USA Greenlights FtvS Pilot

NEW YORK, October 22: USA
Network has given the go-ahead for the pilot White Collar, lifting a cast contingency for the project, which
stars Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay, with Bronwen Hughes set to direct.

From Fox Television
Studios (FtvS), White Collar was
created and is executive produced by Jeff Eastin. Bomer (Chuck, Tru Calling) plays a charming criminal mastermind, who is finally caught by his
nemesis, played by DeKay (Tell Me You Love Me, Carnivale). The series follows this unlikely partnership of a con artist and an
FBI agent, who team up to catch notorious and elusive criminals.

"USA is ramping up
its production slate by adding a third pilot to its roster with White Collar," said Jackie de Crinis, USA's executive VP
of original programming. "The unique dynamic of Matthew Bomer and Tim
DeKay adds two memorable characters to the roster that defines the USA
brand."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski