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Title: STUPID LIFE
Post by: Josh on April 10, 2013, 03:33:44 PM
http://www.ifc.com/fix/2013/04/ifc-unveils-a-development-slate-of-11-scripted-comedies (http://www.ifc.com/fix/2013/04/ifc-unveils-a-development-slate-of-11-scripted-comedies)
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IFC has ordered the following scripts:
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STUPID LIFE
Previously announced as A Bad Idea I’m About to Do, this show’s script is based on comedian Chris Gethard’s (The Chris Gethard Show, The Other Guys, This American Life) recent autobiographical book of the same name. Tom Scharpling (The Best Show on WFMU, Monk) is series executive producer and co-creator. Gethard and Scharpling are co-writing the pilot script.
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Post by: gravy boat on April 10, 2013, 04:27:41 PM
Wow, that is awesome news.  That book was very good, surprisingly touching and of course very funny. 
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Post by: Greggulator on April 10, 2013, 04:46:52 PM
I have no opinions about this obviously.
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Post by: cavorting with nudists on April 10, 2013, 04:48:00 PM
Heh heh heh, I'm chuckling already.
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Post by: AllSussedOut on April 10, 2013, 04:58:02 PM
Best of luck to all involved!!  :)
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Post by: not that clay on April 10, 2013, 05:03:24 PM
Best of luck everybody!
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Post by: break on April 10, 2013, 08:23:26 PM
That is so cool.  It really is a great book, I think I read the whole thing in a couple of marathon sittings. 
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Post by: JonFromMaplewood on April 10, 2013, 10:48:29 PM
Mazel tovs across the board!
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Post by: Kormodd on April 11, 2013, 12:44:46 AM
Congrats, Tommy and Chris!
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Post by: Flood on April 11, 2013, 01:15:07 AM
Very exciting news!  :D
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Post by: chet bakes on April 14, 2013, 03:45:13 AM
hopefully third times charm for tom getting something to air. fingers and toes are crossed