PAGE b8 THE STATE JOURNAL FUAREbR y 23, 2012 Thursday ALMANAC 50 YEARS AGO The Frankfort Younger Looking for the next big hit Woman’s Club met at Juniper Hill clubhouse with Leonard Kernon of the Department of Economic Development TV network executives are considering pilot season pitches as the guest speaker. Kernon gave a talk on community de- velopment. Following a busi- By Gail PenninGton Making a pilot episode is a “Malibu a private eye in a drama ness meeting and Kernon’s St . Louis PosT-disPATch big deal, and expensive, call- County,” based on Ayelet Waldman’s talk, tea was served. The ta- ble was centered with an ar- ing for casting actors, assem- a pilot “Mommy Track Mysteries” Did you hear about the tistic arrangement of red and new sitcom that will reunite bling a writing staff, hiring starring series. Director Chris Co- crew and creating sets. In a lumbus is an executive pro- white carnations. Mrs. Don- Roseanne Barr and John Reba ald Hulette, hostess, was as- Goodman? How about Reba best-case scenario, this pi- McEntire, ducer, as is Waldman. lot will be picked up as a se- “The Smart One” (ABC) sisted by Mrs. John Noel, McEntire’s return to TV, or features ries, and the episode being – Produced by Ellen De- Mrs. Earl O’Nan, Mrs. James Marc Cherry’s follow-up to McEntire Peel, Mrs. James Gray and “Desperate Housewives”? produced now will be the Generes, the comedy stars one shown to advertisers at as a newly her wife, Portia de Rossi, as Mrs. H.C. Gardenhire. Before you get too excit- divorced ed, though, hold on a min- the “upfronts” in May as the a woman who reluctantly networks announce their fall mom of goes to work for her beauty 25 YEARS AGO ute. None of the new network Charlie Jones, of Frank- shows you’re hearing about schedules. three who queen sister, the mayor of a Most pilots, however, go moves her big city. fort, was named to Who’s right now is a done deal – far Who Among Students in from it, in fact. nowhere; the network pass- family to “Gilded Lilys” (ABC) – A es, the actors and writers period drama from Shon- American Universities and This is pilot season in Hol- her ex’s Colleges. He was a 1983 grad- lywood. At this point, execu- are released, and the sets are house in da Rhimes (“Grey’s Anat- torn down. omy”) is set in 1895 New uate of Western Hills High tives of the broadcast net- Malibu, School. works have considered all The pilot itself generally Calif., and York, as the city’s first luxu- goes unseen. ry hotel opens. Blythe Dan- the pitches they’ve heard for tries to As long as you take pi- ner stars. HAPPY BIRTHDAY new series and read all the Anna Gentry Barnes lot announcements with restart her “Arrow” (CW) – A com- scripts they’ve received. The Feb. 23, 2000 the necessary skepticism, singing ic-based drama from Greg next step, for the lucky ones, Anna, a sixth-grader at though, they provide an in- career. Berlanti and Marc Guggen- is “going to pilot,” as the net- E l k h o r n teresting preview of how the heim tells the Green Arrow work orders one episode pro- M i d d l e next TV season could look. Cou RtEsy story. duced. School, is Which pilots the networks CMt “Elementary” (CBS) – In Bargain Matinees Daily Until 6pm the daugh- order also show what they’re a Sherlock Holmes update, ter of Beth manager of a mobile home NBC. the detective solves cases Chakeres looking for; in this case, dra- Lee Barnes Franklin Square Cinema 6 mas with supernatural ele- park in a comedy that re- “Beauty and the Beast” in New York City. unites Barr with Goodman (CW) – Not the fairy tale, and Brett Frankfort ~ 502-875-9000 ments seem big, along with Sarah Silverman proj- B a r n e s Toll Free: 800-668-4354 prime-time soaps; comedies as the park’s handyman. this one updates the 1980s ect (NBC) – In a comedy in- “Malibu Country” (ABC) romance series that origi- and the ACT OF VALOR (R) often center on unconven- spired by Silverman’s life, a sister of Starts Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 – In a comedy that sounds, nally starred Ron Perlman tional families or living situ- woman readjusts to life af- Riley. She likes dancing and Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 ations. superficially at least, a lot like and Linda Hamilton. ter a long relationship. Bel- Sun 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 “Reba,” McEntire is a newly “Beauty and the Beast” has taken dance lessons for Mon - Thu 4:45, 7:30 Where there’s a rule, of leville native Ken Kwapis nine years. Anna is on the course, there’s usually an divorced mom of three who (ABC) – This one’s the fairy (“Outsourced”) is an exec- GOOD DEEDS (PG13) moves the family to her rock tale, reimagined as a prin- FCC swim team and is a Starts Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 exception. NBC just ordered utive producer, along with member of Immanuel Bap- Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 star ex’s house in Malibu, cess who makes a connec- “Hannibal,” a serial-kill- Silverman, who stars. tist Church. Sun 1:30, 4:15, 7:00 Calif., from Nashville, Tenn., tion with a beast. Mon - Thu 4:15, 7:00 er thriller spinning off the “Scruples” (ABC) – A Thomas Harris-Hannibal and tries to restart her sing- “The Carrie Diaries” soap set in the 1970s adapts THE VOW (PG13) ing career. (CW) – Josh Schwartz and MILITARY HISTORY Today 4:30, 7:15 Lecter character, not as a pi- the Judith Krantz novel; February is Kentucky Mil- “Devious Maids” (ABC) author Candace Bushnell Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 lot but as a series of at least 13 her son is an executive pro- itary History Month. In Feb- Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 episodes. Picking up a show – Marc Cherry follows “Des- are executive producers of a ducer along with Natalie Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 ruary 1818, $300 was appro- without making a pilot first perate Housewives” with “Sex and the City” prequel Portman (who apparently priated to pay for a plan for a GHOST RIDER 2: SPIRIT OF can be risky business, but it’s this telenovela adaptation featuring Carrie Bradshaw won’t star). VENGEANCE (PG13) state armory. Today 4:45, 7:30 also a big money saver; in this about four ambitious maids in the 1980s. “Save Me” (NBC) – Af- Fri 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 case, NBC – in need of many in Beverly Hills. “Friday Night Dinner” ter a serious car accident, today In history Sat 2:00, 4:45, 7:30, 10:00 new series for fall – was will- Untitled Mindy Ka- (NBC) – Tony Shalhoub and Anne Heche starts talking By The AssociATed Press JOURNEY 2: THE ing to take the chance. ling comedy (Fox) – Kaling Allison Janney head the cast to God. Alexandra Breck- MYSTERIOUS ISLAND (PG) Here are some of this (Kelly Kapoor on “The Of- of a comedy about a tradi- enridge (the sexy, spooky Today is Thursday, Feb. 23, Today 4:15, 7:00 year’s highest-profile pilots, fice”) is creator and star of a tional Jewish family. maid on “American Horror the 54th day of 2012. There Fri 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 are 312 days left in the year. Sat 1:30, 4:15, 7:00, 9:30 many of which still don’t comedy about a young doc- “County” (NBC) – Jason Story”) also stars. have stars and some of which tor described as “Bridget Ritter, Aimee Garcia and Mi- Untitled Jimmy Fallon On Feb. 23, 1942, the first THIS MEANS WAR (PG13) shelling of the U.S. mainland Today 4:30, 7:15 remain untitled. But remem- Jones”-esque. Fox report- chael B. Jordan work at a Los (NBC) – Three new dads Fri 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 ber: Don’t count on seeing edly picked up the pilot af- Angeles County hospital in tackle parenthood even during World War II occurred Sat 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 9:45 as a Japanese submarine Sun 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 them. ter NBC passed; a spin-off of a drama from Jason Katims though they’re still big kids “Downwardly Mobile” “The Office” featuring Rainn (“Friday Night Lights”). themselves. 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