CBS orders pilot from Conan O'Brien shingle

CBS has greenlit a comedy pilot about nerdy femmes from Conan O'Brien's Conaco shingle toplined by "Bridesmaids" trouper Digital digital rebel Wilson."Super Fun Evening" involves a trio of female pals that are around the pursuit to possess "super fun" Friday evening every week.Wilson composed the multicam Warner Bros. TV pilot and may star and performance co-professional producer. O'Brien, Rob Ross and Conaco's David Kissinger are professional producers. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

Film Independent names grant readers

Film Independent has granted filmmakers of 4 features grants or loans adding up to $115,000 at its annual Spirit Honours brunch.Honours were presented Saturday at Boa in West Hollywood.The Jameson "Find Your Audience" award visited Benjamin Murray and Alysa Nahmias for "Incomplete Spaces" with $40,000 grant. The doc follows a trio of Cuban designers who produced structures within the newbie following a 1959 revolution that introduced Fidel Castro to energy.Murray stated the grant for "Spaces," which has developed in the is employed by a decade, will enable him and Nahmias to begin setting tests over the following several several weeks at museums together with carrying out outreach."I never likely to win," he added.Another three honours each carry unrestricted $25,000 grants or loans.The "Truer than Fiction" award visited Louise Courtney for "Where Soldiers Originate From.InchThe Piaget Producers trophy visited Sophia Lin for "Take Shelter" and also the "Anyone to Watch" award was handed to Mark Jackson for "Without."Presentation opened up with Film Indepedendent co-prexy Sean McManus proclaiming, "You've inspired many of us together with your passion and creativeness."The rest of the Spirit Honours those who win is going to be introduced at events held February. 26 inside a beachside tent in Santa Monica. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com

Jill Zarin May Move West for Fox, The Beverly Jillbillies

Jill Zarin Jill Zarin may have been fired after starring in four seasons in the Real Regular folks of NY City, but she may be setting her sights on another reality show round the West Coast. The sometimes-redhead looks like it's in talks with Fox to star within their show, tentatively titled The Beverly Jillbillies, in line with the Hollywood Reporter. Neither the show's producers nor the network would confirm, but Zarin has mentioned she's hunting for a house in La. Bethenny Frankel on Jill Zarin's Real Housewives' firing: "She's a survivor" In September, Zarin, 48, was among four NY cast people -- including Alex McCord, Kelly Bensimon and Cindy Barshop -- fired before Regular folks returned due to its fifth season. At Bravo's winter previews noisy . The month of the month of january, fellow ex-cast member and former Zarin Closest friend Bethenny Frankel told reporters that "[Jill] can be a survivor. She's well-to-do. She's not worried about obtaining a job. I am certain probably [the firing] just stings a little, I am certain it's difficult. Which is tough to watch what's increased beside me and he or she handles it the means by which she knows how." Bravo axes four Regular folks of NY City cast people Frankel, 41, has her spin-off reality show, Bethenny Ever After, which will begin its third season on Monday, Feb. 20 at 9/8c on Bravo. Are you able to watch The Beverly Jillbillies?

My Eye post house taps Feingold

Feingold Kiers Former Fox Entertainment senior VP and Landmark Entertainment exec Rodd Feingold has been tapped chief financial officer at post production house My Eye Media.The Burbank, Calif.-based company has also upped Ken Kiers to executive VP of post production services. He formerly was senior VP of operations, and will now lead the charge in developing the company's digital workflows.In his new role, Feingold will be responsible for shephering the strategic fiscal growth of the post house."Rodd brings significant expertise and experience in corporate and entertainment finance," said My Eye Media CEO Michael Kadenacy. "We are very fortunate to fill the CFO post with such an accomplished and proven executive who possesses exemplary business skills, judgment, and a seasoned approached to cultivating financial resources for robust expansion and development.""Similarly," continues Kadenacy, "promoting Ken only underscores our commitment to progressing our business and aligning our management team, as we quickly move toward the realization of My Eye Media as a leading, full capability post facility."Founded in 2004, My Eye Media provides postproduction services to Hollywood's studios and independent producers. It boasts one of the largest digital file testing facilities on the West Coast, and connects its Burbank headquarters to downtown Los Angeles with a 10 gigabit-per-second fiber optic connection. Contact Marc Graser at marc.graser@variety.com

Showtime parties in to the Year

David Nevins, Kristen Bell and Matt Blank party at AT&T.Ben Schwartz, Don Cheadle and Beginning Olivieri go into the "House of Lies." William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman celebrate with John Wells, professional producer of Showtime's "Shameless." Emmy Rossum and Madison Davenport share a "Shameless" embrace. Based on Don Cheadle, you will find some pretty wild on-set tales to become told about his new Showtime series "House of Lies.""It had been blank-ing blank's blank using their blank. I could not accept is as true!Inch he revealed at Wednesday's AT&T Center preem party in downtown L.A.Professional producer Matthew Carnahan, supported by Helen Search, was slightly less cryptic concerning the ensemble's naughty off-camera play, alluding to 1 joke that involved "a sexual novelty aid."Joining the party were Michael C. Hall and James Remar of "Dexter" and Morena Baccarin of "Homeland.""It feels as though it is a fun club at this time,Inch Showtime's David Nevins stated from the cable community. "It can make permanently parties, if little else."That Showtime party reconvened the next evening at Levi's Haus for that season two preem of "Shameless."Hidden away inside a bungalow just off Sunset Boulevard, Levi's Haus is a component exclusive showroom and part Levi's museum. "Is someone's home?" considered William H. Macy because he walked with the door, preventing as it were to take a sizable picture of Kurt Cobain crowdsurfing together with his guitar. Macy continued to express, "I'd no clue I'd love 'Shameless' that much. I really like my trailer. I really like the truth that I understand everybody's title, or at best I ought to know everybody's title." Because the party settled in to the back patio, Showtime's Matt Blank could not help but brag, "We've the very best fucking cast." Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com