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about,”says Belinda Menendez,president,NBC Universal International Television Distribution. “The auspices of a show coming from Steven Spielberg are amazing. The musical numbers are organic to the show and it’s beautiful.” The series has drawn comparisons to Glee.“I
don’t know if we’re pitching it as an adult Glee; it’s an amazing show that’s a
musical.It’s differ- ent to Glee, it’s unique,”Menendez says.
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Smash (above) Smash is a musical drama created by Steven
Spielberg.The series, which is written by play- wright Theresa Rebeck and features songs
written by Hairspray duo Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, centres around a Broadway musical written by Debra Messing’s character Julia. “That’s a show that I’m really excited
bution arm is selling sitcom How To Be A Gentleman, starring Entourage’s Kevin Dillon.
Armando Nunez, president, CBS Studios International, says that it is con- tinuing with broad-appeal shows rather than searching for niches.
“There has been a focus from the stu- Sony Pictures Television
Pan Am Pan Am, which is produced by Sony Pictures Television in association with Jack Orman Productions, is a one-hour period drama that tells the story of a group of glamorous 1960s flight attendants, including Hollywood star Christina Ricci as Penelope,. “It was a time when women were finding
liberation and the ability to literally travel the world. It’s very unique and a different story,” says Sony Pictures Television’s president, inter- national distribution Keith LeGoy. The show, which is directed by The West
Wing’s Thomas Schlamme, will explore their relationships with the pilots as well as the intelligence agencies that also employ them. “To be a Pan Am stewardess you had to be
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bilingual and because they had that ability to mix with people including business leaders and politicians, the intelligence agencies took advantage of this. The 1960s is a great back- drop, but it’s not the main event, it’s much more about these characters,”adds LeGoy.
Charlie’s Angels (left) “Charlie’s Angels, is, essentially, this year’s Hawaii Five-0, a reboot of a very well-known franchise that is returning to the small screen. The new series stars Rachael Taylor, Annie
Ilonzeh and Minka Kelly as three kick-ass, crime fighting vigilantes. It is directed by The Vampire Diaries’Marcos Siega and is exec pro- duced by Goldberg as well as Drew Barrymore and her Flower Films firm.
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Up All Night Up All Night is one of the latest batch of come- dies produced by Universal Media Studios for its sister network NBC. The show, which is written by Parks & Recreation’s Emily Spivey and produced in association with Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, stars Christina Applegate as a mother balancing a career, marriage and a new baby. Will Arnett and Bridesmaids’ Maya Rudolph also star. The series will be added to NBC’s Thursday night comedy block.
dio on comedy. There’s a lot of comedies out there but it’s different in CBS World. Whereas others are always attempting to go outside the box, we’re playing a different game.”
There is a heavy female skew to many of this year’s comedies. Fox’s Edwards, says, shock horror, that women can be
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