‘Queer Eye’ Turns 20 at a Critical Moment
“It’s Incumbent Upon All of Us to Have These Conversations” Not long after Bravo canceled Queer Eye for the Straight Guy in 2007, the show’s creators thought their showbiz careers were over. Despite masterminding one of the 21st century’s seminal reality TV hits,...
Q&A With Amy Poehler and ‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’
Amy Poehler and her Paper Kite Productions partner Kate Arend are building a mini docuseries empire. The two created competition series Making It, followed by last year’s Baking It, and now they’ve teamed up with the producers of the original Queer Eye for The Gentle...
P&G and iHeartMedia’s “Can’t Cancel Pride 2023 – The Future Starts Now” Hosted by JoJo Siwa
June 15 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Hosted by JoJo Siwa. Featuring special appearances from members of the LGBTQ+ community and advocates including Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Tyler, Corey Rae, Durand Bernarr, Elton John, Jeff Hiller, Jillian Mercado, Katy Perry, Kim...
How ‘The Secrets of Hillsong’ Team Convinced Carl Lentz to be Interviewed for the Series
The four-part docuseries details the downfall of the megachurch and, particularly, Lentz, who serves as one of the main focal points for the first two episodes. Produced by Scout Productions and Vanity Fair Studios, “The Secrets of Hillsong” is the second doc to focus...
How a Hip Megachurch Became Entangled in Scandal
A new documentary series explores the history of Hillsong, known for its celebrity congregants and fashionable trappings before being struck by a series of scandals. READ MORE
The Secrets of Hillsong Explores How the Megachurch Attracted Celebrities
Hillsong—which originated in Australia in 1983 before expanding globally over the next several years, including at one point 16 locations in the U.S.—isn’t your typical megachurch. At its height in popularity throughout the 2010s, you had to fight to get a seat...
‘Queer Eye’ Fab 5 on How They Keep ‘Elevating’ Their Transformations
Queer Eye is finally back — and if you ask the Fab 5, they'll say they're better than ever! Season 7 of the Netflix hit dropped on Friday, showing Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness traveling to New Orleans to help their latest...
Peacock’s Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning tackles clutter with charm
Starting an episode of Peacock’s The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning is like opening an overstuffed closet. What pours out is a lot of joy and charm and swearing. Every frame drips with personality, from the people and the production. It’s a delight from the...
Roku Leans Into Unscripted Amid Writers Strike: Renews ‘Great American Baking Show,’ Orders Charlie Puth Comedy
Notably, the content announcements at Roku’s 2023 NewFronts presentation — coming on Day One of the WGA writers strike — were unscripted/reality formats. Also at the event in New York Tuesday, the streaming platform unveiled a suite of new ad solutions, including...
Roku Bolsters 2023-24 Slate With Content From Charlie Puth, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldaña, Jessica Alba & More
Roku also announced renewals for popular series including Honest Renovation, hosted and executive produced by Jessica Alba and Lizzy Mathis, for Season 2. The Great American Baking Show also will return for a second season, and will be accompanied by The Great...
‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ Is Your New Reality-TV Addiction
DECLUTTERING HAS BECOME an industry in itself in recent years, with Hoarders prompting TV viewers to recoil in shock at the sight of dwellings stacked to the brim with stuff and Marie Kondo teaching readers The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Let there never be a...
‘Queer Eye’ producers are diving into the world of professional mermaiding for new Netflix doc series
The creators of "Queer Eye" are turning their lens on the world of underwater performers for a new docu-series on Netflix, "MerPeople." "From putting on dazzling small-town shows in Florida to the crowning of the King and Queen of the Seas in the Bahamas, this series...
Watch the First Trailer for The Secrets of Hillsong From Vanity Fair and FX
“You do not want to be in this chair,” Carl Lentz tells director Stacey Lee in the new trailer for Vanity Fair and FX’s forthcoming docuseries, The Secrets of Hillsong. “I cannot stress it enough.” Lentz was for years the New York pastor and face of Hillsong, a global...
There’s a ton of great TV shows right now because they’re all competing to be top of mind for awards season
Picture May 17, 2001. In the final seconds of the season seven finale of “Friends,” Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel reveals she’s pregnant — but who’s the father? This was a classic May sweeps cliffhanger, luring viewers and reaping advertising dollars for NBC. Most shows...
Peacock’s ‘The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning’ trailer explores life, mortality, and evolution
Produced by Amy Poehler, the new series explores the Swedish phenomenon of decluttering. Peacock's new series of the same name explores these concepts. Across eight episodes, the series features eight different people at different stages of life, each embarking on a...
Producers’ Guild – Reality Gets Scout-ified
The pioneering company behind Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and Legendary conjures the magic behind the marginalized. Written By Robert Abele READ MORE
LA Times – Beyoncé and ‘Legendary’: Ballroom culture went mainstream. Now it looks to preserve its roots
Kevin Jz Prodigy was absolutely fascinated when he first entered ballroom culture, watching contestants strut, vogue or walk the runway in categories like “butch queen,” going all out in front of judges for their 10s. It was glamorous and mesmerizing. READ MORE
Hollywood Reporter – They’re Not Here to Make Friends: THR’s 30-ish Most Powerful Producers in Unscripted TV
Because conflict, competition and clashes are the lifeblood of the genre, The Hollywood Reporter's poll of reality’s biggest players reveals budget battles, reboot wishes and time sucks. READ MORE
Realscreen – “Where to next?” with Scout Productions’ Rob Eric
In celebration of Realscreen‘s 25th anniversary, we reached out to top executives across the non-fiction and unscripted screen content industry to get their perspectives on where the industry is now. READ MORE
New Yorker – The Unbearable Blandness of “Barney
What made Barney, the purple dinosaur and nineties kids’-TV sensation, so infuriatingly loathsome? Was it his doofy voice and inane giggle, coming at you like a low-watt Pillsbury Doughboy? READ MORE
Deadline – ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ Unpacks Barney’s Rise And The Vicious Backlash
The Plight Of A Purple Dinosaur: ‘I Love You, You Hate Me’ Unpacks Barney’s Rise And The Vicious Backlash READ MORE
TV Insider – Believe ‘The Hype’: HBO Max’s Fashion Battle Brings the Season-Finale Swag
And then there were three. HBO Max’s edgy couture competition The Hype drops its second-season finale today, and the trio of designers left in the loft are feeling the heat. Not only do they need to pick the perfect look-book photographs of their fashions so far, but...
Vulture – There’s a Barney Documentary About ‘the Human Need to Hate
“What color is happier than purple? No color.” This sounds like an empirical fact because Bill Nye is saying it. He’s one of a number of talking heads in the trailer for I Love You, You Hate Me, a two-part documentary “chronicling the rise and fall of Barney the...
