'THE GONG SHOW' IS BACK - BIGGER, BOLDER AND BETTER THAN EVER - ONLY ON ABC

Will Arnett's Electric Avenue Productions to Executive Produce the Brassy Pop Culture Favorite

The ABC Television Network announced the return of television's most irreverent talent show competition, "The Gong Show." Executive produced by actor/comedian Will Arnett's Electric Avenue Productions, Den of Thieves and Principato Young Entertainment, every episode will celebrate un-traditionally talented, unique performers plucked from the Internet and put on a primetime stage. A revolving panel of judges featuring Hollywood's hottest stars praise, critique and gong contestants in one of TV's all-time great variety shows.

"ABC has tapped into the nostalgia and excitement of primetime game shows," said Rob Mills, senior vice president, Alternative Series, Specials & Late-Night Programming. "We are thrilled to add 'The Gong Show' to ABC's schedule spearheaded by the incomparable Will Arnett."

"The comedy culture we are living in has finally caught up to 'The Gong Show,' so the timing is perfect," said Holly Jacobs, executive vice president, Reality and Syndication Programming for Sony Pictures Television. "We've found just the right partners to bring back this iconic original."

Ten episodes of "The Gong Show" will be produced by Electric Avenue Productions, Den of Thieves in association with Sony Pictures Television, Principato Young Entertainment and will be taped in front of a live audience. "The Gong Show" is executive produced by Will Arnett, Evan Prager, Jesse Ignjatovic and Peter Principato. Jared Morell, Jordan Barrow and Marc Forman will co-executive produce.

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