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   Alan Ball Prepping Another HBO Drama; Shares Advice for New 'True Blood' Showrunner

   10:00 am 6/15/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   After five years at the helm of the Anna Paquin starrer, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning scribe is getting back to his roots as a writer. Read more

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   Neal Moritz Inks Overall Deal With CBS Television Studios

   12:00 pm 6/12/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   Through his Original Film banner, he and Vivian Cannon will develop and exec produce new projects for the studio, moving from Sony Pictures Television.Read more

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   Rod Lurie Developing Post-Civil War Drama With Starz, Brad Pitt's Plan B (Exclusive)

   8:00 am 6/12/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   "Monsters of God" will be set against the Comanche Wars and follow two ex-Cavalry men.Read more

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   Lauren Graham Developing TV Series Based on Debut Novel

   3:52 pm 6/11/2013

   • by Philiana Ng

   The "Parenthood" star is adapting her best-selling "Someday, Someday, Maybe" into a one-hour drama.Read more

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   Salim and Mara Brock Akil Project Among Four Unscripted Pilots at BET

   11:01 am 6/11/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   "Hip Hop Sisters" will follow six female rappers relaunching their careers as the Viacom-owned network expands its unscripted offering.Read more

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   J.J. Abrams Adapting Rod Serling's Final Screenplay for Miniseries

   9:30 am 6/5/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   The prolific producer's Bad Robot Productions has secured the rights to "The Stops Along the Way."Read more

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   'Modern Family's' Elaine Ko Inks Overall Deal With 20th Television

   4:00 pm 6/4/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   Under the two-year pact, she'll be bumped up to supervising producer for her fourth year on the ABC comedy.Read more

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   'Suits' EP Inks Overall Deal at 20th Television

   2:00 pm 5/31/2013

   • by Lesley Goldberg

   Jon Cowan jumps from Universal Television to a blind script deal and two-year overall pact with the studio. Read more

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   Arnold Schwarzenegger Sells Bodybuilding Drama 'Pump' to Showtime (Exclusive)

   8:30 am 5/29/2013

   • by Lacey Rose

   If the project, which will be executive produced by Eric and Kim Tannenbaum and trace the origin of the present day fitness industry, is ordered to series, Schwarzenegger intends to recur. Read more

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    Russell Simmons Inks Overall Deal With HBO (Exclusive)

    2:22 pm 5/23/2013

    • by Lesley Goldberg

    Under the two-year pact, he'll develop new projects for the cable network formerly home to "Def Comedy Jam."Read more

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