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5 articles from 2009


ITVFest Announces Web Series Selections

6 July 2009 8:30 AM, PDT | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »

The Official Selections of the 4th annual Independent Television Festival have been announced, completing the slate of indie web shows joins series OzGirl and Operation Midnight Climax we teased out last week. The ITVFest is a festival for independently produced, original and innovative television pilots and web series which offers a chance for web television creators to showcase their work to a live audience and the chance to pitch development executives that can bring their projects to the next level. All of the selections are independently produced webseries produced completely on spec and available for further development opportunities. The festival takes place in Los Angeles from July 31st to August 6th. Official 2009 Web Series Selections: 2012 Los Angeles-based producers Jessica Bertulis, Kamali Minter and Helen Truong present this interactive viral and webisode series abouta techno-geek who embarks on a quest to change the future when he intercepts a series of internet »

- Drew Baldwin

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Remember When The CIA Was Into Lsd? ‘Operation Midnight Climax’ Does

3 July 2009 4:19 PM, PDT | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »

Sometimes the best stories don't need to be made up, since history is littered with untold gems. Like, say that time the CIA thought it would be a good idea to test their new mind control drugs (Lsd) on unsuspecting "recruits." A new web series from the team at Strange Science, Operation Midnight Climax, tackles this questionable time in post-war Us history. This of course naturally allows for some rather vivid visual shots in the web series, and the stylized 50's sets and camera effects definitely take us along for the trip. The cast is stocked with veteran TV actors—Quinton Flynn plays CIA spook Jake Kowalski and Todd Cahoon stars as his former Army pal Reed Spencer. The pilot episode (above) takes us through the setup of one of the brothels and the recruiting of four "lovely lieutenants" : Millie (Meredith Salenger), June (Stephanie Lemelin), Ethel (Jessica Myerson) and »

- Marc Hustvedt

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Coming to Your Recession TV

6 April 2009 6:23 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

A rundown of layoff-era shows already in the works.

By Lauren Horwitch

"Canned"

Network: ABC

Cast: Amanda Bynes, Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn

Producers: Kevin Etten (“Reaper”), David Rosenthal (“Gilmore Girls”) and Peter Traugott (“Samantha Who?”)

Genre: Comedy

Premise: A group of friends get fired on the same day. Bynes plays a naive employee who is being exploited by her boss.

“Two-dollar Beer”

Network: Fox <b... »

- Lew Harris

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Amanda Bynes Gets "Canned" In New TV Pilot

24 March 2009 11:50 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Amanda Bynes is set to return to television with a new comedy pilot for ABC. "Canned" will feature the 22-year-old actress in a starring role alongside Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn.

The pilot will revolve around a group of friends who are all fired on the same day. Creator Kevin Etten will exec produce along with David Rosenthal and Peter Traugott, as per Variety.

Bynes, a former Nickelodeon star, had been a cast regular on the network's popular "Figure It Out" and "All That" in the mid-'90s. She starred in her own sketch show "The Amanda Show" when "All That" was canceled.

She also starred in the WB sitcom "What I Like About" with Jennie Garth. It lasted for four seasons until its end in 2006.

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Amanda Bynes 'Canned' by ABC

23 March 2009 1:11 PM, PDT | Hitfix | See recent Hitfix news »

Amanda Bynes has been cast in one of the leads in ABC's comedy pilot "Canned." According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pilot focuses on a group of friends who are collectively fired (or "Canned") in a corporate shakeup. Bynes will play a naive Midwestern girl, joining Tim Peper, Stephanie Lemelin and Baron Vaughn in the comedy. Bynes broke out as one of the crown jewels of Nickelodeon's sketch comedy factory, starring in "All That" and "The Amanda Show." She returned to TV as the star of The WB's "What I Like About You," which ran for four seasons despite never generating... »

- HitFix Staff

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