hollywoodreporter.com - 10/27/2009
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TNT is singing the "Delta Blues," greenlighting a drama pilot executive produced by George Clooney. "Delta," from Clooney and Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures and Warner Horizon, was penned by Liz Garcia ("Cold Case") and Josh Harto. It centers on an outstanding but unusual Memphis cop who ...
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tvovermind.com - 11/2/2009
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In early October we reported that NBC had
canceled Southland and pulled the plug on airing the...
six episodes that had already been produced. Rumors soon started swirling that TNT would pick up the critically-acclaimed show. We now have official confirmation that TNT has indeed picked up ...
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Southland Officially Picked Up by TNT
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George Clooney cops to cable pilot
From Inside the Box —
... star and partner Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures have teamed up with Warner Horizon for the drama pilot "Delta Blues," which revolves around a quirky Memphis cop by day but Elvis impersonator by night who still lives with mom, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Clooney and Heslov-executive produced project has been around for a while. TNT added it to its develement slate in May 2008. Although this is the first pilot for Smokehouse, Clooney has produced for TV before: improv series "K Street" and "Unscripted" on HBO. "Men Who Stare at Goats" opens on Friday, Nov. 6. ...
George Clooney Bringing Drama to TNT
About.com TV Dramas —
TV and film mega-star, director, producer, writer, Oscar winner -- Does George Clooney's talent hold no bounds? Apparently not. Clooney's latest venture brings him to TNT to helm a new crime drama series titled Delta Blues.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Delta Blues is coming to a living room near you courtesy of Clooney and partner Grant Heslov's Smokehouse Pictures and Warner Horizon. The series follows a eccentric cop from Memphis who lives with his mother and spends his spare time ...
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