Blumhouse Television has promoted Chris Dickie to executive vice president of scripted development and programming, Variety has learned exclusively.
A five-year veteran of the Jason Blum-founded company, Dickie oversees a team of eight working on current and development across ongoing and limited series, domestic and international, television movies and streaming features, animation and podcasts.
“Chris Dickie has consistently proven to be a creative and strategic executive possessing great instincts for material and the Eq essential for being a leader at Blumhouse,” Chris McCumber, president of Blumhouse Television, said. “I have full confidence in his ability to lead the team as we steer towards an exciting television slate in 2023 and beyond.”
“Chris is a best-in-class executive, with terrific taste, an unparalleled work ethic, and vast and deep relationships. It’s a true pleasure to watch him continue to grow” Jeremy Gold, president of production at Blumhouse Television, said.
Dickie added:...
A five-year veteran of the Jason Blum-founded company, Dickie oversees a team of eight working on current and development across ongoing and limited series, domestic and international, television movies and streaming features, animation and podcasts.
“Chris Dickie has consistently proven to be a creative and strategic executive possessing great instincts for material and the Eq essential for being a leader at Blumhouse,” Chris McCumber, president of Blumhouse Television, said. “I have full confidence in his ability to lead the team as we steer towards an exciting television slate in 2023 and beyond.”
“Chris is a best-in-class executive, with terrific taste, an unparalleled work ethic, and vast and deep relationships. It’s a true pleasure to watch him continue to grow” Jeremy Gold, president of production at Blumhouse Television, said.
Dickie added:...
- 9/15/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Andy Cohen‘s past could have a future at NBC.
Universal Television is turning the Watch What Happens Live host’s 2013 memoir Most Talkative into a coming-of-age comedy for NBC, with Blumhouse Television attached, TVLine has learned.
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Using the book as inspiration, Most Talkative follows a fictionalized version of Cohen growing up as a teenager in 1980s St.
Universal Television is turning the Watch What Happens Live host’s 2013 memoir Most Talkative into a coming-of-age comedy for NBC, with Blumhouse Television attached, TVLine has learned.
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Using the book as inspiration, Most Talkative follows a fictionalized version of Cohen growing up as a teenager in 1980s St.
- 9/14/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
A coming-of-age comedy inspired by Andy Cohen’s bestselling book Most Talkative is in the works at NBC. Titled Most Talkative, the project hails from Universal Television, with Blumhouse Television attached.
Written by Gordon Greenberg and Michael Weiner and directed by Emmy winner Todd Holland, Most Talkative follows a fictionalized 13-year-old Andy Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis. He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner, and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. Most Talkative is a series about not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build your own.
Greenberg and Weiner will executive produce with Cohen. Holland will direct and executive produce. Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie will executive produce for Blumhouse Television. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
Written by Gordon Greenberg and Michael Weiner and directed by Emmy winner Todd Holland, Most Talkative follows a fictionalized 13-year-old Andy Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis. He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner, and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. Most Talkative is a series about not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build your own.
Greenberg and Weiner will executive produce with Cohen. Holland will direct and executive produce. Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie will executive produce for Blumhouse Television. Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
- 9/14/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
An Andy Cohen-based coming-of-age comedy is in development at NBC. “Most Talkative” is in the works by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, with Blumhouse Television attached.
“Most Talkative” is inspired by the New York Times best-selling book penned by the Emmy-winning host, producer and author. The story follows a fictionalized 13-year-old Cohen growing up in 1980s St. Louis, Mo. The tagline is as follows: “He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner, and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. ‘Most Talkative’ is a series about not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build your own.”
Writers Gordon Greenberg and Michael Weiner will executive produce along with Cohen. Emmy winner Todd Holland will direct and serve as EP, along with Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie,...
“Most Talkative” is inspired by the New York Times best-selling book penned by the Emmy-winning host, producer and author. The story follows a fictionalized 13-year-old Cohen growing up in 1980s St. Louis, Mo. The tagline is as follows: “He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner, and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. ‘Most Talkative’ is a series about not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build your own.”
Writers Gordon Greenberg and Michael Weiner will executive produce along with Cohen. Emmy winner Todd Holland will direct and serve as EP, along with Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, Jeremy Gold and Chris Dickie,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Universal Television is developing Andy Cohen’s memoir “Most Talkative” into a coming-of-age comedy series for NBC. Blumhouse Television is also attached.
“Most Talkative” centers a fictionalized 13-year-old Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis. He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. The series will follow young Cohen’s journey not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build his own.
Cohen published his memoir in 2012 via Macmillan Publishers’ St. Martin’s Press. He is best known for hosting Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” and executive producing the “Real Housewives” franchise for the network.
“I’m tickled to use my childhood as the jumping off point for what I know will be a hilarious show, and to work with an incredible team,...
“Most Talkative” centers a fictionalized 13-year-old Cohen coming of age in 1980s St Louis. He’s gay, loves the Cardinals, his bar mitzvah tutor is a stoner and his soap opera-fueled imagination makes him both the life of the party and the source of endless drama. The series will follow young Cohen’s journey not fitting into any one box and figuring out how to build his own.
Cohen published his memoir in 2012 via Macmillan Publishers’ St. Martin’s Press. He is best known for hosting Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live” and executive producing the “Real Housewives” franchise for the network.
“I’m tickled to use my childhood as the jumping off point for what I know will be a hilarious show, and to work with an incredible team,...
- 9/14/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
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Andy Cohen and NBC are teaming up for a comedy based on the Watch What Happens Live host, producer and former Bravo executive’s childhood.
The project is called Most Talkative and inspired by Cohen’s memoir of the same title. It comes from Universal Television and Blumhouse Television. Theater veterans Gordon Greenberg (Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical) and Michael Weiner (First Date on Broadway) will pen the script, and Emmy winner Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle, 30 Rock) is set to direct.
“I’m tickled to use my childhood as the jumping off point for what I know will be a hilarious show, and to work with an incredible team, including my pal Jason Blum and Utv,” Cohen said in a statement.
Most Talkative is a coming-of-age comedy that will follow a fictionalized, 13-year-old Andy Cohen growing up in 1980s St.
Andy Cohen and NBC are teaming up for a comedy based on the Watch What Happens Live host, producer and former Bravo executive’s childhood.
The project is called Most Talkative and inspired by Cohen’s memoir of the same title. It comes from Universal Television and Blumhouse Television. Theater veterans Gordon Greenberg (Holiday Inn: The New Irving Berlin Musical) and Michael Weiner (First Date on Broadway) will pen the script, and Emmy winner Todd Holland (Malcolm in the Middle, 30 Rock) is set to direct.
“I’m tickled to use my childhood as the jumping off point for what I know will be a hilarious show, and to work with an incredible team, including my pal Jason Blum and Utv,” Cohen said in a statement.
Most Talkative is a coming-of-age comedy that will follow a fictionalized, 13-year-old Andy Cohen growing up in 1980s St.
- 9/14/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Blumhouse Television has built out its senior programming team to oversee its growing slate of scripted and non-scripted content. The company, under co-presidents Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold, has added Eben Davidson as Evp of Scripted Programming. He joins Mary Lisio, who was recently hired as Evp of Alternative and Non-scripted Programming, and Chris Dickie, who has served as VP of Development since mid-2017 and works across scripted, non-scripted and documentary…...
- 3/1/2018
- Deadline TV
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