Seven veterans who have transitioned into various careers and pursuits that inspire others were honored in “Variety Salute to Service” presented by the History Channel. Marine Corp and Navy veteran Montel Williams hosted this year’s special, which premiered Saturday on the History Channel and was produced by A+E Factual Studios.
Williams explained that the veterans highlighted are those who, “continued to answer the call of duty long after their act of service was done.” He first introduced Jeremy Locke, Sgt. 1st Class, U.S. Army (Ret.). Locke cofounded Aerial Recovery, an international disaster response group focused on rescuing people from natural and manmade disasters. Aerial Recovery has rescued more than 8,000 civilians since its inception.
“Our mission statement is to save lives and stop evil. We find veterans that need healing, and then we retrain, repurpose them and we redeploy them out in natural, manmade disasters and to combat human trafficking,...
Williams explained that the veterans highlighted are those who, “continued to answer the call of duty long after their act of service was done.” He first introduced Jeremy Locke, Sgt. 1st Class, U.S. Army (Ret.). Locke cofounded Aerial Recovery, an international disaster response group focused on rescuing people from natural and manmade disasters. Aerial Recovery has rescued more than 8,000 civilians since its inception.
“Our mission statement is to save lives and stop evil. We find veterans that need healing, and then we retrain, repurpose them and we redeploy them out in natural, manmade disasters and to combat human trafficking,...
- 11/13/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Variety’s fourth annual “Variety Salute to Service” special, airing on the History Channel on Veterans Day, honors contributions and sacrifices by veterans. This year’s special is hosted by Marine Corps and Navy veteran Montel Williams, former host of “The Montel Williams Show” and current host of “Military Makeover With Montel.”
The special highlights veterans making an impact on their communities after service. “We’re featuring some really, really class act veterans who, though they took their uniforms off, are still serving in some capacity right now — their communities and nation at large,” Williams tells Variety.
This year’s edition honors Elton Hart, vice president and general manager of Optimum Mid Atlantic, who served in the Navy from 1992 to 1996; Nate Boyer, a former Green Beret and former Seattle Seahawk; Jeremy Locke, retired Army Sergeant First Class who served for 20 years in both the Infantry and Special Forces; Christy Gardner,...
The special highlights veterans making an impact on their communities after service. “We’re featuring some really, really class act veterans who, though they took their uniforms off, are still serving in some capacity right now — their communities and nation at large,” Williams tells Variety.
This year’s edition honors Elton Hart, vice president and general manager of Optimum Mid Atlantic, who served in the Navy from 1992 to 1996; Nate Boyer, a former Green Beret and former Seattle Seahawk; Jeremy Locke, retired Army Sergeant First Class who served for 20 years in both the Infantry and Special Forces; Christy Gardner,...
- 11/9/2023
- by Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Discovery Channel's Survive the Raft has been firing from all cylinders since its premiere on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
The third episode delivered plenty of talking points, including blindsides, a contestant deciding against stealing $20,000 anonymously from her fellow contestants, and so much more.
TV Fanatic got to speak with series host Nate Boyer about the twists and turns.
Episode three was such a big episode. What was it like to be on the set for it?
It was great. It was cool to see the characters develop a bit more, get a little more comfortable with what we're doing with the experiment itself, and find a bit of a rhythm.
Jonathan had a seizure on the premiere, and a lot was happening. That's a tough transition for anybody. Then you have episode two with the surprise of the swaps and new people being brought in.
At the beginning of episode three,...
The third episode delivered plenty of talking points, including blindsides, a contestant deciding against stealing $20,000 anonymously from her fellow contestants, and so much more.
TV Fanatic got to speak with series host Nate Boyer about the twists and turns.
Episode three was such a big episode. What was it like to be on the set for it?
It was great. It was cool to see the characters develop a bit more, get a little more comfortable with what we're doing with the experiment itself, and find a bit of a rhythm.