Decider – ‘The Hype’ Season 2 on HBO Max, Where Co-Signers Continue Their Search For Streetwear’s Next Top Voice
HBO Max is rolling out season two of The Hype in double three-episode blocks followed by a big two-episode finale, and that should help build the anticipation over which full collection from its ten young streetwear designers will win the prize money and achieve...
Deadline The Hype’ Season 2 Trailer Drops With Return Of Co-Signers Offset, Bephie & Marni
HBO Max has released the trailer for The Hype Season 2 and it features the return of co-signers Offset, Bephie Birkett, and Marni Senofonte. The streetwear competition will drop on Thursday, September 22 with three episodes followed by three additional episodes on...
Deadline – ‘Queer Eye’ Scores Again In Outstanding Structured Reality Program Category
It’s official: Queer Eye is positively sick with Emmys. The Netflix show just won its fifth Emmy in the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category. Creative Arts Emmys 2022 Photos: Chip & Joanna Gaines, ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘Selling Sunset’ Stars Plus RuPaul, Simone...
Variety – ‘Legendary,’ ‘Arcane’ and ‘We’re Here’ Among Juried Emmy Winners
Although the Creative Arts Emmys aren’t set to be handed out until Sept. 3 and Sept. 4, the Television Academy has already named “Legendary” and “We’re Here” among its winners in the juried categories. READ MORE
The Wrap – ‘Queer Eye’ Creator David Collins Calls the Show’s 29th Emmy Nomination ‘Nothing Short of Mind-Blowing’
TheWrap Magazine: Collins talked to us about the success of ‘Queer Eye’ and how it could make Emmy history READ MORE
Realscreen – HBO Max’s “Legendary,” CBS’ “Amazing Race” tie for top reality honors at TCA Awards
Two unscripted hits took top honors for reality programming at the annual Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards over the weekend. HBO Max’s Legendary (produced by Scout Productions) and CBS’ The Amazing Race (from Bertram van Munster and Elise Doganieri’s...
Star Tribune – Q&A with Candace Parker on her Title IX documentary
The opening montage of Candace Parker's Title IX documentary features clips of her playing career from Naperville (Ill.) Central to Tennessee to the Los Angeles Sparks to the Chicago Sky. The documentary was a passion project for its star and executive producer....
Media Village – David Collins and Rob Eric, Creators of “Queer Eye” and “Legendary,” On Gaining Representation
To close out Pride month, we are joined by David Collins, Co-Founder, and Rob Eric, Chief Creative Officer, of Scout Productions, the Emmy and Academy Award-winning production company. David and Eric are the creative minds behind iconic LGBTQ+ centered series...
Shadow and Act – ‘Legendary’: 5 Of The Biggest Moments From Season 3 We Can’t Stop Thinking About
Season 3 of Legendary may have wrapped a few weeks back, but it is safe to say that the HBO Max ballroom competition series is still fresh in our minds. Here are 5 standout moments from the season that we're still thinking about.
Reality Blurred – Legendary has grown into reality TV’s best dance competition
It’s hard to understate how much Legendary has evolved as a reality TV competition. Its ballroom performances have always been its high point, showcasing a range of talent and ballroom skills, but the show itself debuted in 2020 as quite a wreck. READ MORE
WWNO.org – Queer Eye Is Coming to New Orleans
Back in 2018, Netflix released the first season of Queer Eye, a reality show in which a team of experts known as the Fab Five spends a week helping a local “hero” improve their lifestyle. And for its seventh season, Queer Eye is coming to New Orleans. Give it a...
Variety- Why the Emmys’ Reality Categories Continue to Be the Toughest to Break Into
The Emmy category for competition series should conceivably be the most dynamic one out there. Ditto for the structured and unstructured reality categories. Yet there’s a surprisingly stagnant nature to them. Read More
LA Times – How reality TV became a safe space for LGBTQ participants and viewers
Before Ellen DeGeneres made history coming out on her sitcom “Ellen,” reality television was already breaking barriers with LGBTQ participants and contestants. Read More
Realscreen – Scout Productions, HBO Max explore representation in unscripted
RSS ’22: Scout Productions, HBO Max explore representation in unscripted This year marks the 20th anniversary of the pilot for the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy series being delivered Read More
Variety – Kristen Stewart Announces Open Casting Call for ‘Super Gay Ghost-Hunting’ Reality Series
Kristen Stewart has opened the gates for her paranormal reality series, calling on ghost hunters and mediums to audition for the upcoming production. Read more about ‘Super Gay Ghost-Hunting’
Awards Daily – How Scout Productions Remains a Pioneer of Authentic, Queer Reality
Joey Moser talks with Emmy-winning producers and creators behind iconic entertainment like 'Queer Eye' and 'Legendary.' Read More from the producers and creators
‘Legendary’ Judges Talk Ballroom Competition: ‘This Is Going to Be the Shadiest Season’
Legendary, HBO Max’s addictive ballroom competition is back with a third season -- “When it comes to ballroom, there are so many different houses. But because of the show, now people are inspired to create their new houses,” Maldonado says. And as a result, “they want...
The gospel of ‘Legendary’: How the ballroom series keeps spreading the good word
In bringing the ball to the online streaming world, Legendary highlights why this community has been a vital sanctuary to Black and Latinx LGBTQ2S+ people for decades. It’s shelter, it’s community, it’s inspiration—in many ways, ballroom is church. Read more of...
Critics Choice Real TV Awards Nominations
The Critics Choice Association (CCA) has announced its nominees for the fourth annual Critics Choice Real TV Awards, which honors programs in the nonfiction, unscripted, and reality space. The in-person ceremony and gala will take place June 12 at the Fairmont Century...
MTV Movie & TV Awards
While it was originally announced that the Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted ceremony would take place on Monday, June 6, the night after the MTV Movie & TV Awards, both shows will now take place as a one-night extravaganza on Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. live from...
Scout Productions, HBO Max, Dashaun Wesley to join Realscreen Summit for keynote
At the upcoming Realscreen Summit in Dana Point, David Collins - Co-Founder, Scout Productions and Rob Eric - Chief Creative Officer, Scout Productions, will reflect on the evolution of Scout’s storytelling on television. Read More on Realscreen Summit in Dana...
