EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has made a deal with Lionsgate to develop a multi-generational comedy he will cowrote as a starring vehicle. Maniscalco is teaming on the script with Austen Earl (The Great Indoors). It will be inspired by Maniscalco’s stage routines, which touch on his Italian American family…

Comedian-actor Sebastian Maniscalco will tape his third Showtime comedy special on May 7 at Manhattan’s Beacon Theatre. Directed by Joe Demaio, Why Would You Do That? will film in front of a live audience and will air on the network this summer, as well as online, on demand and over the Internet.

Maniscalco’s personal …

<img class="alignleft wp-image-1201356835" src="ht…