NBC orders White House comedy from former Obama speechwriter

The broadcaster has given the family sitcom pilot 1600 Penn a series order for 13 episodes. The project is created by Book of Mormon star Josh Gad, former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett and Modern Family director Jason Winer.

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Bill Pullman (Independence Day) stars as the POTUS (again!) and Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg) is the First Lady and stepmother to the president’s children. Gad also co-stars as the president’s out-of-control oldest son.

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