Video: Peacock Debuts Official Trailer and Key Art for COVID-19 Documentary, “Hell of a Cruise”
The film peels back the curtain on the two-week, claustrophobic nightmare when passengers and crew members boarded the luxury Diamond Princess cruise ship in January of 2020, they had no idea that the deadly novel coronavirus boarded the ship with them turning the floating paradise into their worst nightmare.
[via press release from Peacock]
PEACOCK DEBUTS OFFICIAL TRAILER AND KEY ART FOR COVID-19 DOCUMENTARY, “HELL OF A CRUISE”
THE FILM PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 ON PEACOCK
www.PeacockTV.com
ABOUT THE SERIES
DOCUMENTARY DESCRIPTION:
HELL OF A CRUISE peels back the curtain on the two-week, claustrophobic nightmare when passengers and crew members boarded the luxury Diamond Princess cruise ship in January of 2020, they had no idea that the deadly novel coronavirus boarded the ship with them turning the floating paradise into their worst nightmare. With access to hours of never-before-seen self-shot footage from passengers, this premium documentary will explore what went wrong and why only one week later were other cruise ships sent out to sea – where the same nightmare occurred again.
ABOUT THE SERIES:
Premiere Date: September 14
Produced by: Goldcrest Films
Director: Nick Quested
Executive Producers: Nick Quested and David Kennedy
Video: New Trailer for Season 2 of the Disney+ Original Series “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” Now Available
After winning back the Mighty Ducks team name last year, our squad-with-heart and their coach Alex Morrow (Lauren Graham) take to the road to attend an intense summer hockey institute in California run by charming yet hardcore former NHL player, Colin Cole (Josh Duhamel).
[via press release from Disney+]
THE MIGHTY DUCKS ARE BACK ON THE ICE!
NEW TRAILER FOR SEASON 2 OF THE DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIES “THE MIGHTY DUCKS: GAME CHANGERS” NOW AVAILABLE
Season 2 Premieres September 28 on the Streaming Service
Today, Disney+ released a new trailer for season two of “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.” The Disney Branded Television series, produced by ABC Signature, will premiere Wednesday, September 28 with new episodes dropping weekly on the streaming service. After winning back the Mighty Ducks team name last year, our squad-with-heart and their coach Alex Morrow (Lauren Graham) take to the road to attend an intense summer hockey institute in California run by charming yet hardcore former NHL player, Colin Cole (Josh Duhamel). It’s a place for kids to get excellent at hockey – without school to get in the way. As our Ducks try to survive in this super-competitive environment, they’re faced with the question: Can you win summer?
“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” season two stars Lauren Graham and Josh Duhamel with returning cast members Brady Noon, Maxwell Simkins, Swayam Bhatia, Luke Islam, Taegen Burns, and DJ Watts. Naveen Paddock joins the cast as a series regular.
The Disney Branded Television series is produced by ABC Signature. Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa serve as showrunners and executive producers. Additional executive producers include Lauren Graham, George Heller, Brad Petrigala, Jordan Kerner, Jon Avnet and Steve Brill.
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service or as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
ABOUT DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION
Disney Branded Television encompasses the creative storytellers and production and content marketing teams responsible for Disney-branded television series, movies and other programming spanning live-action, animated and unscripted formats. The group fuels the Disney+ streaming platform and Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior linear networks with content geared toward kids, tweens, teens and families, with stories that are imaginative, aspirational and reflective of their world and experiences. Recent projects include “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” “Monsters at Work,” “The Mysterious Benedict Society” and “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends.” Disney Branded Television has created some of the most iconic and award-winning properties and franchises, including Peabody Award winners “Doc McStuffins” and “The Owl House”; Emmy Award winners “Big City Greens” and “Elena of Avalor”; the beloved “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts plus the Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) franchise, comprised of more than 100 titles.
