BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Oct. 30, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The new talk and variety show, Almost Legal With Tommy Chong, airs its second episode on Friday, October 30rd at 8pm EST/5pm PDT on FilmOn.com. Host and star, Tommy Chong of the legendary comedy duo Cheech & Chong created the show as a co-production with Chongson and FilmOn Networks with the title sponsor WeedMaps. Episodes debut every Friday and be available on demand and streaming at FilmOn.Com/Chong.
The show will also be available to purchase via MondoTunes on digital stores such as iTunes.
This week's guests include Killer Mike of hot and controversial hip hop act Run the Jewels and Chef Roy Choi, the Los Angeles food scene hero who created the restaurant Pot at the Line Hotel in Koreatown. Recipes for pot smokers will be discussed.
Almost Legal with Tommy Chong is an irreverent take on the traditional late night talk show with celebrity interviews, sketch comedy and musical acts—Chong has called it "a stoner's version of Jon Stewart." The first episode garnered 1.8 million views since its launch on October 23rd and featured acclaimed horror director Eli Roth.
Other guests this season include Danny Trejo, Steve-O, Andy Milonakis, Hannibal Buress and select guests provided by WeedMaps. The show is the first FilmOn has created as branded entertainment with a major sponsor. FilmOn will secure additional ad revenue for the show and distribute to it's 70 million monthly unique users around the world. The largest OTT provider in the world, FilmOn has over 600 free linear channels and tens of thousands of VODs. Its sister companies under the Anakando Media Group umbrella, including AdVirally, Class15, Hologram USA and MondoTunes, provide support for its original programming.
For more information about FilmOn, or Almost Legal of for interview requests contact TomPaulJones213@gmail.com
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