Exclusive: Unscripted TV producer Thinkfactory Media has upped 13-year company veteran Adam Freeman to President of Creative and promoted three other executives.
Freeman, who was Evp Creative Affairs, has been integral in shaping Thinkfactory’s slate and has executive produced many of the company’s most popular shows. They including 12 seasons of We tv’s Marriage Boot Camp franchise – as well as Here Comes Honey Boo Boo spinoff Mama June: From Not to Hot. He also executive produced and showran Gene Simmons Family Jewels for A&E, with other credits including We tv’s Million Dollar Matchmaker, TLC’s Married by Mom & Dad and Lifetime’s Preacher’s Daughters along with that network’s upcoming My Great Big Live Wedding with David Tutera.
“In our roughly 12 years producing television together, I’ve witnessed firsthand the expansive creative instincts and unparalleled format knowledge exercised by Adam Freeman on a day-to-day basis,” Thinkfactory CEO Adam Reed said.
Freeman, who was Evp Creative Affairs, has been integral in shaping Thinkfactory’s slate and has executive produced many of the company’s most popular shows. They including 12 seasons of We tv’s Marriage Boot Camp franchise – as well as Here Comes Honey Boo Boo spinoff Mama June: From Not to Hot. He also executive produced and showran Gene Simmons Family Jewels for A&E, with other credits including We tv’s Million Dollar Matchmaker, TLC’s Married by Mom & Dad and Lifetime’s Preacher’s Daughters along with that network’s upcoming My Great Big Live Wedding with David Tutera.
“In our roughly 12 years producing television together, I’ve witnessed firsthand the expansive creative instincts and unparalleled format knowledge exercised by Adam Freeman on a day-to-day basis,” Thinkfactory CEO Adam Reed said.
- 1/24/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Thinkfactory Media CEO Leslie Greif is departing the production company, which he launched in 2011. The move comes as ITV Plc has acquired the remainder of Thinkfactory Media five years after Greif sold a 65% stake to the UK-based media conglom. He will launch a new entertainment venture.
Adam Reed, a 14-year Thinkfactory Media veteran, has been named new CEO. Likely in preparation for the transition, Greif promoted Reed to President of Thiunkfactory in 2016. Overseeing all aspects of production, creative and business development for the company, Reed has helped grow its footprint.
It is common practice for the owners of independent production companies who sell a majority stake to stay on for the mandated five years after the sale, until the buyer exercises an option to acquire the rest, before they move on to launch another company they could sell one day.
Greif, who founded what was originally The Greif Company in...
Adam Reed, a 14-year Thinkfactory Media veteran, has been named new CEO. Likely in preparation for the transition, Greif promoted Reed to President of Thiunkfactory in 2016. Overseeing all aspects of production, creative and business development for the company, Reed has helped grow its footprint.
It is common practice for the owners of independent production companies who sell a majority stake to stay on for the mandated five years after the sale, until the buyer exercises an option to acquire the rest, before they move on to launch another company they could sell one day.
Greif, who founded what was originally The Greif Company in...
- 10/30/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Imagine having parents like Boris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker, who are really in with the in-crowd — including party planner David Tutera. Their son Nico is about to be rocked for his 10th birthday thanks to Tutera’s team of party wizards. On tonight’s episode of David Tutera’s CELEBrations, Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker hired David and his crew to throw a birthday party for their son Nico, with many of his friends and their parents in tow for the festivities. The cool twist is that Nico’s soiree is to be held out at sea under clear sunny skies, posing […]
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- 9/21/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Lifetime has given the green light to eight-part reality event series My Great Big Live Wedding with David Tutera. Produced by Thinkfactory Media, the series is slated to premiere in early 2019.
In the series, eight inspirational couples will work with renowned wedding and event planner Tutera, to receive the wedding of their dreams. Each week, one new couple will share their emotional and heart-warming story live from a different city or town across the country. Dramatic reveals will culminate in the live broadcast of the wedding, brought to life by Tutera, Lifetime says.
“We scoured the country to find the most amazing couples whose true stories of courage and survival against all odds define Real Love. We’re honored to celebrate these love stories with America.” said Gena McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Head of Programing for Lifetime Unscripted and fyi. “David Tutera is a best-in-class talent who delivers dream events.
In the series, eight inspirational couples will work with renowned wedding and event planner Tutera, to receive the wedding of their dreams. Each week, one new couple will share their emotional and heart-warming story live from a different city or town across the country. Dramatic reveals will culminate in the live broadcast of the wedding, brought to life by Tutera, Lifetime says.
“We scoured the country to find the most amazing couples whose true stories of courage and survival against all odds define Real Love. We’re honored to celebrate these love stories with America.” said Gena McCarthy, Executive Vice President and Head of Programing for Lifetime Unscripted and fyi. “David Tutera is a best-in-class talent who delivers dream events.
- 9/20/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Honored by Life & Style magazine as the "Best Celebrity Wedding Planner," David Tutera does not mess around when it comes to creating a couple's perfect walk down the aisle and of course, the blowout reception to follow. That's why we have no doubt that his new Lifetime series, My Great Big Live Wedding, will be the epitome of matrimonial bliss. The eight-part series — premiering in early 2019 — will follow a new couple each week on their wedding journey. However, unlike your typical wedding show, Mgblw will culminate in the live broadcast of the wedding brought to life by David himself! (Courtesy of A+E/Lifetime) In addition, the couples who have been chosen to participate are quite unique. "We scoured the country to find the most amazing couples whose true stories of courage and survival against all odds define real love. We're honored to celebrate these love stories with America," said Gena McCarthy,...
