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(May 31, 2007)
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      *Comedian David Alan Grier is behind a new magazine-show parody that will join a number of freshman programs premiering this fall on Comedy Central, the network announced Tuesday.

      Titled "David Alan Grier's Chocolate News," the series will feature sketch players who double as correspondents covering urban-flavored topics in pop culture, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

      Not even an appearance on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” could help Grier’s last stab at TV, NBC’s “Thank God You’re Here.” The NBC comedy program premiered on April 9 and featured celebs acting blindly in improvised skits with Grier as the host. After poor reviews, the show was officially cancelled on May 14.

      Also on Comedy Central’s 2007-08 slate is "The Watch List," which premiered as an original series on Comedy Central's Web site and features material from up-and-coming Middle Eastern-American comedians performing what the network described as "edgy, intelligent, race-based comedy."


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