Following season one’s debut, Roku, the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S.*, will bring audiences a second season of its inspiring docuseries “Side Hustlers,” starring Emma Grede and Ashley Graham. During its opening weekend, “Side Hustlers” was the #1 on-demand title on The Roku Channel**. Season two of the production from Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media, and Ally Financial will introduce a new group of female entrepreneurs and small business owners, seeking life-changing advice and investments from the ultimate mentors, Grede and Graham.
“Working with the extraordinary women of season one to turn their dreams into realities was an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait for viewers to see what we have in store for season two, along with Roku, Hello Sunshine, and Ally,” said Emma Grede, CEO of Good American and investor on “Side Hustlers,” and Ashley Graham, supermodel, entrepreneur, and investor on “Side Hustlers.
“Working with the extraordinary women of season one to turn their dreams into realities was an unforgettable experience, and we can’t wait for viewers to see what we have in store for season two, along with Roku, Hello Sunshine, and Ally,” said Emma Grede, CEO of Good American and investor on “Side Hustlers,” and Ashley Graham, supermodel, entrepreneur, and investor on “Side Hustlers.
- 3/7/2024
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Exclusive: Priyanka Chopra Jonas is set to star in The Bluff, the Agbo Studios and Amazon MGM Studios movie being directed by Frank E. Flowers. Prime Video’s The Boys Karl Urban is in talks to star.
Flowers, who also co-wrote The Bluff, is hot off writing this past two weeks’ No. 1 hit Bob Marley: One Love, which shot past $120 million worldwide.
Set in the 19th century Caribbean, The Bluff follows a former female pirate (Chopra Jonas) who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.
The film, which is targeting a spring production start in Australia and will be available to stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, will further solidify the relationships among Amazon MGM Studios, Agbo and Chopra Jonas following last year’s debut of the global franchise Citadel. Following its April 28 release, the spy thriller...
Flowers, who also co-wrote The Bluff, is hot off writing this past two weeks’ No. 1 hit Bob Marley: One Love, which shot past $120 million worldwide.
Set in the 19th century Caribbean, The Bluff follows a former female pirate (Chopra Jonas) who must protect her family when the mysterious sins of her past catch up to her.
The film, which is targeting a spring production start in Australia and will be available to stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, will further solidify the relationships among Amazon MGM Studios, Agbo and Chopra Jonas following last year’s debut of the global franchise Citadel. Following its April 28 release, the spy thriller...
- 3/1/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Actor and professional wrestler John Cena is coming to Roku with his first-ever celebrity talk series.
“What Drives You” will see Cena hit the road with a different celebrity friend in a vehicle that holds special meaning to them. Each episode will feature an in-depth interview discussing deeply personal topics while reminiscing about some of the guest’s favorite memories associated with their prized ride.
“The car you drive and where you drive it can say a lot about who you are, from your personality type to what you value and prioritize the most,” Cena said in a statement. “‘What Drives You’ is all about tapping into this and each guest’s unique connection to their car, and a destination close to their heart, as the crux of a candid and wide-ranging conversation.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to ride shotgun and learn from some of the world...
“What Drives You” will see Cena hit the road with a different celebrity friend in a vehicle that holds special meaning to them. Each episode will feature an in-depth interview discussing deeply personal topics while reminiscing about some of the guest’s favorite memories associated with their prized ride.
“The car you drive and where you drive it can say a lot about who you are, from your personality type to what you value and prioritize the most,” Cena said in a statement. “‘What Drives You’ is all about tapping into this and each guest’s unique connection to their car, and a destination close to their heart, as the crux of a candid and wide-ranging conversation.
“It’s a great opportunity for me to ride shotgun and learn from some of the world...
- 11/16/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Making Space Media — a disabled and women-led media company focused on producing film and TV centering the disabled voice — announced a first-look deal for unscripted content on Friday.
The deal will see the division of Candle Media and the co-founders of Making Space Media, Sophie Morgan and Keely Cat-Wells, partnering on a slew of projects, including several of which are already underway. Projects will focus on centering the lived experiences and voices of the disability community, which consists of around 1 billion people globally, according to the United Nations.
