Posts Tagged ‘Pretty Little Liars’

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Those “Pretty Little Liars” Just Got Some Regular Hunky Company

ABC Family wants Tyler Blackburn in its family fold permanently. The “Pretty Little Liars” recurring guest star has been upped to series regular. The actor who plays badboy Caleb Rivers on the Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Troian Bellisario and Shay Mitchell series will officially become a regular during season three, which kicks off in the summer. Blackburn’s Caleb, a fan favorite, was first introduced as a foster child whom Hanna (Benson) sought out for help with hacking into “A’s” phone. In the Feb. 13 installment, titled “CTRL:A,” Detectives Wilden and Garrett are now circling Caleb on bogus hacking charges and in possession of his computer, wondering what “A” could have planted.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/pretty-little-liars-tyler-blackburn-caleb-285956

Monday, January 30th, 2012

Ashley Benson Jumps On “Spring Breakers”

So is Harmony Korine reaching for the mainstream, or is this all just a ruse to get tweens to watch “Trash Humpers”? Whatever it is, Korine is currently ramping up to start filming “Spring Breakers,” a road trip comedy of sorts that has an improbable cast that includes wholesome Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens and James Franco (Emma Roberts recently dropped out). Well, one more unlikely name has come aboard. Ashley Benson, best known for playing Hanna Marin on the ABC Family show “Pretty Little Liars,” is the latest to come aboard the bonkers-sounding pic. The story will follow four college-aged girls who decide to rob a fast food restaurant in order to pay for the annual getaway, and who get thrown in the slammer once they get there. Franco will then show up, playing a rapping drug and arms dealer who bails out the girls, and coaxes them to kill his nemesis named (of course) Arch.

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/pretty-little-liars-star-ashley-benson-joins-harmony-korines-spring-breakers

Monday, January 30th, 2012

CW Vet Jumps Aboard The “Vampire” Bandwagon

“The Vampire Diaries” is bulking up. “Pretty Little Liars” and “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”‘s Chris Grismer has joined the creative team behind the CW vampire drama as a producer and director. The gig reteams Grismer with “Vampire Diaries” showrunners Kevin Williamson and Julie Plec, for whom he’s directed episodes of “The Secret Circle” and “Kyle XY,” respectively.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vampire-diaries-producer-director-chris-grismer-pretty-little-liars-285850

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

Those “Pretty Little Liars” Will Keep Misbehaving On ABC Family

“A” will be back to wreak more havoc on the “Pretty Little Liars” for another season. ABC Family has renewed the hit teen-skewing series for a third season. The series has delivered strong numbers for ABC Family. Its midseason finale was watched by about 2.5 million viewers. The Season 2 premiere was watched by a season high of 3.7 million viewers.

http://www.aoltv.com/2011/11/29/pretty-little-liars-season-3/

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

“Diaires” Brings In Someone Who Works With “Liars”

Paul Wesley and his wife, actress Torrey DeVitto, can start carpooling to work. The actress, who has a recurring role on ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars,” has been tapped to recur on the CW’s “The Vampire Diaries.” DeVitto, who married Wesley in April, will play Mary, an intelligent young doctor intrigued by Alaric’s (Matt Davis) powers of recovery on the CW’s vampire drama. She’ll appear in Episodes 310 and 311 with a strong likelihood to continue on afterward.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/vampire-diaries-pretty-little-liars-torrey-devitto-258919

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

ABC Family Back in Business With “Liars” Author

ABC Family has given an 10-episode order to one-hour drama “The Lying Game,” the network announced Tuesday. The series, which is based on the novel by “Pretty Little Liars” author Sara Shepard, revolves around a kind-hearted foster kid who learns she has an identical twin sister who was adopted by wealthy parents. When the sisters hatch a plan to uncover the identity of their birth mother, one of them goes missing. And the other must decide whether to come clean or find her sister on her own. Alexandra Chando (“As The World Turns”) stars as the twins.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/live-feed/abc-family-orders-lying-game-160073

