Updated with Conan interview: Conan O’Brien’s TBS late-night show will become less traditional, less structured, and 30-minutes long in 2019, as he looks to break Conan’s mold.
Set will change; also gone the very traditional three-celebrities-plugging-something format. It will, however, remain based in Los Angeles, though it will go on the road more often.
“The forma has always been Guest 1, Guest 2 and Guest 3, and maybe two acts of comedy,” Conan described, forecasting just one behind the desk celebrity interviews a night.
TBS announced about a year ago that changes were being mulled to the show, including the possibility it would air one night a week, like TBS’s Full Frontal. “We looked into that and, turns out, America would not put up with it – the economy would crash,” Conan joked on a phoner with reporters.
Beginning in January of 2019, Conan will air from 11-11:30 Pm Monday through Thursday.
Set will change; also gone the very traditional three-celebrities-plugging-something format. It will, however, remain based in Los Angeles, though it will go on the road more often.
“The forma has always been Guest 1, Guest 2 and Guest 3, and maybe two acts of comedy,” Conan described, forecasting just one behind the desk celebrity interviews a night.
TBS announced about a year ago that changes were being mulled to the show, including the possibility it would air one night a week, like TBS’s Full Frontal. “We looked into that and, turns out, America would not put up with it – the economy would crash,” Conan joked on a phoner with reporters.
Beginning in January of 2019, Conan will air from 11-11:30 Pm Monday through Thursday.
- 5/3/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
TBS will scale back Conan O’Brien’s late-night series “Conan” to a half-hour in 2019, the network said on Thursday.
The move comes a year after O’Brien, the longest-tenured late-night host, signed a new four-year deal to remain with the Turner network. At the time, O’Brien even mentioned that the show would undergo changes to be “leaner, more agile.”
“Since I inherited my ‘Late Night’ show in 1993, TV has changed exponentially. I’d like to think I have evolved with many of these changes, but now it’s time to take the next leap. A half-hour show will give me the time to do a higher percentage of the comedy in, and out, of the studio that I love and that seems to resonate in this new digital world,” O’Brien said about the changes. “It’s still going to be me hosting a very silly show, but I want segments on my half-hour program to link to digital content, deepening the experience for my younger fans, and confusing my older ones.”
Also Read: Conan O'Brien Totally Ruins Jordan Schlansky's Italian Road Trip (Video)
TBS has contemplated tinkering with the format for more than a year, as the late-night space has become more crowded.
“Conan has always been a fearless performer and now, at the top of his form, I’m excited he’s taking a gutsy step forward with us into new arenas,” said Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer of Turner Entertainment.
TBS is still going to have plenty of O’Brien. The network is expanding its partnership with O’Brien’s Team Coco, including its touring and digital content. This will include O’Brien’s entire catalog from his “Late Night” days on NBC. Later this year, O’Brien and a curated team of stand-up comics will embark on a multi-city tour.
Also Read: 'Dumb and Dumber' Reunion! Jim Carrey Crashes Jeff Daniels' 'Conan' Interview (Video)
To that end, Turner has hired former Otter Media executive Billy Parks to the newly-created position of chief brand officer for the TBS-Team Coco joint venture.
Read original story ‘Conan’ on TBS to Cut Back to Half-Hour in 2019 At TheWrap...
The move comes a year after O’Brien, the longest-tenured late-night host, signed a new four-year deal to remain with the Turner network. At the time, O’Brien even mentioned that the show would undergo changes to be “leaner, more agile.”
“Since I inherited my ‘Late Night’ show in 1993, TV has changed exponentially. I’d like to think I have evolved with many of these changes, but now it’s time to take the next leap. A half-hour show will give me the time to do a higher percentage of the comedy in, and out, of the studio that I love and that seems to resonate in this new digital world,” O’Brien said about the changes. “It’s still going to be me hosting a very silly show, but I want segments on my half-hour program to link to digital content, deepening the experience for my younger fans, and confusing my older ones.”
Also Read: Conan O'Brien Totally Ruins Jordan Schlansky's Italian Road Trip (Video)
TBS has contemplated tinkering with the format for more than a year, as the late-night space has become more crowded.
“Conan has always been a fearless performer and now, at the top of his form, I’m excited he’s taking a gutsy step forward with us into new arenas,” said Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT and chief creative officer of Turner Entertainment.
TBS is still going to have plenty of O’Brien. The network is expanding its partnership with O’Brien’s Team Coco, including its touring and digital content. This will include O’Brien’s entire catalog from his “Late Night” days on NBC. Later this year, O’Brien and a curated team of stand-up comics will embark on a multi-city tour.
