By (September 10, 2008)

UAlbany Students Take a Sneak Peek at New CBS Comedies

UAlbany's Student Association will be presenting, for the first time ever, pre-screenings of two new CBS television shows. Students can watch the pilot episode of  "Worst Week" at Danes after Dark on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 8:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Terrace Lounge, and again on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Recital Hall.

The new comedy series "Worst Week" is about an entertainment magazine editor who repeatedly gets himself into embarrassing and troublesome situations with his fianc�e's conservative parents. The pre-screening is part of Danes after Dark�s First-Run Movie Series.

Pamela Malatesta, assistant director of Student Involvement and Leadership, explained that the movies that are shown are "no longer in the theater, but haven�t come out on DVD yet, so it�s the only place students can see the movie at this point." This week�s First-Run Movie is the "Sex and the City" movie.  "The event is completely free and we�re expecting a turnout of over 100 students at the PAC," said Malatesta.

Next week CBS will air another pre-screening of a different new show. "The Ex List" will be shown at Danes after Dark on Thursday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. in the Terrace Lounge (before the First Run of "The Hulk") and again on Friday, Sept. 19, at 8 p.m. in the PAC Recital Hall.

"The Ex List" is a romantic comedy about a single, successful woman who has an unusual encounter with a psychic. She learns that she has already dated her future husband, and if she doesn�t find him in the next year, she�ll remain alone forever.

Students who come out to watch the pilot episodes can stay for a free movie, directly afterwards. Or they can just be the first to catch a CBS new comedy. The popcorn and entertainment are free, thanks to Danes after Dark.