In television news, New Girl star Zooey Deschanel alongside Hello Giggles co-founder Sophia Rossi have launched their own production company. The pair have signed a two year first look deal with 20th Century Fox TV and will develop new television projects.
Also, with pilot season looming there’s been a ton of television news as of late, mostly castings. Here’s some recent women-centric television news that we haven’t had the opportunity to cover.
Zooey Deschanel Launches Production Co., Signs First-Look Deal With 20th TV (Deadline)
Pilot Scoop: Bravo Casts Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn as Lead in Drama Rita From Grey's EP (TV Line)
NBC gives Christina Ricci and Parker Posey two of its weirdest new comedies (The A.V. Club)
Felicity Huffman To Star In Fox Pilot ‘Boomerang’ (Deadline)
TV Land Picks Up Kirstie Alley’s Pilot To Series (Deadline)
'Battlestar Galactica's' Tricia Helfer to Star in ABC's 'Killer Women' (The Hollywood Reporter)
Annie Mumolo to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot "Middle Age Rage' (Deadline)
Cathernine O'Hara to Star in Fox's 'To My Future Assistant' (Hollywood Reporter)