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Jackass is making a comeback to the small screen.

Paramount+ has ordered a new series following the success of the movie Jackass Forever.

“Based off the success of ‘Jackass Forever,’ we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+,” Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish said Tuesday, according to Variety.

Jackass returned to the big screen earlier this year with Jackass Forever, the fourth movie in the big-screen franchise.

The movie grossed 80 million from a 10 million budget and found itself on Paramount+ shortly after release.

The franchise kicked off on MTV as a TV series, and now, it looks like Paramount+ thinks a new series will be the best foot forward for the franchise.

The flick included classic cast members such as Johnny Knoxville, Steve-o, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, and Preston Lacy.

The original...

“Jackass” is heading back to the small screen, with a new series from the original creators in the works at Paramount+ after to the immense popularity of “Jackass Forever.”

“Based off the success of ‘Jackass Forever,’ we’re working with the creators to continue the partnership with a new series, bringing even more ridiculous antics straight to Paramount+,” Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish said Tuesday during the company’s Q1 earnings call Tuesday.

“Jackass Forever,” the fourth film in the long-running franchise, debuted at the top of domestic box office in February with a better-than-expected 23.5 million. The film included classic cast members such as Johnny Knoxville, Steve-o, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren and Preston Lacy, as well as several new faces, including Rachel Wolfson, Sean “Poopies” McInerney and Jasper Dolphin.

The original “Jackass” series was a sensation on MTV for three mini seasons from 2000 to 2001, which launched...

More than 20 years ago, MTV debuted a little show late at night featuring a collection of gnarly dudes doing stupid stunts and pranking one another. That series, "Jackass," went on to be a global phenomenon, so far spawning four theatrically released films, the spin-off films of "Bad Grandpa," a handful of straight-to-video sequels, several spin-off shows including "Wildboyz," "Viva la Bam," and "Homewrecker," and more. The antics of a group of skateboarders and professional knuckleheads became an indelible part of pop culture. The road has been hard, and it has been long, but the cast members of "Jackass" have plenty of...

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"Jackass Forever" just dropped last Friday across theaters, and the 20-plus year old cringe comedy brand laughed all the way to the bank. The fifth installment in the "Jackass" feature film franchise (its first sequel in 11 years) raked in a $23.5 million opening over its first weekend, rocketing past Lionsgate's "Moonfall" at $9.9 million over February 4-6. It's almost as if there is an evergreen, universal appeal to seeing grown men leap into cacti patches and slap each other in the nuts. Here at /Film, there's nothing but love for the goofy band of merrymakers; Josh Spiegel hails it as "enormously,...

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In her efforts to repel British efforts to conquer France during the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc frequently credited a series of divine voices, angels and saints alike, as her guiding counsel. Doc Brown's idea for the time-travel-enabling flux capacitor came from a bathroom tumble and a concussion. The most profound ideas can come from the wildest places.

Surely, when we consider momentous occasions in human history, the reign of one Jackass-ed Party Boy merits a mention. One of many personalities presented by performer and "Wildboyz" co-host Chris Pontius, Party Boy has...

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Being able to boast that a franchise has lasted over two decades is impressive, but considering the world of "Jackass" requires putting the body, mind, arrest record, and stomach on the line at every turn, it's a damn miracle that everyone's favorite comedy stuntmen are still up to their usual shenanigans after all these years. The MTV series debuted in 2000 for three seasons but turned into an entertainment franchise including spin-offs "Wildboyz," "Viva La Bam," "Homewrecker," "Bam's Unholy Union," "Dr. Steve-o," "Bam's World Domination," "Bam's Bad Ass Game Show," a video game, TV specials (including Shark Week) five feature films, and the...

