The animated comedy “Housebroken” has been canceled at Fox after two seasons.
The series aired its second season at the broadcaster last year. It originally debuted on Fox in May 2021 and was renewed for its second season in August of that year. According to Nielsen data, it was averaging approximately 1 million viewers and a 0.1 rating in adults 18-49 in the Live+7 ratings in its second season. Streaming data for the show is not publicly available. It remains available to stream on both Tubi and Hulu.
The show featured an all-star voice cast that included Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Sharon Horgan, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson and Jason Mantzoukas. Per the official logline, the series followed “a group of neighborhood animals as they work through their issues, inside and outside their therapy group.”
“Housebroken” was created by Gabrielle Allan, Jennifer Crittenden and DuVall. All three also served as edecutive producers along with Horgan,...
The series aired its second season at the broadcaster last year. It originally debuted on Fox in May 2021 and was renewed for its second season in August of that year. According to Nielsen data, it was averaging approximately 1 million viewers and a 0.1 rating in adults 18-49 in the Live+7 ratings in its second season. Streaming data for the show is not publicly available. It remains available to stream on both Tubi and Hulu.
The show featured an all-star voice cast that included Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte, Clea DuVall, Nat Faxon, Sharon Horgan, Tony Hale, Sam Richardson and Jason Mantzoukas. Per the official logline, the series followed “a group of neighborhood animals as they work through their issues, inside and outside their therapy group.”
“Housebroken” was created by Gabrielle Allan, Jennifer Crittenden and DuVall. All three also served as edecutive producers along with Horgan,...
- 5/10/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Ok, that was surreal. Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe re-creating the famous “Ghostbusters” commercial from the 1984 movie, but promoting a hotline for… pranks? But it’s all real, the phone number works (1-855-PRANX4U) and the three of them have indeed gotten into the pranks business via their upcoming ABC series “The Prank Panel.” Scroll below to watch the promo.
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel is one of the executive producers on “The Prank Panel,” which airs this summer. On the show, everyday people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends and co-workers to the prankster panel — Knoxville, Andre and Sidibe. They then help plot the schemes, and serve as mentors and saboteurs as the pranks are carried out (and with the help of celebrity guest stars).
The show has already generated some headlines, as a handyman named Khalil Khan sued the show last fall, alleging he was the...
Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel is one of the executive producers on “The Prank Panel,” which airs this summer. On the show, everyday people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends and co-workers to the prankster panel — Knoxville, Andre and Sidibe. They then help plot the schemes, and serve as mentors and saboteurs as the pranks are carried out (and with the help of celebrity guest stars).
The show has already generated some headlines, as a handyman named Khalil Khan sued the show last fall, alleging he was the...
- 3/13/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Did Jackass Forever resurrect the prank genre? Are we about to enter a new era of broken bones, hurt feelings, and destroyed expensive property? ABC hopes so after giving the go-ahead to The Prank Panel, a reality series designed to pull fast ones over on unsuspecting victims of gags and goofs.
Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Eric André (The Eric André Show), and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will be your “pranxperts” for The Prank Panel. In this show, ordinary people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends, and co-workers for a chance at the big time. The Prank Panel gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how contestants plot complex escapades aimed at ignorant individuals. The show lets the pranksters get in on the action while bringing the hosts of The Prank Panel along for the ride.
Aiming for a 2023 premiere, Kimmelot and ITV America produce The Prank Panel. Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser executive produce,...
Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Eric André (The Eric André Show), and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will be your “pranxperts” for The Prank Panel. In this show, ordinary people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends, and co-workers for a chance at the big time. The Prank Panel gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how contestants plot complex escapades aimed at ignorant individuals. The show lets the pranksters get in on the action while bringing the hosts of The Prank Panel along for the ride.
Aiming for a 2023 premiere, Kimmelot and ITV America produce The Prank Panel. Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser executive produce,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Exclusive: ABC has greenlit the new unscripted comedy series The Prank Panel, a show where everyday people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends, and co-workers to a panel of the world’s greatest pranksters.
As the show’s panel of “pranxperts,” Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Eric André (The Eric André Show), and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes. They’re taking on double duty as mentors and saboteurs, and sometimes, celebrity guests will join in on the fun.
The series is set to premiere in 2023.