“Our mission at Hello Sunshine couldn’t be more aligned with Making Space Media — to support and showcase underrepresented talent both on and off screen,” Sara Rea, head of unscripted at Hello Sunshine, and Sarah Lazenby EVP unscripted U.K., said in a statement. “We’re delighted to be partnering with Sophie and Keely and excited...
The deal will see the division of Candle Media and the co-founders of Making Space Media, Sophie Morgan and Keely Cat-Wells, partnering on a slew of projects, including several of which are already underway. Projects will focus on centering the lived experiences and voices of the disability community, which consists of around 1 billion people globally, according to the United Nations.
“Our mission at Hello Sunshine couldn’t be more aligned with Making Space Media — to support and showcase underrepresented talent both on and off screen,” Sara Rea, head of unscripted at Hello Sunshine, and Sarah Lazenby EVP unscripted U.K., said in a statement. “We’re delighted to be partnering with Sophie and Keely and excited...
- 8/18/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Intimacy and relationship expert Shan Boodram has been tapped to host Roku’s new original reality series “The Marriage Pact,” which follows five participating couples who must fulfill or break a promise from the past: a pact to marry if both are still single by a certain age.
Boodram, who has over 1.7 million followers across all platforms and 70 million YouTube views, has spent the past 15 years discussing sex, relationships and attachment on the internet and in the media and served as an expert on projects for all the major streaming/TV networks.
In addition to being the author of “The Game of Desire,” Boodram was the host an executive producer of Quibi’s “Sexology with Shan Boodram” and is known for her podcast “Lovers and Friends.” She recently served as the sex and relationship expert on Peacock’s dating show, “Ex-Rated,” hosted by Andy Cohen. She is also an intimacy...
Boodram, who has over 1.7 million followers across all platforms and 70 million YouTube views, has spent the past 15 years discussing sex, relationships and attachment on the internet and in the media and served as an expert on projects for all the major streaming/TV networks.
In addition to being the author of “The Game of Desire,” Boodram was the host an executive producer of Quibi’s “Sexology with Shan Boodram” and is known for her podcast “Lovers and Friends.” She recently served as the sex and relationship expert on Peacock’s dating show, “Ex-Rated,” hosted by Andy Cohen. She is also an intimacy...
- 7/10/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
There’s seemingly no stopping the pipeline of new, original series in the planning stages at The Roku Channel. Just a couple of weeks ago, the service announced a whole slate of original Spanish-language content that would be coming to The Roku Channel in the months ahead from stars like Jennifer Lopez and Jaime Camil.
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Those shows will be joined by several other original titles from Roku, the company has announced. At its 2023 New Fronts presentation with advertisers, Roku unveiled new original shows that will feature some pretty big names in their production teams, such as Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Vegara, Charlie Puth, and many others.
“Bringing together the power of the Roku platform and the strong storytelling of our top-tier global creative partners has made Roku Originals unmissable TV for millions of streamers,” Roku’s head of content David Eilenberg said. “We’re thrilled to...
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Those shows will be joined by several other original titles from Roku, the company has announced. At its 2023 New Fronts presentation with advertisers, Roku unveiled new original shows that will feature some pretty big names in their production teams, such as Zoe Saldaña, Sofia Vegara, Charlie Puth, and many others.
“Bringing together the power of the Roku platform and the strong storytelling of our top-tier global creative partners has made Roku Originals unmissable TV for millions of streamers,” Roku’s head of content David Eilenberg said. “We’re thrilled to...
- 5/3/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Roku is reinvesting in — and bulking up — its originals lineup, announcing a new season of “The Great American Baking Show” and an unscripted comedy featuring singer-songwriter Charlie Puth among the shows coming to the Roku Channel.
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 sponsorships for its popular Roku City screensaver.
The company announced that it has renewed reality competition series “The Great American Baking Show” for Season 2. The news came ahead of the premiere Friday, May 5, of the new six-episode run of the show featuring Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry on the Roku Channel. “The Great American Baking Show,” produced by Love Productions USA, ran for five seasons on ABC as a...
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 sponsorships for its popular Roku City screensaver.
The company announced that it has renewed reality competition series “The Great American Baking Show” for Season 2. The news came ahead of the premiere Friday, May 5, of the new six-episode run of the show featuring Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Ellie Kemper and Zach Cherry on the Roku Channel. “The Great American Baking Show,” produced by Love Productions USA, ran for five seasons on ABC as a...
