Crackle.com to Premiere New Comedy Web Series 'Dusty Peacock' on Monday, July 13th
Crackle.com to Premiere New Comedy Web Series 'Dusty Peacock' on Monday, July
13th
ENTERTAINING COMEDY REUNITES STAR GARY VALENTINE WITH 'THE KING OF QUEENS' AND
'PAUL BLART: MALL COP' CAST AND TEAMS
CULVER CITY, Calif., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Crackle.com, Sony Pictures
Entertainment's online video network, announced today that four episodes of
the highly-anticipated new original online comedy series "Dusty Peacock,"
starring Gary Valentine ("The King of Queens," "Paul Blart: Mall Cop") will
premiere as a special programming event on Monday, July 13, 2009. Following
the premiere, a new episode of the comedy series will continue airing each
weekday through July 17, 2009 (Tuesday-Friday). The eight episodes in the
series each run approximately four to seven minutes long.
Kevin James executive produced the series with "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"
producing partner Jeff Sussman and "The King of Queens" executive producer,
Rock Reuben.
"Dusty Peacock" is about a hopeless thrill-seeking illusionist who is big on
dreams but short on talent. With Team Peacock, which consists of his manager,
trainer, girlfriend, and brother, Dusty performs over-the-top stunts which
always seem to fail. Still, Dusty Peacock remains the best value-priced
entertainer money can buy.
In addition to Valentine, the cast includes Melissa Peterman ("Reba," "The
Singing Bee") as Naomi Flood, Dusty's money-hungry girlfriend; Nick Turturro
("I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry") as Stu Peacock, Dusty's brother who acts
as his lawyer even though he's just a paralegal; Nick Bakay ("Sabrina, The
Teenage Witch," "The King of Queens") as Burt Reynolds (no relation), Dusty's
manager who is forced to work for Dusty after being brought to court and sued
when he tried to quit; and Bas Rutten ("The King of Queens" and UFC
Heavyweight Champion) as Nick Hoogaboom, Dusty's overly optimistic trainer.
"Dusty Peacock" is directed by Rob Schiller ("The King of Queens," "Two and a
Half Men") and written by Rock Reuben. The series is produced by Hey Eddie
Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television.
Starting July 13, 2009, "Dusty Peacock" will be available on Crackle.com,
YouTube, MySpace, AOL, Sprint TV, Bebo, Veoh, and direct to Sony BRAVIA TVs
via BRAVIA Internet Video Link, among others.
About Crackle.com
Crackle, Inc., a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company, is a multi-platform
next-generation video entertainment network that distributes digital content
including original short form series and full-length traditional programming
from Sony Pictures' vast library of television series and feature films.
Crackle is one of the fastest growing entertainment destinations on the
Internet today, offering audience's quality programming in a variety of
genres, including comedy, action, sci-fi, horror, music and reality. Crackle
reaches a global audience through its impressive online and mobile
distribution network. Visit Crackle's site at www.crackle.com.
SOURCE Sony Pictures Entertainment
Karen Barragan of Sony Pictures Television, +1-310-244-6467,
Karen_Barragan@spe.sony.com; or Kelly Mullens, +1-310-477-4442,
kkmullens@42west.net, or Sarah Levinson Rothman, +1-646-254-6030,
sarah.rothman@42west.net, both of 42West for Sony Pictures Entertainment
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