The story of Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis is being steered toward a screen adaptation, with Universal having optioned the rights to the singer’s bestselling memoir, “Scar Tissue.”
Kiedis himself has been set as a producer on the project along with Brian Grazer, representing Imagine Entertainment, and Guy Oseary, who took over management duties for the Chili Peppers in 2021.
Kiedis was represented in the deal by CAA, Oseary, and Eric Greenspan at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light Llp. Universal’s announcement reports that Jay Polidoro, the studio’s executive VP pf production development, will oversee the project.
The studio is promising an adaptation of the book that will be “a shockingly candid portrait of an artist, addict, and ringleader” and contains “a deeply unconventional father and son story set against a substance-fueled ’70s and ’80s L.A. punk scene. This story examines, without judgment, how all...
Kiedis himself has been set as a producer on the project along with Brian Grazer, representing Imagine Entertainment, and Guy Oseary, who took over management duties for the Chili Peppers in 2021.
Kiedis was represented in the deal by CAA, Oseary, and Eric Greenspan at Myman Greenspan Fineman Fox Rosenberg & Light Llp. Universal’s announcement reports that Jay Polidoro, the studio’s executive VP pf production development, will oversee the project.
The studio is promising an adaptation of the book that will be “a shockingly candid portrait of an artist, addict, and ringleader” and contains “a deeply unconventional father and son story set against a substance-fueled ’70s and ’80s L.A. punk scene. This story examines, without judgment, how all...
- 1/17/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Universal Pictures has optioned rights to Anthony Kiedis’ New York Times bestseller Scar Tissue, with the feature film project is currently in early development at the studio. It will be produced by Brian Grazer through Imagine Entertainment, Kiedis, and Guy Oseary.
The candid book profiles Kiedis, the famed frontman of Red Hot Chili Peppers, an artist, addict and ringleader. It features a deeply unconventional father-and-son story set against a substance-fueled 1970s and ’80s L.A. punk scene and examines, without judgment, how Kiedis’ experiences shaped the music eventually embraced by millions.
Universal in recent years has shown a knack for delivering the goods on the biopic-based-on-musicians front. The N.W.A pic Straight Outta Compton was a massive box office hit that also earned an Oscar nomination for Original Screenplay. Universal’s EVP Production Development Jay Polidoro will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Kiedis was born in Grand Rapids,...
The candid book profiles Kiedis, the famed frontman of Red Hot Chili Peppers, an artist, addict and ringleader. It features a deeply unconventional father-and-son story set against a substance-fueled 1970s and ’80s L.A. punk scene and examines, without judgment, how Kiedis’ experiences shaped the music eventually embraced by millions.
Universal in recent years has shown a knack for delivering the goods on the biopic-based-on-musicians front. The N.W.A pic Straight Outta Compton was a massive box office hit that also earned an Oscar nomination for Original Screenplay. Universal’s EVP Production Development Jay Polidoro will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.
Kiedis was born in Grand Rapids,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, FaZe Clan officially went public. How did the vast gaming and entertainment network celebrate its big milestone? With sub sandwiches, of course.
After announcing a partnership with DoorDash back in May, FaZe Clan has revealed its first ghost kitchen franchise: FaZe Subs. The sandwich delivery service, created in tandem with celebrity chef Eric Greenspan and the team at Virtual Dining Concepts, is now available in 23 different U.S. states. The FaZe Subs menu includes more than a dozen items, most of which have names inspired by streamer lingo, gaming terminology, and the vibrant personalities who are partnered with FaZe Clan.
One of those personalities, FaZe Rug, shot a video introducing the new dining concept. His contribution to the menu is the Rugfather, a sub that includes smoked turkey, provolone, guac, pepperoncini, Funyuns, and "FaZe sauce."
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After announcing a partnership with DoorDash back in May, FaZe Clan has revealed its first ghost kitchen franchise: FaZe Subs. The sandwich delivery service, created in tandem with celebrity chef Eric Greenspan and the team at Virtual Dining Concepts, is now available in 23 different U.S. states. The FaZe Subs menu includes more than a dozen items, most of which have names inspired by streamer lingo, gaming terminology, and the vibrant personalities who are partnered with FaZe Clan.
One of those personalities, FaZe Rug, shot a video introducing the new dining concept. His contribution to the menu is the Rugfather, a sub that includes smoked turkey, provolone, guac, pepperoncini, Funyuns, and "FaZe sauce."
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- 7/26/2022
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
The Red Hot Chili Peppers are selling their publishing rights to Merck Mercuriadis’s Hipgnosis Songs Fund for around $140 million, a source close to the situation tells Rolling Stone. The transaction marks the latest catalog sale from a major legacy artist and one of the highest profile acquisitions to date for Mercuriadis.
The deal was first reported by Billboard on Monday evening and confirmed by Rolling Stone.
The Chili Peppers have one of the best-selling catalogs in music with hits including “Californication,” “Other Side,” “Under the Bridge” and “Scar Tissue.
