Orphan Black: Echoes producer Boat Rocker has named Todd Lubin to head up its unscripted series and documentaries division.
Lubin becomes the sole president of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, where he will oversee the indie studio’s Matador Content, Maven and Proper Television production arms. He takes over from fellow Matador Content co-founder Jay Peterson, who has decided to step down and will remain with Boat Rocker as an executive producer for several months before leaving the company.
Lubin and Peterson co-founded Matador Content in 2013, and sold the company, which produced Lip Sync Battle for Paramount+, in 2018. Their other Boat Rocker credits since then include Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields for Hulu, Downey’s Dream Cars for Max, and Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry on Apple TV+.
“We want to thank Jay for his friendship, dedication, and significant contributions to Boat Rocker over the past six years.
Lubin becomes the sole president of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, where he will oversee the indie studio’s Matador Content, Maven and Proper Television production arms. He takes over from fellow Matador Content co-founder Jay Peterson, who has decided to step down and will remain with Boat Rocker as an executive producer for several months before leaving the company.
Lubin and Peterson co-founded Matador Content in 2013, and sold the company, which produced Lip Sync Battle for Paramount+, in 2018. Their other Boat Rocker credits since then include Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields for Hulu, Downey’s Dream Cars for Max, and Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry on Apple TV+.
“We want to thank Jay for his friendship, dedication, and significant contributions to Boat Rocker over the past six years.
- 8/17/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Matador Content co-founder Todd Lubin has been named president of unscripted at Boat Rocker Studios. He’ll be taking over the role from Jay Peterson, whose exit was also announced on Thursday. HIs appointment is effective immediately.
Peterson will remain with Boat Rocker as an executive producer for several months, to support the transition to Lubin and delivery of current projects. In his new role, Lubin will lead the Company’s creative unscripted efforts, including series and documentaries, overseeing Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, Maven, and Proper Television production shingles. Based in Los Angeles, Lubin will report directly to Boat Rocker Media chairmen David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg.
“Todd is already an established creative leader within the Boat Rocker unscripted division. His history with Matador and Boat Rocker, and his deep experience as an unscripted producer and executive, will help ensure a seamless transition within our unscripted division as Todd...
Peterson will remain with Boat Rocker as an executive producer for several months, to support the transition to Lubin and delivery of current projects. In his new role, Lubin will lead the Company’s creative unscripted efforts, including series and documentaries, overseeing Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, Maven, and Proper Television production shingles. Based in Los Angeles, Lubin will report directly to Boat Rocker Media chairmen David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg.
“Todd is already an established creative leader within the Boat Rocker unscripted division. His history with Matador and Boat Rocker, and his deep experience as an unscripted producer and executive, will help ensure a seamless transition within our unscripted division as Todd...
- 8/17/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
There’s change at the top of Boat Rocker’s unscripted division.
The division, which includes production companies Matador Content, Maven, and Proper Television and is behind Discovery+’s Downey’s Dream Cars and Hulu’s Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, has named Todd Lubin as President with Jay Peterson stepping down.
The pair co-founded Matador Content, which is also behind Paramount+’s Lip Sync Battle and Apple’s Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, in 2013 and it was acquired by Boat Rocker in 2018.
Peterson took over running Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted in a restructure in 2020. He will remain as an exec producer over the next few months. Lubin, who was previously showrunner of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, has now been named President and will report to Boat Rocker bosses David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg.
“Todd is already an established creative leader within the Boat Rocker unscripted division. His...
The division, which includes production companies Matador Content, Maven, and Proper Television and is behind Discovery+’s Downey’s Dream Cars and Hulu’s Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, has named Todd Lubin as President with Jay Peterson stepping down.
The pair co-founded Matador Content, which is also behind Paramount+’s Lip Sync Battle and Apple’s Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, in 2013 and it was acquired by Boat Rocker in 2018.
Peterson took over running Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted in a restructure in 2020. He will remain as an exec producer over the next few months. Lubin, who was previously showrunner of NBC’s The Biggest Loser, has now been named President and will report to Boat Rocker bosses David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg.
“Todd is already an established creative leader within the Boat Rocker unscripted division. His...
- 8/17/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The much-anticipated HBO original documentary film, “Bs High,” is set to premiere on Wednesday, August 23 at 9:00-10:40 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmakers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, and executive produced by Adam McKay, the documentary delves into the perplexing world of high school football and an astonishing scandal that captured national attention.
“Bs High” centers around the shocking events that unfolded during a nationally televised high school football game on August 29, 2021. The game pitted the well-known Img Academy against the lesser-known Bishop Sycamore High School. The match concluded in a staggering 58-0 victory for Img Academy, but the real drama was just beginning. The ensuing media frenzy questioned the legitimacy of Bishop Sycamore High School and its enigmatic head coach, Roy Johnson.
