TruTV Also Has an Exciting New Series, Specials, and Pilots Slate
(via Deadline)
TruTV really is better off as a comedy network.
Comedians Hari Kondabolu, Jon Glaser, Amanda Seales, Jena Friedman, Melissa Hunter, Andrea Savage, and more have series, pilots, and/or specials coming up at TruTV, which gives us a better and better feeling about the networks instincts.
Specifically:
SERIES/SPECIALS
-Seales does a countdown pop culture show with Greatest Ever.
-an Impractical Jokers Live Event Special
-Glaser reviews gear to the point of a dangerous obsession on Jon Glaser Loves Gear.
–Abbi Crutchfield and Matthew Latkiewicz give you life skills that you don’t normally get anywhere with Lifescaping.
–90-minute special from Kondabolu examining the far-reaching negative effects of Apu from The Simpsons.
PILOTS/PROJECTS
-semi-autobiographical comedy from Andrea Savage
-lawyer-fallen-from-grace comedy project from Melissa Hunter
-satirical news/pop culture pilot from Hari Kondabolu
-satifical news project from Jena Friedman
-tech review pilot with Kevin Pereira
-hidden camera pranks series from UK comedian Olivia Lee