Brett Ferino
04-25-2003, 02:18 PM
LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - In an age where a movie about writing a movie can be nominated for Oscars and people buy DVDs for the behind-the-scenes extras, it seems to make sense that a TV network would make a TV series about making a TV series.
That's exactly what ABC is doing in partnership with Roseanne Barr, who will star in a hybrid variety-cooking show on ABC Family and allow ABC cameras to follow her as she puts the show together.
"This deal represents the best type of synergy -- the kind that comes about simply because it makes the most sense for everyone involved," says Susan Lyne, president of ABC Entertainment.
It will work like this: Barr, who's re-adopted her last name, will let camera crews follow her as she works on an ABC Family series called "The Domestic Goddess Hour." The untitled unscripted show, scheduled to air on ABC this summer, will follow her as she works with network executives and crew members to develop the show, as well as in her personal life.
(In a moment even more meta than those described above, Barr's camera crew apparently ran into a crew from "The Osbournes" at a Beverly Hills department store.)
Emmy-winning documentarian R.J. Cutler ("American High," "The War Room" ) is executive producing the ABC show with Barr.
"The Domestic Goddess Hour" will premiere in the fall on ABC Family. The series will be a combination cooking show/talk show, featuring famous chefs, other celebrity guests and live music.
That's exactly what ABC is doing in partnership with Roseanne Barr, who will star in a hybrid variety-cooking show on ABC Family and allow ABC cameras to follow her as she puts the show together.
"This deal represents the best type of synergy -- the kind that comes about simply because it makes the most sense for everyone involved," says Susan Lyne, president of ABC Entertainment.
It will work like this: Barr, who's re-adopted her last name, will let camera crews follow her as she works on an ABC Family series called "The Domestic Goddess Hour." The untitled unscripted show, scheduled to air on ABC this summer, will follow her as she works with network executives and crew members to develop the show, as well as in her personal life.
(In a moment even more meta than those described above, Barr's camera crew apparently ran into a crew from "The Osbournes" at a Beverly Hills department store.)
Emmy-winning documentarian R.J. Cutler ("American High," "The War Room" ) is executive producing the ABC show with Barr.
"The Domestic Goddess Hour" will premiere in the fall on ABC Family. The series will be a combination cooking show/talk show, featuring famous chefs, other celebrity guests and live music.