Long live the new queen! Season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race reached its dramatic conclusion on Friday, culminating with a lip sync smackdown for the crown.
This time around, it really was any queen’s game. A recent TVLine poll was split almost completely evenly between the final trio — Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál — with Sapphira edging out her tied competitors by only a single percent. Even the queens’ track records are remarkably similar; Plane and Sapphira each have four wins under their belts, while Nymphia has three.
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This time around, it really was any queen’s game. A recent TVLine poll was split almost completely evenly between the final trio — Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál — with Sapphira edging out her tied competitors by only a single percent. Even the queens’ track records are remarkably similar; Plane and Sapphira each have four wins under their belts, while Nymphia has three.
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- 4/20/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Critical Content is looking to the international market for its next move.
Jenny Daly’s entertainment production company has struck deals with ITV Studios France and Belgium’s Be-Entertainment as part of a new global growth strategy. It expects to sign a tranche more deals soon.
A first-look production deal has been struck with ITV Studios France, which is run by formats business veteran Thierry Lachkar, and a first-look distribution agreement is in place with Be-Entertainment for formats landing on Dpg Media Channels. Be-Entertainment sells the format behind upcoming NBC reality series Destination X to the international market.
Critical will look to use ITV Studios France and Be-Entertainment’s local relationship to forge new formats. Critical’s past credits include Catfish, Celebrity Game Face and Reese Witherspoon’s Get Organized with the Home Edit.
Stéfanie Gelinas, Critical Content’s recently appointed EVP of Global Formats & Development, will help oversee...
Jenny Daly’s entertainment production company has struck deals with ITV Studios France and Belgium’s Be-Entertainment as part of a new global growth strategy. It expects to sign a tranche more deals soon.
A first-look production deal has been struck with ITV Studios France, which is run by formats business veteran Thierry Lachkar, and a first-look distribution agreement is in place with Be-Entertainment for formats landing on Dpg Media Channels. Be-Entertainment sells the format behind upcoming NBC reality series Destination X to the international market.
Critical will look to use ITV Studios France and Be-Entertainment’s local relationship to forge new formats. Critical’s past credits include Catfish, Celebrity Game Face and Reese Witherspoon’s Get Organized with the Home Edit.
Stéfanie Gelinas, Critical Content’s recently appointed EVP of Global Formats & Development, will help oversee...
- 4/17/2024
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Catfish fans have something to celebrate! Catfish Season 9 is set to return to MTV at the end of this month with all new episodes. Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford are both back to host the his reality TV series, and fan fave Max Joseph will be joining them! Keep reading for all the details, and find out when new Catfish episodes will begin airing.
Over the years Catfish has become a household staple across the country, and was even one of the only shows that kept filming and airing new episodes during the pandemic. If you have been watching Catfish since its birth on MTV, then you remember Nev Schulman’s original co-host, Max Joseph. Nev and Max travelled together and filmed hundreds of Catfish cases. Sadly, Max left the show back in 2018 to pursue other projects.
Max Joseph Returns To Catfish
According to Catfish spoilers, Max is back in...
Over the years Catfish has become a household staple across the country, and was even one of the only shows that kept filming and airing new episodes during the pandemic. If you have been watching Catfish since its birth on MTV, then you remember Nev Schulman’s original co-host, Max Joseph. Nev and Max travelled together and filmed hundreds of Catfish cases. Sadly, Max left the show back in 2018 to pursue other projects.
Max Joseph Returns To Catfish
According to Catfish spoilers, Max is back in...
- 4/12/2024
- by Amanda Austin
- Celebrating The Soaps
Rods at the ready, it’s time for a new season of Catfish: The TV Show. MTV’s iconic reality investigation series returns for Season 9 on Tuesday April 30 at 8/7c, TVLine has learned — and look, it appears we’ve also hooked ourselves an exclusive new trailer.
Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford return as co-hosts of the 15-episode season, which aims to “uncover some of the most important, real-life stories to date including overcoming abuse, disease, racism, and more,” according to MTV, which also calls it “the season you’ve been baiting for.”
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Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford return as co-hosts of the 15-episode season, which aims to “uncover some of the most important, real-life stories to date including overcoming abuse, disease, racism, and more,” according to MTV, which also calls it “the season you’ve been baiting for.”
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- 4/9/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Good Morning America fan-favorite Ginger Zee has a warning for her loyal fans: don’t believe everything you see!
Ginger took to social media this week to make it clear that she would never solicit her fans nor promise to marry them online.
In an eye-opening Instagram post, Ginger revealed that one of her millions of fans claimed they have been communicating with her via DMs.
Ginger uploaded a screenshot from a message she received from an unidentified super fan who wrote to the GMA star, “I have been talking to someone who says they are you.”
“Can you tell me if you are separated from your husband, as we had arranged for me to emigrate to the states, so we could Wed and I would help out with your boys,” the Dm continued. “Or on the other hand, I’ve been conned hook, line and sinker.”
As it turns out,...
Ginger took to social media this week to make it clear that she would never solicit her fans nor promise to marry them online.
In an eye-opening Instagram post, Ginger revealed that one of her millions of fans claimed they have been communicating with her via DMs.
Ginger uploaded a screenshot from a message she received from an unidentified super fan who wrote to the GMA star, “I have been talking to someone who says they are you.”
“Can you tell me if you are separated from your husband, as we had arranged for me to emigrate to the states, so we could Wed and I would help out with your boys,” the Dm continued. “Or on the other hand, I’ve been conned hook, line and sinker.”
As it turns out,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mona Wexler
- Monsters and Critics
Emma Stone had the opportunity to play Spider-Man’s main love interest Gwen Stacey in The Amazing Spider-Man series. But how close was she to the character’s actual age?
How old was Emma Stone compared to Gwen Stacey? Emma Stone | Tiziana Fabi/Getty Images
Stone was already used to playing high school characters before snagging her role in The Amazing Spider-Man. Her breakthrough feature, Superbad, saw her portraying a high school crush. Then she went on to revisit high school in the movie Easy A, where she played the lead. The Amazing Spider-Man would continue this tradition for Stone, as it saw her playing high school student Gwen Stacey.
Although Stone wasn’t technically a teenager during the film, she was close enough. It was announced in October 2010 that she was cast in the film, with production beginning for the feature in December of that same year. This would...
How old was Emma Stone compared to Gwen Stacey? Emma Stone | Tiziana Fabi/Getty Images
Stone was already used to playing high school characters before snagging her role in The Amazing Spider-Man. Her breakthrough feature, Superbad, saw her portraying a high school crush. Then she went on to revisit high school in the movie Easy A, where she played the lead. The Amazing Spider-Man would continue this tradition for Stone, as it saw her playing high school student Gwen Stacey.
Although Stone wasn’t technically a teenager during the film, she was close enough. It was announced in October 2010 that she was cast in the film, with production beginning for the feature in December of that same year. This would...
- 3/7/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In terms of new original content coming to Hulu, March is a slight month, with the streamer’s highlight being the limited series premiere of We Were the Lucky Ones at the end of the month. The show, which is based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, is inspired by the true story of a Jewish family who are separated at the start of WWII, and who then have to survive in order to eventually reunite. We Were the Lucky Ones stars Joey King from The Kissing Booth films alongside Percy Jackson‘s Logan Lerman, and debuts on March 28.
