'Daily Show' Contributor Aasif Mandvi Scores CBS Comedy

CBS is getting into business with The Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi. The Bombay-born actor-comedian is set to pen a script about a recently divorced marriage counselor who dispenses relationship advice. If picked up, Mandvi would star in the untitled project, which hails from Tagline (Man Up, Psych) and CBS TV Studios. STORY: Miner Not Amused By Aasif Mandvi's 'Daily Show' Asbestos Spoof Mandvi,whose past small-screen credits includeJericho, CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationandER, made his first appearance on Jon Stewart's Comedy Central show in summer 2006. Before that, he had dabbled in theater, including a role in the 2002 Broadway revival of Oklahoma! VIDEO: 'Premium Rush' Trailer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon, Jamie Chung, Dania Ramirez, Aasif Mandvi Star The comes as rival ABC picked up a comedy project fromCraig Kilborn, another former Daily Show talent. Mandviis repped by ICM. Related Topics CBS The Daily Show with Jon Stewart TV Development