Ellen DeGeneres and her brother are developing a show for the WB.
I used to say that this was a sure sign it would never see air, but after "Pepper Dennis." anything is possible.
ELLEN DEGENERES BRINGS HER COMEDIC GIFTS
TO THE WB NETWORK
MULTI-EMMY-WINNING COMEDIENNE/ACTRESS/AUTHOR WILL TEAM WITH HER BROTHER, VANCE DEGENERES,
TO CREATE A HALF-HOUR COMEDY PILOT SCRIPT
BASED ON
A FAMILY AND ITS PETS
PASADENA,
CA (January 16, 2006) ─ Ellen DeGeneres, the multiple Award-Winning
Comedienne/Actress/Author/Talk Show Host, will bring her comedic vision
to The WB Network with a pilot script for a new half-hour, live-action
comedy, it was announced today at the Television Critics’ Association
Press Tour by The WB’s President, Entertainment, David Janollari.
Ms.
DeGeneres will team with her brother, writer Vance DeGeneres, to write
the currently untitled script, which will depict family life from two
different perspectives: both the people and the pets will have a voice
in the series. Ms. DeGeneres will also voice the family dog.
“Joining forces with my brother has long been a dream of ours. Of course, that dream used to involve world domination. But a show on The WB works, too,” said Ms. DeGeneres. “I'm really looking forward to working with Vance on a project that doesn't involve a late Mother's Day gift for our mom.”
Vance DeGeneres is equally excited about the project. “I think it’s great that Ellen and I are finally getting a chance to create a show together,” he said. “Over the years we’ve talked about creating something together, but it didn’t work out until now with The WB. The good thing about working together is that, although she’s a big star, Ellen is also my younger sister, and I think you know what that means ─ our mom settles any creative arguments. Mom is tough, but fair. And she makes us soup.”
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