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Daily Archives : Sep 18, 2012

FX Show at Center of Copyright Lawsuit

FX has been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit from writers Joseph Balsamo and Peter Ciancarelli, who claim the show "The League" is too close to a treatment they wrote for a project called "The Commissioner," reports TheWrap.com. The lawsuit,…

‘Bad Teacher’ Writers Adapting U.K. Comedy Series for ABC — in the Network’s Second Try at the Show

ABC has bought a single-camera comedy based on an acclaimed British series, Deadline.com reports. The show is the 2006 U.K. comedy “Pulling.” The adaptation will be written by "Bad Teacher" writers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky. The project, which has…

Video: Charlie Kaufman — Working With ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon — Seeks to Avoid Dealing With Hollywood, Turns to Crowdfunding With Offbeat Stop-Motion Pitch

Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, along with “Community” creator Dan Harmon, has turned to crowdfunding to get backing for a stop-motion project — and the effort has paid off, reports Deadline.com. Called “Anomalisa,” the project raised a record $406,237 from Kickstarter, a…

Fox Orders Superhero Drama From ‘Homeland’ Producer

Fox has given a script-plus-penalty order to "Homeland" executive producer Howard Gordon for a project about a young woman who creates a superhero persona to fight crime, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Gordon is working with "Chronicle" screenwriter…

Mariah Carey Responds to Rumors of Feud With Fellow ‘American Idol’ Judge Nicki Minaj

During a press conference to unveil the new judging panel on Fox’s "American Idol," judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj downplayed rumors of a feud between them, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Minaj didn’t have much to say on the subject,…