- New comedy from the writers of The Hangover Jon Lucas and Scott Moore and marks the duo's first foray into
television -
- Ensemble cast of 10 hot singles includes Montreal-native Vanessa
Lengies (GLEE) -
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TORONTO, Feb. 12, 2014 /CNW/ - One bar. Ten single people. One
extraordinary night. Just in time for Valentine's Day, CTV announced
today that love is about to be served in the hilarious new romantic
comedy MIXOLOGY, airing Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT following THE BIG BANG THEORY strip, beginning Feb. 26 on CTV and CTV GO. From the writers of The Hangover, the half-hour series follows the exploits of singles in search of love inside a sexy
Manhattan bar - all over the course of one night. Among the mix of hot
singles is Montreal-native Vanessa Lengies (GLEE), who plays a bubbly
cocktail waitress.
With the addition of MIXOLOGY to CTV's mid-season schedule, THE TOMORROW PEOPLE moves to Mondays at 7
p.m. ET/PT, beginning March 17 on CTV Two and CTV GO. Also on CTV Two,
ETALK and THE BIG BANG THEORY strip swap timeslots to 7 p.m. ET/PT
(ETALK) and 7:30 p.m. ET/PT (THE BIG BANG THEORY) on Wednesday nights,
beginning Feb. 26.
**Media Note** Photography for MIXOLOGY is available online at BellMediaPR.ca.
"MIXOLOGY is a really fun look at single people trying to find love in the city,
and an innovative and original format for a comedy series," said Phil King, President - CTV, Sports, and Entertainment Programming.
"Viewers will recognize the exciting and sometimes awkward dance that
comes with meeting a potential new partner, and hopefully enjoy the
laughs (and missteps) along the way."
MIXOLOGY is set in Mix, a high-end bar in Manhattan's trendy meat-packing
district. Recently dumped by his fiancée, Tom (Blake Lee, PARKS AND
RECREATION) hasn't been out on the town in a decade. His best friends,
handsome, confident Cal (Craig Frank, 8.13) and fast-talking Bruce
(Andrew Santino, PUNK'D), are throwing Tom back into the dating pool
whether he likes it or not. Tom's first encounter is with Maya (Ginger
Gonzaga, LEGIT), an attorney who's as beautiful as she is brutal;
before long, Tom is in tears.
Rounding out Mix's chic crowd is Maya's engaged-for-now friend, Liv
(Kate Simses, What's Your Number); aggressive single mom Jessica (Alexis Carra, Incredible Girl); Jessica's gorgeous and chic frenemy Fabienne (Frankie Shaw, BLUE
MOUNTAIN STATE); bubbly cocktail waitress Kacey (Lengies); dark,
mysterious bartender Dominic (Adan Canto, THE FOLLOWING); and failed
internet entrepreneur Ron (Adam Campbell, Epic Movie), who's having the worst night of his life.
MIXOLOGY was written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (The Hangover, 21 and Over), and is executive-produced by Lucas, Moore, Ryan Seacrest, Nina Wass,
Adam Sher and Ira Ungerleider. The pilot was directed by Larry Charles
(SEINFELD, ENTOURAGE, Borat), and is produced by ABC Studios.
About CTV
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quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV
has been Canada's most-watched television network for the past 12 years
in a row. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada's premier multimedia
company with leading assets in television, radio, digital, and
Out-of-Home. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada's
largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found
on the network's website at ctv.ca.
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