-sized sequel to the 2002 Tom Cruise film. The consensus seems to be that if the crime-solving format is perfect for a broadcast network and if the production makes the ambitious script work, it could be great. Still, TV in general (and Fox in particular) has struggled to present "near-future" realities in a successful way. (Remember Almost Human, Terra Nova, and Dollhouse?)
The Player (formerly Endgame) (NBC): This Las Vegas-set drama about a sniper (Philip Winchester from Strike Back) who has to compete a series of impossible tasks sounds like it could scratch our 24 itch—though we're told the script is merely "pretty good." Also: We liked the previous title better. (The Player sounds like a show about a pick-up artist.)
Arrow / The Flash & Agents of SHIELD spinoffs (The CW and ABC): The former is just a presentation, a potential CW-sized, Avengers-esque superhero team drama including Brandon Routh and Wentworth Miller. The latter is just in development, and stars Adrianne Palicki and Nick Blood. Both could make for fun extensions of the original shows, though we're still waiting for more details before getting too excited.
Super Clyde (CBS): A couple of years ago, this project about a fast food worker who tries to become a superhero was a hot pilot starring Rupert Grint (Harry Potter franchise) that did not end up getting a series order. Now it's on Try No. 2, this time starring Charlie McDermott (The Middle). We liked this concept then, and still like it now.
Tales from the Darkside (The CW): American Horror Story and True Detective have revived the TV anthology format, but at a full-season length. It would be great if a Twilight Zone-like show could revive anthologies as single-episode stories, as the excellent Black Mirror has done in the UK. That said, we haven't heard this title is all that likely to get a series order.
Cheerleader Death Squad (The CW): If only because it's called "Cheerleader Death Squad." Said one fan of the show who's clearly not a fan of The CW: "It's like Mean Girls meets Agent Carter. It's a fun script that's different than the D.C. Comics / Vampire Diaries crap they have; closer to Jane the Virgin."
Random insight about various pilots:
Frankenstein (Fox): Stars Rob Kazinski as a cop brought back from the dead. We're very skeptical because we've seen endless variations on this story and it feels tired, but we keep hearing this is a decent take.
Rush Hour (CBS): Stars John Foo and Justin Hires in the series version of the hit cop film franchise. Some are excited, but one skeptic shot back: "It has the same problem as all shows based on hit movies—it can never be as good as the movie."
Untitled NBA comedy (ABC). That's NBA, as in basketball. It's a fresh TV topic. We're told the show is being made with plenty of cooperation from the NBA (which sounds like a double-edged sword, creativity wise), but could be interesting and fill a unique space.
Uncle Buck (ABC): An African American-cast version of the 1989 John Candy movie and starring Mike Epps. We're told the taping went very well.
Lucifer (Fox): Based on the comic about Satan living in Los Angeles helping the LAPD solve crimes. One insider says (and forgive us, we're just quoting): "It's the worst thing ever."
Original Sin (previously Flesh and Blood): About a presumed dead son of a local politician (Joan Allen) who returns to a small town. This title has a few fans out there.
Blindspot (NBC): A woman (Jaimie Alexander) found naked covered with tattoos that reveal a mystery, "was really good, like a cross between Memento and an old Fox show called John Doe."
Limitless (CBS): The crime-procedural series version of the book and 2011 film stars Jake McDorman (Greek). The pilot, we're told, "came out amazing. It's grounded sci-fi that explores smart drugs." We followed up by asking, "Yes, but isn't it yet another super-smart guy solving crimes?" The response: "Well … yeah." So … probably a hit then!
Related: See the full list—with descriptions and cast—of fall TV pilots
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This thread is a place to discuss the 4K events that appear on channel 540. We are getting, at this point, one college football game a week. Let's hope there is more coming.
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Hmmm, I'm not seeing anything like those events in our Hopper 3 guide for tonight or Saturday.
I went into the Tools menu and requested a Guide Update. I'll try looking at it after the update completes.
edit — I now have the 148-01 4KFox events for Saturday, but not anything for 148-02 or 148-03 which don't even show as available channels. I do have 148-04 4KUSA.
For quite a while now, people with a VIP211k have been losing their recordings on their activated external HDDs... even when there's nothing physically wrong with HDD. I believe this is an intentional and underhanded tactic that Dish is pulling in an attempt to force users away from the VIP211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
They are obviously regretting that they ever let users have a "non-dvr" dvr in the first place. You would think they would be happy charging you a $40 one time fee... and then be happy letting the customer be the one responsible for HDD failures.