The Prank Panel is produced by Kimmelot and ITV America. Executive producers include Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser; Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot; Knoxville and André; and Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, and Vin Rubino for ITV America.
Knoxville is best known as the co-creator and star of MTV’s Jackass,...
As the show’s panel of “pranxperts,” Johnny Knoxville (Jackass), Eric André (The Eric André Show), and Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at how they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes. They’re taking on double duty as mentors and saboteurs, and sometimes, celebrity guests will join in on the fun.
The series is set to premiere in 2023.
The Prank Panel is produced by Kimmelot and ITV America. Executive producers include Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser; Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot; Knoxville and André; and Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer, and Vin Rubino for ITV America.
Knoxville is best known as the co-creator and star of MTV’s Jackass,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Idw is teaming up with writing duo Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser in a co-development deal. Under the pact, the team will develop and produce the sci-fi comedy, Family Time as a television series and original comic book property. The comic is scheduled for release next summer.
Writer James Asmus and artist Edison Neo are also attached to the project.
“At Idw, we are perfectly poised to develop properties that live in the same universe, across various platforms,” said Nachie Marsham, Publisher, Idw. “We’re thrilled that our first Entertainment and Publishing co-development project is with Matt and Dave; their comedic talent is off-the-charts. We know their vast background, combined with Idw’s robust expertise, will produce great content, both in print and on-screen.”
“Working in tandem with our colleagues at every level...
Writer James Asmus and artist Edison Neo are also attached to the project.
“At Idw, we are perfectly poised to develop properties that live in the same universe, across various platforms,” said Nachie Marsham, Publisher, Idw. “We’re thrilled that our first Entertainment and Publishing co-development project is with Matt and Dave; their comedic talent is off-the-charts. We know their vast background, combined with Idw’s robust expertise, will produce great content, both in print and on-screen.”
“Working in tandem with our colleagues at every level...
- 8/25/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Official Release of “Family Splatters” Pilot Episode | Watch Now! Nick Damage has released the pilot episode of his adult horror-comedy, “Family Splatters”. You can watch it today on KultKult.com or Youtube. The show focuses on Matthew Silverstein and Roddy Luger: two of the most notorious slasher movie stars of the 1980’s. After a short …
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- 6/3/2021
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
The new horror-comedy series Family Splatters has released some new stills from the pilot episode. Family Splatters is coming out this summer. The show focuses on Matthew Silverstein and Roddy Luger: two of the most notorious slasher movie stars of the 1980’s. After a short stint in Hell starting in 1993, Roddy and Matthew are …
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- 5/21/2021
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
“Family Splatters” is a new adult horror-comedy series from the sick and twisted mind of Nick Damage. The first season is coming the summer 2021 with weekly episodes. Two famous movie slashers are kicked out of Hell in 1993 and banished to live in the 2020’s as punishment. The show focuses on Matthew Silverstein and …
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- 4/30/2021
- by Mike Joy
- Horror News
Exclusive: Excessive Force, a story about racism and corruption based on a story and script written by Jeff Kwatinetz and Ice Cube, is planning to go into production this fall with Carl Franklin at the helm.
Excessive Force, to be produced by Joe Roth and CubeVision, will star Ice Cube. The storyline of the controversial thriller is being kept under wraps, but we know it involves excessive force in the Cleveland police department and shines a spotlight on racism and systematic corruption.
Franklin, who has been busy as a TV director, directing episodes of Ray Donovan, Ten Days in the Valley, The Leftover and 13 Reasons Why, is attached to direct and CubeVision are budgeting the film now.
The project is the latest on a slate from CubeVision which is flush with development funds after sealing a deal earlier this year with strategic partner Aid Partners,...
Excessive Force, to be produced by Joe Roth and CubeVision, will star Ice Cube. The storyline of the controversial thriller is being kept under wraps, but we know it involves excessive force in the Cleveland police department and shines a spotlight on racism and systematic corruption.
Franklin, who has been busy as a TV director, directing episodes of Ray Donovan, Ten Days in the Valley, The Leftover and 13 Reasons Why, is attached to direct and CubeVision are budgeting the film now.
The project is the latest on a slate from CubeVision which is flush with development funds after sealing a deal earlier this year with strategic partner Aid Partners,...
