Fox Gets 'Naked' to Help Attract New Writers

By Paige Albiniak
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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As part of its search for new talent, Fox has established the "Creative Writer Development Division" to help the network scout prospective scribes.

The first initiative out of this division is Naked TV, in which Fox and the Naked Angels Theatre Company will host a four-week run of 8-10 short plays written by aspiring TV writers.

The public can view the performances from April 16 through May 9 at the Edgemar Center for the Arts in Santa Monica, Calif.
On April 23, Fox executives will show up to check them out.

The initiative was developed by Craig Erwich, executive VP of programming,and Stefani Relles, director of development. The show will be executive produced by Paul Eckstein, a member of Naked Angels.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.