ABOUT ABC SIGNATURE
One of the Disney Television Studios, ABC Signature produces many of ABC Entertainment’s most significant hits, including “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Station 19”; co-productions “The Good Doctor,” “A Million Little Things,” “The Rookie,” “The Rookie: Feds” and “Home Economics,” and late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ABC Signature’s returning and upcoming series include “grown-ish” “The Watchful Eye” and “Everything’s Trash” for Freeform; “The Wilds” for Amazon and “Godfather of Harlem” for EPIX; “Bad Sisters” and “Five Days at Memorial” for Apple; “Reasonable Doubt” and “This Fool” for Hulu. For streaming service Disney +, series include “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” “Big Shot” and the upcoming “National Treasure: Edge of History” and “Muppets Mayhem.”
OWN’s Smash Hit Series “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” Is Back with New Episodes Starting Saturday, September 10 at 8PM ET/PT
An all-new episode of “Family or Fiance” follows at 9PM ET/PT.
[via press release from OWN]
OWN’S SMASH HIT SERIES “LOVE & MARRIAGE: HUNTSVILLE” IS BACK WITH NEW EPISODES STARTING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT 8PM ET/PT
An all-new episode of “Family or Fiance” follows at 9PM ET/PT
New episodes of OWN’s smash hit unscripted series “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” return to Saturdays at 8:00pm ET/PT starting September 10 with Melody Shari and Martell Holt, Kimmi and Maurice Scott, Marsau and LaTisha Scott, Destiny Payton-Williams, as well as Tiffany and Louis Whitlow. The new episodes continue to follow the group as they navigate their businesses, friendships and relationships in Huntsville, Alabama. The new season rehashes the fallout from Melody and Martell’s relationship as the two reconnect, and Melody admits to Stormi that she is cautiously moving forward with him, while Martell explores unexpected business ventures. Also, Kimmi confronts Maurice with infidelity rumors, Tiffany searches for her birth father, and Wanda’s past resurfaces
“Family or Fiancé” follows with an all-new episode at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT featuring New York couple Jackie and Zuri, who have been together for five years and plan to marry, but their families have yet to meet. Jackie is holding resentments and secrets from her past that are compromising her emotional well-being and current relationships. Hosted by renowned relationship coach Tracy McMillan, “Family or Fiancé” is a high-stakes social experiment that brings real-life couples and their disapproving families together for three days to unpack their differences. After coaching sessions and tasks designed to strengthen bonds, will the families’ renewed understanding persuade them to bless the couple’s happily-ever-after, or will they be forced to choose between family or fiancé? Check out a preview clip from the September 10 episode “Jackie and Zuri” HERE.
OWN’s most-watched unscripted series, “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” was created by renowned reality TV producer, Carlos King, and is produced by Kingdom Reign Entertainment and ITV America with executive producers King, Jordana Hochman, Angela Dugan, Andrew Hoagland, Markus Burns, and Codine Williams.
“Family or Fiancé” is executive produced by Jonathan Murray, Julie Pizzi, Erica Ross and Jonathan Singer, and co-executive produced by Jason “Ninja” Williams, Valana Hunn and Alicia Bean of Bunim/Murray Productions in partnership with OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey’s heart and creative instincts inform the brand and the magnetism of the channel. OWN is a leading destination for premium scripted and unscripted programming from today’s most innovative storytellers. OWN connects with its audience wherever they are, inspiring conversation among a global community of like-minded viewers on social media and beyond. Launched on January 1, 2011, OWN is a joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Warner Bros. Discovery. The venture also includes award-winning digital platformOprah.com. Access OWN anytime on http://WatchOWN.tv or across mobile devices and connected TVs.
About Warner Bros. Discovery
Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.
About Kingdom Reign Entertainment – Founded and run by CEO Carlos King, Kingdom Reign Entertainment is a full-service production company that creates both unscripted and scripted content for networks, streaming and digital platforms. Focused on uniquely engaging personalities and relationships, Kingdom Reign’s hit series include Love and Marriage: Huntsville and Love and Marriage: D.C (OWN); as well as Belle Collective and Behind Every Man (OWN); Styling Hollywood (Netflix); My Killer Body with K. Michelle (Lifetime); Gucci Mane & Keyshia Ka’Oir: The Mane Event (BET); BET Presents: The Encore (BET); Hollywood Divas (TV One); My Super Sweet 16 featuring Reginae & Lil Wayne (MTV); Selling it in the ATL (WeTV), The Next 15 (TV One) and many others. Kingdom Reign is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA; for more information visit kingdomreignent.com.
