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Sneak Peek of Regular Show Creator’s Close Enough

J.G. Quintel, creator of Regular Show and voice of lead character Mordecai, is coming back to TV with a new animated series. The last we heard from him was in May when he shared that he would be partnering with TBS to create an animated series called Close Enough, and now we’re getting our first look with this sneak peek. 

The show looks and feels a bit like Regular Show (and sounds like it with Quintel voicing another main character), but with more adult themes and humor. Now no longer on a children’s network, Quintel and his team don’t have to be as cautious with their brand of humor. 

According to Deadline:

The series is described [as] a surreal take on transitioning from twentysomething to thirtysomething. The show revolves around a married couple juggling such everyday challenges as parenthood, friendship, ham theft, stripper clowns and choosing the right day care.

Close Enough will be 13 episodes. No release date has been announced yet.

“Lawmakers alarmed at push to sell CNN”

POLITICO “Sources familiar with the proposed merger told POLITICO that the DOJ issued an ultimatum to the companies Monday — that they either sell Time Warner’s Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN as well as networks like TBS and TNT, or shed satellite television provider DirecTV. The sources said it’s clear the real sticking point for the government is CNN, whose coverage of the…