First Trailer for ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Films Brutally Honest Family Talks and Mysterious Masked Figure (TV News Roundup)
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HBO has released a trailer for its new original comedy docuseries “Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,” which will premiere at the 2024 SXSW festival. Dubbed as his attempt at making a personal “Truman Show,” Jerrod Carmichael shows the world startlingly frank discussions with his family and intimate moments of his personal life. Come for the difficult conversations and stay for Carmichael explaining “twunks” to his father. The series will air on March 29 on HBO and be available to stream on Max, with new episodes of the eight-episode season debuting weekly.
Carmichael is an Emmy-winning comedian from North Carolina whose credits include the NBC sitcom “The Carmichael Show.” His recent comedy special, “Rothaniel,” directed by Bo Burnham, was met with rave reviews. The new docuseries is a “darkly funny documentary series about Jerrod’s tumultuous quest for love, sex and truth,” reads the show’s logline.
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Burnham himself seems to make an appearance in the show’s trailer — albeit wearing a ski mask — though he’s not listed in the show’s credits. So it’s still iffy on whether he’s the man behind the mask, and voice-changer.
Carmichael stars and serves as creator and executive producer alongside Eli Despres, Susie Fox, Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg for Edgeline Films. Ali Katcher directs the show and also serves as EP.
Watch the trailer here.
In other TV roundup news:
FIRST LOOKS
Hulu has released first look images for the upcoming limited series “Under the Bridge,” starring Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough. It is set to premiere on April 17 with the release of two episodes.
The series’ official description reads, ““Under the Bridge” is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.”
The rest of the cast includes Chloe Guidry, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Izzy G., Aiyana Goodfellow, Ezra Faroque Khan and Archie Panjabi.
The series was adapted for television by Quinn Shephard. Executive producers include Samir Mehta, Liz Tigelaar and Stacey Silverman for Best Day Ever, as well as Shephard and Geeta Patel, who also directs. The late Godfrey, who died in 2022, and Tara Duncan are also executive producers. Riley Keough executive produces alongside Gina Gammell for Felix Culpa. ABC Signature produces.
View the first look images below.
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Apple TV+ has released the trailer for Season 2 of the comedy series “Loot,” premiering April 3.
Maya Rudolph stars and executive produces the series while Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Nat Faxon, Ron Funches and Joel Kim Booster return to the ensemble cast. New guest stars in Season 2 include Benjamin Bratt, Ana Gasteyer and O-T Fagbenle.
Part of the series’ official description reads, ““Loot” season two kicks off a year after Molly Wells (Rudolph) settles her very public divorce from tech billionaire John Novak (Adam Scott), and we find her thriving in her role as the head of her philanthropic organization, the Wells Foundation. Focused mainly on her charity work, Molly has sworn off any new relationships with men and embarks on a wellness journey. Fabulously single but not particularly independent, Molly keeps her trusty assistant Nicholas (Booster) by her side. He diligently caters to her every whim … and occasionally feeds her a kale smoothie spiked with gin.”
Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard are the creators, writers and executive producers behind “Loot.” Rudolph’s producing partner Danielle Renfrew Behrens joins her in executive producing. 3 Arts’ Dave Becky and Natashas Lyonne also executive produce.
Watch the trailer below.
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HBO has released a teaser trailer for Alex Edelman’s solo show “Alex Edelman: Just for Us,” which is set to debut in April. The special, directed by Alex Timbers, was originally taped in front of a live audience at New York’s Hudson Theatre on August 15 and August 16.
The official description for the special reads, “In the wake of a string of anti-Semitic threats pointed in his direction online, Edelman decides to go straight to the source; specifically, Queens, where he covertly attends a meeting of White Nationalists and comes face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. What happens next forms the backbone of the shockingly relevant, utterly hilarious, timely, and only moderately perspirant stories that comprise ‘Just For Us.’”
Edelman also executive produced his show. Additional executive producers include Timbers, Mike Birbiglia and Above Average’s Marc Lieberman and Ally Engelberg.
Watch the teaser below.
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Netflix has revealed the trailer and premiere date for its new limited series “Ripley,” which premieres on April 4.
Andrew Scott stars as the infamous Tom Ripley in the series, based on Patricia Highsmith’s bestselling novels. “Ripley” begins when a wealthy man hires Ripley to travel to Italy and convince his vagabond son to return home. In accepting the job, this marks “the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder,” per the release.
The 1999 film “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” also based on Highsmith’s thriller novel, starred Matt Damon as Tom Ripley, Jude Law as Dickie Greenleaf and Gwyneth Paltrow as Marge Sherwood. The Netflix series sees Dakota Fanning as Marge Sherwood and Johnny Flynn as Dickie Greenleaf. The cast is rounded out by Eliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Margherita Buy and John Malkovich.