About Bunim/Murray
Bunim/Murray Productions (BMP) is a leading producer of innovative entertainment content. The Emmy Award-winning company is widely credited with creating the reality television genre with its hit series The Real World. BMP continued to innovate with the first reality game show, Road Rules (MTV), in 1995; the first reality sitcom, The Simple Life (E!), in 2003; and the first reality soap opera, Starting Over, in 2003.
BMP’s current programming includes The Real World Homecoming (Paramount+), Keeping up with the Kardashians, Total Bellas (E!), The Challenge (MTV) and The Challenge: All-Stars (Paramount+), Born This Way (A&E), Kim Kardashian West: The Justice Project (Oxygen), Ball in the Family (Facebook Watch), Endless (Snapchat), Miz and Mrs. (USA Network), Family or Fiance, Iyanla Fix My Life (OWN), Crystal Maze (Nickelodeon), Emily’s Wonder Lab (Netflix), Don’t Forget the Lyrics (FOX) Sway Life and House of Creators (Facebook).
BMP, through BMP Films, has also produced Transhood (HBO) They Call Us Monsters (PBS), Valentine Road (HBO), Pedro (MTV) and the Emmy Award-winning Autism: The Musical and Autism: The Sequel (HBO). Based in Glendale, CA, the company was founded in 1987 by Jonathan Murray and the late Mary-Ellis Bunim, who were inducted into the Television Academy’s Hall of Fame in 2012. Bunim/Murray Productions is a division of Banijay, the world’s largest international content producer and distributor.
Facebook Watch’s Emmy, 6-Time NAACP Image Award-Winning “Red Table Talk” Returns Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 9 A.M. PT/12 P.M. ET
The series will return with an episode featuring “iCarly” star Jennette McCurdy who, after years of suffering in silence, bravely opens up about the decades of torment, exploitation and manipulation inflicted by her very own mother.
[via press release from Facebook]
FACEBOOK WATCH’S EMMY(R), 6-TIME NAACP IMAGE AWARD-WINNING “RED TABLE TALK” RETURNS WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 AT 9 A.M. PT/12 P.M. ET
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, and Adrienne Banfield Norris return to host the hit series that will kick off with a premiere episode featuring Jennette McCurdy.
· Facebook Watch’s Emmy(R) Award-winning series “Red Table Talk,” hosted by the iconic multigenerational trio comprised of Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris aka “Gammy,” returns on Wednesday, September 7 at 9am PT/12pm ET with new episodes streaming weekly.
· The series will return with an episode featuring iCarly star Jennette McCurdy who, after years of suffering in silence, bravely opens up about the decades of torment, exploitation and manipulation inflicted by her very own mother.
· Previous episodes of “Red Table Talk” have included milestone conversations of unprecedented transparency with some of the world’s biggest stars like Sandra Bullock, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Salma Hayek, Paris Jackson, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Matthew McConaughey, Demi Moore, Keanu Reeves and Gwyneth Paltrow.
· Last year, “Red Table Talk” won the Emmy(R) for Outstanding Informative Talk Show and received four nominations this year. The series has earned six NAACP Image Awards and an African-American Film Critics Association Award. The hosts were honored as “Most Influential People of 2021” by TIME, as well as “Entertainers of the Year” by the Ebony Power 100, and Jada was presented with the Trailblazer Award at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The Hi Barryseries has also received nominations from the People’s Choice Awards (4), the MTV Movie & TV Awards (1), the Critics Choice Awards (2), and the Streamy Awards (2).