Here’s everything coming to Hulu (and leaving) in March…
Hulu New Releases – March 2024
March 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Dubbed) Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 2 Dark Side of the 2000s: Complete Season 1 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 Ali | 2001 Bad Teacher | 2011 Batman Begins | 2005 Beasts of the Southern Wild...
Here’s everything coming to Hulu (and leaving) in March…
Hulu New Releases – March 2024
March 1
Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains: Complete Seasons 1-3 (Dubbed) Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 2 Dark Side of the 2000s: Complete Season 1 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | 2007 Ali | 2001 Bad Teacher | 2011 Batman Begins | 2005 Beasts of the Southern Wild...
- 3/1/2024
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
The first season of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has some major gems, perhaps none more so than "Out of Sight, Out of Mind." SAG Award-winner Clea DuVall stars in the episode as a teen girl who is so shy and overlooked by her classmates that she literally turns invisible, causing her to lash out violently.
DuVall's character, Marcie Ross, was named after Marcy Ross, a real-life woman who worked on the "Buffy" set as an assistant to Gail Berman, a producer who helped develop the WB series and has since gone on to produce the Oscar-nominated mega-hit "Elvis." Berman also produced the spin-off series "Angel" and continues to work in television today (most recently on the first season of Netflix's super-successful "Addams Family" series "Wednesday").
Berman still remembers the season 1 episode of "Buffy" as her favorite of the series. Not only was the villain named after her assistant,...
DuVall's character, Marcie Ross, was named after Marcy Ross, a real-life woman who worked on the "Buffy" set as an assistant to Gail Berman, a producer who helped develop the WB series and has since gone on to produce the Oscar-nominated mega-hit "Elvis." Berman also produced the spin-off series "Angel" and continues to work in television today (most recently on the first season of Netflix's super-successful "Addams Family" series "Wednesday").
Berman still remembers the season 1 episode of "Buffy" as her favorite of the series. Not only was the villain named after her assistant,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
Benjamin Ree’s Ibelin relates a heartbreaking story in its first 10 minutes. Mats Steen, a young boy from Norway, lived a mostly happy life until being diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a genetic disorder that prevents muscles from working correctly. He would grow up solitary and confined to a wheelchair, with his computer the only connection to the world outside his home, before eventually passing away at 25. Mats’s parents, Robert and Trude, mourn the life that their son never got to have, but it’s not until they gain access to his computer and use his blog to announce his passing that they realize their son had an online life they never knew, all stemming from his dedication to World of Warcraft.
There are people for whom what happens in the subsequent 90 minutes of the documentary will come as a surprise, and Ree plays it like it is, but...
There are people for whom what happens in the subsequent 90 minutes of the documentary will come as a surprise, and Ree plays it like it is, but...
- 1/29/2024
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster as “Catfish: The TV Show” returns with Season 8, featuring the compelling episode “Leanna & Jordan.” Tune in to MTV at 8:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, as the hosts, Nev and Kamie, dive into the tangled web of online relationships.
In this episode, Leanna’s heart was captivated by Jordan, to the extent that she sent him thousands of dollars. The twist? Despite the financial investment, she has never met Jordan in person, only his cousin. Armed with nothing but a sketch, Nev and Kamie embark on a captivating manhunt, determined to find the elusive cousin and untangle the intricate threads of this online connection.
“Leanna & Jordan” promises viewers a riveting journey of discovery and revelation, exploring the complexities of virtual relationships and the unexpected turns they can take. Don’t miss the Season 8 premiere, where the hosts navigate the blurred lines of online identity, shedding light...
In this episode, Leanna’s heart was captivated by Jordan, to the extent that she sent him thousands of dollars. The twist? Despite the financial investment, she has never met Jordan in person, only his cousin. Armed with nothing but a sketch, Nev and Kamie embark on a captivating manhunt, determined to find the elusive cousin and untangle the intricate threads of this online connection.
“Leanna & Jordan” promises viewers a riveting journey of discovery and revelation, exploring the complexities of virtual relationships and the unexpected turns they can take. Don’t miss the Season 8 premiere, where the hosts navigate the blurred lines of online identity, shedding light...
- 12/26/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Embark on another riveting journey into the realm of online dating and virtual mysteries with “Catfish: The TV Show.” Airing at 8:00 Pm on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, on MTV, Season 8 Episode 95 continues to unravel the captivating tales of individuals navigating the complex world of relationships built in the digital sphere.
The show, known for its exploration of online dating and the unmasking of fake identities, promises another compelling episode filled with twists and turns. Viewers can anticipate emotional revelations, unexpected connections, and the unveiling of secrets that have been concealed behind screens.
Join the hosts as they delve into the intricacies of modern love and deception on “Catfish: The TV Show,” offering an eye-opening and sometimes heart-wrenching look at the complexities of online relationships. Don’t miss the latest episode at 8:00 Pm, only on MTV.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Tuesday 26 December 2023 on MTV
Catfish: The TV Show Cast...
The show, known for its exploration of online dating and the unmasking of fake identities, promises another compelling episode filled with twists and turns. Viewers can anticipate emotional revelations, unexpected connections, and the unveiling of secrets that have been concealed behind screens.
Join the hosts as they delve into the intricacies of modern love and deception on “Catfish: The TV Show,” offering an eye-opening and sometimes heart-wrenching look at the complexities of online relationships. Don’t miss the latest episode at 8:00 Pm, only on MTV.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Tuesday 26 December 2023 on MTV
Catfish: The TV Show Cast...
- 12/19/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
This Tuesday at 8:00 Pm on MTV, “Catfish: The TV Show” delves into the complex world of online relationships with Season 8 Episode 93, titled “Ciatta & Juan.” Ciatta envisions a radiant future with Juan, believing he’s her perfect match. As she plans to move to Los Angeles to be with him, hosts Nev and Kamie come into the picture, aiming to provide their blessings. However, their investigation into Juan’s background unveils details that cast shadows over Ciatta’s idyllic life plans.
The episode promises a rollercoaster of emotions as Ciatta navigates the revelations about Juan, and the hosts work to uncover the truth behind the online connection. “Catfish: The TV Show” continues to unravel the complexities of digital relationships, blending suspense, empathy, and a touch of reality to engage viewers in the journey of love and discovery.
For those intrigued by the dynamics of online connections and the potential pitfalls of virtual romance,...
The episode promises a rollercoaster of emotions as Ciatta navigates the revelations about Juan, and the hosts work to uncover the truth behind the online connection. “Catfish: The TV Show” continues to unravel the complexities of digital relationships, blending suspense, empathy, and a touch of reality to engage viewers in the journey of love and discovery.
For those intrigued by the dynamics of online connections and the potential pitfalls of virtual romance,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Prepare for an emotional rollercoaster in the upcoming episode of “Catfish: The TV Show,” titled “Genesis & Jerison,” airing at 8:00 Pm on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, on MTV. Comic Percy Rustomji joins forces with Nev to assist Genesis in her quest to find Jerison, a man she first connected with on Facebook a staggering 12 years ago and recently rekindled contact.
As the episode unfolds, viewers can anticipate a blend of laughter, empathy, and the trademark twists that “Catfish” is known for. The search for Jerison delves into the intricacies of online relationships, exploring the impact of time and distance on connections formed in the digital realm.
Genesis’s journey promises to be a poignant exploration of love, nostalgia, and the challenges of rekindling a connection after more than a decade. “Genesis & Jerison” offers an engaging narrative that keeps viewers hooked with its relatable themes and the promise of unexpected revelations on MTV.
