truTV has provided the following release, including a first-look at TNA Wrestling star Ken Anderson and WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” Roddy Piper on a new TruTV sketch-comedy show called Friends of the People:
FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE airs Tuesdays at 10pm on truTV.
truTV Prepares to Welcome its First-Ever Sketch-Comedy Series: Friends of the PeopletruTV’s first-ever sketch-comedy series: Friends of the People will premiere on the network on October 28th. The series stars comedians Kevin Barnett (Sleepwalk with Me, Guy Code), Jennifer Bartels (In Living Color reboot, Broken Exes), Jermaine Fowler (Comedy Underground with Dave Attell), Lil Rel Howery (In Living Color reboot, Variety‘s “10 Comics to Watch”), The Lucas Bros. (22 Jump Street, Fox’s Lucas Bros Moving Co.) and Josh Rabinowitz (I Just Want My Pants Back, Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch). Friends of the People is being produced by 3 Arts Entertainment and Marobru Productions (Chappelle’s Show, Comedy Underground with Dave Attell).Friends of the People will provide a fresh and unique take on sketch comedy from the minds of seven talented comedians.Friends of the People is being executive-produced by 3 Arts Entertainment’s Michael Rotenberg and Avi Gilbert; Marobru’s Michele Armour(Comedy Underground with Dave Attell) and showrunner/director Neil Punsalan (The Pete Holmes Show). The cast members also serve as writers and executive producers, with Josh Rabinowitz and Kevin Barnett as head writers.Friends of the People joins a growing list of impressive new series from truTV including The Carbonaro Effect, Motor City Masters as well as the upcoming Way Out West, How to Be a Grown-Up, Fake-Off, Hair Jacked, Jokers Wild! and Local News (working title).
About truTVtruTV takes viewers on a fun ride that surprises and entertains. It delivers a dynamic mix of action, comedy and competition, featuring engaging characters and compelling new worlds that pull you in and leave you wanting more. Currently seen in 92 million U.S. households, truTV features such popular original series as Impractical Jokers, The Carbonaro Effect, Hardcore Pawn, Jokers Wild and South Beach Tow, as well as the upcoming series Friends of the People, How to Be a Grown-Up, Fake Off, Hair Jacked, Breaking Greenville, Branson Famous, Kart Life, Hack My Life and Barmageddon. In addition, truTV is a partner in airing the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.Connect with truTVWebsite: truTV.comYouTube Channel:youtube.com/truTVnetworkFacebook: facebook.com/truTVPressroom: news.turner.com/truTVTV Everywhere: truTV.com/WatchWatch truTV app available on iOS and Android platforms.
You can watch the segment featuring Anderson and Piper, entitled “Furniture Smackdown”, in the player below:
