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Melissa Etheridge to star in new sitcom
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Melissa Etheridge is crossing over to television as the star of an ABC sitcom. After competitive bidding among several networks, the project from 20th Century Fox TV and studio-based Brad Grey TV landed at ABC with a script commitment plus a six-figure penalty. To be written by Linda Wallem, the untitled project is described as a nontraditional family comedy and as a reversed Will & Grace with a kid. It centers on a gay woman (Etheridge), a music teacher who lives with her best friend, a straight man. The two are raising the daughter of another friend. With her mixture of confessional lyrics, pop-based folk rock, and raspy vocals, Etheridge became a popular recording artist in the late '80s and '90s. The singer's pop crossover breakthrough came with her fourth album, 1993's Yes I Am, which also marked her official coming out. The album, which sold more than 6 million copies, spawned the hit singles "I'm the Only One" and "Come to My Window" and earned Etheridge a Grammy. Wallem cocreated and executive-produced Fox's comedy series That '70s Show and its short-lived spin-off That '80s Show.Â
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