Pop Aims to Impress
05 March 2015 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
From Rainn Wilson’s Production Company
SoulPancake, “Impress Me” Set to Make Exclusive Television
Premiere Wednesday, March 18, on Pop
Pop, the fan-fueled entertainment television destination,
announced that it will become the exclusive television home for 13
episodes of the original scripted series IMPRESS ME, premiering
Wednesday, March 18 (10:30-11:00 PM,
ET/PT). IMPRESS ME will immediately follow all-new episodes of the
most-watched series in Pop’s history, SCHITT’S CREEK.
Jim Meskimen and Ross Marquand of Rainn
Wilson's scripted comedy "Impress Me" set to premiere on Pop on
Wednesday, March 18, at 10:30 PM ET/PT (Photo: Business Wire)
Six episodes of IMPRESS ME originally premiered online on
SoulPancake’s YouTube channel. Pop will air those six episodes plus
an additional seven that have never been seen before.
From Rainn Wilson’s production company, SoulPancake, and created
by writer/director Ben Shelton, this half-hour scripted comedy
centers on celebrity impressionists Ross Marquand (“Walking Dead,”
“Mad Men”) and Jim Meskimen (“Parks and Recreation”) who are trying
to quit doing impressions and transition into serious, dramatic
actors. The effect: total chaos. Celebrity cameos will feature a
wide range of big names, including Angela Kinsey (“The Office”),
Erika Christensen (“Parenthood”), Matt Jones (“Breaking Bad”), Josh
Groban and “Weird Al” Yankovic.
“We discovered this gem of a show on YouTube from Rainn Wilson
and SoulPancake that absolutely killed us,” said Brad
Schwartz, President, Pop. “And since we know that nobody is
watching content online ;), we wanted to bring our television
audience exclusive new episodes of this scripted comedy series that
captures the spirit of celebrity fandom with a ton of heart,
while also being a great match to follow the biggest hit in
our network’s history, SCHITT’S CREEK, on Wednesday
nights.”
“This show is about more than two talented celebrity
impressionists. It’s about how hard (and hilarious) it can be to
follow your heart, even when the cards are stacked against you,”
Rainn Wilson said. “SoulPancake birthed this baby online, and Pop’s
savvy creative team is bold enough to bring it to TV.”
About Pop:
Fans don’t sit at the outskirts of pop culture making snarky
comments. They live right smack in the middle of it, sharing,
creating, and connecting their passions with others. At Pop, fans
finally have a destination that celebrates the fun of being a fan.
Fans aren’t even fans anymore — they’re gladiators, tributes, human
beings and blockheads. Seen in more than 80 million homes, Pop
gives fans a dedicated channel that loves being a fan as much as
they do. A channel that respects talent over celebrity. A channel
filled with optimism, passion, humor, and excitement. A channel
that understands the fun doesn’t stop when the credits roll … it’s
really just the beginning.
Pop is a joint venture of CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS)
and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF). The partnership combines CBS’s
programming, production and marketing assets with Lionsgate’s
resources in motion pictures, television and digitally delivered
content. Pop’s ownership structure is comprised of the company with
the #1 broadcast network and many of the top first-run syndication
series (“Entertainment Tonight,” “The Insider”) and the studio that
produces and distributes the blockbuster “Hunger Games,” “Twilight”
and “Divergent” franchises and produces such award-winning TV
series as “Mad Men” and “Orange is the New Black.”
About SoulPancake:
SoulPancake is actor Rainn Wilson’s media and production company
that is quickly becoming the leader in positive, uplifting content
for the Millennial generation. The company creates content that
explores the human experience that it distributes through its Emmy
Award-winning television division and Webby Award-winning premium
YouTube channel (youtube.com/soulpancake). You can find us on
Twitter and Facebook @soulpancake.
On the Web: www.poptv.comPop Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/PopTelevisionPop Twitter:
https://twitter.com/PopTV
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