Upfronts 2013: TBS Orders CeeLo Green Docuseries, Bill Lawrence Comedy

‘The CeeLo Life,' ‘Ground Floor' to premiere in 2014

By Tim Baysinger & Andrea Morabito -- Broadcasting & Cable, 5/10/2013 1:21:05 PM

Updated: 3:14 p.m. ET

TBS has ordered six episodes of an unscripted series starring former Voice coach CeeLo Green and greenlit a new sitcom from Bill Lawrence.

The CeeLo Life (working title) follows the recording artist as he manages his busy schedule and reunites with his former hip-hop group, Goodie Mob, as they return to the recording studio. It is expected to premiere in 2014. The series is produced by Emerald TV Productions, LLC and Rogue Atlas.

Ground Floor, written by Lawrence and Greg Malins, is billed as a workplace comedy with a romantic twist starring Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect) as a young hotshot banker who discovers the woman he had a one-night stand with works in maintenance at his office building. TBS has ordered 10 episodes to premiere in 2014.

Lawrence, whose Cougar Town already airs on the network, is executive producing through his Doozer Productions with Jeff Ingold in association with Warner Horizon Television. Briga Heelan (Cougar Town) and John C. McGinley (Scrubs) also star.