The Rev. Al Sharpton has created his own media company and will launch a Sunday-morning syndicated TV show, he told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday.
The controversial civil rights advocate will unveil his 30-minute show, "Education Superhighway," Thursday morning at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 40th Annual Legislative Conference. It's already cleared in 150 markets, including Kcop in Los Angeles.
Sharpton's media company, Esh Holdings (named after the series' initials) will produce the TV show as well as a planned print magazine.
The TV show, which begins airing Sept. 26, consists of news and roundtable discussions primarily about education. Guests already lined up include Bill Gates, Newt Gingrich, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and president of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten.
Sharpton is a frequent commentator on cable news outlets, including The Fox News Channel, where he's often highlighted as the voice of dissent on shows like "The Sean Hannity Show" and "The O'Reilly Factor.
The controversial civil rights advocate will unveil his 30-minute show, "Education Superhighway," Thursday morning at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 40th Annual Legislative Conference. It's already cleared in 150 markets, including Kcop in Los Angeles.
Sharpton's media company, Esh Holdings (named after the series' initials) will produce the TV show as well as a planned print magazine.
The TV show, which begins airing Sept. 26, consists of news and roundtable discussions primarily about education. Guests already lined up include Bill Gates, Newt Gingrich, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and president of the American Federation of Teachers Randi Weingarten.
Sharpton is a frequent commentator on cable news outlets, including The Fox News Channel, where he's often highlighted as the voice of dissent on shows like "The Sean Hannity Show" and "The O'Reilly Factor.
- 9/13/2010
- by By Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Susan Peters, a TV producer and former journalist, died Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles after a yearlong battle with breast cancer. She was 53. Peters most recently worked in unscripted television, developing and executive producing such shows as MTV's The New Tom Green Show and Surf Girls. She also executive produced syndicated series like Livin' Large, featuring Carmen Electra and Kadeem Hardison. Her most recent project was Spike TV's career-makeover show I Hate My Job, which features the Rev. Al Sharpton and is set to premiere in October. At the time of her death, Peters was in negotiations to executive produce Nash Entertainment's Who Wants to Be a Superhero? for MTV. The reality show features comic book legend Stan Lee.
- 8/20/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Comedy Central has ordered a pilot presentation of the tentatively titled The Con, an unscripted series featuring Skyler Stone. Stone (Stuck on You) is the star, creator and one of the executive producers of Con, which showcases his attempts to pull off mock Mission: Impossible-style pranks including wangling free products from stores. Also executive producing is Rick de Oliveira (I Hate My Job) along with Chris Bender and JC Spink (Den of Thieves) of Benderspink Prods. Production on Con begins next month. Stone will next be seen in Waiting from Lions Gate. Stone and de Oliveira are repped by Endeavor. Attorneys for Stone and Benderspink are Stone, Meyer & Genow.
Former presidential candidate Al Sharpton has been tapped to host the upcoming Spike TV series I Hate My Job. The program features Sharpton helping people who quit their jobs in pursuit of the career they've always wanted. Eight episodes from RDF Media begin airing in the fall.
- 6/30/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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