Jonathan had a seizure on the premiere, and a lot was happening. That's a tough transition for anybody. Then you have episode two with the surprise of the swaps and new people being brought in.
At the beginning of episode three,...
- 8/14/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
It sounds like the pitch for a reality show – or a horror film. What happens when you put a group of attractive single adults together on a boat and cast them adrift in the Atlantic Ocean? But it actually describes anthropologist Santiago Genovés’ controversial, headline-generating social experiment. Genovés wanted to study the relationship between sex, violence, and the competition for limited resources. His bold attempt to study human behavior in a unique environment didn’t pan out the way he expected. But it did go on to inspire the new Discovery series Survive the Raft.
The crazy experiment that inspired ‘Survive the Raft’
Survive the Raft brings together nine diverse Americans who are challenged to spend the next 21 days sailing around Panama’s Pearl Islands. The cast members include a beauty pageant queen turned outspoken vegan, a self-described Karen, and a Black rabbi, among others. To survive – and win the...
The crazy experiment that inspired ‘Survive the Raft’
Survive the Raft brings together nine diverse Americans who are challenged to spend the next 21 days sailing around Panama’s Pearl Islands. The cast members include a beauty pageant queen turned outspoken vegan, a self-described Karen, and a Black rabbi, among others. To survive – and win the...
- 8/6/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In his new exclusive uInterview, Nate Boyer spoke about how hosting the new Discovery reality show Survive The Raft, especially dealing with the differing opinions of each passenger and the conflicts that ensued.
Boyer explained to uInterview founder Erik Meers that the show is based on an 1973 experiment by anthropologist Santiago Genovés.
“He put 10 people on a raft from radically different backgrounds and they floated from the Canary Islands in Spain to Mexico – 101-day trip. And you know these people with obviously their different beliefs and backgrounds, they brought different skills to the table right,” he said. “And that trip was not without controversy, it was not without struggle. I mean they’re floating across the Atlantic, that’s not gonna be easy for anybody. But you know these people also, I guess, found ways to come together through all this and help each other through the trip and I...
Boyer explained to uInterview founder Erik Meers that the show is based on an 1973 experiment by anthropologist Santiago Genovés.
“He put 10 people on a raft from radically different backgrounds and they floated from the Canary Islands in Spain to Mexico – 101-day trip. And you know these people with obviously their different beliefs and backgrounds, they brought different skills to the table right,” he said. “And that trip was not without controversy, it was not without struggle. I mean they’re floating across the Atlantic, that’s not gonna be easy for anybody. But you know these people also, I guess, found ways to come together through all this and help each other through the trip and I...
- 8/3/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Discovery+ has a hit on its hands with Survive the Raft, a new reality series that puts nine people from different walks of life on a raft for 21 days.
There, they must live and work in close contact as they come against adverse weather, differing opinions, and much more.
It's the perfect social experiment with some strategy thrown in for good measure. TV Fanatic got the chance to speak with host Nate Boyer about being a part of the project.
The project enticed him on the concept alone.
"The idea of these very diverse people being thrust into this environment where they're forced to get to know one another, and they're forced to have not only conversations, but experience things that are challenging, and understand that just because somebody thinks and feels and believes something different than them, it doesn't mean they can't work together."
"It doesn't mean we can't become great friends or close.
There, they must live and work in close contact as they come against adverse weather, differing opinions, and much more.
It's the perfect social experiment with some strategy thrown in for good measure. TV Fanatic got the chance to speak with host Nate Boyer about being a part of the project.
The project enticed him on the concept alone.
"The idea of these very diverse people being thrust into this environment where they're forced to get to know one another, and they're forced to have not only conversations, but experience things that are challenging, and understand that just because somebody thinks and feels and believes something different than them, it doesn't mean they can't work together."
"It doesn't mean we can't become great friends or close.
- 8/1/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Contestants on the Acali II on ‘Survive the Raft’ (Courtesy: Discovery Channel / Warner Bros. Discovery)
Discovery Channel’s moving forward on Survive the Raft, a nine-episode series described as a social experiment set at sea. Nate Boyer, former NFL player and US Army Green Beret, is on board to host the series which is targeting a July 2023 launch on Discovery Channel and Max (the new name for HBO Max).
