JamesG
03-16-2010, 09:45 PM
MTV sets premiere for "Hard Times"
Single-camera, scripted comedy to debut June 6
By Nellie Andreeva
March 15, 2010
MTV is giving its push into scripted television a strong launch, scheduling the premiere of "The Hard Times of RJ Berger", the network's first single-camera comedy and the first scripted series order under the current revamping of the MTV brand, after the MTV Movie Awards.
"Hard Times" will debut June 6 at 11 p.m., following the award show. It will then move to its regular Monday 10 p.m. slot on June 14.
The coming-of-age comedy, which has drawn parallels to HBO's "Hung", follows the awkward life of RJ Berger (Paul Iacono), a late-blooming loser with an anatomical gift. The series was created by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith.
MTV made building a scripted slate a priority a year ago and recently tapped executive David Janollari to lead the efforts.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ibbc044cc9ff8f411ab21cd087a424a11
Single-camera, scripted comedy to debut June 6
By Nellie Andreeva
March 15, 2010
MTV is giving its push into scripted television a strong launch, scheduling the premiere of "The Hard Times of RJ Berger", the network's first single-camera comedy and the first scripted series order under the current revamping of the MTV brand, after the MTV Movie Awards.
"Hard Times" will debut June 6 at 11 p.m., following the award show. It will then move to its regular Monday 10 p.m. slot on June 14.
The coming-of-age comedy, which has drawn parallels to HBO's "Hung", follows the awkward life of RJ Berger (Paul Iacono), a late-blooming loser with an anatomical gift. The series was created by David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith.
MTV made building a scripted slate a priority a year ago and recently tapped executive David Janollari to lead the efforts.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ibbc044cc9ff8f411ab21cd087a424a11