TV One's “Bill Bellamy's Who's Got Jokes” will tape the semi-finals of the upcoming season (Oct) this weekend at Germany's US Army Garrison Kaiserslautern in front of soldiers and their families. — Spike's 2nd annual “Guys Choice” awards show (Jun 22) will feature appearances by Harrison Ford, Steve Carell and model Marisa Miller, and pay special tribute to Hugh Hefner. — Sundance Channel has added 2 British eco-reality series to its environmental programming block, including 4-parter “Outrageous Wasters” (Jul 1), which chronicles 1 family's crash course in eco awareness. — Fuse has become the exclusive TV partner of the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, staged annually in TN. This year's event (Jun 12-15) will feature performances by Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson and Kanye West. — Comedy Central renewed ” Lewis Black's Root of All Evil” for a sophomore season (debuts July 30). — Fox Soccer Channel has renewed for 4 years its broadcasting rights to content from England's soccer governing body The FA, including select matches involving the English Senior and Under-21 National Teams. Also, the net has acquired the English-language broadcast rights in the US to the CONCACAF Champions League. — Outdoor Channel will partner with Boy Scouts of America and Boys' Life magazine to develop “Scouting for Adventure Presented by Boys' Life,” a youth-oriented series featuring exploration and outdoor skills education.

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