Survive the Raft is inspired by Santiago Genovés’ behavioral study from 1973. The Mexican anthropologist studied how strangers react when forced to work together during a 101-day voyage.
Per Discovery Channel: “Produced near Panama’s Pearl Islands, Survive the Raft follows nine diverse contestants who set sail on the Acali II for twenty-one days to test whether personal interest will sabotage the team’s chance to win a fortune together. The stakes are high: with each successful mission, the team earns money...
Discovery Channel’s moving forward on Survive the Raft, a nine-episode series described as a social experiment set at sea. Nate Boyer, former NFL player and US Army Green Beret, is on board to host the series which is targeting a July 2023 launch on Discovery Channel and Max (the new name for HBO Max).
Survive the Raft is inspired by Santiago Genovés’ behavioral study from 1973. The Mexican anthropologist studied how strangers react when forced to work together during a 101-day voyage.
Per Discovery Channel: “Produced near Panama’s Pearl Islands, Survive the Raft follows nine diverse contestants who set sail on the Acali II for twenty-one days to test whether personal interest will sabotage the team’s chance to win a fortune together. The stakes are high: with each successful mission, the team earns money...
- 4/13/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Discovery Channel is getting in on the Max action with a new social experiment series.
The cable network has ordered Survive The Raft, which will also premiere on the rebranded streamer in July.
The nine-episode series was inspired by Mexican anthropologist Santiago Genovés’ 1973 behavioral study that observed whether humans from diverse cultures and backgrounds could set aside their differences and work together during a 101-day voyage on the Acali.
Produced near Panama’s Pearl Islands, the series follows nine contestants who set sail on the Acali II for twenty-one days to test whether personal interest will sabotage the team’s chance to win a fortune together. With each successful mission, the team earns money towards a communal cash pot that will be divided equally by those who make it to the end. Every week, participants are tasked with completing physical and intellectual challenges designed to disrupt and divide the group.
The cable network has ordered Survive The Raft, which will also premiere on the rebranded streamer in July.
The nine-episode series was inspired by Mexican anthropologist Santiago Genovés’ 1973 behavioral study that observed whether humans from diverse cultures and backgrounds could set aside their differences and work together during a 101-day voyage on the Acali.
Produced near Panama’s Pearl Islands, the series follows nine contestants who set sail on the Acali II for twenty-one days to test whether personal interest will sabotage the team’s chance to win a fortune together. With each successful mission, the team earns money towards a communal cash pot that will be divided equally by those who make it to the end. Every week, participants are tasked with completing physical and intellectual challenges designed to disrupt and divide the group.
- 4/12/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Chicago – What links the military and football players? The uniforms, the camaraderie and a shared purpose are some examples. The new film “Mvp,” currently available through Video On Demand, explores those links and what happens when those careers get separated from the individual. Nate Boyer co-wrote, directed and is the lead actor in the film.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
“Mvp” is based on the true story in the formation of Merging Vets & Players, a nonprofit founded by Boyer and Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer, which empowers/connects combat veterans and former professional athletes. This provides both sides with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life, promote personal development and just prove that they are never alone.
Mvp
Photo credit: FilmRise
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player Will (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran...
Rating: 3.5/5.0
“Mvp” is based on the true story in the formation of Merging Vets & Players, a nonprofit founded by Boyer and Fox Sports NFL Insider Jay Glazer, which empowers/connects combat veterans and former professional athletes. This provides both sides with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life, promote personal development and just prove that they are never alone.
Mvp
Photo credit: FilmRise
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player Will (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran...
- 12/5/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Andor, Blonde, Do Revenge and Silent Twins.
Blonde Los Angeles premiere
Following Blonde‘s Venice debut, Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody and director Andrew Dominik brought their Netflix film to Los Angeles on Tuesday, premiering at the Tcl Chinese Theatre.
