The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 2 stars Lisa Horne and Brian Okoye are headed down the aisle! Horne and Okoye announced their engagement after recently celebrating their son Mason’s first birthday. “Everything happens at the right time,” Horne said in a statement. “It was truly serendipitous for us to leave the show because of our pregnancy, welcome our son, and then get engaged when the time was right for us.” Okoye added, “This has been a long time coming. Not only is Lisa my person but being able to surprise her and celebrate this moment with our friends and family meant everything. It was the perfect timing for us, and that’s what makes it so special.” Okoye proposed to Horne on May 19 after their loved ones traveled to Charlotte to attend their son’s birthday party. Later in the evening, Lisa thought she was having a girls...
- 5/24/2024
- TV Insider
Exclusive: Off the heels of the recent growth capital investment, Range Media Partners has announced a flurry of activity including ten promotions across the company and hiring of four seasoned industry veterans.
“We are very disciplined in our growth strategy from who we hire to who we promote, ensuring our culture and commitment to our clients remains bar none. It’s humbling to welcome new top-tier colleagues at the same time as being able to honor the next generation of all-stars who have already made tremendous contributions to the company over the years through these very well-deserved promotions. On behalf of everyone at Range, we couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come,” Rich Cook & Dave Bugliari, Managing Partners, said in a statement.
On the film & TV side, Andrew Nallathambi and Natalya Yonathan have both been promoted to Managers. Nallathambi began his career at Range as one of...
“We are very disciplined in our growth strategy from who we hire to who we promote, ensuring our culture and commitment to our clients remains bar none. It’s humbling to welcome new top-tier colleagues at the same time as being able to honor the next generation of all-stars who have already made tremendous contributions to the company over the years through these very well-deserved promotions. On behalf of everyone at Range, we couldn’t be more excited for what’s to come,” Rich Cook & Dave Bugliari, Managing Partners, said in a statement.
On the film & TV side, Andrew Nallathambi and Natalya Yonathan have both been promoted to Managers. Nallathambi began his career at Range as one of...
- 5/8/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Sterlin Harjo’s FX pilot “The Sensitive Kind” has added five new cast members.
Killer Mike, Kaniehtiio Horne, Cody Lightning, Michael Hitchcock, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong have all been cast.
They join previously announced series lead Ethan Hawke as well as cast members Keith David, Siena East, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Tracy Letts, Kyle Maclachlan, and Macon Blair. Both Hake and Horne previously appeared in Harjo’s critically-acclaimed FX series “Reservation Dogs.” Hawke appeared in one episode of the final season, while Horne appeared in multiple episodes as the mystical Deer Lady.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps aside from the fact it is described as a “Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much.” Further character details for the new cast members are also being kept under wraps
Killer Mike is repped by Active Management and WME. Horne is repped by Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency,...
Killer Mike, Kaniehtiio Horne, Cody Lightning, Michael Hitchcock, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong have all been cast.
They join previously announced series lead Ethan Hawke as well as cast members Keith David, Siena East, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Shepherd, Tracy Letts, Kyle Maclachlan, and Macon Blair. Both Hake and Horne previously appeared in Harjo’s critically-acclaimed FX series “Reservation Dogs.” Hawke appeared in one episode of the final season, while Horne appeared in multiple episodes as the mystical Deer Lady.
Exact plot details are being kept under wraps aside from the fact it is described as a “Tulsa noir about a guy (Hawke) who knows too much.” Further character details for the new cast members are also being kept under wraps
Killer Mike is repped by Active Management and WME. Horne is repped by Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
As Alex Horne tells it, Taskmaster was born out of professional jealousy. In 2009, he became a parent and so broke with almost a decade of tradition by not taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe. That same year, his friend and former flatmate Tim Key won the festival’s top comedy award, for which Horne had been nominated in 2003.
At home and envious, Horne sent out emails inviting 20 comedians – including Key – to take part in a new competition in which he would set them a different task each month for a year. The results would be shared in a live performance at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe called The Taskmaster.
The result was organised chaos. An overdraft of comedians (a Fringe-specific collective noun) plus a pianist joined Horne on stage to reveal the results, set tie-break tasks, and eventually crown a winner.
“So this is The Taskmaster,” Horne told the crowd, “It...
At home and envious, Horne sent out emails inviting 20 comedians – including Key – to take part in a new competition in which he would set them a different task each month for a year. The results would be shared in a live performance at the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe called The Taskmaster.
The result was organised chaos. An overdraft of comedians (a Fringe-specific collective noun) plus a pianist joined Horne on stage to reveal the results, set tie-break tasks, and eventually crown a winner.
“So this is The Taskmaster,” Horne told the crowd, “It...
- 4/11/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Hosts of the popular game show Taskmaster, Alex Horne and Greg Davies, spoke about their process of choosing competitors and their tasks in their new uInterview.
Taskmaster, created by Horne, is a British comedy show that first aired in 2015. Five celebrities (mainly comedians) take on a series of challenges. Horne oversees the challenges while Davies, the “Taskmaster,” judges and awards points. The concept originated at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 and later became a TV show on Dave in 2015. After nine series, Channel 4 acquired the program. The show is planned to continue for at least five more series until 2026.
When asked about the process that goes into the creation of the tasks, Horne quipped to uInterview founder Erik Meers, “I think in my head, ‘What would Greg like to see this time round?’ And then I go, ‘And don’t do that.’” He continued more seriously, “It’s a...
Taskmaster, created by Horne, is a British comedy show that first aired in 2015. Five celebrities (mainly comedians) take on a series of challenges. Horne oversees the challenges while Davies, the “Taskmaster,” judges and awards points. The concept originated at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 and later became a TV show on Dave in 2015. After nine series, Channel 4 acquired the program. The show is planned to continue for at least five more series until 2026.
