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[10/24/11 - 10:56 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 24
Updates include: Carol Mendelsohn books a hefty development slate; Omid Djalili to bring "The Infidel" to NBC; and a quartet is bound for TBS's "Sullivan & Son."

[10/19/11 - 10:56 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 19
Updates include: Marc Cherry brings "Devious Maids" at ABC; Josh Schwartz aims to import the U.K.'s "Misfits"; and Minnie Driver inks a talent deal with ABC.

[04/19/10 - 12:05 AM]
Development Update: Monday, April 19
Updates include: TV Land gives series order to "Retired at 35"; Drew Carey asks "WTF!" for CBS; and Nick Thune joins NBC's "Beach Lane."

[02/24/10 - 12:06 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 24
Updates include: "Past Life's" Kelli Giddish to "Chase" for NBC; Carlos Bernard books "Scoundrels" at ABC; and Kurtwood Smith joins "Hitched" over on CBS.

[11/18/09 - 06:36 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Waiting to Die" (CBS)

[04/20/09 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 20
Updates include: Monica Potter to replace Diane Farr on NBC's "Parenthood"; while Josh Lawson is set to take over for Nick Thune on CBS's "Waiting to Die."

[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.

[03/30/09 - 06:08 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 30
Updates include: leads set for CBS's "Waiting to Die"; ABC orders "Diamonds," "The Shark Tank"; and Mary Steenburgen to find "Happiness" at CBS.

[02/06/09 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 6
Updates include: Jerry Springer leaves NBC's "Got Talent"; "Burn Notice's" Jeffrey Donovan gets a raise; and two medical dramas get the green light from CBS.







WAITING TO DIE (CBS)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
2/6/09 - 10/24/11
STATUS:
previously in development (2009-2010 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
pilot films friday, april 17
DESCRIPTION:
comedy about two simple guys who are happy with their lives - no matter how bad it might look from the outside
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· B.J. Bales as Donald
· Josh Gad as Simon
· Josh Lawson as Jeff
· Sarah Wright as Brandi
· T.J. Miller as Lonnie
CREW INFORMATION:
· Chad Kultgen as CRTR/EP
· Eric Tannenbaum as EP
· Kim Tannenbaum as EP
· Mitch Hurwitz as EP
· Ted Wass as DIR (Pilot)
· Will Sasso as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (multi-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Sony Pictures Television
· Tantamount