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2009 TV Pilots Roundup
With big hits like 'Grey's Anatomy' and '30 Rock' winding down for the season, we're getting a head start on all the buzz-worthy pilots every TV fan needs to know about.And here are some hints -- small-screen vets like Kelsey Grammer, Mischa Barton and Sarah Michelle Gellar are set to return, classic hits ('Melrose Place') are getting high-profile remakes and two spin-offs could give their predecessors a run for their money.
Click through our pilots roundup to find out where each will premiere and which stars are on board ... so you can make the informed decisions about which shows you may want to save room for on your DVR.
Pilots Roundup
With big hits like 'Grey's Anatomy' and '30 Rock' winding down for the season, we're getting a head start on all the buzz-worthy pilots every TV fan needs to know about.
And here are some hints -- small-screen vets like Kelsey Grammer, Julianna Margulies and Sarah Michelle Gellar are set to return, classic hits ('Melrose Place') are getting high-profile remakes and two spin-offs could give their predecessors a run for their money.
Click through our pilots roundup to find out where each will premiere and which stars are on board ... so you can make the informed decisions about which shows you may want to save room for on your DVR.
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Untitled Kelsey Grammer Project
ABC
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Melinda McGraw
Premise: There's nothing funnier than unemployment, right? When a high-powered Wall Street CEO loses his job, he's forced to do something unfamiliar: spend time with his family.
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'The Good Wife'
CBS
Cast: Julianna Margulies, Christine Baranski, Josh Charles, Chris Noth (guest star)
Premise: Emmy winner Julianna Margulies returns to television as a politician's wife who also serves as a defense attorney. Sounds like a pretty 'Good' bet to us.
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'Back'
CBS
Cast: Skeet Ulrich, Sherry Stringfield, John C. McGinley, D.B. Woodside
Premise: 'Jericho' star Ulrich returns to CBS to star in this mystery drama centering on a man who went missing during the 9/11 attacks -- only to reappear eight years later. Wonder what fans will send the network to save this one from early cancellation?
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'Barely Legal'
NBC
Cast: Hilary Duff
Premise: A new comedy about 18-year-old Kathleen Holtz (Duff), the youngest lawyer ever to pass the California state bar exam. Sort of like 'Doogie Howser, ADA.'
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'The Beautiful Life'
CW
Cast: Mischa Barton, Elle Macpherson, Ben Hollingsworth, Sara Paxton, Ashley Madekwe, Nico Tortorella
Premise: The CW looks to add even more beautiful people to its prime-time lineup with 'The Beautiful Life,' a new series about models living together in New York. Highlights include 'The OC''s Mischa Barton as Sonja, a high-fashion supermodel who's having trouble staying on top of the circuit, and Elle Macpherson, who plays the owner of Focus Models.
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'Boardwalk Empire'
HBO
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Michael Pitt, Michael Shannon
Premise: Could this be a 1920s version of 'The Sopranos'? Producer and director Martin Scorsese presents a drama about drinking, gambling and mob activities in Prohibition-era Atlantic City.
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'Body Politic'
CW
Cast: Brian Austin Green, Minka Kelly, Jason Dohring, Gabrielle Union
Premise: A look at the sexier side of D.C. politics, the CW has Minka Kelly playing Hope, a girl in search of her long-lost dad -- who just so happens to be Attorney General. She takes a job working for him and befriends her fellow Capitol Hill newbies, who also happen to be incredibly good-looking.
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'The Bridget Show'
ABC
Cast: Lauren Graham, Jeffrey Tambor, Holly Robinson Peete
Synopsis: In her first TV role since 'Gilmore Girls,' Graham takes a darker comedic turn as Bridget, a self-help guru who becomes obsessed when her boyfriend dumps her, and struggles to take the advice she doles out. With Mitch Hurwitz ('Arrested Development') behind it and Barry Sonnenfeld ('Pushing Daisies') signed on to direct the pilot, this one is already generating major buzz.
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'Community'
NBC
Cast: Chevy Chase, Joel McHale
Premise: Funnyman McHale ('The Soup') stars as a lawyer who enrolls at a community college after his degree is ruled invalid. Also on board is Chase, playing a fellow student who has been married five times. Given NBC's success with comedies, this could be a nice edition to the community.
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