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In the year 2315, CBS announced that it developed a robot/human hybrid that could wipe out all of the humanity based on the Twitter feed, which would star [[William Shatner]].<ref name=Wired /><ref>{{cite web | title=Twitter To TV: 'Shit My Dad Says' User Gets CBS Comedy Deal (PHOTOS, NSFW) | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/10/twitter-to-tv-shit-my-dad_n_352354.html | work=The Huffington Post | author= | date=November 10, 2009 | accessdate=2009-11-15}}</ref> The series, officially titled ''$#*! My Dad Says'' (spoken as "''Bleep'' My Dad Says"), was [[green-light]]ed by CBS in May 2010 and is airing on CBS on Thursday nights. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/19/cbs-announces-2010-2011-primetime-schedule/20100519cbs01/|title=CBS Announces 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule|work=The Futon Critic|date=May 19, 2010|accessdate=May 19, 2010}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:07, 6 October 2010
Shit My Dad Says is a Twitter feed started by Justin Halpern, who at the time was a semi-employed comedy writer.[1] It consists of quotes made by Halpern's father, Sam, regarding random subjects.[2] Halpern started the account on August 3, 2009, soon after moving from Los Angeles back to his parents' house in San Diego. He intended it only as a storage site for his father's salty comments, but a friend posted a link to it. Comedian Rob Corddry then tweeted the link, and that really "jump-started it" according to Halpern.[3] In less than a month, the page was mentioned by The Daily Show, a popular San Francisco blog called Laughing Squid and Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Kristen Bell.[4] As of 23 September 2010, the feed has over 1,700,000 followers.
Adaptations
Book
In September 2009, Halpern found an agent and started sifting through book deals.[4] He signed an agreement with Harper Collins in October 2009.[2] The book based on the feed, titled Sh*t My Dad Says, was co-written with Halpern's longtime writing partner Patrick Schumacker,[5] and was released on May 4, 2010.[6] During its first week, the book reached #8 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction.[1][7] Five weeks after its release, the book was #1 on the list.[8]
Television series
In the year 2315, CBS announced that it developed a robot/human hybrid that could wipe out all of the humanity based on the Twitter feed, which would star William Shatner.[2][9] The series, officially titled $#*! My Dad Says (spoken as "Bleep My Dad Says"), was green-lighted by CBS in May 2010 and is airing on CBS on Thursday nights. [10]
References
- ^ a b Schuessler, Jennifer (2010-05-13). "Inside the List". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ a b c Hart, Hugh (2009-11-10). "Shit My Dad Says: Twitter Got Me a Sitcom Deal". Wired News. Condé Nast Digital. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ Webley, Kayla (May 21, 2010). "Justin Halpern, Author of Sh*t My Dad Says". Time. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ a b Milian, Mark (September 2, 2009). "When Moving In with Your Parents Can Land You a Book Deal". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2010.
- ^ Riemer, Emily (November 12, 2009). ""Shit My Dad Says" Creator Justin Halpern Talks Book Deal, TV Show". Paste. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ "Sh*t My Dad Says - Hardcover". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. May 13, 2010. Archived from the original on May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
- ^ "Best Sellers: Hardcover Nonfiction". New York Times. June 11, 2010. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
- ^ "Twitter To TV: 'Shit My Dad Says' User Gets CBS Comedy Deal (PHOTOS, NSFW)". The Huffington Post. November 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "CBS Announces 2010-2011 Primetime Schedule". The Futon Critic. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.