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NBC has ordered a comedy pilot presentation starring Jessica Simpson. The single-camera project, inspired by Simpson’s life, is based on a pitch developed by Robin and Nick Bakay, with Nick Bakay (Two And A Half Men) writing the pilot script. Ben Silverman’s Electus and Universal Television are producing. “I often find myself thinking that no one could ever make up the things that actually happen in my life — so between the real-life elements and a great team of writers, I think we’ll have people laughing!,” Simpson said.
The comedy project expands the relationship among NBC, Simpson and Electus to the scripted side. They are also collaborating on the reality series Fashion Star, which is heading into its second season. The half-hour is executive produced by Simpson, Nick Bakay, Ben Silverman and Jessica’s father/manager Joe Simpson. Jimmy Fox from Electus is a co-executive producer. “Jessica Simpson is truly a modern-day Lucy with incredible comedic chops,” said Silverman. “From running a fashion empire to wrangling her public image as a new mom, we see Jessica’s character approach a variety of ‘everyday’ circumstances that will get audiences laughing out loud.”
This marks Simpson’s return to acting, a career that started on a sitcom, Fox’s That ’70s Show, where she did an arc. She starred in a few movies, including The Dukes Of Hazzard, before focusing on her fashion and beauty business. Simpson, who started off as a pop singer, became one of the first bona fide TV reality stars with her MTV series Newlyweds. Nick Bakay, whose feature credits include Mall Cop and Zookeeper, and Robin Bakay are repped by APA.
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“TRULY A MODERN DAY LUCY!!”
You can’t write this gold. Unbelievable.
The baboon that’s running NBC is really outdoing themselves.
I can’t wait to see that. SAID NO ONE.
LOL
Destined to be up there with the greats, like “Emeril!” Jessica, that team of people that stand to make money on any project you work on? They’re lying when they tell you your sitcom will work. NBC? People like watching train wrecks, not the scripted stuff being filmed before and after the train wreck.
Oh, and how can I forget? Jessica – go home and take care of your children. I’m not saying that in the “barefoot and pregnant” sense – a sitcom requires an immense amount of time. You have plenty of money. Don’t let your children be raised by strangers.
Thank You ! All of Jessica’s acting credits have proven that she can’t act and she is very stiff in front of the camera. So, why would NBC ( already in trouble ) invest in something that is bound to fail ?
A chicken from the sea: The Jessica Simpson story
omg you killed me lol
J. Simpson and any references to the Great Ms. Ball should NEVER be used in the same sentence!! This sitcom premise has major FAIL written all over it!!
Agree with Derek. I started laughing uncontrollably when I read that quote! Really dilusional. A modern day Lucy? Uhhhhhhh, no. Not even close. Lucille Ball was a brilliant comediane and a smart/shrewd business woman. Jessica is sweet and likable, but to mention her in the same breath as one of the greatest talents to ever come out if Hollywood is just stupid.
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Jessica Simpson,Yeah!
Finally! A show for everyone who thought Here Comes Honey Boo Boo was too highbrow.
Amazing!
WOW!!! I’m now starting to think its something in the air over in Burbank @ the NBC executive suites… whoever works in that space has no creativity, vision or taste…
Just what the world needs: Another dopey sitcom about an idiot blonde in her 20s who’s obsessed with having sex…from the network that cancelled HARRY’S LAW.
This piece of news seems to be missing a key piece of backstory- this exact same announcement was made 9 years ago- differences then was that she was “infectious” and not “modern day Lucille Ball,” it was for ABC and the producer then is now the network :
http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/abc-picks-up-jessica-simpson-sitcom-pilot-2259.php
It was really awesome.
I think we all know this will not go forward. She’s already hat a pilot at ABC and it didn’t work. Celebrities don’t get shows. And when they do, they never last. Just look at Emeril.
I like this girl! I wish the press would leave her alone, but that won’t happen.
No one is forcing her to live a public life.
Ok, Yes she lives in the public eye, but she is an amazing person with a heart of gold and does not deserve to have people attacking her or her family. Yes she has said some dumb things in the past, but do you own a 2 billion dollar clothes line. You got to give it to her she is smart and funny. I think her new show will be great like fashion star, who people said it would not be on the air for long. Jessica will prove it to all of us in the end when she is going to the bank. SO Yes she does live in the public eye, and she banks on it.
NBC launches reality television 2.0 with the logline…
“Compulsive over-eating, pro-sports groupie, transforms into a mobile baby factory and undeserving perpetual cash machine…and hilarity ensues.”
NBC is immediately sued by all three Kardashian sisters…settling the litigation only after forcing its new “star” to don a long black wig and make herself available to Kobe for “comedy consultations”. The network avoids additional threatened litigation by Swearin’ to God (in the form of Rupert Murdoch…that it will not re-name it’s travesty “The Simpsons”…and will force its “Star” to receive voice coaching so as not to be confused with the animated character known as “Lisa”.
Hats off to the creative team that “made up” this new comedy “Star”. Was it Levitan? Lorre? Tom Werner, maybe? How DO they come up with such engaging fictional icons?
The year is very young, but this is the automatic front-runner for Worst Idea for 2013-14. Let’s see if anyone can beat it.
Haven’t we made ourselves clear yet? We don’t want to watch a Jessica Simpson tv show, movie or music. We don’t care. I’d rather see her little sister do tv.
This is an awful idea and Ben Silverman is a bottom feeder so it makes total sense.
I love Jess!!! I’m sooo excited for this!!!!!!!!
Could not be happier!!! Jessica is a modern day Lucy! I love it!!!!!! Cannot wait!!!!!! Jess is amazing!!!! Woohoo!!!! xo
She’s got the comedy chops of a pound of veal loaf.
I love Jessica Simpson. I’ll watch her in anything.
Thanks Jessica. At least you’ll be watching your own show.
The fact that NBC thinks their audience will connect with a has been, talentless, spoiled brats pampered life just shows how out of touch they are. And they wonder why the continue to lose the network rat race. Pathetic.
Somebody please fire Andy Weil.