Exlcusive: Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien), Stephen Root (Barry), Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me), Sabrina Elba (Three Thousand Years Of Longing) and Hiro Kanagawa (Star Trek: Discovery) are joining Kevin James and Alan Ritchson in action-comedy Playdate, which is now filming in Canada.
The film follows a down-on-his luck man, Brian (James), who was just fired from his job and becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son. On his first day, he accepts a playdate invitation from Jeff (Ritchson), another stay-at-home dad, who turns out to be an unexpected loose cannon. The two fathers and their sons spend the day on the run, facing a deadly conspiracy.
Director Luke Greenfield’s movie heralds from a script written by Neil Goldman. Greenfield’s WideAwake Pictures’ and Jason Benoit will produce with Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures, Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard and Sean Patrick O’Reilly.
The film follows a down-on-his luck man, Brian (James), who was just fired from his job and becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son. On his first day, he accepts a playdate invitation from Jeff (Ritchson), another stay-at-home dad, who turns out to be an unexpected loose cannon. The two fathers and their sons spend the day on the run, facing a deadly conspiracy.
Director Luke Greenfield’s movie heralds from a script written by Neil Goldman. Greenfield’s WideAwake Pictures’ and Jason Benoit will produce with Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures, Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard and Sean Patrick O’Reilly.
- 4/4/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin James (The King of Queens) and Alan Ritchson (Reacher) have been set to lead action-comedy Playdate, which will be directed by Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door) from a script written by Neil Goldman (Shrinking).
The film follows a down-on-his luck man, Brian (James), who was just fired from his job and becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son. On his first day, he accepts a playdate invitation from Jeff (Ritchson), another stay-at-home dad, who turns out to be an unexpected loose cannon. The two fathers and their sons spend the day on the run, facing a deadly conspiracy.
Greenfield’s WideAwake Pictures’ and Jason Benoit will produce with Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures, Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard and Sean Patrick O’Reilly.
Executive producers are James, Jeff Sussman, Ritchson, Goldman, Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment, Matthew Alex Goldberg of Nickel City, Michelle Myers of Arcana Studios and Josh Harris,...
The film follows a down-on-his luck man, Brian (James), who was just fired from his job and becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son. On his first day, he accepts a playdate invitation from Jeff (Ritchson), another stay-at-home dad, who turns out to be an unexpected loose cannon. The two fathers and their sons spend the day on the run, facing a deadly conspiracy.
Greenfield’s WideAwake Pictures’ and Jason Benoit will produce with Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures, Jeffrey Greenstein of A Higher Standard and Sean Patrick O’Reilly.
Executive producers are James, Jeff Sussman, Ritchson, Goldman, Dan Spilo of Industry Entertainment, Matthew Alex Goldberg of Nickel City, Michelle Myers of Arcana Studios and Josh Harris,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin James, Alan Ritchson will star in the previously announced action comedy Playdate for Nickel City Pictures and A Higher Standard, which is set to commence shooting on March 11 in Vancouver.
The story centres on down-on-his luck Brian (James), who becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son after he gets fired from his job.
On his first day he accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad, Jeff (Ritchson), who turns out to be a loose cannon, resulting in the two men and their sons going on the run after they get involved in a deadly conspiracy.
Luke Greenfield...
The story centres on down-on-his luck Brian (James), who becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son after he gets fired from his job.
On his first day he accepts a playdate invitation from another stay-at-home dad, Jeff (Ritchson), who turns out to be a loose cannon, resulting in the two men and their sons going on the run after they get involved in a deadly conspiracy.
Luke Greenfield...
- 2/21/2024
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: We are hearing that Apollo Global Management, which was mulling an offer for National Amusements, the Redstone family company that controls Paramount Global, is no longer considering the move.
Reps for Apollo Global Management, Paramount Global and National Amusements declined comment Monday.
While the situation remains fluid and it may be too early to count Apollo out of the process entirely, sources tell us that the private equity company co-founded by Marc Rowan, Josh Harris and Leon Black is skittish in the wake of the FCC blowing up hedge fund Standard General’s attempted $8.6 billion bid for the Tegna station group — a deal Apollo Global Management was set to provide funding toward. The deal was inked in 2022 and fell apart in May 2023.
Apollo is also an investor in Dune movie studio Legendary Entertainment.
“Capital is not the issue, approval is the commodity; very few people can get FCC approval,...
Reps for Apollo Global Management, Paramount Global and National Amusements declined comment Monday.
While the situation remains fluid and it may be too early to count Apollo out of the process entirely, sources tell us that the private equity company co-founded by Marc Rowan, Josh Harris and Leon Black is skittish in the wake of the FCC blowing up hedge fund Standard General’s attempted $8.6 billion bid for the Tegna station group — a deal Apollo Global Management was set to provide funding toward. The deal was inked in 2022 and fell apart in May 2023.
Apollo is also an investor in Dune movie studio Legendary Entertainment.
“Capital is not the issue, approval is the commodity; very few people can get FCC approval,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro and Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
La Brea fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 3 Episode 6 episode titled The Road Home, Part 2!
Find out everything you need to know about the The Road Home, Part 2 episode of La Brea, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
La Brea The Road Home, Part 2 Season 3 Episode 6 Preview
In the heart-pounding continuation of “La Brea,” get ready to be transported to a world of mystery, danger, and intrigue as the second part of “The Road Home” unfolds. Airing on NBC at 9:00 Pm on February 13, 2024, this episode promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
As the massive sinkhole continues to wreak havoc in the heart of Los Angeles, the unthinkable happens. A family is torn apart, with the mother and son plummeting into a perilous and enigmatic primeval land, while the father...
Find out everything you need to know about the The Road Home, Part 2 episode of La Brea, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
La Brea The Road Home, Part 2 Season 3 Episode 6 Preview
In the heart-pounding continuation of “La Brea,” get ready to be transported to a world of mystery, danger, and intrigue as the second part of “The Road Home” unfolds. Airing on NBC at 9:00 Pm on February 13, 2024, this episode promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
As the massive sinkhole continues to wreak havoc in the heart of Los Angeles, the unthinkable happens. A family is torn apart, with the mother and son plummeting into a perilous and enigmatic primeval land, while the father...
- 2/6/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
Hold onto your seats because “La Brea” is back with Season 3, Episode 5, titled “The Road Home, Part 1.” This gripping sci-fi series continues to captivate audiences with its intriguing storyline, and you won’t want to miss this installment. Tune in to NBC on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 9:00 Pm for an action-packed episode that promises to keep you on the edge of your seat.
In this episode, tensions run high as a traitor emerges among the survivors, leading to a deadly confrontation. The shocking revelation of the traitor’s identity sends shockwaves through the group. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding Eve’s disappearance deepens, leaving everyone in suspense.
“The Road Home, Part 1” is set to be a thrilling installment that delves deeper into the complex dynamics of the survivors and the enigmatic world of La Brea. As the group faces internal strife and external threats, viewers can expect a rollercoaster of emotions and unexpected twists.
In this episode, tensions run high as a traitor emerges among the survivors, leading to a deadly confrontation. The shocking revelation of the traitor’s identity sends shockwaves through the group. Meanwhile, the mystery surrounding Eve’s disappearance deepens, leaving everyone in suspense.
“The Road Home, Part 1” is set to be a thrilling installment that delves deeper into the complex dynamics of the survivors and the enigmatic world of La Brea. As the group faces internal strife and external threats, viewers can expect a rollercoaster of emotions and unexpected twists.
- 1/30/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
La Brea fans, we’ve got a fresh off the press preview for the new Season 3 Episode 4 episode titled Fire Storm!
Find out everything you need to know about the Fire Storm episode of La Brea, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
La Brea Fire Storm Season 3 Episode 4 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “La Brea” titled “Fire Storm,” scheduled to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on January 30, 2024, viewers can brace themselves for an intense and action-packed installment. The episode kicks off with a massive fire breaking out, creating chaos and forcing everyone to flee for their lives. Sam and Lucas emerge as the leaders of the group, spearheading a desperate fight for survival in the face of this new and formidable threat.
The dynamic cast of “La Brea” takes center stage, with the characters portrayed by Natalie Zea and Eoin Macken,...
Find out everything you need to know about the Fire Storm episode of La Brea, including a full preview, videos, release date, cast information and how to watch!
La Brea Fire Storm Season 3 Episode 4 Preview
In the upcoming episode of “La Brea” titled “Fire Storm,” scheduled to air on NBC at 9:00 Pm on January 30, 2024, viewers can brace themselves for an intense and action-packed installment. The episode kicks off with a massive fire breaking out, creating chaos and forcing everyone to flee for their lives. Sam and Lucas emerge as the leaders of the group, spearheading a desperate fight for survival in the face of this new and formidable threat.
The dynamic cast of “La Brea” takes center stage, with the characters portrayed by Natalie Zea and Eoin Macken,...
- 1/23/2024
- by News
- TV Regular
In the upcoming episode of “La Brea,” airing at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, on NBC, viewers can brace themselves for intense drama in Season 3 Episode 4 titled “Fire Storm.” As a massive fire breaks out, panic ensues, compelling everyone to flee for their lives. Sam and Lucas step up to lead the group’s fight for survival, navigating the chaos and dangers that come with the raging flames.
Amidst the firestorm, Gavin faces a personal crisis as he is kidnapped by a mysterious woman with an unexpected connection to his past life. This enigmatic character holds the potential to unravel the secrets surrounding Eve, providing Gavin with the answers he has desperately sought.
Tune in to NBC at 9:00 Pm for an episode of “La Brea” that promises gripping moments, high-stakes survival, and the unfolding of intricate mysteries. With the characters facing both the literal and metaphorical fires, “Fire Storm...
Amidst the firestorm, Gavin faces a personal crisis as he is kidnapped by a mysterious woman with an unexpected connection to his past life. This enigmatic character holds the potential to unravel the secrets surrounding Eve, providing Gavin with the answers he has desperately sought.
Tune in to NBC at 9:00 Pm for an episode of “La Brea” that promises gripping moments, high-stakes survival, and the unfolding of intricate mysteries. With the characters facing both the literal and metaphorical fires, “Fire Storm...
- 1/23/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
In the much-anticipated Season 3 Episode 3 of NBC’s “La Brea,” titled “Maya,” viewers are in for a riveting adventure as Gavin and Sam embark on a quest to uncover a secret military base. The plot takes an unexpected twist when an old colleague of Gavin’s enters the scene, holding potentially crucial clues to locating Eve. As Ty and Sam strategize on bringing their friends home, the journey becomes even more complex when Ty is confronted by his own haunting past demons.
With a mix of mystery, suspense, and personal revelations, “La Brea” continues to captivate audiences with its time-bending narrative and the challenges faced by its characters in a world of prehistoric wonders and contemporary enigmas. Tune in to NBC at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, for an episode that promises to unravel more secrets and intensify the gripping storyline of “La Brea.”
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Tuesday...
With a mix of mystery, suspense, and personal revelations, “La Brea” continues to captivate audiences with its time-bending narrative and the challenges faced by its characters in a world of prehistoric wonders and contemporary enigmas. Tune in to NBC at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, for an episode that promises to unravel more secrets and intensify the gripping storyline of “La Brea.”
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Tuesday...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Gear up for an adrenaline-pumping episode of “La Brea” with Season 3 Episode 2, titled “Don’t Look Up,” set to captivate audiences on NBC at 9:00 Pm this Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
In this gripping installment, the survivors find themselves in a precarious situation as they try to assimilate with the villagers at the fort. However, their newfound peace is shattered when a relentless flock of vicious pterodactyls descends upon their sanctuary, threatening to unleash chaos.
As the tension rises, Ty, one of the central characters, faces a crossroads in his journey. Seeking guidance and assistance, he turns to an old friend, sparking intrigue and raising questions about the challenges that lie ahead.
With its mix of suspense, action, and unexpected twists, “La Brea” continues to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Don’t miss the heart-pounding drama unfold in “Don’t Look Up” at 9:00 Pm on NBC.
Release Date & Time: 9:...
