| Zane Lamprey | |
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| Born | April 2, 1976 Syracuse, New York |
| Occupation | Actor Writer Producer Editor Director |
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| http://www.zanelamprey.com/ | |
Zane Lamprey (born April 2, 1976 in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a comedian, actor, editor, producer, and writer for television and movies. He grew up in Syracuse and attended SUNY Cortland in Cortland, New York where he majored in fine arts and minored in theatre.
He has had a varied career in entertainment. Early in his career he worked on several projects for Comedy Central, VH1 and Nickelodeon. He was also a cast member on MTV's Damage Control and host of VH1's reality show Motormouth. He also had a stint as host of the well known sleazy videos "Girls Gone Wild".
He is best known for hosting Three Sheets, which ran on MOJO HD from 2006 through 2008, Fine Living channel in 2009 and the Travel Channel in 2010. He also hosted Have Fork, Will Travel, which previously ran on Food Network, a show similar to Three Sheets focusing on local food and eating customs. The February/March 2009 of Mutineer Magazine featured an extensive interview with Zane Lamprey, which highlighted Lamprey's views of fine beverage and the evolution of Three Sheets. Zane Lamprey appeared on the April/May 2009 cover of Mutineer Magazine, which also featured an exclusive behind the scenes look at Three Sheets with photos from Lamprey's personal collection.
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After MOJO HD went off the air on December 1, 2008, Zane worked to find a network to pick up the Three Sheets television series. Several networks were approached about purchasing the series, including the former MOJO HD network, the Screaming Flea Productions.
On December 16, 2008 Zane Lamprey hosted a rally in Los Angeles, California which attracted about 400 people. A second rally on December 18, 2008 in New York City attracted about 700 people. The rallies were to draw attention to his show Three Sheets in hopes it would be picked up by other networks. During the NYC rally, the chairman of HDNet, Mark Cuban attended and expressed interest in acquiring the show.
February / March 2009 developments -
The show has been picked up by a new network and the details were to be put on Zane's official web site on March 16, 2009, however, the announcement stated
"While I did get 'the call' from the production company that Three Sheets has a new home, I've been told by MOJO HD that the deal is not yet done. SO... I can't make the official announcement yet. Some people jumped the gun by telling me that it was a done deal... That doesn't mean that it's not going to happen-- that means that it IS. It just has to be lawyered first... I can tell you that I've even been told to get ready to shoot season five. In fact, the 'official' announcement will probably happen this week. I'll post it here on my web site the moment I get the nod from the network. But, before you get frustrated and think that I didn't deliver... Read this... Although I have not spoken with the new network, or had them tell me not to say anything, I'm opting to let them decide when and how to make the public announcement. However, I did tell my close friends. And, one of those friends, who I won't name (Steve McKenna) spilled the beans at the party. So, if you're resource (and I know you are), a little fishing should leave you satisfied. Salud!"[1]
Zane wrote on March 18, 2009:
I've spoken with the new network, and they've asked that I personally make the announcement Three Sheets will be gracing their network. But, they've asked that I wait until the deal is done-- when they assure me is by the end of this week, or early next week. So... Three Sheets is saved. And as soon as I get the official nod, I'll post it here on my web site. In the meantime, if you were at the party and heard Steve McKenna leak the news, please refrain from posting the name of the new network here. I gotta respect our new home. It'll only be a few days now. I promise![1]
On May 2, 2009 Zane hosted "Zano De Mayo", which became the "We Saved Three Sheets" party. At the function it was announced that the Fine Living Network (FLN) has purchased Three Sheets. Three Sheets was originally to begin airing on FLN on Friday May 29, 2009 at 11:00pm and 11:30pm. It was announced on Lamprey's website that the deal still had not been closed and that Three Sheets would premiere on June 5, 2009 instead with the first two of 19 new episodes.[1]
However, on June 2, 2009, Lamprey reported that the deal was still not complete. On June 22, FLN finally made the official announcement that Three Sheets would begin broadcasting on July 20, 2009 and would air new episodes on Monday with rerun episodes scheduled to run Tuesday through Friday. Lamprey said on his website that the likelihood of the show being picked up for a fifth season will depend on the ratings of Season 4, and especially on the ratings of the premiere.
In October 2009, it was announced that FLN would be re-branded as Cooking Channel, with content similar to sister channel Food Network. Three Sheets would become homeless once again. In 2010 Three Sheets made a temporary stop on the Travel Channel after Zane fans pounded their Facebook page calling for Three Sheets to be added to their lineup, however after one month, no promotion at all and little support, Travel Channel dropped Three Sheets.
As of February 2011, Three Sheets is currently airing on Spike TV. No formal announcement or details of the deal have been announced.
"Three Sheets: Drinking Made Easy!" Book
Lamprey's book "Three Sheets: Drinking Made Easy!" was released on March 16, 2010.
"Drinking Made Easy With Zane Lamprey" Tour
In March 2010, Lamprey announced on his official website that he was taking his comedy tour on the road. His tour will include comedian Marc Ryan (Three Sheets: Las Vegas) and Steve McKenna (a fixture of the Three Sheets television show).[1] The "Drinking Made Easy" live show includes discussions of all things alcohol including production, consumption and intoxication.
"Drinking Made Easy With Zane Lamprey" on HDNet
On October 6, 2010, Lamprey premiered an apparent revival of "Three Sheets" on HDNet, titled "Drinking Made Easy". Following the "Three Sheets" format, "Drinking Made Easy" follows Lamprey, Steve McKenna and Marc Ryan as they travel across the country discovering local pubs, watering holes, breweries and distilleries. Drinking customs have contributed to our great nation's birth, growth and distinction, and "Drinking Made Easy" documents the group as they seek out the adult beverages, culture and mixologies that are unique to America's cities. Over 24 episodes, viewers will join Lamprey, his cohorts and 15-person crew as their tour bus logs over 10,000 miles of America to Atlanta, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco and Seattle among many others to discover each city's drink made easy.
"Drinking Made Easy" Season 2 premieres on HDNet on October 5, 2011. The season features brand new episodes in cities like Baltimore, Cape Cod, Charlotte, Key West, Maui, Memphis, Missoula, Newport, Nashville, Savannah, Seattle, Spokane and Washington, DC. Lamprey also executive produces the series through his production company, Inzane Entertainment.