Exclusive: Rob Saffi, showrunner of Travel Channel’s The Holzer Files, has struck an overall deal with production company Painless Productions.
Saffi, who oversees the paranormal series that was recently renewed for a second season by the Discovery-backed broadcaster, is now collaborating with Painless on two additional projects for Travel Channel.
Under the deal, Saffi will showrun, develop, and produce unscripted series with a focus on paranormal and mystery programming. He will be based at Painless’ East Coast office and will also work closely with the West Coast team including Jim Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Nicole Reed, Vice President of Development, and Ross Kaiman, Vice President of Creative.
Starting out as a cinematographer, Saffi worked with brands including Calvin Klein and Volvo before serving as director of photography on Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel), Moonshiners (Discovery), and Reinventing the Meal (Cooking Channel). He then moved on to become showrunner of...
Saffi, who oversees the paranormal series that was recently renewed for a second season by the Discovery-backed broadcaster, is now collaborating with Painless on two additional projects for Travel Channel.
Under the deal, Saffi will showrun, develop, and produce unscripted series with a focus on paranormal and mystery programming. He will be based at Painless’ East Coast office and will also work closely with the West Coast team including Jim Casey, Chief Executive Officer, Nicole Reed, Vice President of Development, and Ross Kaiman, Vice President of Creative.
Starting out as a cinematographer, Saffi worked with brands including Calvin Klein and Volvo before serving as director of photography on Ghost Adventures (Travel Channel), Moonshiners (Discovery), and Reinventing the Meal (Cooking Channel). He then moved on to become showrunner of...
- 2/13/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
National Geographic has set Howie Mandel’s Animals Doing Things for a return, leading off with coverage of Nat Geo Wild’s fifth annual BarkFest weekend in April. The announcement was part of Nat Geo’s Wild’s returning and new program reveals at the TCA winter press tour in Pasadena.
The fifth annual BarkFest weekend is a celebration of dogs and the people who own them. Mandel, who has combined his comedy with funny animal videos for the show, will present more of the same from BarkFest. Also planned are episodes titled “Unlikely Animal Friends,” “Born This Way,” “Alpha Dogs” and “Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet.”
The Nat Geo Wild slate includes a new, live event series from the creators of Live Pd called Animal ER Live. The show follows real and dramatic behind-the-scenes stories of urgent animal cases at six of the top animal hospitals across the country in real time,...
The fifth annual BarkFest weekend is a celebration of dogs and the people who own them. Mandel, who has combined his comedy with funny animal videos for the show, will present more of the same from BarkFest. Also planned are episodes titled “Unlikely Animal Friends,” “Born This Way,” “Alpha Dogs” and “Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet.”
The Nat Geo Wild slate includes a new, live event series from the creators of Live Pd called Animal ER Live. The show follows real and dramatic behind-the-scenes stories of urgent animal cases at six of the top animal hospitals across the country in real time,...
- 2/10/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Television bad girls and boys add spice to our television viewing experience, but sometimes enough is enough.
When their wickedness continues to go unpunished or even if it's a one-off act of betrayal or evil, it can drive viewers mad.
Related: Get True Crime Files by ID via Prime Video Channels for Over 1,000 Real-life Mystery & Suspense Shows!
An evil villain can become so hated that when they finally meet their demise, it's a cause for celebration.
Here are 19 characters whose deaths were well-deserved (and in some cases a long-time coming!)
We jumped for joy! Did you?
1. Black Jack Randall - Outlander There was so much suffering at the hands of this bastard. Whipping, beating, and eventually raping Jamie were his most egregious atrocities. Watching Jamie gut him with a sword was beyond satisfying but almost merciful considering all he'd done. 2. Anika - Empire There was lots to hate about Anika...
When their wickedness continues to go unpunished or even if it's a one-off act of betrayal or evil, it can drive viewers mad.
Related: Get True Crime Files by ID via Prime Video Channels for Over 1,000 Real-life Mystery & Suspense Shows!
An evil villain can become so hated that when they finally meet their demise, it's a cause for celebration.
Here are 19 characters whose deaths were well-deserved (and in some cases a long-time coming!)
We jumped for joy! Did you?
1. Black Jack Randall - Outlander There was so much suffering at the hands of this bastard. Whipping, beating, and eventually raping Jamie were his most egregious atrocities. Watching Jamie gut him with a sword was beyond satisfying but almost merciful considering all he'd done. 2. Anika - Empire There was lots to hate about Anika...
- 1/29/2019
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Need to catch up? Check out the previous Outlander recap here.
James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser very rarely makes a mistake. It’s charming. It’s enviable. And it’s the reason why — when he realizes in this week’s Outlander that he’s accidentally done something objectively horrible from any angle — it’s so captivating to watch him try to reconcile his behavior.
He sputters. He tosses furniture. His face turns a shade of crimson I had no idea Sam Heughan could will himself to reach (and that’s even considering last episode’s Serious Reddening during the father-daughter meeting). Jamie’s extreme discomfiture,...
James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser very rarely makes a mistake. It’s charming. It’s enviable. And it’s the reason why — when he realizes in this week’s Outlander that he’s accidentally done something objectively horrible from any angle — it’s so captivating to watch him try to reconcile his behavior.
He sputters. He tosses furniture. His face turns a shade of crimson I had no idea Sam Heughan could will himself to reach (and that’s even considering last episode’s Serious Reddening during the father-daughter meeting). Jamie’s extreme discomfiture,...
- 1/7/2019
- TVLine.com
On Outlander, Jamie and Claire mature pretty steadily over the course of the entire series. Much like Claire, there's really no sign of his aging since the first episode of the series, save for lighter strands on his red head, some wrinkles, and those sexy bifocals. Played by Scottish actor Sam Heughan (who is 37 years old), Jamie's aging process is meant to coincide, to a certain extent, with that of the actor so it doesn't look too superficial. Caitriona Balfe, who plays Claire on the show, explained why they don't use prosthetics to TVLine: "A lot of prosthetics can also be jarring and can take people out of the scene, and it cannot look perfect."
Related: 38 Pictures of Sam Heughan That Will Steam Up Your Computer Screen
When viewers meet Jamie for the first time in 1743 on Outlander, he's 23 years old and living with his uncles and the Mackenzie clan...
Related: 38 Pictures of Sam Heughan That Will Steam Up Your Computer Screen
When viewers meet Jamie for the first time in 1743 on Outlander, he's 23 years old and living with his uncles and the Mackenzie clan...
- 11/2/2018
- by Kamrun Nesa
- Popsugar.com
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- The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) August 28, 2018
Say hello to the new Prince Philip! Tobias Menzies is taking over the role of Queen Elizabeth II's prickly husband in The Crown season three from season one and two's Matt Smith. The new season of the Netflix royal drama has recast all the major players in the series so as to better reflect the aging process, rather than using layer upon layer of prosthetics on the original stars: Menzies is taking over for Smith, Olivia Colman is replacing Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Helena Bonham Carter is replacing Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret, and Matthew Goode is leaving to make room for Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones.
At first rumors swirled that Avengers: Infinity War actor Paul Bettany was in line to replace Smith as Prince Philip for seasons three and four, but in...
- The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) August 28, 2018
Say hello to the new Prince Philip! Tobias Menzies is taking over the role of Queen Elizabeth II's prickly husband in The Crown season three from season one and two's Matt Smith. The new season of the Netflix royal drama has recast all the major players in the series so as to better reflect the aging process, rather than using layer upon layer of prosthetics on the original stars: Menzies is taking over for Smith, Olivia Colman is replacing Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II, Helena Bonham Carter is replacing Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret, and Matthew Goode is leaving to make room for Ben Daniels as Antony Armstrong-Jones.
At first rumors swirled that Avengers: Infinity War actor Paul Bettany was in line to replace Smith as Prince Philip for seasons three and four, but in...
- 8/30/2018
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Kayti Burt Oct 29, 2018
Everything we know so far about Outlander Season 4... including the release date and newest trailer!
Let's talk Outlander Season 4!
Starz has picked up Outlander Season 4, which will adapt Diana Gabaldon's Drums of Autumn novel, following the adventures of Claire and Jamie in Colonial-era North Carolina, along with their daughter Bree back in 20th century.
Here's everything we know...
Outlander Season 4 Release Date
Starz has announced that Outlander Season 4 will premiere on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 8pm Et/Pt.
The first episode is called "America the Beautiful." Check out the synopsis...
"Claire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help; Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots."
Outlander Season 4 Trailer
We have a new, full-length trailer for Outlander for Season 4, and it is wonderful!
We have a...
Everything we know so far about Outlander Season 4... including the release date and newest trailer!
Let's talk Outlander Season 4!
Starz has picked up Outlander Season 4, which will adapt Diana Gabaldon's Drums of Autumn novel, following the adventures of Claire and Jamie in Colonial-era North Carolina, along with their daughter Bree back in 20th century.
Here's everything we know...
Outlander Season 4 Release Date
Starz has announced that Outlander Season 4 will premiere on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 8pm Et/Pt.
The first episode is called "America the Beautiful." Check out the synopsis...
"Claire and Jamie cross paths with Stephen Bonnet, a pirate and smuggler who enlists their help; Claire illuminates Jamie on some of America's history, leading him to wonder if it's possible for them to lay down roots."
Outlander Season 4 Trailer
We have a new, full-length trailer for Outlander for Season 4, and it is wonderful!
We have a...
- 5/4/2017
- Den of Geek
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Castle, Empire, Grey’s Anatomy and Legends of Tomorrow!
1 | As fun and Batgirl-y it was to see Hawaii Five-0‘s Abby motorcycle to Grover’s rescue, gun a-blazing, did we ever learn how she escaped Shioma’s gunman?
More from TVLineAnother Law & Order: Organized Crime Fatality?! This Job Should Come With a Surgeon General's WarningIs Taylor Swift More Prolific Than Tyler Perry? Was Survivor Tribal One for the Books? John Wick Cameo on FBI?...
1 | As fun and Batgirl-y it was to see Hawaii Five-0‘s Abby motorcycle to Grover’s rescue, gun a-blazing, did we ever learn how she escaped Shioma’s gunman?
More from TVLineAnother Law & Order: Organized Crime Fatality?! This Job Should Come With a Surgeon General's WarningIs Taylor Swift More Prolific Than Tyler Perry? Was Survivor Tribal One for the Books? John Wick Cameo on FBI?...
- 5/20/2016
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Michael Slezak, Kimberly Roots, Charlie Mason, Andy Swift, Rebecca Iannucci and Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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