NBC Pilot, (Adam, Kevin Hench, Kimmel, etc)

As mentioned in the podcast today, Adam and Kevin Hench are working in a pilot for NBC.

This thread will be fairly devoid of content for a while, as that's about all we know, but it's now here so we can fill in the blanks when we know more!



This post has been edited by neilt0 on September 29, 2009 09:49 am

http://www.variety.com/article/VR111801028...&cs=1&ref=bd_tv

NBC deals with Carolla, Cheadle
Half-hour comedies find home at Peacock
By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

NBC is looking to stock up on laffs, cutting deals for a half-hour comedy starring Adam Carolla, a laffer from "The Simpsons" alum Bill Oakley and a project from Don Cheadle and "Boondocks" creator Aaron McGruder.

The Carolla project will feature the comic as a contractor and father whose life is turned upside down when his wife leaves him. Carolla is set to exec produce the multicamera sitcom along with Kevin Hench, as well as Jimmy Kimmel, Daniel Kellison, Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun.

Carolla and Hench are frequent collaborators, having worked together on Carolla's pilot "Ace in the Hole," which was set up at CBS last year. Hench also wrote the screenplay to the movie "The Hammer," which starred Carolla, and was a producer on previous Carolla skeins "The Man Show" and "Too Late With Adam Carolla."

Carolla's other credits include "Dancing With the Stars," TLC's "The Adam Carolla Project" and voice work on "Crank Yankers" and "Drawn Together." Comedian also knows a thing or two about being a contractor, having worked in the construction industry before his big break as a radio personality on radio station KROQ. Universal Media Studios is behind the project, along with Jackhole Industries and BermanBraun.
As for the Cheadle/McGruder comedy, project revolves around mismatched brothers who reunite to open a private security company.

Universal is producing, along with Cheadle's Crescendo Prods. label (which includes partner Kay Lieberman). McGruder, who's writing, is EP with Cheadle and Lieberman. Project has a script order at the Peacock.

For the Oakley project, scribe will exec produce along with Dave Bartis and Doug Liman. Laffer centers on the youngest judge in a circuit courthouse.

Universal Media Studios is producing, along with Dutch Oven.

BOOYAH!

So this is NOT Ace in the Hole, but someone completely different? Very interesting, Adam hasn't mentioned a thing with NBC on the podcast at all.

edit - just read it and answered my own question.

This post has been edited by BTaylor on October 22, 2009 09:44 pm

multi-camera sitcoms are sooooo 15 years ago, Aceman...

Which is a very good thing. Every project he's discussed prematurely has ended up in this shitcan. Aceman, we know you hate the Hollywood machine, but let it do things the way it wants with this show and you just might get picked up.

I dunno if his discussing the project prematurely has as much to do with Ace in the Hole getting shitcanned as the shitty premise did. Plus, snubbing DAGaroni for the Miller High Life Guy? Bro... Bush league. Bad karma!!!!!

Decent point.

Also, look at the roster of producers that are attached to this show. I think it's fair to say that this new "laffer" is in grave danger of being over-produced.

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This post has been edited by mb NH on October 22, 2009 10:12 pm

Lloyd Braun, Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun?

edit: This could be a sign that NBC has seen the light and is planning to pull the plug on Leno at 10, this could all go belly up if NBC is sold too.


This post has been edited by rachels bird feeder on October 22, 2009 10:13 pm

Yes, I hope DAG is offered a role, but suggesting it's overproduced due to the many producers doesn't seem valid. After all, Carolla was an executive producer for the And Milonakis show and I doubt he even fucking watched it. Those guidos just give eachother a credit for everything.

He's co-owner of Jackhole with Kimmel. If their company produces it, he gets a credit doesn't he? I'm not too sure how that works.

The Carolla and McHale network.

Too bad Leno will sink the whole thing before the Aceman's show will see the light of day.

The Aceman is getting his piece of the Hollywood pie. You gotta love it.