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The Very Funny Show

This standup comedy series, hosted by Tim Meadows (Saturday Night Live, TBS's The Bill Engvall Show), will feature 30 comedians taped at Chicago's famous Zanies comedy club during TBS and Just For Laughs' comedy festival this summer. Some of the comedians featured on the show include Bob Marley, Dwight Slade, Steve Byrne, Andrew Kennedy, Al Madrigal, Joe Matarese, Dwayne Perkins, Jeff Dye, John Caparulo, Nick Thune, Erin Jackson and Louis Ramey. The showcase is also scheduled to feature a number of comedians with Chi-town connections, including Chicago-based comics Patti Vasquez and Rocky Laporte; Chicago natives such as Hannibal Buress, Matt Braunger, John Roy, Sebastian Maniscalco, John Mulaney and T.J. Miller; and Southern Illinois-based Dale Jones.

Coming Up on The Very Funny Show:

Thursday, Nov. 26, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - John Roy and Louis Ramey

Thursday, Dec. 3, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - Rocky LaPorte and Andrew Kennedy

Thursday, Dec. 10, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - Jeff Dye and Wendy Liebman

Thursday, Dec. 17, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - John Caparulo and Kyle Kinane

Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - Mike Palascak and Patti Vasquez

Thursday, Dec. 31, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - Sebastian and Tommy Johnagin

Thursday, Jan. 7, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - John Mulaney and Pete Correale

Thursday, Jan. 14, at 12 a.m. (ET/PT) - Al Madrigal and Billy Gardell

Lopez Tonight
George Lopez brings change to late night. Lopez is a hilarious, authentic everyman of today's entertainment scene. On this new show, George is ditching the desk, tossing the cue cards and bringing the party back to late night.

Lopez will bring his high-energy, opinionated, irreverent and very funny comedy to late night with Lopez Tonight. This 60-minute program will break out of the pack and re-energize late-night as we know it. From the show's debut and on, George's monologue is sure to drive next-morning water cooler conversation at offices everywhere.
The show will feature a fun, high energy format, with lots of audience interaction. Viewers will be swept into a spontaneous street party, with George playing the consummate host. When "the people's comic" is in the house, anything can and will happen! Expect the unexpected. The show will showcase George's spontaneous interactions with the celebrities America knows and loves, as well as introduce the best fresh new faces. With George, the audience knows the conversation will be casual, fun and above all – unpredictable.
George will be right at home on this stage. He worked his way up from obscurity to comedy superstardom the old fashioned way: going city to city doing standup comedy. Because of his passion for comedy and music, George will use the show to showcase the biggest names of today and tomorrow, along with America's favorite sports stars, politicians and more.

Lopez Tonight is for everyone as it chnages the definition of late-night television.
 
Meet The Browns

A comedy by Tyler Perry that follows the antics of Leroy Brown played by David Mann (PMC Interview). Pop Brown. Leroy's father, dies and leaves his old house to Leroy and also leaves him a letter with instructions to "Take care of the old.." Leroy follows his father's instructions and opens a senior center called Brown Meadows. He then discovers the other part of his father's letter which finishes the sentence with "...Thunderbird in the garage."

Brown gets the help of his daughter Cora, nephew Will and his wife Sasha who is a nurse to help him carry out what he thinks are his father's wishes. After a fire at a nearby senior home, Brown Meadows is filled and Leroy is overwhellmed.

Brown Meadows is filled with a variety of characters including Miss Daisy, an aging B-list actress who lives in the past taking on the many characters she has played, Colonel Cleophus Jackson, an ex-Marine, and Ms. Edna, who is very in touch with her sexuality.

Handyman, Jesús who is studying to be a lawyer and two foster children, Brianna and Joaquin soon join the Browns. Gorgeous but not too smart celebrity heiress also arrives at Brown Meadows to do community service for her DUI conviction.

Through laughter and life lessons, all the residents of Brown Meadows lean to get along with each other.

