TLC and E! put fashion, laughs online

By Carly Mayberry

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Two cable networks unveiled broadband programming Tuesday, one focusing on fashion and the other on comedy.

"Makeover Train," set to debut June 4 at TLC.com, is TLC's first original direct-to-broadband series. The 10-webisode show follows the adventures of two expert stylists who ride the Boston subway and choose an unsuspecting commuter for a full fashion makeover.

"Makeover Train" will launch in conjunction with the TLC fashion guide, which offers online advice from some of the cast members of "What Not to Wear" and "10 Years Younger."

E! Online announced four new original comedy series to roll out separately on its broadband channel the Vine and the wireless platform. They include the animated series "Bad Kitty," the tongue-in-cheek "A Song by Julia," the parody "The Thin Crowd" and the sketch comedy "Varsity Interpretative Dance Squad."

"Bad Kitty" will premiere new episodes every Monday, while "A Song by Julia," which features the musician singing a new pop culture-related tune each week, will debut every Tuesday. "The Thin Crowd" will hit the Internet on May 23, while "V.I.D.S." will launch online June 14.

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