Matthew and Rooster McCounaughey’s mom has no time to pull punches in a new episode of “West Texas Investors Club.” In an exclusive clip of the episode obtained by TheWrap, Mama McConaughey–whose given name is Mary Kathlene McCabe–is enlisted to help test out a new type of walking poles for seniors. Also in this episode, a business-savvy entrepreneur from New York City must prove that his maple water brand has mass appeal. The series follows Mike “Rooster” McConaughey and his friend and business partner Butch Gilliam, both self-made millionaires in Texas’ oil fields, who now look for...
- 8/2/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
FX’s “Fargo” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” are among the latest TV series to be recognized for their portrayal of military veterans by the Got Your 6 campaign.
Got Your 6, which looks to integrate positive portrayals of veterans into popular culture, also honored episodes of Bravo’s “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” History’s “Live to Tell,” Netflix’s “Marvel’s Daredevil,” USA’s “Shooter” and CNBC’s “West Texas Investors Club,” as well as the feature film “Max” and the short film “Day One.”
It’s the latest round of Hollywood projects deemed “6 Certified” by Got Your 6, which encourages storytellers to offer a balanced depiction of veterans beyond just “broken heroes.”
Inaugural recipients of the honor include NBC’s “The Night Shift,” a medical drama set in San Antonio that regularly depicts active military and veteran characters. Got Your 6 and the stars and producers of...
Got Your 6, which looks to integrate positive portrayals of veterans into popular culture, also honored episodes of Bravo’s “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce,” History’s “Live to Tell,” Netflix’s “Marvel’s Daredevil,” USA’s “Shooter” and CNBC’s “West Texas Investors Club,” as well as the feature film “Max” and the short film “Day One.”
It’s the latest round of Hollywood projects deemed “6 Certified” by Got Your 6, which encourages storytellers to offer a balanced depiction of veterans beyond just “broken heroes.”
Inaugural recipients of the honor include NBC’s “The Night Shift,” a medical drama set in San Antonio that regularly depicts active military and veteran characters. Got Your 6 and the stars and producers of...
- 6/20/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
The boys of the West Texas Investors Club love their beer, but their latest potential investment may need to brew a little longer. In an exclusive clip of tonight’s episode obtained by TheWrap, Butch and Rooster meet a young man with an electronic beer tap that promises to reduce keg waste. Unfortunately, when he has to compete against a seasoned bartender, his invention falls short. The series follows Mike “Rooster” McConaughey and his friend and business partner Butch Gilliam, both self-made millionaires in Texas’ oil fields, who now look for entrepreneurs with business ideas in which they can invest.
- 6/7/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
[caption id="attachment_49724" align="aligncenter" width="590"] West Texas Investors Club TV series on CNBC premieres June 7, 2016. Image via CNBC./caption]
Putting its money where its mouth is, CNBC announces the second season of its West Texas Investors Club TV show premieres Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt. The series stars multi-millionaire investors Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam, and their friend Gil Pranther.
West Texas Investors Club is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company with Charlie Ebersol, Mike Lanigan and Jason Henry as executive producers. Jim Ackerman and Luke Bauer are the executive producers for CNBC.
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Putting its money where its mouth is, CNBC announces the second season of its West Texas Investors Club TV show premieres Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at 10:00pm Et/Pt. The series stars multi-millionaire investors Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam, and their friend Gil Pranther.
West Texas Investors Club is produced by The Ebersol Lanigan Company with Charlie Ebersol, Mike Lanigan and Jason Henry as executive producers. Jim Ackerman and Luke Bauer are the executive producers for CNBC.
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- 5/25/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Charlie Ebersol and Mike Lanigan's The Company is expanding its relationship with its head of unscripted development Jason Henry, signing him to a two-year overall deal. Under the exclusive pact, Henry — whose credits include Fear Factor, Wipeout, Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution — will develop unscripted television formats for The Company under his Lobster Moon banner. He’ll also continue to serve as executive producer of The Company's CNBC series West Texas Investors Club…...
- 4/6/2016
- Deadline TV
CNBC has renewed “West Texas Investors Club” for a second season, the network announced Tuesday. The series follows Mike “Rooster” McConaughey and his friend and business partner Butch Gilliam, both self-made millionaires in Texas’ oil fields, who now look for entrepreneurs with business ideas in which they can invest. The series also features Gil Prather, a friend of McConaughey’s who is not an investor. On the first season of “West Texas Investors Club,” McConaughey and Gilliam invested $1.97 million in the ideas of aspiring entrepreneurs. See video: Rooster McConaughey's 'West Texas Investors Club' Shoots Down Fly-by-Night Business...
- 9/15/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
CNBC has picked up a second season of West Texas Investors Club, from The Profit producer Charlie Ebersol. The eight-episode unscripted series focuses on self-made oil and real estate millionaires Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam and their Shark Tank-style decisions on whose projects they should invest in. The show also features colorful country music star Gil Prather.The three invite ambitious entrepreneurs from across the country to come down to West Texas and make…...
- 9/15/2015
- Deadline TV
It doesn’t look like Rooster McConaughey and Butch Gilliam will be flying the friendly skies with one young entrepreneur anytime soon. In an exclusive clip obtained by TheWrap of Tuesday’s episode of CNBC’s “West Texas Investors Club,” a young man is seeking $75,000 to help launch his own air travel app. The money would go toward obtaining a Part 135 certificate. “What the hell is a 135? What is that?” McConaughey asks. “It’s a certificate that allows you to fly and charge people money for your services,” Gilliam explains. Also Read: Matthew McConaughey's Brother Rooster on CNBC's Investors...
- 9/1/2015
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
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