E! has set the cast for House of Villains Season 2, the competition that pits controversial reality show stars against each other.
The second season of the show is set to premiere this fall with Joel McHale returning as host. A new set of stars will showcase how they scheme, strategize and shade each other for a chance to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
Tiffany “New York” Pollard from Season 1 of the show is back for the new season for a chance of redemption.
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House of Villains’s Season 2 cast also includes Wes Bergmann of MTV’s The Challenge, Teresa Giudice of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jessie Godderz of Big Brother, Richard Hatch of Survivor, Victoria Larson of The Bachelor, Larissa Lima of 90 Day Fiancé, Kandy Muse of RuPaul’s Drag Race,...
The second season of the show is set to premiere this fall with Joel McHale returning as host. A new set of stars will showcase how they scheme, strategize and shade each other for a chance to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
Tiffany “New York” Pollard from Season 1 of the show is back for the new season for a chance of redemption.
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House of Villains’s Season 2 cast also includes Wes Bergmann of MTV’s The Challenge, Teresa Giudice of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of New Jersey, Jessie Godderz of Big Brother, Richard Hatch of Survivor, Victoria Larson of The Bachelor, Larissa Lima of 90 Day Fiancé, Kandy Muse of RuPaul’s Drag Race,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
“House of Villains” will return for a second season which will air later this year, E! announced on Thursday.
The unscripted competition series pits 10 notorious villains of reality TV fame against each other in a series of challenges as they outsmart, manipulate and scheme the others in order to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.” Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home.
Anfisa Arkhipchenko, Johnny Bananas, Shake Chatterjee, Jonny Fairplay, Bobby Lytes, Corinne Olympios, Omarosa, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Jax Taylor and Tanisha Thomas were featured among the Season 1 cast which ended with Tanisha Thomas being crowned as the winner. Joel McHale will return as host and production on Season 2 will begin in February.
The unscripted competition series pits 10 notorious villains of reality TV fame against each other in a series of challenges as they outsmart, manipulate and scheme the others in order to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.” Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home.
Anfisa Arkhipchenko, Johnny Bananas, Shake Chatterjee, Jonny Fairplay, Bobby Lytes, Corinne Olympios, Omarosa, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Jax Taylor and Tanisha Thomas were featured among the Season 1 cast which ended with Tanisha Thomas being crowned as the winner. Joel McHale will return as host and production on Season 2 will begin in February.
- 1/18/2024
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
The Villains will be back for another go-round. E! has renewed reality competition series House of Villains for a second season with Joel McHale back as host. Production will begin in February with premiere slated for later this year.
The series brings together 10 reality show stars known as villains from their previous series. In House of Villains, they meet their match as they must outsmart, out-manipulate and out-scheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made, trusts are broken and the villains scheme their way to the top.
The series brings together 10 reality show stars known as villains from their previous series. In House of Villains, they meet their match as they must outsmart, out-manipulate and out-scheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a $200,000 cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made, trusts are broken and the villains scheme their way to the top.
- 1/18/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
E!’s “House of Villains” has become the cabler’s most-watched new series since 2020’s “The Bradshaw Bunch” with 730,000 total viewers — 327,000 of that figure being in the 18-49 key demo — across all platforms which includes E!, Bravo, Syfy, USA, VOD, NBCU cable apps, and YouTube in L+7 viewership figures, per Nielsen.
For context, “The Bradshaw Bunch” averaged a total audience of 622,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo and 1.5 million total viewers across platforms over the course of seven days during its first season.
As Variety previously reported, the show’s Oct. 12 premiere drew in 1.2 million viewers over the course of seven days of multiplatform viewing. This statistic accounts for viewing across across all platforms — a 203% increase from the 572,000 total viewers Live+Same Day figure, which, at the time, marked the greatest L+7 lift for any E! series this season.
That growth becomes even more apparent when looking at the rise in...
For context, “The Bradshaw Bunch” averaged a total audience of 622,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo and 1.5 million total viewers across platforms over the course of seven days during its first season.
