Without question, audiences are fascinated with the idea of celebrity, as well as the lives of celebrities themselves (I mean, TMZ couldn't exist if this wasn't the case). Just a few posts ago, I discussed a new HBO project, set at the famous Chateau Marmont, that intends to explore the last 80 years of Hollywood. Now it seems that Showtime wants to do the same, but for the '70s music scene.
Deadline announced that Vinyl, a new show from Jason Smilovic and Todd Katzberg, has been bought by Showtime, with Barry Levinson in talks to direct the pilot. The show will also have executive producers Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Barry Grieff, and Andy Meyer on board, the latter two being A&M Records executives in the 1970s (so they might know something about the era... maybe).
Deadline offers this synopsis:
Set in 1970s Los Angeles, Vinyl explores every aspect of the music business through multiple vantage points -- from the record executives and rock stars to the drug pushers and the prostitutes, from the stage to the boardroom to the DJ booth.
It seems that period pieces are the recent trend in TV (thanks, Mad Men). Let's hope it doesn't burn itself out before this intriguing project hits the small screen.
