THE MINDY PROJECT's Ike Barinholtz to Host FOX FanFront in NYC, 5/13

Hosted by THE MINDY PROJECT's Ike Barinholtz and featuring a special musical performance by The Bacon Brothers, the FOX FANFRONT, to be held in NYC on May 13, is exclusively dedicated to the network's loyal fans. The FOX FANFRONT puts the fans in FRONT of all of the FOX action as their favorite stars from FOX's new and returning series, including THE FOLLOWING, NEW GIRL, THE X FACTOR, THE MINDY PROJECT, BONES, GLEE, Raising Hope and AMERICAN IDOL, walk the red carpet arrivals and sign autographs. FANFRONT will give FOX Fans a FRONT row seat - and all of the inside scoop - as their favorite FOX stars also stop to talk to the fans and answer their questions. Plus, fans will be treated to lots of cool swag - including their very own customized FOX T-shirts - as well as a sneak peek at the new shows coming to FOX this fall.

Fans Can Submit Questions for their Favorite FOX Stars at facebook.com/foxtv or via Twitter (@FOXTV), using #FOXFANfront

Ike Barinholtz, who plays Morgan Tookers on THE MINDY PROJECT, has an impressive comedy background. He is an alumnus of Improv Olympic, The Second City and the Annoyance Theater, and he spent two years in Amsterdam with the famed comedy troupe Boom Chicago. Barinholtz starred opposite Danny McBride as a Russian baseball pitcher on the critically acclaimed cable comedy "Eastbound & Down." He is probably best known for the incredible impressions and hilarious characters he created as a cast member on FOX's late-night sketch comedy series "MADtv." Barinholtz co-wrote the screenplay for "Central Intelligence," an upcoming comedy in development with Ed Helms attached to star. He has appeared in numerous films, including "The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend," "Love, Fear and Rabbits" and "Down." Barinholtz is a founding member of The Lindbergh Babies, an improv group directed by Del Close.

Long before Kevin Bacon launched his prolific stage and screen career, and before Michael Bacon became known as a go-to composer for film and television, they were just two brothers, born nine years apart, coming of age in Center City, Philadelphia. By the late 1960s, Michael, already a professional musician, would gig with his band at the city's famed Electric Factory, with a young Kevin tagging along when he could. It's a time preserved in the cover art for The Bacon Brothers' 2009 release, "New Year's Day," with a pre-teen Kevin singing alongside a mandolin-strumming Michael. The record, laden with the brothers' trademark gritty rock and a touch of Philly soul, hearkens back to those roots in the City of Brotherly Love, when life was less complicated and music filled the air. With 2013 marking 18 years of the Bacon Brothers band's existence, any cynical preconceptions about well-known actors "dabbling" in music now can safely be discarded. The band has gigged relentlessly in the U.S. and Europe to build up a following, and "New Year's Day" represents their sixth LP release. Currently, the band is working on several new tracks, which fans who have heard the songs live are anxiously awaiting.

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