As Variety previously reported, the show’s Oct. 12 premiere drew in 1.2 million viewers over the course of seven days of multiplatform viewing. This statistic accounts for viewing across across all platforms — a 203% increase from the 572,000 total viewers Live+Same Day figure, which, at the time, marked the greatest L+7 lift for any E! series this season.
That growth becomes even more apparent when looking at the rise in...
- 12/8/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Jacqueline Novak’s comedy special “Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees” will premiere on Netflix Jan. 23, 2024. The project is directed by Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face”), who also serves as an executive producer.
Filmed at The Town Hall Theater in New York City, the special features the final performance of Novak’s touring stand-up show “Get On Your Knees,” which premiered in 2019 and sold out multiple times. This 90-minute “concert film-meets-comedy special” revolves around the blowjob and is described as “both raunchy and poignant, an unexpectedly philosophical, coming-of-age tale of triumph that pushes the boundaries of stand-up,” according to the press release.
“Never in my lifetime could I imagine seeing such a hilarious, rigorous, and gut tingling semiotic deconstruction of the phallus in the theatre,” praised “Emily in Paris” actor Jeremy O. Harris of “Get On Your Knees.” “This felt as if Andrea Dworkin and Spaulding Gray had a child they...
Filmed at The Town Hall Theater in New York City, the special features the final performance of Novak’s touring stand-up show “Get On Your Knees,” which premiered in 2019 and sold out multiple times. This 90-minute “concert film-meets-comedy special” revolves around the blowjob and is described as “both raunchy and poignant, an unexpectedly philosophical, coming-of-age tale of triumph that pushes the boundaries of stand-up,” according to the press release.
“Never in my lifetime could I imagine seeing such a hilarious, rigorous, and gut tingling semiotic deconstruction of the phallus in the theatre,” praised “Emily in Paris” actor Jeremy O. Harris of “Get On Your Knees.” “This felt as if Andrea Dworkin and Spaulding Gray had a child they...
- 12/7/2023
- by Valerie Wu
- Variety Film + TV
Everyone loves a villain.
The series premiere of “House of Villains,” which aired on E! on Oct. 12, reached an audience of 1.2 million viewers over a course of seven days of multiplatform viewing. This statistic accounts for viewing across E!, Bravo, Syfy, USA, VOD, Tve, NBCU cable apps and YouTube. 500,000 of those viewers fell into the key adults 18-49 demographic.
That makes the episode E!’s most watched series premiere, according to Live + 7 data, since 2020, when “The Bradshaw Brunch” brought in 2 million viewers across all platforms in one week.
The 203% leap of “House of Villains” from 572,000 viewers in Live + Same Day viewership to 1.2 million after seven days marks the largest L+7 lift for any E! series this season.
And the audience for “House of Villains” is continuing to grow. Live + 3 data shows that Episode 2 saw a 58% increase in total viewers and a 77% increase among adults 18-49 when compared to Episode 1, accounting solely for airings on E!
The series premiere of “House of Villains,” which aired on E! on Oct. 12, reached an audience of 1.2 million viewers over a course of seven days of multiplatform viewing. This statistic accounts for viewing across E!, Bravo, Syfy, USA, VOD, Tve, NBCU cable apps and YouTube. 500,000 of those viewers fell into the key adults 18-49 demographic.
That makes the episode E!’s most watched series premiere, according to Live + 7 data, since 2020, when “The Bradshaw Brunch” brought in 2 million viewers across all platforms in one week.
The 203% leap of “House of Villains” from 572,000 viewers in Live + Same Day viewership to 1.2 million after seven days marks the largest L+7 lift for any E! series this season.
And the audience for “House of Villains” is continuing to grow. Live + 3 data shows that Episode 2 saw a 58% increase in total viewers and a 77% increase among adults 18-49 when compared to Episode 1, accounting solely for airings on E!
- 10/24/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
House of Villains, E!’s new series featuring reality TV baddies such as Vanderpump Rules’ Jax Taylor and The Apprentice’s Omarosa, is looking to “lean into the comedy” of the genre, according to its exec producer.
John Irwin, who runs Irwin Entertainment and has produced celebrity house shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House, told Deadline, “From the beginning, our strategy was to lean into the comedy of this concept and for the show to parody itself and the genre.”