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Steve-o, the former Jackass and Wildboyz star who has become a known anti-SeaWorld activist, was arrested in California late Sunday night after attempting a dangerous, attention-grabbing stunt, the Los Angeles Times reports. (He's still got it!) Scads of firefighters and police officers flocked to and closed down a busy street in West Hollywood when they caught wind of what they thought was a civilian's suicide attempt. It wasn't anything that grave, though: Steve-o had climbed atop a crane with an orca — a stunt he teased the day before on social media — and wanted to make a statement. "This is Shammy," he said on Instagram, holding a pic of an inflatable killer-whale toy, on Saturday. "We're going to do a big dangerous stunt in Los Angeles tomorrow that will probably get me in a lot of trouble." He was right. Upon coming down, Steve-o was reportedly sent quickly on...

It took four years .... but "Jackass" star Chris Pontius -- aka Party Boy -- is finally free to throw on his g-string and grind on whoever he wants (guilt-free) 'cause a judge just finalized his divorce, TMZ has learned. We broke the story ... Chris was hit with divorce papers in 2011, two years after he had separated from his wife Claire Nolan.  The two had married back in 2004. Math Fact -- they had been separated almost...

Exclusive: Trip Taylor and Bobby Pura have signed with UTA. The agency will represent the duo’s company The Uprising in all areas; they were previously with Wme. Taylor was an executive producer on all the Jackass movies and a producer on the stunt-fueled TV series. He also was the Ep on MTV’s Nitro Circus and Wildboyz. A former MTV development exec, Pura was a producer on Jackass: The Movie in 2002 and exec produced the Venus And Serena: For Real series in 2005, among others. The two formed The Uprising in 2010. The company focuses on features, action sport shows, reality series and documentaries. The Uprising signing comes on the heels of Uma Thurman joining UTA this week for TV and film representation, the second new agency for the actress in as many years. Thurman joined Wme in September 2012 after leaving CAA in October 2011. She continues to also be repped by Untitled Entertainment.

During O Music Awards, 'Jackass' star Chris Pontius, Neon Trees and Jackson Browne will join the Lips as they try to land Guinness spot.

By Brendan Dempsey

Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips

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It's no secret that the Flaming Lips have their sights set on the Guinness World Record for most concerts performed in multiple cities in a 24-hour time period. The innovative rockers have just announced they will be joined by "Jackass" and "Wildboyz" star Chris Pontius, Jackson Browne, Neon Trees, Karmin and a slew of additional artists as they gun for the record, currently held by Jay-z, who played seven shows from Atlanta to L.A. in 2006.The Flaming Lips and friends plan to play eight shows from Memphis, Tennessee, to New Orleans, beginning Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Et and continuing for 24 hours. The gigs will take place in conjunction with the O Music Awards,...

Yes even Adult Swim joined the upfronts fray last week, and has now announced its forthcoming programming for 2012-2013. Back for more of what they do best are favorites Robot Chicken, Ntsf:sd:suv, and Children’s Hospital, along with newcomer Newsreaders, an animated Harold and Kumar, and the return of Toonami.

Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13 Basic Cable’s #1 Network In Total Day With Adults 18-34 and 18-49 Offers Up 9 New Series/Specials, 8 Pilots and 10 Returning Series. Childrens Hospital Spin-off Newsreaders and Animated Harold & Kumar Make The List, Fan Favorite Toonami Returns to Saturday Nights

Adult Swim, basic cable’s #1 network with young adults for seven consecutive years, sets out to “control” the night by announcing a slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. Hours before their annual event featuring a scheduled performance by Grammy Award-winning rap artist T.I.,...

It's that time of year when we look back to see what stories really popped in 2011. From happy stories like Beyonce's big Vma baby bump reveal to sad stories like the tragic passing of Amy Winehouse, we were working hard in the MTV Newsroom to bring you all the news you were craving. Below are the top five stories in our countdown of the most viewed stories of the year from MTV News.

5. Cali Swag District Rapper M-Bone Killed In Drive-By Shooting (411K)

Early on May 16, hip-hop fans learned that Cali Swag District member M-Bone was the victim of a drive-by shooting the previous night and passed away from two gunshot wounds to the head, according to police in Inglewood, California. M-Bone, born Mante Talbert, was one-fourth of the group that rose to fame with their 2010 single "Teach Me How to Dougie."

When police arrived on the scene, they...