In this gripping installment, the survivors find themselves in a precarious situation as they try to assimilate with the villagers at the fort. However, their newfound peace is shattered when a relentless flock of vicious pterodactyls descends upon their sanctuary, threatening to unleash chaos.
As the tension rises, Ty, one of the central characters, faces a crossroads in his journey. Seeking guidance and assistance, he turns to an old friend, sparking intrigue and raising questions about the challenges that lie ahead.
With its mix of suspense, action, and unexpected twists, “La Brea” continues to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Don’t miss the heart-pounding drama unfold in “Don’t Look Up” at 9:00 Pm on NBC.
Release Date & Time: 9:...
- 1/9/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Gear up for an adrenaline-packed return with the Season 3 premiere of “La Brea” titled “Sierra,” airing on NBC at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. As the survivors grapple with the aftermath of a devastating dinosaur attack that obliterates their makeshift haven, the quest for a new refuge intensifies.
Gavin takes center stage as he unearths a crucial clue regarding Eve’s whereabouts. However, the pursuit of this lead comes at a hefty cost, unraveling a chain of tragic consequences that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
The stakes are higher than ever as the characters navigate a perilous world filled with prehistoric dangers and unforeseen challenges. Brace yourself for an epic journey as “La Brea” kicks off its highly anticipated Season 3 with the gripping episode “Sierra” on NBC at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Tuesday 9 January 2024 on NBC
La Brea Sierra Cast...
Gavin takes center stage as he unearths a crucial clue regarding Eve’s whereabouts. However, the pursuit of this lead comes at a hefty cost, unraveling a chain of tragic consequences that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
The stakes are higher than ever as the characters navigate a perilous world filled with prehistoric dangers and unforeseen challenges. Brace yourself for an epic journey as “La Brea” kicks off its highly anticipated Season 3 with the gripping episode “Sierra” on NBC at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.
Release Date & Time: 9:00 Pm Tuesday 9 January 2024 on NBC
La Brea Sierra Cast...
- 1/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
NBC’s official trailer for La Brea season three – the final season – teases new prehistoric beasts will terrorize the group. Plus, the trailer reveals a raging fire, new romances, and the promise that everyone will stick together in order to get out of this bizarre situation alive.
NBC also released the official poster for the upcoming final season which premieres on January 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
The sci-fi drama stars Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott Israni, Lily Santiago as Veronica Castillo, Josh Mckenzie as Lucas, and Jon Seda as Dr. Samuel Velez. Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Jack Martin is Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez, Tonantzin Carmelo is Paara, and Natalie Zea is Eve Harris.
Poster for NBC’s ‘La Brea’ season 3
“An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles,...
NBC also released the official poster for the upcoming final season which premieres on January 9, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt.
The sci-fi drama stars Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott Israni, Lily Santiago as Veronica Castillo, Josh Mckenzie as Lucas, and Jon Seda as Dr. Samuel Velez. Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Jack Martin is Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez, Tonantzin Carmelo is Paara, and Natalie Zea is Eve Harris.
Poster for NBC’s ‘La Brea’ season 3
“An epic adventure begins when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles,...
- 12/18/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Production has begun in South Africa on the action comedy London Calling starring Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman, and Aidan Gillen. Highland Film Group handles international sales.
Director Allan Ungar reunites with Duhamel after they collaborated on action heist thriller Bandit. Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe co-wrote the screenplay.
London Calling sees Duhamel play Tommy Ward, a mediocre hitman who goes on the run and gets stuck in Los Angeles after mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord (Gillen).
His only chance to get back to London to be with his son is to...
Director Allan Ungar reunites with Duhamel after they collaborated on action heist thriller Bandit. Omer Levin Menekse and Quinn Wolfe co-wrote the screenplay.
London Calling sees Duhamel play Tommy Ward, a mediocre hitman who goes on the run and gets stuck in Los Angeles after mistakenly killing the relative of London’s biggest crime lord (Gillen).
His only chance to get back to London to be with his son is to...
- 12/13/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Transformers actor Josh Duhamel is re-teaming with Canadian director Allan Ungar for the new action comedy London Calling, joined in the cast by Game of Thrones star Aidan Gillen, It actor Jeremy Ray Taylor and Rick Hoffman (Showtime’s Billions, USA Network’s Suits).
Duhamel, who starred in Ungar’s 2022 crime thriller Bandit, alongside Elisha Cuthbert and Mel Gibson, will play Tommy Ward, a mediocre hitman who accidentally kills a relative of London’s biggest crime boss (Aidan Gillen), forcing him to go on the run and landing him in L.A., far away from his London-based son. To get back, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Rick Hoffman): In exchange for safe passage, he agrees to teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Jeremy Ray Taylor) to be a man. But Tommy’s teachable moments include taking Julian to work, including on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin.
Duhamel, who starred in Ungar’s 2022 crime thriller Bandit, alongside Elisha Cuthbert and Mel Gibson, will play Tommy Ward, a mediocre hitman who accidentally kills a relative of London’s biggest crime boss (Aidan Gillen), forcing him to go on the run and landing him in L.A., far away from his London-based son. To get back, Tommy makes a deal with his new employer (Rick Hoffman): In exchange for safe passage, he agrees to teach his socially awkward teenage son Julian (Jeremy Ray Taylor) to be a man. But Tommy’s teachable moments include taking Julian to work, including on his latest contract killing of a renowned assassin.
- 12/13/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC’s trippy sci-fi thriller La Brea just unveiled the first batch of season three photos ahead of its January 9, 2024 premiere. The network also released a short teaser trailer and confirmed the upcoming third season will be the series’ final season.
The final season kicks off with an episode titled “Sierra.” Per NBC: After the clearing’s destroyed in a dinosaur attack, the Survivors must find a new home to live. Gavin discovers a clue about where Eve has gone, but tracking the lead down results in more tragic consequences.
Season three will air on Tuesdays at 9pm Et/Pt. Returning cast includes Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott Israni, Lily Santiago as Veronica Castillo, Josh Mckenzie as Lucas, and Jon Seda as Dr. Samuel Velez. Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Jack Martin is Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez,...
The final season kicks off with an episode titled “Sierra.” Per NBC: After the clearing’s destroyed in a dinosaur attack, the Survivors must find a new home to live. Gavin discovers a clue about where Eve has gone, but tracking the lead down results in more tragic consequences.
Season three will air on Tuesdays at 9pm Et/Pt. Returning cast includes Eoin Macken as Gavin Harris, Zyra Gorecki as Izzy Harris, Chiké Okonkwo as Ty Coleman, Rohan Mirchandaney as Scott Israni, Lily Santiago as Veronica Castillo, Josh Mckenzie as Lucas, and Jon Seda as Dr. Samuel Velez. Nicholas Gonzalez plays Levi Delgado, Jack Martin is Josh Harris, Veronica St. Clair is Riley Velez,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
In an Instagram post on Thursday night, Jeff Bezos announced that he and his fiancée Lauren Sánchez have plans to move their home from their Seattle to Miami.
As his family recently moved to Florida, Bezos wrote, “I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami.”
Sánchez commented on his post “Miami .”
Bezos further explained in his caption that his aerospace company, Blue Origin, is “increasingly shifting” its operations to Florida’s Cape Canaveral.
He concluded, “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart.”
The caption accompanied 1994 footage of Amazon’s original headquarters in Bezos’ garage. In the video, the then-30-year-old says, “It doesn’t take long to tour the offices of Amazon.
As his family recently moved to Florida, Bezos wrote, “I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami.”
Sánchez commented on his post “Miami .”
Bezos further explained in his caption that his aerospace company, Blue Origin, is “increasingly shifting” its operations to Florida’s Cape Canaveral.
He concluded, “I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart.”
The caption accompanied 1994 footage of Amazon’s original headquarters in Bezos’ garage. In the video, the then-30-year-old says, “It doesn’t take long to tour the offices of Amazon.
- 11/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch shows the difficulties of crab fishing on the Bering Sea. Through 19 seasons of the show, fans have seen injuries and deaths occur on the crab boats — and the F/V Cornelia Marie was no stranger to this. Here’s a ranking of the worst injuries on the Cornelia Marie.
5. A crewmember sprained his ankle after getting hit with 80,000 gallons of water
One Deadliest Catch crew member aboard the Cornelia Marie experienced multiple injuries while fishing. One such injury occurred while the boat attempted to outrun an ice pack. The weather conditions were extremely difficult for the crew, thus creating unsafe conditions.
Ultimately, Taylor, one of the crew members dealing with the crab pots in the harsh weather, was tossed across the deck by 80,000 gallons of water. He sprained his ankle and couldn’t continue working for the evening.
Captain Casey McManus commented on the boat entering the rough waters.
5. A crewmember sprained his ankle after getting hit with 80,000 gallons of water
One Deadliest Catch crew member aboard the Cornelia Marie experienced multiple injuries while fishing. One such injury occurred while the boat attempted to outrun an ice pack. The weather conditions were extremely difficult for the crew, thus creating unsafe conditions.
Ultimately, Taylor, one of the crew members dealing with the crab pots in the harsh weather, was tossed across the deck by 80,000 gallons of water. He sprained his ankle and couldn’t continue working for the evening.
Captain Casey McManus commented on the boat entering the rough waters.
- 9/26/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
On the heels of Sept. 17’s season two finale of HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, fans were shocked to learn that the series had been canceled. Others, like Magic Johnson, were unfazed.
“Well, I never watched it because nobody in this world can tell the Lakers story [like it needed to be told]. The Showtime story? Nobody! Dr. Buss was way ahead of his time as an owner. Our team? Unbelievable! The Laker girls with Paula Abdul? Unbelievable! Nobody can tell that story,” the NBA great told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday night when asked about it on the red carpet at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS. “So, none of us watched it because it was fictional. You just can’t tell that story. But, hey, that’s on them.”
Based on Jeff Pearlman’s book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers, Winning Time chronicled the...
“Well, I never watched it because nobody in this world can tell the Lakers story [like it needed to be told]. The Showtime story? Nobody! Dr. Buss was way ahead of his time as an owner. Our team? Unbelievable! The Laker girls with Paula Abdul? Unbelievable! Nobody can tell that story,” the NBA great told The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday night when asked about it on the red carpet at the Elizabeth Taylor Ball to End AIDS. “So, none of us watched it because it was fictional. You just can’t tell that story. But, hey, that’s on them.”
Based on Jeff Pearlman’s book, Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers, Winning Time chronicled the...
- 9/25/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19 continues to show the fisherman braving the Bering Sea. The show’s had its fair share of scandals through the years, and some past cast members had close associations with serious crimes. Here’s what to know about Joshua Tel Warner, the cast member who robbed banks.
Joshua Tel Warner, a crew member from ‘Deadliest Catch,’ robbed banks 3 times
Deadliest Catch Season 19 focuses on the fisherman starring in the series, so current fans may not know of Joshua Tel Warner. Warner worked on the F/V Wizard, and he often had confrontations with other crew members while aboard the boat. He also had a dark history that included bank robberies.
Warner first robbed Washington Mutual Bank in Oregon on Oct. 19, 2007, though police missed him at first. After this robbery, he joined Deadliest Catch. Later, on April 3, 2009, he robbed Pacific Continental Bank. Three weeks after his second robbery,...
Joshua Tel Warner, a crew member from ‘Deadliest Catch,’ robbed banks 3 times
Deadliest Catch Season 19 focuses on the fisherman starring in the series, so current fans may not know of Joshua Tel Warner. Warner worked on the F/V Wizard, and he often had confrontations with other crew members while aboard the boat. He also had a dark history that included bank robberies.
Warner first robbed Washington Mutual Bank in Oregon on Oct. 19, 2007, though police missed him at first. After this robbery, he joined Deadliest Catch. Later, on April 3, 2009, he robbed Pacific Continental Bank. Three weeks after his second robbery,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19 proves crab fishing in the Bering Sea is as dangerous as ever. Fans continue to see the captains and their crews face medical disasters and rough seas as they head out to catch crab. And fans who’ve kept up with the series likely remember these dangerous moments when crew members were thrown overboard.
