Exclusive: In recent years, comedian Tom Segura has taken to both his podcasts and the press to tease a pilot that he self-financed, produced and sold. And now, he’s revealed Netflix as the destination for the project, a six-episode dark comedy series that he’ll star in and produce.
This is just Segura’s latest deal with the streamer, which has previously put out each of his five chart-topping comedy specials. The untitled series, for which he also serves as narrator, will see him take the viewer through a series of vignettes in each episode. The twisted comedic sensibility of his stand-up is the core DNA of this series, where every story will unfold in a in a hilariously disturbing way only he could imagine.
Segura wrote and fully produced the pilot, with Rami Hachache serving as its director. Jeremy Konner, whose credits include Drunk History, Another Period and Waffles & Mochi,...
This is just Segura’s latest deal with the streamer, which has previously put out each of his five chart-topping comedy specials. The untitled series, for which he also serves as narrator, will see him take the viewer through a series of vignettes in each episode. The twisted comedic sensibility of his stand-up is the core DNA of this series, where every story will unfold in a in a hilariously disturbing way only he could imagine.
Segura wrote and fully produced the pilot, with Rami Hachache serving as its director. Jeremy Konner, whose credits include Drunk History, Another Period and Waffles & Mochi,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Kendall and Kris Jenner have signed a deal with Quibi, the upcoming mobile-only streaming service from Jeffrey Katzenberg, to executive produce a series on the “unsung hero” of the Kardashian clan — Kendall’s “fraternal twin brother” Kirby Jenner — the company shared on Monday morning.
The series, simply dubbed “Kirby Jenner,” is based on a popular Instagram parody account of the same name where the self-proclaimed “amateur model/lover of all things” poses as Kendall’s twin. His account has 1.2 million followers.
“Kirby Jenner” will include interactions between the lesser-known “brother”and the rest of the Kardashians, including Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie.
Also Read: How Quibi CEO Meg Whitman Plans to Bring 'Watercooler' Shows to Mobile Video
“I’m thrilled that Quibi viewers will get an inside look at the life of my twin brother and he’ll finally have the opportunity to shine in this series,” Kendall Jenner said in a statement.
The series, simply dubbed “Kirby Jenner,” is based on a popular Instagram parody account of the same name where the self-proclaimed “amateur model/lover of all things” poses as Kendall’s twin. His account has 1.2 million followers.
“Kirby Jenner” will include interactions between the lesser-known “brother”and the rest of the Kardashians, including Kourtney, Kim, Khloe, Kendall and Kylie.
Also Read: How Quibi CEO Meg Whitman Plans to Bring 'Watercooler' Shows to Mobile Video
“I’m thrilled that Quibi viewers will get an inside look at the life of my twin brother and he’ll finally have the opportunity to shine in this series,” Kendall Jenner said in a statement.
- 12/2/2019
- by Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Kendall Jenner is to exec produce a series about her “fraternal twin brother Kirby Jenner – aka an Instagram parody account – for Quibi.
Kendall and her mother Kris Jenner are behind the series, titled Kirby Jenner, for the short-form series along with The Babysitter director McG, Howie Mandel and Ryan Seacrest .
The celebrity series will chronicle the daily life of Kirby Jenner, who is set to step in front of the camera for the first time. The twist? Kirby Jenner is the product of a parody Instragram account run by someone with really good Photoshop skills and the ability to insert himself into Jenner’s pictures.
It is the latest spin-off of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and the first for a short-form service.
It is produced by McG’s Wonderland and Ventureland in association with E! Entertainment.and licensed from NBCUniversal and E! Entertainment.
Kendall Jenner, Kris Jenner and “Kirby Jenner” exec produce alongside McG,...
Kendall and her mother Kris Jenner are behind the series, titled Kirby Jenner, for the short-form series along with The Babysitter director McG, Howie Mandel and Ryan Seacrest .
The celebrity series will chronicle the daily life of Kirby Jenner, who is set to step in front of the camera for the first time. The twist? Kirby Jenner is the product of a parody Instragram account run by someone with really good Photoshop skills and the ability to insert himself into Jenner’s pictures.
It is the latest spin-off of Keeping Up With The Kardashians and the first for a short-form service.
It is produced by McG’s Wonderland and Ventureland in association with E! Entertainment.and licensed from NBCUniversal and E! Entertainment.
Kendall Jenner, Kris Jenner and “Kirby Jenner” exec produce alongside McG,...
- 12/2/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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