Irwin explained that the show, which pits the reality villains against each other via a series of challenges in order to win $200,000, was initially developed by the NBCUniversal-owned cable network.
John Irwin
He said that Joel McHale was their first choice. “Not only is he insanely funny, he’s also a hard-core fan of reality television and familiar with most of our cast from his days on The Soup.
John Irwin, who runs Irwin Entertainment and has produced celebrity house shows such as Celebrity Rehab and Sober House, told Deadline, “From the beginning, our strategy was to lean into the comedy of this concept and for the show to parody itself and the genre.”
Irwin explained that the show, which pits the reality villains against each other via a series of challenges in order to win $200,000, was initially developed by the NBCUniversal-owned cable network.
John Irwin
He said that Joel McHale was their first choice. “Not only is he insanely funny, he’s also a hard-core fan of reality television and familiar with most of our cast from his days on The Soup.
- 10/10/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
“What if you put 10 of reality television’s most iconic and infamous supervillains together under one roof?” We’ll all soon find out. So begins a new trailer for E!’s upcoming competition series House Of Villains, which features some of the most conniving villains from reality shows including Vanderpump Rules (Jax Taylor), The Apprentice (Omarosa) Flavor of Love (Tiffany Pollard) and more.
Hosted by Joel McHale, in House of Villains, ten reality stars that were known as the villains in their respective shows will compete with other villains to be named “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” which includes a cash prize of $200,000.
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made,...
Hosted by Joel McHale, in House of Villains, ten reality stars that were known as the villains in their respective shows will compete with other villains to be named “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” which includes a cash prize of $200,000.
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
E! is mixing the most controversial reality show stars under one roof in House of Villains. Hosted by Joel McHale, the series is set to premiere on Thursday, October 12 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt with a supersized 75-minute episode airing simultaneously on Bravo, SyFy and USA.
Ten reality stars that were known as the villains in their respective shows will compete with other villains to be named “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” which includes a cash prize of $200,000.
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made, trusts are broken and the villains scheme their way to the top.
House of Villains Cast Anfisa Arkhipchenko
Became a villain following her appearance...
Ten reality stars that were known as the villains in their respective shows will compete with other villains to be named “America’s Ultimate Supervillain” which includes a cash prize of $200,000.
Each week the contestants compete in a battle-royale challenge that tests their physical, mental and emotional strength. The winner of the challenge is safe from elimination and at the end of the week one villain is sent home. It’s the battle of the century as alliances are made, trusts are broken and the villains scheme their way to the top.
House of Villains Cast Anfisa Arkhipchenko
Became a villain following her appearance...
- 8/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
NBCUniversal is adding to its cable network programming slate.
The company has outlined its programming plans for Bravo, E!, Syfy and USA Network.
This includes a new social experiment from Studio Lambert, the company behind Peacock’s The Traitors, for USA Network and new unscripted competition series House of Villains, hosted by Joel McHale for E!.
USA Network also confirmed that it is adding The Big D, the reality series that was previously set to launch on TBS, as first revealed by Deadline.
House of Villains, which will launch this fall, is a competition elimination series, hosted by McHale, that brings 10 of reality television’s most iconic and infamous villains under one roof where they must outsmart, out-manipulate and out-scheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a cash prize and the title of America’s Ultimate Supervillain.
The series is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin,...
The company has outlined its programming plans for Bravo, E!, Syfy and USA Network.
This includes a new social experiment from Studio Lambert, the company behind Peacock’s The Traitors, for USA Network and new unscripted competition series House of Villains, hosted by Joel McHale for E!.
USA Network also confirmed that it is adding The Big D, the reality series that was previously set to launch on TBS, as first revealed by Deadline.
House of Villains, which will launch this fall, is a competition elimination series, hosted by McHale, that brings 10 of reality television’s most iconic and infamous villains under one roof where they must outsmart, out-manipulate and out-scheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a cash prize and the title of America’s Ultimate Supervillain.
The series is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin,...
- 5/9/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
E! announced the addition of reality competition series “House of Villains” to its slate Tuesday.
