Thanks to amari28 for this:<\/p>\n
Smallville Cast Sought<\/p>\n
A casting call has gone out for the pilot for The WB’s proposed Smallville, which will chronicle the early adventures of the DC Comics superhero Superman, the Zentertainment Web site reported. Producers are seeking actors around age 16 who resemble Clark Kent and Lana Lang and an actor around 21 to play Lex Luthor, the site reported.<\/p>\n
Genre television veteran David Nutter (Dark Angel, Roswell) will reportedly direct the show’s hour-long pilot this March.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Thanks to LAWard, amari28 and anyone else who sent this in for this:<\/p>\n
Friday November 10 3:13 AM ET
\nSuccessful shows create problems at WB<\/p>\nBy Michael Schneider and Josef Adalian<\/p>\n
HOLLYWOOD (Variety) – The WB is looking to pick up all of its freshman shows
\nfor a full season — but must financially find a way to accommodate them.<\/p>\nAs a result, the network is eschewing the traditional ”back nine” episode
\npickup (which combined with the original 13 episodes makes for a 22-episode
\nseason) for more unconventional “back eight,” “back six” and even “back
\nfour” orders.<\/p>\nThe WB has picked up more episodes of new drama “Gilmore Girls” and
\nreturning series “Felicity” (now in its third year), and is leaning toward
\norders for soap parody “Grosse Pointe” and sketch comedy “Hype.” The
\nnetwork previously ordered nine episodes of the new sitcom “Nikki” and
\neight installments of sophomore drama “Roswell.”<\/p>\nThe network, however, budgeted its pickups with the presumption that it
\nwouldn’t pick up at least one failed drama and one failed sitcom. But execs
\nat the WB say they’re pleased with the performance of all their new shows
\nthis fall, so the netlet’s budget will have to be spread further.<\/p>\n“The problem they have is a rich man’s problem,” one source said. “They’re
\npicking up everything.”<\/p>\nThat includes “Gilmore Girls,” which the network has given an additional
\npickup pegged at six episodes. As financial concerns are lightened, however,
\nthe WB is expected to give the show an official eight-episode order,
\nidentical to “Roswell.”<\/p>\n“Gilmore” has earned critical kudos and provided solid Thursday night
\nnumbers for the WB. The show was also just named the best new drama of the
\nseason by the Viewers for Quality Television.<\/p>\nAccording to VQT founder Dorothy Swanson, VQT members call the drama “smart
\nand endearing … with believable characters” and “hands down the smartest
\nand wittiest new show.”<\/p>\nOn the comedy front, the WB is trying to find a way to order nine additional
\nsegments of its two new comedies, dividing those episodes between “Hype”
\nand “Grosse Pointe.”<\/p>\nThe network has also ordered at least four additional episodes of
\n“Felicity,” which shares its time slot with “Jack and Jill.”<\/p>\n“All of us here are really thrilled and touched by the support that the WB
\nhas given our little show,” “Felicity” co-creator J.J. Abrams said. “The
\nfact that we get to continue and the possibility exists that we’ll get to see
\n‘Felicity’ graduate from college is more than we could ever hope for.”<\/p>\n“Felicity” continues to make weekly gains with viewers, especially the WB’s
\ncore women 18-34 audience.<\/p>\nAs it stands now, the WB will complete “Felicity’s” initial run with its
\n11th episode on Dec. 13. The network will then stunt the time period with a
\nspecial holiday “Gilmore Girls” on Dec. 20 and a repeat “Jack & Jill” on
\nDec. 27. The WB will then debut its new season of “Jack & Jill” on Jan. 3
\nor Jan. 10.<\/p>\n“Felicity” will return later in the season with two leftover episodes from
\nthe show’s initial 13-episode order, followed by an additional four or five
\noriginals.<\/p>\n“With the cliffhanger that we have and the momentum we gain into December,
\nwhat I hope is three months later people will remember there’s a TV show
\ncalled ‘Felicity,”’ Abrams said.<\/p>\nAs the WB sticks with its fall schedule and doesn’t open up any scheduling
\nholes, midseason drama “Dead Last” will probably be pushed to summer or
\neven to fall 2001.<\/p>\nReuters\/Variety REUTERS <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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