Exclusive: Gunpowder & Sky, the production company behind Showtime’s Sheryl and Discovery+’s Werner Herzog-narrated Last Exit: Space, is staffing up.
The company, founded by Van Toffler and Floris Bauer, has hired Catti Alvarez as VP, Unscripted Development and Natalie Gergely as VP, Scripted Development.
Alvarez will report to Art Lyons, SVP of Unscripted Development, with Gergely reporting to CEO Toffler.
Alvarez was previously at Fly on the Wall Entertainment, most recently as Director of Development, where she worked on shows such as CBS’ Million Dollar Mile, Fox’s Crime Scene Kitchen, Freevee’s Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis and several YouTube projects including A Day in the Live. She also previously worked at Spike TV and CAA.
Gergely previously served as the Director of Development for Abominable Pictures, which produced Netflix’s U.S. remake of Murderville, Medical Police, Wet Hot American Summer and Childrens Hospital. Before Abominable,...
The company, founded by Van Toffler and Floris Bauer, has hired Catti Alvarez as VP, Unscripted Development and Natalie Gergely as VP, Scripted Development.
Alvarez will report to Art Lyons, SVP of Unscripted Development, with Gergely reporting to CEO Toffler.
Alvarez was previously at Fly on the Wall Entertainment, most recently as Director of Development, where she worked on shows such as CBS’ Million Dollar Mile, Fox’s Crime Scene Kitchen, Freevee’s Hollywood Houselift with Jeff Lewis and several YouTube projects including A Day in the Live. She also previously worked at Spike TV and CAA.
Gergely previously served as the Director of Development for Abominable Pictures, which produced Netflix’s U.S. remake of Murderville, Medical Police, Wet Hot American Summer and Childrens Hospital. Before Abominable,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV chief Van Toffler and former Endemol exec Floris Bauer, is formalizing its relationship with Audible.
The studio has struck a first-look deal with the Amazon-owned audio platform, expanding on its work that includes episodes of high-profile music series Words + Music.
The multi-year deal will see the producer move into new genres for Audible including pop culture, sports, scripted, wellness, investigative and true crime in addition to music.
It marks Audible’s latest first-look deal in the podcast space after signing President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground as well as the likes of Daniel Dae Kim.
Gunpowder & Sky has also produced upcoming series including Lighters in the Sky and Shelved for Audible. It also follows the launch of Audible original In The Cut with Ghetto Gastro, an eight-part series produced by Gunpowder & Sky and created and presented by...
The studio has struck a first-look deal with the Amazon-owned audio platform, expanding on its work that includes episodes of high-profile music series Words + Music.
The multi-year deal will see the producer move into new genres for Audible including pop culture, sports, scripted, wellness, investigative and true crime in addition to music.
It marks Audible’s latest first-look deal in the podcast space after signing President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground as well as the likes of Daniel Dae Kim.
Gunpowder & Sky has also produced upcoming series including Lighters in the Sky and Shelved for Audible. It also follows the launch of Audible original In The Cut with Ghetto Gastro, an eight-part series produced by Gunpowder & Sky and created and presented by...
- 2/23/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Zoe Rogovin, who has spearheaded docuseries such as We Need to Talk About Cosby, has been promoted at Showtime.
Rogovin has been upped to SVP Programming. She was previously VP Non-Fiction Programming. She reports to Vinnie Malhotra, EVP Nonfiction Programming, and is based in Los Angeles.
In addition to the W. Kamau Bell-directed Cosby series, Rogovin has been responsible for J.J Abrams-exec produced UFO and music docs Supervillain, Supreme Team and Sheryl.
She is also responsible for returning series such as Couple’s Therapy, Ziwe and global news series Vice.
Rogovin joined the Paramount Global-owned premium cabler in 2019 to oversee development and production of original non-fiction features and series. She previously spent over six years at Bravo, where she was VP Development, developing series such as The Real Housewives of Dallas, Family Karma, Backyard Envy and The Singles Project as well as scripted comedy Odd Mom Out.
