In a panel for the entirely charming new USA Network show “Psych,” creator Steve Franks said he’d be very willing to have his stars do a crossover with “Monk,” which would of course be a natural fit, and also with “Dead Zone,” a spookier USA show that features a “real” psychic. Network head Bonnie Hammer also was quite enthused by the idea. Franks said he created the comedic detective show, which has been a huge hit for USA, in part as a reaction against all the “CSIs” out there. “They’re all so dark and disturbing.” And he wanted to do a show that wasn’t all “plot, plot, plot.” Word.
– I spoke Thursday with “Everwood” creator Greg Berlanti, who’s developing pilots for fall 2007 at the moment. He’s working right now on an hourlong show that he describes as “`Field of Dreams in a law firm.” It’s set in San Francisco and has an element of spirituality to it. The other show is a half-hour, single-camera comedy about a 14-year old boy, with flavors of “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Wonder Years” to it. It’s called “Welcome to My Life.”
Berlanti, by the way, is a recent but ferocious “Battlestar Galactica” fan. He called it the best-written show on television, and said that the show’s shutout in the most recent round of Emmy nominations left him stunned. “It’s the best example of why the Emmys are [expletive].” He used a profanity, but let’s all pretend he meant the word “ridiculous,” which is really the best word for much of the 2006 Emmy nomination results.
– Peter Krause of “Six Feet Under” has signed on to star in a new Sci Fi Channel mini-series called “The Lost Room.” It premieres in December.
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