Production will begin in the early part of 2012
DeGeneres will executive-produce the project, which will star wife De Rossi
"Lost" creator gets the go-ahead for a pilot about a world "where all forms of energy have mysteriously ceased to exist"
Melissa Rosenberg, Paul Scheuring and Michael Green projects also acquired by network
"Shameless" showrunner John Wells will executive produce the women-in-prison project
Abrams teams with fellow "Lost" alum Bryan Burk for an hour-long drama set at a New England summer resort
"Two and a Half Men's" Greer will star in and executive-produce the fish-out-of-water comedy "American Judy"
"Black Swan" star Natalie Portman will executive-produce adaptation of popular '70s novel
Berlanti and Laurence Mark will team on a series about "the behind-the-scenes dynamics of a high-profile political dynasty"
Adaptation of British series and relationship comedy are among ABC's latest pilot orders
"Like Father" will be inspired by his real-life experience
"Irreverent" project will revolve around a Jewish family in Washington, D.C.
"Hangover Part II" scribe and former "Friends" executive-producer are among others to land projects at the network
The star of U.K. TV drama "Monroe" will play the Italian Renaissance giant as young man who "begins to not only to see the future, but invent it"
"Hung" star will play a woman who believes she is channeling God -- stop us if you've heard this one before
Project follows a no-nonsense mother who becomes a New York State trooper
A young Carrie Bradshaw joins a DC superhero on network's roster
"Elementary" will place famous sleuth in modern-day New York
Recently troubled "Mean Girls" star is in early conversations to take on the role of iconic actress
"L.A. Noir" will chronicle struggle between L.A.P.D. chief and mobster
Drama will center on a copycat crime wave spurred by a television show
Drama will revolve around an astrophysics student who finds himself between heaven and hell
"J. Edgar" star will executive-produce the drama, based on the Josh Bazell novel
Project about scandal-plagued D.C. mayor, currently in development at HBO Films, will be directed by Spike Lee
Medical drama will be based on CNN correspondent's upcoming novel
He signs on to develop a crime drama in which he would star as a paramedic bent on vengeance
Story revolves around a woman whose family moves in with her parents
"Trainspotting" star will play academic who falls in with Lithuanian crime boss
Steve Carell and David Steinberg-produced interview show will dissect the craft of Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld and others
Series will feature model attempting to mend family ties after daughter moves back in with her
Fans will be allowed to submit video for possible inclusion in the project
Project from Michael McDonald will explore a world where mechanical humans serve real humans