When asked about the process that goes into the creation of the tasks, Horne quipped to uInterview founder Erik Meers, “I think in my head, ‘What would Greg like to see this time round?’ And then I go, ‘And don’t do that.’” He continued more seriously, “It’s a...
- 4/2/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
I heard the names of the trailblazers of Black film – Oscar and Lena and Paul and Hattie— long before I ever saw their work. I learned early on that despite the fact that Hollywood hadn’t been welcoming, Black people have been a part of American film since the dawn of the medium. What these pioneers accomplished and what they went through is endlessly fascinating. Their history is a privilege and a thrill to discover. But if we’re only reading the stories and looking at photos about Black filmmakers behind the scenes, the experience is incomplete. The art they made should be as well known as the change they brought.
Happily, more of these early works are now widely accessible. Hence the birth of IndieWire’s Black Pioneers Must-Watch List. This gallery captures some of the most memorable performances of pathbreaking actors and filmmakers from 1920 to 1950.
The Selection
In...
Happily, more of these early works are now widely accessible. Hence the birth of IndieWire’s Black Pioneers Must-Watch List. This gallery captures some of the most memorable performances of pathbreaking actors and filmmakers from 1920 to 1950.
The Selection
In...
- 2/26/2024
- by Carole V. Bell
- Indiewire
Donald Bogle, who teaches at the University of Pennsylvania and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, is one of the pioneering film scholars on the subject of Black representation onscreen. For 50 years his work has explored how the images we see reflect and reinforce narratives in the culture at large, and he has given a spotlight to Black images onscreen since the time when few others in academia or film criticism were willing to do so.
IndieWire is honored to present this excerpt from his latest book for Running Press and in partnership with Turner Classic Movies, “Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed,” about a trailblazer whose fraught relationship with Hollywood typified the industry’s relationship to Blackness for decades. After Horne’s one star turn in 1943’s “Cabin in the Sky,” MGM relegated her to small walk-on parts in musicals, appearing in just one scene at a time,...
IndieWire is honored to present this excerpt from his latest book for Running Press and in partnership with Turner Classic Movies, “Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed,” about a trailblazer whose fraught relationship with Hollywood typified the industry’s relationship to Blackness for decades. After Horne’s one star turn in 1943’s “Cabin in the Sky,” MGM relegated her to small walk-on parts in musicals, appearing in just one scene at a time,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Donald Bogle
- Indiewire
Okay, nobody panic, but we think we might be onto something… we think comedian Jack Dee might be in Taskmaster series 17. And it’s about flippin’ time.
You see, quite predictably, Alex Horne has been asked many times over the years who his dream Taskmaster contestant is – and he’s been blissfully, almost eerily, consistent.
It’s Jack Dee. Yep, again, Jack Dee. Dream Taskmaster contestant is definitely Jack Dee. He really couldn’t make it any clearer: he wants Jack Dee on the show.
Even as recently as this March, when The Express asked him, he said:
“Jack Dee, and I say this anytime anyone asks me this question. I think it’s the only way to persuade him to do it. So, Jack Dee, if you’re listening, please do the show.”
And then, yesterday, Taskmaster released a video Q&a with Alex Horne on YouTube:
Skip to five minutes in,...
You see, quite predictably, Alex Horne has been asked many times over the years who his dream Taskmaster contestant is – and he’s been blissfully, almost eerily, consistent.
It’s Jack Dee. Yep, again, Jack Dee. Dream Taskmaster contestant is definitely Jack Dee. He really couldn’t make it any clearer: he wants Jack Dee on the show.
Even as recently as this March, when The Express asked him, he said:
“Jack Dee, and I say this anytime anyone asks me this question. I think it’s the only way to persuade him to do it. So, Jack Dee, if you’re listening, please do the show.”
And then, yesterday, Taskmaster released a video Q&a with Alex Horne on YouTube:
Skip to five minutes in,...
- 10/19/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
When Lynnette Ramirez, president of Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance’s eponymous production company, logs onto Zoom to discuss the release of “Heist 88,” the company’s first feature, with Variety, her virtual background catches the eye. It’s a black-and-white photo of two children — a little boy and a little girl — alongside the Bassett Vance Productions logo.
It doesn’t take long to recognize that the striking shot is a family photo — and the two kids are the Hollywood power couple’s now-teenage twins Bronwyn and Slater Vance.
“This company is about legacy,” Ramirez says. “And not just their family’s legacy — but it certainly feels like that’s where the heart is.”
Indeed, Bassett Vance Productions is a family business, but it’s more than that. Formally founded in 2020 as one of the partnering companies with MTV Entertainment Group’s development program for Bipoc and women filmmakers,...
It doesn’t take long to recognize that the striking shot is a family photo — and the two kids are the Hollywood power couple’s now-teenage twins Bronwyn and Slater Vance.
“This company is about legacy,” Ramirez says. “And not just their family’s legacy — but it certainly feels like that’s where the heart is.”
Indeed, Bassett Vance Productions is a family business, but it’s more than that. Formally founded in 2020 as one of the partnering companies with MTV Entertainment Group’s development program for Bipoc and women filmmakers,...
- 10/10/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Banks are not usually thought of as friends by the American public at large. Thieves usually don’t target banks anymore, as advancements in cybersecurity have made them a tough nut to crack. But that wasn’t always the case, and the new film “Heist 88” which premieres on Paramount+ with Showtime on Friday, Sept. 29 is inspired by the true events of one of the biggest bank robberies in the history of the United States. You can watch with a subscription to Paramount Plus.
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Criminal genius Jeremy Horne (Courtney Vance) is going to prison. The charismatic thief’s life has finally caught up with him, but before he’s put behind bars...
