
EXCLUSIVE: CBS’ late-night host Craig Ferguson has sold two comedy projects to the eye network through his Green Mountain West production company, which has been under an overall deal at CBS TV Studios since 2006. Both are with well known comedy writers: Friends alum Adam Chase and Everybody Loves Raymond veteran Aaron Shure. Ferguson will serve as an executive producer on the two multi-camera projects, with his producing partner Rebecca Tucker also expected to have a producing role. CBS TV Studios is the studio.
The untitled Ferguson/Chase project, written and executive produced by Chase, revolves around a group of male friends in their early 30s who decide to defy convention and try to stay single as long as possible even though everyone they know is getting married and having kids. WME-repped Chase recently worked with CBS and CBS Studios on last season’s How To Be A Gentleman.
The untitled Ferguson/Shure comedy is written/executive produced by Shure, who spent the last four years on NBC’s The Office. It centers on a charming reformed party animal who tries to deal with his new family while living next door to his ex-wife. In addition to Raymond, Shure previously worked on another CBS comedy series, The New Adventures Of Old Christine.
In addition to scripted series, Green Mountain West also is developing unscripted TV projects as well as features. Earlier this year, WME-repped Ferguson re-upped his deal with CBS to remain host of The Late Late Show through 2014. As part of the new pact, The Late Late Show moved to a larger stage at CBS Television City in Los Angeles.
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Sounds like a great line up. Can’t wait to see them!
These sound like every other 1/2 hour being pitched these days. Maybe one day we will read about a sale and think, “Wow, never thought of that.”
Well if you knew anything about film and TV, you’d know everything has already been done before.
love ferguson, love shure. would love to see them primetime
A multicamera sitcom about a group of friends in their 30s who decide to stay single even though everyone they know is getting married.
That’s like the plot of every cbs sitcom that ever aired. The other one sounds awful too.
Do we really need this, Craig?
Why? -.-
Nice move CBS!
sounds like more retread garbage.
craig is f’ing hilarious nd anything shure and chase touch turns to gold. bout time man!
What happened to “GP & the Ferg” cop comedy/drama? THAT I wanted to see!
I am sort of with you on this “retread” feeling–but then again, we’re talking about Craig here–he loves to “de-construct” genre. Who knows where that mind might take things. [Hope is a good thing!]
Adam Chase’s post-Friends track record speaks for itself.
Are studio execs still enchanted with “Friends” writers? Think of all the turd tv shows that came from those guys.
I guess the only person that ever got fired for not working out at Friends was that writers’ assistant who sued…
Considering the Tiffany network’s history with Green Mountain West, the fact that CF isn’t writing either of these shows, and they don’t sound especially brilliant or original, I’ll save my “woot” for the day he gets genuine support and recognition of his talents from his own network.
Since 2006, CBS hasn’t followed through on a single GMW project. They bought, among others, the Henry Cho sitcom, “The Wizard”, “Roz”, the Cox / Arquette / Ferguson game show, etc., even shooting some pilots/test episodes. They all went to TV Siberia.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Fallon’s “3 Men & A Baby” meets “Mr. Mom” meets “Kramer Vs Kramer” sitcom is in the NBC Wednesday night lineup *now*. Uh-huh.
Please name one thing that turned to Gold because Chase touched it.