‘Deadliest Catch’ deckhand Spencer Moore was thrown over the F/V Summer Bay
Deadliest Catch deckhand Spencer Moore nearly met his end after a dangerous situation in 2017. Moore, who worked aboard the F/V Summer Bay under Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowski, struggled on the vessel as he attempted to attach a crab pot to the block. Moore was then swept over the boat’s railing by a rushing current.
Spencer grabbed a buoy on his way overboard, and this helped keep him afloat in the 34-degree water. Thankfully, Wichrowski and...
‘Deadliest Catch’ deckhand Spencer Moore was thrown over the F/V Summer Bay
Deadliest Catch deckhand Spencer Moore nearly met his end after a dangerous situation in 2017. Moore, who worked aboard the F/V Summer Bay under Captain “Wild” Bill Wichrowski, struggled on the vessel as he attempted to attach a crab pot to the block. Moore was then swept over the boat’s railing by a rushing current.
Spencer grabbed a buoy on his way overboard, and this helped keep him afloat in the 34-degree water. Thankfully, Wichrowski and...
- 8/29/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fishing on the Bering Sea is anything but easy, as seen in Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch Season 19. Loyal fans know the captains of the fishing vessels well and have seen several fishermen experience medical emergencies through the years. Here’s what to know about the Deadliest Catch captains and crew members who died from heart attacks and strokes — and the one who survived.
Captain Sig Hansen had a severe heart attack in ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 12 — and survived Related
‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19: Sophia ‘Bob’ Nielsen Posts About Contract Ending
Deadliest Catch Season 19 star captain Sig Hansen once experienced a medical emergency at sea. In 2016, the captain of the F/V Northwestern fell unconscious while on the deck of his fishing vessel. The cameras were rolling when Hansen unexpectedly collapsed, and when Hansen regained consciousness, he wanted to keep fishing. Thankfully, producers insisted that Hansen receive medical attention, and he was airlifted to a hospital.
Captain Sig Hansen had a severe heart attack in ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 12 — and survived Related
‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19: Sophia ‘Bob’ Nielsen Posts About Contract Ending
Deadliest Catch Season 19 star captain Sig Hansen once experienced a medical emergency at sea. In 2016, the captain of the F/V Northwestern fell unconscious while on the deck of his fishing vessel. The cameras were rolling when Hansen unexpectedly collapsed, and when Hansen regained consciousness, he wanted to keep fishing. Thankfully, producers insisted that Hansen receive medical attention, and he was airlifted to a hospital.
- 8/15/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tuesdays are not the same without La Brea.
Although the series was initially billed as a sci-fi sinkhole drama, the series excelled as a family drama at its core. With so many facets, La Brea appeals to many audiences.
Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about it ending just yet. NBC renewed the series in January 2023, and La Brea Season 3 is coming. However, with the writers’ strike, the series’ future beyond the filmed episodes is uncertain.
How Did La Brea Season 2 End?
La Brea Season 2 Episode 14 left us with even more questions. It was one of the few episodes that explored the consequences of time-traveling since the series hadn’t explored that much since Josh and Riley returned from 1988.
While Eve and Izzy returned in time to rescue to save Gavin and share a brief family reunion, the war wasn’t over. This time, Eve disappeared through a malfunctioning portal,...
Although the series was initially billed as a sci-fi sinkhole drama, the series excelled as a family drama at its core. With so many facets, La Brea appeals to many audiences.
Fortunately, we don’t have to worry about it ending just yet. NBC renewed the series in January 2023, and La Brea Season 3 is coming. However, with the writers’ strike, the series’ future beyond the filmed episodes is uncertain.
How Did La Brea Season 2 End?
La Brea Season 2 Episode 14 left us with even more questions. It was one of the few episodes that explored the consequences of time-traveling since the series hadn’t explored that much since Josh and Riley returned from 1988.
While Eve and Izzy returned in time to rescue to save Gavin and share a brief family reunion, the war wasn’t over. This time, Eve disappeared through a malfunctioning portal,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
A DJ from the flagship radio station of the NFL’s Washington Commanders was fired after an incident earlier in the week when he and a partner, broadcasting live from the team’s Virginia training facility, called a local female sports reporter “Barbie” and “a cheerleader” on air while she was on assignment covering the team.
Michael Sorce, known as Don Geronimo, from Wbig-fm Big 100, was broadcasting live Thursday at the facility in Ashburn, Va, when he and his co-host Crash Young saw WUSA9-tv reporter Sharla McBride walking inside the facility and began commenting on air.
“Hey look, Barbie’s here. Hi, Barbie girl,” Geronimo said live on air. “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.”
Later, when Geronimo and co-host Crash Young saw McBride again conducting interviews, they continued.
“Oh hey. There’s that chick that you thought … you said tight?” said Geronimo. “Yah. I screamed tight when she was …” said Young.
Michael Sorce, known as Don Geronimo, from Wbig-fm Big 100, was broadcasting live Thursday at the facility in Ashburn, Va, when he and his co-host Crash Young saw WUSA9-tv reporter Sharla McBride walking inside the facility and began commenting on air.
“Hey look, Barbie’s here. Hi, Barbie girl,” Geronimo said live on air. “I’m guessing she’s a cheerleader.”
Later, when Geronimo and co-host Crash Young saw McBride again conducting interviews, they continued.
“Oh hey. There’s that chick that you thought … you said tight?” said Geronimo. “Yah. I screamed tight when she was …” said Young.
- 7/30/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
A new era dawns in Washington. NFL owners have unanimously approved the Commanders’ sale from the Dan Snyder family to a group led by Josh Harris for a record $6.05 billion.
Snyder owned a majority of the Commanders since 1999, when he bought in for $800 million. He and his famly became the sole owners after he bought out his limited partners two years ago.
The NFL also announced today that Snyder will be fined $60 million following a lengthy investigation that began after a congressional review into workplace misconduct. That also included a referral to the Federal Trade Commission for potential business improprieties by Snyder.
“Congratulations to Josh Harris and his impressive group of partners,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Josh will be a great addition to the NFL. He has a remarkable record in business, sports, and in his communities. The diverse group that Josh has put together is...
Snyder owned a majority of the Commanders since 1999, when he bought in for $800 million. He and his famly became the sole owners after he bought out his limited partners two years ago.
The NFL also announced today that Snyder will be fined $60 million following a lengthy investigation that began after a congressional review into workplace misconduct. That also included a referral to the Federal Trade Commission for potential business improprieties by Snyder.
“Congratulations to Josh Harris and his impressive group of partners,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. “Josh will be a great addition to the NFL. He has a remarkable record in business, sports, and in his communities. The diverse group that Josh has put together is...
- 7/20/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadliest Catch fans have seen many captains and crew members come and go since it premiered in 2005. Some have made a bigger impression than others, including Phil Harris, one of the show’s most memorable cast members. The captain of the F/V Cornelia Marie was a fixture on the Discovery Channel series in its early seasons, but he died suddenly in 2010 at the age of 53.
After Harris’ death, his sons Jake Harris and Josh Harris took over the family fishing business. Their efforts to carry on their late father’s legacy were chronicled on Deadliest Catch. But both Josh and Jake have since left the show. Josh’s exit came after some disturbing information about his past resurfaced in 2022, but Jake left Deadliest Catch much earlier.
Jake Harris struggled after leaving ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2012
Shortly after his father’s unexpected death, Jake opened up about his desire to continue...
After Harris’ death, his sons Jake Harris and Josh Harris took over the family fishing business. Their efforts to carry on their late father’s legacy were chronicled on Deadliest Catch. But both Josh and Jake have since left the show. Josh’s exit came after some disturbing information about his past resurfaced in 2022, but Jake left Deadliest Catch much earlier.
Jake Harris struggled after leaving ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2012
Shortly after his father’s unexpected death, Jake opened up about his desire to continue...
- 6/20/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The film financier out of Atlanta, Georgia, Jon Gosier of FilmHedge, was very visible this year in Cannes. Aside from the banner on the Croisette advertising his office, his company sponsored the Producer’s Club for the second year and it graced the cover of the Cannes Market Guide. Who is this newly visible player? A discussion with Gosier follows.(L to R) Mickey Vetter (FilmHedge), Bruno Chaetlin (FilmFestivals.com), Erik Gordon (FilmHedge), Jon Gosier (FilmHedge), Ashley H. (Morgan Stanley)
His company, FilmHedge, along with his company Southbox Entertainment, announced a $25M partnership with Riveting Entertainment in which Gosier will be both investor and strategic advisor. Production on their first feature-length film will begin in Georgia this year.
FilmHedge also announced that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to a film they financed called The December Cross.
This marks the second year that FilmHedge has sponsored the Cannes Film Festival Producers’ Club. They sponsor it, not because they are looking for producers. Producers themselves are always looking for money. They sponsor it so that they can educate the producers on how best to get that money. Things like equity vs. debt loans and how to get FilmHedge’s debt loans. The Film Financing Forum is the only program I know of that explains the business of film financing to filmmakers and that is the reason for Jon’s presence at the Producers’ Club.
Last year the Film Financing Forum focused on female filmmakers. Two of the largest investors in his company are women in venture capital. This year the focus has broadened but includes filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora.
Jon Gosier, the Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, is an entrepreneur, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He graduated Scad, The Savannah College of Art and Design and began his career in music at a recording studio. He always had an interest in movies, but at that time in Atlanta, there was no movie industry. When a “then-unknown guy” brought his movie to the studio, Gosier asked to be put on his session because of this interest.
The unknown guy was Tyler Perry doing some audio for the movie Diary of A Mad Black Woman. About two years later, Tyler Perry Studios reached out and asked him to join them as Music/Audio Supervisor. That made him one of the first employees to work at the illustrious Tyler Perry Studios, where he learned the ins and outs of closing media deals. Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help filmmakers finance feature films, TV series, and documentaries.
Fast forward ten years. After working for Tyler for a while, he quit to do his own thing as an entrepreneur and he built several technology companies across multiple continents, became an angel investor and dabbled as a venture capitalist.
Gosier founded Audigent, which is the leading data activation, curation, and identity platform used by major music publishers, including Warner Music, which now owns a substantial stake of the company. Jon, a native of Georgia, is also the founder of Southbox Entertainment (2018), a film and TV production and co-financing company based in Atlanta.
He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Technology by Business Insider. He was awarded a Ted Fellowship in 2009 and later named a Ted Senior Fellow. He was born May 20, 1981 (age 42 years) in Reston, Virginia, United States and has also founded Appfrica, HiveColab, and Abayima.
Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help aspiring filmmakers find their footing by securing financing for their feature films, TV shows or documentaries.
Sydney: I liked how your CFO/COO, Josh Harris, explained it: “Technology and streaming has rewired entertainment consumption forever, pushing Hollywood to produce more content at greater speed. FilmHedge is built at the intersection of technology and entertainment and is uniquely positioned to influence the evolution of the film industry by creating efficiencies while deploying much needed private capital into a diverse marketplace.”
Josh Harris, with 20-plus years in institutional finance, worked as a lender on over $1 billion of film transactions and in leadership for top banks like Rbc and Bank of Hawaii, supporting their corporate and commercial banking platforms. Most recently, he grew the entertainment financing division at City National Bank, an Rbc company, helping to increase returns and expand the entertainment portfolio of businesses. Harris is steeped in regulatory know-how. His training and experience in financial services gives him the ability to forecast trends and anticipate market dynamics. His involvement in the entertainment financing vertical and working closely with studios, film, and television has resulted in Harris building a vast influential network at the nexus of Hollywood and Wall Street.
“Josh is an instrumental part of our executive team as a board member and co-founder, helping us secure our debt deal earlier this year and he has the creativity to improve how we deliver financial products to filmmakers. Josh’s acumen and experience in the C-suite will be vital to the growth of FilmHedge, as we continue to see a greater usage rate on our platform,” said Gosier.
Headquarted in Atlanta, Georgia, FilmHedge is a film and TV finance company that leverages proprietary technology to improve the lending process for filmmakers. FilmHedge is an alternative lender providing short-term debt financing up to $10 million dollars per film or TV series to qualified productions. The technology that FilmHedge has built upon is customized for the unique needs of the film and TV finance industry. Through the innovative application of this technology, FilmHedge can approve lending in a matter of days whereas legacy bank lenders can take weeks or even months. Because FilmHedge relies on technology for the underwriting process, another advantage is that there is no bias in the financing process.
