Funny Or Die viral video is tapped for TBS pilot

[October 14, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- A Funny Or Die viral video is getting a chance for a television crossover.

The comedy website announced Wednesday that a pilot for "Undercover Karaoke" has been ordered by TBS. Funny Or Die will produce the potential series, and co-founders Will Ferrell and Adam McKay will contribute to it.

The show will be based on a video in which the singer-songwriter Jewel donned a disguise of a prosthetic nose, wig, glasses and butt padding, and sang under an alias at a Los Angeles karaoke joint. She astonished the crowd, only to later reveal her identity.

Created by Eric Appel, the video has been watched more than 3.3 million times.

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Online:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/
4a87d48fdd/undercover-karaoke-with-jewel

[Associated Press]

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