‘Dave’ Writer April Shih Strikes Overall Deal With FX Productions, Launches Diversity Hire Ltd. & Develops Comedy With Larry Wilmore

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April Shih, who has written on FX series including Dave, Mrs. America and You’re The Worst, is staying in business with the Disney-owned cabler. Shih has struck an overall deal with FX Productions …

She also has series in development at Warner Bros. Television and Paramount Television Studios.

“April is a truly versatile writer and we appreciate and admire everything she has contributed to series as varied as ,” said Gina Balian, President, Original Programming, FX. “April has FX’s full support in developing her own shows and are excited about her company’s efforts to champion other original voices to help us at FX create the next generation of programming.”

“I’m so incredibly honored to be a part of the FX family,” said Shih. “It has truly been a privilege to work on several of FX’s original, boundary-pushing series and I could not be more excited to create and develop shows to add to their phenomenal line-up. I’m also grateful to be on this journey with Jen Goyne Blake, who brings her talent for finding gems where no one else wants to look and her true passion for artist support and development.

Shih and Goyne Blake are represented by Josh Hornstock and Alyssa Lanz at UTA and Dave Ryan at Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.

 

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