{"id":12236,"date":"2019-02-08T12:34:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T17:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/trutv-greenlights-four-new-projects\/"},"modified":"2019-07-22T10:29:09","modified_gmt":"2019-07-22T14:29:09","slug":"trutv-greenlights-four-new-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/trutv-greenlights-four-new-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"truTV Greenlights Four New Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>truTV has greenlit four unscripted comedy projects currently in development, including a show from Maz Jobrani.<\/p>\n<p>At the helm of each of the comedy network\u2019s pilots are creator-stars and comedians Fortune Feimster (<em>The Mindy Project<\/em>), James Davis (<em>Hood Adjacent<\/em>), Jobrani (<em>Maz Jobrani: Immigrant<\/em>) and Yamaneika Saunders (<em>Laff Mobb\u2019s Laff Tracks<\/em>), who will each take creative control of their own project.<\/p>\n<p>Feimster\u2019s <em>Around the World in 80 Games<\/em> (working title) has her traveling the globe, competing on a different international game show in a different country each week.<\/p>\n<p><em>Blackspiracy with James Davis<\/em> (w\/t) is a variety show in which the comedian dissects black conspiracy theories via sketches, interviews, man-on-the-street bits and music.<\/p>\n<p>Jobrani is also developing his own comedic variety show, tentatively titled <em>The Untitled Maz Jobrani Project<\/em>, which uses stand up, scripted sketches, interviews and hidden-camera bits to explore the lengths people will go to fit in.<\/p>\n<p>Saunders is exploring a new comedy format in her project <em>Can You Beat Yamaneika?<\/em> (w\/t) in which comedians compete against one another (and Saunders) in a series of fast-paced games to see who is funnier on their feet.<\/p>\n<p>The four new projects join previously announced animated pilot <em>This Functional Family<\/em> (w\/t), from comedian Jo Koy, on truTV\u2019s growing development roster. 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