- 9/20/2018
- by Melissa Copelton
- Life and Style
Exclusive: Watch David Tutera process Kim Kimble’s ‘Matrix meets Fifth Element’ fashion show concept
Kim Kimble is a bigwig in the hair world. David Tutera is her equal in special events and party planning. But watch what happens as Kimble spitballs with Tutera about her dream fashion show and party and what she is envisioning. It’s an intergalactic mish-mosh of all sorts of cultural references with a side of sexy men! On tonight’s David Tutera’s CELEBrations, Kimble is ready to reenter the fashion show game after a ten-year hiatus. This fact surprises Tutera as Kimble gives him the “I’ve been busy, okay” excuse to hush him up. A prominent fixture in Los Angeles, celebrity […]
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- 9/14/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Watch an exclusive clip from tonight’s David Tutera’s CELEBrations, as Mario Lopez plans a launch party for his Casa Mexico tequila line! Organizing it isn’t going to be easy for celebrity party-planner Tutera, who is taken aback when Lopez reveals that despite a small venue space he’s already got 380 people on the growing guest list. Tutera says: “Are you freaking kidding me? 380 guests? I don’t know how this is going to work!” If anyone can pull it off, though, it’s David Tutera, who is also getting guidance from Casa Mexico Tequila’s founder Eric Buccio. And what better way […]
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- 8/24/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Coco is not rushing to wean her daughter Chanel off breastfeeding or give her a sibling anytime soon. The 39-year-old glamour model talked about raising her and husband Ice-t's first child, who turned 2 last November, in an interview with E! News ahead of her appearance on David Tutera's CELEBrations, which airs on Friday on WEtv at 10 p.m. Et. During the sit-down, Coco appeared to dismiss the idea of expanding her family, at least now, saying, "No! Not at this time! She's still my baby!" "I think about this over and over because I love being a mom...but the way we travel is so extremely hard," she said. "Honestly, I think our life fits one child...
- 8/17/2018
- E! Online
One of the things party planners and caterers have to navigate are picky, impatient and demanding customers. David Tutera is no exception and he has his hands full on tonight’s David Tutera’s CELEBrations on We tv. Actress Vivica A. Fox is that client. Indiana native Fox is a dynamo, appearing first on soap operas such as Days of our Lives and The Young and the Restless. She also won plum roles in two 1996 movies, Independence Day, and Set It Off. She then had amazing turns on Lifetime from 2004 to 2006 as a producer and actor in the drama […]
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- 8/3/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
David Tutera's CELEBrations is back! Recently, We tv announced the TV show's third season will debut in August.The series follows party planner David Tutera "as he and his team work hard to exceed expectations by planning the most glamourous and spectacular events that even his own clients couldn’t have imagined." This season's celebrity guests include Vivica A. Fox, Mario Lopez, and Niecy Nash.Read More…...
- 7/10/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
In today’s roundup, HBO announced the premiere date for Season 2 of “The Deuce,” and CBS News hired Weija Jiang as a White House correspondent.
Casting
Vera Farmiga, Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo have been cast in Ava DuVernay‘s “Central Park Five.” The Netflix limited series tells the true story of five teenagers of color who were falsely convicted of rape in the late 1980s. Farmiga will play Elizabeth Lederer, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and lead prosecutor on the case; Williams will play Bobby McCray, devoted father of accused teen Antron McCray; and Leguizamo will play Raymond Santana Sr., the father of accused teen Raymond Santana Jr. “Central Park Five” will premiere in 2019.
Six actors have joined Facebook Watch‘s Catherine Zeta-Jones-starrer “Queen America” as series regulars. Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West will star in the series,...
Casting
Vera Farmiga, Michael K. Williams and John Leguizamo have been cast in Ava DuVernay‘s “Central Park Five.” The Netflix limited series tells the true story of five teenagers of color who were falsely convicted of rape in the late 1980s. Farmiga will play Elizabeth Lederer, the Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and lead prosecutor on the case; Williams will play Bobby McCray, devoted father of accused teen Antron McCray; and Leguizamo will play Raymond Santana Sr., the father of accused teen Raymond Santana Jr. “Central Park Five” will premiere in 2019.
Six actors have joined Facebook Watch‘s Catherine Zeta-Jones-starrer “Queen America” as series regulars. Belle Shouse, Teagle F. Bougere, Rana Roy, Isabella Amara, Molly Price and Megan West will star in the series,...
- 7/9/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
Food Network is ready for wedding season. This week, the network announced their new TV show Wedding Cake Championship will debut in June.Hosted by Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, the baking series features "six teams of elite wedding cake makers vying for the grand prize and Wedding Cake Champion title." Judges include "baking extraordinaire Kimberly Bailey, Chopped's Maneet Chauhan, and celebrity wedding planner David Tutera"Read More…...
