Man-centric basic-cable network Spike TV has a brand-new original sitcom called Blue Mountain State premiering with two back-to-back episodes on January 12 at 10pm ET.

The series focuses on three freshmen football players at fictional Blue Mountain State college, who have to cope with girls, hazing, partying, and classes, in addition to playing a sport at the national level.

Basic-cable network FX is on a roll these days when it comes to adding new comedy series to its popular primetime lineup.

This week comes word that two new half-hour comedy series will be onboard soon, joining current sitcom staple It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and the recently picked-up animated spy comedy Archer (pictured above), which features voice work from Jon Benjamin (Important Things with Demetri Martin), Judy Greer (Miss Guided), Chris Parnell (30 Rock), Aisha Tyler (Ghost Whisperer), and Jessica Walter (Arrested Development).

Lifetime made the big announcement this week. The network’s latest original comedy, Sherri, starring The View co-host and occasional 30 Rock guest star Sherri Shepherd, will premiere on Monday, October 5, at 7pm ET.

Sherri follows the hectic life of the title character, a recently divorced mother, paralegal, and part-time actress and comedienne. Eager to resume her life and return to dating following the end of her marriage to a no-good cheater, Sherri relies on her girlfriends at work as a source of support and comfort.
The newcomer will pair up with the sophomore Lifetime original comedy Rita Rocks, which stars King …read more

Basic cable’s TBS made a fantastic announcement this week: comic and actor George Lopez has a new late-night show scheduled to premiere on the network in November 2009.

Fans will remember that Lopez was the star of the self-titled family sitcom George Lopez, which ran on ABC for a very respectable six seasons and 120 episodes from 2002 to 2007. Follow the jump to learn more about his latest TV project.

New sitcom on the way! Basic-cable network TBS recently announced it’s bringing a sitcom version of the 2005 Ice Cube-starring feature flick Are We There Yet? to the small screen.

The best part, however, is that the forthcoming series will star the one and only Terry Crews (pictured above), who’s familiar to many comedy-TV fans as the Chris Rock father figure Julius Rock on the late great CW sitcom Everybody Hates Chris. (Geesh I miss that!) Ice Cube will also have a recurring role.

Pushing Daisies may be officially over on ABC, but fans should be happy to learn that series star Chi McBride has a new gig lined up for the 2009—2010 season on the upcoming Fox action series Human Target.
Based on the popular DC Comics graphic novel, Human Target revolves around Christopher Chance (Mark Valley, Fringe), a unique private contractor and security guard. When there’s an unusual or imminent threat that can’t be solved through “normal” means of protection, clients hire Chance to completely integrate himself into their lives to become the human target. Assisting Chance on each job are his …read more

It looks like Married… with Children’s Al Bundy — or at least Ed O’Neill, the actor who played him — is heading back to broadcast TV.
Reports indicate the ABC has picked up its first series of the 2009–2010 season unusually early, and it’s Twentieth Century Fox TV’s Modern Family. Formerly called My American Family, the ensemble project is from writers and producers Steve Levitan (Back to You, Just Shoot Me!, Wings) and Chris Lloyd (Back to You, Frasier, The Golden Girls).
According to Variety, the show “scored a great response” during pilot screenings, “giving the net reason to go ahead …read more

Am I a happy TV comedy fan right now or what?!
USA Network officially announced some great news today with a press release detailing its 14-episode pickup of White Collar, an original dramedy filmed on location in New York and starring Chuck’s Bryce Larkin, better known in real life as actor Matthew Bomer (pictured at right above, with Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski).
Says USA’s Executive Vice President of Original Scripted Programming Jackie de Crinis: “‘White Collar’ is the perfect complement in our hot summer line up of character-driven originals that continue to draw loyal audiences to USA Network. The strength of …read more

I’ve been checking out the promos and sneak peeks for ABC’s latest comedy called In the Motherhood, which premieres this Thursday, March 26, at 8pm EST. I’m not sure this one is gonna float my boat.
Based on a fairly well-known Web series of the same name helmed by Leah Remini (The King of Queens), Jenny McCarthy (Two and a Half Men), and Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Lately), the television version stars Will & Grace’s mega talented Megan Mullally and Curb Your Enthusiasm’s equally gifted Cheryl Hines as Rosemary and Jane, respectively.
Along with Emily (Worst Week’s Jessica St. Clair), the …read more

And I can’t wait to visit. Just by checking out a few video clips, I think I’m going to like ABC’s upcoming single-camera sitcom Better Off Ted, which is sort of but not quite like NBC’s The Office.
The instantly recognizable workplace series — thanks to its quirky premise — stars Jay Harrington (Private Practice, Desperate Housewives) as Ted, the lucky guy who manages the Research and Development division at a morally questionable company called Veridian Dynamics. If thoughts of Eureka’s zany and often hazardous Global Dynamics immediately cross your mind upon hearing that name, join the party.
Ted is …read more