Sneak Peek

Neighbors From Hell

This animated series stars the Hellmans as a typical, all-American suburban family made up of Balthazar, his wife Tina, their two kids Mandy and Josh, and the family dog Pazuzu. The one thing that sets the Hellmans apart from their neighbors is the fact that they are actually from Hell. They are on earth to keep humans from finding their way to Hell. Their task becomes more complicated as Belthazor begins to like humans and find them endearing.

"Jeffrey Katzenberg, Pam Brady and Mireille Soria are three of the premier talents working in the animation business today, and Fox TV Animation is a giant in the realm of primetime animation," said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming, for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "We believe hit television always begins with bringing the right talent to a project. With Pam Brady's funny and sharp comedic voice, Jeffrey's one-of-a-kind experience and skill and Fox TV Animation's production smarts, we're starting with an ideal foundation. We know they'll make Neighbors From Hell a perfect complement to TBS's comedy lineup."

"By depicting everyday American life as seen through the eyes of Balthazor and his family, Neighbors From Hell puts a fish-out-of-water twist on the suburban comedy genre," said Katzenberg. "We're proud that this unique series will serve as TBS's first venture into original primetime animation."

10 Items Or Less

TBS combines scripted and impovisational elements to go through the express lane with the comedy series 10 Items or Less. Comedy improve actor John Lehr goes behind the scenes to meet a group of interesting characters at a family owned grocery store.

Lehr plays Leslie Poll who reutrns to his hometown in Ohio to run the Green & Grains grocery store that he has inherited from his father. His staf is made up of Carl a sweet doofus stockboy who serves as Leslie's sidekick, Yolanda a straight-talking dominating force in the produce department who is having Carl's baby, Buck a bagger who attends night school and looks towards the future, Ingrid a quirky-soft-spoken customer service representative who enjoys Renaissance festivals, Richard a dignified cashier who wants to become an ice dancer, and Todd the sexy butcher who dreams of being a stock car driver.

My Boys

This sitcom stars Jordana Spiro as PJ Franklin, a 20-something sportswriter looking for love in Chicago. PJ is surrpunded by a mostly male group of friends including the actors Kyle Howard, Reid Scott, Michael Bunin, Jamie Kaler and Jim Gaffigan. Kellee Stewart stars as the only female influence in PJ's life.

"This past summer, My Boys continued to catch on with audiences and critics," said Michael Wright, senior vice president in charge of the Content Creation Group for TBS, TNT and TCM. "It's that truly rare television combination of a talented cast with great chemistry, extremely smart and funny writing and outstanding production. My Boys is a quality show with a quality audience that continues to make the case that Turner is a true broadcast substitute."

"Thanks to tremendous support from TBS, audiences have discovered and embraced My Boys, and we can't wait to show fans what Betsy and Jamie have in store for the third season, "said Jeannie Bradley, executive vice president, programming, Sony Pictures Television.

PJ Franklin covers sports for a major Chicago newspaper during the day and plays poker and shares drinks with friends at their favorite hangout, Crowley's at night.

Her gang is made up of her married brother Andy, a corporate lawyer, Kenny, the owner of a sports memorabilia store, Mike, a self-appointed ladies man, Brendan, a DJ fired when his radio station changed formats, and Stephanie who just published a best-seller about relationships.

The Bill Engvall Show

Bill Engvall stars as Bill Pearson, a family counselor who can't seem to understand his own family. Nancy Travis co-stars as his wife and Tim Meadows plays his best friend. They also have three children played by Jennifer Lawrence, Graham Patrick Martin and Skyler Gisondo.

Engvall and Travis play a couple living in a Denver suburb taking a look at what it takes to be a parent today. They have to deal with allowance, driver's licenses and parking tickets while trying to keep their marriage alive and balance family life with work.

Teenage daughter, Lauren is navigating high school while trying get through classes and dating. Middle child Trent is an avid sports fan and video-gamer. The youngest Bryan is a musically talented neat freak who is also the family genius.

Bill works alongside his closest friend, Paul Dufrayne who is a renowned hair-replacement specialist and just like part of the Pearson family. Paul is into looking good and the latest technology, but he is unlucky in love.

