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\n‘CSI’ in N.Y. state of mind
\nAlphabet into romantic drama; NBC sez yes to Reiner<\/p>\nBy JOSEF ADALIAN, MICHAEL SCHNEIDER<\/p>\n
Start spreading the news: CBS is launching a third “CSI” to be based in Gotham and overseen by Anthony Zuiker, while ABC’s back in business with David E. Kelley — greenlighting a drama from the producer and scribe Jason Katims.<\/p>\n
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Meanwhile, the one-hour ABC romantic drama from Katims (“Roswell,” “Relativity”) and Kelley revolves around three sisters on Long Island who take over and modernize their parents’ wedding planner business.<\/p>\n
The 20th Century Fox\/Kelley project, described as the “Six Feet Under” of the wedding planning world, reps the first project to ever come from David E. Kelley Prods. that Kelley himself didn’t create.<\/p>\n
Instead, Katims will write and be showrunner under the auspices of Kelley; both will exec produce. Fox had made a serious play for the drama, offering a series commitment, but the Kelley team ultimately believed the show would be a better fit for ABC. Kelley reps Michael Gendler, Marty Adelstein and William Morris Agency negotiated the deal.<\/p>\n
Great pitch<\/p>\n
ABC Entertainment TV Group chairman Lloyd Braun said the show boasted “one of the best pitches I’ve heard in a long time.”<\/p>\n
“It’s a complete and total hoot,” he said. “These are three fantastic characters. We committed to the pilot off the pitch.”<\/p>\n
Click the link below to read the full article!<\/p>\n
Source: Variety.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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