Steve-o has made a career of stapling his scrotum to his thigh and feeding raw chicken to alligators from his jockstrap. So one can imagine that any karaoke session he engages in is going to contain something a little more exciting than a boozy, warbled version of "I Will Always Love You." That's what TruTV is banking on with "Killer Karaoke," a new series that it announced Monday. The show, which is based on the international series "Sing if You Can," will be hosted by the "Jackass" and "Wildboyz" daredevil and feature contestants...

Odd Future have signed to appear in their own Adult Swim series, Loiter House. The series, which will consist of 15-minute live-action episodes, will feature "sketches, man-on-the-street segments, pranks and music from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All", according to an official release. Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze's company Dickhouse Entertainment - which is behind such shows as Jackass and Wildboyz - will produce Loiter House. "The Dickhouse sensibility provides a perfect (more)...

'Loiter Squad,' produced by 'Jackass' creators Dickhouse, is set to air on Adult Swim next year.

By James Montgomery

Odd Future

Photo: Jason Merritt/ Getty Images

As anyone who's seen the video for Earl Sweatshirt's "Earl" or Tyler, the Creator's Vma-winning "Yonkers" can attest, Odd Future totally deserve their own "Jackass"-style TV show. And now, they've got one ... thanks to the guys behind "Jackass."

Called "Loiter Squad," the live-action series is set to air on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim next year and, according to a press release, will feature "sketches, man-on-the-street segments, pranks and music from Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All" (and, presumably, lots of loitering, too). Each episode will be 15 minutes long, and the show will be produced by Dickhouse Entertainment, the Johnny Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine and Spike Jonze partnership behind such fare as "Jackass," "Rob & Big," "Wildboyz" and "Nitro Circus.

Steve-o has credited his Jackass co-stars with saving his life by forcing him to seek treatment after years of drug and alcohol abuse. The stuntman explained that he made the decision to enter rehab only after Johnny Knoxville organised an intervention in 2008. "Knoxville came over to my apartment with the director of Jackass [Jeff Tremaine], the director of photography, the executive producer [and] the sound guy. It was like the whole crew of Jackass came over to stop me from hurting myself after helping me hurt myself for ten years, which is pretty amazing," he quipped to Dr Drew. Steve-o admitted that he initially resisted their requests that he accept medical help, but eventually realised that his life had spiraled out of control. The Wildboyz star explained: (more)...

'Ryan will be missed and remembered by us all,' the 'Jackass' crew says in a statement.

By James Montgomery

Ryan Dunn and Bam Margera in 2008

Photo: Jordan Strauss/ WireImage

As news of "Jackass" star Ryan Dunn's death began to circulate on Monday (June 20), those who knew him best paid tribute to their fallen friend and struggled to come to terms with the loss of a man whose antics touched the lives of many.

In a message posted on the website of Dickhouse Entertainment (the producers of the wildly popular "Jackass" series and shows like "Rob & Big" and "Wildboyz"), Dunn was remembered by Johnny Knoxville, director Jeff Tremaine and "the entire 'Jackass' family" as a "brother," though the pain of his death was understandably evident.

"I don't really know what to say right now everybody, because the sadness is overwhelming, but today we lost one of our own.

The first cut of Terrence Malick’s existential war film The Thin Red Line supposedly had a running time of five hours. To cut it down to a more “manageable” three hours, he had to chop out a huge swath of film — including practically the entire performance of nominal lead Adrien Brody. So don’t think of Jackass 3.5 as a shameless recycling of deleted scenes. Think of it as Jackass 3: The Adrien Brody Edition. “When we made Jackass 3D, we shot too much,” explains Dave England in the new preview clip. Wee-Man adds, “Now we have all this extra great footage,...

Who's ready for some more Jackass! Paramount Digital Entertainment, MTV and Joost have revealed the trailer for Jackass 3.5 and announced that the movie will premiere on April 1st. Check out the trailer and press release below.

