Can Small Town America Dare Ask "Who Needs Hollywood?".Business Editors & Entertainment/Television Writers The Latest Installment of Specials Premieres On Oxygen On Friday, August 23 At 7 PM(a) "Who Needs Hollywood?" once again takes over small town USA for the third episode in this spirited comedic/reality series of specials. The "Who Needs Hollywood?" road crew's antics in Darien, Georgia Darien is a city in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the 'Brunswick, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of McIntosh CountyGR6. premieres on Oxygen on Friday, August 23 at 7:00 p.m. Host Katie Puckrik Katie Puckrik is an American television presenter and columnist. She was born in Virginia, but is better known for her appearances in British shows such as The Word and Pajama Party. and her flamboyant choreographer/sidekick Marvin Thornton cruise this small town in search of local folks with big time talent who are willing to showcase their enthusiasm for "show business." Along the way they collect a barber shop quartet, a gregarious produce man from the local Piggly Wiggly Piggly Wiggly is a supermarket chain in the in Midwest and South regions of the United States. History Piggly Wiggly was the first true self-service grocery store. , the Elm's Grove Baptist Choir and a Scottish bag piper, among others. This ensemble of characters is the basis of the most memorable variety show this town - that contains one grocery store, one gas station and 47 churches - has ever seen. Having only three days and with time slipping away, Puckrik and Thornton scurry to recruit, teach and rehearse their volunteer talent for the extravagant variety show. "Who Needs Hollywood?" will continue its escapades in three additional upcoming specials from Bandera, TX; South Fallsburg, NY; and Glendale, CA. Katie Puckrik serves as host and co-executive producer of "Who Needs Hollywood?" Before joining Oxygen, Ms. Puckrik spent 16 years in the UK, where she hosted and wrote for a hit variety series, "The Word" and the original British version as well as the Oxygen version of "Pajama Party." Marvin Thornton is an acclaimed international choreographer that has performed with national and regional theater. He has performed and toured with actors such as David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. , Jane Krakowski Jane Krakowski (née Krajkowski, born October 11, 1968 in Parsippany, New Jersey) is a Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Elaine Vassal on Ally McBeal and Jenna Maroney on 30 Rock. and Lea Delaria. He has also served as a dance instructor for such actors as Alicia Silverstone, Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American multi-platinum selling Grammy Award-winning singer, dancer, television personality, jewelry designer, and Emmy Award-winning choreographer. and Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1964 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American actress. She is most well known for her starring role as Southern girl Whitley Gilbert in the television series A Different World. . Mr. Thornton can currently be seen in "Dream Girls" opposite Jennifer Holiday in Atlanta, GA. Shanda Sawyer serves as director and co-executive producer of "Who Needs Hollywood?" Ms. Sawyer comes from a comedy directing background that includes "The Man Show," "The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show," "Motown Live," "Sunday Comics Sunday comics or "Sunday funnies" is the American idiom for the full color comic strip section carried in most American newspapers. While there are earlier combinations of color, art, and story that historians of the comic strip point to as precussors of the comic strip, the Yellow " and "Comics on Delivery." About Oxygen Media Oxygen Media is an integrated media brand that combines the best qualities of cable television and the Internet to serve women. Founded in 1998 by Geraldine Laybourne, Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner, Caryn Mandabach and Oprah Winfrey, Oxygen consists of web sites including oxygen.com and Oprah.com, and a 24-hour cable network, available in 41 million homes, featuring music, talk, health, comedy, movies and sports. (a) All Times: ET / PT |
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