Exclusive: Atari has enlisted executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh to create a game show centered on the famed gaming brand, tentatively titled The Great Atari Celebrity Showdown.
The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), Gigolos (Showtime), and Tournament of Laughs (TBS).
“We’re beyond excited to partner with Atari to bring you the ultimate celebrity game show, with all the drama, comedy, and nostalgia that comes with it,” Blumenfield said. “This show celebrates the history of gaming, the culture of entertainment, and the joy of competing like we’re kids — it’s one the whole family won’t want to miss!”
Stated Marsh, “It’s going to be amazing! You’ll get to watch celebrities do something they rarely ever get to do – which is actually have fun. And...
The pair comes to the project after exec producing such series as The Chelsea Handler Show (E!), Here Come the Newlyweds (ABC), Restaurant Stakeout (Food Network), Gigolos (Showtime), and Tournament of Laughs (TBS).
“We’re beyond excited to partner with Atari to bring you the ultimate celebrity game show, with all the drama, comedy, and nostalgia that comes with it,” Blumenfield said. “This show celebrates the history of gaming, the culture of entertainment, and the joy of competing like we’re kids — it’s one the whole family won’t want to miss!”
Stated Marsh, “It’s going to be amazing! You’ll get to watch celebrities do something they rarely ever get to do – which is actually have fun. And...
- 2/8/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans of David Letterman’s iconic “Stupid Pet Tricks,” rejoice — the segment is being revived as its own TV show, hosted by Sarah Silverman on TBS.
The network ordered the series, called “Stupid Pet Tricks,” for 10 half-hour episodes. Production will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous and impressive tricks on a studio stage for a live audience. Filled with comedic bits, games and surprise celebrity guests, the series each week will crown one pet parent and their furry (or scaly) friend with the “Stupidest Trick of the Week.”
Letterman hosted the segment for three decades on NBC’s “Late Night” and CBS’ “Late Show.”
Silverman said, “The rule in show business is, ‘never work with animals or children’ but I choose to work with David Letterman anyway.”
Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said,...
The network ordered the series, called “Stupid Pet Tricks,” for 10 half-hour episodes. Production will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous and impressive tricks on a studio stage for a live audience. Filled with comedic bits, games and surprise celebrity guests, the series each week will crown one pet parent and their furry (or scaly) friend with the “Stupidest Trick of the Week.”
Letterman hosted the segment for three decades on NBC’s “Late Night” and CBS’ “Late Show.”
Silverman said, “The rule in show business is, ‘never work with animals or children’ but I choose to work with David Letterman anyway.”
Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said,...
- 7/28/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
TBS is making a variety show out of David Letterman’s popular “Late Show” segment “Stupid Pet Tricks.”
The ten-episode, half-hour series will be hosted by Sarah Silverman. Production will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous, impressive and extraordinary tricks on a studio stage before a live audience, interweaving comedic bits along with games and surprise celebrity guest drop-ins.
“Continuing our strategic commitment to a bold unscripted slate that Corie Henson and her team have implemented and building off the incredible successes of ‘Go-Big Show’ and ‘Wipeout’ we knew we had to elevate our roster by looking at the greats of television history and learning from their innovation,” Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said in a statement. “David Letterman is an entertainment legend who changed the face of broadcast history with three simple...
The ten-episode, half-hour series will be hosted by Sarah Silverman. Production will begin in Los Angeles later this year.
Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous, impressive and extraordinary tricks on a studio stage before a live audience, interweaving comedic bits along with games and surprise celebrity guest drop-ins.
“Continuing our strategic commitment to a bold unscripted slate that Corie Henson and her team have implemented and building off the incredible successes of ‘Go-Big Show’ and ‘Wipeout’ we knew we had to elevate our roster by looking at the greats of television history and learning from their innovation,” Brett Weitz, general manager of TBS, TNT and truTV, said in a statement. “David Letterman is an entertainment legend who changed the face of broadcast history with three simple...
- 7/28/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Something wonderfully stupid is coming to TBS. The network has greenlit Stupid Pet Tricks, a half-hour series based on the classic Late Show With David Letterman segment, with Sarah Silverman attached as host.
Ordered for 10 episodes, the show is described as a “fresh, comedy variety show filled with big laughs, extraordinary animals, and of course the most stupid pet tricks out there.” Production is set to begin later this year in Los Angeles.
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Ordered for 10 episodes, the show is described as a “fresh, comedy variety show filled with big laughs, extraordinary animals, and of course the most stupid pet tricks out there.” Production is set to begin later this year in Los Angeles.
