Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group has cut a new overall deal with Jon Kelley, the host of the syndicated game show Funny You Should Ask.
In addition to the game show, Kelley does color commentary on Amg’s Hbcu sports coverage, and hosts some entertainment and lifestyle programming produced by Amg. Under the terms of the deal Kelley will also EP TV and streaming programs for Amg.
A former anchor for Fox Sports, Kelley also hosted the syndicated entertainment news show Extra, and the reality competition series The Mole.
“Jon Kelley is an incredibly talented, brilliant, and charismatic television host and executive producer,” said Allen in a statement. “We are blessed to have the skillful and enthusiastic participation he brings each and every day.”
“I’m energized and honored to continue my journey as a part of Allen Media Group’s historic movement and explosive business growth,” added Kelley.
In addition to the game show, Kelley does color commentary on Amg’s Hbcu sports coverage, and hosts some entertainment and lifestyle programming produced by Amg. Under the terms of the deal Kelley will also EP TV and streaming programs for Amg.
A former anchor for Fox Sports, Kelley also hosted the syndicated entertainment news show Extra, and the reality competition series The Mole.
“Jon Kelley is an incredibly talented, brilliant, and charismatic television host and executive producer,” said Allen in a statement. “We are blessed to have the skillful and enthusiastic participation he brings each and every day.”
“I’m energized and honored to continue my journey as a part of Allen Media Group’s historic movement and explosive business growth,” added Kelley.
- 2/1/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
What’s CBS doing in primetime next weekend? Funny You Should Ask.
The network will air four new episodes of the comedy game show Byron Allen Presents Funny You Should Ask from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, December 9. Hosted by The Mole‘s Jon Kelley, the veteran syndicated series from Allen Media Group features a panel of comedians who interact with contestants for cash and laughs.
The CBS episodes will feature Byron Allen, Adam Carolla, Whitney Cummings, Vivica A. Fox, Billy Gardell, Jamie Kennedy, Natasha Leggero, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Ross and Sheryl Underwood.
“Funny You Should Ask is the perfect comedy game show for the entire family,” said Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group. “The world needs laughs now more than ever.”
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Debuting in 2017 as a daily half-hour strip, Funny You Should Ask sees contestants ask the...
The network will air four new episodes of the comedy game show Byron Allen Presents Funny You Should Ask from 8-10 p.m. Saturday, December 9. Hosted by The Mole‘s Jon Kelley, the veteran syndicated series from Allen Media Group features a panel of comedians who interact with contestants for cash and laughs.
The CBS episodes will feature Byron Allen, Adam Carolla, Whitney Cummings, Vivica A. Fox, Billy Gardell, Jamie Kennedy, Natasha Leggero, Jon Lovitz, Jeff Ross and Sheryl Underwood.
“Funny You Should Ask is the perfect comedy game show for the entire family,” said Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group. “The world needs laughs now more than ever.”
Related: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Debuting in 2017 as a daily half-hour strip, Funny You Should Ask sees contestants ask the...
- 12/1/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has ordered a second season of “The Mole,” its reboot of the ABC reality competition series of the same name.
“The Mole” sees twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the mole” and is tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player must outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
Alex Wagner hosted Season 1 of the reboot; it is unknown whether she will return for Season 2. Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Rikkie Proost, David Tibballs and David Burris serve as executive producers, and Eureka Productions produces. Netflix currently has an open casting call for contestants for the new season.
The original “The Mole” ran on ABC for five seasons from 2001 to 2009. Both...
“The Mole” sees twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the mole” and is tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player must outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
Alex Wagner hosted Season 1 of the reboot; it is unknown whether she will return for Season 2. Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Rikkie Proost, David Tibballs and David Burris serve as executive producers, and Eureka Productions produces. Netflix currently has an open casting call for contestants for the new season.
The original “The Mole” ran on ABC for five seasons from 2001 to 2009. Both...
- 2/15/2023
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is doubling down on deception: The Mole has been renewed for Season 2, the streamer announced Wednesday.
In the series, players work together to complete missions that add money to a group pot — but among them is “the mole,” a player pre-chosen to sabotage their earning efforts. Players are later quizzed, and the person knowing the least about the mole’s true identity is eliminated.
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In the series, players work together to complete missions that add money to a group pot — but among them is “the mole,” a player pre-chosen to sabotage their earning efforts. Players are later quizzed, and the person knowing the least about the mole’s true identity is eliminated.
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- 2/15/2023
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Fox has released a promo of “Next Level Chef” Season 2, with Gordon Ramsay returning as a mentor for the cooking competition series.
