Flamboyant fallen Idol Maroulis to seek new fame with comedy skills.
Former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis is ready to return to television, this
time in a sitcom that's being developed for him by ABC and Kelsey
Grammer's production company.
The project is in the very early stages of development, with the
details still being hammered out and no writer yet attached, said Steve
Stark, president of Grammer's Grammnet Prods.
Grammnet brought Maroulis to ABC, which then signed a talent-holding deal with him, said Stark, who called Maroulis a "showman" with a "bigger-than-life personality" who stood apart from the rest of the season four contestants. We saw something in him that was very unique, as did ABC," Stark said. "Collectively, we are trying to figure out the best way to showcase him in a half-hour series. Maroulis' pact with ABC also gives the network the option of casting him in another project, comedy or drama. Stark also noted that Maroulis has a background in theater, having trained at the Boston Conservatory. Maroulis came in sixth place during the most recent season of Fox's singing competition IdolIdol.
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