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The TCA Press Tour: Part Two

January 19, 2007

As your intrepid man on the ground, I’ve had my share of surprises at this year’s Television Critic’s Association Press Tour. It sometimes amazes me just how many shows a network can stuff onto the air in a given year. I’m excited about just about all of them. So let’s just jump right in.

MTV
- Adventures In Hollyhood -- Oscar Winning rap group Three Six Mafia move from Atlanta to L.A. to try to become major Hollywood players. This comedic-reality series was originally scheduled to premiere on 1/31 but will not debut on Wednesday March 14th at 10:30pm.
-DanceLife-- Jennifer Lopez produces and makes cameo appearances in a dance version of Making The Band. Six aspiring dancers learn how tough it is to make it as a professional dancer using Jennifer Lopez’s early struggles as inspiration. The new 8-part series debuts on Monday January 15 at 10:30pm as part of MTV’s new female focused Monday night block of programming.
-2007 MTV Movie Awards-- Emmy Award winning producer Mark Burnett will executive produce the MTV Movie Awards and broadcast it Live for the first time in its 16-year history. The sixteenth annual show will premiere live on MTV on Sunday June 3rd from Los Angeles, California.

VH1
I Hate My 30s-- The network has picked up eight episodes of the show, which uses the backdrop of a doctor's office to address issues faced by twentysomethings reluctantly entering their 30s.

COMEDY CENTRAL
-The Sarah Silverman Program-- Edgy comedian Sarah Silverman will have a part scripted / part improvised comedy series about her life that will include songs (ala Jesus Is Magic). The show will debut on Thursday February 1 at 10:30pm.
-Halfway House-- This improvised comedy features the dysfunctional residents of a halfway house. Series will premiere on Sunday March 18.

Comments

vinnie wrote:

Wow! That's a lot of shows. I'll be spending more and more time like most of my friends watching G4 and Spike and no more of the flabbier networks.

posted at February 9, 2007 02:36 PM

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