Also Read: 'Dumb and Dumber' Reunion! Jim Carrey Crashes Jeff Daniels' 'Conan' Interview (Video)
To that end, Turner has hired former Otter Media executive Billy Parks to the newly-created position of chief brand officer for the TBS-Team Coco joint venture.
Read original story ‘Conan’ on TBS to Cut Back to Half-Hour in 2019 At TheWrap...
- 5/3/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
As long expected, Conan O’Brien is changing things up at Turner. The talk show host’s “Conan” will move to a new nightly 30-minute format in 2019, which TBS said would be a “less structured” format that will have guests and a variety of segments drawn from the Team Coco portfolio.
Turner and O’Brien on Thursday morning announced an “expanded partnership spanning television, digital, social and live events that will enable the late night icon to capitalize and interact with his multi-generational fan base across platforms.” That includes the decision to revamp “Conan,” which will still air four nights a week. It has aired as an hour since launching on TBS in 2010.
“Since I inherited my Late Night show in 1993, TV has changed exponentially,” O’Brien said in a statement. “I’d like to think I have evolved with many of these changes, but now it’s time to take the next leap.
Turner and O’Brien on Thursday morning announced an “expanded partnership spanning television, digital, social and live events that will enable the late night icon to capitalize and interact with his multi-generational fan base across platforms.” That includes the decision to revamp “Conan,” which will still air four nights a week. It has aired as an hour since launching on TBS in 2010.
“Since I inherited my Late Night show in 1993, TV has changed exponentially,” O’Brien said in a statement. “I’d like to think I have evolved with many of these changes, but now it’s time to take the next leap.
- 5/3/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
It turns out, innovators that shake up the way content is consumed and distributed in Hollywood look up to their own innovators, too. At TheWrap’s annual media and technology conference, TheGrill, TheWrap’s 2017 innovators discussed what it’s like to disrupt the way content is spread in our industry. Moderated by TheWrap’s editor-in-chief and CEO Sharon Waxman and YouTube star Grace Helbig, the panel welcomed innovators such as WeBuyGold founder Dan Altmann, Tubi TV’s CEO Farhad Massoudi and Emagispace’s co-founder Noel Maxam. “I’m a little bias, but I think Crunchyroll is an amazing company,” Billy Parks,...
- 10/4/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
It turns out, innovators that shake up the way content is consumed and distributed in Hollywood look up to their own innovators, too. At TheWrap’s annual media and technology conference, TheGrill, TheWrap’s 2017 innovators discussed what it’s like to disrupt the way content is spread in our industry. Moderated by TheWrap’s editor-in-chief and CEO Sharon Waxman and YouTube star Grace Helbig, the panel welcomed innovators such as WeBuyGold founder Dan Altmann, Tubi TV’s CEO Farhad Massoudi and Emagispace’s co-founder Noel Maxam. “I’m a little bias, but I think Crunchyroll is an amazing company,” Billy Parks,...
- 10/4/2017
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Otter Media, a joint venture between At&T and The Chernin Group formed in 2014 to invest in the Ott space, has named digital video veteran Billy Parks Evp of creative and content strategy -- a newly-created position.
In this role, Parks will work with companies in the Otter Media portfolio -- including Fullscreen, Japanese anime-focused Ellation, digital production studio Gunpowder & Sky, and Reese Witherspoon’s women-centric Hello Sunshine platform -- to develop audience-driven content across all formats and channels. Parks will also oversee creative and production for At&T Hello Lab, a branded content initiative from At&T and Fullscreen.
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In this role, Parks will work with companies in the Otter Media portfolio -- including Fullscreen, Japanese anime-focused Ellation, digital production studio Gunpowder & Sky, and Reese Witherspoon’s women-centric Hello Sunshine platform -- to develop audience-driven content across all formats and channels. Parks will also oversee creative and production for At&T Hello Lab, a branded content initiative from At&T and Fullscreen.
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- 1/10/2017
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Otter Media, the joint venture between The Chernin Group and At&T, has hired former Fullscreen Media exec Billy Parks for the newly created role of Evp Creative and Content Strategy. The plan is for Parks to work with companies in Otter’s portfolio to develop audience-driven digital video across platforms and grow their consumer bases. Parks had previously worked at Fullscreen (which is majority owned by Otter) as Svp of its Strategic Content Group, and before that…...
