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Former Obama Speechwriter to Pen White House Sitcom (Another distraction from the economy)
Time ^ | 5/10/2012 | By Courtney Subramanian

Posted on 05/14/2012 3:35:55 AM PDT by tobyhill

How closely will art imitate life? NBC says it’s rolling out a new sitcom next season about life in the White House, written by former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett, the BBC reported.

1600 Penn will profile a fictional First Family, featuring Bill Pullman as the Commander in Chief and Dharma & Greg star Jenna Elfman as the First Lady, as well as The Book of Mormon’s Josh Gad as their eldest son and Modern Family director Jason Winer.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2012election; election2012; jonlovett; kenyanbornmuzzie; mittromney; whitehousesitcom; whsitcom

1 posted on 05/14/2012 3:35:59 AM PDT by tobyhill
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To: tobyhill
West Wing 2.0 ?

At first I had a picture of this guy:

But that's Jon LOVITZ not Jon Lovett.

Might make a better show, though.

2 posted on 05/14/2012 3:42:55 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: tobyhill

Satire has a hard time keeping up with the day-to-day headlines out of the ‘real’ White House, these days...


3 posted on 05/14/2012 3:47:37 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
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To: tobyhill

It doesn’t begin until mid-season which is January way after the election.


4 posted on 05/14/2012 4:04:57 AM PDT by napscoordinator (VOTE FOR NEWT!!!!)
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To: tobyhill

Bill Pullman only if he kills aliens.


5 posted on 05/14/2012 4:08:55 AM PDT by bmwcyle (I am ready to serve Jesus on Earth because the GOP failed again)
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To: tobyhill

Hey, I bet the prez in this sitcom will be quoting Friedman, Hayek, Sowell, Burke and a few others. He’ll have copies of National Review prominently displayed on his desk in the Oval Office with the flag of Israel next to a statue of Jesus in his den at his vacation home. He’ll be a huge proponent of free market economics and a strong military. Whaddya bet? (smirk)


6 posted on 05/14/2012 4:30:31 AM PDT by driftless2
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To: tobyhill

Should be an easy show to write since the whole administration is nothing but a joke.


7 posted on 05/14/2012 5:09:01 AM PDT by maddog55 (OBAMA: Why stupid people shouldn't vote.)
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To: napscoordinator

So the president will be a white male, with a traditional family. Meant to satire President Romney like That’s My Bush? Could this mean that a former Obama speechwriter doesn’t think Obama will be reelected?


8 posted on 05/14/2012 6:15:37 AM PDT by sportutegrl
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To: sportutegrl

That’s what I concluded. This is only funny and timely if Romney wins. Otherwise, why do you need someone who is experienced with “Book of Mormon”?


9 posted on 05/14/2012 7:27:16 AM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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