The documentary unravels the captivating narrative behind one of...
“Bs High” centers around the shocking events that unfolded during a nationally televised high school football game on August 29, 2021. The game pitted the well-known Img Academy against the lesser-known Bishop Sycamore High School. The match concluded in a staggering 58-0 victory for Img Academy, but the real drama was just beginning. The ensuing media frenzy questioned the legitimacy of Bishop Sycamore High School and its enigmatic head coach, Roy Johnson.
The documentary unravels the captivating narrative behind one of...
- 8/10/2023
- by Morgan Hall
- TV Everyday
From Executive Producers Adam McKay And Michael Strahan
Academy Award®-Winning Directors Travon Free And Martin Desmond Roe Chronicle Infamous Bishop Sycamore High School Football Team
HBO Original documentary film Bs High, directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe (“Two Distant Strangers”), and executive produced by Adam McKay (HBO’s “Succession” and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”) and Todd Schulman for Hyperobject Industries, Smac Entertainment’s Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini, and Matador Content’s Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin debuts Wednesday, August 23 (9:00-10:40 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
Synopsis: On August 29, 2021, a nationally televised high school football game between top-ranked Img Academy and unknown Bishop Sycamore High School ended with multiple injuries on the field and a 58-0 blowout win for Img Academy.
Academy Award®-Winning Directors Travon Free And Martin Desmond Roe Chronicle Infamous Bishop Sycamore High School Football Team
HBO Original documentary film Bs High, directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe (“Two Distant Strangers”), and executive produced by Adam McKay (HBO’s “Succession” and “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”) and Todd Schulman for Hyperobject Industries, Smac Entertainment’s Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini, and Matador Content’s Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin debuts Wednesday, August 23 (9:00-10:40 p.m. Et/Pt) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.
Synopsis: On August 29, 2021, a nationally televised high school football game between top-ranked Img Academy and unknown Bishop Sycamore High School ended with multiple injuries on the field and a 58-0 blowout win for Img Academy.
- 8/3/2023
- by Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
Vince Vaughn will headline Stephen Chbosky’s original comedy “Nonnas,” based on the true story of a man who, after his mother’s death, opens an Italian restaurant staffed by grandmothers, TheWrap confirmed.
Vaughn will be joined by Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Drea De Mattea, Brenda Vaccaro, Linda Cardellini, Joe Manganiello and Michael Rispoli. Campbell Scott, who co-directed the ’90s indie “Big Night” with the film’s costar Stanley Tucci, also costars.
It’s based on the true story of Brooklyn native Joe Scaravella who launched Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria. “Siren” scribe Liz Maccie wrote the script and co-developed with Madison Wells and Boat Rocker’s Matador Content.
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Fifth Season, the film and TV studio behind “Severance,” “80 for Brady” and “Normal People,” is the lead co-financer.
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Vaughn will be joined by Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Drea De Mattea, Brenda Vaccaro, Linda Cardellini, Joe Manganiello and Michael Rispoli. Campbell Scott, who co-directed the ’90s indie “Big Night” with the film’s costar Stanley Tucci, also costars.
It’s based on the true story of Brooklyn native Joe Scaravella who launched Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria. “Siren” scribe Liz Maccie wrote the script and co-developed with Madison Wells and Boat Rocker’s Matador Content.
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Fifth Season, the film and TV studio behind “Severance,” “80 for Brady” and “Normal People,” is the lead co-financer.
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- 7/11/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Vince Vaughn (Bad Monkey) will topline Nonnas, an original comedy that Stephen Chbosky (Wonder) has been tapped to direct for Fifth Season (80 for Brady), 1Community (Just Mercy) and Madison Wells (The Eyes of Tammy Faye).
Among those joining Vaughn in the film, which wrapped production last month in New Jersey, are Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (Blue Beetle) and Academy Award nominees Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas), Talia Shire (Megalopolis) and Brenda Vaccaro (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). Others in the cast include Emmy nominee Linda Cardellini (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Emmy winner Drea De Matteo (The Sopranos), Joe Manganiello (The Kill Room), Michael Rispoli (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) and Campbell Scott (Jurassic World Dominion).
Written by Liz Maccie, Nonnas is based on the true story of Brooklyn native Joe Scaravella (Vaughn), who, after losing his beloved mother, realizes he’s wasted...
