TELEVISION
+ Steven Spielberg and Survivor 's Mark Burnett are producing On the
Lot, a Fox reality series to air next season in which amateur directors
compete for a DreamWorks development deal. The helmers will make short
films that are critiqued by judges and voted on by the public. ''There's
a world out there of great filmmakers,'' says Burnett. ''This is being
done to discover talent and give back.''
+ Kiefer Sutherland has signed on to play Jack Bauer for at least three more years on Fox's 24 . Also in discussions: a 24 feature film.
MOVIES
+ Arrested Development 's Will Arnett will produce and star in The
Ambassador, about a bumbling diplomat. Says Arnett of the shoot: ''I'm
very excited at the opportunity to cruise around Europe on someone
else's dime.''
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