CBS is about to go into the J.J. Abrams business for the first time, while Fox will soon be getting its second helping of Abrams-y goodness. As I predicted, CBS has decided that Person of Interest, the crime thriller Abrams is developing with Jonathan Nolan, might just be a … [Read more...]
JJ Abrams’ ‘Alcatraz’ picked up by Fox
That new show Alcatraz that I told you about earlier this week, from JJ Abrams? Fox has grabbed it and given it a pilot order. It will join the brilliant Fringe, another Abrams show, on Fox should it be greenlit. The ever-secretive Abrams has revealed next to nothing about the … [Read more...]
JJ Abrams Shops 2 New Shows
His new NBC show Undercovers hasn't even premiered yet (that happens September 22nd), but J.J. Abrams isn't content with just two TV shows on the air. (The other, of course, is Fox's Fringe, which is about to debut its 3rd season on September 23rd.) According to EW.com, Abrams … [Read more...]
Alias again?
I don't like reporting rumors, but I'm making an exception for this one, because it's just crazy enough to be true. E! Online has an inside source saying that ABC is interested in staying in the JJ Abrams business now that Lost has ended. E!'s source says that the alphabet … [Read more...]
NBC officially picks up Undercovers
File this one under "in no way surprising, but still 'Yay!' worthy." J.J. Abrams, creator or co-creator of TV hits such as Lost, Alias, and Fringe, is about to unleash his next big hit. Undercovers has officially been given a greenlight for its first season on NBC -- a network … [Read more...]