Comedian and actor Denis Leary, known for co-creating and starring in FX drama Rescue Me, graduated from Emerson in 1979. The school opened the new Emerson Los Angeles building on Sunset Boulevard this year, allowing it to double its student body.
AP Images/InvisionWith success in sketch comedy (Portlandia) and the semi-autobiographical (Maron), IFC is looking to expand its original comedy brand to serials in its latest development. The network announced Wednesday that it has commissioned a half-hour pilot that will be scripted by Jim Serpico and Tom Sellitti.
The duo is working on Uncle Chubby’s, a comedy that follows a diverse group of 20-something friends who share an intramural ice hockey team. Though mostly novices, the rag-tag group has dreams of a Division 8 Adult League title at Chelsea Piers — a most sacred win, indeed.
Uncle Chubby’s comes from Sellitti and Denis Leary’s Apostle, which also produces Maron, which was recently renewed for a third season.
This isn’t the only potential series Serpico and Sellitti have on their hands. They’re also penning a one-hour drama pilot for FTVS, The Bakken. Apostle also has the second season of USA’s Sirens and FX’s Leary vehicle Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.
IFC recently ordered a second outing of comedy miniseries The Spoils of Babylon.
