HBO wants a Whitney Cummings Show Too

HBO is on a hot streak with its slate of comedy shows. First they renew weekly late night talk show Last Week Tonight for two full years. Then, they instantly renew Sunday night hits Veep and Silicon Valley a day after their newest seasons air. Just yesterday, they picked up web series High Maintenance for six episodes. Now, the network is going in for the kill with a show from Whitney Cummings.

HBO ordered a pilot for a half-hour comedy inspired by New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd's 2005 book Are Men Necessary? When Sexes Collide Deadline reports. Cummings is a renaissance lady as she takes on three jobs in creating, writing and starring in the project. It's outlined as "comedic portrait of modern relationships that focuses on human nature and social construction using documentary elements and appearances from experts to help the characters understand the biological basis of their behavior."

Say what you will about Cummings and her current shows but she knows how to hustle. This is her third show in just a few years with those 2 Broke Girls still struggling to make cupcakes after five years on CBS and the canceled NBC show Whitney. 

USA Comes to Senses, Renews 'Playing House' for Second Season

Way to take it down to the wire USA. Just when I was giving up hope, you decide to bring back one of my most beloved new shows of 2014. 

Deadline reports that, six months after its first season run, Playing House has finally been renewed. The network announced earlier this year that they were moving away from the scripted comedy game. Now, Playing House, Benched and Sirens only remain. I guess that goes for Modern Family too. 

Playing House reportedly had only OK ratings on television but did better on demand. So, naturally, USA has decided to move the show to an on demand format. A week before it airs on TV, viewers can catch the show on Xfinity, USA Now and other video on demand places. It looks as though the Netflix model and cable format are coming together into one cohesive, sexy space. 

Rob Riggle Pilots for Fox's Austrian Adaptation

TV and movie star Rob Riggle has nabbed a starring role in the pilot of an Austrian series. Deadline reports Fox has ordered the untitled show, in its native tongue called Braunschlag, from The Office, 30 Rock and American Dad alum Steve Hely.

The premise of what I'm calling Riggle Does Schwarzenegger follows Riggle's mayor character and his extreme dedication to his city. He is hellbent to make its citizens happy. I was going to post the trailer to the Austrian version but I realized halfway through watching it that I couldn't understand a word they're saying.

Braunschlag lasted eight episodes and was well received in Austria. So it'll probably last, like, 12 seasons of 23 episodes each here.

And Now Those Lonely Island Boys Get The Judd Apatow Treatment

It's just a matter of time until the musician is a full fledged comedian. Josh Groban, Weird Al, and kind of/sort of Jamie Foxx have all made the transition from musical prodigy to comedic funnyman. 

Deadline reports that Universal has picked up a film from Judd Apatow Productions that will star Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Better yet, it will be a musical. So many people's dreams just came true. 

The three will produce the film alongside Apatow. Duties are said to be split between Taccone and Schaffer. Both musicians directed many of the videos seen on the team's YouTube channel as well as SNL. Scaffer was also the one who directed the cult film Hot Rod starring Andy Samberg. He even took the reigns of the 2012 sci-fi comedy The Watch. Taccone directed MacGruber and episodes of Parks and Recreation and Samberg's Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

TV Land Decides That Jim Gaffigan Is Funny Enough For Them

That guy who you only know because of that "hot pockets" joke and not one of his many, many other funny things like his books is getting his own show on TV Land.

CBS was the first to get the option to pick up the show (twice piloted I might add) but they decided against it. Deadline reports that the cable network recently ordered 10-episodes of the program created by Gaffigan and Peter Tolan, which is now titled The Gaffigan Show. Another part of the deal is that sister network Comedy Central will air episodes one week after they air. The story derives from Gaffigan's real life.

We will follow a comedian who's live revolves around being a father, stand-up and very hungry. Returning original cast members include Ashley Williams who will play Jim's wife, Adam Goldberg who will be his best friend and Michael Ian Black who will portray his confidant. 

The Gaffigan Show is set for a 2015 premiere.