Fox Picks Up Comedy Pilots From Kevin Connolly, Weezer Frontman

According to Deadline, Fox has ordered two more comedy pilots -- FANTASY LIFE with Kevin Connolly and DETOUR from PSYCH's Steve Franks and Weezer's Rivers Cuomo.

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THE OFFICE scribe Tim McAuliffe wrote FANTASY LIFE based on Matthew Berry's memoir. The comedy tells the story of "when a hard-working guy lands his ultimate dream job hosting a fantasy football show, he's forced to navigate office politics while becoming the star he never thought he could be."

ENTOURAGE alum Connolly will also executive produce with McAuliffe, Michael Rotenberg, Jonathan Berry, Greg Walter and Troy Zien.

DETOUR, inspired by Cuomo's own experiences, follows "a rock star who made the unexpected choice at age 30 to quit his band and go back to college." Eight years ago, Cuomo took a long hiatus from Weezer to go to Harvard University, where he ended up meeting his wife, Kyoko Ito.

Franks wrote the pilot and executive produces with PSYCH's Chris Henze, Willie Mercer and Dan Field.

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