- 4/24/2018
- by Anita Busch
- Deadline Film + TV
Director: Stephen Greene; Screenwriters: Kristin Gore, Matthew Silverstein, Dave Jeser; Starring: Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Hader, Tracy Morgan; Running time: 100 mins; Certificate: 15
Be careful what you wish for. Abandoned due to financial reasons before production could be completed in 2010, Academy Award-winning director David O. Russell's Nailed has finally emerged in the form of Accidental Love. It's so irredeemably bad that even Alan Smithee wouldn't touch it. The directorial pseudonym of choice here is Stephen Greene, and the movie was completed without O'Russell's involvement or blessing.
The premise is an intriguing one and the cast is impressive, hence the understandable clamour for this abomination to be seen. It involves Jessica Biel's rollerskating waitress Alice receiving a nail to a head in a freak accident, causing her to have an increased sex drive that sways her hips away from her loser lover and thrusts her into the path of Jake Gyllenhaal's creepy Congressman.
Be careful what you wish for. Abandoned due to financial reasons before production could be completed in 2010, Academy Award-winning director David O. Russell's Nailed has finally emerged in the form of Accidental Love. It's so irredeemably bad that even Alan Smithee wouldn't touch it. The directorial pseudonym of choice here is Stephen Greene, and the movie was completed without O'Russell's involvement or blessing.
The premise is an intriguing one and the cast is impressive, hence the understandable clamour for this abomination to be seen. It involves Jessica Biel's rollerskating waitress Alice receiving a nail to a head in a freak accident, causing her to have an increased sex drive that sways her hips away from her loser lover and thrusts her into the path of Jake Gyllenhaal's creepy Congressman.
- 6/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Network: Fox
Episodes: Ongoing (shorts, half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: November 23, 2013 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Josh Miller, Mary Mack, Rob Riggle, Aubrey Plaza, Maria Bamford, Rachel Butera, and Matt Silverstein.
TV show description:
This animated comedy series revolves around the strange relationship between a mighty godlord and a macabre, nine-year-old girl.
Golan the Insatiable (Josh Miller, then Rob Riggle) is a demigod warlord who rules over the alternate dimension of Gkruool with an iron fist. That reign of terror comes to an end when he is whisked away to Earth and ends up in the town of Oak Grove, Minnesota.
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Episodes: Ongoing (shorts, half-hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: November 23, 2013 -- present
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Josh Miller, Mary Mack, Rob Riggle, Aubrey Plaza, Maria Bamford, Rachel Butera, and Matt Silverstein.
TV show description:
This animated comedy series revolves around the strange relationship between a mighty godlord and a macabre, nine-year-old girl.
Golan the Insatiable (Josh Miller, then Rob Riggle) is a demigod warlord who rules over the alternate dimension of Gkruool with an iron fist. That reign of terror comes to an end when he is whisked away to Earth and ends up in the town of Oak Grove, Minnesota.
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- 6/1/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Mix one part totalitarian ruler with one part arrested manchild monster, and you have the main character of Fox’s Golan the Insatiable.
The new animated comedy (premiering this Sunday at 9:30/8:30c) takes a “really spoiled Beverly Hills brat who’s never been told no” type and turns him into “a dark overlord with superpowers,” star Rob Riggle (Modern Family), who voices the titular creature, describes in TVLine’s exclusive first look.
VideosScream Queens Trailer: Ryan Murphy Unleashes ‘Fresh Hell’ on Fox This Fall
Golan gets thrown for a loop when he’s transported from his Conan the Barbarian...
The new animated comedy (premiering this Sunday at 9:30/8:30c) takes a “really spoiled Beverly Hills brat who’s never been told no” type and turns him into “a dark overlord with superpowers,” star Rob Riggle (Modern Family), who voices the titular creature, describes in TVLine’s exclusive first look.
VideosScream Queens Trailer: Ryan Murphy Unleashes ‘Fresh Hell’ on Fox This Fall
Golan gets thrown for a loop when he’s transported from his Conan the Barbarian...
- 5/27/2015
- TVLine.com
Before there was the internationally acclaimed The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook or American Hustle, there was Nailed – a David O. Russell comedy that has languished in production hell since 2008. Now, effectively disowned by its director, it seems it will finally see the inside of a movie theatre, against all odds, and with the new, less interesting title of Accidental Love.