- 5/25/2018
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
David Tutera gets hot flushes tonight — after dance star and Magic Mike Xxl hunk Stephen “tWitch” Boss touches his hips! Watch the moment unfold in our exclusive clip from the latest episode of David Tutera’s CELEBrations, as Boss and heavily pregnant wife Allison Holker try to teach David some dance moves. The pair appear on the We tv show after hiring David to throw their baby shower. At one point Boss tries to show him how to move his hips, but as soon as he lays his hands on the wedding planner David appears to start having heart palpitations! David […]
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- 5/11/2018
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
He got his start with My Fair Wedding on We tv, and now that he's returning to TV after a brief hiatus, David Tutera is sparking plastic surgery rumors. The 52-year-old wedding planner — who is father to fraternal twins Cielo and Cedric, welcomed via surrogate in 2013 — has fans wondering if he's gotten any surgerical changes made to his face since he was last on TV. "Am I the only person that realizes David Tutera looks like a robot with all that plastic surgery and makeup? Why is he on TV? He's scary!" one commenter tweeted. "Has David Tutera gotten plastic surgery?" another viewer tweeted. Over the years, David's face has undoubtedly changed — though it's difficult to discern if cosmetic surgery is to blame or David simply lost some weight, which is causing the change of appearance in his face. Also, in 2005, David's eyes were blue at an event on the red carpet,...
- 4/29/2018
- by Steph Osmanski
- Life and Style
Exciting news for fans of David Tutera — the master of mega soirees and weddings is back on We tv with the return of his CELEBrations series, and the new season premiere features none other than Cake Boss star Buddy Valastro. In the episode, the affable Valastro turns to team Tutera to dazzle and delight his wife of 15 years, Lisa. Valastro proves to be one tough customer for Tutera, as the general season teasers for the series show him making terse remarks on the phone about the event for his wife. But in Monsters and Critics’ exclusive clip, Valastro is […]
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- 4/26/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
David Tutera and Joey Toth are married!
On Saturday, the celebrity wedding planner and his partner of four years tied the knot in front of 280 guests in an extravagant ceremony at the Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California, People can exclusively confirm.
“My life has peace, support and purity with a partner that is always there every moment of our lives,” Tutera, 50, tells People. “We always say every day is an adventure. Today was an adventure and a journey, but we know tomorrow will be another one!”
Surrounded by a plethora of massive wrought iron candelabras with a sea of candles,...
On Saturday, the celebrity wedding planner and his partner of four years tied the knot in front of 280 guests in an extravagant ceremony at the Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, California, People can exclusively confirm.
“My life has peace, support and purity with a partner that is always there every moment of our lives,” Tutera, 50, tells People. “We always say every day is an adventure. Today was an adventure and a journey, but we know tomorrow will be another one!”
Surrounded by a plethora of massive wrought iron candelabras with a sea of candles,...
- 4/2/2017
- by Christina Dugan
- PEOPLE.com
One day wasn’t enough to contain Mark Ballas and BC Jean’s wedding celebration.
“It was a three-day affair,” Ballas says of the festivities, which are featured exclusively in the current issue of People.
The festivities started Nov. 23 with a rehearsal dinner thrown by the parents of the Dancing with the Stars pro.
“It was great that so much of my family was able to come,” says Ballas, 30. “It was like a reunion.”
The next day brought a Thanksgiving feast for the wedding party, which included Ballas’ DWTS costar and best friend, Derek Hough.
“After we ate, we had...
“It was a three-day affair,” Ballas says of the festivities, which are featured exclusively in the current issue of People.
The festivities started Nov. 23 with a rehearsal dinner thrown by the parents of the Dancing with the Stars pro.
“It was great that so much of my family was able to come,” says Ballas, 30. “It was like a reunion.”
The next day brought a Thanksgiving feast for the wedding party, which included Ballas’ DWTS costar and best friend, Derek Hough.
“After we ate, we had...
- 11/30/2016
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
Mark Ballas has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend.
The Dancing with the Stars pro wed his bandmate BC Jean Friday afternoon at a venue just north of Los Angeles, People can reveal exclusively.
“It’s a wild feeling,” Ballas tells People of marrying Jean (née Brittney Jean Carlson). “Your wedding is something you subconsciously prepare for your entire life. You wonder who it’s going to be with, where it is going to be and how the ceremony and reception are going to be. Now it’s finally here and happening. It’s surreal. I just...
The Dancing with the Stars pro wed his bandmate BC Jean Friday afternoon at a venue just north of Los Angeles, People can reveal exclusively.
“It’s a wild feeling,” Ballas tells People of marrying Jean (née Brittney Jean Carlson). “Your wedding is something you subconsciously prepare for your entire life. You wonder who it’s going to be with, where it is going to be and how the ceremony and reception are going to be. Now it’s finally here and happening. It’s surreal. I just...
- 11/26/2016
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
For Gary Busey, celebrating his son's sixth birthday last month was a particularly special occasion – and not just because the party featured a live giraffe and was planned by David Tutera and Tori Spelling.
Busey's son Luke was full of energy and in good health at his birthday party, which is featured Friday's episode of David Tutera's CELEBrations, but when Luke was 11 months old, he was hospitalized and diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease – a rare illness that strikes young children and can lead to heart problems if left unchecked. Busey was in New York at the time taping Celebrity Apprentice, but rushed home,...