‘Queer Eye’ Producer Scout & Bloomberg Team On Docuseries About Airbnb’s Secretive Safety Team
EXCLUSIVE: Airbnb’s damage control strategy when things go wrong during a vacation stay is to be explored in a docuseries from Queer Eye producer Scout Productions and Bloomberg Media. Read Airbnb Secretive Safety Team
Why the Creative Chief Behind ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘Legendary’ Rejects the ‘Niche’ Label
Office With a View: ”We’re actually not as niche as you think we are,“ Scout Productions’ Chief Creative Officer Rob Eric tells TheWrap In his 18 years at Scout Productions, Chief Creative Officer Rob Eric worked on the original culture-redefining “Queer Eye” series...
Reality Impact Report 2022: Meet the Titans of Unscripted TV
Whether on a streaming service, on broadcast TV, or on cable, there is a large number of creatives and executives that made their mark on unscripted television over the last year. Here, Variety celebrates the talent behind the scenes who have made the biggest impact...
KEKE PALMER HAS JOINED THE ‘LEGENDARY’ JUDGING PANEL
The third season of HBO's hit ballroom competition just unveiled a new trailer. In addition to Keke Palmer’s debut on the official judging panel, season three will continue the show’s tradition of guest judges. The popular HBO Max reality competition series will...
Queer Eye Season 7 Heading To New Orleans
The Netflix series Queer Eye is gearing up for season 7, which will see the cast heading to New Orleans, Louisiana. The Emmy Award-winning series debuted on the streaming service in 2018 as a reboot of the original Bravo series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Read...
Project Makeover and Queer Eye Team Up to Combine the Best of TV and In-Game Transformations
The style experts from Netflix’s Queer Eye join the cast of Project Makeover in a first-ever mobile-app partnership. Calling all Queer Eye fans to unleash their creativity in an exclusive partnership with Project Makeover, Magic Tavern’s top-downloaded mobile game....
Roundtable Interviews With The Creative Team Behind The Return Of The Quest On Disney+
Listen to a panel with Rob Eric and Michael Williams from Scout Productions Inc. who also serve as executive producers on The Quest. THE QUEST is a ground-breaking immersive series that drops 8 teens into the fantastic, fictional world of Everealm. Listen to the...
Peacock Orders ‘Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ Reality Series From Amy Poehler, Scout Productions
Peacock has ordered the Amy Poehler-produced unscripted series “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning” Variety has learned. Continue reading the full article on Variety
Realscreen’s Global 100: The U.S.
Not every prodco can claim the honor of having its biggest unscripted series immortalized via a Lego set. But thanks to the Queer Eye Fab 5 Loft Set, Scout Productions can add that to its list of achievements. Check out the list of Realscreen’s Global 100: US
The Quest’ Sets Debut Date On Disney+
'The Quest’ Sets Debut Date On Disney+, Releases Official Trailer And Key Art For Fantasy Competition Continue to view trailer and article at Dealine
Candace Parker to produce feature-length documentary exploring impact of Title IX
Candace Parker is at a place in her WNBA career where questions about the future linger in the air. Whether it’s on podcasts, in press conferences or in the NBA analyst chair at Turner Sports, Parker often shares some iteration of the fact she has more days behind her...
Where Are All the ‘Queer Eye’ Heroes Now?
Catching up with the people who the Fab 5 has made over. In six seasons and two spin-offs of Queer Eye, the Fab 5 has changed the lives of some 60 people. That’s 60 insanely quick renovations, 60 Karamo Brown therapy sessions, and at least 60 times we’ve reached for a...
‘QUEER EYE’ SEASON 6 TURNS MAKEOVER TELEVISION INTO SOMETHING MUCH MORE IMPORTANT
The new sixth season reveals an even more self-aware show about universal love. “See, liberals can be fun,” Jonathan Van Ness cheekily quips as the Fab Five wash a cowboy’s hair for what seems like the first time in a very long time in a new episode of Netflix’s...
Miranda Lambert Drops New Song for Latest Season of ‘Queer Eye’
The next season of the Netflix self-improvement series Queer Eye premieres Dec. 31 and takes the cast to Texas to continue their mission of encouragement and empowerment. Texas native Miranda Lambert has recorded a new song called “Y’all Means All” for the series, a...
‘Queer Eye: 9 Tear-Jerker Episodes to Revisit Before the New Season
More than just a simple makeover. Netflix’s hit show Queer Eye is coming back for Season 6 on December 31st. To recap, the conceit is that five gay men, all with individual specialties, seek to help out someone (lovingly referred to as a hero) get a new start on their...
The 15 Best LGBTQ+ TV Shows Of 2021 That Definitely Everyone Should Watch
Queer storytelling on television got just a bit better in 2021. While the COVID pandemic has reshaped the world, television remained very queer in 2021. From looks at queer life during the AIDS epidemic to the up-and-coming influencer class of the next generation,...
‘Queer Eye Germany’: Netflix Sets First International Version Of Hit Makeover Show
Netflix has set presenters and released a teaser for Queer Eye Germany, the first international spin-off from its reality series following a group of makeover experts – the ‘Fab 5’ – who team to turn the life around of a nominated individual. The German Fab 5 are as...
‘Queer Eye’ Producer Scout Productions Hires ‘Love Fraud’ Showrunner Amy Goodman Kass
Amy Goodman Kass, showrunner and exec producer of Showtime documentary series Love Fraud, has joined Queer Eye producer Scout Productions. Goodman Kass has been named SVP, Documentary, reporting to Head of Documentaries Joel Chiodi. It comes as the company is...
Peacock slates Barney the Dinosaur docuseries from Scout for 2022
NBCUniversal-owned streaming service Peacock is prepping a three-part documentary from Scout Productions about Barney the Dinosaur, scheduled to premiere next year. The documentary covers the children’s TV character’s trajectory and rise in popularity, and how it then...
KRISTEN STEWART IS MAKING A GAY GHOST-HUNTING REALITY SHOW
Stewart described the project as a “paranormal romp in a queer space.” We may be heading towards the holidays, but Hollywood is still stuck in spooky season. In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Kristen Stewart announced she’s working on a gay, ghost-hunting...
‘The Hype’ Streetwear Competition Series Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max
Offset and his crew of fashion co-signers are bringing their streetwear competition series The Hype back for a second season. HBO Max has renewed the reality series for a second season. The series, which premiered in August, comes from Scout Productions, the company...
‘Queer Eye’ Producer Scout Bolsters Exec Team With Promotions & Hires
Scout Productions, the company behind Netflix’s hit unscripted series Queer Eye, is bolstering its executive ranks. The company has promoted Renata Lombardo and hired John Wehage from 495 Productions. Lombardo becomes SVP, Development and Current Non-Scripted...
