MTV introduced its new culinary competition, “House of Food,” that the executive producers believe fills a void for the cable channel’s young demographic. “Food, for our young cast, has become sort of a social courtesy,” executive producer Mike Duffy said Friday at the Television Critics Association press tour in Pasadena, Calif. “This demographic grew up with celebrity chefs. The fact that people get famous for cooking is part of the appeal.” Also read: ‘Teen Wolf’ Midseason Return Scares Up Series High Ratings “House of Food” is like Bravo’s “Top Chef” meets MTV’s iconic “Real World.” Eight chefs...
- 1/10/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Wendy Williams just announced the formation of her own production company and now has a client. Oxygen Media has signed Williams to a development deal in which her company will find, develop and produce original programming. She will also serve as an executive producer on Oxygen’s new in-development project Secret Celebrity, which is part of the network’s plan to expand its schedule of original programming from two to three nights a week. Williams will also appear as a guest judge on the modeling competition series The Face, which premieres February 12. In addition to Secret Celebrity, which features celebrities in disguise who surprise unsuspecting fans, Oxygen said today in advance of its upfront event that it has a new pilot, This Week The Award Goes To…, a comedic talk show that offers up over-the-top awards to pop culture figures. It joins a 2013 lineup that includes returning series I’m Having Their Baby,...
- 2/5/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
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