Starring Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal and James Marsden, and written by Kristin Gore (War Story), Dave Jeser (The Cleveland Show), Matthew Silverstein (Golan The Insatiable) and David O. Russell, the movie takes a swipe at American healthcare provision – setting a romantic comedy amid insurance coverage issues.
“Formerly known as Nailed (David O. Russell), Accidental Love tells the story of a small-town waitress (Biel), who accidentally gets a nail lodged in her head as her boyfriend (Marsden) attempts his marriage proposal. Her predicament leads her on a journey to Washington D.
Starring Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal and James Marsden, and written by Kristin Gore (War Story), Dave Jeser (The Cleveland Show), Matthew Silverstein (Golan The Insatiable) and David O. Russell, the movie takes a swipe at American healthcare provision – setting a romantic comedy amid insurance coverage issues.
“Formerly known as Nailed (David O. Russell), Accidental Love tells the story of a small-town waitress (Biel), who accidentally gets a nail lodged in her head as her boyfriend (Marsden) attempts his marriage proposal. Her predicament leads her on a journey to Washington D.
- 1/6/2015
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
The duo behind Drawn Together are sketching out a potential new series for Fox that’s… unconventional to say the least.
Meet the Kellers, written and exec-produced by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, is being described as a half-hour family sitcom that is part scripted and part hidden camera.
The 20th Century-produced project is said to be in the early development stage, and further details on the premise are being kept under very tight wraps.
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Meet the Kellers, written and exec-produced by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, is being described as a half-hour family sitcom that is part scripted and part hidden camera.
The 20th Century-produced project is said to be in the early development stage, and further details on the premise are being kept under very tight wraps.
Related storiesSleepy Hollow Casts Defiance Star Jaime Murray as a Divine DemonGracepoint Finale Recap: 'Every Single Bit of It Stays Between Us'Bones' 200th Episode: Was It a Technicolor Dream?...
- 12/13/2014
- TVLine.com
‘American Hustle’ and David O. Russell movies box office: Russell’s latest has stronger than expected wide-release debut, could become the director’s top-grossing movie (photo: Amy Adams in ‘American Hustle’) Directed by David O. Russell, and starring Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, and Jeremy Renner, American Hustle opened with a better than expected $19.1 million after expanding to 2,507 North American locations, according to studio estimates found at Box Office Mojo. Some pundits had been expecting a debut in the low-to-mid teens. For comparison’s sake: Three years ago, David O. Russell’s The Fighter, which also featured American Hustle‘s Christian Bale and Amy Adams, expanded to 2,503 locations, grossing a considerably more modest $12.56 million. Comparisons to last year’s Silver Linings Playbook — also directed by Russell, and featuring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence — are impossible to make, as that film expanded to 2,523 locations only on its tenth...
- 12/23/2013
- by Zac Gille
- Alt Film Guide
Exclusive: Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, executive producers of Fox’s Animation Domination HD series Axe Cop, are expanding their relationship with the network on the live-action side. Fox has given a put pilot commitment to an untitled multi-camera comedy written and executive produced by Silverstein and Jeser and produced by 20th TV. Loosely based on Silverstein and Jeser’s shared childhood experiences, the project centers around brothers from a multi-racial family who, when reunited in their hometown as adults, quickly find that their past as troublemakers (and occasionally a**holes) is about to finally catch up with them. Silverstein and Jeser both grew up in New Jersey and met in high school. They landed their first gig in 1998, writing and producing segments for Comedy Central’s The Man Show. The two went on to create the network’s animated comedy Drawn Together and also have worked on 3rd Rock From The Sun,...
- 9/12/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Friday’s Comic-Con schedule has landed! And it’s totally packed with action, from Simon Pegg’s latest The World’s End panel to a special Veronica Mars presentation.
In case you missed it, click here to see Thursday’s schedule and below you’ll see Friday’s TV and movie highlights. For more info and the complete schedule head over to the official Comic-Con site.
10:00am-11:00am, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Cartoon Network: Regular Show: Care to join the not so regular cast and crew for an eventful hour of over the top regular?...
In case you missed it, click here to see Thursday’s schedule and below you’ll see Friday’s TV and movie highlights. For more info and the complete schedule head over to the official Comic-Con site.