From left: Andrew Dominik, Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody From left: Ted Sarandos, Ana de Armas and Scott Stuber
Silent Twins special screening
Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska and star Letitia Wright attended a special New York City screening for their film Silent Twins on Tuesday at Metrograph.
From left: Kiska Higgs, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska, Letitia Wright, Agnieszka Smoczynska and Ben Pugh Danai Gurira (left) and Letitia Wright
Do Revenge special screening
Stars Maya Hawke, Camila Mendes, Sophie Turner and Sarah Michelle Gellar...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Andor, Blonde, Do Revenge and Silent Twins.
Blonde Los Angeles premiere
Following Blonde‘s Venice debut, Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody and director Andrew Dominik brought their Netflix film to Los Angeles on Tuesday, premiering at the Tcl Chinese Theatre.
From left: Andrew Dominik, Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody From left: Ted Sarandos, Ana de Armas and Scott Stuber
Silent Twins special screening
Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska and star Letitia Wright attended a special New York City screening for their film Silent Twins on Tuesday at Metrograph.
From left: Kiska Higgs, Klaudia Smieja-Rostworowska, Letitia Wright, Agnieszka Smoczynska and Ben Pugh Danai Gurira (left) and Letitia Wright
Do Revenge special screening
Stars Maya Hawke, Camila Mendes, Sophie Turner and Sarah Michelle Gellar...
- 9/16/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Nate Boyer, the Green Beret turned NFL player turned actor-director, has released the trailer for his drama Mvp.
The movie, due out in theaters in a limited release starting Sept. 14, is based on the true story of the formation of the non-profit Merging Vets & Players, founded by Boyer and Jay Glazer, which is meant to connect combat veterans and former professional athletes to assist with and provide support for the transition to civilian life.
The synopsis for Mvp reads: “The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). The movie reveals the common challenges faced by military veterans and professional athletes adjusting to a new life once the uniform comes off. With their ‘glory days’ behind them, the two men...
Nate Boyer, the Green Beret turned NFL player turned actor-director, has released the trailer for his drama Mvp.
The movie, due out in theaters in a limited release starting Sept. 14, is based on the true story of the formation of the non-profit Merging Vets & Players, founded by Boyer and Jay Glazer, which is meant to connect combat veterans and former professional athletes to assist with and provide support for the transition to civilian life.
The synopsis for Mvp reads: “The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). The movie reveals the common challenges faced by military veterans and professional athletes adjusting to a new life once the uniform comes off. With their ‘glory days’ behind them, the two men...
- 8/30/2022
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
(Welcome to ...And More, our no-frills, zero B.S. guide to when and where you can watch upcoming movies and shows, and everything else you could possibly stand to know.)
Colin Kaepernick is one of few names in professional sports that many, many people who don't otherwise much care about football (or sports at all for that matter) know. Kaepernick was, at one point, one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL, taking the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl, with the team losing to the Baltimore Ravens. Even so, Kaepernick appeared to be a rising star in the sport.
Then everything changed.
Kaepernick started taking a knee during the National Anthem at games as a form of peaceful protest to bring awareness to racial injustice in America. It became a gigantic story that extended well beyond the world of sports, making Kaepernick a target for conservatives and...
Colin Kaepernick is one of few names in professional sports that many, many people who don't otherwise much care about football (or sports at all for that matter) know. Kaepernick was, at one point, one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL, taking the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl, with the team losing to the Baltimore Ravens. Even so, Kaepernick appeared to be a rising star in the sport.
Then everything changed.
Kaepernick started taking a knee during the National Anthem at games as a form of peaceful protest to bring awareness to racial injustice in America. It became a gigantic story that extended well beyond the world of sports, making Kaepernick a target for conservatives and...