Busey's son Luke was full of energy and in good health at his birthday party, which is featured Friday's episode of David Tutera's CELEBrations, but when Luke was 11 months old, he was hospitalized and diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease – a rare illness that strikes young children and can lead to heart problems if left unchecked. Busey was in New York at the time taping Celebrity Apprentice, but rushed home,...
- 3/25/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- People.com - TV Watch
For Gary Busey, celebrating his son's sixth birthday last month was a particularly special occasion - and not just because the party featured a live giraffe and was planned by David Tutera and Tori Spelling. Busey's son Luke was full of energy and in good health at his birthday party, which is featured Friday's episode of David Tutera's CELEBrations, but when Luke was 11 months old, he was hospitalized and diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease - a rare illness that strikes young children and can lead to heart problems if left unchecked. Busey was in New York at the time taping Celebrity Apprentice,...
- 3/25/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
Tori Spelling is trying out a new avenue of reality TV: wedding planning.
Spelling, 42, joins David Tutera's CELEBrations on Wetv to help former reality TV star Sundy Carter prep for her wedding. But Tutera's partner-in-planning Slomique Hawrylo doesn't seem to be enjoying the "celeb" in this celebration.
In this exclusive clip, Spelling and Hawrylo passive aggressively discuss the bride-to-be.
"I don't even know if she likes her husband," Spelling tells Hawrylo as they are putting up decorations for the event. At that point, Hawrylo turns the tables on Spelling.
"I think Tori's drawn a lot of parallels between her life and Sundy,...
Spelling, 42, joins David Tutera's CELEBrations on Wetv to help former reality TV star Sundy Carter prep for her wedding. But Tutera's partner-in-planning Slomique Hawrylo doesn't seem to be enjoying the "celeb" in this celebration.
In this exclusive clip, Spelling and Hawrylo passive aggressively discuss the bride-to-be.
"I don't even know if she likes her husband," Spelling tells Hawrylo as they are putting up decorations for the event. At that point, Hawrylo turns the tables on Spelling.
"I think Tori's drawn a lot of parallels between her life and Sundy,...
- 3/18/2016
- People.com - TV Watch
Tori Spelling is getting on David Tutera's nerves.
In an exclusive sneak peek at this week's premiere of David Tutera's CELEBrations, the celebrity party planner gets more than he bargained for when Spelling, 42, asks to be his apprentice.
"Supermom is really getting on my nerves," Tutera, 49, laments. "She needs to step back. Let me do what I do because this could potentially be a disaster."
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum joins Tutera's team and tried to take control as the clan executes parties for stars like Gary Busey, Iyanla Vanzant, Daymond John and Sundy Carter.
"I'm involved now. I'm your apprentice,...
In an exclusive sneak peek at this week's premiere of David Tutera's CELEBrations, the celebrity party planner gets more than he bargained for when Spelling, 42, asks to be his apprentice.
"Supermom is really getting on my nerves," Tutera, 49, laments. "She needs to step back. Let me do what I do because this could potentially be a disaster."
The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum joins Tutera's team and tried to take control as the clan executes parties for stars like Gary Busey, Iyanla Vanzant, Daymond John and Sundy Carter.
"I'm involved now. I'm your apprentice,...
- 3/11/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- People.com - TV Watch
Tori Spelling is getting on David Tutera's nerves. In an exclusive sneak peek at this week's premiere of David Tutera's CELEBrations, the celebrity party planner gets more than he bargained for when Spelling, 42, asks to be his apprentice. "Supermom is really getting on my nerves," Tutera, 49, laments. "She needs to step back. Let me do what I do because this could potentially be a disaster."The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum joins Tutera's team and tried to take control as the clan executes parties for stars like Gary Busey, Iyanla Vanzant, Daymond John and Sundy Carter. "I'm involved now. I'm your apprentice,...
- 3/11/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
Mob Wives' Angela "Big Ang" Raiola was just dealt a heartbreaking blow in her cancer battle: The chemotherapy isn't working.
Despite the devastating news, her costar Alicia Dimichele tells People that the fan-favorite reality personality is staying positive.
"Ang is truly a beautiful person and is what I like to call 'Soul Rich.' One thing I always say is that I have 'Big Love for Big Ang,' " says Dimichele, who appeared on season 4. "I had the pleasure of spending time with Ang a couple of weeks ago. I was amazed by her. She lights up the...
Despite the devastating news, her costar Alicia Dimichele tells People that the fan-favorite reality personality is staying positive.
"Ang is truly a beautiful person and is what I like to call 'Soul Rich.' One thing I always say is that I have 'Big Love for Big Ang,' " says Dimichele, who appeared on season 4. "I had the pleasure of spending time with Ang a couple of weeks ago. I was amazed by her. She lights up the...
- 2/5/2016
- by Michele Corriston, @mcorriston
- People.com - TV Watch
Zendaya is shaking up her style! The 19-year-old actress recently debuted a blond pixie cut, complete with bangs, and showed off her new hairstyle at the launch of her new shoe collection, Daya by Zendaya, hosted by We tv's David Tutera CELEBrations at Raleigh Studios in Los Angeles. She co-designed the line, which bears her childhood nickname, with stylist Law Roach. The teen, known for her roles on the Disney Channel shows K.C. Undercover and Shake It Up!, sported a black strapless multi-layered dress with an asymmetrical hem and big bow across her front. She paired the look with black lace-up booties, a "Z" necklace and dark plum...
