Country star Brad Paisley will host and exec produce an hourlong primetime special for ABC later this season, the network announced. Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special, from Sony Pictures Television, will feature special guests Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, and country singer-songwriter Kelsea Ballerini, among others.
Staged at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium, the show will include musical performances, humor, and what the announcement calls “heartfelt field pieces.” Other guests will include Hootie & The Blowfish, The Bachelor host Chris Harrison, Peyton Manning, Tim McGraw and Darius Rucker.
Paisley said in a statement, “Wait, I thought it was called the Brad Paisley Special. Who added the ‘Thinks He’s’? Oh well, I’m still psyched.”
“I am so excited for Brad to be able to turn this fun, down-home country idea into a reality on ABC,” said Rob Mills, senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night, ABC Entertainment. “We all...
Staged at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium, the show will include musical performances, humor, and what the announcement calls “heartfelt field pieces.” Other guests will include Hootie & The Blowfish, The Bachelor host Chris Harrison, Peyton Manning, Tim McGraw and Darius Rucker.
Paisley said in a statement, “Wait, I thought it was called the Brad Paisley Special. Who added the ‘Thinks He’s’? Oh well, I’m still psyched.”
“I am so excited for Brad to be able to turn this fun, down-home country idea into a reality on ABC,” said Rob Mills, senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late Night, ABC Entertainment. “We all...
- 9/19/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has put in development Fish Out of Water, a half-hour Larry Sanders-like comedy starring and executive produced by Grammy winner Brad Paisley, from A.D. Miles, Will Arnett and Sony Pictures TV, where Arnett is under an overall deal, Deadline has learned.
Written by Miles, Fish Out of Water, described as a Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects, takes a behind-the-scenes look at country music star Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Miles will executive produce with Arnett, Artists First’s Peter Principato, Marc Forman, Paisley and his manager Bill Simmons, and Kendal Marcy. Sony Pictures Television is the studio.
The project would mark Paisley’s TV debut as a series regular. He had previously guest-starred on series including Nashville, Two and a Half Men and King of the Hill,...
Written by Miles, Fish Out of Water, described as a Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects, takes a behind-the-scenes look at country music star Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Miles will executive produce with Arnett, Artists First’s Peter Principato, Marc Forman, Paisley and his manager Bill Simmons, and Kendal Marcy. Sony Pictures Television is the studio.
The project would mark Paisley’s TV debut as a series regular. He had previously guest-starred on series including Nashville, Two and a Half Men and King of the Hill,...
- 9/9/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Brad Paisley is set to star in “Fish Out of Water,” a half-hour comedy series in development at Amazon, an individual with knowledge of the project tells TheWrap. And this show is going to give you major “Larry Sanders” vibes just from its description — which specifically gives a shout-out to “The Larry Sanders Show.”
Here’s the logline for the project, which is produced by the singer-songwriter and Will Arnett and has received a script commitment from the streaming service: In this Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects, we get a behind-the-scenes look at country music star Brad Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Along with Paisley and Arnett, executive producers include Ad Miles, Peter Principato, Marc Forman, Bill Simmons and Kendal Marcy.
Also Read: Fall TV 2019: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
“Fish...
Here’s the logline for the project, which is produced by the singer-songwriter and Will Arnett and has received a script commitment from the streaming service: In this Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects, we get a behind-the-scenes look at country music star Brad Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Along with Paisley and Arnett, executive producers include Ad Miles, Peter Principato, Marc Forman, Bill Simmons and Kendal Marcy.
Also Read: Fall TV 2019: Premiere Dates for New and Returning Shows (Photos)
“Fish...
- 9/9/2019
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Brad Paisley could be set to make his debut as a series regular on TV.
The country music star is attached to star in and executive produce “Fish Out of Water,” a half-hour comedy series which has received a script commitment at Amazon.
The series is described as a “Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects” and will provide a behind-the-scenes look at Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Other than Paisley, the prospective show will also be exec produced by Will Arnett and Ad Miles, who all worked together on ABC’s “The Gong Show” reboot. Miles will pen the script. Paisley’s manager Bill Simmons will also executive produce alongside Peter Principato, Marc Forman, and Kendal Marcy
The series hails from Sony Pictures Televisions where Arnett and Forman are under an overall deal via their Electric Avenue production banner.
The country music star is attached to star in and executive produce “Fish Out of Water,” a half-hour comedy series which has received a script commitment at Amazon.
The series is described as a “Larry Sanders take on celebrity vanity projects” and will provide a behind-the-scenes look at Paisley’s struggle to keep a simple little fishing show from turning into his own personal Fyre Festival.
Other than Paisley, the prospective show will also be exec produced by Will Arnett and Ad Miles, who all worked together on ABC’s “The Gong Show” reboot. Miles will pen the script. Paisley’s manager Bill Simmons will also executive produce alongside Peter Principato, Marc Forman, and Kendal Marcy
The series hails from Sony Pictures Televisions where Arnett and Forman are under an overall deal via their Electric Avenue production banner.
- 9/9/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
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