Showtime is headed for "The Canyons," a horror-tinged soap opera being developed by Bret Easton Ellis and Dave Kalstein. The six main characters -- including an art gallery owner, lawyer, event planner and a closeted bartender -- deal with career and relationship issues. After having problems developing the script, Ellis brought in former New York-based magazine editor Kalstein, who worked with him on an action drama that networks were hesitant about developing.

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