Jackass 3.5 (Exclusive Trailer Premiere)

Paramount Digital Entertainment, MTV And Joost

Announce “Jackass 3.5” To Premiere April 1st To Millions Of Fans Globally Through Joost.Com

Digital Episodes Will Be Available Online In Twelve Countries

Jackass 3.5 Trailer Premieres Today On Joost.Com

Santa Monica, Calif. (January 27, 2011) – April Fools Day may never be the same now that Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV, both part of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: Via and Via.B) and Joost, a digital media company, jointly announced today that Joost has acquired the digital ad-supported distribution rights to Jackass 3.5 in multiple territories. This latest installment of the highly successful Jackass franchise will premiere on April 1, 2011 to a worldwide audience through Joost,...

[1] Paramount Pictures has announced that Jackass 3.5 will premiere exclusively on Joost.com on April 1st, 2011. The movie trailer for the half-sequel is now online. Watch it now and read the full press release, after the jump. ***For Immediate Release*** Paramount Digital Entertainment, MTV And Joost Announce “Jackass 3.5” To Premiere April 1st To Millions Of Fans Globally Through Joost.Com Digital Episodes Will Be Available Online In Twelve Countries Jackass 3.5 Trailer Premieres Today On Joost.Com Santa Monica, Calif. (January 27, 2011) – April Fools Day may never be the same now that Paramount Digital Entertainment and MTV, both part of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: Via and Via.B) and Joost, a digital media company, jointly announced today that Joost has acquired the digital ad-supported distribution rights to Jackass 3.5 in multiple territories. This latest installment of the highly successful Jackass franchise will premiere on April 1, 2011 to a worldwide audience through Joost,...

Johnny Knoxville and co. deliver 'the spectacle of comedy pared down to its barest essence,' one critic says.

By Eric Ditzian

A scene from "Jackass 3D"

Photo: Paramount Pictures

The first two "Jackass" flicks shotgunned their way to the top of the box office. "Jackass 3D" will probably be no different. The only question should be if the third of Johnny Knoxville's stunt-heavy movies can top the opening of his second.

"Jackass Number Two" bowed to $29 million on over 3,000 screens in 2006. "Jackass 3D," by contrast, is set to screen in about 30 more theaters, and comes with an inflated ticket price, thanks to its third dimension. Some box-office experts are predicting the new movie will gross upwards of $30 million, which would make it the first film to cross that plateau since "The Expendables" in mid-August. Other B.O. authorities expect "Jackass" to land in the mid-to-high $20 million range.

Where...

Johnny Knoxville and co. deliver 'the spectacle of comedy pared down to its barest essence,' one critic says.

By Eric Ditzian

A scene from "Jackass 3D"

Photo: Paramount Pictures

The first two "Jackass" flicks shotgunned their way to the top of the box office. "Jackass 3D" will probably be no different. The only question should be if the third of Johnny Knoxville's stunt-heavy movies can top the opening of his second.

"Jackass Number Two" bowed to $29 million on over 3,000 screens in 2006. "Jackass 3D," by contrast, is set to screen in about 30 more theaters, and comes with an inflated ticket price, thanks to its third dimension. Some box-office experts are predicting the new movie will gross upwards of $30 million, which would make it the first film to cross that plateau since "The Expendables" in mid-August. Other B.O. authorities expect "Jackass" to land in the mid-to-high $20 million range.

Where...

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As much as I like to pretend I'm a pretentious, high-minded supporter of filmmaking as art, I really, really love 'Jackass.' For better or worse, I'm fairly certain I'm the only member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association who put both 'Synecdoche, New York' and 'Jackass Number Two' on his Top Ten of the last decade. But while you - much less they - may or may not agree that Johnny Knoxville's breakthrough TV show and subsequent film series is as hilarious, fun, and enjoyable as I do, 'Jackass 3D' is a sort of antidote to this year's cinematic doldrums, a gag-inducing celebration of the stupidity that's ubiquitous in the majority of 2010's offerings, albeit gloriously worn on its sleeve rather than submerged in the pretense of high-concept entertainment, much less capital-a art.

Like the show that inspired it,...

