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Synopsis: A weekly half-hour comedy series hosted by charismatic
film star and stand-up comic Jamie Kennedy ("Scream," "Three Kings"),
"JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" irreverently pushes the sketch comedy
and hidden camera formats to new extremes. Off-the-wall humor and Kennedy’s
disarming personality, versatility and comedic acting skills combine
to make this unique new series a sly combination of on-the-street sneak
attacks and elaborate practical jokes.
In addition to hosting the show in front of a studio audience, Kennedy
can be seen — but maybe not recognized in his disguises — in nearly
every prank, playing a variety of character roles from a guy who hires
people to be his friend on his birthday to a lifeguard who can’t actually
swim. Prosthetics will often take Jamie’s physical transformation one
step further, as he creates a wide range of recurring characters including
members of the opposite sex.
Each episode poses an "important" social question, thus the "experiment,"
such as "Just how much will a guy look past in order to be with a beautiful
woman?" A lot, apparently, as viewers have seen when Kennedy busts people
in the moment of truth.
This season, Jamie takes all his personalities on the road to film
multiple episodes in Las Vegas. In addition, there will be more celebrity
guests including Freddie Prinze, Jr. ("Scooby Doo") and Beverley Mitchell
("7th Heaven"). Also returning will be some of Jamie’s best-loved characters,
including Malibu rapper Brad Gluckman, sassy talk show host Virginia
Hammond and Lou, the hapless driving instructor.
Production Credits:
From executive producers Jamie Kennedy, Fax Bahr & Adam Small ("MAD
TV," "In Living Color"), Mike Karz ("Max Keeble’s Big Move") and Brian
Hartt ("MAD TV") the series is produced by Bahr Small Productions and
Karz Entertainment in association with Warner Bros. Television Production
and Big Ticket Television, A Paramount / Viacom Company.
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