Clark Thompson: Last News

God’s Favorite Idiot is a comedy about an unassuming IT support worker named Clark Thompson who is struck by a thunderbolt one night and learns that he has been chosen by God to save the world from Satan. “Oh, no. Really?” says a dismayed Clark, when a visiting archangel lays out the details.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are taking a walk down memory lane to the beginning of their relationship.

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer from “God’s Favorite Idiot”, a high-concept comedy series from husband-and-wife team Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy.

A higher power is calling upon Ben Falcone to do some good in God’s Favorite Idiot, the latest comedy from the actor-creator and Melissa McCarthy that drops June 15 on Netflix. The streamer has unveiled the first trailer for the series (see above).

A higher power is calling upon Ben Falcone to do some good in God’s Favorite Idiot, the latest comedy from the actor-creator and Melissa McCarthy that drops June 15 on Netflix.

EXCLUSIVE: Leslie Bibb (GCB) and Kevin Dunn (Veep) have been tapped as leads opposite Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy in God’s Favorite Idiot, Netflix’s new workplace comedy starring and executive produced by Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy.

EXCLUSIVE: Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s Netflix series God’s Favorite Idiot is fleshing out its supporting cast.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are teaming up for a new Netflix comedy series!

They have just made a movie called Thunder Force for Netflix.And now the wife-husband duo of Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are teeing up a workplace sitcom for the streaming service.Melissa, 50, is starring with her husband on God's Favorite Idiot which he is also creating, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Side by side: Bow the wife-husband duo of Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone are teeing up a workplace sitcom for the streaming serviceNetflix has commissioned a 16-episode first season of the series, which stars Ben as a character called Clark Thompson.Ben's character apparently has to juggle his appointment as the Lord's messenger on Earth alongside a job in tech support.

Netflix has given a 16-episode series order to God’s Favorite Idiot, a workplace comedy from Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy, with Falcone and McCarthy set to star and executive produce. Michael McDonald (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Nobodies) is attached to direct and executive produce.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNetflix has ordered a comedy series called “God’s Favorite Idiot” from Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone, Variety has learned.The streamer has commissioned 16 episodes of the series, in which both McCarthy and Falcone will star. Falcone wrote the series, with both he and McCarthy also serving as executive producers via their company On the Day.