Janeane Garofalo Gets Sitcom Deal with ABC - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 11-25-2002, 09:05 AM

http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29025

LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - ABC is working with
Janeane Garofalo to develop a comedy set at a TV
newsmagazine show.

Garofalo will star in the pilot and share an executive
producer credit with writer Bill Diamond ("Murphy
Brown"), according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC
has made a script commitment to the project, which is
housed at Universal Network TV.

The single-camera, New York-based show, tentatively
titled "Slice O'Life," will take place behind the scenes
at a high-brow newsmagazine show, a la "60 Minutes."
Garofalo will play a young producer who's in charge of a
short human-interest segment -- a job looked down on
by the serious news people on the staff.

However, she often ends up doing the job of the show's
executive producer, who's rarely around.

"We've always been fans of [Garofalo's] smart, unique
comedic voice, and we are so glad Bill and Universal
were able to woo her to network television," says
Stephanie Leifer, ABC's senior vice president for
comedy programming.

Garofalo was a regular on "The Larry Sanders Show"
and "The Ben Stiller Show" in the early '90s, but
since then has primarily done movie work. Recent
credits include the indie comedy "Wet Hot American
Summer" and "Big Trouble."

Janice · 11-25-2002, 02:13 PM

This is good news. I've been a fan of Janeane Garofolo since her Larry Sander days, and I've enjoyed her movies as well. She's got a comedy and acting style all her own, and I hope her show makes it.

callmetootie · 11-25-2002, 05:42 PM

Such a versaltile actress. I've never met her, but as I understand....she's a very quiet and shy girl.

11-25-2002, 09:05 AM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,677	Janeane Garofalo Gets Sitcom Deal with ABC http://tv.zap2it.com/news/tvnewsdaily.html?29025 LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) - ABC is working with Janeane Garofalo to develop a comedy set at a TV newsmagazine show. Garofalo will star in the pilot and share an executive producer credit with writer Bill Diamond ("Murphy Brown"), according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC has made a script commitment to the project, which is housed at Universal Network TV. The single-camera, New York-based show, tentatively titled "Slice O'Life," will take place behind the scenes at a high-brow newsmagazine show, a la "60 Minutes." Garofalo will play a young producer who's in charge of a short human-interest segment -- a job looked down on by the serious news people on the staff. However, she often ends up doing the job of the show's executive producer, who's rarely around. "We've always been fans of [Garofalo's] smart, unique comedic voice, and we are so glad Bill and Universal were able to woo her to network television," says Stephanie Leifer, ABC's senior vice president for comedy programming. Garofalo was a regular on "The Larry Sanders Show" and "The Ben Stiller Show" in the early '90s, but since then has primarily done movie work. Recent credits include the indie comedy "Wet Hot American Summer" and "Big Trouble."

11-25-2002, 05:42 PM	#3
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Such a versaltile actress. I've never met her, but as I understand....she's a very quiet and shy girl.
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11-25-2002, 02:13 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	This is good news. I've been a fan of Janeane Garofolo since her Larry Sander days, and I've enjoyed her movies as well. She's got a comedy and acting style all her own, and I hope her show makes it.