Dog And Pony Show

Looks as if my all-time favorite former Daily Show correspondent/new wave bassist/Mr. Bill nemesis is plotting his next big television endeavor, and this time he's got his younger, lesser-known sibling in tow:

AKA The Vance DeGeneres Employment Project


Ellen DeGeneres and her brother are developing a show for the WB.

I used to say that this was a sure sign it would never see air, but after "Pepper Dennis." anything is possible.

ELLEN DEGENERES BRINGS HER COMEDIC GIFTS TO THE WB NETWORK

MULTI-EMMY-WINNING COMEDIENNE/ACTRESS/AUTHOR WILL TEAM WITH HER BROTHER, VANCE DEGENERES, TO CREATE A HALF-HOUR COMEDY PILOT SCRIPT BASED ON A FAMILY AND ITS PETS

PASADENA, CA (January 16, 2006) ─ Ellen DeGeneres, the multiple Award-Winning Comedienne/Actress/Author/Talk Show Host, will bring her comedic vision to The WB Network with a pilot script for a new half-hour, live-action comedy, it was announced today at the Television Critics’ Association Press Tour by The WB’s President, Entertainment, David Janollari.

Ms. DeGeneres will team with her brother, writer Vance DeGeneres, to write the currently untitled script, which will depict family life from two different perspectives: both the people and the pets will have a voice in the series. Ms. DeGeneres will also voice the family dog.

“Joining forces with my brother has long been a dream of ours. Of course, that dream used to involve world domination. But a show on The WB works, too,” said Ms. DeGeneres. “I'm really looking forward to working with Vance on a project that doesn't involve a late Mother's Day gift for our mom.”

Vance DeGeneres is equally excited about the project. “I think it’s great that Ellen and I are finally getting a chance to create a show together,” he said. “Over the years we’ve talked about creating something together, but it didn’t work out until now with The WB. The good thing about working together is that, although she’s a big star, Ellen is also my younger sister, and I think you know what that means ─ our mom settles any creative arguments. Mom is tough, but fair. And she makes us soup.”