Earlier this week, Dusty Brown and Greg Bratman — who are Upright Citizens Brigade alumni — quietly released their new short film “The Nobodies,” and they rounded up comedy names like Jim Gaffigan, "Veep" star Tony Hale, Jack McBrayer, Ellie Kemper, and Tony Award-winning actress Sutton Foster to play along. The short grew out of a duo Brown and Bratman formed in NYC called “The Barrel Brothers,” that they describe as 'a talentless vaudevillian team of two naïve brothers from a fictional town in Kansas who were out of their depth performing in the big city.' Their long-running show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater won Best Emerging Comedy Duo in 2004, and gave them a platform where they met the actors who appear in their short. Here's the official synopsis: In “The Nobodies”, our two central characters (Greg and Dusty) have to make a fantastical journey through their own identity crises.
- 8/21/2014
- by Joshua Encinias
- The Playlist
Since inking an exclusive deal last summer, with Universal Cable Productions, to develop TV series for both cable and broadcast networks, John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Company have been busy. It sold its first project to Fox in October - a comedy project, which will center on a guy in his early 20s who becomes the guardian to his own siblings, while having to manage his fledgling career as well as a social life. The pilot for the untitled series is being penned by Tommy Dewey & Greg Bratman, and is said to be loosely based on John Legend’s years growing up. Earlier this year, Legend sold a second project, a crime drama, to the USA network. Titled The...
- 4/19/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Since inking an exclusive deal last summer, with Universal Cable Productions, to develop TV series for both cable and broadcast networks, John Legend and his Get Lifted Film Company have been busy. It sold its first project to Fox in October - a comedy project, which will center on a guy in his early 20s who becomes the guardian to his own siblings, while having to manage his fledgling career as well as a social life. The pilot for the untitled series is being penned by Tommy Dewey & Greg Bratman, and is said to be loosely based on John Legend’s years growing up. Announced this morning, Legend has sold a second project - this time to the USA network. ...
- 2/11/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
John Legend has signed up to produce a new comedy project for Fox. The network has bought the currently untitled sitcom from 20th Century Fox TV, Chernin Entertainment and Legend's company Get Lifted, reports Deadline The single-camera comedy will be loosely based on the 'Ordinary People' singer's early life, and will be written by Son of Tucson's Tommy Dewey and Greg Bratman. It will follow a guy in his early 20s who becomes the guardian of his younger siblings, while also trying to manage his career (more)...
- 10/11/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Exclusive: Fox has bought an untitled John Legend comedy project from 20th Century Fox TV, studio-based Chernin Entertainment and Legend’s production company Get Lifted. Written by Sons Of Tucson‘s co-creators Tommy Dewey & Greg Bratman, the single-camera comedy is based loosely on Legend’s upbringing. It is about a guy in his early 20s who becomes the guardian to his own siblings while having to manage his burgeoning career and social life. Get Lifted principals Legend, Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorious will executive produce with Katherine Pope and Peter Chernin. Dewey and Bratman will co-executive produce. The project is outside the pod deal Get Lifted recently signed with Universal Cable Prods. Singer-songwriter Legend, a nine-time Grammy winner, has been focused on television for the past several months. In addition to the development pact at Ucp, he hosted and executive produced a music special for Showtime and starred on the ABC summer reality series Duets.
- 10/11/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios’ TV Production division is staffing up under new president Steve Stark. CAA TV lit agent Max Kisbye has been named VP Television Production, reporting to Stark. “I’ve known Max for years and he possesses that rare combination of humility and tenacity that will serve our mutual goals well,” Stark said. Kisbye comes to MGM from CAA, where he represented such writers and directors as Sameer Gardezi, Sheri Elwood, Tommy Dewey & Greg Bratman, George Tillman Jr, Luke Greenfield, Dave Erickson, Philippe Cousteau and Glen Mazzara. Before CAA, Kisbye worked in Paradigm’s literary department beginning in 2002.
- 5/8/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Actor-turned-director/producer Fred Savage is setting his sights on development next. Savage has launched a production company and has signed a two-year overall deal with CBS TV Studios to develop new projects, which he will produce and direct. Savage, who burst into the scene as the child actor on The Wonder Years, went on to star on such series as Working and Crumbs before segueing into TV directing and recently expanding into producing too. He has directed more than 100 episodes of primetime series, most recently, ABC’s Modern Family and Happy Endings, and CBS 2 Broke Girls. Savage, repped by CAA and Karl Austen, served as director/producer on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Party Down, and is currently executive producing and directing two projects at NBC, mid-season comedy series Best Friends Forever and an untitled Tommy Dewey/Greg Bratman project, now in development.
- 11/11/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
"Sons of Tucson," which premieres Sunday on Fox, is not ground breaking comedy, but as far as sitcoms go, it is a family pleasing fish out of water tale that takes a completely implausible situation and makes it work with the earnest efforts of the cast, writers and the intentions of it. Created by TV newcomers Greg Bratman and Tommy Dewey, three young brothers are left behind by their white collar criminal dad, who has left them money and a way, somehow, to fend for themselves. Enter anti-hero and loveable slacker Ron Snuffkin (Tyler Labine) who poses as their dad for a negotiated fee. "Tucson" executive producer Justin Berfield (who played oldest son Reese on "Malcolm"), show-runner Matthew...
