DHD posted a list of television pilots that are under consideration for pick-up.
Fox loaded up on fanbait a J.J. Abrams drama, a Joss Whedon drama, an adaptation of Simon Pegg's cult British series Spaced, a comedy set in a spaceship developed by the creators of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Other highlights:
90210, an update (CW).
Cleveland, a Family Guy spin-off (Fox).
Prince of Motor City, "Hamlet set in Detroit" (ABC).
"Something is rotten in the city of Detroit…"
Idea: Celebrity Double Dates, a reality series.
Sample first season:
Episode 1
Dwyane Wade and Star Jones +
Baron Davis and Teri Hatcher
Episode 2
Tony Romo and Jessica Simpson +
Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson
Episode 3
Milo Ventimiglia and Hayden Panettiere +
Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter
Episode 4
Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens +
Devendra Banhart and Natalie Portman
Episode 5
Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood +
Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
Devendra Banhart and Natalie Portman +
Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood
would also be entertaining.
• The 2008 NFL Un-Draft
• Gentrification Bingo
• Edible
• Rebate checks start arriving Monday!