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Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 12:19am on Thursday, February 4th, 2010

TNT Greenlights Three New Original Series

ATLANTA, January 21, 2010 -- As part of a continuing strategy to expand its slate of original programming, TNT has given the greenlight to three new original series: an alien-invasion series from DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg that stars Noah Wyle (ER, TNT's The Librarian movies); Delta Blues (working title), an offbeat series starring Jason Lee (My Name Is Earl) and Alfre Woodard (Three Rivers) and produced for TNT by George Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures and Warner Horizon Television; and Rizzoli & Isles (working title), a crime drama starring Angie Harmon (Law & Order, Women's Murder Club) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS), based on Tess Gerritsen's popular mystery novels and produced for TNT by Warner Horizon Television and Ostar Productions.

TNT's announcement brings to 10 the total number of original series currently on the TNT slate. "We're very happy with the quality and performance of our original programming, and we're excited to be expanding our horizons with these excellent new shows," said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

TNT has ordered 10 episodes of each of the three new series, with plans to have Delta Blues and Rizzoli & Isles premiere in 2010 and the untitled alien-invasion series debut in 2011.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 11:26am on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Screen Actors Guild Announces 2009 Award Nominations On TNT

"December 16, 2009 -- Michelle Monaghan and Chris O'Donnell will join SAG President Ken Howard to announce nominees for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R).

SAG Awards(R) Committee Chair JoBeth Williams and
Vice Chair Daryl Anderson will announce nominations for the SAG honors for film and television stunt ensembles.

The SAG Awards nominations in five film and eight
television categories will be revealed Thursday,
Dec. 17, at 6 a.m. (PT)/9 a.m. (ET) in the SilverScreen Theater at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.

The nominations announcement will be telecast live on TNT and webcast live on tnt.tv and tbs.com."

Mondo Times editors    Boulder Colorado USA

Posted at 5:02pm on Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Abraham Benrubi, Celia Weston and DJ Qualls have joined the cast of “Delta Blues,” TNT's upcoming pilot executive produced by George Clooney. The show's star, Jason Lee, portrays a Memphis cop who doubles as an Elvis impersonator.

Mondo Times editors    Boulder, Colorado USA

Posted at 3:02pm on Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Noah Wyle will star in an upcoming pilot on TNT to be produced by Steven Spielberg, Turner Broadcasting announced on June 26, 2009:

Noah Wyle (ER, TNT’s The Librarian movies) has been cast in the lead role in the pilot for a new TNT series from DreamWorks Television and Steven Spielberg. Wyle will play the leader of a rag-tag group of soldiers and civilians as they struggle against an occupying alien force.

The untitled project will be executive-produced by Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, is writing the script for the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg.

The pilot opens shortly after aliens have wiped out most of the human population. They are now going about the task of rounding up the few survivors.

“Noah Wyle is an incredibly talented actor and also an extraordinary person, so we’re proud to work with him again,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “It’s also great to collaborate with an amazing production team headed by Steven Spielberg on what is certain to be a compelling and provocative series.”