Among those joining Vaughn in the film, which wrapped production last month in New Jersey, are Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon (Blue Beetle) and Academy Award nominees Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas), Talia Shire (Megalopolis) and Brenda Vaccaro (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood). Others in the cast include Emmy nominee Linda Cardellini (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Emmy winner Drea De Matteo (The Sopranos), Joe Manganiello (The Kill Room), Michael Rispoli (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) and Campbell Scott (Jurassic World Dominion).
Written by Liz Maccie, Nonnas is based on the true story of Brooklyn native Joe Scaravella (Vaughn), who, after losing his beloved mother, realizes he’s wasted...
- 7/10/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Netflix‘s feature adaptation of the play The Piano Lesson out of August Wilson’s “American Century Cycle” has added six to its cast: Malik J. Ali (Swagger), Gail Bean (Snowfall), Jerrika Hinton (Hunters), Stephan James (If Beale Street Could Talk), Jay Peterson (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It) and Matrell Smith (The Equalizer).
The casting announcement follows Tuesday’s for four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, who will make a cameo appearance with musical performances. John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson lead the film after starring in a Broadway revival of the play which brought the latter a Tony Award nomination, with Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts and Corey Hawkins rounding out the ensemble.
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson centers on the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano,...
The casting announcement follows Tuesday’s for four-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Erykah Badu, who will make a cameo appearance with musical performances. John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson lead the film after starring in a Broadway revival of the play which brought the latter a Tony Award nomination, with Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts and Corey Hawkins rounding out the ensemble.
Set in 1936 Pittsburgh during the aftermath of the Great Depression, The Piano Lesson centers on the lives of the Charles family in the Doaker Charles household and an heirloom, the family piano,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Dinner will be served at the end of May, and it’s going to be a real drag.
Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, a unscripted series described as “riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup of traditional reality competition shows.” Premiering May 31, each episode will consist of two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous, awe-inspiring, drag-tastical dinner parties of all time.
The champion will be crowned by judges Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Wood. Murray Hill will host.
Each episode will have its own theme, as revealed by show producer David Burtka. Teams will focus on multiple criteria: food & drink, design & decor, and entertainment & overall vibe.
Participating queens are Alaska, Alexis Mateo, BeBe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Biqtch Puddin’, Chelsea Piers, Darienne Lake, Detox, Gigi Goode, Ginger Minj, Heidi N Closet, Heklina, Jackie Beat,...
Hulu has announced the start date for Drag Me To Dinner, a unscripted series described as “riotous, format-busting, fourth-wall-breaking, unapologetic sendup of traditional reality competition shows.” Premiering May 31, each episode will consist of two teams of successful drag queens going head-to-head to throw the most fabulous, awe-inspiring, drag-tastical dinner parties of all time.
The champion will be crowned by judges Neil Patrick Harris, drag superstar Bianca Del Rio, and Haneefah Wood. Murray Hill will host.
Each episode will have its own theme, as revealed by show producer David Burtka. Teams will focus on multiple criteria: food & drink, design & decor, and entertainment & overall vibe.
Participating queens are Alaska, Alexis Mateo, BeBe Zahara Benet, BenDeLaCreme, Biqtch Puddin’, Chelsea Piers, Darienne Lake, Detox, Gigi Goode, Ginger Minj, Heidi N Closet, Heklina, Jackie Beat,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
“Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” is the most-watched program out of all ABC News launches to ever debut on Hulu, Variety has learned exclusively.
According to ABC News, “Pretty Baby” ranks No. 1 in total hours streamed in its first week compared to all previous ABC News premieres on the streamer. Specific viewership data was not provided.
Described as a “galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power,” the two-part doc debuted April 3 on Hulu, following its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. “Holding a mirror up to a society that objectifies women and girls, her story shows the perils and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.”
“Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” is executive produced by Matador Content’s Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin and Bedby8’s Ali Wentworth, George Stephanopoulos and Alyssa Mastromonaco. Jacqueline Glover...
According to ABC News, “Pretty Baby” ranks No. 1 in total hours streamed in its first week compared to all previous ABC News premieres on the streamer. Specific viewership data was not provided.
Described as a “galvanizing look at actor, model and icon Brooke Shields as she transforms from a sexualized young girl to a woman discovering her power,” the two-part doc debuted April 3 on Hulu, following its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. “Holding a mirror up to a society that objectifies women and girls, her story shows the perils and triumphs of gaining agency in a hostile world.”
“Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields” is executive produced by Matador Content’s Jay Peterson and Todd Lubin and Bedby8’s Ali Wentworth, George Stephanopoulos and Alyssa Mastromonaco. Jacqueline Glover...
- 4/17/2023
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
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“Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” a documentary about Brooke Shields and the sexual objectification she endured as a child actor, arrives on Hulu today.