- 5/2/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Roku is expanding its 2023-2024 slate with new series from Charlie Puth, Reese Witherspoon, Zoe Saldana, Juanpa Zurita and more, the streamer announced during its Iab NewFront presentation in NYC Tuesday.
Related: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023
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 American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special for the second year, with a new lineup of celebrity bakers.
Related: No Kimmel? No Meyers? NewFront & Upfront Presentations Face Adjustments With WGA On Strike
Roku also has greenlighted a second installment of its Meet Me franchise, from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Cinestar Pictures. Following its first film, Meet Me in Paris, the second installment of the reality rom-com,...
Related: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023
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 American Baking Show: Celebrity Holiday Special for the second year, with a new lineup of celebrity bakers.
Related: No Kimmel? No Meyers? NewFront & Upfront Presentations Face Adjustments With WGA On Strike
Roku also has greenlighted a second installment of its Meet Me franchise, from Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Cinestar Pictures. Following its first film, Meet Me in Paris, the second installment of the reality rom-com,...
- 5/2/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Roku is making a franchise out of its original unscripted rom-com, Meet Me in Paris.
But instead of the Champs-Élysées or Luxembourg Gardens, the second Meet Me reality rom-com will see a new group of young women traveling to Rome in search of love. Production for the 90-minute film, Meet Me in Rome, is set to begin later this year and will debut at a later date on The Roku Channel.
Like Meet Me in Paris, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Zoe Saldaña’s Cinestar Pictures will return to co-produce the film. Witherspoon, Saldaña, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead, Cisely Saldaña, Mariel Saldaña and Angela Rae Berg will serve as executive producers.
“Meet Me in Paris was a dream to make,” Rea, who leads unscripted for Hello Sunshine, said. “We witnessed three exceptional women becoming dear friends as they searched for love in one of the most romantic cities in the world.
But instead of the Champs-Élysées or Luxembourg Gardens, the second Meet Me reality rom-com will see a new group of young women traveling to Rome in search of love. Production for the 90-minute film, Meet Me in Rome, is set to begin later this year and will debut at a later date on The Roku Channel.
Like Meet Me in Paris, Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Zoe Saldaña’s Cinestar Pictures will return to co-produce the film. Witherspoon, Saldaña, Sara Rea, Sue Kinkead, Cisely Saldaña, Mariel Saldaña and Angela Rae Berg will serve as executive producers.
“Meet Me in Paris was a dream to make,” Rea, who leads unscripted for Hello Sunshine, said. “We witnessed three exceptional women becoming dear friends as they searched for love in one of the most romantic cities in the world.
- 5/2/2023
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Image Source: Getty / NBC
With big hits like "Daisy Jones & The Six" and "Where the Crawdads Sing" to its name, Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine has quickly become a formidable force in the entertainment industry. Hello Sunshine isn't Witherspoon's first foray into producing, though - she founded the production company Type A Films in 2000, which went on to produce hits like "Gone Girl" and "Wild." In 2016, she joined forces with Seth Rodsky, Sarah Harden, and Otter Media to launch Hello Sunshine into the stratosphere. The company, which is focused on elevating women's stories, produces movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Witherspoon also curates a monthly book club under the Hello Sunshine name, and many of those books have been turned into onscreen projects - including, most recently, Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau and Jennifer Garner's "The Last Thing He Told Me," which premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14. Ultimately, one...
With big hits like "Daisy Jones & The Six" and "Where the Crawdads Sing" to its name, Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine has quickly become a formidable force in the entertainment industry. Hello Sunshine isn't Witherspoon's first foray into producing, though - she founded the production company Type A Films in 2000, which went on to produce hits like "Gone Girl" and "Wild." In 2016, she joined forces with Seth Rodsky, Sarah Harden, and Otter Media to launch Hello Sunshine into the stratosphere. The company, which is focused on elevating women's stories, produces movies, TV shows, and documentaries. Witherspoon also curates a monthly book club under the Hello Sunshine name, and many of those books have been turned into onscreen projects - including, most recently, Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau and Jennifer Garner's "The Last Thing He Told Me," which premiered on Apple TV+ on April 14. Ultimately, one...
- 4/17/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
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