- 8/26/2022
- by Ryan Scott
- Slash Film
“Mvp,” the directorial debut of U.S. Army Green Beret veteran and former NFL player Nate Boyer, will premiere in theaters on Sept. 14. The film’s debut via FilmRise is accompanied by a fundraising campaign from the Gnc Live Well Foundation for Boyer’s nonprofit organization, Merging Vets & Players, after which the film is named.
Executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, “Mvp” is based on the true story of the formation of Merging Vets & Players, which Boyer co-founded with Jay Glazer with the aim of empowering and connecting combat veterans and former professional athletes, providing them with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life and promote personal development.
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). With their “glory days” behind them, the two men...
Executive produced by Sylvester Stallone, “Mvp” is based on the true story of the formation of Merging Vets & Players, which Boyer co-founded with Jay Glazer with the aim of empowering and connecting combat veterans and former professional athletes, providing them with a new team to assist with transition to civilian life and promote personal development.
The film takes place on the streets of Hollywood and centers on the growing friendship between a struggling recently retired NFL player (Mo McRae) and a homeless veteran suffering from Ptsd (Boyer). With their “glory days” behind them, the two men...
- 8/18/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
The documentary “Kaepernick & America,” which examines the remarkable conflict stirred by former NFL star Colin Kaepernick’s sideline protest, will begin streaming on demand on Fri. Sept. 2.
Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow, the documentary made its debut at Tribeca as one of the film festival’s online premieres.
In a statement, Walker explained he was personally captivated the Kaepernick saga and what insights they gleaned about America’s ongoing racial turmoil as they explored the intersection between his protest in the summer of 2016 and the widespread reactions they spurred.
“The film we have made seeks to discover the parallels between the life and activism of Colin Kapaernick and the tumultuous and divisive factors that have colored America’s racial divide,” Walker stated. “It is only partly about Kaepernick, as it actually reveals more about America, the land that reacted so profoundly to such a simple gesture.”
He continued:...
Directed by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow, the documentary made its debut at Tribeca as one of the film festival’s online premieres.
In a statement, Walker explained he was personally captivated the Kaepernick saga and what insights they gleaned about America’s ongoing racial turmoil as they explored the intersection between his protest in the summer of 2016 and the widespread reactions they spurred.
“The film we have made seeks to discover the parallels between the life and activism of Colin Kapaernick and the tumultuous and divisive factors that have colored America’s racial divide,” Walker stated. “It is only partly about Kaepernick, as it actually reveals more about America, the land that reacted so profoundly to such a simple gesture.”
He continued:...
- 8/5/2022
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Don Lemon in Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow’s compelling Kaepernick & America (a highlight of the Tribeca Film Festival) on Colin Kaepernick: “He takes the knee and becomes a symbol.”
Tommy Walker (producer of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s intimate and personal Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am) and Ross Hockrow’s compelling Kaepernick & America, executive produced by Don Lemon and John Battsek, produced by Gary Cohen, Bill Stephney, and Matt McDonald features on-camera interviews with April Dinwoodie (expert on transracial adoption), Steve Wyche (NFL Network reporter), Nate Boyer (former Green Beret), Pam Oliver (Fox NFL sideline reporter), DeRay Mckesson (activist and author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case For Hope), Hue Jackson (former NFL head coach), Jim Harbaugh (Kaepernick’s San Francisco 49ers head coach), and Don Lemon (CNN news journalist and host of Don Lemon Tonight), and explores the impact and complexity of Colin Kaepernick...
Tommy Walker (producer of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders’s intimate and personal Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am) and Ross Hockrow’s compelling Kaepernick & America, executive produced by Don Lemon and John Battsek, produced by Gary Cohen, Bill Stephney, and Matt McDonald features on-camera interviews with April Dinwoodie (expert on transracial adoption), Steve Wyche (NFL Network reporter), Nate Boyer (former Green Beret), Pam Oliver (Fox NFL sideline reporter), DeRay Mckesson (activist and author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case For Hope), Hue Jackson (former NFL head coach), Jim Harbaugh (Kaepernick’s San Francisco 49ers head coach), and Don Lemon (CNN news journalist and host of Don Lemon Tonight), and explores the impact and complexity of Colin Kaepernick...
