BREAKING NEWS – Fox is developing the Weekly World News television show!
The only question is, who is going to play Bat Boy:
1) Chris Kattan?
2) Britney Spears?
C) Larissa Riquelme?
Here’s the exciting report by Michael Schneider in today’s Variety:
Bat Boy call your agent!
Fox is developing a half-hour sitcom based on the supermarket tabloid Weekly World News.
Scribes John Aboud and Michael Colton (“Leverage”) are on board to turn the rag — known for its coverage of all things UFO, Bigfoot, Elvis (who’s apparently still alive) and other anomalies – into a sitcom.
Twentieth Century Fox TV and DreamWorks TV are producing. DreamWorks TV toppers Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank are exec producing with Aboud and Colton.
The team behind the Weekly World News brand are also heavily involved. Led by CEO Neil McGinness, the tabloid has been looking at new ways to exploit its edgy and well-known brand.
Scribes’ other credits include feature “The Comebacks” and Fox animated series “Sit Down, Shut Up.”
The Weekly World News which boasted that it told nothing but the truth no matter how outlandish the report stopped printing in 2007. The paper continues via its website, however, recently confirming that XBox Kinect was created by aliens and that rapper Lil’ Wayne planned to join the priesthood, among other stories.
If Chris Kattan cheated on his girlfriend Larissa Riquelme by getting Britney Spears pregnant… well…
This is the best news I have heard about Television in over 20years!! Can't wait for the release party
Fox News is the best!!!!
Does anyone know if the Indian Giant is going to get a spot in the new series?
PURE GENIUS
This is going to take over must see TV. Weekly World News is en fuego: Going Mutant, Bat Boy yourself FaceBook app, Bobble Heads, JetPack story, next thing you know Ed Anger is going to take over for Larry King
This is awasome . News on fox that will be worth watching . Will be big hit
Yet more disinformation coming to a redneck network near you. I'm not saying that WWN is completely bunk, but when I watch a tv news program I expect everything in there to be the truth, and obviously WWN is not.
However, it is a step up from reality TV and probably just as cheap!
they will have FOX BOY. Who will grope the idle rich, then lie about how good it was.
ill shit in my pants when the show comes out
Such a Great News , FOX always make interesting , I hope It will Do well
I don't know whether to take this seriously or not, but I hope its true. It should actually be an hour show.
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That would be a cool show. I can't wait for it! http://rightwingrednecks.com
I am quite offended by their suggesting that I should be Bat Boy!
It should actually be an hour show.
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