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Pilot Season Is in full bloom, as all major networks continue to cast… cast.. cast away!
Lots of casting news & offers out: ABC adds four, and makes offers to two leads, CBS adds a Lost alum to join Sarah Michelle Gellar in Ringer, Cinemax lands two leads for their first original series in two decades, Comedy Central continues their recasting on Playing With Guns, while NBC eyes a Steve Carell replacement, and makes offers to six others, TNT circles two men for the role of “Chris” and USA adds their first to Over/Under!
A&E adds a Lost alum to Big Mike, ABC asks Detmer to Man Up, while Washington & Short go into Crisis, and McDonlad exits, CW reteams the O.C. powers with Rachel Bilson to find the Hart Of Dixie, while Zooey Deschanel gives TV a spin with Liz Meriwether, and USA adds a couple familiar faces to the front of their new pilots Wild Card, and Eden!
ABC adds two family comedy greenlights, CBS adds two sports-themed pilots, and a comedy spec, CW adds a zombie spec, HBO brings cable news to life with some Sorkin, LOGO adds a cross-dressing comedy, and NBC dives into the fairytale world of cop dramas. Meanwhile, 7 directors sign on for pilot duty!
ABC greenlights its first series of the Fall 2011 season, CBS explores the Buddy System, Fox seeks Chinese based crime fighters with Will Smith, while also putting the plug in the Good Guys, and Alphas finds a new showrunner, while a Two and a Half Men EP says, Fugget About It.