Premiering in the fall of 2023, and hosted by Joel McHale, the competition elimination series brings 10 of reality television’s most iconic and infamous villains under one roof where they must outsmart, out-manipulate and outscheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
McHale has previously appeared in “Community” and “The Bear.”
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“House of Villains” is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin, Dave Kuba, Eli Frankel and Matt Odgers serving as executive producers.
The brand’s returning slate includes red carpet franchise “Live from E!” hosted by Laverne Cox, entertainment news series “E! News” hosted by Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Justin Sylvester and a new season of “Botched” with Dr.
Premiering in the fall of 2023, and hosted by Joel McHale, the competition elimination series brings 10 of reality television’s most iconic and infamous villains under one roof where they must outsmart, out-manipulate and outscheme each other through a series of challenges in order to win a cash prize and the title of “America’s Ultimate Supervillain.”
McHale has previously appeared in “Community” and “The Bear.”
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“House of Villains” is produced by Irwin Entertainment with John Irwin, Dave Kuba, Eli Frankel and Matt Odgers serving as executive producers.
The brand’s returning slate includes red carpet franchise “Live from E!” hosted by Laverne Cox, entertainment news series “E! News” hosted by Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Justin Sylvester and a new season of “Botched” with Dr.
- 5/9/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Nate Bargatze got quite a few laughs for his first stand-up comedy special at Prime Video.
In fact, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, which debuted on January 31, now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. During that window, the special drew 2.9M total viewers, according to Nielsen streaming data.
That’s nearly half a million viewers above Jim Gaffigan’s 2019 special Quality Time, which now sits in second place with an audience of 2.5M in its first 28 days. Hello World also ranked as the top comedy special across all streaming platforms for the month of February with about 2.6M viewers.
Bargatze’s other two specials, which are both Netflix originals, also saw a boost in viewership, ranking in the Top 15 most-streamed comedy specials for the month.
Hello World, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics...
In fact, Nate Bargatze: Hello World, which debuted on January 31, now holds the record as Amazon’s most-streamed original comedy special in its first 28 days of viewership. During that window, the special drew 2.9M total viewers, according to Nielsen streaming data.
That’s nearly half a million viewers above Jim Gaffigan’s 2019 special Quality Time, which now sits in second place with an audience of 2.5M in its first 28 days. Hello World also ranked as the top comedy special across all streaming platforms for the month of February with about 2.6M viewers.
Bargatze’s other two specials, which are both Netflix originals, also saw a boost in viewership, ranking in the Top 15 most-streamed comedy specials for the month.
Hello World, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics...
- 4/25/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: NBC will no longer be Dancing with Myself.
The network has canceled the dancing competition, which starred Nick Jonas, Liza Koshy and Shakira, after one season.
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The decision, which was made a few months ago, comes after the show, which was hosted by Camille Kostek, premiered last May and ran for eight episodes.
The news emerged after NBC set its summer lineup with the return of America’s Got Talent and the launch of car competition makeover series Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge on May 30, the launch of season 15 of American Ninja Warrior on June 5 and the debut of Dick Wolf docuseries LA Fire & Rescue,...
The network has canceled the dancing competition, which starred Nick Jonas, Liza Koshy and Shakira, after one season.
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The decision, which was made a few months ago, comes after the show, which was hosted by Camille Kostek, premiered last May and ran for eight episodes.
The news emerged after NBC set its summer lineup with the return of America’s Got Talent and the launch of car competition makeover series Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge on May 30, the launch of season 15 of American Ninja Warrior on June 5 and the debut of Dick Wolf docuseries LA Fire & Rescue,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Kathleen Madigan, the award-winning comedian and TV personality, has set her first Amazon Original stand-up special, “Kathleen Madigan: Hunting Bigfoot,” set to premiere on Feb. 21.
The Prime Video comedy special, recorded at The Paramount Theater in Denver, Cololrado, explores topics including Madigan’s aging parents, interactions with millennials and — as you might have guessed — hunting Bigfoot.
Her most recent special, “Bothering Jesus,” is her fifth hour-long stand-up special and third special to be available on Netflix.