· “Red Table Talk” is produced by Westbrook Studios with Jada Pinkett Smith, Ellen Rakieten, Miguel Melendez, Meghan Hoffman and Jill Van Lokeren serving as executive producers.
Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher Join Season Two of Prime Video Series “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
Season one of the Jenny Han series became the No. 1 show on Prime Video during its premiere weekend, with season two currently in production.
[via press release from Amazon]
Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher Join Season Two of Prime Video Series “The Summer I Turned Pretty”
Sedgwick and Fisher to join hit series in recurring roles
CULVER CITY, California – August 31, 2022 – Kyra Sedgwick and Elsie Fisher are joining Season Two of the Prime Video hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty, co-produced by wiip, in recurring roles. Season One of the Jenny Han series became the No. 1 show on Prime Video during its premiere weekend, with Season Two currently in production. Click here to watch/see the video casting announcement shot on set.
Season Two of The Summer I Turned Pretty is led by showrunners Han and Sarah Kucserka. Han, Kucserka, Karen Rosenfelt, and Gabrielle Stanton serve as executive producers, along with Hope Hartman, Mads Hansen, and Paul Lee for wiip.
The Summer I Turned Pretty is a multigenerational drama that hinges on a love triangle between one girl and two brothers, the ever-evolving relationship between mothers and their children, and the enduring power of strong female friendships. It is a coming-of-age story about first love, first heartbreak, and the magic of that one perfect summer.
Kyra Sedgwick is an award-winning actress, producer, and director. She’s best known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer, and she most recently starred on the ABC comedy Call Your Mother. She recently directed the feature film Space Oddity, which stars Kyle Allen and Alexandra Shipp and premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. In 2018, Sedgwick received a DGA nomination for her directorial debut with the feature Story of a Girl. She then helmed the short film Girls Weekend, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. She has directed episodes of Grace and Frankie, City on a Hill, Ray Donovan, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (on which she also had a recurring role), and many others. Her film roles include The Edge of Seventeen, The Possession, The Game Plan, Secondhand Lions, What’s Cooking?, Phenomenon, Heart and Souls, Something to Talk About, Born on the Fourth of July, and Singles.
Elsie Fisher recently wrapped the feature film, Memory, with Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard. She was the lead role in the upcoming feature film, Lucky Man, opposite Stephen Lang as well as the independent feature, Family Squares, opposite Henry Winkler, Margo Martindale, and June Squibb. She is the lead in both the Prime Video feature My Best Friend’s Exorcism, which will drop at the end of September, and in the Netflix feature Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Her TV work includes the HBO Max pilot, Camp Friends, as well as recurring in Seasons Three and Four of the hit series Barry. She received rave reviews for her season-long performance on Hulu’s hit series Castle Rock, opposite Lizzy Caplan. Her performance as Kayla in A24’s Eighth Grade (Directed by Bo Burnham) earned her a Golden Globe nomination, a Critics Choice win for Best Young Actor/Actress and a nomination for the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Award for “Best Female Lead: alongside Glenn Close and Toni Collette, as well as winning the “Breakthrough Actor” award at 2018’s Gotham Awards. She won “Best Actress” at the Seattle International Film Festival, the “Breakthrough Performer” Award at the Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards – which she shared with Lady Gaga – and the “Best Youth Performance” Award at the Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Awards. Elsie was named Variety’s Top 10 to Watch and Hollywood Reporter’s Top 30 Under 30. She voiced the role of Parker, the daughter of Allison Janney in the MGM feature The Addams Family, starring Charlize Theron and Bette Midler. Prior to her Sundance-starring role, Elsie co-starred in Disney Pictures’ feature film McFarland as Kevin Costner and Maria Bello’s daughter. She voiced the lead role of Agnes in Universal Pictures’ animated feature Despicable Me and its sequel.
