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HBO Greenlights Sitcom Pilot ENLIGHTENED, From FREAKS AND GEEKS And SCHOOL OF ROCK Writer-Actor Mike White!!
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Mike White – the “Freaks And Geeks” writer-producer-actor who went on to a big-screen career scripting “Chuck & Buck,” “Orange County,” “The Good Girl” and “The School of Rock” – is returning to TV for HBO’s sitcom pilot “Enlightened.”
The premise reminds of White’s brilliant feature directorial debut, 2007’s “Year of the Dog.” The HBO project is about a woman who troubles those around her when she undergoes a spiritual awakening.
The project reteams White with “Year of the Dog” star Laura Dern.
White is known to fans of unscripted fare for competing alongside his dad on CBS’ “Amazing Race” last season.
Find all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here.
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Sep 03, 2009 3:33:14 AM CDT
HBO has plenty of liquid assets thanks to True Blood DVDs...
by jackbauerjackbauer
But they make good TV, and this sounds like another solid show.
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They will have as many shows as the regular networks.Hell, the CW only has 12.
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Ever heard of a comma?
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I didn't know they would appear like that after posting.
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Sep 03, 2009 5:23:43 AM CDT
Does anyone know when we will get new Life and times of tim or
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... or don't forget Number One Ladies Detective Agency. And when all these new shows will air? The only show being added to the fall schedule is Bored to Death, I think.
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When does the second sesason of that start?
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Don't forget that not all the shows kenny38606 mentioned have a series order(Thrones) some doesn't even have the greenlight for a pilot (Cocaine Cowboys and I think Shameless is dead) and some of the old shows might not come back in 2010 (Curb, Conchords, Tim). On the other hand...In Treatment isn't officialy dead and there are other HBO shows in develeopment that might get fast tracked like Wonderful Maladys, Washingtonienne, Body Politic, Humanitas or The World Inside and I don't know what's the status with Americatown, American Tabloid, Fat Sells, Charlotte Simmons, Jeannie tate Show, Middlesex, Modern Love, The Review, Everybody hurts, Random Family, Scar Tissue, the Ellen Barkin series or the Maria Bello series. *lol* As long as Boardwalk Empire airs early 2010 and Thrones get's picked up and airs sometimes in 2010 HBO is back on track.
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Sep 03, 2009 7:19:18 AM CDT
Year of the Dog was fucking rubbish
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A godawful waste of time. And I like White, Shannon, Reilly, Sarsgaard and Dern.
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I wanna be excited for this but that little synopsis could've had some more meat on the bones. What gives? At this point they might as well have not even posted anything.
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It made me sad, depressed, and angry. Clearly the wrong reaction to the movie. But it happened.
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that is the show we want. sigh...
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This HBO project sounds promising but I have to agree that Year of the Dog was and oddball of a movie that didn't know what it wanted to be. I felt like I wanted to laugh becasue of the breezy tone of the film but nearly every moment made me want to slit my wrists or punch someone in the face. Poorly directed film.
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YOu know, if you keep throwing that word around like that, it'll lose its value.
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Mike White and Todd Solnonz should get together and make the ultimate creepfest.
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imo - it doesn't matter if you hated chuck and buck or year of the dog or school or rock or (the underrated) the good girl. his movies and performances stick with you and he does everything - write, act, produce, direct. Really cool, low key guy.
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Agreed - "The HBO project is about a woman who troubles those around her when she undergoes a spiritual awakening." is like saying "A show about what happens when things happen." There must be more information about this show than that. If not, wait until you have some actual information before wasting our time.
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When does 2nd season of Eastbound and Down arrive.
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makes me fear for Game of Thrones. That might not make it to series, if all these cheap shows keep coming to HBO. Also Boardwalk Empire sounds good too...so far.
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I hope he does write it and appear in it with Sarah Silverman again. I once had a dream I was fucking her (as her character from School of Rock) from behind and he was watching (as his character from SoR). What...am I???
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AMEN! Stupid David Milch and stupid John from Cincinnati. Where are the 2 fuckin movies we were promised. The series was left on suck a downer. What an amazing show to just fall away. It is a travesty. Swearengen and Wu, Hung Di!
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Sep 04, 2009 3:16:47 AM CDT
I liked mike white in that episode of freaks and geeks
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where he played kim kelly's brother.
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Isn't Mike White the pillow biter that was in the Amazing race with his dad? He's to blame for that fucking rancid, painful to watch gem, Year Of The Dog? Well fuck him! He should be writing Hallmark cards after that disaster. I'll be sure to avoid this like a Taiwanese hooker with an open sore.
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How beautiful was the writing on that show? And why oh why did they/Milch scratch and tease our taint with their lacquered nails, promising the 2 movie send off? Bastards. They gave him the greenlight for JFC (Ok, but a disappointing wank, basically), couldn't he have just done the decent thing and given us the climax? Mike White: nice bloke, minor talent, Year of the Dog meh.
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LoL you're right on that score. Can't stand True Blood but if that wimpy Vampire crap bankrolls great television like Scorcese's new project, Entourage, and this new copy then bring the wimpy Vamps on. Hell let's get a twilight show while we're at it too-maybe they'll actually give Macfarlane a budget for Spawn this time.
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"Claire Danes?"
"That's right, Claire Danes. Who else?"
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Me too sir. The girlfriend and I watched it again last weekend. Classic.
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they flushed 'Deadwood' for that flaming piece of monkey shit entitled 'John from Cinncinati.' That show found all kinds of new ways to suck.
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Hope so. I love me some Kenny Powers. If that comes back, I'm going to need a shit truck of valtrex.
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He was ExecPro on 'Cracking Up' and took a good premise and cast and went absolutely nowhere. Almost unwatchable at times. This may work, but I think a throttling back of expectations is in order here.
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