As the episode unfolds, viewers can anticipate a blend of laughter, empathy, and the trademark twists that “Catfish” is known for. The search for Jerison delves into the intricacies of online relationships, exploring the impact of time and distance on connections formed in the digital realm.
Genesis’s journey promises to be a poignant exploration of love, nostalgia, and the challenges of rekindling a connection after more than a decade. “Genesis & Jerison” offers an engaging narrative that keeps viewers hooked with its relatable themes and the promise of unexpected revelations on MTV.
- 12/5/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: Catfish Jean (To Leslie) is set for a key recurring role in American Sports Story, Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series based on the podcast Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc., Deadline has learned.
American Sports Story, a new extension of Murphy’s “American Story” franchise, is a scripted anthological limited series focusing on a prominent event involving a sports figure and re-examines it through the prism of today’s world, telling that story from multiple perspectives. It hails from the Boston Globe and Wondery.
The first installment, written by Stu Zicherman, based on the Gladiator podcast, charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez, played by Josh Andrés Rivera, and explores the connections of the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Jean will play Ernest “Bo” Wallace, one of Hernandez’s friends and bad influences.
American Sports Story, a new extension of Murphy’s “American Story” franchise, is a scripted anthological limited series focusing on a prominent event involving a sports figure and re-examines it through the prism of today’s world, telling that story from multiple perspectives. It hails from the Boston Globe and Wondery.
The first installment, written by Stu Zicherman, based on the Gladiator podcast, charts the rise and fall of NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez, played by Josh Andrés Rivera, and explores the connections of the disparate strands of his identity, his family, his career, his suicide, and their legacy in sports and American culture.
Jean will play Ernest “Bo” Wallace, one of Hernandez’s friends and bad influences.
- 11/28/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In the upcoming episode of “Catfish: The TV Show,” Season 8, Episode 90, titled “Jass & Kayla,” scheduled to air at 8:00 Pm on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, viewers are in for a dramatic revelation.
Jass, who has gone as far as getting a tattoo of Lillian’s name, discovers that the pictures and name of his online connection are, in fact, fake. The episode is poised to unravel the complexities of online relationships and the challenges of navigating the world of digital connections. As Jass grapples with the realization of deception, audiences can expect a candid exploration of the impact of catfishing on individuals who invest emotionally in relationships forged in the virtual realm.
Tune in to MTV for another intriguing episode of “Catfish: The TV Show” as the hosts guide participants through the complexities of their online entanglements.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Tuesday 21 November 2023 on MTV
Catfish: The TV Show Jass...
Jass, who has gone as far as getting a tattoo of Lillian’s name, discovers that the pictures and name of his online connection are, in fact, fake. The episode is poised to unravel the complexities of online relationships and the challenges of navigating the world of digital connections. As Jass grapples with the realization of deception, audiences can expect a candid exploration of the impact of catfishing on individuals who invest emotionally in relationships forged in the virtual realm.
Tune in to MTV for another intriguing episode of “Catfish: The TV Show” as the hosts guide participants through the complexities of their online entanglements.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Tuesday 21 November 2023 on MTV
Catfish: The TV Show Jass...
- 11/14/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
“Catfish: The TV Show” is back with an all-new episode, “Zach & Lexie,” from its eighth season. The episode is scheduled to air on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on MTV.
In this upcoming installment, viewers will follow the journey of Zach, who believes he’s hit the jackpot when he matches with Lexie online. However, as with many stories on the show, the question arises – could Lexie be too good to be true? As viewers of “Catfish” know, appearances can be deceiving in the world of online relationships.
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford, “Catfish: The TV Show” delves into the complexities of online dating and the often surprising truths that lurk behind digital profiles. Each episode features individuals who suspect that the person they’ve been interacting with online may not be who they claim to be.
Join in as the hosts work their investigative magic to uncover...
In this upcoming installment, viewers will follow the journey of Zach, who believes he’s hit the jackpot when he matches with Lexie online. However, as with many stories on the show, the question arises – could Lexie be too good to be true? As viewers of “Catfish” know, appearances can be deceiving in the world of online relationships.
Hosted by Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford, “Catfish: The TV Show” delves into the complexities of online dating and the often surprising truths that lurk behind digital profiles. Each episode features individuals who suspect that the person they’ve been interacting with online may not be who they claim to be.
Join in as the hosts work their investigative magic to uncover...
- 11/7/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Paramount Global will combine its free streaming services Pluto TV and My5, the video-on-demand service of British broadcaster Channel 5, in the U.K. next year.
The entertainment conglomerate said on Wednesday that the move will bring together broadcast video-on-demand (Bvod) service My5 “with its leading Fast service Pluto TV to bring audiences in the U.K. a supersized, free streaming service in 2024.” It called the U.K. a “critical market.”
The launch is planned for the second half of next year. “Further details on the brand and product will be announced in early 2024,” Paramount said on Wednesday.
However, it promised “an extensive range of new, exclusive and archived content from Channel 5, as well as an extensive on-demand section and an outstanding collection of curated Fast channels from Pluto TV.” And it highlighted: “The product, which will leverage Pluto TV’s best-in-class technology platform, will combine Bvod, Fast, AVOD and live TV all at once,...
The entertainment conglomerate said on Wednesday that the move will bring together broadcast video-on-demand (Bvod) service My5 “with its leading Fast service Pluto TV to bring audiences in the U.K. a supersized, free streaming service in 2024.” It called the U.K. a “critical market.”
The launch is planned for the second half of next year. “Further details on the brand and product will be announced in early 2024,” Paramount said on Wednesday.
However, it promised “an extensive range of new, exclusive and archived content from Channel 5, as well as an extensive on-demand section and an outstanding collection of curated Fast channels from Pluto TV.” And it highlighted: “The product, which will leverage Pluto TV’s best-in-class technology platform, will combine Bvod, Fast, AVOD and live TV all at once,...
- 11/1/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 9:00 Pm, MTV will air the eighth season of “Catfish: The TV Show,” featuring an episode titled “Moses & Krystal.” In this episode, the focus is on Moses, who, after going through a challenging divorce, found a new source of hope in his connection with Krystal. However, there’s a catch – despite living nearby, Krystal has been reluctant to meet in person.
The show’s hosts, Nev and Kamie, take on the case to uncover the truth behind this perplexing situation. As they dig deeper into ‘Krystal’s’ online identity, they become increasingly surprised and determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding this peculiar relationship.
“Moses & Krystal” promises an engaging and suspenseful journey as Nev and Kamie strive to find answers and bring clarity to a situation that has left Moses puzzled and curious. Tune in on November 7, 2023, at 9:00 Pm to witness the unfolding of this intriguing...
The show’s hosts, Nev and Kamie, take on the case to uncover the truth behind this perplexing situation. As they dig deeper into ‘Krystal’s’ online identity, they become increasingly surprised and determined to unravel the mysteries surrounding this peculiar relationship.
“Moses & Krystal” promises an engaging and suspenseful journey as Nev and Kamie strive to find answers and bring clarity to a situation that has left Moses puzzled and curious. Tune in on November 7, 2023, at 9:00 Pm to witness the unfolding of this intriguing...
- 10/31/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on MTV, “Catfish: The TV Show” presents its viewers with Season 8, Episode 87, featuring Matt and Elise. The episode’s description highlights the storyline’s central elements.