The ‘Queer Eye’ and Lego collab we didn’t know we needed
Queer Eye" stars are now entering the Lego world. The toy company on Tuesday announced its new collaboration with the hit Netflix series. Fans of the show can join the Fab Five with their original Atlanta loft set design. The 974-piece set, launching Oct. 1 and priced...
‘Queer Eye’ Wins Fourth Straight Reality Emmy To Tie ‘Shark Tank’ Record
Queer Eye took home its fourth straight Emmy win for Outstanding Structured Reality Program and tied annual rival Shark Tank’s category record. The Netflix makeover series, which won for its fifth season that debuted in June 2020, has won the award every year since...
How to Watch ‘The Hype’ and Shop the Winning Streetwear Looks
The Hype has crowned the winner of its very first season! If you haven't watched yet and you're looking for a fashion competition show to binge after finishing Making the Cut, HBO Max's The Hype is bound to become your next obsession. The Hype, which premiered on Aug....
Streetwear Takes Center Stage on ‘The Hype’
A new HBO Max competition show attempts to bring streetwear to a mainstream audience. Rikki Hughes, the producer of HBO Max’s new streetwear competition show The Hype, can hardly believe her program is the first of its kind. “You have television shows about Alaska...
The Hype Is a New Kind of Fashion Competition Show
In the first episode of HBO Max’s new fashion design competition show, The Hype, nine young streetwear designers have been brought together at a cavernous industrial space in Los Angeles. They’re there to showcase their design skills and are introduced to their first...
HBO Max Is Turning Out the Best Reality Competition Shows on Streaming
Forget Netflix Friday or Disney+ Wednesday—HBO Max Thursday has become the day that I look forward to every week. This shift in my viewing priorities crept up on me over the past few months, as HBO Max debuted new reality competition shows that made me drop everything...
‘Queer Eye’ on Why Season 6 Is Their Favorite So Far
The sixth season of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” might not have a release date yet, but the Emmy-winning, and now nominated again, production team says it is their favorite season so far. “You know how the song says, ‘Thing’s keep getting better?’ Each of you is a standout...
The Hype | Offset Talks Street Style | HBO Max – The Global Herald
Cosigner and producer of The Hype, Migos rapper, Offset talks classic street style, where he finds inspiration, and what informs his unique sense of fashion. Inspired by pieces from an eclectic array of bold new brands, Offset offers his insight as an international...
Podcast: Producer Joel Chiodi on How ‘Equal’ Helps Us to Look Forward By Looking Back
HBO Max’s Equal is a very special documentary series. As we celebrate Pride this month, we are constantly reminded that the pathway to true equality is a neverending road. Marriage Equality was only passed in the last ten years and our transgender family continues to...
‘Legendary’ Ballroom Competition Series Renewed For Season 3 At HBO Max
HBO has renewed its ballroom competition series Legendary for a third season. MC Dashaun Wesley and judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and Megan Thee Stallion will be back for the series, from Queer Eye producer Scout Productions. It comes a week after...
Other shows may make a ‘mockery’ of vogue. ‘Legendary’ sought ballroom’s blessing
For producers David Collins and Rob Eric, the seed for HBO’s “Legendary” was planted long before the reality competition series got off the ground — when they were invited to a West Hollywood ball, an event where voguing contestants in elaborate costumes “walk,” or...
Pride Month Tribute: Queer Eye Furniture Line, and Manufacturer Partner Dorel Home, to Donate Furniture and Funds in Support of LGBTQ+ At-Risk Youth
Queer Eye, with Dorel Home, are pledging a percentage of June Queer Eye furniture sales to The Ali Forney Center and donating furniture to the AFC's Harlem Drop-In Center and housing sites across New York City. In honor of Pride Month, Queer Eye and Dorel Home will be...
Variety’s Power of Pride 2021 List
Variety’s Power of Pride List is a celebration of community and of change makers, placing a rainbow-hued spotlight on LGBTQ+ entertainers who use their power to promote inclusion. This year’s honorees include everyone from trailblazing trans performer Elliot Page to...
Megan Thee Stallion, Law Roach, and Their Fellow Legendary Judges on the Ballroom Competition’s Triumphant Return
Get ready to bow down: Legendary, the groundbreaking HBO Max series spotlighting ballroom culture, is back, in all of its dipping, spinning, duckwalking glory. Since the House of Balmain stormed to a surprise win in the first season finale last summer—taking home both...
‘Legendary’ Judges Say HBO Max Competition Series Has Boosted Respect For Ballroom Community – Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted
The ballroom community has been the inspiration from everything from Madonna’s “Vogue” to Beyoncé. The launch of the HBO Max competition series Legendary, which showcases the world of ball culture, has helped bring a newfound respect to this world, according to the...
Scout Productions Looks To Take ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘Legendary’ Flavor To New Worlds
Scout Productions, the company behind Netflix’s Queer Eye and HBO Max’s Legendary, is looking to take the “secret sauce” of those two unscripted shows in to new worlds that have yet to have had their moment on television. Co-founder David Collins and President Eric...
HBO Max Orders Streetwear Competition Series ‘The Hype’
DEVELOPMENT HBO Max gave a series order to “The Hype,” a streetwear competition series where fashion visionaries must elevate their designs and remain authentic to their style without being eliminated. The show will feature 10 streetwear professionals who will compete...
Vanity Fair Hillsong Expose Set For Doc Series With Scout Productions
EXCLUSIVE: Hillsong, the church that has had celebrity worshippers including Justin Bieber, Kevin Durant, and Selena Gomez, has been mired in scandal after its New York pastor Carl Lentz admitted an extramarital affair last year. The church is now to be the subject of...
Scout Productions Launches ‘Queer Eye’ Holiday Special
Scout Productions, the multimedia company behind the hit series “Queer Eye,” has launched “Eye on the Holidays with ‘Queer Eye’” to spread kindness and cheer this holiday season. Every day from Dec. 9-20, a “hero” who has had their life transformed by the Netflix show...
TV Showrunners on How to Solve Hollywood’s Gatekeeper Problem: ‘We All Have to Make an OnlyFans Now’
Conversations about Hollywood’s diversity problem often circle back to one point: Change the gatekeepers. But what if the path forward actually circumvents those traditional gatekeepers entirely? “If you ever want to know where the evolution of the entertainment...
Scout Productions Recognized On Out Magazine’s Out100 List
Scout Productions — David Collins, Michael Williams, And Rob Eric If part of your self-care routine during this rocky year has been binging episodes of Queer Eye on Netflix or discovering HBO Max’s reality series about drag houses, Legendary, then you have Scout...