10:00am-11:00am, Indigo Ballroom, Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Cartoon Network: Regular Show: Care to join the not so regular cast and crew for an eventful hour of over the top regular?...
- 7/5/2013
- by Sandra Gonzalez
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
Fox today released a trailer for Axe Cop, one of the quarter-hour series that will launch Fox’s late-night alternative animated programming block Animation Domination High-Def, which premieres Saturday, July 27. It is based on the Axe Cop web comic, created by then five-year-old Malachai Nicolle, who did the writing, and his 29-year-old brother, Ethan, who drew it. It chronicles the adventures of an axe-wielding police officer and his loyal team of allies as they fight bad guys. The first five installments of Axe Cop were put online on January 25, 2010 and went viral in a matter of days, spawning a graphic novel by Dark Horse Books. Axe Cop was developed for television by Fox’s animation unit head Nick Weidenfeld and Judah Miller. Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser serve as executive producers/showrunners. The series ensemble cast includes Megan Mullally, Patton Oswalt, Ken Marino and Peter Serafinowicz.
- 3/31/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Far be it from me to harp on an animated series to want a second wind via direct-to-dvd movies. With the success stories of how Family Guy and Futurama got renewed after their DVD movies, you just know Drawn Together is hoping for a similar result. To be perfectly honest: it doesn’t deserve it, and for many reasons, only a few of them having anything to do with the movie itself. For starters, Family Guy and Futurama ended prematurely. The former got yanked because Fox’s execs didn’t quite understand its appeal and the latter got kicked around from one timeslot to the next, its ratings plummeted accordingly. Drawn Together? It started brilliantly and lambasted a ripe part of popular culture. It just couldn’t keep up the laughs. Quickly it devolved into a cheap string of dick and fart jokes and lost all of what made it great to start.
- 4/25/2010
- by Lex Walker
- JustPressPlay.net
Back in 2004, fans were introduced for the first time to the animated world of Drawn Together. What started off as an animated spoof on subjects ranging from Josie and the Pussycats to Big Brother later turned into an out of control thrill ride of raunchiness and comedy, some of which would even make the writers on South Park blush.
Sadly, the vulgarity and hilarity wasn’t enough to sustain Comedy Central’s expectations, and the show was canceled in 2008. Luckily, the sales of the DVD and internet buzz kept the show alive just enough for the network to offer creators Matt Silverstein and Dan Jeser a direct-to-dvd feature, which hits shelves today.
We were lucky enough to sit down with Matt and Dave to discuss the fall of Drawn Together and what the sales on The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie could mean for the future of the franchise.
The Flickcast: Before we get started,...
Sadly, the vulgarity and hilarity wasn’t enough to sustain Comedy Central’s expectations, and the show was canceled in 2008. Luckily, the sales of the DVD and internet buzz kept the show alive just enough for the network to offer creators Matt Silverstein and Dan Jeser a direct-to-dvd feature, which hits shelves today.
We were lucky enough to sit down with Matt and Dave to discuss the fall of Drawn Together and what the sales on The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie could mean for the future of the franchise.
The Flickcast: Before we get started,...
- 4/20/2010
- by Matt Raub
- The Flickcast
Following in the footsteps of other animated comedies like Family Guy and Futurama, Comedy Central has announced it is developing a movie version of its cult show Drawn Together. The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! will arrive on DVD in 2010. The network said that the straight-to-dvd release currently in production will be "the first animated film based on the 'Drawn Together' series." It will be released by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment in March. A parody of reality shows with spoofs of several famous types of animated characters, Drawn Together premiered on Comedy Central in Oct. 2004 and aired for three seasons and 36 episodes. It was created by Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser. In the film, mystery-solving musician Foxxy notices she and her fellow housemates can suddenly curse without being bleeped, they realize that their show has been cancelled and start fighting to get it back on the air.
- 7/23/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
New York -- Comedy Central is working on a movie version of its cult show "Drawn Together" that is set for a 2010 video release.
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" was unveiled Wednesday by Lauren Corrao, president, original programming and development, Comedy Central.
The network said that the straight-to-dvd release currently in production will be "the first animated film based on the 'Drawn Together' series." It will be released by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment in March.
Both are units of entertainment giant Viacom Inc.