In this episode, the audience is introduced to Matt, who appears to be quite taken with Elise, a TikTok personality. However, as is often the case in the world of “Catfish,” potential red flags begin to surface. Nev Schulman and guest host Devyn Simone, who have made it their mission to uncover online deceptions, start noticing warning signs that might indicate a deeper layer to Elise’s online persona.
The plot thickens as Matt and Elise contemplate the possibility of meeting in person. Interestingly, Elise expresses concern about upsetting Nev, raising questions about what might be happening beneath the surface.
As “Catfish: The TV Show” has consistently demonstrated, online relationships can be far more complex than they initially appear.
In this episode, the audience is introduced to Matt, who appears to be quite taken with Elise, a TikTok personality. However, as is often the case in the world of “Catfish,” potential red flags begin to surface. Nev Schulman and guest host Devyn Simone, who have made it their mission to uncover online deceptions, start noticing warning signs that might indicate a deeper layer to Elise’s online persona.
The plot thickens as Matt and Elise contemplate the possibility of meeting in person. Interestingly, Elise expresses concern about upsetting Nev, raising questions about what might be happening beneath the surface.
As “Catfish: The TV Show” has consistently demonstrated, online relationships can be far more complex than they initially appear.
- 10/24/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the upcoming episode of “Catfish: The TV Show,” titled “Jasmine & Ryan,” viewers will follow the story of Jasmine, who has faced many challenges and losses throughout her life. However, things seemed to take a positive turn when she met Ryan. This episode is set to air on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on MTV.
Jasmine’s relationship with Ryan has been predominantly online, and she believes he’s the perfect match for her. But there’s a catch—Ryan has been giving excuses for not meeting in person. This has raised suspicions for Nev and Kamie, the hosts of the show, who aim to uncover the truth behind Ryan’s intentions and identity.
“Catfish: The TV Show” delves into online relationships and explores whether the people on the other side of the screen are who they claim to be. This episode will reveal whether Jasmine’s connection with Ryan...
Jasmine’s relationship with Ryan has been predominantly online, and she believes he’s the perfect match for her. But there’s a catch—Ryan has been giving excuses for not meeting in person. This has raised suspicions for Nev and Kamie, the hosts of the show, who aim to uncover the truth behind Ryan’s intentions and identity.
“Catfish: The TV Show” delves into online relationships and explores whether the people on the other side of the screen are who they claim to be. This episode will reveal whether Jasmine’s connection with Ryan...
- 10/11/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Is the latest Catfish: The TV Show episode on MTV uncovering something a little sinister? Hosts Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford try to track down a woman who has taken thousands of dollars from a lovestruck man.
And they are left a little dumbstruck when they make initial contact over a text message.
In an upcoming episode, Cody claims he met Brittany in real life and that she tracked him down on Snapchat. He’s deep in love and has sent her thousands of dollars. Cody’s concerned grandmother calls for Nev and Kamie’s help in hunting down Brittany.
‘Catfish: The TV Show’ falls down the rabbit hole in search of ‘Brittany’
In an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Schulman and Crawford call Brittany. But when she hangs up on them, they start a text thread that leaves them with more questions than answers.
Brittany texts, “Hello.
And they are left a little dumbstruck when they make initial contact over a text message.
In an upcoming episode, Cody claims he met Brittany in real life and that she tracked him down on Snapchat. He’s deep in love and has sent her thousands of dollars. Cody’s concerned grandmother calls for Nev and Kamie’s help in hunting down Brittany.
‘Catfish: The TV Show’ falls down the rabbit hole in search of ‘Brittany’
In an exclusive clip shared with Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Schulman and Crawford call Brittany. But when she hangs up on them, they start a text thread that leaves them with more questions than answers.
Brittany texts, “Hello.
- 10/10/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s getting harder to make a real romantic connection these days, and no one understands that more than Nev Schulman. Back in 2010, the native New Yorker became the subject of a successful documentary directed by his brother Ariel and Henry Joost. Nev had forged a sweet, romantic relationship with a beautiful woman on Facebook – or at least he thought he had. As the documentary crew dug deeper into the woman’s life, they discovered that much of what she had told Nev was a lie, and the term “catfish” was coined.
Over a decade later, Catfish and its meaning are part of the cultural lexicon, and Schulman is still heavily involved in the investigative concept of the original movie, producing and co-hosting a hugely popular MTV docuseries exposing the online truths, lies, and scams encountered by a seemingly endless stream of lonely and lovelorn people over hundreds of episodes.
Over a decade later, Catfish and its meaning are part of the cultural lexicon, and Schulman is still heavily involved in the investigative concept of the original movie, producing and co-hosting a hugely popular MTV docuseries exposing the online truths, lies, and scams encountered by a seemingly endless stream of lonely and lovelorn people over hundreds of episodes.
- 10/4/2023
- by Kirsten Howard
- Den of Geek
Catfish: The TV Show stars Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford shared that the new MTV season will be the darkest they’ve filmed to date, which includes quite a few shocking money scams.
“We have some uplifting, happy-ending episodes, but yeah, I think people are going harder. They’re giving more money. They’re making bigger sort of irreversible decisions,” Schulman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I don’t know if it’s desperation that people feel in terms of trying to find someone or force themselves into these relationships, despite the many roadblocks and red flags. But yeah, things get a little kind of dark.”
“This season is the most money we’ve seen someone spend on Catfish before … ever,” Crawford added. “I mean, collectively, this whole entire rest of the season is going to be a lot of money spent. Get your calculators out. Add it up. I think...
“We have some uplifting, happy-ending episodes, but yeah, I think people are going harder. They’re giving more money. They’re making bigger sort of irreversible decisions,” Schulman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “I don’t know if it’s desperation that people feel in terms of trying to find someone or force themselves into these relationships, despite the many roadblocks and red flags. But yeah, things get a little kind of dark.”
“This season is the most money we’ve seen someone spend on Catfish before … ever,” Crawford added. “I mean, collectively, this whole entire rest of the season is going to be a lot of money spent. Get your calculators out. Add it up. I think...
- 10/4/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the upcoming episode of “Catfish: The TV Show,” which is part of Season 8, viewers will witness the story of Cody and Brittany. Cody is worried about his grandmother, who needs the help of hosts Nev and Kamie to locate Brittany. Cody claims to have met Brittany in person, and he believes that she is deeply in love with him. However, there’s a twist in the story—Cody has sent Brittany thousands of dollars.
This episode is set to air on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on MTV. “Catfish: The TV Show” is a series that explores online relationships and helps people uncover the truth about their online partners. Hosts Nev and Kamie assist individuals who suspect that they may be victims of deception in online relationships.
Tune in to see how Nev and Kamie uncover the facts behind Cody and Brittany’s relationship and whether Cody’s concerns are valid.
This episode is set to air on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 8:00 Pm on MTV. “Catfish: The TV Show” is a series that explores online relationships and helps people uncover the truth about their online partners. Hosts Nev and Kamie assist individuals who suspect that they may be victims of deception in online relationships.
Tune in to see how Nev and Kamie uncover the facts behind Cody and Brittany’s relationship and whether Cody’s concerns are valid.
- 10/3/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
After a bevy of years filming MTV‘s hit Catfish: The TV Show, stars Nev Schulman and Kamie Crawford have become packing aficionados. The team travels almost nonstop when filming the show and gave Showbiz Cheat Sheet some insight into what they pack – and what they cannot leave home without.