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About ‘Heist 88’
Criminal genius Jeremy Horne (Courtney Vance) is going to prison. The charismatic thief’s life has finally caught up with him, but before he’s put behind bars...
- 9/29/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Bank robbers tend to be fairly easy to root for in movies. After all, it’s not the audience’s money getting pocketed onscreen. They typically don’t want to kill anybody, and their schemes tend to be pretty spectacular. “Heist 88,” a new Showtime release inspired by a real-life Chicago robbery from the year 1988, doesn’t trust viewers to be so accepting, so it spends most of its time underlining the generic reasons that its aggrieved crack team have for taking on the job. It’s a crime film that finds little joy in criminality, crammed with characters who’ve been backed into a corner, hindered by an overarching morality that doesn’t match the material.
Courtney B. Vance leads the feature as Jeremy Horne, an over-the-hill thief about to head back to prison. At a celebration of life for his brother, remembered as a Black community leader, Horne...
Courtney B. Vance leads the feature as Jeremy Horne, an over-the-hill thief about to head back to prison. At a celebration of life for his brother, remembered as a Black community leader, Horne...
- 9/29/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Aaron is about to find himself stuck between a rock and a hard place.
When a wealthy but problematic alum comes to town, ready to give Cal U a significant donation, Aaron is tasked with convincing Andre and the Gammas to host the controversial figure.
It puts Aaron in a weird situation, but as you'll see in this Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 8 clip exclusive to TV Fanatic, Aaron won't be afraid to let his voice be heard.
As Grown-ish continues through its final season, the guest stars keep coming.
This installment will see series' creator Kenya Barris getting in on the action as he guest stars as the divisive alum in question, Derek Wright. And as you'll see in the clip below, there is quite a chill in the air when he steps to the mic.
It's a classic devil and angel moment for Aaron, the devil telling him to step...
When a wealthy but problematic alum comes to town, ready to give Cal U a significant donation, Aaron is tasked with convincing Andre and the Gammas to host the controversial figure.
It puts Aaron in a weird situation, but as you'll see in this Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 8 clip exclusive to TV Fanatic, Aaron won't be afraid to let his voice be heard.
As Grown-ish continues through its final season, the guest stars keep coming.
This installment will see series' creator Kenya Barris getting in on the action as he guest stars as the divisive alum in question, Derek Wright. And as you'll see in the clip below, there is quite a chill in the air when he steps to the mic.
It's a classic devil and angel moment for Aaron, the devil telling him to step...
- 8/16/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
What are the rules for paying on a date?
If you’re not 100% sure, then you’re not alone because the “rules” have been re-set and reconfigured many times, and honestly? Who’s to say what’s right and wrong besides you and the person you’re dating.
Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 6 will tackle the ever-evolving gender roles discussion as it pertains to paying on a date, as Zaara finds herself wondering whether or not she’s even about to go on one, and TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip of the conversation!
Grown-ish has been in full swing during its farewell tour, always taking advantage of every opportunity to discuss important topics.
As you’ll see in this clip, the girls and the guys seem to have opposing views about who’s supposed to pay for those ever-important social outings.
You’ve got to love Zaara bringing up the “hetero cheat codes,...
If you’re not 100% sure, then you’re not alone because the “rules” have been re-set and reconfigured many times, and honestly? Who’s to say what’s right and wrong besides you and the person you’re dating.
Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 6 will tackle the ever-evolving gender roles discussion as it pertains to paying on a date, as Zaara finds herself wondering whether or not she’s even about to go on one, and TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip of the conversation!
Grown-ish has been in full swing during its farewell tour, always taking advantage of every opportunity to discuss important topics.
As you’ll see in this clip, the girls and the guys seem to have opposing views about who’s supposed to pay for those ever-important social outings.
You’ve got to love Zaara bringing up the “hetero cheat codes,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Why do we find murder mysteries so uniquely relaxing? This is one of the age-old questions about human nature, up there with ‘what is consciousness?’ and ‘why do we keep eating mouldy cheese and fish eggs like it’s a good thing?’ Because, despite the grief and blood and mountains of paperwork that a gruesome murder causes, we simply can’t get enough of curling up on the sofa with a mug of tea and a cosy crime drama to keep us blissfully entertained all the way through to bedtime.
This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...
This isn’t a new thing, either: while modern series like Death in Paradise and Shakespeare and Hathaway are the current champions of cosy crime TV, back in the eighties and nineties classics like Murder She Wrote and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates taught us how it’s done. So whether you’re after the latest in the cosy crime genre or some more nostalgic viewing,...
- 7/29/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Warner Bros. Discovery executive Lisa Collins has been named Group Vice President and will oversee the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across North America.
Collins, who previously worked as head of People & Culture Partners for Production at Wbd, will report to Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq. Her appointment comes after Karen Horne, who had been Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, North America, was laid off by the company at the end of June, as the division sought a broader reorganization.
Other Wbd executives are moving onto the Dei senior leadership team, including Christian Hug, who will now be Gvp of Dei International; Yvette Latour who will be VP of Dei Workforce and Strategy, and Claire Brody, moving to Director of Dei, Emea.
In her previous role at Wbd, Collins was in charge of the team that provided Hr support to cast and crew...
Collins, who previously worked as head of People & Culture Partners for Production at Wbd, will report to Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq. Her appointment comes after Karen Horne, who had been Senior Vice President, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, North America, was laid off by the company at the end of June, as the division sought a broader reorganization.
Other Wbd executives are moving onto the Dei senior leadership team, including Christian Hug, who will now be Gvp of Dei International; Yvette Latour who will be VP of Dei Workforce and Strategy, and Claire Brody, moving to Director of Dei, Emea.
In her previous role at Wbd, Collins was in charge of the team that provided Hr support to cast and crew...
