When I first heard this, my initial reaction was 'Good grief, not another behind the scenes of entertainment show.' Thankfully, that's not the case here. Along with his producing partner Adam McKay, Will Ferrell has sold a new series called P.E. to HBO. According to those mysterious 'sources', this is one of HBO's richest development deals to date. The story is of a burnt out major league pitcher who returns to his hometown to work as a P.E. teacher. Along with the struggles of dealing with his new life out of the limelight, he also has to face up to those people he turned his back on when he became successful. P.E. will be written by Jody Hill, Ben Best, and Danny McBride who were discovered after their indy film, The Foot Fist Way, screened at Sundance.
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9-21-2006 @ 9:20AM
erroneous_nick said...
Am I the only person who finds Will Ferrell completely, absolutely and undeniably un-funny? His is one of the names that keeps me away from whatever entertainment venue he may be involved in. He joined the likes of Martin Lawrence and Adam Sandler on my, "Warning: Unfunny. Avoid at all costs!" list. I suppose if you're willing to pay cash to see juvenile silliness he's just the thing.
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10-24-2006 @ 5:31AM
chris nurkin said...
yes, you are the only person.
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