Schulman, who launched the 2010 Catfish documentary has essentially been on the road chasing leads for 13 years. While he has packing down to a science he admitted that the one thing he can’t leave home without takes up half of his carry-on bag.
Kamie Crawford and Nev Schulman | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
“I’ve got this down, it’s tight,” Schulman said. “I have an overhead carry-on. Half of which is completely occupied by the pillow that I bring with me that I love. You know, with all the hotels I’m sleeping in, at least I have to have a pillow that I like.
Schulman, who launched the 2010 Catfish documentary has essentially been on the road chasing leads for 13 years. While he has packing down to a science he admitted that the one thing he can’t leave home without takes up half of his carry-on bag.
Kamie Crawford and Nev Schulman | Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images
“I’ve got this down, it’s tight,” Schulman said. “I have an overhead carry-on. Half of which is completely occupied by the pillow that I bring with me that I love. You know, with all the hotels I’m sleeping in, at least I have to have a pillow that I like.
- 10/1/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Robbie Brenner, who was previously executive producer of Mattel Films, has been named President of Mattel Films. Brenner had a key role in the success this summer of “Barbie” which became the top-grossing movie of the year with over $1.4 billion globally.
Ynon Kreiz, chairman and CEO of Mattel, said in an official statement: “Robbie joined the company five years ago to bring the vision of Mattel Films to life, collaborating with leading filmmakers to make standout quality movies based on our iconic brands that will resonate in culture and appeal to global audiences. She has done exactly that and so much more, positioning Mattel Films as a key partner for innovative creators, world-class talent, award winning producers, and major studios.”
Mattel has announced a robust, 14-film slate of projects that are currently in active development, including live-action features based on American Girl, Barney, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, Matchbox, Major Matt Mason,...
Ynon Kreiz, chairman and CEO of Mattel, said in an official statement: “Robbie joined the company five years ago to bring the vision of Mattel Films to life, collaborating with leading filmmakers to make standout quality movies based on our iconic brands that will resonate in culture and appeal to global audiences. She has done exactly that and so much more, positioning Mattel Films as a key partner for innovative creators, world-class talent, award winning producers, and major studios.”
Mattel has announced a robust, 14-film slate of projects that are currently in active development, including live-action features based on American Girl, Barney, Hot Wheels, Magic 8 Ball, Matchbox, Major Matt Mason,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Pressman Film is a production company that was founded by Ed Pressman, a prolific producer of over 90 films, including the likes of Wall Street, American Psycho, and The Crow. Sadly, Pressman passed away earlier this year at the age of 79. Now his son Sam Pressman is the CEO of Pressman Film, which recently rebooted The Crow – and landed an eight-figure domestic distribution deal for the film with Lionsgate. Moving forward, the company is working with Antoine Fuqua on a project called The Street, which was written by Goodfellas‘ Nicholas Pileggi, and planning an adaptation of the 1975 Edward Abbey novel The Monkey Wrench Gang, which will be directed by Catfish‘s Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman. They’re also trying to figure out how they can exploit titles in the Pressman Film library… and in a recent article, Deadline mentions that endeavor might involve remakes of the 1980 holiday horror film Christmas Evil...
- 9/25/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
On September 13 ABC announced the official cast of “Dancing with the Stars,” and now we’ve opened our official predictions center for the season premiere episode, which will air on Tuesday night, September 26, on both ABC and Disney+. So who do you think will ultimately win the Mirror Ball Trophy, and who will be eliminated first? Place your bets now, and come back to predict the results for every week of the show as the season progresses.
This year’s 14 celebrity contestants include supermodel Tyson Beckford, Marvel actor Xochitl Gomez, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “How I Met Your Mother” actress Alyson Hannigan, reality TV star Harry Jowsey, “Bachelorette” alum Charity Lawson, “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix, singer Jason Mraz, NFL athlete Adrian Peterson, social media star Lele Pons, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, actress Jamie Lynn Spears, real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, comedian Matt Walsh and “Brady Bunch” star Barry Williams.
This year’s 14 celebrity contestants include supermodel Tyson Beckford, Marvel actor Xochitl Gomez, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “How I Met Your Mother” actress Alyson Hannigan, reality TV star Harry Jowsey, “Bachelorette” alum Charity Lawson, “Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix, singer Jason Mraz, NFL athlete Adrian Peterson, social media star Lele Pons, Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, actress Jamie Lynn Spears, real estate mogul Mauricio Umansky, comedian Matt Walsh and “Brady Bunch” star Barry Williams.
- 9/16/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Stars: Antonio Woodruff, Poppy Cunningham, Kansas Bowling, Ian J. Cunningham, Tom Hagale, Taylor Smith, Bart Hyatt, Robert W. Hill | Written and Directed by Jay Burleson
The Third Saturday in October was actually conceived before the slasher boom of the 1980s but wasn’t filmed until after the success of Halloween and Friday the 13th. Its odd perspective on the genre soon made it a cult film. But, as the title card tells us, this isn’t that film. This is The Third Saturday in October Part V, the fourth sequel from 1994.
A narrator takes us through a recap of the previous instalments concerning Jakkariah “Jack” Harding a serial killer who survived the electric chair and has terrified the town of Hackleburg Alabama every fall since his attacks timed to coincide with the big game between Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and the Tennessee A&m Commonwealth. But, as the narrator informs us, “This...
The Third Saturday in October was actually conceived before the slasher boom of the 1980s but wasn’t filmed until after the success of Halloween and Friday the 13th. Its odd perspective on the genre soon made it a cult film. But, as the title card tells us, this isn’t that film. This is The Third Saturday in October Part V, the fourth sequel from 1994.
A narrator takes us through a recap of the previous instalments concerning Jakkariah “Jack” Harding a serial killer who survived the electric chair and has terrified the town of Hackleburg Alabama every fall since his attacks timed to coincide with the big game between Alabama-Mobile Seahawks and the Tennessee A&m Commonwealth. But, as the narrator informs us, “This...
- 5/5/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
Over the years, MTV’s Catfish aired some truly insane stories of people being fooled online into believing the person they were talking to was someone else. Sure, it makes for entertaining television, but these behind-the-scenes stories may make you think twice about emailing Nev and Max.
Nev Schulman | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Filming is long and ‘bizarre’
One participant who claimed to have appeared on Catfish: Untold Stories accused the show of piecing clips of their story together to make it seem more interesting. After four hours of filming, the alleged participant barely got their 15 minutes of fame.
“I was on an ‘Untold Stories’ episode of Catfish Season 6, and it was all-around bizarre,” the alleged participant posted to Buzzfeed. “My 20-minute segment on the show took four hours to film, so you can imagine how condensed it is. They got the gist of my story correctly, but for the most part,...
Nev Schulman | Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Filming is long and ‘bizarre’
One participant who claimed to have appeared on Catfish: Untold Stories accused the show of piecing clips of their story together to make it seem more interesting. After four hours of filming, the alleged participant barely got their 15 minutes of fame.
“I was on an ‘Untold Stories’ episode of Catfish Season 6, and it was all-around bizarre,” the alleged participant posted to Buzzfeed. “My 20-minute segment on the show took four hours to film, so you can imagine how condensed it is. They got the gist of my story correctly, but for the most part,...
- 3/27/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After more than a decade of following catfish stories, Catfish: The TV Show host Nev Schulman admits he continues to be shocked – and the latest season on MTV is a whopper.
