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TBS Renews ‘The Guest Book,’ ‘People of Earth,’ ‘Wrecked’

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:59:00 +0000

TBS has greenlit new seasons for three of its original comedy series The Guest Book, People of Earth and Wrecked, the network announced Wednesday.

The Guest Book, which follows residents of a small mountain town who interact with visitors renting a vacation home, is averaging 3.5 million viewers per episode across TBS platforms, making it the top rated new cable comedy of the year, according to the network.

People of Earth, which revolves around a support group for alien abductees in Beacon, N.Y., will return for a third season, as will Wrecked, which follows a group of airline passengers stranded on an island.

The three renewals follow previously announced renewals of TBS original series Angie Tribeca and The Detour.

"Since rebranding this network just two years ago, we have renewed 100% of our scripted originals, which have all generated impressive audience growth in an environment that’s seeing mostly declines," said Brett Weitz, executive vice president of original programming for TBS in a statement. "Our shows are connecting with fans and we’re going to keep making these genuinely funny comedies with the best creators in this business."

TNT Sets Rashida Jones Pilot ‘Claws’

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 19:15:00 +0000

TNT has teamed with comedian Rashida Jones to develop a scripted dramedy pilot Claws, the network said Wednesday.

The pilot, executively produced by Jones and Will McCormack (Toy Story 4) revolves around the rise of five diverse and treacherous Florida manicurists in the traditionally male world of organize crime, said network officials.

Claws is written by co-executive producer Eliot Laurence (Welcome To Me).

The pilot marks Jones' second project for Turner this year, following her starring role in TBS’ Angie Tribeca.

TCA16: TBS Plans Ad-Free ‘Angie Tribeca’ Binge-a-Thon

thomas.umstead@futurenet.com (R. Thomas Umstead) — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0000

To promote the Jan. 17 premiere of its new comedy series Angie Tribeca, TBS will devote 25 straight commercial-free hours to programming featuring the show’s stars, the network said during its Television Critics Association press tour event Thursday.

The marathon, hosted by Angie Tribeca star Deon Cole, will serve as a launch party for the series. Sponsored by the Dunkin' Donuts, Redd's Apple Ale and Intuit TurboTax, the marathon will feature appearances from Rashida Jones (The Office), Hayes MacArthur (Life As We Know It), Jere Burns (Justified), Andrée Vermeulen (Upright Citizen’s Brigade) and Jagger (Max), as well as Angie Tribeca executive producers/creators Nancy and Steve Carell.

Also scheduled to appear during the marathon are Conan O’Brien (Conan) and Samantha Bee (Full Frontal With Samantha Bee), the network said.