Exclusive: NBC has put in development Bad Taste, a single-camera workplace comedy from writer Justin Shanes (Superstore), Forever creator Matt Hubbard and Universal TV, where Hubbard is under a deal.
Written by Shanes, Bad Taste is set in the intimate pressure cooker of a restaurant kitchen whose star chef is forced to make an uncomfortable alliance with the newbie female line cook in order to keep pursuing his passion.
Shanes and Hubbard executive produce. Universal TV is the studio.
The project reunites Shanes and Hubbard, who worked together for a time on another NBC workplace comedy, Superstore. Shanes joined Superstore in the second season and rose through the ranks to his current role as producer. Hubbard worked on the first three seasons as consulting producer. Shanes previously was a writer on The Late Late Show with James Corden and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. He’s repped by attorney Jeff Hynick at Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
Written by Shanes, Bad Taste is set in the intimate pressure cooker of a restaurant kitchen whose star chef is forced to make an uncomfortable alliance with the newbie female line cook in order to keep pursuing his passion.
Shanes and Hubbard executive produce. Universal TV is the studio.
The project reunites Shanes and Hubbard, who worked together for a time on another NBC workplace comedy, Superstore. Shanes joined Superstore in the second season and rose through the ranks to his current role as producer. Hubbard worked on the first three seasons as consulting producer. Shanes previously was a writer on The Late Late Show with James Corden and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. He’s repped by attorney Jeff Hynick at Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
- 12/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: NBC has put into development Like Son, Like Father, a half-hour comedy from writer Nick Lehmann, Forever creator Matt Hubbard and Universal TV.
Written by Lehmann, Like Son, Like Father, centers on Nick, an out and proud gay man, who finds himself in the unenviable position of assuming the role of his newly outed father’s gay mentor and new roommate.
Lehmann executive produces with Hubbard. Universal TV is the studio.
In the last four months, Lehmann has acquired over 90k followers across his social platforms from his comedic videos and tweets, totaling over 100k followers and millions of views. He co-created, wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the YouTube series I’m Not Crazy. Lehmann graduated from Northwestern’s University prestigious theatre and writing program and is a multi-hyphenate — he writes, acts, directs, and is a comedian. The project reunites him with Hubbard, with...
Written by Lehmann, Like Son, Like Father, centers on Nick, an out and proud gay man, who finds himself in the unenviable position of assuming the role of his newly outed father’s gay mentor and new roommate.
Lehmann executive produces with Hubbard. Universal TV is the studio.
In the last four months, Lehmann has acquired over 90k followers across his social platforms from his comedic videos and tweets, totaling over 100k followers and millions of views. He co-created, wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the YouTube series I’m Not Crazy. Lehmann graduated from Northwestern’s University prestigious theatre and writing program and is a multi-hyphenate — he writes, acts, directs, and is a comedian. The project reunites him with Hubbard, with...
- 9/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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