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AOL Announces Season Two Premiere Date for the Emmy-Nominated Original Series "Park Bench" Starring Steve Buscemi

May 28, 2015

AOL announced today that the Emmy-nominated original series “Park Bench with Steve Buscemi” will return for a second season on Thursday, June 18^th. Created by and starring Steve Buscemi, “Park Bench” features Steve and his famous friends sitting down to discuss the special people, places, and spirit that embody to the true essence of New York City.

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Season two resumes with Buscemi returning to the benches of New York City with a new group of friends that include musician Elvis Costello, comedian John Oliver, actress Amber Tamblyn, actress Zosia Mamet, actor Paul Sparks, comedian Robert Smigel as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, comedian Gilbert Gottfried, and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch among many others.

All new episodes of “Park Bench with Steve Buscemi” will be released weekly and will stream on parkbenchtheshow.com. #ParkBenchTheShow. The official trailer and bonus clips can be viewed at the links below.

Link for Trailer: http://on.aol.com/show/park-bench-518173474/518851477

Sneak Peek Bonus Clip: http://on.aol.com/show/park-bench-518173474/518851478

Wren Arthur and Steve Buscemi are Executive Producing for Olive Productions. Justin Wilkes, Joe Killian and Jon Doran are Executive Producing for RadicalMedia.

About AOL

AOL (NYSE: AOL) is a media technology company with a mission to simplify the internet for consumers and creators by unleashing the world's best builders of culture and code. As one of the largest online properties in the U.S., with approximately 200 million monthly consumers of its premium brands, AOL is at the center of disruption of how content is being produced, distributed, consumed and monetized by connecting publishers with advertisers on its global, programmatic content and advertising platforms. AOL's opportunity lies in shaping the future of the digitally connected world for decades to come. Follow @AolOriginals on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr for more upcoming news about Park Bench with Steve Buscemi and other AOL Original Series.

About Olive Productions

OLIVE PRODUCTIONS is a New York based independent production company formed by Steve Buscemi, Stanley Tucci, and Wren Arthur. Recent productions include the feature film, PAINT IT BLACK, directed by Amber Tamblyn, the Emmy-nominated web series, PARK BENCH WITH STEVE BUSCEMI, and the HBO documentary, A GOOD JOB: STORIES OF THE FDNY, directed by Liz Garbus. OLIVE is also in post-production on two documentary features, LOVE CANAL, directed by Will Battersby, and CHECK IT, directed by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer. They also have a first look deal with HBO.

About RadicalMedia

RADICALMEDIA is a global studio that creates some of the world’s most innovative content across all forms of media. The company has produced a number of award-winning projects, including the Academy Award® nominated documentary, PARADISE LOST 3: PURGATORY; the Emmy® winning film UNDER AFRICAN SKIES: PAUL SIMON'S GRACELAND JOURNEY; the Academy Award®-winning documentary THE FOG OF WAR; the Grammy Award®-winning CONCERT FOR GEORGE; and the Independent Spirit Award®-winning METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER; the pilot episode of the Emmy® and Golden Globe® winning series MAD MEN; six seasons of the series ICONOCLASTS for the Sundance Channel; the Emmy®-nominated series OPRAH'S MASTER CLASS and VISIONARIES for OWN; the Ron Howard-directed documentary, JAY-Z’S MADE IN AMERICA for Showtime; Joe Berlinger'sWHITEY: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES J. BULGER for CNN Films; David Blaine: REAL OR MAGIC for ABC and the upcoming Nina Simone documentary, WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? for Netflix directed by Liz Garbus.