My Damn Channel, David Wain & FIAT Re-launch Hit Comedy Series Wainy Days

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- My Damn Channel, David Wain and the FIAT® Brand have joined forces to re-launch one of the longest-running, most-watched online comedy series. Wainy Days is back for Season 5 with all new episodes, a killer cast, and an exclusive sponsorship from FIAT that includes both a media campaign and brand integration. The first two new episodes premiere today at www.MyDamnChannel.com/WainyDays, with new episodes every Monday in December.  The season finale will then debut on Tuesday, January 3.

"David Wain has been with My Damn Channel since day one because we were certain he'd create a hit comedy series that would make us all look like geniuses years later," said My Damn Channel Founder/CEO Rob Barnett.  "The fact is we only look smart because we let David do exactly what he wants, and this formula has now won over a very hot brand.  We love that FIAT is now backing great original comedy online as the first official sponsor of Wainy Days."

Wain adds: "My hope is that the 'let David do exactly what he wants' formula will now be embraced by the rest of the entertainment industry, as well as my wife."

Wainy Days follows David Wain's (slightly) fictionalized adventures looking for love in New York City.  In season 5, Wain is joined by an all-star cast of characters, many of which serve as targets of his pursuit and/or get in the way as he gives it his best try.  These include Ken Marino (Childrens Hospital, Party Down), Steven Weber (Falling Skies, Wings), Lizzy Caplan (Party Down, True Blood), Erinn Hayes (Childrens Hospital, Parenthood), Jorma Taccone (Saturday Night Live, The Lonely Island), Zandy Hartig (Childrens Hospital) and Thomas Lennon (The State, Reno 911).  Wain & Marino have collaborated often. The two wrote and produced the new comedy feature Wanderlust, opening February 24, also directed by Wain and starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston. Wain's many comedy credits include The State, Stella, Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten, Role Models and Childrens Hospital.

Also starring in season 5 of Wainy Days is the new 2012 Fiat 500.  The 2012 Fiat 500 models provide an entirely new generation of drivers with the best of Italian motoring: craftsmanship, style and safety, combined with fun-to-drive small-car efficiency. Appearing throughout all six episodes of the season, the automobile not only serves as a means for Wain to travel around New York, but also as a vehicle that is much more dependable than his love life. 

The hit comedy series – which debuted in July 2007 – was developed and produced exclusively for My Damn Channel. Season 5 was directed by David Wain, written by Ken Marino and David Wain, and produced by Jonathan Stern. Seen over 17 million times, Wainy Days was voted Best Comedy Series at the 2008 Webby Awards, with Wain also taking home the 2010 Streamy Award for Best Writing for a Comedy Series. Absurd twists and turns and major guest stars are featured in every episode, including Elizabeth Banks, Julie Bowen, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Jonah Hill, Rashida Jones, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Amanda Peet, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis and more.

About My Damn Channel

My Damn Channel is a leading entertainment studio and distributor of premium content. Since launching in 2007, it has produced thousands of original videos by major stars and emerging artists. The studio has created some of the most successful new comedy series online, including Wainy Days, Horrible People, You Suck at Photoshop and videos by Harry Shearer. My Damn Channel creates premium, branded entertainment and targeted distribution campaigns for major advertisers.  In addition to www.MyDamnChannel.com – one of TIME Magazine's Best 50 Websites of 2011 – the company operates Blog, Vlog and Talent Networks plus a music channel run by Don Was. Early 2012 marks the premiere of a new partnership with YouTube: My Damn Channel: Live, a weekly, 30-minute, hosted series. For more, visit http://bit.ly/nMKQ95. 

About David Wain

David Wain is the director, co-writer and producer (with Judd Apatow) of Wanderlust, a movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd, to be released by Universal Pictures in February of 2012. 

He directed and co-wrote three other feature films: The hit comedy Role Models, starring Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Jane Lynch, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Elizabeth Banks; The Ten; and perennial cult summer camp classic Wet Hot American Summer.

On television, he serves as executive producer, writer, director and occasional guest star of Childrens Hospital, Adult Swim's hit series starring Rob Corddry, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler and Malin Akerman, now shooting its fourth season for Adult Swim. 

He also co-created and co-starred in two other series: The State on MTV and Stella on Comedy Central.

He has written, directed and/or acted on dozens of other movies and TV shows including Party Down, The Daily Show,  I Love You, Man and the upcoming Thanks for Sharing and Sleepwalk with Me. He voices "The Warden" on the animated TV series SuperJail, now in production on its third season for Adult Swim.

Wain grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio, graduated from NYU film school and currently lives in Manhattan with his wife, the actress Zandy Hartig, and their two sons. 

More info at davidwain.com.

About FIAT

The 2012 Fiat 500 offers high levels of safety, fuel economy, quality and advanced technology. With its city-friendly four-passenger size, engaging driving dynamics, all-new fuel-efficient 1.4-liter MultiAir® engine with eco:Drive™ Application, seven standard air bags and available TomTom® Navigation with standard BLUE&ME™ Handsfree Communication technology, the new Fiat 500 offers a unique driving and ownership experience. This package is further enhanced with new quality and refinement adaptations for the U.S. market, plus a "Top Safety Pick" for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

Expanding on the qualities that have made the original Fiat 500 (Cinquecento) a timeless and efficient automobile, the new 2012 Fiat 500 Cabrio (500c) adds open-air freedom and even more driving enjoyment. And with its cleverly designed multi-position power-retractable cloth top and iconic body-side silhouette, the new Fiat 500c delivers style with class-leading interior sound quality.

At local FIAT Studios, customers may choose to personalize their Fiat 500 or 500c with selections including as many as 14 available exterior paint colors, 14 unique seat color combinations, three models and two interior environments. And to ensure that every new 2012 Fiat 500 will be distinct, a full line of authentic Fiat 500 accessories by Mopar® will offer customers even more personalization possibilities, including unique striping packages, exterior and interior styling accessories and authentic FIAT-styled merchandise.

Offering even more exclusivity and style, the limited-edition 2012 Fiat 500 and 500c by Gucci models arrive at FIAT Studios nationwide this December. For more information, visit www.fiatusa.com/gucci. The high-performance Fiat 500 Abarth will arrive into the U.S. market in the first-half of 2012. The 2012 Fiat 500 and 500c Pop models have a U.S. MSRP of $15,500 and $19,500 respectively (plus $500 destination).

SOURCE My Damn Channel