"Ashton Kutcher is setting up and producing sitcom "For Pete's Sake" at NBC. The workplace comedy revolves around five people who continually die and fail to get into heaven, thus sending them back to Earth for another go. Quintet will be reincarnated every couple of episodes but will have no memory of their past lives -- save, perhaps, for a sense of deja vu. And while their workplace settings will change, the core essence of the characters will remain constant. Tentative title refers to St. Peter, who will greet the five main characters each time they're sent back upstairs..." (full details)
"Steve Harris, Michelle Hicks and Billy Gardell will star opposite Dougray Scott in NBC's one-hour pilot Heist for director Doug Liman. The ensemble dramedy chronicles over the course of a season a group of thieves' attempt to simultaneously rob three jewelry stores on Beverly Hills' famed Rodeo Drive. Scott plays the mastermind of the operation, with Harris (ABC's The Practice) set to play his partner..." (full details)
"Danny DeVito will return to the small screen next year in the FX comedy "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia". DeVito will play a retiree who has moved back to Philadelphia to spend time with his children. The series' second season is set to debut in June. DeVito, 61, will co-star in all 10 episodes. He will be able to shoot his scenes within a period of 10 to 15 days, the network said..." (full details)
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