A BTY Writer on a Brand New Show...And it is NOT on ABC!!! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 08-28-2008, 07:05 PM

Andy Gordon, a former member of the Back To You writers' room who now executive produces True Jackson VP, a Nickelodeon comedy debuting in November that stars Akeelah and the Bee's Keke Palmer as a 15-year-old fashion mogul. "The broadcast networks are nervous all the time, and it poisons the process. I'm never nervous here because we got picked up for 20 episodes. I'm not living in fear that I'll be canceled after three weeks."

Of course, his new gig is not completely stress-free. Since his hiring budget is limited, Gordon has had to turn away network-trained dialogue and story writers seeking employment -- even though some were willing to take a pay cut. And he may see a lot more applications in his in-box by Halloween. "I'm in the same building on the Paramount lot with (NBC and CBS freshman comedies) Kath & Kim and Worst Week," says Gordon. "They're nice people, but if they don't perform in (their first) three weeks, we'll be the only ones left in the building."

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JulieSomoski · 08-28-2008, 07:19 PM

Finally!!!!

I'm sure ABC offered him a job, though. He just probably wanted to be the "different" one and went to Nickelodeon instead-LOL

Brian Damage · 08-28-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

Finally!!!!

I'm sure ABC offered him a job, though. He just probably wanted to be the "different" one and went to Nickelodeon instead-LOL

Yeah I know! Too bad this show wasn't on the Disney Channel, considering how Disney owns ABC. LMAO

JulieSomoski · 08-28-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Yeah I know! Too bad this show wasn't on the Disney Channel, considering how Disney owns ABC. LMAO

Maybe Nickelodeon was smart and grabbed him up before they could. I seriously think ABC has a Back to You-fetish or something. Maybe they hated the show but loved everyone who had anything to do with it

Brian Damage · 08-28-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JulieSomoski

Maybe Nickelodeon was smart and grabbed him up before they could. I seriously think ABC has a Back to You-fetish or something. Maybe they hated the show but loved everyone who had anything to do with it

BINGO!

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