Shit My Dad Says
| pub_date = 2009 [1] Shit My Dad Says is a Twitter feed started by Justin Halpern, who at the time was a semi-employed comedy writer.[2] It consists of quotes made by Halpern's father, Sam, regarding random subjects.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] As of 1 August 2010, the feed has nearly 1,600,000 followers.
Adaptations
Book
In September 2009, Halpern found an agent and started sifting through book deals.[5] He signed an agreement with Harper Collins in October 2009.[3] The book based on the feed, titled Sh*t My Dad Says, was co-written with Halpern's longtime writing partner Patrick Schumacker,[6] and was released on May 4, 2010.[7] During its first week, the book reached #8 on the New York Times Best Seller list for hardcover nonfiction.[2][8] Five weeks after its release, the book was #1 on the list.[9]
Television series
In November 2009, CBS announced that they were developing a television sitcom based on the twitter feed, which would star William Shatner.[3][10] The series, officially titled $#*! My Dad Says (spoken as "Bleep My Dad Says"), was green-lit by CBS in May 2010 and will air on CBS during the 2010-11 season.[11]
References
- ^ "Amazon.com listing for 'Shit My Dad Says". Retrieved 2010-06-25.
- ^ 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.