AXS TV Orders Second Season Of 'TOM GREEN LIVE'

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AXS TV today announced a second season order for the one-hour live interview series TOM GREEN LIVE, featuring comedian and host Tom Green conversing with some of today's most influential celebrities.

Green, who brings his one-of-a-kind wit, spontaneity and humor to every episode, has gone one-on-one with such guests as comedians Richard Belzer, Howie Mandel, Artie Lange and Andrew Dice Clay as well as skate board legend Tony Hawk. The intimate, in-depth interview series airs at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT) as a part of the network's Thursday comedy block. The series follows episodes of the docu-series GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) and precedes the standup comedy series, GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).  TOM GREEN LIVE will continue to be a part of the "Seriously. Funny. Comedy." block next season.

On making the announcement, AXS TV Founder Mark Cuban said, "Tom Green is exactly the type of host who thrives producing live entertainment programming. He's quick-witted, sharp and intuitive in his interviews and keeps the pace moving for the entire hour. TOM GREEN LIVE is the perfect bridge to our Thursday comedy block between GENE SIMMONS FAMILY JEWELS and GOTHAM COMEDY LIVE.  We're pleased to in be partnership with him for additional episodes and excited about his show tonight with guest Russell Peters."

"I couldn't be more thrilled to be continuing TOM GREEN LIVE for another season on AXS TV," said Green. "I am looking forward to more great guests, more outrageous laughs, and keeping the conversation going. It is so exciting to be a part of the first truly interactive talk show on television where viewers can participate, and be part of the show using video chat, live and uncensored. Stay tuned."

TOM GREEN LIVE is produced by Tom Green Studios with executive producers Tom Green and John Schneider. Tom Green is represented by Tyler Kroos at ICM, Ryan Nord and Dan Miller of Hirsch Wallerstein.

ABOUT AXS TV

Bringing music back to television, AXS TV, launched in July of 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, has created a one-of-a-kind, live television environment for entertainment and other cutting-edge trends. AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming offering an unparalleled experience to a nationwide audience by presenting unfiltered, uncensored and uncut access to entertainers and their performances. "AXS TV Concerts," indicative of the network's dedication to music programming, crosses genres and international waters to deliver everything from stadium tours to club acts to tribute bands to some of the most anticipated festivals on the calendar, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Stagecoach Festival in California and the British Summer Time at Hyde Park Festival. A roster of diverse and unique talent is also a hallmark of the network with shows hosted by Dan Rather, Tom Green and Art Mann; performances by artists such as Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5 and Billy Joel as well as the top comics working the circuit on the signature "Gotham Comedy Live." Sports programming is led by "AXS TV Fights" which produces over 40 live mixed martial arts broadcasts a year in addition to the longest running weekly MMA news show on television, "Inside MMA." The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other TV providers. It is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. The network is spearheaded by a partnership including Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram;  Tumblr  and YouTube.

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