CBS Buys Adaptation Of Hit Israeli Comedy Existence Is not Everything

CBS has bought Existence Isn’t Everything, a comedy in line with the effective Israeli sitcom of the identical title (Hahaim Ze Lo Hakol in Hebrew). Inside a first to have an adaptation of the Israeli format, the creator from the original series, Daniel Lappin, will engage in the writing from the U.S. version. Lappin will co-write the script for CBS with comedy veteran Mike Sikowitz (Buddies). The new sony Pictures TV, where Sikowitz is under a general deal, will produce with Reshet, the Israeli company whose Funnel 2 broadcasts the initial series. Sikowitz has already been running a business with CBS and The new sony TV – he can serve as a professional producer on Rules Of Engagement. Noa Tishby, who introduced towards the U.S. In Treatment, the Israeli series that sparked U.S. systems’ curiosity about formats in the Middle Eastern country, shepherded Existence Isn’t Everything‘s visit to Hollywood. She's executive creating the project with Sikowitz, Lappin as well as an executive from Reshet. The multi-camera Existence Isn’t Things are in regards to a middle-aged, lately divorced couple who have been bad at marriage and uncover they are really bad at divorce – untidy, can’t help when you are involved with one anothers’ lives, still have sexual intercourse, etc. “It is really a romantic comedy in regards to a couple who're divorced but cant get free from one anothers lives,” Lappin stated. Added Tishby, “you can’t divorce your boyfriend or girlfriend.” She known as the initial a “classic, perfectly written sitcom. There's this type of high divorce rate within the U.S., with no a person in a position to capture the funny side of divorce.” Lappin authored the pilot for that original series in 1997 loosely according to his existence — he was dealing with separation and then divorce. “The show adopted the arc of my existence,” he stated. He authored the very first season by themself, became a member of with a writing staff in the second season on. Existence Isn’t Things are Israel’s most effective sitcom. It created 150 episodes and lately wrapped its ninth and final season on Funnel 2 to large rankings. It's averaged 22 audience share throughout its nine seasons, with 33% of Israeli audiences tuning set for the series finale. Below is really a clip in the show with British subtitles. CAA reps the format, Reshet, Lappin and Tishby. Sikowitz is by using ICM. This is actually the second broadcast project according to an Israeli format this development season together with mystery drama Timrot Ashan, also known as Support beams of Smoke, at NBC. Furthermore, Cinemax is developing an adaptation of some other Israeli mystery drama, The Naked Truth, with Clyde Phillips. During the last couple of years, there has been four U.S. scripted series according to Israeli formats: HBOs In Treatment, CBS The Ex List, Foxs Traffic Light and Showtimes Homeland.