Psych Out
Mike Chessler on ‘LA Shrinks’ and how his trusted therapist has become a Bravo reality-show participant.
Mike Chessler, with writing partner Chris Alberghini, has developed pilots for all the major networks, including a Dennis Hopper project for NBC, a Candace Bushnell project for NBC, a Chelsea Handler project for ABC, and Nighty Night, an adaptation of the popular U.K. series with Darren Star for Showtime. With Tori Spelling, they created and executive produced so noTORIous, a single camera comedy for VH1. Besides developing original material, they have worked as writer/producers on a number of series both half-hour and hour long, including Whoopi (NBC), Reba (WB), Cashmere Mafia (ABC), and 90210 (The CW).