Monday, January 10th, 2011

ABC Family Is Also Renewing Its Shows

It looks like A’s sticking around to terrorize the girls of “Pretty Little Liars” a little while longer — ABC Family announced today that the freshman show, along with veteran series “Secret Life of the American Teenager,” have been given early season renewals.”Pretty Little Liars” based on the novels by Sara Shepard, follows four girls whose clique loses its queen bee, only to later be terrorized by the person who may have killed their friend. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Shay Mitchell and Sasha Pieterse star.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2011/01/10/abc-family-renews-pretty-little-liars-secret-life-of-the-ame/

Saturday, October 9th, 2010

ABC Family Continues Its Original Programming Blitz

ABC Family has ordered four more pilots and given a full-season pickup to “Melissa and Joey.” Pilots include a new drama from Brenda Hampton, creator of ABC Family hit “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” The untitled Hampton project revolves around an ethnically diverse group of girls at a California private school. “The Great State of Georgia,” from scribe Jennifer Weiner, is about a plus-size performer from the south and her best friend trying to make it in Gotham. half-hour from Jennifer Weiner and Jeff Greenstein. The other two are hourlongs: “What Would Jane Do” and “The Lying Game.” “Jane,” from scribe April Blair, follows a 16-year-old girl who is mistaken for an adult when she gets a job at a trendy retail store. Gavin Polone exec produces. “Lying Game,” from scribe Charles Pratt Jr., is a potboiler about a girl raised in foster care who discovers she has a twin sister, who suddenly goes missing. Project hails from Warner Horizon TV and Alloy Entertainment, home of ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars.” It’s based on an upcoming novel by “Pretty Little Liars” author Sara Shepard.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118025444.html?categoryId=4076&cs=1

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

ABC Family Prolific In Its Show Ordering Plans

New ABC Family prexy Michael Riley has made his first pilot orders, giving a greenlight to the one-hour scripted dramas “Nine Lives,” “Switched at Birth” and “Strut.” A fourth project, “The Lying Game,” is about to be picked up as well. Pilots go into production this fall. Orders come off a strong summer for ABC Family, which launched the new series “Pretty Little Liars” and “Melissa and Joey,” and also brought back network staples “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Make It or Break It.” To get more info about the projects, head on over to Variety.com for the full skinny.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118024747.html?categoryId=14&cs=1

Monday, June 28th, 2010

ABC Family Wants A Bunch More “Liars”

After just three episodes, “Pretty Little Liars” is enough of a hit to warrant a full season pickup. ABC Family has ordered 12 more episodes of the sexy, soapy drama that stars Lucy Hale, Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson and Shay Mitchell as four popular small-town girls who receive threatening messages that hint at the dark secret they’re all keeping: Namely, the mysterious disappearance of their best friend, Alison. The series, based on the bestselling young-adult novels by Sara Shepard, also stars Laura Leighton, Holly Marie Combs, Chad Lowe and Nia Peeples.

http://www.tvsquad.com/2010/06/28/abc-family-orders-more-pretty-little-liars/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+weblogsinc%2Ftvsquad+%28TV+Squad%29

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Alloy Scores a Sweet Buyout Deal with ZelnickMedia

Alloy Inc., the book packaging company behind the “Gossip Girl” and “Vampire Diaries” franchises, has struck a buyout deal with ZelnickMedia valued at $126.5 million. Former Nickelodeon and Oxygen Media chief Geraldine Laybourne has been recruited to serve as non-executive chairman of the company’s board after the transaction is completed. Deal calls for ZelnickMedia to pay $9.80 per share for the company, which reps a 27% premium over the share’s closing price on June 23. Alloy co-founders Matt Diamond and Jim Johnson will continue to run the Gotham-based company as CEO and chief operating officer, respectively. The remainder of the Alloy management team is expected to stay in place, including Alloy Entertainment toppers Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy, who have shepherded the company’s book-to-TV adaptations, which also include ABC Family’s new series “Pretty Little Liars.”

