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National Lampoon Network Announces Lineup For First TV Season
National Lampoon announced that it has launched a new TV network
that reaches 3.5 million college students on 420 American campuses.
National Lampoon Network airs four hours of original programming
three times a week.
National Lampoon Network Shows
- Bridget The Midget -- A reality series that follows the
exploits and challenges of Bridget, a sexy, 3'10" tall actress
and rock singer.
- Riffage Live -- A backstage interview show featuring up-and-coming
rock bands as they perform live around the country, hosted by Bijou
Phillips.
- Gamers -- A review show in which two video game junkies, Matt Jones
and Trish Suhr, critique new video games.
- A/V Squad -- An interview and live performance show
hosted by Lesley Swanson. Recent appearances include Kid Rock,
Tenacious D, Barenaked Ladies and John Mayer.
- Half Baked -- A cooking show that explores the cuisine of music,
sports, fashion and acting icons, including Shaquille O'Neal with his
morning omelet, Tara Reid with her 'hang down stanky bread,' Andy
Roddick with 'rock' potatoes and Lisa Loeb with Texas Banana Cream
Pie.
- National Lampoon News -- A news show, hosted by comedian Ben
Gleiberman, who puts National Lampoon's special spin on current
events.
"National Lampoon Network's first slate of programming shows the
company's potential to produce and deliver the kind of cutting-edge
entertainment that 18-to-24-year-olds are tuning into today," said
Doug Bennett, National Lampoon Executive Vice President. "For 30
years, National Lampoon has been an institution in college life
and now our TV network is going to carry on that tradition."
In 2002, National Lampoon acquired the assets of Burly Bear Network,
one of the two major on-campus college television networks. The
purchase included the television network, which is distributed
exclusively to colleges and universities, as well as a library
of college programming targeted directly at the
18-to-24-year-old demographic.
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