In the two-part documentary, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the actor and model opens up for the first time about her earliest experiences in Hollywood. The film tracks her rise as a child advertising model to her sexualization in movies, starting at age 12, in “Pretty Baby” (1978), and then at 15, in “The Blue Lagoon” (1980).
“I spent my life owing people things and doing whatever they wanted,” Shields says in a new teaser dropped Wednesday morning. “I finally asked myself, ‘What will I be if I don’t allow that anymore?'”
Shields’ experience with older men on set as a child is a common theme in her recollections.
“Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields,” a documentary about Brooke Shields and the sexual objectification she endured as a child actor, arrives on Hulu today.
In the two-part documentary, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the actor and model opens up for the first time about her earliest experiences in Hollywood. The film tracks her rise as a child advertising model to her sexualization in movies, starting at age 12, in “Pretty Baby” (1978), and then at 15, in “The Blue Lagoon” (1980).
“I spent my life owing people things and doing whatever they wanted,” Shields says in a new teaser dropped Wednesday morning. “I finally asked myself, ‘What will I be if I don’t allow that anymore?'”
Shields’ experience with older men on set as a child is a common theme in her recollections.
- 4/3/2023
- by Anna Tingley
- Variety Film + TV
Anonymous Content and Boat Rocker have partnered to co-finance and co-sell an untitled political thriller feature documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Jesse Moss (“Boys State”) and Tony Gerber (“The Notorious Mr. Bout”).
Produced by Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, the project was shot over the course of two days last month in Washington, D.C.
While details on the project are being kept under wraps, Moss teased it as a “an utterly unique story that is equal parts political thriller, dystopian science fiction and intimate cinema vérité.”
“It expands the form of non-fiction filmmaking in exciting ways and is of enormous significance to our political future. We can’t wait to share it,” Moss continued.
Moss and Gerber previously co-directed “Full Battle Rattle,” a critically acclaimed film about life inside the U.S. Army’s Iraq simulation in the California desert. Moss’s credits also include “Boys State” which won a...
Produced by Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, the project was shot over the course of two days last month in Washington, D.C.
While details on the project are being kept under wraps, Moss teased it as a “an utterly unique story that is equal parts political thriller, dystopian science fiction and intimate cinema vérité.”
“It expands the form of non-fiction filmmaking in exciting ways and is of enormous significance to our political future. We can’t wait to share it,” Moss continued.
Moss and Gerber previously co-directed “Full Battle Rattle,” a critically acclaimed film about life inside the U.S. Army’s Iraq simulation in the California desert. Moss’s credits also include “Boys State” which won a...
- 2/9/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Downey Jr. took a long look at his impressive car collection and asked himself a tough question: “You schmuck … what are you trying to prove?” So explained the actor during a recent sit-down with THR’s Scott Feinberg when asked about his upcoming Discovery+ docuseries Downey’s Dream Cars.
The unscripted series — produced by Team Downey, the production banner he founded with wife Susan, along with Boat Rocker Media’s Matador Content — will see a team of experts reimagine his prized cars to be more eco-friendly. “I’m going to sweepstakes them and donate all the proceeds to green tech companies,” he said as part of the chat that focused primarily on his Netflix doc Sr., “because this will be my legacy.”
When the unscripted series was announced last year, Downey said in a statement that his goal was “to showcase that it’s possible to keep the...
The unscripted series — produced by Team Downey, the production banner he founded with wife Susan, along with Boat Rocker Media’s Matador Content — will see a team of experts reimagine his prized cars to be more eco-friendly. “I’m going to sweepstakes them and donate all the proceeds to green tech companies,” he said as part of the chat that focused primarily on his Netflix doc Sr., “because this will be my legacy.”
When the unscripted series was announced last year, Downey said in a statement that his goal was “to showcase that it’s possible to keep the...
- 1/13/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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HBO has begun production on a documentary about the Bishop Sycamore football scandal. Meanwhile, one of the film’s producers is being told to stop payment to a key participant who’s involved in a fraud case.
A refresher: A year ago, ESPN broadcast a game between powerhouse Img Academy — a Florida prep school for top-level high school athletes — and Bishop Sycamore of Columbus, Ohio, which claimed to have a number of sought after recruits on its own roster. Img won the game 58-0, and during the broadcast ESPN’s crew expressed concern for the safety of the Sycamore players. “Bishop Sycamore told us they had a number of Division I prospects on their roster, and to be frank, a lot of that we could not verify,” play-by-play announcer Anish Shroff said during the game.
After the game, reporting from a number of...
