I Let My Fists Do The Talkin’

My Wife, The Ghost got an offer from Comedy Central to make MWTG for their new broadband channel (online only) and I’m knee-deep in negotiations right now. Dan Powell, of the development dept, referred me to a guy at William Morris to represent us in the contract stuff. He’s the same guy who represents Katie Dippold and a guy who used to produce for the Daily Show but now is writing for the Greg Giraldo show.

The contract is still being debated but the idea of it is Kirk and I will write two 2-minute episodes for them and get their notes. After the scripts are done, they have the option of green-lighting a “season” of 9-13 2-minute episodes. Comedy Central has the option to renew the show for up to 4 “seasons.”

We will continue to make the show ourselves, as we did for 102, but Comedy Central must approve all scripts and will give notes and such. We get a budget… it’s tiny, but more than we’re used to. Once the expenses (including getting a new apartment location!) and paying the cast and Bill (and whoever he wants to work with him) are covered, Kirk and I are going to keep the rest as our “salary.”

The best side-effect of this deal is getting an agent. Since this process started two-weeks ago I’ve mostly been preoccupied with updating my Girl Crush 2040 pitch kit. (And a little birdie told me that Cartoon Network has opened up to live-action shows and is seeking them) Fuck My Wife, The Ghost, man… I’m so over it.

This entry was posted on Friday, September 2nd, 2005 at 3:02 pm and is filed under Comedy, Progress.