ABC commissions a pilot sitcom starring Jo Koy

Comedian Jo Koy

When you're hot, you're hot! Filipino American comedian Jo Koy's career is on fire.

ABC announced Tuesday that it ordered a pilot for a sit-com titled Josep. The projected series follows a recently divorced Filipino American nurse (Koy), as he tries to navigate dating, fatherhood and a "helpful" Filipino mother who can't help herself because he just wants what's best for her son.

Anyone familiar with Koy's standup material is probably familiar with the hilarious routines on those subjects that he often describes in his comedy routine.

Behind the camera, the series is a bevy of AAPI talent. Steve Joe is the writer and executive producer on the pilot. Kourtney Kang, who executive produced ABC's Fresh Off the Boat, will do the same job for Josep, along with The Detective Agency’s Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar, Joe Meloche, Imminent Collision’s Randall Park, Michael Golamco and Hieu Ho.

Koy is one of the busiest Asian American entertainers in Hollywood. He's currently on his world tour, "Just Kidding." He has his fourth Netflix special slated for March and a memoir "Mixed Plate" due out March 23.

Additionally, a motion picture, Easter Sunday, based on his comedy material is scheduled to be released April 1.

The movie, produced by Steven Spielberg's Amblin' Partners and Dan Lin's Rideback Productions, will star the comedian and is loosely based on his life. According to Ambling's website Koy plays a "man returning home for an Easter celebration with his riotous, bickering, eating, drinking, laughing, loving family, in this love letter to his Filipino American community."

Easter Sunday features a bevy of Asian American talent including Tia Carrere plays Tia Theresa, Brandon Wardell plays Junior, Eva Noblezada plays Ruth, and Asif Ali plays Tony Daytona. Eugene Cordero appears as himself, as does Lou Diamond Phillips. Lydia Gaston, Jimmy O. Yang, Rodney To, Jay Chandrasekhar, and Tiffany Haddish have also been cast.

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