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News Briefs: CBS to develop script based on Twitter feed ‘Sh– My Dad Says’
Gawker: CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom [Lucky Duck]
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RT @BastardMachine: If CBS can do "Shit My Dad Says" [http://bit.ly/39zWmH] then Animal Planet should do "FU Penguin" http://bit.ly/kDLvo 6 days ago |
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Twitter sensation http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ia4b706c7ade5c201ef51c5f91bc9ff77 9 days ago |
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I will be watching this - 'Shit My Dad Says' to become a TV series (and so is TFLN!) http://bit.ly/39zWmH 9 days ago |
CBS Developing Twitter’s SHIT MY DAD SAYS Into Shitcom!!
Ain't It Cool News - The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. —
... into a book deal with Harper Collins, now has a deal to turn the same account into a sitcom. CBS has ordered a pilot script that Halpern will write under the supervision of “Will & Grace”/“Good Morning, Miami”/“Four Kings” creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. Find all of The Hollywood Reporter’s story on the matter here . [image] ...
CBS to develop script based on Twitter feed ‘Sh– My Dad Says’
News Briefs —
CBS is developing a comedy script based on Twitter account ‘Sh– my dad says,’ according to the Hollywood Reporter. Launched in August, the account from Justin Halpern, 28, of San Diego has already attracted more than 700,000 followers. Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick will executive produce and supervise the writing of the script. The comedy’s title will change if it gets on the air.
CBS Picks Up 'Shit My Dad Says' Twitter Sitcom [Lucky Duck]
Gawker —
... is becoming a sitcom. Behold, a brilliant burst of light as a thousand unemployed bloggers' dreams come true, as a writer moves in with his parents and spends a lot of time on Twitter it actually plays to his advantage : CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has made its creator, ...
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Vulture —
... aphorisms grow from something he posted on the Internet to make friends laugh, into a huge Internet success with 700,000-plus followers. And now, with Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick as executive producers, it’s becoming a television show. Halpern’s feed follows in the footsteps of the website “TextsFromLastNight,” which is becoming a Fox comedy. And of course the name will have to change. [THR] ...
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Twitter Book and Now Twitter Movie
NYT > Home Page —
... has landed a book deal, and now Justin Halpern has signed a deal with CBS for a comedy based on the premise. Rendered here as “(Stuff) My Dad Says,” the Twitter account has 700,000 followers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Halpern signed a book deal with Harper Collins last month and CBS decided there must be a television show in there somewhere. Will & Grace” creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are on board to executive produce and supervise the writing for the multicamera family comedy, which Halpern will co-pen with Patrick Schumacker. Halpern and Schumacker ...
Twitter Book and Now Twitter Movie
Media Decoder —
... has landed a book deal, and now Justin Halpern has signed a deal with CBS for a comedy based on the premise. Rendered here as “(Stuff) My Dad Says,” the Twitter account has 700,000 followers. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mr. Halpern signed a book deal with Harper Collins last month and CBS decided there must be a television show in there somewhere. Will & Grace” creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are on board to executive produce and supervise the writing for the multicamera family comedy, which Halpern will co-pen with Patrick Schumacker. Halpern and Schumacker ...
“Shit My Dad Says” TV Show — Inspired Hit Twitter Account
Pop Crunch —
... Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are on board to executive produce a television sitcom based on the knee-slapping Twitter account, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ...
CBS picking up Shit My Dad Says from Twitter account
TV Squad —
CBS has picked up a new comedy based on the ramblings of someone's father from a Twitter account called Shit My Dad Says. The title will likely change when it gets to the small screen. Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are behind it so it has some legs.
The creator of the Twitter account, Justin Halpern, has become an Internet star. Actually, this is the second Twitter account to get a sitcom, the first being TextsFromLastNight (which is being produced by Sony TV and Adam Sandler's people).
Based on the sample tweets, ...
