SHOWPLACE TAPS DEBBIE ALLEN, MAGIC JOHNSON: Producers behind projects for syndication company's fall 2010 lineup.

      Allen produces "My Parents, My Sister & Me," a first-run, half-hour comedy starring Jasmine Guy. The show targets teens and looks at the humorous side of today’s mixed blended family life.

      "A Project with Magic Johnson" (working title) stars the NBA vet and many of his famous friends, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kenny “The Jet” Smith. The half-hour first-run series features tips for teens on how to improve their athletic abilities in such sports as basketball, baseball, football, soccer, hockey and tennis.

      The entire Showplace Television Syndication Fall 2010 lineup will be featured at Zephyr Media Group, Booth #628, NATPE 2010, January 25-27 in Las Vegas.

      Showplace Television Syndication, www.showplaceonline.com, was founded in Chicago in 1992 under the banner Showplace Broadcasting by President and CEO Hal Pontious.