Ben Stiller shingle in overall deal at ABC Art galleries

LieblingRed Hour Films will get to the TV business.Ben Stiller's shingle has signed an over-all deal with ABC Art galleries and introduced in Deborah Liebling, formerly leader of production at Universal Pictures, to supervise its TV expansion.Pact marks a coup for ABC Art galleries, that's been beefing up its roster of overall deals. While financial terms were not revealed, the sale runs through May 2013 by getting a choice for the following year. No specific projects are actually queued up yet for development.Liebling involves Red-colored-colored Hour after an 18-month stint at Universal, which she left in May among a restructuring that saw the elevation of Peter Cramer and Jeffrey Kirschenbaum. Right before Universal, where she shepherded hit film "Bridesmaids," she spent seven years at last century Fox, the ultimate a few which she offered as leader of Fox Atomic Pictures. "Borat" and "Dodgeball" showed up in this area in the studio under her watch.But Liebling also provides solid TV qualifications getting labored as senior V . p ., original programming and development, at Comedy Central, where she oversaw hits including "South Park" and "The Man Show." She's also labored in a number of abilities on productions for nets including MTV, Cinemax, NBC, Nickelodeon and Foreign exchange."Darlene is certainly a remarkably gifted executive," mentioned Stiller. "I am wanting she enables us to acquire a show round the air that's culturally relevant, groundbreaking, and doesn't get cancelled after 12 episodes."Stiller is not any stranger to TV themselves, getting starred and produced within the own Fox sketch comedy show, at the begining of the 19 nineties, "The Ben Stiller Show." During failure he gained an memorable mark round the medium 1999 pilot "Warmth Vision and Jack" starring Jack Black was passed down by Fox, but increased to become cult classic of sorts.Red-colored-colored Hour remains busy at last century Fox round the film side, where Stiller is presently concentrating on "Neighborhood Watch" waiting for a This summer time 2012 release.(Cynthia Littleton brought with this story.) Contact Andrew Wallenstein at andrew.wallenstein@variety.com