Tina Fey Sold TWO Shows to Networks This Week!

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 3:42pm

Not sure how many Tina Fey fans out there, but I been a longtime admirer of her brilliance as a comedic writer. I think selling two shows to two different networks in the same week is all the proof we needed:


On Tuesday, NBC snapped up a Cheers-like "female-centered workplace project" produced by Tina Fey and her 30 Rock co-showrunner Robert Carlock. Later in the week, the world learned that Fey, Carlock, and 30 Rock producer Matt Hubbard were shopping around a comedy about a women's college that has started to accept men, which set off a "very competitive" bidding war between NBC and Fox. Today, Deadline reports that Fox emerged triumphant. At this point, fighting Fey’s total TV takeover would be futile, so maybe just go celebrate with some Subway.


From Vulture.com

[SNAFU]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 3:59pm

I'm sort of surprised NBC let Fox get this. Considering the critical success 30 Rock was. I know it wasn't always a ratings success but it held it's own.

[sally1112]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:07pm

Good for her! I adore her.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:10pm

But she's not going to be starring in either of them, is she?

[strummergirl]

Posted: 8/18/13 at 4:27pm

Was there a major person on NBC Television who moved to Fox because over the last few years we have had:

Mindy Kaling's show initially shopped at NBC, deal falls through. Moves to Fox.

Andy Samberg rather easily leaving SNL and getting his first sitcom on Fox. That show also is run by Michael Schur of Parks & Rec and The Office, two major NBC comedies.

Will Forte having a pilot on Fox. It does not go through but I am surprised that

Mindy Kaling's show and New Girl are crowded with people with NBC sitcoms from The Office to 30 Rock to Community.

Greg Garcia of My Name is Earl gets his first post-show with Fox with Raising Hope.

John Mulaney's pilot, that got a lot of good feedback in the industry, fails to get the greenlight by NBC. Possibly being rescued by Fox.

Is this unusual? I've never seen another network take one other competing network's second-helpings so much. Not faulting Fox at all, especially if the Samberg-Schur and Mulaney shows are good.

[suestorm]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:19am

they are smart, forward thinkers.

its why:
fox network is successful and nbc is in the toilet.
fox sports is tops and nbc aside from Olympic is an alsoran.
Fox News is #1 and MSNBC an embarrassment

Updated On: 8/19/13 at 10:19 AM

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:28am

If networks are looking for critical (and spendy demographic) they'd go with Fey. If thy are looking for ratings more than Emmys, they would not. I do love Tina and am forever drawerful for her singular impact on American history.

In what sense, Katie?

[Jungle Red]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:40am

SusieQ: Fox TV is not Fox News.

[suestorm]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:51am

i understand that Jungle. my point is that Fox TV, Sports, Movies, News are all run by NewsCorp. they have a history of being at or near the top in each of their fields.

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:51am

“Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be—or to be indistinguishable from—self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time.” ~ Neal Stephenson

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:53am

and..."Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask yourself if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future" ~ Deepak Chopra.

[suestorm]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:53am

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 10:59am

Amen, Carlos. Beautifully poignant quote.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 11:05am

Yes. I came across it today and found it most appropriate and really wanted to share it. I've written it on a post it and I plan to put it into practice.

Your quote is great as well. Thanks for sharing it!

[dtzumbrunnen]

Posted: 8/19/13 at 11:40am

@Strummergirl - Not sure about the Fey project in question right now, but The Mindy Project is produced by Universal Television, the studio that's a part of NBCUniversal. Even though the show isn't on NBC, the parent company still gets to enjoy some of it's success, especially if it ends up lasting long enough to make it into syndication (yet to be seen...).

It'll be interesting seeing how two Fey projects end up making it to market. The one Fox bought seems to have some "Admission" overtones to it. I wonder what type of Cheers-like workplace they're going to tackle on the NBC project. Either way, happy to see Fey's world domination underway, as it should be.