- 1/10/2017
- Deadline TV
For a third summer in a row, a group of SoCal teenagers will put their entire lives on display. The Chernin Group, Astronauts Wanted, Fullscreen, and brand sponsor At&T are readying a new season of @SummerBreak, which will once again chronicle its young stars across multiple social media platforms.
For the third season of @SummerBreak, series co-creator (and recent Fullscreen hire) Billy Parks and his team have handpicked 11 teenagers who will interact with each other and record their thoughts, feelings, and actions across social media networks like YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Some of the season three stars are returning from last year, but most are new additions to the cast. A trailer, recently posted to the show’s official YouTube channel, provides a brief introduction:
In addition to its new cast members, @SummerBreak is also adding new social networks to its thorough presentation. Periscope, a Twitter-owned live-streaming video app,...
For the third season of @SummerBreak, series co-creator (and recent Fullscreen hire) Billy Parks and his team have handpicked 11 teenagers who will interact with each other and record their thoughts, feelings, and actions across social media networks like YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Some of the season three stars are returning from last year, but most are new additions to the cast. A trailer, recently posted to the show’s official YouTube channel, provides a brief introduction:
In addition to its new cast members, @SummerBreak is also adding new social networks to its thorough presentation. Periscope, a Twitter-owned live-streaming video app,...
- 6/17/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Over the past four years, Damon Berger has used his online video know-how to help build What's Trending into a multifaceted digital media studio. Now, Berger will bring his expertise to a company that is rapidly scaling up its operation. Berger has joined Fullscreen, where he will be the Vice President of Business Development.
Fullscreen, which is best known for the multi-channel network it operates on YouTube, has hired Berger to "focus on building strategic partnerships across the company," according to a press release. In this newly-created role, Berger will work with both the content creators within Fullscreen's network and the youth-focused brands that look to partner with those creators.
"There are so many different opportunities to build new businesses around our creator network," said Berger. "Our core strength is really our creators. They happen to be not only the most influential talent across the platform, but they're also networks unto themselves.
Fullscreen, which is best known for the multi-channel network it operates on YouTube, has hired Berger to "focus on building strategic partnerships across the company," according to a press release. In this newly-created role, Berger will work with both the content creators within Fullscreen's network and the youth-focused brands that look to partner with those creators.
"There are so many different opportunities to build new businesses around our creator network," said Berger. "Our core strength is really our creators. They happen to be not only the most influential talent across the platform, but they're also networks unto themselves.
- 3/12/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Fullscreen has continued its recent string of hires by adding two new names to its content teams. In a company memo, CEO George Strompolos welcomed former Chernin Group and Astronauts Wanted exec Billy Parks and former Hulu exec Bryan Thoensen to the company.
Both Parks and Thoensen will take on senior vice president roles at the top multi-channel network. They will in charge of a new strategic content group, which will operate under the Otter Media umbrella thanks to the Chernin Group and At&T joint venture's purchase of Fullscreen in September 2014.
"As I spend time with brand marketing leaders and our distribution platform partners, I have recognized the strong demand for premium, innovative content programs that require more immersive strategies and greater resources," writes Strompolos of the new content group. "In response to the market demand, and to fulfill the needs of our partners, I am excited to announce...
Both Parks and Thoensen will take on senior vice president roles at the top multi-channel network. They will in charge of a new strategic content group, which will operate under the Otter Media umbrella thanks to the Chernin Group and At&T joint venture's purchase of Fullscreen in September 2014.
"As I spend time with brand marketing leaders and our distribution platform partners, I have recognized the strong demand for premium, innovative content programs that require more immersive strategies and greater resources," writes Strompolos of the new content group. "In response to the market demand, and to fulfill the needs of our partners, I am excited to announce...
- 2/5/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Super heroes met Snapchat Wednesday as the first-ever scripted series, “SnapperHero,” launched on the mobile-messaging app.
The At&T series — produced by its digital unit FullScreen in conjunction with production company Astronauts Wanted — features popular stars from YouTube, Vine and Snapchat interacting with Snapchat users to decide story lines for the series. Snapchat has no official affiliation with the series and didn’t collaborate to make it.
Also Read: 9 Imaginary Snapchats From Sasha and Malia Obama (Photos)
Fans will send in their own snaps, which the creators will then fold into the narrative for story lines, for instance where the stars should venture to next.
The At&T series — produced by its digital unit FullScreen in conjunction with production company Astronauts Wanted — features popular stars from YouTube, Vine and Snapchat interacting with Snapchat users to decide story lines for the series. Snapchat has no official affiliation with the series and didn’t collaborate to make it.