Filed under: Reviews, New Releases, Cinematical

As much as I like to pretend I'm a pretentious, high-minded supporter of filmmaking as art, I really, really love 'Jackass.' For better or worse, I'm fairly certain I'm the only member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association who put both 'Synecdoche, New York' and 'Jackass Number Two' on his Top Ten of the last decade. But while you - much less they - may or may not agree that Johnny Knoxville's breakthrough TV show and subsequent film series is as hilarious, fun, and enjoyable as I do, 'Jackass 3D' is a sort of antidote to this year's cinematic doldrums, a gag-inducing celebration of the stupidity that's ubiquitous in the majority of 2010's offerings, albeit gloriously worn on its sleeve rather than submerged in the pretense of high-concept entertainment, much less capital-a art.

Like the show that inspired it,...

This past weekend I caught part of Steve-o: Demise and Rise on MTV, which documents Steve-o's downward spiral into drug and alcohol addiction and subsequent intervention from the Jackass crew. It was sad to see one of the greatest actors of our time squandering all his skateboarding and rapping talent, but the whole time I kept thinking, "Please Steve-o, keep it together long enough to make Jackass Number Three... or at least another season of Wildboyz". Fortunately he will live to huff nitrous oxide another day, but the truth is, a lot of his best buds have already started to move on without him. Believe it or not, Steve-o's Wildboyz partner Chris Pontius has just landed a pretty sweet gig that could possibly be his ticket to bigger and better things. According to The Hollywood Reporter [1], Pontius will star in Sofia Coppola's next film Somewhere. He will play Sammy,...

This is definitely going to end up being the strangest news I hear this week, if not this month or this year. Sofia Coppola, writer/director/producer of “Lost in Translation” and “Marie Antoinette,” is deep in the prep stages for her next effort, entitled “Somewhere.” Now here’s where things get weird: joining the already confirmed Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning in the cast is none other than “Jackass” and “Wildboyz” alum Chris Pontius.

Whaaa…? The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Pontius will join the cast of Coppola’s “Somewhere” as the best friend of Stephen Dorff’s protagonist. Dorff plays a popular Hollywood actor who is forced to re-examine his public persona when his daughter (Elle Fanning) shows up for a surprise visit. Coppola’s “Lost in Translation” partner Focus Features will release the film, which is currently planned for a 2010 release.

I’ve always had a fondness...

Here's your dose of casting updates for May 20, 2009:

• Colin Firth and Kevin Spacey are in talks to star in Hugh Hudson's big-screen adaptation of "Catalonia" by George Orwell. The story follows Orwell's journey to Barcelona, where he joined the Anarchist brigade to fight in the Spanish Civil War. Bob Ellis wrote the script. (Variety)

• Camilla Belle ("Push") and Tom Wilkinson have joined the English remake of Susanne Bier's "Efter brylluppet" (After the Wedding). Michael Caton-Jones ("Shooting Dogs") will direct the flick, which centers on a social worker who works in a Mumbai orphanage and receives a mysterious but huge donation from a businessman. (Variety)

• Chris Pontius, whose credits include "Wildboyz" and "Jackass," is set to star in Sofia Coppola's upcoming "Somewhere," about an actor who lives an extravagant lifestyle at the Chateau Marmont until he gets an unexpected visit from his 11-year-old daughter. Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning co-star.

Dancing With The Stars contestant Steve-o has admitted that he used to be a "cocaine-addicted clown". The Jackass star, real name Stephen Glover, confesses about his struggles with drugs and alcohol in his new MTV special Steve-o: Demise And Rise. According to People, the show will chronicle the star's life from his days with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College to his mainstream success with Jackass and Wildboyz. It will apparently (more)...

On Jackass, viewers watched him gag inside a helmet full of crickets and bob for jellyfish. On Dancing with the Stars, they watched as he danced the foxtrot and Viennese waltz. Now on a new unflinching MTV special, Steve-o: Demise and Rise, viewers will witness his longtime struggle with drugs and alcohol as well as his recent decision to sober up. People has an exclusive clip of the program. Even before Jackass and the spin-off Wildboyz, Steve-o, now 34, has been documenting his life on tape, including his days at the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, which led...

