Showtime is going into the music business.
The premium cable network is teaming with John Legend and his Get
Lifted banner to develop a half-hour comedy vehicle about music
managers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
The untitled single-camera vehicle takes place in the world of
high-profile music managers.
Austin Winsberg ("Gossip Girl," "Jake in
Progress" and Broadway's "First Date") will pen the script and executive
produce alongside Legend and his Get Lifted Film Co. producing partners
Mike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius via their pod deal with Universal Cable
Productions.
Legend's manager Troy Carter, the founder/chairman/CEO of
entertainment management company Atom Factory, will also executive
produce. Carter, who also manages Lady Gaga and is an influential
digital and social media entrepreneur, and Legend will bring their
experience in the music business to the project.
Winsberg (whose "First Date" opens on Broadway in August) is repped
by CAA, Trevor Engelson at Underground and Sloane Offer. Get Lifted is
repped by CAA and Del Shaw.
For Legend, this marks his latest project under his UCP deal. The
Grammy winner is also developing an FBI business drama at USA Network, a
South Beach-set drama at HBO and a semi-autobiographical comedy at Fox.
For UCP, the sale marks a key sale beyond its NBC corporate siblings.
At Showtime, the project -- should it go to series -- would join
comedies including "Californication," "House of Lies," "Episodes," "Web
Therapy" and "Nurse Jackie."
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