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Mastering reality for the long haul

If you asked Endeavor agent Sean Perry about television’s reality craze, he would say that the genre’s mega-boom season isn’t fading out, it’s about to climb to a new high. And he said his goal is to ensure that it…

COMEDY

ABCTHE FUNKHOUSERSTouchstone; Jersey pilot pickup. Auspices: Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein (EP/W pilot); John Landgraf (EP); Danny DeVito (EP); Michael Shamberg (EP); Stacy Sher (EP). Logline: A single-camera series centering on the exploits of a multigenerational, eccentric extended family that…

Programming Warner’s future

A quickly evolving television landscape has kept Warner Bros. Television Group Executive Vice President Bruce Rosenblum on the cutting edge of the new millennium of television deal making. With oversight of all of Warner Bros.’ vast television operations, including Warner…

Sean Perry

Most significant professional accomplishment: “The building of the Endeavor alternative department with a great team of agents and partners.”What he watches on television: “I’m a `West Wing’ addict; `Seinfeld’ reruns and all those cheesy outdoor shows at 5 a.m. on…

Breaking News Archives

Posted Friday, Jan. 18, at 12:45 p.m. (PT); last updated Sunday, Jan. 20, at 8:55 p.m. HBO wins big at Golden Globes Sex and death proved irresistible to Hollywood’s foreign press corps, which made HBO the big winner — with…

Breaking News Archives

What’s your pick for the best and worst on TV?NATPE News TV January 22-24 In Vegas, via satellite and on this web site The latest TV, cable and new media jobs posted daily Shows and events in the world of…

Breaking News Archives

Posted Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 9:53 a.m. (PT); last updated at 3:20 p.m. WB renews ‘Smallville,’ ‘Reba’; seeks to boost Sunday Proclaiming it is still on track with teen and young female viewers, The WB has made second season orders…

NATPE’s CEO speaks

With so many syndicators leaving the National Association of Television Program Executives 2002 convention floor, Sept. 11-related travel jitters and rumors about the 2003 conference being a goner, it’s a wonder NATPE’s taking place at all this year. But NATPE…

Out & About

An “L.A. Law” reunion took place Jan. 9 at NBC’s Television Critics Association press tour party in Hollywood with, front, from left, NBC’s Jeff Zucker, Michael Tucker, Jill Eikenberry, Harry Hamlin, Susan Dey, NBC’s Scott Sassa. Back row, Susan Ruttan,…

Where the studios will be in Las Vegas during NATPE

Here’s your guide to where Hollywood’s major studios will be exhibiting during this year’s convention. Venetian HotelBuena Vista-Suites 3210, 3238King World-Suite 35104NBC-Suite 34206New Line-Suite 36106Paramount-Suites 30106, 30235, 30236, 32105, 32111Studios USA-Suite 306, Fourth FloorTwentieth-Suites 35103, 35105, 35107, 35109, 35111, 35115,…