FX Orders More 'BrandX,' 'Totally Biased'

Late night shows get 13-episode pick ups; 'BrandX' expanding to one hour

By Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 11/27/2012 10:05:45 AM

FX is staying in the late night game, on Tuesday ordering 13 additional episodes of both BrandX with Russell Brand and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell.

The comedy series will return with new episodes in 2013, with BrandX expanding to a one-hour format. Totally Biased returns Thursday, Jan. 17 at 11 p.m. and BrandX will premiere Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11:30 p.m.

Both shows air their final episodes of the year on Thursday, Nov. 29, with BrandX concluding with a special one-hour show.

BrandX is produced by FX Productions in association with Branded Films and Dakota Films and executive produced by Brand, Troy Miller, Nik Linnen and John Noel. Totally Biased, also from FXP, is executive produced by Chris Rock, Chuck Sklar and Keri Smith Esguia.