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*Whoopi Goldberg has sold a spec script to ABC entitled “Iman & Andy,” a half-hour comedy about the romance of two 20-something interracial coworkers who work at a Huffington Post-like online magazine that have been happily dating in secret for months.

Their dating bliss is quickly put into a tailspin when their new editor-in-chief arrives on the scene, exposes them as a couple and forces them to team up on a relationship advice vlog, with the whole office and millions of viewers now following their relationship.

Goldberg has teamed with Ben Silverman’s Electus and Principato Young for the single camera comedy. It’s written by Angela Ruhinda, with Goldberg and Tom Leonardis of Whoop Inc. as well as Electus’ Jimmy Fox, Silverman and Principato Young Entertainment attached as executive producers.

“Iman & Andy is a brilliant spec script with a specific voice and point of view. Whoopi’s involvement has already been profound and we are thrilled to expand our relationship with Principato Young Entertainment and ABC,” said Silverman, with Goldberg adding: “I’m so excited we are doing this together. I think this is going to be fun and interesting television.”

“The View” co-host and Whoop Inc.’s Leonardis have produced several dozen projects over the years, including Lifetime’s “Strong Medicine” and its upcoming “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” as well as the HBO doc “Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley.” The duo also executive produced the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie, along with Whoopi … The 20th Anniversary, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Sister Act: The Musical.

 

SOURCE: EURweb.com

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