TV Bits: ‘Smash’ Renewed Without Creator, ‘American Horror Story’ Considered Mini Series, First Look at ‘The Carrie Diaries’ and More

Posted on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 by Germain Lussier

There is ton of TV News floating around right now, so we’ve pulled it all together for you. After the jump read more about the following:

• NBC’s Smash has been renewed for season two, but the current showrunner is leaving.
• Maria Bello will join Kiefer Sutherland on Touch.
• The first official photo of AnnaSophia Robb in The Carrie Diaries, a Sex and the City prequel series, is out.
• American Horror Story will compete as a Miniseries at the Emmys, which will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
• Another sneak peak at the second season of AMC’s returning show, The Killing.

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NBC Picks Up Pitch For Hour-Long Musical TV Show Produced by Steven Spielberg

Posted on Friday, January 21st, 2011 by Russ Fischer

Judging by the news that has come out over the last few days, three things are super-hot right now: remakes, Julian Assange and musicals.

On the musical front we’ve just seen Clint Eastwood sign to direct a new version of A Star is Born, and Bryan Singer is in the early stages of a possible Bob Fosse biopic for HBO. And now NBC has ordered a pilot for a one-hour musical drama called Smash, based on an idea by Steven Spielberg, who will exec produce. (I think the pic above is as close as he’ll get to jazz hands, though. Leave that to Bryan Singer and the Fosse film.) Read More »

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