'Will & Grace' Star Sean Hayes Developing Sitcom About Gay Parents Raising a Child

I have a TV pitch for you: two guys raise a kid together. Pretty good, right? No? What do you mean, it sounds exactly like "Two and a Half Men?" This one is different: rather than having the parenting coming from a totally hetero guy and a slightly less hetero guy, these parents will be a gay couple.

That's the project in development from "Will & Grace" star Sean Hayes and "Rescue Me" creator Peter Tolan: a comedy series about a gay couple that raises a child together.

Considering the recent passage of the gay marriage bill in New York as more and more states begin to recognize gay couples as married couples, and considering the prominence of the GOP primary race right now and the focus of two particular candidates on the issue of gay marriage, the timing of this series seems pretty good.

But really, is it that big a deal? Back in the days of "Will of Grace," it was a big deal to even have a gay character in a sitcom at all.

But now it's perfectly common, what with shows like "Glee" or "Grey's Anatomy" providing a couple of prominently-featured gay romances. Not only that, but "Modern Family" beat Hayes to the punch by having Cameron and Mitchell adopt and raise Lily.

However, Cam and Mitchell are still supporting characters in an ensemble show, and Hayes' show would feature the family as the sole leads, so that is something to buzz about.

As of now the show is only in development and is not yet attached to a network. Where will it go? NBC seems an obvious choice as that's where "Will and Grace" was, and ABC could be interested considering that they have the very gay-friendly "Modern Family."

But it will be interesting to see if CBS, who has been picked on in the past by GLAAD for not having enough gay characters on their shows, will be brave enough to spring for the show and try to expand their audience past the (sorry CBS) mostly very old demographic that they currently cater to.