Rogovin has been upped to SVP Programming. She was previously VP Non-Fiction Programming. She reports to Vinnie Malhotra, EVP Nonfiction Programming, and is based in Los Angeles.
In addition to the W. Kamau Bell-directed Cosby series, Rogovin has been responsible for J.J Abrams-exec produced UFO and music docs Supervillain, Supreme Team and Sheryl.
She is also responsible for returning series such as Couple’s Therapy, Ziwe and global news series Vice.
Rogovin joined the Paramount Global-owned premium cabler in 2019 to oversee development and production of original non-fiction features and series. She previously spent over six years at Bravo, where she was VP Development, developing series such as The Real Housewives of Dallas, Family Karma, Backyard Envy and The Singles Project as well as scripted comedy Odd Mom Out.
- 8/30/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Zoe Rogovin has been promoted to senior vice president of programming at Showtime.
Rogovin enters the position after most recently serving as vice president of non-fiction programming. Since joining the company in 2019, she has overseen development and production of the network’s non-fiction projects across episodic, serialized and film formats. Showtime titles under Rogovin’s purview have included the recent limited series “We Need to Talk About Cosby” from W. Kamau Bell, “UFO” from Bad Robot, “Supreme Team” from Nas and “Supervillain,” about Tekashi 6ix9ine. She has also worked on returning series such as “Couples Therapy” with Dr. Orna Guralnik, comedy sketch series “Ziwe” with Ziwe Fumudoh and news program “Vice,” as well as the Sheryl Crow documentary “Sheryl.”
Rogovin is based in Showtime’s West Hollywood offices and reports to Vinnie Malhotra, who serves as executive vice president of non-fiction programming.
Before working at Showtime, Rogovin served as...
Rogovin enters the position after most recently serving as vice president of non-fiction programming. Since joining the company in 2019, she has overseen development and production of the network’s non-fiction projects across episodic, serialized and film formats. Showtime titles under Rogovin’s purview have included the recent limited series “We Need to Talk About Cosby” from W. Kamau Bell, “UFO” from Bad Robot, “Supreme Team” from Nas and “Supervillain,” about Tekashi 6ix9ine. She has also worked on returning series such as “Couples Therapy” with Dr. Orna Guralnik, comedy sketch series “Ziwe” with Ziwe Fumudoh and news program “Vice,” as well as the Sheryl Crow documentary “Sheryl.”
Rogovin is based in Showtime’s West Hollywood offices and reports to Vinnie Malhotra, who serves as executive vice president of non-fiction programming.
Before working at Showtime, Rogovin served as...
- 8/30/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Utopia and Showtime have acquired the North American rights to Pulse Films’ “Meet Me in the Bathroom,” a documentary about the explosion of rock ‘n’ roll that helped define the early 2000s in New York City and ushered in a new generation of musical talent. The film, which is directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Utopia will release “Meet Me in the Bathroom” in theaters later this year. The film will air on Showtime at the end of 2022.
Based on the hit 2017 oral history of the same name by Lizzy Goodman, “Meet Me in the Bathroom” says it “tells the story of the last great romantic age of rock,” one that looks at the impact that bands like The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol had on revitalizing the cultural life of a reeling, post-9/11 city. To tell its story of this pivotal moment in music,...
Based on the hit 2017 oral history of the same name by Lizzy Goodman, “Meet Me in the Bathroom” says it “tells the story of the last great romantic age of rock,” one that looks at the impact that bands like The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Interpol had on revitalizing the cultural life of a reeling, post-9/11 city. To tell its story of this pivotal moment in music,...
- 8/10/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
The Grammys took place in April, but we might not be done with music award winners just yet. Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Sheryl Crow, and The Beatles are the subjects of documentary programs that are eligible for this year’s Emmys. Will they be recognized by the TV academy just like they have been by the Recording Academy?
Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” didn’t win any Grammys, alas, despite its seven nominations including Album of the Year. But her Disney+ special “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” is eligible for Emmys and is being submitted for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special, as well as for its music direction, cinematography, and sound mixing. However, Eilish is not a credited producer or music director on “Love Letter,” so she herself won’t take home an Emmy if it wins its top category. Alas, the Grammy and Oscar winner...
Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever” didn’t win any Grammys, alas, despite its seven nominations including Album of the Year. But her Disney+ special “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter to Los Angeles” is eligible for Emmys and is being submitted for Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special, as well as for its music direction, cinematography, and sound mixing. However, Eilish is not a credited producer or music director on “Love Letter,” so she herself won’t take home an Emmy if it wins its top category. Alas, the Grammy and Oscar winner...
- 6/1/2022
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
A juicy new documentary about the life and public battles of late real estate mogul Leona Helmsley is currently in production, Variety has learned exclusively. The film will contain never-before-heard tapes of Helmsley and her archrival Donald Trump, as well as “smoking gun” evidence that will question the tax evasion case brought on her by Rudy Giuliani in 1988.
Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a 5 billion estate. Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.”
Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio,...
Helmsley was an icon of the “greed is good” era, an owner of luxury hotels and condominiums who left behind a 5 billion estate. Branded the “Queen of Mean” by the New York tabloids for her acid tongue and regal air, she was a bitter rival of Trump — who once called her “a disgrace to the industry and a disgrace to humanity in general.” Of Trump, Helmsley once reportedly said: “I wouldn’t trust him if his tongue was notarized.”
Trump notoriously tried to snatch the crown jewel of Helmsley’s property portfolio,...
- 5/25/2022
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Last Year’s Winner: “Boys State”
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: Last year Apple TV+ won its first Emmy in the category, ending a three-year streak HBO had going for it.
Notable Ineligible Series: “Summer of Soul,” “Attica,” and “Writing With Fire” (all of which are ineligible for the Emmys after pursuing Oscars earlier this year)
This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting will take place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations to be announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 p.m. Et on Fxx. Finally, the 74rd Annual...
Still Eligible: No.
Hot Streak: Last year Apple TV+ won its first Emmy in the category, ending a three-year streak HBO had going for it.
Notable Ineligible Series: “Summer of Soul,” “Attica,” and “Writing With Fire” (all of which are ineligible for the Emmys after pursuing Oscars earlier this year)
This article will be updated throughout the season, along with all our predictions, so make sure to keep checking IndieWire for the latest news from the 2022 Emmys race. The nomination round of voting will take place from June 16 to June 27, with the official Emmy nominations to be announced on Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3 and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation on the ceremonies to be broadcast on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 8:00 p.m. Et on Fxx. Finally, the 74rd Annual...
- 5/23/2022
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Multi-Grammy award winning superstar Sheryl Crow stopped by Rolling Stone’s Twitch channel this past week to talk about her new documentary Sheryl and three new songs on it’s accompanying soundtrack. Sheryl has been in the works for a while, but Sheryl herself indicated in this interview that she was very hesitant to even tell her story until other musicians pushed her.
“I had some encouragement from younger artists. I mean Brandi Carlile… she was one of the people who said you have to do this.” Crow went on...
“I had some encouragement from younger artists. I mean Brandi Carlile… she was one of the people who said you have to do this.” Crow went on...
- 5/11/2022
- by Jon Weigell
- Rollingstone.com
Sheryl Crow is looking back on her often under appreciated but hit-packed career in the new Showtime documentary Sheryl — and she does the same on the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. “Radio for me doesn’t exist anymore,” she says in the episode, which draws from two in-depth interviews with host Brian Hiatt in recent years. “My songs don’t cater to the six-second attention span, and there’s liberation in that… People like Jason Isbell and Brandi [Carlile], we write songs, and we don’t do it because...
- 5/5/2022
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
Sheryl Crow’s earliest musical memory begins in the backseat of a powder blue Plymouth Station Wagon. Only three years old at the time, she was being driven by her parents into the heart of her hometown’s commercial district when, fortuitously, Petula Clark’s “Downtown” came on the radio. Young Sheryl sang at the top of her lungs the whole way home.
