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Pilot Season

  1. NBC Orders Three New Comedies, No Decision Yet on John Mulaney and Craig […]NBC began announcing today which TV pilots the network is picking up for the fall, and they’ve ordered four new comedies so far. One of those […]
  2. Fox Announces 5 Fall Comedies, Including Andy Samberg and Mike Schur’s Cop […]Fox became the first of the big four networks to announce its fall lineup last night, and they picked up five new comedies, including Brooklyn […]
  3. Chuck Lorre and Anna Faris’s Sitcom ‘Mom’ to Be Picked Up by CBS TodayThe networks won’t be announcing which new shows they’re picking up until next week, but one CBS sitcom pilot is already being given an early […]
  4. 9 Comedy Pilots We Hope Get Picked Up This YearNext week, the TV networks are set to unveil their new fall lineups, officially announcing which shows are coming back and which new shows will […]
  5. John Mulaney’s Pilot Taping Was Last Night, and It Was GreatA taping for John Mulaney’s NBC sitcom pilot Mulaney was held in Los Angeles last night, and it turned out very funny thanks to a talented cast […]
  6. Ranking Amazon’s 8 New Comedy Pilots, from Worst to FirstAmazon.com kicked off its expansion into creating original TV series on Friday with the debut of eight comedy pilots. While some of the shows […]
  7. pilot casting
    Overcrowded Pilot Season Is Leveling the TV Playing FieldGet those head shots out, everybody!
  8. NBC Puts ‘Girlfriend in a Coma’ on HoldNBC and the creative team behind its comedy pilot Girlfriend in a Coma have decided to put the project on hold, Deadline reports. Based on the […]
  9. Rob Huebel Will Star in a New CBS Pilot with Patrick Warburton Childrens Hospital and Human Giant star Rob Huebel has a new show in development. Deadline reports that Huebel has been cast as one of the […]
  10. Griffin Newman Joins the Cast of John Mulaney’s NBC Pilot NYC-based stand-up Griffin Newman is the latest actor to be added to the eclectic cast the new NBC pilot The John Mulaney Show, Deadline […]
  11. Steve Agee, Kumail Nanjiani, and Steve Little Join Craig Robinson’s NBC […] Comedians Steve Agee (The Sarah Silverman Program), Kumail Nanjiani (Franklin & Bash), and Steve Little (Eastbound & Down) are all […]
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    Kristen Schaal Replaces Mandy Moore in the Pulling PilotThis is the “different direction” the writers were talking about.
  13. Kristen Schaal Joins June Diane Raphael and Jenny Slate in ABC’s ‘Pulling’ ABC’s adaptation of the British series Pulling is now vying with Andy Samberg’s cop show for the title of “Most Anticipated Comedy Pilot of […]
  14. Jason Jones, Jenny Slate, and Martin Mull Will Star in Different PilotsPilot season 2013 continues, as all the networks are scrambling to cast actors in their potential new fall shows. The Daily Show’s Jason Jones […]
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    Mandy Moore Leaves and Jenny Slate Joins ABC’s Pulling PilotThey’re different parts.
  16. Martin Short in Talks for John Mulaney’s NBC Pilot Living comedy legend Martin Short is in talks to star alongside stand-up/SNL writer John Mulaney in his new untitled NBC pilot, according to […]
  17. June Diane Raphael Cast in ABC’s Pilot ‘Pulling’ June Diane Raphael, star of Adult Swim’s NTSF:SD:SUV and Yahoo’s Burning Love, has just been cast in a new ABC pilot, according to The […]
  18. David Alan Grier, Krysten Ritter, Annie Mumolo All Land Pilots Network TV’s pilot season continues, and here are the latest actresses and actors who have been David Alan Grier and Ari Graynor (The […]
  19. Catherine O’Hara Will Star in a New Fox Pilot Living comedy legend Catherine O’Hara has been cast in a new Fox sitcom called To My Future Assistant, according to The Hollywood Reporter. […]
  20. J.K. Simmons, Mike O’Malley and Cheyenne Jackson All Land PilotsPilot season continues, and there’s been a wave of actors you may or may not know cast in potential new shows. Here they all are! J.K. […]
  21. Kumail Nanjiani, Nate Corddry, Parker Posey, and More Cast in PilotsPilot season is in full swing, with networks ordering up new shows right and left. Here’s a rundown of actors who have been cast in comedies […]
  22. Chelsea Peretti and Andre Braugher Join Andy Samberg’s Cop Show Stand-up/Parks and Rec writer Chelsea Peretti and Men of a Certain Age’s Andre Braugher have just been cast in a new Fox pilot starring Andy […]
  23. CBS Orders ‘Crazy Ones,’ Starring Robin Williams and Created by David E. […] CBS just ordered a high-profile comedy pilot that could bring Robin Williams back to TV in his first regular television role in 30 years. […]
  24. Rob Riggle to Star in a New Fox Pilot Called ‘The Gabriels’Rob Riggle is in final negotiations to star in the pilot for a new Fox family sitcom called The Gabriels, according to Deadline. Riggle will […]
  25. The Networks Greenlit a Bunch of Comedy Pilots - Here’s Your Guide to All […]Pilot season is upon is, which means that all the major networks are currently greenlighting pilots. Although it’s hard to tell at this point […]
  26. NBC Is Developing Another Roseanne Sitcom Last season, NBC ordered a pilot called Downwardly Mobile starring Roseanne Barr and John Goodman as a couple living in a trailer park. The […]
  27. Rob Corddry Will Star in the Pilot for ABC’s Adaptation of the UK Series […] Childrens Hospital’s Rob Corddry has been cast as the lead in a new ABC comedy pilot called Spy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Corddry […]
  28. NBC Greenlights a Pilot Written by and Starring John Mulaney, Produced by […] NBC just ordered up a pilot for a multi-camera sitcom written by and starring stand-up John Mulaney, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The […]
  29. NBC Orders a Pilot from ‘The Office’s Craig Robinson and Greg DanielsNBC just commissioned a pilot episode of a potential series starring Craig Robinson and produced by The Office showrunner Greg Daniels, […]
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    CBS Makes First Pilot Order for Next SeasonAnd it’s a single-camera comedy.
  31. upfronts 2012
    Five Top Showrunners Recount the Agony of Waiting for a Pilot PickupCreators of Lost, The Shield, Gossip Girl, and more tell tales of the pain of waiting for that network thumbs-up and how it feels to get it … or not.
  32. 10 Promising Pilots the Networks Didn’t Pick Up This YearEvery year, each of the major TV networks produces a couple dozen pilots for new shows before determining which ones to air that fall. […]
  33. making the sausage
    Polone: How Pilot Season Ensures That Great Actors Rarely Land the Right ShowsGet a glimpse into the exhausting and nonsensical schedule of one actress running around from network to network.
  34. How TV Pilots Looking for Stars Are Benefiting From the Zooey EffectMovie actors now see that getting into TV isn’t a step down, and so the networks’ star wish lists are less unrealistic.
  35. Women Showrunners Are Kicking Ass in This Year’s Pilot SeasonIn case you weren’t yet convinced that we are in the middle of a complete takeover of comedy by hilarious ladies, Variety has an article about […]
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    Anjelica Huston Joins NBC’s Musical Pilot SmashShe’ll play a shrewd, classy broad.
  37. casting couch
    The NBC Pilot by the Reno 911! Creators Keeps Getting CoolerMore cast announcements for NBC’s most anticipated fall comedy.
  38. economypocalypse
    Will the Crappy Economy Save the Sitcom?Well, hey, we always did love ‘Roseanne.’