You Don't Have To Be Gay To Get It

NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- With only three sketch comedy troupes currently on television, "The Big Gay Sketch Show" continues to break the rules (and barriers) with laugh-out-loud antics, sassy celebrity impersonations and twisted sketches that will appeal to anyone who's a little askew.  The irreverent sketch comedy series from Executive Producer Rosie O'Donnell is back for a new season with returning cast members Paolo Andino, Colman Domingo, Julie Goldman, Stephen Guarino, Jonny McGovern, Kate McKinnon and Nicol Paone.  "The Big Gay Sketch Show" premieres Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 10/9c.

This season of "The Big Gay Sketch Show" returns with fan favorites "Fitzwilliam," "Chocolate Puddin'," and a hilarious spoof of Maya Angelou to name a few.  Also joining the cast this season are guest appearances by Rosie O'Donnell, Sharon Osbourne, Isaac Mizrahi, Andy Cohen ("Watch What Happens Live!"), Bethenny Frankel ("The Real Housewives of New York City"), Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), Andre Leon Talley and Rachel Dratch ("Saturday Night Live").  Season three is comprised of eight, 30 minute episodes.

Go to LogoTV.com to check out bloopers, photos and cast bios from "The Big Gay Sketch Show." Be sure to catch sneak previews of sketches from this upcoming season now and throughout the season on AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, Downelink.com and LogoTV.com's NewNowNext Blog.

Oh Really? Productions with Rosie O'Donnell, Dan MacDonald and Joe DelHierro along with Christopher Willey and Dave Mace of Logo serve as Executive Producers for "The Big Gay Sketch Show."  Additional Executive Producers include Scott King along with Michele Armour and Sue Fellows for Marabru Productions.

About Logo:

Logo is the world's leading ad-supported cable, satellite, online, mobile and digital entertainment network for gays and lesbians, their families network from MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).  Launched in 2005, Logo's cable channel is in more than 46 million homes across the United States and is complemented by a federation of online properties, including LogoTV.com, TripOutGayTravel.com, AfterEllen.com, AfterElton.com, 365Gay.com, DowneLink.com and NewNowNext.com.  Logo's content is distributed across all leading download-to-own, streaming and mobile services.  The most influential brand for the most influential audience, Logo provides a mix of original and acquired entertainment as well as news, social networking and community building that are authentic, smart, fun, entertaining, and inclusive.  Logo joins MTV Networks' roster of popular and highly targeted brands which include MTV, Comedy Central, VH1 and Spike TV.

About Oh Really? Productions:

Oh Really? Productions was formed by "The Big Gay Sketch Show" Executive Producers Joe Del Hierro and Dan MacDonald.  Joe Del Hierro Executive Produced the series "The Ride: Seven Days to End AIDS" and "Transamerican Love Story," which won a GLAAD award for Outstanding Reality Program for Logo.  He has just started production on his fourth series for Logo, a competition reality show called "The Arrangement." Dan MacDonald with Rosie O'Donnell, Executive Produced the Broadway Musical "Taboo" based on the lives of Boy George and Leigh Bowery. Dan was also a producer on the GLAAD Award winning HBO documentary "All Aboard" as well as the Oscar winning short documentary "Freeheld."

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