Fox Orders ‘Rel’ and ‘Our People’ Comedy Pilots

Fox has two new comedy pilots in the works. According to Deadline, the network has given pilot orders to a single-cam comedy titled Our People as well as a multi-cam comedy starring Lil Rel Howery called Rel. From Lee Daniels and Vali Chandrasekaran, Our People is based on Israel’s Nevsu: A Young Multicultural Couple and […]

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The Seventh and Final Season of ‘New Girl’ Premieres in April

The end is near for New Girl. According to The Wrap, the series – which was renewed for a seventh and final season back in May 2017 – will return to Fox Tuesday, April 10th at 9:30pm then wrap up its 8-episode run with an hourlong series finale on Tuesday, May 15th. The new season […]

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Hank Azaria responds to Hari Kondabolu’s truTV documentary on The Simpsons: “The Problem with Apu”

Here’s something you don’t see much: A celebrity thanking TMZ for stopping him to ask a question. But here was Hank Azaria, who voices Apu (among several other characters) on The Simpsons, with a statement regarding comedian Hari Konadbolu’s documentary for truTV, The Problem With Apu. “I think the documentary made some really interesting points, […]

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Neal Brennan Is Developing a Weekly Late Night Series at Fox

Neal Brennan might get his very own late night show. According to Variety, Fox has ordered a pilot presentation for a weekly late night series executive produced, directed, written, and hosted by the standup, Chappelle’s Show co-creator, and occasional Daily Show guest. The untitled show would be a “topical political and cultural talk show with sketches and man on […]

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Fox Is Developing a Comedy Series by Morgan Murphy

Morgan Murphy has a new TV project in the works. According to Variety, the network has given a script order to a multi-cam comedy by Murphy that’s set in “the world’s most colorful bar in Mexico.” The untitled series centers on a man “who moves back to his hometown to open his dream business, but […]

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Jerrod Carmichael puts two sitcoms into development at FOX, one with Lil Rel, one with Nate Bargatze

Jerrod Carmichael locked in a two’fer at FOX this week. Carmichael recently inked an overall development deal with the network… MORE

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Fox Is Developing a Jerrod Carmichael-Produced Comedy Starring Lil Rel Howery

Last month, Jerrod Carmichael signed a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television to develop and produce new TV projects, and his first project for the network was announced today. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Carmichael and his fellow Carmichael Show executive producer Mike Scully are behind a multi-cam comedy in development at Fox […]

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Fox Developing ‘Bastards’ Siblings Comedy from Ed Weeks and ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’ Writers

Independence Day: Resurgence writers Nicholas Wright and James A. Woods have teamed up with Mindy Project’s Ed Weeks for a new comedy in the works at Fox. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has given a put-pilot commitment to a single-cam family comedy from the trio called Bastards. The show centers on “a philandering game […]

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Lake Bell and Liz Meriwether Developing ‘Bless This Mess’ Comedy at Fox

Lake Bell and New Girl creator Liz Meriwether have teamed up for a new comedy series at Fox. According to Deadline, the network has given a pilot production commitment to a single-cam comedy written by the duo called Bless This Mess, which follows “a newlywed couple — half of it played by Bell — that […]

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FOX making a Bob’s Burgers movie, coming out 2020

FOX’s Emmy-winning Bob’s Burgers will become a major motion picture. Twentieth Century Fox announced it’ll release the Bob’s Burgers movie on July 17, 2020. “We’re thrilled to be invited to bring Bob’s Burgers to the big screen,” show creator Loren Bouchard said. “We know the movie has to scratch every itch the fans of the show have […]

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