Justin Bieber Single-Camera Comedy in Development at ABC

The singer will executive produce and star in the series about his awkward teenage years

ABC has been diagnosed with Bieber fever.

A single-camera comedy based on Justin Bieber's young life is in development, the network told TheWrap on Friday.

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The singing sensation — who has already demonstrated his acting chops during a two-episode arc on "CSI" — is executive producing alongside his manager, Scooter Braun. This will be the duo's second producing effort together, the first being the hit documentary "Never Say Never." 

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Described as a family show, the series from "Entourage" writers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi will focus on Bieber's awkward teenage years before he was famous, while exploring his unorthodox family.

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