- 1/30/2016
- E! Online
You know you’re living at Downton Abbey when a pig competition is the least messy part of your week.
Sunday’s annual Malton fat stock show took a dramatic turn when Marigold pulled a Michelle-Tanner-at-Disney-World and totally vanished, sending the entire Crawley clan into an appropriate state of panic. Fortunately, Mr. Drew knew exactly where the little nugget had run off to — or, rather, where she’d been taken.
RelatedDownton Abbey Stars Discuss Mary and Edith’s ‘Rivalry,’ Unexpected Final Arc
Edith’s daughter was found safe and sound(ish) in the arms of Mrs. Drew, who remains...
Sunday’s annual Malton fat stock show took a dramatic turn when Marigold pulled a Michelle-Tanner-at-Disney-World and totally vanished, sending the entire Crawley clan into an appropriate state of panic. Fortunately, Mr. Drew knew exactly where the little nugget had run off to — or, rather, where she’d been taken.
RelatedDownton Abbey Stars Discuss Mary and Edith’s ‘Rivalry,’ Unexpected Final Arc
Edith’s daughter was found safe and sound(ish) in the arms of Mrs. Drew, who remains...
- 1/11/2016
- TVLine.com
Even in the frenzy of wedding planning, Vanessa Williams is a triple threat.
The singer and actress adds another hyphenate – dancer – to her bio in an exclusive clip from Friday's David Tutera's CELEBrations when she's surprised by a troupe of salsa dancers who want her to join their routine at a pre-wedding party.
Okay, "join" might not be the right word. Williams, 52, sets the floor on fire.
"I was not prepared to hit the dance floor tonight," Williams claims, "but salsa music does something to me."
Famed A-list event planner Tutera, 49, doesn't quite share Williams' humility: "Vanessa stepped onto that...
The singer and actress adds another hyphenate – dancer – to her bio in an exclusive clip from Friday's David Tutera's CELEBrations when she's surprised by a troupe of salsa dancers who want her to join their routine at a pre-wedding party.
Okay, "join" might not be the right word. Williams, 52, sets the floor on fire.
"I was not prepared to hit the dance floor tonight," Williams claims, "but salsa music does something to me."
Famed A-list event planner Tutera, 49, doesn't quite share Williams' humility: "Vanessa stepped onto that...
- 10/30/2015
- by Lanford Beard, @lanfordbeard
- People.com - TV Watch
Every diva has her (or his) day.
In a new season David Tutera's CELEBrations, the famed A-list event planner is dealing with some his most demanding clients ever, including Vanessa Williams, Vivica A.Fox and Cynthia Bailey.
"With this many divas on board, I face my biggest challenges yet," Tutera says in an exclusive promo for the WEtv show's third season, which promises bigger, bolder and crazier parties than ever before.
This season, Tutera, 49, isn't only dealing with Hollywood's elite. He'll also be planning the wedding for one diva he "never expected" – his assistant and confidante, Montre.
With so much going on,...
In a new season David Tutera's CELEBrations, the famed A-list event planner is dealing with some his most demanding clients ever, including Vanessa Williams, Vivica A.Fox and Cynthia Bailey.
"With this many divas on board, I face my biggest challenges yet," Tutera says in an exclusive promo for the WEtv show's third season, which promises bigger, bolder and crazier parties than ever before.
This season, Tutera, 49, isn't only dealing with Hollywood's elite. He'll also be planning the wedding for one diva he "never expected" – his assistant and confidante, Montre.
With so much going on,...
- 10/7/2015
- by Chancellor Agard
- People.com - TV Watch
When Mob Wives' Angela "Big Ang" Raiola's son Anthony Donfrio wed fiancée Gabriella Celestino on Aug. 28, the family went all out for the big NYC affair.
"This was a once in a lifetime wedding," Raiola, 55, tells People of the nuptials held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center. "It was something out of a magazine. The flowers, the table setting, just the room itself. The feeling that I had. I can't even describe it. It was overwhelming."
To create their dream day the couple enlisted the help of celebrity wedding planner David Tutera, who created a design with petal pink,...
"This was a once in a lifetime wedding," Raiola, 55, tells People of the nuptials held at the Angel Orensanz Foundation Center. "It was something out of a magazine. The flowers, the table setting, just the room itself. The feeling that I had. I can't even describe it. It was overwhelming."
To create their dream day the couple enlisted the help of celebrity wedding planner David Tutera, who created a design with petal pink,...
- 9/18/2015
- by Emily Strohm, @emablonde
- People.com - TV Watch
Cynthia Bailey of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" is pulling out all the stops to spoil her daughter Noelle with the ultimate sweet 16 ... and of course, the entire thing is going to be televised. TMZ has learned that Cynthia is throwing a bomb-ass birthday party for her daughter and she's getting help from celebrity event planner David Tutera. We’re told Cynthia is getting the extra help because the party will be featured on an...
- 6/11/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Sex Box, the show that has the Parents Television Council’s undies in a bunch these days, clocked just 378,000 viewers in its unveiling Friday night on We TV– a mere 18% more viewers than the network had averaged this calendar year to date in its 10 Pm time slot with wedding-planning reality series David Tutera’s CELEBrations. Guess who was most interested in Sex Box? If you guessed “older viewers” — you win! Of those 378,000 viewers, 232,000 were aged 25-54, a 23%…...