HBO has begun production on a documentary about the Bishop Sycamore football scandal. Meanwhile, one of the film’s producers is being told to stop payment to a key participant who’s involved in a fraud case.
A refresher: A year ago, ESPN broadcast a game between powerhouse Img Academy — a Florida prep school for top-level high school athletes — and Bishop Sycamore of Columbus, Ohio, which claimed to have a number of sought after recruits on its own roster. Img won the game 58-0, and during the broadcast ESPN’s crew expressed concern for the safety of the Sycamore players. “Bishop Sycamore told us they had a number of Division I prospects on their roster, and to be frank, a lot of that we could not verify,” play-by-play announcer Anish Shroff said during the game.
After the game, reporting from a number of...
- 8/29/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exactly one year ago today, the Bishop Sycamore high school football team took the field in a nationally televised game on ESPN, and proceeded to suffer a horrible 58-0 pounding by elite Img Academy. That was just the beginning of the program’s problems. Investigations and dismissals followed, amid allegations Bishop Sycamore wasn’t even a legitimate high school and, indeed, operated more like a scam.
HBO announced today it is in production on Bs High, a documentary about the scandal-plagued school in Columbus, Ohio, with a premiere expected next year on the cable network and streamer HBO Max. Filmmakers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, who earned Academy Awards last year for their live action short Two Distant Strangers, are directing.
Hyperobject Industries’ Adam McKay and NFL Hall of Famer-turned GMA host Michael Strahan are among the project’s executive producers.
After the Centurions’ lopsided loss to Img Academy,...
HBO announced today it is in production on Bs High, a documentary about the scandal-plagued school in Columbus, Ohio, with a premiere expected next year on the cable network and streamer HBO Max. Filmmakers Travon Free and Martin Desmond Roe, who earned Academy Awards last year for their live action short Two Distant Strangers, are directing.
Hyperobject Industries’ Adam McKay and NFL Hall of Famer-turned GMA host Michael Strahan are among the project’s executive producers.
After the Centurions’ lopsided loss to Img Academy,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Hulu has ordered four new food series from David Chang’s Majordomo Media and Vox Media Studios, including a drag queen-themed dinner party competition from Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka, “Drag Me to Dinner,” as well as the shows “Secret Chef,” “Burning Men,” and “Chefs vs. Wild.”
These shows join Hulu’s other shows produced under its food-programming deal with Vox Media Studios, including Chang’s “The Next Thing You Eat” and “Eater’s Guide to the World,” narrated by Maya Rudolph, as well as the upcoming “Dinner Party” (working title) with Chang and Chrissy Teigen.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with David Chang, Majordomo, and Hulu with these brand new series that will leave Hulu’s audience hungry for more,” Chad Mumm, chief creative officer, Vox Media Studios, said. “With a mix of notable chefs, talent, and partners, these innovative series are a fresh take on culinary competitions.
These shows join Hulu’s other shows produced under its food-programming deal with Vox Media Studios, including Chang’s “The Next Thing You Eat” and “Eater’s Guide to the World,” narrated by Maya Rudolph, as well as the upcoming “Dinner Party” (working title) with Chang and Chrissy Teigen.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with David Chang, Majordomo, and Hulu with these brand new series that will leave Hulu’s audience hungry for more,” Chad Mumm, chief creative officer, Vox Media Studios, said. “With a mix of notable chefs, talent, and partners, these innovative series are a fresh take on culinary competitions.
- 6/9/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Hulu Originals today announced four food series from Vox Media Studios and David Chang’s Majordomo Media, including one from Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka.
“We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with David Chang, Majordomo, and Hulu with these brand new series that will leave Hulu’s audience hungry for more,” said Chad Mumm, Chief Creative Officer, Vox Media Studios in a statement. “With a mix of notable chefs, talent, and partners, these innovative series are a fresh take on culinary competitions.”
The series are:
Drag Me to Dinner. If you want a great party, hire a party planner. If you want an outrageous, unforgettable party, call in someone who makes something fabulous and supremely entertaining out of almost nothing… a Drag Queen! Created and executive produced by and featuring Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka and their celebrity friends, Drag Me to Dinner is the new...
“We are thrilled to be expanding our relationship with David Chang, Majordomo, and Hulu with these brand new series that will leave Hulu’s audience hungry for more,” said Chad Mumm, Chief Creative Officer, Vox Media Studios in a statement. “With a mix of notable chefs, talent, and partners, these innovative series are a fresh take on culinary competitions.”
