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Looks like the backlash worked: the TV Academy backed off its proposal to time-shift eight of the 28 Emmy categories from the live show (on Sept. 20).
Great news indeed.

As for the Lego movie I hinted at earlier today, it seems to be a reality now.

Oh and AMC is developing loads of stuff right now. The net announced today its biggest deal yet with a Frank Darabont-penned adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s comic book, The Walking Dead, where in a post-apocalyptic zombie world, a group of survivors must fight to survive the harsh reality, and themselves. Darabont is not only set to write the show but also is going to direct it.
I’m very excited to hear this seeing as I love Darabont’s work. The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption are amongst the greatest movies ever.
And his The Shield episode was also epic.

From the inside

Let’s begin with the announcement of a new drama.
Shawn Ryan has, in addition to FX’s upcoming Terriers, another series in preparation for the FOX network (with Lie to Me): Ridealong, about cops in Chicago.
“It should be less serialized than Grey’s Anatomy but more than CSI.”
Ryan says that an event in the pilot will set off the series’ overarching mythology (and ramifications). I’m thinking something akin to Terry Crowley’s death in the Shield‘s pilot episode.
There’s also going to be a unique take on the cop drama genre, according to Ryan, that will allow Ridealong to differenciate itself from The Shield, Hill Street Blues, and other Southland.
The new show should also shoot on location, meaning in Chicago.

Amy Chozick at the Wall Street Journal has a great article on ‘the women behind Mad Men‘.


In case you didn’t know (like me before I read the above article), seven of the nine writing team members are women.
There are other great tidbits about the show and how close certain storylines are from actual real-life situations the various writers have faced.

And finally, looks like Battlestar Galactica‘s Edward James Olmos is joining Michel Gondry’s team on the Green Hornet.
Olmos facing Seth Rogen and Nicolas Cage?
I want to see that now.

Hanging on

FX is the network that just can’t let go.
Why am I saying that?
The cable network just announced they’re planning to order additional episodes to the 2010 18-episode season of Rescue Me.
Also, there’s this Nip/Tuck thing where the whole show, including its series finale, has been shot for months now and they’re holding on to it until 2011!
This is crazier than SciFi with Battlestar Galactica‘s fourth season.

Obviously, they don’t want to let their “hit” shows die.
I’m also including Damages in the lot, hence the use of quotation marks. Despite poor ratings the show will still have a third season earlier next year and no changes will be made to garner more interest.
Even FX prez John Landgraf declared:

I was plainly disappointed with the ratings last year. It’s a really demanding show. You’re either in or you’re out. That type of programming doesn’t suit the current programing environment. Viewers are more interested in dating than marriage.

They can’t seem to face the fact that AMC is their own little Showtime…

As for the various premiere dates, Sons of Anarchy returns on Sept. 8, Philly on the 17th, Nip/Tuck on Oct. 14, Archer later during the fall, Damages‘ third season in January, and Lawman (not Lawnman) in March.