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- 7/28/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: David Letterman’s “Stupid Pet Tricks” is making a television comeback. TBS has greenlighted a 10-episode half-hour comedy-variety series inspired by the iconic segment Letterman did for three decades on NBC’s Late Night and CBS’ Late Show, with Sarah Silverman as host. The project hails from The Jay & Tony Show’s Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh and Letterman’s Worldwide Pants. Blumenfield, Marsh, Letterman, Silverman and Amy Zvi executive produce.
Stupid Pet Tricks, the series, promises to retain all the original segment’s charm, silly fun and appreciation for the often-absurd bond between humans and their animal friends, with Silverman infusing it with a quirky vibe. Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous, impressive and extraordinary tricks on a studio stage before a live audience, interweaving comedic bits along with games, as pet parents join their furry (or scaley!) friends in the quest...
Stupid Pet Tricks, the series, promises to retain all the original segment’s charm, silly fun and appreciation for the often-absurd bond between humans and their animal friends, with Silverman infusing it with a quirky vibe. Each episode will feature a parade of pets performing the most ridiculous, impressive and extraordinary tricks on a studio stage before a live audience, interweaving comedic bits along with games, as pet parents join their furry (or scaley!) friends in the quest...
- 7/28/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
On Election Eve, Nov. 2nd, many of America’s biggest stars will join together for the second ever Telethon for America to create the biggest voter turnout in history and combat voter suppression and disinformation.
In addition to being a night of comedy, live performances and a live celebrity video bank, the event will offer critical voter protection information.
The event is presented by fiercely non-partisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs and will air live at 9 pm Et/6 pm Pt on Free SpeechTV and simulcast on TelethonForAmerica.com, and the social media platforms of RepresentUs and celebrity talent.
Hosted by award-winning actress Rosario Dawson and comedian, actor, and television host Ben Gleib, the event is free and open to the public to watch live. Flipping the traditional telethon on its head, instead of donations, viewers are asked to make a pledge to cast their vote on Nov. 3rd, and to bring their friends to the polls.
In addition to being a night of comedy, live performances and a live celebrity video bank, the event will offer critical voter protection information.
The event is presented by fiercely non-partisan anti-corruption organization RepresentUs and will air live at 9 pm Et/6 pm Pt on Free SpeechTV and simulcast on TelethonForAmerica.com, and the social media platforms of RepresentUs and celebrity talent.
Hosted by award-winning actress Rosario Dawson and comedian, actor, and television host Ben Gleib, the event is free and open to the public to watch live. Flipping the traditional telethon on its head, instead of donations, viewers are asked to make a pledge to cast their vote on Nov. 3rd, and to bring their friends to the polls.
- 10/30/2020
- Look to the Stars
TBS has ordered seven episodes of Tournament of Laughs, a virtual comedy competition series hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Jason Sudeikis. It’s set for premiere Sunday, June 21.
Tournament of Laughs will feature 32 comedians facing off in a single-elimination bracket-style tournament, with each episode featuring multiple match-ups. Every week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between.
Sudeikis will be acting as the master of ceremonies and providing color commentary. After the episode has aired, the home audience will decide who moves forward, via phone and online voting, with the winning comics returning for the next round. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning a tournament champion. (watch a teaser above)
Featured comedians include Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,...
Tournament of Laughs will feature 32 comedians facing off in a single-elimination bracket-style tournament, with each episode featuring multiple match-ups. Every week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between.
Sudeikis will be acting as the master of ceremonies and providing color commentary. After the episode has aired, the home audience will decide who moves forward, via phone and online voting, with the winning comics returning for the next round. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning a tournament champion. (watch a teaser above)
Featured comedians include Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog,...
- 6/5/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
TBS has tapped Jason Sudeikis to host a new comedy competition show, the network announced Friday.
Titled “Tournament of Laughs,” the seven-episode series will see 32 comedians face off in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament. Each week, the comics will create and produce their own videos, which will feature “stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between” for the audience to vote on. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning the final winner.
Among the comedians set to participate are Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson and Piff The Magic Dragon.
Titled “Tournament of Laughs,” the seven-episode series will see 32 comedians face off in a single-elimination, bracket-style tournament. Each week, the comics will create and produce their own videos, which will feature “stand-up sets to song parodies and everything in-between” for the audience to vote on. The final episode will feature an expert comedy panel charged with crowning the final winner.
Among the comedians set to participate are Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson and Piff The Magic Dragon.
- 6/5/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
TBS has greenlit a virtual comedy competition with Jason Sudeikis set to host.
“Tournament of Laughs” has received a seven-episode order at the cabler and will premiere June 21 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. In the show, 32 comedians will face off in a bracket-style, single elimination tournament. Each episode will feature multiple matchups.
