“Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo,” a new comedy-documentary series hailing from PBS SoCal, is slated to start streaming for free on the PBS app and PBS.org on May 24.
The series follows Mexican American comedian and host Jesus Trejo as he embarks on a journey to tell the “stories behind the laughs,” revealing how comedy traces back to the roots of community.
Trejo visits six U.S. regions including Los Angeles, Denver and Portland, where he meets with six rising comedians. The series is co-produced for PBS by PBS SoCal, Calico and the National Multicultural Alliance. Trejo and Juan Devis executive produce along with Calico’s Danny Lee and Justin Yungfleisch as well as PBS SoCal chief content officer Tamara Gould. The series is directed by Donny Jackson. Wendy Llinás is the executive in charge for PBS.
“Our hope is that ‘Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo’ will spark conversation and inspire viewers,...
The series follows Mexican American comedian and host Jesus Trejo as he embarks on a journey to tell the “stories behind the laughs,” revealing how comedy traces back to the roots of community.
Trejo visits six U.S. regions including Los Angeles, Denver and Portland, where he meets with six rising comedians. The series is co-produced for PBS by PBS SoCal, Calico and the National Multicultural Alliance. Trejo and Juan Devis executive produce along with Calico’s Danny Lee and Justin Yungfleisch as well as PBS SoCal chief content officer Tamara Gould. The series is directed by Donny Jackson. Wendy Llinás is the executive in charge for PBS.
“Our hope is that ‘Roots of Comedy with Jesus Trejo’ will spark conversation and inspire viewers,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
There is no shortage of documentaries to enjoy on television these days and the Emmy races for non-fiction categories are poised to reflect that. The creative forces behind four of those documentaries and series joined our recent Meet the Experts panel that covered subjects that included chronicling survivors of sexual abuse, celebrities reading letters from people whose lives were changed by them, the career of America’s top infectious disease doctor and a multi-level marketing company that specialized in women’s leggings.
In our roundtable conversation, we hear what the directors and producers behind these projects got them interested in making non-fiction material and the documentaries that leave them feeling good. Gold Derby recently discussed this and more with Aly Raisman (“Ally Raisman: Darkness to Light”), Donny Jackson (“Dear…”), John Hoffman and Janet Tobias (“Fauci”) and Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason (“LuLaRich”).
You can watch the television documentary group...
In our roundtable conversation, we hear what the directors and producers behind these projects got them interested in making non-fiction material and the documentaries that leave them feeling good. Gold Derby recently discussed this and more with Aly Raisman (“Ally Raisman: Darkness to Light”), Donny Jackson (“Dear…”), John Hoffman and Janet Tobias (“Fauci”) and Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason (“LuLaRich”).
You can watch the television documentary group...
- 5/20/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Donny Jackson assures us that there haven’t been any reluctant participants in the docuseries, “Dear…” “It’s a rare opportunity to talk about some of the things that they haven’t talked about before that have inspired them to do what they’re doing,” the show’s executive producer tells Gold Derby during our recent Meet the Experts: TV Documentary panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). He adds that it’s also a different way of dealing with fan-based culture. “These admirers are really talking about how they’ve been moved by a particular person and then how they’ve tried to take that seed of inspiration and share it in some way with the world.”
See over 200 interviews with 2022 Emmy contenders
“Dear…,” which premiered its second season on Apple TV, focuses on a different celebrity in each episode. It was created by Emmy winner R.J. Cutler. As...
See over 200 interviews with 2022 Emmy contenders
“Dear…,” which premiered its second season on Apple TV, focuses on a different celebrity in each episode. It was created by Emmy winner R.J. Cutler. As...
