Darren
Star--the openly gay creator of Sex and the
City, Melrose Place , and Kitchen Confidential--will
create and executive-produce a new soap opera for the
BBC. Variety reports that Star is close to
signing a deal with the network in which he would mastermind
a new drama set in the world of Formula One auto
racing. Star would retain the rights to create
different versions of the show in different international
markets. He told Variety that the Formula One
idea "felt very specific for the European market. It's an
enormous sport overseas that barely exists here. It's
a dazzling world and fun world to explore, and I
usually take my cues for shows [by imagining] worlds
I'd like to spend time in myself." (Advocate.com)