Karen Gillan To Star in ABC Comedy Pilot
From Doctor Who to NTSF:SD:SUV to her very own series, Karen Gillan has definitely found her way into the hearts of Americans.
She is setting to possibly expand on her popularity stateside even more by starring in a satirical social media comedy pilot at ABC titled Selfie. We think this is a pretty great move on ABC’s part.
Jimmy Pardo Taping His Pilot “The Weekly Awards” for TBS Next Month
The Weekly Awards, Jimmy Pardo’s take on the news/pop culture/etc., will be a pilot presentation shot for TBS, so you know that if you’re anywhere in the LA area next month, that you’re going to the taping.
Specifically, it’s on Mar. 7th.
Colton Dunn Joins NBC Pilot ‘The Pro’
Rob Lowe’s tennis comedy pilot The Pro at NBC just keeps getting better. First, Rob Riggle is playing opposite of Lowe and now, the very funny Colton Dunn (who we would hope you know from Key & Peele or even rapping next to Eddie Pepitone on Arsenio) has joined the cast.
We really want to see this get picked up now.
Rob Riggle to Co-Star in NBC’s Rob Lowe Tennis Comedy Pilot
Rob Riggle who has a history of bringing the worlds of comedy and sports together is now set to play opposite Rob Lowe’s tennis comedy pilot The Pro at NBC.
We’re pretty sure this is what should be called perfect casting, especially considering that you could say Rob vs. Rob.
Rita Moreno To Co-Star In Amy Poehler’s NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Old Soul’
So, this news will make it Natasha Lyonne and Rita Moreno in a comedy pilot together produced by Amy Poehler and put Old Soul into an even higher profile this pilot season than it already is.
If this gets picked up, maybe there will be a crossover episode between Amy’s other series she produces, Broad City.
Power Violence’s Whitmer Thomas Joins Comedy Central Pilot ‘Crazy House’
The Comedy Central pilot Crazy House by the amazing Nick Turner and Lee Rubenstein just gets better and better.
First off, it’s a comedy pilot from Turner and Rubenstein, which is already great and now, great indie comedy group Power Violence’s Whitmer Thomas will play opposite Turner.
Just to see what this would be, we want to see this picked up to series.
The podcast where Andy Daly and Matt Gourley take a closer look at “podcast pilots” to see how they would stand on their own two feet has finally arrived on Earwolf.
The first episode of The Andy Daly Podcast Pilot Project has a poet laureate, so yeah, go and listen already.
Erinn Hayes to Co-Star in NBC’s Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael Pilot
Erinn Hayes makes a great addition to what we had a feeling would be a great pilot from Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, which one of a few projects that is making a solid case for NBC’s development slate right now.
Another such NBC pilot is one with Casey Wilson is starring in it, which we think is a solid move on their part.
Ken Marino to Star Opposite Casey Wilson in NBC Pilot ‘Marry Me’
Casey Wilson is not only re-teaming with David Caspe from Happy Endings for their NBC pilot Marry Me, but now, Ken Marino will star opposite her.
There are no details if he’s going to play more of the husband role that he’s played in Wanderlust or Burning Love, but we’re sure Marino is going to be great whether playing awful or great fiancé.
David Wain To Direct Amy Poehler’s NBC Pilot ‘Old Soul’
David Wain is going to direct an Amy Poehler pilot at NBC and while there isn’t any commitment to air it, we’re sure the Internet would love to see this Old Soul pilot if it doesn’t get picked up to series.
Casey Wilson To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Marry Me’ From ‘Happy Endings’ Creator David Caspe
So, this is tangentially a spin off from Happy Endings? That would probably be a good thing.
NBC Orders Pilot of Rob Lowe Tennis Comedy ‘The Pro’
Rob Lowe is getting closer to moving from fictional politics to fictional former tennis fame in this comedy project The Pro that just got a pilot order at NBC.
We’re curious who else gets attached to this and if it’s going to be done with the mockumentary style that has gotten NBC so much success.
‘Modern Family’s Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh Ink Overall Deal With 20th Century Fox TV
The latest overall network deal (Amy Poehler and Louis C.K. have gotten them recently at NBC and FX respectively) goes to Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh from Modern Family.