- 3/2/2015
- Deadline TV
Can we just talk about how Angie Everhart could don a garage bag on and she'd still looking stunning walking down the aisle?
Those were David Tutera's words, not ours. And yet, we'd have to agree: the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model looks like a million bucks in a strapless wedding gown.
But, in this exclusive clip from Friday's episode of David Tutera's Celebrations on We tv, Everhart gives not one but two stunning gowns a thumbs-down.
"It's just a little much," Everhart says about one strapless number. "I don't like this dress at all."
The episode was taped...
Those were David Tutera's words, not ours. And yet, we'd have to agree: the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model looks like a million bucks in a strapless wedding gown.
But, in this exclusive clip from Friday's episode of David Tutera's Celebrations on We tv, Everhart gives not one but two stunning gowns a thumbs-down.
"It's just a little much," Everhart says about one strapless number. "I don't like this dress at all."
The episode was taped...
- 2/19/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- People.com - TV Watch
[Brightcove "4065847782001" "" "" "auto"] Can we just talk about how Angie Everhart could don a garage bag on and she'd still looking stunning walking down the aisle? Those were David Tutera's words, not ours. And yet, we'd have to agree: the former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model looks like a million bucks in a strapless wedding gown. But, in this exclusive clip from Friday's episode of David Tutera's Celebrations on We tv, Everhart gives not one but two stunning gowns a thumbs-down."It's just a little much," Everhart says about one strapless number. "I don't like this dress at all." The episode was taped...
- 2/19/2015
- by Lynette Rice, @lynetterice
- PEOPLE.com
Dennis Rodman is throwing a surprise party for his best friend and needs help from party planner David Tutera to make sure it's a slam dunk in this exclusive clip from the next episode of David Tutera's CELEBrations.
In the clip, David gives celebrity stylist Anya Sarre a shot at helping Rodman find the perfect outfit.
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"I already found some great stuff for Dennis and David to see," Anya says. "I found some great color stuff, some sparkles, some fishnets."
Unfortunately for Anya, Dennis isn't the easiest person to advise, even when the advice is coming from close friends.
"Sometimes he does [listen to me], and other times he just does what Dennis wants to do," says Gigi DeLeon, Dennis' friend of nearly 12 years.
As Anya shows the items she picked out, it quickly becomes apparent that Anya isn't quite hitting the mark.
"I keep it more butchy drag," Dennis says after...
In the clip, David gives celebrity stylist Anya Sarre a shot at helping Rodman find the perfect outfit.
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"I already found some great stuff for Dennis and David to see," Anya says. "I found some great color stuff, some sparkles, some fishnets."
Unfortunately for Anya, Dennis isn't the easiest person to advise, even when the advice is coming from close friends.
"Sometimes he does [listen to me], and other times he just does what Dennis wants to do," says Gigi DeLeon, Dennis' friend of nearly 12 years.
As Anya shows the items she picked out, it quickly becomes apparent that Anya isn't quite hitting the mark.
"I keep it more butchy drag," Dennis says after...
- 2/6/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Get ready to have your remotes on standby as returning and new shows usher in 2015.
Shonda Rhimes‘s ABC line up of “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Scandal,” and “Grey’s Anatomy” will return Thursday, Jan. 28. ABC is looking for more success from its “Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” with “Agent Carter” airing Tuesday, Jan. 6.
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” will pick up from its emotional fall conclusion following its big death on Sunday, Feb. 8. “Breaking Bad” spin-off “Better Call Saul” has a two-day premiere at 10 p.m. that Sunday and Monday, Feb. 9.
See photos: Big Screen to Small Screen:...
Shonda Rhimes‘s ABC line up of “How to Get Away with Murder,” “Scandal,” and “Grey’s Anatomy” will return Thursday, Jan. 28. ABC is looking for more success from its “Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” with “Agent Carter” airing Tuesday, Jan. 6.
AMC’s “The Walking Dead” will pick up from its emotional fall conclusion following its big death on Sunday, Feb. 8. “Breaking Bad” spin-off “Better Call Saul” has a two-day premiere at 10 p.m. that Sunday and Monday, Feb. 9.
See photos: Big Screen to Small Screen:...
- 12/31/2014
- by Alicia Banks
- The Wrap
Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ferro!'90s supermodel Angie Everhart and Sunfare founder Carl Ferro tied the knot on Saturday, December 6 during a sunset ceremony in Santa Monica, California.The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue stunner, 45, looked gorgeous in a strapless gown with a lace bodice and tulle skirt at the ceremony, which was attended by Sandra Taylor, Shar Jackson and Marla Maples. Jackson and Maples costarred with Everhart on the short-lived reality show "The Ex-Wives Club" back in 2007, but apparently stayed close.This is the second marriage for Angie, who was previously hitched to Ashley Hamilton and engaged to Joe Pesci. Yes, that Joe Pesci. She has a son, Kayden, with another ex.The nuptials will reportedly be featured up an upcoming episode of David Tutera's "CELEBrations," airing on We tv in 2015.Congrats! Read more...
