All posts tagged 'CBS'

CBS’ Summer Series ‘Extant’ Adds Jeffrey Dean Morgan For Season 2

By Patrick Munn | January 30, 2015 - 12:26 am | No Comments

Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who had a recurring role on the WB/CW series 'Supernatural' as John Winchester, has been tapped for a co-starring role in the second season of the Halle Berry fronted summer series 'Extant'.

Mehcad Brooks To Co-Star In CBS’ ‘Supergirl’

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 11:00 am | No Comments

Necessary Roughness alum Mehcad Brooks has signed on for a co-starring role opposite Melissa Benoist in CBS 'Supergirl'. He has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in the hour-long drama project, which landed at CBS with a series commitment (meaning that while it will likely go to series, it is not guaranteed a spot on next season's schedule) last September,

‘Limitless’ Follow Up, Pair Of Comedies Score CBS Pilot Orders

By Patrick Munn | January 29, 2015 - 10:52 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out pilot orders to drama Limitless, a follow up to the Bradley Cooper fronted feature film of the same name; Angel From Hell, a comedy from Tad Quill; and an as-yet untitled comedy from Dan O'Shannon, TVWise has learned.

Tyler James Williams To Co-Star In ‘Criminal Minds’ Spin-Off

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:33 am | No Comments

The Walking Dead alum Tyler James Williams has signed on to co-star opposite Gary Sinise in CBS' as-yet untitled 'Criminal Minds' spin-off, which is being piloted as a planted episode of the original series.

Medical Drama ‘Code Black’, Comedy ‘The Half Of It’ Ordered To Pilot At CBS

By Patrick Munn | January 28, 2015 - 10:30 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out pilot orders to Code Black, a medical drama from Intelligence creator Michael Seitzman, and The Half Of It, a multi-camera comedy about a newly-divorced dad from Tosh.0 co-creator and executive producer Mike Gibbons.

CBS Hands Out Pilot Orders To ‘Super Clyde’, ‘Rush Hour’ & Bill Wrubel’s ‘Joe Time’

By Patrick Munn | January 27, 2015 - 11:33 am | 1 Comment

CBS has picked up pilots 'Rush Hour', based on the feature film franchise of the same name which starred Jackie Chan & Chris Tucker; comedy 'Super Clyde', a new take on the Greg Garcia project which was piloted two seasons ago, but never went to series; and multi-camera comedy 'Joe Time' from Modern Family's Bill Wrubel.

CBS Orders Single Camera Family Comedy Pilot From ‘Better Off Ted’s Justin Adler

By Patrick Munn | January 23, 2015 - 10:25 am | No Comments

CBS has handed out a pilot order to Life In Pieces, a single camera family comedy from Better Off Ted executive producer Justin Adler and 20th Century Fox Television.

Melissa Benoist Set As Lead In CBS’ ‘Supergirl’

By Patrick Munn | January 22, 2015 - 7:36 pm | No Comments

Melissa Benoist, whose previous credits include Glee, The Good Wife and Homeland, has been tapped to play the lead role in the CBS' superhero project 'Supergirl', which hails from Warner Bros. Television and Greg Berlanti's studio based Berlanti Productions.