• The Hollywood Reporter, Tuesday, November 13, 2007 12:01 PM

DirecTV is ready to roll with three new original series for its general entertainment network the 101. They include a comedy court program; a game show hosted by Meat Loaf and a Joan Lunden-vehicle designed to honor local heroes. The satellite provider's intention for the net -- located on Channel 101 -- is to give viewers with programming they can't find elsewhere, says Eric Shanks, executive vice president at DirecTV Entertainment.

"The Supreme Court of Comedy," features real cases brought to small claims courts in California that will now be decided by Dom Irrera at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Meanwhile, "Rock & a Hard Place," will be a 10-episode show hosted by Meatloaf, where teams of musicians test their knowledge of various subjects while playing for charity.

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