It was the beginning of a lifetime of music that’s followed Crow from those simpler Kennett, Missouri origins to the height of musical superstardom in the 1990s, 2000s, and on through to today. When Crow speaks about those formative years now, it’s with affection for her hearth and kin, her parents’ musical tastes, and their encouragement for her to play piano for friends. But her favorite early singing memories of that time?
“It was really the quiet times when I could go sit at the piano by myself,...
It was the beginning of a lifetime of music that’s followed Crow from those simpler Kennett, Missouri origins to the height of musical superstardom in the 1990s, 2000s, and on through to today. When Crow speaks about those formative years now, it’s with affection for her hearth and kin, her parents’ musical tastes, and their encouragement for her to play piano for friends. But her favorite early singing memories of that time?
“It was really the quiet times when I could go sit at the piano by myself,...
- 5/5/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
In the music world, it’s pretty much a given that the mellower the artist, the more troubled he or she may be — think of the demons lurking behind those all those languid guitar strums or yacht-rock tempos. (See: the Doobie Brothers.) And thanks to the new documentary Sheryl, which premieres on Showtime May 6th, we can now add another name to that list: Sheryl Crow.
As we approach next year’s 30th anniversary of Tuesday Night Music Club, the album that made her a star after several false starts,...
As we approach next year’s 30th anniversary of Tuesday Night Music Club, the album that made her a star after several false starts,...
- 5/4/2022
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Lucius tapped Sheryl Crow, along with Celisse and members of Stay Human, for a lively rendition of their song “Dance Around It” on The Late Show. The duo gave the buoyant number a disco flair, complete with corresponding outfits and matching choreography.
Lucius, comprised of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, previously teamed up with Crow for her song “Don’t,” off Crow’s 2019 album Threads. The Brooklyn-based indie outfit’s most recent album, Second Nature, is out now via Mom + Pop Music. It was produced by Dave Cobb and Brandi Carlile,...
Lucius, comprised of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, previously teamed up with Crow for her song “Don’t,” off Crow’s 2019 album Threads. The Brooklyn-based indie outfit’s most recent album, Second Nature, is out now via Mom + Pop Music. It was produced by Dave Cobb and Brandi Carlile,...
- 5/4/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
It’s another week of unstoppable television. As we barrel towards the end of Emmy eligibility, the mixture of highbrow prestige fare (like “The Staircase”) and four-quadrant blockbusters (like the Mike Myers-led “The Pentaverate”) just keep on coming. Plus, we’ve got new documentaries about Sheryl Crow and a social security scam artist that you won’t believe, Guillermo del Toro’s masterful “Nightmare Alley” like you’ve never seen and the Muppets invading “Holey Moley.” Buckle up. It’s a big week.
On with the television!
“The Pentaverate”
Thursday, May 5, Netflix
Netflix
Mike Myers has been off the radar for a little while. His last film appearances happened in 2018 (including a small role in the Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody”), the same year he showed up as Dr. Evil in a pair of appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Now, he’s back. And true to form, it’s a wildly ambitious,...
On with the television!
“The Pentaverate”
Thursday, May 5, Netflix
Netflix
Mike Myers has been off the radar for a little while. His last film appearances happened in 2018 (including a small role in the Oscar-winning “Bohemian Rhapsody”), the same year he showed up as Dr. Evil in a pair of appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Now, he’s back. And true to form, it’s a wildly ambitious,...
- 4/30/2022
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
"She's so rock 'n roll!" Showtime has revealed an official trailer for a documentary titled Sheryl, another musician biopic doc film joining the ranks. This is world premiering at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival this month before it lands on Showtime for streaming this May. Intro from SXSW: "Told through present-day interviews with Sheryl, behind-the-scenes verite on the road and in her studio, never before seen archival footage spanning 20 years of touring, and a handful of interviews with close allies Keith Richards, Laura Dern, Joe Walsh, Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, and others. Sheryl's early gift of music and dedication to songwriting set her on an unapologetic path of perfection—which ultimately became both a blessing and a curse to overcome." This sounds good! It's described as "an intimate story of song and sacrifice" about the musician, originally born in Missouri. It's always so interesting to hear them tell their own life story.
- 3/14/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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