Can you explain to me what non-equity means?
It means debt financing. We don’t own the film or have a share (equity) in the film. We are loaning money to the film company to make the film.
Could you explain to me the differences between venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Venture capitalists are only privately held companies using other people’s money to drive up the paper value of other privately owned companies. They can remain privately owned up to 10 years or more before going public. That is a long time to wait for a return on the investment. They typically start early with start-up companies which then go public or are flipped to other owners.
Private equity firms invest a mix of private and public traded companies. They have shorter return times but also less return on the investment, but they have more deals than Vc companies.
Hedge funds are a mix of both of the above. We invest in private and public companies and have both long and short positions.
How do you determine what films to make loans to?
To secure lending from FilmHedge, the production must satisfy our key criteria. First, the borrowers must have sufficient collateral for their production. The film must also have a completion bond, a type of insurance that guarantees a film will be completed or the financial backers will be made whole. FilmHedge considers distribution agreements (with payment clauses known as minimum guarantees), tax credits, and pre-sales as collateral.
FilmHedge earns a net average of 11.28%, which is believed to be above the industry average. Gosier believes transparency is critical to the industry, which is why his company publicly publishes an annual report detailing returns. In 2021, FilmHedge directed $101 million into 10 feature films which generated $113 million within 12 months.
FilmHedge’s technology monitors for production redflags that can result in severe financial problems like going over-budget, misappropriation of funds, and fraud. The software FilmHedge employs monitors in real-time producer spending and transactions via an easy-to-use dashboard that allows investors to see things like allocation of monies, interest earned, and more. You can see an example here.
With increased scrutiny and regulatory oversight of traditional banks brought on by the recent failure of high-profile banks, it’s become more difficult for filmmakers to access capital. This is a gap FilmHedge seeks to fill and the company has already seen increased demand in the past few months.
How can you guarantee such an Roi?
In short, it goes back to the criteria we require for FilmHedge to fund a production. We only fund deals that are bonded and where there’s essentially already a buyer or other financial stakeholders in place. The agreements between the producer and these stakeholders serve as collateral for us.
What about the recent bank failures? How are you affected?
When we began in 2020, Covid broke out. Now there are bank failures. FilmHedge provides private credit. We lend funding to the project, not the filmmaker. Private credit is attractive for investors, and film financing offers a reliable, relatively quick return akin to other asset classes like real estate, trade finance, or factoring.
Also consider that in turbulent economic times, three things thrive: guns, liquor, and entertainment. As a critical piece of the entertainment puzzle, FilmHedge stands to benefit in times like these when compared to traditional investment paths.
Ok, now for the hard questions:
Can you explain the systemic exclusion of Blacks in film financing?
The perception that financing is tilted against a particular group is not that easy. The reality is that a lot of filmmakers simply do not understand how the industry works. And the financing part can be daunting for creatives who invest so much of their energy on developing scripts. Filmmakers have to learn how the business side of the system works. The system, in large part, is not broken. Many filmmakers run into a wall and they think it’s because of x, but it is not always the case. And with FilmHedge in particular, we have improved the system to virtually eliminate any discrimination when it comes to who gets funding and who does not. Our system approves deals exclusively based on quantitative attributes, either there’s collateral in place or there isn’t. That’s as objective and equitable as it gets. It is looking strictly at whether or not the production has met our criteria for funding. I spend a lot of time and do a lot of mentoring with emerging filmmakers educating on the basics of film finance. Once you understand how the system works, you can work within it.
Well you can say that, but I know plenty of women who are well qualified who cannot raise money because the Hollywood old boy’s network does exclude them. If there are more projects looking for money than there is money, choices get made ln who gets that money.
I am not saying the industry is free of blame. The entertainment industry faces the same systemic issues other industries face no doubt. That is why it’s important to educate marginalized groups on how to work the system, and in the case of FilmHedge, how to access funding. I can tell you that Georgia is a welcoming home for mainstream filmmakers, as well as marginalized groups. Our open minds and innovative spirit is part of what makes Georgia the top destination for production, outpacing even Hollywood.
Why did FilmHedge establish roots in Atlanta?
During the 2021 fiscal year, the film and television industry set records with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state of Georgia. This industry spending was the result of 366 productions filmed in the state — represented by 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos.
Georgia has led the industry in production-friendly policy that has brought blue chip talent and spending to the state. These policies also bring investment, this transaction being a great example.
I also grew up here.
Perks of filming in Georgia:
In Georgia, entertainment tax credits are coveted by TV and Film producers. The State’s film, television, and digital entertainment tax credit of 30% offers significant cost savings for those producing feature films, television series, music videos and commercials, as well as interactive games and animation.
Georgia Film and TV Tax Credit Jumps to a Record $1.2 Billion
Through the Entertainment Industry Investment Act, Georgia provides a 20% tax credit for companies that spend $500,000 or more on production and post-production in-state, either in a single production or across multiple projects. The state grants these productions an additional 10 percent tax credit if the finished project includes a promotional logo in the end credits.
How is Georgia’s election-fraud, anti-abortion and pro-gun stand affecting funds and filming there? I know I myself am guilty of condemning a political stance, but if there is still money to be gotten, I will go after it and I imagine filmmakers concur.
Well so far the rhetoric has not resulted in any policy changes. But politicians need to calculate the risk they are taking with their words.
Yes they should look both ways before crossing the line. You know how they use code words about Hollywood…Meanwhile, it’s business as usual, or as unusual, because it is an unusual business.
Thank you for your time.
You are welcome. Just to summarize:
FilmHedge financing is available to fill gaps in Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Re-shoots, or Finishing: FilmHedge provides private credit financing to Film and TV producers up to $10 million per production. We offer short term financing to borrowers working in Film, TV, and Media. Forms of collateral for lending include corporate media agreements like distribution, minimum guarantees, pre-sales, and federal or state tax credits etc.
Upon approval, in 24 to 72 hours applicants can receive the capital needed to complete their project. Types of funding does FilmHedge offer to borrowers:
-Gap Loans
-Bridge Loans
-Finishing Funds
-Liquidity Financing (i.e. Line of Credit)
Term Loans: Up to $10M*
Lines of Credit: Up to $25M*
Typically film projects with total budgets between $1 million and $50 million or TV projects with budgets of at least $500 thousand per episode. Additionally, we primarily finance productions that have, or intend to get, completion bonds.
No development funds. No full budgets (100%)
What’s Happening in Georgia? The Atlanta Film Industry in 2021...
His company, FilmHedge, along with his company Southbox Entertainment, announced a $25M partnership with Riveting Entertainment in which Gosier will be both investor and strategic advisor. Production on their first feature-length film will begin in Georgia this year.
FilmHedge also announced that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to a film they financed called The December Cross.
This marks the second year that FilmHedge has sponsored the Cannes Film Festival Producers’ Club. They sponsor it, not because they are looking for producers. Producers themselves are always looking for money. They sponsor it so that they can educate the producers on how best to get that money. Things like equity vs. debt loans and how to get FilmHedge’s debt loans. The Film Financing Forum is the only program I know of that explains the business of film financing to filmmakers and that is the reason for Jon’s presence at the Producers’ Club.
Last year the Film Financing Forum focused on female filmmakers. Two of the largest investors in his company are women in venture capital. This year the focus has broadened but includes filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora.
Jon Gosier, the Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, is an entrepreneur, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He graduated Scad, The Savannah College of Art and Design and began his career in music at a recording studio. He always had an interest in movies, but at that time in Atlanta, there was no movie industry. When a “then-unknown guy” brought his movie to the studio, Gosier asked to be put on his session because of this interest.
The unknown guy was Tyler Perry doing some audio for the movie Diary of A Mad Black Woman. About two years later, Tyler Perry Studios reached out and asked him to join them as Music/Audio Supervisor. That made him one of the first employees to work at the illustrious Tyler Perry Studios, where he learned the ins and outs of closing media deals. Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help filmmakers finance feature films, TV series, and documentaries.
Fast forward ten years. After working for Tyler for a while, he quit to do his own thing as an entrepreneur and he built several technology companies across multiple continents, became an angel investor and dabbled as a venture capitalist.
Gosier founded Audigent, which is the leading data activation, curation, and identity platform used by major music publishers, including Warner Music, which now owns a substantial stake of the company. Jon, a native of Georgia, is also the founder of Southbox Entertainment (2018), a film and TV production and co-financing company based in Atlanta.
He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Technology by Business Insider. He was awarded a Ted Fellowship in 2009 and later named a Ted Senior Fellow. He was born May 20, 1981 (age 42 years) in Reston, Virginia, United States and has also founded Appfrica, HiveColab, and Abayima.
Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help aspiring filmmakers find their footing by securing financing for their feature films, TV shows or documentaries.
Sydney: I liked how your CFO/COO, Josh Harris, explained it: “Technology and streaming has rewired entertainment consumption forever, pushing Hollywood to produce more content at greater speed. FilmHedge is built at the intersection of technology and entertainment and is uniquely positioned to influence the evolution of the film industry by creating efficiencies while deploying much needed private capital into a diverse marketplace.”
Josh Harris, with 20-plus years in institutional finance, worked as a lender on over $1 billion of film transactions and in leadership for top banks like Rbc and Bank of Hawaii, supporting their corporate and commercial banking platforms. Most recently, he grew the entertainment financing division at City National Bank, an Rbc company, helping to increase returns and expand the entertainment portfolio of businesses. Harris is steeped in regulatory know-how. His training and experience in financial services gives him the ability to forecast trends and anticipate market dynamics. His involvement in the entertainment financing vertical and working closely with studios, film, and television has resulted in Harris building a vast influential network at the nexus of Hollywood and Wall Street.
“Josh is an instrumental part of our executive team as a board member and co-founder, helping us secure our debt deal earlier this year and he has the creativity to improve how we deliver financial products to filmmakers. Josh’s acumen and experience in the C-suite will be vital to the growth of FilmHedge, as we continue to see a greater usage rate on our platform,” said Gosier.
Headquarted in Atlanta, Georgia, FilmHedge is a film and TV finance company that leverages proprietary technology to improve the lending process for filmmakers. FilmHedge is an alternative lender providing short-term debt financing up to $10 million dollars per film or TV series to qualified productions. The technology that FilmHedge has built upon is customized for the unique needs of the film and TV finance industry. Through the innovative application of this technology, FilmHedge can approve lending in a matter of days whereas legacy bank lenders can take weeks or even months. Because FilmHedge relies on technology for the underwriting process, another advantage is that there is no bias in the financing process.
Can you explain to me what non-equity means?
It means debt financing. We don’t own the film or have a share (equity) in the film. We are loaning money to the film company to make the film.
Could you explain to me the differences between venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Venture capitalists are only privately held companies using other people’s money to drive up the paper value of other privately owned companies. They can remain privately owned up to 10 years or more before going public. That is a long time to wait for a return on the investment. They typically start early with start-up companies which then go public or are flipped to other owners.
Private equity firms invest a mix of private and public traded companies. They have shorter return times but also less return on the investment, but they have more deals than Vc companies.
Hedge funds are a mix of both of the above. We invest in private and public companies and have both long and short positions.
How do you determine what films to make loans to?
To secure lending from FilmHedge, the production must satisfy our key criteria. First, the borrowers must have sufficient collateral for their production. The film must also have a completion bond, a type of insurance that guarantees a film will be completed or the financial backers will be made whole. FilmHedge considers distribution agreements (with payment clauses known as minimum guarantees), tax credits, and pre-sales as collateral.
FilmHedge earns a net average of 11.28%, which is believed to be above the industry average. Gosier believes transparency is critical to the industry, which is why his company publicly publishes an annual report detailing returns. In 2021, FilmHedge directed $101 million into 10 feature films which generated $113 million within 12 months.
