We approve so hard. The Hollywood Reporter writes that Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley’s popular web series “I Mom So Hard” is on its way to CBS as a multi-cam comedy. The “sizable pilot production commitment” will see series’ creators Hensley and Smedley topline the new show and write it with Michelle Nader (“2 Broke Girls”). Rob Thomas (“Veronica Mars”) is set to executive produce alongside Danielle Stokdyk and Dan Etheridge.
Launched in spring 2016, “I Mom So Hard” features comedians and friends Hensley (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Smedley (“Literally So Busy”) riffing on their kids, husbands, and the sometimes-absurd minutiae that goes into being a mother who is also a person. The expense of children’s princess costumes, fitting exercise into a packed schedule, and the horrors of the holidays are all topics Hensley and Smedley have covered in bite-sized episodes.
The duo are also taking “I Mom So Hard” on the road. Their “Mom’s Night Out: Summer Break Tour” kicks off October 10 in Kitchener, Ontario.
A female-led comedy is past due at CBS. The network made headlines this spring when it unveiled its sausage party of a fall 2017 lineup and when CEO Les Moonves shrugged off the criticism, saying, “The best pilots went at the end of the day and we think our track record is OK.”
You can watch “I Mom So Hard” videos on the series’ website or on YouTube. Check out a recent ep, “I Princess So Hard,” below.