Jenny Han is the No. 1 New York Times best-selling author of the To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and The Summer I Turned Pretty series. Her books have been published in more than 30 languages. For television, she has created two new series based on her books – Prime Video’s forthcoming The Summer I Turned Pretty, which she executive produces and co-showruns, and the recently announced Netflix series XO, Kitty, a spinoff of the To All the Boys universe, which she will also executive produce and co-showrun. For film, she executive produced all three films in Netflix’s global hit To All The Boys trilogy. Han lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Video: New Clip from the Disney+ Original Series “Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory” Shows the Largest Gathering of Gigantic Fin Whales Ever Filmed for the First Time
The filming of the second largest whales on the planet, some growing up to 90 feet long, took place in the Drake Passage off the tip of the Antarctica Peninsula.
[via press release from Disney+]
NEW CLIP FROM THE DISNEY+ ORIGINAL SERIES “EPIC ADVENTURES WITH BERTIE GREGORY” SHOWS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF GIGANTIC FIN WHALES EVER FILMED FOR THE FIRST TIME
A Disney+ Day Premiere, The Five-Part Series From National Geographic Debuts Sept. 8 only on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2022) – Today, Disney+ shared a clip and photographs showing hundreds of fin whales in the largest feeding aggregation ever filmed as part of the upcoming Disney+ Original series from National Geographic, “Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory.”
The filming of the second largest whales on the planet, some growing up to 90 feet long, took place in the Drake Passage off the tip of the Antarctica Peninsula. To capture the almost mythical wildlife filmmaking event – which doubled the previous record and included 300 whales along with albatross, thousands of sea birds and a huge amount of other marine wildlife – it took Nat Geo Explorer Bertie Gregory and his film crew six weeks aboard a small 75-foot-long, ice-strengthened sailboat. Battling terrible weather conditions and 95 knots of wind, Bertie and the team managed to capture the moment utilizing three different camera techniques: drones for an aerial perspective, a military-grade gyrostabilized camera system for water-level filming, and diving equipment to reveal this spectacle from underwater.
“As summer turns to autumn in Antarctica, the day length becomes very short and the weather gets bad. We ended up having just six good filming days in our six-week expedition. Our hard work paid off as we managed to find the largest gathering of fin whales ever filmed. Diving amongst this unbelievable wildlife gathering was certainly the most extraordinary animal encounter I’ve been fortunate enough to have,” says Bertie Gregory.
Premiering Sept. 8 on Disney+, “Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory” breaks the mold of the traditional natural history program by telling amazing, real-life animal stories and taking viewers with him for every beat of the action. For weeks at a time, the charismatic 29-year-old BAFTA-winning cinematographer immerses himself into the animals’ lives to capture the untold stories of iconic creatures living in some of the harshest environments on our planet, from the icy worlds of Antarctica to the remote forests of Zambia, Africa, to the Pacific Ocean hundreds of miles off the coast of Costa Rica. Bertie’s youthful curiosity is matched by his magnetism and ceaseless drive to take viewers on an epic and heart-warming journey to discover the fascinating, wonderous world we live in – sometimes even breaking the fourth wall to engage directly with viewers in a charming and accessible way.
Along with capturing the meeting of the massive whales, the expedition’s other goal was to allow scientists who monitor fin whale migration patterns to collect data by tagging the whales for a better understanding of these relatively poorly studied animals. Filming such an enormous aggregation of fin whales, which were hunted to the verge of extinction during the 20th century, is a very encouraging sign, suggesting that their numbers are bouncing back following the ban on commercial whaling. Positive conservation stories are rare these days, and this is a dramatic example of nature’s resilience when given a chance to recover.
“Epic Adventures with Bertie Gregory” is produced by Wildstar Films for National Geographic. Bertie Gregory is host and director of photography. Wildstar executive producers are Vanessa Berlowitz and Anwar Mamon. James Brickell is series producer and director. Hugh Pearson, Susie Povey, Parker Brown, George Pagliero and Will West also direct across the series. Janet Han Vissering and Drew Jones serve as executive producers for National Geographic.
