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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip is a new dramatic television program set to air on NBC for its 2006-2007 television season [1]. The series will also air in Canada on CTV, where it expected to be simul-subbed in the same time period as NBC's.
The show takes place behind the scenes of a fictional sketch comedy variety show, similar to NBC's Saturday Night Live or FOX's MADtv. It was originally planned to air on Thursday at 9 p.m., between The Office at 8:30 p.m. and ER at 10 p.m. On May 25, however, NBC announced that the show would air Monday at 10 p.m., in order to avoid competition from CBS's CSI and ABC's Grey's Anatomy, both of which will be airing Thursdays at 9 p.m.
The show was created by Aaron Sorkin (Sports Night, A Few Good Men, The American President, The West Wing) and Thomas Schlamme (director and executive producer of many Sports Night and West Wing episodes) with thirteen episodes already ordered. It will cost upwards of $2.5 million to $3 million per episode to produce [2]. The working title of the project was Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip [3].
Major roles
Danny Tripp (Bradley Whitford) is a director who takes over show running duties with Matt Albie. He has a history of drug problems as seen in the pilot script. He previously worked on the show years ago before being canned along with Matt over disagreements with the network executives. Whitford won an Emmy in 2001 for his portrayal of Josh Lyman on Sorkin's The West Wing.
Matt Albie (Matthew Perry) is an ex-writer for Studio 60 who is asked to return with Danny Tripp to the show when executive producer Wes Mendell is fired. Perry is most famous for his role as Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends, although he has received Emmy nominations (in 2003 and 2004) for guest starring on The West Wing.
Jordan McDeere (Amanda Peet) is the recently-promoted president of Studio 60's fictional network NBS (National Broadcasting System). She is described in the pilot as an "instantly likable 30-something" and "someone whom every man's wife can find an irrational reason to hate;" she is responsible for the hiring of Danny and Matt.
Harriet Hayes (Sarah Paulson) is an "effortlessly sexy", "multi-talented" performer and one of the "Big Three" main stars of Studio 60. In the pilot she and Matt have recently ended a romantic relationship.
Tom Jeter (Nate Corddry) is another of the show's main stars. According to the pilot, "when he's not crafting a joke in his head, he's not sure what he's supposed to be doing".
Simon Stiles (D. L. Hughley) is the final member of the "Big Three". He attended the Yale School of Drama. Tom and Simon are united by their "mutual respect, their dedication to their show and nothing else".
Jack Rudolph (Steven Weber) is the chairman of the fictional network NBS and Jordan's boss. He fired Matt and Danny from Studio 60 four years prior to the pilot and reluctantly allows Jordan to rehire them.
Cal Shanley (Timothy Busfield) is the control-room director of Studio 60. In the pilot he allows Wes to rant unscripted for almost a minute on live TV, despite threats from network executive Jerry. Busfield had a recurring guest role on The West Wing and will also serve as producing director on the show.
Ron Oswald (Evan Handler) and Ricky Beck (Carlos Jacott) are the current co-executive producers of Studio 60. In the pilot they are portrayed as "hacks" and command little professional respect from the stars of the show.
Wes Mendell (Judd Hirsch) begins the pilot as Executive Producer of Studio 60. His power is dwindling and he's becoming furious with the network for bowing down to the FCC and religious groups.
Wilson White (Ed Asner) is the Chairman of Tunney Media Group, parent company of the National Broadcasting System.
Influences
The pilot alludes heavily to the film Network. In early development, Studio 60's fictional network NBS was called UBS, as was the corporation in Network.
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