So my mother, who I guess I can already declare a Dana fan as well, found this article while I was still asleep. It’s in Spanish so I translated it, it’s very sarcastic but in a good way.

Dana Delany is, in Body of Proof, the medical examiner’s Anna Wintour. The way Megan Hunt, her character on the show, walks into her office in Philadelphia (that city so ungrateful as set, due to it’s perfetcness), are fit as Wintour’s in ‘The September Issue’ (fantastic documental, by the way), with her sunglasses like Jackie O, the Starbucks cup or her outfit. They only differ in the hair. The actitude is, in both cases, the same: superiority, depotism and extra-class. The medical examener’s a harpy, cold, but solves cases like nobody. And almost no one likes her.

After watching ‘Body Of Proof’s pilot, it’s quite obvious we’ll get hooked into Delany’s character, which isn’t that hard anyway, as she’s a know-it-all bitch and with resources (intelectual and money wise) as those are things we love. If not, ask Patty Hewes or Amanda Daniels (Carla Gugino in ‘Entourage). A good bitch sells, and more if she has a good heart, too. And the rule says a viper can only be the leading character of a show, needs to have, at least, a bit of goodness and, if they don’t, fill it with an impressive wickedness. That’s why Amanda Daniels (who is a poor fool in the end) isn’t the lead whereas Patty Hewes is.

Dana Delany’s Dr. Hunt fills the requiements to be ‘Body of Proof’s lead, a procedural like ‘CSI’ which will be lucky to air after ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ first season’s over. Those of you who have seen ‘R & I’ know why I say this. There’ll be comparations, obviously. Also between Delany and Mary McDonnell, as both seem to share the same face, as in using it in turns, like Marisa Paredes and Eusebio Poncela (yes, I also agree with the theory that says they’re the same person).

Above all, ‘Body of Proof’ is the umpteenth revision of a procedural with a really interesting lead, but with unorthodox methoods. Once again, we’re thankful those methods are at least scientific and arguable, and not ridiculous and supernatural. That’s just what was missing, a witch with the attitude of a caribbean dictator’s ex wife with powers. Then the world wouldn’t be enough, running away from her deathly bolts of lightning and her Max Mara’s sarcasm.

You can read the original article, in Spanish right here at the Source

ABC

Dana Delany has admitted that her new show Body Of Proof will be a “gamble”.

The actress explained that having the lead role in the series will be a change from her part on Desperate Housewives.

“It will be different,” Delany told TV Squad. “I have to say that Housewives is the easiest job in the world because there are so many great actresses on it, and you only work two or three days a week. It’s so well-produced, and this is a whole new gamble. I don’t know how it’s going to be.”

She added: “It’s going to be a whole new thing – new writers, new cast, new character.”

However, Delany explained that she enjoys playing a “complex” character in the series and revealed that the show focuses on people rather than plot.

“I think ABC always wanted to have a procedural because they’ve done so well for CBS,” she said. “Who would not want to have that? They think of themselves as more of a character network, more character-driven, so this one has a great character, and a lot of stuff is going to be motivated more by the character than the plot.”

Body Of Proof will premiere on ABC later this year.

Delany: ‘Body Of Proof scripts are hard’

Dana Delany has admitted that she finds it difficult to remember the medical terms on her new show Body Of Proof.

Speaking to AOL, Delany explained that she enjoys playing medical examiner Megan on the show.

“She’s a fun and very three-dimensional character,” she said. “She’s very driven, very smart, sardonic – kind of like a female House. She’s smarter than everyone else and she knows it, and she makes sure they know it too.”

However, Delany revealed that the hardest part about the show is remembering her lines.

“I heard from a doctor that when you go to medical school you have to learn about 10,000 new words,” she said. “Not only that, but the ones I’ve learned are so hard to say. I’m hoping I’ll get better at it.”

She added: “I have to say them really fast so it sounds like I know what I’m talking about. Apparently when George Clooney was in ER he would write the words on the bodies and I may end up having to do that myself.”

Body Of Proof will premiere on ABC later this year.

Dana Delany has revealed that she would love to create a musical version of Desperate Housewives.

Delany, who played Katherine in the show, explained that she has already pitched the concept to the programme’s creator Marc Cherry.

“The idea struck me when I was watching 8 Women because the film reminded me so much of Desperate Housewives,” she told the Sunday Mail. “So I sent a DVD of the film to Marc. He wasn’t interested but now, of course, the television series Glee has come along, which I love.”

Delany added that she wants Cherry to team up with his friend Stephen Sondheim to create the musical.

“Maybe Marc could even get Sondheim to write the music,” she said. “I’d love to do it, even though I’m not a great singer.”

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I got nothing, Dana PLEASE do this. I’d LOVE to see everybody sing and SHE LOVES GLEE. She’s further cemented in my heart. <3

The world premiere of ABC Studios’ “Body of Proof” will open the fourth edition of the RomaFictionFest, organizers said Friday, also unveiling a guest list that includes actor Andy Garcia and ABC exec Barry Jossen.

The July 5-10 event, which focuses on television fiction, is held predominantly at the Auditorium Conciliazione and the Adriano Multiscreen Cinema, both near the Vatican.

LL Cool J was on hand for Friday’s announcement of the lineup. He stars as special agent Sam Hanna in “NCIS: Los Angeles,” and festival organizers said an unaired episode of the series will screen in Rome.