- 3/14/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Chicago – Tyler Labine’s lead character on the new Fox sitcom “Sons of Tucson” is not exactly the same as his ‘Sock’ from the tragically canceled “Reaper” but the two could easily be brothers. They have so much in common in their style and delivery that one almost wishes this was a true “Reaper” spin-off just so Ray Wise could make a guest appearance in the future. At least then I’d tune again. Now I’m not so sure.
TV Rating: 2.5/5.0
I’ve reviewed hundreds of new shows in my decade of covering television and rarely have I been more undecided on a sitcom after three episodes. The fact is that the crowded television marketplace dictates that indecision means death. With so many choices for your time, if you’re not hooked right away then you’re probably not coming back. It may not mean that “Sons of Tucson...
TV Rating: 2.5/5.0
I’ve reviewed hundreds of new shows in my decade of covering television and rarely have I been more undecided on a sitcom after three episodes. The fact is that the crowded television marketplace dictates that indecision means death. With so many choices for your time, if you’re not hooked right away then you’re probably not coming back. It may not mean that “Sons of Tucson...
- 3/13/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
I really wanted to like Fox's comedy series Sons of Tucson. After all, I loved the pilot script for Sons of Tucson, written by Tommy Dewey and Greg Bratman, which I found to be really witty and fun and had the same sort of enthusiasm and madcap action as the early episodes of Fox's own Malcolm in the Middle. For those of you not in the know, Sons of Tucson, which will launch on Fox in midseason, is about sadsack hustler Ron Buffkin (Reaper's Tyler Labine), who works at a local sporting goods store (and I use the term "works" extremely loosely) and lives out of his car. In the course of a day filled with his usual small-time grifts and general shrugging off of both determination and honesty, he comes across Robby (How I Met Your Mother's Davis Cleveland), Gary (Doubt's Frank Dolce), and Brandon (Entourage's Troy Gentile...
- 6/10/2009
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Fox has picked up comic book drama "Human Target" and single-camera comedy "Sons of Tucson" to series.
"Target," from Wbtv, DC Comics and Wonderland, emerged as an early front-runner and was the best-received pilot at the network's screenings last week.
Based on the DC Comics title, the show centers on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a mysterious freelancer who offers a unique form of security for hire: He assumes the identities of people in danger, becoming the "human target" on behalf of his clients.
Jackie Earle Haley and Chi McBride co-star in the project written by Jon Steinberg and directed by Simon West. The two exec produced the pilot with McG.
"Sons," from 20th TV and J2TV, also was an early favorite at the network.
In the spirit of "Slums of Beverly Hills," the project stars Tyler Labine as a charming but misguided hustler hired by three young brothers with considerable...
"Target," from Wbtv, DC Comics and Wonderland, emerged as an early front-runner and was the best-received pilot at the network's screenings last week.
Based on the DC Comics title, the show centers on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a mysterious freelancer who offers a unique form of security for hire: He assumes the identities of people in danger, becoming the "human target" on behalf of his clients.
Jackie Earle Haley and Chi McBride co-star in the project written by Jon Steinberg and directed by Simon West. The two exec produced the pilot with McG.
"Sons," from 20th TV and J2TV, also was an early favorite at the network.
In the spirit of "Slums of Beverly Hills," the project stars Tyler Labine as a charming but misguided hustler hired by three young brothers with considerable...
- 5/12/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In preparation for its upfront presentation next week, Fox picked up two new series Tuesday: the comic book drama "Human Target" and the single-camera comedy "Sons of Tucson." It also renewed the midseason drama "Lie to Me," tapping "The Shield" creator/executive producer Shawn Ryan as executive producer/showrunner.
Fox, which will be the first broadcast network to unveil its fall schedule to advertisers Monday, already has two new series in the can for the fall: the animated comedy "Cleveland" and the dramedy "Glee."
"Target," from Wbtv, DC Comics and Wonderland, emerged as an early front-runner at the network. The pilot, directed by Simon West, scored the highest marks at Fox's internal screenings last week.
Based on the DC Comics title, the show, penned by Jon Steinberg, centers on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a mysterious freelancer who assumes the identities of people in danger, becoming the "human target" on behalf of his clients.
Fox, which will be the first broadcast network to unveil its fall schedule to advertisers Monday, already has two new series in the can for the fall: the animated comedy "Cleveland" and the dramedy "Glee."
"Target," from Wbtv, DC Comics and Wonderland, emerged as an early front-runner at the network. The pilot, directed by Simon West, scored the highest marks at Fox's internal screenings last week.
Based on the DC Comics title, the show, penned by Jon Steinberg, centers on Christopher Chance (Mark Valley), a mysterious freelancer who assumes the identities of people in danger, becoming the "human target" on behalf of his clients.
- 5/12/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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