A column chronicling conversations and events during award seasons.
17.05.2023 - 14:55 / variety.com
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As Amazon Freevee’s hoax reality series “Jury Duty” is currently garnering huge amounts of attention, the format originator is staging a comeback. TBS is set to announce Wednesday that it has ordered a revival of “The Joe Schmo Show,” which will air next year on the cabler. The original “Joe Schmo” premiered in 2003 on Spike TV, with a follow-up in 2004 and then a third season revival in 2013. Created by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (both of whom went on to a successful screenwriting career, including the “Deadpool” films), “Joe Schmo” made waves when it first debuted for parodying the then-relatively new and white-hot reality competition genre.
The new “Joe Schmo” will be hosted by Cat Deeley (“So You Think You Can Dance”) and once again center on a show-within-a-show in which one non-acting civilian thinks he’s competing on a reality series — when he’s actually in a scripted environment surrounded by improv comedians.
“When ‘The Joe Schmo Show’ launched 20 years ago, it was ahead of its time,” said Jason Sarlanis, president, Turner Networks, ID and HLN, linear & streaming. “In rebooting this classic for a modern, savvy audience, it gives us the opportunity to comment on the often absurd and hilarious tropes of reality television in ways our viewers will love.” Reese and Wernick are back as producers, and the show comes from MTV Entertainment Studios and Fly on the Wall. The revival was announced during Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, Warner Bros. Discovery. The first three seasons of “The Joe Schmo Show” were hosted by Ralph Garman in various disguises and characters, depending on the
A column chronicling conversations and events during award seasons.
Selena Gomez and Edgar Ramírez are part of the Bey hive! The Mexican-American singer and actress and the Venezuelan actor were seen together at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour concert in Paris. Although it is unknown how the two met, Elle Magazine reported that Selena is starting principal photography for French director Jacques Audiard’s new musical crime comedy Emilia Perez, which also stars Karla Sofia Gascón and Zoe Saldaña.It was reported by Variety that the film’s production was delayed by scheduling conflicts, and while it seems both Selena and Zoe had been busy with other projects, the pair began shooting this Spring.Selena Gomez’s to host two new cooking shows in the Food NetworkGloria Estefan shares her feelings about being inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of FameBeyoncé brings out Blue Ivy to perform in front of 80,000 people in Paris, FranceDespite being unknown if Edgar is involved in the project, speculations of him being part of the highly anticipated crime comedy cast began circulating.
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TV presenter Cat Deeley has gushed over her husband Patrick Kielty on Instagram.The pair first encountered each other while working on talent show Fame Academy between 2002 and 2003. Cat, now 46, was married to businessman Mark Whelan at the time, but after the split, things turned romantic with Patrick.They then tied the knot in Rome 11 years ago.
The Jersey drama is only getting wilder.
Teresa Giudice and Louie Ruelas' wedding day was perfect, except for the «calculated» and «classless» actions of Teresa's only sibling, brother Joe Gorga, and sister-in-law and fellow cast member, Melissa Gorga. ET's Brice Sander spoke with theReal Housewives of New Jersey star and her husband about their upcoming Bravo special, Teresa Gets Married, where they open up about their special day and why Louie was so upset at the Gorgas. Last week, Bravo released the highly anticipated trailer for the special, which shows Teresa crying and Louie very upset, saying he’s going to «f**king bury» someone.#RHONJ: Teresa Gets Married Trailer! It airs Next Tuesday at 8/7c on @BravoTV! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/bu4F4DClAG«I got upset because the history of us four, let’s say, you know, myself, Teresa, Joe and Melissa, we invested a lot of time into having a relationship,» Louie says. He adds, «Then the show airs and all this happens, the season goes by, you know, halfway through the season it was really easy to kind of, you know, to get their number in what was going on, what was really happening behind the scenes and the day of our wedding to see them doing that is really classless.»The couple, who tied the knot on Aug. 6, 2022, filmed their wedding special days after wrapping season 13 of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 9, episode 14 season finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 17 on Fox. Like a river, Bishop Briggs kept a steady flow throughout Season 9 of Fox’s “The Masked Singer” — and her perseverance was rewarded with the championship. Briggs, as Medusa, won this season’s top prize and was finally unmasked on Wednesday night’s finale, along with runner-up David Archuleta, revealed as the Macaw. Briggs, who performed the most of any contestant this season, sealed her victory with performances of “Elastic Heart,” by Sia, and “Welcome to the Black Parade,” by My Chemical Romance. Although Briggs said singing under the Medusa costume was a challenge, she pointed out that it was nothing compared to what she did last year.
Sarlanis, linear and streaming president of Turner Networks, Investigation Discovery and HLN said in a statement. “In rebooting this classic for a modern, savvy audience, it gives us the opportunity to comment on the often absurd and hilarious tropes of reality television in ways our viewers will love.”MTV Entertainment Studios and Fly on the Wall produced “The Joe Schmo Show” for TBS withoriginal creators, Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick (Deadpool).The project was announced during Warner Bros.
The Lazarus Project, a British drama series starring I May Destroy You’s Paapa Essiedu, doesn’t launch until next month on TNT.
Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Food Network has ordered two new series hosted by Selena Gomez as part of its upcoming programming slate. The first show from the “Only Murders in the Building” star, who also hosts cooking series “Selena + Chef” at HBO Max (soon to just be Max), will be a “celebration-focused series” debuting during the holiday season later this year. In 2024, Gomez will launch a show that sees her going to other chefs’ kitchens for a change. The untitled project will feature Gomez “meeting up with some of the best chefs in the country in a quest to cook their most popular dishes when she visits their kitchens.” A source tells Variety these new shows are unrelated to “Selena + Chef,” which has not yet been renewed for a fifth season at Max.
TNT is launching a second night of professional wrestling with AEW: Collision, a live, two-hour, in-ring show, which will debut June 17 and air Saturdays. The announcement was made Wednesday by Kathleen Finch, Chairman and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, Warner Bros. Discovery, during the company’s 2023 Upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The Joe Schmo Show has been in the cultural lexicon in recent months following the successful launch of Amazon Freeve prank show Jury Duty.
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