A "Dark Angel" veteran has stepped in for an "Angel" veteran on CBS's vampire private-eye drama "Moonlight."
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chip Johannessen will take over as executive producer and showrunner on "Moonlight," only a week after "Angel" co-creator David Greenwalt left, citing personal and health reasons.
Greenwalt joined "Moonlight" after CBS picked up the show based on a pilot presentation. He proceeded to recast almost the entire show, leaving only Alex O'Loughlin in place as blood-sucking investigator Mick. During Greenwalt's tenure, Jason Dohring replaced Rade Serbedzija, Sophia Myles came in for Shannon Lucio and Amber Valetta became Shannyn Sossamon, all while the pilot underwent extensive reconception.
With Greenwalt out, original pilot writers Ron Koslow and Trevor Munson remain as executive producer and co-executive producer with Joel Silver and Gerald Bocaccio also executive producing.
Johannessen's writing and producing credits include "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Millennium."
'GMA' anchor has surgery
"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts had "very successful" surgery for breast cancer yesterday and has left the hospital for home, ABC said. Roberts, 46, revealed her diagnosis to viewers Tuesday. She said doctors believed they had caught the cancer early.
Roberts' mother and sisters traveled from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans to be with her for the surgery. The former college basketball star and sportscaster grew up in Pass Christian, Miss.
Roberts has no family history of breast cancer. She has been an anchor at "GMA" since 2005. (Associated Press)
Channel surfing
KDKA news anchor Don Cannon, who had some difficulty on air last weekend because, station executives said, he wasn't feeling well, won't be on the air this weekend. No return date has been set. ... Sci Fi Channel has canceled "The Dresden Files." ... Fox has made changes to its fall schedule, holding the cop drama "New Amsterdam" until mid-season, moving "Bones" to a less competitive 8 p.m. Tuesday time slot and keeping summer reality competition "Don't Forget the Lyrics" on Thursday night. (Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV editor)
First Published: August 3, 2007, 10:15 p.m.