Featured comics will include: Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson, Piff The Magic Dragon with an additional two performers to come.
Each week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything inbetween.
“Tournament of Laughs” has received a seven-episode order at the cabler and will premiere June 21 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. In the show, 32 comedians will face off in a bracket-style, single elimination tournament. Each episode will feature multiple matchups.
Featured comics will include: Jeff Ross, Margaret Cho, Gilbert Gottfried, Judah Friedlander, Michael Rapaport, Jim Norton, Fortune Feimster, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Natasha Leggero, Cameron Esposito, Godfrey, The Sklar Brothers, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Josh Wolf, Clayton English, Yamaneika Saunders, Gina Yashere, Tim Dillon, Moshe Kasher, Jessica Kirson, Paul Rodriguez, Sarah Tiana, Matteo Lane, Beth Stelling, Vladimir Caamano, Ian Edwards, Aida Rodriguez, Megan Gailey, Preacher Lawson, Piff The Magic Dragon with an additional two performers to come.
Each week the comics will create, produce, self-film, and star in their own videos – from stand-up sets to song parodies and everything inbetween.
- 6/5/2020
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: MTV has given a pilot presentation order to Watching The Wilsons, a hybrid (partially scripted, mostly improv) comedy about a family in the vein of the Kardashians with a pinch of the Bluths from Arrested Development and the Pritchetts from Modern Family. The project, from RelativityReal, is designed to have the look and feel of an actual reality show. Reality veterans Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh, who are under an overall deal at RelativityReal, executive produce. Meanwhile, MTV has passed on Cassandra French’s Finishing School For Boys, Krysten Ritter/Eric Garcia’s hourlong pilot based on Garcia’s book.
- 2/4/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Studio RelativityREAL has inked multi-year overall deals with production companies This is Just a Test and Bogner Entertainment. The move comes on the heels of a record premiere earlier this week for Relativity's Catfish: The TV Show on MTV. The unscripted follow-up to the company's critically acclaimed documentary, lured to 2.7 million viewers to the younger-skewing network. The new additions, which will be tasked with developing scripted, unscripted and digital fare, join a roster of producers that includes Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh (Showtime’s Gigolos), Ellen Rakieten (TV Guide Channel’s Hollywood Girls Night), Ashley Tisdale’s Blondie
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- 11/15/2012
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With their upfronts happening tonight, Bravo announced that it has greenlit 11 new unscripted series, including spin-offs for Top Chef and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, as well as season orders for eight of their returning favorites. Viewers can expect to see another season of Flipping Out, Tabatha Takes Over, Million Dollar Decorators, Million Dollar Listing Lost Angeles, Top Chef Masters, Chef Roble & Co., Pregnant in Heels, and Inside the Actors Studio.
Click below for a description of Bravo’s new shows.
New Series Greenlights:
Silicon Valley (working title)
Produced by Den of Thieves with Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager...
Click below for a description of Bravo’s new shows.
New Series Greenlights:
Silicon Valley (working title)
Produced by Den of Thieves with Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager...
- 4/4/2012
- by Tim Stack
- EW - Inside TV
Eleven new shows, including a spinoff for "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump and a new "Top Chef" series with Jen Carroll, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani and Spike Mendelsohn, are heading to Bravo. The network has also renewed eight shows, including "Tabatha Takes Over."
"Sur" goes inside "Housewives" star Vanderpump's La hotspot restaurant. "Life After Top Chef" follows the personal and professional lives of the four former "Top Chef" cheftestants. There are also new shows set on yachts, in the offices of icanhascheezburger.com and in art galleries and the network also announced seven new unscripted projects in development.
Two scripted shows are in the works at Bravo, but the subject matter is familiar to the established audience. "22 Birthdays" follows the lives of a group of parents at a private school, with each episode centered around a lavish birthday party. "Blowing Sunshine" hails from "90210's" Jason Ning and...
"Sur" goes inside "Housewives" star Vanderpump's La hotspot restaurant. "Life After Top Chef" follows the personal and professional lives of the four former "Top Chef" cheftestants. There are also new shows set on yachts, in the offices of icanhascheezburger.com and in art galleries and the network also announced seven new unscripted projects in development.
Two scripted shows are in the works at Bravo, but the subject matter is familiar to the established audience. "22 Birthdays" follows the lives of a group of parents at a private school, with each episode centered around a lavish birthday party. "Blowing Sunshine" hails from "90210's" Jason Ning and...
- 4/4/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
Eleven new shows, including a spinoff for "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Lisa Vanderpump and a new "Top Chef" series with Jen Carroll, Richard Blais, Fabio Viviani and Spike Mendelsohn, are heading to Bravo. The network has also renewed eight shows, including "Tabatha Takes Over."
