Tyler Perry is getting real. The entertainment mogul’s Tyler Perry Studios has partnered with Asylum Entertainment Group in a joint venture to create and produce unscripted content. As part of the news, Antoinetta Stallings has been named vice president of unscripted programming for Tyler Perry Studios.
Under the new deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum will co-develop, co-produce and distribute unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios,” Perry said in a statement. “We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before and we’re looking forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real world stories to life. I’m also proud to recognize the work that Antoinetta has been doing at the studio and promote her to this position of overseeing this new creative arm at the studio.”
The news comes as Perry continues to expand his...
Under the new deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum will co-develop, co-produce and distribute unscripted programming.
“I’m excited to bring the world of unscripted content to Tyler Perry Studios,” Perry said in a statement. “We’ve never tapped into this area of entertainment before and we’re looking forward to working closely with Asylum to bring unique real world stories to life. I’m also proud to recognize the work that Antoinetta has been doing at the studio and promote her to this position of overseeing this new creative arm at the studio.”
The news comes as Perry continues to expand his...
- 5/1/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Non-scripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group has taken a stake in London-based Dare Entertainment, the companies announced Monday. Under the deal, Dare Pictures will use the investment to expand its development, while its current angel investors Rosegown will exit the business.
Dare founder/CEO Derren Lawford will continue overseeing the company, which focuses on TV, film and podcasts. Dare’s credits include non-scripted projects like “Crypto Queen: Visionary, Victim or Villain?” and “Dalton’s Dream,” as well as “The Secrets of UK Prisons.” Michelle Morgan remains the chair in Dare’s new board structure, and becomes company director and minority shareholder of the business.
Meanwhile, launched by Steve Michaels, Asylum Entertainment Group — part of Endeavor’s non-scripted content group — is behind television, features, documentaries and unscripted series including “30 for 30,” limited series “The Kennedys” and documentary “How I Caught My Killer.”
“Derren and his studio exemplify the vision and trajectory we value at Asylum,...
Dare founder/CEO Derren Lawford will continue overseeing the company, which focuses on TV, film and podcasts. Dare’s credits include non-scripted projects like “Crypto Queen: Visionary, Victim or Villain?” and “Dalton’s Dream,” as well as “The Secrets of UK Prisons.” Michelle Morgan remains the chair in Dare’s new board structure, and becomes company director and minority shareholder of the business.
Meanwhile, launched by Steve Michaels, Asylum Entertainment Group — part of Endeavor’s non-scripted content group — is behind television, features, documentaries and unscripted series including “30 for 30,” limited series “The Kennedys” and documentary “How I Caught My Killer.”
“Derren and his studio exemplify the vision and trajectory we value at Asylum,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety Film + TV
The Critics Choice Association unveiled the winners of the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards.
The awards recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality programming across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and Top Chef tied with two awards apiece.
If we look at network-by-network numbers, Bravo and Netflix tied for first place with four wins each.
Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
And, if you're looking for reactions from the winners. They will be available on Youtube later today.
Best Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS) -- Winner
Lego Masters (Fox)
RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars (Paramount+)
Survivor (CBS)
The Traitors (Peacock)
Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety
America's Got Talent (NBC)
America's Got Talent: All Stars (NBC)
Dancing with the Stars (Disney+)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
My Kind of Country (Apple TV+)
The Voice...
The awards recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality programming across broadcast, cable, and streaming platforms.
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and Top Chef tied with two awards apiece.
If we look at network-by-network numbers, Bravo and Netflix tied for first place with four wins each.
Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
And, if you're looking for reactions from the winners. They will be available on Youtube later today.
Best Competition Series
The Amazing Race (CBS) -- Winner
Lego Masters (Fox)
RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars (Paramount+)
Survivor (CBS)
The Traitors (Peacock)
Best Competition Series: Talent/Variety
America's Got Talent (NBC)
America's Got Talent: All Stars (NBC)
Dancing with the Stars (Disney+)
The Masked Singer (Fox)
My Kind of Country (Apple TV+)
The Voice...