Also Read: 9 Imaginary Snapchats From Sasha and Malia Obama (Photos)
Fans will send in their own snaps, which the creators will then fold into the narrative for story lines, for instance where the stars should venture to next.
- 1/28/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Snapchat just unveiled its Discover platform on January 27, 2015. It’s an outpost on the ephemeral messaging application that was once the butt of jokes about lewd digital pictures and is now worth billions of dollars and the butt of less jokes about lewd digital pictures where select publications and entertainment companies can showcase branded content in a way that’s intuitive and makes sense for the platform’s users who view more than 500 million Snapchat Stories (videos that show a collection of photo messages and disappear after a day) per day.
But Discover isn’t the only method by which a brand can gain traction on Snapchat. And Discover’s launch partners - including CNN, Comedy Central, Espn, Food Network, Vice, Yahoo, People, National Geographic, Daily Mail, and Warner Music Group - aren’t the only major brands creating content they hope will appeal to the site’s massive teen and millennial demographic.
But Discover isn’t the only method by which a brand can gain traction on Snapchat. And Discover’s launch partners - including CNN, Comedy Central, Espn, Food Network, Vice, Yahoo, People, National Geographic, Daily Mail, and Warner Music Group - aren’t the only major brands creating content they hope will appeal to the site’s massive teen and millennial demographic.
- 1/28/2015
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
Grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart are headed on summer vacation. The two YouTubers, who are great friends and frequent collaborators, will tour the USA in a new web series titled #HeyUSA. #HeyUSA will consist of an eight city tour, with most of the locations determined by fan input. The centerpiece of the series will be three weekly episodes on the YouTube channel of Astronauts Wanted, the production company behind the series. These episodes will run between two and five minutes and will feature a combination of professional cinematography and a so-called "selfie style." As the Twitter-friendly title shows, #HeyUSA will also feature a heavy dose of social media. Astronauts Wanted's most prominent web project to date is #SummerBreak, which also featured a "bi-directional relationship" with its audience. As #HeyUSA co-creator Billy Parks told Tubefilter, the series will have the same improvisational style as #SummerBreak, relying on viewers to crowdsource content they want to see.
- 6/27/2014
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Astronauts Wanted, No Experience Necessary, the joint venture between Judy McGrath and Sony Music Entertainment, has tapped Billy Parks as chief content officer. Parks is moving to Astronauts Wanted from The Chernin Group where has served as Evp Digital Production and Programming, it was announced today. At Astronauts, he will be responsible for developing and producing series and branded content aimed at young, social-savvy consumers. “Billy’s talent as a creative storyteller is perfect for Astronauts Wanted as we look to engage young people in bold new ways,” said McGrath. “He has a unique understanding of today’s young adults and how they consume, create and share content. Engaging this generation of content creators is our mission. Billy will team with Nick Shore, our Chief Creative Strategist, to develop content with and for the new wave of social media stars.” During his tenure at Tcg, Parks co-created and served as Executive Producer of @Summerbreak,...
- 4/4/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
In 2004, Laguna Beach introduced viewers to the lives of Californian high schoolers, complete with rivalries, relationships, and fancy cars. Now, The Chernin Group is partnering with At&T to bring the next generation its own Laguna Beach … with a bit of a twist.
On June 17, The Chernin Group will kick off a new reality show, titled @SummerBreak, which will follow eight high school juniors and seniors through their final summer together in California. But here’s the thing: The drama won’t unfold on your television. Instead, the entire eight weeks of drama will play out through social media. Viewers...
On June 17, The Chernin Group will kick off a new reality show, titled @SummerBreak, which will follow eight high school juniors and seniors through their final summer together in California. But here’s the thing: The drama won’t unfold on your television. Instead, the entire eight weeks of drama will play out through social media. Viewers...
- 6/12/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
Making for quite the entertaining evening, the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards took place in Toronto, Canada on Sunday evening (June 20).
With the show being held at MuchMusic World Headquarters, the big winners of the night included Justin Bieber and Hedley.
Keeping the crowd in a frenzy, the Canadian music extravaganza also included performances by big names including Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and the show's co-host Miley Cyrus.
The complete list of 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards winners is as follows:
Video Of The Year
Billy Talent (Warner Music)
Devil On My Shoulder
Director: Howard Greenhalgh
Producer: Geoff McLean
Production Company: Vision Entertainment
Danny Fernandes (Cp Records/Fontana North)
Addicted
Director: Marc André Debruyne
Producers: Rory Halsall, Bruce Carson
Production Company: The Ne Inc.
