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Hollywood Reporter, by Nellie Andreeva, knows more about the initial development of what will hopefully be Geena’s next TV-show:

The project was developed at ABC Studios by writer Michael Nankin and studio-based producers Gene Stein and Nina Wass, whose overall deal there was terminated during the writers strike. Stein and Wass then took the script to Davis, with whom they had worked on ABC’s comedy series “The Geena Davis Show.” Davis, who had a holding deal with CBS Paramount Network TV, in turn took the project to CBS Entertainment president Nina Tassler, who ordered a major rewrite. Jeff Bell was tapped to pen the new script, which was greenlighted by the network.

Bell, Stein and Wass will executive produce, while Davis will serve as a co-executive producer. CBS Paramount will produce with ABC Studios.

Read the full article here.

CBS has green-lighted the pilot of “Exit 19″, a drama starring Geena as a quirky homicide detective. When her character isn’t solving crimes on the mean streets of Manhattan, she’s in the Long Island suburbs raising two kids alone.

Writer Jeff Bell will exec produce the project along with Geena, Gene Stein and Nina Wass. CBS Paramount Network Television is producing in association with ABC Studios.

Sources tell that CBS president Nina Tassler has been trying to develop a project with Geena for several years (most recently Criminal Minds, when Mandy Patinkin walked out). She and Geena are both Boston University graduates, some sources even claim that they were roommates.

Sources: Variety, TVSquad, Reuters

Geena spoke at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts yesterday, as part of the “Unique Lives and Experiences” series. See more at the official website.