Craig Wedren is writing the score for the new ABC comedy Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23. The composer has taken over scoring duties on the show on the third episode, which aired this past Wednesday. The pilot featured music by Daniel Licht (Dexter), Erica Weis and Michael Cassady and the score in the second episode was credited to Weis and Orr Rebhun. The comedy’s title song All I Know is She’s a Bitch is written by Steve Hampton, John Adair & Brad Hamilton and performed by Katie Hampton. Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23 is created by Nahnatchka Khan and stars Krysten Ritter, Dreama Walker and James Van Der Beek. The show follows a wide-eyed Midwestern girl who moves to New York City to pursue her dream job only to find herself living with an outlandish con artist and party girl.
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Paul Cantelon Scoring ‘Firelight’
Paul Cantelon has scored the TV movie Firelight. The drama is directed by Darnell Martin (Cadillac Records) and stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as a counselor at a women’s correctional center who encourages the women to join an elite team that fights forest fires and assists civilian victims of natural disasters. Q’orianka Kilcher (The New World), DeWanda Wise (Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire) and Rebecca Rivera are co-starring. Ligiah Villalobos (Under the Same Moon) has written the screenplay and David A. Rosemont are producing the Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions film.
‘GCB’ Soundtrack Details
Elektra Nashville will be releasing a soundtrack album for the new ABC comedy drama series GCB. The album includes two songs performed by the show’s star Kristin Chenoweth, as well as other songs featured in the series’ first season by the country duo The JaneDear Girls, singer-actress Emily West, Brett Eldredge, Joanna Cotten, Billy Joe Shaver, Jaime Hanna, Rick Trevino, Elizabeth Cook, Jason McCoy, and Dean Alexander. None of Jeff Beal’s original score from the show is included. The soundtrack will be released on May 8, 2012 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. GCB created by Robert Harling is based on Kim Gatlin’s book Good Christian Bitches and stars Chenoweth, Marisol Nichols, Mark Deklin, Miriam Schor, Jennifer Aspen, Annie Potts, David James Elliott and Brad Beyer.
Tree Adams to Score ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Pilot
Tree Adams has signed on to score the ABC drama pilot Nashville. The show stars Connie Briton as the 40-year-old Nashville fading superstar Rayna James whose label requires her to team up with a teen sensation, played by Hayden Panettiere, or else face the loss of her own tour and the label’s promotion of her latest record, whose sales have been underwhelming. Powers Boothe, Eric Close, Jonathan Jackson and Charles Esten are co-starring. The drama is created by Academy Award winner Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) who is also producing the project with R.J. Cutler (The September Issue) and Steve Buchanan. Cutler is also directing the pilot.
‘Once Upon a Time’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced a soundtrack album for the ABC hit drama Once Upon a Time. The album features over an hour of the original score from the series by composer Mark Isham, including a 4-minute orchestral suite. The soundtrack will be released on May 1, 2012 and can be pre-ordered at Intrada’s online store. ABC Studios has previously released a digital-only four-track EP of Isham’s music from the show. Once Upon a Time created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz and starring Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jamie Dornan and Jared Gilmore is ABC’s most successful new drama of the current TV season. The final episodes of the first season currently air on Sunday nights on ABC.
Jeff Beal Scoring ‘GCB’
Jeff Beal is scoring the new ABC comedy drama GCB (previously entitled Good Christian Belles). The show created by Robert Harling (Steel Magnolia, The First Wives Club) is based on Kim Gatlin’s book Good Christian Bitches and centers on a recently divorced mother of two who moves back to the affluent Dallas neighborhood where she grew up to find herself in the whirling midst of salacious gossip, Botox, and fraud. The series’ cast includes Leslie Bibb (Iron Man, Popular), Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies), Marisol Nichols (24), as well as Mark Deklin, Miriam Schor, Jennifer Aspen, Annie Potts, David James Elliott and Brad Beyer. Darren Starr (Sex and the City) is executive producing the show with Harling, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Aaron Kaplan and Alan Poul (The Back-up Plan) who also directed the pilot episode.
‘Once Upon a Time’ Score EP Released
ABC Studios has released a score album for the ABC hit show Once Upon a Time. Once Upon a Time: Extended Play includes four themes from the show written by Academy Award-nominated composer Mark Isham. The four-track EP is available to download on iTunes. A full score album will be coming out this spring. Once Upon a Time created by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost) stars Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jamie Dornan and Jared Gilmore. The series currently airs every Sunday night on ABC.
‘Pan Am’ Soundtrack Released
Verve Music Group has released a soundtrack album for the ABC drama Pan Am. The album includes songs from and inspired by the show, including covers performed by Grace Potter and Nikki Jean as well as classic songs by Buddy Greco, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Getz & Gilberto, Peggy Lee among other artists. None of Blake Neely’s original score from the series is included. The album has been released this past week digitally and is available to download here. A physical release is scheduled to come out on January 17, 2012 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the release after the jump. Pan Am created by Jack Orman and starring Christina Ricci, Kelli Garner, Mike Vogel, Jonah Lotan, Michael Mosley, Margot Robbie and Karine Vanasse currently airs on Sunday nights on ABC.
Fall 2011 Television Music Roundup (Part 5): ABC
In our fifth part of our fall television music series, we are taking a look at the new and returning shows on ABC:
The most successful new show of the season on the network is the fantasy drama Once Upon a Time created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis (Lost) and starring Jennifer Morrison, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Carlyle, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jamie Dornan and Jared Gilmore. The show’s music is written by Mark Isham. For a behind-the-scenes video interview with the composer talking about his thematic and orchestral score, visit ABC’s music lounge. Once Upon a Time has already received a full season order and airs every Sunday night on ABC. For updates on the show, visit the official series website.
Jonathan Goldsmith to Score ‘Titanic’ Mini-Series
Jonathan Goldsmith has been hired to score the upcoming TV mini-series Titanic. The project is directed by Jon Jones (Northanger Abbey, Going Postal) and written by Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, The Tourist, The Young Victoria). The production stars Ben Bishop, Linus Roache, Geraldine Somerville, Toby Jones, Glen Blackhall, Ruth Bradley, Noah Reed, David Eisner, Celia Imrie and Linda Kash. It has been reported that the four-part series will focus on different characters ranging from steerage passengers to upper class guests. Each point of view will culminate in a cliff-hanger as the ship begins to flounder, building to an explosive conclusion which draws together each of the stories.