The series are:
Drag Me to Dinner. If you want a great party, hire a party planner. If you want an outrageous, unforgettable party, call in someone who makes something fabulous and supremely entertaining out of almost nothing… a Drag Queen! Created and executive produced by and featuring Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka and their celebrity friends, Drag Me to Dinner is the new...
- 6/9/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV Plus has announced that the new dark comedy anthology series, “Roar,” will premiere all eight episodes April 15 on the streaming platform.
Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
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Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
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- 2/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
The Bishop Sycamore high school football scandal is one of the stranger sports stories of recent years.
The presumed high school football team from Columbus got whooped 58-0 by Img Academy and the game was televised by ESPN. However, the game turned out to be just the beginning of the story.
HBO Sports has now landed a documentary telling the tale.
The network has picked up the TV and streaming rights to a feature doc from Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s Smac Entertainment, Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, and The Athletic.
The film, which will debut in 2022, will ask how the Bishop Sycamore Centurions were even playing the elite NFL feeder team after it emerged that the school isn’t even in Ohio. The coach Roy Johnson was subsequently fired and Gov. Mike DeWine called for an investigation.
The producers have scored exclusive access to Johnson.
The presumed high school football team from Columbus got whooped 58-0 by Img Academy and the game was televised by ESPN. However, the game turned out to be just the beginning of the story.
HBO Sports has now landed a documentary telling the tale.
The network has picked up the TV and streaming rights to a feature doc from Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s Smac Entertainment, Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, and The Athletic.
The film, which will debut in 2022, will ask how the Bishop Sycamore Centurions were even playing the elite NFL feeder team after it emerged that the school isn’t even in Ohio. The coach Roy Johnson was subsequently fired and Gov. Mike DeWine called for an investigation.
The producers have scored exclusive access to Johnson.
- 10/21/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, creators Food Network’s Chopped, has struck a first-look deal with Boat Rocker.
The pair will develop and produce unscripted shows for the American Rust and Invasion producer via their Keller/Noll banner.
Having previously worked for Barry Diller and his Notional production company, the pair have been working together since 2007 and in addition to the Chopped universe, they have created gameshow America Says, Fox’s syndicated game Punchline, CBS’s syndicated Face the Truth, Bravo’s Rocco’s Dinner Party, HGTV’s Don’t Sweat It and Beat the House, and AMC’s FilmFakers and Movies 101.
They previously had a first-look deal with eOne and before that a partnership with Zodiak Americas.
Boat Rocker’s current unscripted slate includes the reality competitions series Go-Big Show for TBS, docuseries Dear… for Apple TV+, and the space travel competition series Who Wants to Be an Astronaut?...
The pair will develop and produce unscripted shows for the American Rust and Invasion producer via their Keller/Noll banner.
Having previously worked for Barry Diller and his Notional production company, the pair have been working together since 2007 and in addition to the Chopped universe, they have created gameshow America Says, Fox’s syndicated game Punchline, CBS’s syndicated Face the Truth, Bravo’s Rocco’s Dinner Party, HGTV’s Don’t Sweat It and Beat the House, and AMC’s FilmFakers and Movies 101.
They previously had a first-look deal with eOne and before that a partnership with Zodiak Americas.
Boat Rocker’s current unscripted slate includes the reality competitions series Go-Big Show for TBS, docuseries Dear… for Apple TV+, and the space travel competition series Who Wants to Be an Astronaut?...
- 9/21/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Boat Rocker has inked a first-look deal with Cleve Keller and Dave Noll, the creative producers behind the Chopped franchise.
Under the deal, Keller and Noll will develop and produce original unscripted programming for Boat Rocker under their Keller/Noll banner. “Cleve and Dave’s long-standing track record of creating and producing compelling content is unmatched and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the Boat Rocker family,” Jay Peterson, president of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, and Todd Lubin, president of Matador Content, said in a joint statement.
Keller and Noll earlier had a first look deal with Entertainment One. Their credits include Chopped,...
Under the deal, Keller and Noll will develop and produce original unscripted programming for Boat Rocker under their Keller/Noll banner. “Cleve and Dave’s long-standing track record of creating and producing compelling content is unmatched and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the Boat Rocker family,” Jay Peterson, president of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, and Todd Lubin, president of Matador Content, said in a joint statement.
Keller and Noll earlier had a first look deal with Entertainment One. Their credits include Chopped,...
- 9/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Scott Weintrob, who has directed episodes of Apple TV+’s Home and created Netflix series Fastest Car, has signed an overall deal with Boat Rocker.
The deal will see Weintrob develop and produce series for Boat Rocker via his Large Eyes production company.
It comes after Weintrob recently wrote and designed creative for Rihanna’s new Fenty show for Amazon, which features Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, and Adriana Lima.
