or


[03/26/08 - 10:28 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Greenlights Two New Series
"David Alan Grier's Chocolate News" is due in the first quarter of next year while "Reality Bites" will roll out this summer.

[via press release from Comedy Central]

COMEDY CENTRAL� GREENLIGHTS TWO NEW SERIES

DAVID ALAN GRIER AND 3BALL PRODUCTIONS JOIN THE #1 COMEDY NETWORK

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fake Magazine Show Starring David Alan Grier Will Premiere In 1Q 2009

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reality Spoof From The Producers Of "The Biggest Loser" Will Premiere This Summer

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW YORK, March 26, 2008 -- Fresh off announcing its 2008-2009 development slate, COMEDY CENTRAL has given pick-ups to two new series, it was announced today by Lauren Corrao, president, original programming and development. The first is a fake magazine show hosted and executive produced by David Alan Grier, which will premiere during the first quarter of 2009. The second is an "uber-spoof" of the reality genre from 3Ball Productions, the producers of hit reality series, "The Biggest Loser," which will join the COMEDY CENTRAL line-up this summer.

"We are thrilled to be moving ahead with these two totally unique series that bring fresh new concepts and distinctive points-of-view to COMEDY CENTRAL which will appeal not only to the channel's core audience but to fans of David's and fans of the reality craze," said Corrao. "David brings a new, urban outlook to the magazine-show parody that will be a perfect complement to our current programming and 3Ball Productions is the ideal partner to turn the reality genre upside down from the inside out."

"David Alan Grier's Chocolate News" (working title) is a fake magazine show hosted by "In Living Color" alum and Tony� Award-nominee David Alan Grier that makes no apologies for its biased approach as it investigates inherently urban pop culture topics such as an operation to save black and white conjoined twins, steroid use in Little Leaguers and a rapper�s public service announcement gone awry. The point-of-view is decidedly from an African American perspective and everyone and everything is fair game for Grier and his regular team of investigators. The series will be executive produced by Grier ("Little Man"), Robert Morton ("Mind of Mencia"), Fax Bahr and Adam Small ("MADtv") and Generate's Peter Aronson and Jordan Levin. Gary Mann is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.

"Reality Bites" (working title) is an over-the-top satirical spoof of the reality genre. The show features comedians in an elimination-style "reality" competition where every episode is a self-contained spoof of one of the major reality formats, such as "Are You Smarter Than A Monkey?," "So You Think You Can Dive!," "Almost American Gladiators" and "The Amazing Disgrace." The winner will end up being the "last comic standing" and will win a cash prize. "Reality Bites" is executive produced by 3Ball Production�s ("The Biggest Loser") J.D. Roth, Todd Nelson and Adam Greener. Dan Powell is the executive in charge of production for COMEDY CENTRAL.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 91 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com. For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press Web site at www.comedycentral.com/press.

MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. MTV Networks, with more than 150 channels worldwide, owns and operates the following television programming services - MTV: MUSIC TELEVISION, MTV2, VH1, mtvU, NICKELODEON, NICK at NITE, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV LAND, SPIKE TV, CMT, NOGGIN/THE N, VH1 CLASSIC, MTVN INTERNATIONAL and THE DIGITAL SUITE FROM MTV NETWORKS, a package of 13 digital services, all of these networks trademarks of MTV Networks. MTV Networks connects with its audiences through its robust consumer products businesses and its more than 300 interactive properties worldwide, including online, broadband, wireless and interactive television services and also has licensing agreements, joint ventures, and syndication deals whereby all of its programming services can be seen worldwide.





  [march 2008]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
      


· BIGGEST LOSER, THE (USA)
· CHOCOLATE NEWS (COMEDY CENTRAL)
· MIND OF MENCIA (COMEDY CENTRAL)
· REALITY BITES BACK (COMEDY CENTRAL)





[09/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of August 25: "My Life with the Walter Boys" Season 2 Lassos the No. 1 Spot in Top 10
Viewers were also ensnared by the political thriller "Hostage," which landed at No. 2 on the English TV list with 11.6 million views.

