Nice to see a bit of good news for a change.
African-American Female Comics to Host New TV Shows (Stage Time Magazine)
And, yes, the success rate for new TV shows is extremely low. But the more they start with, the better the odds that at least one will take off. Right?
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I run hot and cold on The Office, but I've always really loved the character of Kelly, the uber-perky, man-hungry customer service rep. What I hadn't realized is that Mindy Kaling, who plays Kelly, is also one of the show's writers. And now she's signed a deal with NBC to develop a new comedy for her to star in.
"I've always wanted to do another show about women," said Kaling, whose past credits include writing the WB pilot "Mindy and Brenda," along with Brenda Withers, for Carsey-Werner and Steve Martin. That project was about two female best friends straight out of college.
Mindy Kaling cues NBC deal (Variety)
This is great news! The more women developing comedies behind the scenes, the more opportunities there will be for women in other roles, including producing, directing, and writing, as well as performing.
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Okay, well, actually it's the return of Debra Messing to the world of sitcoms.
(Am I the only one that didn't realize that The Starter Wife wasn't coming back?)
NBC Picks Up Debra Messing Comedy Pilot (seattlepi.com)
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