Twitter: @DisneyPlus | @Bertie Gregory Instagram: @DisneyPlus | @Bertie Gregory Facebook: @DisneyPlus | @Bertie Gregory TikTok: @DisneyPlus #EpicAdventures #EpicAdventureswithBertieGregory
About Disney+
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the new general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, Disney+ is part of the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution segment. The service offers commercial-free streaming alongside an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. Disney+ is available as a standalone streaming service or as part of The Disney Bundle that gives subscribers access to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
About National Geographic Partners
National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic’s media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children’s media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 133 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education. For more information, visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest.
HGTV Renews Hit Series “Lil Jon Wants to Do What?” Starring Grammy Award-Winning Producer, Rapper and DJ Lil Jon for New Season
The new season is scheduled to premiere on HGTV and be available to stream on discovery+ in Spring 2023.
[via press release from HGTV]
HGTV RENEWS HIT SERIES ‘LIL JON WANTS TO DO WHAT?’ STARRING GRAMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER, RAPPER AND DJ LIL JON FOR NEW SEASON
New York [August 31, 2022] HGTV has ordered a new eight-episode season of hit series Lil Jon Wants To Do What? starring the GRAMMY Award(R)-winning producer, rapper and DJ turned out-of-the box home renovator, Lil Jon. The series, which attracted more than 12.7 million total viewers in its freshman run, showcases Lil Jon as he lights up boring homes with his startlingly unconventional renovations. During the new season, Lil Jon, alongside popular designer and expert builder Anitra Mecadon, will push his creative vision to bold new heights, maxing out homes with over-the-top features that wow homeowners and fans alike. The new season is scheduled to premiere on HGTV and be available to stream on discovery+ in Spring 2023.
“I’m excited to be back!” said Lil Jon. “Ready to give people more unique ideas and go even bigger for season two! Yeahhhhh!”
“The first season of Lil Jon Wants To Do What? had millions of fans on the edge of their seats watching Lil Jon show us his out-of-the-box, over-the-top designs,” said Loren Ruch, group senior vice president, programming & development, HGTV. “The new season will see him and Anitra crank up their remarkable creativity even more.”
While fans await the new season of Lil Jon Wants To Do What?, they can connect with the series on HGTV’s digital platforms. Viewers can follow @HGTV and #LilJonWantsToDoWhat on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok for additional show content and updates. Fans also can follow Lil Jon (@liljon) and Anitra (@anitramecadon) on Instagram.
Lil Jon Wants To Do What? is produced by NorthSouth Productions.
ABOUT HGTV
HGTV delivers families with relatable stories, superstar real estate and renovation experts and amazing home transformations that inspire a passionate audience. For anyone seeking entertaining and aspirational home and lifestyle content, HGTV is the place to be. HGTV offers: a top 10 cable network that is distributed to 77 million U.S. households; a website, HGTV.com, that attracts an average of 9.6 million people each month; a social footprint of 28 million; HGTV Magazine, a monthly publication that reaches more than one million readers; and exclusive collections of home-oriented products through the HGTV Home(R) consumer products line. HGTV content also is available on discovery+, the definitive non-fiction, real life subscription streaming service available on most mobile and connected TV devices.
Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and TikTok. HGTV is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, a leading global media and entertainment company available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.
Tasha Smith and Tone Bell Join Michelle Buteau in “Survival of the Thickest”
The series centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist.
[via press release from Netflix]
TASHA SMITH AND TONE BELL JOIN MICHELLE BUTEAU IN “SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST”
Linda Mendoza to Direct the First Two Episodes of Netflix’s New Scripted Comedy Series
Logline: Survival of the Thickest centers on Mavis Beaumont (Michelle Buteau). Black, plus-size and newly single (not by her choice!), Mavis unexpectedly finds herself having to rebuild her life as a struggling stylist. She’s determined to not only survive but thrive with the support of her chosen family, a body-positive attitude, and a cute v-neck with some lip gloss. The scripted comedy is based on Buteau’s acclaimed book of essays.
· Tone Bell will play Khalil, Mavis’s bestie and first phone call since high school. He’s a creative and talented artist who has always prided himself on making life choices that keep things simple, affordable (nothing wrong with clipping coupons!), and uncomplicated. But now in his very late 30s, he starts to question what really matters and if life is worth complicating for the right person.