- 12/9/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Wedding expert David Tutera has entered a union of his own — with Pilgrim Studios. Tutera, star of the We tv series “David Tutera's CELEBrations” has entered a first-look deal with Craig Piligian's Pilgrim Studios, which produces “CELEBrations,” as well as Discovery's “Fast N’ Loud” and “Misfit Garage,” Syfy's “Ghost Hunters,” Fox Sports 1's “The Ultimate Fighter” and dozens of others. Also read: We Tv's ‘The Divide’ Canceled After One Season Under the agreement, Tutera will work alongside Pilgrim to produce a variety of unscripted and scripted projects in his signature lifestyle space and beyond. In addition to “CELEBrations,...
- 11/7/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
It took more than four years, a private fundraising campaign by a relative - and a miracle or two - but Kelcie Yeoman and Larry Ragsdale finally got their dream wedding at Disneyland in California. "It was perfect," Kelcie (now Ragsdale) tells People. "It was magical. There were just so many exciting things that happened we weren't even expecting." In March 2010, Larry, now 25, was on his way to propose to Kelcie when his car was hit by a drunk driver. Larry, once a star athlete, suffered severe head injuries and was in a coma for months. Kelcie got a job...
- 9/25/2014
- by Nicole Weisensee Egan, @nweisenseeegan
- PEOPLE.com
It's all Love today! Stephen Barker Liles wed Jenna Michelle Kennedy at The Ruby boutique event center in Nashville on Sunday night, the Love and Theft musician's rep confirms to People exclusively. The pair first dated seven years ago, drifted apart, then reconnected on Facebook before getting engaged in May 2013, when Liles, 30, dropped down on one knee on the beach in Fort Myers, Florida. "I loved her for a long time and would have asked her sooner, but wanted to wait until I could get her a nice ring," he told People after popping the question with a 2.34-carat yellow center cut diamond.
- 8/25/2014
- by Kay West
- PEOPLE.com
The twins born more than a year ago to David Tutera and ex-partner Ryan Jurica have never met.As TMZ previously reported, Tutera and Jurica each fertilized an egg that was implanted in the same surrogate, who gave birth to the two babies at the same time. David and Ryan split before birth ... David kept the girl, Cielo, and Ryan kept the boy, Cedric.David -- who hosts CELEBrations on We tv -- told Harvey...
- 7/29/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
We has announced the premieres and returns of unscripted shows like Match Made in Heaven, Mystery Millionaire, and Marriage Boot Camp -- as well as the debut of their first scripted series, The Divide.
Here's their press release:
We tv Announces Ambitious Slate Of Unscripted Originals For 2014/15, Including A Pilot Of "Charlie Sheen's Bad Influence" - A New Relationship-based Competition Show - Alongside New And Returning Series
New Shows "Match Made in Heaven" and "Mystery Millionaire" Join We tv's Growing Line-Up of Fan Favorites Starring Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett, Tamar Braxton and David Tutera
Popular "Marriage Boot Camp" Franchise Returns with an All-New Reality Stars Edition Featuring JWoww, Trista & Ryan Sutter and More
We tv's First Scripted Series, The Divide, Premieres This July
New York, NY - April 10, 2014 - We tv...
Here's their press release:
We tv Announces Ambitious Slate Of Unscripted Originals For 2014/15, Including A Pilot Of "Charlie Sheen's Bad Influence" - A New Relationship-based Competition Show - Alongside New And Returning Series
New Shows "Match Made in Heaven" and "Mystery Millionaire" Join We tv's Growing Line-Up of Fan Favorites Starring Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett, Tamar Braxton and David Tutera
Popular "Marriage Boot Camp" Franchise Returns with an All-New Reality Stars Edition Featuring JWoww, Trista & Ryan Sutter and More
We tv's First Scripted Series, The Divide, Premieres This July
New York, NY - April 10, 2014 - We tv...
- 4/11/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
WEtv has announced its 2014/2015 slate, featuring returning series, along with an array of new projects. Among them is a pilot for a quiz show with none other than Charlie Sheen. More specifically, Charlie Sheen’s Bad Influence, which will test how well engaged couples know each other before they walk down the aisle.
Aside from Sheen, WEtv also announced three new series.
Match Made in Heaven will premiere in 2015 and will follow a “wealthy bachelor” who enlists a preacher’s help in choosing between 22 women in order to find his perfect match.
Mystery Millionaire, which premieres May 30, is described as...
Aside from Sheen, WEtv also announced three new series.
Match Made in Heaven will premiere in 2015 and will follow a “wealthy bachelor” who enlists a preacher’s help in choosing between 22 women in order to find his perfect match.
Mystery Millionaire, which premieres May 30, is described as...
- 4/10/2014
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW - Inside TV
We tv‘s slate of unscripted original programming for 2014-2015 includes a one-hour pilot of Charlie Sheen’s Bad Influence, a relationship-based competition show in which Sheen puts engaged couples to the ultimate test by challenging how well they think they know their intended. The pilot is currently in production in Los Angeles and was announced today during WEtv’s upfront presentation. The network also greenlighted the new series Match Made In Heaven, Mystery Millionaire and David Tutera’s CELEBrations and renewed the popular shows Kendra On Top, Marriage Boot Camp and the Braxton Family Values spinoff Tamar & Vince. In addition to the network’s growing unscripted efforts, We tv will debut its first original scripted series, The Divide, this July. The network previously announced the fourth season of Braxton Family Values, second season of Swv Reunited, and the new series Love Thy Sister debuting this summer. Here’s a...
