Some 'Rex' News....

[mtemplar_fic]

This also just came out a few hours ago via the Hollywood Reporter:


Conan O'Brien is getting "Justice" at NBC after all.

Days after the network severed ties with O'Brien as host of "The Tonight Show," it picked up an hourlong pilot from O'Brien's production company, Conaco.

Additionally, NBC has ordered multicamera comedy pilot "The Pink House."

Both shows hail from UMS.

The untitled O'Brien project, known as "Justice," was written by John Eisendrath. Described as a new take on a law show with a larger-than-life character at the center, it follows an ex-Supreme Court justice who quits the Court to start his own legal practice.

Eisendrath is executive producing, with O'Brien, his longtime executive producer Jeff Ross and Conaco's David Kissinger also expected to serve as exec producers.

As part of O'Brien's $33 million settlement with NBC, his NBC-based company was to continue to operate at NBC Uni through the end of the development season.

It would be truly ironic if, following his acrimonious divorce from NBC, O'Brien delivers a hit show for the network as a parting gift.

The pilot pickup for the Eisendrath's script, which had been one of the most buzzed about at NBC in the past couple of weeks, marks the third legal drama pilot on the network's slate for next season, along with "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer" and David E. Kelley's "Kindreds."

"Pink House," from writers Rick Weiner and Kenny Schwartz ("American Dad), centers on two guy friends who move to Los Angeles post-college.

Scott Stuber is exec producing.

Link here: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i9b1395cce9be0a2e0ff9c00b66adff03

If this is accurate (THR usually is), maybe this is why NBC has been slow in picking up pilots? They've been making this deal with Conan? Not that I begrudge him a deal, but hopefully 'Rex' still gets a shot. If it is indeed on the slate for fall, production *should* theoretically begin in March - but why store the sets if that were the case? *scratches head* Oh, NBC, you make my brain hurt....

Comments

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

At this point, I'm not even trying to understand whats going on over there. Every guess I've made doesn't turn out and as far as I can tell they're on the screwing people over war path (run for cover DT!).

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I'm just hoping that the Conan deal doesn't interfere with anything else getting picked up. But yeah, NBC.... *shakes head*

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

One can only hope. I'm at the point where I'm ready to throw my hands in the air and just hope DT gets to do something fantastic, no matter what that may be.

NBC really is going for gold in Douchebaggery...

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I think I hit that point yesterday. ;)

*nods* No competition there.

[elrina753.livejournal.com]

Glad I'm not alone! Because I am way too concerned with the career of a person I don't even know. *g*

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I think there's medication for this condition. And 10-step programs. *grins*

[unfolded73.livejournal.com]

As to your question about why store the sets, I saw it pointed out that the studio where they shot the pilot would likely not be the studio where they shoot the series, so the sets would have had to come down anyway. In other words, taking down the sets was a sign of nothing.

[mtemplar-fic.livejournal.com]

I think at this point, the only people who know what's going on are NBC and the 'Rex' folks, and they're not talking. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that we'll hear good news come March.

[roxyk630.livejournal.com]

ugh. NBC is on my shitlist. As much as I CAN enjoy their shows. :/

[roxyk630.livejournal.com]

*office, 30 Rock... will probably watch Rex, but via DL?