For Release Oct. 8, 2012
TBS Sets Jan. 17 Premiere and Announces Contestants for New Unscripted Competition Series King of the Nerds
Thursdays are about to get nerd-tastic. TBS has announced its new unscripted competition series King of the Nerds will air Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), beginning Jan. 17. Hosted by actors Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerds), King of the Nerds is the ultimate nerd-off. The series will follow 11 fierce competitors from across the nerd spectrum as they set out to win $100,000 and be crowned the greatest nerd of them all. TBS will pair King of the Nerds on Thursday nights with the network's chart-topping telecasts of The Big Bang Theory.
King of the Nerds sneak peek:
http://on.tbs.com/3rjyfu
The 11 competitors that will partake in this ultimate nerd-off are:
· Alana, 26 – Corning, N.Y. – Live-action role player and comic fan who often uses onomatopoeia instead of adjectives.
· Brandon, 24 - Somerville, Mass. – Tufts University Medical School student and aspiring neuroscientist who can also rap.
· Celeste, 22, - Orillia, Ontario – Professional gamer who specializes in first-person shooters and speedcuber, and whose favorite animal is the cougar.
· Danielle, 23 – Rome, N.Y. – Game reviewer who has more than 100,000 subscribers for her gaming vlog and considers her appearance to be top of the charts at a “nerd 10.”
· Genevieve, 27 – Studio City, Calif. – Test-prep and young adult fantasy writer who thinks she hits all the right notes when expressing her feelings by singing original songs.
· Hendrik, 26 - Somerville, Mass. – MIT grad student who is researching the mechanical properties of the Martian polar ice caps and enjoys foraging for wild edibles.
· Ivan, 27 – Torrance, Calif. – Game developer and fire dancer who loves dragons and zombies.
· Jon, 22 – Atlanta, Ga. – Georgia Tech student who is obsessed with mathematics and theoretical physics, who also loves to rock out.
· Joshua, 24 – Los Angeles, Calif. – Host and producer of geek-themed web show who was a former paranormal investigator.
· Moogega, 26 – Pasadena, Calif. – Planetary protection engineer at NASA who received her master's degree and PhD by the time she was 22 and who considers herself the life of any party.
· Virgil, 28 – Pasadena, Calif. – A master hacker studying brain science who loves colorful socks.
TBS's King of the Nerds will take the glory of nerd-dom to a whole new level as the 11 competitors live together in "Nerdvana." Each week, they must face challenges that will test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop-culture prowess. Each episode, the nerds will first compete as teams and then as individuals, facing challenges that range from live gaming to a dance-off to life-sized chess. One competitor will be eliminated each week until one nerd stands alone as the ultimate champion off all things nerdy.
King of the Nerds is executive-produced by Ben Silverman (The Biggest Loser, The Office) and Jimmy Fox (Mob Wives) of Electus, Rick Ringbakk (The Amazing Race), and Craig Armstrong (Survivor) of 5X5 Media, as well as Carradine and Armstrong.
About Electus
Electus is the first integrated multimedia entertainment studio to unite producers, creators, advertisers and distributors under one roof and produce all forms of content for distribution across a variety of platforms around the world. Headed by Ben Silverman in partnership with IAC [NASDAQ: IACI], the company connects advertisers, distributors and content creators early on in the development process, enabling marketers and advertisers to be a true partner in campaigns and content creation. Electus International, the global distribution arm of Electus, is responsible for all international sales and distribution for Electus' programming and its studio partners as well as programs and formats from other well-known 3rd party providers. For more information on Electus, visit www.electus.com.
About 5X5 Medias
Five by Five Media ("5x5") is a full service television and film production company in an overall production and distribution agreement within the Electus studio system. 5x5 Media develops and produces both scripted and unscripted television programming and feature films. 5x5's principals have won multiple primetime Emmys and have produced such titles as Survivor, The Amazing Race, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, Super Nanny, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Smash Lab, Monster Garage, MythBusters and Wired Science. 5x5's recent productions include Spike TV's Car Lot Cowboy, CMT's Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country and NBC's fashion reality competition show Fashion Star.
About TBS
TBS is basic cable's #1 network among young adults in primetime. Available in 100 million households, TBS features original primetime comedy series like Cougar Town, Men at Work, Sullivan & Son, Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse, Wedding Band, King of the Nerds, Deon Cole's Black Box (working title) and Who Gets the Last Laugh? (working title). In late night, TBS is home to the EmmyÒ-nominated series CONAN, starring Conan O’Brien. TBS also features comedy hits like The Big Bang Theory and Family Guy, along with blockbuster movies and championship sports.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
Connect with King of the Nerds:
Website: http://www.tbs.com/shows/king-of-the-nerds
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KingOfTheNerdsTBS
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/KingofNerdsTBS | #NerdPride
Connect with TBS:
Website: http://www.tbs.com
Pressroom: http://news.turner.com/tbs
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TBSveryfunny
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TBSveryfunny | http://www.twitter.com/TBSPR
Publicity Contacts
Danielle Dusky
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818/729-7352
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Atlanta
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