Kenan Thompson Gets The Greenlight From NBC For New Sitcom “The Kenan Show”
It looks like comedian Kenan Thompson has a third show in the works! NBC network placed an order for pilot episodes and the Saturday Night Live star has been busy flying from NYC to LA to tape “The Kenan Show.”
According the Deadline, The Kenan Show is a family comedy that centers on Kenan (Thompson), who strives to be a super dad to his two adorable girls (Dani Lockett and Dannah Lockett) while simultaneously balancing his job and a father-in-law (Andy Garcia) who “helps” in the most inappropriate ways. Punam Patel also co-stars.
The show is written by Jackie Clarke, and the director and executive producer is Chris Rock
Via Deadline:
Thompson, who has become the heart and soul of SNL during his tenure, has repeatedly said he has no plans to quit SNL even with its ever-expanding portfolio.
“It’s the best job in the world,” Thompson said recently on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I can’t see myself just walking away from it like that, even with how busy I’ve been with another show on NBC called Bring the Funny.”
The unscripted Bring The Funny, a reality competition series, is one of his now-three series on NBC.
Congratulations Kenan! You definitely deserve it.