Steven Zaillian, Garrett Basch, Clayton Townsend, Guymon Casady (Entertainment 360), Benjamin Forkner, Philipp Keel (Diogenes), Sharon Levy and Charlie Corwin (Endemol Shine) executive produce. Scott will also serve as a producer on the series. Steven Zaillian wrote and directed all eight episodes.
Watch the full trailer below.
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Apple TV+ has released the trailer for its new Colin Farrell-led drama “Sugar.” The eight-episode series will make its global debut with the first two episodes premiering on April 5, followed by the release of one new episode every Friday.
Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the granddaughter of Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. Along the way, Sugar unearths both recent and long-buried Siegel family secrets.
The cast is rounded out by Kirby, Amy Ryan, James Cromwell, Anna Gunn, Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry, Sydney Chandler and Alex Hernandez.
“Sugar” is created by Mark Protosevich, who executive produces with Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg for Genre Films, Sam Catlin, Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich. The series was directed by Fernando Meirelles, who also executive produces, and Adam Arkin, who co-executive produces.
Watch the trailer below.
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Showtime has unveiled the trailer for “A Gentleman in Moscow,” a new eight-episode series starring Ewan McGregor. It premieres March 29 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut on Paramount+ with Showtime on March 31 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Adapted from Amor Towles’ bestselling novel, the series sees Ewan McGregor star as Count Alexander Rostov, who finds himself on the wrong side of history in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution. Per the release, “Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol and threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.”
McGregor stars alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Alexa Goodall, Johnny Harris and Fehinti Balogun. Additional cast includes Leah Harvey, Paul Ready, John Heffernan, Lyès Salem, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Dee Ahluwalia, Anastasia Hille, Daniel Cerqueira, Leah Balmforth, Billie Gadsdon and Beau Gadsdon.
Lionsgate Television produces in association with Paramount. Ben Vanston serves as showrunner. The first production to come through Lionsgate’s first look deal with Tom Harper’s company Popcorn Storm Pictures, Harper executive produces alongside McGregor, Sharon Hughff, Pancho Mansfield, Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand and Towles. Executive producer Sam Miller and Sarah O’Gorman serve as directors.
Watch the trailer below.
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Prime Video has released the trailer for “American Rust: Broken Justice,” premiering March 28 with the release of all ten episodes. “Broken Justice” is the second season of “American Rust,” which stars Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney.
The official description for the series reads, “’American Rust: Broken Justice’ takes us back to the fictional small town of Buell, Pennsylvania. Del Harris (Daniels) and Grace Poe (Tierney) try to rebuild their lives after the harrowing events of Season One. Season Two picks up with a string of seemingly unrelated murders, hinting at a much larger conspiracy that threatens everyone in this small, tight-knit town.”
“American Rust” is based on Philipp Meyer’s novel of the same name. The first season originally aired on Showtime, and will also be available to stream on Prime Video on March 28.
Executive producers include Dan Futterman, Adam Rapp, Jeff Daniels, Paul Martino, Michael De Luca, Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Nick Nantell, Katie O’Connell Marsh and Elisa Ellis. Boat Rocker is the producer and global distributor of the series.
Watch the trailer below.
DATES
Onyx Collective has announced that the upcoming Hulu docuseries “Black Twitter: A People’s History” will premiere on May 9 with the release of all episodes.
The official description for the series reads, “Based on Jason Parham’s WIRED cover story ‘A People’s History of Black Twitter,’ this three-part docuseries charts the rise, movements, voices and memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force in nearly every aspect of American political and cultural life.”
Series contributors have also been announced, including TJ Adeshola, W. Kamau Bell, Dr. André Brock, Rembert Browne, Dr. Meredith Clark, Kid Fury, Roxane Gay, and many more.
The series is produced by A Penny for Your Thoughts, WIRED Studios and Culture House Media, with Prentice Penny directing. Joie Jacoby is the showrunner and Parham produces. Executive producers include Penny, Chris Pollack, Alex Soler, Sarah Amos, Helen Estabrook, Agnes Chu, Andrew Whitney, Raeshem Nijhon, Carri Twigg, Nicole Galovski, Jacoby and Shawna Carroll.
Watch a teaser for the docuseries below.
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Fox has announced multiple summer premiere dates for its original programming.
Unscripted series “I Can See Your Voice” and “Don’t Forget the Lyrics” will debut new episodes on May 16. On May 22, the Season 11 finale of “The Masked Singer” will air and Season 2 of “Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars” will premiere behind it.
On May 28, Jamie Foxx and daughter Corinne Foxx return to host “Beat Shazam” with the premiere of Season 7. That same day, the new game show “The Quiz with Balls” will have its series premiere after “Beat Shazam.”
On May 29, the Season 14 premiere of “MasterChef: Generations” will air. Additionally, all new episodes of “Name That Tune” will air on June 3.
