Iliza Shlesinger Will host Comedy Game Show on TBS
Comedian Iliza Shlesinger will host a brand new TBS game show a relationship show for the modern age. TBS hasn’t released a lot of details. Will it be a newlyweds-esque show? A dating show? Will there be physical challenges? We don’t know. TBS is only saying that “Separation Anxiety” has a unique twist that isn’t revealed to contestants until after they’ve played the game.
TBS has ordered 14 one-hour episodes of Separation Anxiety, with plans to launch the show in late 2015.
“What makes Separation Anxiety such a fun, unique game show is the way it puts relationships to the test,” said David Eilenberg, senior vice president of unscripted series, specials and late night for TBS. “On top of having a great premise, Separation Anxiety is hosted by Iliza Shlesinger, one of the hottest new comedians in the business. We’re very excited to be adding Iliza’s fresh and funny voice to TBS’s growing roster of comedy superstars.”
Originally from Dallas, Shlesinger moved to Los Angeles after graduating from Emerson College. She is the only female and youngest comedian to hold the title of NBC’s Last Comic Standing. In 2013, her debut one-hour comedy special, War Paint, reached #1 on the iTunes charts and was named one of the Top 10 Albums of 2013 on iTunes. In early 2015, Shlesinger’s follow up Netflix Original Comedy Special Freezing Hot sealed her title as one of the hottest touring acts in America, selling out clubs and theatres across the nation. Esquire recently listed her as one of the top working comedians today.
According to Deadine, Shlesinger also has a project in development at ABC — Forever 31, a comedy written by and starring Shlesinger.