Joined by chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, Ramsay and his co-mentors will each lead a team of chefs through a series of challenges. The winner will receive the 250,000 grand prize, a one-year mentorship from the three renowned chefs and the title of “Next Level Chef.”
The series is produced by Studio Ramsay Global and Fox Alternative Entertainment. Ramsay, Lisa Edwards and Matt Cahoon serve as executive producers.
“Next Level Chef” premieres after Super Bowl Lvii on Feb. 12 on Fox.
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Programming
Byron Allen’s Hbcu Go will feature the first all-female broadcast team for the 2022-23 basketball season coverage. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the new broadcast team will include Lawrencia Moten, play by play; color commentator Nicole Hutchinson...
Joined by chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, Ramsay and his co-mentors will each lead a team of chefs through a series of challenges. The winner will receive the 250,000 grand prize, a one-year mentorship from the three renowned chefs and the title of “Next Level Chef.”
The series is produced by Studio Ramsay Global and Fox Alternative Entertainment. Ramsay, Lisa Edwards and Matt Cahoon serve as executive producers.
“Next Level Chef” premieres after Super Bowl Lvii on Feb. 12 on Fox.
Also in today’s TV news:
Programming
Byron Allen’s Hbcu Go will feature the first all-female broadcast team for the 2022-23 basketball season coverage. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the new broadcast team will include Lawrencia Moten, play by play; color commentator Nicole Hutchinson...
- 11/24/2022
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
“The Mole” is your next reality TV obsession.
Netflix has rebooted the competition series, which originally premiered in 2001 on ABC. Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelley hosted throughout the series’ seven-year run. Alex Wagner hosts the Netflix reboot, which is now streaming.
The basic premise of “The Mole” is that a group of contestants complete various physical and mental challenges in order to win cash prizes — but one of them is a mole, tasked by producers with sabotaging the missions and not getting caught by the other competitors. Each mission includes twists where contestants can add more money to their collective prize pot or personal gain, as well as risk losing it all for the group. After each mission, contestants take a quiz to see how much they know about the mole, and the person with the most wrong answers is eliminated.
The actual game aspect of “The Mole” can be dense at times,...
Netflix has rebooted the competition series, which originally premiered in 2001 on ABC. Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelley hosted throughout the series’ seven-year run. Alex Wagner hosts the Netflix reboot, which is now streaming.
The basic premise of “The Mole” is that a group of contestants complete various physical and mental challenges in order to win cash prizes — but one of them is a mole, tasked by producers with sabotaging the missions and not getting caught by the other competitors. Each mission includes twists where contestants can add more money to their collective prize pot or personal gain, as well as risk losing it all for the group. After each mission, contestants take a quiz to see how much they know about the mole, and the person with the most wrong answers is eliminated.
The actual game aspect of “The Mole” can be dense at times,...
- 10/9/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Mention “The Mole” to virtually anyone who works in reality TV, and their eyes light up. For a show that hasn’t been seen on U.S. television since 2008 — and only aired five editions in total — “The Mole” has nonetheless achieved a near-mythical status in the annals of unscripted TV history.
““I grew up watching them all on television, and it was one of my all-time favorite reality shows,” says Eureka Prods. CEO Chris Culvenor. “It’s probably one of the most beloved formats that is out there, not just in this country, but worldwide. It combines a sense of adventure, with a sort of ‘Ocean’s 11’/’Mission Impossible’-style caper. People love a mystery. I think that is what was the appeal of the original.”
“The Mole” centers on 12 contestants who must solve challenges in order to add money to a pot — which one of them will win in the end.
““I grew up watching them all on television, and it was one of my all-time favorite reality shows,” says Eureka Prods. CEO Chris Culvenor. “It’s probably one of the most beloved formats that is out there, not just in this country, but worldwide. It combines a sense of adventure, with a sort of ‘Ocean’s 11’/’Mission Impossible’-style caper. People love a mystery. I think that is what was the appeal of the original.”
“The Mole” centers on 12 contestants who must solve challenges in order to add money to a pot — which one of them will win in the end.
- 10/7/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The reboot of The Mole has its host and a premiere date. Alex Wagner will host the 10-episode competition series which will air over a three-week period on Netflix. The series arrives on the streaming service next month.
Based on a Belgian format, The Mole previously aired in the United States for five seasons on ABC, between 2001 and 2008. Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelley each served as the host across the show's network run.Read More…...
Based on a Belgian format, The Mole previously aired in the United States for five seasons on ABC, between 2001 and 2008. Anderson Cooper, Ahmad Rashad, and Jon Kelley each served as the host across the show's network run.Read More…...
- 9/9/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Netflix’s new Mole host has been exposed.