- 5/20/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Six top TV documentary filmmakers will reveal secrets behind their projects when they join Gold Derby’s special “Meet the Experts” Q&a event with 2022 Emmy Awards contenders. They will participate in two video discussions to premiere on Tuesday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. Pt; 9:00 p.m. Et. We’ll have a one-on-one with our contributing editor Charles Bright and a roundtable chat with all of the group together.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light (Lifetime)
Synopsis: Aly Raisman helps victims of sexual assault find their voice in order to start healing and turn from victim to survivor.
Bio: Aly Raisman was an American gymnast and captain of the U.
RSVP today to our entire ongoing Emmy contenders panel series by clicking here to book your free reservation. We’ll send you a reminder a few minutes before the start of the show.
This “Meet the Experts” panel welcomes the following 2022 contenders:
Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light (Lifetime)
Synopsis: Aly Raisman helps victims of sexual assault find their voice in order to start healing and turn from victim to survivor.
Bio: Aly Raisman was an American gymnast and captain of the U.
- 5/11/2022
- by Chris Beachum and Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
The world has come to recognize the supreme talent of Viola Davis, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress. But she had to overcome huge obstacles to achieve her success, growing up poor in Central Falls, Rhode Island.
The enormity of those obstacles becomes strikingly clear in an episode of the Apple TV+ documentary series Dear… that’s devoted to Davis. Now in its second season, the show profiles a different entertainer, activist or athlete in each installment, built around letters written to the trailblazers by members of the public inspired by their example.
Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted — Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Along with Davis, among the subjects in Season 2 are actors Jane Fonda, Sandra Oh and Billy Porter; filmmaker Ava DuVernay; and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Choosing the icons is a key part of the process, showrunner and executive producer Donny Jackson explained as he appeared at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event.
The enormity of those obstacles becomes strikingly clear in an episode of the Apple TV+ documentary series Dear… that’s devoted to Davis. Now in its second season, the show profiles a different entertainer, activist or athlete in each installment, built around letters written to the trailblazers by members of the public inspired by their example.
Contenders TV Docs + Unscripted — Deadline’s Complete Coverage
Along with Davis, among the subjects in Season 2 are actors Jane Fonda, Sandra Oh and Billy Porter; filmmaker Ava DuVernay; and NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Choosing the icons is a key part of the process, showrunner and executive producer Donny Jackson explained as he appeared at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted event.
- 4/23/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Apple TV Plus has announced that the new dark comedy anthology series, “Roar,” will premiere all eight episodes April 15 on the streaming platform.
Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
Also on today’s TV news roundup:
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Based on a short story collection by Cecelia Ahern, the series tells futuristic and magical realism stories that mirror the common dilemmas of modern women in today’s world. The episodes will feature acclaimed actors including Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Merritt Wever, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie, Betty Gilpin, Meera Syal, Fivel Stewart and Kara Hayward.
“Roar” is created by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, who showrun and executive produce alongside Kidman and Per Saari via Blossom Films; Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky and Allie Goss for Made Up Stories; Ahern through Greenlight Go; and Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions. The series is produced by Endeavor Content. Apple has also released first look images for the series: view below.
Also on today’s TV news roundup:
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- 2/4/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Wyatte Grantham-Philips
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy-winning nonfiction producer Donny Jackson has inked a first-look deal with This Machine, the banner from documentary director R.J. Cutler.
The duo has frequently worked together in the past and is currently in production on the upcoming season of Apple TV+ series Dear…, on which Jackson serves as the showrunner. Their previous credits include the Sundance Award-winning The September Issue.
Under the deal, Jackson’s first project for This Machine will be as showrunner and a director of the recently announced Supreme Models for YouTube.
“I’m excited to join my friend R.J., a true visionary, and the outstanding team at This Machine, where there is ...
The duo has frequently worked together in the past and is currently in production on the upcoming season of Apple TV+ series Dear…, on which Jackson serves as the showrunner. Their previous credits include the Sundance Award-winning The September Issue.
Under the deal, Jackson’s first project for This Machine will be as showrunner and a director of the recently announced Supreme Models for YouTube.