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The 59th Academy of Country Music Awards will take place on May 16 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas — the world headquarters of the Dallas Cowboys. It will stream live on Prime Video globally and exclusively.
ACM Awards pre-sale tickets will be available to ACM A-List subscribers starting March 6. General sales will be available beginning 8 a.m. PT/ 11 a.m. ET on March 8 at SeatGeek.
Dick Clark Productions produces the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards. Raj Kapoor serves as showrunner, with Patrick Menton as co-executive producer. Barry Adelman executive produces for DCP, and Damon Whiteside executive produces for the Academy of Country Music. John Saade will continue to serve as consulting producer for Amazon MGM Studios.
Additional details regarding hosts, nominees and performers will be announced in the coming months.
PROGRAMMING
ESPN, Disney Branded Television and the National Hockey League are partnering for a second year to present the live animated telecast “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” with the Pittsburgh Penguins facing off against the Boston Bruins on March 9 at 3 p.m. ET.
The live volumetric animation presentation includes real-time virtual recreations of NHL players and teams, which are modeled after the animated Disney Channel show “Big City Greens.” The telecast will air on ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+ as an alternate version of the Penguins-Bruins game.
The presentation utilizes two tracking technologies, NHL EDGE positional data and Hawk-Eye Innovations optical tracking, to create realistic character movements.
ESPN commentators for “NHL Big City Greens Classic” include Drew Carter, Kevin Weekes and Arda Öcal. The special telecast will feature voice talent from “Big City Greens” including Chris Houghton, Marieve Herington, Zeno Robinson, Artemis Pebdani and Shane Houghton.
“NHL Big City Greens Classic” is produced in association with ESPN Edge Innovation Center and NHL EDGE Innovation partner Beyond Sports. Chris and Shane Houghton are the creators and executive producers behind “Big City Greens.”
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Keltie Knight has been promoted to co-host on “E! News,” beginning March 4 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. She will host alongside Justin Sylvester.
Knight previously served as chief correspondent for the show, covering Hollywood events and red carpets.
“After over a decade of covering the entertainment beat and interviewing actors, musicians and artists I admire, I’m deeply honored to take on this new role and host the show alongside my dear friend and best in the business talent, Justin Sylvester,” Knight said. “I’ve always considered ‘E! News’ to be the most trusted source for pop-culture news and it’s truly a dream come true to be a part of this legacy.”
“E! News” airs Monday-Thursday on E! at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The show is executive produced by John Pascarella and John Redmann.
EXECUTIVE NEWS
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has unveiled its new board of directors, which replaces the longstanding board of trustees as part of NATAS’ restructuring of its bylaws and governance. With this undertaking, the Academy aimed to become “more representative of the industry communities it serves.”
The first class of board directors may initially hold positions for one, two or three years each. Adam Sharpe continues to serve as president and CEO, while Terry O’Reilly continues in the role of chair.
Later in 2024, NATAS will establish a national membership model organized around peer groups, who will subsequently elect directors for three-year terms.
In alphabetical order, the initial NATAS board is listed below:
Eva Basler
Phillip Bell
Bob Boden
Jared Bowen
David Burt, first vice chair
Joan Cartan-Hansen
André Hepkins
Jeremy Hubbard
Martha Kattan
Ronit Larone
Julie Lucas, secretary
Theresa Maher Johnson, treasurer
Michelle McHugh
Terry O’Reilly, Chair
Amy Schmelzer
Adam Sharp, president and CEO
Jeremiah Slovarp
David Solomon
Barbara Williams Perry, second vice-chair
EVENTS
Prime Video and One Championship will kick off International Women’s Day with “One Fight Night 20: Todd vs. Phetjeeja,” a special all-women’s fight card that will air exclusively on the streamer at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on March 8.
The main event will showcase two of the sport’s top strikers. Reigning One Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Champion Janet Todd of the U.S. will face interim titleholder and Thai sensation Pheetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom in a World Title unification bout.
The fight will also mark Todd’s official retirement match as she looks to cement her legacy as “one of the greatest American kickboxers.”
Brazilian knockout artist Allycia Hellen Rodrigues will share the spotlight as she returns to defend her One Women’s Atomweight Muay Thai World Championship against top contender Cristina Morales of Spain.
The event will also feature Filipino-American star Jackie Buntan, the One debut of eight-time International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World Champion Mayssa Bastos of Brazil and more.
