NBC produces White-colored House comedy

WinerLovettNBC has given a put-pilot persistence for a comedy occur the White-colored House getting a genuine-existence former presidential speech author aboard becoming an executive producer. last century Fox TV has offered single-camera half-hour "1600 Penn," including Jon Lovett, who left the us government inside the summer season to pursue a writing career in Hollywood. He's grew to become an associate of by "Modern Family" director Jason Winer and "It of Mormon" star Josh Gad as executive producers."Penn" focuses on the lighter side from the imaginary president's dysfunctional family residing in the show's titular address. While primetime has looked into the dramatic side of White-colored House existence with NBC's "West Wing" and ABC's "Commander in Chief," the comedy side of the world remains banished with a short-were living Comedy Central series, "That's My Rose rose bush," which lampooned the sitting leader getting a lookalike actor. UPN did a retro version in the comedy concept occur the era of Abraham Lincoln subsequently subsequently with "The Important Thing Information on Desmond Pfeiffer." NBC provides only numerous put-pilot obligations for your 2012-13 season, including another 20th comedy from "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy and Alison Adler of a gay couple together with a Warner Bros. Television project starring Portia DiRossi, who executive produces with Don Todd. The brand new the new sony Pictures Television comedy occur an elementary school from "Easy A" director Will Gluck features a pilot production commitment. Gad already features a project in development at NBC, a greater-concept comedy of a family on the road, with Gary Sanchez Prods. and Universal Television. Winer already features a single-camera comedy setup at ABC from 20th getting a script commitment plus penalty. Lovett is represent by CAA, Variety, and Rob Frankel of McKuin Frankel Whitehead. Gad is repped by ICM and Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Winer is repped by ICM. Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com