- 7/25/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Weeks after multiple top diversity executives departed their posts, a group of California lawmakers put pressure on the Hollywood companies that reap a combined $1.65 billion in tax credits from the state. “One executive removal could be a fluke. But four more?” said Sen. Lola Smallwood at a July 13 press conference from the California Legislative Black Caucus. “This is a troubling pattern.”
It’s a sentiment many in the Dei sphere share.
Amid ongoing merger-induced reorganizations and layoffs, the long tail of Covid economy, two union strikes and general cost-cutting, The Hollywood Reporter talked to a dozen individuals working in and adjacent to the Dei space who express worry that the recent high-level departures could signal a larger unraveling of endeavors Hollywood companies trumpeted in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Of the Hollywood companies that once touted their diversity initiatives but now find themselves with lean departments or without leaders,...
It’s a sentiment many in the Dei sphere share.
Amid ongoing merger-induced reorganizations and layoffs, the long tail of Covid economy, two union strikes and general cost-cutting, The Hollywood Reporter talked to a dozen individuals working in and adjacent to the Dei space who express worry that the recent high-level departures could signal a larger unraveling of endeavors Hollywood companies trumpeted in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Of the Hollywood companies that once touted their diversity initiatives but now find themselves with lean departments or without leaders,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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After the sudden exits of top diversity and inclusion executives at Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and the Motion Picture Academy in the past month — all of them Black women — alarm bells have been raised for many who care about Hollywood’s commitment to gender and racial equity.
While the circumstances of each executive may differ, more than a half dozen interviews by TheWrap across the Dei community suggest that Hollywood’s institutions have thus far failed to make inclusion part of the industry’s DNA, that Dei executives feel isolated and exhausted, saying they were “set up to fail” or citing a lack of sufficient resources. Others said that downgrading Dei executives from reporting to CEOs sent a message of diminished commitment.
“We need to be at a point where we are operationalizing inclusion,...
After the sudden exits of top diversity and inclusion executives at Warner Bros. Discovery, Disney, Netflix and the Motion Picture Academy in the past month — all of them Black women — alarm bells have been raised for many who care about Hollywood’s commitment to gender and racial equity.
While the circumstances of each executive may differ, more than a half dozen interviews by TheWrap across the Dei community suggest that Hollywood’s institutions have thus far failed to make inclusion part of the industry’s DNA, that Dei executives feel isolated and exhausted, saying they were “set up to fail” or citing a lack of sufficient resources. Others said that downgrading Dei executives from reporting to CEOs sent a message of diminished commitment.
“We need to be at a point where we are operationalizing inclusion,...
- 7/17/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris and Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
In a press conference Thursday morning, the California Legislative Black Caucus demanded answers from Hollywood studios about the exodus of several Black female Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Dei) executives, which the group described as “a troubling pattern.”
Watch video of the press conference here.
They were referring to a wave of sudden exits of executives that kicked off June 20 when Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, left, according to Disney to pursue “other endeavors.”
Then on June 28 Netflix announced that Vernā Myers, head of inclusion strategy, will leave the role in September after five years in the job in order to focus attention on her consulting company, The Vernā Myers Company.
The next day, Warner Bros. Discovery laid off SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion Karen Horne, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s EVP of Impact and Inclusion Jeanell English stepped down.
Watch video of the press conference here.
They were referring to a wave of sudden exits of executives that kicked off June 20 when Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, left, according to Disney to pursue “other endeavors.”
Then on June 28 Netflix announced that Vernā Myers, head of inclusion strategy, will leave the role in September after five years in the job in order to focus attention on her consulting company, The Vernā Myers Company.
The next day, Warner Bros. Discovery laid off SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion Karen Horne, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s EVP of Impact and Inclusion Jeanell English stepped down.
- 7/14/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Three studios and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences laid off or lost top diversity execs in the past 10 days, which gives the impression that the industry is placing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Dei) on the back-burner.
The drive for diversity that picked up prominence with 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement seems to have run its course after just three years.
Were these roles merely lip service all along? As “A Black Lady Sketch Show” actress Yvette Nicole Brown tweeted, “I guess all those black boxes after George Floyd was murdered were for nothing,” referencing 2020’s social media blackout that was supposed to be in support of the BLM movement.
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Disney Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton to Exit
Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, a six-year veteran, was the first of the four to go. On June 20, the company said that...
The drive for diversity that picked up prominence with 2020’s Black Lives Matter movement seems to have run its course after just three years.
Were these roles merely lip service all along? As “A Black Lady Sketch Show” actress Yvette Nicole Brown tweeted, “I guess all those black boxes after George Floyd was murdered were for nothing,” referencing 2020’s social media blackout that was supposed to be in support of the BLM movement.
Also Read:
Disney Chief Diversity Officer Latondra Newton to Exit
Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president Latondra Newton, a six-year veteran, was the first of the four to go. On June 20, the company said that...
- 7/1/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Karen Horne has exited her post as Senior V.P. of North America Diversity Equity and Inclusion for Warner Bros. Discovery as part of the company’s restructuring. A Wbd memo from Chief Global Dei Officer Asif Sadiq to staffers, which Variety has obtained, revealed the news on Friday.
Horne oversaw the Dei efforts for creative talent development pipeline programs, workforce, content and production while working closely with Sadiq to craft a global strategy for the company.
She joined the company in March of 2020, and was responsible for creating and implementing multiple pipeline programs that aim to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. Prior to her appointment, Horne was at NBC Entertainment and Universal Television Studios as Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion where she was responsible for overseeing in-front-of and behind-the-camera primetime diversity efforts for NBC and Universal Television. While there, she started the Late-Night Writers Workshop in 2013.
According to the memo,...
