HBO has signed an exclusive deal with independent producer David Kennedy to develop programming for the premium network across all genres.
Kennedy was president of Dan Curtis Prods. from 1997-2006, executive producing such TV movies as Saving Milly for CBS and the Emmy-nominated Our Fathers for Showtime. Following the death last year of his partner Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, War and Remembrance), Kennedy formed his own company, Kennedy Films.
"As a producer, David has a fantastic track record," HBO Films & Miniseries senior vp Kary Antholis said. "His creative instincts and his perseverance in pursuing great material will be important assets to HBO, and we look forward to working closely with him as we continue to develop new programs for the network."
Added Kennedy: "No one uses the art form of television like HBO. They are fearless, they provoke, they educate and they entertain. The opportunity to develop programming exclusively for HBO is a producer's dream come true."
Kennedy also has served as senior vp programming and sales at Taft Entertainment Co.
Kennedy was president of Dan Curtis Prods. from 1997-2006, executive producing such TV movies as Saving Milly for CBS and the Emmy-nominated Our Fathers for Showtime. Following the death last year of his partner Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows, War and Remembrance), Kennedy formed his own company, Kennedy Films.
"As a producer, David has a fantastic track record," HBO Films & Miniseries senior vp Kary Antholis said. "His creative instincts and his perseverance in pursuing great material will be important assets to HBO, and we look forward to working closely with him as we continue to develop new programs for the network."
Added Kennedy: "No one uses the art form of television like HBO. They are fearless, they provoke, they educate and they entertain. The opportunity to develop programming exclusively for HBO is a producer's dream come true."
Kennedy also has served as senior vp programming and sales at Taft Entertainment Co.
- 6/29/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Madeleine Stowe has been tapped to star opposite Jeff Goldblum on NBC's midseason series Raines. In other casting news, Brooke Burns and Earl Billings have joined Judy Greer in ABC's comedy pilot Miss/Guided. Raines, from NBC Universal TV Studio, centers on Michael Raines (Goldblum), an eccentric, brilliant cop who talks to dead victims who help him solve his crimes. Stowe will play a shrink whom Raines is forced to go see. Their relationship is described as "a battle of wits." This past development season, Stowe starred in Fox's drama pilot Southern Comfort. On the screen, she was most recently seen in the CBS telefilm Saving Milly. Stowe is managed by Brillstein-Grey Entertainment and the Schiff Co.
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- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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