Exclusive: Katie Kolben has joined APA as an agent in the Alternative and Factual Programming department. She will be based in APA’s New York office and will report to Kyle Loftus, Head of Content Development and Hayden Meyer head of Alternative and Factual Programming.
Kolben comes to APA from ICM Partners where she worked for 11 years, the past 7 as an agent in the Alternative Television department. She is bringing with her executive producer, director and production company clients whose credits include Brother vs. Brother (HGTV), Restored by the Fords (HGTV), Raw (Hulu), Roswell: The First Witness (History), Winnebago Man (feature), Family Karma (Bravo), The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo), Buried in the Backyard (Oxygen), Finding Andrea (Discovery+), Love and Hip Hop (VH1), Last Cowboy (CMT/Paramount+), Recipe for Disaster (CW), Murders at the Boarding House (Oxygen) and more.
“It is great to have someone with Katie’s...
Kolben comes to APA from ICM Partners where she worked for 11 years, the past 7 as an agent in the Alternative Television department. She is bringing with her executive producer, director and production company clients whose credits include Brother vs. Brother (HGTV), Restored by the Fords (HGTV), Raw (Hulu), Roswell: The First Witness (History), Winnebago Man (feature), Family Karma (Bravo), The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City (Bravo), Buried in the Backyard (Oxygen), Finding Andrea (Discovery+), Love and Hip Hop (VH1), Last Cowboy (CMT/Paramount+), Recipe for Disaster (CW), Murders at the Boarding House (Oxygen) and more.
“It is great to have someone with Katie’s...
- 8/2/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Leanne Ford is best known for her interior design projects and her appearances on her Hgtv show “Restored by the Fords.” She’s an amazing woman who knows her stuff when it comes to the renovation of old buildings. Fans who are intrigued by her work will appreciate learning more about the trendy and savvy professional designer. Here are 10 things that you probably didn’t know about Leanne Ford. 1. Interior design was not her first choice Leanne first started her professional career as a creative director in fashion and a stylist. She split her time between Los Angeles and New
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Leanne Ford...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Leanne Ford...
- 10/24/2019
- by Dana Hanson-Firestone
- TVovermind.com
Leanne Ford, like a normal person, loves using the color white generously when designing her spaces. My wife does not, which means I lose the argument in front of the swatch-wall every time.
With the “Rock the Block” star on the phone ahead of her big series premiere, I asked the designer of “Restored by the Fords” — her other Hgtv series — to explain to me how to properly explain to my wife why white rules.
“I just really believe in white paint. I think it is the blank canvas, and what it does is it allows everything else in the room to shine and be important,” Ford said. “It’s really fail-proof. It always looks good, it always looks current, and it always looks timeless. There’s no white space through time that you think, ‘That looks dated.'”
Also Read: Hgtv Pulls 'What You Get for Your Money' Promo...
With the “Rock the Block” star on the phone ahead of her big series premiere, I asked the designer of “Restored by the Fords” — her other Hgtv series — to explain to me how to properly explain to my wife why white rules.
“I just really believe in white paint. I think it is the blank canvas, and what it does is it allows everything else in the room to shine and be important,” Ford said. “It’s really fail-proof. It always looks good, it always looks current, and it always looks timeless. There’s no white space through time that you think, ‘That looks dated.'”
Also Read: Hgtv Pulls 'What You Get for Your Money' Promo...
- 10/21/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Hgtv has raised the stakes for its upcoming home renovation competition series Rock The Block.
In the series, top home reno experts Mina Starsiak Hawk (Good Bones), Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab), Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords) and Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential) go head-to-head in a showdown to max-out four identical properties and add the most property value to each home. With just four weeks and an individual budget of a $175,000, the competitors must renovate and design such spaces as a master suite, kitchen, great room and outdoor living space.
At the end of each weekly challenge, a special guest star from Hgtv will judge the rooms and crown a winner, who will land a showcase of her own Hgtv series immediately following the one-hour airing of Rock the Block.
Tarek El Moussa (Flip or Flop) will judge the reveals of the master suites, Mike Holmes (Holmes & Holmes) will review the kitchens,...
In the series, top home reno experts Mina Starsiak Hawk (Good Bones), Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab), Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords) and Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential) go head-to-head in a showdown to max-out four identical properties and add the most property value to each home. With just four weeks and an individual budget of a $175,000, the competitors must renovate and design such spaces as a master suite, kitchen, great room and outdoor living space.
At the end of each weekly challenge, a special guest star from Hgtv will judge the rooms and crown a winner, who will land a showcase of her own Hgtv series immediately following the one-hour airing of Rock the Block.
Tarek El Moussa (Flip or Flop) will judge the reveals of the master suites, Mike Holmes (Holmes & Holmes) will review the kitchens,...
- 10/16/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Hgtv is adding a new home renovation series to its lineup with Rock The Block, in which four of the network’s top reno experts will go head-to-head in competition. It’s slated to premiere this fall.
With a time limit of four weeks and budget of $150,000 each, Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords), Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), Mina Starsiak (Good Bones) and Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab) will take identical suburban properties—located side-by-side in the Greater Los Angeles area —and morph them into extraordinary custom dream homes. Hosted by Property Brothers star and real estate expert Drew Scott, Rock the Block will spotlight the power reno professionals as they infuse the houses with their distinctive signature style. The Hgtv star who adds the most value to her home will claim victory and bragging rights.
“We couldn’t resist the opportunity to put four of Hgtv’s biggest stars...
With a time limit of four weeks and budget of $150,000 each, Leanne Ford (Restored by the Fords), Jasmine Roth (Hidden Potential), Mina Starsiak (Good Bones) and Alison Victoria (Windy City Rehab) will take identical suburban properties—located side-by-side in the Greater Los Angeles area —and morph them into extraordinary custom dream homes. Hosted by Property Brothers star and real estate expert Drew Scott, Rock the Block will spotlight the power reno professionals as they infuse the houses with their distinctive signature style. The Hgtv star who adds the most value to her home will claim victory and bragging rights.
“We couldn’t resist the opportunity to put four of Hgtv’s biggest stars...
- 3/7/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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