- 6/16/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
This year’s Critics Choice Real TV Awards honored shows “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” “Top Chef,” and “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi,” with each series taking home two awards.
All three shows won in the Best Show Host category, as RuPaul tied with Padma Lakshmi for both “Taste the Nation” and “Top Chef.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” took home the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, while “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” was awarded best structured series and “Top Chef” won best culinary show.
The annual event continues to recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Lisa Vanderpump was honored with the Impact Award this year and Eugene Levy won Star of the Year. Additionally, Bravo and Netflix were the biggest winners of awards, topping four categories each.
A special program showcasing the winners will premiere on Ktla+ and Ktla.
All three shows won in the Best Show Host category, as RuPaul tied with Padma Lakshmi for both “Taste the Nation” and “Top Chef.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” took home the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, while “Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi” was awarded best structured series and “Top Chef” won best culinary show.
The annual event continues to recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms.
Lisa Vanderpump was honored with the Impact Award this year and Eugene Levy won Star of the Year. Additionally, Bravo and Netflix were the biggest winners of awards, topping four categories each.
A special program showcasing the winners will premiere on Ktla+ and Ktla.
- 6/16/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Welcome to Wrexham with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney scored the Best Sports Show award and The Amazing Race came in first in the Best Competition Series category at the 2023 Critics Choice Real TV Awards. Critics Choice Association members spread the love around, with only RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi, and Top Chef earning two awards each.
Given the quantity and quality of reality programming, the Cca launched the Critics Choice Real TV Awards in 2019 to recognize the best in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality shows. In addition to the regular competition categories, this year the Cca honored Lisa Vanderpump with the Impact Award and Eugene Levy was named Star of the Year.
Critics Choice Real TV Awards Winners
Best Competition Series
Winner: The Amazing Race (CBS)
Lego Masters (Fox)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+)
Survivor (CBS)
The Traitors (Peacock...
Given the quantity and quality of reality programming, the Cca launched the Critics Choice Real TV Awards in 2019 to recognize the best in nonfiction, unscripted, and reality shows. In addition to the regular competition categories, this year the Cca honored Lisa Vanderpump with the Impact Award and Eugene Levy was named Star of the Year.
Critics Choice Real TV Awards Winners
Best Competition Series
Winner: The Amazing Race (CBS)
Lego Masters (Fox)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars (Paramount+)
Survivor (CBS)
The Traitors (Peacock...
- 6/16/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
The Critics Choice Association revealed the winners of the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which recognize excellence in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi and Top Chef tied with two awards each. Drag Race won the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, Taste the Nation won best structured series, and Top Chef won best culinary show. RuPaul and Lakshmi tied in the best show host category, which went to the three aforementioned shows. (The most recent season of Top Chef, which concluded June 8, is Lakshmi’s last after she announced she would not be returning as host ahead of the finale.)
Additionally, Lisa Vanderpump was honored with the Impact Award, while Eugene Levy — who hosts Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy, which won best travel/adventure show — won Star of the Year.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars, Taste the Nation With Padma Lakshmi and Top Chef tied with two awards each. Drag Race won the award for best ensemble cast in an unscripted series, Taste the Nation won best structured series, and Top Chef won best culinary show. RuPaul and Lakshmi tied in the best show host category, which went to the three aforementioned shows. (The most recent season of Top Chef, which concluded June 8, is Lakshmi’s last after she announced she would not be returning as host ahead of the finale.)
Additionally, Lisa Vanderpump was honored with the Impact Award, while Eugene Levy — who hosts Apple TV+’s The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy, which won best travel/adventure show — won Star of the Year.
- 6/16/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Critics Choice Association (Cca) unveiled the nominees for the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards that honors the best in nonfiction, unscripted and reality programming.
