| Tracey Ullman's State of The Union |
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|---|---|
| Format | Comedy |
| Created by | Tracey Ullman |
| Starring | Tracey Ullman |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tracey Ullman, Allan McKeown |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original airing | March 2008 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Tracey Ullman's State of The Union is an American sketch-comedy series, starring comedian, Tracey Ullman. The series takes a satirical view of the day in the life of America, lampooning political, social, and pop culture[1], with Ullman impersonating and portraying, famous, and non-famous characters, and celebrities. The series is written by Ullman, along with Hollywood satirist, Bruce Wagner, Gail Parent, and Craig DiGregorio. The series will begin airing in March 2008[2], on premium cable network, Showtime.
Show direction
The first season of the series is directed by, Troy Miller. The show is shot in cinematic fashion.[3] "It's her kind of sketch show, where she plays many, many characters. No sketch is longer than a minute and a half. Each episode is a day in the life of the United States. You pop in on people all over the country, really quick visits. You'll go to some famous people. You'll see some recognizable faces and some regular Americans. You revisit characters from episode to episode. You'll go in and out, like the Google map of the U.S., in and out from the outer atmosphere. You'll go to Iowa and visit two women on a farm and then you'll pull out and go to Los Angeles and see Arianna Huffington, played by Tracey, in her boudoir, and then pull out and go to Washington, D.C. and see a woman who's an anchor for the evening news. Tracey will play 90 percent of the characters, men and women," as described by Showtime network executive, Robert Greenblatt.[4]
References
- ^ [1]. Yahoo TV. "State of the Union - OVERVIEW". Retrieved November 4 2007.
- ^ [2]. mediabistro.com: FishbowlLA. "Ullman Readies New Showtime Series". Chris Gardner. September 10 2007. Retrieved November 4 2007.
- ^ [3]. Variety. "Showtime's 'Tudors' continues reign, Network gives show an early renewal". Josef Adalian. April 12 2007. Retrieved November 4 2007.
- ^ [4]. MediaVillage.com. "Ed Martin's Watercooler TV: Showtime's Robert Greenblatt on the Return of Dexter, Weeds and Brotherhood -- and the Future of Sleeper Cell". Ed Martin. June 27 2007. Retrieved November 4 2007.
