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TV Pilot News: Malin Akerman to be ‘Trophy Wife’; Ilene Chaiken to CBS

Malin Akerman will be starring in Trophy Wife written and executive produced by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins. As Deadline had reported, Trophy Wife received a cast-contingent pilot order earlier this month. With Akerman officially signed on, the pilot will go into production.

The comedy will focus on Kate (Akerman) a former party girl who falls in love with a man with major baggage which includes terrible children and two ex-wives.

Also, Ilene Chaiken, of The L Word fame, has sold a crime drama to CBS.

Solve for X will follow a game developer in San Francisco who agrees to participate on an anti-crime task force. Chaiken will write and executive produce. Chaiken had previous crime genre shows in development at CBS which were ultimately not picked up.

Malin Akerman Set for ABC’s ‘Trophy Wife,’ Lifts Pilot’s Contingency (Deadline)

‘L Word’ Creator, Ilene Chaiken Sells Crime Drama to CBS (The Hollywood Reporter)


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