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Hilary Duff has signed with Atlantic Records in anticipation of her return to music. Duff, who last released her fifth studio album “Breathe In. Breathe Out.” in June 2015, will also be the subject of a docuseries that chronicles her journey back to music and explores her personal life. The docuseries will be directed and executive-produced by Sam Wrench, who …

Jillian Michaels is pushing back against claims made about her in Netflix’s newly released docuseries, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, which began streaming on Aug. 15. The series delves into the history of the NBC reality show, The Biggest Loser, which the fitness trainer co-hosted for 12 seasons. Among the claims made in the docuseries is …

When NBC’s reality show The Biggest Loser premiered in 2004, producers weren’t sure if they could sell America on the idea of weight loss being fun. But what started as a network experiment with less than 500 applicants for its first season became a global sensation. The show ran for 17 seasons, each one upping the ante by getting more …

Key Points Former The Biggest Loser cohost Jillian Michaels is responding to accusations included in a new Netflix docuseries, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. The series includes comments by former cohost Bob Harper and medical consultant Dr. Robert Huizenga alleging several ethical breaches concerning Michaels. Michaels said she was meeting with Justin Baldoni lawyer Bryan Freedman …

The three-part docuseries delves into the dark side of NBC’s hit weight-loss reality series, which, for 18 seasons, subjected contestants who were overweight to a grueling 30-week competition to lose as many pounds as possible. With interviews from former contestants, producers and a longtime host, the doc unearths new details that explain the complicated, controversial legacy of “The Biggest Loser” …

ESPN will no longer air Spike Lee‘s docuseries about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” ESPN said in a statement to Variety. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work and collaboration that went into this …

Eventually, there could be a documentary about the scrapping of ESPN’s Colin Kaepernick documentary. The news that Spike Lee’s collaboration with Kaepernick won’t be televised by ESPN has sparked predictable speculation regarding its potential connection to the NFL acquiring 10 percent of ESPN. Even if the creative differences between Lee and Kaepernick predated ESPN’s transaction with the NFL, the timeline …

A much-publicized, multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick is no longer proceeding with the company. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative differences,” an ESPN spokesperson told The Athletic. “Despite not reaching finality, we appreciate all the hard work …

Exclusive: ESPN will not air Spike Lee’s docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, citing ‘creative differences’  Reuters ESPN drops Spike Lee’s docuseries on Colin Kaepernick, network and filmmaker say  The Guardian Creative Clash Shelves Anticipated Kaepernick Documentary  Devdiscourse Exclusive: Colin Kaepernick documentary series will not air on ESPN, network says  Reuters Spike Lee’s Colin Kaepernick Docuseries Scrapped Amid Creative Disputes  Devdiscourse Source link

Director Spike Lee’s multi-part documentary series for ESPN Films about former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked a national debate when he protested racial injustice nearly a decade ago, will not be released, the filmmaker and ESPN said. “ESPN, Colin Kaepernick and Spike Lee have collectively decided to no longer proceed with this project as a result of certain creative …