- 6/1/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Paranormal thriller to get UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival this week.
High Octane Pictures has acquired international rights to the Steven Grayhm paranormal thriller The Secret Of Sinchanee from Dallas Buyers Club executive producer Joe Newcomb ahead of the film’s day-and-date US release next month.
It will launch in the US through Vertical Entertainment and receives its UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival on Thursday (October 28), the day before its official UK release.
After the untimely death of his father, Will Stark (Grayhm) an industrial tow truck driver who suffers from insomnia, returns to his childhood home only...
High Octane Pictures has acquired international rights to the Steven Grayhm paranormal thriller The Secret Of Sinchanee from Dallas Buyers Club executive producer Joe Newcomb ahead of the film’s day-and-date US release next month.
It will launch in the US through Vertical Entertainment and receives its UK premiere at Raindance Film Festival on Thursday (October 28), the day before its official UK release.
After the untimely death of his father, Will Stark (Grayhm) an industrial tow truck driver who suffers from insomnia, returns to his childhood home only...
- 10/26/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Watch a Clip from Saloum: "U.S. Fantastic Fest Premiere Saloum is a cool and kinetic genre shifting supernatural thriller in which a legendary trio of on-the-run mercenaries carrying a stolen gold bounty and a kidnapped drug lord take refuge in a remote and mystical area of Senegal, where creepy curses and sinister ancestral forces unleash hell on them all.
Uniquely inspired by African-Carribean folklore and mysticism as well as western and action/horror hybrids such as From Dusk Till Dawn and Predator, Saloum was written & directed by acclaimed African filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot and is the producing debut of Senegal-based filmmaker / entrepreneur Pamela Diop.
Saloum also marks the feature film debut for their new pan African production company Lacme Studios, founded in 2019 by the film’s creative team of Jean Luc Herbulot and Pamela Diop.
Writer/Director: Jean Luc Herbulot (Netflix’s Dealer, Canal + Afrique’s Sakho & Mangane...
Uniquely inspired by African-Carribean folklore and mysticism as well as western and action/horror hybrids such as From Dusk Till Dawn and Predator, Saloum was written & directed by acclaimed African filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot and is the producing debut of Senegal-based filmmaker / entrepreneur Pamela Diop.
Saloum also marks the feature film debut for their new pan African production company Lacme Studios, founded in 2019 by the film’s creative team of Jean Luc Herbulot and Pamela Diop.
Writer/Director: Jean Luc Herbulot (Netflix’s Dealer, Canal + Afrique’s Sakho & Mangane...
- 9/16/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Fox has locked “Lego Masters” for a second season. The competition series, hosted by Will Arnett, has already been casting and will shoot in the spring for an airdate sometime in 2021.
A pickup has been expected for months, particularly after Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that preparation had begun on Season 2 during an investor earnings call in May. But negotiations with Endemol Shine North America, which produces the show, took longer than expected as both sides ironed out license fees.
“Lego Masters” was a hit for Fox last season, ending the year as broadcast TV’s No. 1 new entertainment program among adults 18-49 and No. 1 new reality series in total viewers, averaging 9.7 million across all platforms. Fox also touted the show’s draw for co-viewing, as adults and their children watched together.
“’Lego Masters’ raised the bar for all competition series, wowing fans with its wildly creative builds,” said Rob Wade,...
A pickup has been expected for months, particularly after Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch revealed that preparation had begun on Season 2 during an investor earnings call in May. But negotiations with Endemol Shine North America, which produces the show, took longer than expected as both sides ironed out license fees.
“Lego Masters” was a hit for Fox last season, ending the year as broadcast TV’s No. 1 new entertainment program among adults 18-49 and No. 1 new reality series in total viewers, averaging 9.7 million across all platforms. Fox also touted the show’s draw for co-viewing, as adults and their children watched together.