Large Eyes’ current slate includes a series with rapper Lil Uzi.
It is American Rust and Invasion producer Boat Rocker’s latest development deal following pacts with Lena Headey’s Peephole Productions, Stephanie Langhoff’s High Tide Productions, and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s Maroon Visions.
“Scott is a fearless artistic powerhouse with refined taste,” said Jay Peterson, President, Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, and Todd Lubin, President, Matador Content. “We can’t wait to work with him and the entire...
The deal will see Weintrob develop and produce series for Boat Rocker via his Large Eyes production company.
It comes after Weintrob recently wrote and designed creative for Rihanna’s new Fenty show for Amazon, which features Rihanna, Emily Ratajkowski, Gigi Hadid, and Adriana Lima.
Large Eyes’ current slate includes a series with rapper Lil Uzi.
It is American Rust and Invasion producer Boat Rocker’s latest development deal following pacts with Lena Headey’s Peephole Productions, Stephanie Langhoff’s High Tide Productions, and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s Maroon Visions.
“Scott is a fearless artistic powerhouse with refined taste,” said Jay Peterson, President, Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted, and Todd Lubin, President, Matador Content. “We can’t wait to work with him and the entire...
- 9/16/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Jimmy Fallon-exec produced series The Kids Tonight Show and Clash of the Cover Bands are set to launch this fall.
Peacock has set the hosting line-up – including four talented young kids – for its child-friendly version of a late-night show and sister network E! has unveiled a trailer for its competition series Clash of the Cover Bands, both of which come from The Tonight Show host and his production Electric Hot Dog, which has a big overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio.
The Kids Tonight Show, which Deadline revealed earlier this month had set Brian McCann as head writer, will launch on the streamer on Thursday October 14.
Clash of the Cover Bands, which is hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss with Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert and Ester Dean serving as celebrity judges, launches on Wednesday October 13 at 9:30pm.
The former will be hosted by Recker Eans, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Olivia Perez...
Peacock has set the hosting line-up – including four talented young kids – for its child-friendly version of a late-night show and sister network E! has unveiled a trailer for its competition series Clash of the Cover Bands, both of which come from The Tonight Show host and his production Electric Hot Dog, which has a big overall deal with Universal Television Alternative Studio.
The Kids Tonight Show, which Deadline revealed earlier this month had set Brian McCann as head writer, will launch on the streamer on Thursday October 14.
Clash of the Cover Bands, which is hosted by Stephen “tWitch” Boss with Meghan Trainor, Adam Lambert and Ester Dean serving as celebrity judges, launches on Wednesday October 13 at 9:30pm.
The former will be hosted by Recker Eans, Mykal-Michelle Harris, Olivia Perez...
- 8/31/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
T-Pain will join the upcoming season of “Go-Big Show” at TBS, replacing previously announced judge DJ Khaled, the network said Thursday.
T-Pain will serve as a judge alongside Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles, Cody Rhodes and host Bert Kreischer, all of whom return from the show’s first season. DJ Khaled was previously announced as the replacement for Season 1 judge Snoopp Dogg. No reason was provided for his exit.
Production on the 10-episode second season is currently underway in Georgia. Watch a teaser for the new episodes above.
“Go-Big Show” is described as a showcase for “supersized talents on a scale never before seen on television.” Acts featured on Season 1 include monster trucks, alligator trainers and stunt archery.
“Go-Big Show” is produced by Propagate and Matador Content, a Boat Rocker Company. The series is executive produced by Todd Lubin of Matador Content and Jay Peterson of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted; Howard T.
T-Pain will serve as a judge alongside Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles, Cody Rhodes and host Bert Kreischer, all of whom return from the show’s first season. DJ Khaled was previously announced as the replacement for Season 1 judge Snoopp Dogg. No reason was provided for his exit.
Production on the 10-episode second season is currently underway in Georgia. Watch a teaser for the new episodes above.
“Go-Big Show” is described as a showcase for “supersized talents on a scale never before seen on television.” Acts featured on Season 1 include monster trucks, alligator trainers and stunt archery.
“Go-Big Show” is produced by Propagate and Matador Content, a Boat Rocker Company. The series is executive produced by Todd Lubin of Matador Content and Jay Peterson of Boat Rocker Studios, Unscripted; Howard T.
- 8/12/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Brian McCann, who has worked on a slew of late-night shows with Conan O’Brien, has been named head writer and exec producer of Jimmy Fallon’s The Kids Tonight Show.
McCann has worked on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and the recently ended Conan on TBS. He has also worked on shows including MTV’s Nikki & Sara Live, FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Netflix’s The Who Was Show and also written a kids’ book, Wannabe Farms, which was released by Penguin in early 2020.
