Starz Preps Original Comedy Series

ENGLEWOOD, December 18:
Production is under way on Party Down, a new original comedy from Starz Entertainment, in association with
its sister company Starz Media.

Party Down follows a Los Angeles catering team who all have
dreams of Hollywood stardom but are working for tips while hoping for their
"big break." Each episode of this half-hour comedy features the
catering team working a new event. Tapped to star in the project are Ken Marino
(Veronica Mars, Role Models), Adam Scott (Tell Me You Love Me, Step Brothers), Jane Lynch (Role Models, The 40 Year Old Virgin), Martin Starr (Knocked Up, Freaks and Geeks), Ryan Hansen (Veronica Mars, Friday the 13th 2009) and Lizzy Caplan (True Blood, Cloverfield). The show is slated to air in March.

The series is created and
executive produced by Rob Thomas, along with John Enbom, Paul Rudd and Dan
Etheridge. Enbom also serves as showrunner. Co-executive producers are Jennifer
Gwartz and Danielle Stokdyk. Jennifer Dugan will produce the series. William J.
Hamm, the executive VP of original productions for Starz Media, will oversee
production.

"Party Down is going to be a terrific addition to our
originals lineup and we're pleased to have it as our first in-house
collaboration with Starz Media," said Stephan Shelanski, the executive VP
of programming for Starz Entertainment. "You can't ask for anything better
than to have the powerhouse team of Rob Thomas and Paul Rudd (Role Models, Knocked Up) attached as executive producers, as well as a highly talented
cast."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski