NBC Buys Comedy Concerning The First Family From Josh Gad, Jason Winer & Jon Lovett

From NBC, the network that introduced us Free Airline Wing, comes 1600 Penn, a household comedy set in the Whitened House. The network bought pre-emptively the only-camera comedy — from Book Of Mormon star Josh Gad, Modern Family director Jason Winer and former speechwriter to Leader Obama Jon Lovett — having a put pilot commitment. Gad, Winer and Lovett co-produced the project, in regards to a dysfunctional family that simply transpires with live at most famous address in the usa, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. twentieth century Fox TV, where Winer is under a general deal, is creating. The premise came from with Winer and longtime friend Gad bouncing around possible series ideas until they chosen the very first Family comedy setup. They understood they needed a author and switched to 20th TV. Easily, the studio had signed a script cope with former Obama speechwriter Lovett, who had taken conferences showing he wanted to get involved with the half-hour scripted comedy business. 20th TV got the trio together plus they honed the concept for 1600 Penn. The 3 will executive produce, with Lovett writing the script and Winer mounted on direct. Additionally to 1600 Penn, Gad is writing and executive creating another comedy work for NBC, in regards to a family on the highway, through Universal TV and can Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez. He's with ICM and Brillstein Entertainment. Winer, repped by ICM and Variety, also offers comedy project Sneaky People, that they is executive creating/pointing, in contention at ABC. Lovett is by using CAA and Variety.