Horne oversaw the Dei efforts for creative talent development pipeline programs, workforce, content and production while working closely with Sadiq to craft a global strategy for the company.
She joined the company in March of 2020, and was responsible for creating and implementing multiple pipeline programs that aim to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. Prior to her appointment, Horne was at NBC Entertainment and Universal Television Studios as Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion where she was responsible for overseeing in-front-of and behind-the-camera primetime diversity efforts for NBC and Universal Television. While there, she started the Late-Night Writers Workshop in 2013.
According to the memo,...
- 6/30/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Karen Horne, who led Warner Bros. Discovery Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for North America, is leaving the company amid a raft of layoffs and major restructuring since the merger. Executives said Horne’s departure was not part of the broader staff retrenchment but a rethinking of the Dei division.
Dei head Asif Sadiq announced the departure of the well-respected, Burbank-based Horne in an email to staff. In September, Wbd revamped its Dei team under Sadiq, and Horne, SVP for North America, was a key leader. Three other positions — Europe/Middle East/Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific — reported to him. That move came after merged company faced criticism in its early going over its decision to appoint a slate of entirely white, male directors to its board and a relative lack of diversity in its top exec ranks.
Last year, Horne was put in charge of Warner Bros. Discovery’s popular directors program.
Dei head Asif Sadiq announced the departure of the well-respected, Burbank-based Horne in an email to staff. In September, Wbd revamped its Dei team under Sadiq, and Horne, SVP for North America, was a key leader. Three other positions — Europe/Middle East/Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific — reported to him. That move came after merged company faced criticism in its early going over its decision to appoint a slate of entirely white, male directors to its board and a relative lack of diversity in its top exec ranks.
Last year, Horne was put in charge of Warner Bros. Discovery’s popular directors program.
- 6/30/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. Discovery is laying off Karen Horne, a diversity, equity and inclusion executive, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
Horne’s departure is not a result of cost-cutting measures, according to a memo sent by Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief global diversity, equity and inclusion officer Asif Sadiq, but is rather due to reorganization of the division, which is meant to focus more on “employee-related initiatives.” The Dei team will search for a new group vp to oversee North America and employee Dei initiatives and a new group vp internationally, resulting in an expansion of the team.
“Importantly, these changes do not alter our commitment to or our plans for pipeline programs and content-driven initiatives — these are fundamental pillars of our DE&I strategy and will continue to be areas of investment and focus,” Sadiq said in the memo.
However, the layoff comes amid a trend of departures from Dei positions in the industry.
Horne’s departure is not a result of cost-cutting measures, according to a memo sent by Warner Bros. Discovery’s chief global diversity, equity and inclusion officer Asif Sadiq, but is rather due to reorganization of the division, which is meant to focus more on “employee-related initiatives.” The Dei team will search for a new group vp to oversee North America and employee Dei initiatives and a new group vp internationally, resulting in an expansion of the team.
“Importantly, these changes do not alter our commitment to or our plans for pipeline programs and content-driven initiatives — these are fundamental pillars of our DE&I strategy and will continue to be areas of investment and focus,” Sadiq said in the memo.
However, the layoff comes amid a trend of departures from Dei positions in the industry.
- 6/30/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Warner Bros. Discovery has laid off top diversity executive Karen Horne, a rep for the company confirmed to TheWrap on Friday.
Horne is the latest senior executive laid off at the studio as it conducts massive restructuring under CEO David Zaslav, following the much-protested June 20 axing of longtime TCM executives Anne Wilson, Dexter Fedor and Genevieve McGillicuddy.
In a worrying trend, a number of Dei execs have also exited in recent weeks at other studios, including Netflix’s Vernā Myers and Disney’s Latondra Newton.
Horne’s departure was announced internally on Wednesday, per an L.A. Times report published Friday. She was SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion in North America, having joined the company in March 2020.
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Horne is the latest senior executive laid off at the studio as it conducts massive restructuring under CEO David Zaslav, following the much-protested June 20 axing of longtime TCM executives Anne Wilson, Dexter Fedor and Genevieve McGillicuddy.
In a worrying trend, a number of Dei execs have also exited in recent weeks at other studios, including Netflix’s Vernā Myers and Disney’s Latondra Newton.
Horne’s departure was announced internally on Wednesday, per an L.A. Times report published Friday. She was SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion in North America, having joined the company in March 2020.
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Netflix’s Head of Inclusion Strategy Vernā Myers to Leave, Wade Davis Tapped as Replacement
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- 6/30/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Taskmaster was originally a hard sell. Channel execs worried that audiences would be bored by the cast not changing every episode. “People didn’t think viewers would tune in the next week to see the same comedians,” creator Alex Horne told Chortle, “we had to persuade them it was more like a sitcom than a panel show. Because actually, people got to know each contestant.”
Casting Taskmaster – in which five comedians compete in absurd challenges, wrangled by Alex Horne for the approval of Greg Davies – like a sitcom was one of the show’s many masterstrokes. If task-setting is all about encouraging a range of approaches (it’d be dull if everybody beautifully destroyed a cake in the same way) then the same goes for the series cast. Different personalities, from cool customers to chaos merchants, batty enthusiasts, neurotic overachievers, and ‘let’s fuck it all off’ rebels are required to clash and bond.
Casting Taskmaster – in which five comedians compete in absurd challenges, wrangled by Alex Horne for the approval of Greg Davies – like a sitcom was one of the show’s many masterstrokes. If task-setting is all about encouraging a range of approaches (it’d be dull if everybody beautifully destroyed a cake in the same way) then the same goes for the series cast. Different personalities, from cool customers to chaos merchants, batty enthusiasts, neurotic overachievers, and ‘let’s fuck it all off’ rebels are required to clash and bond.
