Rising standup comedian Cristela Alonzo is
headed to television. A half-hour multi-camera comedy co-
created by and starring Alonzo has received a script
commitment with a sizable penalty (said to be in the six
figures) at ABC. Titled Cristela , the project, inspired by
Alonzo’s life, is the story of an American Latina (Alonzo)
straddling two cultures while not fully belonging to either.
Alonzo will co-write the script with writer-producer Kevin
Hench. 20th Century Fox TV and Marty Adelstein and Shawn Levy’s studio-based
21 Laps/Adelstein produce, with Alonzo, Hench, Adelstein, Levy and Becky
Clements executive producing.
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