He has now taken up head writing and exec producing duties for the first major late-night show aimed at children.
The Kids Tonight Show, which will launch on streamer Peacock, is hosted by kids, with kids in charge of everything. It will shoot in 30 Rock’s Studio 6A across the...
McCann has worked on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien and the recently ended Conan on TBS. He has also worked on shows including MTV’s Nikki & Sara Live, FX’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell and Netflix’s The Who Was Show and also written a kids’ book, Wannabe Farms, which was released by Penguin in early 2020.
He has now taken up head writing and exec producing duties for the first major late-night show aimed at children.
The Kids Tonight Show, which will launch on streamer Peacock, is hosted by kids, with kids in charge of everything. It will shoot in 30 Rock’s Studio 6A across the...
- 8/11/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
If you believe what you read in the papers, the only people going to space are trained astronauts and billionaires. It’s true that the suborbital spaceflights of Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos signal a new era in commercial spaceflight, regardless of how one feels about the optics of wealthy men spending money on seemingly frivolous endeavors.
However, Branson and Bezos’ recent media stunts amount to little more than 50-mile elevator rides, at least compared to the potential for private space endeavors in the very near future, and that includes the entertainment industry. While Elon Musk sets his sights on colonizing Mars, the low-Earth orbit economy is ready to welcome storytellers to microgravity.
Last year, news broke that Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman were cooking up a $200 million project with Universal that would find them flying to the International Space Station with the help of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
However, Branson and Bezos’ recent media stunts amount to little more than 50-mile elevator rides, at least compared to the potential for private space endeavors in the very near future, and that includes the entertainment industry. While Elon Musk sets his sights on colonizing Mars, the low-Earth orbit economy is ready to welcome storytellers to microgravity.
Last year, news broke that Tom Cruise and director Doug Liman were cooking up a $200 million project with Universal that would find them flying to the International Space Station with the help of Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
- 7/30/2021
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
TBS is bringing back extreme competition series Go-Big Show for a second season. Promising bigger and even more outrageous stunts, the network announced the series renewal Wednesday, along with the addition of Grammy-winning producer and artist DJ Khaled as judge and executive producer for Season 2. Khaled will join Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles and Cody Rhodes on the judges’ panel, and Go-Big Show‘s host Bert Kreischer. Khaled replaces Snoop Dogg on the panel, who had to exit due to scheduling conflicts. Production on the 10-episode hour-long second season begins next month in Georgia.
Go-Big Show, from Propagate and Boat Rocker Studios’ Matador Content, features some of the most extreme and death defying acts from around the country. It currently ranks as the No. 3 cable comedy, reaching more than 34 million viewers.
Go-Big Show‘s debut season featured monster trucks, alligator trainers, stunt archery and other radical feats. The program celebrates daring acts alongside personal,...
Go-Big Show, from Propagate and Boat Rocker Studios’ Matador Content, features some of the most extreme and death defying acts from around the country. It currently ranks as the No. 3 cable comedy, reaching more than 34 million viewers.
Go-Big Show‘s debut season featured monster trucks, alligator trainers, stunt archery and other radical feats. The program celebrates daring acts alongside personal,...
- 7/14/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
TBS has renewed its unscripted competition series “Go-Big Show” for a second season, with DJ Khaled joining as a celebrity judge.
Khaled will join the panel that includes Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles, Cody Rhodes and host Bert Kreischer.
“Go-Big Show” showcases supersized talents on a scale never before seen on television. The debut season featured monster trucks, alligator trainers, stunt archery and other radical feats. The program celebrates daring acts alongside personal, behind-the-scenes stories from the challengers as they battle head to head to impress the judges and advance toward the finale’s $100,000 prize.
“When you find a show and personalities that come together so authentically and bring joy and wow to an audience, you go big with your commitment to it,” Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said. “Viewers turned in week after week to see both what amazing acts our contestants could perform and what our judges reactions would be.
Khaled will join the panel that includes Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Nettles, Cody Rhodes and host Bert Kreischer.
“Go-Big Show” showcases supersized talents on a scale never before seen on television. The debut season featured monster trucks, alligator trainers, stunt archery and other radical feats. The program celebrates daring acts alongside personal, behind-the-scenes stories from the challengers as they battle head to head to impress the judges and advance toward the finale’s $100,000 prize.
“When you find a show and personalities that come together so authentically and bring joy and wow to an audience, you go big with your commitment to it,” Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said. “Viewers turned in week after week to see both what amazing acts our contestants could perform and what our judges reactions would be.
- 7/14/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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