Thesp, who's officially joining the cast of ABC's hit Brothers and Sisters next month after an extended guest turn last season, will co-create the skein with Cross. She'll write the pilot script, and they'll both serve as exec producers.

Untitled project, from ABC Studios, will delve into the shadowy world of stalkers, focusing on the anti-stalking unit of the Los Angeles Police Department. Stalking project reps the first pitch by Lowe under his newly formed lowePROFILE production banner. Jennifer Dynoff will serve as head of development for the company.

In addition to the TV idea, Lowe is also partnered with producer Gavin Polone's Pariah on a feature project. Dubbed Telethon: An Evening for Bhutan, pic is a comedy about "a pretentious, self-important celebrity telethon that turns into an unmitigated disaster," Lowe said.

Thesp co-wrote the script for Telethon with former Saturday Night Live scribe Hugh Fink. Duo worked together several times when Lowe guest-hosted SNL.

Lowe said he's been developing the ABC script for more than a year, originally intending it as a star vehicle for himself. Once it became clear that he was going to be sticking around Brothers and Sisters, he decided to start shopping the project as an exec producer. "Unfortunately, the idea of stalking is something many people can relate to," Lowe said, citing stats that show 1.7 million Americans are victims of stalkers each year. And while high-profile celeb cases grab headlines, the vast majority of stalking cases involve civilians -- particularly women. "When I had my first meeting with Alison Cross, she had her own story about stalking," Lowe said. "And when I sat down for a meeting with ABC Studios, a female exec there had had a stalking experience." Lowe said each episode of the potential skein will follow the female head of the stalking unit and her two deputies as they race to capture the stalker before an even more serious crime takes place. Cross worked with Steven Bochco to create the ABC drama Philly. She also teamed with him for the HBO pilot Marriage and wrote the telepic Roe vs. Wade. "ARNOLD WILL DO ANYTHING TO AVOID SKIING WITH ME." Samantha Young, Associated Press Kevin Yamamura, Southern Bee LATimes.com ~~ Political Muscle Blog January 5, 2007 These are Rob's comments about the Governor's Inaugural Ball for Arnold Schwarzenegger. The ball was recently held at the Sacramento Convention Center. Rob Lowe, who served as the master of ceremonies, introduced Paul Anka as a "true legend" and "amazing songwriter." He then introduced Schwarzenegger, who came out on crutches in an Armani tux, accompanied by Maria. "I thought it was the best speech I ever heard him do," Lowe said in the lobby of the convention center. "The scope and depth of feelings about bipartisanship and seeking out common middle ground. ... He supersedes and transcends all of the rules for mortals." "He doesn't need any party. He's the kind of leader that maybe can move California and this country away from the partisanship I think everybody is tired of. ... It almost takes somebody like Arnold to get away with it. His megaphone is so big, his personality is so strong. He's not susceptible to the kind of gravity that party politicians are." Lowe has known Arnold and Maria for about 10 years and says he's exactly the same. "That's one of the things I love about him. He's full of life and fun. He doesn't even seem to be tired except for the pesky leg injury." "I just think he'll do anything to avoid skiing with me," Lowe joked. Lowe has signed on to the new show Brothers and Sisters, where he will play the junior senator from California: "... I'm here taking notes," he said. EVEN ROB LOWE READS DRUDGE Debbie Schlussel Debbie Does Politics worldnetdaily.com March 6, 2001 George Stephanopoulos may not read the Drudge Report. But Rob Lowe, who plays the former Clinton staffer on TV, does. He's not alone. Newssites like the Drudge Report, WorldNetDaily, and RushLimbaugh.com are huge successes. They're changing the news business -- and history. But the mainstream media, including Stephanopoulos, would have you believe otherwise. In February, Washington Post media columnist Howard Kurtz, asked "Is Online Journalism on its Way Out?" As evidence he quoted liberals, like Michael Kinsley, and cited failed sites, like Salon.com and theStreet.com. But he missed, almost completely, the millions that visit sites outside the liberal world, like this one and those of Drudge and Limbaugh, every single day. And the over 500,000 paid subscribers to The Wall Street Journal Online. And liberal actor Lowe, a trendsetter, and pop icon. In the February 26 People magazine, in "My Favorite Site" Lowe singled out DrudgeReport.com, as the place he goes to "when he's taking a break from" playing his Stephanopolous-based role on NBC's The West Wing. "It's got all the political stuff I love," he told People. "It's got hard news and also a really nice mix of ... info. It's a good place to spend a few minutes surfing." I knew he had brains to go with those looks. TUNED IN. TURNED ON. By Chase Squires Floridian.com December 26, 2005 2005 wasn't all bad: 10 ways TV got better technically and artistically. 