• May 6, 2003

Emmy Award winning actor John Leguizamo will create a 30-minute animated special called Zilch & Zero that will appear on Spike TV, the former TNN. Zilch and Zero are two best friends and comedic slackers who work in a video store and spend their day critiquing the latest films to come out on DVD. These characters are cinephiles and are consumed by movie trivia -- including anything and everything involved with the production of the flick -- right down to the dates, directors and even mishaps which occur on set. Zilch & Zero is set in a small movie/video rental shop and features the two best friends in their daily life, which is full of hilarious interactions with friends and customers. "John Leguizamo is a raw, unapologetically male comedic personality and therefore a perfect partner to Spike TV. He's funny, irreverent, off-the-cuff and relatable to most guys. It's exciting that his creation will be joining our other adult animated programming for men," said Spike TV President Albie Hecht. Zilch & Zero is co-produced by Spike TV and Rebel Films. Leguizamo serves as creator. Geoffrey Whalen and Scott McCauley are writers.