"'Drawn Together's' reunion with Comedy Central is like marrying an old ex-girlfriend," said quipped creators, writers and executive producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser. "I mean, are we doing this because we love each other and are destined to be together? Or is it because neither one of us could do any better? As is often the case,...
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" was unveiled Wednesday by Lauren Corrao, president, original programming and development, Comedy Central.
The network said that the straight-to-dvd release currently in production will be "the first animated film based on the 'Drawn Together' series." It will be released by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment in March.
Both are units of entertainment giant Viacom Inc.
"'Drawn Together's' reunion with Comedy Central is like marrying an old ex-girlfriend," said quipped creators, writers and executive producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser. "I mean, are we doing this because we love each other and are destined to be together? Or is it because neither one of us could do any better? As is often the case,...
- 7/22/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fox is stocking up on dysfunctional animated families for next season.
The network is developing three projects: an animated version of its 2003 short-lived live-action comedy The Pitts, from The Simpsons veteran Mike Scully; Relative Insanity, exec produced by Jack Black; and Mothballs, from Drawn Together creators Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser. All three shows hail from 20th Century Fox TV.
Fox has ordered two scripts from Pitts. The studio is casting the project for a table read. If that goes well, Pitts will be ordered straight to series, bypassing the monthslong process of producing a presentation.
The live-action Pitts, about the unluckiest family in the world, aired for four weeks in March 2003 before being canceled by Fox. But creators Scully and his wife, Julie Thacker-Scully, never lost faith in the project and kept bringing it back in pitch meetings.
"It will be a new show to America, because so few people saw it outside of our immediate family," Scully said. "It's show we've always been very fond of."
The idea of making Pitts a cartoon first came up in the writers' room of the original series.
The network is developing three projects: an animated version of its 2003 short-lived live-action comedy The Pitts, from The Simpsons veteran Mike Scully; Relative Insanity, exec produced by Jack Black; and Mothballs, from Drawn Together creators Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser. All three shows hail from 20th Century Fox TV.
Fox has ordered two scripts from Pitts. The studio is casting the project for a table read. If that goes well, Pitts will be ordered straight to series, bypassing the monthslong process of producing a presentation.
The live-action Pitts, about the unluckiest family in the world, aired for four weeks in March 2003 before being canceled by Fox. But creators Scully and his wife, Julie Thacker-Scully, never lost faith in the project and kept bringing it back in pitch meetings.
"It will be a new show to America, because so few people saw it outside of our immediate family," Scully said. "It's show we've always been very fond of."
The idea of making Pitts a cartoon first came up in the writers' room of the original series.
- 10/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedy writing duo Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser have inked a two-year overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.
Under the seven-figure pact, the two will develop and produce new comedy projects for the studio as well as work on existing 20th TV series.
This marks the first development deal for Silverstein and Jeser, who worked with 20th TV on the single-camera comedies Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Greg the Bunny.
"They are extremely talented people," 20th TV president Dana Walden said. "They are creatively adventurous, they are willing to take risks, and they're not interested in doing the conventional safe half-hour."
Walden credited 20th TV's head of comedy Quan Phung for tracking Silverstein and Jeser for the past two years and jumping at the opportunity when they became available.
It is not clear which 20th TV series Silverstein and Jeser will join, but Walden said she views them as "incredible utility players."
"We can put them on a startup series, and they will be extremely valuable, and we can put them on a flagship series, and they will also be valuable there," she said.
Under the seven-figure pact, the two will develop and produce new comedy projects for the studio as well as work on existing 20th TV series.
This marks the first development deal for Silverstein and Jeser, who worked with 20th TV on the single-camera comedies Andy Richter Controls the Universe and Greg the Bunny.
"They are extremely talented people," 20th TV president Dana Walden said. "They are creatively adventurous, they are willing to take risks, and they're not interested in doing the conventional safe half-hour."
Walden credited 20th TV's head of comedy Quan Phung for tracking Silverstein and Jeser for the past two years and jumping at the opportunity when they became available.
It is not clear which 20th TV series Silverstein and Jeser will join, but Walden said she views them as "incredible utility players."
"We can put them on a startup series, and they will be extremely valuable, and we can put them on a flagship series, and they will also be valuable there," she said.
- 3/23/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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