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Currently on her “Boxed Wine and Tiny Banjos” tour, Madigan has risen in comedy standing throughout the years and now counts 40 appearances across late-night talk shows and multiple comedy specials, including on Netflix, Comedy Central and HBO. She also recently launched a pandemic-era podcast, “Madigan’s Pubcast,” which currently boasts more than 3 million downloads across all streaming outlets.
The Prime Video comedy special, recorded at The Paramount Theater in Denver, Cololrado, explores topics including Madigan’s aging parents, interactions with millennials and — as you might have guessed — hunting Bigfoot.
Her most recent special, “Bothering Jesus,” is her fifth hour-long stand-up special and third special to be available on Netflix.
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Currently on her “Boxed Wine and Tiny Banjos” tour, Madigan has risen in comedy standing throughout the years and now counts 40 appearances across late-night talk shows and multiple comedy specials, including on Netflix, Comedy Central and HBO. She also recently launched a pandemic-era podcast, “Madigan’s Pubcast,” which currently boasts more than 3 million downloads across all streaming outlets.
- 1/23/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Grammy-nominated comedian and podcaster Nate Bargatze is headed to Amazon with his first stand-up special for the streaming service. Nate Bargatze: Hello World will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on January 31, 2023.
The special, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics including growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the hardest part of marriage, and saying dumb things.
Bargatze’s half-hour Netflix special, The Standups, premiered in 2017, and his first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally to rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album.
In 2020, the comedian released his weekly podcast, Nateland.
Nate Bargatze: Hello World is produced by Amazon Studios, Nateland Productions, and Irwin Entertainment. Bargatze serves as Executive Producer along with Alex Murray and Tim Sarkes. John Irwin,...
The special, recorded on a 360° stage at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Az, explores topics including growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the hardest part of marriage, and saying dumb things.
Bargatze’s half-hour Netflix special, The Standups, premiered in 2017, and his first solo one-hour Netflix special, The Tennessee Kid, premiered globally to rave reviews in 2019. In 2021, he released his second Netflix special, The Greatest Average American, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album.
In 2020, the comedian released his weekly podcast, Nateland.
Nate Bargatze: Hello World is produced by Amazon Studios, Nateland Productions, and Irwin Entertainment. Bargatze serves as Executive Producer along with Alex Murray and Tim Sarkes. John Irwin,...
- 12/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has announced the Season 2 premiere date for fantasy drama series “Shadow and Bone,” set for global release on March 16. The eight-episode season finds Jessie Mei Li’s Alina Starkov on the run from General Kirigan (Ben Barnes).
In the second season, Alina is determined to bring down the Shadow Fold and save Ravka from ruin. Kirigan is more dangerous than ever, but Alina and Mal (Archie Renaux) rally their new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify Alina’s powers. The show is based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, and the second season promises new friendships, romance, bigger battles and epic adventures, along with a shocking family secret that could shatter everything.
Showrunners Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind also executive produce the series alongside Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen for 21 Laps Entertainment, Pouya Shahbazian (Loom Studios) and Shelley Meals.
In the second season, Alina is determined to bring down the Shadow Fold and save Ravka from ruin. Kirigan is more dangerous than ever, but Alina and Mal (Archie Renaux) rally their new allies and begin a continent-spanning journey to find two mythical creatures that will amplify Alina’s powers. The show is based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse novels, and the second season promises new friendships, romance, bigger battles and epic adventures, along with a shocking family secret that could shatter everything.
Showrunners Eric Heisserer and Daegan Fryklind also executive produce the series alongside Shawn Levy, Josh Barry, Dan Levine and Dan Cohen for 21 Laps Entertainment, Pouya Shahbazian (Loom Studios) and Shelley Meals.
- 12/9/2022
- by EJ Panaligan
- Variety Film + TV
Dionne Harmon received two big Hollywood accolades in recent weeks: She took home an Emmy for her role as executive co-producer of the 2022 Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show hosted by Dr. Dre, and she was named president of Jesse Collins Entertainment (Jce), promoted from executive VP after a decade at the company.
It’s a long way from her first job with Jce, as assistant to Collins, now CEO of the company. Harmon, a Harvard graduate, was already working in the industry with gigs for MTV, Foxx-King Entertainment and Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network when she got a call that Collins was looking for an assistant.
