TBS CANCELS "HOUSE OF PAYNE " AFTER SEVEN SEASONS

TBS CANCELS "GLORY DAZE"

 

 "Glory Daze"  the first hour long comedy series from TBS has been canceled after just one season.

REID SCOTT JOINS SHOWTIMES'S "THE BIG C"

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 Reid Scott("My Boys")  has landed a recurring role on Showtime's new series "The Big C" 

The handsome 32-year-old  actor will play Dr. Todd, an intelligent and well-trained, but lacks experience oncologist  of Laura Linney's character, Cathy.

"The Big C" follows Cathy, a schoolteacher and suburban mother who tries to rebuild her life after her cancer diagnosis.

Since Scott's role is recurring, it won't conflict with his contract with TBS, which has still not decided whether to renew My Boys for a fifth season (Season 4 premieres July 25).

"The Big C" premieres Wednesday, August 16.

TBS CANCELS "THE BOB ENGVALL SHOW"

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After three seasons of supporting the successful family comedy, TBS has decided to pass on ordering a fourth round of Bill Engvall Showepisodes.

The sitcom debuted in July of 2007. The premiere attracted 3.85 million viewers, making it the third most-watched sitcom telecast in ad-supported cable history. According to TBS, the 10 episode season was regular cable’s highest-rated sitcom for adults 25-54. A second season was ordered in September 2007.

Season two kicked off in June of 2008 and the 10 episodes averaged 2.3 million viewers. TBS renewed Engvall for a third season in September 2008 and Michael Wright, a senior VP for TBS, said, “Their dedication to continually growing the show is evident in the work, and we look forward to a new season of even funnier episodes.”

Season three launched this past July 18th and concluded on September 5th. TBS moved the show to Saturdays and wasn’t crowing about the sitcom’s ratings this time around. They’ve now decided to cancel the program, siting a decline in ratings as the reason.

In an email, a TBS representative told AccessAtlanta, “TBS has cancelled The Bill Engvall Show after three seasons. We had a great experience working with Bill and the cast. Bill is a terrific comic, and we have tremendous respect for him. While the show didn’t attract the audience we need to renew it for another season, we’re proud of the work of everyone involved.”

"MY BOYS" GETS A 4TH SEASON PICKUP

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My Boys will return for a fourth season, sources confirm to TVGuide.com exclusively.P.J., Bobby and the gang head back into production on the TBS series in January 2010; Season 4 is scheduled to air next summer.

TYLER PERRY TO HOST SPECIAL PROFILING HIS LATEST MOVIE

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As anticipation builds for Tyler Perry's newest film, I Can Do Bad All By Myself, set to be released by Lionsgate on Sept. 11, the enormously successful writer/actor/director invites fans to tune in to TBS for a one-hour special entitled THE TYLER PERRY SHOW. The uplifting hour includes revealing conversations with several of the movie's stars, including recent Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Imagen Award-nominee Adam Rodriguez (CSI: Miami), Grammy-winning recording artist Gladys Knight and Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Marvin Winans. In addition, Knight and Winans perform songs from the film's soundtrack.

THE TYLER PERRY SHOW is set to premiere on TBS Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT), immediately following the premiere of two new episodes of Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.

The special, taped at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta before a studio audience, features Perry interviewing Henson, Rodriguez, Knight and Winans about their roles in the film, their lives and their careers. Henson is Skyped in from China, where she talks about working on the movie Kung Fu Kid; Rodriguez talks about his plans on CSI: Miami; Knight discusses her strong faith; and Winans and Perry talk about Madea's creative interpretation of the Bible. In addition, Knight gives a soulful performance of Need to Be from the movie's soundtrack, and Winans gets the audience members on their feet with a passionate rendition of the song Just Don't Wanna Know.

TBS EXTENDS TYLER PERRY'S "HOUSE OF PAYNE"

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TBS is expanding the network's groundbreaking partnership with Tyler Perry and Debmar-Mercury by ordering an additional 20 episodes of the powerhouse comedy Tyler Perry's HOUSE OF PAYNE. The order will bring the number of episodes in the series to 172, a remarkable total for any sitcom. HOUSE OF PAYNE, along with Tyler Perry's MEET THE BROWN, continue to rank as the top sitcoms on cable.

"Tyler Perry has created the first sitcom in history to reach this many episodes in just two years, an amazing achievement that only a handful of top comedies have been able to achieve after many, many years," Debmar-Mercury Co-President Mort Marcus said.

"TBS's extension of this great program affirms the value of this groundbreaking sitcom model, which Tyler quickly turned from a dream into a phenomenal success," added Debmar-Mercury Co-President Ira Bernstein.

HOUSE OF PAYNE which is owned by Perry, distributed by Debmar-Mercury and licensed by TBS debuted in 2006 with a test run of 10 episodes. After early results showed promise, TBS ordered a then-unprecedented 100 episodes. TBS later ordered an additional 26 episodes, followed by a deal for 26 more and the 20-episode order being announced today.
HOUSE OF PAYNE is set in Atlanta and features LaVan Davis as fireman Curtis "Pops" Payne, a man who believes his house should be his castle, he the king and his wife, Ella (Cassi Davis), the queen. Unfortunately, their castle has turned into Grand Central Terminal, thanks to the constant comings and goings of immediate and extended family members. Lance Gross, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Allen Payne, Demetria McKinney, Larramie "Doc" Shaw and China McCain co-star.

"ARE WE THERE YET" COMING TO TBS AS A SITCOM

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TBS Orders 10 Episodes of ARE WE THERE YET?, New Sitcom from Joe Roth, Ice Cube and Distributed by Debmar-Mercury. Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris) is scheduled to star in the sitcom as "Nick" the character Ice Cube originated in the movie. Ice Cube appearing in a recurring role.


TBS has ordered 10 episodes of the new sitcom, slated to premiere in June 2010, with the option for an additional 90 episodes.


The movie Are We There Yet?, a breakout 2005 hit, told the story of Nick (Ice Cube), a smooth operator who is trying to land a date with Suzanne, a divorcee stuck working out of town over New Year's and miserable because she misses her kids. Nick gallantly offers to make her New Year's wish come true and his own in the process by driving her two children to be reunited with their mom. What Nick doesn't know is that Suzanne's children, whom he's never met, hate every man their mom dates on sight. The movie grossed more than $82 million at the box office and was followed in 2007 by a sequel, Are We Done Yet?