Schulman brought catfishing to the mainstream via his 2010 documentary when he was catfished by a woman in Michigan. Realizing this phenomenon wasn’t unique to his situation, Schulman launched his series to help others who suspect they’ve been deceived.
Schulman said since he was catfished, the Internet has grown and provided a vast breeding ground for endless deception. “With the Internet now serving as this incredible multiplier of human interaction by pairing people with each other whom never, ever should or would have met otherwise,” Schulman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “You get an infinite number of interactions which many, lead to better or worse catfish situations.”
Nev Schulman says this season of ‘Catfish’ explores a 20-year relationship
Heading into a new season,...
Schulman brought catfishing to the mainstream via his 2010 documentary when he was catfished by a woman in Michigan. Realizing this phenomenon wasn’t unique to his situation, Schulman launched his series to help others who suspect they’ve been deceived.
Schulman said since he was catfished, the Internet has grown and provided a vast breeding ground for endless deception. “With the Internet now serving as this incredible multiplier of human interaction by pairing people with each other whom never, ever should or would have met otherwise,” Schulman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet. “You get an infinite number of interactions which many, lead to better or worse catfish situations.”
Nev Schulman says this season of ‘Catfish’ explores a 20-year relationship
Heading into a new season,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s a well known secret that reality shows are often scripted, with producers orchestrating the drama behind the scenes. However, one Catfish insider recently revealed that the MTV reality show is all too real.
‘Catfish’ was based on a documentary about a fake online relationship (L-r) ‘Catfish’ Executive Producer and host Nev Schulman and host Max Joseph | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV
Catfish: The TV Show is based on a 2010 movie of the same name. Both the movie and the show center on the world of online dating. The documentary follows Nev Schulman as he discovers that he has been the victim of a catfish — a.k.a. someone pretending to be someone else online.
The reality show, much like the documentary, follows real people as they work to figure out if the person they’ve been talking to online is fact or fiction. Schulman serves as the host alongside Max Joseph.
‘Catfish’ was based on a documentary about a fake online relationship (L-r) ‘Catfish’ Executive Producer and host Nev Schulman and host Max Joseph | Jason Kempin/Getty Images for MTV
Catfish: The TV Show is based on a 2010 movie of the same name. Both the movie and the show center on the world of online dating. The documentary follows Nev Schulman as he discovers that he has been the victim of a catfish — a.k.a. someone pretending to be someone else online.
The reality show, much like the documentary, follows real people as they work to figure out if the person they’ve been talking to online is fact or fiction. Schulman serves as the host alongside Max Joseph.
- 2/25/2023
- by India McCarty
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: Paramount Global is shuttering the UK unscripted division of its international production arm, which makes the likes of Catfish UK and True Life Crime.
We hear around 20 roles will be impacted at Viacom International Studios (Vis) UK, and that March 31 has been earmarked as the date for closure. Paramount declined to comment.
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The news comes as Paramount is shifting its international production focus to high-end scripted. As such, several UK-based Paramount TV studio execs working shows such as Paramount+’s big budget Sexy Beast...
We hear around 20 roles will be impacted at Viacom International Studios (Vis) UK, and that March 31 has been earmarked as the date for closure. Paramount declined to comment.
Related Story Paramount Global Shares Dip As Q4 Ad Sales Fall, Streaming Costs Rise; Paramount+ Adds 9.9 Million Subs; Film Bright On ‘Smile’ Related Story Paramount+ To Boost Prices After Showtime Merge, Paramount Global Will Take Up To 1.5 Billion Q1 Content Charge Related Story Les Moonves Lies, Shari Pushes, Philippe Dauman Falls, Sumner Steals His Grandson's Girlfriend And Other Tales In New Book On The Redstones
The news comes as Paramount is shifting its international production focus to high-end scripted. As such, several UK-based Paramount TV studio execs working shows such as Paramount+’s big budget Sexy Beast...
- 2/16/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Most Are You the One? viewers agree that season 9 has been tedious, repetitive, and overall not entertaining to watch. After waiting more than three years for a new season, fans are understandably disappointed with the current competition. But where exactly has Paramount+ gone wrong with Are You the One?
Will Gagnon and Courtney Rowe | Gerardo Valido/MTV Entertainment The ‘Are You the One?’ Season 9 challenges don’t give the cast a chance to build connections
First things first — the challenges in Are You the One? Season 9 are uninspired and terrible. Every competition in the show’s first six episodes has just revolved around matching contestants’ faces to something they have said. It’s boring to watch for the audience, but it also hurts the players because it doesn’t help build connections in the house.
In past seasons, the challenges often required the singles to pair up and compete together.
Will Gagnon and Courtney Rowe | Gerardo Valido/MTV Entertainment The ‘Are You the One?’ Season 9 challenges don’t give the cast a chance to build connections
First things first — the challenges in Are You the One? Season 9 are uninspired and terrible. Every competition in the show’s first six episodes has just revolved around matching contestants’ faces to something they have said. It’s boring to watch for the audience, but it also hurts the players because it doesn’t help build connections in the house.
In past seasons, the challenges often required the singles to pair up and compete together.
- 2/15/2023
- by Sarah Little
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Are You the One? Season 9 host Kamie Crawford hasn’t had to yell at the cast yet, but the reality TV presenter claimed she checked Leo Svete for how he talked about Cc Cortez following their date. Additionally, she said the conversation got more “heated” than shown in the edit.
Leo Svete and Cc Cortez and Hamudi Hasoon and Anissa Aguilar didn’t connect on their dates
Reeling from the blackout during the two-episode premiere of Are You the One? Season 9, the cast began trying to buckle down to figure out their true perfect matches.
Even though he hadn’t connected with anyone after realizing the matchmakers didn’t choose Brooke Rachman for him, Leo Svete won the next challenge and took Cc Cortez on a pity date as she also paired up early with someone who wasn’t her match. However, the two quickly realized they weren’t compatible during the fair-themed date.
Leo Svete and Cc Cortez and Hamudi Hasoon and Anissa Aguilar didn’t connect on their dates
Reeling from the blackout during the two-episode premiere of Are You the One? Season 9, the cast began trying to buckle down to figure out their true perfect matches.
Even though he hadn’t connected with anyone after realizing the matchmakers didn’t choose Brooke Rachman for him, Leo Svete won the next challenge and took Cc Cortez on a pity date as she also paired up early with someone who wasn’t her match. However, the two quickly realized they weren’t compatible during the fair-themed date.
- 2/10/2023
- by Tamara Grant
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
MTV’s “Catfish” never had an episode with the drama that surrounded former Notre Dame football standout Manti Te’o, the Hawaiian-born linebacker infamously duped into believing his longtime girlfriend, whom he never met in person, died just ahead of the 2013 Bcs National Championship Game. It was a tabloid story that left many wanting the real truth, but it took Chapman and Maclain Way’s Netflix documentary series “Untold” to reveal it.
“It’s obviously been a white whale in the sports world,” Chapman told IndieWire of the Manti episode, “The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist.” The Ways, with directors Ryan Duffy and Tony Vainuku, captured a many-hours-long interview with the former linebacker (and many more hours with his catfisher). “He’s always been a hard ‘No, no, no, no, no, no.'”
Until now, now, now, now, now, now. What changed?
“I think [it was] the release of Volume 1 and seeing the...
“It’s obviously been a white whale in the sports world,” Chapman told IndieWire of the Manti episode, “The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist.” The Ways, with directors Ryan Duffy and Tony Vainuku, captured a many-hours-long interview with the former linebacker (and many more hours with his catfisher). “He’s always been a hard ‘No, no, no, no, no, no.'”
