Buzz News Roundup, 4/10


Updated 04/10/09 1:35 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 4/10

Why Fox isn't airing one episode of Dollhouse. — E! Liam Neeson will reportedly play Zeus in the upcoming remake of Clash of the Titans. — Zap2It Showtime has passed on Ronna and Beverly, a pilot from Weeds creator Jenji Kohan. — Variety A collection of previously unpublished short stories by Kurt Vonnegut will be released in November. — AP YouTube and Universal are launching a new Read more

Not Coming to a TV Near You: L Word Spin-Off, Matthew Perry


Updated 04/15/09 11:30 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Showtime Passes on L Word Spin-Off with Leisha Hailey and Matthew Perry Comedy The End of Steve

Bad news for folks who were hoping to see The L Word's Alice in prison or Matthew Perry getting foul-mouthed: Showtime has passed on both the L Word spin-off and Perry's comedy The End of Steve. Steve featured Perry as a bitter afternoon TV talk show host, with a script co-written by Perry and Peter Tolan. Showtime once thought the duo would be "a twisted match made in heaven," but apparently Read more

Weeds Creator Starts Work on New Showtime Comedy


Updated 01/15/09 7:45 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Jenji Kohan Developing Ronna and Beverly Comedy for Showtime

Weeds creator and executive producer Jenji Kohan (one of my favorite names in showbiz, by the way) is filling her time between Weeds seasons developing a new comedy for Showtime. Titled Ronna and Beverly, the show is based on a series of sketches that two hilarious ladies, Jessica Chaffin and Jamie Denbo (that's them on the left), developed in comedy venues and on YouTube. Just reading the Read more