“’Lego Masters’ raised the bar for all competition series, wowing fans with its wildly creative builds,” said Rob Wade,...
- 11/11/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, four Netflix titles have been added to the Criterion Collection, Slamdance and ArcLight are partnering, Steven Grayhm is starring in and directing a paranormal drama, and The Mammoth Film Festival sets its lineup.
Criterion Collection
Four Netflix titles will be released on Blu-ray through the Criterion Collection — Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” documentary “American Factory” and Mati Diop’s “Atlantics.”
The streaming service had announced last year that Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” would be the first Netflix film to receive a home video debut via the Criterion Collection. Criterion specializes in licensing high-profile films and selling them to film aficionados.
“The Irishman,” starring Robert DeNiro, received five Golden Globe nominations, ten BAFTA nominations and ten Academy Award nominations. It was the ninth Oscar nomination for Scorsese as a director, making him the most-nominated living director in Academy history.
“Marriage...
Criterion Collection
Four Netflix titles will be released on Blu-ray through the Criterion Collection — Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman,” Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” documentary “American Factory” and Mati Diop’s “Atlantics.”
The streaming service had announced last year that Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” would be the first Netflix film to receive a home video debut via the Criterion Collection. Criterion specializes in licensing high-profile films and selling them to film aficionados.
“The Irishman,” starring Robert DeNiro, received five Golden Globe nominations, ten BAFTA nominations and ten Academy Award nominations. It was the ninth Oscar nomination for Scorsese as a director, making him the most-nominated living director in Academy history.
“Marriage...
- 1/25/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
What does Chris Pratt give his friends on their birthday? Stomach Punches!! That's how he celebrated with his pal Adel "Kyokushin" Altamimi -- the pro-Mma fighter who Pratt walked to the cage at Bellator 214 back in January. Pratt and Adel are close friends -- and to celebrate Adel's big 30th birthday, his training partners at Jay Glazer's Unbreakable Gym in L.A. handed out a flurry of body blows! It's a birthday tradition...
- 3/8/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Welcome to “TV Take,” Variety‘s television podcast. In this week’s episode, Variety’s executive editor of TV, Daniel Holloway, talks with Curt Menefee, host of “Fox NFL Sunday,” the long-running pre-game show being inducted into the Nab Broadcasting Hall of Fame in April.
Menefee has a pretty packed week. Mondays are his weekend, he says, discussing the lead-up to the show — “That is the day I like to try to do stuff with the wife” — but reviewing what happened the day before or having to take interviews sometimes gets in the way of that.
Preparation for the weekly live show begins Tuesday, and doesn’t stop until early Sunday morning leading up to the show’s airtime at 9 a.m.
Having been running since 1994, if it looks like he and his co-hosts Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan are friends, it’s because they are.
Menefee has a pretty packed week. Mondays are his weekend, he says, discussing the lead-up to the show — “That is the day I like to try to do stuff with the wife” — but reviewing what happened the day before or having to take interviews sometimes gets in the way of that.
Preparation for the weekly live show begins Tuesday, and doesn’t stop until early Sunday morning leading up to the show’s airtime at 9 a.m.
Having been running since 1994, if it looks like he and his co-hosts Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson and Michael Strahan are friends, it’s because they are.
- 1/18/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- Variety Film + TV
The Academy of United States Veterans and Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes, along with CNN’s Jake Tapper will host the 2018 Veteran Awards “Vettys” on January 20 in Washington DC.
The event will honor Dustin Perkins, Director of Marketing for Student Veterans of America – Illinois; Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.; Sarah Verardo, Executive Director for The Independence Fund; Bunker Labs; and National Veterans Legal Services Program (Nvlsp). Presenters include Nate Boyer, United States Green Beret and former NFL player; Shohreh Aghdashloo of Syfy’s The Expanse; Anne Heche, Mike Vogel and Sofia Pernas of the hit NBC show The Brave; and Matt Barr of CW’s Valor. Other VIP guests confirmed to be in attendance include Sergeant First Class and professional mixed martial artist, Colton T. Smith, Veteran advocate and professional mixed martial artist, Harrison William P. Floyd and more…
The Vetty’s honor individuals and organizations who have...