Leading the nominations list was RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars earning a combined total of five nods including Best Competition Series. RuPaul would also score individual nominations for Best Show Host and Star of the Year.
“Looking over the list of this year’s nominees, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards than by calling attention to so many of the talented and diverse individuals who continue to make unscripted television an essential genre on broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Critics Choice Association TV Branch Co-President Ed Martin.
Other nominees included Vanderpump Rules, fresh off of the “Scandoval,” and Joanna Gaines for her cooking show Magnolia Table. Selena Gomez...
Leading the nominations list was RuPaul’s Drag Race and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars earning a combined total of five nods including Best Competition Series. RuPaul would also score individual nominations for Best Show Host and Star of the Year.
“Looking over the list of this year’s nominees, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards than by calling attention to so many of the talented and diverse individuals who continue to make unscripted television an essential genre on broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Critics Choice Association TV Branch Co-President Ed Martin.
Other nominees included Vanderpump Rules, fresh off of the “Scandoval,” and Joanna Gaines for her cooking show Magnolia Table. Selena Gomez...
- 5/15/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Apparently Paramount+’s “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars” were given carte blanche to sashay away, as the reality juggernauts lead the nominees for the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards with five combined nominations over four categories, including Best Competiton Series and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.
“Looking over the list of this year’s nominees, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards than by calling attention to so many of the talented and diverse individuals who continue to make unscripted television an essential genre on broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Critics Choice Association TV Branch Co-President Ed Martin.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were created in 2019 to boost the attention of reality, nonfiction and lifestyle programming, and represent more than 600 North American journalists.
Due to the ongoing Writers Strike, the fifth...
“Looking over the list of this year’s nominees, we can’t think of a better way to celebrate the fifth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards than by calling attention to so many of the talented and diverse individuals who continue to make unscripted television an essential genre on broadcast, cable and streaming,” said Critics Choice Association TV Branch Co-President Ed Martin.
The Critics Choice Real TV Awards were created in 2019 to boost the attention of reality, nonfiction and lifestyle programming, and represent more than 600 North American journalists.
Due to the ongoing Writers Strike, the fifth...
- 5/15/2023
- by Jason Clark
- The Wrap
Endeavor Group Holdings, the owner of WME, UFC and Img, has made a strategic investment in nonscripted production company Asylum Entertainment Group.
With the investment, Asylum, which has a portfolio including The Content Group, Texas Crew Productions, Big City TV, Breaklight Pictures and Audity, will become part of Endeavor’s nonscripted content division. Rebecca Sanhueza, Endeavor’s EVP of content strategy and development, will lead the nonscripted content business at Endeavor. Asylum’s CEO Steve Michaels and President Jodi Flynn will report to Sanhueza. The move signals a bigger push by Endeavor into the non-fiction space.
“Rebecca is a key architect of Endeavor’s content strategy,” said Endeavor President Mark Shapiro. “She played a crucial role in developing both Endeavor Content and Img’s original content business, and brings the vision and strategy necessary to realize our global ambitions in nonscripted.”
Asylum Entertainment Group has been behind a number of reality,...
With the investment, Asylum, which has a portfolio including The Content Group, Texas Crew Productions, Big City TV, Breaklight Pictures and Audity, will become part of Endeavor’s nonscripted content division. Rebecca Sanhueza, Endeavor’s EVP of content strategy and development, will lead the nonscripted content business at Endeavor. Asylum’s CEO Steve Michaels and President Jodi Flynn will report to Sanhueza. The move signals a bigger push by Endeavor into the non-fiction space.
“Rebecca is a key architect of Endeavor’s content strategy,” said Endeavor President Mark Shapiro. “She played a crucial role in developing both Endeavor Content and Img’s original content business, and brings the vision and strategy necessary to realize our global ambitions in nonscripted.”
Asylum Entertainment Group has been behind a number of reality,...
- 3/7/2023
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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