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Twitter to TV - CBS hears what 'Dad Says'

CBS hears what 'Dad Says'

Popular Twitter account to get sitcom adaptation

By CYNTHIA LITTLETON

From Twitter to the tube: CBS has ordered a script for a domestic comedy inspired by the popular Twitter feed "Shit My Dad Says."
Warner Bros. TV project will be exec produced by "Will and Grace" alums Max Mutchnick and David Kohan. Justin Halpern, a 29-year-old senior editor for Maxim.com who pens the feed of musings from his 73-year-old father, will write and co-exec the script with Patrick Schumacker. Mutchnick and Kohan will exec produce.
Halpern launched the feed in August after moving from L.A. back home with his parents in San Diego. After he began posting near daily doses of statements and observations from his father, Sam, the feed has quickly gathered more than 700,000 followers.
A recent pearl from Sam: "Oh please. You practically invented lazy. People should have to call you and ask for the rights to lazy before they use it."
In September, Halpern landed a book deal for "Shit My Father Says" with HarperCollins' It Books imprint.
A CBS rep was quite to point out that the title will be changed for TV -- natch.

via variety.com

The first of many deals like this I'm thinking...

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'Southland' might have new home at TNT

'Southland' might have new home at TNT

Sophomore series was canceled last week
By Nellie Andreeva
Oct 12, 2009

Four days after the abrupt cancellation of sophomore series "Southland" by NBC, chatter intensifies that the gritty cop drama may find a second home at TNT.
TNT was an obvious choice as it shares a corporate parent with Warner Bros. TV, which produces the critically praised series with studio-based John Wells Prods.
But sources on Monday indicated that talks between the two sides are advancing.
"We continually look at all programming opportunities that fit our portfolio of brands," TNT said in a statement.
"Southland," which stars Benjamin McKenzie, shot six episodes of its second season before being shut down by NBC last week.
TNT has been active in the cop drama genre, from its biggest hit, "The Closer" to its most recent offering, "Dark Blue," both from WBTV's sister Warner Horizon.
TNT has yet to decide on the future of "Dark Blue," which recently wrapped its first season.

via hollywoodreporter.com

This is potentially good news. Yay!

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