The 10 Best New Netflix Original Reality Series Released In 2020, According To IMDb
From The Circle to Country Ever After, these are the most well-received original reality series that Netflix blessed us with in 2020! Netflix released more than two dozen new reality series in 2020 spanning everything from shows about home makeovers to dating,...
Netflix’s Say I Do: 5 Ways It’s Even Better Than Queer Eye (& 5 Ways It’s Different)
Netflix's Say I Do shares a lot of similarities with Queer Eye, but in many ways, it is actually quite different, and might even be better. Netflix's Say I Do has proven to be an incredibly popular television show, which focuses on three men helping turn a dream...
10 Shows To Watch If You Like Netflix’s Say I Do
If you like Netflix's Say I Do, make sure to check out these 10 similar shows about love and marriage for your next binge-watch. Netflix's Say I Do is a heartwarming show that has quickly proven to be a real hit on the streaming service. Following three men putting...
Queer Eye Just Launched a New Apparel Line on Amazon, and It’s the Joy We All Need
Whenever we have a long or stressful day, we turn on Queer Eye on Netflix. The show is a fun, heartwarming look at the best parts of people, and amid a tumultuous year, it makes us smile. If you're as big of a Queer Eye fan as we are, you need to check out their...
Napa’s Castello di Amorosa to provide medieval setting for Disney+ show
Producers of “The Quest” needed a medieval-style castle to serve as a set for their fantasy-based reality show and found one in Napa Valley. COVID-19 restrictions scotched original plans to use Burg Kreuzenstein castle in Austria. The pandemic meant the producers had...
4 Reasons to Watch Equal, HBO Max’s New LGBTQ+ Rights Docuseries
The four-part miniseries offers crucial history lessons and more than a few knockout performances by out queer actors. 2020 has already been a landmark year for documentaries and shows that chronicle the LGBTQ+ rights movement and queer history. Netflix's Disclosure:...
Samira Wiley on Portraying Lorraine Hansberry and Her Own Coming Out Journey (Exclusive)
In Equal, the ambitious HBO Max docuseries that recounts the impact of many, wide-ranging LGBTQ+ visionaries, not only does Pose star Billy Porter narrate their stories, but today’s most notable out performers bring them to life through stylistic depictions. One such...
Billy Porter hopes LGBTQ docuseries Equal can help keep the public ‘activated’
“You can’t be on the sidelines anymore — nobody can," says the Pose Emmy winner, who narrates the four-part series on LGBTQ historical figures. The first time Pose Emmy winner Billy Porter felt a connection to LGBTQ history, he was taking part in it. In his late...
‘EQUAL’ THE HBO MAX ORIGINAL LGBTQ DOCUSERIES
On Thursday, October 22nd, HBO’s new four-part docuseries Equal will premiere on HBO Max. The show focuses on the lives of the queer community’s unsung heroes who paved the way for equality long before the Stonewall riots of 1969. It brings history to life by...
EXCLUSIVE: Anthony Rapp on Portraying Prominent Gay Rights Activist Harry Hay in ‘Equal’
The very talented Anthony Rapp is one of many A-list talents who are part of the upcoming HBO MAX docuseries Equal which premieres on October 22. Equal highlights queer rights pioneers, activists and political figures from the turn of the century all the way to the...
Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for Black Women
I’m not afraid of criticism, and “Protect Black women” should not be controversial. In the weeks leading up to the election, Black women are expected once again to deliver victory for Democratic candidates. We have gone from being unable to vote legally to a highly...
‘A day to reflect and support’: Tan France, Demi Lovato, more stars celebrate National Coming Out Day
Sunday marks National Coming Out Day, and while stars are waving their rainbow flags, they're also encouraging others to come out on their own terms. Demi Lovato, who co-hosted the Facebook Watch event "Coming Out 2020" on Friday, came out publicly as bisexual in...
Scout Productions Launches Documentary Division Headed by Joel Chiodi
Scout Productions is extending its unscripted programming slate with the launch of a new documentary division. Joel Chiodi, Scout Productions’ senior vice president of strategic development, will oversee day to day development and production of the division. He will...
‘Queer Eye’ Wins Structured Reality Award as Creative Arts Emmys Kicks Off with Night One (Full Winners List)
Netflix’s “Queer Eye” won its third consecutive Emmy for outstanding structured reality show, and two different “Apollo” projects won big as the Emmy Awards kicked off on Monday night with the first of five nights of Creative Arts awards. The Creative Arts Emmys,...
‘Queer Eye’ Sees Off Newcomers ‘Love Is Blind’ & ‘A Very Brady Renovation’ To Win Reality Emmy Third Year In A Row
Queer Eye secured its third reality Emmy win in a row, seeing off new shows and closing in on Shark Tank’s record. The Netflix series won the Primetime Emmy For Outstanding Structured Reality Program, having won the award in 2019 and 2018 (while its original show won...
From ‘We’re Here’ to ‘Cheer,’ Reality TV Rises to Challenge of Reflecting America
As the national conversation changed dramatically in the past four years, centering the importance of amplifying underrepresented voices and cultures, it altered the context of pop culture, as well. Many unscripted programs rose to the challenge by continuously...
‘Drag Race,’ ‘Love Is Blind,’ ‘Queer Eye’ Casting Directors on Finding Honest and Open Personalities
Those who cast unscripted series often have thousands of audition tapes to pore through. Since the medium requires a diversity of perspective and personality, but not always special skills, what often catches the eye and helps one rise to the top of the pile is being...
‘Queer Eye’s’ Karamo Brown Hopes the Show Continues to Tell Diverse Stories and Include Transgender Women
Karamo Brown from Queer Eye would love to see the series continue to unveil more diverse stories, which means sharing experiences from transgender women too. He recounts Queer Eye‘s original roots, where the series title was Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. The Fab 5...
Why Megan Thee Stallion Isn’t Slowing Down — or Backing Down
Megan Thee Stallion is ready to move on. Since she burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2017 with “Stalli Freestyle,” the now 25-year-old rapper has been on a seemingly inexorable rise, with last year’s meme-spawning smash “Hot Girl Summer” (featuring Nicki Minaj) and a...
‘Queer Eye’ Bags 7 Emmy Nominations, Tan France & JVN Share Their Excitement On Instagram
'Queer Eye' has been nominated in 7 major Emmy categories this year. The makeover show's hosts a.k.a. the Fab5 have also been nominated as Outstanding Hosts. Netflix’s reality show Queer Eye has stunned everybody at this year’s Primetime Emmys Awards. The Fab5 hosted...
Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown to Moderate First-Ever Citizen Verizon Assembly on Social Change
The assembly will feature discussions from Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and Ben & Jerry's CEO Matthew McCarthy. Karamo Brown is joining forces with Verizon to moderate its first-ever Citizen Verizon Assembly. On Tuesday, the...
