Colin Cowherd lands CBS sitcom dealCourtesy
the Hollywood Reporter
(November 15, 2010) A popular sports radio talk show host has sold his life story to CBS for a sitcom deal.
A project based on ESPN talk show host Colin Cowherd was picked up by the network. His radio show, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, is a syndicated program is known for Cowherd's obnoxious commentary that sometimes results in headline-making arguments with players and fans. Cowherd drew blogger outrage a few years ago after using a Web site's comedy bit without credit, then writing back to the author, "WE WERE SENT IT....WE HAD NO IDEA..BUT THE INCESSANT WHINING...MEANS I WON'T GIVE YOU CREDIT NOW..GET OVER IT." Earlier this year, Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco bashed the host on Twitter after the player was singled out by Cowherd when noting "70% of the NFL and NBA players are broke within five years of retirement." Ochocinco wrote that Cowherd should "just say I don't like this black guy," then added "your girl is cheating on you." The Cowherd script sold as a multi-camera comedy to CBS, with writers Bill Martin and Mike Schiff attached (Hank, Grounded For Life), as well as executive producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum (Two and a Half Men). Cowherd himself has a producer credit on the untitled project, which is at CBS TV Studios. Read more at
the Hollywood Reporter where this story was originally published.
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(November 15, 2010) A popular sports radio talk show host has sold his life story to CBS for a sitcom deal.