FilmHedge’s technology monitors for production redflags that can result in severe financial problems like going over-budget, misappropriation of funds, and fraud. The software FilmHedge employs monitors in real-time producer spending and transactions via an easy-to-use dashboard that allows investors to see things like allocation of monies, interest earned, and more. You can see an example here.
With increased scrutiny and regulatory oversight of traditional banks brought on by the recent failure of high-profile banks, it’s become more difficult for filmmakers to access capital. This is a gap FilmHedge seeks to fill and the company has already seen increased demand in the past few months.
How can you guarantee such an Roi?
In short, it goes back to the criteria we require for FilmHedge to fund a production. We only fund deals that are bonded and where there’s essentially already a buyer or other financial stakeholders in place. The agreements between the producer and these stakeholders serve as collateral for us.
What about the recent bank failures? How are you affected?
When we began in 2020, Covid broke out. Now there are bank failures. FilmHedge provides private credit. We lend funding to the project, not the filmmaker. Private credit is attractive for investors, and film financing offers a reliable, relatively quick return akin to other asset classes like real estate, trade finance, or factoring.
Also consider that in turbulent economic times, three things thrive: guns, liquor, and entertainment. As a critical piece of the entertainment puzzle, FilmHedge stands to benefit in times like these when compared to traditional investment paths.
Ok, now for the hard questions:
Can you explain the systemic exclusion of Blacks in film financing?
The perception that financing is tilted against a particular group is not that easy. The reality is that a lot of filmmakers simply do not understand how the industry works. And the financing part can be daunting for creatives who invest so much of their energy on developing scripts. Filmmakers have to learn how the business side of the system works. The system, in large part, is not broken. Many filmmakers run into a wall and they think it’s because of x, but it is not always the case. And with FilmHedge in particular, we have improved the system to virtually eliminate any discrimination when it comes to who gets funding and who does not. Our system approves deals exclusively based on quantitative attributes, either there’s collateral in place or there isn’t. That’s as objective and equitable as it gets. It is looking strictly at whether or not the production has met our criteria for funding. I spend a lot of time and do a lot of mentoring with emerging filmmakers educating on the basics of film finance. Once you understand how the system works, you can work within it.
Well you can say that, but I know plenty of women who are well qualified who cannot raise money because the Hollywood old boy’s network does exclude them. If there are more projects looking for money than there is money, choices get made ln who gets that money.
I am not saying the industry is free of blame. The entertainment industry faces the same systemic issues other industries face no doubt. That is why it’s important to educate marginalized groups on how to work the system, and in the case of FilmHedge, how to access funding. I can tell you that Georgia is a welcoming home for mainstream filmmakers, as well as marginalized groups. Our open minds and innovative spirit is part of what makes Georgia the top destination for production, outpacing even Hollywood.
Why did FilmHedge establish roots in Atlanta?
During the 2021 fiscal year, the film and television industry set records with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state of Georgia. This industry spending was the result of 366 productions filmed in the state — represented by 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos.
Georgia has led the industry in production-friendly policy that has brought blue chip talent and spending to the state. These policies also bring investment, this transaction being a great example.
I also grew up here.
Perks of filming in Georgia:
In Georgia, entertainment tax credits are coveted by TV and Film producers. The State’s film, television, and digital entertainment tax credit of 30% offers significant cost savings for those producing feature films, television series, music videos and commercials, as well as interactive games and animation.
Georgia Film and TV Tax Credit Jumps to a Record $1.2 Billion
Through the Entertainment Industry Investment Act, Georgia provides a 20% tax credit for companies that spend $500,000 or more on production and post-production in-state, either in a single production or across multiple projects. The state grants these productions an additional 10 percent tax credit if the finished project includes a promotional logo in the end credits.
How is Georgia’s election-fraud, anti-abortion and pro-gun stand affecting funds and filming there? I know I myself am guilty of condemning a political stance, but if there is still money to be gotten, I will go after it and I imagine filmmakers concur.
Well so far the rhetoric has not resulted in any policy changes. But politicians need to calculate the risk they are taking with their words.
Yes they should look both ways before crossing the line. You know how they use code words about Hollywood…Meanwhile, it’s business as usual, or as unusual, because it is an unusual business.
Thank you for your time.
You are welcome. Just to summarize:
FilmHedge financing is available to fill gaps in Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Re-shoots, or Finishing: FilmHedge provides private credit financing to Film and TV producers up to $10 million per production. We offer short term financing to borrowers working in Film, TV, and Media. Forms of collateral for lending include corporate media agreements like distribution, minimum guarantees, pre-sales, and federal or state tax credits etc.
Upon approval, in 24 to 72 hours applicants can receive the capital needed to complete their project. Types of funding does FilmHedge offer to borrowers:
-Gap Loans
-Bridge Loans
-Finishing Funds
-Liquidity Financing (i.e. Line of Credit)
Term Loans: Up to $10M*
Lines of Credit: Up to $25M*
Typically film projects with total budgets between $1 million and $50 million or TV projects with budgets of at least $500 thousand per episode. Additionally, we primarily finance productions that have, or intend to get, completion bonds.
No development funds. No full budgets (100%)
What’s Happening in Georgia? The Atlanta Film Industry in 2021...
- 6/15/2023
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
The film financier out of Atlanta, Georgia, Jon Gosier of FilmHedge, was very visible this year in Cannes. Aside from the banner on the Croisette advertising his office, his company sponsored the Producer’s Club for the second year and it graced the cover of the Cannes Market Guide. Who is this newly visible player? A discussion with Gosier follows.
Jon Gosier, Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, the sponsor of the Cannes Film Fest Producer’s Club
His company, FilmHedge, along with his company Southbox Entertainment, announced a $25M partnership with Riveting Entertainment in which Gosier will be both investor and strategic advisor. Production on their first feature-length film will begin in Georgia this year.
FilmHedge also announced that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to a film they financed called The December Cross.
This marks the second year that FilmHedge has sponsored the Cannes Film Festival Producer Club. They sponsor it, not because they are looking for producers. Producers themselves are always looking for money. They sponsor it so that they can educate the producers on how best to get that money. Things like equity vs. debt loans and how to get FilmHedge’s debt loans. The Film Financing Forum is the only program I know of that explains the business of film financing to filmmakers and that is the reason for Jon’s presence at the Producers’ Club.
Last year the Film Financing Forum focused on female filmmakers. Two of the largest investors in his company are women in venture capital. This year the focus has broadened but includes filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora.
Jon Gosier, the Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, is an entrepreneur, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He graduated Scad, The Savannah College of Art and Design and began his career in music. He spent 10 years managing his entrepreneurial and investor roles before moving into movies where he worked at the illustrious Tyler Perry Studios. There he learned the ins and outs of movie production. Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help aspiring filmmakers find their footing by securing financing for their feature films, TV shows or documentaries.
He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Technology by Business Insider. He was awarded a Ted Fellowship in 2009 and later named a Ted Senior Fellow. He was born May 20, 1981 (age 42 years) in Reston, Virginia, United States and has also founded Appfrica, HiveColab, and Abayima.
Sydney: I like how your CFO/COO, Josh Harris, explains it: “Technology and streaming has rewired entertainment consumption forever, pushing Hollywood to produce more content at greater speed. FilmHedge is built at the intersection of technology and entertainment and is uniquely positioned to influence the evolution of the film industry by creating efficiencies while deploying much needed private capital into a diverse marketplace.”
Josh Harris, with 20-plus years in institutional finance, worked as a lender and in leadership for top banks like City National Bank, Rbc and Wells Fargo, supporting their corporate and commercial banking platforms. Most recently, he grew the entertainment financing division at City National Bank, an Rbc company, helping to increase returns and expand the entertainment portfolio of businesses. Harris is steeped in regulatory know-how. His training and experience in financial services gives him the ability to forecast trends and anticipate market dynamics. His involvement in the entertainment financing vertical and working closely with studios, film, and television has resulted in Harris building a vast influential network at the nexus of Hollywood and Wall Street.
Josh is an instrumental part of our executive team as a board member and co-founder, helping us secure our debt deal earlier this year and he has the creativity to improve how we deliver financial products to filmmakers. Josh’s acumen and experience in the C-suite will be vital to the growth of FilmHedge, as we continue to see a greater usage rate on our platform.”
FilmHedge is a fintech (financing technical) company, an alternative lender that provides short term non-equity financing (9 to 12 months) to borrowers working in Film, TV and Media.
Can you explain to me what non-equity means?
It means debt financing. We don’t own the film or have a share (equity) in the film. We are loaning money to the film company to make the film.
Could you explain to me the differences between venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Venture capitalists are only privately held companies using other people’s money to drive up the paper value of other privately owned companies. They can remain privately owned up to 10 years or more before going public. That is a long time to wait for a return on the investment. They typically start early with start-up companies which then go public or are flipped to other owners.
Private equity firms invest a mis of private and public traded companies. They have shorter return times but also less return on the investment, but they have more deals than Vc companies.
Hedge funds are a mix of both of the above. We invest in private and public companies and have both long and short positions.
How do you determine what films to make loans to?
We loan to companies, not to films. The loan offers is based on the borrowers sufficiently collateralizing the loan. First of all, the film must have a completion bond. Then the forms of collateral must include media agreements (known companies’ distribution, pre-sales agreements, or minimum guarantees), federal, state and international tax credits being utilized. Or the loan can be made against traditional assets (real estate, equipment, vehicles, personal net worth, or corporate balance sheet).
Applying for a FilmHedge loan involves detailing a prospective project and its stages of development. Completing information such as justifying why you need the requested funding amount, sharing how much equity has been raised, and submitting the other relevant prescreening details mentoned above is also required.
The average return on transactions through FilmHedge in the last year was 11.28%. Though this figure is not revealed by others in the industry, they have reason to believe it is above industry average. According to internal data, the most lucrative projects have been by producers working within a budget of $5 to $30 million. We invested $100 million last year and got back $113 million within 12 months. We finance budgets up to $10 million.
The software of the fintech part of the company works to eliminate financial problems like going over-budget, misappropriation of funds, and fraud by monitoring producer spending with its proprietary technology platform, security protections not previously available. This level of tracking also helps inform the company and its partners to target data, usually closely held by companies, but they publish reports to make visible how money goes and grows, tracking revenues and allocations of monies, interest earned, etc. You can see an example here.
As of January 2023, as more filmmakers seek capital outside of traditional investment avenues, the company hopes to be a one-stop-shop for easy-to-access funding and technology services to support budgeting and production.
How can you guarantee such an Roi?
If we take $1 million from private bank investors and invest it in the film project, we leverage the Georgia the tax incentive/credit of 30%. That is, other companies buy these because the filmmaker usually does not want to wait to get that money, the filmmaker wants to make the movie. So we loan him the $700,000 and recoup on that $300,000.
I notice my old friend Jonathan Olsberg’s company, Olsberg Spi is set to undertake an Economic Impact Study of the Georgia Entertainment Industry Tax Credit. That inspires more trust.
What about the recent bank failures? How are you affected?
When we began in 2020, Covid broke out. Now there are bank failures. We provide private credit. They give money to the project, not the filmmaker. Private credit is attractive; there are always people and companies with money and they seek ways to invest it. Recouping 12% in less than 9 months is better than real estate because it is faster.
In turbulent economic times, three things thrive: guns, liquor and entertainment. I am not a gun guy so maybe I will invest in rose wine in France.
That’s great because we aren’t in prohibition and liquor is still legal!
Ok, now for the hard questions:
Can you explain the systemic exclusion of Blacks in film financing?
The perception that the industry is tilted against a group is not so. A lot of filmmakers do not understand how the industry works. You have to learn how the system works. The system is not broken. Many filmmakers run into a wall and they think it’s because the system is stacked against them, but it is not so.
You tell them they need distribution guarantees and they don’t know what distribution is and have never spoken to international sales agents or distributors. That’s why I like explaining the system, so they can operate within it.
Well you can say that, but I know plenty of women who are well qualified who cannot raise money because the Hollywood old boy’s network does exclude them. If there are more projects looking for money than there is money, choices get made about who gets that money and certain holders of the money (usually white male heterosexuals) favor loaning to friends in the business over strangers or “others”. Private money is not unlimited and restrictions on who gets that money are not governed by law.