Until now, now, now, now, now, now. What changed?
“I think [it was] the release of Volume 1 and seeing the...
- 8/16/2022
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
One of the annoyances of social media is when your online friends inform you that you’ve been hacked (somebody claiming to be you) on the most popular ‘social network” website. So contacting your friend list or sending out a “blanket warning” is aggravating, but things could be much worse. Nighttime crime TV shows and daytime talk shows are filled with tales of “spoofed” profiles, often leading to money “scams” and sometimes even murder. And the movies have tackled it, most prominently in 2010 with Catfish which inspired an MTV docuseries a couple of years later and perhaps, added a new verb “catfishing”, creating a false identity to deceive someone online, into popular discussion, This week sees another feature film exploring that subject, but it’s not a documentary. Rather it’s a comedy that somehow is based on an actual incident that happened to the film’s star/writer/director.
- 8/13/2022
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Between the sprawling MCU, countless remakes and franchises, and even video game movies, it feels like Hollywood’s obsession with existing IP has sucked all the creative air out of the movie business. But original films like “Nope” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have boasted strong box office numbers this year, igniting conversation and motivating moviegoers back into theaters. But with the highest-grossing films still overwhelmingly based on existing IP, it’s all the more refreshing when Hollywood takes a chance on an original story, especially when it comes to the usual slam dunk kids’ movies.
To that end, Starring Owen Wilson and directed by “Catfish” duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, “Secret Headquarters” feels perfectly calibrated to fly under the radar of Hollywood’s typical risk aversion.
Fast-paced and heartfelt, “Secret Headquarters” assumes its young audience has a basic cultural literacy without shoving in clumsy social media references...
To that end, Starring Owen Wilson and directed by “Catfish” duo Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, “Secret Headquarters” feels perfectly calibrated to fly under the radar of Hollywood’s typical risk aversion.
Fast-paced and heartfelt, “Secret Headquarters” assumes its young audience has a basic cultural literacy without shoving in clumsy social media references...
- 8/10/2022
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Range Media Partners has hired ICM vet Denise Draper as partner in its nonscripted division.
In her new role at talent management startup Range, Draper will continue to work with talent, showrunners and production companies in the unscripted space, which is largely what her focus has been during her six-year tenure at ICM. During her time at the agency, Draper sold Netflix’s “Bling Empire,” produced by Jeff Jenkins Productions, and worked with production companies Thinkfactory Media, Jeff Jenkins Productions and Machete TV. Additionally, Draper repped Christina Hall from “Flip or Flop” and “Christina on the Coast” on HGTV and her company Unbroken Productions.
Draper, who began her career at Rebel Entertainment Partners, has represented a roster of executive producers that includes Heather Crowe (“Love Is Blind”), Ian Gelfand, Karin Jarlstedt, Scott Jeffress, Elizabeth Jones (“The Kardashians”), Jeff Thacker (“So You Think You Can Dance”), Ailee O’Neill and Darren Ward,...
In her new role at talent management startup Range, Draper will continue to work with talent, showrunners and production companies in the unscripted space, which is largely what her focus has been during her six-year tenure at ICM. During her time at the agency, Draper sold Netflix’s “Bling Empire,” produced by Jeff Jenkins Productions, and worked with production companies Thinkfactory Media, Jeff Jenkins Productions and Machete TV. Additionally, Draper repped Christina Hall from “Flip or Flop” and “Christina on the Coast” on HGTV and her company Unbroken Productions.
Draper, who began her career at Rebel Entertainment Partners, has represented a roster of executive producers that includes Heather Crowe (“Love Is Blind”), Ian Gelfand, Karin Jarlstedt, Scott Jeffress, Elizabeth Jones (“The Kardashians”), Jeff Thacker (“So You Think You Can Dance”), Ailee O’Neill and Darren Ward,...
- 5/10/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
This year’s SXSW Film Festival marked the first in-person edition of the Austin gathering in two years, and it was filled with buzz for new movies and crowds eager to embrace them. From opening night entry “Everything Everywhere All at Once” to the meta Nicolas Cage comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent,” SXSW was a satisfying platform for several upcoming releases.
But that’s only a small fraction of the lineup, which also includes a lot of smaller highlights that have yet to secure U.S. distribution. As usual, we’ve combed through the program and urge buyers to consider these gems as they look for new work to round out their slates.
Carlos Aguilar, Robert Daniels, David Ehrlich, and Kate Erbland contributed to this story.
“Chee$e”
Fresh from directing a few episodes of HBO’s “Winning Time,” Trinidadian filmmaker Damian Marcano’s first feature is a...
But that’s only a small fraction of the lineup, which also includes a lot of smaller highlights that have yet to secure U.S. distribution. As usual, we’ve combed through the program and urge buyers to consider these gems as they look for new work to round out their slates.
Carlos Aguilar, Robert Daniels, David Ehrlich, and Kate Erbland contributed to this story.
“Chee$e”
Fresh from directing a few episodes of HBO’s “Winning Time,” Trinidadian filmmaker Damian Marcano’s first feature is a...
- 3/20/2022
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
If the catfish film is defined by a character being duped by another through an online alias, then I suppose the honor of first entry goes to Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, who coined the term with 2010’s Catfish. But if we remove the word ‘online’ from the definition, it won't take long to see that stories of this nature go not only as far back as Hollywood's first talking decade with Ernest Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner, but all the way back to the well-intentioned bamboozling of Cyrano de Bergerac. One hundred and twenty five years after that particular milestone comes James Morosini’s I Love My Dad, which premiered earlier this week at the SXSW film festival. Morosini’s take tells the unsettlingly true...
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- 3/15/2022
- Screen Anarchy
Since its debut in 2012, Catfish: The TV Show has helped dozens of people uncover the mystery behind the person they’ve been talking to on the internet. While some people were pleasantly surprised that the person on the other end of the screen was who they thought it would be, others were shocked to find out that they had been catfished. The truth is that situations involving a catfish happen more often than not, but there’s still an element of surprise during every episode. Now in its eighth season, Catfish is still bringing people together in one way or another,
The 10 Most Shocking Reveals in Catfish History...
The 10 Most Shocking Reveals in Catfish History...
- 3/15/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Oobah Butler has been working in the entertainment industry in one way or another for nearly a decade. These days, however, he’s trying something new. Along with Julie Adenuga, Oobah is one of the hosts of the new MTV series Catfish UK. Like its American counterpart, Catfish UK is dedicated to helping people uncover the mystery behind the person they’ve been talking to on the internet. With his inquisitive mind and kind disposition, Oobah has already proven to be a solid host. But while American viewers may only be familiar with him because of Catfish, there is much more to
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Oobah Butler...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Oobah Butler...
- 2/18/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
Karrueche Tran has signed with sister companies M88 and Uncmmn for representation, Variety has learned exclusively.
The companies will work in tandem to grow Tran’s work across film, TV, fashion, and in the digital space.
Tran currently stars in Peacock’s drama series “Bel-Air,” a reinvention of the beloved sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” She is best known for her starring role in the critically-acclaimed TNT drama “Claws,” appearing in the role of Virginia throughout the show’s four season run. “Claws” officially came to an end with the series finale on Feb. 6. Tran also made history as the first Aapi lead actress winner at the Daytime Emmys for her work in the web series “The Bay.”
