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Exclusive: Veronica Mars Boss Now an ABC Big Shot

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Rob Thomas by Michael Caulfield/WireImage.com
ABC's buzz-challenged new drama Big Shots just got tossed a life preserver.

Sources confirm that Rob Thomas — he of all things wonderful and Veronica Marsy — has landed at one of my least favorite fall offerings, Big Shots, as a consulting producer. The news comes a week after Thomas vacated his post as show-runner of the Alphabet net's midseason comedy Miss/Guided due to creative differences.

Thomas will be in familiar company at Big Shots: Former Mars producers Danielle Stokdyk and Jennifer Gwartz were recently named exec producers.

Bottom line: If anything can make this series start sucking less, it's these three.

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Posted by Michael Ausiello
Aug 6, 2007 2:45 PM
i can only assume/hope that this is a stepping stone. that if he does even marginally well with this series that it'll mean keeping a good relationship with abc and a way to get his own work back on the air.
Posted by mollyunravel
Aug 6, 2007 4:23 PM
Ick. Of the new fall shows, this is one that I have absolutely zero interest in. It looks terrible. Not even Rob Thomas will be able to make me check it out. Here's hoping he gets his own ABC show soon.
Posted by killerhook321
Aug 6, 2007 5:08 PM
That show just seems so boring I doubt even RT can make it work.
Posted by Illyria
Aug 6, 2007 5:28 PM
Perhaps this year's Brothers & Sisters?
Posted by breakdown
Aug 6, 2007 5:35 PM
OK, this is making me unhappy.

I want Big Shots to be good. I love every one of the actors involved.
Posted by Jjanejayne
Aug 6, 2007 5:45 PM
I was already excited for this show the second I heard about Vartan and McDermott--especially Vartan--and this just makes things better.

First of all, we haven't even seen the pilot yet, so it might be good. Second, even if it's not great the show might still be (especially now). Whenever I see pilots for my now-favorite shows I can't believe how mediocre they are.
Posted by scout3312
Aug 6, 2007 6:38 PM
You know, Michael, just because you missed the Big Shots TCA panel to ask Shonda some questions doesn't mean the show is buzz-challenged... what about all those articles about it being the best panel of the tour?
Posted by Robert F.
Aug 6, 2007 7:10 PM
I will faithfully watch anything with Christopher Titus. That is all.
Posted by ctheslayer
Aug 7, 2007 10:00 AM
How can a bunch of mediocre producers, actors, and showrunners, take a mediocre premise and turn it into a decent show? I do not see it happening. I will be surprised if it last 4 episodes.
Posted by usablackman
Aug 7, 2007 10:08 AM
Even though he could not have gotten a worse gig I am sure he will help the show enormously.
Posted by tv(mike)
Aug 7, 2007 6:03 PM
tv(mike)- He could have ended up on Cavemen that would have been worse. Personally I'm with ctheslayerI'll watch anything with Titus in it. And Vartan is really dreamy.
Posted by crazyabouttv
Aug 7, 2007 9:12 PM
And now I have a reason to tune in to Big Shots and Lost. No doubt, wonders will be performed w/Thomas and Bell additions to these two shows.
Posted by sunnycc
Aug 8, 2007 3:08 PM
Oh, crap. Now I'm going to have to watch this.
Posted by Jeremy Tucker
Aug 8, 2007 9:37 PM
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