What makes Atlanta so special for Blacks? (I know Tyler Perry has his lucrative studio there, and there is a well established black middle class)
That’s it.
The amount of production going on in Georgia outpaces what is going on in Hollywood.
During the 2021 fiscal year, the film and television industry set records with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state. This industry spending was the result of 366 productions filmed in the state — represented by 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos.
Georgia has led the industry in production-friendly policy that has brought blue chip talent and spending to the state. These policies also bring investment, this transaction being a great example.
Perks of filming in Georgia:
In Georgia, entertainment tax credits are coveted by TV and Film producers. The State’s film, television, and digital entertainment tax credit of 30% offers significant cost savings for those producing feature films, television series, music videos and commercials, as well as interactive games and animation.
Georgia Film and TV Tax Credit Jumps to a Record $1.2 Billion
Through the Entertainment Industry Investment Act, Georgia provides a 20% tax credit for companies that spend $500,000 or more on production and post-production in-state, either in a single production or across multiple projects. The state grants these productions an additional 10 percent tax credit if the finished project includes a promotional logo in the end credits.
How is Georgia’s election-fraud, anti-abortion and pro-gun stand affecting funds and filming there? I know I myself am guilty of condemning a political stance, but if there is still money to be gotten, I will go after it and I imagine filmmakers concur.
Well so far the rhetoric has not resulted in any policy changes. But politicians need to calculate the risk they are taking with their words.
Yes they should look both ways before crossing the line. You know how they use code words about Hollywood…Meanwhile, it’s business as usual, or as unusual, because it is an unusual business.
Thank you for your time. Just to summarize
FilmHedge financing is available to fill gaps in Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Re-shoots, or Finishing: FilmHedge provides private credit financing to Film and TV producers up to $10 million per production. We offer short term financing (12 to 15 months) to borrowers working in Film, TV and Media. Forms of collateral for lending include corporate media agreements like distribution, minimum guarantees, pre-sales, and federal or state tax credits etc.
Upon approval, in 24 to 72 hours applicants can receive the capital needed to complete their project. Types of funding does FilmHedge offer to borrowers:
-Gap Loans
-Bridge Loans
-Finishing Funds
-Liquidity Financing (i.e. Line of Credit)
Term Loans: Up to $10M*
Lines of Credit: Up to $25M*
Typically film projects with total budgets between $1 million and $50 million or TV projects with budgets of at least $500 thousand per episode. Additionally, we primarily finance productions that have, or intend to get, completion bonds.
No development funds. No full budgets (100%)
When Demand for Content Exceeds Available Funding
FilmHedge has more than $700M in qualified productions awaiting funding and is currently fundraising to meet this demand. These productions have secured collateral and completion bonds in place so they are guaranteed returns. But there simply is too much content and not enough funding — this is the gap that FilmHedge seeks to close.
What’s Happening in Georgia? The Atlanta Film Industry in 2021...
Jon Gosier, Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, the sponsor of the Cannes Film Fest Producer’s Club
His company, FilmHedge, along with his company Southbox Entertainment, announced a $25M partnership with Riveting Entertainment in which Gosier will be both investor and strategic advisor. Production on their first feature-length film will begin in Georgia this year.
FilmHedge also announced that Archstone Entertainment has secured worldwide sales rights to a film they financed called The December Cross.
This marks the second year that FilmHedge has sponsored the Cannes Film Festival Producer Club. They sponsor it, not because they are looking for producers. Producers themselves are always looking for money. They sponsor it so that they can educate the producers on how best to get that money. Things like equity vs. debt loans and how to get FilmHedge’s debt loans. The Film Financing Forum is the only program I know of that explains the business of film financing to filmmakers and that is the reason for Jon’s presence at the Producers’ Club.
Last year the Film Financing Forum focused on female filmmakers. Two of the largest investors in his company are women in venture capital. This year the focus has broadened but includes filmmakers from Africa and the African Diaspora.
Jon Gosier, the Founder and CEO of FilmHedge, is an entrepreneur, software developer, investor, and philanthropist. He graduated Scad, The Savannah College of Art and Design and began his career in music. He spent 10 years managing his entrepreneurial and investor roles before moving into movies where he worked at the illustrious Tyler Perry Studios. There he learned the ins and outs of movie production. Now Gosier is using his knowledge to help aspiring filmmakers find their footing by securing financing for their feature films, TV shows or documentaries.
He was named as one of Ten African Tech Voices to Follow on Twitter by CNN and one of the 25 most influential African-Americans in Technology by Business Insider. He was awarded a Ted Fellowship in 2009 and later named a Ted Senior Fellow. He was born May 20, 1981 (age 42 years) in Reston, Virginia, United States and has also founded Appfrica, HiveColab, and Abayima.
Sydney: I like how your CFO/COO, Josh Harris, explains it: “Technology and streaming has rewired entertainment consumption forever, pushing Hollywood to produce more content at greater speed. FilmHedge is built at the intersection of technology and entertainment and is uniquely positioned to influence the evolution of the film industry by creating efficiencies while deploying much needed private capital into a diverse marketplace.”
Josh Harris, with 20-plus years in institutional finance, worked as a lender and in leadership for top banks like City National Bank, Rbc and Wells Fargo, supporting their corporate and commercial banking platforms. Most recently, he grew the entertainment financing division at City National Bank, an Rbc company, helping to increase returns and expand the entertainment portfolio of businesses. Harris is steeped in regulatory know-how. His training and experience in financial services gives him the ability to forecast trends and anticipate market dynamics. His involvement in the entertainment financing vertical and working closely with studios, film, and television has resulted in Harris building a vast influential network at the nexus of Hollywood and Wall Street.
Josh is an instrumental part of our executive team as a board member and co-founder, helping us secure our debt deal earlier this year and he has the creativity to improve how we deliver financial products to filmmakers. Josh’s acumen and experience in the C-suite will be vital to the growth of FilmHedge, as we continue to see a greater usage rate on our platform.”
FilmHedge is a fintech (financing technical) company, an alternative lender that provides short term non-equity financing (9 to 12 months) to borrowers working in Film, TV and Media.
Can you explain to me what non-equity means?
It means debt financing. We don’t own the film or have a share (equity) in the film. We are loaning money to the film company to make the film.
Could you explain to me the differences between venture capital, private equity and hedge funds?
Venture capitalists are only privately held companies using other people’s money to drive up the paper value of other privately owned companies. They can remain privately owned up to 10 years or more before going public. That is a long time to wait for a return on the investment. They typically start early with start-up companies which then go public or are flipped to other owners.
Private equity firms invest a mis of private and public traded companies. They have shorter return times but also less return on the investment, but they have more deals than Vc companies.
Hedge funds are a mix of both of the above. We invest in private and public companies and have both long and short positions.
How do you determine what films to make loans to?
We loan to companies, not to films. The loan offers is based on the borrowers sufficiently collateralizing the loan. First of all, the film must have a completion bond. Then the forms of collateral must include media agreements (known companies’ distribution, pre-sales agreements, or minimum guarantees), federal, state and international tax credits being utilized. Or the loan can be made against traditional assets (real estate, equipment, vehicles, personal net worth, or corporate balance sheet).
Applying for a FilmHedge loan involves detailing a prospective project and its stages of development. Completing information such as justifying why you need the requested funding amount, sharing how much equity has been raised, and submitting the other relevant prescreening details mentoned above is also required.
The average return on transactions through FilmHedge in the last year was 11.28%. Though this figure is not revealed by others in the industry, they have reason to believe it is above industry average. According to internal data, the most lucrative projects have been by producers working within a budget of $5 to $30 million. We invested $100 million last year and got back $113 million within 12 months. We finance budgets up to $10 million.
The software of the fintech part of the company works to eliminate financial problems like going over-budget, misappropriation of funds, and fraud by monitoring producer spending with its proprietary technology platform, security protections not previously available. This level of tracking also helps inform the company and its partners to target data, usually closely held by companies, but they publish reports to make visible how money goes and grows, tracking revenues and allocations of monies, interest earned, etc. You can see an example here.
As of January 2023, as more filmmakers seek capital outside of traditional investment avenues, the company hopes to be a one-stop-shop for easy-to-access funding and technology services to support budgeting and production.
How can you guarantee such an Roi?
If we take $1 million from private bank investors and invest it in the film project, we leverage the Georgia the tax incentive/credit of 30%. That is, other companies buy these because the filmmaker usually does not want to wait to get that money, the filmmaker wants to make the movie. So we loan him the $700,000 and recoup on that $300,000.
I notice my old friend Jonathan Olsberg’s company, Olsberg Spi is set to undertake an Economic Impact Study of the Georgia Entertainment Industry Tax Credit. That inspires more trust.
What about the recent bank failures? How are you affected?
When we began in 2020, Covid broke out. Now there are bank failures. We provide private credit. They give money to the project, not the filmmaker. Private credit is attractive; there are always people and companies with money and they seek ways to invest it. Recouping 12% in less than 9 months is better than real estate because it is faster.
In turbulent economic times, three things thrive: guns, liquor and entertainment. I am not a gun guy so maybe I will invest in rose wine in France.
That’s great because we aren’t in prohibition and liquor is still legal!
Ok, now for the hard questions:
Can you explain the systemic exclusion of Blacks in film financing?
The perception that the industry is tilted against a group is not so. A lot of filmmakers do not understand how the industry works. You have to learn how the system works. The system is not broken. Many filmmakers run into a wall and they think it’s because the system is stacked against them, but it is not so.
You tell them they need distribution guarantees and they don’t know what distribution is and have never spoken to international sales agents or distributors. That’s why I like explaining the system, so they can operate within it.
Well you can say that, but I know plenty of women who are well qualified who cannot raise money because the Hollywood old boy’s network does exclude them. If there are more projects looking for money than there is money, choices get made about who gets that money and certain holders of the money (usually white male heterosexuals) favor loaning to friends in the business over strangers or “others”. Private money is not unlimited and restrictions on who gets that money are not governed by law.
What makes Atlanta so special for Blacks? (I know Tyler Perry has his lucrative studio there, and there is a well established black middle class)
That’s it.
The amount of production going on in Georgia outpaces what is going on in Hollywood.
During the 2021 fiscal year, the film and television industry set records with $4 billion in direct spending on productions in the state. This industry spending was the result of 366 productions filmed in the state — represented by 21 feature films, 45 independent films, 222 television and episodic productions, 57 commercials, and 21 music videos.
Georgia has led the industry in production-friendly policy that has brought blue chip talent and spending to the state. These policies also bring investment, this transaction being a great example.
Perks of filming in Georgia:
In Georgia, entertainment tax credits are coveted by TV and Film producers. The State’s film, television, and digital entertainment tax credit of 30% offers significant cost savings for those producing feature films, television series, music videos and commercials, as well as interactive games and animation.
Georgia Film and TV Tax Credit Jumps to a Record $1.2 Billion
Through the Entertainment Industry Investment Act, Georgia provides a 20% tax credit for companies that spend $500,000 or more on production and post-production in-state, either in a single production or across multiple projects. The state grants these productions an additional 10 percent tax credit if the finished project includes a promotional logo in the end credits.
How is Georgia’s election-fraud, anti-abortion and pro-gun stand affecting funds and filming there? I know I myself am guilty of condemning a political stance, but if there is still money to be gotten, I will go after it and I imagine filmmakers concur.
Well so far the rhetoric has not resulted in any policy changes. But politicians need to calculate the risk they are taking with their words.
Yes they should look both ways before crossing the line. You know how they use code words about Hollywood…Meanwhile, it’s business as usual, or as unusual, because it is an unusual business.
Thank you for your time. Just to summarize
FilmHedge financing is available to fill gaps in Pre-Production, Production, Post-Production, Re-shoots, or Finishing: FilmHedge provides private credit financing to Film and TV producers up to $10 million per production. We offer short term financing (12 to 15 months) to borrowers working in Film, TV and Media. Forms of collateral for lending include corporate media agreements like distribution, minimum guarantees, pre-sales, and federal or state tax credits etc.
