Comments on: In The Pilot’s Seat http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-pilots-seat We love entertainment! Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-546 Dennis Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:26:50 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-546 I thought this a nice little roundup of some of the familiar faces who have pilots lined up for fall: <a href="http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/tv/zap-fall-tv-2010-familiar-faces-pictures%2C0%2C5711860%2Cshowall.photogallery" rel="nofollow">http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/...</a> I thought this a nice little roundup of some of the familiar faces who have pilots lined up for fall: http://www.zap2it.com/news/custom/photogallery/…

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-494 Dennis Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:40:53 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-494 Or my faith in their decisions is nil., rather Or my faith in their decisions is nil., rather

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-493 Dennis Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:39:03 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-493 Considering Tony's got a whole string of crappy Denzel movies, and Ridley's not doing so well with his continuous Russell Crowe movies, maybe TV will be a better medium for them. Still, last season The CW had some decent pilots to choose from (the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring young politico show The Body Politic, and arguably the 80s Gossip Girl spinoff) and chose the Beautiful Life and the Melrose Place retread no one asked for instead. So my faith in their decisions is nigh. <br><br>I'm also wary of another Shonda Rhimes show. She seems like she's spreading herself too thin as it is with Grey's and Private Practice and how many cutesy-sexy doctor shows does one network need? Though the main girl from Wonderfalls just jumped on board, so that's reason enough for me to check it out. Considering Tony's got a whole string of crappy Denzel movies, and Ridley's not doing so well with his continuous Russell Crowe movies, maybe TV will be a better medium for them. Still, last season The CW had some decent pilots to choose from (the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring young politico show The Body Politic, and arguably the 80s Gossip Girl spinoff) and chose the Beautiful Life and the Melrose Place retread no one asked for instead. So my faith in their decisions is nigh.

I'm also wary of another Shonda Rhimes show. She seems like she's spreading herself too thin as it is with Grey's and Private Practice and how many cutesy-sexy doctor shows does one network need? Though the main girl from Wonderfalls just jumped on board, so that's reason enough for me to check it out.

]]> By: Robert Cortez http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-492 Robert Cortez Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:07:52 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-492 Maybe I just haven't been paying attention but none of these sound all that promising right now. I could be hitting TV overload as I'm in the middle of catching up on shows I've been missing out on for so long, like FNL, Mad Men, etc.<br><br>The only one I've heard about that sounds even remotely interesting to me is the new Ridley/Tony Scott-produced "Nomads" for CW. Sounds kinda cool and adventure-y and it might finally give me a reason to tune in to CW. Maybe I just haven't been paying attention but none of these sound all that promising right now. I could be hitting TV overload as I'm in the middle of catching up on shows I've been missing out on for so long, like FNL, Mad Men, etc.

The only one I've heard about that sounds even remotely interesting to me is the new Ridley/Tony Scott-produced “Nomads” for CW. Sounds kinda cool and adventure-y and it might finally give me a reason to tune in to CW.

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-481 Dennis Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:40:53 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-481 Or my faith in their decisions is nil., rather Or my faith in their decisions is nil., rather

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-480 Dennis Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:39:03 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-480 Considering Tony's got a whole string of crappy Denzel movies, and Ridley's not doing so well with his continuous Russell Crowe movies, maybe TV will be a better medium for them. Still, last season The CW had some decent pilots to choose from (the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring young politico show The Body Politic, and arguably the 80s Gossip Girl spinoff) and chose the Beautiful Life and the Melrose Place retread no one asked for instead. So my faith in their decisions is nigh. <br><br>I'm also wary of another Shonda Rhimes show. She seems like she's spreading herself too thin as it is with Grey's and Private Practice and how many cutesy-sexy doctor shows does one network need? Though the main girl from Wonderfalls just jumped on board, so that's reason enough for me to check it out. Considering Tony's got a whole string of crappy Denzel movies, and Ridley's not doing so well with his continuous Russell Crowe movies, maybe TV will be a better medium for them. Still, last season The CW had some decent pilots to choose from (the Minka Kelly/Jason Dohring young politico show The Body Politic, and arguably the 80s Gossip Girl spinoff) and chose the Beautiful Life and the Melrose Place retread no one asked for instead. So my faith in their decisions is nigh.

