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04. 28 .10

UPFRONT 2010: truTV

Yesterday, truTV - jokingly described by Marc Juris as the "sham-wow of TV -- holds more content than any other channel" - presented its own Upfront for the first time including a line-up of eight new series in development.
•    Vegas Repo - Series follows the process of repos in Las Vegas. From Arietis and Intrigue, producers of Operation Repo on truTv.

•    Disclosure - Bill Ryan and Kerry Cassidy examine secretive and undercover phenomena that remains hidden by the government, scientists and officials. From FishBowl Worldwide Media, a new production company from Vin Di Bona and Bruce Gersh.

•    Rogue Society (wt) - Rogue Society, with hidden cameras, has a mission to expose bigots, jerks and scam artists through pranks. Produced by Bischoff-Hervey Entertainment.

•    America's Toughest Boss (wt) - Series follows Willie Degel, owner of Uncle Jack's Steakhouse and dubbed the toughest boss. From RelativityREAL and Tom Forman, creator of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.

•    The Naked Office - Series uses an unorthodox method of revealing group therapy to keep employees productive. Produced by Reveille.

•    Exposed! (wt) - From Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg's Katalyst, this new series is an edgy, disruptive comedy using unsuspecting people involved in a unique social experiment.

•    Limo Bob - Series follows the owner of the biggest, most outrageous fleet of limos in Chicago. From Brainbox Entertainment.

•    Ma's Roadhouse (wt) - Series set in a unique Texas saloon that is a combo motorcycle shop and tattoo parlor owned by Rick Fairless, his mom, his wife and their kids. Produced by AMS Pictures.

truTV announced it is bringing back 13 series in 2010 including renewals for Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura from A. Smith & Co. Productions and Braverman/Bloom Co.; Full Throttle Saloon from A. Smith & Co. Productions; Black Gold from Thom Beers' Original Productions; Las Vegas Jailhouse produced by Langley Productions; and Rehab: Party at the Hard Rock Hotel from Genco Entertainment.

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