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[11/13/09 - 05:14 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "End of Steve, The" (Showtime)

[04/10/09 - 06:05 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 10
Updates include: TNT cancels "Trust Me"; Showtime passes on all of its pilots; and a dozen directors land pilot duty.

[04/09/09 - 06:02 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 9
Updates include: HBO renews "Eastbound & Down"; Melora Hardin to play female lead on FX's "Lights Out"; and "Prison Break: The Final Break" set for DVD.

[04/03/09 - 06:42 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 3
Updates include: Vince Gilligan, David Zabel set at Sony; Showtime passes on two pilots; and The CW completes casting on its "Melrose Place" revival.

[03/24/09 - 12:04 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "End of Steve, The" (Showtime, Script)

[12/10/08 - 06:03 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 10
Updates include: Kiele Sanchez and Martha Plimpton join Matthew Perry's "End of Steve"; Sonya Walger and Christine Woods added to ABC's "Flash Forward"; and Jessica Collins signs onto AMC's political thriller.

[10/14/08 - 06:54 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 14
Updates include: The CW's "Easy Money," "Valentine" to suspend production for four to six weeks; Showtime greenlights the Matthew Perry-led pilot "The End of Steve"; and "The Daily Show's" Jason Jones and Samantha Bee to develop a comedy for CBS.

[06/19/08 - 05:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 19
Updates include: Wilmer Valderrama to return to FOX with hourlong comedy pilot; Matthew Perry to topline new Showtime comedy; and Nicole Yorkin and Dawn Prestwich are tapped to run ABC's "Atlas."







END OF STEVE, THE (SHOWTIME)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
6/19/08 - 11/13/09
STATUS:
previously in development (2009-2010 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
comedy about an afternoon talk show host on local tv who is genial onscreen but embittered when the camera's off
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dreama Walker as Melinda
· Eddie Shin as Bob Hu
· Kiele Sanchez as Emily Green
· Martha Plimpton as Lydia
· Matthew Perry as Steve Legend
· Nate Torrence as Nathan
CREW INFORMATION:
· Matthew Perry as CRTR/EP
· Peter Tolan as CRTR/EP/DIR (Pilot)
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sony Pictures Television