Steve-o is not so fast leaving the TV screen. The eliminated "Dancing with the Stars" contestant will have his turbulent life chronicled in an MTV documentary, "Steve-o: Demise and Rise", that will air Sunday, May 3 at 10 P.M. Et/Pt.

The self-documented series explores Steve-o's struggle in overcoming his drug and alcohol addiction. According to its press release, the show "gives a raw, intimate first-hand account of Steve-o's downward spiral to when he ultimately hits rock bottom and is saved by the intervention of friends and his own will to do whatever it takes to get and stay sober."

Steve-o has been capturing his life on camera since his teen years. He began his career as a stuntman, and flea-market clown before coming to stardom with his "Jackass" and "Wildboyz" role. The footage will include him on the moment of substance abuse, terrorizing his neighbor and his attempt to be a gangsta-rapper.

"Jackass" star Steve-o loves to do flips and other gymnastic moves, but this time the showy athletic addition to his dancing backfired. Steve-o, who did a respectable waltz last week, had to sit out Monday's dance with partner Lacey Schwimmer due to a back injury sustained in rehearsal when he fell squarely on top of a bulky mic pack. Host Tom Bergeron made the announcement the the "WildBoyz" star .landed on his mic pack. while doing a front flip during taped dress rehearsals. .As a precaution,. Bergeron explained, .he went to the hospital to get checked out and he hopes to be back next week.. Schwimmer told co-host Samantha Harris backstage that .nothing is broken, so that is amazing.. During...

It's that time of year again when unpolished dancers hit the stage to perform in front of millions of viewers on ABC's hit show Dancing With The Stars. This season we get to see Wild Things Denise Richards, Sex And The City's Gilles Marini, end even NFL pro Lawrence Taylor. Find out what country singer and rodeo star couple will be dancing together and what MTV bad boy is cleaning up his act for Dwts. Dancing with the Stars Season Eight Cast Belinda Carlisle Belinda, 50, led the all-female new wave sound of The Go-Go's to great heights in the 1980's before going solo in the early 1990's. Chuck Wicks Country singer, Chuck Wicks, 29, will be dancing with his girlfriend and professional dancer Julianne Hough. David Alan Grier Actor/comedian, David Alan Grier, 53, worked on In Living Color and currently host Chocolate News on Comedy Central. Denise Richards Seasoned actress and reality star,...

Kevin Levy has been upped to vp program planning and scheduling for the CW.

Additionally, Justin Rosenblatt has joined CW as director alternative programming.

Levy manages all aspects of scheduling series, movies and specials on The CW's schedule and serves as the current programming executive on Friday Night SmackDown! He reports to CBS' senior exec vp program operations Kelly Kahl.

Levy most recently worked as director of program planning and scheduling after transitioning to CW from UPN where he had served in the same capacity.

Rosenblatt is involved in the day-to-day production of CW's current and upcoming reality franchises, including America's Next Top Model, Beauty and the Geek, Crowned: The Mother of all Pageants and Farmer Wants a Wife, as well as the development of new alternative and reality series. He reports to CW's senior vp alternative programming Jennifer Bresnan as well as CBS Par TV's executive vp Ghen Maynard.

Rosenblatt joins The CW from MTV2, where he served as senior director, developing and producing several series and original content for various platforms, including Celebrity Death Match, Wildboyz, and Final Fu. His resume also includes stints at Anonymous Content and Neal Moritz's Original Film.

MTV has greenlighted Rob & Big Black, a reality buddy comedy starring professional street skateboarder Rob Dyrdek, from Jeff Tremaine, executive producer of the network's Jackass and WildBoyz. Rob & Big Black features Dyrdek and his bodyguard and best friend, Christopher Big Black Boykin -- described as an "odd couple" who live together in Dyrdek's Hollywood Hills home -- as they "deal with the inanities of domestic life and the inevitable craziness of living with a roommate." The series is scheduled to premiere in the fall with eight half-hour episodes.