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... in the 18-49 demo, up 58% from last season's finale. Overall, 2.3 million tuned in, up 33% from last year's tally of 1.7 million, though down from its season premiere, which attracted 2.8 million viewers. EASTWICK axed ABC has opted not to order additional episodes of EASTWICK, effectively canceling the freshman dramedy. The show, which has consistently ranked last in its Wednesday-10 pm timeslot, is expected to finish out its current 13-episode run. Twitter fave 'Shit My Dad Says' heads to TV CBS has picked up a comedy project based on ...
Twitter account ‘Sh*t my dad says’ gets picked up by CBS for show (language)
Cele|bitchy —
... Dad Says is the second hot Internet property to land at a broadcast network this development season as a potential half-hour series.
Fox is developing a multicamera comedy based on popular Web site TextsFromLastNight, with Sony TV and Happy Madison producing.
Halpern, who sold “Sh*t My Dad Says” as a book to Harper Collins last month, and Schumacker are repped by ICM and Infinity Management. Kohan and Mutchnick are with Vision Art.
[From Hollywood Reporter]
This could be funny and original, it really depends on what CBS does ...
Amusing Father Comments Becoming a Show
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever —
Ut oh, someone told CBS executives about Twitter, and now they want to get involved. Don't worry; they aren't starting accounts or anything. They're just purchasing the rights to the notion of a dad saying humorous things and developing the funny, popular account ...
Twitter account ‘Sh*t my dad says’ gets picked up by CBS (foul language)
Top Celebrity Headlines —
... and he just ain’t spitting it out.” Sh*t My Dad Says is the second hot Internet property to land at a broadcast network this development season as a potential half-hour series. Fox is developing a multicamera comedy based on popular Web site TextsFromLastNight, with Sony TV and Happy Madison producing. Halpern, who sold “Sh*t My Dad Says” as a book to Harper Collins last month, and Schumacker are repped by ICM and Infinity Management. Kohan and Mutchnick are with Vision Art. [From Hollywood Reporter ] This could be funny and original, it really depends on what CBS does with ...
You Crazy For This One, Twitter
Videogum —
They're making TV shows based on Twitter accounts now? Hold on, let me just get my stationary out. Dear Hollywood, Really? Signed, Professor Tumbldore From The Hollywood Reporter: Twitter sensation Shit My Dad Says is headed to television. CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star. Don't get me wrong, that is a perfectly ...
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Collider —
... will now become a TV show. The feed, where a young man who moved back in with his parents supposedly tweets shit his dad says where over 700,000 people laugh at how old people tell it like they think it is. If picked up as a series, the title will need to be changed. May I suggest: Shit I Won’t Watch. [THR] ...
CBS picks up 'Sh*t My Dad Says' off Twitter
From Inside the Box —
john-mahoney.jpg A Twitter account is headed to TV -- "Sh*t My Dad Says" to become sitcom for CBS. Via the Hollywood Reporter . Twenty-nine year-old Justin Halpern moved back in with his parents this past summer and on Aug. 3 launched a Twitter account called ...
‘Sh*t My Dad Says’ Is Coming To TV
Allie Is Wired! —
... Justin Halpern has gotten over 700,000 followers with his catchy Twitter account, “Sh*t My Dad Says” and now he’s getting a TV show based on it.
His little quips are comedic genius and it makes you think back to that old relative from a different generation that says similar things.
According to THR:
“Will & Grace” creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick are on board to executive produce and supervise the writing for the multicamera family comedy, ...
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@ShitMyDadSays: The TV Series? Been There, Done That
Television Without Pity - All Blogs —
... , where a man who lives with his parents turns all of his father's withering comments and insults into Tweets. (Example: "Son, no one gives a shit about all the things your cell phone does. You didn't invent it, you just bought it. Anybody can do that.") So when we heard that he was getting a book deal, we were happy for him. Then, when we heard it was becoming a show on CBS, we had to scratch our heads. First of all, the swear words he uses (including the one in the frickin' title) are part of what makes it so funny, and second... it's a show about a ...
