FILE - This Nov. 17, 2011 file photo shows Shaquille O'Neal at the "Pencils Of Promise" inaugural gala in New York. TruTV has ordered 10 episodes of a series with Shaquille O'Neal, currently titles "Upload," searching for funny online videos and creating a few of his own. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
July 11, 2012 - 4:39 PM
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Cable channel truTV is putting Shaquille O'Neal on its team with a new series.
The channel said Wednesday that it's ordered 10 episodes of "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal," the working title for a series with the basketball star. Actors and comics Gary Owen and Godfrey will join O'Neal on the show.
The trio, along with a weekly guest, will share funny videos they find online and create their own, truTV said. Pranks and pop culture parodies also will be part of the mix.
In a statement, O'Neal promised "Upload" will "deliver big laughs." A debut date for the series was not announced.
News from © The Associated Press, 2012