Thomas Haden Church To Star in a New Comedy Series Titled THE TEXANIST
Thomas Haden Church is set to star in and executive produce a new multi-camera comedy series titled The Texanist. The show is in development at Fox and is inspired by David Courtney’s Texas Monthly column.
The Texanist centers on Dave, played by Church, “an opinionated Austin-area radio show host who calls ‘em like he sees ‘em, dispensing advice to Texas natives and newcomers, alike, on what he knows to be the true Texas Way of life. But the Texas Way is changing, and now Dave’s job is becoming much more complicated. Listening to advice from his wife, family and co-workers, Dave must now become the arbiter of which changes to embrace and which to reject, possibly opening his mind in the process… just, not that much.”
According to the report, Church, “who lives on his ranch in the Lone Star state, will have plenty of personal experience to draw on for the role.” I like Thomas Haden Church and I’ve enjoyed the projects that he’s been a part of. He’s a solid comedic actor and this seems like it’ll be a perfect project for him to be a part of.
The series is being written by Cheers alum Rob Long, who will also executive produce with Gail Berman and Hend Baghdady.
Source: Deadline
