JamesG
12-13-2012, 03:23 PM
TV Land Taps Yvette Lee Bowser as "Soul Man" Showrunner
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Thursday December 13, 2012
TV Land has closed the deal for a second season pickup of "The Soul Man" starring Cedric “The Entertainer” and Niecy Nash and, as part of the renewal, the "Hot In Cleveland" spinoff is changing showrunners with Yvette Lee Bowser (Living Single) replacing Phoef Sutton.
"The Soul Man" premiered in June as TV Land’s second highest rated series debut behind "Hot In Cleveland" among Adults 25-54 (1.0 rating) and Women 25-54. In total viewers, the series debuted to 1.9 million, behind "Cleveland" (4.8 million) and "Happily Divorced" (2.4 million).
By the end of its 12-episode freshman run, "The Soul Man" lost its ratings momentum from the premiere but has done well among African Americans, posting a 3.6 rating in Adults 25-54 and averaging 1.4 million total viewers per week (in Live+7).
Bower will executive produce "Soul Man" alongside Cedric, creator Suzanne Martin, Eric C. Rhone, Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner and Lynda Obst.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/tv-land-renews-the-soul-man-and-the-exes-taps-yvette-lee-bowser-as-soul-man-showrunner/
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Thursday December 13, 2012
TV Land has closed the deal for a second season pickup of "The Soul Man" starring Cedric “The Entertainer” and Niecy Nash and, as part of the renewal, the "Hot In Cleveland" spinoff is changing showrunners with Yvette Lee Bowser (Living Single) replacing Phoef Sutton.
"The Soul Man" premiered in June as TV Land’s second highest rated series debut behind "Hot In Cleveland" among Adults 25-54 (1.0 rating) and Women 25-54. In total viewers, the series debuted to 1.9 million, behind "Cleveland" (4.8 million) and "Happily Divorced" (2.4 million).
By the end of its 12-episode freshman run, "The Soul Man" lost its ratings momentum from the premiere but has done well among African Americans, posting a 3.6 rating in Adults 25-54 and averaging 1.4 million total viewers per week (in Live+7).
Bower will executive produce "Soul Man" alongside Cedric, creator Suzanne Martin, Eric C. Rhone, Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner and Lynda Obst.
http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/tv-land-renews-the-soul-man-and-the-exes-taps-yvette-lee-bowser-as-soul-man-showrunner/