“I’m excited to join my friend R.J., a true visionary, and the outstanding team at This Machine, where there is ...
- 10/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emmy-winning nonfiction producer Donny Jackson has inked a first-look deal with This Machine, the banner from documentary director R.J. Cutler.
The duo has frequently worked together in the past and is currently in production on the upcoming season of Apple TV+ series Dear…, on which Jackson serves as the showrunner. Their previous credits include the Sundance Award-winning The September Issue.
Under the deal, Jackson’s first project for This Machine will be as showrunner and a director of the recently announced Supreme Models for YouTube.
“I’m excited to join my friend R.J., a true visionary, and the outstanding team at This Machine, where there is ...
The duo has frequently worked together in the past and is currently in production on the upcoming season of Apple TV+ series Dear…, on which Jackson serves as the showrunner. Their previous credits include the Sundance Award-winning The September Issue.
Under the deal, Jackson’s first project for This Machine will be as showrunner and a director of the recently announced Supreme Models for YouTube.
“I’m excited to join my friend R.J., a true visionary, and the outstanding team at This Machine, where there is ...
- 10/13/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Apple TV+ has picked up R.J. Cutler’s docuseries “Dear…” for a second season, the streamer announced Friday.
The 10-episode season will pay tribute to stars including “How to Get Away with Murder” star Viola Davis, singer and actress Selena Gomez, “Pose” star Billy Porter, fashion icon Andre Leon Talley and “Killing Eve’s” Sandra Oh. See the full list of subjects below.
Originally conceived as an adaptation of the company’s “Dear Apple” ads, “Dear…” is described as “an inventive and cinematic approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.” Previous subjects included Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Yara Shahidi.
The renewal continues Cutler’s relationship with Apple following the debut of his Billie Eilish documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” last week.
Cutler is executive...
The 10-episode season will pay tribute to stars including “How to Get Away with Murder” star Viola Davis, singer and actress Selena Gomez, “Pose” star Billy Porter, fashion icon Andre Leon Talley and “Killing Eve’s” Sandra Oh. See the full list of subjects below.
Originally conceived as an adaptation of the company’s “Dear Apple” ads, “Dear…” is described as “an inventive and cinematic approach to biographies of the most iconic figures in society today by using letters written by those whose lives have been changed through their work.” Previous subjects included Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Yara Shahidi.
The renewal continues Cutler’s relationship with Apple following the debut of his Billie Eilish documentary “Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” last week.
Cutler is executive...
- 3/5/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Viola Davis, Selena Gomez and Jane Fonda are among the stars set to be profiled in season two of Apple TV+’s Dear… after the docuseries was renewed.
The streamer is returning with ten more episodes of the show, which comes from R.J. Cutler, the filmmaker behind Apple’s recent documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.
Ava DuVernay, Billy Porter, Sandra Oh, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, waterman Laird Hamilton and former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley are also being profiled.
The series will air later this year.
The first season featured Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi, Stevie Wonder, Aly Raisman, Misty Copeland and Big Bird.
Dear… is inspired by Apple’s Dear Apple spots and is produced by Boat Rocker’s Matador Content. It is exec produced by Cutler alongside Jane Cha, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, and Donny Jackson.
The streamer is returning with ten more episodes of the show, which comes from R.J. Cutler, the filmmaker behind Apple’s recent documentary Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry.
Ava DuVernay, Billy Porter, Sandra Oh, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, waterman Laird Hamilton and former Vogue creative director Andre Leon Talley are also being profiled.
The series will air later this year.
The first season featured Oprah Winfrey, Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Yara Shahidi, Stevie Wonder, Aly Raisman, Misty Copeland and Big Bird.
Dear… is inspired by Apple’s Dear Apple spots and is produced by Boat Rocker’s Matador Content. It is exec produced by Cutler alongside Jane Cha, Todd Lubin, Jay Peterson, and Donny Jackson.
- 3/5/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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