“Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico” has set a premiere date at CNN, the network announced Thursday.
The CNN original series, which follows in the footsteps of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and as Longoria traverses across Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines, is set to debut Sunday, March 26 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
Executive produced by Stanley Tucci and Longoria, who also serves as the show’s host, “Searching for Mexico” will delve into Longoria’s journey of connection with her ancestral land by exploring how Mexico’s rich culture, landscape and history have influenced its cuisine. As Longoria visits Mexico City, Yucatan, Oaxaca, Nuevo Leon, Jalisco and Veracruz, her investigation of the country’s cuisine unites her with the legacy of her ancestors.
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The CNN original series, which follows in the footsteps of “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and as Longoria traverses across Mexico exploring one of the most popular, and arguably misunderstood, global cuisines, is set to debut Sunday, March 26 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.
Executive produced by Stanley Tucci and Longoria, who also serves as the show’s host, “Searching for Mexico” will delve into Longoria’s journey of connection with her ancestral land by exploring how Mexico’s rich culture, landscape and history have influenced its cuisine. As Longoria visits Mexico City, Yucatan, Oaxaca, Nuevo Leon, Jalisco and Veracruz, her investigation of the country’s cuisine unites her with the legacy of her ancestors.
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- 2/16/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Documentary and film production company White Horse Pictures has named Nicholas Ferrall its Chairman and CEO, while founder Nigel Sinclair pivots to a content-focused non-executive chairman role.
Jeanne Elfant Festa, White Horse’s Head of Documentaries & Director of Features, will share Co-President duties with Cassidy Hartmann, a partner at the company and previous Director of Documentary Features at Exclusive Media. In their new roles, they will lead White Horse’s creative content, production and development.
White Horse has also announced a partnership with Ben Murphy of the production studio Whiskey Bear. A longtime collaborator in creative development, Murphy will oversee White Horse’s physical production process. Robert Dietz, an employee of the company since 2018, assumes the position of Vice President of Production.
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Jeanne Elfant Festa, White Horse’s Head of Documentaries & Director of Features, will share Co-President duties with Cassidy Hartmann, a partner at the company and previous Director of Documentary Features at Exclusive Media. In their new roles, they will lead White Horse’s creative content, production and development.
White Horse has also announced a partnership with Ben Murphy of the production studio Whiskey Bear. A longtime collaborator in creative development, Murphy will oversee White Horse’s physical production process. Robert Dietz, an employee of the company since 2018, assumes the position of Vice President of Production.
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- 12/13/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
CNN’s senior vice president of original series program development, Jon Adler, is exiting the cable news network by the end of the year. The news comes after the media company announced it would be pulling back on original series and documentary content commissioned by outside partners.
Adler, who has been with CNN for a decade, helped launch the CNN’s original programming slate, having worked across 30 series like “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and “United Shades of America.” He was promoted to this role in March, ahead of the debut and eventual discontinuation of CNN+.
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Adler, who has been with CNN for a decade, helped launch the CNN’s original programming slate, having worked across 30 series like “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy” and “United Shades of America.” He was promoted to this role in March, ahead of the debut and eventual discontinuation of CNN+.
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- 12/9/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Barbara Starr, the longtime Pentagon correspondent for CNN, is departing the network.
She wrote in a memo to staffers, “To my many colleagues and friends, With the expiration of my contract in the coming days I have made the decision to move on. Let me say this…you never say goodbye to your friends, so I won’t.” CNN’s Oliver Darcy first reported on her exit, and the network confirmed it.
Starr joined CNN in 2001, having joined from ABC News where she worked as a producer.
Her exit follows the layoff of hundreds of employees last week, including veteran correspondent Martin Savage and political analyst Chris Cillizza. Another on-air figure, Ana Cabrera, also is looking to leave the network when her contract expires, according to sources.
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She wrote in a memo to staffers, “To my many colleagues and friends, With the expiration of my contract in the coming days I have made the decision to move on. Let me say this…you never say goodbye to your friends, so I won’t.” CNN’s Oliver Darcy first reported on her exit, and the network confirmed it.
Starr joined CNN in 2001, having joined from ABC News where she worked as a producer.
Her exit follows the layoff of hundreds of employees last week, including veteran correspondent Martin Savage and political analyst Chris Cillizza. Another on-air figure, Ana Cabrera, also is looking to leave the network when her contract expires, according to sources.
In 2021, it was revealed that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump obtained a gag order that kept top CNN executives from disclosing...
- 12/9/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Adler, a senior vice president who had a hand in developing CNN’s slate of original series, is set to leave the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned network at the end the year.