However, it’s not at ABC, but rather 20th Century Fox, which, again is amassing a nice set of projects and people for their current development slate.
Chris Gethard and co. have been hard at work on their Comedy Central pilot and have been a little off the radar.
Gethard, here, gives an update on how the pilot is going and ensures that the spirit of the show will remain the same despite what some people think in going from a public access show to a Comedy Central pilot.
Rashida Jones To Star in Steve Carell’s TBS Comedy Pilot ‘Tribeca’
Having Rashida Jones star in this a police procedural comedy pilot from Steve Carell should equal automatic series pick up. With that news, Carell’s Tribeca just even got more highly anticipated amongst comedy pilots this season.
Let’s see if the TV development math checks out soon.
Fortune Feimster Cast In Fox Comedy Pilot
Fortune Feimster will be in a comedy pilot executive produced by Tina Fey and Robert Carlock about a women’s college accepting men for the first time in its history.
It’s safe to say that most of us want to see this.
Amy Poehler Also Signs Overall Deal With NBC, Lands Comedy Pilot Order
So, along with hosting The Golden Globes, which aired on NBC, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey now both have overall deals and comedy projects (this new Poehler pilot will have Natasha Lyonne starring) at the peacock.
At this point, couldn’t Poehler and Fey have their own network?
NBC Orders Comedy Pilots From Gary Sanchez Prods and Dan Mazer
NBC latest addition to their development slate this pilot season is Mission Control from Will Ferrell & Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions that’s something like an Anchorman set at NASA and Love is Relative from Borat’s Dan Mazer.
There’s lots of interesting stuff that we’d like to some series from.
Michael Cera, John Hawkes Join FX’s Charlie Kaufman Pilot
Are you surprised that the cast of FX/FXx’s line-up of pilots is shaping up? First, Zach Galifianakis in a Louis C.K. pilot, and now Michael Cera and John Hawkes in a Charlie Kaufman pilot.
Just cross your fingers to maybe see these go to series.
Comedy Central Orders Natasha Leggero Pilot From Red Hour & Standup Special
A pilot for a Victorian era parody reality show co-starring Riki Lindhome and a stand up special is coming to Comedy Central from Natasha Leggero.
Whether there’s a correlation or not, we’d like to think this is what happens when you justly defend your comedy that needs no apology because it’s funny.
Zach Galifianakis To Star In and Co-Write Louis C.K. Pilot at FX/FXx
Well, if you had to formulate to make one of the most anticipated pilots of the entire pilot season, having Zach Galifianakis team up with Louis C.K. is a really good way to it. As part of his development deal, C.K. has done just that for FX/FXx.
There are no details as what the pilot might be, which makes us think that C.K. might be playing it so close to the chest that FX/FXx might not even know.
Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo Book ABC Comedy Pilot
There isn’t really any vacationing according to the description of the pilot, but that still doesn’t take away from the hope that a Griswold reunion could bring about since Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo are together again for this ABC comedy pilot.
Let’s hope that it’s more like Vegas Vacation and less like Modern Family since ABC has that Modern Family base covered..
Fox Gives The Lonely Island Development Deal
The Lonely Island will be developing projects/content to be distributed through various Fox media properties over the next few years.
Both The Lonely Island and John Mulaney have now gone from being on SNL at NBC to their own projects at Fox. Perhaps, it’s just a coincidence?
NBC Orders Comedy Pilots From Casey Wilson/June Diane Raphael and Rashida Jones
NBC is seemingly off to a good start this round of pilot season as they have just ordered pilots from the hilarious duo of Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael as well as one from the delightful Rashida Jones.
Perhaps, this time, they won’t let these projects go like they did with Mulaney.
Jim Gaffigan Comedy Pilot at CBS Being Redeveloped
We thought it would be kind of impossible that a pilot by Jim Gaffigan would just not get picked up and never be heard of again. Luckily, we were right and CBS hasn’t let it go to another network.
Here’s to hoping we see Gaffigan in a starring role on network television.