Antoine Dodson of "Bed Intruder" Gets His Own TV Show

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Jolie O'Dell
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Antoine Dodson of "Bed Intruder" Gets His Own TV Show
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The show will center around Dodson and his family as they move across the country from their housing project in Alabama to Hollywood and around Dodson's desire to "leveraging every aspect he can to make a better life for his family," according to producer Entertainment One. The producers may also consider issuing a musical offering from Dodson in the future.

For anyone who'd not yet seen the video, Bed Intruder is essentially an auto-tuned and amusingly edited clip featuring Dodson as he expresses outrage over the attempted rape of his sister in their home in the Lincoln Park Projects. In spite of the macabre topic and setting, millions of YouTube viewers have found Dodson's take on the situation refreshing, hilarious and even empowering.

In fact, "Bed Intruder" was the most-watched independent video of 2010. The clip currently has 67.5 million views.

Dodson recently made an appearance at the Mashable Awards in Las Vegas, where he accepted the award for Best Internet Meme and previewed a follow-up.

Of his newfound fame, Dodson told Mashable's Adam Ostrow, "This will never get old!"

Check out the full interview below, and in the comments, let us know if you think Dodson has the makings of an entertaining, watchable TV entertainer.

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