The streamer has tapped MSNBC’s Alex Wagner to headline its reboot of the late ABC reality series, which will premiere Oct. 7. All 10 episodes will be rolled out over a three-week period, with the first five reportedly dropping on launch day.
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ABC’s Og Mole, initially hosted by Anderson Cooper,...
The streamer has tapped MSNBC’s Alex Wagner to headline its reboot of the late ABC reality series, which will premiere Oct. 7. All 10 episodes will be rolled out over a three-week period, with the first five reportedly dropping on launch day.
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ABC’s Og Mole, initially hosted by Anderson Cooper,...
- 9/8/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Netflix is adding another reality competition. The streaming service has rebooted The Mole, with the 10 episodes set to premiere this fall. The competition series sees 12 players working together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and is tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot. The series is based on the Belgian format, De Mol, which was created by Bart De Pauw, Michel Vanhove, Michiel Devlieger, and Tom Lenaerts. It has aired 10 seasons, beginning in 1998 and has been hosted by Michiel Devlieger and Gilles De Coster. The United States’ first version of it came on ABC in 2001, with five seasons airing between 2001 and 2004 and in 2008. Its hosts included Anderson Cooper,...
- 8/17/2022
- TV Insider
Former ABC reality series The Mole is returning after a 14-year hiatus.
Netflix on Wednesday announced that it has ordered a 10-episode revival, which is set to premiere this fall, Variety reports.
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The Og Mole, originally hosted by Anderson Cooper, ran for five seasons between 2001 and 2008. Players worked together to complete missions that would add money to their group pot — but among them was “the mole,...
Netflix on Wednesday announced that it has ordered a 10-episode revival, which is set to premiere this fall, Variety reports.
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The Og Mole, originally hosted by Anderson Cooper, ran for five seasons between 2001 and 2008. Players worked together to complete missions that would add money to their group pot — but among them was “the mole,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
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Netflix is reviving a cult favorite from the early days of the reality TV boom.
The streamer has ordered a new version of The Mole, a competition series in which one player — the “mole” — works to undermine the others. The series, based on a Belgian format, aired for five seasons on ABC, with the last coming in 2008.
Eureka Productions (Holey Moley, Name That Tune) is behind the new version, which is slated to debut on Netflix in the fall. In the show, 12 contestants work together on a series of challenges that, if completed successfully, add money to a prize pot that only one of them will win. The mole, meanwhile, tries to sabotage the other players’ efforts while maintaining their cover as a regular player.
The Netflix show was filmed last year in Australia, per reports at the time from Reality Blurred and Buzzer Blog.
Netflix is reviving a cult favorite from the early days of the reality TV boom.
The streamer has ordered a new version of The Mole, a competition series in which one player — the “mole” — works to undermine the others. The series, based on a Belgian format, aired for five seasons on ABC, with the last coming in 2008.
Eureka Productions (Holey Moley, Name That Tune) is behind the new version, which is slated to debut on Netflix in the fall. In the show, 12 contestants work together on a series of challenges that, if completed successfully, add money to a prize pot that only one of them will win. The mole, meanwhile, tries to sabotage the other players’ efforts while maintaining their cover as a regular player.
The Netflix show was filmed last year in Australia, per reports at the time from Reality Blurred and Buzzer Blog.
- 8/17/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A rebooted version of the reality series “The Mole” has been ordered at Netflix, Variety has learned.
The new version of the former ABC series is expected to bow on Netflix this fall. Like the original American version, the Netflix version is based on the Belgian format “De Mol” created by Bart De Pauw, Michel Vanhove, Michiel Devlieger, and Tom Lenaerts and distributed by Primitives.
The streamer has given the new show a 10-episode order. In the competition series, twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Rikkie Proost, David Tibballs,...
The new version of the former ABC series is expected to bow on Netflix this fall. Like the original American version, the Netflix version is based on the Belgian format “De Mol” created by Bart De Pauw, Michel Vanhove, Michiel Devlieger, and Tom Lenaerts and distributed by Primitives.
The streamer has given the new show a 10-episode order. In the competition series, twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.
Chris Culvenor, Paul Franklin, Wes Dening, Rikkie Proost, David Tibballs,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Louie Anderson, the veteran comedian, game show host and three-time Emmy winner, has died. He was 68.
The Baskets star died Friday morning in Las Vegas, where he had entered hospital this week for treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz told Deadline.
A constant presence on stage and screen since the mid-1980s, Anderson won the 2016 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Christine Baskets, the mother of the Zach Galifianakis-portrayed Chip and Dale on the FX series. The actor was nominated in the category over three consecutive years starting in 2016 for his Baskets performance. Anderson also won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Fox’s Life with Louie in 1997 and 1998.