Other acting roles include “Deputy” at Fox, “The Last Og” at TBS, and the film “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” Her other on camera work includes co-hosting the Golden Globes red...
The companies will work in tandem to grow Tran’s work across film, TV, fashion, and in the digital space.
Tran currently stars in Peacock’s drama series “Bel-Air,” a reinvention of the beloved sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” She is best known for her starring role in the critically-acclaimed TNT drama “Claws,” appearing in the role of Virginia throughout the show’s four season run. “Claws” officially came to an end with the series finale on Feb. 6. Tran also made history as the first Aapi lead actress winner at the Daytime Emmys for her work in the web series “The Bay.”
Other acting roles include “Deputy” at Fox, “The Last Og” at TBS, and the film “Jay and Silent Bob Reboot.” Her other on camera work includes co-hosting the Golden Globes red...
- 2/16/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
For the last 10 years, MTV’s Catfish: The TV Show has helped dozens of people across the United States find out who they’re really talking to on the other end of the screen. In 2022, the series decided to expand to the United Kingdom so that our neighbors across the pond could also get to the bottom of their sketchy online relationships. This time, however, Nev and Kamie decided to hand the reins over to a new pair of hosts, and Julie Adenuga is one of them. But while Julie may be new to the Catfish universe, she is certainly
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Julie Adenuga...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Julie Adenuga...
- 2/16/2022
- by Camille Moore
- TVovermind.com
We love our messy documentaries, don't we folks? Love to see the backslide of all evolutionary skills that teach us to detect and respond to threats, by watching the likes of the lowbrow "Catfish" series to the increasingly bizarre web of manipulation in the "Evil Genius" heist doc, all the way up to the ambitious meditations on fragile egos in the big cat world of "Tiger King" on Netflix. It's the latter that's hooked viewers on its observations of the now-incarcerated Joe Exotic and his nemesis, animal welfare activist Carole Baskin; the series has enjoyed multiple spinoff episodes on characters like Doc...
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- 2/16/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Netflix’s chart-topping documentary “The Tinder Swindler” takes the same question that “Catfish” posed a decade ago and explodes it to new heights: What if the person you fell in love with through the internet isn’t who they say they are? What if that person was running an elaborate scheme that involved defrauding romantic partners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, sending them into crippling debt while he used the money to fund his lavish lifestyle and snare new victims?
Thus follows the true-crime story of the Tinder Swindler, known to the three victims profiled in the film as Simon Leviev (among other aliases), whose real name is Shimon Hayut. In their interviews, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm describe (separately) meeting him on Tinder and developing a relationship that escalated quickly over the course of a few months.
Though the details vary slightly, the basic story...
Thus follows the true-crime story of the Tinder Swindler, known to the three victims profiled in the film as Simon Leviev (among other aliases), whose real name is Shimon Hayut. In their interviews, Cecilie Fjellhøy, Ayleen Koeleman and Pernilla Sjoholm describe (separately) meeting him on Tinder and developing a relationship that escalated quickly over the course of a few months.
Though the details vary slightly, the basic story...
- 2/11/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Mamoru Hosoda’s new anime presents an enchanting alternative reality, in contrast to Hollywood’s usual terrifying portrayals of virtual life
Fears about our digital future were not assuaged last October when Mark Zuckerberg released a video trailing the delights of “the metaverse”. The Facebook supremo’s awkward presentation style made it feel like an AI-generated missive from beyond the uncanny valley. Plus, many felt there was something pretty dystopian about an immersive new online world controlled by a corporation with a track record of misinformation spreading, data gathering and disseminating harmful body images.
If we’re feeling paranoid about our metaverse future, it might also have something to do with our movies. Hollywood has rarely met a new technology it couldn’t make seem terrifying and wrong. From virtual reality, to artificial intelligence, from social media to real-life tech titans like, er, Mark Zuckerberg (The Social Network), we’ve...
Fears about our digital future were not assuaged last October when Mark Zuckerberg released a video trailing the delights of “the metaverse”. The Facebook supremo’s awkward presentation style made it feel like an AI-generated missive from beyond the uncanny valley. Plus, many felt there was something pretty dystopian about an immersive new online world controlled by a corporation with a track record of misinformation spreading, data gathering and disseminating harmful body images.
If we’re feeling paranoid about our metaverse future, it might also have something to do with our movies. Hollywood has rarely met a new technology it couldn’t make seem terrifying and wrong. From virtual reality, to artificial intelligence, from social media to real-life tech titans like, er, Mark Zuckerberg (The Social Network), we’ve...
- 2/4/2022
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
“Crazy Rich Asians” producer Sk Global has acquired Critical Content, the unscripted producer behind shows like MTV’s “Catfish” and Netflix’s “Get Organized with The Home Edit,” from Anchorage Capital Group.
The deal marks the move of independent studio Sk Global, which was formed in 2016 with the merger of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Ivanhoe Pictures, into the unscripted space, with the Emmy-winning Critical Content creating reality fare for broadcasters, cable channels and streamers. The unscripted production company also has an ownership stake in the UK-based Renowned Films.
Aside from MTV’s “Catfish” reality TV series and the Netflix series “Get Organized With the Home Edit” and “World’s Most Amazing Vacation,” Critical Content also has projects in production and development with a lengthy list of platforms, including: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Peacock, Hulu, Roku, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, MTV, BET, Discovery/ Discovery plus, E!, Bravo, USA,...
The deal marks the move of independent studio Sk Global, which was formed in 2016 with the merger of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Ivanhoe Pictures, into the unscripted space, with the Emmy-winning Critical Content creating reality fare for broadcasters, cable channels and streamers. The unscripted production company also has an ownership stake in the UK-based Renowned Films.
Aside from MTV’s “Catfish” reality TV series and the Netflix series “Get Organized With the Home Edit” and “World’s Most Amazing Vacation,” Critical Content also has projects in production and development with a lengthy list of platforms, including: Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Peacock, Hulu, Roku, CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, MTV, BET, Discovery/ Discovery plus, E!, Bravo, USA,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Critical Content, the largely unscripted producer behind series including MTV’s Catfish and Kevin Hart-fronted Celebrity Game Face, has been acquired by Crazy Rich Asians producer Sk Global.
It comes as Deadline understands that the Tom Forman-run company was an acquisition target last year with multiple bidders thought to have expressed interest.
Sk Global has acquired the company from Anchorage Capital Group, which backed the formation of Critical Content from the ashes of Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity.
It moves Sk Global, which was formed in 2016 with the merger of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Ivanhoe Pictures and is best known as a film financier and producer, into the non-scripted television arena. The company is currently in production on its Thai cave rescue docuseries for Netflix.
Tom Forman will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Critical Content and Jenny Daly will continue to serve as President of Critical Content following the deal,...
It comes as Deadline understands that the Tom Forman-run company was an acquisition target last year with multiple bidders thought to have expressed interest.
Sk Global has acquired the company from Anchorage Capital Group, which backed the formation of Critical Content from the ashes of Ryan Kavanaugh’s Relativity.
It moves Sk Global, which was formed in 2016 with the merger of Sidney Kimmel Entertainment and Ivanhoe Pictures and is best known as a film financier and producer, into the non-scripted television arena. The company is currently in production on its Thai cave rescue docuseries for Netflix.
Tom Forman will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Critical Content and Jenny Daly will continue to serve as President of Critical Content following the deal,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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