· Tasha Smith will play Marley, an early 50’s self-made millionaire. She’s a woman of NYC status who always has a fresh luxury manicure and the best day and night serums money can buy (we love to see it!). She gives that Aries tell-it-like-it-is energy, but there’s still an ever-present warm big sister vibe. She just wants the best for everybody, and she knows what the best is.
· Linda Mendoza (Never Have I Ever, 30 Rock, Girs5Eva, Brooklyn 99) will direct the first two episodes of Survival of the Thickest. Linda most recently wrapped as executive producer and director of Harlem.
· Headshots: available for download here.
· Credits: Survival of the Thickest was created by Buteau and Danielle Sanchez-Witzel and will be executive produced by A24 and Anne Hong from Mosaic. Sanchez-Witzel is also the showrunner for the series.
About Netflix
Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with 221 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.
Nickelodeon and NFL Bring Slimetime Back to Primetime with Second Season of “NFL Slimetime,” Premiering Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT) on Nick
The half-hour series (23 episodes) will regularly air Wednesdays at 7:00/6:00c on Nickelodeon through Wednesday, February 15, the week after Super Bowl LVII, with episodes available to stream on Paramount+ the following day.
[via press release from Nickelodeon]
NICKELODEON AND NFL BRING SLIMETIME BACK TO PRIMETIME WITH SECOND SEASON OF “NFL SLIMETIME,” PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, AT 7 P.M. (ET/PT) ON NICK
CBS Sports Analyst and Former NFL Standout Nate Burleson and Nick Star Young Dylan Return as Hosts, with Segments from Correspondents Dylan Schefter, George Johnston IV and New Reporter Mia Burleson
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Aug. 31, 2022 – Nickelodeon and the NFL, in conjunction with CBS Sports, are bringing Slimetime back to primetime for a second season of the Sports Emmy Award-nominated NFL Slimetime, premiering Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT). Combining Nick-ified highlights, expert advice and special guest appearances, NFL Slimetime is a fun-filled weekly NFL experience for kids and families to enjoy together. The half-hour series (23 episodes) will regularly air Wednesdays at 7 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon through Wednesday, Feb. 15, the week after Super Bowl LVII, with episodes available to stream on Paramount+ the following day.
The second season of NFL Slimetime will feature: even more epic Nick-ified Slimelights; the “Best Play Ever,” showcasing the standout play of the week; the weekly NVP (Nickelodeon’s “Most Valuable Player”) trophy winner, announced by Lincoln Loud; interviews with some of the NFL’s biggest stars; celebrity guest game picks; youth football spotlights; and more.
CBS Sports analyst and former NFL standout Nate Burleson and Nick star Young Dylan (Dylan Gilmer, Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan) will return as hosts, breaking down plays and games from the week and taking on celebrity guests in a segment predicting game winners. Each episode will also feature: new correspondent Mia Burleson, with the “Big Time, Big Facts” segment, offering kid-friendly game notes and fun facts on upcoming matchups; returning correspondent Dylan Schefter and football kid commentator George Johnston IV; and Lincoln Loud (The Loud House) who will also continue to announce the NVP of the week.
An episode of NFL Slimetime will air Sunday, Dec. 25, at 12 p.m. (ET) on the CBS Television Network and stream live on Paramount+, in advance of CBS Sports and Nickelodeon’s production of its nationally-televised NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams airing at 4:30 p.m. (ET) later that day. CBS Sports’ traditional presentation will be broadcast on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live on Paramount+ while a special slime-filled telecast tailored for family-viewing fun will air exclusively on Nickelodeon.
NFL Slimetime is executive produced by CBS Sports’ Shawn Robbins, who also serves as showrunner, Ashley Kaplan, Luke Wahl, Paul J Medford and Jana Blumenthal. Production for Nickelodeon is overseen by Ashley Kaplan, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Unscripted & Digital Franchise Studio.
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