Winner Hedley (Universal Music)
Perfect
Director: Kyle Davison
Producer: Cherie Sinclair
Production Company: The Field Inc
Nickelback (Emi)
I'd Come For You
Director: Nigel Dick, Nina Dluhy
Producer: Lewis Weinstein
Production Company: DNA,...
With the show being held at MuchMusic World Headquarters, the big winners of the night included Justin Bieber and Hedley.
Keeping the crowd in a frenzy, the Canadian music extravaganza also included performances by big names including Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and the show's co-host Miley Cyrus.
The complete list of 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards winners is as follows:
Video Of The Year
Billy Talent (Warner Music)
Devil On My Shoulder
Director: Howard Greenhalgh
Producer: Geoff McLean
Production Company: Vision Entertainment
Danny Fernandes (Cp Records/Fontana North)
Addicted
Director: Marc André Debruyne
Producers: Rory Halsall, Bruce Carson
Production Company: The Ne Inc.
Winner Hedley (Universal Music)
Perfect
Director: Kyle Davison
Producer: Cherie Sinclair
Production Company: The Field Inc
Nickelback (Emi)
I'd Come For You
Director: Nigel Dick, Nina Dluhy
Producer: Lewis Weinstein
Production Company: DNA,...
- 6/21/2010
- GossipCenter
Making for quite the entertaining evening, the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards took place in Toronto, Canada on Sunday evening (June 20).
With the show being held at MuchMusic World Headquarters, the big winners of the night included Justin Bieber and Hedley.
Keeping the crowd in a frenzy, the Canadian music extravaganza also included performances by big names including Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and the show's co-host Miley Cyrus.
The complete list of 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards winners is as follows:
Video Of The Year
Billy Talent (Warner Music)
Devil On My Shoulder
Director: Howard Greenhalgh
Producer: Geoff McLean
Production Company: Vision Entertainment
Billy Talent
Danny Fernandes (Cp Records/Fontana North)
Addicted
Director: Marc André Debruyne
Producers: Rory Halsall, Bruce Carson
Production Company: The Ne Inc.
Danny Fernandes
Winner Hedley (Universal Music)
Perfect
Director: Kyle Davison
Producer: Cherie Sinclair
Production Company: The Field Inc
Hedley
Nickelback (Emi)
I'd Come For You
Director: Nigel Dick,...
With the show being held at MuchMusic World Headquarters, the big winners of the night included Justin Bieber and Hedley.
Keeping the crowd in a frenzy, the Canadian music extravaganza also included performances by big names including Adam Lambert, Ke$ha, Katy Perry and the show's co-host Miley Cyrus.
The complete list of 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards winners is as follows:
Video Of The Year
Billy Talent (Warner Music)
Devil On My Shoulder
Director: Howard Greenhalgh
Producer: Geoff McLean
Production Company: Vision Entertainment
Billy Talent
Danny Fernandes (Cp Records/Fontana North)
Addicted
Director: Marc André Debruyne
Producers: Rory Halsall, Bruce Carson
Production Company: The Ne Inc.
Danny Fernandes
Winner Hedley (Universal Music)
Perfect
Director: Kyle Davison
Producer: Cherie Sinclair
Production Company: The Field Inc
Hedley
Nickelback (Emi)
I'd Come For You
Director: Nigel Dick,...
- 6/21/2010
- GossipCenter
Brooke Langton has been cast as Lucy, the love interest in the indie film Partners. She will star opposite Jay Harrington, a straight guy who everyone assumes is gay. While he falls for Lucy, he pretends to be just a friend because allowing everyone to think that he's gay has boosted his career. Dave Diamond, who penned the project, will executive produce and direct. Billy Parks also will executive produce. Josh Cooke also stars. Langton, best known for her work in The Replacements opposite Keanu Reeves, most recently starred in Vanessa Parise's independent film Kiss the Bride with Sean Patrick Flanery. Langton is repped by Mosaic Media Group and UTA.
- 7/15/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Fresh off booking the lead in NBC's new midseason comedy Crazy for You, Josh Cooke will star opposite Jay Harrington in the independent feature Partners. In a battle with a female peer to see who will become the next partner in their law firm, a young man finds that a false rumor that he is gay is having the odd effect of advancing his status within the firm, so he opts to continue the masquerade. Dave Diamond, who penned the project, will executive produce and direct. Billy Parks also will executive produce. Cooke is represented by Untitled Entertainment and APA.
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