Developed and executive produced by David Stern (“The Simpsons”), “Ugly Americans” (working title) is a half-hour animated series based on an original idea by illustrator Devin Clark, who will serve as a producer. “Ugly Americans” takes place in an alternate universe New York City where creatures from horror, fantasy and science-fiction live among us as ordinary citizens. Mark Lilly, a human social worker for the Department of Immigration, helps new citizens, both human and fantastic, adapt to life in the big Apple. when he’s not helping warlocks, land-whales, vampires and man-birds adjust to human society, Mark is trying to keep his own life in check. unfortunately, his zombie roommate, wizard boss and demon girlfriend can’t always be relied upon for help. Dan Powell is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.
“During these tough economic times our viewers need a good laugh now more than ever,” said Corrao. “With the pick-up of ‘Ugly Americans,’ our viewers will be able to escape into a fantasy world like they’ve never seen before.”
Projects in development range from animated to sketch/variety to scripted narrative and feature a cross-section of top comedic talent including Jamie Foxx, Ron White, Andy Dick, Judah Friedlander, Ice Cube and Randy and Jason Sklar and feature top producers including Michael Eisner, David Stern, Principato-Young and Double Features’ Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher.
Some of the shows that have been greenlit for pilot production and script development include: the untitled Ron White show based on White’s “everyman” point-of-view featuring in-studio and man-on-the-street segments; a sports comedy show from the Sklar brothers which is executive produced by Michael Eisner and centers around two brothers who are the heirs to a major sports conglomerate; an outrageous sketch-variety show from Andy Dick; “The Life,” which follows a one-hit wonder music star and is executive produced and written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh in their first project together since collaborating on the hit film “Friday”; “Ghosts/Aliens,” which follows two friends quest to expose the truth about the existence of ghosts and aliens and is executive produced by Scott Aversano and Phil Johnston; and “Midwest Teen Sex show,” an “instructional” sex sketch show executive produced by Principato-Young and Double Features.
In addition, COMEDY CENTRAL is ramping up its animation development slate with projects that include: a Jamie Foxx workplace comedy based on his Sirius/SM satellite radio program, “The Foxxhole;” “Gypsy Cab,” which stars “30 Rock’s” Judah Friedlander as a whacked-out cab driver; and from Dan Vebber (“Futurama,” “American Dad”) comes “The Invadersteins,” the story of a family of aliens who stayed behind after an alien invasion of Earth failed.
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