"Sur" goes inside "Housewives" star Vanderpump's La hotspot restaurant. "Life After Top Chef" follows the personal and professional lives of the four former "Top Chef" cheftestants. There are also new shows set on yachts, in the offices of icanhascheezburger.com and in art galleries and the network also announced seven new unscripted projects in development.
Two scripted shows are in the works at Bravo, but the subject matter is familiar to the established audience. "22 Birthdays" follows the lives of a group of parents at a private school, with each episode centered around a lavish birthday party. "Blowing Sunshine" hails from "90210's" Jason Ning and...
"Sur" goes inside "Housewives" star Vanderpump's La hotspot restaurant. "Life After Top Chef" follows the personal and professional lives of the four former "Top Chef" cheftestants. There are also new shows set on yachts, in the offices of icanhascheezburger.com and in art galleries and the network also announced seven new unscripted projects in development.
Two scripted shows are in the works at Bravo, but the subject matter is familiar to the established audience. "22 Birthdays" follows the lives of a group of parents at a private school, with each episode centered around a lavish birthday party. "Blowing Sunshine" hails from "90210's" Jason Ning and...
- 4/4/2012
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Veteran producer Ellen Rakieten ("The Marriage Ref," "The Oprah Winfrey Show") has signed a producing deal with Relativity Media.
Rakieten and her company Ellen Rakieten Entertainment have made a multi-year agreement with RelativityREAL, the unscripted television arm of Relativity Media.
She'll create TV series for the company, which has made three other similar overall deals since launching 18 months ago.
"Ellen is the complete package: a talented producer, a gifted storyteller and a savvy entrepreneur," said RelativityREAL's Tom Forman. "Ellen is exactly the kind of person we're looking for as we continue to build RelativityREAL into the consummate 'producer's shop' and the most nimble and creative television production company in the world."
Rakieten will have a seven-figure budget to hire a staff and open offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. RelativityREAL has previously made overall deals with producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh; Wilmer Valderrama's Wv Enterprises; and Ashley Tisdale's Blondie Girl Productions.
Rakieten and her company Ellen Rakieten Entertainment have made a multi-year agreement with RelativityREAL, the unscripted television arm of Relativity Media.
She'll create TV series for the company, which has made three other similar overall deals since launching 18 months ago.
"Ellen is the complete package: a talented producer, a gifted storyteller and a savvy entrepreneur," said RelativityREAL's Tom Forman. "Ellen is exactly the kind of person we're looking for as we continue to build RelativityREAL into the consummate 'producer's shop' and the most nimble and creative television production company in the world."
Rakieten will have a seven-figure budget to hire a staff and open offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. RelativityREAL has previously made overall deals with producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh; Wilmer Valderrama's Wv Enterprises; and Ashley Tisdale's Blondie Girl Productions.
- 3/9/2010
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor will develop series for broadcast, cable.
By Michael Speier
Wilmer Valderrama has signed an overall deal with RelativityREAL, the reality and alternative television unit of Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media.
The deal calls for Valderrama to create, develop and executive-produce new series for broadcast and cable networks.
“Wilmer's career is a testament to his ability to push boundaries both in front of the camera and behind it," said Forman. "It's a perfect fit."
Deal is the second overall pact for RelativityREAL; the first was with executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Anthony...
By Michael Speier
Wilmer Valderrama has signed an overall deal with RelativityREAL, the reality and alternative television unit of Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity Media.
The deal calls for Valderrama to create, develop and executive-produce new series for broadcast and cable networks.
“Wilmer's career is a testament to his ability to push boundaries both in front of the camera and behind it," said Forman. "It's a perfect fit."
Deal is the second overall pact for RelativityREAL; the first was with executive producers Jay Blumenfield and Anthony...
- 5/26/2009
- by Michael Speier
- The Wrap
Wilmer Valderrama has inked a three-year overall deal with RelativityReal, the fledging reality/alternative TV arm of Relativity Media run by Tom Forman.
Under the pact, Valderrama will develop and exec produce series for broadcast and cable TV.
This marks RelativityReal's second overall deal, following the pact with veteran unscripted producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh inked in January.
Valderrama, creator/host/exec producer of MTV's "Yo Momma," has several TV projects in the hopper, including family comedy "Earth to Pablo" at Nickelodeon.
The former "That '70s Show" co-star is repped by UTA, Rigberg Entertainment and attorney Michael Gendler.
Under the pact, Valderrama will develop and exec produce series for broadcast and cable TV.
