Fox developing Mark Wahlberg-starring marijuana comedy November 21, 2012 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Marijuana is poised for its primetime moment. Following a triumphant turn with regard to legalization in both Colorado and Washington, Fox is now developing a weed-themed comedy, appropriately titled The Happy Tree, The Hollywood Reporter said. The half-hour effort, from Entourage trio Mark Wahlberg, Steve Levinson and Rob Weiss, will center on a young, hotshot corporate attorney who quits his day job following a nervous breakdown and seeks a life of peace and serenity in Venice Beach — only to find himself the unlikely voice for the movement to legalize marijuana. The timely 20th Century Fox TV project will be written by Weiss along with co-executive producers Jay Leggett and Blake Leibel. Lawrence Longo is on board as a co-exec producer, too. Happy Tree was born out of Weiss' blind script deal at the studio. Pot played a significant role in Wahlberg's summer blockbuster Ted, in which his character and his teddy bear spent much of their time onscreen stoned. Given the freedoms of premium cable, marijuana frequently was featured on Entourage as well. Partner news  Top stories Manzarek formed the band with lead singer Jim Morrison in 1965 after a chance meeting in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. The custom-made instrument, built in 1966 by the VOX company, was bought by an unidentified U.S. buyer in New York. Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Ex-leader Rafsanjani barred from Iran presidential vote – news agency If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives.Cuba lifts ban on energy-sucking appliances’ imports 8 years ago, an energy crisis prompted then-President Fidel Castro to launch the so-called Energy Revolution, seeking to lower consumption. |
