Disney Channel Rolls With New Comedy Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Channel looks to mix the worlds of classic sitcoms and improvisational television with its new series Just Roll With It, premiering June 19.

The series allows the studio audience the opportunity to select the direction of key scenes within an otherwise scripted format. The series stars Tobie Windham and Suzi Barrett as the heads of a blended family dealing with balancing a household of contrasting personalities, according to Disney.

Multichannel News recently caught up with Windham and Barrett to discuss the series as part of a new MCN Original Videos segment. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.