This marks RelativityReal's second overall deal, following the pact with veteran unscripted producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh inked in January.
Valderrama, creator/host/exec producer of MTV's "Yo Momma," has several TV projects in the hopper, including family comedy "Earth to Pablo" at Nickelodeon.
The former "That '70s Show" co-star is repped by UTA, Rigberg Entertainment and attorney Michael Gendler.
- 5/26/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
RelativityReal, the recently launched reality and alternative television arm of Relativity Media headed by Tom Forman, has inked its first overall deal, a multiyear pact with veteran unscripted producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh.
Under their Jay & Tony Show banner, Blumenfield and Marsh have produced such series as ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds" and "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" and Showtime's "Family Business."
Blumenfield and Marsh's deal was brokered by UTA and attorneys Jeanne Newman and John Farrell.
Under their Jay & Tony Show banner, Blumenfield and Marsh have produced such series as ABC's "Here Come the Newlyweds" and "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" and Showtime's "Family Business."
Blumenfield and Marsh's deal was brokered by UTA and attorneys Jeanne Newman and John Farrell.
- 1/14/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC has renewed last season's reality success "Here Come the Newlyweds" for a second round.
The one-hour romantic-comedy series will return midseason. On the show, nine recently married couples compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars to jump-start their new lives together.
ABC has increased the series order from last season's six episodes to eight. Once again, comic Pat Bullard hosts.
The pickup has long been expected. Driven by a strong lead-in from "Oprah's Big Give," "Newlyweds" ranked No. 1 in its Sunday 10 p.m. period in total viewers (averaging 8.1 million) and adults 18-49 (3.3/9). ("Big Give" wasn't renewed after producer/host Oprah Winfrey declined to produce another season).
Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh executive produce "Newlyweds," in association with Warner Horizon Television.
The one-hour romantic-comedy series will return midseason. On the show, nine recently married couples compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars to jump-start their new lives together.
ABC has increased the series order from last season's six episodes to eight. Once again, comic Pat Bullard hosts.
The pickup has long been expected. Driven by a strong lead-in from "Oprah's Big Give," "Newlyweds" ranked No. 1 in its Sunday 10 p.m. period in total viewers (averaging 8.1 million) and adults 18-49 (3.3/9). ("Big Give" wasn't renewed after producer/host Oprah Winfrey declined to produce another season).
Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh executive produce "Newlyweds," in association with Warner Horizon Television.
- 8/26/2008
- by By James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
When the 12 finalists on ABC's new reality romp, "High School Musical: Get In The Picture," found out that they were going to meet the real stars of the Disney Channel phenomenon, they almost had a group coronary.
"It was an awesome moment," says host Nick Lachey, 34, who serves as the kids' "homeroom advisor" and mentor. "This is the franchise they've grown up watching. These are the performers they've been inspired by. They were shocked." It was only a matter of time before ABC brought "HSM" to network television, and this is it:...
"It was an awesome moment," says host Nick Lachey, 34, who serves as the kids' "homeroom advisor" and mentor. "This is the franchise they've grown up watching. These are the performers they've been inspired by. They were shocked." It was only a matter of time before ABC brought "HSM" to network television, and this is it:...
- 7/20/2008
- by By DEBORAH STARR SEIBEL
- NYPost.com
Enjoy Queer Eye for the Straight Guy? "Black Eye for the Straight-laced Guy" might be next. Showtime Networks has ordered a presentation pilot for Make Me Cool, a primetime reality series in which a squad of hip African Americans helps terminally uncool individuals -- not just Caucasians -- overcome their obstacles. Meanwhile, Sci Fi Channel has officially greenlighted Battlestar Galactica as a primetime series (HR 2/3). Cool, which is a working title, was brought to Showtime by Jay Blumenfield and Anthony Marsh, two of the co-executive producers on the Showtime series Family Business. They will cast three or four people for the principal roles, but no specific plans have been set.
- 2/11/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer-producers Jay Blumenfield and Tony Marsh have received a presentation order from Showtime for a talk/variety show and have been tapped as executive producer/showrunners on CBS' comedy game show pilot Liar, hosted by D.L. Hughley. Additionally, following the success of their VH1 special Surviving Nugent, Blumenfield and Marsh have been given an episodic commitment from the music cable network for an unscripted series. The pair exec produced the special, which featured seven strangers living with rock iconoclast Ted Nugent. The new talk/variety show for Showtime, described as taking a comedic look at social differences, extends Blumenfield and Marsh's relationship with the premium cable channel. The two executive produce Showtime's sophomore reality series Family Business, which explores the world of Los Angeles' adult film industry.
- 12/12/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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