Upon approval, in 24 to 72 hours applicants can receive the capital needed to complete their project. Types of funding does FilmHedge offer to borrowers:
-Gap Loans
-Bridge Loans
-Finishing Funds
-Liquidity Financing (i.e. Line of Credit)
Term Loans: Up to $10M*
Lines of Credit: Up to $25M*
Typically film projects with total budgets between $1 million and $50 million or TV projects with budgets of at least $500 thousand per episode. Additionally, we primarily finance productions that have, or intend to get, completion bonds.
No development funds. No full budgets (100%)
When Demand for Content Exceeds Available Funding
FilmHedge has more than $700M in qualified productions awaiting funding and is currently fundraising to meet this demand. These productions have secured collateral and completion bonds in place so they are guaranteed returns. But there simply is too much content and not enough funding — this is the gap that FilmHedge seeks to close.
What’s Happening in Georgia? The Atlanta Film Industry in 2021...
- 6/3/2023
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
Discovery Channel’s reality series Deadliest Catch has been going strong for 19 seasons. The show, which follows fishermen as they head out into the harsh Bering Sea to hunt for crab, has also spawned several spinoffs, including Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove, Deadliest Catch: The Viking Returns, and Deadliest Catch: Bloodline. The latter followed two Deadliest Catch cast members – Josh Harris and Casey McManus – as they fished Hawaii’s Kona Coast. But the show, which premiered in 2020, is no longer available to stream on discovery+ and likely won’t return for season 4. Here’s why.
‘Deadliest Catch: Bloodline’ followed Josh Harris and Casey McManus Josh Harris of ‘Deadliest Catch: Bloodline’ with Jake Harris | Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
Deadliest Catch: Bloodline featured F/V Cornelia Marie co-captains Harris and McManus. Episodes followed the pair as they traded icy arctic waters for the tropical seas off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island,...
‘Deadliest Catch: Bloodline’ followed Josh Harris and Casey McManus Josh Harris of ‘Deadliest Catch: Bloodline’ with Jake Harris | Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
Deadliest Catch: Bloodline featured F/V Cornelia Marie co-captains Harris and McManus. Episodes followed the pair as they traded icy arctic waters for the tropical seas off the coast of Hawaii’s Big Island,...
- 5/23/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Nicolas Cage has been set to lead the cast in the new psychological thriller ‘The Surfer.’
Cage takes on the role of a man who returns to his hometown in Australia and takes on a local gang of surfers.
The synopsis reads; When a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer” to the edge of his sanity.
Also in news – Aimee Lou Wood & Matt Dillon join cast of ‘The Gambler Wife’
Lorcan Finnegan is directing from a screenplay by Thomas Martin.
Cage takes on the role of a man who returns to his hometown in Australia and takes on a local gang of surfers.
The synopsis reads; When a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer” to the edge of his sanity.
Also in news – Aimee Lou Wood & Matt Dillon join cast of ‘The Gambler Wife’
Lorcan Finnegan is directing from a screenplay by Thomas Martin.
- 5/19/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Nicolas Cage has signed on to star in the psychological thriller The Surfer, a film that will be giving us the opportunity to watch Cage do battle with a gang of surfers – and maybe, if we’re lucky, we might even hear him doing a bit of an Australian accent.
Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) will be directing The Surfer from a screenplay by Thomas Martin. Here’s the synopsis: When a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer...
Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium) will be directing The Surfer from a screenplay by Thomas Martin. Here’s the synopsis: When a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay. But as the conflict escalates, the stakes spin wildly out of control, taking “The Surfer...
- 5/18/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Cage is hitting the beach!
Having recently saddled up for his first Western, Nicolas Cage looks set to ride some waves for the first time on screen, having been cast to lead elevated psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo) and screenwriter Thomas Martin.
Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market. Domestic sales will be repped by WME Independent.
In The Surfer, when a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay.
Having recently saddled up for his first Western, Nicolas Cage looks set to ride some waves for the first time on screen, having been cast to lead elevated psychological thriller The Surfer from director Lorcan Finnegan (Vivarium, Nocebo) and screenwriter Thomas Martin.
Mossbank, the partnership between Sculptor Media and Raven and headed by Michael Rothstein and Sam Hall, is handling international sales and introducing The Surfer to buyers at the Cannes Market. Domestic sales will be repped by WME Independent.
In The Surfer, when a man (Cage) returns to his beachside hometown in Australia, many years since building a life for himself in the U.S., he is humiliated in front of his teenage son by a local gang of surfers who claim strict ownership over the secluded beach of his childhood. Wounded, “The Surfer” decides to remain at the beach, declaring war against those in control of the bay.
- 5/18/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A group of investors led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson has agreed to purchase the Washington Commanders after years of controversy under longtime-owner Daniel Snyder and his family, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
Harris and Snyder announced the deal in a joint statement Friday, about a month after reaching an agreement of $6.05 billion for the club, the team’s home stadium FedEx Field, along with its headquarters and practice facilities in Ashburn, Va.
While the deal is still pending approval, it would surpass the North American...
Harris and Snyder announced the deal in a joint statement Friday, about a month after reaching an agreement of $6.05 billion for the club, the team’s home stadium FedEx Field, along with its headquarters and practice facilities in Ashburn, Va.
While the deal is still pending approval, it would surpass the North American...
- 5/12/2023
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
High-stakes reality series Deadliest Catch is back on Discovery Channel for its 19th season. But a few familiar faces are missing from the popular show. Former cast member Josh Harris does not appear in the new episodes. Nor does his one-time partner Captain Casey McManus of the F/V Cornelia Marie. Instead, McManus has taken a job that keeps him a bit closer to shore.
F/V Cornelia Marie Captain Casey McManus is not on ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 Casey McManus on ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery Channel via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie has been a fixture on Deadliest Catch since the show’s earliest seasons. Initially, it was captained by Phil Harris. Harris died in 2010, and his son Josh Harris eventually took over the boat, along with his business partner McManus.
Recent seasons of the show, which focuses on the lives of Bering Sea fishermen, followed along as Harris and McManus hunted...
F/V Cornelia Marie Captain Casey McManus is not on ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 Casey McManus on ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery Channel via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie has been a fixture on Deadliest Catch since the show’s earliest seasons. Initially, it was captained by Phil Harris. Harris died in 2010, and his son Josh Harris eventually took over the boat, along with his business partner McManus.
Recent seasons of the show, which focuses on the lives of Bering Sea fishermen, followed along as Harris and McManus hunted...
- 5/3/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, is here with a new cast and crew, and fans wonder about past cast members who were regulars on the series. Rick Mezich was featured heavily in the first season of the series, though he no longer makes appearances. So, where is Rick Mezich in 2023? Here’s what we know.
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Rick Mezich in 2023? ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
Deadliest Catch viewers remember seeing Rick Mezich in the first season of the series, though he hasn’t returned since. According to LatestCelebArticles, Rick was well-known for braving the wintery conditions between Russia and Alaska for snow crabs in 1999.
Now, he no longer makes a living via reality TV. Rick reportedly lives in Edmonds, Washington, and manages UniSea/St. Paul Cbsfa Central Bering Sea Fisheries Association while overseeing several vessels. While the F/V Starward reportedly received a...
Where is ‘Deadliest Catch’ star Rick Mezich in 2023? ‘Deadliest Catch’ captains | Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage
Deadliest Catch viewers remember seeing Rick Mezich in the first season of the series, though he hasn’t returned since. According to LatestCelebArticles, Rick was well-known for braving the wintery conditions between Russia and Alaska for snow crabs in 1999.
Now, he no longer makes a living via reality TV. Rick reportedly lives in Edmonds, Washington, and manages UniSea/St. Paul Cbsfa Central Bering Sea Fisheries Association while overseeing several vessels. While the F/V Starward reportedly received a...
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery Channel’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, follows new and returning crew members heading out into the Bering Sea. Loyal fans of the series remember when the Cornelia Marie was a featured fishing vessel on Deadliest Catch. So, where is the Cornelia Marie in 2023? Here’s what to know.
Is the Cornelia Marie still on ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2023? Cornelia Marie in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie doesn’t appear in Deadliest Catch Season 19. With that said, a fan on Reddit noticed the boat in the background of the season 19 premiere. “I saw the Cornelia Marie in the background again, at the 28:24 to 28:31 mark, when the Saga was leaving the docks,” the fan wrote. “The bottom front part’s blurred (name and logo/emblem), but longtime DC fans will know the Cm when they see her, blurred or not.”
According to Reality Titbit,...
Is the Cornelia Marie still on ‘Deadliest Catch’ in 2023? Cornelia Marie in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
The Cornelia Marie doesn’t appear in Deadliest Catch Season 19. With that said, a fan on Reddit noticed the boat in the background of the season 19 premiere. “I saw the Cornelia Marie in the background again, at the 28:24 to 28:31 mark, when the Saga was leaving the docks,” the fan wrote. “The bottom front part’s blurred (name and logo/emblem), but longtime DC fans will know the Cm when they see her, blurred or not.”
According to Reality Titbit,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Discovery’s reality TV series, Deadliest Catch Season 19, is here, and fans wonder where some of the most famous fishing vessels are in 2023. The Southern Wind is a famous vessel that loyal viewers remember, but the Southern Wind isn’t featured in the new season. So, where is the Southern Wind in 2023? Here’s what we know.
What happened to the Southern Wind from ‘Deadliest Catch’? Where is it in 2023? The Southern Wind in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
Viewers watching Deadliest Catch Season 19 are missing the Southern Wind. Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson led the Southern Wind in season 17 of the series, but the fishing vessel was missing by season 18 with seemingly no explanation.
According to Reality Titbit, the Southern Wind, which was built in 1980, remains active in 2023 even though it’s no longer mentioned in the series. The vessel mainly ports in Seattle, Washington, and sails at a speed of 10.9 knots.
What happened to the Southern Wind from ‘Deadliest Catch’? Where is it in 2023? The Southern Wind in ‘Deadliest Catch’ | Discovery UK via YouTube
Viewers watching Deadliest Catch Season 19 are missing the Southern Wind. Captain Steve “Harley” Davidson led the Southern Wind in season 17 of the series, but the fishing vessel was missing by season 18 with seemingly no explanation.
According to Reality Titbit, the Southern Wind, which was built in 1980, remains active in 2023 even though it’s no longer mentioned in the series. The vessel mainly ports in Seattle, Washington, and sails at a speed of 10.9 knots.
- 4/25/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Fishing is a family business for many of the people who appear on Deadliest Catch. But carrying on that legacy can be difficult and dangerous. Perhaps it’s no surprise that Captain Phil Harris, who appeared on the Discovery Channel reality series until his death in 2010, urged his son to give up crabbing.
Captain Phil Harris died in 2010 [L-r] Phil Harris of ‘Deadliest Catch’; A fishing boat in Alaska | Blair Bunting/Discovery Channel via Getty Images; Jean-Erick Pasquier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Image
Deadliest Catch premiered in 2005, and Phil Harris was a breakout star of the show’s early seasons. Viewers were transfixed as they followed him and his crew on the F/V Cornelia Marie out into the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Fishing is one of the riskiest occupations out there, and the threat of serious injury or even death is ever-present. However, it wasn...
Captain Phil Harris died in 2010 [L-r] Phil Harris of ‘Deadliest Catch’; A fishing boat in Alaska | Blair Bunting/Discovery Channel via Getty Images; Jean-Erick Pasquier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Image
Deadliest Catch premiered in 2005, and Phil Harris was a breakout star of the show’s early seasons. Viewers were transfixed as they followed him and his crew on the F/V Cornelia Marie out into the treacherous waters of the Bering Sea to hunt for crab.
Fishing is one of the riskiest occupations out there, and the threat of serious injury or even death is ever-present. However, it wasn...
- 4/15/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Washington Commanders, an NFL team with a heritage of success but a more recent history of unchecked scandal and mismanagement, has been sold to an investor group for $6 billion.
The transaction, which was first reported by Deadline sister publication Sportico and later by other media outlets, sets a new record for a sports franchise. Surging NFL TV ratings have boosted the value of franchises across the league, with the previous record being set just last year with the $4.6 billion paid for the Denver Broncos.