[09/02/25 - 12:01 PM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases the Official Trailer for Season Three of "Tulsa King," Starring Oscar Nominee Sylvester Stallone
The season two premiere drew 21.1 million global viewers, making it Paramount+'s most-watched global premiere to date.

[09/02/25 - 11:06 AM]
Introducing the Cast of the New Limited Series Adaptation of Edith Wharton's "The Age of Innocence"
The Netflix series will star Camila Morrone as Ellen Olenskal; Kristine Froseth as May Welland; Ben Radcliffe as Newland Archer; and Margo Martindale as Mrs. Manson-Mingott.

[09/02/25 - 11:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Adds Five Featured Players to the Cast for the Upcoming 51st Season
Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Ben Marshall, Kam Patterson and Veronika Slowikowska are all bound for the new season.

[09/02/25 - 11:00 AM]
"2025 MTV Video Music Awards" Reveals Star-Packed Lineup of Presenters, Airing Sept. 7 on CBS
Ashlee Simpson Ross, Brittany Snow, Ciara, Drew Barrymore, "KPop Demon Hunter's" EJAE, REI AMI + Audrey Nuna (Huntr/x), Ice Spice, Jessica Simpson, Latto, Livvy Dunne, Malin Ackerman, Meg Stalter, Nikki Glaser and Paris Hilton are among the featured talent.

[09/02/25 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Marvel Animation's "Marvel Zombies" - Official Trailer - Disney+
Who will save us from our heroes?

[09/02/25 - 08:02 AM]
"IT: Welcome to Derry" Premieres October 26 on HBO Max
Everyone's dying to see IT.

[09/02/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Next Gen Chef" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Inside the world's most prestigious culinary school, 21 of America's hottest young chefs, under the age of 30, compete in a one-of-a-kind competition.

[09/02/25 - 08:01 AM]
Prime Video to Exclusively Premiere a Japanese Anthology Anime Series "Tatsuki Fujimoto 17-26" on November 7
The anthology features eight distinctive stories from the creator of "Fire Punch," "Chainsaw Man," and "Look Back."

[09/02/25 - 07:22 AM]
Freeform's "31 Nights of Halloween" Is Giving Tricks, Treats and a Terrific Lineup of Fan-Favorite Films Starting Oct. 1
Last year's event reached 22 million viewers, and Freeform ranked as a Top 5 cable entertainment network among Adults 18-34 (No. 1) and Adults 18-49 (No. 2).

[09/02/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Billionaires' Bunker" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a group of billionaires takes shelter in a luxury bunker, an old feud between two families resurfaces amid an unprecedented global conflict.

[09/02/25 - 06:35 AM]
"Tamron Hall" Debuts Groundbreaking Season 7 on Monday, Sept. 8
The daily talk show's forthcoming season kicks off with can't-miss, star-studded exclusive interviews with Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors, Priscilla Presley, Jodie Turner-Smith, the Chrisley family, Cam Newton, Christian Siriano and more.

[09/02/25 - 03:02 AM]
Video: Preview - "Celebrations with Lacey Chabert" - Season 2
Season 2 of "Celebrations with Lacey Chabert" premieres, Monday, September 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/02/25 - 01:31 AM]
Video: "Amsterdam Empire" - Official Teaser - Netflix
When Jack's affair comes to light, his wife Betty hatches a bitter plan to strip him of the thing he loves most: The Jackal, his coffeeshop empire.

[09/01/25 - 11:31 PM]
Netflix Unveils Evolution of K-Unscripted: New and Returning Hits Headline Korea's Unscripted Festival 2025
This year, Netflix is rolling out an ambitious "non-stop variety show slate," with at least one major unscripted title launching every month from September through February 2026.