TCA Press Tour: Chad Ochocinco tweets himself into a guest spot on FX’s ‘The League’
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How did Chad Ochocinco land a guest gig on FX’s second-season premiere of ‘The League?’
Using his favorite medium, of course.
The Cincinnati Bengals tweet-aholic saw an episode of FX’s comedy about a fantasy football league in which Andre (Paul Scheer) says ‘Child, please,’ a catchphrase Ochocinco used frequently on ‘Hard Knocks.’ Ochocinco contacted Scher via Twitter and asked him to put him in the show.
Executive producers-spouses Jeff and Jackie Schaffer were happy to oblige.
‘He’s perfect for us because he comes from the world of football,’ Jeff Schaffer said. ‘He had a blast.’
If he didn’t, we’re sure we’ll hear about it on Twitter.
-- Maria Elena Fernandez