TBS sets stage for vaudeville

December 05, 2008 TBS is looking to do a contemporary take on vaudeville, greenlighting a half-hour pilot hosted by Harland Williams that would air in late-night. The tentatively titled "The TBS Comedy Roadshow," from TBS Prods., would travel around the country to historically significant regional or vaudeville theaters and use local talent -- including a mix of stand-up comedy, novelty acts, musical acts, short films and animated shorts -- in what is described as a "celebration of what's funny in America." The project is executive produced by Page Hurwitz and Javier Winnik, both of whom worked on "Last Comic Standing."

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