Sometimes Twitter Accounts About Sh*t Your Dad Says Get You TV Deals
Yes, you read that right. A 20-something just landed a TV deal thanks to his Twitter account. Again, not a website, not a book (though there is a book in the works too), just a Twitter account.
The TV industry blog The Live Feed reports that CBS is working with Justin (whose last name is Halpern) to create the show along with Will & Grace creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. Halpern will write it along with another writer, Patrick Schumacker. Warner Brothers will produce it.
Here’s the best line from The Live Feed’s story:
The comedy’s title will change if it gets on the air.
I would think so.
Below, some other recent gems (obviously, some NSFW):