Atom.com Unveils Development Slate

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Comedy Central’s digital comedy network Atom.com has a development roster for 2009 that features the comedic talents of, among others, Andy Dick, A.D. Miles, Nick Thune and Steve Agee.

On the slate are Nick’s Big Show, a six-episode mockumentary that follows comedian Nick Thune as he quits stand up to do his own dramatic one-man show; House Arrest with Andy Dick, which follows Dick as he passes time while being detained at home for drug-related charges; and Hot Sluts! Rated R, a nighttime soap-opera parody. The Berry-Agee Experiment follows comedians Steve Agee and Matt Berry as they put each other down, in song, while El Vaco delivers office comedies that skewer the viral humor of the Internet.

Dutch West Short Shorts presents comedy sketches in a fast-paced short format. Following the success of the first season, Legend of Neil returns with more exploits of the classic video-game hero. American English with Jimmy T watches as American words and phrases are taught to a Japanese audience. The three-episode Special Features pokes fun at Hollywood mega-blockbusters, while The Shaman features comedian Jason Nash as a new-age healer. Meanwhile, White Gorilla tells the story of an albino gorilla who immigrates to the U.S. and struggles to fit in.

Pilots on the slate include My Profile Story, a social-networking parody; Puppet Rodeo, featuring puppet cowboys and real-life dogs and cats; and The Deepening, where The Duncan Brothers stage a choose-your-own-adventure cop show. Also set to debut on Atom.com is the music video for White People Problems, as well as video blogs from Mike DeStephano, Kurt Metzger and Mike Rose. Multi-episode deals have been signed with rising comedy stars such as Dan Levy, Jake Fleisher, Will Carlough, Riegel & Blatt, Todd Berger and The Landline.

"We are thrilled to work with some of today’s top comedic talent and emerging voices," said Megan O’Neill, the VP of original content development for Atom.com. "Atom is raising the bar in digital comedy, developing and distributing provocative comedy across all platforms."