I'm also wary of another Shonda Rhimes show. She seems like she's spreading herself too thin as it is with Grey's and Private Practice and how many cutesy-sexy doctor shows does one network need? Though the main girl from Wonderfalls just jumped on board, so that's reason enough for me to check it out.

]]> By: Robert Cortez http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-479 Robert Cortez Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:07:52 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-479 Maybe I just haven't been paying attention but none of these sound all that promising right now. I could be hitting TV overload as I'm in the middle of catching up on shows I've been missing out on for so long, like FNL, Mad Men, etc.<br><br>The only one I've heard about that sounds even remotely interesting to me is the new Ridley/Tony Scott-produced "Nomads" for CW. Sounds kinda cool and adventure-y and it might finally give me a reason to tune in to CW. Maybe I just haven't been paying attention but none of these sound all that promising right now. I could be hitting TV overload as I'm in the middle of catching up on shows I've been missing out on for so long, like FNL, Mad Men, etc.

The only one I've heard about that sounds even remotely interesting to me is the new Ridley/Tony Scott-produced “Nomads” for CW. Sounds kinda cool and adventure-y and it might finally give me a reason to tune in to CW.

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-478 Dennis Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:54:51 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-478 Wow, really monopolizing the comments here. I just remembered another hard-working, fairly dependable TV producer/creator who has a pilot on tap: Greg Berlanti (Everwood, Jack & Bobby, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone). He's responsible for the Chiklis drama No Ordinary Family, which also has The OC's Autumn Reeser on board. Between Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family, the short-lived Sons & Daughters, and now No Ordinary Family, ABC really is cornering the market on shows about related people. Hopefully folks don't start getting family show fatigue anytime soon. I guess as long as people keep having families, they won't tire in watching shows about zany fictional ones. Wow, really monopolizing the comments here. I just remembered another hard-working, fairly dependable TV producer/creator who has a pilot on tap: Greg Berlanti (Everwood, Jack & Bobby, Brothers & Sisters, Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone). He's responsible for the Chiklis drama No Ordinary Family, which also has The OC's Autumn Reeser on board. Between Brothers & Sisters, Modern Family, the short-lived Sons & Daughters, and now No Ordinary Family, ABC really is cornering the market on shows about related people. Hopefully folks don't start getting family show fatigue anytime soon. I guess as long as people keep having families, they won't tire in watching shows about zany fictional ones.

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-477 Dennis Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:32:23 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-477 Oh, and does David. E Kelley have to have a pilot on tap every year. Last year his Kristen Chenoweth legal pilot was so not good, rumor has it NBC was willing to shell out serious money to keep it off the air. Still, I guess when Boston Legal got so many inexplicable Emmy nominations and old, wealthy viewers, the networks are willing to keep giving him a shot. And save from the occasional misfire (Girls Club or the Brotherhood of Poland NH, anyone?) his shows (Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Public, Boston Legal) are reasonably long-lasting, I just wish I could say I still liked any of his shows by the end of their respective runs. Call me when he gets his wife Michelle Pfeiffer to star in one of his shows. Then I'll tune in! Oh, and does David. E Kelley have to have a pilot on tap every year. Last year his Kristen Chenoweth legal pilot was so not good, rumor has it NBC was willing to shell out serious money to keep it off the air. Still, I guess when Boston Legal got so many inexplicable Emmy nominations and old, wealthy viewers, the networks are willing to keep giving him a shot. And save from the occasional misfire (Girls Club or the Brotherhood of Poland NH, anyone?) his shows (Chicago Hope, Ally McBeal, The Practice, Boston Public, Boston Legal) are reasonably long-lasting, I just wish I could say I still liked any of his shows by the end of their respective runs. Call me when he gets his wife Michelle Pfeiffer to star in one of his shows. Then I'll tune in!