The deal was first reported by Billboard on Monday evening and confirmed by Rolling Stone.
The Chili Peppers have one of the best-selling catalogs in music with hits including “Californication,” “Other Side,” “Under the Bridge” and “Scar Tissue.
- 5/4/2021
- by Ethan Millman
- Rollingstone.com
Hell’s Kitchen is back for Season 18 with something old and new, but also something tried and true from other reality competition shows: pitting Rookies vs. Veterans. For the first time ever, former competitors, including several first runners-up who just missed coming in first – have returned and are hungry to savor redemption.
One other twist: For the first time since Season 1, the teams aren’t split up by gender.
What’s up for grabs as these 16 competitors face either the praise or wrath of Chef Gordon Ramsay? It’s a career-changing goodie: a position at the world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas – with a bonus of $250,000.Yummy, indeed.
Let The Sizing Up Begin
It doesn’t take long for the all-stars on the Blue Team to check out the Red Team of newbies. Kevin Cottle, 44, the runner-up on Season 6 from Plymouth,...
One other twist: For the first time since Season 1, the teams aren’t split up by gender.
What’s up for grabs as these 16 competitors face either the praise or wrath of Chef Gordon Ramsay? It’s a career-changing goodie: a position at the world’s first Gordon Ramsay Hell’s Kitchen Restaurant at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas – with a bonus of $250,000.Yummy, indeed.
Let The Sizing Up Begin
It doesn’t take long for the all-stars on the Blue Team to check out the Red Team of newbies. Kevin Cottle, 44, the runner-up on Season 6 from Plymouth,...
- 9/29/2018
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The Fulfillment Fund announced the return of its seventh annual Taste of Summer event, to be hosted by Jon Huertas, star of NBC’s “This Is Us” and co-owner of Clutch Restaurant, Venice Beach.
Presented by the Fulfillment Fund Leadership Council, the exclusive food and drink tasting event of the summer will be held on Saturday, July 28 from 5:00-8:00pm at Unici Casa in Culver City, CA.
Honorary Chef Eric Greenspan (Food Network star and chef/owner of Brekkie Breakfast Burritos; chef/purveyor of The Roof on Wilshire), plus Honorary Co-Hosts Devin Alexander (New York Times best-selling author) and Shira Lazar (Co-Founder & CEO of What’s Trending) join the fun and festivities at the stunning Unici Casa where guests will be treated to the beautiful atmosphere of one of Los Angeles’ premiere special events venues.
Taste of Summer features an array of renowned chefs, restaurants, wineries, breweries, and beverage makers,...
Presented by the Fulfillment Fund Leadership Council, the exclusive food and drink tasting event of the summer will be held on Saturday, July 28 from 5:00-8:00pm at Unici Casa in Culver City, CA.
Honorary Chef Eric Greenspan (Food Network star and chef/owner of Brekkie Breakfast Burritos; chef/purveyor of The Roof on Wilshire), plus Honorary Co-Hosts Devin Alexander (New York Times best-selling author) and Shira Lazar (Co-Founder & CEO of What’s Trending) join the fun and festivities at the stunning Unici Casa where guests will be treated to the beautiful atmosphere of one of Los Angeles’ premiere special events venues.
Taste of Summer features an array of renowned chefs, restaurants, wineries, breweries, and beverage makers,...
- 6/18/2018
- Look to the Stars
On Friday, TV festival SeriesFest announced its official selections for this year’s international pilot competition.
The fourth annual event, held in Denver, Colo. from June 22 to 27, will welcome 56 pilots from nine countries across the categories of “Independent Pilot,” “Digital Short Series” and “Late Night.” This year’s work features stars like Dan Harmon, Adrian Grenier, Blythe Danner, Laura Linney and James Lafferty.
“It’s amazing to see how this competition has grown,” said Randi Kleiner, founder and CEO of SeriesFest said in a statement. “I’m so thrilled with the quality of work and the diversity of voices. This competition is truly the heart and soul of why we do what do.”
The international pilot competition will join SeriesFest’s other highlights, including a live performance by country music stars Lady Antebellum, the world premiere screening of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” and a special event with AMC’s “Lodge 49.
The fourth annual event, held in Denver, Colo. from June 22 to 27, will welcome 56 pilots from nine countries across the categories of “Independent Pilot,” “Digital Short Series” and “Late Night.” This year’s work features stars like Dan Harmon, Adrian Grenier, Blythe Danner, Laura Linney and James Lafferty.
“It’s amazing to see how this competition has grown,” said Randi Kleiner, founder and CEO of SeriesFest said in a statement. “I’m so thrilled with the quality of work and the diversity of voices. This competition is truly the heart and soul of why we do what do.”
The international pilot competition will join SeriesFest’s other highlights, including a live performance by country music stars Lady Antebellum, the world premiere screening of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” and a special event with AMC’s “Lodge 49.