- 6/2/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Taskmaster is chaotic enough as it is – that’s why we love it so much – so can you imagine the kinds of unbroadcastable mayhem that occurs during filming?
Well, you don’t need to imagine, because we’ve rounded up a wild array of anecdotes from former contestants podcast interviews, the Taskmaster book and Little Alex Horne himself about all kinds of secret shenanigans that occurred but didn’t (and mostly couldn’t) make the cut:
Task Attempts Nixed For Legal Reasons
The producers certainly have their hands full trying to prevent the contestants from going overboard, with some attempts at tasks being either illegal or simply unbroadcastable.
Mark Watson also revealed that one unaired task in series 5 – in which contestants had to make five far-fetched predictions come true – was cut because Sally Phillips predicted something “legally compromising.” We’d love to know what that was…
In Doc Brown’s episode of the Taskmaster podcast,...
Well, you don’t need to imagine, because we’ve rounded up a wild array of anecdotes from former contestants podcast interviews, the Taskmaster book and Little Alex Horne himself about all kinds of secret shenanigans that occurred but didn’t (and mostly couldn’t) make the cut:
Task Attempts Nixed For Legal Reasons
The producers certainly have their hands full trying to prevent the contestants from going overboard, with some attempts at tasks being either illegal or simply unbroadcastable.
Mark Watson also revealed that one unaired task in series 5 – in which contestants had to make five far-fetched predictions come true – was cut because Sally Phillips predicted something “legally compromising.” We’d love to know what that was…
In Doc Brown’s episode of the Taskmaster podcast,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Shooting night scenes during the day is common in the entertainment industry. While many films and TV shows feature scenes at night, filming at night can be expensive and time-consuming. Therefore, filmmakers often use various techniques to simulate the look of nighttime during the day.
Unfortunately, not all actors can handle this challenging task, especially those with light-colored eyes. In a recent interview, Amanda Seyfried revealed shooting Mamma Mia! night scenes was difficult during the day.
Being in ‘Mamma Mia!’ changed Amanda Seyfried’s life
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie, a thousand times yes ?? #Isawnetflixclub pic.twitter.com/lbespwMdZs
— Isawitfirst (@isawitfirst) April 15, 2021
Being a part of the romantic musical comedy Mamma Mia! profoundly impacted Seyfried’s personal and professional life. At the time of filming in 2007, the actor was a rising star, having appeared in the popular TV series Veronica Mars and the film Mean Girls. Mamma Mia! catapulted her into...
Unfortunately, not all actors can handle this challenging task, especially those with light-colored eyes. In a recent interview, Amanda Seyfried revealed shooting Mamma Mia! night scenes was difficult during the day.
Being in ‘Mamma Mia!’ changed Amanda Seyfried’s life
Amanda Seyfried as Sophie, a thousand times yes ?? #Isawnetflixclub pic.twitter.com/lbespwMdZs
— Isawitfirst (@isawitfirst) April 15, 2021
Being a part of the romantic musical comedy Mamma Mia! profoundly impacted Seyfried’s personal and professional life. At the time of filming in 2007, the actor was a rising star, having appeared in the popular TV series Veronica Mars and the film Mean Girls. Mamma Mia! catapulted her into...
- 4/1/2023
- by Deisy Ventura
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Channel 4 has handed Taskmaster an unprecedented six-season renewal and greenlit a junior version of the comedy panel show.
Demonstrating the network’s commitment to Avalon’s long-running format, the eight-part Junior Taskmaster will be aimed at older children and young teens. Kids aged nine to 11 will be recruited to bring their athleticism and creativity to the new show, which will reveal hosts soon.
Junior Taskmaster will air before the 9 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. Pt) watershed and joins a roster of Channel 4 spin-offs for younger people including Junior Bake Off and First Dates. PG and family-friendly versions of Taskmaster already air on YouTube and amass big audiences, while a Taskmaster Education project and School Tasking not-for-profit are utilized by schools across the UK.
Avalon, the producer of the main show, is behind Junior Taskmaster. The Starstruck and Catastrophe producer is also in the midst of making a six-part...
Demonstrating the network’s commitment to Avalon’s long-running format, the eight-part Junior Taskmaster will be aimed at older children and young teens. Kids aged nine to 11 will be recruited to bring their athleticism and creativity to the new show, which will reveal hosts soon.
Junior Taskmaster will air before the 9 p.m. GMT (2 p.m. Pt) watershed and joins a roster of Channel 4 spin-offs for younger people including Junior Bake Off and First Dates. PG and family-friendly versions of Taskmaster already air on YouTube and amass big audiences, while a Taskmaster Education project and School Tasking not-for-profit are utilized by schools across the UK.
Avalon, the producer of the main show, is behind Junior Taskmaster. The Starstruck and Catastrophe producer is also in the midst of making a six-part...
- 3/15/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
New York, March 7 (Ians) Long-term intermittent fasting may not only help you in weight loss, but also help fight heart-related complications caused by Covid, even in patients who have both Covid and heart problems already, finds a study.
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It means that you don’t eat for a period of time each day or week.
The diet pattern, especially when done over the course of decades, is known to have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.
In the study, researchers at Intermountain Health in the US examined 464 patients who were undergoing cardiac catheterisation from February 2013 to March 2020 and were diagnosed with Covid between 2020 and 2022.
The results showed that those who practised regular fasting had a lower rate of heart failure-related hospitalisation, complications, and death than Covid-19 positive patients in the study who did not fast.
“We...
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. It means that you don’t eat for a period of time each day or week.
The diet pattern, especially when done over the course of decades, is known to have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health.
In the study, researchers at Intermountain Health in the US examined 464 patients who were undergoing cardiac catheterisation from February 2013 to March 2020 and were diagnosed with Covid between 2020 and 2022.