Queer Eye Team Launches Exclusive Furniture Line With Walmart And It’s Hella Cute
If you are like me, then there are a few things that are keeping me sane in this pandemic. Those are redecorating my apartment and some good ole feel-good television like Queer Eye. Well to your surprise and mine. The creators of our favorite feel-good show have...
‘Queer Eye’s Creators Launched a Furniture Line for Walmart
With most of the nation confined to our homes — or under heavy suggestions that we remain there at least — a ton of people have been embarking on home improvement projects. You know, buying new plants that they take care of, reorganizing the place, and throwing up...
Say I Do’s Terrific Trio Has Big Queer Eye Fab Five Energy: Get to Know the Stars!
Meet the incredible professionals behind the surprise weddings on Netflix's Say I Do! If you love Queer Eye's Fab Five, it's time you get to know Say I Do's Terrific Trio. Say I Do, which comes from the geniuses behind Queer Eye, gives deserving couples a chance at...
Why Aren’t More People Talking About ‘Legendary’?
Everything we can’t stop loving, hating, and thinking about this week in pop culture. The finale of HBO Max’s reality competition series Legendary, in which voguing teams (“houses”) compete in ballroom challenges, aired last week, but I didn’t get around to checking...
HBO’S ‘LEGENDARY’ IS ON ITS WAY TO BECOMING A CULTURAL STAPLE
For most television series, the goal has always been to go out with a bang, not a whimper. But according to Legendary, HBO Max’s ballroom voguing competition, which just capped off its excellent first season last week, it can sometimes be just as effective to go out...
Law Roach on Legendary and the Power of Ball Culture
https://youtu.be/tXYwR5gDb34 Summer 2020 has been full of binge-able tv shows—Tiger King, Normal People, and The Great among them—but few have the fashion highs of Legendary, the HBO Max reality competition centered on the ballroom scene. Each week the series’s eight...
Quibi Developing Documentary About The History Of Reality Television
EXCLUSIVE: The last 30 years of reality television is to be the subject of a documentary series for Quibi. How’s that for meta? The short-form platform, launched by Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, is developing Get Real from Queer Eye producer Scout Productions...
‘Queer Eye’ EPs On Season 5 Highlights, ‘We’re In Japan!’ Challenges & The Impact Of COVID-19 Pandemic On Future Installments
Over the last couple of years, executive producers Jennifer Lane and Michael Williams have had their hands full. Working on two new seasons of Queer Eye, as well as a four-episode international season, Queer Eye: We’re in Japan!, the pair have always had an eye toward...
HBO Max Greenlights Ballroom Competition Series ‘Legendary’ To Slay For A Second Season
HBO Max is ready to serve even more face, body and, of course, vogueing with a second season of Legendary. The streamer has renewed the reality competition series that puts the spotlight on ballroom culture for another season. Ballroom legend Leiomy Maldonado, fashion...
David Collins Places “Beautiful, Bright Spotlight” On World Of Ballroom With HBO Max’s ‘Legendary’
With voguing competition series Legendary, David Collins aimed to evolve the brand he’d created over the years with acclaimed reality series like Queer Eye, providing “transformation through information, told with comedy that has heart.” Debuting on HBO Max in May—as...
‘Legendary’ Stars and Creators on Bringing Ballroom Culture to TV and Sharing the Stories Behind the Competition
When HBO Max launched on May 27, the television world was introduced to a competition series unlike any seen before on screen. Inspired by the culture of ballroom, “Legendary” follows eight houses as they vogue their way through nine balls to win a cash prize of...
HBO Max’s ‘Legendary’ will bring you back to fierce, fearless life
In 2020, I am living for Legendary. Once a week, the HBO Max voguing reality competition series transforms my couch from socially distanced life raft to stadium seating – a place where I cheer, dance, and pose the apartment down as my pets and partner look on in...
8 Couples, 8 Sweet Love Stories On Netflix’s Say I Do
Queer Eye fans, listen up, because Netflix's new reality show Say I Do is the show for you. Say I Do follows eight couples' weddings, thrown together in only a week's time but with the most magical and heartwarming of outcomes. Oh, and the weddings are a surprise to...
Meet the three wedding dream-makers on Netflix’s Say I Do: ‘It’s about a fantasy’
Fab Five? Well, minus two. Interior designer Jeremiah Brent, fashion designer Thai Nguyen, and chef Gabriele Bertaccini are here to surprise expectant couples with dream weddings. Sweatpants have never been more in vogue than in the age of coronavirus lockdowns, but...
Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Cheer’ Lead Critics Choice Real TV Awards 2020 Winners List
Netflix dominated this year’s Critics Choice Real TV Awards, thanks in part to “Cheer” and “Queer Eye,” which led the winners list with two kudos each. “Cheer” was named best unstructured series, as well as male star of the year for Jerry Harris, while “Queer Eye”...
They’re Here To “Werrrk”-The Creators Of “Queer Eye” Are The Brains Behind This New Transformation Series
The boys of Queer Eye are eagerly anticipating Season 6, but the creators of the smash Netflix reboot (Scout Productions) are launching a brand new transformation series to pull at your heart strings and make you cheer on the subjects from your couch. Werrrk! follows...
With A Little Help From The Fab Five, Lizzo Has Found Her “Soulmate”
Lizzo is the queen of the self-love anthem — just look at all of the motivational bangers on her third studio album Cuz I Love You. "Soulmate," the fourth song on the project, is peak self-love, and the songstress collaborated with the Fab Five to brings its message...
Say I Do Is Like Queer Eye Meets Say Yes to the Dress
The 2020 wedding season has been unofficially canceled for months — hours of awkward small talk and drunken dance routines purged from millions of calendars. But for those still craving that dose of matrimonial bliss, Netflix has the answer. Say I Do, the latest...
Netflix’s Latest Show ‘Say I Do’ Is the Queer Eye of Weddings—And You’ll Fall in Love
Having just lived through a moment defined by canceled weddings and postponed plans, we could all use a little hope in the wedding world right now. Luckily, Netflix is already on it. Enter your newest binge: Say I Do. It's dubbed the Queer Eye of weddings and you'll...
Deserving Couples Get Their Dream Wedding in Netflix’s Say I Do: Watch the Heartwarming Trailer
https://youtu.be/fGeBs4VEkwg A new tearjearker series from the creators of Netflix's Queer Eye is on the way. PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the trailer for Say I Do, which sees dream weddings come together as experts Jeremiah Brent, Thai Nguyen and Gabriele Bertaccini...
