The show is indeed still in the pre-production stage but shooting is not committed to October; our shooting schedule will be dependent upon the schedules of our production team and the talent involved. Our producing partner, Rich O'Sullivan, has just had a TV pilot project greenlit (also centers around the wrestling industry) and is involved with the production of a movie involving a few Hollywood A-listers. Jonathan Mankuta is currently cast in a major role... he's off filming in an Indy comedy project overseas, and has some other professional commitments this summer. Steve Strangio is currently in development with two of his screenplays? Journey to the Strip Mall and Sex Ain't Love, as well as signing a deal to debut six of his full length plays over the coming years. And I am currently producing a reality series to be aired towards the end of the summer. At this point in time, we are finessing negotiations as well as developing our first season's scripts for Hey, Dude! , so life for us all is quite a bit hectic! That stated, we cannot currently commit to a final production schedule, although we do have a tentative one in place (but even that is still subject to change).

A replacement for Foley's role has NOT yet been solidified, however a few well-known names have expressed interest in the lead role. Some that we are indeed considering: Kurt Angle, Dallas Page, Kevin Nash, and a few other pro-wrestlers. Rock star Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) and Rupert Boneham ("Survivor") are two other names in which are in the mix to co-star. Additionally, there are some other "known personalities" that we are considering (yes, Roddy Piper's name came up as well!)...

It should also be noted that while Mick Foley would have played himself, it is indeed a scripted sitcom, and not a reality show.

Hey, Dude! is to be shot in L.A. as opposed to New York. In our phone conversation about his new job, Mick was indeed regretful that he needed to back out, primarily due to a time commitment issue. Foley, a family man, would not have been able to handle a commute back and forth to California with his rigorous schedule as color commentator for Smackdown coupled with being a devoted father and husband. And, while it is true that we would have worked around Mick's schedule, he would have literally had no time to devote to his familial responsibilities.

It should also be noted that Vince McMahon did not "nix" Foley's involvement with Hey, Dude! Mick has the contractual freedom to write his own ticket. I can speak for myself and my producing partners when I say that we would welcome any cross promotional opportunities with the WWE that would not interfere with our production and creative control of Hey, Dude! As WWE is already aware, featuring pro-wrestlers in the mainstream is always a smart move, much like they did with the Great Khali in the movie Get Smart.