Publishing on Television: A Pop-Thoughts Take

LG over at Pop-Thoughts whipped up an interesting piece on the book biz and the entertainment industry:

Publishing: Viable for mainstream entertainment?

Last year's series "The Return of Jezebel James," which starred Parker Posey, followed newly single children's book editor Sarah Tompkins on her quest to conceive a baby. Blah, right? It only
lasted a few episodes before Fox yanked it completely.

But check out this news from yesterday's Hollywood Reporter:

"In a competitive situation, CBS has landed a hot multicamera comedy script by "Will & Grace" alumna Gail Lerner.

The project, which will be produced by Warner Bros. TV, has received a ilot commitment. Tentatively titled "Open Books," it revolves around book editor June and her circle of friends."

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