Several screenings of projected related to music are scheduled, including the John Lennon biopic “Lennon: Naked,” from Christopher Eccleston. Eccleston is a RomaFictionFest veteran: He won the event’s award for best actor three years ago for his role in “Perfect Parents,” and he will return to the Italian capital for the screening of the Lennon biopic. Other music-themed screenings include Uri Gellar’s “My Friend Michael Jackson; Uri’s Story,” and the Coldplay documentary “Viva Coldplay,” which will focus on the group’s 2009 tour of Japan, and “the Italian premiere of “Stones in Exile,” which was produced by Mick Jagger. The film premiered in Cannes this year.

The festival, which said it has increased attendance each year since its inception, attracted 40,000 fiction lovers in 2009.

No word about Dana attending yet but this is worth posting anyway.

Two years ago, our historic September 5, 2008 fundraising telecast brought all three major networks – CBS, ABC and NBC – together in an unprecedented collaboration. Today we are very excited to announce that we’re returning to primetime on September 10th to continue broadening public support for our mission of funding groundbreaking, collaborative cancer research. This morning, network evening news anchors Katie Couric, Diane Sawyer and Brian Williams appeared on CBS’ “The Early Show,” ABC’s “Good Morning America,” and NBC’s “Today Show” to talk about the upcoming telecast and the progress SU2C has made in the two years since our launch. Check out the clips below.

Source – it has clips of the announcement for those of you interested.

If you wonder why we’re posting this is simple:

1) If you check the right sidebar, it’s one of the orgs we support.

2) Also Dana supports this one, she was at the telecast 2 years ago (mamogram moment anyone?) and she’s one of the ambassadors/spokesperson.

So my guess is that Dana will be there this year again. And I’ve been thinking about buying one of the shirts for a long time, maybe now I do it.

Monday
8PM: DANCING WITH THE STARS
10PM: CASTLE

Tuesday
8PM: NO ORDINARY FAMILY
9PM; DANCING WITH THE STARS RESULTS
10PM: DETROIT 1-8-7

Wednesday
8PM: THE MIDDLE
8:30PM: BETTER TOGETHER
9PM: MODERN FAMILY
9:30PM: COUGAR TOWN
10PM: THE WHOLE TRUTH

Thursday
8PM: MY GENERATION
9PM: GREY’S ANATOMY
10PM: PRIVATE PRACTICE

Friday
8PM: SECRET MILLIONAIRE
9PM: BODY OF PROOF
10PM 20/20

Saturday
8PM: COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Sunday
7PM: AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS
8PM: EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION
9PM: DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES
10PM: BROTHERS & SISTERS

Held to Midseason:
HAPPY ENDINGS, MR. SUNSHINE, V, OFF THE MAP

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I already claim the first victim and murder of the show: it’s timeslot. Usually shows airing on Friday, and even more if they’re new, go straight to hell. Sure there are exceptions like CSI as it started on Fridays at 10 pm (thanks to E for the reminder) or even Ghost Whisperer still airing on Fridays, but I just heard Friday and Dana show in the same sentence and I see it gone… Pasadena aired on Fridays at 8 pm. Sure different shows but nobody ever wants to be in that slot.

ABC

The Alphabet already has some bright spots in its lineup (its Wednesday comedy block, the one-two punch of Desperate Housewives and Brothers & Sisters on Sunday night), but with the loss of Lost and the lack of any real strength in the 10 p.m. hour (Castle being perhaps the exception), its drama pickups will be scrutinized.

Three promising pilots have already been green-lit: No Ordinary Family, starring The Shield’s Michael Chiklis and Dexter’s Julie Benz as the heads of a family with special powers; Body of Proof, which borrows Housewives’ Dana Delany as a medical examiner; and Shonda Rhimes’ Off the Map, which is kind of like Grey’s Anatomy in the jungle.

TVGuide

Contrary to the official update, this was released yesterday:

The producers of “Desperate Housewives” will have quite a few homes to fill after the finale on Sunday, May 16 on ABC.

Susan (played by Teri Hatcher) is putting her house up for rent. Angie (played by Drea de Matteo) and her family are leaving. And, now, it seems another house may get a “for sale” sign. ABC has picked up Dana Delany’s pilot, “Body of Proof.”

When the news broke that Delany had signed on to a pilot, it seemed that she was looking for a new opportunity. Executive producer, Bob Daily, told Zap2it exclusively that as far as he knows, that wasn’t true.

“Actually, ABC approached her,” Daily tells us. “She actually went back and forth as to whether she should move on. I think she was having just so much fun on the show, but ABC really wanted her to do this pilot. And, listen, Dana’s great. She should be the lead in her own series and she has been before – an Emmy-winning lead in ['China Beach'].”

In fact, he says Delany had cold feet about leaving the successful series for a pilot that may or may not leave her unemployed in the end.

“I know that Dana came into us,” Daily explains. “And said, ‘I’m not sure I want to do this.’ That was when [creator Marc Cherry] said to her, ‘If it doesn’t work out, you’ll always have a place here. So, don’t let that cloud your decision.’ ”

Daily says that’s why they chose to keep her character Katherine’s storyline open-ended this season.

Well, Zap2it thinks that’s a no-brainer for the star.

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