While “My Next Guest With David Letterman” executive producers had previously pulled off intimate sit-downs with culture-makers like Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai and Cardi B, producing an in-depth conversation in a Ukrainian war zone was certainly not in their repertoire before pursuing an interview with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The idea to interview Zelenskyy started with producer Tommy Alter, and scored Letterman’s immediate enthusiasm as the host told EP Tom Keaney, “this is the only thing I want to do.”
“I think Dave’s immediate reaction was probably generated by the fact that this is a world event that’s happening in real time,” EP and Imagine president Justin Wilkes told TheWrap, adding that it was “still fairly early days in the war.” “He’s one of the most interesting people on the planet right now, and wouldn’t it be interesting to go talk to him and see...
The idea to interview Zelenskyy started with producer Tommy Alter, and scored Letterman’s immediate enthusiasm as the host told EP Tom Keaney, “this is the only thing I want to do.”
“I think Dave’s immediate reaction was probably generated by the fact that this is a world event that’s happening in real time,” EP and Imagine president Justin Wilkes told TheWrap, adding that it was “still fairly early days in the war.” “He’s one of the most interesting people on the planet right now, and wouldn’t it be interesting to go talk to him and see...
- 8/26/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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JJ Redick’s ThreeFourTwo Productions has struck an exclusive ad sales and distribution deal with Wondery and Amazon Music for the company’s flagship podcast The Old Man and the Three.
Beginning next week, new episodes of the popular basketball podcast will be available without ads on Wondery+, though the show will continue to be available on all major podcast platforms.
In The Old Man and the Three, Redick and his co-host — the producer Tommy Alter (Desus & Mero, My Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman) — mix conversation about the NBA, current events, entertainment and politics. Past guests have included Sue Bird, Ben Stiller, Draymond Green and Gabrielle Union.
Redick, who played for 15 seasons in the NBA, has been podcasting since 2016. After a stint hosting a show for The Ringer, Redick and Alter formed their own production company, ThreeFourTwo, in 2020 and premiered The...
JJ Redick’s ThreeFourTwo Productions has struck an exclusive ad sales and distribution deal with Wondery and Amazon Music for the company’s flagship podcast The Old Man and the Three.
Beginning next week, new episodes of the popular basketball podcast will be available without ads on Wondery+, though the show will continue to be available on all major podcast platforms.
In The Old Man and the Three, Redick and his co-host — the producer Tommy Alter (Desus & Mero, My Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman) — mix conversation about the NBA, current events, entertainment and politics. Past guests have included Sue Bird, Ben Stiller, Draymond Green and Gabrielle Union.
Redick, who played for 15 seasons in the NBA, has been podcasting since 2016. After a stint hosting a show for The Ringer, Redick and Alter formed their own production company, ThreeFourTwo, in 2020 and premiered The...
- 9/15/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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