Reality competition shows are locked in their own battle.
Gone are the days where it was just “Survivor,” “American Idol,” and “The Bachelor” — three giants that still loom but have spawned dozens of imitators in the past 20 years. Any new show in the genre must now not only crown a winner, but set itself apart in order to make a lasting impression.
Enter Hulu’s “Best in Dough,” a pizza making competition series hosted by Bachelor Nation’s Wells Adams. In each 30-minute episode Adams, along with Chef Daniele Uditi and a third guest judge, review pizzas made by various groups: Italian nonnas, social media influencers, grill masters, and more. These groups don’t compete with each other, but amongst themselves, which is a missed opportunity for the crazy chemistry of nonnas chiding college students or independent pizza makers facing off with pizza establishments. Chemistry between competitors is what pops...
Gone are the days where it was just “Survivor,” “American Idol,” and “The Bachelor” — three giants that still loom but have spawned dozens of imitators in the past 20 years. Any new show in the genre must now not only crown a winner, but set itself apart in order to make a lasting impression.
Enter Hulu’s “Best in Dough,” a pizza making competition series hosted by Bachelor Nation’s Wells Adams. In each 30-minute episode Adams, along with Chef Daniele Uditi and a third guest judge, review pizzas made by various groups: Italian nonnas, social media influencers, grill masters, and more. These groups don’t compete with each other, but amongst themselves, which is a missed opportunity for the crazy chemistry of nonnas chiding college students or independent pizza makers facing off with pizza establishments. Chemistry between competitors is what pops...
- 9/19/2022
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
“Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge” will be hosted by actress and producer Tamera Mowry-Housley, Amazon announced as they greenlit the show. Pastry chef Clarice Lam and cake designer/pastry chef Joshua John Russell are also joining the series as judges.
“Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge,” which was announced as being in development in March, invites some of America’s best bakers to step into the world of Dr. Seuss. Throughout the show, contestants will be tasked with making amazing confectionary creations tied to beloved Seuss characters like The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch and more. In each episode, bakers will be given a challenge based on Seuss characters and stories. Their creations will then be judged based on taste, creativity, and storytelling.
Mowry-Housley has previously been seen on shows such as “Sister, Sister,” “Tia and Tamera” and the talk show “The Real.” During her time co-hosting the talk show, she and...
“Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge,” which was announced as being in development in March, invites some of America’s best bakers to step into the world of Dr. Seuss. Throughout the show, contestants will be tasked with making amazing confectionary creations tied to beloved Seuss characters like The Cat in the Hat, The Grinch and more. In each episode, bakers will be given a challenge based on Seuss characters and stories. Their creations will then be judged based on taste, creativity, and storytelling.
Mowry-Housley has previously been seen on shows such as “Sister, Sister,” “Tia and Tamera” and the talk show “The Real.” During her time co-hosting the talk show, she and...
- 8/16/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Prime Video has given a series greenlight to Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge with Tamera Mowry-Housley as host. The unscripted series, which had been in development, will premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide this winter.
Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge invites America’s best bakers to step into the world of Dr. Seuss and use their imaginations to craft creations inspired by beloved Dr. Seuss characters. Hosted by Mowry-Housley, in each episode bakers will be given a challenge based around Seuss characters and stories. Their work will be judged by pastry chef Clarice Lam and pastry chef and cake designer Joshua John Russell, based on taste, creativity, and storytelling.
The series marks a rare unscripted television extension of the Dr. Seuss brand, which is better known for animated features such as Horton Hears A Who! and The Grinch and Netflix series Green Eggs and Ham.
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Dr. Seuss Baking Challenge invites America’s best bakers to step into the world of Dr. Seuss and use their imaginations to craft creations inspired by beloved Dr. Seuss characters. Hosted by Mowry-Housley, in each episode bakers will be given a challenge based around Seuss characters and stories. Their work will be judged by pastry chef Clarice Lam and pastry chef and cake designer Joshua John Russell, based on taste, creativity, and storytelling.
The series marks a rare unscripted television extension of the Dr. Seuss brand, which is better known for animated features such as Horton Hears A Who! and The Grinch and Netflix series Green Eggs and Ham.
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- 8/16/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Disney+ just got a lot cheaper. In celebration of its two-year anniversary, Disney+ is inviting new and eligible returning subscribers to join the platform for just $1.99 for the first month.
The streaming giant announced the limited-time offer on Monday, ahead of Disney+ Day on November 12. “Since launching two years ago, Disney+ has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world with its best-in-class originals and robust library of beloved films and series,” said Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. “With Disney+ Day, we are creating an unparalleled experience for our subscribers as only The Walt Disney Company can.”
The special promotion runs from November 8 until November 14, so if...
Disney+ just got a lot cheaper. In celebration of its two-year anniversary, Disney+ is inviting new and eligible returning subscribers to join the platform for just $1.99 for the first month.
The streaming giant announced the limited-time offer on Monday, ahead of Disney+ Day on November 12. “Since launching two years ago, Disney+ has captured the hearts and imaginations of audiences around the world with its best-in-class originals and robust library of beloved films and series,” said Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution. “With Disney+ Day, we are creating an unparalleled experience for our subscribers as only The Walt Disney Company can.”
The special promotion runs from November 8 until November 14, so if...
- 11/8/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Hulu has ordered Christmas-themed unscripted property series Candified: Home for the Holidays.
The streamer has picked up the four-part series and will launch it on December 1.
The series follows Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin and her team of candy artists design, glue, melt and shape hundreds of thousands of sweet pieces to build a fantasy come to life, in time for the holidays.
Candified also stars Chris Fernandez, Genevieve Chan, Amanda Touch, D. Micah Lindsey, Basia Whitely, Caroline Habash, and Mandy Bui.
It is produced by Bright Spot Content, the All3Media-backed production company behind Hulu’s Baker’s Dozen. It is exec produced by founder Sandy Varo Jarrell as well as Suzanne Rauscher and Brian Robel.
It is Hulu’s latest food-based series and comes after the recent launch of David Chang’s The Next Thing You Eat as well as Taste The Nation.
The streamer has picked up the four-part series and will launch it on December 1.
The series follows Candy Queen Jackie Sorkin and her team of candy artists design, glue, melt and shape hundreds of thousands of sweet pieces to build a fantasy come to life, in time for the holidays.
Candified also stars Chris Fernandez, Genevieve Chan, Amanda Touch, D. Micah Lindsey, Basia Whitely, Caroline Habash, and Mandy Bui.
It is produced by Bright Spot Content, the All3Media-backed production company behind Hulu’s Baker’s Dozen. It is exec produced by founder Sandy Varo Jarrell as well as Suzanne Rauscher and Brian Robel.
It is Hulu’s latest food-based series and comes after the recent launch of David Chang’s The Next Thing You Eat as well as Taste The Nation.
- 11/4/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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