ABC greenlights 'Counter Culture,' ''Gilded Lillys'

ABC has given pilot orders with a comedy about brothers and sisters running a diner together with a drama occur 1895 NY from Shonda Rhimes and scribe KJ Steinberg. "Counter Culture," composed and professional produced by Stephnie Weir, involves three aging brothers and sisters running their family members diner in west Texas. Claudia Lonow ("Accidentally intentionally") is aboard becoming an professional producer for your multi-cam laffer in the new the new sony Pictures TV and ABC Art galleries. "Gilded Lillys," from ABC Art galleries and Rhimes' ABC-based Shondaland banner, requires the outlet of Gotham's first luxury hotel. It appears to experience a touch of "Downton Abbey," as ABC bills the drama becoming an "epic love story" set in the backdrop of "vicious family rivalries, scandalous secrets, and conflict and commingling of classes." Steinberg has composed the pilot and may professional produce with "Grey's Anatomy" boss Rhimes and Shondaland's Betsy Ales. Steinberg has fielded several pilot scripts lately and contains also labored just like a scribe on CW's "Gossip Girl," ABC's "The Nine" and CBS' "Knowing Amy." The Alphabet is during the time of winnowing its pilot picks which is expected to produce a slew of orders over the following day or two. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com