He has worked on more than 30 CNN series, including such programs as “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “First Ladies,” “Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State,” “The History of Comedy,” “Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta” and “Christiane Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World.”
Yet CNN, facing budget cuts under its debt-laden corporate owner, intends to tamp down its ambitions in that area, relying largely on its own efforts rather than working with outside production entities. CNN is still slated to air six of its original series and six CNN Films in 2023.
Adler played a role in the growth of such efforts. He joined CNN in 2012, when the news operation was forming a division to tackle more documentary programming.
He has worked on more than 30 CNN series, including such programs as “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “First Ladies,” “Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State,” “The History of Comedy,” “Chasing Life with Sanjay Gupta” and “Christiane Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World.”
Yet CNN, facing budget cuts under its debt-laden corporate owner, intends to tamp down its ambitions in that area, relying largely on its own efforts rather than working with outside production entities. CNN is still slated to air six of its original series and six CNN Films in 2023.
Adler played a role in the growth of such efforts. He joined CNN in 2012, when the news operation was forming a division to tackle more documentary programming.
- 12/9/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN announced that Alison Roman’s new project (More Than) A Cooking Show will join the network’s lineup this fall.
It’s the latest CNN+ series to get a new home in the Warner Bros. Discovery universe. Roman’s show had yet to debut when the subscription streaming service was shut down after one month last April.
The new CNN Original Series will be produced by Zero Point Zero Production.
According to CNN, Roman will embark “on a journey to learn about some of her favorite ingredients – where they come from, how to cook them, and why we should and must love eating them as much as she does.” She will share recipes and journey to New York and the Amalfi Coast.
In a statement, Roman said that they set out to “reimagine what a cooking show can be, to make something new and have the best time doing it.
It’s the latest CNN+ series to get a new home in the Warner Bros. Discovery universe. Roman’s show had yet to debut when the subscription streaming service was shut down after one month last April.
The new CNN Original Series will be produced by Zero Point Zero Production.
According to CNN, Roman will embark “on a journey to learn about some of her favorite ingredients – where they come from, how to cook them, and why we should and must love eating them as much as she does.” She will share recipes and journey to New York and the Amalfi Coast.
In a statement, Roman said that they set out to “reimagine what a cooking show can be, to make something new and have the best time doing it.
- 9/22/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN is tweaking its programming recipe for noted food author Alison Roman.
After unveiling an alliance with the culinary influencer that would have put a new original series with her at the center on streaming hub CNN+, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet will launch a program from her on its flagship cable outlet this fall.
A four-episode series, “(More Than) A Cooking Show,” featuring Roman learning about ingredients, traveling, and trying recipes, will debut on CNN in the fall. The series is produced by Zero Point Zero Productions, the company that was to have created her CNN+ program, and its announcement suggests that CNN is continuing to work to find roosts for several of the concepts it created for the broadband service. CNN+ was quickly scuttled after its launch by a corporate parent eager to cut costs and place CNN content in other parts of its streaming portfolio.
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After unveiling an alliance with the culinary influencer that would have put a new original series with her at the center on streaming hub CNN+, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet will launch a program from her on its flagship cable outlet this fall.
A four-episode series, “(More Than) A Cooking Show,” featuring Roman learning about ingredients, traveling, and trying recipes, will debut on CNN in the fall. The series is produced by Zero Point Zero Productions, the company that was to have created her CNN+ program, and its announcement suggests that CNN is continuing to work to find roosts for several of the concepts it created for the broadband service. CNN+ was quickly scuttled after its launch by a corporate parent eager to cut costs and place CNN content in other parts of its streaming portfolio.
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- 9/22/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN will debut Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal, with John Dean offering his first-hand account of the break in that brought down Richard Nixon’s presidency, on June 5.
Dean, former White House counsel for Nixon, serves as an executive producer on the project, with the debut tied to the 50th anniversary of the break in.
In a statement, Dean said, “After passage of a half century, we have the complete record of what happened during Watergate and this series is more than a cautionary tale about these events. The criminal conduct of Richard Nixon and his top aides was found to be totally unacceptable to the American people and became the blueprint for what no President of the United States should do.”
Dean said that the history of Watergate “is highly relevant once again, and it is a risk to our democracy to ignore it.”
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Dean, former White House counsel for Nixon, serves as an executive producer on the project, with the debut tied to the 50th anniversary of the break in.
In a statement, Dean said, “After passage of a half century, we have the complete record of what happened during Watergate and this series is more than a cautionary tale about these events. The criminal conduct of Richard Nixon and his top aides was found to be totally unacceptable to the American people and became the blueprint for what no President of the United States should do.”
Dean said that the history of Watergate “is highly relevant once again, and it is a risk to our democracy to ignore it.”
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- 5/11/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“Conversations With Friends,” the upcoming series adaptation of Sally Rooney’s novel, will premiere on May 15 on Hulu, BBC announced today, in addition to dropping a new trailer for the show.
The series follows 21-year-old Frances (Alison Oliver), who, after three years, is still best friends with her ex-girlfriend, Bobbi (Sasha Lane). The two are inseparable, but at one of their poetry performances in Dublin, they meet Melissa (Jemima Kirke), an older writer who is taken by them. Bobbi and Frances begin to hang out with Melissa and her husband, Nick (Joe Alwyn), a handsome actor. Melissa and Bobbi flirt openly with one another, but Nick and Frances begin a serious affair, which tests the bond between Frances and Bobbi, forcing Frances to re-examine her vulnerabilities.
“Would it depress you to sleep with someone who loved someone else?” Frances asks Bobbi in the trailer. “Not if they love me, too,...
The series follows 21-year-old Frances (Alison Oliver), who, after three years, is still best friends with her ex-girlfriend, Bobbi (Sasha Lane). The two are inseparable, but at one of their poetry performances in Dublin, they meet Melissa (Jemima Kirke), an older writer who is taken by them. Bobbi and Frances begin to hang out with Melissa and her husband, Nick (Joe Alwyn), a handsome actor. Melissa and Bobbi flirt openly with one another, but Nick and Frances begin a serious affair, which tests the bond between Frances and Bobbi, forcing Frances to re-examine her vulnerabilities.
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- 4/12/2022
- by Carson Burton, Sasha Urban and Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
CNN has promoted Jon Adler to senior vice president of program development for original series.
Adler, who has been with CNN for 10 years, “has helped build a successful and recognized brand which has become an essential part of the fabric of CNN,” Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development at CNN Worldwide, wrote in a memo to staff.
“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN+, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” she wrote.
CNN+, the network’s subscription streaming service, will launch on Tuesday.
Adler helped launch the original slate of programming for CNN Original Series, and has worked on such shows as Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. He’s also supervised production of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, First Ladies and The History of Comedy.
Adler, who has been with CNN for 10 years, “has helped build a successful and recognized brand which has become an essential part of the fabric of CNN,” Amy Entelis, executive vice president for talent and content development at CNN Worldwide, wrote in a memo to staff.
“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN+, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” she wrote.
CNN+, the network’s subscription streaming service, will launch on Tuesday.
Adler helped launch the original slate of programming for CNN Original Series, and has worked on such shows as Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell. He’s also supervised production of Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy, First Ladies and The History of Comedy.
- 3/25/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Adler, a veteran behind the production of many of CNN’s original series, has been named a senior vice president overseeing that programming at CNN as the WarnerMedia unit is creating more documentary content for its soon-to-launch streaming outlet, CNN Plus.
“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN Plus, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” said Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in a memo to staffers. “Jon is one of the most passionate advocates for all things CNN and we are excited to see him embark on this new chapter.” Adler reports to Entelis.
Adler joined CNN in 2012, when the news operation was forming a division to tackle more documentary programming. Under former president Jeff Zucker, CNN put more weight behind such projects, initially as a mean...
“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN Plus, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” said Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in a memo to staffers. “Jon is one of the most passionate advocates for all things CNN and we are excited to see him embark on this new chapter.” Adler reports to Entelis.
Adler joined CNN in 2012, when the news operation was forming a division to tackle more documentary programming. Under former president Jeff Zucker, CNN put more weight behind such projects, initially as a mean...
- 3/25/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Alison Roman is the latest personality to sign on to CNN’s upcoming subscription streaming service CNN+.
The writer and author will host what the network describes as a “brand new, highly opinionated and never finicky, cooking show,” produced through its CNN Original Series unit.
Roman said in a statement, “I’ve been dreaming about bringing a new sort of cooking and food show to life for years and I can’t think of any place better to make it a reality.”
Roman is the author of Nothing Fancy and Dining In. She produces her own YouTube cooking series Home Movies and a newsletter. She was previously a columnist for Nyt Cooking and editor at Bon Appetit. Roman left Nyt Cooking in late 2020, after comments she made about Chrissy Teigen, suggesting that she was a sellout. Roman later apologized, but her column was put on hold.
The show will debut...
The writer and author will host what the network describes as a “brand new, highly opinionated and never finicky, cooking show,” produced through its CNN Original Series unit.
Roman said in a statement, “I’ve been dreaming about bringing a new sort of cooking and food show to life for years and I can’t think of any place better to make it a reality.”
Roman is the author of Nothing Fancy and Dining In. She produces her own YouTube cooking series Home Movies and a newsletter. She was previously a columnist for Nyt Cooking and editor at Bon Appetit. Roman left Nyt Cooking in late 2020, after comments she made about Chrissy Teigen, suggesting that she was a sellout. Roman later apologized, but her column was put on hold.
The show will debut...
- 1/6/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Alison Roman, the outspoken food author and influencer, is set to try a new video recipe at CNN Plus.
Roman, the author of cookbooks such as “Nothing Fancy,” will launch a cooking program for the CNN-backed video hub, which is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022. Episodes will show her both in and out of the kitchen, teaching recipes and also venturing out to learn about the ingredients, people and the stories behind what she prepares.
“Alison’s unique style and tone make her a perfect addition to our CNN Plus line-up,” said Amy Entelis, CNN Worldwide’s executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Original Series and Films, in a statement. “From vinegar chicken to shallot pasta – we are thrilled that Alison will share the stories behind her signature recipes with the subscribers of CNN Plus.”
Roman’s new project with the subscription-based...
Roman, the author of cookbooks such as “Nothing Fancy,” will launch a cooking program for the CNN-backed video hub, which is set to launch in the first quarter of 2022. Episodes will show her both in and out of the kitchen, teaching recipes and also venturing out to learn about the ingredients, people and the stories behind what she prepares.
“Alison’s unique style and tone make her a perfect addition to our CNN Plus line-up,” said Amy Entelis, CNN Worldwide’s executive vice president for talent and content development for CNN Original Series and Films, in a statement. “From vinegar chicken to shallot pasta – we are thrilled that Alison will share the stories behind her signature recipes with the subscribers of CNN Plus.”
Roman’s new project with the subscription-based...
- 1/6/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN+ has set Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico, an original docuseries slated to launch in 2022.
A new iteration of CNN’s popular Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy., the six-part series will follow Longoria as she travels across Mexico exploring the country’s cuisine. The streamer’s announcement teases that the multihyphenate’s journey will take her to various regions including Oaxaca, where she’ll slow cook traditional mole sauce, to harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did.
“Partnering with CNN on a culinary-driven expedition throughout Mexico is a dream come true. I am so proud of my Mexican American roots and can’t wait to bring the hidden gems of Mexico to the world through Searching for Mexico,” said Longoria in a statement. “I am a huge fan of Stanley’s journey throughout Italy; he set the bar high, and I can’t wait for everyone to...
A new iteration of CNN’s popular Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy., the six-part series will follow Longoria as she travels across Mexico exploring the country’s cuisine. The streamer’s announcement teases that the multihyphenate’s journey will take her to various regions including Oaxaca, where she’ll slow cook traditional mole sauce, to harvesting blue agave for tequila as the Aztecs once did.
“Partnering with CNN on a culinary-driven expedition throughout Mexico is a dream come true. I am so proud of my Mexican American roots and can’t wait to bring the hidden gems of Mexico to the world through Searching for Mexico,” said Longoria in a statement. “I am a huge fan of Stanley’s journey throughout Italy; he set the bar high, and I can’t wait for everyone to...
- 12/15/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
That’s a wrap on all three of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards shows, so let the music play!
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the reality competition series which is hosted by drag queen RuPaul Charles, won big with five Emmys in several categories, including Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program (which is RuPaul’s sixth straight Emmy win for the category).
Also, to further the franchise’s stardom, “RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked,” a behind-the-scenes spinoff of the reality series, won the unstructured reality category for the first time.
None of this weekend’s three Creative Arts shows were televised. Next Saturday, a highlights show of sorts will air on Fxx starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The *real* Emmys, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, air live next Sunday, Sept. 19, starting at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race,” the reality competition series which is hosted by drag queen RuPaul Charles, won big with five Emmys in several categories, including Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program, Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program (which is RuPaul’s sixth straight Emmy win for the category).
Also, to further the franchise’s stardom, “RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked,” a behind-the-scenes spinoff of the reality series, won the unstructured reality category for the first time.
None of this weekend’s three Creative Arts shows were televised. Next Saturday, a highlights show of sorts will air on Fxx starting at 8 p.m. Et/Pt.
The *real* Emmys, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, air live next Sunday, Sept. 19, starting at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.
- 9/12/2021
- by Tony Maglio and Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
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