Consumer product giant Procter & Gamble is gearing up for a fifth family friendly 2-hour movie/backdoor pilot to air on NBC as a time buy. The project, Passport, stars Robyn Lively as Meredith, an expert chef skilled in Piloxing (Pilates mixed with boxing) who is raising her teen kids alone because of her geologist husband Simon's (Loren Dean) erratic travel schedule. When Simon doesn't return home from his latest trip, Michelle launches an investigation and discovers that he has been leading a double-life as a covert intelligence operative with Cad (Clandestine Activities Division). Along her teenage daughter (Skyler Day), she travels to Europe to save Simon, who was abducted during his latest mission and must work together with his captor to bring down a traitor at Cad. Joel Rice, Jeff Grant & Brian Wells are executive producing the movie, which was written by Sheryl Anderson and will be directed by Paolo Garzman.
- 4/2/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Consumer product giant Procter & Gamble has partnered with Walmart for a fourth family friendly 2-hour movie/backdoor pilot to air on NBC as a time buy. The project, Magic Eye, centers on Tyler McFarland (Tony Oller), the captain of the high school football team who is expected to lead his school to victory but must make the difficult decision to tell the coach about teammates Nick and Alex (Chris Tavarez) bullying a mysterious new kid in school, Cory. Meanwhile, Tyler's little sister discovers a camera with magical properties that may hold the key to Cory's past. Gregg Champion is directing the movie from a script by Wesley Bishop. David A. Rosemont, Brian Wells and Jeff Grant are exec producing. Filming on the project, which is being done without any creative involvement by NBC, is slated to begin this week in Atlanta for a premiere eyed for June 11, a Saturday. P...
- 3/7/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Image and Footage Courtesy of NBC-Universal
As major fans of Life Goes On and Roots, we were thrilled to hear that Kellie Martin (aka, Bekka) and LeVar Burton (aka Kunta Kinte) had teamed up in a new NBC family movie called The Jensen Project.
We spoke with Kellie and LeVar about the being cast in the show, doing sci-fi, what world problem they’d most like to solve, and whether or not they’d like to see the pilot become a series.
See what they had to say on our YouTube channel.
As major fans of Life Goes On and Roots, we were thrilled to hear that Kellie Martin (aka, Bekka) and LeVar Burton (aka Kunta Kinte) had teamed up in a new NBC family movie called The Jensen Project.
We spoke with Kellie and LeVar about the being cast in the show, doing sci-fi, what world problem they’d most like to solve, and whether or not they’d like to see the pilot become a series.
See what they had to say on our YouTube channel.
- 7/17/2010
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
"The Jensen Project" is a TV movie coming to NBC on Friday, July 16. Zap2it caught up with star Alyssa Diaz to dish about the plot, working with Kellie Martin and Patricia Richardson and the possibility of it being made into a series.
Tell us about "The Jensen Project."
"The Jensen Project" is about a group of scientists that solve the world's most difficult problems but it's all top secret. The scientists aren't allowed to make money off of their inventions because it's just for the good of mankind.
So how do you fit into "Tjp?"
What happens is there's this family that worked at the facility 15 years ago but they left. And then they had a son and get invited back, so they're back at the facility solving problems and the son gets into trouble. My character, Samantha Cortez, is around the same age as him. I'm the youngest...
Tell us about "The Jensen Project."
"The Jensen Project" is about a group of scientists that solve the world's most difficult problems but it's all top secret. The scientists aren't allowed to make money off of their inventions because it's just for the good of mankind.
So how do you fit into "Tjp?"
What happens is there's this family that worked at the facility 15 years ago but they left. And then they had a son and get invited back, so they're back at the facility solving problems and the son gets into trouble. My character, Samantha Cortez, is around the same age as him. I'm the youngest...
- 7/17/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
What is Kellie Martin’s iconic role? The star of tonight’s The Jensen Project (tragically unrelated to EW’s own Doc Jensen) has had some distinctive characters, but depending on your age, odds are one has stuck with you a lot more. Generation X or older? You probably still see her in giganto glasses as Becca Thatcher on Life Goes On. Gen Y, or whatever less catchy term means “younger than Gen X”? You can’t see her without screaming “don’t get stabbed!” for in some sense, she will always be ER’s Lucy Knight. A little younger and a bit squarer,...
- 7/16/2010
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW.com - PopWatch
Filed under: TV Previews
Here's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.
* = Series/Season Premiere
** = Series/Season Finale
8:00 to 9:00
ABC: 'Wife Swap'
Mnt: 'WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'
NBC: 'The Jensen Project' -- Family-oriented sci-fi movie starring Kellie Martin. Two hours
PBS: 'Washington Week With Gwen Ifill' and 'Need to Know'
Cmt: 'The Singing Bee'
Disney: 'Suite Life on Deck' and 'Wizards of Waverly Place'
Diy: 'Man Caves' and 'Garage Mahal'
Green TV: 'Coastwatch'
Hgtv: 'The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie'
Spike: 'Knockout Sportsworld'
The rest of the schedule, and the late night talk shows, after the jump.
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Here's tonight's lineup of new shows and events (all times Eastern). Check your local TV listings for additional information.
* = Series/Season Premiere
** = Series/Season Finale
8:00 to 9:00
ABC: 'Wife Swap'
Mnt: 'WWE Friday Night SmackDown!'
NBC: 'The Jensen Project' -- Family-oriented sci-fi movie starring Kellie Martin. Two hours
PBS: 'Washington Week With Gwen Ifill' and 'Need to Know'
Cmt: 'The Singing Bee'
Disney: 'Suite Life on Deck' and 'Wizards of Waverly Place'
Diy: 'Man Caves' and 'Garage Mahal'
Green TV: 'Coastwatch'
Hgtv: 'The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie'
Spike: 'Knockout Sportsworld'
The rest of the schedule, and the late night talk shows, after the jump.
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- 7/16/2010
- by Rich Keller
- Aol TV.
Filed under: Features, Celebrity Interviews
We haven't seen much of Kellie Martin in the last few years -- a couple of Lifetime movies, some guest shots, and that's about it -- but it's been for a good reason: she took the time off to figure out how to be a parent.
After her daughter Maggie was born three-and-a-half years ago, Martin told me last week, "I didn't want to get overwhelmed with having to feel like I had to work and not have this time with her." She read every parenting book she could find, but parenting was still a mystery to her. "I had no idea what to do with a kid, I mean I was clueless, so I needed some time to figure this out."
This week, audiences will see Martin twice: Fans of Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' will see Martin guest star on July 11 as...
We haven't seen much of Kellie Martin in the last few years -- a couple of Lifetime movies, some guest shots, and that's about it -- but it's been for a good reason: she took the time off to figure out how to be a parent.
After her daughter Maggie was born three-and-a-half years ago, Martin told me last week, "I didn't want to get overwhelmed with having to feel like I had to work and not have this time with her." She read every parenting book she could find, but parenting was still a mystery to her. "I had no idea what to do with a kid, I mean I was clueless, so I needed some time to figure this out."
This week, audiences will see Martin twice: Fans of Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' will see Martin guest star on July 11 as...
- 7/9/2010
- by Joel Keller
- Aol TV.
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