• Events
    • Los Angeles Open Mics
    • Los Angeles Shows
    • New York Open Mics
    • New York Shows
  • Book A Tour
  • Venues
  • News
  • Podcast
  • About
    • About The Comedy Bureau
    • Contact
    • Consulting
    • Digital Wall of Trustees

jennifer cecil

divider

NBC Is Developing a Wendy Davis Inspired Comedy

October 9, 2015
Uncategorized
development, jennifer cecil, nbc, sitcom, wendy davis

(via Deadline)

We’d like to think that a sitcom based on a former Texas senator that famously filibustered in a dress and running shoes against a bill introducing restrictions on abortions is kind of what Leslie Knope would have been up to before the finale of Parks and Recreation.

Thankfully, the story of Wendy Davis will not fall victim to the 24 hours news cycle. A sitcom is being developed at NBC based on her going to work at a law firm after losing in a race for governor with no reelection and her agenda completely in mind. Jennifer Cecil is writing the project, which definitely seems to up the profile of NBC’s comedy development slate.

Recent News

divider

  • The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 278: TCB’s Jake & What Goes Into Making a Year End List - We kick off 2026 at The Comedy Bureau Field Report by giving a big ol'… Read More
  • The 100 Best Things in Comedy We Were Witness to in No Particular Order of 2025 - Even though last year felt like a decade or maybe even a whole century, it… Read More
  • The Comedy Bureau Field Report Ep. 277: Ethan Stanislawski & Being Timely in Comedy (Whether You Like It or Not) - When divisiveness is the order of the day, some of the best bridges are the… Read More

Sign up For The Newsletter

Copyright © 2020 The Comedy Bureau
All rights reserved