Sonny With a Chance

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show_name = Sonny With a Chance


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format = Sketch Comedy, Sitcom
camera = Multi-camera
runtime = 22 minutes
creator = Ben Silverman
Steve Marmel
Michael Feldman
executive_producer = Brian Robbins
Sharla Sumpter Bridgett
Steve Marmel
Michael Feldman
company = It's a Laugh Productions
Reveille Productions
Varsity Pictures
starring = Ben Silverman
Demi Lovato
Tiffany Thornton
Jillian Murray
Brandon Mychal Smith
Samantha Kilford
country = USA
language = English
network = Disney Channel
first_aired = February 24 2009 [ [http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2008/07/disney-channel.html Orlando Sentinel - Disney Channel offers updates on "Hannah Montana," "Camp Rock," Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, "High School Musical," Disney Channel Games] ] [ [http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=8414 Disney announces new comedy series "Welcome To Mollywood"] ]
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"Sonny With a Chance" [http://www.demi-lovato.com/] [http://www.showfax.com/role_selection.cfm?l=1&t=1&p=97601] (previously known as "Welcome to Mollywood" or "Welcome to Holliwood") is an upcoming Disney Channel Original Series set to premiere in the February or March 2009 season. [http://businessofcinema.com/news.php?newsid=8414 Disney announces new comedy series "Welcome To Mollywood"] ] The series is about a fifteen year-old small town girl named Sonny who is given the chance to leave the country-side to join the cast of a long running teen sketch comedy series; the TV show will be a show that centers around a TV show. The show stars Demi Lovato as the leading character, Sonny.cite web |title=Disney greenlights 'Holliwood' Could be next teen-queen vehicle|author=Kimberly Nordyke |date=2008-05-20 |accessdate=2008-05-20 |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i0a20bf2d051d830ebe1ed2bf32e5392e]

Gary Marsh, president of entertainment at Disney Channels Worldwide stated "This series is rooted in one of the core thematic attributes that we stand for, which is following your dream, There also was the opportunity to do a hybrid show." The show is set for production in September 2008.

A working title for the show included "Welcome to Mollywood", which also involved the main role being a character named Molly, which then changed to "Welcome to Holliwood" starring a girl named Holli however this has since been changed as well as the lead female's name.

Cast

Main

*Demi Lovato as Sonny Monroe
*Tiffany Thornton as Tawni
*Brandon Smith as Nico
*Jillian Murray as Lulu

Episodes

References

*cite web|title='Hollywood' welcomed to Disney - Demi Lovato to star in live-action series |publisher=Variety |date=2008-05-20 |accessdate=2008-05-21 |author=Michael Schneider |url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986208.html?categoryid=14&cs=1