2. Basic cable: No longer content to show reruns and sports, those basic cable flyover channels you blew past on the way from the networks to HBO made bold moves this year. TNT (Into the West, The Closer), FX (Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Over There, and powerful storylines in Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me), Lifetime (landing stars Kathy Bates in Ambulance Girl and Rob Lowe in Beach Girls), Cartoon Network (Boondocks), and Comedy Central (The Colbert Report) have found fun new niches. Ignore these channels at your peril. SUNDANCE SWAG Party Promoters Blast Into Town By Marshall Heyman January, 2006 Sundance isn’t about films. Sure, Gwyneth Paltrow was in Park City—for five minutes, give or take a few, to promote a short she directed. Yes, Sting stopped by a Motorola party on Saturday night with his wife, Trudie Styler, who is promoting A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. Absolutely that was Rob Lowe -— whom Hollywood is buzzing about once again for his cameo as an agent in Thank You for Smoking —- at the Self magazine swag suites, scoring a new BlackBerry. ROB NOMINATED FOR OUTSTANDING WRITING AWARD: SPORTS AFTER 9/11 Rob was nominated for the Dick Schaap Outstanding Writing Award at the 2005 Sports Emmys on May 2. As part of their 25th Anniversary, ESPN had a series of programs called "ESPN25: The Headlines", highlighting the top 25 headlines of their era. Rob co-wrote part of the program reflecting his thoughts on 9/11 and sports. At the awards show he spoke the words he penned on how this day affected the world of sports, and how sports helped the world heal during our time of grief. Here is Rob's nominated entry for "ESPN25: The Headlines" September 11, 2001 is that rare date in history when you can point to an instant in time and say “that is when the world changed.” The days and weeks that followed were spent figuring out how the pieces of our lives fit back together. Many things were inherently more complicated, but much of the big picture became unbelievably simple. Where once stood a society of nuance, spin, and endless shaving, there was now clarity. We saw that our way of life could not be taken for granted, and that all of us would be called upon to defend it. In the uncertain days that followed our willingness to attend large public gatherings said “we will not be afraid to stand together.” Sports played a role in this paradigm shift because sports themselves are based on simple truths: play fair, take one for the team, it "ain't over till it's over", and no one ­ and we mean no one - comes into our house and kicks us around. These simple fundamental truths have been rediscovered and embraced. And now we know . . . this is our team . . . these are our team colors . . . these are our clutch performers . . . this is our home field . . . And so today kids still want autographs, Yankee fans still hate Red Sox fans, and vice versa. But those who try to destroy us never understood that our rivalries don’t tear us apart, they bring us together. And whether at home or on the road, we do our best work in the late innings. ROB LOWE WANTS TO BE JAMES BOND By Daniel Dykes CommanderBond.net July 20, 2001 Add another actor to the list of actors who'd like to be James Bond. This time it's actor Rob Lowe. Ananova has reported that Lowe would not mind taking over from Pierce Brosnan as James Bond. Lowe was asked whether he would consider the role on the US television show Access Hollywood. He was unsure whether his accent would be acceptable. "What would I do about the English accent?" he asked before doing his own Bond impresssion. But the West Wing actor said he would jump at the chance to play 007. He says: "Every kid grows up wanting to be James Bond. "I haven't checked my answering machine today, maybe they've called." We'll leave this one right alone. And finally just to clarify things, he is not being considered as replacing Brosnan, he just wouldn't mind it! WHATAGUY!! Popbitch.com "Rob Lowe, on Virgin Atlantic from London to LA on Monday, charmed the other passengers and helped an old man who was struggling at the baggage carousel." More Articles