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TBS Closes Script Deal with David Spade and Sony Pictures Television for Animated Version of Spade’s JOE DIRT
- 28 January 2010

Marking its third foray into the animation arena, TBS has closed a deal for a pilot script from comic actor David Spade, Sony Pictures Television and Happy Madison Productions for an animated version of the popular movie The Adventures of Joe Dirt.
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TBS’s MY MANNY Family Goes on Vacation to Disney Parks for the Third Installment of the Successful Microseries - 11 January 2010

TBS is premiering the third season of the successful microseries MY MANNY this February with Disney Parks as the exclusive sponsor. TBS will build on the previous season’s storyline and feature a family trip to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. MY MANNY will premiere on Feb. 24 and air every Wednesday evening for five consecutive weeks within specialized commercial breaks from Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS at 9 and 9:30 p.m. Each of the ten episodes will encore at tbs.com. 
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TNT, TBS and truTV Achieve Major Milestones in 2009
- 10 December 2009

TNT, TBS and truTV scored several major successes this year, setting up the networks for growth in 2010. TNT embarked on an ambitious three-night strategy of original programming that, combined with year-long sports coverage, gave the network primetime growth among viewers and key adult demos. TBS dove into the late-night arena with Lopez Tonight and came up a winner, beating most late-night competitors among young adult demos and delivering an amazingly diverse audience. truTV, in only its second year since being rebranded, rode a wave of new and returning original series to score the network’s best year ever.
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Holiday Tradition Continues as TBS Presents 13th Annual 24 Hours of A CHRISTMAS STORY, Beginning Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)
- 10 December 2009

A CHRISTMAS STORY started as a moderately budgeted movie – a bit of nostalgia based on the writings of a radio humorist. The film has gone on to become a nostalgic, heart-warming holiday tradition. This year, the joy continues as TBS presents the 13th Annual edition of 24 Hours of CHRISTMAS STORY, beginning Christmas Eve at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).
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TBS Week of Dec. 14 Premiere of FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS OF THE YEAR: 2009, Plus Two New Episodes of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

- 23 November 2009

TBS Special:
FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS OF THE YEAR: 2009
TBS viewers choose FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS OF THE YEAR: 2009, with results revealed in special hosted by Kevin Nealon

Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS
Will’s mother causes problems, and Brown becomes a school security guard in two new episodes of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

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TBS Week of Nov. 23 New Episodes of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE and Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

- 19 November 2009

Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE
A couples retreat leads to big life changes in an all new episode of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE

Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS
Will has difficulty dealing with being suspended from his job while Brown tries to learn Spanish in an all new episode of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

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TBS Week of Nov. 30 New Episodes of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE and Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

- 19 November 2009

Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE
As Calvin and Miranda head towards divorce, Curtis gets in touch with his feminine side in an all new episode of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE

Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS
Emmy® winner Rue McClanahan (The Golden Girls) guest stars as Daisy’s long lost cousin in a special episode of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

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TBS Week of Dec. 7 Two Special Holiday Episodes of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE and Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

- 19 November 2009

Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE
Jazmine learns the Nativity story Payne-style in a special holiday episode of Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE

Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS
Brown directs the hospital’s Christmas show in a special holiday episode of Tyler Perry’s MEET THE BROWNS

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TBS Prepares to Count Down the Year’s Funniest Advertising In Sixth-Annual FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS OF THE YEAR Special, Hosted by Kevin Nealon

- 18 November 2009

Of all the “Best Of…” lists issued at the end of the year, one that has really captured the attention of comedy fans is TBS’s enormously popular special FUNNIEST COMMERCIALS OF THE YEAR, now entering its sixth year. Comic actor Kevin Nealon (Weeds, Saturday Night Live) will return to host this year’s hilarious one-hour compilation, which will be shot in various locations throughout New York City.
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LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week, Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers
- 16 November 2009

In its first week on TBS, the high-energy late-night series LOPEZ TONIGHT averaged more than 1.6 million viewers and outdelivered the competition among highly coveted young adults. The show has proven to be a big multicultural hit for the network, with Hispanic and African-American viewers making up a significant portion of the audience.
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