“So I meet him and tell him: ‘Look, I don’t want to be an assistant, I have bigger aspirations and I want to be somewhere that I can really grow.’ And he [said], ‘Look, I wanted to meet you because you are more than an assistant,...
It’s a long way from her first job with Jce, as assistant to Collins, now CEO of the company. Harmon, a Harvard graduate, was already working in the industry with gigs for MTV, Foxx-King Entertainment and Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network when she got a call that Collins was looking for an assistant.
“So I meet him and tell him: ‘Look, I don’t want to be an assistant, I have bigger aspirations and I want to be somewhere that I can really grow.’ And he [said], ‘Look, I wanted to meet you because you are more than an assistant,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Diane Haithman
- The Wrap
John Irwin has produced dozens of stand-up comedy specials for stars including Norm Macdonald, John Mulaney, Hannah Gadsby and Adam Sandler.
Irwin Entertainment, which he founded in 2004, is currently up for an Emmy for Netflix’s “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” and was previously nominated for Netflix’s “Hannah Gadsby: Douglas.”
Irwin got his start popping popcorn for “Saturday Night Live” honcho Lorne Michaels in 1990, the year that Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade and Chris Rock joined the show. Those connections helped form the foundation of his own comedy career as an in-demand producer. So, he has a lot of experience getting the best out of talent in live productions.
“I’ve really learned over the years, there is an art to it,” Irwin told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View. “You’re creating a real environment. You want that perfect vibe for both the audience and the comic,...
Irwin Entertainment, which he founded in 2004, is currently up for an Emmy for Netflix’s “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” and was previously nominated for Netflix’s “Hannah Gadsby: Douglas.”
Irwin got his start popping popcorn for “Saturday Night Live” honcho Lorne Michaels in 1990, the year that Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade and Chris Rock joined the show. Those connections helped form the foundation of his own comedy career as an in-demand producer. So, he has a lot of experience getting the best out of talent in live productions.
“I’ve really learned over the years, there is an art to it,” Irwin told TheWrap for this week’s Office With a View. “You’re creating a real environment. You want that perfect vibe for both the audience and the comic,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Comedian Nick Kroll is returning to standup — and doing it via Netflix, the home of his animated comedy “Big Mouth.” Kroll’s first stand-up special in a decade — and his first for Netflix — is titled “Nick Kroll: Little Big Boy,” and will premiere globally on September 27.
The special will air a month before the Season 6 return of “Big Mouth,” which returns Oct. 28. For “Little Big Boy,” Kroll shot the special in June at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
“I could be wrong, but I don’t know if people think of me really as a stand up, because I’ve been doing sketch and animation and acting and the writing stuff,” said Kroll, who beyond “Big Mouth” and his voicework is perhaps best known for “The League” and “The Kroll Show,” as well as playing the geriatric Gil Faizon, opposite John Mulaney, in the “Oh, Hello” sketches that...
The special will air a month before the Season 6 return of “Big Mouth,” which returns Oct. 28. For “Little Big Boy,” Kroll shot the special in June at the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.
“I could be wrong, but I don’t know if people think of me really as a stand up, because I’ve been doing sketch and animation and acting and the writing stuff,” said Kroll, who beyond “Big Mouth” and his voicework is perhaps best known for “The League” and “The Kroll Show,” as well as playing the geriatric Gil Faizon, opposite John Mulaney, in the “Oh, Hello” sketches that...
- 8/23/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.
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- 8/19/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The spirit of “Black Panther” and Chadwick Boseman still lives on. The Television Academy gave one last honor to the late actor’s greatness with an Emmy nomination Tuesday morning.
With the announcement of the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, Boseman received a posthumous nom for outstanding character voice-over for his famous role of T’Challa in the animated series “What If…?” from Disney+ and Marvel Studios.
Boseman also received a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance in George C. Wolfe’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Anthony Hopkins ultimately won that year for his work in “The Father.”
Boseman, who died of colon cancer in August 2020 at 43, has a legacy that remains prominent in pop culture and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially with the upcoming sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” scheduled to hit theaters later this year. The first film became the first superhero movie to be nominated for best picture,...
