Hillary Duff Signs Development Deal With NBC

Posted on November 14, 2008

Hillary Duff is getting her own NBC television show, according to Variety.

Under terms of the one-year talent and development deal, Peacock will develop a show starring Duff; thesp will also be tapped to guest star in various current NBC shows. The Duff series would be produced by Universal Media Studios. Deal was announced by NBC Entertainment/ Universal Media Studios co-chairman Ben Silverman. Duff will meet with writers and comb through the Peacock's development for the right project to star in.

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In signing Duff, NBC Entertainment exec VP Teri Weinberg cited the thesp's "huge following" and versatility as a young talent. As a singer, Duff's album "Metamorphosis" sold more than 2 million copies and spawned several hit singles.

The trade paper reports that Hillary starred in an ill-fated 2004 CBS pilot that was not picked up. Hillary's next feature films, Safety Glass, Stay Cool and Greta, will all hit theaters in 2009.

She first rose to fame as the star of the Disney Channel's "Lizzie McGuire" (which later spawned "The Lizzie McGuire Movie"). She then appeared in features such as "Agent Cody Banks," "Cheaper by the Dozen" and "Raise Your Voice."