The results showed that those who practised regular fasting had a lower rate of heart failure-related hospitalisation, complications, and death than Covid-19 positive patients in the study who did not fast.
“We...
- 3/7/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
This article contains Twin Peaks spoilers
If you’re like me and caught up with Twin Peaks well after its original run on ABC in 1990-1991, you probably got the same advice I heard. “Season one is great and season two sucks. But you need to stick through the second season to get to the finale which is the best episode of the entire show.” Leaving aside the fact that they probably mean “everything after the Laura Palmer murder is solved” sucks, since we got some great episodes in the second season, that advice offers a pretty limited understanding of what the original series had to offer.
Yes, Twin Peaks is most famous for its surreal imagery. Agent Cooper’s visit to the Red Room, Bob crawling over the sofa toward the camera, the Giant’s despairing observation that “It is happening again.” All of these are indelible parts of the series.
If you’re like me and caught up with Twin Peaks well after its original run on ABC in 1990-1991, you probably got the same advice I heard. “Season one is great and season two sucks. But you need to stick through the second season to get to the finale which is the best episode of the entire show.” Leaving aside the fact that they probably mean “everything after the Laura Palmer murder is solved” sucks, since we got some great episodes in the second season, that advice offers a pretty limited understanding of what the original series had to offer.
Yes, Twin Peaks is most famous for its surreal imagery. Agent Cooper’s visit to the Red Room, Bob crawling over the sofa toward the camera, the Giant’s despairing observation that “It is happening again.” All of these are indelible parts of the series.
- 2/14/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
While everyone is focused on Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement at the 2023 Super Bowl Half Time Show, Janet Jackson’s performance decades earlier will go down in history as controversial. A wardrobe malfunction exposing part of Jackson’s breast led to her being seemingly blackballed by major players in the incident, while her performance partner Justin Timberlake went unscathed. This year, CBS reportedly had plans to make amends but ultimately failed.
Janet Jackson during Super Bowl Xxxviii Halftime Show | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic CBS tried to honor Janet Jackson with award at 2023 Grammy’s but backed out after Jackson’s team demanded an apology for Super Bowl incident
According to TMZ, Grammy executives and CBS planned to honor Jackson to reconcile how she was vilified after the Super Bowl fiasco. She was set to receive the Global Impact Award. As part of the deal, Recording Academy members wanted the Poetic Justice star...
Janet Jackson during Super Bowl Xxxviii Halftime Show | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic CBS tried to honor Janet Jackson with award at 2023 Grammy’s but backed out after Jackson’s team demanded an apology for Super Bowl incident
According to TMZ, Grammy executives and CBS planned to honor Jackson to reconcile how she was vilified after the Super Bowl fiasco. She was set to receive the Global Impact Award. As part of the deal, Recording Academy members wanted the Poetic Justice star...
- 2/13/2023
- by Brenda Alexander
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ellen Horne (above right) who was the executive producer of award-winning podcast Radiolab for over a decade (2003-2015), is launching a new investigative podcast, Admissible: Shreds of Evidence, hosted by reporter Tessa Kramer (above left) and co-produced by Vpm (Central Virginia’s public media station) and iHeartPodcasts.
The series, which launched February 7, 2023, delves into the story of 13 men who were exonerated thanks to the discovery of biological evidence preserved by forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton and stashed away for decades in a Virginia records facility. Burton was hailed as a hero for saving the evidence, but when a former coworker disputes that narrative, a pattern of questionable practices and shadowy motives begins to arise.
"When we began investigating allegations of a cover-up within the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, it became clear to us that this story was much bigger than one forensic scientist," Horne recalls; this project emerged from...
The series, which launched February 7, 2023, delves into the story of 13 men who were exonerated thanks to the discovery of biological evidence preserved by forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton and stashed away for decades in a Virginia records facility. Burton was hailed as a hero for saving the evidence, but when a former coworker disputes that narrative, a pattern of questionable practices and shadowy motives begins to arise.
"When we began investigating allegations of a cover-up within the Virginia Department of Forensic Science, it became clear to us that this story was much bigger than one forensic scientist," Horne recalls; this project emerged from...
- 2/10/2023
- Podnews.net
The Series: "Taskmaster"
Where You Can Stream It: PlutoTV (Series 1-6), The Taskmaster YouTube Channel
The Pitch: Five comedians arrive at a mysterious house, where they are forced to perform bizarre tasks that challenge them physically, intellectually, and creatively. Months later they are invited to a stage where the Taskmaster, comedian Greg Davies, and his long-suffering henchman Alex Horne (actually the show's creator and producer), judge their problem-solving skills — and judge them harshly.
At the beginning of each episode of "Taskmaster," the contestants are required to bring in one strange thing in one particular category. The contestant with the most points that episode takes home all the things, while the contestant with the most points at the end of the season takes home a much-coveted gold trophy in the shape of Greg Davies' head.
Why It's Essential Viewing:
The pitch may sound strange, but let me assure you that I...
Where You Can Stream It: PlutoTV (Series 1-6), The Taskmaster YouTube Channel
The Pitch: Five comedians arrive at a mysterious house, where they are forced to perform bizarre tasks that challenge them physically, intellectually, and creatively. Months later they are invited to a stage where the Taskmaster, comedian Greg Davies, and his long-suffering henchman Alex Horne (actually the show's creator and producer), judge their problem-solving skills — and judge them harshly.
At the beginning of each episode of "Taskmaster," the contestants are required to bring in one strange thing in one particular category. The contestant with the most points that episode takes home all the things, while the contestant with the most points at the end of the season takes home a much-coveted gold trophy in the shape of Greg Davies' head.
Why It's Essential Viewing:
The pitch may sound strange, but let me assure you that I...
