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[02/05/15 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 5
Updates include: Courtney B. Vance to play Johnnie Cochran in FX's "American Crime Story"; Chris Klein among trio cast in NBC's "How We Live"; and Damon Wayans, Jr. to depart FOX's "New Girl."

[01/23/15 - 08:39 AM]
truTV Orders Pilot for "Shaq, Inq." (working title) From Mandalay Sports Media and Executive Producers Shaquille O'Neal and Mike Tollin
This half-hour scripted comedy follows Shaquille O'Neal and the team who runs his sprawling business empire.







SHAQ INQ (TRUTV)
DEVELOPMENT HISTORY:
1/23/15 - 2/5/15
STATUS:
previously in development (2015-2016 season)
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
ordered to pilot
DESCRIPTION:
(from truTV's press release, January 2015) truTV has ordered a pilot for Shaq Inq. (working title), a workplace comedy loosely based on the wild and frenetic business empire of Shaquille O'Neal, who is executive-producing the show with Mike Tollin (Smallville, Arli$$). The series is being produced for truTV by Mandalay Sports Media. Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer, The Break-Up) will write the pilot, with John Fortenberry (Galavant, Instant Mom) set to direct. Perry Rogers, Colin Smeeton and Michael Parris will render producer services. This half-hour scripted comedy follows Shaquille O'Neal and the team who runs his sprawling business empire. The offbeat, yet capable, group juggles the mayhem of managing Shaq's existing products and endorsements while implementing his latest batch of eccentric and oftentimes brilliant business ideas. But while they're all working towards the same goal, each employee is constantly jockeying for the power and recognition to make the big guy proud.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Carl Anthony Payne as Mike
· Matty Cardarople as Blake
· Meryl Hathaway as Laura
· Miles Fisher as Ed
· Shaquille O'Neal as Shaq
CREW INFORMATION:
· Colin Smeeton as PROD
· Dan Kaplow as CO-EP
· Jeremy Garelick as CRTR/EP
· John Fortenberry as DIR (Pilot)
· Jon Weinbach as CO-EP
· Michael Parris as PROD
· Mike Tollin as EP
· Perry Rogers as PROD
· Shaquille O'Neal as EP
GENRE(S):
· comedy (all)
· comedy (single-camera)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Mandalay Sports Media