With the announcement of the Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, Boseman received a posthumous nom for outstanding character voice-over for his famous role of T’Challa in the animated series “What If…?” from Disney+ and Marvel Studios.
Boseman also received a posthumous Oscar nomination for his performance in George C. Wolfe’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” Anthony Hopkins ultimately won that year for his work in “The Father.”
Boseman, who died of colon cancer in August 2020 at 43, has a legacy that remains prominent in pop culture and in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, especially with the upcoming sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” scheduled to hit theaters later this year. The first film became the first superhero movie to be nominated for best picture,...
- 7/12/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Political comedy prince Bill Maher will be featured in a new, one-hour HBO comedy special, #Adulting, which will air sometime this spring, exact date Tba. It will debut on the network and will stream on HBO Max.
The special is taping Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 at the 2400-seat Fillmore Theater in Miami. Attendees must have received a negative Covid-19 test within 72-hours of the event or be fully vaccinated. Mask-wearing will be encouraged, according to producers.
Maher will serve as the writer/EP, with Ryan Polito directing. Other executive producers include Marc Gurvitz and John Irwin, with Casey Spira as co-executive producer.
Maher headlined his first special on the network in 1989, and has starred in eleven solo specials to date, including the hour-long presentations Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma, Bill Maher: Live from D.C., Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong, The Decider and I’m Swiss,Victory Begins at Home, Be More Cynical, The Golden Goose Special and Stuff That Struck Me Funny. Additionally, Maher had two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the specials 30 Seconds Over Washington and Comic Relief VI.
His weekly series, Real Time with Bill Maher, is currently in its 20th season.
Dominic Patten contributed to this report.
The special is taping Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5 at the 2400-seat Fillmore Theater in Miami. Attendees must have received a negative Covid-19 test within 72-hours of the event or be fully vaccinated. Mask-wearing will be encouraged, according to producers.
Maher will serve as the writer/EP, with Ryan Polito directing. Other executive producers include Marc Gurvitz and John Irwin, with Casey Spira as co-executive producer.
Maher headlined his first special on the network in 1989, and has starred in eleven solo specials to date, including the hour-long presentations Bill Maher: Live From Oklahoma, Bill Maher: Live from D.C., Bill Maher… But I’m Not Wrong, The Decider and I’m Swiss,Victory Begins at Home, Be More Cynical, The Golden Goose Special and Stuff That Struck Me Funny. Additionally, Maher had two half-hour stand-up specials, plus the specials 30 Seconds Over Washington and Comic Relief VI.
His weekly series, Real Time with Bill Maher, is currently in its 20th season.
Dominic Patten contributed to this report.
- 2/18/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Celebrity chef Robert Irvine (Restaurant: Impossible) is stepping out of the kitchen and onto the CW afternoon lineup with a new talker from Tribune Studios and John Irwin’s Irwin Entertainment. The Robert Irvine Show will air Monday through Friday at 3 Pm beginning in September on CW Network stations nationwide. It takes the place of The Bill Cunningham Show which currently holds that time slot. The hour-long conflict resolution talk show will feature Irvine offering…...
- 6/20/2016
- Deadline TV
It may not be the love of the century, but the romance between Aubrey O’Day and Pauly D is absolutely real, according to the producer of E!’s upcoming celebreality series “Famously Single.” The pop songtress and the ex-“Jersey Shore” DJ really hooked up on the show, which puts celebrities into group therapy under the tutelage of therapist Darcy Sterling. “I cannot imagine that people would think this is a publicity stunt,” said John Irwin, the veteran reality TV producer best-known for “Couples Therapy” and “Celebrity Rehab.” Also Read: 'Jersey Shore' Star Pauly D Makes Forbes'...
- 6/13/2016
- by Scott Collins
- The Wrap
“Couples Therapy With Dr. Jenn” executive producer John Irwin is once again teaming up with VH1 for programming about troubled celebrity souls. Irwin (pictured) is pairing with VH1 to develop a series of specials revolving around celebrity couples going through rough times, along the lines of Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott. The concept behind the specials, which bear the working title “Couples in Crisis,” is to enlist famous pairs who've made headlines with their marital woes, work with them to resolve their issues and put the special on the air within three weeks. Also read: Robin Thicke Bombarded by Critics During VH1's.
