Thursday, December 20, 2012

Amazon to let users vote on first slate of original shows from Garry Trudeau, 'The Onion,' and more

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Amazon Studios, a relatively new branch of Amazon.com that produces original TV and movies with extensive community input, has announced a slate of six comedy shows that could end up on Amazon Instant Video and the UK's Lovefilm. A pilot from each show will be produced and posted on Amazon Instant Video, where users can give feedback. That feedback will determine whether Amazon should invest in a full season.


While a few of the show writers are unknowns found through Amazon Studios, most have prior comedy successes under their belts. Garry Trudeau, best known for Doonesbury, will write Alpha House, about four senators living together in Washington, DC. Daily Show writer David Javerbaum and 30 Rock director Don Scardino will work on...


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