Ellen DeGeneres’ Reality Series Gets Green Light At A&E

A&E Network has ordered docuseries Little Funny (working title) from  executive producer Ellen DeGeneres.

The docuseries will follow 11-year-old up-and-coming comedian Saffron Herndon as she sharpens her stand-up act. Saffy will receive advice and encouragement from DeGeneres and such other stand-up pros as Chris Rock, George Lopez, Wanda Sykes, Tom Papa, Iliza Shlesinger and more to help hone her skills.

Little Funny (w.t.) is produced for A&E Network by This Is Just a Test, Telepictures and A Very Good Production. Executive producers for This Is Just a Test are Aengus James and Colin King Miller. Executive producers for A Very Good Production are DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman.

Herndon is repped by LINK Entertainment, CESD and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.