USA Upfront Report: WWE Raw to 3 Hours, Political Animals Sneak Peek
Matt Richenthal at .A stumbling Mechad Brooks at the Teleprompter. Dule Hill. John Cena. Sigourney Weaver as the Vice President of the United States.
It's safe to say the USA Network Upfront was a unique, enjoyable way to conclude a very busy week in New York City. A few highlights:
- A relaxed atmosphere all around to kick off the event, with drinks served and actors mingling with guests.
- No executives on stage during the presentation. Only talent, people!
- Starting on July 23, WWE Raw will move to three hours every Monday night.
- USA has added four comedies - Regulars, Benched, The Diccio Brothers and Start Up - to its development slate, while also picking up Paging Dr. Freed and Sirens.
- Bruce Campbell, in a white jacket, giving USA its proper due as the number-one basic cable network for six consecutive years.
- A taped segment from Modern Family co-creator Steve Levitan, hyping that sitcom's rerun arrival in 2013 to USA: “I think Modern Family will be a perfect fit with the USA’s lineup of original series," he said.
- The following first look at Sigourney Weaver and this summer's wildly anticipated Political Animals:
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