William Shatner has been confirmed to play the titular character in the television adaption of Sh*t My Dad Says, the popular Twitter feed that was picked up by CBS in November.
The casting of Shatner lifts the contingency on CBS’ multicamera family comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 1.16 million followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star.
The pilot, executive produced by “Will & Grace” creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick, was originally set up at CBS with a script commitment in November. Now, with Shatner on board, it has been greenlighted to pilot. [THR, via Screen Junkies]
Obviously, this is awesome. The world is a richer place with more Shatner. That’s why I put so many Shatners in the Photoshop above. I call it… “Shatkkake.” I expect it to bring in some new readers via Google search.
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So now shows are based on Twitter accounts. Someone please blow up Hollywood now.
Shatkkake or Shatological Fetish?
You had me at “CBS’ multicamera family comedy.” And by “had me” I mean I just huffed the closest bottle of chemical cleaner so I don’t have to think about how much better this would have been on any other network.
Shat my dad says? 2 girls, one Shat?
This is much better news than the tv cameras following my wife around for the adaptation of Stuff White People Like.
/no, really, it’s eerie.
Are they going to call it “Shit my Shat says”?
Shatner lapel pin is genius.
I really wish I knew what is happening.
There is a show on Twitter that people watch? Read? And now the show will be twitted on tv?
I am getting too old for this shit.
Looks like that phaser has been set to compensate.
Will Fred Lubins step in during the more challenging quotes?
Shatner: Good.
CBS: Home of bland comedy.
Shit My Dad Says Twitter Feed: Pretty funny, actually.
From the Creators of Will & Grace: Uh-oh.
It will probably be renamed ‘Stuff My Dad Says’, and be canceled within 6 weeks.