YouTube Star Shane Dawson Sells Sitcom to NBC

Shane Dawson will soon become the latest star to make the transition from YouTube to the small screen.

He just sold a half-hour comedy series called Losin’ It to NBC, which has now been put into development, Deadline reported. Based on his own life experiences, the show will feature a weight loss center client who becomes a consultant and is promoted to manager on his first day.

Dawson worked at Jenny Craig back when he first started making YouTube videos, and not long afterward, he made a pole-dancing video while on the clock. That video directly resulted in him, his mother, brother and six co-workers losing their jobs Read more...