Two new comedy pilots are in the works at ABC. According to Deadline, the network has given pilot orders to single-cam comedies called Single Parents and Steps. From New Girl’s Liz Meriwether and J.J. Philbin, Single Parents centers on a group of “dysfunctional single parents” who “lean on each other as they raise their kids, […]
Continue ReadingFox just added another comedy pilot — this time about how tough it is, apparently, to be a white guy in the world today. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the network has ordered a single-cam pilot written and executive produced by The Life & Times of Tim creator Steve Dildarian called Dan the Weatherman. The […]
Continue ReadingNew Girl’s Liz Meriwether has a new pilot in the works at Fox. According to Deadline, the network has given a pilot order to a comedy produced by Meriwether titled Daddy Issues with Erin Foster (Barely Famous) set to write and star. Based on Foster’s life, Daddy Issues centers on Foster as Andi, “who refuses to settle […]
Continue ReadingNBC just added four multi-cam comedy pilots — the first four comedy pilot orders of the 2018-2019 season. According to The Wrap, the network has given pilot orders to shows from Mike Schur, Sean Hayes, and Roseanne executive producer Tom Werner. First up is Schur’s pilot Abby’s, which follows “the titular unlicensed bar in San Diego, […]
Continue ReadingFox 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 […]
Continue ReadingCarrie Brownstein has a new comedy series in development. According to Deadline, Hulu has given a pilot order to a half-hour comedy written and directed by Brownstein called Search and Destroy. Loosely based on Brownstein’s life and her bestselling 2015 memoir Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, the pilot would center on “a young woman, […]
Continue ReadingLots of news just broke over at truTV. When it comes to returning series, the network confirmed premiere dates for Guy Branum’s Talk Show the Game Show (Thursday, February 1st at 10:30pm and 11:00pm), The Chris Gethard Show (Tuesday, March 20th at 11:00pm), and six animated episodes of Adam Ruins Everything (Tuesday, March 20th at 10:00pm). […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not common for a major network to air a pilot of a show it didn’t order to series, but its 1990s-set Goldbergs spin-off is a lucky exception. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC will air the pilot episode of the series, titled Schooled, later this month during The Goldbergs’ regular Wednesday night time slot. […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for a temporary escape from all of the terrible news this week, look no further than the above video comedy group Variety Shac (Shonali Bhowmik, Heather Lawless, Andrea Rosen, and Chelsea Peretti) uploaded to YouTube this week. The group made the pilot, titled Getting It Together, for Adult Swim back in 2012 […]
Continue ReadingAmazon premieres three new comedy pilots next month. According to Deadline, the streaming network announced its fall pilot lineup, which includes the Glenn Close-starring Sea Oak from George Saunders announced back in June as well as Diarra Kilpatrick’s Detroit-set comedy The Climb and the Bobcat Goldthwait-directed Love You More starring Bridget Everett. Here’s more info on each […]
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