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[10/26/09 - 08:42 AM]
TV Land Gives Pilot Orders to Two Sitcoms: 'Hot in Cleveland' and 'Retired at 35'
Suzanne Martin and Chris Case are behind the respective projects.
[via press release from TV Land]

TV Land Gives Pilot Orders to Two Sitcoms: 'Hot in Cleveland' and 'Retired at 35'

NEW YORK, Oct. 26 -- TV Land has given cast-contingent pilot orders to the comedy series "Hot in Cleveland" and "Retired at 35," it was announced today by Larry W. Jones, president, TV Land. This is TV Land's first foray into scripted comedy series and is being developed for TV Land PRIME, the network's primetime programming block designed to appeal to the attitudes, life stage and interests of people in their 40s. "Hot in Cleveland" is written by Emmy Award-winning Suzanne Martin ("Frasier," "Ellen") and produced by Emmy Award-winner Sean Hayes' ("Will & Grace") Hazy Mills Production. Chris Case ("Reba," "Spin City") is the writer for "Retired at 35" and Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis ("Rita Rocks," "Reba," "Titus") are executive producers.

"TV Land is thrilled to work with some of the most talented writers and producers in the business to create funny, relatable sitcoms for our viewers," states Larry W. Jones. "TV Land's programming line-up features some of the most popular comedies on television, making TV Land PRIME the perfect environment to premiere original sitcoms. Our audience truly loves this genre and we can't wait to give them more."

"Hot in Cleveland" revolves around three fabulous, eccentric, LA women of a certain age, and best friends whose lives are changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and they soon rediscover themselves in this new "promised land." "Retired at 35" follows a successful businessman who decides to leave the rat race of New York City behind and move into his parents' Florida retirement home to reconnect with them, reevaluate his life and live the dream of retirement that so many are working towards.

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About TV Land PRIME and TV Land

TV Land PRIME is TV Land's prime time programming destination designed for people in their mid-forties and the exclusive home to the premieres of the network's original programming, contemporary television series acquisitions and movies. TV Land PRIME is part of TV Land, a network dedicated to presenting the best in entertainment on all platforms for consumers in their 40s and 50s. Consisting of original programming, acquired shows, hit movies and full-service Web site, TV Land is now seen in over 93 million U.S. homes.

About MTV Networks

MTV Networks, a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world's leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company's portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 400 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., TeenNick, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, SPIKE, TV Land, Atom, GameTrailers and Xfire.





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· FRASIER (NBC)
· HOT IN CLEVELAND (TV LAND)
· REBA (CW)
· RETIRED AT 35 (TV LAND)
· RITA ROCKS (LIFETIME)
· SPIN CITY (ABC)
· TITUS (FOX)
· WILL & GRACE (NBC)




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