Dan Snyder, who has owned the Washington team for more than two decades but has failed to return it to glory amid a non-stop torrent of dysfunction and controversy, had been under pressure to sell the club.
Magic Johnson, who is already a part-owner of...
The transaction, which was first reported by Deadline sister publication Sportico and later by other media outlets, sets a new record for a sports franchise. Surging NFL TV ratings have boosted the value of franchises across the league, with the previous record being set just last year with the $4.6 billion paid for the Denver Broncos.
Dan Snyder, who has owned the Washington team for more than two decades but has failed to return it to glory amid a non-stop torrent of dysfunction and controversy, had been under pressure to sell the club.
Magic Johnson, who is already a part-owner of...
- 4/13/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Ghost Hunters Season 16 premiered on Thursday, April 6, with an exciting investigation of The Bastille, an old Wild West prison in Hanford, California. The Taps (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) team found evidence of paranormal activity from inmates and employees, confirming the haunted rumors that have surrounded the prison for years. On the night of the premiere on Travel Channel and discovery+, lucky fans in Hanford got to experience a spooky screening of the episode.
Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves in the ‘Ghost Hunters’ Season 16 premiere | discovery+ The Taps team investigated The Bastille in the ‘Ghost Hunters’ Season 16 premiere
The Bastille has sat abandoned in Hanford for more than 125 years. It was once a county jail that was overcrowded with inmates of all ages and all crimes, “from drunks and people who owed taxes all the way up to murderers,” as Taps founder Jason Hawes told The Hanford Sentinel. Deaths in the...
Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves in the ‘Ghost Hunters’ Season 16 premiere | discovery+ The Taps team investigated The Bastille in the ‘Ghost Hunters’ Season 16 premiere
The Bastille has sat abandoned in Hanford for more than 125 years. It was once a county jail that was overcrowded with inmates of all ages and all crimes, “from drunks and people who owed taxes all the way up to murderers,” as Taps founder Jason Hawes told The Hanford Sentinel. Deaths in the...
- 4/9/2023
- by Elise Nelson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A familiar face will be missing when Deadliest Catch returns to Discovery Channel on April 18. Josh Harris, who has appeared in nearly 200 episodes of the long-running reality series, was dropped from the show after disturbing sexual assault allegations against him surfaced.
Josh Harris cut from future episodes of ‘Deadliest Catch’ [L-r] Josh Harris; ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 | David Livingston/Getty Images; Discovery Channel Related
‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Star Todd Chrisley’s Son Kyle Chrisley Arrested in Tennessee
In 2022, reports began to circulate online that Harris had been accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old child more than two decades ago. According to a report in The Sun, the child’s mother reported the rape to police in 1998. Harris was arrested in 1999 and later pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 30 days of confinement on two charges (one count of Fourth Degree Assault and one count of Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes), 24 months of supervision,...
Josh Harris cut from future episodes of ‘Deadliest Catch’ [L-r] Josh Harris; ‘Deadliest Catch’ Season 19 | David Livingston/Getty Images; Discovery Channel Related
‘Chrisley Knows Best’ Star Todd Chrisley’s Son Kyle Chrisley Arrested in Tennessee
In 2022, reports began to circulate online that Harris had been accused of sexually abusing a 4-year-old child more than two decades ago. According to a report in The Sun, the child’s mother reported the rape to police in 1998. Harris was arrested in 1999 and later pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to 30 days of confinement on two charges (one count of Fourth Degree Assault and one count of Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes), 24 months of supervision,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: NBC’s La Brea has upped Tonantzin Carmelo and Michelle Vergara Moore to series regulars for Season 2. Both actors were recurring guest stars last season. Production on the show’s sophomore turn is currently underway in Australia.
Carmelo will return to 10,000 B.C. in the role of Paara who is from the Tongva tribe and the leader of the village at the Fort. She is strong and commanding with a reasonable and sympathetic spirit. She saves Ty’s (Chiké Okonkwo) life but in Season 2, when the survivors at the clearing come into conflict with the fort’s villagers, he increasingly finds himself torn between his loyalty to his friends and his growing relationship with Paara.
Vergara Moore is back as Ella Jones, an artist in her 40s who comes to realize the unexplainable visions she draws in her artwork are actually memories from her past life in 10,000 BC. Upon...
Carmelo will return to 10,000 B.C. in the role of Paara who is from the Tongva tribe and the leader of the village at the Fort. She is strong and commanding with a reasonable and sympathetic spirit. She saves Ty’s (Chiké Okonkwo) life but in Season 2, when the survivors at the clearing come into conflict with the fort’s villagers, he increasingly finds himself torn between his loyalty to his friends and his growing relationship with Paara.
Vergara Moore is back as Ella Jones, an artist in her 40s who comes to realize the unexplainable visions she draws in her artwork are actually memories from her past life in 10,000 BC. Upon...
- 5/12/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
If the Discovery Channel was angling for a hit show, then they hauled it in with the “Deadliest Catch,” which premiered in 2005 and has aired every year since.
The documentary series, narrated by Mike Rowe, follows crab fishermen and crab boats as they ply their dangerous and sometimes deadly trade in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The base for the crab fleet is the Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Through the years of the TV show’s airing, it has proven popular around the globe, making the skippers, their crewman, and their boats, celebrities in their own right.
This year’s season, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere on April 19, finds the crews of nine crab vessels trying to cope with the Alaskan government shutting down red king crab catching for the season. You’ll also find them contending with the usual treacherous seas,...
The documentary series, narrated by Mike Rowe, follows crab fishermen and crab boats as they ply their dangerous and sometimes deadly trade in the Bering Sea during the Alaskan king crab and snow crab fishing seasons. The base for the crab fleet is the Aleutian Islands port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
Through the years of the TV show’s airing, it has proven popular around the globe, making the skippers, their crewman, and their boats, celebrities in their own right.
This year’s season, which kicks off with a two-hour premiere on April 19, finds the crews of nine crab vessels trying to cope with the Alaskan government shutting down red king crab catching for the season. You’ll also find them contending with the usual treacherous seas,...
- 5/4/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
On tonight’s Deadliest Catch on Discovery, Josh Harris is left wondering what’s causing all his bad luck — and decides that it’s a t-shirt belonging to greenhorn Taylor Jensen! There’s some bad juju hanging over the F/V Cornelia Marie, and captain Josh says he has to exorcise it from his fishing vessel. The bad aura apparently emanates from a crusty old t-shirt worn constantly by greenhorn Jensen. Harris calls his crew together in our exclusive clip and asks Jensen: “Isn’t that the same shirt you’ve whacked your head in twice? That shirt is bad juju, just talking about it…it was already […]
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- 6/26/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The change of seasons on the Bering Sea will see the Deadliest Catch crab fishermen drift from fall’s mercurial weather conditions to outright life-threatening storms, swells and ultra-frigid temperatures of the winter opilio fishing season. As narrator Mike Rowe tells us that the fall season “is put to bed and Winter has awakened,” we can clearly see that the weather has made working on the Bering Sea now a life or death gambit. In our exclusive clip, we join Josh Harris inside the relatively cozy captain’s room of the F/V Cornelia Marie above deck as he warns about the seasonal dangers and frigid […]
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- 6/12/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
On tonight’s Deadliest Catch, there’s a serious chill in the air as the Brenna A’s Sean Dwyer betrays a new alliance with the Cornelia Marie — by failing to share valuable information about where the crab is. As our exclusive clip shows, the Cornelia Marie’s captain Casey McManus tries to talk to the Brenna A but gets nothing but radio silence. And he and Josh Harris are Not digging Dwyer’s unwillingness to help them out. The pair earlier agree to form an alliance with Dwyer, but as they radio through to find out where he’s at we seen him intentionally avoiding […]
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- 4/24/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Ex-'Deadliest Catch' Star Jake Harris Arrested for Stealing a Car and Possession of Drugs (Mug Shot)
Jake Harris was arrested this weekend for stealing a car and drug possession ... this after a long history of run-ins with the law. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ the ex-"Deadliest Catch" star and a lady friend drove down to Phoenix from Washington state last week for what they called a "vacation." We're told the woman is married ... but that the 2 have hung out like this before. Friday morning, the woman told cops she discovered...
- 4/24/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Scary situation.
Two suspects are in custody after Jake Harris, formerly of Discovery's Deadliest Catch, was allegedly beaten and robbed on Saturday night in Washington state.
Exclusive: 'Dungeon Cove' Proves to Be the Deadliest Catch Yet With All-New Dangers
City of Everett Police Department official Aaron Snell confirms to Et that the "suspects were arrested last night in Spokane, [Washington] and they will be transported over to the west side of the state which to my understanding is scheduled to happen today."
Harris has been working with local authorities since the incident. According to a police news release, Harris says he was getting a ride home from a man and his girlfriend, when the man allegedly started assaulting Harris as the woman drove. Harris then says he blacked out and woke up on the side of the highway with $2,400 missing. While Harris initially declined to be taken to the hospital, he was later admitted to the ICU to...
Two suspects are in custody after Jake Harris, formerly of Discovery's Deadliest Catch, was allegedly beaten and robbed on Saturday night in Washington state.
Exclusive: 'Dungeon Cove' Proves to Be the Deadliest Catch Yet With All-New Dangers
City of Everett Police Department official Aaron Snell confirms to Et that the "suspects were arrested last night in Spokane, [Washington] and they will be transported over to the west side of the state which to my understanding is scheduled to happen today."
Harris has been working with local authorities since the incident. According to a police news release, Harris says he was getting a ride home from a man and his girlfriend, when the man allegedly started assaulting Harris as the woman drove. Harris then says he blacked out and woke up on the side of the highway with $2,400 missing. While Harris initially declined to be taken to the hospital, he was later admitted to the ICU to...
- 11/16/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Jake Harris, who was once a star on Discovery’s hit reality show Deadliest Catch, was allegedly robbed and attacked on Saturday and is currently recovering in a Washington hospital.
Prior to his scary ordeal (in which two suspects have been arrested), the former reality star had his fair share of struggles both on and off camera. Below is a list of the 31-year-old’s biggest controversies throughout his stint on the popular reality show.
1. In high school, Jake became addicted to opiates after injuring himself.“In high school I was a skater and it turned out I wasn’t very good,...
Prior to his scary ordeal (in which two suspects have been arrested), the former reality star had his fair share of struggles both on and off camera. Below is a list of the 31-year-old’s biggest controversies throughout his stint on the popular reality show.
1. In high school, Jake became addicted to opiates after injuring himself.“In high school I was a skater and it turned out I wasn’t very good,...
- 11/16/2016
- by brittanyking22
- PEOPLE.com
Jake Harris was found battered and bloodied on the side of the road after getting tossed from a vehicle ... according to law enforcement. Cops tell TMZ ... the former "Deadliest Catch" star got in an SUV Saturday night with 2 to 3 other people after leaving a casino in Washington state, but got into a fight and was thrown out of the vehicle. Sources close to the situation tell us Jake's ID, wallet and cash were stolen...
- 11/15/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Deadliest Catch cast member Jake Harris has been hospitalized after he was robbed and attacked, People confirms.
On Saturday around 8 p.m. Pt, officers at Everett Police Department in Washington state received a call from a passerby that a man, whom Deadliest Catch cast member Josh Harris identified as his younger brother on Facebook, was injured on the side of the road.
According to officer Aaron Snell, Harris got into a car with two or three unidentified people at nearby Quill Ceda Creek Casino. After entering the vehicle, an altercation broke out and Harris had personal property stolen. At some point during the evening,...
On Saturday around 8 p.m. Pt, officers at Everett Police Department in Washington state received a call from a passerby that a man, whom Deadliest Catch cast member Josh Harris identified as his younger brother on Facebook, was injured on the side of the road.
According to officer Aaron Snell, Harris got into a car with two or three unidentified people at nearby Quill Ceda Creek Casino. After entering the vehicle, an altercation broke out and Harris had personal property stolen. At some point during the evening,...
- 11/15/2016
- by nstonepeople
- PEOPLE.com
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