- 1/19/2023
- by William Bibbiani
- Slash Film
British comedy. For years, it has amused and sometimes bemused audiences with its often dry and frequently out-there humor that's either understood and swiftly adored or ditched quicker than a dead parrot. That said, it's certainly had (and continues to have) a huge impact on the shape and overall direction of modern comedy. From the surrealist gags of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" to the painfully awkward realism of "The Office," British comedy series have helped pave the way towards what we now consider the stuff that tickles our funny bones best.
That said, for every David Brent, there are countless other characters -- and their accompanying shows -- that fly under the radar and go criminally unnoticed by international eyes. While British broadcasting may only feature five primary terrestrial channels, its output is large, varied, and colorfully eclectic, with a number of series deserving of far more praise than one nation alone can offer.
That said, for every David Brent, there are countless other characters -- and their accompanying shows -- that fly under the radar and go criminally unnoticed by international eyes. While British broadcasting may only feature five primary terrestrial channels, its output is large, varied, and colorfully eclectic, with a number of series deserving of far more praise than one nation alone can offer.
- 1/12/2023
- by Simon Bland
- Slash Film
Critics are celebrating HBO’s adaptation of Naughty Dog and Sony Corporation’s acclaimed 2013 action adventure video game “The Last of Us,” which will premiere this coming Sunday.
“The Last of Us” takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
The show is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann.
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“The Last of Us” takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle a 14-year-old girl named Ellie (Bella Ramsey) out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the U.S. and depend on each other for survival.
The show is written and executive produced by Craig Mazin (“Chernobyl”) and Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann.
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- 1/10/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Every time Alex Horne is asked about his dream Taskmaster contestant, he says Jack Dee. Every. Single. Time. And yet in fourteen series and two (soon to be three) New Year Specials, they still haven’t managed to book Jack Dee for the show.
The Taskmaster team have posted this teaser ahead of tonight’s final, after which we’ll discover the Series 15 cast, so there’s hope yet that Dee is one of these elusive one-man-bands:
Keep your eyes peeled for the official Taskmaster Series 15 cast reveal, after tonight’s show! Here’s a lovely little teaser to whet your appetites… pic.twitter.com/o1sskl4sPi
— Taskmaster (@taskmaster) December 1, 2022
While we wait to discover their identities, we’ve got a few names of our own to throw into the ring for potential future Taskmaster contestants/victims:
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade is always at the top of Taskmaster fan’s ‘dream contestant’ lists,...
The Taskmaster team have posted this teaser ahead of tonight’s final, after which we’ll discover the Series 15 cast, so there’s hope yet that Dee is one of these elusive one-man-bands:
Keep your eyes peeled for the official Taskmaster Series 15 cast reveal, after tonight’s show! Here’s a lovely little teaser to whet your appetites… pic.twitter.com/o1sskl4sPi
— Taskmaster (@taskmaster) December 1, 2022
While we wait to discover their identities, we’ve got a few names of our own to throw into the ring for potential future Taskmaster contestants/victims:
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade is always at the top of Taskmaster fan’s ‘dream contestant’ lists,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
One of Taskmaster’s most recurring jokes is that Alex Horne is the show’s lackey. The affable, awkward assistant is described as “little Alex Horne” by host Greg Davies, even though the hit comedy series was actually his idea. But now he’s breaking out. Horne has his own comedy series called The Horne Section TV Show (Channel 4), about his fictional quest to create his own comedy series called “The Horne Section TV Show”, with his real-life band, who are called… The Horne Section. Still with me? Buckle up; we’re getting meta.
And meta it is: the show opens during a recording of Taskmaster, with Davies – clearly hamming up his tyrannical on-screen persona – berating his co-host to the audience while Alex (Horne playing himself with extra humility) fidgets in the wings. Alex is a man with great ideas, worn down by years of TV bureaucracy and living in Davies’ shadow.
And meta it is: the show opens during a recording of Taskmaster, with Davies – clearly hamming up his tyrannical on-screen persona – berating his co-host to the audience while Alex (Horne playing himself with extra humility) fidgets in the wings. Alex is a man with great ideas, worn down by years of TV bureaucracy and living in Davies’ shadow.
- 11/17/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Little Alex Horne is slowly convincing the entire world to make comedians do daft things for the Taskmaster, and we very much approve. There are currently seven international Taskmaster series running, while a handful of other attempts at international remakes finished after one season, and the newest iteration, Taskmaster Australia, is due to launch in 2023.
When you watch clips of the international versions, they are generally recognisably Taskmaster, from the red-carpeted stage and the clinical white room in the Taskmaster house to the graphics and Horne Section soundtrack. It’s all so comfortably familiar that – if you watch a version with subtitles – you quickly forget the contestants are speaking a different language altogether.
But there are some key differences, from the show’s format to each different country’s cultural quirks, that give Taskmaster’s international versions their own unique flavour.
Here’s a rundown of all the active international...
When you watch clips of the international versions, they are generally recognisably Taskmaster, from the red-carpeted stage and the clinical white room in the Taskmaster house to the graphics and Horne Section soundtrack. It’s all so comfortably familiar that – if you watch a version with subtitles – you quickly forget the contestants are speaking a different language altogether.
But there are some key differences, from the show’s format to each different country’s cultural quirks, that give Taskmaster’s international versions their own unique flavour.
Here’s a rundown of all the active international...
- 11/17/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Orphan Black, Game of Thrones, The Fosters and Hawaii Five-0!
1 | Orphan Black fans, are you missing Felix something fierce? Isn’t it weird that he’s been off-screen for so many episodes during the show’s final run?
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1 | Orphan Black fans, are you missing Felix something fierce? Isn’t it weird that he’s been off-screen for so many episodes during the show’s final run?
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- 7/21/2017
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Dave Nemetz and Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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