According to Schwartz, Anderson, one of 11 children, was a counselor to troubled children before launching his comedy career...
The Baskets star died Friday morning in Las Vegas, where he had entered hospital this week for treatment of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz told Deadline.
A constant presence on stage and screen since the mid-1980s, Anderson won the 2016 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Christine Baskets, the mother of the Zach Galifianakis-portrayed Chip and Dale on the FX series. The actor was nominated in the category over three consecutive years starting in 2016 for his Baskets performance. Anderson also won two Daytime Emmys for Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for Fox’s Life with Louie in 1997 and 1998.
According to Schwartz, Anderson, one of 11 children, was a counselor to troubled children before launching his comedy career...
- 1/21/2022
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios said at Natpe today that is has handed a two-season renewal to Funny You Should Ask, its syndicated comedy game show host by Jon Kelley.
It’s the second consecutive twin-season renewal for the daily half-hour strip, with the previous one coming in January 2018. Today’s move will keep the show on the air through at least the 2022-23 season, which will be its sixth.
Produced and distributed by Entertainment Studios, Funny You Should Ask features a panel of professional stand-up comics who interact with contestants for cash and prizes. The stakes increase in every episode as contestants ask the comedians questions.
Produced by Entertainment Studios, the game show is cleared in 96% of the country including the top three markets: New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
“Funny You Should Ask is growing rapidly in all key demos,” Allen said. “This comedy game show is perfectly positioned for long-term success,...
It’s the second consecutive twin-season renewal for the daily half-hour strip, with the previous one coming in January 2018. Today’s move will keep the show on the air through at least the 2022-23 season, which will be its sixth.
Produced and distributed by Entertainment Studios, Funny You Should Ask features a panel of professional stand-up comics who interact with contestants for cash and prizes. The stakes increase in every episode as contestants ask the comedians questions.
Produced by Entertainment Studios, the game show is cleared in 96% of the country including the top three markets: New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
“Funny You Should Ask is growing rapidly in all key demos,” Allen said. “This comedy game show is perfectly positioned for long-term success,...
- 1/23/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
When Congress returns next week from its Thanksgiving break, the impeachment inquiry will enter its next phase, as the House Judiciary Committee considers whether to write up articles charging President Donald Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors. As of now, the Dec. 4 hearing will be different from the five days of public testimony so far – a new set of lawmakers and a set of expert witnesses, a contrast to the parade of figures who testified to what they saw and when they saw it. But the setting will remain the same – a hearing room in the Longworth Office Building at the Capitol. For the 11 million to 14 million viewers who watched the hearings each day, the neoclassical venue was notable for its stately features, including chandeliers and royal navy curtains, what the news site The Hill once said resembled “a small theater house.” For lawmakers, media and the public gallery who filled the space,...
- 11/27/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Former hosts and correspondents of Extra reunited in front of the Universal Studios globe Monday morning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the television series and jumpstart the new season. The entertainment news show has seen the likes of Samantha Harris and Mario Lopez talk the latest in the world of Hollywood for more than 7,000 episodes.
Attendees for the celebrations included former hosts: Jon Kelley, David Rose, Lauren Sanchez and Mark McGrath. Upon returning to the series' set, McGrath — who hosted the series from 2004 to 2008 — raised his hands in the air while yelling, "...
Attendees for the celebrations included former hosts: Jon Kelley, David Rose, Lauren Sanchez and Mark McGrath. Upon returning to the series' set, McGrath — who hosted the series from 2004 to 2008 — raised his hands in the air while yelling, "...
- 9/10/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jon Kelley has recently replaced the original Mole host Anderson Cooper for the show's fifth installment, which began its run on June 2. Kelley, who is known for his job as a weekend anchor on Extra, began his work in the series in 2001 and has now spanned over 15 years in the broadcast industry. Aside from appearing on television and hosting radio shows, he also co-wrote the book Breaking Into Broadcasting. Now that he's the newest face to become the host of ABC's The Mole, Jon Kelley dishes out on the new batch of contenders to compete in the grueling reality series.
Let's start with Marcie Ciscel, the single mother of three who was the first to leave the Mole. Kelley says of her, "She hesitated even going on this because she didn't want to leave her family. Her family was like, 'Look, this is your chance to go out in the world.
Let's start with Marcie Ciscel, the single mother of three who was the first to leave the Mole. Kelley says of her, "She hesitated even going on this because she didn't want to leave her family. Her family was like, 'Look, this is your chance to go out in the world.
- 6/11/2008
- by BuddyTV
- buddytv.com
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