- 6/1/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
The history of the “Untitled Milli Vanilli Movie” has been almost as much of a roller coaster ride as the duo’s infamous career. The latest roadblock for the biopic, which dates back to a 2007 screenplay by fan Jeff Nathanson, who wanted to direct the film himself, was the demise of Brett Ratner’s $450 million co-financing deal with Warner Bros. for his RatPac Entertainment, which the studio officially announced it wouldn’t renew on April 10. The company was responsible for some of the studio’s biggest hits last year, including “Wonder Woman,” “It,” “Dunkirk” and “The Lego Batman Movie.”
Ratner was set to take the director’s chair for the proposed $20-30 million production, helming his first project since 2014’s “Hercules.” Shooting was planned for both Berlin and Los Angeles, but once Ratner became the subject of sexual harassment accusations late last year, the momentum stopped.
Milli Vanilli’s epic...
Ratner was set to take the director’s chair for the proposed $20-30 million production, helming his first project since 2014’s “Hercules.” Shooting was planned for both Berlin and Los Angeles, but once Ratner became the subject of sexual harassment accusations late last year, the momentum stopped.
Milli Vanilli’s epic...
- 4/12/2018
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
The second season of Fyi's Man vs Child: Chef Showdown TV series premieres Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 8:00pm Et/Pt. In Man vs Child: Chef Showdown talented young cooks team up against professionally trained, adult chefs.
Hosted by Chef Adam Gertler, Man vs Child: Chef Showdown features Chef and restauranteur Mike Isabella, and Private Chef Alia Zaine as reoccurring judges and commentators. New guest judges in season two include Jon Shook, Vinny Dotolo, Art Smith, Susan Feniger, Eric Greenspan, Jonathan Waxman, Bruce Kalman, and Antonia Lofaso.
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Hosted by Chef Adam Gertler, Man vs Child: Chef Showdown features Chef and restauranteur Mike Isabella, and Private Chef Alia Zaine as reoccurring judges and commentators. New guest judges in season two include Jon Shook, Vinny Dotolo, Art Smith, Susan Feniger, Eric Greenspan, Jonathan Waxman, Bruce Kalman, and Antonia Lofaso.
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- 2/18/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Fox continues to find ratings success with their cooking competitions like MasterChef, MasterChef Junior and Hell's Kitchen. Meanwhile, ABC cancelled their series The Taste. Will Food Fighters on NBC last another year? Will it be renewed for a third season or, will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
On Food Fighters, home cooks compete with professional chefs to see who can make the cook's signature dish the best. The game show is hosted Adam Richman and the pro chefs include Lorena Garcia, Nadia G, Rocco Dispirito, Aaron McCargo Jr., Duff Goldman, Eric Greenspan, Brian Malarkey, Marcel Vigneron, Antonia Lofaso, and Fabio Viviani.
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On Food Fighters, home cooks compete with professional chefs to see who can make the cook's signature dish the best. The game show is hosted Adam Richman and the pro chefs include Lorena Garcia, Nadia G, Rocco Dispirito, Aaron McCargo Jr., Duff Goldman, Eric Greenspan, Brian Malarkey, Marcel Vigneron, Antonia Lofaso, and Fabio Viviani.
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- 7/3/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The key ingredient that makes or breaks a travel/cuisine/cultural immersion shows is the charisma of the show’s host. Chef and author Anthony Bourdain is the grease on the fire for his ‘Parts Unknown.’ Chef and restaurateur Tom Colicchio exudes alpha-male charm in ‘Top Chef’ and even blustery chef Gordon Ramsay makes all the shows he helms a watchable experience.National Geographic Channel has bet the farm (a tiny one) on two charismatic dudes who each know their stuff for a block of tasty Monday night programming.Chef Eric Greenspan, a star on the La foodie scene taking the humble grilled cheese and […]...
- 11/23/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
TV Rewind: Did you miss Queen Latifah?Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, actress, model, television producer, record producer and talk show hostess. She has long been considered one of hip-hop’s pioneer feminists. Her work in music, film, and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy Award nomination and an Academy Award nomination.Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Queen hosted Chef Eric Greenspan who says there’s nothing wrong […]...
- 11/12/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Forget the old ways of marketing. Moj Mahdara’s BeautyCon just raised under $2 million in seed funding to connect brands with the world’s hottest “new” influencers -- YouTubers. Having already built up a name in the branding world by connecting companies with the likes of Bethany Mota and Amanda Steele, BeautyCon wants to expand its services so it can essentially link fans to their favorite products, events, and content sponsored by brands and YouTube talent. Investors include the Hearst Corporation, talent lawyers Ken Hertz and Eric Greenspan, Rachel Zoe Ventures, and Queensbridge Venture Partners. Previously connecting YouTube stars with brands and audiences through conference bookings, the Los Angeles-based company focuses on the 18 to 25-year-old female demographic. According to TechCrunch, BeautyCon’s found this group is responsible for approximately $4 billion a year in cosmetic sales, $5.7 billion in clothing and accessories, and another $8.2 billion in electronics. “This is generation connected and curated,...
- 9/19/2014
- by Bree Brouwer
- Tubefilter.com
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