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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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