]]> By: Dennis http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-476 Dennis Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:19:53 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-476 Haven't been as diligent with my TV development-following as I was in previous pilot seasons, I'm sad to say. TheFutonCritic is another great web resource for tracking these. One show I have sort of been following is Mr. Sunshine. Between stars Matthew Perry (West Wing/Studio 60), Allison Janney (West Wing), and Nate Torrence (Studio 60), and producer/director Tommy Schlamme (a frequent Aaron Sorkin collaborator) this show is all sorts of Sorkiny without actually having Aaron Sorkin on board. <br><br>Also, I find it funny how badly everyone wants to recapture the magic of Mr. and Mrs Smith. It was a short-lived series in 1996, then a way successful movie due to its stars' tabloid-worthy hookup while making it, then ABC REALLY wanted to make it happen as a series once or twice since but it never got past the pilot stage, now NBC has a show reminiscent of it, and there's a rumored movie reboot/prequel/sequel (preseboot?) of it in the works. Least the NBC project has consistently entertaining TV presence (Felicity, Alias, Lost, Fringe) JJ Abrams helping with it. I'll always at least check out stuff he lends his vision(or his paycheck, whatever) to. Ditto for Josh Schwartz (The OC, Gossip Girl, Rockville CA, Chuck), who has the Eugene Levy/Kristen Kreuk CBS sitcom Hitched in contention.<br><br>Lastly, I'm not sure Arianna Huffington is entirely a TV newbie, she's been at least contributing vocal work to The Cleveland Show, but it'll be interesting how she does on the producing end of it all. Between Roseanne, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Masectomy, and Maneater, Chalke has logged some serious TV hours already and again, consistency is always something to look to in this chaotic time. Haven't been as diligent with my TV development-following as I was in previous pilot seasons, I'm sad to say. TheFutonCritic is another great web resource for tracking these. One show I have sort of been following is Mr. Sunshine. Between stars Matthew Perry (West Wing/Studio 60), Allison Janney (West Wing), and Nate Torrence (Studio 60), and producer/director Tommy Schlamme (a frequent Aaron Sorkin collaborator) this show is all sorts of Sorkiny without actually having Aaron Sorkin on board.

Also, I find it funny how badly everyone wants to recapture the magic of Mr. and Mrs Smith. It was a short-lived series in 1996, then a way successful movie due to its stars' tabloid-worthy hookup while making it, then ABC REALLY wanted to make it happen as a series once or twice since but it never got past the pilot stage, now NBC has a show reminiscent of it, and there's a rumored movie reboot/prequel/sequel (preseboot?) of it in the works. Least the NBC project has consistently entertaining TV presence (Felicity, Alias, Lost, Fringe) JJ Abrams helping with it. I'll always at least check out stuff he lends his vision(or his paycheck, whatever) to. Ditto for Josh Schwartz (The OC, Gossip Girl, Rockville CA, Chuck), who has the Eugene Levy/Kristen Kreuk CBS sitcom Hitched in contention.

Lastly, I'm not sure Arianna Huffington is entirely a TV newbie, she's been at least contributing vocal work to The Cleveland Show, but it'll be interesting how she does on the producing end of it all. Between Roseanne, Scrubs, How I Met Your Mother, Why I Wore Lipstick to My Masectomy, and Maneater, Chalke has logged some serious TV hours already and again, consistency is always something to look to in this chaotic time.

]]> By: Zoe http://sodapopjournal.com/news/in-the-pilots-seat/#comment-474 Zoe Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:19:45 +0000 http://sodapopjournal.com/?p=1669#comment-474 The Bays/Thomas/Kang sitcom would excite me more if it didn't sound exactly like HIMYM...In Pittsburgh! The Bays/Thomas/Kang sitcom would excite me more if it didn't sound exactly like HIMYM…In Pittsburgh!

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