Complete card details can be found below (schedule and timing subject to change):
Friday, April 5 – One Fight Night 21 on Prime Video
Friday, May 3 – One Fight Night 22 on Prime Video
Friday, June 7 – One Fight Night 23 on Prime Video
Friday, July 5 – One Fight Night 24 on Prime Video
Friday, August 2 – One Fight Night 25 on Prime Video
Friday, September 6 – One Fight Night 26 on Prime Video
Friday, October 4 – One Fight Night 27 on Prime Video
Friday, November 8 – One Fight Night 28 on Prime Video
Friday, December 6 – One Fight Night 29 on Prime Video
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The Paley Center for Media has announced its latest exhibit, “The Masked Singer: Behind the Mask! Spotlighting the Costumes That Captivated America.” The exhibit based on the hit Fox show will run at The Paley museum in New York from March 13 to May 19.
“Over the course of eleven seasons, ‘The Masked Singer’ has dazzled audiences with its unique combination of artistry, mystery, and competition,” the Paley Center’s president & CEO Maureen J. Reidy said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to welcome this exciting exhibit to The Paley Museum and extend our tremendous thanks to our friends at Fox for their support.”
“The Masked Singer: Behind the Mask!” will showcase the series’ costumes, including Miss Monster, Flamingo, Chameleon and Gazelle, video highlights, artifacts, photography and family arts and crafts. The exhibit will highlight the production’s efforts to mask the contestants’ identities, such as custom visors and hoodies with a “Don’t Talk to Me” warning.
“’The Masked Singer’ fans have made the series a global phenomenon, and we’re celebrating that excitement with this extraordinary behind the curtain exhibit at the prestigious Paley Center for Media,” Rob Wade, CEO of Fox Entertainment, said in a statement. “There are few shows that lend themselves so perfectly to a gallery space, and with its unstoppable talent, performances, artistry and design, we’re grateful that our friends at Paley are joining us to immerse fans in the magic, intrigue and spectacle of ‘The Masked Singer.’”
Paley members will receive free admission to “The Masked Singer: Behind the Mask!”
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Bringing together two major TV conferences in a single destination, the 2025 editions of Realscreen Summit — a global unscripted industry gathering — and NAPTE Global — the long-running content marketplace — will co-locate at the InterContinental Miami hotel.
“In this challenging climate, clients and buyers alike have asked for a single market that meets the full scope of their business needs across their organizations,” Russell Goldstein, president and CEO of event owner Brunico Communications Ltd, said in a statement. “In response, we’re creating the most comprehensive North American-based content market available and an unbeatable value proposition.”
From Feb. 3 to Feb. 7, each event will maintain its own agenda and programs while allowing attendees to participate in both markets. Realscreen Summit will kick off the week, followed by NATPE Global, with a mid-week crossover day bridging the two events.
The events will be co-led by NATPE executive director Claire Macdonald, who will helm the sales effort as senior vice president of revenue NATPE & Realscreen, while Realscreen executive vice president Mary Maddever will lead the content teams as executive content director for both events.
The first NATPE and Realscreen collaboration will kick off in June at NATPE Budapest, with a Realscreen-branded format track as part of the agenda.
RENEWALS
The Roku Original docuseries “Side Hustlers,” starring Emma Grede and Ashley Graham, has been renewed for Season 2.
Per the series’ official description, “‘Side Hustlers’ follows ambitious female entrepreneurs vying for the chance to build multi-million dollar companies, while juggling the demands of their personal lives and day jobs. With life-changing investments on the line, who will rise to the challenge?”
Grede and Graham serve as mentors, offering advice and investments to a new group of women in the upcoming season. Grede is the CEO of Good American while Graham is a supermodel and entrepreneur.
“Working with the extraordinary women of season one to turn their dreams into realities was an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait for viewers to see what we have in store for season two, along with Roku, Hello Sunshine, and Ally,” said Grede and Graham. “Creating opportunities for women is something that we are both incredibly passionate about, and we can’t wait for fans to meet a new group of brilliant female entrepreneurs ready to transform their side hustles into investment-worthy main hustles.”
“Side Hustlers” is a Hello Sunshine and Ally Financial production. Reese Witherspoon, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead and Elizabeth Sandorff executive produce for Hello Sunshine, which is a part of Candle Media; Zoe Fairbourn and Kathleen Griffith are producers. Grede and Graham executive produce in addition to Kimberly Goodman.
INITIATIVES
In celebration of International Women’s Day, NBCUniversal’s Telemundo network is celebrating the 5th anniversary of the launch of its “Unstoppable Women” initiative, a movement that aims to “inspire and drive the progress of women in all sectors of our society.”
This year’s campaign aims to remind women that they can set the course for their destiny: “No matter who they are or what circumstances they face, they have what it takes to Be Unstoppable,” Telemundo shared in a statement to Variety.
“This initiative continues to highlight the strengths and contributions of Latinas to all sectors of our society, while encouraging them to break barriers, redefine their narratives and take charge of their destinies. Mujeres Imparables invites women to use their limitless power and be unstoppable.”
Watch Telemundo’s International Women’s Day public service announcement here.
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