TV Land sets pilot for Cedric 'Cleveland' spinoff

Cedric the Entertainer will star in TV Land's 'Hot in Cleveland' spinoff.TV Land has given a pilot order to Hazy Mills for a planted spinoff of "Hot in Cleveland" to star Cedric the Entertainer. "Cleveland" creator-exec producer Suzanne Martin and Cedric penned the script for the pilot that features Cedric playing a charismatic minister. Plan is to lense the pilot in late November/early December on the CBS Radford lot where "Cleveland" shoots. Martin and Cedric will exec produce along with Hazy Mills' Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. TV Land planted the seeds of the Cedric spinoff over the summer when the thesp did a guest shot as the character, who came into contact with the ladies of "Cleveland." TV Land execs confirmed earlier this year that the concept was being eyed as a possible spinoff (Daily Variety, April 11). In the pilot, the character will relocate to St. Louis, which is Cedric's actual home town. Martin and Cedric will exec produce along with Hazy Mills' Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. The success of "Hot in Cleveland" in its bow last year set Hazy Mills off on good run. The banner has the NBC fantasy drama "Grimm" bowing on Oct. 28. It's also developing an untitled laffer with Peter Tolan for Hayes to topline, and it's part of the Western wagon train in development this year with a offbeat dramedy penned by Kerry Ehrins. Contact Cynthia Littleton at cynthia.littleton@variety.com

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