ABC has tapped veteran comedy writer-producers David Richardson (Two And A Half Men) and Ian Gurvitz (Frasier) to write the script for The Guys, a multi-camera comedy starring and executive produced by Tony Danza and executive produced by Vince Vaughn. The project revolves around three longtime male friends in Act Three of their lives. Danza is set to play one of the guys, with John Goodman eyed for another lead. The Guys reunites Danza with Gurvitz who created/executive produced the 1997 Danza sitcom The Tony Danza Show on NBC. ABC originally bought The Guys, based on an idea by Danza and his manager Dan Farah, in April for this development cycle. Vaughn is executive producing the ABC Studios-produced comedy with his producing partner at Wild West Picture Show Prods. Peter Billingsley as well as Danza and Farah. Richardson is with UTA and Industry; Gurvitz with Apa and Brillstein.
- 10/31/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Spike TV is peering into "Peep Show," handing out a pilot order to the single-camera comedy adaptation of a British series.
"Peep Show" -- from Pangea, the scripted arm of Rdf USA, and British producers Objective -- is a modern-day "Odd Couple" centering on Jeremy (Rob Chester Smith), a slacker with misguided musical ambitions, and Mark (Brad Morris), his uptight, office-drone roommate, who are living together and trying to survive the many unexpected hurdles life throws at them. The stories are told with what is described as a "unique" first-person perspective and voice-over from the characters.
Shooting on the half-hour pilot just wrapped in Chicago.
David Richardson ("The Simpsons") is serving as showrunner/exec producer on Spike's version. Dylan Kidd ("Roger Dodger") directed the pilot from a script by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, writers on the U.K. series. Chris Coelen, Karrie Wolfe, Brian Lenard, John Lynch and the...
"Peep Show" -- from Pangea, the scripted arm of Rdf USA, and British producers Objective -- is a modern-day "Odd Couple" centering on Jeremy (Rob Chester Smith), a slacker with misguided musical ambitions, and Mark (Brad Morris), his uptight, office-drone roommate, who are living together and trying to survive the many unexpected hurdles life throws at them. The stories are told with what is described as a "unique" first-person perspective and voice-over from the characters.
Shooting on the half-hour pilot just wrapped in Chicago.
David Richardson ("The Simpsons") is serving as showrunner/exec producer on Spike's version. Dylan Kidd ("Roger Dodger") directed the pilot from a script by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong, writers on the U.K. series. Chris Coelen, Karrie Wolfe, Brian Lenard, John Lynch and the...
- 9/30/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Storyline Entertainment has recruited Girlfriends creator-executive producer Mara Brock Akil to write a comedy vehicle for WB Network starring Brandy while veteran comedy writer David Richardson has been tapped to pen a half-hour for Fox starring Harvey Fierstein. Both shows hail from Touchstone Television and Craig Zadan and Neil Meron's studio-based Storyline banner. The Brandy project will explore the life of a young woman after she hits the pivotal age of 25, Akil said. It will star the singer-actress as a die-hard New Yorker who moves to Los Angeles to take a job as an entertainment editor.
- 12/5/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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