To be able to be part of something not familiar and quirky and different tickles me to death, says Ted Danson, right, of his role in the comedy pilot Bored to Death. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg re-team for a companion piece to their well-regarded World War II miniseries, “Band of Brothers.” This time, they explore the fighting on the Pacific front against the Japanese. The 10-hour miniseries is expected to air in late 2009. (Veronika S. Derugin / Los Angeles Times)
Martin Scorsese has signed on to produce this series in development for HBO. Based on the book by Nelson Johnson, it chronicles the rise and fall of Atlantic City. “Entourage” producers Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson are also involved in the project. Former “Sopranos” writer Terence Winter has been hired to write the script. (Paul Buck / EPA)