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118021018.html?categoryId=14&cs=1

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Alloy Names New Ally to TV Topper Position

Alloy Entertainment, the shingle behind series such as “Gossip Girl,” has named a new head of television. NBC alum Gina Girolamo has been tapped as senior VP of TV. Bob Levy, who had previously overseen all of Alloy’s development, will now focus on the company’s expanding feature presence – and has been named exec VP of film. Under Levy, Alloy’s West Coast office has turned franchises such as “Gossip Girl” and “The Vampire Diaries” into TV series – and also has the new projects “Pretty Little Liars” and “Huge” in the works. Alloy has a first-look TV deal with Warner Bros. TV. On the feature side, Alloy is developing “Au Pairs” at Warner Bros. with Flower Films.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118018106.html?categoryId=14&cs=1

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

It’s Still April, So There’s Still Pilot Casting News

“Friday Night Lights” and “Criminal Minds” are adding to their casts with new recurring roles, and more parts have been filled on several pilots. Emily Rios (TNT’s “Men of a Certain Age”) has landed at least a six-episode arc on NBC Universal’s “Friday Night Lights,” playing Epyck, a rebel goth girl. Austin Highsmith (HBO’s “Big Love”) has landed a guest role on CBS’ “Minds,” from ABC Studios and CBS Paramount, after recently wrapping a guest-star role on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” “Nomads,” the CBS Studios/Warner Bros./Scott Free action pilot for the CW about a group of young backpackers who go on secret missions for the CIA, has filled out the lead role of Ryker, casting Warren Kole (Fox’s “24″). On TNT, the Warner Bros. police drama “Memphis Beat” has added Sunny Mabrey in a recurring role, playing star Jason Lee’s ex-wife. Janel Parrish (“Heroes”) has been cast in a recurring guest role in ABC Family’s Alloy/Warner Horizon drama series “Pretty Little Liars.” She will play Mona, an ultrapopular friend to the show’s main quartet.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i33e34f97cdbeee3e5e4d68a605247a73

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Wait, Is It Friday? Then We Got Pilot Casting News

Two upcoming ABC Family drama series have added new regulars: Chad Lowe has joined “Pretty Little Liars” and Gina Torres has come aboard “Huge.” In pilot castings, Greg Germann and Damon Gupton round out Fox’s comedy “Strange Brew,” Riki Lindhome has boarded CBS’ comedy “Hitched,” and Robbie Jones and Heather Hemmens have been added to the CW’s “Hellcats.” As always, for more info about these actors and their pilots, head on over to the Hollywood Reporter for the full skinny.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i5aa07fe16321f439b83097c7c416be9b

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Pair of Shows Filling Out Casts

Laura Leighton and Alexis Denisof have joined the cast of ABC Family’s hourlong pilot “Pretty Little Liars.” Ashley Benson, newcomer Shay Mitchell, Jean Louisa Kelly and Nia Peeples also have been cast in “Liars,” joining Lucy Hale and Troian Bellisario. In other ABC pilot castings, Tracey Fairway and Nick Robinson have joined Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence in their untitled multicamera comedy, and Vanessa Marano and Chloe Bridges have landed starring roles opposite Scott Cohen and Stephanie Childers the untitled Michael Jacobs single-camera comedy.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i6b990557a161eea80c779ba564a8b259

Monday, October 19th, 2009

ABC Family Close to Green-Lighting “Liars”

ABC Family is close to giving a pilot order to the drama “Pretty Little Liars.” “Privileged” star Lucy Hale is finalizing a deal to topline the project based on Alloy Entertainment’s series of young-adult novels by Sara Shepard. Adapted for TV by Marlene King, “Liars” is set three years after the disappearance of the manipulative and vindictive “Queen Bee” Alison. It revolves around her four 16-year-old girlfriends, Aria (Hale), Emily, Spencer and Hanna, who have lost touch with one another until each of them begins to receive mysterious messages suggesting that Alison is watching them and knows every secret they’re desperate to keep. The messages don’t stop even after Alison’s body finally is discovered.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i7d72e67f57c98169ba0d1ff67dbb4492