Dish clearly hates the 211k bitter-clingers. This recording deletion problem is intentional (IMO), and I think it is just one more tool that they are using. Hopper and a 2-year agreement... that's what they want you to have. Think about that... a 2-year agreement... with a company $30 Billion in debt (that's with a B). What happens when all that debt causes them to drop the channel that may have been your whole reason for having Dish in the first place? Guess who's stuck with a service that no longer suits their needs... for the remainder of the 2-year agreement.
On top of that, they don't want you to install it yourself. I purchased and installed all my equipment myself. That used to be common. Now, they lie to me and tell me that my dish must be updated to use a Hopper. Funny thing is... they don't even know what dish I have because they didn't install it, and I didn't tell them. If you ask what type of dish/LNBs the hopper needs... good luck getting an answer. All they know is that whatever you have needs to be upgraded by an installer.
It is quite apparent to me that they care much more about staying in their box, than they do working with the customer. That's too bad, because it hasn't always been that way. It's like they are totally unaware of the current business environment that they are trying to compete in.
I have been a customer since 2010. I will be cancelling my service before the next period. Yeah, I know, my $1,200 a year won't make a difference to them. It just seems like they have forgotten who needs who, especially when you consider the competition in today's streaming world. But hey, they will have succeed in forcing me off the 211k.
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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Hard getting used to the new younger Gibbs, Mark Harmons son had the right look but I understand he didn't want the role.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
Still I'm enjoying, pretty good job with Franks.
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Mark Harmon is coming back as Gibbs in Origins, for the full season. Just saw, Dinozzo too, on NCIS . That will be an interesting writing project.
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Mark Harmon Returning To 'NCIS: Origins' As Gibbs For Season 3
Mark Harmon is returning to NCIS: Origins for a season-long arc.
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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College Football Playoff nears agreement on 24-team expansion that could end title games
The College Football Playoff field is about to get much more crowded as the conferences near a deal to double the size of the field to 24 teams starting next year
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Can't help but wonder if a worker overlooked checking the harness. I rarely ride a roller coaster anymore but when I do I check the harness myself pretty aggressively.
Can't imagine what the son is going through.
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Can't imagine what the son is going through.
Dad levitated and bled then fell to his death from coaster
Eyewitnesses have shared fresh details of the horrific accident that happened at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday afternoon.
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Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
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Had no idea there were that many redundancies built into those restraints.Could B&M’s Patent on the “Clamshell” Ride Restraint Design Offer Clues as to What Happened on Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia?
Incredibly sad news out of Six Flags Over Georgia as it’s being reported one man was killed after being ejected from Goliath, the B&M hyper coaster. Many news outlets have posted pictures of pe…
It makes sense, however, I would want more types of restraints, so if one doesn't work, the other does ... the restraints coming over the shoulder I would have expected ... with a Seat belt as last resort.
Fwiw, I inquired with what they use on Coasters at Cedar Point, various Coasters, different restraints according to what the car and track requires ...
NONE of the Coasters at CP use THAT particular system
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
A big win for the Patriots, and they are now 3-2.
Browns lose a close one with... The Jets. That is a classic Browns loss (granted, any loss is a classic one it seems). 49'ers, Vikings, and Chiefs remain undefeated. The AFC north have a three way tie at 3-2 for second place.
Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Hopefully nowhere near a microphone.Troy Aikman seems to confirm he'll be leaving ESPN
Aikman says he looks forward to "where my next landing spot will be."
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Wasn't exactly sure where to post this. Just had a customer come in inquiring about internet. He has HughesNet and had heard good things about mine. He asked if we provided email addresses and it kinda caught me off guard. I said he should be able to keep whatever email he had been using....my sister in law is still using a BellSouth email addy and they haven't been around here for many years. He said he had gotten a letter from HughesNet stating that they had until Nov 16th to save, move, forward, whatever, their Hughesnet emails because they would lose them after that date.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
I have never heard of a company simply mass-deleting email accounts (the customer still has his HughesNet service). From what I understand, in the past, the company who was ditching their email service simply sold the customer base to a company like Google.
Anyone else getting this letter. He said he would show it to me tomorrow when I go out there and set up his internet.
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Still the same number of years, just more Sunsets…Wouldn't we then die of old age sooner?
Anyone else watch this show? Any guesses as to what was in the box Gibbs gave to Abby that was on her desk? It look liked it was glowing.
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
I also heard that someone was leaving the show at the end of this season. Any guesses as to who thats going to be?
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Tony as the director.
Would you rather have LaRoche ???Tony as the director.