- 7/2/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Exclusive: The Rules Of Engagement star is returning to the stage. David Spade will star in an hourlong stand-up special for Comedy Central that tapes in Hollywood in December. The Saturday Night Live alum will exec produce David Spade: My Fake Problems along with Marc Gurvitz and John Irwin. While Spade started his career as a comedian, this is only his second stand-up special and the first on Comedy Central — he previously headlined 1999′s David Spade: Take The Hit on HBO. The actor, repped by Wme and Brillstein, was most recently in Grownups 2.
- 10/25/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
VH1 has announced a new documentary show featuring their resident doctor. "Sex Rehab With Dr. Drew" will examine sex addiction, premiering on November 1.
Dr. Drew Pinsky and a team of experts on the subject will guide eight patients through an intensive state of the art program. The participants will live together for 21 days and meet with Dr. Drew in daily one-on-one and group therapy sessions.
The show is executive produced by John Irwin and Bruce Toms for Irwin Entertainment. Dr. Drew and Howard Lapides are also exec producing. VH1 assigned Jeff Olde, Jill Holmes, and Noah Pollack as exec producers.
A sneak peek of the season's first season will air on VH1 on October 26.
Dr. Drew Pinsky and a team of experts on the subject will guide eight patients through an intensive state of the art program. The participants will live together for 21 days and meet with Dr. Drew in daily one-on-one and group therapy sessions.
The show is executive produced by John Irwin and Bruce Toms for Irwin Entertainment. Dr. Drew and Howard Lapides are also exec producing. VH1 assigned Jeff Olde, Jill Holmes, and Noah Pollack as exec producers.
A sneak peek of the season's first season will air on VH1 on October 26.
- 10/7/2009
- icelebz.com
C. Thomas Howell will host Cmt's foray into stupid human tricks, a new TV series called "All Jacked Up." Howell was an 80.s teen heartthrob, best known for his role as Ponyboy Curtis in Francis Ford Coppola.s film, .The Outsiders,. based on Susan Eloise Hinton's 1967 novel. Howell's current smallscreen projects also include "Southland" and "Criminal Minds." Thomas has teamed up with veteran TV producer John Irwin from Irwin Entertainment (Celebrity Rehab and Sober House) to star and co-produce the new show. The premiere airs Saturday, August 22 8:30pm Pt/Et. The Premise: From ostrich races and robotic dinosaurs, to jet-powered outhouses, each half-hour episode will feature a wide array of adrenaline-pumping and often death defying stunts.
- 8/20/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
After making a name for himself in the celebrity rehabilitation genre with VH1's "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" and its spinoffs "Sober House" and the upcoming "Celebrity Rehab -- Sex Addition," reality producer John Irwin is branching out with "All Jacked Up," a hillbilly-themed series for CMT.
Slated to premiere at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, "All Jacked Up" features host C. Thomas Howell traveling the country in search of outlandish, funny and extreme stunts, sports, events, people and inventions.
Each of the eight half-hour episodes, from Irwin Entertainment, contains four segments featuring subjects ranging from eating contests and ostrich racing to demolition derbies, jet-powered outhouses and chainsaw jugglers.
Although he makes a good living as a reality producer ("Celebrity Rehab" is in production on its third season, and "Sober House" recently was renewed for a second season), Irwin also stays close to his comedy roots.
He recently wrapped a...
Slated to premiere at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 22, "All Jacked Up" features host C. Thomas Howell traveling the country in search of outlandish, funny and extreme stunts, sports, events, people and inventions.
Each of the eight half-hour episodes, from Irwin Entertainment, contains four segments featuring subjects ranging from eating contests and ostrich racing to demolition derbies, jet-powered outhouses and chainsaw jugglers.
Although he makes a good living as a reality producer ("Celebrity Rehab" is in production on its third season, and "Sober House" recently was renewed for a second season), Irwin also stays close to his comedy roots.
He recently wrapped a...
- 6/30/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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