‘Queer Eye’ Co-Hosts on Acknowledging Grief, Drawing Inspiration From George Floyd’s Daughter
Appearing virtually on 'The Tonight Show,' the Fab Five also spoke about the "mental and emotional break" that the show affords and how their roles have evolved since the beginning of the series. Jimmy Fallon welcomed Queer Eye co-hosts Antoni Porowski, Tan France,...
HOME TV BREAKING NEWS ‘Legendary’ Judges Talk History Of Ballroom Culture And Introducing It To The Mainstream – ATX
Many know of the ballroom culture via Paris Is Burning or Pose, but it still isn’t mainstream. HBO Max’s Legendary continues to help bring ballroom to the forefront and show that it’s just not about dipping, duck-walking, voguing and having a party. It is a culture...
Queer Eye season five review – makeover show remains a thing of beauty
More than ever, the Fab Five step up to the plate with love and empathy, in a show that is as much about haircuts as it is heartrending moments an it really be that Queer Eye (Netflix) is on to its fifth season already? After a brief trip to Japan, the Fab Five have...
‘Legendary’s’ Dashaun Wesley Brings Authenticity to HBO Max’s Gag-Worthy Ballroom Series
HBO Max’s competition series Legendary is unlike any reality TV you’ve seen before. The show is a dazzling spectacle that immerses you into the world of ballroom. The show has lots of contestants, lots of moves, lots of looks, and—the greatest understatement of them...
COMBINING FASHION AND DANCE, ‘LEGENDARY’ IS THE ULTIMATE REALITY COMPETITION SERIES
For a scene as visually striking as that of ballroom, it’s surprising how few productions have capitalized on its inherent appeal. Its most famous offering, Paris Is Burning, is also one of its oldest — the award-winning Jennie Livingston documentary came out in 1990...
Stream It or Skip It: ‘Legendary’ on HBO Max Brings Ballroom to the Main Stage
HBO Max gets into the reality competition game with Legendary, a show that brings the underground ballroom scene to the masses. The series pits houses against each other in different categories as they walk, pose, and vogue their way towards legendary status. But if...
HBO Max goes live with “Legendary”, “Craftopia”; sets “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”
The latest high-profile service entering the streaming landscape, HBO Max, is launching today (May 27) in the U.S. with a collection of content including previously-announced non-scripted fare such as competition format Legendary and documentary On the Record. The...
‘Legendary’s Dashaun Wesley & Jameela Jamil Take Us Inside the Ballroom Community
HBO Max is bringing attention to the ballroom community in its new, very fun series Legendary. Teams (“houses”) battle in fashion and dance challenges including vogueing — a competitive style of modern dance with high fashion and choreography based on models’ poses —...
The Queer Eye Season 5 Trailer Has Arrived, and — Surprise, Surprise! — I’m Already Crying
https://youtu.be/WechPJGpqS8 Queer Eye will be back soon, and the timing couldn't be better. Ahead of season five, which will hit Netflix on June 5, Netflix released a trailer teasing the upcoming episodes, which take place in the City of Brotherly Love: Philadelphia....
HBO Max’s Legendary gives the ballroom community a deliriously fun twirl into the spotlight
“Leave it all on the floor!” is the directive of Legendary. The command speaks to the jaunty energy of HBO Max’s first reality competition show. Pose on FX helped introduce the underground ballroom community, voguing, and houses to mainstream viewers, and Legendary...
Tamar Braxton & Johnny Wright Team Up to Redeem ‘Hair Catastrophes’ in ‘To Catch A Beautician’
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Megan Thee Stallion Stars In the Official ‘Legendary’ Trailer
Following the lead of shows like Ryan Murphy's Pose and well before that, the 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning, Legendary is set to become the first reality TV show of its kind, highlighting thriving modern day ballroom culture. The new HBO Max series arrives May 27...
HBO Max Plans to Enter Emmy Race, Starting With Anna Kendrick’s ‘Love Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
HBO has dominated the Emmy race for years. Now, sibling streamer HBO Max is looking to get into the game. HBO Max launches on May 27 — just four days before the Television Academy’s May 31 cutoff for Emmy eligibility. But that’s still enough time for the streaming...
Tamar Braxton on New VH1 Series ‘To Catch a Beautician,’ Filming ‘Braxton Family Values’
Even in quarantine, Tamar Braxton is busier than ever. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter exclusively revealed to Variety that she’s signed on to host VH1’s new beauty series “To Catch a Beautician.” “I’ve been so excited about this. This is like a dream come true...
‘Queer Eye’ Producer Scout Taps Eric Korsh as President
The executive is returning to the unscripted producer with a mandate to help expand its reach. Scout Productions, the company behind Netflix's Queer Eye, has named Eric Korsh president as the company looks to expand its reach. Korsh is returning to the company after...
Disney+ Unveils Non-Scripted Slate Including Teen Remake Of ABC Fantasy Competition ‘The Quest’
Disney+ is bringing back ABC fantasy competition reality series The Quest with the exec producers of Queer Eye, The Amazing Race and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The series is one of a number of projects unveiled by the streaming service at the Realscreen...
“Surviving R. Kelly”, “Queer Eye” take 2020 Realscreen Awards
EW ORLEANS – Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly, and Netflix’s Salt Fat Acid Heat and Queer Eye were among the top winners at the Realscreen Awards this evening (Jan. 28). The ceremony was hosted by Ross Mathews, a best-selling author and RuPaul’s Drag Race judge....
‘Tirdy Works’: TruTV Orders Unscripted Series About Woman Who Makes Crafts From Moose Dung – TCA
TruTV has ordered Tirdy Works, an unscripted sitcom set in a small rural town with four paved roads and a booming new business: arts and crafts created out of moose turds. Set in Somerville, Maine, the series is described as an off-kilter look at entrepreneurship,...
HBO Max Orders LGBTQ Movement Docuseries From Scout Productions, Jim Parsons, Greg Berlanti
HBO Max has commissioned a four-part docuseries on the history of the LGBTQ+ movement. Titled “Equal,” the series will explore the true stories of leaders and activists of the movement.
Outfest to Honor ‘Queer Eye’ Producers, ‘Vida’ Creator at Legacy Awards
Previous honorees at the event include Justin Simien, Laverne Cox, Jill Soloway, Sean Hayes, Tom Hanks, Hilary Swank, Lee Daniels, Adam Shankman, Roland Emmerich and Paris Barclay.
HBO Max Orders Unscripted Voguing, Design Competition Shows
HBO Max announced its first unscripted series orders on Thursday.