Sneak Peek

Are We There Yet?
TBS is teaming up with Joe Roth and Ice Cube using the one of a kind model created by Debmar-Mercury for the new sitcom Are We There Yet? The show stars Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris) and is based on the hit Revolution Studios film of the same name. TBS has ordered 10 episodes of the new sitcom, slated to premiere in June 2010, with the option for an additional 90 episodes. The series is produced by Cube Vision and distributed by Debmar-Mercury. Revolution's Joe Roth and Cube Vision’s Ice Cube and Matt Alvarez serve as executive producers, along with award-winning show-runner Ali LeRoi, who has won an Emmy for his work on The Chris Rock Show and an NAACP Image Award for Everybody Hates Chris. In addition to executive-producing, Ice Cube will have a recurring role.

"We are confident that Are We There Yet? will fit extremely well within TBS's popular and diverse comedy lineup," said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TBS, TNT and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). "It's great to be working with Debmar-Mercury again after enjoying such enormous success with Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Meet the Browns. We also look forward to forging a new relationship with Revolution Studios and Cube Vision."

The movie Are We There Yet?, a breakout 2005 hit, told the story of Nick (Ice Cube), a smooth operator who is trying to land a date with Suzanne, a divorcee stuck working out of town over New Year's and miserable because she misses her kids. Nick gallantly offers to make her New Year's wish come true - and his own in the process - by driving her two children to be reunited with their mom. What Nick doesn't know is that Suzanne's children, whom he's never met, hate every man their mom dates on sight. The movie grossed more than $82 million at the box office and was followed in 2007 by a sequel, Are We Done Yet?

In the sitcom Are We There Yet?, Crews will star as Nick, the character Ice Cube played in the film.

"Are We There Yet? was a hit family movie that transitions seamlessly into a television show," Roth said. "There is nothing quite like it currently on television. Teaming Cube Vision with Ali LeRoi to create this show with the astoundingly funny Terry Crews is a perfect way to continue the Are We There Yet? franchise."

Ice Cube said, "People of all ages loved the movies, so I am very excited to work on the series. Terry Crews is the perfect person to replace me as Nick. His physical comedy is undeniable. And Joe Roth is a master at putting the right team together. Cube Vision and Ali Leroi is a match made in heaven. No one runs a show like Ali. We are dedicated to creating the new template for family comedy."

Debmar-Mercury's association with TBS began in 2006, when the company devised a groundbreaking distribution strategy for Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Debmar-Mercury offered a 10-episode experiment in select markets that produced strong ratings, leading TBS to order a full-fledged series with an unprecedented 100 episodes. In January 2009, TBS premiered 10 episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns to strong ratings, leading the network to order additional episodes for a total of 80. So far this year, the two series have ranked as the top television programs in delivery of African-American viewers.

"When we set out to expand on the television comedy model that the amazing Tyler Perry has turned into a runaway success at TBS, we knew we had to be in business with Ice Cube, a cultural icon who can do it all: an acclaimed hip-hop artist, film phenomenon, actor, writer, director and producer," Marcus said.

Bernstein added, "To be back with TBS again and have a dream team of creative partners like Ice Cube, Joe Roth, Matt Alvarez and Ali LeRoi attached to this project, plus a breakout star in Terry Crews, this show has all the elements to be a major hit."


TBS verry funny Programs:
Primetime:
Everybody Loves Raymond
Family Guy
Friends
George Lopez
King of Queens
The Office
My Name is Earl
Seinfeld
Sex and The City

Original Series:
10 Items or Less
The Bill Engvall Show
Frank TV
My Boys
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
Our Massive Planet
The Very Funny Show
Meet The Browns
Neighbors From Hell
10 Items or Less
Lopez Tonight
The Very Funny Show
Daytime:
Dawson's Creek
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
Home Improvement
Just Shoot Me
Married With Children
Saved By The Bell
Steve Harvey
Yes, Dear

Movie Shows:
Dinner and a Movie
Movie and a Makeover
Movie Extra
Weekend Extra

 
 
 

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