Hot: TV Land Gets into Sitcom Game
Posted by kristyojala Monday, October 26th, 2009
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TV Land will enter the sitcom fray with two new scripted comedy series, Hot in Cleveland and Retired at 35. The cast-contingent pilots are being developed for TV Land PRIME. The former is written by Emmy-winning scribe Suzanne Martin (Frasier) and helmed by Sean Hayes' (Will & Grace) Hazy Mills Production. It centers on three L.A. women who are BFFs and find themselves in a brave new world: Cleveland, Ohio.
Retired at 35 is penned by Reba's Chris Case and executive produced by Michael Hanel and Mindy Schultheis (Rita Rocks, Reba). Its lead character is a New York City office slave who departs the 9-to-5 routine for a leisurely life in the Florida retirement community — with his parents.
"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," said TV Land president 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."
TV Land PRIME is the network'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, which is seen in over 93 million U.S. homes.
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TV Land Loves Raymond… and More
Posted by kristyojala Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
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TV Land PRIME will add a slew of family-themed shows to its roster in 2010, including Emmy-winning favorite Everybody Loves Raymond. The Long Island-centric show revolves around The Barones, helmed by patriarch Ray and hampered by his eccentric parents — who live across the street.
"Everybody Loves Raymond is one of TV’s quintessential comedies, and we are thrilled to have the Barones join the TV Land family,” stated TV Land president Larry W. Jones, who also unveiled the addition of three more shows to the net in the coming year: Boston Legal, Home Improvement and The Nanny.
"[These shows] all speak to our audience of 40-somethings in different ways," Jones said. "From an office-based dramedy to family-oriented comedies, the themes and relationships in these series continue to make us laugh."
Raymond debuted in 1996 and ran for nine seasons, during which it garnered rave reviews and a slew of industry awards. It will premiere on TV Land PRIME in the second quarter of 2010. Tool time comes when Home Improvement and barroom brawler Boston Legal bow in the first quarter, while New Yawka-accented sitcom The Nanny will debut in the third quarter.
TV Land paid its own special tribute to Raymond in 2005, when the series wrapped its final season.
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