The nascent streamer has picked up both “Legendary” and “The Greatest Space” straight-to-series with a 10-episode order for each.
Mailchimp Is Getting Into the Content Business With Its Own In-House Studio
Collaborators include Vice and the creators of 'Queer Eye' After years of sponsoring content, Mailchimp is finally getting into the business of creating it. Read article
RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘Queer Eye’ Lead Inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards Nominations
The nominations for the inaugural Critics’ Choice Real TV Awards have been announced. “RuPaul’s Drag Race” leads the way with five nominations including Competition Series, Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series and Male Star of the Year (RuPaul Charles). Close behind...
The stars of Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ have a blast at sold-out library event
Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Tan France, Karamo Brown and Jonathan Van Ness are wrapping up filming of season three of Queer Eye in Kansas City. They talked about their show, their new book and about Kansas City at the Kansas City Public Library. Read original...
The ‘Queer Eye’ cast meets Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, takes in the cherry blossoms and gallivants around D.C.
Hey, isn’t that . . . the fabulous cast of Netflix’s “Queer Eye” gallivanting all around Washington? Gurus Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France were in town Wednesday for an event at the Library of Congress celebrating LGBTQ youth empowerment....
HBO’s “Believer”, Netflix’s “Queer Eye” take home GLAAD Media Awards
The 30th annual GLADD Media Awards were held last night (March 28) at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Hosted by TV personality Ross Mathews, the awards celebrated achievements in LGBTQ representation. Along with high-profile awards honoring musical royalty Beyoncé...
‘Queer Eye’ Unveils Season 3 Plans With New Carly Rae Jepsen Track
The pop star has lent her voice to the latest season of the hit reboot, which returns March 15. Netflix on Wednesday announced that season three of Queer Eyewill begin streaming March 15. In a teaser for the next installment of the hit reboot, an exclusive preview of...
‘Queer Eye’s Scout Productions Adds Three Development & Production Execs
The production company behind Netflix’s Queer Eye reboot is bolstering its executive ranks. Scout Productions said today that is has hired Joel Chiodi as SVP Strategic Development, Sean Perez as VP Production and Renata Lombardo as VP Talent and Development. As a...
‘Queer Eye’ Creator on Show’s Impact in Trump’s America: “When We Lift Each Other Up, Life’s Better”
Carin Baer/Netflix 'Queer Eye' David Collins reflects on the new, hit edition of the show, why it works in a divisive climate and how they'll shake things up again in the upcoming third season. Fourteen years after it became one of the first reality shows (then a...
Scout Productions Appoints IMG for Queer Eye Licensing Makeover
LOS ANGELES (August 8, 2018) – Scout Productions Inc. has chosen IMG as the exclusive global merchandise and licensing representative for Netflix original series, Queer Eye, to create meaningful and engaging new brand touchpoints for fans. Queer Eye is a successful...
‘Queer Eye’ Merchandise and Licensing Rights Land at IMG
IMG has landed the exclusive global merchandise and licensing rights for Netflix original series “Queer Eye.” The new multi-year partnership will see IMG and “Queer Eye” build a robust licensing program of products, experiences and collaborations focused around the...
Can You Believe? Queer Eye’s Fab 5 to Release a Book That Will Be an ‘Extension of the Show’
Queer Eye‘s Fab Five is coming to print! The cast of the hit Netflix show, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, is set to release their lifestyle book, QUEER EYE: Love Yourself, Love Your Life, on November 13. The title will be...
Clarkson Potter to Publish Official Queer Eye Book
(July 30, 2018—New York, NY) Scout Productions, the company behind Netflix’s Emmy Award®-nominated hit Queer Eye, and Clarkson Potter are proud to announce that, this fall, they will publish QUEER EYE: Love Yourself, Love Your Life, the only official book based on...
David Collins — #EvolveTheDefinition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOseNJ3h7JU However you fit, Bonobos fits you. We interviewed 172 individuals across a spectrum of body shape, race, age, and identity. Our conversations touched on masculinity, role models, and what it means to “fit in” as a man. David...
Can You Believe? An Oral History Of ‘Queer Eye’
Once upon a time, there was a flailing television network in need of a Cinderella makeover. As if arriving in their own magical carriage, a cabal of gay men swooped in to save it ― fairy godfathers savvy enough to envision a morality tale for an America that was...
‘Queer Eye’ Creator David Collins On The Dialogue America Is Ready To Have
In an age of reboots, remakes, and revivals, reality television staple Queer Eye has made one of the more notable comebacks, becoming a fixture at Netflix as their unscripted space began to grow. A ‘make-better’ show, as creator David Collins calls it, Queer...
The New York Times Queer Eye Review
In the original “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” the five cheerfully judgy taste mavens uncovered plenty of fashion choices in their subjects’ homes that made them cringe. But the series’ revival finds a new one while visiting Cory, a NASCAR-loving Georgia police...
Meet the new Queer Eye Fab 5 in this first look
The series famous for giving makeovers is getting one of its own. Come February on Netflix, Karamo Brown (culture), Jonathan Van Ness (grooming), Tan France (fashion), Antoni Porowski (food and wine), and Bobby Berk (design) will assume the Queer Eye for the Straight...
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy creators | What’s the Story?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azMqtFKWg4M To Scout Productions co-founder and co-owner David Collins and chief creative officer Rob Eric, authenticity is what rules the day when it comes to great storytelling. See Original Video
‘Queer Eye’ Creator Inks Exclusive Deal With ITV America
The studio recently sold a revamped version of the iconic Bravo show to Netflix. ITV America is staying in business with Queer Eye for the Straight Guy creators Scout Productions. The production houses announced an exclusive pod deal on Wednesday, a few months after...
TV News Roundup
In today’s roundup, TNT announced the streaming of “Claws” on Twitter, and ITV America signs with Scout Productions. ITV America announced it has signed Scout Productions (“Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) to an exclusive pod deal. Through the deal, Scout Productions...
Evolution to Rep ‘Queer Eye’ Franchise (Exclusive)
The rebooted television series will be expanded into apparel, bath and body, food and wine, publishing and more. Scout Productions has appointed Evolution to handle the global brand management and licensing for the re-launch of the “Queer Eye” television...
Netflix Revives ‘Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’
Netflix has ordered eight new episodes of seminal ’00s hit “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.” The new season will begin production in the spring, bringing on a new Fab Five to replace original stars Carson Kressley, Ted Allen, Kyan Douglas, Thom Filicia, and Jai...
Netflix rebooting Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Netflix is rebooting the groundbreaking series Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, EW has learned exclusively. The former Bravo hit makeover reality show is being “reimagined” with a very topical mission: “In a time when America stands divided…