The event will honor Dustin Perkins, Director of Marketing for Student Veterans of America – Illinois; Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, Inc.; Sarah Verardo, Executive Director for The Independence Fund; Bunker Labs; and National Veterans Legal Services Program (Nvlsp). Presenters include Nate Boyer, United States Green Beret and former NFL player; Shohreh Aghdashloo of Syfy’s The Expanse; Anne Heche, Mike Vogel and Sofia Pernas of the hit NBC show The Brave; and Matt Barr of CW’s Valor. Other VIP guests confirmed to be in attendance include Sergeant First Class and professional mixed martial artist, Colton T. Smith, Veteran advocate and professional mixed martial artist, Harrison William P. Floyd and more…
The Vetty’s honor individuals and organizations who have...
- 1/9/2018
- Look to the Stars
Just hours before scoring an emotional 83-yard touchdown in the second quarter of their game against the New York Giants on Sunday, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin and his wife lost their newborn son.
In a series of Instagram posts, Goodwin and his wife, Morgan Goodwin-Snow, revealed they lost their premature baby after he was born early Sunday morning, months before his original due date in February. After scoring the touchdown during the team’s first win of the season after nine straight losses, Goodwin blew a kiss and pointed to the sky, fell to his knees and...
In a series of Instagram posts, Goodwin and his wife, Morgan Goodwin-Snow, revealed they lost their premature baby after he was born early Sunday morning, months before his original due date in February. After scoring the touchdown during the team’s first win of the season after nine straight losses, Goodwin blew a kiss and pointed to the sky, fell to his knees and...
- 11/13/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
Nate Boyer is the guy behind Kultured Kustoms and he appears on the new show “Gear Dogs that is on the Discovery channel. He may be the biggest car fan on the planet and the new show will feature the cas that have been restored at his shop. He loves taking on new projects and he’s pretty good at turning a profit, but here are five things that you didn’t know about him. 1. Coolfire studios went to Nate Nate was happily going about his life when the executives from the studio approached him about the concept for the new
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Nate Boyer...
Five Things You Didn’t Know About Nate Boyer...
- 9/16/2017
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
On tonight’s Gear Dogs on Discovery, Kultured Customs owner Nate Boyer ends up in a Wild West “shootout” as he tries to get a refurbished 1970 Chevy C10 sold for $50,000. During the episode, he and the vehicle’s co-owner Chris Goodall — who is taking a 10-day “vacation” to use Boyer’s community garage to redo his classic shortbed — have different views about how it should look. Nate, who will get a cut of the final sale, reveals the pair have invested $30,000 in the truck so need to sell it for at least $50,000 to meet their goal of...read more...
- 9/11/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
You might ask the Discovery Channel, “Why another hot rod show?” With custom cars, crew interactions, and lots of drama, it seems like we’ve seen and heard it all before. What’s different about the network’s new show Gear Dogs and is it really worth tuning in for? Our resounding answer is yes, and we’ll tell you exactly why. First off, let’s look at location. When we say that every car shop is different, we mean that it’s really different. Looking at Kansas-based Kultured Customs, we can’t prove our point any better. Run by Nate Boyer, a character all on his
Gear Dogs: Should You Watch Discovery’s New Show?...
Gear Dogs: Should You Watch Discovery’s New Show?...
- 9/6/2017
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
[[tmz:video id="0_91wi3not"]] Nate Boyer -- the former Army Green Beret who played briefly with the Seahawks -- says he doesn't exactly agree with Marshawn Lynch's national anthem protest ... but he fought for his right to do it! Boyer's story is legendary ... he served 6 years with the U.S. military doing multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan before returning and walking on to the University of Texas football team. After college, he signed with the Seattle Seahawks...
- 8/19/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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