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In her first stab at development, hot young comedy writer-producer Kay Cannon (30 Rock) has landed a put pilot commitment at Fox for a female-centered workplace comedy from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Chernin Entertainment. Described as in the vein of Mary Tyler Moore, the single-camera comedy is set in the offices of an NFL-Sunday-type show and has a strong female lead at the center. In addition to writing, Cannon will executive produce with Peter Chernin and Katherine Pope.
The untitled project stems from the May overall deal 20th TV signed with Cannon had been pursued by multiple studios. Under the pact, Cannon serves as a co-executive producer on the Fox sophomore comedy New Girl, also from 20th TV and Chernin Entertainment. Second City and UCB alumna Cannon spent the last 6 years on NBC’s Emmy-winning comedy series 30 Rock, starting as a staff writer in Season 1 and rising to supervising producer this season. In 2010 she received an Emmy nomination for co-writing with 30 Rock creator/star Tina Fey the Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter episode of the show. On the feature side, Cannon’s first script, Pitch Perfect, was produced by Universal, and the movie starring Anna Kendrick will be released in October. Cannon is with WME and Brillstein Entertainment.
Cannon’s project fits into Fox’s new brand of female-driven single-camera comedies created by young female comedy writers that started with Liz Meriwether’s New Girl and is expanding this fall with Mindy Kaling’s The Mindy Project and Dana Fox’s Ben And Kate. This is the second workplace comedy pitch to get a major commitment at Fox. Yesterday, the network handed a pilot production commitment to a single-camera show by Parks & Recreations’ Michael Schur and Dan Goor set at a police precinct.
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Female-driven single-cameras…I like the sound of that.
Wow, New Girl is good. We need to have a show just like it!
When I read the phrase “female-centered” in any production PR press, my heart sinks a little. It confirms that industry decision makers and journalists are still stuck or unfortunately trapped somewhere back in the distant past.
Are there any true visionaries out there in the industry, anywhere – in cable or broadcast or features – who at last realize it’s not men vs. women anymore?
I hope it doesn’t keep her from performing. I’ve seen her do improv and she’s very appealing.
Another championship of “young” as an adjective by Hollywood… You wouldn’t say hot “white” or hot “black” or hot “fill in the blank” … But discriminating by saying hot “young” … no problem.
Ageism is a problem but that isn’t the case here.
Just pointing out that someone so young has such a great deal.
Can someone explain why this would be a put pilot? What is a put pilot? But also why would Fox offer anything more than a script commitment when Canon’s deal is with Chernin and 20th who have to go to Fox. It’s not like they could have pitched this to other networks. It sounds like spin to me. But then again I don’t totally understand this business.
Put that pilot down! Put it back where it was right now! Put it away young man or you are in very big trouble. You don’t pick up pilots without my permission you put that pilot down and leave it alone. When your father gets home he is going to smack you. Put it back right now and don’t touch it again. Thank you. Now go to your room and play with your toys.
Let me know when you guys figure out put pilots are ridiculous and needlessly costing you a fortune.
Sounds like a touchdown to me! If you need a hit, take a shot with this Cannon!
Really?
Hahaha
She’s insanely talented/hilarious and beautiful to boot! This one smells like a winner!
Duly noted, Erica. Or should I say, Ben Russet. Or should I say, Ms. Cannon’s agent.
What’s awesome is that I am neither of those people! So Duly noted, M.
insane like koo-koo naked in a water fountain, or insane like I’ll beat my husband in the head with a coffee mug?
what sort of insane do you mean?
Those sound like the same kind of insane to me. I just think she’s a very talented writer.
Unlike Liz Meriwether, her writing is actually good.
Meriweither = Money, but zero talent.
Cannon = Both.
Wow. So wrong. Both of the, are great. Vastly different writers, both very good.
I remember seeing Kay when Second City had a show at the Flamingo Las Vegas many years ago. Funny then, funny now.
LaForge: Permission to throw up, Captain.
Picard: Permission granted.
Thank God. Finally a comedy from a woman’s point of view. #sarcasm
So, basically it’s 30 Rock.
Excited to see Kay’s first leading role in “The Little Tin Man.” It’s an indie film coming out next year.
Kay deserves to be seen in a lead role. What she has in writing, she matches in acting. Shake it out. Shake it out.
Kay is a wonderful person and a talented writer. I had the pleasure of performing with her before her second city days. I’m glad and proud of her success!! Go Kay!