- 4/10/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Taylor Armstrong finally got her very own happy ending! The former "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star tied the knot with attorney fiance John Bluher on Friday at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades. The couple -- who got engaged last year -- said "I do" in front of their closest friends and family members. Even a few of the Bravo star's costars showed up for their beautiful nuptials, including Kim and Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Adrienne Maloof ... according to People.The pair hired well-known wedding planning David Tutera to help plan out the festivities for the big day, and their wedding was filmed for a We TV series. "Wedding is on! @davidtutera has his hands full this time. #love #marriage #celebration," Armstrong tweeted in March. This is the second marriage for the blonde beauty, who was previously married to ex-husband Russell Armstrong. Russell infamously took his own...
- 4/5/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Washington, April 5: The former 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' star, Taylor Armstrong, has finally married her attorney John Bluher, it has been revealed.
The couple's wedding was filmed for a We tv series featuring My Fair Wedding's David Tutera, which is set to air soon, E! Online reported.
Armstrong had earlier tweeted that the wedding is on and Tutera has his hands full this time, without divulging the exact date. (Ani)...
The couple's wedding was filmed for a We tv series featuring My Fair Wedding's David Tutera, which is set to air soon, E! Online reported.
Armstrong had earlier tweeted that the wedding is on and Tutera has his hands full this time, without divulging the exact date. (Ani)...
- 4/5/2014
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Taylor Armstrong and John Bluher are officially a married couple! The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and her attorney love tied the knot at the Bel Air Bay Club today, E! News exclusively confirms. The nuptials were filmed for a We tv series featuring My Fair Wedding's David Tutera, set to air this summer, and the celeb planner extraordinaire is attending to the details. "Wedding is on! @davidtutera has his hands full this time. #love #marriage #celebration," Armstrong tweeted March 28, though she of course did not divulge the actual date. Former co-stars Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump were expected to attend the two lovebirds' nuptials. Unfortunately, Kim Richards...
- 4/5/2014
- E! Online
After surviving reality TV and personal tragedy, Taylor Armstrong has finally found her happy ending.
The public speaker, author and former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, 42, tied the knot with her fiancé, attorney John Bluher, 56, in a beachside ceremony at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. on Friday, her rep confirms to People exclusively.
"Today, John, Kennedy and I became a family," Armstrong tells People. "I married my best friend and Kennedy's family circle became complete."
The bride, wearing Chagoury Couture and Jimmy Choo shoes, was escorted down the aisle by her 8-year-old daughter as 120 guests including Armstrong's former Housewives castmates Kim Richards,...
The public speaker, author and former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, 42, tied the knot with her fiancé, attorney John Bluher, 56, in a beachside ceremony at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. on Friday, her rep confirms to People exclusively.
"Today, John, Kennedy and I became a family," Armstrong tells People. "I married my best friend and Kennedy's family circle became complete."
The bride, wearing Chagoury Couture and Jimmy Choo shoes, was escorted down the aisle by her 8-year-old daughter as 120 guests including Armstrong's former Housewives castmates Kim Richards,...
- 4/5/2014
- by Aili Nahas
- People.com - TV Watch
After surviving reality TV and personal tragedy, Taylor Armstrong has finally found her happy ending. The public speaker, author and former Real Housewife of Beverly Hills, 42, tied the knot with her fiancé, attorney John Bluher, 56, in a beachside ceremony at the Bel-Air Bay Club in Pacific Palisades, Calif. on Friday, her rep confirms to People exclusively. "Today, John, Kennedy and I became a family," Armstrong tells People. "I married my best friend and Kennedy's family circle became complete." The bride, wearing Chagoury Couture and Jimmy Choo shoes, was escorted down the aisle by her 8-year-old daughter as 120 guests including Armstrong's former Housewives castmates Kim Richards,...
- 4/5/2014
- by Aili Nahas
- PEOPLE.com
Taylor Armstrong is ready to put the wife back in Housewife. The former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star and attorney fiancé John Bluher are tying the knot on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles, a source confirms to E! News. The nuptials are being filmed for a We tv series featuring My Fair Wedding's David Tutera, set to air this summer, and the celeb planner extraordinaire is attending to the details. "Wedding is on! @davidtutera has his hands full this time. #love #marriage #celebration," Armstrong tweeted March 28, though she of course did not divulge the actual date. Bluher also tweeted that day, "A @TMZ bus and cameras caught @TaylorArmstrong...
- 4/3/2014
- E! Online
Who's getting hitched? David Tutera has thrown show-stopping weddings and epic parties for the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Star Jones, Matthew McConaughey, Shannen Doherty, Susan Lucci, Elton John and the Rolling Stones — now he's headed to Genoa City to do some business!
The famed designer and host of We's My Fair Wedding with David Tutera will guest star on two episodes of The Young and the Restless where he'll help create dream nuptials for a certain couple. Will it be Neil and Leslie? Dylan and Avery? Tyler and Abby?
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The famed designer and host of We's My Fair Wedding with David Tutera will guest star on two episodes of The Young and the Restless where he'll help create dream nuptials for a certain couple. Will it be Neil and Leslie? Dylan and Avery? Tyler and Abby?
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- 12/19/2013
- by Michael Logan
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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